SUI President Backs Junior College Fund Drive
SUI President Virgil M Haneker endorses a $400000 junior college building project in Town. He cites rising enrollments and a 70 percent undergraduate increase projected by 1970 as reason to expand higher education opportunities. Mayor Bosch lauds fund efforts and urges civic support ahead of the December 15 deadline as donations approach $200000 with police and sheriff’s volunteers aiding a radio solicitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUI President
Junior College Fund
Virgil’ M. Haneker
State University of Town
Elmer E. Bloom, Jr. Shaitman
Haneher
Iowa
Raymond C. Gibson
Robert D. Bosch
C. R. and
Margaret IX. Musser
Sheriff's Department
Glandular Inflammation Treatment Claims Hope for Men Over Forty
An ad-like passage warns men over 40 about glandular inflammation and urges treatment at Excalibur Springs, noting constitutional disease and limits of temporary medicines. It asserts many men from various communities were successfully treated there last year, offering relief and renewed vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excalxior Springs
Deputized Businessmen Take Oath as Special Officers
Eight downtown business owners were sworn in by Police Chief Clifford Bennett as special police officers authorized to arrest in shoplifting and bad checks. Their powers apply during store hours in the business district. Names include Bruce Terrell Grant Don Schroeder Kresge Larry Price Penney George Bishop Montgomery Ward John J. Smith Spurgeon Merlin Wallin Woolworth and P M Phillips Batterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Bennett
Bennett
Bruce Terrell
Grant
Don Schroeder
Kresge
Larry Price
Penney
George Bishop
Montgomery Ware
John J. Smith
Spurgeon
Merlin Wallin
Woolworth
P. M. Phillips
Batterson
Shrine Club to Elect Officers Thursday
The Muscatine Shrine club will hold an important business meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic temple. Ales Bender, the president, called the session to elect officers for the coming year and conduct other business.
Rotary to Give 1500 Toward Muscatine Junior College Fund
Muscatine Rotarians at today’s meeting voted a 1500 donation for the Muscatine Junior College building fund. The program featured X-voice Junior College chorus directed by Mrs. David Dorsey singing Christmas selections, with a tenor solo and a girls trio. Members also contributed to Salvation Army Christmas fund, supported by three cents per pound on weight. Jack Wilson, a Junior College student who attended club luncheons the past four weeks, spoke on Rotary meetings and activities.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Junior College Building Fund
X- Voice Junior College Chorus
David Dorsey
Selecian
Salvastion Army Christmas Fund
Jack Wilson
Rotary
Be Alert For Sleds Warning From City Street Office
City memo from Claude Figgins, street commissioner, warns motorists to watch for children and sleds tonight. Crews will erect barricades with red lanterns at about sixteen designated places to signal drivers to slow and stay alert in the city downtown areas.
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Mere
Claude Figgins
Figgins
Suttles Named Superintendent of Mails at Muscatine
Muscatine postmaster John H. Hendriks announced Lloyd Suttles has been appointed Superintendent of Mails. Approval came from the regional postal office in St Louis. Suttles has held multiple clerical roles at the Muscatine post office since 1958 and served as foreman of mails in a supervisory capacity.
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Muscatine
John H. Hendriks
Lloyd Suttles
Postal Department
St. Louis
Suttles
Nils
Postal Savings, C.0.d
Register Division
Hold Funeral for Corydon Banker Killed on Farm
Services were held Sunday for Delbert S. Moore age 89 of Flameston, vice president of Corydon State Bank. Moore was killed Friday when his clothing became entangled in a farm elevator on his son Howard Moore’s property.
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Humeston Se
Delbert S. Moore
Flameston
Corydon State Bank
Moore
Howard Moore
Noted Iowa String Quartet Prepares Messiah Performance
The Iowa String Quartet will anchor Handel's Messiah at 3 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium. Members Charles Treger John Ferrell violins William Preucil viola and Paul Olefsky cello form the core with a chorus of 200 and additional soloists. Tickets are one dollar at Cook's Music Company or via the high school music department.
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Iowa String Quartet
Muscatine High School
Charles Tregee
John Ferrell
Paul Olefsky
William Preucil
State University of Iowa Music Department
Iowa ‘String Quartet
Aucléus
G.F. Handel
Charles Treger
Paul Olef
Sky
Seais
Cook
Treger Hen
Washington String Quartet
Racoco Ensemble
Wagner Opera Company
Camera Concerti
Peninsula Music Festival
Wisconsin
Ferrell
University of Redlands
Redlands
California
Sul
Eastman School
Snow expected as frigid Iowa temps dip to subzero
A winter blast swept across Iowa with temperatures down to 6 above zero, the lowest in over ten months, and a new snow event looming through Tuesday. The Weather Bureau forecasts mixed precip including snow and sleet, with accumulations around 1 to 2 inches from the recent storm and more snow possible later in the week.
