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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1969
Page
9
The column discusses whether men should pay on dates as attitudes shift, advises a Tuscaloosa mother to train her child not to accept treats from strangers, addresses a wife’s concern over her husband’s remarks about other women, and defends using a typewriter for personal letters as long as legibility remains.
West Liberty driver Jack DeWayne Grubb age 18 paid fines of 15 and costs on three counts for failure to control muffler noise and failing to yield to an emergency vehicle plus 20 and costs for reckless driving after an early morning pursuit ended in a collision on Cypress Street. His car slid on wet pavement then struck a parked car owned by William Nietzel and damaged a telephone pole.
Obituary notices list Harriett Helen Kelly 83 of Des Moines will have funeral services at St Mathias church with burial in St Marys cemetery. William Kelley survives with three nephews and one niece. Carl Ezra Amrine 79 of Merimack near Brighton died at Mt. Pleasant hospital. Services at Hope Lutheran church with burial at Hope Lutheran cemetery. Louis Burns 61 of Columbus Junction died after a sudden heart attack. burial at Columbus City Cemetery.
Michael Howard Leroy 22 treated and released at Muscatine General Hospital with arm and shoulder injuries after his car overturned in a ditch on Highway 61 south of the IM school in Louisa County. Deputy Bob Wilke said the vehicle slipped on the wet road at about 3 a.m. and rolled onto its roof. a male passenger had minor scratches and no charges were filed.
John Freeland son of Mr and Mrs Harry Freeland has accepted a position as high school principal at Melcher-Dallas consolidated school southeast of Des Moines Prior to this he coached basketball at Ackley Iowa and last week served as a counselor at Iowa Boys State
Wapello area events include the Township Farm Bureau Women picnic Monday, several clubs Wednesday and Thursday gatherings, and a Friday FOB meeting. Food Stamp sales in Louisa County are June 9 and 23 in Wapello, morning June 10 in Columbus Junction and afternoon June 10 in Morning Sun. Louisa Democrats meet June 10 at 8 PM in the county courthouse board room. Sunshine Club marks its 40th anniversary June 11 at the Wapello Light office. Kenny Buffington underwent surgery at University hospital in Iowa City Thursday morning.
Iowa State alumni announce at Alumni Days luncheon that Dr. J Carey a West Liberty veterinarian and 1941 ISU graduate was elected to one of six seats on the Executive Committee to fill the unexpired year term of the late A E Walters.
Justice Court records list violations including failure to control vehicle and intoxication. Entries show defendants from Muscatine and West Liberty with fines, costs, and jail time in some cases. Also noted are charges of no driver’s license, improper registration, and traffic-related incidents around Isett Ave. plus civil actions, divorces, probates, births, and hospital volunteer schedules.
Miss Barbara Gail Schmidt daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Schmidt graduated Thursday from the University of Iowa with a B S degree in Dental Hygiene. The College of Dentistry held convocation in Macbride Auditorium. She is a Delta Zeta member and a West Liberty High School graduate active in band and vocal music. She plans to practice in California and will take the state board exams in July.
DES MOINES AP cuts in Medicaid targeting the medically indigent may drive more Iowans onto welfare, said State Social Services Commissioner Maurice Harmen. The hardest hit are those with income too high for public aid but too low to cover medical needs for themselves or their families.
A fragment lists attendees including Mrs. J. W. Myers Mrs. Vernon Haf ner Mrs. George Kruse Miss Minnie Beyer Miss Alice Nyen huis Mrs. Elmer Peter Mrs. Merle Reid Mrs. Ed Downey and Mrs. Charles Drake for a Saturday gathering.
The Columbus Junction Fire Department answered to Mr. and Mrs. Stan Carey’s Fredonia residence around 10 30 p m Friday after a lightning strike ignited in the attic. Firemen contained the blaze but heavy smoke and heat caused extensive damage.
Kevin Hall pitched a four hitter as Morning Sun routed Danville 11 to 0 in six innings under the 10 run rule Friday. Denny Callahan hit a solo homer in the second, with Roger Samuels driving in three on a double and a single. Morning Sun improved to 2-4 as Nick Hobbs Joe Stotlar and Rick Simmons added singles. Next game is Monday at L-M.
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