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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1961
Page
2
The Muscatine Chamber of Commerce launches a Christmas Home Decorating Contest offering $190 in Savings Bonds and cash prizes across Religious and Novelty divisions. Private homes only. entries due by December 19. Judges will meet December 22 with winners announced December 23.
The Muscatine Journal hosted a Christmas party for eighty employees and spouses Monday after a 7 PM buffet at Geneva Golf and Country Club. A home talent program by Journal staff followed. Muscatine Hadassah opens December 7 at 7:30 PM, hosted by Miss Ann Skolnik. Refreshments will be served.
The Y's Men club opened its Christmas tree shop at East Third and Cedar opposite The Journal for the 1962 season. Proceeds fund YMCA Youth Center booths chairs a pool diving board and gym mats along with day camp and the Halloween parade. Funds support World Service and other YMCA programs and services.
Mrs. Muriel Ashbaugh of 700 West Second Street was arrested for intoxication at 6:35 p.m. Monday. An acquaintance posted her $15 bond in Police court and she was released. Police tracked a 1951 model car with a Kansas vanity plate after a report of a vehicle on the sidewalk. A separate notice says a baby sitter failed to return a child. Community notices include tree shop fundraisers, school band concerts, and a Muscatine Rock club meeting with officer elections and a Christmas supper RSVP.
Laura Ethel Wonnell, 76, died Thursday evening at Muscatine General hospital. Funeral services were held at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Mathias church with a high mass sung by Rev. J. J. Welsh. Present were Rev. LeRoy J. Berthold and Rev. Clarence W. Stangair. Sheryl Potthoff played organ, with St Mathias grade choral music. Pallbearers included Wallace H. McIntyre, Alfred Dova, William W. McIntyre, Harald Koeningspecker, Herman Pippert, and Walter I. Conway. Riley Funeral in charge. interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
Randleman was appointed today to serve as Kiwanis club secretary during 1962. President-elect Rev. E. J. Hageman announced the appointment. A luncheon film on Leonardo da Vinci was shown by Floyd Book. The Salvation Army Tree of Lights auction is planned for next Tuesday with members bringing wrapped gifts for delivery to Lutheran Home children in December.
Muscatine County TB and Health Association will receive 111 from Bangle Day efforts. Gold tags were earned by Jefferson school student John Henderson for selling the most tags. Co chairs Mrs Anna House and Florence Hahn thank the public for contributions.
Robert Pape won the prepared speakers award at Mascaline Toastmasters Monday meeting. Richard Parish won the topic speaking award with a glass ad sales pitch. Ed Maher and Dr C E Gillespie spoke on opportunity and a book review at the junior college. Lewis Oberly elected to membership. Larry Nichhiser guest of Richard Parish.
The Muscatine Bridge Commission reports November 1961 traffic flowing stronger with 42 700 vehicles, 38 202 cars and 4 408 trucks, a gain of 309 from November 1960. Toll income reached 5 621 dollars, up 192.30 from last year, daily average traffic 3 694 and tolls 520.69. Halfway debt retirement under the purchase agreement nears completion with 15 116.29 disbursed, including 10 970 for bridge indebtedness. An extra 7 000 payment was approved, rust control and frost traffic measures noted, and next meeting set for January 8 1962.
Lucy Hahn and Harvey G. Allbee Jr. will be soloists in the annual Messiah presentation Sunday afternoon December 17 at Muscatine High School Auditorium. A 200 voice chorus and orchestra will accompany. Tickets are $1 and available by mail through the high school music department or at Cook's Music Shop.
City council members studied sewer and street plans Monday night, weighing a gravity flow line from Houser Lucas to the South Muscatine system versus a pumping station tie to Cedar Street trunk. They noted higher upkeep and daily servicing for pumping, and a new line would likely serve more residential growth. Discussed Whicher Street landfill status and extending Firth Street for Crosstown traffic, with completion near June. Relocation of one home and a 60 foot maximum landfill depth noted. Mayor and officials will travel to Fairfield for District 5 highway meeting to learn state fuel tax fund administration requirements.
Gifts totaling 250 are counted toward the Salvation Army Christmas activities fund. The Tree of Lights at Iowa avenue and Third street will illuminate tonight. A 233000 goal has been set for the drive.
Laura Albrecht, Davenport, president of the state women bowling association, will be guest speaker at 7 30 tonight for the Muscatine Women’s Bowling Association meeting at the YWCA.
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