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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1960
Page
2
Muscatine residents are advised of Christmas mail time and service hours. From 2 to 5 pm daily in December, with extended hours on certain days including Monday and Tuesday for meals and community service. Post office staff will provide services with limited staff on holiday weekends.
Administrators and executors were reminded by Postmaster John H Penal today to file information with the post office to receive mail addressed to deceased persons. Mail for estates is being rerouted to senders due to missing information. Once address wards are filed the post office can deliver mail to the proper person handling the estate and reduce unnecessary correspondence and delay.
Vernon Brown of we Musca tine Journal will become president of the Town Press Photographers Association effective Jan. 1, 1961. Brown will succeed PPA President Bob Kerns of Cedar Rapids, who will join Goodyear Tire staff in Akron, Ohio. Brown has been vice president and editor of the Town Press Photographer bulletin and will complete plans for the annual Spring convention and short course.
Garry Woodward Muscatini United Fund president announced nominating groups at the December board meeting. Barbara Woodstra heads a nominating committee to present candidates for three directors at large for the January members meeting. An advisory committee for officers was named including Wendell Dig, John England, Mrs Woodsta, Carl Walter, Mrs James Kent and Melvin Sussex.
A Christmas party for families of police will be held Thursday evening December 1 15 from 7 to 9. The VEW post home hosts the event with cookies provided by auxiliary members Helen Roelle Marion Axel Mary Ellen Cottrell Pauline Brady Genevieve Getz and Jackie Opel.
Home-O-Nite Co. announced today a cost of living increase of 2 4 cents an hour for hourly paid employees or 1 per week for salaried staff, effective Monday. It will appear on checks issued Friday, Dec. 16. The total adjustment since adoption brings hourly increases to 10 cents an hour and salaried adds 4 per week.
June Lenz was honored at a pre wedding shower at Grace United Church parlors. She will wed Lt. Karl Everetts on Sunday December 10. Decorations featured gold, shrimp, and brown. Lena Lenz led the guest book and gifts were opened at a social hour. Committee members included Mesdames Hudachek, Johnson, Watkin son, Dale Johnson, Ardell Johnson, Kreblik, Schuester, Lewis, Everett Lenz, Schuessler, Holz, and Lena Lenz. Also honored at CTA Washington luncheon. Lt. Everetts and Len were honored at a dinner by Mrs. Virginia Thone before departure. CA stall ware guests attended.
The Business and Professional Women plan a Christmas party at the Muscatine Little Schoolhouse program on December 14 at the Hotel Muscatine. Dinner at 6:30 will be served. members should reserve by Tuesday noon and bring a gift for local children. Committees listed for finance publications and hospitality organize the event.
Police said Robert Lloyd Fort, 45, and his wife Edda Mavin Fort, 42, were found dead at their home after a suspected murder suicide. Fort had two pistol wounds, and Mrs. Fort was killed with a .38 caliber shot. The bodies were discovered after returning from a shopping trip.
A blaze Thursday night destroyed the four room house of Cecil Fipps and his family in Council Bluffs leaving nine people homeless. The parents and seven children aged one to thirteen were away when the fire started. The cause is undetermined and the family spent the night with relatives.
Munich authorities report Oktoberfest beer consumption this year at 2,875,000 liters, 76,100 less than 1959. Mayor Albert Bayerle announced the shortfall to the city council, noting the renowned beer stein hold contest endured lighter crowds.
Chicago hosts the Congress on World Missions with 180 areas represented. Rev and Mrs Jess Christanse of Muscatine, on furlough from Nigeria, attend under the banner Saving the Unfinished Task. Leaders aim to reaffirm Scripture basis for missions and review world conditions for reaching every tribe and person with the gospel in the sixties era.
A steel tipped arrow shattered a back door at 512 East Third Street after evening reenactments. Police logged four street light vandalism complaints from 9:40 p.m. to 10:40 p.m. across Lorenz Street Breese Avenue Logan Street and Roscoe Avenue as youths rode in cars instead of horses. Julia Hines reported her name removed from her mailbox five times in days. A local man struck his eight year old sister and others, then faced a 30 day county jail rest period.
The Sigma Alpha class held a Christmas party in the church parlors Thursday evening with music from Marie Hambert and the Junior Melodettes. Guests enjoyed carol singing and refreshments were served by Ruby Dutfield’s committee.
Edward W. Bitterpost announces a children’s Christmas party at 7 p.m. Friday December 16 with magician Leroy Bartholemew. Commander Richard W. Gray urges eligible veterans and families to apply for the Korean service bonus by December 32 and notes strong opposition to curtailing soldiers and sailors relief commissions.
Denise Snavely has been admitted as a patient at Ward C38 on the second floor of University Hospital in Iowa City.
The Muscatine Moose Lodge enrolled 11 new members in a Thursday night ceremony led by Clifford Reingager as class representative. John W. Alexander Sr. received cuff links for arrears dues while Lodge Gov. John Roelle Sr. joined the 400 division of the Moose Conservation Club. Erich Thoensen praised the lodge’s activities as Second District vice-president. The Classimas party for children is set for Dec 22, with a meeting canceled that night. Uncle Ernie and Santa Claus will entertain, and a chili supper and bazaar are planned for Saturday Dec 10 from 11 am to unspecified end.
Two Muscatine students are members of Grinnell Choral Society performing Bach Magnificat at Grinnell College Sunday as part of the Christmas concert. Miss Mary Barnard and Miss Debora Day, both Grinnell freshmen and Muscatine High School graduates, will sing alto in the chorus.
Salvation Army Captain Velazquez announces annual door to door food drive led by Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts. Over 100 scouts will canvass Muscatine homes Saturday from 1 to 5 pm to gather non perishable food for Christmas baskets aiming to provide more than 1600 meals to the needy.
The Sweetland Young Adults class gathered Thursday for a potluck with a 50 cent gift exchange for children. A collection benefited the Town children's home society at Des Moines. The committee included Mrs Wel gon Martz and Mrs Stephen Root.
Franit Burlingame, 37, on East Ninth Street, struck the parked station wagon of Sterrie Man Clothing Co. at 8 50 p m in the 0 block West Thire Street, causing 25 damage to Burlingame’s front fender and 50 damage to the station wagon. Abe Rosenberg reported brakes failure at 12 98 p m, hitting a stop sign at Secomi and Pine streets.
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