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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1961

Page

2

Indians Seek Federal Adjustment Over Black Hawk Purchase Lands

Indian groups from Sac and Fox nations in Iowa and elsewhere plan to petition the U.S. government for late adjustments to land ceded in the Black Hawk Purchase. Taxed by history, settlement, and current deeds microfilming plans, the effort centers on eastern Iowa counties once part of the 1832 treaty area, with attorneys preparing original sale records from 1833 to 1843 for review.

Aqiin Kaserer Weiler Muscatine Iowa Tama Uncle Sam Kasbeer Mississippi Haddy Warrior United States Miaroffni Lucille Freybler Detroit Mich Steaers George Young Bear Iself Towa Oklahoma Kansas Tamay Missippi Dubuque Delaware Jackson Jones Clinton Scott Lottsa Bas Moines Henry Lae Clayton Cedar van Buren Allamakee Fayatt, Buchanan, Linn Johnson, Washington, Jefferson and Davis Counties

Sunday Park Concert Program at Wood Park

Announcement lists the program for Sunday afternoon at Wood Park starting 2 p.m. under Fred L. Maonharet. Selections include Amelia You Remember Maytime Romberg Darktown Strutters Ball Overture a avian Comedy Lustspiel Tsel er Bern Big Cage Galop God of Our Fathers Battle Hymn of the Republic March Westward Ho Smoke Gets in Your Eyes El Capitan Star Spangled Banner. Concert funded by a grant from the Recording Industries Trust Fund with cooperation of Local No. 551 American Federation of Musicians.

Amelia Mareh Romberg Brooks Tseler-Bern Hing Warren Howe King Thomas Kern el Capitan Sousa Recording Industries ‘Trust Fund American Federation of Musicians

Savings and Loan Group Celebrates Asset Rise to Over 2 Million

Officers and directors of the Muscatine Savings and Loan Association with wives attended a 6:30 dinner at Ox Yoke Inn Amana on Wednesday night to mark assets climbing past two million dollars Special guests included Iowa state auditor Chet Akers and George Carson of the savings and loan department In remarks Mr Marlin praised growth Over five months this year the association added over $500000 In 5 years it has issued nearly 330 home loans totaling about 244 million dollars Host was William Umlandt Other board members and officers were listed with several long service tributes and numerous local press and station guests in attendance

Mustatine Savings and’ Loam Agsn Ox Yoke Inn Amana Chet Akers Iowa George T. Carson Savage and Loan Department Mr. Akers J. Martin Patrol Home Loan Bank D | Maines Muscatine Savings and Loan Assn Herman B. Lord Ralph B. Fuller Harold If Hanson Umlandt Raymond W. Zeidler Gunnenhauser Korschot Tipton Lord Dornthy Meisinger Barry Trautman WL. Nelson The Muscatine Journal George Volger KWPC Volger Wallerell Journal Russel

Fasholt Featured Speaker At Wisconsin Institute

Sanford Fasholt of Stanley Engineering Co. Muscatine is one of the speakers at the Engineering Institute at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The program features consulting engineers from across the nation with topics on management and professional practice. Fasholt, active for over a decade in Stanley Engineering management, was recently elected vice president of the Consulting Engineer's Council, a national federation of state and regional associations.

Sanford Fasholt Stanley Engineering Co Muscatine University of Wisconsin At Na Onal Federation Associations of

Grotto to Hold Outdoor Ceremonial in Muscatine

Members of El Rey Grotto of Muscatine plan their annual outdoor ceremonial Saturday at Rotary lodge. Registration opens 1:30 p.m. with ceremonies at 3 p.m. Local lodges from nearby areas are expected to attend and entertainment is arranged.

el Rey Grotto Muscatine Rotary Lodge Masonic Temple Larry Martin

Scenic spots picked for development along Great River Road

District engineers of the Towd Highway Commission select scenic stopping points along highway 22 east of Muscatine and near Palrpach for the Great River Road route from Canada to the Gulf. They seek U.S. Bureau of Public Roads maps to guide siting including Effigy Mounds Looster Heights Mount Hosmer New Albin Yellow River and other landmarks north of Bellevue Montrose and Burlington.

Wyoming Hill Miscotine Mississippi River River Bluffs Iowa Highway Commission Canada Gulf of Mexico Bureau of Public Roads Iowa Towd Highway Commission Muscatine Wildeal den Stalé Park Ames Commission Great River Road Claussen Thee Commission U.S. Bureau of Public Roads Effigy Mounds Looster Heights Mount Hosmer Lansing New Albin Yellow River Slate Forest U. S. Wild Bellevue Princeton Montrose Burlington Loverhead Santa Fe Green’ Bay Port Madison Chief

Bee in Car Causes Nighttime Accident North of Muscatine

Mrs Boyd Stackhouse 41 of 108 East Fifth street was thrown from a car in a farm pasture near highway 38 three miles north of Muscatine. She was in fairly good condition at Muscatine General hospital. Her 14 year old son Boyd Jr., the driver, was uninjured. A boy entered the car causing loss of control. Also Philip C. Digney 7 of route 2 Letts injured when his pickup collided with a car on highway 22 nine miles west of Muscatine. treated and released at the hospital.

