Car Hits Pole and Fireplace in Alley Crash
At 10:20 a.m. a car struck a utility pole and a cement wall then hit an outdoor fireplace in the alley behind 106 Holly Street. A second car, owned by Richard Drake of 420 Parkington Drive, was parked and damaged. Police charged Benjamin H. Morris, 65, of 405 Park Avenue, with failure to have control after Morris allegedly turned left from Fairview Avenue into the alley and lost control. Morris’s 1950 model car damaged both vehicles.
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Holly Street
Benjamin H. Morris
Park Avenue
Morris
Fairview Avenue
Richard Drake
Parkington Drive
Can't Deduct Full Car Fees Says Tax Change
Des Moines reports Iowa motorists face changes in deductible vehicle registration fees. Only the part based on a vehicle’s value can be deducted. weight-based fees are non deductible. Residents with mixed bases must calculate by looking at the registration certificate and determining the weight portion at 40 cents per hundredweight, with the remainder deductible.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Muscatine Journal Publishing Notes and AP Rights
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sunday by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises. Entered as second class matter at the Muscatine post office under the 1878 act. Includes Associated Press content for local news and AP dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
3Rd St. Muscatine
Lows
Muscatine
Down
Associated Press
AP News
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Rates listed for subscribers include daily carrier delivery for 40 issues weekly, one year by mail within 50 miles of Muscatine at 12.00, and over 50 miles at 714.00. The notice mentions special delivery service for missed papers and a contact phone number, though some text is garbled.
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Muscatine
Qlise
Seventh Day Adventist center brings Christmas cheer to Muscatine
The Seventh Day Adventist Welfare Center at 315 Sycamore Street distributed food and toys to 51 Muscatine families totaling 227 people. Church school pupils visited the county home, delivering cookies and candies, singing carols, and showing a Nativity film.
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Seventh Day Adventist Church School
Aaron Moon
Seventh Day Adventist’ Church
Church School
Sycamore Street
Muscatine
Church
Mus
Catine County
City Assessor Exam Date Set for January Twenty Six
The examining board appointed by the city conference board sets January 26 at 9 a.m. in City Hall for the state tax commission written exam. Applicants may obtain forms from the city clerk. The exam covers property assessment taxation laws exemptions real estate appraisal and valuation personal property and credits. The state commission will grade papers and eligibility requires 70 percent. Eligible lists stay valid two years from certification. Robert Birkhofer is acting city assessor. The board includes Attorney Robert B. Jehring, Robert F. Kaufmann, and W. Floyd Scott. Six year terms apply. current term ends January 1, 1960.
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State’ Tax Commission
State Commission
Commission
Robert ‘Birkhofer
Agsessor
City Conference Board
Robert B. Jehring
Robert F. Kaufmann
Questions and Answers About Social Security Issues
Q and A from The Muscatine Journal on Social Security rules. The article notes no automatic benefit increase at age 72, requires special report on earnings after January 1 1965 with months earning over 100 before taxes, and explains remarriage rules for widows and impact on benefits.
Social Security Tax Deductions and VA Pension Clarified
The guidance explains that multiple employers must deduct Social Security taxes on wages up to 4800 dollars per year. A widow receiving a Veterans Administration pension is not required to include pension income in the 1200 dollars per year earned limit. pensions, dividends, and interest are not counted as earnings.
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Veterans Administration
Recorded Music of Local Church Choirs in Muscatine
Music from Muscatine church choirs plays today and Wednesday on downtown loudspeakers. Today the schedule starts at 1:30 with First Presbyterian, then Grace Lutheran at 2:30, Methodist at 3:30, First Christian at 7, and St. Marys at 7:10. Wednesday, St. Marys at 4:20, First Christian 2:20, First Methodist 3:30, Grace Lutheran 7:00, Presbyterian 7:30.
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Muscatine
First Presbyterian Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
First Christian Church
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
First Christian
First Methodist
Grace Lutheran
Presbyterian
Social Security Office Not Open Here on Thursday
Social Security representatives will not be at the Muscatine courthouse on Thursday December 24. William M. Greitl manager of the Davenport district said the usual Thursday service will resume Thursday December 31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Memorial room on the courthouse first floor.
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Muscatine
William M. Greitl
Davenport
Social’ Security District
Memorial Room
Indiana Grid Coach Resigns After Losing Seasons
Indiana University announces the resignation of Phil Dickens after seven years as head football coach. President Elvis J. Stahr accepts with regret and notes Dickens will move to a new role as general manager of off campus physical facilities starting February 1 under a new contract.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana, University Today
Phil Dickens
Indiana
Elvis J. Stahr
University
Dickens
Christmas Message Given Kiwanis Club
Rev. Leo E. Jeambey pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Muscatine spoke at the Kiwanis meeting with Rethinking Christmas as his theme. The annual Kiwanis gift auction raised funds for the Salvation Army Christmas fund.
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Leo E. Jeambey
First
Muscatine
Kiwanis Club
Jeambey
Kiwanis
Salvation Army
Christmas Lights And Soapbox Derby Reported Missing
Fourteen Christmas lights and a soapbox derby wagon disappeared from the Carl Hines home on Oak Street between 4:30 and 6:40 p.m. Monday. Police found the derby wagon near Jefferson School where two children were playing. Six weeks earlier a bicycle vanished from the Hines home and was located blocks away. Holes were punched in another bicycle tire.
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Carl “Hines
Oak Street
Jefferson School
Chanters Bring Christmas Spirit to Hospitals and Homes
The Chanters directed by Max Collins have sung for hospital friends for over 15 years. Their annual caroling at local nursing homes and hospitals, and concerts for Veterans Administration facilities statewide, are a key part of their yearly programming.
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Oakwood
Max Collins
Veterans Administration
Whitlow Fined for Overweight Vehicle Convoy
William L. Whitlow of 328 Green Street was fined $46.60 and costs of $14.50 in Muss Cantine district court after pleading guilty to driving an overweight combination. The No. 2 axle exceeded the legal limit by 8,080 pounds.
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William L. Whitlow
Green Street
Muss Cntine
Whitlow
Tudge Gray ‘LeGrand
Post Office Hours Before Christmas at Musca Line
Windows at the Musca line post office will be open from 3 am to 5 pm on the days remaining before Christmas.
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Muscaline
Zoning Board Rules On Permits Frontage Case
The Zoning Board upheld a permit for a 31 foot frontage lot to build a home and denied a second permit for construction behind another on the same lot. In a 4 to 1 vote, Osborn was against approval while Longhurst and others supported the zoning administrator. Nelson’s request to divide land behind his house was denied by all five members, with relief to be sought from the city council via the plan and zoning commission.
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Zoning Board of Adjustment
Donald D. Osborn
Maple Street
Francis Longhurst
Monroe Street
Maple’ Street
Frank A. Nelson
West
Fulham Avenue
the. Board
Nelson
Plan and Zoning Commission
Louplnrst’s
Longhurst
Streat
Commission
Journal’s Annual Christmas Dinner at Geneva Country Club
The Muscatine Journal held its annual Christmas dinner Monday at Geneva Country Club. Van Snyder played piano during the turkey dinner as slides from the year were shown. A skit entertained attendees and gifts were exchanged.
New Address for Coulter Family
Mr and Mrs Jesse Coulter announce a new address for their son Richard Richard L Coulster SN 2nd Div 5970979 USS Warden DLG 18 FPO San Francisco California This notice provides the service member's updated mailing location and unit designation for correspondence and records.
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Jesse Coulter
Lincoln Blvd
Richard
Richard L. Coulster
USS
Warden
FPO
San Francisco
Calif
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