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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1952
Page
6
The article surveys Stevenson’s campaign themes from liberty and justice to inflation religion taxes and corruption. It notes his divorce and Illinois governorship details, lists key aides like Hoehler Mitchell Walsh and McGowan, and describes his hands on speechwriting process and a pre convention joke to ease tensions.
Johnny the Great Balbo will defend his light heavyweight title Tuesday night at the Columbus Junction fairgrounds. The show starts about 8:30 p.m. with Balbo facing Karl Gray in the semi final, Vern Gagne vs Von Schacht in the main event, and women wrestlers Ellen Olsen and Ella Waldek performing. Tickets are $1 general, $1.50 ringside, 50 cents for children, on sale at local shops and banks in Columbus Junction and Muscatine.
Bowling league results list high figures for men and women led by Ken Pasgach and Betty Burke. Top games include Jim Burke 214 and Dot Reuschenberger 144 while team highs go to Dukes and Monarchs with series 1846 and 1751. Matches tonight feature the Men's Doubles Classic league.
In Wisner Nebraska a burglar who visited Hansen Cleaners apparently left a fair description of himself. From the store stock the thief took trousers sizes 30 and 31 shirts size 15 and caps size 7 1 8.
Muscatine police logged two minor accidents. At 10 40 p m Wednesday at Grandview avenue railroad crossing near the city limits Richard Lee Mc Cleary and Edward Millage each sustained 50 dollars in damage after Millage rear ended Mc Cleary who was stopped for a switch engine signals were not operating. Earlier Tuesday at Lucas and Climer streets John Mike Schwab and Robert Scott Curtis sideswiped while Curtis tried to pass as Schwab began to pass an unidentified car. Schwab suffered 125 dollars damage and Curtis 200 dollars. The report notes both crashes involved non working railroad signals.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad asks the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to abandon the 7 mile Nichols to Lone Tree Iowa line due to insufficient traffic.
Hog supply remained normal while buyers from out-of-yard yards increased demand. Prices climbed 35 to 75 cents per hundredweight, with butchers and sows rising 50 to 75 cents. Cattle and sheep showed mixed moves with cattle mostly higher early, then steady to lower, and sheep uneven but near steady overall amid varied classes and weights.
Heavy hens over four pounds sell at 16 cents per pound, lights and Leghorns at 13 cents, springs over four and a half pounds at 23 cents. Eyes No. 1 at 40 cents and No. 2 at 28 cents.
Quotations for choice truck hogs and sows across weight classes from 140 pounds to 500 pounds and up. Prices range from 12.00 to 22.50 per hundredweight with several bands shown for male and female hogs and stags.
State of Iowa Muscatine County probate notice opens for Henry H Hocke’s last will. Hearing for proof set August 18 1952 at the June Term of the District Court. interested parties may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Muscatine July 23 1952 H H Hanson Clerk of the District Court Tipton Tipton Attorneys.
Probate No 10769 in Muscatine County Iowa sets a hearing for August 12 1952 at 10:00 AM on Abe Lieflander and Myrtle Glatstein s application to construe the will of W Glatstein Deceased The notice names multiple beneficiaries and organizations including National Jewish Welfare Board and United Jewish Appeal and lists executors Georg Lieflander and Myrtle Glatstein with Charles P Hanley attorney for the executors.
Classified ads offer female help wanted for show window display and show card work with full time hours, two weeks vacation, and benefits. Post applications to E. Journal with age education and qualifications. Also seeking a hostess by room at Hotel Muscatine with meals and no Sundays and a presser for Magnus Laundry with experience helpful.
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