Bridge Traffic System Nearing Completion on Muscatine Span
The Muscatine bridge commission, with help from Illinois, advances traffic controls for the High bridge. A guard post in a heated insulated building will operate eight hour shifts, with citizen band radio linking St Louis area tolls to Muscatine. A traffic light with red yellow green signals will go up on the Illinois side once installations finish, weather permitting, targeting next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R
Jack) McConnaha
Muscatine Bridge Commission
Illinois Department of Highways
McConnah Anid
Ulinole
Fhe
Ilness
St. Bois
Muscatine
Ice Show at Weed Park Depends on Weather
Dennis Newton, in charge, announced the 7 pm ice show at Weed Park would go ahead this evening while the ice remains solid. If weather worsens, the event may be canceled later today. The program features figure skating, jumps, races, and exhibitions across four age groups with over $100 in merchandise prizes for division winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Dennis
Newton
Diane Everhart Joins Medical Service Training Program
Diane R. Everhart a basic airwoman and Muscatine high school graduate from 1962 is reassigned to Greenville Mississippi Air Force Base for training as a medical service specialist. She completed the first phase of training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas and was selected for the medical course based on interests and aptitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane R. Everhart
Women's Air Force
Muscatine High School
Greenville
Miss
Air Force Base
Donald W. Everhart
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Iowa Legislators Begin Session With Secrecy Vote Debate
Iowa lawmakers opened the new session as committees formed. The author, chairing a Department Rules Review panel, attacked secrecy in House committees, noting a 62 to 42 defeat of an anti secrecy amendment. Governors Hughes and Erbe shown openness with policy pledges, tax relief, Kerr Mills care, utility regulation, and reapportionment debated amid money and tax concerns. Visitors included J W Anderson and family, with a Tell Your Representative program scheduled at Muscatine and West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
House
Senate
Institutions of Higher Learning
House of Representatives
Cerecy
Norman
Erbe
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Towa
Kerr Mills
Exbe
J. W. Anderson
Ollie Bent Walter Conway
Muscatine Civic Center
West Mississippi Drive
West Liberty City Hall
KWPC
Kwpc-Fm
Muscatine County Cancer Workshop Attended by Chapter
Muscatine County chapter of the American Cancer Society Iowa division will attend a 1963 crusade planning meeting in Cedar Rapids at 6 30 a m. The session precedes an extensive educational fundraising drive in April expected to mobilize over two million volunteers for cancer control programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Une
Education Land Service
Study Course To Begin on January 24
Wapello The Night Circle of the Methodist W S C S met Thursday evening at Mrs. Lillian Smith’s home with Mrs. Ben Pettis as assistant hostess. Special guest was Mrs. Violet Dearmin general W S C S president. Fourteen members attended. Miss Erma Dale Webster led devotions and taught the lesson Crusade Scholarship. A Q&A followed. Tickets sold for the Mother Daughter banquet February 14 at the church. The course Responsible Adults for Tomorrow’s World starts January 24 at 1 30 in Mrs. Lawrence Parish’s home. Pettis to conduct the first meeting. Kappa Tau Bebas Kappa Tau Betas met Thursday at Mrs. Vada Pontzius’s home with thirteen members and three guests Inez Dotson Mildred Wittler and Marguerite Allen. Mabie McKinney won traveling prize. Lucille Parsons won high and Mary Wiederrecht second high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Methodist
W.S.C.S
Lillian Smith
Ben Pettis
Violet Dearmin
Erma Dale Webster
Lawrence Parish
Kappa Tau Bebas Kappa Tsu Betas
Vada Pontzius
Inez Dotson
Mildred Wittler
Marguerite Allen
DeMolay Commandery Officers Installed
