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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1968

Page

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Hunters Boost County Fees Revealed in 1967 Totals

Muscatine County records show hunting and fishing license fees remitted to the Iowa Conservation Commission climbed to 34320.15 in 1967, with 18 stations under county control and one new outlet in Atsissa. Recorder Charles V. Whisler notes a dramatic rise from prior years, driven by station consolidations and a larger county office role. The month also logged state receipts of 6062 and various other recordings, including deeds and mortgages.

Iowa Conservation Commission Muscatine County County Recorder’s Charles V. Whisler Whisler Recorder’s Office Atslissa Conservation Officer

College Panel to View U S Policy on Vietnam

A panel discussion on U S policy in Vietnam is scheduled for Thursday January 11 from 630 to 800 pm at Muscatine Community College auditorium. Sponsored by the Young Republicans Young Democrats and CIRMA the event features Arian Ginsburg Keith Larson and several students. The session aims to educate all sides with no debate and no winners or losers. Veterans who have served in Vietnam are encouraged to attend and information is available in the college library.

U.S Vietnam Muscatine Community College Young Republicans Young Democrats CIRMA Arian Ginsburg Social Science Keith Larson College Young Republicans U Thant U.N North Vietnam Felix

Three Muscatine Sailors See Action Aboard Ranger

Three Muscatine sailors serving on the attack aircraft carrier U S S Ranger operat ing in the Gulf of Tonkin off North Vietnam took part in air strikes that caused three secondary explosions when Ranger aircraft bombed trucks south of Thanh Hoa. Radarman 3-c J C Bryant Hospital Corpsman 3c Gordon M Gueller and Airman James E Stingley are named with their addresses and family details.

Muscatine U.S.S. Ranger Gulf of Tonkin North Vietnam J. C. Bryant Gordon M. Gueller James E. Stingley Ranger Thanh Hoa Bryant Lysle Bryant Isett Ave Judy E. Young Fresno Cal Gueller Myron G. Gueller Airman Stingley Irene Mow Chestnut Street

Native Muscatine artist Rob ert Kennedy Smith exhibit opens

An exhibition of watercolor and tempera paintings by Rob ert Kennedy Smith of Louisville Kentucky opens January 7 at the Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum and runs through January 28. Smith, born in Muscatine but raised in Louisville, studied at Principia College and the Institute of Fine Arts in New York, and he blends painting with interior decoration inspired by old houses. The show also features three watercolors by his mother Violet Foster Smith.

Robert Kennedy Smith Louisville Laura Musser Smith F. Porter’ Smith Muscatine Principia College Elsah Illinois James Green Institute of Fine Arts New York City Newark New Jersey Violet Foster Smith

Man Talks Self Into Phone Bill Costing 186

Ronald Scattergood ran up a $186 telephone bill after a 30 minute family reunion calling his mother in England his brother in Cronulla Australia and a sister in Tampa Florida. Operators in Rockford Chicago New York and Oakland connected the call at 618 am CST.

Rockford, II Ronald Scattergood Scattergood Hilda Scattergood Nottingham England Frank Cronulla Sydney Australia Doris Richard Holwerda Tampa Fla Rockford Chicago New York Oakland

Library Board Re-Elects Hart As President

George Hart was re elected president of the P M Musser Public Library Board of Trustees at January meeting. James W White welcomed as new librarian replacing Opal Tanner. Board approved White s request for an extra telephone line and a full scale system to reserve all adult materials. Circulation for last year totaled 200 469 with 109 960 in the general total and 90 500 through schools.

George Hart P.M. Musser Public Library Robert Stohr R.E. Olson A.H. Dunton James W. White Opal Tanner Mr. White

January Events at Eastern Iowa College Muscatine Campus

January schedule lists events at Eastern Iowa Community College Muscatine Campus including Region IV Seminar on January 9 11 Young Democrats Kennedy film January 11 Clinton basketball January 12 Centerville January 13 and games against Robert Morris Lea College Palmer Junior College January 24 pep assembly queen candidates January 23 Bonfire carnival January 26 Homecoming Grand View January 27 and Keokuk game January 29.

Eastern Iowa Community College Muscatine Kennedy Clinton Centerville Robert Morris Lea College Pep Queen Palmer Junior College Grand View Keokuk

Fruitland Baptist Church Seeks Quiet Title Action

The Baptist Church of Fruitland filed a petition in Muscatine County District Court on Friday to quiet title on church property. The filing names 75 area residents and unknown claimants as possible defendants, citing documents that cloud the title.

