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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1968

Page

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Winn Family Of Muscatine Faces Busy Home Life

Life at 401 Fairview Ave Muscatine centers on six lively children and two adults. F S Winn serves as HON Industries secretary treasurer and Gideons International leader. Beverly Winn is State Chaplain of Gideon Auxiliary and teaches at First Baptist. Derf 15 delivers on choir, sports, and student council. Marlyss 16 sings and leads Baptist Youth. Jason 15 helps family band. Paul 10 plays clarinet and leads Junior BYF. Gale 9 plays violin and rides horses. Beverly 8 enjoys football and basketball and helps Junior BYF. A second item notes a jackknife crash on East 5th Street with no injuries, traffic halted briefly on icy road.

Winn Fairview Ave F.S Rick) Winn HON Industries Bantast Gideons International Beverly Winn Gideon Auiliary Ayeta Derf Muscatine High School F_F.A B.Y.F Summer Marlyss Baptist Youth Fellowship Jason Central Junior High Muscatine County Mr. Fred Paul Lincoln School Lincoln Gale Girls Friendly Society Trinity Episcopal Church Beverly B.Y F First Baptist Church

Schedule Announced for Assessor Field Stations in County Townships

Muscatine County announces assessment stations for 1969 tax year. Taxpayers must report to designated township stations for property declarations, homestead and military forms, and affidavits for the 2500 exemption. No house calls. New buildings and remodels must be reported. Letters notifying dates are mailed in advance.

Muscatine County John Graham Iowa Graham

Brady enlists in Marine Corps and local draft notices

Anthony R. Brady, son of Muscatine residents, has enlisted for four years in the Marine Corps. He will train at San Diego and Camp Pendleton before deployment. The notice lists January to February drive dates for licenses across multiple towns, plus Airman First Class Raymond F. Kallenberger serving in Vietnam after duty at Minot AFB.

Anthony R. Brady L. F. Butler R. L. Brady Muscatine Marine Corps Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Calif Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Raymond F. Kallenberger Raymond L. Kallenberger Roselawn Ave Nha Trang AB Vietnam Kallenberger Pacific Air Forces Southeast Asia Minot Afb N.D Muscatine Senior High School Bonita Raymond Stecher Rt. 1 Durant Wendall Hildebrandt Muscatine Journal Hildebrandt Phu-Bai N.S.A.D U.S APO

Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper

The offer lists prices for daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at 2.00 per month in advance and 0.40 per week for other carriers. Mail subscriptions vary by distance with 15.00 yearly within fifty miles and 20.00 beyond fifty miles. All mail subscriptions require advance payment. Special delivery for missed papers runs until 6:30 p.m. weekdays and 4:00 p.m. Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.

City of Muscatine Muscatine Mauscatine Dial

Central Soya Reports First Quarter Earnings Rise

Central Soya of Fort Wayne Indiana confirms first quarter earnings of 2 528 365 dollars 39 cents per share up from 1 383 640 dollars 22 cents per share a year ago. First quarter sales reach 119 806 615 dollars down 777 285 dollars from the prior year due to stock stoppages in the early quarter. Officials attribute the earnings gain to higher poultry prices and stronger results in feed and grain divisions.

Central Soya Fort Wayne Ind Muscatine

Public Recital Sunday Honors Marion Templeman Memory

Miss Sandy Gilfoyle, former student of the late Marion Templeman, invites the public to a Sunday recital at 2 30 PM at the Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum. She will play Bach Toccata in G major Mozart Fantasia in C minor Chopin Nocturne in C minor Debussy Estampes and Men nin Five Piano Pieces, in memory of Mrs Templeman. Gilfoyle studies at the University of Missouri Conservatory of Music.

Sandy Gilfoyle Marion Templeman Laura Musser JS. Bach Schnieder-Verz W.A. Mozart F. Chopin P. Mennin Debussy Miss Gilfoyle Conservatory of Music University of Missouri Templeman

Car Hits Ice Skids Into Pole Injures Three Youths

A 458 Ford owned by Nina Mae Blake of Fairport was demolished when 18 year old David Foot of rural Fruitland lost control on icy Hershey Avenue near Muscatine. The crash at 2:35 p.m. sent three youths to Muscatine General Hospital with minor injuries. David Foor and Patrick Foor were among those treated for facial cuts and examinations.

Nina Mae Blake Fairport David Foot Fruitland Muscatine Hershey Avenue Muscatine General Hospital Paul Blake David Foor Patrick Foor

Kent Feeds Reports Record Sales in 1968 Fiscal Year

O W Joiner announces Kent Feeds Inc. based in Muscatine posted a 5.2 percent rise in total feed sales for the 1968 fiscal year ending September 30, the highest annual sales in the firm’s history, aided by the grind and mix swine base program and the no-Toughage-beef initiative. A new monthly record was also set in November 1969 for daily feed sales, the executive vice president notes.

Sent Feeds, Inc O. W. Joiner Joiner Kent

Flu Is Spreading Across 33 States In December

Hong Kong Flu caused widespread illness in 33 states with pneumonia influenza deaths more than doubling during the third week of December. Officials expect the peak in early or mid January. The National Communicable Disease Center reports about 500 excess deaths in 122 cities, though director Dr. David J. Sencer warns figures are a sampling.

Atlanta National Communicable Disease Center Hey Nation David J. Sencer

Faith United Church Services Cancelled By Illness

Sunday services at Faith United Church of Christ at Third and Chestnut were cancelled by church vestry president Vance Lyon due to flu illness among members including minister Rev. Walter Ross. The local doctor advised cancellation and Sunday School was also called off. resumption hoped for Sunday, Jan. 6.

Faith United Church of Christ Third and Chestnut Vance Lyon Lyons Walter Ross Lyon

Muscatine General Hospital Announces $3 Rate Increase

Muscatine General Hospital announces new daily rates effective January 1 1969 private rooms 31 up from 28 two bed rooms 28 up from 25 and multiple bed rooms 26 up from 23. The administrator cites rising costs especially salaries and supplies and notes the hospital must stay competitive with other employers. The hospital continues a family only visiting policy due to flu and respiratory illnesses.

Muscatine General Hospital Board of Trustees Iowa Davenport J.W. Myers Myers

U S Troops See Three Month Low In Fighting

Saigon reports indicate American troops are engaging less in combat than in the prior three months while South Vietnamese forces claim multiple Viet Cong and North Vietnamese casualties. Four clashes yield 146 enemy killed and 49 draftees captured. Vietnamese losses are 9 killed and 33 wounded. Major action near Da Nang with 74 NVA and 7 crew killed nearby.

Saigon Mekong Delta da Nang

Oil Deliveries Improve but City Remains in Peril

New York acting mayor said fuel deliveries have eased the crisis caused by a flu epidemic and a strike, but not enough to lift the state of peril. The Board of Health declared the peril after heat shortages left three residents dead and 10,000 seriously ill in unheated homes. The peril declaration followed a five day fuel delivery settlement and allows prosecutions of firms refusing emergency deliveries.

New York Board of ‘Health

Eagles Supper Planned at Eagle Lodge in December

The Lady Eagles will host a supper Saturday December 28 starting at 5 30 p m at the Eagle lodge. Chop suey or chicken supper along with sandwiches will be sold from noon until supper. Kitchen committee members are Barbara Hill and Millie Morton.

Lady Eagles Eagle Lodge Barbara Hill Millie Morton

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