Mailman Delivers Joy as Clay Receives Cards and Help
The busy East Seventh Street mail route brings cheer to 2 year old Clay Cultice, whose fight with malignant tumors has drawn thousands of cards, notes, and small gifts from readers. Mail and donations tally at about 80 cards plus cash from generous neighbors and from church groups.
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Helen Wetershauser
East Seventh Street
B. 7Th St
Floyd Park
Journal
Clay Cultice
Douglas Cultice
Clay
Moi
Ten Ordinances Left To Incoming Aldermen In City Council End
Perplexed spectators left the final regular session as Aldermen Arthur Bunn and Walter Pilgram opposed recodifying city ordinances, including a building and an electrical code. The meeting featured questions on penalties, a $100 fine and 30 days jail, and disputes over copies and filing of the new texts.
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Arthur Bunn
Walter Pilgram
Bunn
Jehring
Finnegan
Pall
Thin
Pilgram
Council
Yeer
West Second
Pine Streets
Journal
Sterling Codifiers, Inc
Ing
Powell
Harold
Pat) Finnegan
John Hilton
Gerald Powell
Hilton
Robert Bosch
Urgent Postal Plea to Send Christmas Mail Now
Postmaster John H. Hendriks urged rapid weekend mailings as Christmas rush strains transport. He cautioned that weather and delays are possible, recommending air mail and special delivery for out of town mail. Holiday schedules apply December 25 and 26, with only Special Delivery and perishable mail delivered on Christmas Day.
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John H. Hendriks
Hendriks
Three Hurt In Accident Near Muscatine on Highway 61
Three people were taken to Muscatine General Hospital after a traffic collision on Thursday at 5 15 pm five miles east of Muscatine on highway 61. Passengers were John L Doak 27 of Roselawn avenue George Seebeck 70 of 920 Scott street and his wife Justine all of Muscatine. Mrs Seebeck and Doak were treated then released and George Seebeck also released. Seebeck drove a 1948 model and collided with Doak in a 1956 model as both headed east at a gravel road intersection where Seebeck planned a left turn. After impact the cars veered into the roadside ditch. Both cars were beyond repair with damage to the left side of Seebeck’s car and the right side of Doak’s.]
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Muscatine General Hospital
Muscatine
John L. Doak
Roselawn Avenue
George Seebeck
Scott Street
Justine
Seebeck
Doak
Whisler
Maher Elected President of Muscatine Chamber
Edward R. Maher, factory manager at the H J Heinz plant, was elected president of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce. The board named Clyde W. Hubble as first vice president and John C. Stevens as second vice president, with Keith W. Herrick as treasurer. Rex Bennett Jr., John B. Schumacher, and John T. Richards were chosen to one-year terms on the board, bringing the total to 21 members. Maher, a Muscatine native and WWII veteran, has served as first vice president and has long been active in local business and civic groups.
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Edward R. Maher
H. J. Heinz Company
Muscatine
Fox Wins Bid to Repair Riprap on River's Levee
Matt J. Fox Jr of Muscatine secured a 11880 bid to repair riprap on the Mississippi River levee in south Muscatine. Work included debris removal from Mad Creek near the Heinz plant and hauling rock for riprap along the banks after flood damage in April. Other bidders ranged from 16080 to 21600, with federal funds covering the levee repairs. Paving delays extend completion dates due to rain.
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Fox
Matt J. Fox, Jr
Muscatine
South Muscatine
Mad Creek
H. J. Heinz Company
Vicin
Clinois Street
Grain Processing Corporation
William S. Robertson
Marvin D. McCoy
Davenport
Chalupe Brothers
Stockton
Northern Gravel Company
John B. Noll Promoted to Lt. Colonel
John B. Noll son of Mr. and Mrs. William Noll promoted to Lt Col in the Army. He has served in Germany twice and Korea once since enlisting in 1948. Lt Col Noll and his wife reside with their family at 512-1 Patrick Street Fort Monroe Virginia.
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John B. Noll
William Noll
Germany
Korea
Noll
Patrick St
Ft. Monroe
Widow Injured Keeps Purse After 800 Block Mulberry Assault
Mrs. Emma E. Troxell aged 80, of 413 East Second Street, was attacked by two youths who tried to steal her purse in the Mulberry Avenue 800 block Thursday night. She sustained eye glass damage and abrasions to knee, elbow, and face but kept the purse. suspects wore blue jeans and fled near an alley entrance. Police noted she could describe them.
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Emma E. Troxell
East Second Street
Mulberry Avenue
Troxell
Truxell
Mulberry Ave
Man Arrested On Careless Driving Charge
Muscatine police arrested Dale Eugene Page a 20 year old resident of 512 East Third street Thursday night on a warrant from Justice of the Peace Ivan Inghram of West Liberty accusing him of careless driving. He faces a charge of having no valid driver license. Page had been driving with a chauffeur license issued to him when residing in Conrad Montana but had been employed for two months as a local worker according to police. The license charge carried a five dollar fine plus costs in Police court.
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Muscatine
Dale Eugene Page
East Third Street
Justice of the Peace
Ivan Inghram
West Liberty
Page
Conrad
Mont
Policw
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