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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1968

Page

4

District Court Notices and Local Proceedings in Muscatine

Licensed to wed John Joseph Boston and Janethene Diehl. judgments awarded National Fidelity Life Insurance Co. against G A Ramer and Sav-On Auto Sales for sums of 1334.97 and 1354.77. Bank of Muscatine exam order against Michael J O Leary and Mary Leary. Divorce granted Sheila A Atkins against Clifford G Atkins Jr. Vehicle license display failures cited. Local court entries list speed fines, adoptions, births, and hospital volunteer schedule for July 21–27.

John Joseph Boston Muscatine Janethene Diehl National Fidelity Life Insurance Co G.A. Ramer A. Copartnership G.A. Namer L. i McIntire Gebtor National Bank of Muscatine Michael J. O. Leary Mary O'Leary Sheila’ A. Atkins Clifford G. Atkins, Jr

Local FFA Judging Team Scores In State Meet

Muscatine FFA finished fourth as a team in a judging contest with members Myron Danner Steve Welk Craig Sauer and Tom Welk. Advisor Don MacKendrick led the group. scoring relied on top point totals from four individuals combined for the team score.

USFA USDA Muscatine Myron Danner Steve’Welk Craig Sauer Tom Welk Don MacKendrick Steve Walk Gen Mackendrick Hawkers Downs Cedar Rapids

Social Event Guests by Day and Host Names

List of women invited by day with Mrs, Miss and Mr affiliations for Thursday through Saturday in July including Welch Nelson Drake Stohr Crad dock Thatcher Stueben James Slack McKee Bartlett Toborg Thomas Lewis Lewis Bright Park Lewis Umlandi Welk Ager Leyb Crull Johnson Sanders Hohenadel Durand Trevarthen Myers Hoeksema Hahn Petersen Erwin Tiecke.

J.R. Lewis Kenneth Bright Floyd Park Harry Lewis Arthur Umlandi Paul Welk Clarence Ager Eugene Leyb Grace Crull Marvin Johnson Jacob Sanders John Hohenadel Harry Durand John Trevarthen J.W. Myers Esther Naber J.d. Hoeksema Dorothy Hahn Alfred Petersen Earl Erwin Dean Tiecke

Fire Station Bond Passes in Wapello

The $39,000 bond issue to build a new Wapello fire station was approved with 284 yes votes, 25 no, and one spoiled ballot. The station will stand west of the current building as a 60 by 80 foot steel and concrete structure with an $8,000 alarm system and two way radio network.

Wafelly Wapello

Unsettled Site in Chicago Convention Fight

Renewed efforts fail to settle the T4dlay telephone workers and Democrats strike issue. Illinois Bell Telephone Co rejected a plea from John M. Bailey, Democratic National Committee chairman, and John B. Criswell, party treasurer and convention director, to reconsider binding arbitration for the workers.

Chicago Illinois Bell ‘Telephone. Co John M. Bailey Democratic’ National Committee John B. Criswell wWorker

Akron Lifts Curfew After Disturbances In City

Akron officials decide to lift the curfew in Akron and surrounding suburbs after racial disturbances began on Wednesday. Mayor John S. Ballard orders to keep 450 National Guardsmen on duty for another 24 hours.

Akron Ohio John S. Ballard

Sergeant Gene Ahlf Promoted to Sergeant

Gene Ahlf son of Mr and Mrs Herman Ahlf of Oregon has been promoted to sergeant and is stationed in Okinawa. Address listed as Sgt Gene Ahlf AF 16886901 927 Sety Gp Bos 528 APO San Francisco CA 96239 Savannah Georgia described as one of North Americas first planned cities with a cobblestone riverfront broad avenues and oak shaded squares port founded in 1733 by Gen James Edward Oglethorpe and English settlers.

