Christmas Cheer for Young Terry Slater Amid Mumps Lockdown
Tiny Terry Slater aged six at The Lutheran Homes spent Christmas with care and gifts while an outbreak of mumps prevented a reunion with his mother and sisters in Davenport. He remained one of 40 boys at the home, enjoying a full Christmas dinner and a visit from his mother bringing trucks cars stuffed animals and other gifts.
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Tiny Terry Slater
Davenport
Terry
Tad
Noy
V Homes
Donna Gonnerman
Fatal Mishap Charges Filed After Car Collision
Dean W Prindle 5 route 2 Placerville California was arraigned on a charge of failure to yield after a two car crash southwest of Wilton Junction that killed Don Allan Dittmer 20 of route 1 Stockton. Glensia Lou Kelly 18 route 1 Moscow was injured and released. Coroner rules no inquest. Dittmer services held in Davenport. Bellanca aviation pioneer dies at 74 in New York. flight history notes Columbia’s 1927 nonstop transatlantic with Clarence D B Chamberlin piloting and Charles Levine passenger.
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Dean W. Prindle
Route 2
Placerville
Cal
Muscatine
Prindle
Justice of the Peace
L. A
Muscatine General Hospitals
Glensia Lou Kelly
Route 1
Moscow
Dittmer
Muscatine General Hospital
Wilton Junction
Hatfeled
Muscatine County
Earl E. Peters
New York
Giuseppe Mario Bellanca
Columbia
Clarence DB. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Dogs Confined After Citywide Dog Ovoi Dance
William Murphy of the Muscatine County Humane Society says the city dog avoidance is not listed and no dogs may run at large within city limits. The society has received many reports of missing dogs. Murphy urged owners to keep pets confined to protect them.
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William Murphy
Muscatine County
Personal visit of Marvin W Morgan and family in Muscatine
Marvin W Morgan TC 3 United States Navy stationed in San Francisco visited over the weekend at his grandparents home. Guests included his brother Ervin Clinton Cathy Lathrop and many relatives from Clinton Muscatine Ames Lake Charles and beyond. After supper guests left as Marvin returned to California.
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Marvin W. Morgan
U. S. Navy
San Francisco
Calif
Sharon
BE. Morgan
Marvin
Melvin. Morgan
Muscatine
Upper Seas
J. E. Morgan
Ervin
Clinton
Cathy Lathrop
Larry Now
Tom Hoopes
Irony Ames
Eat Stineman
Michael
Lake Charles
Phi Beta Kappa honors Diane J Josephson student
Diane J Josephson 21 daughter of Lt Colonel Fred Josephson of Fort Hamilton New York was named a Phi Beta Kappa scholar. A June Cum Laude graduate in mathematics from the University of Iowa she studied at Maryland Germany Lehigh Iowa and traveled to military posts with her parents. Her father is a dental surgeon and a Purple Heart and Army Commendation Medal recipient.
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Diane J. Josephson
Fred Josephson
Kort Hamilton
N.Y
Fannie Drucker
State University of Iowa
Josephson
Sity
Maryland
Germany
Iowa
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Diane
Sand
Univ
Lois ‘Chowning
Denver
Calv
Calvin Chowning
Lois
Porter Sanitarium and Hospital
Dear Santa Santa Letter Heads to Muscatine Hospital Tales
A Muscatine Christmas weekend recaps car crashes, stolen gifts, and police calls. Mary Lou Schraeder and Bathhering Drewes were treated at Muscatine General Hospital after a Sunday collision. Mrs. Buller lost a Christmas package from Cedar Street. Chief Bud Flake received a wristwatch from department members. Darrell McIntyre’s car woes and a wreck at Midwest Twine are noted. A pair of weddings occurs as Justice L A Crull unites Sandra Cozad and Byron Davis and Greta Guido and Roy Sherwood.
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Sarita
Muscatine
Drewes
East Sixth Street
Mary ’ Lou Schraeder
East Fifth Street
Muscaline General Hospital
A.city Street
Mary’ Lous
Katherine
Bud Flake
Tierney
Jane
Joe Maher
Charlie
Justice of the Peace
L. A. Crull
Sandra Cozad
Byron Davis
Greta A. Guido
Rock Island
Roy R. Sherwood
Moline
Cull
Hyides
Lock No. 16 Is Closed For Season
Lock No. 16 on the Mississippi River is not being kept in operation. Harold Ary reports few boats remain above Muscatine as downstream traffic moved the Dorothy Southern Blue Seal Emily Jean and St. Paul Socony past the lock. The St. Paul Socony unloaded four barges of petroleum at Lar Grange, Missouri, and then proceeded downstream after ice release.
