Umscheid Named Creighton Dean From Muscatine
Native of Muscatine Iowa Dr Arthur G Umscheid is named dean of Creighton University graduate school Omaha Neb effective Sept 1 He succeeds Rev Richard Harrington S J who has held the post and served as vice president since March 1962 Umscheid has a long history at Creighton including chairing history and political science departments since 1957 He studied at St Ambrose College and earned a Ph D from Iowa State University He has taught at Iowa and St Ambrose before joining Creighton 26 years ago His work focuses on history and economic relations He is active in Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Sigma Nu Creighton’s lay deans total rises to six as graduate programs expand and new programs in mathematics and guidance begin
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Arthur G. Umscheid
Muscatine
Creighton University
Omaha
Neb
H. We Linn
Creighton
Richard GC Harrington
S. J
Ti. Umnscheid
Wya
Grischeid
St. Ambrose College
Davertoo
State University of Towa
University of Towa
St. Ambrose Collere
Memorials Established for Nine Muscatine County Individuals
The Town Division of the American Cancer Society announced nine Muscatine county memorials for the three month period ended July. Similar memorials were established for eleven Cedar county residents and four in Louisa county during the same period. Funds contributed honor departed loved ones to support cancer research education and service programs.
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Muscatine County
American’ Cancer Society
Cedar County
Lom
Louisa County
the Cancer Society
Further Rises In River Levels Near Muscatine and Dubuque
River levels rose across the Mississippi Basin with Dam No. 18 reporting continued increase for 24 hours. McGregor saw an uptick of 0.1 foot, Dubuque and Davenport noted rises since Thursday, and Muscatine’s level reached 7.2 feet last Saturday before easing to 5.3 feet by Tuesday.
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Walter
Mississippi Times
Muscatine
McGregor
Dubuque
Muscaline
Theft of radio from car reported on Thursday night
Police report theft of a car radio from Thomas Gillespie’s vehicle at 444 Fieicher Avenue. Incident occurred Thursday night. details are under police investigation.
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Thomas Gillespie
Fieicher Avenue
Stanley Smith
Ainsworth
Park Avenue
Gordon Noble Ends Marine Recruit Course
Marine Pvt Gordon G Noble, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas W Noble of Muscatine, completed a 41 week recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California. The program covered basic military life, discipline, physical training, and rifle range instruction on standard infantry weapons.
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Marine
Gordon G. Noble
Thomas W. Nobie
Roule’ 5
Muscatine
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Council Expected To OK Tentative Budget Shortly
City council faces a tentative budget next Thursday after reviewing department requests for 1964 at recent conferences under favorable weather. A public hearing is set for Aug 15, with a one mill tax rise likely to fund municipal services. The panel pared requests by about $100,000, and debates over a meter maid and traffic tickets continue amid possible staffing changes.
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Ghanzes
Aldermen Co
General
Musca
Bricks Tossed Into Alligator Pool at Park
Vandals reportedly children threw bricks into Weed park alligator pool, Superintendent John Flinchpaugh said. other foreign matter found as well. He warned that those caught will be prosecuted amid a public sewer hearing notice and a car radio theft report.
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Weed Park
John Flinchpaugh
Zoo
Flinchpaugh
Alligator Pool
Sultry Weather To Continue With Cooler NW Iowa Tonight
Temperatures climbed to 87 paths and not lower than 79 as hot conditions linger across the area. Strong chances of showers and thunderstorms remain in northern and western counties with possible spread to southeast Iowa by Saturday night. The five day outlook shows average temperatures 2 to 5 degrees below normal and about 0.75 inch of rainfall statewide in scattered showers and storms.
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Taiva
Acen
Iowa
Nelson Named to Board of MDC to Fill Vacancy
H. L. Nelson publisher of The Muscatine Journal was named to the Muscatine Development Corp. board to fill the unexpired term of Robert Bauer who moved to Gillumna. Directors heard reports on the campaign showing $65,700 in subscriptions with expectations the total would top $70,000. Harold Ogilvie presented the executive report and the group discussed publishing a directory of active memberships for industrial newcomers in the county.
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Nelson
MDC
H. L. Nelson
Muscatine Journal
The
Muscatine Development Corp
Robert Bauer
Gillumna
Coun
Wiley Elected to Head Legion for Coming Year
Kenneth Wiley, WWII veteran and master sergeant with Muscatine s national guard, was elected commander of Edward H Bitter post American Legion. Officers include George Cordwell first vice commander and Albert Weeks second. Delegates set 14 delegates and 14 alternates for the Iowa department convention in Des Moines. Joe Maher spoke on veterans benefits as remembrances were noted for Ab Diereks and Kenneth Ross.
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Kenneth Wiley
Muscatine
Camp Guernsey
Wyo
Edward H. Bitterpost
American Legion
Wiley
Iowa Department
Dean Odell
West Liberty
Muscating
American
Layton
Layton, Will Be the Stalling Offeer
George Cordwell
Albert Weeks
Calvin T. Rowe
Vernon Webb
Tyed Holmes
Don Trvitt
Charles M. Mason
George Lindow
Marty Figg
Aripl McBride
Execuive Commmittee
Ed Skolnik
Ralph McBride
Lice Wy Smith
Des Moines
Wiliam D. Guthrie
Websict City Autores
Driving Permits Suspended Across Several Residents
The state department of public safety announced suspensions for several drivers. Fy linkee Pallischeck of Lincoln Blvd had a one year suspension for reckless driving. John Homer Skipton of Columbus Junction faced 120 days for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Mex Ray Murray of Tipion received a one year pension suspension order.
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Fylinkee Pallischeck
Lincoln Blvd
State Department of Public Safety
John Homer Skipton
Lowe 1
Columbus Junction
Ray Murray
Tipion
State Historical Society adds new members from multiple states
Dr. Willian J. Peter sey, superintendent, reports. They are M. KL Mills, Charles A. Relwald and Joseph M. Roth, for addition to new members Tram Town. New members also came from Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Missouri and Pennsylvania.
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State Historical Society Uy
Joa
Willian J. Petersey
M. KL Mills
Charles A. Relwald
Joseph M. Roth
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Theft of Pump and Tools Reported to Sheriff
Portable pump with gasoline engine and 24 feet of hose were stolen from Lea Braoklart on a Muscatine county farm. Tools belonging to Jack Reichert on Route 4 were found in a field near the old Burlington road, including wrenches, spark plugs, two gallons of gasoline, and a six-gallon battery. Deputy Sheriff Charlie Whisler reported the items missing after the incident on July 24.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
Lea Braoklart
Cranston
Jack Reichert
Route 4
Burlington Road
Charlie Whisler
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