Price named master of ceremonies for Miss Muscatine 1959
Thomas E Price Muscatine public accountant and tax consultant is chosen as master of ceremonies for the July 5 1959 Miss Muscatine Pageant at Muscatine High School auditorium announced by pageant chairman Jim Meltzer Price a professional singer has performed with Coles Brothers Circus Johnny Russell and the Bell Tones and led the Cy Christensen band He has radio and TV credentials and will speak on the National Society of Public Accountants Seminar Tour in Indiana West Virginia and Alabama Muscatine Masquers meet at 8 pm tonight in the library to plan next season seek new members and set summer plans The Masquers meet the first and third Tuesdays monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Price
Muscatine
Coles Brothers Circus
Johnny Russell
Jimmy Bell
Bell Tones
Cy Christensen
WSIV
Pekin
Woc-Tv
George Sontag
Marge Meinert
Price
National Society of Public Accountants
Washington, D. C
Indianapolis
Ind
Charleston
West Virginia
Montgomery
Muscatine County Junior Angus to Meet June 6
The Muscatine County Junior Angus Association will meet Friday evening June 6 at 7 30 PM in the Musser Library Muscatine with Third Street entrance. All members and interested in joining or angus cattle invited. Attendees include Dale Schlutz William Stewart Vernon Carter and parents. Plans for the Southeast Iowa Muscatine County Field Day July 5 at Columbus Junction fairgrounds will be discussed. The junior group will share responsibilities for the Field Day and Clinic running July 5 through July 13, ending with the Iowa Junior Angus Premiere at the State Fairgrounds Des Moines. For details contact Gary Hepker or Carol Ann Wetzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa-Muscatine Coun
Fairgrounds
Columbus Junction
Muscatine County
Iowa
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
Fisherman’s Wolf Tale Stirred by Timber Wolf Kill Claim
An Associated Press dispatch reports Jack Hill of Muscatine and three Ely, Minnesota companions claim they killed a timber wolf during a fishing trip and brought back a dramatic tale. Local residents remain skeptical though the group insists the encounter happened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hill
Muscatine
Associated Press
Hill
Ely
Rankins joins Muscatine police force
Lonnie Rankins, 27, of 609 Ad pagna St., has joined the Muscatine police force for a six month probationary period, replacing Bob Babbitt who resigned April 15 for a jail job. Rankins is a former U S Marine from 1962 to 1966 and the move brings the department to full strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Rankins
Adpagna St
Muscatine
Rankins
U. S. Marines
Bob Babbitt
Muscatine County
Glenn Axel
Kiwanis Elects New Officers in Muscatine
Muscatine Kiwanis club elected new officers to take office in November at today's luncheon. Marvin Werner was chosen president succeeding Kermit Cook, with Austin Hanson as first vice president IT Williams as second vice president Linzie Williams as treasurer and Jerry Othmer as secretary by appointment. New board members are Leon Hawkins T H Petersen Robert Nelson and John McMullan. Robert Bosch appointed chair of the Iowa Chapter ASA research committee. he and Mrs Bosch attended the Des Moines chapter meeting. Attorney William H Fulton spoke on condemnation matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine ‘Kiwanis Club
Marvin
Werner
Kermit Cook
Austin Hanson
It. A. Williams
Linzie Williams
Jerry Othmer
Leon Hawkins
T. H. Petersen
Robert Nelson
John McMullan
Robert Bosch
Muscatine
Iowa
American Society of Appraisers
Bosch
Des Moines
William H. Fulton
Heart surgery for Ira DeLeeuw in California
Ira DeLeeuw, long time Muscatine resident, is recovering at his San Diego home after open heart surgery at Loma Linda University Hospital. The operation was performed by a heart team that previously taught valve replacement techniques in Greece in December 1967, funded by the Greek government. DeLeeuw operated a rug cleaning business and served as custodian of the First Baptist Church before moving to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira de Leeuw
Muscatine
San Diego
Calif
Loma Linda University Hospital
Loma Linda
Greece
DeLeeuw
First Baptist Church
Teen-age Republicans plan Friday ice cream social
Muscatine Teen-Ag e Republicans announce an ice cream social Friday from 4 30 to 9 p m at the Bramway Pharmacy building Second and Iowa Ave The event raises funds to send Mary Williams and Bill Crews to the National TAR leadership conference in Washington D C and to send members to the national TAR camp in Boone Iowa Donations of pies cakes and toppings are requested and freezers are needed Contact Bill Crews at 263 4046 before Wednesday evening Executive meeting at the Axel home Wednesday 3 30 p m followed by social ice cream making at Bill Crews home 1005 Oregon Friday work begins at Bramway building at 2 p m
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Muscatine
Bramway Pharmacy
Second
Iowa Ave
Mary Williams
Bill Crews
Washington, D. C
Boone
Iowa
TARS
Axel
Oregon
Bramway
Marine recruiting certificate presented in Muscatine scene
Capt. D. K. Praeger officer in charge of Marine recruiting at Des Moines presents Helen McFadden executive secretary of the Muscatine Selective Service office with a certificate of appreciation for assistance to Marine recruiting. Sgt. C. T. Lanham, local Marine recruiter, stands nearby in a Journal photo by Jan Griesenbrack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Praeger
Des Moines
Helen McFadden
Muscatine
Ronald James Estabrook
Fruitland
Muscatine County
Selective Service
Fort Polk
Jan Griesen-brock
Remodeling leads building permits for May
Remodeling led May permits with twenty seven permits issued to remodel residences totaling 37341 dollars. Ten new nonresidences permits priced at 30460, four new residences permits at 44500, and six remodeled nonresidences permits at 42200. Overall, forty seven permits sum to 154501 dollars.
