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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
3
Jim Meltzer parade chair for Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce announced two new special divisions for the 4th of July parade. The divisions are open to children of any age up to 16, expanding participation in the community event.
A weekend at Nichols featured visits by family including Mr and Mrs Nelson Ball and relatives. Gordon Schroeder and son joined Sunday night, with Mrs Ball and Mrs Holliday visiting Amana Colonies for dinner Monday. They also visited Mercy Hospital in Iowa City and Downey to see Mr and Mrs Bob Baer and baby. Local parade entries offer $10 and $5 prizes for best decorated bicycle and funniest costume. Vaughn Monroe will ride, Muscatine Mayor Robert D Bosch to serve as parade marshal.
Wilton High school held an awards assembly recognizing track letter recipients. Major letters went to Dean Birkhofer, Bob Ford, Ken Behrens, Bob J. Lange, Charles Corle, Lynn Oveson, Tom Workman, Kim Shuger, Mike Caffery, Dennis Neipert, Andy Zinger, Bill Coram, with Ted Glenny as manager. Minor letters awarded to Stan Huscke, Tom Duffe, Don Leming, Jim Niles, Jim Pagel, Steve Amerine, Jack Ruffner, Bill Leming, Larry Paul, Jim Taube, Paul Smith, John Blakely, Tom Blanchard, Mike Smith, Ricky Peeks as manager. Numerals granted to John Jarr, Jim Plett, Joni Reesink, Richard Shultz, Tom Moeller.
Wilton City band opens its summer season with rehearsals at city hall on Friday at 8 PM for seventh grade and older. First concert Saturday features Grade Band music, followed by high school music on June 12. June 19 likely no concert due to Wilton Days. Concludes July 31 with eight weeks of lessons for about 50 students directed by Martyn Bausman. 12 more openings available through contact with Mr. Bausman.
Lone Tree High School selects Gaylord Swan and George Ziblich Jr to represent Lone Tree at the 1965 Hawkeye Boys State session June 6 12 at Camp Dodge Des Moines. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Fritz Swanson Nichols and Dr and Mrs George Ziblich.
Wilton High School held an awards assembly presenting perfect attendance prizes for grades 9 to 11 and senior perfect attendance awards from the prior Friday. Departmental honors went to students including Jim Pagel for World History and Mary Lou Hain as Student Librarian, with numerous recipients in typing, shorthand, Spanish, and band participation certificates.
The national forecast calls for scattered showers and thundershowers from the Mississippi Valley to the middle Atlantic tonight, with some showers extending into New Mexico. Cooler conditions are expected in the Northeast, while the Pacific coast states warm up.
Mary L Ortmeier of Wapello selected as alternate for a $500 National Honor Society Scholarship by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. She is a recent graduate of Wapello Community High School and plans to attend Cornell College. The Wapello High School honor roll for the second semester lists seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen with numerous named students including Mary Ortmeier and Elaine Walker. Funeral services for Harold Stock, 52, of Donahue were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mangels in Davenport after his sudden death at home.
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