Merchants Report Brisk Christmas Shopping Here
Merchants report brisk Christmas shopping with shoppers buying holiday apparel and gifts. Cooler weather and a strong fall economy support the uptick, while banks note rising Christmas club checks and solid consumer activity through Thanksgiving week. Army update: Richard M. Albright Jr. promoted to specialist four at Fort Campbell as part of the 101st Airborne Division. he joined in 1958 after graduating from Muscatine High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Chris
Muscatine
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Dick Albright
Ft. Campbell
Fort Campbell, Ky
Richard M. Albright
Grandview
Fort Campbell
101St Airborne Division
Aidman
326Th Medical Company
Albright
Army
Musantine High School
Obituaries and Funerals: Burroughs and Ballenger Services
Thomas Edward Burroughs 72 died at home after illness. He lived in Muscatine most of his life and is survived by a wife Gladys Lee, a son James, four daughters, siblings, and five grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at George M. Wittich funeral home, Muscatine. burial Memorial Park. Savilla Ballenger 82 died Sunday. funeral 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at George M. Wittich funeral home with Symmonds officiating. organist and vocalist provided. burial Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas &, Burroughts
Thomas Edward Burroughs
Mr. Burroughs
Floral and Gardner
Muscatine
George M
Sabula
Mabel M. Krané
Lo Gladys Lee
James E. Burroughs
Wiliam McDowell
Wapelio
Charlie
Detroit
Mich
Par
Savilla Ballenger
Climar Street
George M. Wittlely
Ethel’ Herschel
Symmonds
George Holliday
Ray Church
Shoemaker Re-Elected Commodore at Muscatine Club Dinner
Robert Shoemaker was re elected commodore of the Musca line Power Boat Club at a Wednesday turkey supper held at Moose hall. About 90 people were served. Other officers named for the year include Joe Boston vice commodore Ray Novak secretary Arthur Steinhaugh treasurer George Handel fleet captain and George Magist director for three years. Emery Beverly, 49, of 108 Liberty Street, was paroled today after pleading guilty in Muscatine district court to a second offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He received a one year jail term suspended on probation. The state highway patrol arrested Beverlin November 2 on Highway 38 one mile north of Muscatine. He held a valid driver’s license at the time. The judge ordered no license be issued to him for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shoemaker
Muscaline
Emery Beverly
Liberty Street
Fort Madison
Guily
Muscatine
Nathan Grant
Mike Matin
Beverlin
Lme
Fowler W. Massingill
Oak Street
Garry Woodward
Massingill
Nona Hudson
Oak Sireet
Davenport
Judgen
Noty
Edwin Reinier
Towa Payor
Janett Gordon
Towa Avenue
Construction of Muscatine schools under good weather
With favorable weather, construction on Muscatine’s new junior high and elementary school buildings progresses on opposite sides of Kindler Avenue. Both roofs expected to be enclosed by January as interior work continues with temporary heat. Total contracts are 35 to 40 percent complete. exterior major work is about 99 percent done as window sash and glazed tile arrive for the elementary building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kindler Avenue
Journal
Muscatine
Lea
Latty Wilson
Forne Stanley Engineering Company
Wilson
Rock Island Bass to Sing in Muscatine Messiah
Ralph De Reus of Rock Island has been chosen as bass soloist for the Muscatine community chorus and orchestra Messiah performance. The concert is Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Muscatine High School auditorium. De Reus, a Augustana graduate, works in personnel at American Filter Company and has sung Messiah in Muscatine for seven years. Tickets are on sale through chorus members. students admitted for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph de Reus
Rock Island
Muscatine
Augustana Choir
de Reus
Muscating
Leach
Wheaton Honor Shines On Jean Peterson
Jean Louise Peterson of route 3 Muscatine a Wheaton College Ill senior earns scholastic honors for the semester She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Moorhead majoring in elementary education Wheaton honors go to students carrying twelve or more hours and averaging at least two quality points per course
