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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1962
Page
12
Daily U.S. stock table shows prices for major issuers including General Motors Ford Motors Coca Cola Chrysler DuPont Eastman Kodak and U S Steel. A mix of percent changes and closing figures appears for Amalgamated Meat Packers Goodyear and packaging and chemical firms with rail and airline stocks noted.
Divorce actions and decrees dominate the report. Karsten Olav Smedal wed to Lttent? Karsten Olav Smedal in Ames. Li lian Jensen sues George Jensen in Nichols. Patricia Flemming in West Liberty wins divorce with custody and household items. Donna Keight wins divorce with custody of three children and support. temporary support ordered in Ring v King. Police records list muffler, speeding, reckless driving, and numerous admissions and dismissals in local courts.
Chicago buyers report hogs steady to 25 cents higher per hundredweight with No 1 and 2 grades 190-220 pounds at 26.65 to 27.00. Slaughter steers unreported. hogs 5,200 head, prices range 16.65 to 17.13 for various weights. Cattle and sheep activity mixed. calves none. Feeding steers 24.50. cows and bulls steady to lower. sheep market weak with limited sales.
Wheat and rye futures stayed firm to strong most of the day on the Board of Trade while feed grains retreated under moderate selling. Weather influenced trends with rainfall expected to delay wheat harvest in Oklahoma and Texas but improve corn prospects. reports note heavy rain across the Great Plains and Southwest. Carrot receipts are listed with corn and soybeans also appearing in the feed report.
Grain futures and cash prices listed for Chicago markets including corn oats soybeans barley and related contracts. The text notes No 2 yellow maize and soybeans prices while referencing miscellaneous commodities and unit measures.
USDA cattle and hog market update notes steady to firm prices in parts of the Iowa Nebraska region with hogs 100 to 250 head range and calf and sheep prices listed. Readable figures show varying demand and price levels across commodities, with some entries indicating insufficient data to set prices.
Wholesale buying prices remain unchanged for Chicago Produce Chicaca Butler area with figures for AA BT and A standard whites, mixed grades, and dirties. Key words include 28 score, 43 for whites, 21 for mixed medium, 34 dirties, and references to netter grades and wholesale context.
Market notes show arrivals at $7.07 per cwt with U.S. shipments steady. Idaho and California red potatoes appear in supply with moderate demand and firm overall tone, while new supplies enter at moderate pace and prices reflect an undertone.
A fire at Washington High School in Vinton caused extensive damage estimated between five and thirty six thousand dollars. Authorities suspect arson and the state fire marshal’s office was asked to investigate. Classes were dismissed for the summer but students returned for report carts.
Obituaries list for Irwin Diehl of Aledo with wife Edina Ott Diehl and family survivors from New Boston and Aledo. Also notes on H Shepard Lloyd of Conesville and Milo Jamison of El Paso Texas, and Thomas Fulton of Muscatine with funeral details in Edmonds Washington. Surviving relatives include children, grandchildren, and siblings, with burial and service locations indicated.
The City Council met in regular session with Mayor absent. Aldermen present included Powell pro tem Anson Peters Wessels and others. Motions covered minutes approval, Riverview-Nuramx Home permit withdrawal, finance report, monthly reports, and public inspection. Permits for tag sale and cigarette dispenser licenses discussed. special assessment bonds for sewer work and rezoning requests referred.
The Muscatine City Council scheduled numerous referrals and actions including examinations for a Plumber's Examining Board date, traffic light adjustments on town avenue, and sewer and stormwater concerns. Motions covered building and grounds, park lane permits, a plan for a new city engineer aide, and a nine-member arts commission. Public hearing on Clay Street sale proceeds with no objections. adjournment motions and clerk attestations filed.
The Board of Directors of Area Six Community School District Muscatine County Iowa will meet June 15 1902 at 145 pm in the County Superintendent office Muscatine County Courthouse to hear objections to proposed plank and modifications and contracts for two elementary schools Mulkerry Avenue and Colorado Street School in Magentine County Iowa on file with the board. Persons may appear and file objections and evidence for or against the plan specifications or contracts. Dated Muscatine Iowa May 22 1902 By order Shirley Thicker secretary
The Muscatine Zoning Board of Adjustment will hear William J. Busser’s appeal for a garage at 218 Went Fifth Street. Case No. 6. Hearing set in City Hall Council Chamber at 70 ppm DST on June 14, 1962, with property owners invited to attend and be heard.
Deadlines clash as the Invertion office outlines classified ad handling. It explains word counts, frequencies, rates for one to seven insertions, and double charges for larger type, guiding customers on how to calculate ad costs and submit requests.
Muscatine Journal classified advert states Karl Harris offers piano tuning and repair from 211 Pine with contact AM 3-1610. Local service listing highlights professional workmanship and accessible pricing.
Multiple listed houses near Jefferson School District offer 2 bed to 6 room layouts with living rooms, dining areas, remodeled kitchens, attached garages, basements, gas heat, and varying lot sizes. Prices range from 7895 to 2485 dollars with calls urged for more details and viewing.
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