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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1968
Page
1
Muscatine Jaycees honored I H Peterson as Boss of the Year at the annual Bosses Night awards dinner at the Elks Lodge. Other awards recognized Outstanding Young Educator Ron Sturms, Distinguished Service Richard Stanley, Good Government Norbert Beckey, and chapter awards to several members.
Rich ard Stanley president of Eastern Iowa Community college board of directors earns distinguished service. J H Peterson vice-president and general manager of Batterson s department store wins Boss of the Year. Norbert Beckey chairs Muscatine Bridge commission earns Good Government. Ronald Sturms Muscatine High School business law instructor named Outstanding Young Educator.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Strause of Fruitland report their son David who enlisted December 12 and reached Fort Bliss Texas for basic training on December 15 His new address is Pvt David E Strause U S 54928957 Co B 2d Training Battalion 3d BCT Brigade US Army Training Center AD Fort Bliss Texas 79916
Members of the Mississippi Valley Moose Legion will hold a district meeting Saturday at De Witt. The district includes seven Moose Judges led by Muscatine with an initiation at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5 30 followed by entertainment.
More than 150 students and faculty plus locals attended an hour and a half forum at Muscatine Community College on Vietnam policy. Instructors Keith Larson and Arlin Ginsburg led the debate with moderator Ron Hansen extending time for audience questions.
The United Fund board adopted new Articles and By-Laws renaming to United Community Services of Muscatine and expanding the board to 24 at large directors. Harvey Allbee Jr. named chair of the nominating committee, with Max Churchill and Glenn Richardson. Annual meeting set for Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Muscatine Civic Center. Office hours cut Jan. 15 to 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 12:20 to 5:00 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Latimer of 1720 Hershey Ave report their son Virgil Latimer now stationed at Richards Gebauer AFB Missouri 64030. His new address reads AIC Virgil Wayne Latimer AF16s3301 CMR 1204 in care of the base.
Muscatine's post office awaits 6-cent stamps as the postal bill timing left insufficient to supply all offices. Acting Postmaster Walter Conway said 5-cent and 1-cent stamps are available, with 40,000 one-cent stamps received and 20,000 more expected. He hopes 6-cent stamps arrive from the sectional center within a week.
Police Chief Glenn Axel addressed the Muscatine County Homebuilders Association meeting at The Elms on Thursday night. He spoke on constitutional rights and pot policy while a panel discussed Muscatine zoning building codes and local housing needs with Dr. John Parks, urban renewal director, in attendance.
Bob Groom safety engineer at the Muscatine Monsanto Chemical plant was guest speaker for the Muscatine Club. He noted an accident rate of .76 per million work hours company wide and said the Muscatine plant has not had a work day loss since operations began. He showed slides on safety thinking and methods to overcome objections to safety programs while Robert Naber served as program chairman.
Archie Leonard Trotter, 56, of 113% Sycamore Street, bound over to district court on assault with intent to do great bodily harm after stabbing George Denby, 31, outside Farmers Riverview Inn Tavern on a Thursday. Denby, after emergency care, is in serious condition with a severe shoulder wound at University Hospital in Iowa City. Both men shared an apartment on Sycamore Street and worked at a Muscatine factory. Trotter held on $5,000 bond. will be transferred to county jail for district court.
Rev. L A Stumme announced the appointment of Robert F Lindner as administrative assistant at Lutheran Homes Muscatine. Lindner, formerly Emmanuel Lutheran Church business administrator in North Hollywood since 1965, brings accounting and finance expertise and a background in manufacturing. The 96 bed retirement facility under construction on the hill behind the present buildings is funded entirely by gifts with plans to complete by late winter or early spring.
Local churches plan a pulpit exchange on Sunday Jan 14 with ministers from First Evangelical United Brethren and First Methodist to swap pulpits, followed by exchanges among Grace Lutheran First United Presbyterian and others. A second exchange is set for Sunday Jan 21 at Faith United Church of Christ and First Christian due to a special observance.
Mrs. Phyllis Godfrey chair of the Salvation Army annual Christmas project announced the $3,000 goal was reached. The effort aided 771 people in 106 families with food baskets for 89 families and help from other groups for seven families, while 10 families received no aid. Five hundred candy bags, 228 toys, and 396 Christmas cheer bags were distributed to nursing homes, with Lt. Alice Mantle thanking all who contributed.
Sam Skolnik reports to Muscatine police that his deceased sister Edith Skolnik s vacant home at 811 B 5th was burglarized Wednesday night. About radios groceries and Christmas presents were stolen. The back door was ripped and the television was moved. Miss Skolnik died last Saturday.
Ed Brodie promoted to vice president of research and development at Bandag Inc and becomes a corporate officer. with Bandag since January 1964. Gene Seyb promoted to vice president of finance at Carver Enterprises, has served since 1955 and as controller since 1957, to lead all financial and accounting operations across all three Carver companies.
Michigan Governor George Romney opened his presidential primary bid in frigid New Hampshire at the gate of Sanders Associates plant. Hatless in below zero cold, he greeted workers headed for their jobs asking for support to topple Richard Nixon as polls show Nixon leading. Romney predicted a March 12 primary win and argued the country must be returned to the “track” and the economy straightened out.
The National Farmers Organization questioned the impact of its new campaign to raise farm prices by withholding commodities from the market. The group began by withholding grain stocks with the slogan No price, no production and planned similar drives for meat and milk later.
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal. It is a member of Lee Enterprises and printed at 201 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa. The paper is entered as second class matter under the act of March 1879 and uses AP news dispatches for local reporting.
Rates for daily newspaper delivery in Muscatine and surrounding areas. In-city carriers $2.00 monthly in advance. Non-Muscatine carriers forty cents per week or 3 weeks. Mail subscriptions vary by distance from Muscatine, from $12.08 to $20.00 per year. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Special missed-delivery service ends at 6:30 p.m. daily and 12:00 on Saturdays. Dial 763iL.
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