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Louise Peterson
Route 3, Muscatine
Wheaton College
Ill
Peterson
Charles Moorhead
Wheaton
Santa Claus visits in Muscatine this Friday and Saturday
Santa will return to 208 East Second Street at the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. office for two daily sessions from 2:30 to 4:30 and 7:09 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. A candy treat is planned for small children and city retailers will stay open until 8 p.m. each night. Also noted, two Muscatine physicians attended a two day postgraduate surgery course at the State University of Iowa College of Medicine in Iowa City this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Muscatine
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
East Second Street
State University of Towa College of Medicine
Towa City
McFarlane Heads Insurance Agents Advertising Group
McFarlane of Washington Iowa named chairman of the 1981 National Advertising Program for the Southeast Town district. The appointment was announced in Des Moines as district and state officials meet with the Iowa insurance commissioner to discuss legislation for the coming session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarlane
Bob McFarlane
Washington
National Association of Insurance Agents
Des Moines
J. Win
Mark Jr
Muscatine
Iowa
Mark
Towa Association
Insurance Commissioner of
Judge Raps County For No Courthouse Elevator
Judge Nathan Grant criticized Muscatine county for a three story courthouse lacking an elevator. The hearing for Osmers vs Strohm was held in Memorial Hall to aid an elderly plaintiff and defendant, both over 70, with Osmers seeking 1860 dollars as commission for selling a 200 acre Wilton township farm. He found a buyer at 62000 dollars and claims 3 percent commission. The judge lamented stairs plight of jurors and welfare office users and noted prior elevator proposals and a stalled vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscutine County
Tudge
Nathan Grant
Davenport
Memorial Hall
John Osmers
Wilton Township
Bertha Kruger Strohm
Grant
Memrink Hall
State Highway Patrol
Soldier's ‘Relief Commission
Tudge Grant
Mers
Wis
Qimers
Boynton appeals injunction ruling in Muscatine
E W Boynton files notice of appeal in Muscatine district court to the Iowa Supreme Court after Judge Arthur F Janssen ends the permanent injunction blocking Henry R B Schaefer Co from purchasing cement and materials from Hahn Brothers Land and Gravey Co for Muscatine’s new junior high and grade schools. The suit, begun last summer, argued public policy barred sales due to Robert H Hahn’s school board ties. Hahn later resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Boynton
Muscatine
Iowa Supreme Court
Henry RB. Schaefer Co
Readymiy Cement
Hal Brothers Land and Grave) Company
Arthur F. Janssen
Boynton
Hahn Brothers
Schaefer Company
Robert H. Hahn
Muscatine City
Hahn
Schaefer
von Baynton
Northern Travel
20 Lights On Salvation Army Tree
Contributions to the Salvation Army Christmas fund risen to 500 dollars, represented by 20 lights on the Tree of Lights at Town and Second Street. A 3,000 dollar goal has been set for the campaign with 85 reservations for the Golden Age party at First United Presbyterian Church on December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SalvationArmy
Tree of Lights
Meme
Second Street
Salvatior Army
Iseael Valazquez
Muscatine Corps
First United Presbyterian Church
Salvation Army
Muscatine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of the Amy
Fort Des Moines
Chicago
St Las
Itt
Rhe
East Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
Shoemaker
Beverlin On
Omvi
Rock Island Man
Eldora
Eldora State
United States
Ralph de, Reus
Federal Discount Corporation
Sycamore
Dwyer
Mgh
Jean Peterson
Santa
SUI
Aasey
Emy
Stanley Baker
Edwina ‘Carroll Guy, Rolfe
Gordon Jackson
James Crane
Martha Vickers
Soar Buchanan
Raps County
E. W. Boynton
Phillips Shell Service
Park and
Murder, Inc
Underworld
CinemaSco
Stuart Whitman
Henry Morgan
Texas
Aes
Penny
Uptown
Robert Dorothy Preston
McGuireeve Arden A
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!