Heinz Force to Handle 1963 Tomato Crop at Muscatine Plant
Muscatine Iowa July 29 1961 officials said Heinz Co will expand tomato processing this season from contracted acreages at the Muscatine tract factory. Receiving of tomatoes starts Tuesday morning with a big season may equal 1962. The work force has been expanded in preparation while pickle processing and ketchup and chili saw increased activity. Equipment installed since 1962 is in use and a new unloading rig and building were completed.
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Town
Ilinois
Muscatine Tract
H. J. Heinz Co
Grove
Ed Maher
Thés
Maho
W.e.c
Honor Given Phillips by Air Force
Frederick S. Phillips of Muscatine serving with the U S Air Force at Ent Air Force Base Colorado has been awarded the U S Air Force Commandation Medal. The personnel officer received the medal for meritorious service. Capt Phillips earned a B A at the University of Illinois and is the son of Mrs David Gross 1420 Mulberry Avenue. He and his wife Patricia A Graham of Garfield Avenue Lincoln Neb have four children.
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Frederick S. Philips
Muscatine
US. Air Force
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado
U.S. Air Force Commandation
Air Force
Sant. Phillips
Phillips
Demuce
University of Ilinois
David Gross
Avert Utility Plant Strike Averted in Keokuk Area
Union Electric Co engineers continued on the job after a tentative agreement ended a threatened strike. The old contract had expired July 1, with the union warning of action at 11 p.m. Sunday at Keokuk Cahokia Lake of the Ozarks Mt. Vernon and St. Louis plants.
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Keokuk
Union Electric Co
Lake of the Ozarks
Cahoka
Mt. Ven Jee
St. Louis
Slow Drops Expected In Mississippi River Stage
River stage weakened to 5.9 feet this morning marking a 0.2 foot weekly decline after a brief rise. Upstream reports suggested lower river states may see continued drops with LaCrosse and Lansing steady, while Dam No 9 and Dubuque recorded small falls. Tows are operating normally despite dredging near Keithsburg to widen the channel by removing a sandbar.
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Mississippi River
Lock No
LaCrosse
Wis
Lansing
Dam No
Lynxville
Ao! & Fool
McGregor
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
Free Honts On Charge Of Larceny Cleared In Muscatine District
Toan Edward Honts, 25, was freed on a larceny charge at under $20 in Muscatine district court Saturday. Judge Mats dismissed, citing interest of justice, after county officials requested. Wayne Eugene Cubbage, 24, and Honts were accused of taking two pants, keys, a cigarette lighter and $1.40 from James Greenhaw’s car July 16 at a Muscatine island gravel pit. Cubbage bond was reduced to 100 dollars. authorities say he is a parole violator and his larceny case remains pending awaiting a preliminary hearing.
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Toan
Edward Honts
Muscatine
Mats
Jorney
Honts
Wayne Eugene- Cubbage
Liberty Street
James Greenhaw
Muscatine Island
Cubbage
Reed
Feld
Justice of the Peace Court
Troop 99 Wins High Camp Award at Minnesota Camp
Members and leaders of Boy Scout Troop 99 Jefferson school returned Saturday afternoon from a week at Camp Minnesota. The troop earned top rating for camping proficiency with 268 of 300 points under Scoutmaster Paul Middaugh and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Doug Jay Connor. Merit badges awarded included Nature, First Aid, Forestry and Cooking to Dennis Epperly Jon Hubble and others. Tenderfoot Scouts did Axemanship, trees, and advanced in second class scoutcraft and nature study. The troop meets Mondays at Jefferson School at 7 pm. boys 10 to 14 in the Jefferson district are welcome.
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Boy Scout Troop No. 99
Jefferson School
Minnesota
Paul Middaugh
Doug Jay Connor
Dennis Epperly
Jon Hubble
Lester Dict
Donnie Epperly
Tenderfoot
Jefferson Shhoal
Telferson
Objectors At Hearing On Rezoning In Muscatine County
Four objectors appeared at a Muscatine County Board of Supervisors hearing on a Davenport man George A Balzer petitioning for a special permit under the zoning code. The plan seeks a commercial recreational area with a lake beach camping cottages and a place to buy food across Fulton Montpelier township. The board took the request under advisement after the hearing.
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Muscatine
County Board of Supervisor
Davenport
Fulton-Montpéliex
King
George A. Balzer
Tt Lake
Carolina Man 22 Bound Over In Forging Case
Shirley Glew Wilkinson of Concord aged 22 was bound over to district court on a forging charge. He allegedly forged two $45 checks using Howard F Smith’s signature and worked for Smith on Friday. Wilkinson claimed alias Glenn Morgan and previous prison time for car theft. Morgan, 21, Charleston, S.C., faced intoxication charges continued for hearing. Police arrested Wilkinson and Morgan after Smith reported misuse of his name. Wilkinson held in $300 bond for intoxication and forging charges.
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Shirley Glew “Wilkinson
Concord
N.C
District’ Court
Justice of the
Harvey G. Allboa
Ori
Wilkins
Ira M. Morgan
Charleston
Wilkinson
Morgan
Howard F. Smith
By. Wilkinson
Smith
Glenn Morgan
Harvey Ed Wilkinson
Clifford Bennett
Grange Youth Group Returns From State Camp
Sixteen Bloomington youths attended the state orange camp at Newton opening Wednesday. Bloomington grange had the largest attendance with about fifty youths from local groups participating in practice sessions swimming and dancing. Bonnie Boorn and others represented Bloomington at the state picnic and crown events with several named attendees listed among the participants.