Ruitland Baptist Church District Court of Muscatine County

Car Crash Damages Vehicles Injures Elderly Passenger

Mae Viner 73 suffered shoulder pains when the car her husband drove collided with another car in Muscatine at 4 33 p m The Viner car headed north on Orange street while Whitlow 19 traveled east on East fifth street stopping at a stop sign and entering the intersection Whitlow and the front end of his car were damaged as the two vehicles collided at the cross street

Mae Viner Cypress Street Muscatine Walter Viner Thomas Henry Whitlow Viner Orange Street Whitlow East 5Th Street

Oral loan dispute prompts suit in Muscatine County

John Offermann of Muscatine County filed in district court Friday against Hazel Stebbins seeking $10,639.84 plus interest and costs for an alleged $16,000 loan to be repaid in three weeks. A hearing date will be set.

Anwar Muscatine County John Offermann Hazel Stebbins Offermann

Child Loses Left Big Toe in Potatoes Conveyor Accident

Julia Ann Bartenhagen, conservator for 4-year-old James Harold Babenhagen, filed in Muscatine County district court seeking 1221.85 dollars as a compromise settlement from Muscatine Vegetable Co-operative after the boy’s left great toe was severed when his foot caught in a conveyor chain at the firm’s warehouse on September 11. The co-operative denied liability but offered the settlement amount.

James Harold Babenhagen Muscatine Julia Ann Bartenhagen Hi S Co-operative

Young to Speak At Cedar Rapids Church Meeting

Elder Dilworth Young of the First Council of Seventy will speak at the Cedar Rapids Stake Conference on January 20 and 21 at Washington High School. A former Boy Scouts of America executive for 22 years, he served as missionary and later president of the New England Mission from 1947 to 1951, traveling to encourage priesthood and missionary work. Visitors are invited.

Dilworth Young First Council of Seventy Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Cedar Rapids Jens Elder Young Boy Scouts of America New England Mission Washington High School

Muscatine Soldier In Vietnam Receives Iowa Flag

Muscatine residents and the John H. Kemble Post VFW acted quickly after a local serviceman in Vietnam requested an Iowa flag. VFW mailed the flag on Dec. 23, the recipient Terpenning at a Mekong Delta base camp received it Dec. 27, and his Dec. 29 letter of thanks to VFW Quartermaster William Jeschka confirms his pride and gratitude.

Muscatine Vietnam Kelly Burns Iowa John H. Kemble Post VFW VEW William Jeschka Philip Terpenning Mekong Delta William Sec Trang Mysel 51 Maint. Co 306Th Towa Ogle S. Terpenning Wallace St U.S Maint. Co Assault Helicopter Co Apo San Francisco Calif

Towboat Peoria Reaches Clinton After Winter Run

The towboat Peoria docked at the Interstate Power Co. dock in Clinton at 7 45 p.m. completing a late winter Mississippi River run by the Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co. of St. Louis. It carried four barges of coal totaling 20 000 tons en route from St. Louis to Clinton.

Peoria Interstate Power Co Clinton Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Muscatine Ivan Sullivan Beaver Channel Com St. Louis Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co

VA Contact Office To Be Open Jan. 10

The temporary Veterans Administration Contact Office in Scott County Court House Davenport will be open Wednesday with C. G. Snook available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide personal assistance to veterans, their dependents and beneficiaries.

Veterans Administration Scott County Court House Davenport C. G. Snook

Muskie Campers Meet at Muscatine College

The Muskie Campers Trish will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at Muscatine Community College Members should bring slides and pictures from last summer camp outs

Muskie Trish Muscatine Community College

Freighter Tomar catches fire off South Australia coast

The Norwegian motorship Tomar burned off ADELAIDE with eight passengers and 32 crew rescued. Captain M. Alusand and 10 officers and crew stayed aboard to fight the blaze as Dutch fire-fighting ship Swartze-zee arrived from Portland, Victoria to assist.

Adelaide Australia Tomar M. Alusand Swartze-zee Portland Victoria

Muscatine Journal Publisher Notice and AP Rights

The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal a member of Lee Enterprises Incorporated at 201 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa 52763 Entered as Second class matter in the post office at Muscatine Iowa under act of March 1879 The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches for publication.

THE Muscatine Journal Lee Enterprises 3Rd St Muscatine Iowa Associated Press

Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Papers

Rates list daily carrier and mail options for Muscatine area readers. Local carriers cost 2.00 monthly in advance. other carriers 0.40 weekly. mail subscriptions vary by distance from Muscatine, ranging from 15.60 to 20.00 per year. Mail hours and special delivery details noted. contact 263 for service.

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