Thatcher Glass and Rexall Agree Merger Plan
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co and Rexall Drug & Chemical Co announce a tentative merger exchange of 0.95 Rexall shares for each Thatcher share, valuing the deal at about 66 million dollars. The plan is subject to approval by boards and stockholders and is targeted for completion in early 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing , Co
Muscatine Island
Rexall Drug & Chemical Co
Rexall and
Thatcher
Rexall
Pollock
New York
Thatcher Glass
New York Stock Exchange
Los Angeles
Calif
Drug and Chemical Company
Pallock
Dart
Colorado Plastics, Inc
Paterson
N. J
George Daly
Daly
W L Walker Named Controller at Heinz Plant
E R Maher of the J Hein Co in Muscatine announced W L Walker as Controller of the local Heinz plant. Walker, 14 years with Heinz, succeeds L A Odell who moves to an expanding focal concern. Walker married with one daughter, resides on West 5th Street, past president of the Holland Taast apasters and prior Tulip Time float committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.R. Maher
the & J. Hein Company
Muscatine
W. L. Walker
L. A. Odell
sWalker
Heinz Organization
Holland, Mich
Taastapasters of Holland
First Methodist Church of Holland
Six Vehicles Damaged Here in Two Accidents
Six vehicles were damaged in two separate accidents on Muscatine streets Thursday night and early today. In one crash, a driver hit three parked cars on West Sec oma near Town Avenue at 9 15 p m. The other, about 4 0 a m, involved two pickups, one parked, both with front ends damaged and towed away. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
West Secoma
Town Avenue
William J. Lechner
West Eighth Street
Henderson Chevrolet-Oldsmobile
West Third Street
Roth Lumber Co
C. J Sabbath
Ruth G. Gross
Mulberry Avenue
Second Street
Muscatine Chamber Elects Five To Board Of Directors
Members of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce have elected five directors by mail ballot. New board members are Keith Herrick Thatcherian Manufacturing Co. Clyde Hubble Hubbles Violet McDaniel Mc Daniels I H Peters en Battersons Department Store and George Shepley Muscatine Bank and Trust Co. Retiring members are D W Carver Edward B R Maher and James F Tierney. The board will meet Friday Dec 18 to organize after electing three directors for one year terms. The board will total 18 next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Regents Ask Over 130 Million For Six Iowa Colleges
DES MOINES The Iowa Board of Regents asked for legislative appropriations of 130,554,489 dollars to run its six institutions for the next biennium. The board seeks nearly 40 million for capital improvements, mostly new construction at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, beyond the current 16 million building-project appropriation. Commodity distribution schedules set for December 15 for those outside Muscatine, with Muscatine residents receiving the next two days. Names A through L distribute December 16 and M through Z on December 17, with eligible applicants limited to those approved by December 7.
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Des Moines
Iowa Board of Regents
Harold Hughes
Marvin Selden
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
City of
Muscatine
City and Builder Split on Engineer Fees in Sewage Project
The city and E B Caldwell Inc agreed to a 50 50 split of an extra 4000 in engineer supervision costs for the Sycamore street pumping station. The larger phase of the 569200 contract awarded Caldwell in 1962 is now operating, pumping downtown Muscatine sewage to the disposal plant with full river discharge planned after early next year. Council inspection of Caldwell installations set for December 19.
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E B. Caldwell, Inc
Sycamore Street
Caldwell
Muscatine
Mississippi River
Musser Park
Hershey Avenue
West Mississippi Drive
Maud Ereek
Lycasmore
Awards At Thatcher Dinner Here
Sixteen employes of Thatcher's Glass Manufacturing Co received service awards at a dinner Thursday night at Hotel Muscatine attended by 85 persons. Claude R. Farrell honored for 25 years with Thatcher. Twenty year awards went to Al Abrahams general manager and Harlan Harms. Recognized for 15 years were Oscar Rhodes Harold Kallenberger Paul Lenz Robert Shock Otto Ahrens and Keith Herrick. Ten-year awards went to Bert Hartman William McDowell Henry Burzlaff Al Bivens Donald Anderson Irwin Cunningham and Richard Schmalz. Six more employees receiving awards at the plant were Robert Weisshaar Mary Pritchett Lola Miller Larry Sloar Richard Warneke and Royal Trader.