Gene Ahlf Herman ‘Ahlf Oregon Sgt. Ahlf Okinawa Sgt Gene. Ahlf San Francisco Calif Savannah North America James Edward Oglethorpe

Lion in Muscatine drawn by a friendly owner

In downtown Muscatine observers spot a small lion named Little One with Charles Townes Towne, a Des Moines evangelist, who keeps the cub at home and uses him in a nature program. The 13 week old, 25 pound cub, rescued from Weed Park Zoo, is trained by Towne who plans to showcase him in church and school programs for years. Little One, called a lap cat by Towne, can grow to 400 to 450 pounds with a mane by age three.

Helen Weierhauser Muscatine Charles Towns Towne Park Avenue Home Health Education Service of Des Moines Seventh Day Adventist Church Weed Park Zoo Jone Africa

Obituaries and Funerals Highlights Local Deaths

Dr. Juanita Jones of Carthage, a 68 year old PhD, died in Rochester Minnesota. Visitation begins Monday at Riley Funeral Home with services in Carthage and graveside rites at Memorial Park. Richard Lee Harrison, 26, of Columbus Junction, died in Jonesville Louisiana. funeral held at Sta cy-Lewis Funeral home with burial at Indian Creek cemetery. James E. Green, 46, Muscatine, died on a trip in Laramie Wyoming. services held at Fairbanks Home for Funerals with burial at Greenwood. Alma Juhl, 80, West Liberty, had services at Snider Funeral Home. burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Nellie May Norris, 82, West Liberty, private services to be held. burial in Nichols cemetery. survived by daughter Helen Tatge and siblings.

Juanita Jones Riley Funeral Home Carthage Ill Memorial Park Cemetery Richard L. Harrison Columbus Junction Stacy-Lewis Richard Lee Harrison Jonesville Earl E. Josten United Methodist Churches Donna Hughes Mike Williams Danny Harrison Wayne McConahay Kermit Petersen Pat Boyd Russell Speth Indian Creek Cemetery James E. Green Muscatine Fairbanks Melvin Walton Eva Kramer Paul Kempf George Blackwood Lyle McCullough F.C. Supinger Greenwood Cemetery Mr. Green Laramie Wyo Alma Juhl West Liberty Snider Nellie May Norris Nicholls Russell Hart Nichols Willis Helen Shew Trautman Ray Norris Wapello

Display Judging Ribbon In High School FFA Session

A junior judging contest at the high school FFA session awarded the team fourth place honors. The event showcased student skills in evaluating display judging scenarios and demonstrated strong team performance among participants from area schools.

Morning Sun MYF Plans East Trip Across States

Morning Sun MYF with 20 youth and eight counselors will embark on a 6000 mile trip starting with a sack lunch. They plan tent camping in Ohio, travel through Ohio and Pennsylvania visiting Gettysburg, then Fairfax Lake Park Virginia. The itinerary includes Lincoln Washington Jefferson Memorials Smithsonian Capitol tours and more ending with visits to New York Niagara Falls and Lake Erie.

MYF Ohio Pennsylvania Gettysburg Fairfax Lake Park Virginia Washington, D.C Lincoln Washington and Jefferson U.S Empire State Building New York United Nations Central Park YMCA St. John's Catholic Church Riverside’ Church Toughannock Falls State Park

West Liberty Rotary Club Holds Meeting

West Liberty Rotary Club reports at Crystal Cafe on plans for the coming year. Officers and committee chairs present include Cline Ruegsegger Marko and Wagner. Exchange student Carlos Ciarlone received a gift before departing. Guests Whipple and Fordyce attended. Royal Workers group held a social Bunco session. next meet September 3. Family picnic August 6 at Kimberley Park.

West Liberty Crystal Cafe Bob Cline Ken Ruegsegger Dick Marko Ken Wagner Cloyce Downer Grinnell Downer Carlos Ciarlone Mar del Plata Argentina Irwin Mosher Carlos J.V. Durlacher Rotary International Charles Whipple Iowa City Tom Fordyce Muscatine Royal Workers Royal Workers Club Wilma Schaapveld Bunco Crystal Crow Violet Passmore Lenore Smith Kimberley Park Lillian Schillig

Cow Killed In Iowa 22 Highway Crash East of Fairfield

A cow belonging to Claude Webb was killed when it wandered onto Iowa 22 about three miles east of Fairport, striking a 1967 car driven by Charles C. Howard of rural Muscatine at 2 15 a m. The car sustained front end damage per the county sheriff's office.

