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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1952
Page
8
Livestock marketing fell deeper as the holiday shutdown approached. Hog receipts reached 36,000 head the smallest weekly total since October 1950, with hog prices up 25 to 50 cents to the week’s highs. Cattle and sheep remained scarce with steady to higher prices, while hogs saw gains and several classes of cattle and calves posted varied but generally firmer quotes through the week.
In a Summer Playground league game played Wednesday at Jefferson Field, the Jefferson Juniors defeated the Musser Juniors 4-3. Walters earned the win for Jefferson and Grossklaus caught.
Earl Bonjour and Ronald Bruce, both 16, who fled Eldora training school for boys, were captured again after Wednesday’s failed breakout attempt. A high speed chase ended when the youths forced the steering wheel, crashing near Gladbrook. Sheriff Hodgson and Gladbrook police recovered them and returned them to Eldora, with custody transferred by Sheriff Anson.
A shipment of 30 pigeons and other birds arrives for Weed park's zoo display. Ollie Bently, Park commission president, said the commission received the birds Wednesday. New occupants go into pens and main fowl area and motorists are asked to slow near the lagoons.
Kenneth Wagner of West Liberty has been elected chairman of the Iowa Soil Conservation committee. He succeeds William Darbyshire of Rockwell City. The election occurred at a Sioux City meeting, announced by the state office in Des Moines.
Ned Gillum minister of the First Christian church will deliver a radio sermon on the Muscatine Ministerial Assn. program at 9 a m Sunday with the topic Freedom and Democracy The church choir directed by Gordon McLean will sing two anthems The Lord Is My Shepherd and God Be In My Head
Terre Haute piled up six first inning runs and a 13 hit attack to rout Quad Cities 13-0. John Walz held the Tigers to six scattered blows while the Phillies exploded against three pitchers. Evening games wiped out by rain include Burlington at Keokuk Evansville at Quincy and Cedar Rapids at Waterloo.
A full celebration in Muscatine features multiple sports at Weed park with a softball match between Kent's Feeds and Henderson's, various contests, water duels on the riverfront, canoe and outboard races, water skis exhibition, concerts by Lone Tree and Muscatine high school bands, a home talent show, a Venetian parade at 8 30 pm and $1000 in fireworks. The Port City Rides midway operates along Sycamore street and the Port City Kennel Club hosts a large dog show and obedience trial from 10 am to about 7 30 pm with over 400 entries nationwide.
Muscatine County board of supervisors votes to keep the court house closed Friday and Saturday. The building will close Friday evening and reopen Monday to let employees observe the Independence Day weekend without interruptions.
Public notice announces filing of an application for Extension of Authority under the Illinois Truck Act. Additional commodities sought include farm commodities building materials and coal. Base point is Illinois City and no new area requested. Public hearing information available from the Chief Clerk Division of Motor Carriers Ridgely Building Springfield Illinois.
An Iowa classifieds snippet promotes polio insurance from J. B. Mark & Sons at 120 W 2nd Street and notes their long history since 1896. It adds real estate and mortgage loans and mentions a well drilling service by CAL Jennings in New London. Also invites daily advertising in the Journal Want Ads with 24 hour ad taker service.
The Independent School District of Muscatine Iowa invites bids for approximately 1200 tons of stoker coal in 300 ton multiples. Bids due by 12 noon July 14 1952. Details from Corrine Marx Secretary City Hall with Iowa grown products preference and bid rejection rights.
In Muscatine County Iowa a last will and testament of John Schweitzer was opened for probate on June 18 1952. A hearing to admit the instrument to probate is set for July 15 1952 in the district court. Bernice Peterson is the attorney and E H Hanson is the clerk issuing the notice.
Help wanted a part time secretary with state experience. Applicant should include salary expectations and a sample C program journal experience. Apply with references and prior secretarial duties for consideration.
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