Tom Randleman Wins $100 In Weight Guessing Event
Thomas Randleman nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Douglas A Randleman 1102 Oakland Drive wins a 100 cash prize in the Soapbox Derby weight guessing contest sponsored by the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce Retail committee. His guess of total weight of racers and drivers was nearest to the 150851 pounds total. The award was presented by Robert Toborg Chamber president. Entries were collected from participating merchants Monday and tabulation finished today.
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Thomas Randleman
Douglas A. Randleman
Oakland
Dri
Tom
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce
Robert ‘Toborg
Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeman Rebekah Lodge Holds Meeting
The Bridgeman Rebekah Lodge met Friday evening July 3 for their last meeting until September. Ten members attended with one visitor, Mrs. Cora Conklin of Des Moines, a 50 year member of the Adah Rebekah Lodge of West Liberty. Fern Lewis reported the auditing committee's findings.
No Pictures Of the Prince at Malawi independence homecoming
London Prince Philip returned from the Malawi independence celebration and paused at the airport for photographs. Nine photographers waited but none, behind a security barrier, managed to shoot him as he walked to a car. Buckingham Palace later said photographers would be allowed closer next time.
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London
Prince Philip
Malawi
Ministry of Aviation
Buckingham Palace
Insulators Damaged By Gunfire At Lock and Dam 36
I W Andersen of Muscatine public power says a short circuit from gunfire damaged insulators on the dam line causing a power outage at Lock and Dam No 36. Workmen replaced many insulators, some newly installed after prior damage. He warns of prosecution for malicious damage to public property and that the line will be watched closely.
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I. W. Andersen
Muscatine
Andersen
Weather outlook calls for showers and near normal temps
Parly cloudy skies are expected Thursday and Friday with a chance of more thundershowers in the area. Muscatine received a heavy shower around 11 this morning with rain continuing intermittently this afternoon. Highs Thursday near 90 degrees with Iowa’s Friday outlook forecasting near normal temperatures and rainfall averaging one to two inches in showers.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Castro Sister Counts 74,588 Prisoners in Cuba
Miami report cites John Martino saying Fidel Castro holds 74,588 political prisoners, including 5, women, with Miss Castro exiled in Mexico City. Martino quotes a Castro spokesman giving the itemized count by telephone from Mexico City.
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Miami
Pride of Muscatine vegetable label adopted locally
The Pride of Muscatine label will identify potatoes and other vegetables packed by cooperative members. Endorsed by the Town, Horticultural Society, State Agricultural Marketing division and the Truck Growers Association to signal quality to wholesalers, retailers, and consumers.
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Horticultural ‘Society
Agricultural Marketing Division
Truck Growers Association
Deeds Recorded for Muscatine Land Transfers
Deeds recorded show tenants warranty deeds and special warranty deeds in Muscatine areas. Henry Meyer Carlton H Meyer and Mildred M Adams hold warranty deeds to parts of lots in Park Place Addn. Clara F Keith transfers to Alexander R Keith a tract in section 11 78 2W. Ja Alvin and Johanna Lutje execute a special warranty deed for lots 1 2 3 4 5 in Butterfield's Addition to Wil ton.
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Park Place
Muscatine
Mildred M
Butterfield
Wilton
Sharon Boyd Completes WAC Basic Training
Sharon E Boyd daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe E Boyd Route 1 Columbus Junelian has completed eight weeks of basic military training at the Women s Army Corps Center Fort McClellan Ala Private Boyd received instruction in Army history traditions administrative procedures and first aid She is a 1962 graduate of Columbus Community High School Cedar Valley Fellowship Picnic In Cedar Valley the fellowship picnic will be held in the church yard Sunday evening July 12 at 6 30 pm The fellowship class will be in charge and will furnish wieners and drinks Those attending are to bring their own buns two dishes and table service Seventy persons attended the Cedar Valley Community Club picnic at Kimberly Park in West Liberty Sunday.
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Cora Conklin
Des Moines
Albert Chown
Harry John
West Liberty
Warren Roth
Michael John
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Roths
Rennie
Gail
Christine
Lawrence Barrett
Baltimore
John Roth
Muscatine
Leon Rudman
Betsy
Patsy Marine
Towa City Park
Elizabeth Ullrich
Lone Tree
Paul Strickladen
Wayland
James Adkins
Milan
Bob Rudman
Leland Stock
Sherrie
Adele
Joe Butterly
Pvl
Sharon E. Boyd
Joe’ E. Boyd
Route 1
Columbus
Junelian
Women’ S Army Corps Center
Fort McCilellan
Als
Boyd
Columbus Community, High School
Cedar Valley Fellowship
Valley
Fellowship
Church Yard
Lass
Dick Brand
Neil Hildebrand
Harold, Barnes
Brian McIntire
Vista Phelps
Barbara Shetler
Steve Shetler
Lake Darling
Carl Shingledecker
Brewer-Allen
Davenport
Cedar Valley Cormunity Club
Kimberly Park
YMCA Bicycle Rodeo Brings 29 Boys To Heingfield Event
Twenty nine boys competed in the 1964 YMCA Bicycle Rodeo at Heingfield this morning. Robert Lantier set a new record of five minutes 21 quarters in the one mile ride for seven and eight year olds. Kevin Cooney won the quarter mile ride, Tom Smith won the plank ride, and Roger Miller led the coasting event in that age group. Danny Ziegeshorm captured the bath one tile and quarter mile, Jim Ryder won the plank race, Bill Honis won the coastling event, and Ricky Hanson won the paper throw. Mark Colberg won both the mile and quarter mile events for the 12 to 15 year olds. Fun Club trip to Blackhawk State Park Museum next week. sign permission slips required. Tickets for Tama trip on July 10 to Aug 10 limited to first 100, $2.50 each, sack lunch required.