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Harold Boorn
Bloomington
Grange
Newton
Bob Faidley
Patty
Weston
Sand’ Bilt
Orange
Prince
Bonnie 'Boorn
Bio'nna
Kele Schneck
Bonnie
Mike Esmail
Marvin
Lois
Edith Baally
Bill Boorn
Denny
Rife
Jerry
Connell
Larry Walker
Linda’ Denkman
Tom Peterson
Jon
Imhott Ray- Cromer
Russell’ Huesman
Lyle
Tmhott
Robert Walker
Marilyn
Robert Connell
Tett
Tom Nd
Steve Welk
Vicki
Slight Rise in Temperatures For Area Tonight
Weather summary reports a slight temperature rise for the area with fair skies today. The Weather Bureau forecast higher temperatures tonight, with Tuesday expected to bring parity and cloudy skies. Preceding days saw highs around the 80s and 90s in parts of Iowa, with light showers recorded Saturday night adding up to about a tenth of an inch.
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Weather Bureau
Towa
Associated : Press
Spencer
Mason
City
Ottomwn
Red
Sloat Carroll
Iowa
Forecasts 85 Percent Right Says dJoern
William Joern chief meteorologist of the U S Weather Bureau at Moline airport told Rotary Club of Wausentine forecasts are about 85 percent accurate on average He warned that forecasts change as weather systems alter direction within hours He noted radar improves storm position tracking and mentioned new three day agricultural forecasts for farmers to begin soon in the region.
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William Tacm
U.S
Joern
Talssis
Mohack butterflies inhabit western and eastern North America
Two populations of Mohack butterflies exist in North America, one in the western states and another spanning the Midwest and East, indicating distinct regional groups.
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North America
Midwest
Muscatine Man Misses Yugoslavian Quake Area
Hugh B. Holcomb a Muscatine resident spending a second summer in Yugoslavia is safe near the Adriatic coast after learning of the Skopje quake. He travelled by jet from Chicago to Frankfurt then by land and bus to Split to visit friend Anthony Aranza and sisters in Muscatine plan to return home soon.
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Muscatine
Hugh B. Holcomb
Yugoslavia
Skopje
Adriatic Sea
Holcomb
Anthony Aranza
United States
Split
Zac
Greb
Chicara
Frankfurt
Xuy
Slavia
Wihna Redman
East Fifth Street
Truck Hits Pole as Corn Spills on Cedar Street
A grain truck carrying 200 bushels of corn swerved to miss a car and struck a utility pole at East Eighth Street and Cedar, spilling about 180 bushels. The pole broke, service to some customers was cut, and corn spread across the 700 block. Driver Carl M. Witt of Sigourney said brakes were faulty and he flashed signals to warn others before the collision.
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Elecrth
Cedar Street
Carl M. Witt
Sigourney
Witt
Tuck
East Eighth Street
Edith Garnes Dies at Home in Mascaliné Journal Retiree
Edith Garnes, 34 East Ninth street, a retired bookkeeper for the Mascaliné Journal, died suddenly early this afternoon at her home, 314 East Ninth street signet. The body is at the Ralph Witlich Funeral Home. Arrangements for services are not yet complete.
Obituary for Joel Nichols Pontzius of Wapello
Joel Nichols Pontzius, 66, of Wapello, died Sunday morning at Veterans Hospital Cairo. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Dud Zeon McCulley Funeral Home with Rev. Harland Gant officiating. Burial at Felton Cemetery. Born November 5, 1896, son of Cleaver Pontius and Fanny Nichols. Survived by brothers Howard Grand Rapids Mich Thomas Mediapolis Horace Morning Sun Albert Wapello Frank Denver Cole and sisters Mrs Ethel McCaw Winfield Mrs Audrey Foster Phoenix.
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Nichols
Pontatus Wapello
Hesday
Dudzeon—McCulley
Joel Nichols Pontzius
Wapello
Veterans Hospital
Jawa City
Harland Gant
Felton Cemetery
Cairo
Cleaver Pontius
Fanny Nichols
Howard
Grand Rapids
Mich
Thomas
Mediapolis
Horace
Morning Sun
Albert
Frank
Denver
Cole
Ethel McCaw
Winfield
Audrey Foster
Phoenix
Edith Reaney Dies. Funeral Pending at Stacy Funeral Home
Edith Reaney nee Earl died this morning in Columbus Junction. Funeral services are pending at Stacy Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband James a retired attorney of Columbus Junction. children Marjorie Benbow of Fort Madison and Robert Heaney of Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Stacy
Edith Reaney
Edith Earl
Reaney
James
Marjorie) Benbow
Ft. Madison
Robert Heaney
Convict Clings to Water Tower At Fort Madison Prison
William T Bradley, a Sioux City man serving a one year term for auto theft, spent about 26 hours on the 140 foot water tower at Fort Madison prison. He climbed to a catwalk near the 120 foot level Sunday morning and has refused to come down. Floodlights lit the tower through Sunday night as guards tried to coax him down. A bucket with him may have held food and water.
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Fort Madison
Wiliam T.’ Bradley
Sioux City
Bradley
Man Missing at Prison Farm Near Monrose
Prison officials report Robert Eugene Beam of Manchester missing from the prison farm near Monrose. Beam was last seen around 8:30 p m Sunday after an escape from the facility.
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Charles H. Wilson
John Halliday
Lewis E. Petersen
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dJoern
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Lews City
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