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Buereau
Muxentine
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Towa
Mason City
Waterloo
Iowa
Burlington
Burglaries Hit Palms Tavern and Car in Snowy Robbery
Burglars broke into the Palms tavern at 204 East Second Saturday after midnight and stole 28 to 33 dollars in coins, plus $2 in pennies from a cash register. Entry was through a wine door. Coins were found in snow on a window sill. A Ford wheel and snow tires were also reported stolen from A. E. Plett’s car in the past 10 days. The piece also notes a separate Atomic Program investment figure of over a billion dollars since 1940 and a bomb development cost of about $2.23 billion.
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Palms Tavern
Music Vox
A. E. Plett
Mulberry Avenue
Washington
United States
War Department
Wasp
Swas
Floating Ice Ends River Navigation Across The Mississippi
Floating ice and shrinking water levels signal the end of the navigation season. Towboats like LaCrosse Socony and Frank Alter moved through locks with barges while Quachity delivered cargo downstream. Lockmasters report ice above Muscatine dam halting further movement as crews monitor upstream positions and frozen sections.
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Muscaline
Ohe
Bva
LaCrosse
Socony
Bettendorf
Frank Alter
Scrap Inn
Siream
Quachity
Satturday
Belfendort
Wis
Harold Ary
C. B. Southern
Quincey
Terry S
Quincy
Mr. Ary
Muscatine Dam
Central Jr High Pupils Donate to College Fund
Central Junior High students contribute 337.65 to the Junior College building fund. Of this total 300 came from student collections, 27.65 from the Central West basketball game, and 10 was prize money from the Christmas float.
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Central, Junior High
Junior College
Slippery Streets Spark Weekend Traffic Crashes
Weekend snowfall caused a chain of accidents across town. Robert Martin, 31, suffered chest and facial injuries when his pickup crashed into a parked truck owned by Jesse Sivedge after slipping on ice at 6:25 p.m. Saturday. Sivedge’s truck was shoved into a tree. LaRue Reimers, 18, faced a $5 fine after her car struck a utility pole on East Fifth Street while out of control. Wayne Browning, 19, backed from a driveway and hit James Hollenbeck’s car, causing about 350 in damage. Two-car crashes at Spruce and West Fourth streets caused 100 each in damages to Willie Lacy and Loleta Naper’s vehicles. A three-car collision on East Mississippi Drive involved Wallace Benson, Eddie Miller, and Wilma Velazquez.
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Muscatine General
Robert Wayne Martin
Sampson Street
Jesse G. Sivedge
Qregor Street
Sivedge
Martin
George Cole
Oregon Street
LaRue A. Reimers
Washington Street
Parham
East Fifth Street
Park Avenue
Wayne Browning
Lucas
James Hollenbeck
Futton
Richard R. Roland
Oakdale
Browning
Spruce
West Fourth Streets
Willie Leroy Lacy
Isis Miles
Loleta V.naper
West Fifth Street
East Mississippi
Wallace F. Benson
Liberty Street
Eddie R. Miller
Howe Avenue
Wilma Velazquez
Laure Street
Muscatine Debate Team Ties For First in Iowa Event
Muscatine High School debaters tie for first at the 10th annual Iowa Forensic Conference held at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City. The Muscatine team posts eight wins two losses in a four way bracket with members Pamela McRoberts Jerridith Gleaves Kathie Strake and Cherie Joiner.
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MHS
Iowa
Muscatine High School
Towa High School
State University of
Towa
Towa City
Muscatine
Paml McRoberts
Jerridith Gleaves
KathieStrake
Cherie Joiner
Karl Gleaves
Martha Wilams
Steve Cassman
Ben Williamson
Allen Rohlf
Davenport Central
Extemm
Poraneous
Chris Clark
Klaus Heisler
Muscating
Muscaine
Mustaline
Airs
Jane Buckles
Golden Age Party Planned At First United Presbyterian
Reservations made for 225 residents aged six or older to attend the Salvation Army Golden Age Christmas party at the First United Presbyterian church parlors starting 1 30 p m Tuesday Muscatine Pilot club co sponsors The event is part of Salvation Army holiday activities in Muscatine and community. 37 lights burn on the Tree of Lights at Iowa avenue and Third street indicating 923 dollars raised for the Salvation Army Christmas fund Cant Israel Velazquez corps officer reports today.
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Salvation Army
First United Presbyterian Church
Muscatine
Salvation Army Corps
Iowa Avenue
Third Street
Israel Velazquez
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Paine
Excelsior Medical Clinic
Excession Medical Clinic
Sentiiwany
Shrine Club
Polaroid
Ois
Poiareldé
West Second St. Muscatine, Iowa
Corydon
Southwest
Midwest
New York
Preueil
U.S. Marine Band
White House
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Puerto Rico
Olefsky
SUI Symphony Orchestra
Berlin
Salzburg
Oslo
Philadelphia Orchestra
Musca- Line Street Department
Yo Towa Highway Patrol
Stdle
Ska Torney
Elten
Central Jr. High
Robert Martin
Wollet
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Elate
Ken
East Second St
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