Rupert L Welch was installed as commander of De Molay Commandery No 1 Knights Temper in a closed ceremony at the Magonic Temple. Installing officer was Charles Weber with Robert Harbaugh and Elmer Ruthenberg assisting as installing marshal and chaplain. Other officers include Peat Phillips geralissime Harry Fryberger captain general Emer Ruthenberg prelate Fred C Busch recorder Lindley Hoopes treasurer Addie Phillips standard bearer Frank Ralston swordbearer Robert Thomas warder. Future officers to be installed at February meeting Clyde Crow senior warden Frank Buttgen junior warden Ralph Burns sentinel and Dale Niles guard. Past Commander Fred Busch presented retiring commander Henry Newman with his jewel and Newman gave a farewell address. Welch closed the meeting and refreshments followed afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert L. Welch
de Molay
Magonic Temple
Charles Weber
Robert Harbaugh
Elmer Ruthenberg
Marshall
Robert Welch
Peat Phillips
Geralissime
Harry Fryberger
Emer Ruthenberg
Fred C. Busch
Lindley Hoopes
Addie Phillips
Frank Ralston
Frank Buttgon
Richard Pagel
T. Re Welch
Oakville Junior High Basketball Teams Triumph in Close Wins
Oakville junior high boys beat West Burlington 93 20 with Gregg Rieman nine points Roddy Gerst six Dennis Marlette and Bill Cline four each Coach Bob Brown praised Marlette rebound effort and Cline spark in second half Oakville girls won 30 26 led by Linda Tisor 14 Nita Waterhouse 10 Jane Hallenberger Also listed are next game opponents cheerleaders Nita Waterhouse Jane Kallenberger Donna Campbell and Donna Strawhacker
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Oakville
West Burlington
Gregg Rieman
Roddy Gerst
Dennis Marlette
Bill Cine
Bob Brown
Bill Cline
Oakville Girls
Linda Tisor
Nita Waterhouse
Jane Hallenberger
Wapello
Jane Kallenberger
Donna Campbell
Donna Strawhacker
Space Technology Use For Industries
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will describe the industrial uses of materials and techniques developed from America's space program at a meeting on Wednesday January 23 in Davenport. Attendees from Muscatine include H C Bain manager of Town Electric Light and Power gas division Frank J Killian executive secretary of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Harold W Ogilvie executive director of the Muscatine Development corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
America
Davenport
Muscatine
H. C. Bain
The
Town Electric Light and Power Company
Frank J. Killian
Divorce decrees and public notices from Muscatine court
District Court grants divorce to Harold E Bennett with custody of five children and household goods in Stockton. Dorothy E Huffstedtler regains name Dorothy Jessie in divorce. Donald Carl Buster seeks divorce from Lois Jane Buster, custody of four children, and division of home and business property. Police Court notes a red light incident and several dismissals. Hospital volunteers schedule for week and births announced for local families.
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District Court
Harold E. Bennett
Alice H. Bennett
Matthew Westrate
Stockton
Dorothy E. Hulfstedtler
Sheldon . E. Huffstedtler
Westrate
Dorothy E. Jessie
Donald Carl Buster
Muscatine
Lois Jane Buster
Stalian-Wagon
Busters
East Second Street
Suiport
Green Street
Nivercesult
Donald Carl Ievin
Carroll
M. Irvin
Town City
Tee
Janell Lambert
Lowell Lambert
Rock Island
Ava
Mountain Grove
Eyvonne, Smith
Charles’ Dale Smith
Have & Monmouth
Hag
William Wellenn
Iving
Edward
Hy Benninger
East Seventh Street
Muscatine County Beef Banquet Tickets On Sale
The Muscatine County Beef Producer Banquet is set for February 6 with ducats available through county directors including Gordon Dey Vernon Hainer Robert Harbaugh William Hoben Edward Furlong and others. Members holding 1962 Beef Producer Association memberships can pick up tickets at the Extension Office through January 24. remaining tickets go on open sale. Orion Samuelson of WGN Chicago is billed as featured speaker on the topic Who Needs Farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Sale County Extension
