Truck Crash Leads to Charges Near town
A 1963 Ford truck overturned on Highway 22 about 10 miles west of town at 1 15 a m. driver Frank in Clem was treated and released for lacerations at Muscatine General Hospital. He was charged with driving a truck without a chauffeur's license. Owner Robert L Etheridge was charged with allowing an unauthorized person to operate the truck. No other charges have yet been filed. In other news Pike Grange planned a July 21 family picnic with a basket dinner and white elephant prizes. A clean-up day was set for July 17. Mrs Gays ford McCullough is recovering from a broken leg. Oakville youth group held a hayride with speaker Phil Nealy as entertainment. MYF meets Sunday at 7 30 pm. Hardin suffered severe burns in a wheat field fire caused by a tractor spark.
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James
Franklin
Clem
Marion
Washington
Muscatine General
Muscatine
Robert L. Etheridge
Columbus Jet
Nichow
Pike Grange
the Grange
Gaysford McCullough
Iowa Ty Mercy Hospital
Oakville
Wapello
M.Y.F
Ferry Landing
Phil Nealy
Burlington
Jack
Dick Wess
Don Hamilton
Kim Pontzius
Allen Kuntz
Howard Paterson
Robert Campbell
Kev
Dale Bass
Clara ‘Wykert
Richard Stoller
Value Pal Hardin
Hardin
Baltimore
Gwynn Oak Park
C. John Serio
Woodlawn
Baltimore County
Circuit Court
Teen Recreation Program at the YWCA
The teen program will be held at the YWCA in July at 10 am. Girls should bring a sack lunch and their swimming suit.
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W.C.A
Dick McPike to World Scout Jamboree in Greece
Buffalo Bill Council Eagle Scout Dick McPike of 2601 Mulberry will join the U S contingent at the World Scout Jamboree near Athens, Greece, Aug 1 to Aug 11, with pre event training in New York and Europe tours to follow, visiting London Lucerne Zurich Venice Rome and Athens. He is among nine Iowa scouts chosen for the trip and will depart July 17 via Muscatine Kansas City and New York.
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Don Sorwick
Dick McPike
J. D. McPike
Mulberry
Athens
Greece
Marathon
Buffalo Bill Council
Towa
U. S
McPike
Muscatine
Kansas City
Correction clarifies Hucke family and race result
A correction notes Gary Hucke is the son of Mr and Mrs Le Moyne Hucke not Elizabeth Hucke and that Randal Schuhowis is the son of Mr and Mrs W Schuhow. It records Hucke winning first place in the intermediate mile race and mentions related names and affiliations.
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Jon
YMCA
Gary 'Hucké
LeMoyne ‘Hucke
Elizabeth ‘Hucke
Randal
Schuhowis
Schuhow
Walnyt
Five apply for liquor licenses in Muscatine
Five applications to sell liquor by the drink were filed with Muscatine city clerk this morning. They will be discussed at the special Muscatine city council meeting at 7 30 p m on Monday July 8. Applicants include Brown Bottle Russell's Tap Campedil's Tavern Muscatine Labor Activities and Loyal Order of Moose. Applications were accompanied by required fees bonds and insurance.
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Muscatine
Muscatine City
Russell's Tap
Campedil’s
Collegian printing supervisor charged in major counterfeit scheme
Donald Carothers, a 21 year old at Alamada State College in Hayward, admitted printing millions in fake $20 bills. He was arrested Friday and charged with manufacturing counterfeit currency. Police say he had access to the printer at night and expected a larger payoff. Authorities report about 2.4 million dollars recovered with another 500 thousand unaccounted for.
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San
U.S
Donald
Carothers
Alamada State’ College
Hayward
Bay
San Francisco
George Kelly
Fred Harcleroad
Secret Service
Tom Hanson
Woman Survives Desert Crash Near Grants New Mexico
Mrs Frances Tweed of Van Nuys Calif survived a week in a semidesert area six miles southwest of Grants after her husband Wendell 47 died of injuries when their single engine Globe Swift crashed. Found by a Civil Air Patrol search plane beside the wreckage Friday she later said prayers were unanswered but described as a remarkable woman. She had lived on pastry and rainwater during the ordeal and was unaware she was so close to Grants houses, hearing passing Lane Ta Fe trains.
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Grants
Frances Tweed
van Nuys
Calif
Tweed
Civil Alea
Zeghe
Cibola Hospital
George Williams
Prisoner Back After 10 Years In Argentina
Wilburn Baker, 52, a Spirit Lake gambler, returns to Iowa after about a decade in South America. He is jailed for up to 30 years for attempted murder of his ex wife Annabelle at Milford in 1952. He surrendered in Buenos Aires and was brought back by U S agents via air travel to Fort Madison.