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Thatcher’ Glass Manufacturing Co
Hotel Muscatine
Claude R. Farrell
Thatcher
al Abrahams
Harlan Harms
Oscar Rhodes
Harold Kallenberger
Paul Lenz
Robert Shock
Otto Ahrens
Keith Herrick
Bert Hartman
Wiliam McDowell
Henry Burzlaff
al Bivens
Donald Anderson
Irwin Cunningham
Richard Schmalz
Robert Weisshaar
Mary Pritchett
Lola Miller
Larry Sloar
Richard Warneke
Royal Trader
Vandals Break Car Windows on Mulberry Avenue
Vandalism reports describe two cars damaged on Mulberry Avenue. Howard Read’s vehicle at 2600 Mulberry and Frank Prochaska’s car at 1311 Mulberry were found with broken windows, according to police records.
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Mulberry Avenue
Howard Read
Cedar Street
Mulberry ‘Avenue
Frank Prochaska
Park Drive
Licenses Suspended for Two Muscatine Motorists
The state department of public safety announced license actions against two Muscatine area drivers. Michael Allen Young, 18, of 990 Scott Street, Muscatine, had his license suspended 30 days on November 30 as a habitual violator. Virgil Allen Crace, 49, of Columbus City, faced a 60 day revocation starting November 30 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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State Department of Public Safety Today
Muscatine Area
Michael Allen Young
990
Scott Street
Muscatine
Virgil Allen Crace
Columbus City
Special Christmas Scenes Displayed in Muscatine Windows
Muscatine Christmas displays titled Putting Christ Back in Christmas will run starting Monday Dec 21 in many local business windows. Displays organized by the Christmas Lighting Committee chaired by Ted Woodward feature help from Sterneman Clothing Co Pape Office Supply Coder Furniture Tradehome Shoe Store Muscatine Bank and Trust Co Central State Bank J Penney Co Wilson Shoe Store Spurgeons Batterson Store Silberhart Hardware Foxs Whitsitts Red Paint Store and J G & P Stein Furniture Co.
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Muscatine
Christ
Sterneman Clothing Co
Pape Office Supply
Coder Furniture
Tradehome
Muscatine Bank and ‘Trust Co
Central State Bank
J. ©. Penney Co
Wilson Shoe
Spurgeon’s
Batterson
Silberhart
Fox's
Whitsitt’s
Red Paint
J. G. & P. Stein Furniture Co
Washington Confirms New Help in Viet Nam War
Officials say the United States agreed with South Viet Nam on a program to intensify the war against Communist guerrillas. Sources hinted but did not confirm that the plan could involve bombing supply lines in Laos, beyond South Viet Nam’s borders.
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Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
South
Viet Nam
Laos
Muscatine Good Government Award Judges Named
Dee Wamsley announces the Jaycee Good Government Award judging panel for 1984. Frank Killian Harry G. McKee George Shepley Harold Ogilvie and Robert Stohr will select a Muscatine resident for outstanding public service. Eligibility covers local state and national officials staff and board members. Past recipients listed from 1954 to 1953 include Charles Hagemann C P Hanley Walter Conway and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Wamsley
Muscatine
Jaycee
Frank Killian
Harry G. McKee
George Shepley
Harold Ogilvie
Robert Stohr
Charles Hagermann
C. P. Hanley
Walter Conway
G. Raymond Titus
C. M. Stanley
John Hendriks
J. Robert Lewis
L. BR. McKee
O. L. Bently
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W.L. Walker
Heinz
Louis W. O'Brien
O'Brien
Donald L. Tietge
Maple Avenue
Carlyle G. Brown
West Fifth Street
Tietge
Brown
Gross
Muscatine Club
Benefit Community College
Henry S
Mississippi
Wenezky
Chicago
Wrecking Company
City and Builder
Ted Woodward
Dairy Queen
Park Ave
Black West
Jaycee Boy Scout
Boy Scouts
Salvation Army
Jaycees
East Second Street
Eichenauer’s
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Spellbound
Balaban and Katz Co
and Pease Ian
Edward W. Riley
Riley Funeral Home
Walnut
Uptown
Nowsat
Columbia Pictures
Dan O'Herlihy
Walter Matthau
Frank Overton
Edward Binns
Larry Hagman
Fritz Weaver
Henry Fonda
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