Eugene Mathern
Beef Producer Association
Gordon Dey
Vernon Hainer
RFD
Robert Harbaugh
William Hoben
Edward Furlong
Harry Chapman
Cones
Harry Braun
Ed Eichelberger
Nichols
Carrol Danne
West Liberty
Alvin Jarvis
Atalissa
Lester Seblapkoh
Durant
Alvin Browders
Carl Frick
Stockton
County Beef Producer Association
Orion Samuelson
WGN
Chicago
Small Groups Contest Jan 26 at Washington
The Columbus Junction Southeast Iowa solo and small group band contest will be held at Washington on January 26. Twenty five students from grades and junior high participate. Gale Tschantz serves as the local band director. The trip will be by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Towa
State University of
Bill Phillips
Steven Ralston
Michael Rogers
Jim Rummery
JoAnn Schmitt
Sussan — Schuessler
Gloria Smith
Rick Stoddard
Church Suttles
Barbara Thomas
Marvin Tooman
Bill Willams
Martha Williams
Lanny York
Durant
Marvin Krause
Leroy Mortenson
King Gleason
Nellie Gleason
Columbus Junction
Gale
Iowa
Washington
Gale Tschantz
GOP Women Meet Friday January 25
West Liberty council of Republican Women will meet Friday January 25 at 2 p.m. at Mrs John Boden home with Mrs H V Kerr assisting. All members invited for a round table discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty — Council of Republican Women
John Boden
H. V. Kerr
Muscatine Savings and Loan elects officers directors
Raymond Zeidler L R Mc Kee and Ralph B Fuller were elected as directors for 5 year terms at Muscatine Savings and Loan Alan this week. The group also held their annual directors meeting Thursday night. Re-elected were C P Gunzenhauser president Raymond Korschot vice president Herman B Lord manager and executive vice president R G Tipton treasurer and Dorothea L Meisinger secretary. Legal counsel re-elected is Tipton and Tipton. Alcoholism costs American industry an estimated billion dollars a year in absenteeism reduced efficiency and increased accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Zeidler
L. R. Mc Kee
Ralph B. Fuller
Muscatine Savings, and Loan
Alan
C. P. Gunzenhauser
Raymond Korschot
Herman 8
Lord
R. G. Tipton
Dorothea L. Meisinger
Tipton
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SUI
Finois
Tllinois
McConnaha
Man
Magnus
Magnus Cleaners
Diane Everhart
Medical Service
England
Comde
Lee Coon
United States
Washington, D. C
Goon
Defense Traffic Management Service
Joint Military Services
Charles Lee
Timothy
Janeth
Lily Hever
West Third Street
Visletta Coon
Coons
Ealing
London
Comdr. Coon
United Kindom
U.S. Naval
Europe
Guam
Morocco
Cuba
David Stanley
Muscatine County
SUN
Burt Lancaster
Robert Stroud
Eve
Ad Bird Man
Malden
Theema Ritter
Neville Brand
Daily Report
Lee
Oregon St. Call
Letts
Martin Hanson
Wilton
Lesl¢e Hoyt
Magnolia
Jane la Rue
Grandview Ave
Donald Wilhelm and Son
Alfred Lewis
Howard Niles
Oak St
Nellie Tolle
Buffalo Prairie
Leonard Chismoré
Logan St. Floyd
Parchett
Minois City
Martha Bieri
Leroy
Daniel Strouse
Fred Beal
Charles Ila
Burlington
Brian Alloway
7Th St
Duane Lobdell
Montpelier
Richard Buser
Conesville
Muscatine General Hospital
G. T.eaton
Minnie Beyer
Tom Chelf
GC. J.dyehe
Lillian Frank
Harry Timm
George Honeyman
James Weir
Robert Philips
Stanley Lewis
Merle Youns
Gerald Hoyt
Jee Battery
Harry Davis
Hugh Marton
Thomas Denis
Walter Russell
Gerald Hetzler
Kenneth ¥. Powell
Robert Lewis
John Potter
Ron Barrett
Jess Blake
Paul Kent
George Crawford
Ernest Naber
Phillip Aubrey
Marvin Craddock
Emil Doering
Ronald Brown
Leo Mallie
Robert Pugh
Clarence Fulton
Everett Taylor
Richard Hugill
Arthur Unilandt
Patt Welk
Virgil Moneymen
Claude Edmonds
Vernon
Thede
George Crosley
Samuel Bluhin
Grace Crull
P. G. Richard
Vernon Shepard
Milton Borgstadt
Harold Hetzler
Alfred Petersen
KB. Fisher
Ed Shield
Jake Hoeksema
Henry Zeng
George Williams
Samuel Bluhm
Jack Edwards
Burton Forbes
Richard Schafer
Yuma Drive
Cedar: Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
Schafers
GOP
Muscatine Church OF
Asa Sparks
Nashville, Tennessee
MRS
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