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Fort Imadison
South America
Wilburn
Baker
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Towa
Robert Blair
Gilford Strand
New York
Fort Madgen
Spirit Lake
Annabelle
W.G. Boardman
Milford
Young People Return From Music Camp in Madrid
Seven Muscatine youths return from the Salvation Army Music Camp at Madrid after spending June 24 to July 4. They were accompanied by Mrs. John Spicer, wife of Capt. John Spicer, Muscatine Salvation Army Corps officer in charge. Julie Spicer, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Spicer, placed third in the vocal solo contest and earned a scholarship for the 1964 Music Camp.
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Muscatine
Salvation “Army
Madrid
John Spice
John Spicer
Muscatine Salvation Army Corps
Julie Spicer
Spiger
New Address for Bierman Enlisted Soldier Updates Home Address
Mrs Barbara Bierman 66 Oak Street learns her son Pvt Larry Bierman has new Army address at Fort Knox Kentucky 16769333 Sth Bn 4th Platoon BCT Fort Knox KY He enlisted June 1963 and is a 2 198 graduate of Muscatine High School.
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Barbara Bierman
Oak Street
Larry Wy. Bierman
United Statess Army
Larry
Muscatine “High School
Larry ¥. Bierman
Platon
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Girls Pass Swim Tests at MOW CAL Meet
Debbie Ruckles Pam Lang and Kim McNeal led the pass group at the MOW CAL swim test event with beginners Lauri Broders Jen nifer Ruckles Mona Patterson Jeanie Adams and Melissa Hare also completing the tests in a notable turnout.
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CAL
Awitzers
Debbie Ruckles
Pam Lang
Kim McNeal
Lauri Broders
Jennifer Ruckles
Mona Patterson
Jeanie Adams
Melissa Harevis
Wapello Families Change Residency
Wapello residents report several recent moves. Larry McLeart's family moved from South Fourth to South Fifth after purchasing from Harold Fowler, who relocated to Ottumwa. Lyle Cover left the farm home for the late Mrs. George Kemper’s South Waelpele property, Keith McConahay moved uptown to South Fourth, vacated by Kenneth Meyerholz. Alan Rexroth, Maurice Schmeiser, and Fay Dean Jackson attended a gathering at Grendview Thursday.
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Wapello
Larry McLeart
South
South Fifth
Harold Fowler
Ottumwa
Lyle Cover
George Kemper
South Waelpele
Keith McConahay
South Fourth
Kenneth Meyerholz
Alan Rexroth
Silvis, T
Maurice Schmeiser
Fay Dean Jackson
Grendview
Dr Gerndt Moves to Manitowoc Clinic
Dr Harold L Gerndt son of Mr and Mrs Harold Gerndy of 12 Oak Street has moved to Manitowoc Wisconsin joining the Manitowoc Clinic in surgery He graduated from the College of Medicine at the State University of Iowa in 1958 and interned at Hing County Hospital Seattle He then did four years of residency in general surgery fractures and thoracic surgery at the VA hospital Des Moines He is married with four children and his wife Marilyn Wats is the daughter of Mrs Ellery Ce Watts of 119 Sherman Street.
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Harold L. Gerndt
Harold Gerndy
Oak Street
Manitowoc
Wis
Gerdy
College of Medicine
State University of Iowa
Hing County Hospital
Seattle
Des Moines
Gerndt
Marilyn Wats
Ellery Ce Watts
Sherman Street
Accident Sparks Arrest of Three Parole Violators
An automobile crash in Montpelier led to the arrest of three parole violators. Deputy Bob Miller found G Hamlin of the European Hotel bloodied near the wreck, while the car, stolen from Robert Boyd of Dixwell Davenport, lay totaled in a ditch. Hamlin remains jailed pending parole supervision action and Davenport police interrogation on charges of parole violation and auto theft. Buffaloprame notes a church Mission Society meeting at Antioch Baptist with hostesses Mrs Verne Struble and Mrs William Stegmiller. Funeral attended for Albert J Schoenig of Sherrard. Grant Johnson of Tucson visiting Reynolds relatives.
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Muscatine County
Bob Miller
Montpelier
G Hamlin
Hirch
Miller
Robert Boyd
Dixwell
Davenport
Hamlin
Buffalo
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Dick McPire
Baden-Powell
London
H. R. XH
Constantine
Duke
Sparta
H. M
Paul of
Hellenes
McPiké
Will
Europe
Creightons
John Creighton
Huntington
West Virginia
Billa Creighton
Creighton
Frances Swan
Bill Smith
Helen Smith
John Campbell
Spencer
Iowa
SUN
Tammy
Sandra
Peter ‘Suey Fonda
Hunter
Tammy and the Doctor
MacDonald Carey
Beulah Bondi
Margaret Lindsay
Tonite
Waa
High Prairie Church
Richard
Teddy) Coleman
Newark, N. J
George Quackenbush
Edward Adelman
Coleman
Elizabeth
N. J
AP Photafax
Bierman
Larry Bierman
The
Dr. Gerndt
B. Prairie Women’s Society
Magnus Sanitone
Cali Onus
Magnus Cleaners
Fourth Street
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