Christmas Mail Hits Record Volume For Muscatine Office
Muscatine post office handled the heaviest two day Christmas mail volume in its history on Monday and Tuesday. Postmaster John Hendriks reports 123 596 cancellations, up from 123 475 in 1960, a 10.9 percent rise, plus 8 27 thousand pieces of parcel post. Nationally over a billion pieces were handled in the two days. The plan features a one delivery system, later daily mail, and overtime for regular staff to avoid temporary help. Postmaster urges earlier Christmas mailings and public cooperation.
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Muscatine Post Office
John Hendriks
Hendriks
Post Office Department
Washington, D.C
Hendriky
Portal
Amie
Pilot Club To Hear MHS Music Students
Muscatine High School music students will perform at the Pilot Club of Muscatine meeting at noon Thursday in the Hotel Muscatine. The program showcases local student talent and community involvement.
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MHS
Muscatine High School
Pilot Club of
Muscatine
Heinz Christmas event honors service anniversaries
The H J Heinz Co annual dinner at the Elks Club recognized 35 year and longer service milestones for employees and retirees. RJ Parish presided, Rev J W Prohardt spoke, with Dick McColl’s orchestra providing music for about 275 attendees. Award recipients included Arthur J Churchill, Jesse Korle, Cecil Lucas, Harvey Kunde, Sylvester Daye, and Rosetta Lantier among others.
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H. J. Heinz Co
Elks Club
Rj, Parish
He, McKinley
Pittsburgh
Midwest
Harvey Kunde
Sylvester Days
Maurice Pierce
Cousin Salling House
Muscatine
Arthur J. l Churchill
Jesse Korle
Cecil Lucas
Rosetta M. Lantier
Edward R. Maher
Sylvester Daye
Ernest F. Reeves
Clarence Frye
Roy Kindler
Elmer Winbel
Albert Allen
Edna Russell
Gertrude Moore
Twyla Mackenzie
Julia Ghet
Jeanne Barry
Phillip Thompson
William Burrows
William Ballenger
Harlan Plowman
Harry Nelson
Floyd J. Tennell
Leonard Coulter
German Cruz
Bert Paul
John M .Elliot
Quentin Rosario
Esther Mahrau
Esther Altenbernd
Mae Belle Stoneburner
Hattie Calvert
Della Foster
Norma Lange
Muscatine Factory
Mr. McKinley
Award List Highlights Grand Reception and Prizes
A ceremony awarded numerous prizes and thanked staff with gloves for women and luggage for men. Committees led by Irene Hughes Alvie McIntyre handled salivation reception decorating and hospitality tasks with a long roster of helpers.
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Alvie McyIntyre
Fred Freers
Ebner Fisher
Alvie Melnetyee
Twyla MaceKenzie
Ella Rummavells
Norma Lange
Jean Hocke
Esther Lucas
Helen Hammann
Thirty Three Club Officers Are Elected
Clyde Gabriel was elected president of the Thirty Three Club for the coming year at the Tuesday night December 1 dinner meeting at Hotel Muscatine. Other officers named were John Bready first vice president Harvey Allbee Jr second vice president Robert Phillips secretary and C W Carver treasurer Gabriel succeeds Lee McKee Ra president. A program followed with George Volker reviewing current events and Elmer Bloom presenting a paper on Muscatine Junior College.
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Clyde Gabriel
Thirty Three
Hotel Muscatine
John Bready
Harvey Allbee, Jr
Robert Phillips
C. W. Carver
Gabriel
Lee Mckee
George Volker
Elmer Bloom
Muscatine Junior College
Curry Named in Contempt Warrant Over Child Support
Richard L. Curry is named in a bench warrant issued by Judge Clay Le Grand in Muscatine district court after Curry failed to appear at a contempt hearing. He allegedly owes 350 weekly payments from a divorce decree dated January 15, 1958, to his former wife Marianne Cumy.
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Richard L. Curry
Clay le Grand
Muscatine
Cour
Curry
Marianne
Cumy
Five New Entries For Christmas Home Decorating Contest
Five entries arrive by mail for the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Home Decorating contest. Added entries appear in Novelty and Religious categories. Names include Mr. and Mrs. T. H. McGreer Mingis City UK My and Mrs. Charles Steahr 25M Mulberry avenue Mrs Alfred Oppelt 808 East Eleventh Street Werner Diereks 413 West Fulham Avenue C Seevist 2219 Hershey Avenue.
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Chamber of Commerce
T. H. McGreer
Mingis City UK
Charles Steahr
Mulberry Avenue
Alfred Oppelt
East Eleventh Street
Werner Diereks
West Fulham Avenue
C. Seevist
Hershey Avenue
Y's Men Vote $100 To JC Fund
The Y's Men of Muscatine voted Tuesday night to contribute 100 dollars to the junior college building fund. This amount adds to 56 dollars earned by junior college students at the Christmas tree store run by the Y's Men club and the 36 dollars those students donated to the building fund.
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Y's Men of
Relief Sewer Project Approved for Davitt to Kindler Route
The city council informal approval authorized a contractor for a relief sewer from Davitt Street north 600 feet and west 300 feet to Kindler Avenue near West Junior High School. City Engineer Joseph R. Nor Moyle requested approval saying work will begin soon as possible to relieve flooding during heavy rains.
