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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1952

Page

2

Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Seen Likely Mexican President in July Vote

The Ardent revolutionary and conservative reformer Adolfo Ruiz Cortines is considered a sure bet for Mexico’s July 6 presidential election. His humble roots and practical program emphasize education with nutrition and housing, while promising to grant women the vote. His party dominance and cautious governance appeal to many.

Mexico City NEA Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Mexico Ruiz Cortines Don Adolfo Cardenas Veracruz Ministry of the Interior Aleman Party of Revolutionary Institutions U. S. State Department

Former Local Restaurant Man Dies in Sigourney

Burton Wertz 80, a Sigourney restaurant operator from 1891 to 1899 with Houdek and later in Sigourney, died Tuesday. Services held at St Marys Church Sigourney. burial in Sigourney. Survived by wife Lottie, daughter Minnie Strickler, son Francis Wertz, two grandchildren, and two Houdek nephews.

Maccatine Burton Wertz St. Mary's Church Sigourney Mr. Wertz Houdek Kord Otto Colorado Iowa Sigourney Hospital Lancaster Keokuk County Frank Sophia Jacobs Wertz Lottie Heilman McGregor Minnie Strickler Francis Wertz Davenport Carl Houdek Muscatine Earl Houdek Rocktere Grace Houdek Howard Wertz Donnie East Eighth Street

Interest Plan for Hospital Approved

The Muscatine county board of supervisors adopted a resolution to convert 350000 dollars of county hospital funds into six month interest bearing certificates. Four Muscatine banks participate under a collateral agreement with shares of 140000 to Muscatine Bank and Trust Co and Central State Bank of Muscatine and 35000 to West Liberty State Bank and Wilton Savings Bank.

Muscatine County Board of Supervisors Muscatine County Siands Muscatine Bank and Trust Co Central State Bank of Muscatine West Liberty State Bank Wilton Savings Bank Lloyd's Grocery Fruitland Henry Beinke Moscow Sky

City Records No June Fire Losses in Muscatine

Muscatine fire department reports June totals show zero fire losses in the city. The comparison notes June last year totaled about $9,000, a figure referenced in a Journal story published Thursday.

Muscatine Journal

Mutual Territory Fire Protection Assn July Meeting Planned

Members of the Muscatine Territory Mutual Fire Protection Assn will hold their July meeting next Thursday night at the central fire station. An equipment demonstration will be part of the program followed by a watermelon feast.

Muscatine Territory

Mrs. Faulkner Dies at Muscatine Home

Mrs. Della Mae Faulkner longtime Muscatine resident died at 2 30 p m Friday after an extended illness. She and husband William C Faulkner owned Manhattan Grill retiring last October. Survived by five sons and four daughters plus 20 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral at Geo M Wittich Funeral Home Monday at 2 pm with Dr Claude W Cooper presiding. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.

Della Mae Faulkner Muscatine Chestnut Street Women of the Moose Lodge Gold Star Mothers Club Charlies Robert Faulkner Cedar Rapids William Faulkner Burlington John Faulkner Marshalltown Clarence Faulkner Edward Timke Paul Brink Richard Knight Lester Stumpf

Wilton Worship Plans From Local Pastors

Wilton churches list Sunday services across denominations including Presbyterian, Methodist, Grace Evangelical, Trinity, Zion Lutheran, St Marys and Peace United Brethren. Notable notes include a reception for Rev Bauch at Grace church Sunday evening and regular Sunday school times and worship services throughout the morning.

Wilton Presbyterian Church Hugh P Roberts Methodist Church B. H. Finch Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church A. H. Bauch Trinity Bauch Grace Church Zion Lutheran Church P. W. Happel A.m. St. Marys Church Edward J. O’hair Peace Evangelical United Brethren Church Harlan Stenberg Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church George Mason

Births Reported at Local Hospitals

Biographies chapter one notes several births from local hospitals. Walter VanDorah and wife on route 4 welcomed a son Friday. William Carl and wife of 224 West Eleventh Street welcomed a son Friday. Frank Thauren and wife of 409 Van Horn Street welcomed a daughter Friday.

