Area Students to Receive Degrees Friday From SUI
About 1,475 students will receive degrees at the State University of Iowa spring commencement Friday at 9 30 a m in the University Field House. The list includes many graduates across disciplines with degrees in arts sciences education engineering business administration journalism and music from several towns and colleges.
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SUI
State University of Iowa
University
Audubon
Awa
Chicago
Car Radios and Items Reported Stolen in Local Incidents
Eugene Hearst reports a transistor radio stolen from a locked car parked near his home on Chestnut street. McKee Feed and Grain Co notes a 1-volt battery taken from a pickup. A soft drink dispenser box was stolen from a truck on Park Avenue. Dr. Edmund Shulman finds bristlecone pines in California's White Mountains exceed 4,000 years in age with a specimen over 4,600 years old.
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Eugene Hearst
Chestnut Street
McKee Feed and Grain Co
Spring Street
Park Avenue
Edmund Shulman
California
Muscatine Votes Mirror State Primary Trends
In Muscatine county Republicans backed state officers in the June 1 primary. Governor Evan Hultman led with 2103 votes, Lt. Gov. Mooty 1199, Secretary of State Synhorst 1903, Auditor Akers 1852, Treasurer Abrahamson 1561, Agriculture Liddy 1289, and county attorney Woodward for attorney general. Democratic results saw Scalise win the nomination 250 to 245 over Wilson.
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Muscatine County
Evan Hultman
Cantinge
W. L. Mooty
Robert W. Naden
Melvin D. Synhorst
Chet B. Akers
M. [L. Abrahamson
Dean Reed
L. B. Liddy
Harry B. Thompson
Grandview
Garry D. Woodward
Lawrence F. Scalise
Honor Top Students At Kiwanis Luncheon
Muscatine High School valedictorians Celeste Sturdevant and Coral Tobias and Hayes Catholic High School top graduates Jeanne Pahl and Kathleen Wessels were honored at the Kiwanis noon meeting. Dean James Loper of Muscatine Community College spoke on rising college costs, funding options, and using existing facilities more efficiently. David Hessman, formerly of Muscatine and now Ida County extension director, attended as a Kiwanis member from Ida Grove.
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Muscatine , High School
Hayes Catholic High School
Kiwanis Club
Celeste Sturdevant
Coral Tobias
Muscatine High
Jeanne Pahl
Kathleen Wessels
Hayes
James Loper
Muscatine Community College
Loper
Dean Lopez
David Hessman
Muscatine
Ida County Extension
Hessman
Isa
Kiwanis
Ida’ Grove
Some County Candidates to Have Opposition in November Election
In Muscatine county primaries a late opposition emerged with sheriffs’ race as the only clear contest. Four supervisor seats will be open, with Republicans Steen, Randleman, Sy Wassink, and Hendrix running. Democratic challengers include Crawbaugh, Mills, Stelzner, and Taylor for county offices, plus Hetzer and Kallenberger in court clerk race. Regulars Shafer and Allbee run unopposed or strong showing, while Schwengel tops Republican congressional votes in the county.
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Muscatine County
Sherif
Burton Mills
James V. Stelzner
LeRoy W. Taylor
Elmer
Florence Hetzer
Darlene Kallenberger
Mervin Shafer
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
David Stanley
Hersheel Plater
Fred Schwengel
John D. Scmidhauser
May Temperatures Run Above Normal With Lighter Rain
May weather report by F J Bauerbach shows average daily temperatures at 67.4 degrees, about 8 degrees above normal, while total rainfall reached 1.84 inches versus 3.60 inches normal. The month ranged from 80 on May 18 to 44 on May 1, with 16 days partly to mostly cloudy and a heaviest rainfall of .57 inch on May 8.
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F. J. Bauerbach
Mercury
Moose Women Dinner Event at Elms Ends Year
The Academy of Friendship of the Moose women met at the Elms for their year end dinner and meeting. Thirty three members attended with reports by Isabel Johnson and Helen Laughlin. Prizes awarded to multiple members and a gift given to retiring chair Isabel Johnson. July committee listed with names.
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Academy of Friendship of the Women’ of the Moose
Elms
Isabel Johnson
Helen Laughlin
Marie Montz
Flora, Diercks
Edith Schroeder
Gert Oberhaus
Eunice - Tietge Marie Jensen
Dorothy Brown
Tola Griener
Louise ‘Reed
Iola’ Griener
Hallie Schenkel
Ann Wo
Miss Moore Completes SUI Dental Course
Marilyn Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs William R Moore 115 anon Avenue Muscatine coed in the State University of Iowa dental hygiene program is among 32 students to receive certificates at the SUI College of Dentistry convocation Thursday This marks the 10th class to complete the program and all coeds have had liberal arts instruction in addition to the two year course The Gold Star Mothers are asked to bake cookies for the Veterans Hospital at Knoxville bring them Wednesday to Mabel Leedy or Katherine Allbee.
