Pumps Lift Water From Flooded Muscatine Island Lands
Two of three pumps at Fort Louisa station are lifting flood waters from Muscatine island into the Mississippi. A third pump is overhauled at Rock Island arsenal and will be put in service. Continued rains slow pumping across flooded acreage, with water up to six feet in some areas. Field fences submerged. supervisor Richard Brawbaugh notes one pump uses a 36 inch pipe to the river, operating eight days. another 54 inch pipe was added after repairs. Flank levee cuts began to improve drainage. Two cars collided on West Fourth Street. Linda Lou Roush cited for failure to control vehicle.
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Fort Louisa
Muscatine Island
Mississippi River
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Rock Island Arsenal
Island
Muscatine Alough
Richard Brawbaugh
Muscatine Saunty
Fruitland
Mdrawbaugh
Port Louisa
Mississippi
Crawbaugh
West Fourth Street
Pine Street
Linda Lou Roush
Lombard Street
James Long, Jr
Philling Street
Herman Springer
New Boston Ferry Back In Service
New Boston reopens ferry between New Beste and Oakville landing after restoration of Iowa side dock. Nor man Baggett operates the vessel during summer. Walter St. Ores assists in spring and autumn. Ferry runs 7am to 7pm weekdays and 7am to 8:30pm weekends.
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New Boston
Norman Baggett
New Beste
Oakville
Iowa
Mississippi River
Baggett
Joy
Walter St. Ores
Jains
Baggatt
U.S
Port Louisa
Michael Creek
Muscatine Man Killed At Milan
Raynand H. Adkins 32 of Muscatine was killed at Milan when his tilt truck ran off a platform and pinned him against a freight car at 8 a m. He worked at Eagle Food Center warehouse since last August. Survived by wife Ev tine two children and several relatives. Born December 6 1932 in Fairfield Iowa he was member of Church of Christ. Body at George M Wittich funeral home with services at 1 30 p m Wednesday led by Rev Talmadge Murphy. Burial Memorial Park Cem.
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Raynand H. Adkins
Tift
Eagle Food Center
Milan
Eagle
Adkins
Evtine
Kevin
Cathy
Raymond Kepler
Eldon
James Rickey
Muscatine
Leonard
Chester Carriker
Musscatine
Fairfield
George and
Vera Poole Adkins
Church of Christ
George M. Wittich
Talmadge Murphy
Taterment
Memorial Park
Ruth Bringer to Tour Holy Land and Europe
Miss Ruth Bringer of Niagara Falls New York plans a July 7 departure from New York City to tour the Holy Land. She will also visit Italy France and Spain with a background as Muscatine High School and Moody Bible Institute alumna and eleven years as Director of Christian Education at Calvary Baptist Niagara Falls.
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Ruth Bringer
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Muscatine
F. A. Bringer
Orange SL
New York City
Holy Land
Italy
France
Spain
Miss Bringer
Muscatine High School
Muscatine Community College
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Calvary Baptist Church
N. C
Notable Rainstorm Sends Knott Home Through Alley
Rose Floyd Knott, son of Mrs. Del Mater of 142 Grand Avenue, seeks shelter from a downpour under a small box as he hurries home. Journal photos by Paul Dysart accompany the scene.
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Rose Floyd Knott
del Mater
Grand Avenue
Journal
Paul Dysart
Moose Lodge enrolls 22 new members Saturday
Muscatine Lodge No. 288 of the Loyal Order of Moose enrolled 22 new members. Gary A Gowins served as class representative with the local ritual team in charge. Ritual team members included Walter Lewis Raymond Toyne Harold Patterson George Rick Donald Tielge Clare Patterson and Donald LaRue. A ham dinner followed the enrollment, served by the Women of the Moose, with dancing to conclude the event.
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Muscatine Lodge No. 288
Loyal Order of ‘Moose
Gary A. Gowins
Walter Lewis
Raymond Toyne
Harold Patterson
George ‘Rick
Donald ‘Tielge
Clare Patterson
Donald LaRue
Police Arrest Driver After Accident Here
Robert Woolsey, 28, of Lers Summit Missouri, was arrested Sunday by Muscatine police for failure to have control after his 1955 car struck a parked vehicle on the 1100 block of Oregon Street. He left the scene with minor damages to both cars and posted $25 bond in police court.
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Rober Woolsey
Lers Summit
Muscatine
Oregon Street
Woolsey
Terrance Beebe
Beebe
Muscatine Seniors Win Four Scholarships
Four graduating seniors at Muscatine High School received scholarships. Melvin Wright won the Bill Stamler Memorial Scholarship and Brian Walter earned the Nietzel Pharmacy Scholarship. Randy Daut and Connie Macon were each awarded school-sponsored scholarships.
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Muscatine High School
Wee
Fred, Messenger
Bill Stamler
Melvin Wright
Nietzel Pharmacy
Brian Walter
Randy Daut
Connie Macon
Miss Muscatine Pageant Entry Deadline Set
The Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce announced a June 10 deadline for Miss Muscatine Pageant entries. Prospective candidates may contact Mrs Phylis Godfrey Gerald Sanders or the Civic Center for details. The pageant is July 3 at the Uptown Theater with Vaughn Monroe as master of ceremonies. Tickets are on sale at the Civic Center or via members of the Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Muscatine
Nose blowing dangers and how to do it safely
A guidance note warns against blowing one nostril at a time as dangerous and potentially leading to mucus backing up or entering the middle ear. It advises gentle, both-nostril blowing and urges medical consultation if nasal function is impaired. The piece ends with a local shop slogan.
Dr J Garfield to Speak at Muscatine County EOA Meeting
Dr John Garfield director of psychological services for State Services for Crippled Children at the University of Town will address Muscatine County’s EOA meeting tonight in the city hall council chamber at 7 30. The gathering will decide if the county names a community action committee to access federal funds under the Economic Opportunity Act and implement the TRAIN slogan Teach Rehabilitate Aid Iowa's Neglected.
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Dr. J. Garfield
John Garfield
Town City
Fred Cerny
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine County
Garfield
University of Town
Des Moines
Mus
Council Chamber
Iowa
Muscatine Inventor Wins Iowa Sweepstakes Prize
William D Hopkins of Muscatine won the Iowa Inventors Congress sweepstakes in Waterloo after taking the electrical division with a balanced heat control system for gas fired furnaces and then defeating all divisional champions. Hopkins, with a chemistry degree from State University of Iowa, works at McKee Manufacturing and is researching improved storage cells.
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Iowa
William D. Hopkins
Muscatine
Waterloo
Hopkins
State University of Towa
McKee Manufacturing Company
Suit Filed For Damages From Storm In West Liberty
Ditmars Kerr company of West Liberty sues in Muscatine district court against National Union Fire Insurance of Pittsburgh to recover for wind damage to a warehouse and its contents from August 1954. Claim totals $5,398.95 for building and contents with policy changes cited and requests reinstatement of the original policy plus judgment for the loss minus any reinsurance allowance.
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Ditmars-Kerr Company
Wests Liberty
Muscatiné District
Eass.a Street
West Liberty
National Union Fire Insurance Company of
Pittsburgh
Ditmars-Kerr
Beagles Stolen From Yard Of Christine Young Home
Two one week old beagle pups vanished from a pen in the yard of Christine Young’s home Saturday night. Police were notified Sunday morning.
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Christine Young
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