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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1969

Page

15

Bloomington Fairwinners and Muscateers 4-H Club News

Bloomington Fairwinners meet at Spangler Chapel with 20 members enrolling for next year. Ray Houseman explains enrollment cards and 4H crop project. gift exchange ends meeting. Muscateers 4-H Club meets at Don Willey with seven regular members and three new, elects interim officers. Paper drive discussed. next meeting Jan 8 at Mike Avesing's.

Bloomington Fairwinners Spangler Chapel Jeff Connell Ray Houseman Muscateers Muscatine Muscateers Don Willey Robert Danner Jon Jorgenson Mark Hagg Greg Harper

Plow Theft and Damages Reported by Muscatine Residents

A bottom plow was stolen from Lake Park Blvd lot per Muscatine Implement Co. Police noted an antenna broken from Fred Thomas’s car on Lincoln Blvd. Gloria Barker reported a damaged garage door from a vehicle collision. Norma West reported missing Christmas lights. Police logged a gas siphoning at Tri-County Plumbing Co.

Muscatine Implement Co Lake Park Blvd Ayid and Ave Fred Thomas Lincoln Blvd Gloria Barker E. 7Th St Norma West W. 5Th Tri-county Plumbing Co

Farm vehicle excise tax removed for certain trailers

DES MOINES The TRS eliminated the excise tax on the sale of truck trailer and semitrailer bodies used mainly for hauling animal and poultry feed on farms and for unloading into bins and troughs. The bodies feature built in mechanical or pneumatic unloading systems and are designed to ease farm loading and unloading. Conventional feed and grain truck and trailer bodies retain their excise tax.

Des Moines TRS John F. Hanlon Internal Revenue State of Iowa Hanlon

Soil conservation course set for January 20 21

The 25th annual short course for soil conservation district commissioners will be held January 20 and 21 in the Memorial Union at Iowa State University. Registration opens January 20 from 9 to 10 am in the Sun Room. Distinguished speakers will cover weather hazards crop production plant disease and insect outlook land use watershed programs and water and sediment management. Carl Hamilton ISU vice president will address the evening banquet. Sponsoring groups include ISU and state and regional conservation bodies.

Louisa County Iowa State University Ames Soil Conservation District Memorial Union Min Amemiya Extension Agronomist Educational Carl Hamilton ISU The State Soil Conservation Committee Towa Association of District Commissioners State Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service Mississippi Valley Association

DeMolay unit elects officers at stated meeting

DeMolay Commandery No 1 KT elected officers at a Wednesday stated meeting in the Masonic temple. Named were Harry Fryberger commander David Schmarje generalissimo Lud wig Lenz captain general Myles Beitz treasurer Fred C Busch Sr recorder and Fryberger as temple board representative. Installation will be held in January with date to be announced. The group also held its annual Christmas observance.

DeMolay Commandery No Masonic Temple Harry Fryberger David Schmarje Ludwig Lenz Myles Beitz Fred C. Busch Temple Board

Daily Report District court marriage licenses and filings

District court records list marriage licenses for John Lawrence Baker age 3 and Judith Ann Schafenacker age 24 from Fayette and Muscatine. Charles Mack Stewart 39 of Davenport and Darlene Patsy McKune 35 of Washington. James Michael Wolford 21 and Marcia Elen Bardwell 18, both Muscatine. True Informations filed by Duane Goodkin in overnight cases name defendants Alexander L. Taylor, Clifford A. Harker, and Joseph P. Schwarz with bonds posted in respective courts. Probate notes include the estates of Samuel I. Easterla and Thomas Kneer with filings on inheritances and wills, and a hearing set for Ronald Lee Hahnbaum regarding a divorce decree enforcement. Admits list, dismissals, and various traffic and assault-related items appear, with several individuals bound over or released to provide further action.

John Lawrence Baker Fayette Judith Ann Schafenacker Muscatine Charles Mack Stewart Davenport Darlene Patsy McKune Washington, Ta James Michael Wolford Marcia Elen Bardwell Duane Goodkin Alexander L. Taylor Iowa Highway Commission Neil O. Wicks West Liberty Bond Clifford A. Harker Court of Justice Helen L. Connor Goshen Township Joseph P. Schwarz Justice Connor Samuel I. Easterla Sylvia J. Easterla State Tax Commission Easterla Ronald Lee Hahnbaum Linda Sue Hahnbaum Linda Sue Leaf Hahnbaum

TT T to hold meeting Friday in Columbus Junction

In Columbus Junction Chapter R TT will hold a called meeting Friday Jan 2 at 3 p.m. in the Peoples National Bank community room. Also notes on Cantata Night of Miracles at Independent Bible Church and upcoming Christmas services with guest speaker Paul Schwarze and missionary activities. Chicago grain prices listed for wheat corn oats and soybeans.

Columbus Junction Peoples National Bank Dean Smylie Fort Collins Bob Smylie Kurt Colorado Independent Bible Church Church Christ Paul Schwarze Women of the Independent Church Louisa County Ladies Missionary Fellowship LaRoy Anderson T. W. Petry Columbus Community High School Ray Blair Perry

Council orders meter replaced next to library

Muscatine's public library director loses a free alley level parking space as the council votes to replace a meter beside the library and remove any sign during Thursday night proceedings led by Alderman Arthur Howe. The action targets the alley level of the 3rd Street parking lot adjacent to the library.