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Muscatine
Mississippi River
Harold Ary
Dorothy ‘Southern
Blue Seal
Emily Jean
St. Paul Socony
Rock Island
Lar Grange
St. Paul
Wilton Busy Bees 4-H Meet At Coles Home
Wilton Busy Bees 4-H held a meeting at the Coles home. Carol Behrens, country workman, and Sharon Rost reported on the training school. The group caroled with the Moscow Busy Miss 4H Choir at the Wilton Nursing Home. Christy Oveson demonstrated Christmas Centerpieces. The next meeting is set for the Rife home on January 2.
Fisher Receives Army Performance Award at Rock Island
Wibbey Fisher of Muscatine received an Army Performance Award, a certificate, and a $300 cash prize at the Rock Island Arsenal. He is a tool stockkeeper and directs the arsenal orchestra and chorus, which entertain at employee events and at Veterans hospitals and other organizations. The presentation also highlighted Alfred L. George, who won a similar award.
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Wilber
Wibbey
G. Fisher
Muscatine
Army
Rock Island Arsenal
Fisher
Veterans Hospitals
Town City
Clinton
East Molinese Hospital
C. E. Hurlbut
Arsenal
Wibbey Fisheer
Alfred L. George
Obituaries for Tobias and Stoffels in Muscatine
William Tobias 1 of 301 West Second street dies at Muscatine General Hospital after a brief illness born in Germany 1878 survived by three sons and two daughters with funeral at Zion Lutheran church and burial Greenwood cemetery Edward S Stoffels 63 of 1700 East Seventh Street dies at Muscatine General Hospital after an extended illness born in Medford Wisconsin 1897 survived by wife Irene Stoffels two brothers and three sisters with funeral at the George Wittich Funeral Home area obituary notices concise and factual
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William Tobias
West Second Street
Muscatine General Hospital
Germany
John
Anna Steinke Tobias
Muscatine
Susan’ Smith
Dorothea Richley
Tobias
Clara Danz
Zion Lutheran Church
Pam
E. J. Hageman
Greenwood Cemetery
George M. Wittich
Edward A. Stoffels
Edward S. Stoffels
East Seventh St
Mr. Stoffels
Medford, Wise
Lydia Leathy Stoffels
St. Paul, Minn
Irene Thorpe
Irene Stoffels
Fred
Minneapolis
Minn
Orlando
Fla
Frances Johnson
Superior
Wis
Charles Wachs
St Paul
Lester Jacobson
South St. Paul
the. George
Charles H Mills 95 Funeral Held in Moline and Muscatine
Charles H Mills 95 of 708 North Shore Moline died December 22 at Oak Glen Nursing Home Rock Island County. Funeral services were held at Wendt Bros Funeral Home Moline with Rev N A Bollinger officiating. Interment at Greene Cemetery Muscatine. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Frank Stalkleet Muscatine and Mrs Don Hoke Rock Island, 15 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Charles H. Mills
North’ Shore
Moline
Wendt Bros
Mills
Oak Glen
Frank Starkleet
Muscatine
Don Hoke
Rock Island
N. A. Bollinger
Frank Stalkfleet Jr
LeRoy Stalkfleet
Lee Stalkfleet
Arthur Stalkfleet
Cecei) Stalifleet
Richard Lindt
Greene Cemetery
Retailers Meet Here Wednesday in Muscatine Chamber notice
Members of the Retail committee of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce will meet at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Civic Center. Jack Nietzel, chairman, announced the meeting will discuss committee activities for 1851.
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Muscatine
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George Wollett
Lauri
Lysathe
George Jitt
Julius Martin
California
Martin
Clarence Dary
Baker
Marie McCormick
Earl Jones
Gerald Wyman
Ann
Robert “Pascon
Army Language School
Masentine
Lester Tayler, Jr
Lester Tayler
Santa
Henderson
State Highway Patrol
Darrell L. McIntyre
Lucas Street
Darrell
Mattern Green
Ling Sreet
Midwest Twine Co
East Second Street
Ales Bender
Jimmie O’haver
East Fourth Street
Jefferson School
Betty
O'Haver
Chistmas Hight
Jimmin
Phud
P. S
Wayne Hetaler
John’ Fisher
Helzler
Helziers
Helzlers
Park Avenue
Ralph
Bellamy
Greer Garson
Campobello
Misa
Wayne « Granger
Kovacs
Fabian
Seattle
Nome
Wilton
Busy Bees
Coles
Sgt. Rutledge
Vice
Gulliver
M. Wituich
Wits
C. R. Gesell
Nile
Bub Goodwich
Andy Doll
Hal Whitmer
Figg. AluMinum Inc
Second St
Dial
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