Miller Is Promoted in Army Rank Advance
Larry Miller son of Mrs Harriett Miller of 2081 East Second Street entered the Army in 1960 and now stationed in Mainz Germany has been promoted to Specialist Fourth Class. Address given as Sp 4 Laty J Miller RAITSS12S Sisur Quartermaster Group APO 165 New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry d. Miler
Harriett Miller
East Second Slon
Manau
Germany
Hag
Laty J. Miller
Sisur Quartermaster Group
APO
New York
N. XM
Minos City Fire District voters back merger plan
Residents of Minos City area approved joining with Buffalo Prairie Fire Protection District on Saturday, with a 16 19 43 vote. A fire truck will be stationed in Wilnoig City in the former Frank Teerill building and the proposed district spans three miles east of Minos City to Andalusia boundary and two miles south to Buffalo Prairie line, with other area extents toward the Mississippi River and Elian Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciny
Miingiy’ City
Buffalo Prairie Fire Protection District
Wilnoig City
Frank Teerill
Minos ‘City
Andalusia
Buffalo
Four High Schools to Compete in Democracy Speech Contest
Four high schools West Liberty Wilton Muscatine and Slayes Catholic will be represented in the Voice of Democracy speech contest at 7 0 p m January 5 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post home. Judges will use tape recordings to decide. Contestants and teachers and the public are guests of the post. The local contest precedes the state event January 15 and the national contest January 25 February 6. state winners will attend Washington for the Congressional dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voice of Democracy
Jean Harold Kemble
Veterans of Foreign War
S. Joe Maher
West Liberty
Wilton, Muscatine
Slayes Catholic
Washington
West Liberty Rotary Hears Doctor
Dr John Spencer of Musca line was guest speaker at Tuesday luncheon of the West Liberty Rotary club He discussed the proposed King Anderson bill to blanket all persons 65 or older under the Social Security system whether they desire it or not He urged opponents to write to their congressmen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spencer
Muscaline
West Liberty
Byron McKee Memorial Fund Reaches 1,388
The Muscatine Community School District reports donations totaling 1388 to the Muscatine Junior College building fund as a memorial to the late Byron McKee. The school board and Mrs Byron McKee express thanks for the generous contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron McKee
Muscatine Community School District
Muscatine Junior College Building Fund
Meee
Beneroug
Diver's Suit to Fix Water Line Break
Nankins Plumbings shop repaired a water line break between the H V Keller Manufacturing Co plant at Oregon Street and a 1 1 2 inch main near Birch drive and Day street. The break, about a week old, caused a five foot washout from a 90 pound pressure wash. Diver Robert Novinski wore a rubber suit and plunged into the hole to help shut off the flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nankins Plumbings
H.V. Keller Manufactring Co
Oregon Street
Birch Drive
Day Street
Muscatine
Kindler Avenue
Robert Novinski
Parked Car Damaged in Night Street Collision
Charles in. wessaway of West Seventh reports his parked car on Oak Street at East Four Street was struck by an unidentified vehicle causing over 100 damage. Police note late Tuesday night, another vehicle involved near East Third and Oak. At 2:30 a.m. today two cars were moved by a Rock Island switch crew from the crossing areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles In
Wessaway
West Seventh
Oak Street
East Four Street
Fourth Street
East Thirdland
Oak
Rock Island
VFW Plans Party for Vets in Hospital
Members of a Kemble VFW post plan a party for patients at the Town City veterans hospital on January 10. Commander James Rieke presided at the meeting as members arranged entertainment for the hospitalized veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Kemble
Town City Veterans’ Hospital
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
James Rieke
Man Given Prison Term For Forgery
Millage, alias Wilton, was sentenced to up to 10 years at Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty in Muscatine county court to uttering a forged check. Judge Clay Le Grand set the sentence for the day Millage had been scheduled for jury trial. he had withdrawn a prior not guilty plea. The forged check was drawn on Witton Savings Bank for $40 in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayre Bow Anuagger Swale Ty Wilton
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Muscatine Dixwick
Clay le Grand
Millage
Witton Savings Bank
Muscatine County Medical Society Elects 1962 Officers
The Muscatine County Medical Society announces its 1962 officers Dr. E. R. Wheeler as president Dr. John Spencer as vice president and Dr. Samuel Bluhm as secretary treasurer in a brief today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County Medical Society
E. R. Wheeler
John Spencer
Samuel Bluhm
Treasuren
Icy Air Spreads Over Midwest and Florida
A fresh surge of icy air spread across snow covered northern Midwest regions and reached northern Florida for a third straight morning. Florida temperatures moderated in the south while Tallahassee recorded subfreezing readings and unprotected crops in north central areas suffered damage from the cold snap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Midwest
Florida
Miami
Thedale
Key West
Tallahassee
Lake Superior
Peron Secretary Is L a Senora in Madrid Report
In Madrid the former Argentine leader Juan Peron introduces his secretary and hostess as La Senora and declines to discuss a reported marriage. Isabel Martinez de Peron, in her mid twenties, is described as attractive. Friends display New Year cards signed Isabel M and We Peron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Joan Dy Peron
Argenting
Cars Collide Near Wapello Christmas Eve
A collision near Wapello on highway 6L involved Paul Stewart of Burlington and Emmett Rutter of Burlington at the foot of Jamison Hill four miles south of Wapello. Both cars sustained about 200 dollars in damage. A marriage license was issued to Ralph Jon Bell and Rose Ann Schwab. Family dinners were held across several households in Burlington, Durant, Columbus Junction, and surrounding towns, with numerous relatives noted in Christmas gatherings.
