Home Decorating Winners Named in Chamber Contest
Winners in the Chamber of Commerce Home Decorating Contest were announced. Gene Potter won first prize in Novelty and Bernard Osborn won first in Religious Division. Second prizes went to Edward Metz and Paul Slack. Runner-ups and cash awards listed. prizes mailed this week. Judges were Mrs. Gilbert Sontag, Mrs. Larry Wilmer, and Mrs. Gary Wilmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Potter
Bernard Osborn
Ward Metz
Broadway
Paul Slack
Leroy
Frank Ryder
Westwood Lane
Henry Guck
Newell Avenue
Edward Barthus
Lake Park Blvd
Jerzy Jones
Bidwell
Marion Nowysz
Parham
Ronald Eggenburg
West Fourth
Wayne Hetzler
Park Avenue
Bruce Sturdevant
Gilbert Sontag
Larry Wilmer
Muscatine
Gary Wilmer
Tipton
Christmas lights stolen in Mascaline area burglary spree
Thieves struck Mascaline over the weekend, taking Christmas lights and other items from several homes. Notable losses include Milton Mills's 1500 Gobble Street car items worth over 250 dollars, a $100 check from 120 Nyenhuis Street, and multiple beer cans plus whiskey. A home with 50 foot light strands vanished. Homes left unlocked windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mascaline
Milton Mills
New Hampshire Street
Gobble Street
David McGowan
McGowan
Nyenhuis Street
Town City
Central Soya Posts Quarterly Sales and Earnings
Central Soya Company Inc of Fort Wayne Indiana reported 136,991,930 in sales and 8,028,867 in net earnings for the quarter ended November 30, with earnings per share at 49 cents. Sales rose from 111,877,165 a year earlier while earnings fell from 3,349,217 or 54 cents per share due to lower soybean margins and reduced broiler prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Soya Company, Inc
Fort Wayne
Ind
Muscatine
Harold W. McMillen
Dale W. McMiller Jr
Muscatine Journal Information Note
The Muscatine Journal operates daily except Sundays and holidays from 301 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa as part of Lee Enterprises. It is a second class matter publication and is the local AP News recipient for dispatches and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Muscatine Daily Subscription Rates Published
Rates for Muscatine city deliveries are 2.00 per month prepaid. Non Muscatine carriers pay 0.40 weekly. Mail within 50 miles of Muscatine 12.00 yearly. Mail over 50 miles 20.00 yearly. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Special delivery available for missed papers until 6 p.m. Annual 263-2937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aily
City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Dolls and Toys Aid Iowa Children's Home Society
Christmas without a doll is no Christmas for many young girls. Dolls dressed by Muscatine county women and other toys for children in the Iowa Children's Home society will bring happiness. The dolls are distributed to foster families for surprise under the tree on Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Thirty-Three Club December Dinner Meeting at Muscatine
Members of the Thirty Three Club will hold their December dinner meeting at 6 30 p m Tuesday at Hotel Muscatine Norbert Beckey will review current events and Devere Newberry will present a paper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Muscatine
Norbert Beckey
Devere Newberry
Colorado 6 PTA December Meeting and Highlights
The Colorado 6 PTA holds a regular meeting December 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the school with an executive session at 7. Music from kindergarten classes and a talk by Wesley Wynes on the school testing program are planned. Refreshments are provided by the fifth grade parents. The society cares for 447 children, about half in adoptive homes, with many others facing family, medical, or emotional constraints. The doll and toy project has been led by Mrs. Weldon Barnhart for eight years. The Shaker News readers provide materials and funds. Gifts are collected by Mrs. Cornelia Himrod who visits from Cedar Rapids. she reports trucks full of toys. Children in care come from across the state, with support from relatives, county funds, or the United Fund of Muscatine. The Shaker News is a monthly publication for homemakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado 6 Pta
Wesley Wynes
Weldon Barnhart
Route 5
Muscatine
Shaker News
Cornelia Himrod
Cedar Rapids
Himrod
United Fund of Muscatine
Two Drivers Charged In Muscatine Accidents
Two drivers faced traffic charges after separate Saturday night crashes in Muscatine. Darrell DeWayne Lee, 17, and James Michael Tiedemann, 16, were cited for loss of control. A third driver who fled the scene is being sought as police investigate further. Lee bonded for appearance. Tiedemann released on bond with court date set December 22. Reindl’s 1960 car was damaged by an unidentified vehicle in the 400 block of West Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Darrell DeWayne Lee
East Second Street
