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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1952
Page
2
Polls for Edward H. Bower post 27 American Legion opened at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Members urged to vote. Tonight the post holds its annual meeting after the polls, with reports from officers, delegation selection for the Iowa department convention in Cedar Rapids August 4-6.
Members of the Pluc's Pikers Four-H Club visited garden projects and farms on their annual tour. The event featured livestock weight guessing contests calves and pigs judged by members a noon potluck and a boys versus fathers ball game. Participants included Dennis Smith Paul Smith James Connell Marjorie Connell Jerry Elder Virgil Oostendorp Bernard Heuveman Billy Rummells Dean Viner Bobby Viner and others.
Ellis Phillips of Muscatine was sentenced to 30 days in Muscatine County Jail after pleading guilty to petty larceny before Justice of the Peace Robert B. Jehring. Arrested at 6:50 p m on Main Street, he originally faced intoxication charges and allegedly took turkeys, frozen fruit, and corn from Romatjn & Liebbe Co. warehouse. company officials stated nothing was taken from public lockers.
In a rifle competition at the National Guard building Gary Butts lost leadership in the older group while his brother Thomas led the younger division. Charles Arson scored 87 to top the 14 to 16 year olds as Anson and others vie for two free trips to Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, in August. The final firing session is Tuesday night July 29 at 7 15.
Helen Fugate of Muscatine chosen vice-chairman of the First district at the GOP caucus opening the state convention in Des Moines. Clarold Rogers of Davenport elected chairman. Dave Stanley of Muscatine named to the state executive committee. college delegations selected. National and state officer elections set for this afternoon.
City residents gather for a midweek Bible study at 7 o’clock focusing on numbers 20 and 21. The notice lists church location and study details for local attendees.
Judge Nathan Hoefflin this morning recommended suspending driving privileges for two Muscatine youths in traffic cases. Clifford Norman Byrd 17 of 612 East Fifth street pled guilty to careless driving and received a 90 day license suspension plus $10 and costs. William DeWayne Gilleland 219 First avenue was fined $15 and costs with a 60 day license suspension after a speeding charge and his third court appearance. Gardner 1326 Grand avenue was released on $40 bond and set to appear Saturday for arraignment on a careless driving charge.
Stanley Davidson of Iowa State Four-H staff led a demonstration training session at the extension office. Scott county team Ray Bauwens and Charles Watkins presented the blue ribbon winning "Making a Simple Drop Card" with Bob Peart of REA Wilton contributing on electrical demos. Extension Director Maurice Eldridge and Louisa and Muscatine county clubs attended, planning more emphasis on boys demonstrations and a stronger annual contest at the West Liberty fair.
Chicago cash grain prices show varied quotes for wheat corn and oats with multiple No 1 No 2 and No 3 grades and sample grades reported. Wheat ranges from about 2.18 to 3.28 per bushel across hard and mixed classes while corn quotes run around 1.73 to 1.79 and oats ledger notes No 1 heavy white and white grades near 0.82 to 0.85 per bushel.
July 24 Chicago market reports show butter and eggs with weak receipts. wholesale prices mostly unchanged or slightly down. Cheese and butter are listed with per pound quotes, eggs at 38 to 53 cents depending on grade, and live poultry steady with prices for hens, fryers, and roosters.
Chrysler rises to 78 percent, Edison to 34, Corn Products up, Curtiss-Wright around 28, Deere 33, Dupont 90, Radio Corp 273, Sears 57, Sinclair Oil 46.5, Socony Vacuum 38, Southern Pacific 83, Std Brands 25, Std Oil Ind 84.5, Std Oil NJ 80, Studebaker 38, Swift 31, Texas Co 59, United Air Lines 28.5, United Aircraft 33, U S Gypsum 115, U S Rubber 25, U S Steel 41, Westinghouse Tel 42.5, Wilson & Co 11.5, Woolworth 44.5.
Derise R. Howard faces a desertion hearing set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday before Justice of the Peace Robert B Jehring with a $50 appearance bond. The case stems from a divorce action and follows Howard’s arrest in Davenport after his wife reported financial strain and settlement efforts.
A Fourth ward meeting is set for 7 30 p m Monday July 28 at the Fourth Ward Fire Station on Oregon Street. Vincent Beckey Democratic committeeman for the ward calls the session with John H Hendriks chairman of the joint board of supervisors to discuss flood control for South Muscatine and the island area in Muscatine and Louisa counties. Also on the agenda is whether the sanitation department should be tax supported, plus plans to organize a get out the vote campaign and elect ward officers. About 80 residents attended the June 23 meeting and monthly sessions are planned to keep aldermen in touch with local problems.
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