Obituary notices honor several local veterans and clergymen
Obituaries profile Ernest E. Gideon 43 of Ottumwa a WWI veteran and Milwaukee railroad engineer buried Ottumwa cemetery after services at Jay Funeral Home. Edith Uhr 86 died Muscatine General Hospital with rites at Ralph Wittich Funeral Home and Oak Grove cemetery. Florence Kiesewetter 73 Muscatine died at Muscatine General Hospital with services at St Marys and burial in St Marys cemetery. Henry P Bopp 87 rural Edgington died Mercer County Hospital Aledo after illness funeral at St Mathias Church with burial in St Marys cemetery. The notices name survivors and service details across Ottumwa Muscatine and Edgington communities.
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Ernest E. Gideon
Ottumwa
Veteran’s Hospital
Iowa City
Conesville
Gideon
Lula Bailey
Letts Methodist Parsonage
Battery C
Masonic Lodge
Milwaukee Railroad
Lara Gideon
Arthur Gideon
East Moline
Viva Fletcher
Sedalia
Jay Funeral Home
Ottumwa Cemetery
Mars
Edith Uhr
Ralph J. Wittich
Walter Ross
Floyd Scott
Oak Grove Cemetery
Uhr
Muscatine General Hospital
Florence Ikiesewetter
Florence’ Kiesewetter
Climer St
Kiesewetter
Musatine
Dixon, IL
Wesley
Rose ' Benson
Charles Schaefer
Jher i
Henry Kiesewetter
St. Mary’s Church
Clarence Hintermeister
Muscatine
Maude
Nelson
Chicago
Ralph Jwittich
Carl Clems
St Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Henry P. Bopp
Edgington
Mercer County Hospital
Aledo
Drury Township
Tll
Bopp
Enos
Martha Cook’ Bopp
Dora Dimig
Atlantic
Iowa
St. Patrick's Church
Leo Je . Bopp
Chariton
Towa
Aleda
Jll
Richard
Mary
Bivens
Merle
Martha) Reed
Wil
Liam
Helen) Hessman
St. Mathias Church
John H. Callahan
St. Ambrose Church
Milan
Riley Funeral Home
Wilton Club Holds Sunday Christmas Party at UkenaHome
Wilton Presbyterian Young Couple's Club met at Rev. and Mrs. Gerald Ukena's home for Christmas party activities led by Rev. Ukena. The group shared devotions, enjoyed a taped recording, exchanged gifts, and had lunch hosted by the couples. They will handle the home-going lights on Christmas Eve after worship.
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Wilton — Presbyterian
Gerald Ukena
Ukena
Daily Report Police Arrest False Check in Muscatine
Police log lists multiple charges including false check by Larry Ellis of Muscatine released to parents with appearance date to be set and tampering with motor vehicle by Eddie Milder of Muscatine with local court appearances in Muscatine. Other items include defrauding innkeeper Gary D. Thomas, failures to yield, and traffic violations with several defendants to appear in December. Divorces granted for Zaehringer and Jones, plus defaults and judgments involving Hooker Chemical and others. Administrators named, hospitals admit list, births, and births to former residents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Ellis
Muscatine
Eddie Milder
Canon Ave
Gary D. Thomas
Evans Street
Mary D. McDonald
Two Congressmen to Introduce Mine Safety Bills
Two coal country lawmakers plan early next year to tighten the federal mine safety law. Rep. Ken Hechler West Virginia and Rep. John Dent Pennsylvania Democrats say existing rules have loopholes. Spurred by 78 miners killed in a Mannington West Virginia explosion last month both will push tougher measures after hearings.
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Washington
Ken Hechler
West Virginia
John Dent
Pennsylvania
Mannington
W. Va
Hechler
Dent
Livestock Prices and Futures Slump in Chicago Markets
Official livestock receipts show cattle 7,090 hogs 5,000 and no sheep estimate. Hog prices fell 25 to 50 cents. slaughter cattle steady with about 1,200 head. Sheep and lambs small, steady. Wheat corn and soy futures declined over 1 cent with mixed trade. Stock market closed with a mild, irregular afternoon loss in New York.