James Michael Tiedemann
Oregon Street
Lee
Roger Chapman
Grandview Avenue
Park Avenue
Justice of the Peace Court
Tiedemann
Oregon
Ellis E. Law
Hershey Avenue
Benham Street
Edward Estabrook
Fruitland
Estabrook
Law
David H. Reindl
West Third Street
Reindl
Veterinary Hospital Open House Slated
A new colonial brick hospital at 2200 Park Ave hosts an Open House from 1 to 8 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Doctors Glen Barrington Dale Lontin and Donald Fick invite the public to tour the facility with offices exam rooms a surgery room kennel space and other animal care facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterinary Hospital
Park Ave
Glen Barrington
Dale Longtin
Donald Fick
Six Youths Fined For Possessing Alcohol In Muscatine
Six youths were arrested for possession of beer or liquor by minors and two adults were fined for contributing to the delinquency of minors on Stewart road south of Muscatine. Fines and costs totaled 590 dollars. Deputy Bob Miller arrested six of the eight. five youths paid 50 dollar fines plus costs in Justice Bay Pace's court. Names included Ramiro Garcia Hernandez and Dinas Hernandez both 16 and living on Hershey avenue, Joe Abel Salazar 16 of Conesville, Jose Gonzales Zuniga 20 of Conesville, Frank Junior Ruiz 17 listed at Second street and Mulberry avenue, and Pablo Rodriguez Palacio 37 of Iowa avenue assessed 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Stewart Road
Bob Miller
Justice of the Peace Bay Pace
Ramiro Garcia Hernandez
Hershey Avenue
Dinas Hernandez
Joe Abel Salazar
Conesville
Jose Gonzales
Zuniga
Frank Junior Ruiz
Second Street
Mulberry Avenue
Pablo Rodriguez Palacio
Iowa Avenue
Pace
MHS Chorus Performs Christmas Program for Rotarians
Muscatine high school chorus directed by Elwyn Waggoner presented Christmas music at the Rotary club luncheon. A mixed quartet performed two sets. quartet members were Karen Pearlman Audrey Gillett Dave Garner and Greg Temple. Debbie Barrett was the accompanist and Mike Pagel played chimes. Robert Shoemaker led a brief nickname identification contest. The club will not meet again until January 9 due to holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School Chorus
Elwyn Waggoner
Rotary Club
Karen Pearlman
Audrey Gillett
Dave Garner
Greg Temple
Debbie Barrett
Mike Pagel
Robert Shoemaker
Central Junior High Concert Tuesday
Central Junior High will present a vocal Christmas concert Tuesday Dec 20 in the school gym. The program includes a Buxtehude Cantata with the chorus backed by instruments. Muscatine police arrested Clayton Laverne Reed 17 of 1011 Poplar Street for possession of beer and liquor and Larry Leo Quirk 21 of 1000 East Eighth Street for Contributing to the delinquency of a minor after 4 am Sunday. They were arrested at Cedar and Houser streets. Each was fined 100 dollars and costs by Pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Junior High
Muscatine
Clayton Laverne Reed
Poplar Street
Larry Leo Quirk
East Eighth Street
Cedar
Houser Streets
Pace
Davis to join German duty as armored tank crewman
Pvt Marvan Davis of Muscatine will depart for Germany as an armored tank crewman on January 10 after re joining the army September 27. He re enlisted following three and a half years of prior service and recently completed basic training November 30 at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Christy Stammer of Moline Illinois and is currently visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvan Davis
Muscatine
Army
Germany
Davis
Christy Stammer
Fifth Avenue
Moline
Ill
Fort Leonard Wood
Silberhorn Chairs Veisha Open House Guides
Silberhorn, son of Mr and Mrs George A Silberhorn of 107 West 11th Street, leads the guide and seminar committee for the Veisha three day open house at Iowa State University next May. Open house will span all five colleges as part of Veisha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silberhorn
Veisha
Thomas Silberhorn
George A. Silberhorn
West 11Th Street
Iowa State University
Museum Holiday Hours Close Weekends in Late December
Laura Musser art gallery and Museum will be closed next weekend December 24 to 26 and again on the New Year weekend December 31 to January 2. The gallery museum will be unavailable during these dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Musser
Open hours shift to 2 to 6 pm Tuesdays to Fridays
The schedule announces altered public access hours from 2 pm to 6 pm on Tuesday through Friday for this and next week. Regular daytime hours will resume after January 2.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Soya
Muscatine Community College Players
MCC
Market Place
Barrry
Wester Drug
Td St
Ight
Des Moines
Sturdevant
United Fund of
Dolls and Toys Assist
Children's Home Society
Colorado
Oak Street
Journal Fhoto
MHS Chorus
Buxtehude
Pfe Marvan Davis
East Second St
Maa
Patte
Beach Lumber
Knox
KODAK
Tastamatic
Hybtrol
Red Paint Store
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