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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
14
The day saw varied trading as Am Can, Armour, Chrysler, and Ford plus other major names experienced uneven shares. Investors weighed metals, transportation, and consumer goods amid tentative gains and declines across the Dow and broader market.
A dense daily report lists arrests on Vernon Road and Bridgman Street, bonds posted, and fines. It covers fire department calls, district court liens, probate and divorce actions, custody and maintenance petitions, hospital admissions, births, and a run of assorted petty crimes and property incidents.
Muscatine county Pomona Grange schedules a regular meeting Monday at 7 30 pm in Wapsie Valley Stange Hall Downey. Pomona Master Art Grimm will preside as Ebenezer Juvenile Grange members from near Fairfield provide the program. Members should bring extra food for visiting Grange members and a table service is planned by Wapsie Valley Grange.
USDA official receipts show Priday at 500 cattle and 4,000 hogs with sheep. Chicago hog prices held steady in active trading as 6,000 head supply moved, top at 18.75 dollars sparingly. Slaughter steers scarce, mostly mixed grades. calves light, hogs and sheep activity described with varied quotes on prices and loads.
No wheat or soybeans traded in Chicago grain notes. Corn futures shown as No 4 yellow NBly LO0lu and No 5 yellow 01-0119 with a sample grade yellow 1073424. Soybeans tied to Mars Burley and feed 75-Hon, reflecting mixed activity.
Chicago grain prices moved little as slack dealings yielded minor gains from short covering. Wheat and corn showed slight increases while oats rye stayed flat amid routine activity and reports of variable car deliveries.
Nichols Independent and Lone Tree Community school boards report no definite plans yet for reorganizing. A recent action by the Lone Tree board cleared paths for consideration after a district court ruling. no special merger election is set. Boards expect to revisit reorganization after year start, with Nichols facing July closure if unchanged.
Holiday Angus Production Sale at Twin Knolls Farm Columbus Junction Iowa hosted by F D Smylie and Son on December 28. Closing Out sales follow December 29 near Wapello and January 3 near West Liberty. Auctions by Dean Smith J D McGill Jack Bishop. Clerks Central State Bank Burlington Wast Liberty State Bank.
Iowa State University Extension staff prepare for February adult study series on Iowa’s future. District leader Charles Donhowe of Ames notes county groups will organize and use materials prepared by Extension editors with university input. The program follows the Challenge to Town effort, seeks individual opinions, and will report trends to the university while avoiding consensus.
Funeral services were held in Muscatine for Miss Harjes Dougherty 69 died Tuesday at Muscatine General Hospital officiated by Fr Donald L Waldschmidt with Mrs Robert Hansen as vocalist and Mrs Eva Kramer on organ. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs Klala A Poor funeral for Elma A Foor who died in a motor accident was led by Rev LaVerne Hubbard at George M Wittich Funeral Home with organist Mrs George Holliday and flower attendants Marlene Foor Joyce Foor Linda Tavis. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Barbara Jean Beckman infant daughter of Carleton and Rose Ann Beckman died at birth at Muscatine General Hospital. Graveside services set for Friday December 23 at Greenwood Cemetery with survivors including Steven Craig Beckman and Patricia Ann Beckman. George M Wittich Jr Funeral Home handling arrangements.
A Morning Sun community update notes the Paws and Squaws plan a potluck supper Wednesday December 8 at Mrs Gladys Springsteen s home. The Friendly Neighbors Club met with hostesses and local pastors visiting relatives and friends in Morning Sun.
Morning Sun The West Keystone Runday school class of the Presbyterian Church East will serve a basket dinner Thursday Dec 29 at 6 a.m. with a Christmas program afterward. The Presbyterian Church West held a congregational unveiling Thursday evening Dec 2 at 1 20 p.m. Mrs Marle Horned was called to Bloomington Ind by the death of her brother Charles Stephens 42. Everett Robertson and Sam Stevens of Hillsboro accompanied new to Indiana for services held Dec 15. Rev and Mrs James Pennington were in an auto accident near Cedar Falls Monday. they were en route to visit friends at Glenwood Minn when they hit an abutment. They sustained facial injuries. Rev John Edgar went to Cedar Rapids and brought them home. Mr and Mrs Eugene Schmidt and family of St Louis spent the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Ralph Schmidt and Mrs Marie Harned. Westminster Sunday school class of the East enjoyed a basket dinner at the church Thursday evening at 5 p.m. The evening included candy making for the children's treats. The Happy Hour Club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Gladys Springsteen. Harvey Willson Delzell 61 of West Burlington died Tuesday Dec 23 at University Hospital Town City. Services were held Dec 16 with burial at Lone Tree. Delzell was a former resident of Morning Sun and the son of the late Samuel and Irene Delzell.
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