Hershey Walter VanDorah

Liner Aims for Transatlantic Speed Mark on Maiden Voyage

The American liner United States heads toward a new speed mark after averaging 34.11 knots on the maiden voyage to Europe. The vessel sails from an unnamed port aboard the S. S. United States and pursues record transatlantic performance.

S. S. United States United States Europe

City News Roundup of Registrations and Local Notes

Motor vehicle registrations list names and addresses across Plymouth Wilton and surrounding areas including LaVaughn Richter 210 Brook Plymouth Dr John W Potter 1204 Crenard Ave Willys Jones Devin 213 East Eighth Buick Harold Hetzler Route 2 Five Kruse 404 West Fulham Chevrolet Marvin J Krieger 25 Geneva Drive Pontiac Ray C Bloom 1127 Lincoln Boulevard Pauline Brady 328 Green Street Chevrolet Earl Greiner 907 Woodlawn Avenue GMC truck Chris Ovesen Wilton International truck J H Wacker Co Wilton Raymond E Bronner 1413 Oak Street Indian motorcycle Various residents visit relatives receive new addresses and discharge updates from Veterans hospitals Berean class picnic Weed Park local hospital ad admissions and dismissals Bellevue hospital list Davenport Clinton Burlington churches Bethel A M E conference date and officers Fire at G W Hopperton rooming house causes clothing fire confined to one room with smoke damage throughout the house

LaVaughn Richter Brook Street Plymouth John W Potter Dorothy Potter Crenard Avenue Willys Jones Devin East Eighth Street Buick Harold Hetzler Chevrolet George Five Kruse West Fulham Avenue Marvin J. Krieger Geneva Drive Pontiac Ray C. Bloom Lincoln Boulevard Pauline Brady Green Street Earl Greiner Woodlawn Avenue Chris Ovesen Wilton J. H. Wacker and Co Raymond E. Bronner Oak Street Harold 8. Olson Karen Ann Muscatine Olson Muscatine High School District Safety Office Civil Aeronautics Administration Albuquerque N. Mex Janie Block Waterloo Lorance Cooper Stewart Road Lorance Eugene Cooper Radar School South Annex Norfolk Raymond Chatfield Chestnut Street Veterans Hospital Iowa City Lawrence Martin East Ninth First Evangelical United Brethren Church Weed Park Hershey Hospital Helen Tomlin Ilinois City James Keepping Miles Avenue Ross Huff Evans Street Irvin Willhite Lucas Street Harold Ditch East Fifth Street Harry Latta Grandview Wayne Smith Route 1 Richard Bunn Oscar Kleindolph van Buren Street Elmer Danner Ft. Bliss Tex Bethel A. M. E W. H. Ogleton Davenport Clinton Burlington W. A. Simpson Bellevue Hospital Walter Sellers West Fourth Street Clarence Martin Schley Avenue Michael Charles Vartanian William Kramer C J. Cirivello Rock Island Carmelo Gaeta, Jr West Eighth Street Howard Griffith Jean van Lent Harold Titus New Hampshire Street Robert Schoonover Moscow C R. Freers Janet Martin G. W. Hopperton East Third Street

Fire Anna Pauker as Foreign Head

ADN reports from Bucharest that Anna Pauker has been fired as foreign minister of Romania by decree of the great National Assembly. Simion Buchici is named to succeed the purged veteran amid ongoing party upheaval and counter revolutionary accusations. The report notes Pauker’s purge followed earlier politburo removal for errors and deviations. The National Geographic Society notes Uruguay exports beef wool and other animal products at 85 percent.

Berlin Anna Pauker Romania ADN Bucharest Simion Buchici Communist Party Pauker Great National Assembly of the People’s Republic of Romania The National Geographical Society Uruguay

Willing Workers Sunday School Class Convenes

Members of the Willing Workers Sunday school class will meet at the Columbus City Methodist church Friday afternoon, July 11. Hostesses will be Cora Morgan, Mary Garrett and Mrs Troxell. Rena Pratt will lead the devo tions.