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Davitt Street
Kindler Avenue
Joseph RR. Normoyle
Tne
Revill
West Junior High School
Ice Skating At Wood Paris Lagoon Tonight
Park Superintendent Ken McDaniel reports ice skating continues at the Wood Paris lagoon through tonight until 9 30. Local authorities remind residents to follow safety rules and monitor weather conditions for closure.
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Wood Paris Lagoon
Ken McDaniel
New Councilmen Take Oath Of Office Here Thursday
Muscatine prepares for a January 4 meeting as seven new aldermen take office. Mayor Bosch to swear in the mayor, who will administer the oath to the new council. Retiring aldermen and holdovers listed. committees to be named later.
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Muscatine
Mayak Robert
Baschand
Florence Mason
Harold
Pat) Finnegan
Gerald M. Powell
Finnegan
Powell
Stern
Tre
Frank E. Anon
John E
Wensele
John W. Hilton
Roger Katt
Harold ©. Peters
Mayor Bosch
Earl H. Jones
Lyndon K. Fisher
Arthur K. Bunn
Harold E. Sadel
Walter Sochneil
Kochneff
Bosch
Sadel
Jast Fall
Jones
Cold Wave Hits Muscatine and Statewide Areas
A sharp cold wave arrived overnight with temperatures dropping from 34 Tuesday afternoon to near 17 by morning and 25 downtown at noon. Northern areas saw subzero lows while Davenport stayed above 0. Snow flurries and cloudy skies persist with a partly cloudy and warmer forecast Thursday. Five day outlook shows temperatures about 2 degrees below normal with light snow possible. Road conditions vary with north highways nearly normal, south salted routes normal but many roads snowpacked, except southwest near normal.
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Muscatine
Arly
JaMars
Sibley
Davenport
Towa
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Missouri Valley
Des Moines
Muscatiie
Woman Given One Year For Forged Check Case
Vivian Townsend of Clinton pleaded guilty to uttering a forged instrument in Muscatine district court and was sentenced to one year in the county jail. Judge Clay Le Grand ordered confinement at the women's reformatory. Townsend admitted cashing a $12 forged check. Her husband Clair Townsend pleaded not guilty to aiding the forged instrument. A jury trial was ordered for Wayne Millage on a forged check charge. Clyde Berdesie Yakle pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and faces sentencing February 26, 1992.
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Clinton
Muscatine District Court
Clay le Grand
Women's Reformatory
Rockwell City
Mes
Townsend
Jones
Clair J. Townsend
Dee
Wayne Millage
Route 1
Wileson
Clyde
Berdesie Yakle
Miles Avenue
City Sets Policy On Snow Removal
The city will clear snow when four inches or more accumulates. Downtown streets are first priority after stores close, followed by busier outlying roads, then arterial and residential areas. Five dump trucks, two plow trucks, three motor graders, and other equipment will be used with potential extra staff and day night shift splits as needed.
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Harold
Pat) Finagan
Remova
Joseph R. Normoyle
Normaoyle
Burglars Take $122 From Legion Post Home
Ameri can Legion post on Harbor drive was broken into Tuesday night with entry by a river side window. About $122 in cash and cigarets were stolen, according to post commander Joe Montgomery, who found the building at 7 30 p m after it had been closed since 6 29 p m.
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American Legion
Harbor Drive
Joe Montgomery
T. L. Sngland
Orange Street
Realtors Board Meeting Thursday at Ina Mae's
Incheon Masestine Board of Realtors will hold a Thursday meeting at Ina Mae's. Attend funeral for C. H. Rosenthal, former mayor of Decorah, as his relatives Gene Rosenthal and Mrs. Rosenthal of Cedar Street returned Tuesday night from Decorah.
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Realtors Board
Incheon
Masestine Board of Realtors
Ina Mae's
Gene Rosential
Gul
Cedar Street
Decorah
C. H. Rosenthal
Decoral
Vandals Take Lights From Holiday Display
Richard Ricke of 313 Broadway reported thefts from his Win holiday display. Thirteen lights were taken Tuesday night, with 23 lights stolen the prior Sunday and 13 more the previous Friday. Local police are investigating.
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Win
Richard Ricke
Broadway
Police
Ricke
Twenty five year term for Crieger sentenced
A 25 year sentence in Fort Madison penitentiary was ordered today for Isaac Vernon Crieger 44 Conesville who pleaded guilty to a cost charge in Muscatine district court. Crieger was taken into custody December 7 for an act dated March 15, 1960.
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Fort Madison
Vernon Crieger
Conesville
Muscatine District Court
Crieger
Fined 575 for Shooting Deer in Orono Township
Harold Brockert of Muscatine faced a 75 fine and costs after pleading guilty to shooting a deer out of season in Orono township. Justice of the Peace L A Cull detailed the case, brought by state conservation officer Dan Nichols. Meanwhile Mary Fox was discharged from Town City Hospital and transferred to Lippel nursing home at 305 W Sixth.
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Harold Brockert
Muscatine
Justice of the Peace L. A
Cull
Brockert
Orono Township
Dan Nichols
State Conservation
Mary Fox
Town City Hospital
The
Lippel“goes Nursing Home
W. Sixth
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