Boyd Stackhouse East Fifth Street Highway 38 Muscatine Highway 22 Galesburg Lit I 4 Journal

Applegate Attends Fourth Annual Food Service Short Course

Dewey Applegate, a food fender at Muscating General Hospital, attends Towns State University's one week food service short course in Ames. The program covers menu planning relation to nutrition, special diets, and management, with food cost accounting and other phases. Representatives from state institutions and 28 public hospitals will complete the course Saturday morning.

Dewey Applegate Food Minger Rt.Muscating General Hospital Food Service Towns State University Ames

Salvation Army Captain and family to return today

Captain Israel Velazquez and Mrs Velazquez with their family of the Salvation Army expect to return today from a short vacation. They visited the captain's mother in Chicago during the trip.

Israel Velazquez Salvation Army Chicago

Rain floods Muscatine as 26 inches fall over day and night

Community soaked by heavy rainfall with 26 inches recorded from Wednesday morning to Thursday. Winds reach 20 mph with minor damage to lines and trees while water penetrated a cable near highway 61. temperatures swing from the 80s to the 60s as fog and clouds roll in and a cooler Friday and Saturday forecast follows. The Twentieth Century Fund notes Africa’s rainfall could power the world.

Dain No. 16 Northwestern Bell ‘Telephone Co Municipal Electric Department Africa Twentieth Centurs Fund

Fred Fisher Installed as DeMolay Master Councilor

Fred Fisher son of Mr and Mrs O K Fisher of Melberry was installed as master councilor of G 4 Riemeke chapter Order of DeMolay at the Masonic temple Wednesday evening. Other officers were installed and Dick Smith served as installing master councilor. Refreshments followed. Dr F W Englind is Dad Advisor.

Fred Fisher O. K. Fisher Melberry G. 4 Riemeke Order of DeMolay Masonic Temple Dick Smith Tom Ridge Bob Herrick Harvey Allbee, Jr Lewis Furda Charles Sabbath Lynn Larson Olice Lewis Funda Sid Smith Tom Radke Ron Cockschool Janice Naher Judy Leu F. W. Englind

More Drivers Penalized for Heavy Loading

The state highway commission roving checkpoint at Mascatine reported seven final intock operators named defendants for transportation violations. Justice of the Peace Marvey Allice Jr presided. Chaves A. Stiles of St. Paul Minn was fined 14.80 dollars and costs for over gross weight. Charles R. Freers of Muscatine was fined 20 dollars and costs for excess weight beyond vehicle registration. 15 dollars of the fine suspended if registration rises to over 19.5 tons. W. F. Rampley of Denver was fined 11 dollars and costs for over length. Omar L. Baumgartner Jr. was fined 10 dollars and costs for no valid license plates or registration for a semitrailer. Bonds forfeited: John Hoffman of Cicero 380 dollars for lack of Iowa proration of registration. James Wallace Thompson of Beaverton Ore 35 dollars for overlength. A T Newman of Mendota Ill for lacking Iowa proration certificate.

Sonmission Mascatine Justice of the Peace Marvey Allice, Jr Chaves A. Stiles St. Paul Mina Limi Charles R. Freers Muscatine Ross Freers W. F. Rampley Denver Omar L. Baumgartner, Jr John Hoffman Cicero

Iowa Highway Contracts Awarded for Clinton Paving Project

William O S Monertson awarded a land cement concrete paving contract by the Iowa Highway Commission for highways 30 and 67 at the Clinton junction near 7th Avenue Souls. The commission let contracts totaling 3.4 million, including interstate work in Newton and Des Moines areas with several bridges and culverts.

William OS. Monertson Iowa Highway Commission Port Land Cement Econcrete Clinton Associated Press 7Th Avent Souls Ross Co Newton Schmidt Co Winefield I. A. Moser Farmersburg A. Olson Co Waterloo Polk County George DeMoss Co Des Moines

Gasoline Price Raised a Cent in Iowa

Standard Oil Company now raises gasoline by one cent per gallon effective June 6 in Iowa outside Des Moines. The increase offsets May cuts of 0.8 to 1.3 cents a gallon. A stronger wholesale market and better weather boosted farm and highway fuel use, leading to restored dealer tank wagon prices.

American OH Company Today Iowa Des Moines Sio Sarting

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