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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1964
Page
2
Richard Alexander, cast as Bob Beckett in the Muscatine Masquers production of Pinafore, was omitted from major role lists published Monday. Rehearsals began Tuesday at Muscatine Community College with bass voices still needed for the chorus.
A 17 year old, Robert D Wikler, driving south on Oak Street, struck a parked car owned by Siegfried Hoppe. The incident at 4 20 p m on Tuesday damaged the front end of Wikler s car and Hoppe s bumper and grill. A distant note mentions a railroad valuation dispute and a 1963 tax assessment in Iowa.
Fifteen of 25 remaining applicants for municipal sewage disposal plant jobs attended interviews at a finance committee pre-council meeting. Alderman Joan Hilton said six were chosen for one laborer, one mechanic, and four operator posts, with final names announced after city acknowledgement and pay scales clarified. One more hire will maintain lift stations, and several applicants did not attend after receiving pay scale letters.
In Muscatine three year old Steinke triplets Ronald Donna Jean and Donald wait as Santa interviews a young man behind them. They are children of Mr and Mrs Edwin Steinke of 1402 Wisconsin street and were born August 31 1961. Santa will hold court four more times before Christmas December 7 14 18 19 and 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Iowa Electric Light and Power 208 East Second Street.
Members of the Masculine Chamber of Commerce vote by mail to name five new directors for three years. Nine men and one woman are nominated. ballots mailed to members must be returned by p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. Nominees include N. F. Beckey, RB. E. Cutlen, K. W. Herrick, C. W. Hubble, Violet McDaniel, E. W. Mathern, X. H. Petersen, J. T. Richards, G. A. Shepley, J. Stevens.
Judge Clay Le Grand ordered the ex-officio jury commission to meet within 10 days to draw 60 petit jurors for the January term of Muscatine district court and 12 grand jurors for 1965. The commission includes the court clerk and the county auditor and recorder.
The Hospital Committee of the Women of the Moose will meet at Moose Hall at 6 p.m. Thursday for a business session and the annual Christmas party.
Muscatine retailers extend hours for Christmas shoppers city wide after Chamber of Commerce approval. Eight downtown stores plus Batterson’s W T Grant J C Penney Sears Roebuck Spurgeon F W Woolworth stay open late on select dates and the week of December 14 to 18 with additional evening hours. Stores offer 9 pm closings on several evenings and all remain open Wednesday afternoons during the season.
Muscatine's Army Reserve Unit Company A of the 495th Engineers Battalion will hold its annual Christmas party at 6 30 p m Saturday at the Reserve center. Open to all active and past members and their wives or dates. Married couples bring a covered dish. Main course turkey provided. Dancing after dinner. About 100 members with around 40 on six months active duty training.
Town Lodge No. 2 AFG and AM elected officers Tuesday evening at the Masonic Temple. Named to office were Robert S. Curtis as worshipful master Richard A. Drawbaugh senior warden Paul J. Sywassink junior warden Elmer L Huthert berg treasurer Dewey Applegate secretary and Ernest W Hoopes representative on the temple board.
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