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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
14
Barbara Law of Orono Minnesota found Magoe a duck that avoids water and nests in her hair instead Magoe survives on cat food and follows Barbara around the yard in a light hearted pet tale photographed by AP Photofax
Bobby Jensen hosted the Waapsie Winners 4 H Club at Grange Hall with 24 members answering hall call My Hobby. Bidon Kile reported on the tract rodeo placing first in the county and advancing to Des Moines. Ken Frauenholz placed third. Wayne details include upcoming Atl softball tourney in Muscatine and dates for Jawa State Pair entries due August 2.
Oakville WSCS held its annual birthday party at the Methodist Church with 27 members and six children attending. President Clara Wykert announced the August 2 meeting in Wayella, while plans for fall yearbooks and a gift exchange were noted. West Liberty Wesley Circle members toured the new Mitchellville Methodist church and enjoyed a picnic at Kimberly Park.
Webster City attorney Guthrie Guthrie, 45, seeks Department Commander of the American Legion at the Des Moines convention. A Navy veteran with eight Pacific campaigns, he has led legal and Legion activities locally since 1958. He is married with four children and active in multiple civic groups.
Thirty women and several men and children gathered for a picnic at Weed Park Tuesday ahead of the County Farm Bureau Women's Committee meeting led by Mrs. Past Oberman. Larry Thede invited the tractor rodeo and the group planned to assist with Golden Age activities and a church event in Muscatine.
The group discussed donating 25 toward 80 new Sunday School song books and planned a guest day for the next meeting. They also talked about a Kent boat trip on June 6 at 5 50 o'clock and noted lessons led by Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Ner, with other members visiting in Phoenix after noon.
Darrel Korgier of West Branch won the 95 prize for a rocket shaped 30 foot corn monument design for the University of Iowa State homecoming. The winning entry features Herky the hawk model perched on a rocket with numerals 1 through 10 and a theme centered on Iowa leading in research and education. The monument, built by SUI engineering students, will be erected near Old Capitol before the October 12 homecoming game against Indiana. Five engineering students and a faculty member judged the contest open to Town residents.
The Labor Department sues Durant Foundry and Machife Co. in U S District Court alleging failure to pay overtime and proper wages. The suit seeks back pay totaling 3499 for four employees and future relief including an injunction against further wage violations.
Grace Lutheran Church Ladies Aid met in parlor with 18 members. They planned a Kent Feed boat ride at 2 p.m. leaving from the boat club dock on August 7. A July picnic at William Umlandt’s followed, with potluck noon meal. No August meetings. next potluck in September chaired by Nevile Rolland, Elsie Wilson and Grace Clay in charge.
A few participants from Muscatine and nearby communities enrolled in the advanced school lunch short course at Iowa State University Ames campus. The program is administered by the university’s management department in cooperation with the town’s school lunch division of the Iowa State Department of Public Instruction. Local attendees include Mrs Marion Ditmen of Muscatine and Mrs Anna Houta of Wapello along with Mrs Alma Claussen and Mrs Lavonne Hilgenders of Wilton and Mrs Helen Blanchard of Ainsworth.
Five year old Doris Slifer of Marshalltown was reported in satisfactory condition after a lion grabbed her face and chest near a cage while she watched a circus unload. Grandmother Irene Peak described the incident, noting a zoo worker pulled the girl away.
Ralph Strohm of Muscatine and a second youth were hurt in a one car accident Wednesday morning. Strohm was released from Muscatine General Hospital later that day. The other occupant who was driving the car remained in good condition. Artil Hendrix of Grandview stayed at Muscatine General Hospital while Joyce Christian and R J Nichols were in University Hospital at Iowa City. Her tour number is C 23.
Tests showed the Riverside boy Jimmy Yessy was bitten by a rabid cat. The year old was taken to University Hospitals after the attack while visiting a relative. Riverside authorities urged all area residents with cats to vaccinate pets.
The Charles City Daily Press resumed publication Thursday despite a typographical union strike that began June 27. Publisher Paul Bumbarger credited friends in the newspaper trade for assembling a crew to produce the day’s paper, marking the first time in 67 years the Press operated during a strike. The local Typographical Union Local 85 strike involves pine men over wages and benefits, while some nonunion workers continued on the job.
A new AA group called Athletes Anonymous forms in Columbus Ohio per AFL-CIO News and Views. The publication notes members seek support when urges arise to bike three miles, with a neighbor intervening and driving the member home.
Scholarships at the State University of Town for the 1964 academic year have been awarded to 176 students, including several from Muscatine area towns, announced Charles Mason, director of student financial aid. Awards totaled 70 for those with above average academic achievement and financial need. Recipients include Columbus Junction Mary E Hawkins Lens James B Orris Nichols Rosalie A Brade West Liberty Aublie A Hatley Stanwood Ivian L Hasselbusch Edwin D Toerber Aledo Mary A Gustalsat.
A U S District Court injunction halted a strike scheduled for Thursday against the Illinois Central Railroad at East St Louis. Judge Joseph Sam Perry ordered the 10 day injunction at the railroad's request to address objections from four unions over crews reporting to a new location about three miles away, affecting time and travel for workers. A hearing is set for August 1 to review the dispute.
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