Obituaries and Funerals In Muscatine Illinois area
Mrs Mabel M Bunn 75 of 14 Bridgeman died at 2 20 p m Tuesday at Muscatine General Hospital after an extended illness Born July 29 1892 in Muscatine she was a life resident daughter of Herman and Charlotte Steinfort She married Sidney Terry who preceded her in death later wed Edwin H Bunn June 17 1931 in Muscatine Surviving are her husband two daughters Jeanette Zybarth and Charlotte Wilhite and two grandchildren Funeral services 1 30 p m Friday at George M Wittich Funeral Home with Dr J Henry Teele officiating Interment Greenwood Cemetery Also noted are services for Mrs Edna Goodrick 56 held 1 30 p m Tuesday at George M Wittich Funeral Home Rev Donald Crawford officiated Pallbearers Paul Brewer Richard Garman Norman Newman J L Griner George Dassaway Interment Memorial Park Cemetery Mrs Goodrick died Dec 10 at University Hospital Iowa City Funeral services for Alfred A Faulkner 68 held 1 30 p m today at Ralph J Wittich Funeral Home Rev Frank Gillett officiated Pallbearers Russell Shoemaker Harvey Axel Robert Connor Kenneth Schreurs Fred Frederick William West Mr Faulkner died Monday morning at Muscatine General Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Charlotte) Wilhite
Westminster
Calif
George M. Wittich
J. Henry Teele
Greenwood Cemetery
Edna Goodrick
Donald Crawford
Pat Simpson
Paul Brewer
Richard Garman
Norman Newman
J. L. Griner
George Dick
Charles Gassaway
Memorial Park Cemetery
Alfred A. Faulkner
Ralph J. Wittich
Frank Gillett
Ieass
Floyd Scott
Russell Shoemaker
Harvey Axel
Robert Connor
Kenneth Schreurs
Fred Frederick
William West
Mr. Faulkner
Muscatine General Hospital
Muscatine Journal History and Publication Details
The Muscatine Journal is a daily newspaper published except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises. It is incorporated at 201 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa 52761 and entered as second class matter in March 1873. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and certain dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription rates for Muscatine daily paper announced
Rates list delivery options for Muscatine residents and nearby towns. Daily carrier in Muscatine 2.00 monthly, other carriers 0.40 weekly. Mail within 50 miles 15.00 yearly, towns with carrier service 18.00, over 50 miles 20.00. All in advance. Offices open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weekends 6:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Dial 263-31.
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City of
Muscatine
Dial
Port City Coin Club Holds Annual Christmas Party
Fifty members and eight guests attended the Port City Coin Club's Christmas party at the YWCA Tuesday evening. Mrs Wes Othmer and Louisa Jericho served refreshments. James and Danny Balzer were welcomed as new junior members. Auctioneer War Ten Allen led the coin auction that closed the event, with prizes awarded to A P Schmitt, Gary Reed, Randy Fisher and Eric Whisler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coin Club
Port City Coin Club
YWCA
Wes Othmer
Louisa Jericho
James
Danny Balzer
Bettendorf
War- Ten Allen
A.P. Schmitt
Rock Island
Gary Reed
Columbus Junction
Randy Fisher
Eric Whisler
Art Guild Sketches Woman At Cherry Street Studio
The Muscatine Civic Art Guild met Tuesday evening at the Cherry Street studio with a charcoal sketching session as the main feature. Mrs Faye Grunder of Wilton modeled portraits as the group extended its December sketching contest and chose Solitude as the theme. Election of officers is set for January 2 and the next regular meeting is December 19 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Guild
Muscatine
Soldier Wants Iowa Flag To Display in Vietnam
Muscatine soldier Philip Terpenning asks Muscatine officials for an Iowa flag to display in his Vietnam hangar. Mayor Ed Burns read the letter Dec. 11 at a VFW meeting, noting Terpenning, a Sp. 4, is the only Iowa soldier in his company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Vietnam
Muscatine
V.F.W
Edward Burns
Philip Terpenning
Ogle S. Terpenning
Wallace Street
US Army
Good Old
Young Terpenning
Marty Beckey Wins Voice Of Democracy Contest
Marty Beckey an 18 year old Hayes High senior won the Voice Of Democracy contest at the Muscatine VFW hall over Steve Nau and Rick Grelewicz. He received a 25 dollar savings bond with runners up earning 10 and 5 dollar bonds. A tape of his speech moves to Burlington then Waterloo then national competition for a chance at a 5000 scholarship.
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Marty Beckey
Hayes High School
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Muscatine
Beckey
Burlington
Waterloo
V.F.W
Pajama Game castings open December 19 20 Muscatine
Muscatine Masquers announce open castings for the musical Pajama Game to community members December 19 and 20 at Faith United Church of Christ social room at 7 p.m. Tryouts for singing and speaking roles will be held for a February Muscatine High School Auditorium production with scripts and scores available at tryouts.
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Muscatine
Faith United Church of Christ
Muscatine High School
Chap Hanley In Hospital In Florida Winter Stay
Charles P. Hanley a Muscatine attorney and longtime Levee Improvement Commission member has been hospitalized in Florida where he and Mrs. Hanley are spending the winter His Florida address is North District hospital Pompano Beach 33064 and Mrs Hanley’s address is Lighthouse Point 33064
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Charles P. Hanley
Muscatine
The
Levee Improvement Commission
Florida
Trustees Hear Report City Water Needs Two New Wells
Water distribution chief Robert Harbaugh warned the city must add two wells to avoid next summer’s restrictions as consumption climbs from five to about nine million gallons daily. Officials plan to include the wells in January’s budget to allow bid solicitation and drilling before spring high water. The four largest users Grains Processing, Heinz, Wolverine tannery, and the municipal power plant account for a 25.7 percent rise in use, with GPC, Heinz and Wolverine projecting continued or stable demand. Trustees also approved a $375 check writing machine purchase, a resident engineering contract for the South Substation, and an electric department general fund at Central State Bank.