Muscatine Public Library 3Rd St Arthur Howe

New York Stock Quotations and Omaha Livestock Summary

New York Stock Exchange quotes show Allied Ch 24% and many others up or down in late 1969 trading. In Omaha, hog prices steady to strong with 5,500 hogs reported and cattle and calves with steady to high demand. steers 27.25-28.09, heifers 26.25-27.25, small supply.

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Hogs and cattle markets mixed with New York stock gains

Hogs were uneven with butchers weak to mostly lower and sows easing while slaughter cattle advanced with mixed grades. New York markets rose as investors welcomed Burns remarks, lifting the Dow to around 790 and broad gains across many sectors amid high trading volume.

New York Arthur F. Burns Federal Reserve Board Burns New York Stock Exchange Nnst American Stock Exchange

Obituaries and Funerals in Muscatine Journal 1969

Obituary notices for Mrs. Jerry Hasson 30 of Muscatine at Wesley United Methodist Church with burial in Williamsport Pa. Monday. Mrs. LaVerne Foster died in LaHarpe Illinois with services in LaHarpe and burial in Table Grove. Mrs. Nellie McConnaha 77 buried Memorial Park in Muscatine. Ada Vincent 76 from West Branch to be buried West Branch cemetery after services in West Branch Friends church. Surviving relatives listed for each notice.

Jerry Hasson Wesley United Methodist Church Higdon Floyd Scott Robert Danner Jim Kaeding Marvin Koopman Noel, Prussman Wayne Elliott Williamsport Ralph J. Witlich Hasson University Hospitals Town City LaHarpe Table Grove Nellie McConnaha George M. Witlich Donald Woog Richard Dilts Henry Klebe Lauren Goddard John W. Miller Alonzo Holliday Robert Reed Memorial Park Cemetery Ada Vincent West Branch Cedar Manor Tipton West Branch Friends Church Edward English Barker Funeral Home Frank Rena Leech Albin Everett Vincent March W Centerdale Kenneth Chester Lewis Conesville Gene West Liberty Max Alvin Iowa City Ted Albin Mildred Hoffman Doris Douglass

Conesville Cub Scouts Hold Christmas Pack Meeting

Conesville Den Six opened at United Methodist church with Silent Night and a Christmas story. Bob Cat pins awarded to Mike Murdock and Donald Curtis, Denner Bar to Donald Hill, Cubbers Award won by Conesville for most relatives present. 27 attendees. Santa gave treats. swim night planned at Muscatine YMCA. next meeting at Den Mother Mrs Kenneth Hill’s home. Alfred Carter, 65, West Liberty, funeral at West Liberty Christian Church with burial at Oak Ridge, former West Liberty fire chief and city official.

Conesville den Six United Methodist Church Columbus Junction Mike Murdock Donald Curtis Donald Hill YMCA Muscatine Santa Claus Kenneth Hill Almon Hillyer Burlington Rollo McKean Alfred Carter West Liberty West Liberty Christian Church Elmer Baker Oak Ridge Cemetery Snider Funeral Home Carter

Grain futures uneven as soybeans lead Friday trade

Chicago AP report notes uneven grain futures at the Board of Trade with the soybean complex showing strength despite light trading on the final session before the USDA crops production estimate. Soybean meal futures advanced early then retreated. January options fell from opening highs.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade U.S. Department of Agriculture

Family Christmas film night at Musser Library

Musser Public Library hosts Family Film Night at 7 pm featuring three Christmas films Christmas Cartoons Christmas at Grandfathers Farm and The Christmas Deer A second program Saturday at 3 pm presents a Christmas Gleanings reading by James White and Mavoureen Sten with four stories A Certain Shepherd How Six Found Christmas Pwas in the Moon of Winter Time and The Christmas Cookie Sprinkle Snitcher Both programs free of charge Meanwhile Congressman Fred Schwengel plans a Iowa tour with Davenport Iowa City and West Liberty stops contingent on Congress adjournment. events include a Davenport office visit a Davenport news conference an Iowa City Kiwanis address and a West Liberty Rosary appearance.

Musser Library P.M. Musser Public Library Grandfathers Farm James White Mavoureen Sten Shepard Washington Fred Schwengel Iowa Schwengel Davenport Iowa City West Liberty Congress House of Representative Iowa City Kiwanis

Executors named in Emma Haney estate probate notice

Notice to all interested in the Emma Haney estate that on December 15 1969 the will dated July 1 1966 was admitted to probate in Muscatine County Iowa. Gertrude H Oberhaus and Myrtle Howell named executors. Claims must be filed within six months from the second publication. Creditors urged to pay debts. Second publication December Mth day 1969.

Emma Haney Gertrude H. Oberhaus Myrtle Howell 11Th Street Muscatine Iowa West Fulham Ave Fishburn & Fishburn

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