Pleasure boats stream through rocks on crowded Sunday
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1964
Page
2
Anniversary Observed for Rev Hafermann at Lutheran Homes
The forty fifth anniversary of Rev Henry C Hafermann ordination as chaplain of the Lutheran homes was celebrated. Attendees included Dr H W Siefkes of the Jews District of the American Lutheran church and out of town guests from Staten Island New York. 225 guests attended a reception honoring the pastor and his fifth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Hafermann
H. W. Sicfkes
Mason City
American Lutheran Church
Yogue Nelson
Hafermann
Henry H. Hafermann
United States Air Force
Carl Steinert
L. A. Stumme
Henry H. Hefermann
Yngve Nelson
Janice, Chase
Geraldine Putman
Bethlehem Lutheran Children's Home
Staten Island
Theft at gravel dredge and mailbox explosion report
Deputy Bo Miller investigated the theft of socket wrenches hand tools two storage batteries and about seven gallons of gasoline from the Northern Gravel Dredge in Fruitland Township. He also visited Clarence Welch's Bloomington Township home where his mailbox had been destroyed by an explosion likely caused by a large firecracker or similar device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Miller
Fruitland Township
Miller
Clarence’ Welch
Bloomington Township
Welch
Challenges Schwengel On Platform
John Schmidhauser a democratic candidate for congress in Iowa’s First District challenged incumbent Fred Schwengel from Davenport to state his stance on the Republican platform. Schmidhauser urged voters to know whether Schwengel would back the party platform or repudiate it, highlighting choices between Republican positions and progressive proposals associated with Lyndon B. Johnson and Harold Hughes. The speech was given to the Henry County Barracks of World War I veterans in Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Fred Schwengel
Schmidhauser
Schwengel
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harold Hughes
Muscatine Chamber Farm Tour Set for Tuesday
Muscatine businessmen will tour four Seventy-Six township farms departing 12:20 PM from the Civic Center. Stops include Morris Legler Morris Honpes Maurice Furlong and Harry and Phil Cashman to view purebred hogs dairy calving and other farm operations. Chamber office contact urged for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuweang
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Center
Morris Legler
Shrine Club Meeting Held at Ina Mae's Café
Muscatine Shrine club members plan a business meeting with a dinner this Tuesday at Ina Mae's cafe. The gathering aims to discuss club affairs and community events in a compact local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Shrine Club
Collection
Ina Mae
Four Attend Iowa Moose Convention in Cedar Rapids
Four Loyal Order of the Moose members from Mascatine attended the Moose state convention in Cedar Rapids from Thursday through Sunday. Attendees included John Roelle, Walter Bayers, George Rick, and John W. Alexander.
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Loyal Order of the Moose of
Charge Driver After Mishap
Joan Meineke of 112 Grandview Ave was charged with operating a car without a license after a morning collision on Hershey Ave. Betty Morgan, driver of the other car, signed the complaint at the police station. Meineke posted a $25 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Meineke
Grandview Ave
Betty Morgan
Local Jail Notes and Jehovah’s Witness Assembly
Shariff Oppelt reports Gebhart was taken to the hospital after complaints about his heart. Sentencing for an elderly man was set for Aug 3 following the shooting of his sister in law Annie Yarbrough. District Assembly delegates met in Davenport July 23 to 26 with 5,015 attending the final day. Sixty eight baptized at the Iowa Motel Pool as Edward Laszlo of Chicago spoke on peace versus Armageddon. Muscatine congregation to maintain regular meeting schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County Hospital
Shariff
Richard
District Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses
Davenport
Masonic
OMVI defendants face jail and deferral in district court
Wilbur Tate of 11 Qak Street pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to 60 days in jail by Judge Matthew Westrate. John Erwin of 110 Evans Street postponed sentencing until August 27 after a June 27 guilty plea. George Harney of West Liberty pleaded guilty on June 27, was fined $300 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Jerome Tate
Qak Street
Matthew Westrate
John Douglas Erwin
Evans Street
George Joseph Harney
West Liberty
OMVI
Heatwave Puts City On Edge With 94 Degree Readings
Unofficial downtown thermometers hit 94 near 2 p.m as heat climbs. Weather Bureau forecasts more heat with highs in the 90s ahead and lows around 70s to 74 in the southeast region of Iowa. Snowed-in NW areas reported showers. Sioux City's top Sunday reading reached 94.
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Weathey
Weather Bureau
Towa
Southeast
Sioux City
Muscatine area school upgrades planned this summer
Muscatine School Board outlines summer improvements across several buildings. High School roofing work begins, auditorium painting done, library repairs completed, office partition underway. Jefferson gym repairs and class row painting noted. Central Junior High adds restrooms fixtures and partitions with dressing room building. Kennedy upper floor painting and new roof completed.
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Muscatine
Muscatine School Board
Jsuditorivat
Jefferson School
Winedows
Garfield
Franklin School
McKinley School
Central Junior High
John F. Kennedy
Margaret Brandt 86 Dies After Car Crash Here
Margaret Brandt 86 of 1620 Mulberry died after a Sunday two vehicle collision at Hershey Ave and Main St. She was a passenger in a car driven by her daughter Frances Jean Brandt 56, who was hospitalized in good condition. Verl G Philips 47 of Grandview was driving the other car and treated for head wounds. Brandt was born March 9 1878 in Burlington and survived by one son two daughters five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be July 29 at 10 a.m. at George M Wittich Funeral Home with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Hulda
Margaret Brandt
Muscatine General Hospital
Phillips
Mrs. Brandt
Burlington
George H
Louise Kahlo Ludde
Muscatine
First Baptist Church
Muscatine Garden
George L. Brandt
Chicago
Kenneth M
Agatha) Dunlop
Iowa City
Frances Jean Brandt
George M.wittich
Barry Parker
Greenwood Cemetery
Vandals Deflate Car Tires in Muscatine Suburb
Police were alerted to tire deflation on at least six cars in a Muscatine neighborhood sometime after 7:20 AM Sunday. Mrs. Louise Wetzel reported tires deflated on cars near 1611 Indiana Street, with calls from Lyle Hildebrand Abe Olson Mrs. Powell and others. The incidents occurred after 8 PM Sunday night.
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South
Muscatine
Louise Wetzel
Indiana SL
Lyle Hildebrand
Abe Olson
Powell
Race Film Shown Today for Rotary
Color motion pictures of the 1963 Indianapolis six mile race were shown at the Rotary club luncheon. Harald Vischer spoke briefly about Indianapolis race drivers he has known. Birthdays of Roy Vanek Harold Peters and James Kent occur this month were noted.
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Rotary Club
Harald Vischer
Indianapolis
Roy Vanek
Harold Peters
James Kent
Surfacing Road Serving Industrial Park Sought
Muscatine County Supervisors heard a request to surface about 0.6 mile of a county road serving Progress Park. Progress Park’s 200 plus acres host several industries, with three firms contributing significant taxable value, and officials urged inclusion in the 1965 highway program while also seeking township road upgrades for Fruitland area industries.
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Muscatine
Ogilvie
Progress Park
Fruitland Township
Iowa Soya Co
Ribstone Silo Co
Northern Gravel Co
Acine Fuel and Materials Co
Migraine Word Origins and Local PharmacyReminder
The note traces migraine from medieval Latin migraena to French the micrania and English migraine, noting its shift from a one-side skull pain to a general disabling headache. It ends with a casual plug for Bramway Rexall Drug at the corner of Iowa and 2nd advising readers to use prescription services.
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Julius Coaser
Bramway Rexall
Towa
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