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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1952

Page

5

Campus Fashions Feature Favorites On Campus Hats

College men returning this fall favor the telescope crown hat and a new narrow brimmed style with center creases. Band trims may show fraternity colors while sports themed tyrolean hats appear at football games. The all wool cap returns with a smaller visor in checks plaids and solids along with a Sherlock Holmes deer stalker for variety.

New York NEA School of Fraternity Sherlock Holmes Deerstalker

Miss Wilma Leazer Returns From Bangkok Mission

Miss Wilma Leazer, returned missionary from Bangkok Siam, visits relatives Frank and Mrs Penrod at 405 East Sixth Street. She directed training of 80 native nurses at a 150 bed Bangkok hospital and notes Siamese nursing education compares well with U S programs. She toured Europe en route home and plans to return to Portland for nursing education work.

Wilma Leazer Bangkok Siam Frank Penrod East Sixth Street General Conference Seventh Day Adventist Church Miss Leazer Seventh Day Adventists Bangkok Hospital School of Nursing Washington, D. C Washington Missionary College Portland

It Was Nice of Them To Leave the Horn

A police call informed Barbara W. Ford that her stolen car was recovered but the vehicle was badly stripped. The motor transmission clutch drive shaft radiator wheels tires brake drums battery tail lights tools and lighter were missing.

Pittsburgh Barbara W. Ford Miss Ford

Farm Employee Crushed by Tractor Near Britt

Seth Gourley, 53, a farm worker on the Charles Hall farm four miles southwest of Britt, was crushed to death Wednesday when a tractor overturned and fell on him.

Britt Seth Gourley Charles Hall Here

Charged With Assault in Milford Shooting Case

Wilbur C. Baker is charged with assault with intent to murder after wounding his divorced wife Annabelle in Milford. County Attorney Peter B. Narey filed the charge Wednesday, saying Baker admitted wounding her at her father’s home. The 23? year old victim is reported in satisfactory condition at a local hospital. Bond set at $15,000.

Spirit Lake Wilbur C. Baker Annabelle Peter B. Narey Sai Baker Milford Baker

Akins Decision Sets Up Saxton Castellani Fight in Chicago

Johnny Saxton won a unanimous decision over Virgil Akins at Chicago Stadium to remain undefeated at 31 fights. The result confirmed Saxton will fight Rocky Castellani in Chicago on September 3, with tallying viewers and gate reflectively weak for the IBC card.

Akins Saxton- Castellani Chicago Johnny Saxton New York Rocky Castellani International Boxing Club Saxon Chicago Stadium Virgil Honeybear) Akins St. Louis Saxton Johnny Blinky Palmero Comanager Acrop Castellani Luzerne Mauler Johnny Bratton IBC Radio-Tv

Divorce Decree Awards Custody in Muscatine Case

Dianna Yerington of Muscatine was granted a divorce from Ed ward Yerington by a district court decree filed Wednesday. She charged cruelty in her petition. The plaintiff receives custody of a minor child and the defendant must pay $50 monthly child support until the child turns 18.

Dianna Yerington Muscatine Edward Yerington

Temperatures to Climb Into 90s In Muscatine Area

Forecasts predict a warm spell in Muscatine and surrounding areas with highs reaching 90 to 94 degrees on Friday. Showers are expected late Friday, with cooler night lows around 60s. The prior day saw a high of 85 and a night drop to 54 degrees.

Muscatine Iowa

Boy Run Over by Truck Dies in Forest City

Gregory B. Anderson six, son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Anderson, died after a city truck rolled backward down an incline near their home. Eldon Adams, a city employee, had stopped the truck. after he left the vehicle began to move, rolling over the boy as he and others watched.

Forest City Gregory B. Anderson Bruce Anderson Anderson Eldon Adams Adams

Death of W H McGill in Oakland California

William Harrison McGill aged 64 died at his Oakland home. Born November 1 1888 in Grandview he married Mamie Pritchard and lived in California since 1929. Survived by his wife six children a brother C A McGill Davenport and two sisters Mrs Mary Koehn Davenport and Mrs Gertrude Moody Winfield. Burial will be in Oakland.

William Harrison cGill Oakland Calif William Harvey McGill Grandview Mamie Pritchard California C. A. McGill Davenport Mary Koehn Gertrude Moody Winfield

Farouk Says He's No Longer Rich

Egypt's former king Farouk told over 100 reporters he is no longer a rich man and denied siphoning funds after his ouster. He suggested his wealth, largely tied to Egyptian real estate, may be seized by the new government despite his claim he remains comparatively well off.

Isle of Capri Egypt Farouk Nile

Five Leave on Trip to the East

West Liberty notices report multiple residents planning trips to Pennsylvania Rossie and Hawaii, with families and friends traveling for weddings visits and naval leave. Dollar Days set by West Liberty merchants Aug 7 and 8. A neighborhood picnic occurred at Clarence Seeley’s with several families in attendance. Alberta Kline and Mrs. Don Bemis plan a Los Angeles vacation this weekend. Ed Winfield family vacationing in Faribault Minnesota with Fred Tyler and Robert Ditmars group.

West Liberty Fred Ridenour Elmer Kline Albert Kline Pennsylvania Rodney Morris Rossie Morris Andrew Guthrie Q. Johnson Oklahoma City Okla Omhar Marjorie Buckman David Navy Honolulu Island of Hawaii Clarence Seeley Robert Ditmars Maude Koster Col Samuel Koster Ray Gehrks Greta S. C. Snider Seeleys Alberta Kline Don Bemis Los Angeles Ed Winfield Faribault, Minn Fred Tyler Muscatine

Des Moines Sets Record Job Figures in Iowa Fiscal Year

Iowa's State Employment Security commission reports a record average of 633,900 employed during the year ending July 1, with 639,100 people in industrial and other jobs in June. The tally reflects statewide employment strength across sectors.

Des Moines Iowa State Employment Security Commission

Reinsager Named Manager of Muscatine Liquor Store

Clifford Reinsager of 1141 Logan Street, a seven year clerk at the Muscatine liquor store, was promoted to manager by the Iowa Liquor Control Commission. He succeeds Louis Lang, whose death a week ago from a heart attack prompted the transition. Reinsager learned of the appointment by letter today and will assume the post Friday.

Clifford Reinsager Logan Street Muscatine Iowa Liquor Control Commission Reinsager Louis Lang Cc. O. Johnson Commission

Rainbow DeMolay Picnic Set for August Seventh

Rainbow and DeMolay members finalize plans for a joint picnic on Thursday August 7 starting at 5 p.m. at the Allbee cottage about one and a half miles east of the Wild Cat Den park entrance on highway 61. Reservations due by Wednesday August 6 with Harvey Allbee or Sally Hine.

Allbee Wild Cat den Park Highway 61 Harvey Allbee Sally Hine

Social Glances at Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting

Mrs. George Ricketts hosted the Ladies Aid work session at Grace Lutheran church in the parlors last Wednesday. A follow up session is planned for next Wednesday with Mrs. Howard Reed as hostess.

George Ricketts Ladies’ Aid of Grace Lutheran Church Howard Reed

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