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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1963
Page
3
Thirty six naval reservists from eastern Iowa including thirteen from Muscatine completed two weeks of reemult training at the Great Lakes training center. Twenty eight reported to the rescue escort Amherst for a two week orientation cruise. The Amherst conducts seamanship and gunnery exercises on Lake Erie.
L A visitors Col Norris home Columbus Junction Mr and Mrs John Howard Johnston from Los Angeles arrived Tuesday to visit until Wednesday evening with Mrs W A Norris and other relatives and friends. They plan to tour Des Moines and other Iowa sites before returning to California. Johnston works in the insurance business in Los Angeles.
Columbus Junction sets its United Fund goal at 2300 dollars with fundraiser chair Julia Hawkins and a committee including Mrs. Rodney Slight and Mrs. Richard Houseal. The drive starts the first week in October aligned with the National United Fund campaign and supports Muscular Dystrophy, Arthritis Foundation, Red Cross, mental health groups, Salvation Army, U.S.C., and local youth organizations.
Mr and Mrs AB E Hall received greeting cards from their Michigan daughter and another daughter in their area. They also received cards from grandchildren in Michigan and Miami. The daughters cards were identical and so were the grandchildren cards.
The Wilton Rural Fire Truck Committee met Friday and approved purchasing a 12V fire truck with equipment to be delivered before October 1, 1963. Members include Harry Einfeldt Otte Wendling Jim Sheelz Kenneth Grunder Roy Duffe Milo Ahrens and John McClean. The Ford chassis comes from Wilton Durant Motors and equipment from Central Fire Equipment Co. in St Louis. The package includes a 740 and a 900 gallon per minute pump and a 1000 gallon water tank, meeting Iowa Inspection Bureau and National Bureau of Fire Underwriters specs. Total equipment cost is 15564.87 with remaining funds slated for a used chassis to mount the tank. Wilton plans a new building to house the gear.
Announcement here states Grandview granted the Iowa Southern Utilities Company a 25 year electric franchise. The public election was held Thursday in the town of Grandview. California kin Visit B Edgar H Morning Sun Mr and Mrs Bruce Edgar and Susan of Palo Alto Calif visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Edgar and Mr and Mrs Mex Trevor Simble and family and Earl Wilson vacationing with relatives in Ablenstown Pa Mr and Mrs Donald Heisler and family visiting Tamaqua Pa Mrs Donald Lowder Patty and Nancy of Cedar Rapids visiting the parental home of Mr and Mrs George Coon They attended the wedding of her brother Marvin Coon and Linda Johnson in Keokuk
Ames Iowa prepares a sheep scab eradication drive starting this fall with inspections by Iowa Department of Agriculture representatives and USDA. Dr John Herrick of Iowa State University notes Iowa borders to scab-free states and outlines certified flocks and official health certificates for herd owners while listing eligible veterinarians.
In a special Wilton town council meeting on July 24 Mayor Richard Buraker appointed a three member Municipal Light Plant Board of Trustees. W. E. Hilgenberg serves six years John Burkle four years and Kareld Walther two years. Terms start August 1. The board will control the electric plant freeing council to handle other matters. Appointments were approved unanimously. Taxi business in Paris averages 854 francs per day with two thirds of France’s taxis based in the city.
Morning Sun reports Denver visitors from Klaus family attending the niece Janice Klaus and Larry Whitaker’s wedding held Sunday. Mrs Spencer Bell and Herbert Harbison Jr. returned home to care of relatives after visits. Morning Sun signaled Little League opener with Red hosting Wapello then Greens meet Union next day at 1:15 p.m.
Forty years ago column notes Jerry Smith, radio and recording artist, will appear at Louisa Fair on Thursday, August 1 from 4 to 7 PM. The Jerry Smith Show is broadcast on multiple Midwest stations and he records on the Golden Wing label. Attractions listed for the Louisa Fair include the Cairo Sisters and Yama Yama Girls among others.
Miami police received a report that a pedigreed French poncho was stolen from Joseph Quinones. A caller later contacted him, asking for the poncho, prompting police to investigate the apparent theft and ransom attempt.
Bloomington notes show Mr and Mrs Charles Wastie of Nevada Missouri visiting with Mr and Mrs Roy Egel and others. Paul family event included. Mrs Paul Reed left by bus from Iowa City to Lanesboro Indiana for a cousin's funeral. Grace Milburn had surgery at the University Hospital in Iowa City, address Ward C53.
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