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Wapello
Paul Stewart
Burlington
Emmett Rutter
Jamison Hill
Ralph Jon Bell
Columbus Junction
Rose Ann Schwab
Fern Diehl
Bradley Jones
Oskaloost
Irving Diehl
Durant
Larry Kiene
Crawfordsville
Albert Chenowith
Everett Die
Merle Stephens
Forrest Harris
Hazel Beane
John Jackson
Raymond Jackson
Dave Reid
Robert Ernest
Calvin Swafford
Virginia
West Burlington
Earnest
Morning Sun
Vickie Grim
Riat Grim
Winfield
Robert McKinney
Karen
David
Junior Weltner
James Earnest
Bob Sands
Terry Jo
Myrtle Dunlap
Glen Sands
Sands
Arthur Robertine
Bellendorf
Tahn: Otte
Christmas Is Celebrated At Illinois City
Christmas gatherings were held across Muscatine and surrounding areas with many families hosting dinners. Guests included the Reis, Reed, Danner, Fowler, Fuller, Hammann, Carpenter, Danner, Reason, Sedam, Hofstetter, Selmer, Schley, Scholer, Deaven, Winegard, Johnson, Wendt, Victor Lee, Tomlin, and Terrill families among others from Muscatine Letts Aledo Milan Milan and Taylor Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indis City
Heeman Reist
Katheyn Reed
Kate Reist
Charles Reis
Muscatine
Harry Danner
Elmer Danner
Leroy. Fowler
Melvin Fuller
Clarence Hammann
Wilton Junction
Iowa
Reuben Carpenter
Auldren
Andalusia
Albert Danner
Kenneth Reason
Buffalo Prairie
Paul Danner
Aris Sedam
Ila Hofstetter
Roy
Fort Byron
Garth Veter
Dean
J. Wendt
Ray Wendt
Harold Wendt
Lester Smith
Martha Diereks
Larry ‘Tomlin
Victor Lee
Della Rounds
Thalma
Clifford Miller
Aledo
Frank Tergill
Walter
Denny Fertil
Milan
Larry Terrill
Rock Island, Il
Lewis Terrill
Song
Verill
Kandi
County Supervisors Take Over Primary Road 389 Repairs
Muscatine county board votes to assume maintenance of primary road 389 from highway 22 to Wild Cat Den state park with an additional park segment. State offers $125,000 for relocation work and a new bridge, plus $75,000 for a Cedar River bridge in Goshen township. project slated for late 1962 or early 1963.
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Muscatine
Wine Cac Dem Park
Pine Creek
Wild Cat den
State Conservation Commission
Cedar River
Goshen Township
Tice
Saulsbury
Two Vehicles Collide on Icy Hershey Avenue
Police report a two-vehicle collision on an icy Hershey Avenue at 12 33 p m. William Edward Bunn 69 of 412 West South Street drove west and Merlin Hahn 48 of Route 5 drove east in a pickup. Damage exceeded 50 dollars to Bunn’s left front fender and headlight and over 100 dollars to Hahn’s left rear fender and tailgate. The crash occurred 300 feet west of Charles Street.
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Hershey Avenue
William Edward Bunn
West Sonth Street
Merlin
Hahn
Route 5
Bunn
Traffic Crash Kills Iowa Woman Two Hurt
A icy Highway 30 crash two miles west of Wheatland killed Maude Thomason 71 of Shell Rock and injured Clara Thomas 70 of Nashua and Edith Robinson 63, with four others hospitalized. Two Day collision involved a second car and additional occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wheatland
Florida
Here
Maude Thomason
Shell Rock
Nashua
Clara Thomas
Edith Robinson
Stonewall J. Phillips
Bellevue
Ned
Learleen
Jack
D’ Della Hedricks
Hinsdale
Social Security Tax Rate Rising Again in January
Washington reports higher Social Security tax rates from Jan 1 to fund benefit changes. Employer and employee payroll tax up by one eighth of a percent, self employed by two tenths. New rates: 6 percent for employee plus employer, 4.7 percent for self employed. Tax applies to first 4800 of annual earnings, max payroll tax 1800, self employed max 225.60. Changes also allow reduced retirement at 62, boost widows’ benefits, raise minimum to 34 monthly, and ease earnings withholding to encourage work.
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Washington
Empines
Ployer
Mercury Drops to Near Zero Across Iowa
Temperatures fell to near zero in southeastern Iowa with highs around the mid 20s earlier in the week. Readings varied from 35 at La Mont to 29 at Davenport while Mason City logged minus 5. A slow warming trend begins Friday, with light weekend precipitation possible.
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Zara
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Wero
Mason City
Council
Prctures
Abov
Tesday
Lamont
Davenport
Group 11 Women to Meet at Mrs Sitserhorn Home
Zior Lutheran Church Women will convene at 7 50 p m Thursday at the residence of Mrs. George Sitserhorn 107 West 11th for their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zior Lutheran Church Women
George Sitserhorn
West 11Th Street
Beef School Reminder for Louisa County Cowboys
Louisa County cattlemen are reminded of the Beef Cattle School on January 4, 11 and 17. Sponsored by the Louisa County Extension Service in Wapello. Attendance requires sign-up at the extension office. Topics cover breeding, performance testing, health, and nutrition led by Iowa State livestock specialists. Contact the Wapello extension office at 2371.
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Wanello
Louisa County
Louisa County Extension Service
Wapello
Jim Nuss
Towa State University
Ames
Schpoi
Nuss Sais
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Medical Society Elects
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