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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1963
Page
2
A noon fitness program for men opened today at the YMCA led by Paul Ayemura. Sessions run at 12:05 p.m. and continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with instruction and drills described for weekly endurance activities.
A public service offer for a free fully illustrated booklet from The Ball Clinic Dept. 3-1412 Jn, Excelsior Springs, Me. Explains causes and dangers of neglect and describes a proven treatment without drugs or surgery. No agent will call. Mail today for your free book with no cost or obligation.
City crews begin snow removal downtown tonight from Mulberry to Chestnut and Fourth to Harbor Drive. Meters will be headed and signs posted to warn motorists not to park on streets. Cleanup also covers Mulberry north to Sixth and Cedar north to Highth Street.
St Mathias Allar and Solary Soviety met Monday evening to plan a rummage sale for the last week in April with date to be announced. Mrs George Lindle and Mrs Robert Conner led the effort. A donation to the DCCW for the Pope's store room was announced. Mrs Ivan Klein attended. Mrs May Poole presented slides from a Lip to Scandinavian countries and Russia last summer.
The Muscatine Municipal Light and Water plant reached a new demand peak of 94,400 kilowatts before noon Monday, surpassing the 1962 record. Chief engineer Merrill A. Nelson cited cloudy weather, cloudiness, and normal daily use as factors. Weather and laundry-related electricity use pushed peak loads higher on Mondays.
Muscatine Community College hosts its annual homecoming next Saturday night with a basketball game against Centerville junior college at Muscatine High School and a dance at Jefferson School gym. The dance theme is Indian Enchantment and alumni are invited to return from the junior college founded in 1923.
Two cars were damaged when one skidded into the other in the 109 block of West Third Street about 1 30 a m today. Police report John W Gordy 99 518 Evans Street drove east on Third as the Gordy car owner Thomas H Gordy Route 9 Sells lost control and struck Dennis L McClure 7103 West Third Street. The right front of the Gordy car and left rear of McClure s 1362 model were damaged.
Boy Scouts of the Hoover district hold their annual political convention Thursday at 7 pm in the National Guard Armory on Park Avenue. The nominating convention will elect Scouts to municipal offices. about 250 candidates seek posts from mayor to city clerk.
Boy Scouts of America Troop 123 held a model car show during a weekly meeting at the Knights of Columbus Clubrooms. About 15 bays attended with 25 cars entered. winners included Bill Templin and J Walters. Fred Dahl, aged 13, was ordered committed to Eldora state training school by Judge Westrater in juvenile court on June 20, 1962.
Life memberships were presented to Harry G. Leedy and Robert A. Nietzel in recognition of 30 years of continuous membership. An initiation ceremony admitted 12 candidates and about 350 attended the lodge's January thaw party. The lodge adopted a resolution nominating A. M. Unilandr of Muscaline for grand esteemed leading knight at the national Elks convention in San Francisco in July.
SUI Injun, the State University of Iowa satellite launched June 23, 1961 from Cape Canaveral, briefly went silent on Christmas Day during a polar orbit about 630 miles high. It resumed transmissions Jan 1 9 with improved output, leaving researchers puzzled about the cause. Washington says the U.S. would welcome nuclear propelled submarine port visits by Japan.
The Muscatine city ordinance banning dogs from running at large will be enforced starting Wednesday morning after a Monday night meeting of Muscatine County Humane Society officials and city and county representatives. Identified dog owners will be charged under the ordinance, and the drive aims to boost city dog tag sales to fund the animal shelter on Muscatine Island. A male or spayed female license costs 2 dollars. 2 dollars for other females. Dog nuisance reports include packs roaming, overturning garbage cans, and occasional danger to children. A Rock Island Lines switch crew reported a large black dog knocked down a child. the dog was later restrained by its owner. Joining society officers at the meeting were alderman Roger Knott, County Assessor John Grahm, and Jim Hayes, the society’s marshal.
The Lutheran Homes Society elected new officers at a morning meeting. Rev. T. Meyer of LaMoille was named president, with Rev. G. C. Wangberg Cala mus as vice president, Mrs. Paul Fischer Muscatine secretary, and Carlton Meyer Muscatine treasurer. An executive committee includes George Apland and others. seven new trustees were added, including Mrs. Paul Fischey and Rev. Donald Johnson.
Muscatine high school wrestlers including Gene Allen Terry Fahy Dick McPike Jan Witaker Bob Webb Dave Peterson and John Hitchcock showcased holds and conditioning at a Kiwanis meeting led by coach Fred Wright and assistant Pat Jennett. The event followed a senior varsity loss to Fairfield and plans were announced for a March 18 basketball banquet with Drake coach Maurice John as guest speaker. The Kiwanis district Spring Fellowship meets on April 2 in Muscatine, with about 12 members traveling to Fulton Missouri for a pre-event fellowship.
Mr and Mrs Abott of Red Oak filed a court action charging that their one year old daughter Callen suffered a fractured leg after a babysitter incident. The Abbots named Roger Douglas 19 and Barbara 18 as assault to inflict bodily injury. County Attorney John F Booge said the complaint is under investigation.
Sydney actress Martin Hathaway, 33, a stage and TV star, was killed Monday by a shark while swimming with dance Frederick Knight, 31, during Australia Day harbor outing aboard a 26 meter launch. The shark attacked Hathaway in three feet of water.
Robert Frost, renowned American poet and four time Pulitzer Prize winner, died at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital at 1 30 a m after heart attack and pulmonary embolism. Attending physician Dr Roger B Hickier said deterioration followed a period of recovery.
Eugene M. Anthony, driver of a car on route 4, struck a stopped truck on East Second at Poplar Monday morning. He was taken to Muscatine General Hospital for treatment of a cut lip.
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