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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1973

Page

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Funeral rites set Tuesday for boy drown at Wapello

Funeral services for eight year old David Lee Mosier will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Davenport Runge Chapel with Rev Tommy Parnett officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery Buffalo. Mosier died Saturday after an accident at Lake Odessa near Wapello. Sheriff speculation says he may have been sitting on a log when he fell into the lake. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert E Mosier of Buffalo. Born in January.

Buffalo David Lee Mosier Runge Chapel Davenport Tommy Parnett Range Mortuary Rose Hill Cemetery David Mosier Lake Odessa Wapello Louisa County Robert Wilke Robert E. Mosier

Summer Chorus Practices and Meeting Announced

Rehearsals will be on Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays for the Summer Recreation chorus. The group held an organizational meeting at Musser Public Library this morning and will practice 9 40 to 11 a m Tuesdays and Thursdays and 3 to 5 p m Fridays. Registration is 2 for the summer and membership targets ninth graders through graduating seniors. Robert Danner is the director.

Musser Public Library Robert Danner

Muscatine School Board Eyes Budget Hearing Date

Muscatine Community School District board reviews preliminary 1973 74 budget figures and sets a public hearing date. Meeting at 7 39 p m in the administration office on Park Avenue includes partitions for West junior high and six portable classrooms placement.Reports cover employment recommendations anticipated enrollment and progress on the high school locker room project.

Muscatine Community School

Two Accidents Reported In Muscatine Saturday

Two accidents occurred about 40 minutes apart. At 2:45 p.m. a two car crash at Park Ave and Clay involved Lisa Curry 18 of 1503 Washington St driving a 1972 Ford who entered on green as Rae Smith 19 of 116% W St northbound on Park Ave in a 1965 Plymouth struck Curry. A second crash at Mulberry and 7th Sts at 2:08 p.m. involved Christopher Plank 16 Route 1 westbound in a 1969 Ford whose brakes failed and collided with Jeannie Nepple 27 of 2704 Mulberry driving a 1970 Buick south on Mulberry.

Muscatine Fatce Park Ave Clay Lisa A. Curry Washington St Clay St Ford Rae Lynn J. Smith Christopher L. Plank Route 1 AN St Mulberry and 7Th Plank Jeannie A. Nepple Mulberry Mulberry Ave

Squirrel Cindy Sparks Bond With Watertown Woman

Cindy the squirrel rests on Mrs. Clive DeWald in Watertown South Dakota as the wary animal watches everyone but her. DeWald’s kindness and patience have formed a special friendship with the creature.

Cindy Clive DeWald Watertown S. D Mrs. DeWald

Stolen bicycle report and local rose show awards noted

John M. McNeil reported a yellow Schwinn bicycle stolen from 1614 Orange. Fire crews responded to a Park Avenue garbage fire with no damage and to a Vernon Meeks home where a Coleman fuel leak and water heater pilot light caused a kitchen chair damage. At the Tri-City Rose and Garden show at Black Hawk College, George H. Hermann won the queen of the show trophy with a Silver Lining rose, judged by 18 experts led by Dr. J. D. McPike. Harold Hayes won top ribbons including best floribunda and best miniature rose arrangements.

Muscatine Park Ave Vernon Meeks Coleman Camp Tri-City George H. Hermann Newell Hermann Dr. McPike Harold Hayes

Warning issued against riding on school lawns

Glenn Axel chief of police issued a reminder that motorcycles mini bikes horses and cars on school lawns are illegal following a letter from Dr. Russell N. Ward superintendent of schools. The district does not want riders on property and noted that the school is the nearest open space and upkeep is funded by taxpayers.

Glenn Axel Russell N. Ward Axel

Miss your Muscatine Journal delivery prompt contact

If you cannot reach your carrier call the Muscatine Journal circulation department at 2 2331 during specified evening hours Monday through Friday and Saturday. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Published daily except Sundays and holidays by Lee Enterprises Inc. at 30 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa 52761. Entered as second class matter under act of March 1879.