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Omaha Livestock
Omaha
USDA
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Commission House
New York Stock Quotations Tuesday Afternoon Averages
New York noon stock quotations list a wide range of equities from Allied Chemical to Wolverine. Notable prices show AlledStrs at 42% and AmCan at 57% with various gains and declines across industries, including Am Sugar, Ford, IBM, RCA, and US Steel reflecting active trading. Market leaders include Mobil at 63 45 and East Rod at 78 with the list spanning utilities, oils, metals, and consumer goods.
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New York
AlliedCh
Salt
AmCan
T&t
Chain
Interst P
Incrss
Ta Eil&p
AmEome
Jowa Il
AMK Cp
Ia. P&l
AmMot
KC P&l
AmSmelt
Ford Met
Sunray
Freehauf
Swift Co
Gmble Sk
Texaca
UN Pac
Gent&e
Uniroy
Westu
US Gyp
US Steel
Hershey
WU Tel
Homestic
Westy el
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Homemakers Of Wilton To Meet Dec 9
Wilton Township Homemakers will meet December 9 at the Crabapple Community building. The 11 a.m. business meeting includes a potluck lunch at noon. Mrs. Leroy McSwiggin will demonstrate Christmas crafts. a gift exchange will follow. adults bring a dollar gift and children 5 cent gifts. Hostesses are Mrs. Gladys Braun, Mrs. Felix Doran, Mrs. Clarence Budelier, and Mrs. Earl Budelier.
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Wilton
Wilton Township
Crabapple
Leroy McSwiggin
Gladys Braun
Felix Doran
Clarence Budelier
Earl Budelier
Local Cash Grain Muscatine Quotations
Grain quotes as of this morning list corn at 1.0542 per bushel for No 2 with a moisture discount per cent over 13 and delivery this week. Soybeans priced at 2.43 per bushel with a moisture discount per cent over 13 and this week delivery.
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Muscatine Board of Review reconvenes to hear protests
The Muscatine City Board of Review will reconvene at the City Assessor's Office in City Hall from Monday December 2 1968 to Friday January 3 1969 to hear protests from property owners whose valuations may increase tax liability under the Director's notices. Protests must be in writing signed by the taxpayer or agent and filed by December 30 1968. Protest forms are available at the assessor's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Muscatine City
Board of Review
Reoview
Iowa
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LeRoy Brookhart
Delbert
Brookhart
Everett Chapman
Albert Chapman
Wapello
Merritt
Johann
Milford
Neva Griffin
New London
Lena Small
Paul Havenhill
Ora
Deppey
Bill Hook
Randy
Georgia
Connie Hook
Davenport
Mrs
Douglas
Dubuque
Wilton Club
Continental
U.S
Alaska
Worthwestern Boll
Daily Report
Jose Antonio Cordova
E. 4Th Street
E- 4Th Street
Muscat
Susan M. Zaehringer
Steve L. Zaehringer
Alice Marie. Jones
J. C. Jones
Hooker Chemical ‘Sc
Rex Minor
Hooker’ Chemical Co
Donald Schroeder
Seventh District
K. K. Stohr
Robert F. Klein
Avco Finance Co
Charles B. Bratcher
Aurelia C. Bratcher
Prince C. Pigsley
Linda Faye Pigsley
Pauline Martin
Muscatine County
Jon R. Pearce
Thomas Ludwig, JR
Frank Isett
W. Third
Harold Chant
Muther‘ry
Goldie Lewis
Route 2
Clarence Michel
Town Ave
Larry Adams
Willow
Rose Mary Shelley
Oregon
Wayne Muhrenburg
Pra Treel
Muscatine Savings & Loan
Cedar ST
THE
Monterey
Homemakers
Chicago Cash Grains
Idaho
Grain Futures Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Robert K. Birkhofer
City Board of Review
West Second Street
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