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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1968
Page
1
Ronald aims to be a policeman Donna aspires to nursing and Donald plans to work as a milkman They will mark their eighth birthday August 31 The photograph credit goes to Helen Weiershauser
October sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares in Iowa rose nearly $700000 from the prior month, with Muscatine County totaling $62109 and a ten month chip at $724383, achieving 64 percent of its 1963 quota. Scott County leads at 124 percent, Van Buren at 102, while Louisa Cedar and Johnson trails show 36, 39, and 6 percent respectively in ten month totals.
Muscatine County supervisors study using the $10,000 contingency fund to pay for a furnace installed in the jail living quarters. Sheriff Opptel says part of the cost should come from the fund while Auditor Rex notes the fund is for unforeseen expenditures. Board chair Taylor notes questions about what constitutes a contingency but says fund use must be controlled.
The Muscatine Public Library added a large selection of best sellers this week including Savage Sleep, A Small Town in Germany, The Dey Kennedy Was Shot, Anti-Memoirs, Floating Island, Mrs. Parkinson's Law, and On Reflection. The notice lists additional titles across fiction and biographies and notes new mysteries and westerns.
After spending the day with his parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Burke at 1407 King Ave Pvt James Burke reported for duty at Fort Knox Kentucky His new address is Pvt E2 James L Burke RA 68052815 Co A 2nd Ba Sch BDE GVR 2 Fort Knox Kentucky 40121
Seven vehicles sustained damage in four Monday traffic accidents on Muscatine streets. Mary McDonald and Coley Deese collided on East 2nd Street at 1 38 p.m. The Dusenberry Morse collision occurred on Cedar Street at 2 05 p.m. A tractor trailer owned by Kuriger hit a guard rail at alley No 2 at 1 15 p.m. Lampert and Litten exchanged damage on Cedar and Eastth streets at 12 52 p.m. Police report details of each collision and the involved drivers and addresses.
Muscatine county joins 24 other counties in a suit against the State Department of Revenue to block a statewide order raising property valuations for tax rolls. Judge Waldo F. Wheeler will hear petitions in Polk county district court. The suit seeks a temporary injunction to halt increases approved by State Revenue Director William H. Forst affecting 71 of 99 counties. Muscatine county order details include a 20 percent rise for agricultural land outside Muscatine city and a 15 percent rise for residential property in towns and cities within the county.
DAVENPORT AP A fire started by a prisoner in his Scott County jail cell caused smoke and alarm but no serious injuries. Donald Morrison 44 of Rock Island and Meridith Mays 19 of Davenport were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. Morrison will be charged with malicious injury. Fire crews, police, highway patrol, and sheriff’s posse responded as seven other inmates were relocated. Damage involved Morrison’s cell furniture and smoke residue.
November funds report from the county recorder shows total fees of 917.50 dollars. Details include 156.50 for recording deeds, 182 for mortgages, 121.50 for releases and assignments, 216 for UCC, 241.50 miscellaneous office fees, 1460.25 in real estate transfer stamps to the state treasurer, and 4311 in game and fishing license fees to the conservation commission. The office recorded 25 dangerous weapons and mine soldiers discharges, 25 chattel releases, 506 total instruments, and 53.50 transfer fees to the auditor.
The YMCA is organizing junior and senior basketball teams for members starting soon. Sign up now at the YMCA. Juniors must be under 19 as of Dec 1, still in school, and not on their high school team. seniors are open to all adult members.
The Bandag Inc board has recommended a three-for-one stock split and called a special stockholders meeting for December 20 1968 to vote. Notices will be sent December 9. Stockholders must also approve increasing authorized capital to five million shares of $1 par. If approved, the split becomes effective for stockholders of record when an Iowa secretary of state articles amendment is filed.
Mallard Alto County Atty. Charles Barlow said the Mallard High School girls basketball coach Edward Halligan is still missing along with a 16 year old girl who vanished on November 23. Barlow filed charges last week for contributing to the delinquency of a minor at the request of the girl's parents. No trace has been found of either Halligan or the girl.
Muscatine High School acapella group directed by Robert Ash sang carols such as Dost Thou in a Manger Lie and Caroling Caroling at the Kiwanis club meeting. The choir wore gold robes bought for 3600 dollars from funds raised by the choral department. Ash announced a free community Christmas concert Sunday December 15. Guests included Bob Peters of Monsanto and Howard Kerr of Knott Printery. Phil Temple gave an autobiography.
The corrected address for Leland V Chapman is Leland V Chap man FA B623272 M Dir. USS Oklahoma CLG 5 CO FPO San Francisco Calif 96601, replacing previous listing with full location details for mail delivery and official correspondence.
Twenty seven towboats and seventy two barges moved upstream on the Mississippi in the Rock Island district carrying 29 700 tons of coal 730 tons of petroleum products and 11 450 tons of miscellaneous items. Downstream 36 towboats 203 barges and 153 750 tons of cargo including 143 600 tons of grain. No ice on tributaries or river.
Two displays at the Public Library honor Mari an Templeman as a memorial from her students. On exhibit are Wright Brothers flight pictures, a facsimile of their first patent, and a stock certificate, marking the December 17 anniversary of the 1903 flight.
The meeting of Toastmasters featured a best speaker award to John Leatherby for Around the World in 20 Years and a topic award to Clarence Schmarje for Muscatine's Christmas Decorations. Jack DePriester won the critic award while Bill Moomey joined as a new member and Norman Newton attended as a guest.
The Library schedules a preschool story hour for Thursday December 5 at 10 a.m. The next session on December 19 includes readings and a December 20 special event featuring The Paris of America by Irving Deihl and It’s That Time of Year by Ralph Cullen. Other topic speakers cover a variety of local topics and experiences.
Muscatine city building department issued 13 permits in November for four new homes costing 63,021 dollars, five residential remodels totaling 3,600 dollars, one new non residential permit at 60,000 dollars, and three commercial remodels valued at 8,000 dollars.
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