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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1961
Page
2
Mrs. Mary Fox of 706 Spruce Street has been moved from Muse atine General to University hospital Iowa City in stable condition with a room assignment on the third floor, room 33.
Men over 40 warned that glandular inflammation may cause broad symptoms and constitutional illness. The Excelsior Springs clinic reports treating men from many communities with soothing relief and renewed vitality after a year of successful therapy.
Officials from Muscaline Bank and Teast Co welcomed about 10000 visitors to the bank's new drive-in walk-in and parking facilities at East Third and Cedar streets. The open house ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with gifts distributed to all guests. B L McKee, bank president, said the turnout exceeded expectations.
Moose Lodge No 388 enrolled a class of 26 members honoring Fellowship Degree members. Orville Ziegler served as class representative and a ritual team led the ceremony with attendance prizes and a hearty open house meal. The next enrollment is Feb 7 with guest Supreme Governor Harry Byrd.
Friday December 8 marks the Feast of the Immaculate Conception the patronal feast of the United States. Masses are set at St Marys and St Mathias at 6 11 am and 7 pm with Confessions at St Marys Thursday afternoon from 3 to 5 and from 7 to 3 in the evening December 7 is a day of abstinence.
Mrs Frances J smeTsOD pleaded guilty in Muscatine district court today to keeping intoxicating liquor for sale at Bob's Tavern 929 Lucas Street. She was fined 300 dollars and costs 12 50. A related charge of selling beer to minors was dismissed on recommendation of the county attorney. Also noted was a recommended charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated against Thomes Morgan Willams 44 415 West Sixth Street, arrested at highways 22 and 76 on Nov 24.
Judge Arthur F. Jansen denies the appeal of Robert J Wheeler 32 Iron worker injured in a sewer cave in 1958 from a workers compensation settlement. Wheeler employed by Roy Ryan Sons Co Inc Travelers Insurance Co appeal upheld deputy commissioner Warren L Huebner allowance of 32 per week for 10 weeks found the injury not permanent.
Jim Tracy of Muscatine described his five week study of Great Britain and Ireland at a Rotary luncheon. He noted Britain’s democratic tradition spanning over 70 years and discussed five club luncheons in England and Scotland. He observed toast etiquette at British luncheons and reported four new members joined, with an indoctrination ceremony led by Raymond Titus. A junior college student, Ron Albright, shared impressions. Police arrested Gerald O Sorenson, 24, Ashokan N Y, for incoherent statements about Muscatine and a flight from Ohio to Toledo, alleging amnesia and a past hospital job in Kingston, N Y. He was charged as a tramp in Justice Harvey G Allbee’s court.
Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce organized a house to house food drive. Scouting volunteers gathered donations and stored them at Leu's garage located at 810 East Second Street for sorting and distribution.
Muscatine Development Corporation seeks to rezone land in Fruitland township between Radi Island tracks and highways 61 and 92 from agriculture to I-2 heavy industry. The county board of supervisors sets a public hearing for 10 a.m. December 21 at the courthouse, following the zoning commission's recommendation and extending to adjacent parcels near highway 92 and Bruillind community. The proposal, noted by county zoning officer James R. Dougherty, includes extra land beyond the original Muscatine Development Corporation plan.
About 300 people attended the Central Junior High School concert featuring the school band and the Boys Glee Club on Saturday. The program included works by Schubert Handel Van Heusen Kocher and theme pieces from Gunsmoke and Kiev. Marcia Hintz directed vocals and Jacque Stevenberg led the band with a reception for parents afterward.
Clover Farm markets managers and their wives attended the annual winter party hosted by Mull and Sons at the Elks lodge. William R. Gale of Cleveland spoke on Clover Farm advertising and merchandising, with music by Sally Hoopes and welcome by William Mull Sr. A women’s feature, a panel discussion, and the Notables quartet completed the evening program.
The Muscatine district grand jury met today at the request of County Attorney Garry Woodward. Lloyd Lee served as foreman with Walter Grossklaus, W. W. Singleton, William Shoultz, Wilmot Hendrix, Charles Lincoln, and Leola Connor on the panel. They were sworn by court clerk Florence Hetzler after two objections. Joyce Sachs is clerk and John Wiegand is bailiff. The panel, last convened in January, occupied third floor courthouse space vacated by welfare. Judge Clay Le Grand presides. jury is expected to remain in session through the week.
Dr Komy from Muscatine attended the Iowa State Podiatry Society convention in Des Moines over the weekend. He joined instructional sessions led by Dr O R Schuster, an assistant professor at M J Lewis College of Podiatry in New York. The meeting marked the society’s last under the 1961 name change from Chiropody to Podiatry.
Due to high interest the Women s Bowling Association meeting moves from the light company office to the YWCA gym. Laura Albrecht state president will speak. The meeting starts at 7 30 pm Tuesday Dec 5.
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