Charles C. Howard Muscatine Claude Webb Iowa 22 Fairport

Confirmation of Stineman as Grandview post master

The U.S. Senate voted Friday to confirm Paul H. Stineman to serve as Grandview post master. The action formalizes his appointment to lead the local postal office.

Stineman Postal Grandview Paul H. Stineman U.S. Senate

Local Notes of Families and Community Events

Morning Sun reports Mr and Mrs Bill Malcolm moving to the Amandus Thurman property in Burlington and Mr and Mrs Eugene Hamilton and Keith returning from a Canada and northern states vacation. Legion bus trip to Chicago to see Angels White Sox game departs around 6 30. First United Presbyterian church hosts guest breakfast with Wayne Humphrey sharing slides from Europe eight country tour with FFA. Mrs Fish receives cards and handkerchiefs. Lillian Sellers sold Cozy Cafe and building to Kenneth Moors attorney plans office in building around Sept 1. Letts Methodist church hosts Louisa County Woman’s Republican club meeting Tuesday afternoon with hostesses Mrs Phyllis Barnes and Mrs Gertrude Lieberknecht.

Morning Sun News Bill Malcolm Burlington Amandus Thurman Eugene Hamilton Keith Canada States Rip Legion Chicago Angels First United Presbyterian Church Wayne Humphrey Crawfordsville Humphrey Europe FFA Lillian Sellers Kenneth Moors Moore Louisa County Woman's Republican Club Letts Methodist Church Phyllis Barnes Gertrude Lieberknecht

Bride to be wed at Millersburg church in Aledo

Miss Sarah Bivens was honored at a miscellaneous shower in the home of Mrs. Myron Johnston in Aledo. She will marry Larry Harroun of Aledo this evening at 7 p.m. in the Millersburg Presbyterian church. Local notices include family visits and a 60th wedding anniversary observed in Macedonia, and the George Mueller descendants reunion at Reynolds Legion building.

Buffalo Prairie Sarah Bivens Myron Johnston Aledo John Webb Jennifer Julie Westmont Robert Kunz Emil Nelson Aurora Sims Loud Thunder Forest Preserve Glen Boruff Boyd Boruff Macedonia Iowa Claude Boruff Cindy Sackville Bassett Neb James Sackville Lloyd Mitchell John Bivens John L. Bivens George Mueller Legion Reynolds

Columbus Jct School Board Plans Public Meeting

The Columbus Community School board will meet Monday July 22 to discuss classroom shortages due to growing student numbers. Officials plan to review using the old locker room as a classroom and improving space to accommodate larger second grade and kindergarten classes. A public discussion is planned to explore solutions amid expanding course offerings. The Columbus City Improvement Club hosts a family picnic July 22 at 6 20 p.m. at Chautauqua Park, while the American Legion Auxiliary meets that evening at 7 30 p.m. at the Legion Home with officer elections.

Columbus Junction Columbus Community School Board Iowa Columbus City Improvement Club Chautauqua Park American Legion the American Legion, Auxiliary Legion

Concrete Firm Buys Building In Morning Sun

Morning Sun Hawkeye Concrete Products president H. H. Schmidgall purchased the building owned by Howard Weber next to Pipemas ter Corporation. The acquisition will boost Pipemaster operations with an overhead track to handle machine shop and steel processing equipment. Pipemaster makes three pipe types and ships to the U.S. Puerto Rico and Canada.

Morning Sun H. H. Schmidgall Hawkeye Concrete Products Howard Weber Pipemaster Corporation Hawkeye Concrete Pipemaster Pepsun U.S Puerto Rico Canada

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