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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1963
Page
2
Street department investigated a broken sewer tile under East Second Street near Codar Street. A 12 foot deep cavity opened Friday, leaving a large pit after a temporary fill with blacktop vanished. Brick manhole walls prevented collapse. repair work began Monday under Street Superintendent Claude Figgins.
Skies were clear this morning with the Weather Bureau noting southeast Iowa may see scattered thunder showers tonight and early Wednesday. Temperatures fluctuated, highs near 85 downtown after a 7 PM high, lows around mid-60s, with scattered rainfall reports and localized hail damage near Sioux Center.
A fall kick-off meeting for eastern Town Toastmaster clubs will be held at Washington Seat. The Musctatme Toastmaster club announced the schedule at its Monday meeting. Gordon Rogers won the speaker award and Richard Parish the critic award. Karl Voelkt and David Harney took the topics awards. talks covered diverse subjects from Chirosaphy to nuclear treaties.
Des Moines appoints four judges to a 13 member commission to study Iowa's court system with Justice William Stuart of Chariton among the appointees. Also named were three State Bar Association members and other officials to advise the commission created by the 1963 legislature for study and recommendations to the 1985 General Assembly.
Traffic on a section of the Mississippi river moved 265,600 tons of barge cargo in the past week. The movement reflects steady inland waterway activity and supports regional freight throughput captions.
Herbert Mavonn, 36, of Eldora, died Tuesday when his tractor collided with a milk truck on a Hardin County gravel road 442 miles southeast of here. Sheriff Lowell McCormick said Mavonn was entering the road from his farm driveway when the accident occurred. The milk truck owner was Steam Boat Cheese Factory of Steamboat Rock, driven by Eu gene Buthman, 20, who escaped injury. Mavonn left a widow and three children.
John Roelle governor of the Muscatine Moose lodge received the Governor's Award for meeting the lodge membership quota at the Moose association convention held in Waterson July 25 28. Attending from Muscatine were John Alexander Roy W Fry GR Cole Ea Hank Joseph Gatya and Jim Bayers. Proposed activities for the coming year include golf in Tama City bowling in Marshalltown a midwinter conference in Clinton and a convention in Cedar Rapids next July.
Mrs Clilford Fitchner of Muscatine is announced as the winner of a trip for two to Nassau. She and her guest will be flown to Nassau and stay seven days at the Montagu Beach hotel for sightseeing and entertainment, earned through the LP Gas Market Development Council contest "Win a Trip to Mass a."
Summer activities of site Mus cating YMCA Futclub will be concluded with a trip to the Amana colonies on Aug 21. Any club member or their families may go. Bus transportation costs 51.50 with luncheon at Ox Yoke. Reservations are now being accepted. Tickets may be purchased in advance.
Muscatine countys vehicle license division reports 13 3450 passenger cars issued 1863 plates as the busy period opens. A year earlier 15 386 plates were issued. The county set a record with 14 1222 automobile licenses for the 1962 period through November 30. Statewide gains run 2 4 percent while Muscatine County shows a 3 3 percent rise.
Des Moines, IA A $525,000 annual appropriation for alcoholism research will be administered by the Iowa Commission on Alcoholism Aly. Gen. Evan Hultman ruled that the money should go to the Commission on Alcoholism. The decision follows questions from staff Comptroller Marvin Selden Jr. about whether funds should instead be allotted to the State Board of Refceats for the Psychopathic Hospital at Town City. Previous sessions had set aside $25,000 for Roane at 10 further research in alcoholism.
Announcement lists Muscatine Saddle club horse show winners at Weed Park Sunday. A pony was won by Donald Fulz. Grand entries went to Dawn Thess, Charlotte Barkers Bob Phillips and Mike Brink. Additional winners include Pony Glass Mike Laita Ladies Clover Leaf Garnet VanArnam Pony Jeadin Joyce Klein and Kirk Klein dollop, Junior Clover Leaf Kenny Seenett Appaloosa Hallier Helen Thess and Running Creek's Speck-Ulation Open Clover Leaf Larry Larue Women's Western Pleasure Nancy Holaworth Junkerc Flag Race George Brower Sack Horse Willie Heindricks. Speed Race Larry Laree Garade Class Jerry Barker Junior Western Pleasure Kenny Srawer Open Flag Gary Lane Costume Class Helen Thess Wool Horse Relay Loren Bohnsack Cleve Neiperl Men's Western Pleasure Willie Heindricks Rescue Yace Garnet Van Atnam Steve Schmidt Musical Chairs Tam Stauffer.
George Valger showed slides at the Kiwanis club luncheon to illustrate a travel talk about Mexico. Donor tickets were issued to club members for the United States Marine Band concert scheduled in October.
An Omaha born man who formerly lived in Alconall died Monday after being knocked from a tree by a jolt from a high voltage line while visiting near Altoona. Fire officials said he appeared to recover after oxygen but died later at a Des Moines hospital. Doctors attributed death to injuries from the fall rather than the shock.
Walter reports Mississippi River stages declining over 24 hours from Muscatine to Keokuk. Upstream gauges at La Crosse Wisconsin and Lansing Iowa show steady readings with small drops noted at Dam No. 9 and Dubuque, and no change at Davenport. Downstream movement includes Keokuk with about an eighth foot drop as conditions shift downstream.
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