Muscatine Daily Report Court Notices and Adjudications
Muscatine Journal records multiple court actions and civil proceedings from Muscatine County. Key items include intoxication and license violation cases against residents, assault and reckless driving appearances, desolate custody and divorce filings, and probate matters naming executors and heirs plus an inheritance tax form. Several defendants’ appearance dates set, fines listed, and various dismissals and judgments filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Recktenwald, Jr
Thelma Recktenwald
Ray Hockersmith
Virgil
Lucille LaRue
Thelma Bechtenwald
LaRue
Anita L. Strong
Robert Strong
Spiegel Company
State of
Millard
Miller
Muscatine County
Clifford Miller
Helen Monson
Aledo
Lesta D. Miller
Jon R. Pearce
Susan Kay Kemper
Leroy Walter Kemper
Mary E. Walden
Richard Palmer Walden
Madeline Jane Welsch
Shirley Dean Welsch
Liberty Street
Lester E. Sarchett
Beryl J. Sarchett
Dale Allen
Stewart Road
Muscatine
Anna Catherine Hensen
Testate
The Burlington thefts probed involving armed robbery
Burlington police investigated two incidents at midnight including an armed robbery of night clerk Dennis Dietsch at the Voyager Inn Motel and a safe theft from Johnsons Gulf Service Station near the police station. Two men, one armed, reportedly obtained several hundred dollars from the motel clerk and the safe contained more than $800.
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Burlingliun
Burlington
Dennis Dietsch
Voyager Inn
Johnson
Gulf Service Station
Bells and Taps Mark Attack At Pearl Harbor
At Pearl Harbor the 26th anniversary ceremonies included a bell toll and Taps. The sunken battleship Arizona remained a solemn site as a $7,500 scale model of the ship, built in New York, was donated by the Fleet Reserve Association with 67,000 members funding it. Colors were presented, the National Anthem played, and a wreath laid.
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Pearl Harbor
Arizona
New York
Fleet Reserve Association
Obituary notices for Maher, Riemer, and Cunningham
Funeral services were held for Miles Maher 66 at St Mathias Church with burial at Memorial Park. Helen Peggy Riemer 71 died at Muscatine General Hospital with services at George M Wittich Funeral Home and burial at Greenwood. Kim Lee Cunningham 16 died after an accident at Brauns Elevator Conesville with services set at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Maher
St. Mathias Church
Thomas Doyle
Mary Wilson
Kathy Krewer
Sam Lazio
Richard Fox
Sal Lobianco
Steve Shank
David Pothoff
Ed Spieth
Elwood Clark
Pat Finnegan
Martin Schwinefus
William Henning
Fred Greene
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mr. Maher
Pine St
Helen Peggy Riemer
Muscatine General Hospital
Hershey Ave
Kenneth E. Bunn
Bettendorf
Riemer
George M. Wittich
J. Henry Teele
Greenwood Cemetery
Kim Lee Cunningham
Conesville
Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home
Columbus Junction
Hubert Sunderman
Columbus City Cemetery
Cunningham
Brauns Elevator
Dan Nichols Elected Commodore Of Muscatine Boat Club
Dan Nichols, 819 Cedar, for mer officer for the State Conservation Commission, was elected Wednesday evening as the new Commodore of the Muscatine Power Boat club. Election of officers at the annual meeting followed a turkey dinner for 150 members. other 1968 officers include Dewayne Storms vice commander Ray Novak secretary Art Steinbaugh treasurer Pat Hopewell fleet captain and Ray Miller director. One new member was admitted to the club.
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Dan Nichols
Cedar
State Conservation Commission
Muscatine Power Boat Club
Boat Club
Dewayne Storms
Ray Novak
Art Steinbaugh
Pat Hopewell
Ray Miller
Penney Store Employees Hold Annual Christmas Party
The J. C. Penney Co employees and spouses met Wednesday at Sunset Inn for the annual Christmas party. Court Whist winners included Maxine Calvert Ben Jones Hortense Rose and Wendall Hildebrandt. Hortense Rowe won the door prize. A gift exchange was held and Mr. Allen received a gift. Forty four people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Co
Sunset Inn
Maxine, Calvert
Ben Jones
Hortense Rose
Wendall Hildebrandt
Hortense Rowe
Mr. Allen
World War I Veterans Install Officers for ’68
Barracks 2097 World War I Veterans installed new officers for 1968 led by Ralph J. Diercks as commander and Roscoe Anderson as senior vice commander. Other posts include Ray A. Grimm junior vice commander Sam Dye judge advocate Walter Sheets chaplain Ray Downer quartermaster Merill Thomas adjutant and John LaGrange sergeant at arms with installing officer Kenneth Watters department chief of staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Diercks
Roscoe Anderson
Ray A. Grimm
Sam Dye
Walter Sheets
Ray Downer
Merill Thomas
John LaGrange
Kenneth Watters
Department
Draft Charge Lodged Against Teacher Here
Ardith Alvin Davis a 26 year old sociology teacher at Muscatine community college was indicted by a federal grand jury in Des Moines on a charge of failing to submit to induction into the armed forces He was ordered by his draft board in Oklahoma City to report on November 8 At the Des Moines induction center he refused to step forward and sign the symbolic induction He posted a $1000 bond in Davenport and continues teaching at the local campus Davis from Lone Tree Iowa faces the charge in federal court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardith Alvin Davis
Muscatine Community College
U. S
James P. ‘Rielly
Davis
Oklahoma City
Okla
Des Moines
U. S. Clerk of Court
Davenport
Lone Tree
Henry H Miller Completes Navy Survival School
Henry Harold Miller Jr in Virginia three weeks of survival training. New address: SKSA B 619249 Box 64 US Naval Support Activity FPO San Francisco Calif 98896. Son of Henry H Miller Sr and Fran cie, wife, living with her parents at 1202 Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Harold Miller, Jr
West Coast
Virginia
SKSA
FPO
San Francisco
Calif
Mr. Miller
Henry Harold Miller
Fuller
Francie
Oak
Highway Group To Buy a Bank At Bettendorf
The Iowa Highway Commission voted 3 to 2 to pay Betta n dorf Bank and Trust Co. $83,550 for its drive‑in bank in Duck Creek Plaza, to ease traffic with I 74 and Middle Road construction. The bank sits at an entrance to the shopping center, and two other entrances will be closed.
