Mayor names Stan Howe to five year light board term
Stanley M. Howe, resident of the First ward, named to a five year term on the municipal water and light board, succeeding F. Beckey. Appointment by Mayor Robert D. Bosch effective Jan 2, action to follow at Jan 4 aldermen session. Howe is exec VP and VP production for Home-O-Nine, with ISU and Harvard degrees. George M. Hart named to Muscatine library term. others receive various reappointments to commissions and boards, with terms ranging two to six years.
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Stan Howe
Stanley M. Howe
Fourth Street
Wil
F. Begkey
Municipal
Awvater' and Light Company
Robert D. Bosch
Howe
Bosch
Ely
Beckey
Wax
George M. Hart
Mulberry Avenue
Board of
P. M. Musser Public Library
Hart
Grain Processing Corporation
City Counci
Edward B. Hagermann
Muscatine Levee
John W. Filton
Harold Baumgardner
Louise Gannenbein
Walter Pilgram
Board of Health
W. W. Swayze
Harold
Pat) Finnegan
Gerald Powell
Powell
Charles Meerdink
Roy Kautz
Planning and Zoning Commission
R. M. Meyer
Board of Adjustment
Zoning Commission
Florida’s Semimle Traditions Brew Sofkee Pot
A regional note describes how residents keep a pot of sofkee warm, a thin string of girls, and a carved wood spoon used to drink the beverage, illustrating local life and customs.
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Florida
Two Escape With Minor Injuries After Crash
A driver and seven year old passenger escaped serious harm when a car veered from a county road near Lutheran Homes and struck a tree and ditch embankment. They were taken to Muscatine General Hospital by a passer by. The driver, Doty, 33, operated a mobile grinder for Custom Feeds Inc. and was treated for head lacerations and possible chest bruising. Deputy Sheriff Charlie Whisler investigated as the car owner’s employer was named, and the vehicle halted across the ditch.
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Bill Daly
Frumand
Joe Rauch
Muscatine General Hospital
Doty
Custom Feeds, Inc
Muscatine
Charlie Whisler
Jor Rauch
Postmaster Announces New Year’s Day Postal Holiday
Monday January 1 will be observed as a postal holiday for the Muscatine post office with no city or rural mail delivery. Rosloctice windows close. substitutes receive and dispatch mail. Only special delivery and perishable parcels will be delivered within city limits. A food tip follows about spreads with butter or margarine and minced chives for sandwiches.
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Johny H Hendriks
Muscatine
Arson charge lands Wingson Baker freed on bond
Wingson C Baker, 58, of 1574 Washington Street, was freed on $3,000 bond after waiving a preliminary hearing on arson charges following a small fire at the Baker residence. Fire Chief Alex Bender and Francis Baker's brother testified as to the events. The case ties to prior arson charges and Baker's long legal history.
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Wingson .C
Baker
Washington Street
Alex Bender
Stanley
M. Baker
Robert H. Wilson
Fassent
Garry Woodward
Paul
Muscatine General Hospital
Washington ‘Street
Wingson Baker
Baker Engineering Company
Fifth Fleet
Janed
Mount Pleasant State Hospital
Disappearing Act neckline pattern for fall sew sews
Advertisement for Marian Martin pattern M71 featuring a squared neckline under a fitted jacket with multiple sizes and yardage. Offers pattern by mail for fifty cents, additional six cents mailing, and invites readers to the fall winter fashion spectacular with 100 styles in a new catalog. Names Muscatine Journal Pattern Dept New York address.
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Sone
Marian Martin
Muscatine Journal
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Light Snow and Warmer Temperatures Across the State
Light snow flurries covered the state this morning following a half inch of snow overnight. Temperatures rose from a Thursday low of 12 below zero to as high as 12 degrees above, with Muscatine reporting 16 by 11 a.m. Ill winds were light from the northwest. Forecast calls for slightly colder weather tonight then a weekend high of 15 to 20. Snow is expected tonight through Monday, with light accumulations and minor traffic impacts cited. City crews applied salt to main roads and highway maintenance noted some slick spots. Iowa temperatures are expected to run a few degrees below normal mid next week with 1 to 2 tenths of an inch of precipitation possible in scattered snow.
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Mercury
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Obinawa
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Herve
Muscatine Street
Extension Council Elect Officers for 1962 Muscatine
The Muscatine County Extension Council will hold its annual organizational meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Extension office. Week of activities includes Dairy Herd Improvement Association board meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m., Leadership Club meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the YWCA, Beef Producers Association board meeting Thursday at 8 p.m., and Four-H club committee meeting Friday at 1:30 p.m. Office closed Monday for New Year holiday.
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Muscatine, County
Muscatine County Beef Producers Assn
Jaycees Collect Trees in Muscatine Fire Safety Drive
Muscatine residents are urged to place dry Christmas trees on the curb before 9 30 am Monday January 1 for collection by about 40 Junior Chamber members touring the city. Fire Chief Alex Bender warns the trees pose a fire hazard and Dick Marr chairs the project. envelopes for costs may be attached to the trees.
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Muscatine
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Alex Bender
Dick Marr
Jaycee
Melos Mobil Mill Service for Farm Feed Blends
Melos Manufacturing Co announces a new on farm mobile mill service by Custom Feeds Inc R R No 5 Musculine across from Lutheran Homes. The service uses a high speed Melos mobil mill allowing livestock men to blend their own grain with specialized pre mixes and ingredients tailored to their conditions.
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Melos Manufacturing Co
Custom Feeds, Inc
Musculine
Fvom
Mobil Mill Service
Melos Mobil Mill
Farm Bureau Offices Closed for New Year Holiday
Muscatine County Farm Bureau announced offices will be closed all day Monday in observance of New Year’s Day. Bloomington township Farm Bureau members are invited to a Thursday meeting. Foursquare Church hosts Watch Night service after the regular evening service with a candlelight consecration and special music.
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Muscatine County Farm Bureau
Foursquare
State Gains Over Million From Gas Tax increase
Des Moines report shows a net gain of over one million dollars in gas tax receipts compared with last year. Total gas tax collections reached 72,844,106, up from 72,596,667 in 1960, with farm land relief reducing refunds and supporting fuel tax revenue projections.
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Des Moines
Town
Carl Krause
State Motor Fue
Thaselands
Krause
Riwase
Une Vod
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