No local men aboard Evans sliced in two
There were no Muscatine area sailors aboard the U S Navy destroyer USS Frank E Evans when it was cut in two by an Australian aircraft carrier before dawn today. At least 58 Americans were feared lost. Davenport recruiters listed Thomas J Manley and Michael W Peacock as Evans crewmen, with no word on their fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Frank E. Evans
Australia
William Russell
U.S. Navy
Davenport
Thomas J. Manley
Thomas P. Manley
Pershing Ave
Michael W. Peacock
Donald Peacock
Jersey Ridge Rd
Two-County Education Budget Rises In Tentative Draft
A preliminary budget of 1.8 million for the 1969-70 school year was presented to the Muscatine Scott County board of education by Supt. Jerry B. Stout. The plan totals 500000 more than 1968-69 and is described as a composite of outside figures. The largest increases are in professional salaries and computer services as the three year federal subsidy for the two county data processing system expires. The board deferred action on a new computer system and approved hiring David Lanaghan as principal for the Center for Children With Learning Disorders at Mount Pleasant School, at 15800, with James Kay becoming assistant director of special education in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine-Scott County
Stout
David Lanaghan
Center For
Children With Learning Disorders
Pairmount School
James Kay
Jeschka Receives Flag for Buddy Poppy Sales
William Jeschka, after 17 years, has sold 15,000 Buddy Poppies for the John Harold Kemble Post 1565 VFW. The post voted to present him with a 50 star American flag for his outstanding service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeschka
VFW
William Jeschka
John Harold Kemble
Caterpillar rep explains world trade to Rotary club
D F Herman of Caterpillar Tractor Davenport speaks to the Muscatine Rotary about a free world market. He notes Caterpillar plants in 11 foreign countries and that one third of its 60,000 workforce makes exports. He urges continued unlimited world trade. Kenneth Jernigan of the Iowa Commission for the Blind will speak next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.F. Herman
Caterpilar Tractor Company
Davenport
Muscatine
Herman
America
Kenneth Jernigan
Iowa Commission For Blind
Motel Hold‑up Yields $102 In Edwards City Robbery
No new developments were reported in the armed robbery at Edwards Motel on Highway 61. Two young bandits, about in their 20s or early 30s, took $102 in cash from Eddie Edwards, proprietor, then fled in a stolen car later found near Mittman Road area. Authorities theorize the robbers abandoned their vehicle there and used the stolen one to reach it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Highway 61
Eddie Edwards
Mittman Road
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Tom Price
Muscatine Co
Junior Angus Association
Gary Hepker
Carol Ann Wetzel
Rose
Dan Griesenbreck
Art Lemke
Ray
Henry Nicholson
Basswood Lake
University of Iowa
Randall Daut
Anna May Daut
Nowell Ave
Mary Fishburn
John Fishburn
Mulberry Ave
Kenneth Ross
Betty L. Ross
Sycamore SL
Patricia Tiedemann Sierk
D. Tiedemann
Columbus
Junction
David Odegard
Edfield Odegard
Wilton
Arthur Budelier
Robert Budelier
Thomas DeVore
Carroll DeVore
Route 1
Michael Heinrich
Gustave Heinrich
East Fifth St
Milt
Minnesota
Kiwanis Club
Ira DeLeeuw
California
Mulberry
Ken
Dai
R.R. Me
Rons
East Second St
Pyang le
Rotary Club
ROBO
Robo Wash
Colorado
Plaz
Action Central
Hi Morgan
Grand Ole Opry
David Huston
The
Persuaders
Billy Walker
Bobby Bare
Henson
Cargill
Lefty Frizzell
Parker's Record Dent
Turnstyle Center
Moline
Col
4Th St
Bete
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