Journal Muscatine Journal The Lee Enterprises 3Rd St Muscatine Iowa Post Associated Press

Subscription Rates for Muscatine Readers and Carriers

Daily carrier deliveries in Muscatine cost £2.50 per month in advance. Other carriers charge $2.25 per month in advance. Motor carrier delivery is $2.50 per month. Mail within fifty miles of Muscatine is $273 per year in advance. Mail in towns with carrier service is $27 per year. Mail over fifty miles is $30 per year. Servicemen pay $23 per year. Students pay $17.50 for nine months in advance.

City of Muscatine Muscatine

Deeds Recorded Involving Joint Tenants and Warranty Transfers

Lyda Horst transfers to Marvin and Rosalee Plank joint tenants on lot 5 block 138 Muscatine West Liberty to Atalissa. Paul C. Bender Sr and Mary Bender deed to Robert J. and Diane K. Laucamp joint tenants part of lots 12 13 14 in Wilton. Rozella M. Ford deeds to Robert J. and Diane K. Laucamp joint tenants part lot 4 block 45 Butterfields Wilton. William T. Pulliam and Leota T. Pulliam deed to Steven C. and Pamela A. Coulter joint tenants part lot 4 block 2 Holcombs addition South Muscatine addition Muscatine.

Lyda Horst Marvin Rosalee Plank City of Muscatine Community School District of West Liberty Atalissa Paul C. Bender, Sr Paul C. Bender Mary Bender Robert J Diane K. Laucamp J J Wilton Rozella M. Ford Butterfields William T Leota T. Pulliam Steven C Pamela A. Coulter Holcombs South Muscatine

Rock festival plans unclear for Muscatine County

Muscatine County Supervisors said no promoters have contacted them about a rock music event on the July 4 weekend. They noted the county zoning ordinance requires a 30 day process including a public hearing for any temporary commercial amusement use and a zoning commission report on neighborhood, traffic, health and safety impacts.

Muscatine County Zoning Commission

Hathaway reunion at Atalissa features large turnout

Atalissa hosts W F Hathaway reunion at the Royal Neighbors Hall with Bess Gillette the oldest attendee and Nathan Passmore the youngest. Berniece Peden traveled far, next year’s gathering moves to Louis Gerdts home in Atalissa on the first Sunday in June 1974. The list includes Emery and Pat Peden, Lester Jones, Don Reed, Harvey Kurt, Gerdts family, and many others from Muscatine Bettendorf and nearby towns. Separate item notes Census Bureau data showing more elderly women than men in the U S with 11.4 million women over 65 to 8.4 million men.

Bess Gillette Nathan Passmore W.F. Hathaway Royal Neighbors Atalissa Berniece Peden St. Paul Minn Louis Gerdts Alalissa Emery Peden Jeff Lester Jones Karen Ruthie Shirley Crawfordsville Don Reed Eliza Harvey Kurt Cedar Rapids Jim Whitmore Goldie Waltman Beverly Wessel Richard Pagel Stewart Hathaway William Bunn Thomas Williams Aleta Keller Doris Pepper Janelle Pat Gertrude Hathaway Muscatine Jim Gerdts Kim Scott Bettendorf Dwight Passmore Steve Mark Annetta Deanna Angie Nathan Farl Gerdts Mary Gerdts Louis Gerdis Teresa Washington Census Bureau

India hunts three hijackers after Nepal plane hijack

India launches a major manhunt for three Nepalese gunmen who hijacked a Royal Nepal Airlines plane to India and fled into the Himalayas with about $400,000 in ransom. Officials said the motive was loot, not politics, with efforts focused on Uttar Pradesh Bihar and West Bengal near Nepal.

NEW Diyuru India Royal Nepal Airlines Himalayan Uttar Pradesh Bihar Nepal West Bengal Binatnager Katmandu Forbesganj

Weather Outlook Through Friday With Warm Up

Extended forecast shows generally fair conditions Wednesday and Thursday with showers developing in the northwest Friday. Highs will rise from the upper 70s to low 80s Wednesday, reaching mid to upper 80s by Friday. Lows range from the upper 50s Wednesday to around 60s by Friday.

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