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Robert Harbaugh
Municipal Light and Water Board of Trustees
Harbaugh
Utility
James Fuller
Fuller
Grain
Cessing Corporation
H. J. Heinz Company
Wolverine Tannery
GPC
Heinz
Wolverine
Electric Department General Fund
Central State Bank
Suspensions Announced For Two Muscatine Residents
The Iowa Department of Public Safety announced suspensions of licenses for two Muscatine area residents. Michael Eugene Gray, 19, of 1215 1st Ave, receives six months for a serious violation. Reginald Melvin Meyer, 39, of 1101 Mulberry Ave, gets 90 days for operating while intoxicated.
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Muscatine Area
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Michael Eugene Gray
1St Ave
Reginald Melvin Meyer
Mulberry Ave
Sewer grant extension eyed after Muscatine meeting
City officials met with HUD representatives in Muscatine to seek extra time for filing a 1.5 million area sewer grant. They learned a decision hinges on a written extension citing reasons, with a Friday deadline looming and the potential for a 50 50 federal match up to 3 million.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
H.U.D
Muscatine Group
Rock Island
Chicago
Iowa
John
Papoose Creek
Mennitt
Toborg Named New Chairman of Muscatine Light and Water Board
Robert Toborg was elected chairman of the Muscatine municipal light and water board of trustees for 1968 at the board meeting Tuesday evening. He has one year left of his five year term, succeeding Gil Lawrence who chaired in 1967. Lawrence was praised for his diligence as he completes his term. appointments to the five man board are made by the mayor.
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Robert Toborg
Muscatine Municipal Light and Water Board of Trustees
Toborg
Gil Lawrence
Lawrence
Light and Water Board
James Fuller
Passing Stopped School Bus Costs Area Man $150
A Stockton man, Leroy Paul Bloom, was fined $150 in justice court on two charges of passing a school bus with signals. The offenses occurred on U.S. 61 near County Road P and on Wilton Road, both involving Muscatine district buses. Sheriff Oppelt said complaints are up this year as deputies crack down on violators.
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Stockton
Leroy Paul Bloom
Justice Court
U.S. 61
Wilton Road
Muscatine
Bloom
Muscatine County
Richard Oppelt
James Dunham joins Leuck Insurance Agency
James R. Dunham, a World War I veteran with 17 years of insurance experience, becomes associated with the Matt Leuck Insurance Agency. Previously a state agent with Continental Natural American Group in Des Moines, he is a University of Indiana graduate and resides with his family at 402 Park Drive.
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James R. Dunham
Matt Leuck Insurance Agency
Dunham
The
Leuckagency
Continental Natural American Group
Des Moines
University of Indiana
Park Drive
Four Autos Damaged In Accidents In Muscatine
Four cars were damaged in two separate traffic accidents on Muscatine streets Tuesday. At 4:40 p m Paul A Miller 62 of 313 E Mississippi Drive collided while turning from Mississipp Drive into the riverfront parking area with Weldon K Martin 38 of 1009 Cedar Street traveling northeast. Earlier at 11:40 a m George W Carman 27 of 1004 Oregon Street and Nancy K Plowman 27 of 2810 Sampson Street collided on Miles Avenue and Kansas Street.
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Muscatine
Paul Austin Miller
Mississippi Drive
Weldon Keith Martin
Cedar Street
Miller
Mississipp Drive
Riverfront City
Martin
George William Carman
Oregon Street
Nancy Kay Plowman
Sampson Street
Carman
Miles Avenue
Kansas Street
Nancy Plowman
Heinz Land Viewed During Site Inspection Near Muscatine
A regional representative of H J Heinz from Pittsburgh inspected company property north of Muscatine near Iowa 22 being considered as one of three landfill sites. City Engineer William McIlwee and Sanitation Supt. Frank Anson joined the tour which also included Muscatine Island and other old landfills.
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H. J. Heinz Company
Pittsburg
Muscatine
Iowa 22
William Mc ¥Lwee
Frank Anson
Muscatine Island
New Address for Hidlebaugh Son Ricky Hidlebaugh
Mr and Mrs Alex Hidlebaugh 818 Pine St report Ricky D Hidlebaugh has a new address A-2 Beo2460 Co F Battalion NATTC NAS Memphis Tennessee 38115 He is attending a computer analysis school for seven weeks.
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Alex Hidlebaugh
Pine St
Ricky
Ricky D. Hidlebaugh
Co. F
N.at.t.c. N.A.S
Memphis
Tennesee
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Marcia Hintz
Muscatine Community College
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Ann Viskovsky
L-M High School
Muscatine Club
Mabel M. Bunn
Bridgeman
Mrs. Edna Goodrick
Minton
East Second St
Trinity Church Hall
Voice of Democracy
Hanley
Insurance Agency
Matt Leuck
Laurel
Ray L. Pace
Vince Knoche
Harold Pace, Jr
James Dunham
Leuck Agency
Iowa Avenue
Charlton Laurence Heston
Olivier
Richard Johnson
Ralph Richardson
Khartoum
Ellmed
Ultra Panavision Technicolor
Hidlebaugh
Electrolux
Neal
East Second Muscatine
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