Circle K Seeks Christmas Cards for Vietnam Servicemen
Circle K club at Muscatine campus of Eastern Iowa Community College reminds that Monday is the deadline to send Christmas cards to servicemen in Vietnam. Card boxes are in the lobbies of downtown banks and at the Journal office for stamped unaddressed envelopes.
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Circle K
Muscatine
Eastern Iowa Community College
Vietnam
Journal
Stock Market Gains Steady Amid Heavy New York Trading
The stock market extended its advance in heavy trading with the Dow up 4.10 to 896.39. Gains outpaced losses about 7 to 5 as blue chips led the rise. Notable activity included Diamond Shamrock surging on a 200,000 share trade and IBM advancing about 9 points while RCA slipped about 14. Prices nationwide were generally higher on the American Stock Exchange.
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New York
Avco
Lockheed
Whittaker
International Paper and Ogden Corp
Fairchild Camera
RCA
IBM
Sears Roebuck
International Telephone
American Stock Exchange
New York Stocks Digested At Noon On Broad Quotations
New York stock quotations show wide activity with Allied Chemical trading around 39.54, Am Can near 49.5, U S Steel about 41.5, General Electric at 103.34, RCA 56.44, Ford 34, Texaco 83, IBM 63.8, Westinghouse 25.4, and Chicago grain markets listing Wheat No 2 hard 1.54 and Corn No 2 yellow 1.16 for price levels and shifts at noon.
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New York
AlliedCh
T&t
AlliedStrs
AmCan
Ia Eil&p
AmChain
Iowa Ill
T&t Martin
M’dith
Armour
Mobil
Atchison
M Wrd
AdRich
Morrell
Ntl
Nat Gyp
Bendix
NY Cent
Bong Air
Matg
Borden
Penney
Brunswik
Chrysler
Phill Pet
Collins Ra
RCA
Curtis Wr
Deere
Safewy
Sear Rob
East Rod
Sher Tn
Eltra Cp
Fairmont
Sou Pac
Ford
Chicago
Antiwar Groups Set New Tactics
New York antiwar demonstrators say they will try new tactics after two failed attempts to disrupt a downtown armed forces induction center. Leaders blamed plainclothes police infiltrators for sowing confusion and issuing contradictory orders. Spokesmen for Stop the Draft Week Committee said tactics may include dividing demonstrators into small groups and picketing up to 100 targets related to the draft.
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New York
Armed Forces Induction Center
Retired Farmer Enters 1968 Iowa Gubernatorial Race
Albion AP reports 61 year old John Knudson, a retired farmer and former Iowa House member, announcing again for governor as the first Republican candidate in 1968. He filed nomination papers at the Statehouse and said Iowans are boiling mad over the 3 percent service tax, vowing to unseat tax voting legislators.
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Albion
John Knudson
Knudson
Statehouse
Iowa House of Representatives
Meat market prices steady to strong in Chicago trades
USDA estimates Friday livestock receipts at 6,000 cattle 6,000 hogs 300 sheep. Hog prices at Chicago Stockyards steady to strong with 5,000 hogs received Thursday and 3,800 shipped. Cattle offerings light. slaughter steers and heifers steady but few on hand. Wooled lambs steady with 200 head. sheep receipts 200. Hogs 190-230 lb 18.00-19.00. 200-215 lb 19.50. 260-280 lb 16.50-17.00. 330-350 lb sows 15.00-15.50. Cattle 400 head. slaughter steers 26.50-27.00. 875-925 lb heifers 25.50-25.75. lambs 23.00-24.00.
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Chicago
Chicago Potatoes and Crops Mixed Market Report
Chicago potato arrivals 34 on track 177 total U S shipments 265 carrot track sales Idaho rus sets 2 90 Mini North Dakota round reds 2 25 Muscatine grain quotations as of 11 a m today Corn Moisture discount 14 percent cents each 1 percent over 15 44 percent No 2 1 06 for iday delivery Soybeans Moisture discount 244 cents each 14 percent over 13 percent 2 52 for oday delivery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
USDA
U.S
Idaho
North Dakota
Omaha Livecstock Market Summary For Thursday
Omaha market reports hogs steady to mixed with barrows and gilts at 16.25 for 1b. Sows ease to 25 lower in 350 to 650 lb range. Cattle totals: 2,200. calves 1,200. steers and heifers average good and choice level steady. Choice steers 25.25 to 26.25, choice heifers 24.00 to 25.00. Sheep 500, lambs 22.00 to 23.00. Futures section begins at Chicago Mercantile Exchange trading.
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Omaha Livestock Omaha
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Kammerer Trailer Court
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Albert Bunn
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Henry H. Miller
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Highway Group
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The
Electronics Industries Association
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Muscatine Savings and Loan Association
Cedar Street
Muscatine Savings
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Quality Plumbing
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