Commission New Destroyer Escort Tuesday Named for Muscatine Native
A new destroyer escort named for Muscatine native Vice Admiral Lyal A. Davidson joins the Navy fleet with commissioning in Washington DC. The 414 foot ship, fifth in its class, carries modern armament and communications gear. Davidson was born in Muscatine December 2, 1886, and rose to Vice Admiral, earning multiple honors before retiring in 1946. He died December 29, 1950, in Bethesda Maryland, survived by his wife and three children.
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Davidson
Lyal A. Davidson
Navy
Charleston
S.C
Muscatine
D. C
VLD
Lyal Ament Davison
Col
Joseph T. Davidson
USA
Judith Ament) Davidson
Lawa
U. S. Naval Academy
Philadelphia
Admiral Davidson
Chief of Naval
U. S
Order of the Bath
Great Britain
U. S. Naval Hospital
Bethesda
L. A. Davidson
Idaho Ave
Northwest
Washington, D. C
William G. Davidson
Judith A. Davidson
Carolyn T. Davidson
Scouts and Jaycees Aid Needy Families Through Food Drive
Muscatine juniors and Jaycees organize a December 11 collection with Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts door to door. Distribution will be at Christmas, supplying local families in need. Also notes a Christmas payment for Muscatine J C Penney associates hired by Dec 31, 1964, excluding management.
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Muscatine
Scouts
Qubs
Jaycees
J. C. Penney Company
J. W. Allen
C E Richard declares profit sharing and bonuses
C E Richard & Sons of Muscatine announced a profit sharing payment for the first half of the year with bonus checks issued last week. The payout was slightly below the previous six months due to livestock market fluctuations. A spokesman expects higher profits in the next six months citing employee cooperation. Salvation Army to distribute goods and David Baur leads the food collection effort.
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C. E. Richard & Sons of
Muscatine
Kent Dealers In Muscatine For Sessions
Fifty two Kent Feed dealers from Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri South Dakota Iowa and St Louis are in Muscatine today for a three day school on management and nutrition conducted by Kent Feeds educational and scientific staff. The event runs through Wednesday with tours of the Kent facilities and the research center where feeding tests are observed and program details are explained by Dr C J Lewis and other instructors.
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Kent Feed
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
South Dakota
Towa
Stinoig
Muscatine
Kent Feeds
Kent
Kent Research Center
C. J. Lewis
W. Joiner
W. F. Schaienacker
W. J. Wilson
M. A. Reed
Ken Gregersen
Wilbur Pobanz
Golden Age Christmas Presbyterian Church Meeting Change
The notice states a shift from the regular meeting date to Christmas time at Golden Age Presbyterian Church. It mentions Des. 21 as the altered date and indicates the church schedule adjustment for holiday observance.
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Presbyterian Church
Pilot Club Christmas Program Tuesday Event
The Pilot club will present a Christmas program on Tuesday. The Golden Age club meeting is open to all local residents Tuesday at 1 30 p m at First 50 years and older.
Parsons Growth Described at Rotary Club Meeting
Dr. Millard Roberts, president of Parsons College, outlined rapid growth from 200 to 4500 students at Fairfield. He cited self support, elimination of useless courses, year round operations, higher faculty salaries, and new buildings as key factors shaping expansion and plans to establish more colleges in select communities.
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Parsons College
Fairfield
Rotary Club
Millard Roberts
Roberts
Dr. Roberts
Parsons
Jaycees to Hear Debate on Federal Labor Policy
Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a general meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday at Sauer s Dining Wheel. The Muscatine High School debate team will present a program arguing that the federal government should adopt a compulsory arbitration program for labor management disputes in basic industry.
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Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sauer’s
Muscatine High School
Narce Meeting in Muscatine Chapter 413 Held Thursday
The National Association of Retired Civil Employees Muscatine chapter 413 will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Civil Service room of the post office. All retired Civil Service employees of the federal government and their spouses are invited. Retirees from surrounding towns are welcome.
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NARCE
National Association of Retired Civil Employees
Muscatine
Civil Service Room
Post Office
Notable Nutrition Team under Roy Luce Leads School
Nutritionist Max Churchill assists as sistant nutritionist Fred Miller and Don Funk manages feed services. The school operates under the general direction of Roy Luce, sales training director.
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Max Churchill
Fred Miller
Don Funk
Roy Luce
Car Rolls Near Louisa County Line Injures Youth
Dennison R. Waterman Jr., 18, of 1111 Oakland Drive, escaped with chest and leg injuries after a one car crash on highway 81 92 about 200 feet north of the Louisa county line. He was treated at Muscatine General Hospital and released. Deputy Sheriff Charlie Whisler said he was driving toward Wapello when the convertible went out of control in a curve and rolled onto its wheels in a ditch at about 7:30 p.m. He was alone. his parents then took him to the hospital.
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Dennison R. Waterman, Jr
Oakland Drive
Louisa County
Waterman
Muscatine General Hospital
Charlie Whisler
Wapello
D. R. Waterman, Sr
Whisler
Car Missing From McBride Home Stirs Noon Report
Charles McBride reports a 1962 green and white station wagon stolen from 311 West Seventh Street. He believed Mrs. McBride parked it Sunday night and found it missing this noon after checking the garage and talking with his wife. Police were informed.
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Charles McBride
West Seventh Street
Wagor
Y's Men Open Christmas Tree Sale Here
Y's Men invite shoppers to buy fir or Scotch pine trees at the YMCA fund drive. Located in the former farm implement building west of Ina Mae's on West Mississippi drive, the shop operates 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays until Christmas. Proceeds support the Halloween parade, summer camp for boys, YMCA memberships, and equipment for the local Y. Jacque Sterenberg chairs the tree project.
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YMCA
Ina Mae
West Mississippi Drive
Jacque Sterenberg
Four Bumped and Bruised In Collision on Bridge
Four occupants of a car suffered bumps and bruises when their vehicle collided with a 1965 truck on the High bridge at 8 30 a m Sunday. Police identified the injured and the drivers Mrs Marie Howard and Donald Paul Coulter plus four other occupants.
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Marie Howard
Brady Street
Davenport
Muscatine
Sinois
Donald- Paul Coulter
Route 2
Iowa City
Howard
Coulter
Muscatine Jaycees Host Regional Meet at Armory
Muscatine Jaycees led by president Merle Strouse hosted a regional Jaycee meeting Sunday at the National Guard armory. Sixteen Jaycee chapters participated with 112 members. State president B. O. Bryngelson, national directors, and state vice presidents attended. John Pfeiffer of Bettendorf chaired business sessions. West Point was selected as the 1956 state convention site for April.
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Muscatine Jaycees
Merle Strouse
National Guard
Jaycee
State Jaycee
B. O. Bryngelson
John Pfeiffer
Bettendorf
West Point
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Second Street
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Port City Taxi
Muscatine Fire Department
Alex Bender
Alvin Schlutz
Ted Hatfield
Richard Kopf
Journal
Mississippi
Arnold Clark
Mairtin-Jerry
Ree Ee
Milford Foley Smith
Phillips Street
Eldridge L. Lambert
Oregon Street
Dewey Avenue
Smith
Lambert
Sharp Pictures
Agfa-Gevaert
Iowa Avenue
Kentucky
Hilo
California
Larry Dwyer
West Second Street
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