National poster winner from St Marys school noted
National AAA Safety Poster Contest honors go to St Marys Muscatine students. Michael Grelewicz, 9, earned second place national as a third grade entrant with his Watch ing Cars design and a $50 Savings Bond. Local students Stacie Nelson, Joel DeLeon, Dorothy Harper, Madeline McKee, and Megan Conway also won Iowa or honorable mention distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Grelewicz
St. Mary’s School
U. S
Marcella
Mike
Richard Grelewicz
Main Sr
Muscatine
Iowa
AAA Motor Club of Iowa
Stacie Nelson
Joel DeLeon
Mike Grelewiex
Dorothy Harper
Madeline McKee
Megan Conway
Armed robbery at Edwards Motel nets $102
Police search for two young bandits after an armed robbery at Edwards Motel on Highway 61 south of the city. The couple received two ten dollar bills, eight five dollar bills and forty two one dollar bills. A stolen car tied to the suspects was later found nearby. A second burglary on Begg Street reported with $11 missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Motel
Highway 61
Eddie Edwards
Edwards
Mittman Road
Delbert Abney
Brigeman St
Muscatine
Harold W.blake
Begg St
Wrecks hospitalized here in Muscatine weekend
Two Muscatine residents a woman and a boy were hospitalized after separate weekend accidents. Brian Searcy 7 of 317 E. 5th St was listed in good condition after being struck on Cedar Street by a car driven by Gayle JoAnn McAfee 6 Virginia Drive. Anna Mae Petersen 30 of 1606 Kansas Street in fair condition after a three car crash near West Mississippi Drive. Petersen charged with failure to have vehicle under control. Also two teens treated for injuries after a two car crash at Lincoln Boulevard and Monroe Street. Several other motorists involved in additional crashes on Grand Jefferson Spruce and 6th Streets.
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Muscatine
Muscatine General Hospital
Brian Searcy
E. 5Th St
Gayle JoAnn McAfee
Virginia Drive
Cedar St
Searcy
Anna Mae Peterson
Kansas St
Mississippi Dr
Elsie Edna Lange
Floyd Warren Schneider
U66
Nebraska St
Petersen
Highway 61
Muscatine General
Lincoln Blvd
Monroe St
Sylvia Dorothy Payne
Sampson St
Lincoln Boulevard
Mary Ann Meerdink
Monroe
Sylvia Payne
Payne
Meerdink
Charles Harold Kronfeldt
E. 8Th St
Arthur Harrison Finley
Grand Ave
Kronfeldt
Grand
Finley
Jefferson St
Robert K. Longhurst
8Th St
Mildred D. Bready
2Nd St
Spruce and
6Th Sts
Longhurst
6Th
Bready
Spruce
Two Fires Damage Homes in Muscatine Saturday Night
Two homes suffered fire damage when separate blazes occurred within an hour of each other on Saturday night in Muscatine. The Charles Thomas residence at 850 Newell Ave saw extensive upstairs damage from a stairwell fire reported at 9:39 p.m. Fire officials said the Mae Poole home at 3208 Mulberry Ave caught fire at 10:39 p.m. Lightning was listed as a possible cause for the Mae Poole blaze, with off duty firefighters summoned for the second incident as others remained at the first scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thomas
Newell Ave
Muscatine
Mae Poole
Mulberry Ave
Thomas
Ray Hockersmith
Alex Bender
Thomas Boys
Central students aid bond issue campaign at school
Central Junior High students distributed leaflets and vote buttons over the weekend to promote the school bond referendum due Tuesday. Greg Garvin led 20 students in two person teams, with participants including Luanne Phelps De Lynn Price Judy Powell Jan Wiegand Katy Kent Beck Moser Barb Herrick Cathy Bashore Becky Stanley Marianne Stevens Denise Simpson Karen Bodman Linda Loewenstein Tom Howe Jim Patterson Jim Wittmer and Debbie Poole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Junior High School
Greg Garvin
Central
Luanne Phelps
de Lynn Price
Judy Powell
Jan Wiegand
Katy Kent
Beck Moser
Barb Herrick
Cathy Bashore
Becky Stanley
Marianne Stevens
Denice Simpson
Karen Bodman
Linda Loewenstein
Tom Howe
Jim Patterson
Jim Wittmer
Debbie Poole
Central Student Council
Seniors protest parking tickets at Muscatine police station
High School seniors protesting parking tickets paid $1 fines at the police station after noon. Nineteen of the 40 students paid the fines while 21 tore up or did not pay. A police report logged the 11 05 a.m. complaint about cars in a no parking area. Warrant risk exists if fines remain unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Bob Opel
Hahn Concrete Products Formed In Muscatine
George Jim and Tom Hahn announce the purchase of K and H Concrete Products from Howard O Knouse Rt 5. The firm becomes Hahn Concrete Products and will manufacture concrete blocks and Haydite blocks in all sizes plus other building supplies. The plant sits between Cedar and Sycamore streets, near Hahn Bros Sand and Gravel. The Hahns will stay with Hahn Bros and Ron Gordy returns to manage Hahn Concrete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Jim
Tom Hahn
Muscatine
K and H Concrete Products Company
Howard O. Knouse
Rt. 5
Hahn Concrete Products
K and H Concrete
Muscatine to host El Salvador official visit this week
Alfonso Salazar, chief of public relations for El Salvador's president, will stay in Muscatine from Tuesday evening through Saturday morning, visiting the Journal, a radio station, several industries and homes. He will meet city leaders, attend a council meeting, and speak with officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso Salazar
Department of Public Relations
el Salvador
Muscatine
Salazar
Frank Killian
Chamber
City Council I
Sonsonate
University of Madrid
Madrid
Spain
Honduras
Presi
United States Visit In 1963 By Pierre Salinger Invitee
A person traveled to the United States in 1963 at the invitation of Pierre Salinger who served as White House press secretary during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salazar
United States
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Pierre Salinger
White House
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Cornell
Dorothy Louise Angel
Muscatine High School
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Eastern Iowa Community College
Dorothy
Louis Angel
Laurel St
DIAL
Esse
Weat Second Street
Lowe
Uptown Ue
Vengeance
Presley
Charro
Washington
Supreme Court
K & H Concrete Products Company
Hahns
Weed Park
Jacob Rydz
Hotel Muscatine
Dencia
J. B. Mark & Sons
West 2Nd St
Muscatine‘s
West Liberty Fairgrounds
THE
Spangler Chapel
United Methodist
WSCS
S. G. & P. Stein Furniture Co
General Electric
G.E. Company
Iowa Avenue
East Second St
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