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Marilyn Moore
William R. Moore
Anon Avenue
Muscatine
State University of Iowa
SUI College of Dentistry
Veterans’ Hospital i
Knoxville
Mabel Leedy
Katherine Allbee
Draw Jury Panel for June Term Gebhart Murder Case
A Muscatine district court panel for the June term was drawn by court clerk Florence Hetzler. The 6th member panel includes Long, Bader, Peters, Kindler, Davidge, Cory and others from wards and townships. Gebhart, 89, Moscow, stands accused of murdering his sister in law Anna Yarbrough and his wife Sarah. jury trial set for June 28 with Judge Matthew Westrate presiding.
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Petit Jurors
Muscatine
Florence
Hetzler
William
Gebhart
Moscow
Anna “W. Yarbrough
Sarah
Tor
Matthew Westrate
First Ward
Charles V. Long
Arthur J. Bader
Harold E. Peters
Wilma M. Kindler
Walter Davidge
William R. Cory
Keith W. Herrick
William J.mull, Jr
R. O. Lane
E. W. Ryan
Charles W. Stark
Frank E. Anson, Jr
George R. Crosley
Harold B. Barton
George A. Silberhorn
Roberco Fisher
C. W. Ramseyer
Virgil Shouse
Charles A. Meerdink
Clarence B. Hoopes
Vera M. Havercamp
J. Keith
Fuirquist
Weldon JH. Cottrell
City Improvement Status Told in Engineer Report
May progress report by City Engineer William McElwee outlines 100 percent completion of sewage disposal mains at a final cost of 434613.28 dollars, 65 percent completion of the lift station, and parking restoration between Sycamore station and the railroad. Water and force mains built. 75 percent of piles driven. 25 percent complete on the sewage treatment plant phase. Fourth ward storm sewer now empties into Briars ditch with lowered bottom. Mississippi drive widening 70 percent complete with mid June asphalt start. Fifi street widening underground work finished, grading to begin. poles moved, construction about 10 percent done.
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Sycamore Street
Musser Street
McElwee
Fourth Ward
Briar’s Ditch
Amont Natural Resources
Lake Park Blvd
Valley Construction Company
Rock Island
Ill
Muscatine Girl Earns Master of Arts at Duke University
Carol Young Drummond, daughter of Merle and Mrs. Young of Muscatine, received her Master of Arts in teaching at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, on Monday. The item compares modern car taxation to ancient transport like Roman chariots and English coaches.
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Carol Young Drummond
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Merle A. Young
Wier St
Muscatine
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Gary Quast
AG Walter
Jacquelin Ager
Wallace
Richard Ahenbernd
Washington
Carol Harbaugh
Evelyn Heden
Magnolia
Linda Kautz
Spruce St
Reginald Moyer Jr
Mulbery
Timothy Peck
Stes
Jay Roberts
Marian Schlutz
Park Dr
John Stumme
Newell
Mary Tavener
Linn St
Berniece Tesch
Hope Ave
William Schmidt
James Stricklin
Wicher St
Nichols
Rosalie Brade
Walter Johnston
West Liberty
Mary, James
N. Short St
Wallace Mays
N. Elm St
Deanna Morison
Lesta Berry
Maxson’ Ave
Wilton Thomas Buroker
Rolena Klahn
Morant Duane Koberg
Joyce Morgan
Bachel
Columbus Junction
Kenton Allen
Douglas Duncan
Pamela Duncan
David Beck
Oakville
Max Peterson
Wapella Toan Weaver
Effie Wilson
Brian Stone
Billy Graham
Tonight
Hilltop
Steve Reeves
Gordon Senii
Tarzan the Magnificent
Leslie Steen
Raymond Randle
Miss Moore
Ake 1
Em Mae Tae
Waser Nos
Sandka
Coco
Tan Qay
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Ante Fo Nee
George P. Apland
Sherman Burns
D. Massey
E. W. Coffin
Barlck, Hungate
Bert ‘Chelf
Philip Batchelor
Clarence ‘A Christopherson
G.r."conkling
Michael C Henderson
Esther C. Kautz
FR. Winn
Lyle S. Lupton
Jack Nietzel
Glenn Garvin
David Altenbernd
Lloyd 0
Staab
Wapsinanoc Township
Robert K. Brooks
Max L. Young
H. Filmore
Melick George
Rummells
Grate
Eliasin
Robert Dice
Otto Schroeder
Wilton
Fred Ange
Jerry Schneckroth
Harry’ Marolf
Goshen
John Flater
Fruitland
Jim Hoopes
Robert Holcomb
Lake
Stewart Hitchcock
Pike
Claude Heizer
Robert Gregg Sweetland
Kenneth McDaniel
Montpelier
Walter Spies
William McElwee
Adivertiserer
Muscatine Girl
Duke
W. R
Bill” Rabedeaux
Henry Sywassink
Mrr
Banjo
Bob Goodwick
Dick Miller
Col
Wdance
Hi Morgan
Kwiki
M&m
Ford Used Car Lot
Second Street
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