Columbus Junction Willing Workers Columbus City Methodist Church Cora Morgan Mary Garrett Troxell Rena Pratt Howard Davis Clement Heitmeyer Clyde Harbison St. Louis Fay Greene Russell Greene Ronnie West Palm Beach Fla Lois Walker Jimmy Loveland Colo Robert Green Iowa City H. E. Ross California H. A. Harbison Washington Oregon Jack Harbison Glasgow Mont

Wilton Social Groups Hold Parties and Notices

Wilton hosts include Royal Neighbors party at city park shelter house with prize winners Grace Dawson Emma Hamann and Mary Schroeder and refreshments by local social committee. Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid met in parish hall with accordion and vocal numbers and a film. August is break month. New baby Anthony Michael Peters born June 26 at St Luke�s Davenport. Four Iowa ROTC students attend four week summer camps at Rapids City Lowry Field Hill Air Force Base. Fur trade a historic factor in North American settlement. Uruguay's capital is Montevideo.

Clara Moeller Ladies Aid Society Zion Lutheran Church Almindinger Iserhott Voca Alvin Jipp Harriet Happel Sylvia Jipp P. W. Happel M. L. Peters Anthony Michael St. Luke’s Hospital Davenport Wilton Air Force

Varied charges heard in police court

police court proceedings led by Police Judge Nathan Hoefflin. Walter Ryder and David Hayden pleaded guilty to fireworks and firecrackers charges with small fines. Several others faced illegal fireworks possession or intoxication charges, with bonds posted or fines imposed. Some cases were dismissed when witnesses failed to appear and fireworks were seized. At least two defendants faced motor vehicle or licensing violations with bonds set for upcoming hearings.

Nathan Hoefflin Walter George Ryder Monroe Street David S. Hayden, Jr Route No. 1 Loran Brown Montpelier Glen Ripson Durant Glen Epperly Riverfront Hoefflin Paul Morse East Second Street Harry Shuster Bud Hahn Lawrence Fuhlman Albert Reynolds Howard Brockway Tony Zeno Muscatine Charles Fish

Coca Cola Bottling Company of Muscatine Renewed

Legal notice states Coca Cola Bottling Company of Muscatine Iowa renewed its corporate charter under Chapter 491 1959 Iowa Code. It lists name principal office capital stock ten thousand dollars one hundred percent common stock duration twenty years beginning March 8 1952 with officers Cleo Bankhead Laure M Smith and B N Bankhead and board of at least three directors.

Coca Cola Bottling Company Muscatine Iowa Muscatine County e@ict Articles of Incorporation Ana Dy Cleo Bankhead Bowling Green Missouri Laure M. Smith Eshborough North Carolina B. N Bankhead Laura M Smith B N Bankhead Coca Cola Bottling Company of Muscatine Iowa Co. J. Rosenberger

Probate Notice in Muscatine County Iowa

On June 2 1952 a last will of Georgia Bangert of Muscatine was opened by the District Court clerk and will be heard July 17 1952 at the June term. Any interested party may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Muscatine June 20 1952 H H Hanson Clerk of the District Court Fishburn & Fishburn Attorneys.

Iowa Muscatine County District Court Said County Georgia Bangert Ame H. H Hanson Fishburn & Fishburn

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Adolpo Cortines Bince Mutual Territory Fire Protection Assn Wilton Pastors Chapter For Zbanks Home Mrowe City News Bloomington Friends Church Robert Reaney Marie Topping Michigan Robert Harbison Joe Harbison D. R. Harbison Sgt. Harbison New Jersey James Merritt Youngstown Ohio Youngstown Hospital North America the Capital of Montevideo Bob Walljasper West Point Robert Jehring Leslie Tammenga Justice Jehring John Robert Alexander, Jr John Bryant Chicago George A. Blodgett Ottumwa Jupiter Eri Launderers FBI RCA Victor Picture Hiner Sone Eture Icture Crafton Pet Seay
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