New Facilities Ready For Tomato Season Here
Muscatine officials of the J. Heinz Co. unveil new processing facilities started after the 1962 tomato season. A new vig room kitchen and manufacturing building are in use with an old building razed for expansion. As harvest nears, Heinz expects 500 to 600 extra workers, and test runs are planned with up to 2,000 hampers of tomatoes to be handled.
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J. Heinz Co
Muscatine
Wee
Inet
Quanufacturing
Vig Voor
Offige Pnd
Delphin
Phili
Ed Maher
Loree
Work Upon New Parking Lot Starts
Construction begins on the West Second Street metered parking lot with workmen moving dirt and walls and rails planned for Pine Street and alley sides. On July 11 the city council awarded a $40,253.93 contract to Brosca c Lucas of Muscatine to construct the West Second lot and finish the Walnut Street portion of the East Second site, adding ten spaces to reach a 52 capacity.
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West Second Street
Portland
Broscsac Lugas of
Muscatine
Walnut
VFW Family Picnic Set For Aug 10
The VFW and its auxiliary announce their annual family picnic at Erickson's Grove on Cedar Street with activities from noon to 10 30 p m dancing both afternoon and evening plans include preparations for next year membership cards available at the post meeting Tuesday nights Corama under Walter Early plans for the 1864 mere persiip campaign were present Lyman Fisa membership chairman George Gerth past district commander named department contest director Norman Bail departmental assistant sergeant alarms by Boyd Jordal Buffalo Center department commander memorial service held for Kenneth Ross post member Maher thanked the post for the public Ginner held in his honor last week Mr and Mrs Maher will leave Aug 2 for Seattle Wash to attend the national encampment He is Iowa's candidate for junior vice commander in his post meeting followed by a buffet lunch and social hour with Norman Reitz senior vice commander as host
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John Beareld
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Erickson's Grove
Cedar Street
Corama
Walter
Mere Persiip
Lyman Fisa
George Gerth
First District
Norman Bail
Boyd Jordal
Buffalo Center
Kenneth Ross
Joseph G. Maher
Maher
Seattle
Wash
Towa
Norman Reitz
Fire at Muscarine cafe ignites grease on stove
Firemen responded at 4 45 am to the Muscarine cafe at 305 East Second Street where grease in a large stove overheated and started a fire. The blaze was confined to the stove area with no further damage reported.
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Muscarine Cafe
East Second Street
Final Plans for Muscatine River Bridge Sought in 90 Days
A Muscatine task force reports final plans and specifications for a new river bridge may be sought within 90 days. Col. Richard Hennessey and local levee and bridge commissions discuss pier location near Cedar Street and harbor protection options.
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Spe
Mississingi
Muscatine
U.S
Richard Hennessey
Muscatise Levee
Bidge
Walnut
Retail Group To Meet Weigh Store Hours
James F Tierney chairman of the Retail committee of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce announced a general meeting of Muscatine retail merchants for 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Civic Corner. The session will present findings of the Special Store Hours committee on a suggested hours schedule. Members and nonmembers are invited.
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Janes F. Tierney
Ratail
Muscatine Chamber - of
Commmerce
Muscatine
Tierney
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Post Election Set For Thursday
Legion Post votes Thursday from noon to p.m. at the American Legion club to select 16 officers for the coming year. The meeting opens at 8 p.m. Fourteen delegates and 14 alternates to the Iowa Legion convention at Des Moines August 4-6 will be named, with installation of officers scheduled for August 8.
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American Legion Club
Legion Post
Iowa Legion
Girl Rider 16 Injured When Horse Falls on Isett Ave
Glenda Bass, 16, of Muscatine, injured when her riding horse fell on her left leg in the 1200 block of Isett avenue after shying during a parade. She was treated at Muscatine General Hospital and released. An emergency ambulance responded at 3:29 am Tuesday. Relatives say she is the daughter of Mrs and Mrs Delbert Baats. The horse was later found, returned to the Floyd Newcomb stable.
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Glenda “Bass
Raule
Letts
Isett Avenue
Muscatine General Hospital
Mrz
Delbert Baats
Floyd Newcomb
Isettevenue
Isett
Glenda
Fem
Newcomb
Fennell Named As President of Local Coin Club
The Port City Coin Club elected Dan Fernell as president with Harvey Burham as vice president Ann Balmos as secretary and Warren Allen as treasurer at the YWCA meeting. Wes Othmer won a 63 proof set door prize as an auction followed. An August meeting was canceled and the pressing event was set for September.
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Port City Coin Club
YWCA
Dan Fernell
Harvey Burham
Ann Balmos
Warren Allen
Wes Othmer
Obituaries and Funerals In Muscatine Area
Fred G McCallum 55 of 415 McArthur su' ed died at Muscatine General Hospital. Born Sunbury Pa Nov 20 1907 married Katharine Cadogan in Muscatine 1929. Survived by widow one son two daughters a sister and nine grandchildren. Funeral 3 p m Thursday George M Wittich Funeral Home with burial Greenwood cemetery. Mrs Lester Lamb 74 died at home after month long illness. Funeral 2 p m Friday Grace Lutheran Church burial Greenwood cemetery. Surviving husband two sons three daughters a brother and 12 grandchildren. New liquor licenses issued Fraternal Order of Eagles Triangle Inn bringing city total to 22.
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Fred G. McCollum
Fred. G. McCallum
McArthur- Su
Muscatine
Tife
Lincoln Boulevard
Leland McCollum
Denver
George, M. Wittich
Emmett Barnes
Greenwood Cemetery
Lester Lamb
West Seventh Street
Grace Luether Anchurch
Meyer
Ralph J. Witch
George and
Elizabeth Koepping Holzhauer
Lambwe
Musca
Tine
Patesline
Grace Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society
Raphael
Davenport
Robert L. Lamb
Mascaline
Ty ", Wildman
Mitchelville
Henry, Baer
Workshop for Rural Teachers Stated Two Days
County rural grade school teachers will attend a two day pre term workshop on August 29 and 30 at Jefferson School. Frank Ralsta, county superintendent, announced aims to prepare teachers from Area Six communities Montpelier Nichols and Fruitland for the new term. Area Six board set school opening for Tuesday September 2, the day after Labor Day, and decided textbooks will be sold through the county superintendent's office.
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Jefferson School
Frank Ralsta
Aree
Montpelier 2
Nic ‘Hols
Fruitland
Area Six
Downtown Crash Damages Two Cars in Block of East Second
Police reported 34 year old Margaret V Webb exited a parking space at 11 26 am and struck the left rear bumper and fender of 17 year old George E Wheeler in the 300 block of East Second street. The Dale Askew owned car suffered about 550 damage, while Webb's vehicle sustained front bumper and splash pan damage.
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East Second Street
Margaret V. Webb
Grand Avenue
George E. Wheeler
Wallace Street
Dale Askew
East Fourth Street
Askew
Webb
Clothesline Bandit Steals Laundry Across Streets
A clothing thief added to three burglaries Tuesday, totaling over $50. At 50 West Front street three pairs of Levi’s, three dress pants, four shirts and two blouses vanished Monday night, along with a gray uniform from 916 East Seventh and other items.
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West Frnth Street
East Seventh Street
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Mrs. Lester Lamb
Order of Earles
Triangle Inn
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Steve Jes
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