Franklin pupils aid family after home fire
Franklin school pupils and the Parent-Teacher Association organize Christmas aid for the Victor L. Lee family who lost their home in a Saturday fire. Food, clothing and money gifts accepted at the school from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. through Thursday. The school tree also goes to the Seos family living with relatives. Donations also welcomed at Muscatine Cafe, 305 East Second Street, where Mrs. See is employed. The Lees include Mr. and Mrs. Victor See and three children, plus Mr. and Mrs. Larry See with a son and daughter-in-law. the couple lost all property.
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Muscatine Cafe
East Second Street
Nursing Home Residents to See Christmas Lights
Muscatine nursing home residents will tour the city to view Christmas light displays on Wednesday evening by the Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce. Jaycees arrange one stop at each home at 6:30 p.m. then gather at the Civic Center for a city circuit. Afterward residents return for refreshments and gifts as wives bake cakes. Wilton Jaycees join with additional carloads from Wilton for the caravan.
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Muscatine Nursing Homes
Muscatine
Atin
Civic Center
Jaycees
Wilton Jaycees
Wilton
Bob Logel
Trapped in Ice Near Dubuque Towboat Remains Stationary
The Lady Linda remains trapped in ice near the Dubuque lock with one engine down and no progress toward freeing it. A skeleton crew stays aboard while others return to St. Louis. engineers note this is a rare entrapment at Dubuque. The Mobile–Las Sesese tied off near Burlington and then moved to Lock No. 17 to pick up empties.
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Muscatine
Lce
Dubuque
St. Louis
Corps ‘of’ Engineers
Rock Isdana
Mobile-Las Sesese
Burlington
New Boston
Keokuk
Jerry Howard Promoted to Radio Man Second Class
Jerry G. Howard of Muscatine has been promoted to radio man second class in the U S Navy after passing service examinations. He serves aboard the fleet ocr an tug USS Chickasaw operating out of San Diego California. Before joining the Navy in January 1961 he attended Muscatine High School.
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Jerry G. Howard
Muscatine
U. S. Navy
Howard
Omer 5
Nebraska St
Chickasaw
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Muscatine High School
Fire damages car and garage at Bloom home
A late night blaze at 1205 Newell Avenue Mon Day damaged a 1953 car interior and scorched the garage roof and doors. Firefighters were called at 9:52 p.m. after the fire had burned unseen for some time. The Muscatine Masquers meeting at Muscatine Community College tonight was cancelled due to weather and a new date will be announced.
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Sherman Bloomhull
Newell Avenue
Muscatine
Muscatine Community College
Scranton Confirms Private Meeting With Eisenhower
Pennsylvania Governor William W Scranton confirms a private meeting with former President Dwight D Eisenhower amid speculation on the 1964 Republican presidential nomination. The disclosure adds a high level of intrigue to the party's leadership discussions in Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhowes
Skating Canceled at Weed Park Lagoon Tonight
Paul Colberg Weed Park superintendent announced there will be no ice skating at the park lagoon tonight due to conditions.
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Paul Colberg
Weed Park
Park Lagoon
Rev Hageman Speaker For Credit Grantors
Rev. EB J Hageman spoke to Muscatine Credit Grantors Association on philosophy and morality of credit urging return to first principles and self-improvement. Twenty three members attended. next meeting set for January 20 at 5 30 PM at the Elks club.
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EB. J. Hageman
Muscatine
Elks Club
Tippit Benefit Fund Reaches $277951 in Dallas Drive
The Tippit family fund for slain Dallas policeman J D Tippitt has grown to 277951 dollars today. Donations arrive more slowly but mail deliveries continue to bring in contributions. Tippit was killed on November 22, allegedly by Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President Kennedy.
Muscatine County Students at SUI Reach 170 Enrolled
Final enrollment figures show 170 Muscatine County residents among 42 923 students at the State University of Iowa Muscatine and surrounding counties send students to the campus in Iowa City with Johnson County leading in enrollment at 979 followed by Linn Folk and Scott counties.
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Muscatine County
SUI
State University of Town
Fowr City
Muscaline County
Taw
Louisa County
Johnson County
University
Linn County
Folk County
Scott County
Adams
Suj
Clarke County
College Choir Delights Rotary Club With Christmas Music
Members of the Muscatine Community College chorus presented a Christmas program at Tuesday's Rotary luncheon. The two-voice chorus was under the direction of E. E. Wagner. Miss Carol Worst was a soloist for one selection.
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Muscatine Community College Chorus
Rotary Club
E. E. Wagr Poner
Carol Worst
Honors program participant named Gunderson from Muscatine
David H. Gunderson of Route 3 Muscatine joins the Honors Program inaugurated at Wheaton College to provide challenging opportunities for superior students. He is the son of Ms and Mrs Statley L Gunderson of Muscatine. His study area is science under Ty J Spradiey.
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David H. Gunderson
Route 3
Muscatine
Wheaton College
Superio
Statley L. Gunderson
Sciefce
Ty, J. Spradiey
SUI Dormitory Rates Remain At Same Level
Iowa City housing officials say the University of Iowa rates for 1964-65 will stay unchanged for single student housing and married student apartments. Rehder, director of the self supporting housing and dining system, cites ongoing economies and maintained services as the reason.
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Iowa City
Ity
Iowa
SUT
Rehder
Public Hearing Sought On Stock Car Track Near Highway 61
Fulton township supervisors plan a 10 a.m hearing Thursday on three requests by George Kahl to permit a quarter mile stock car race track on 16 acres zoned A-1 agriculture. Zoning officials oppose due to traffic hazards. highway officials may testify. Site is near Smokey Hollow road and Paar Cemetery in section 33.
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Highway 61
South Fulton Township
Board of Supervisors
George Kahl
Zoning Commission
State Highway Commission
Nativity Scene Illuminates Franklin School Windows
A stained glass like Nativity scene created by sixth grade students decorates the windows on the Taylor Street side of Franklin School. The artwork, placed on the ramp between two wings, is lit for night viewing per Principal Jersey Lange.
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Franklin School
Passersby
Taylor Street
Jersy Lange
Rickover to Remain on Active Duty Amid Retirment Plan
President Johnson nominates Vice Admiral Hyman Rickover for retirement at 62 87, but the Navy will keep the nuclear submarine pioneer on active duty. Rickover, known as the father of the nuclear submarine, will be retained beyond retirement age, with recall to active duty as needed, while Thomas C. Mann is named assistant secretary of state for inter American affairs.
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New York
Johnson
Hyenan G. Rickover
Navy
Thomas C. Mann
Mexico
Riskover
White House
Malcolm Kuldaff
Caplain
Rickover
Secretary of Navy
Paul Nitze
Marion Ill Business Area Hit by Blaze
A downtown Marion Illinois fire destroyed part of a business block today in a blaze resembling a seven month old incident. No injuries reported. Firemen held the fire to the block, with flames rising 81 feet and debris from shell explosions. Initial damage estimates exceed 600000, lower than the May fire.
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Marion
Ill
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