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YMCA
Heingfield
Robert, Lantier
Kevin Cooney
Tom Smith
Roger Miller
Danny’ Ziegeshorm
Bath
Jim Ryder
Bill Honis
Ricky Hanson
Mark Colberg
Blackhawk ‘State Park Museum
Dog protests drift cruiser in San Francisco Bay
SAN FRANCISCO Three Coast Guardsmen wrested control of a drifting cabin cruiser from a protesting dog named Keoki. Police said owner Don R Hammit had gone ashore and forgot to tie up the boat. The dog and Hammit were cited. Hammit posted $68 bail and was freed. The impounded animal sailed for a standard fee of $2.50.
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San Francisco
Coast
Don R.hammit
San Francisco Bay
Hammitt
Keoki
Hall Aboard USS Intrepid
Clifford C Hall USN airman apprentice son of Mr and Mrs Clifford C Hall from Muscatine Iowa serves aboard Air Anti Submarine Squadron 27 on USS Intrepid an antisubmarine support carrier in the Mediterranean with the Sixth Fleet. He participates in the 1964 Midshipman Cruise giving midshipmen from the Naval Academy and other universities a first hand look at Navy operations and ports in France Italy and Spain.
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Clifford’ C.' Hall
USN
Clifford C. ‘Hall
West
Muscatine
Intrepid
Mediterranean
Sixth’ Fleet
Naval Academy
Navy
France
Italy
Spain
Laurent Council 1305 Knights of Columbus Officers Installed
Officers of Laurent Council 1305 Knights of Columbus were installed at the regular Tuesday meeting. Newly named are Nor bert Becley grand knight Bernard Flanders deputy grand knight Harry Fisher chancellor Willard Last warden James Fuller recording secretary Eugene Parither treasurers Ross Davis inside guard Pat Jolson outside guard Duane Goedken advocate Iver Brecht Earl Jones Alfred Oppel trustees. Committee chairs for the year include Ed Terry membership Claire Smith public relations Harvey Daufeldt Catholic activities Ed Riley fraternal activities Ross Davis council activities and Harry Fisher youth activities.
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Laurent Council
Knights of Columbus
Nor ‘Bert Becley
Bernard Flanders
Harry Fisher
Willard Last
James, Fuller
Eugene’ Parither
Tressurers
Ross “Davis
Pat Jolson
Duane, Goedken
Iver Brecht
Earl Jones
Alfred ‘Oppel
Air Guard Eyes Jet Deployment to Europe Next Month
The Air National Guard plans to send about 20 jets, piloted by weekend-warriors, across the Atlantic next month to show it can reinforce the regular Air Force in Europe within hours if approved. For the first time, guard aircraft would fly non-stop using their own tankers for aerial refueling and operate in Europe on missions for about four days in support of the U.S. 7th Army.
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Washington
Air National Guard
Atlantic
Europe
Air Force
Guard
U.S. 7Th Army
Florida sugar grower boom linked to Castra Cuba boycott
Miami reports that the U S boycott of Castra Cuba sugar is boosting Florida production. Agriculture Commissioner Doyle Conner told businessmen that 150000 acres across the state are now under sugar cane, up from about 60000 two years ago.
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Florida
Miami
Fla. — i
U.S
Castra
Cuba
Doyle Conner
Boat Operator Charged After Lake Keokuk Accident
KEOKUK. Billy Dye aged 36 of Carthage Dr. is charged with operating a motor boat negligently after a craft overturned in Lake Keokuk last Thursday. Teammate Jerry Altheide 34 of Macomb drowned. Lee County Sheriff Harold Delshoyde reported.
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Keokuk
Billy Dye
Carthage
Lake Keokuk
Mammer
Lee County
Harold Delshoyde
Jerry Althelde
Macomb
Won't Move For Building In Oklahoma City Store Stays Put
Norton, owner of a small wood and canvas grocery, says he has 15 months left on his lease and will not move to make way for a new two story building. Constructors said they would build around him and keep the store in the plaza center.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Norton
Quint's Mom Expecting Quintuplet's Sibling in Aberdeen
In Aberdeen Mrs. Andrew Fischer says she is expecting another child around the quintuplets first birthday on Sept 1. The Fischers, parents of four girls and a boy born 16 months ago, live in a rental while a new farm home is built on a 500 acre tract and continue running a wholesale grocery business.
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Aberdeen
D. S
Andrew Fischer
America
Fischer
Sill
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Hall
USS
Elvis
Shalyialus
Chuck
Steve
Meadow
Gold
Hotel Hotel
Cus Oic
Richard
PoLiak
ANC
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Dover
N. H
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Air Guard
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Boy-Nwere
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RICES
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