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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1961

Page

2

Miss Glasgow Wins Parsons College Award

Miss Glasgow of Musca Inc is named a recipient of four Parsons College scholarships announced by dean Charles Sleca. At Fairfield she wins the Matilda Foster prize as top junior woman scholar. Nell E. Carstensen of Tipton wins the George Lincoln Seeley prize for top junior male student. Richard McGill, son of Mr and Mrs Clifford McGill, is in Navy recruit training in San Diego.

Richard McCgill Sind Mos Clifford McGill Sampgor St Navy Wyook Camp Richard McGill USN TC San Diego

Learn-to-Swim School Sees Attendance Rise

Attendance rooms at the Learn-to-Swim School show rising enrollments with over 1,000 advance registrations and an estimated 200 from out-of-town points. Local Muscatine children expected to boost numbers further on Tuesday. A separate incident reports young cyclist Blair Torgerson injured after colliding with a stopped car at Green and Third streets. he was treated and released.

Sth Amial Red Cross Richard Borin Eugene Berlin Towa Avene Muscaline General Hospital Blair Harold Torgerson Green Street Thirel Harald Lohse Madison Over Frances Wheeler Evans Street Frantstin Evans

Farm Problem Discussed by Panel at Rotary Luncheon

Worrest Larner presided as moderator at a Rotary club luncheon discussion titled The Farm Problem. Panel members AWG Hendrix John Rex Harold Walther Vernon Shepard discussed farm income parity subsidies and the effects of mechanization on farm population, noting farm prices below parity and consumers benefiting from bargains.

Worrest Larner Rotary Club Awg Hendrix John Rex Harold Walther Vernon Shepard Shepard Rox

Two Chamber Groups Meet Tuesday in Separate Meetings

Members of the Legislative Affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7:37 a.m. Tuesday at a hotel coffee shop, with William Spichix as chairman. The RPM club of the Chamber will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Park Lane Country Club, with Hageman as chairman.

Legislative Affairl Chamber of Commerce Hotel Muscating Coffee Shop William Spichix RPM Club Chamber Park Lane Country Club The Few BE. 1 Hageman Chal Quan

Personal Update on Ivan Gorldard Hospital Stay

Ivan Mike Gorldard is a patient at Muscatine General Hospital. It is expected he will remain hospitalized for several days.

Ivan Mike Gorldard Muscatine General Hospital

Intruder Attacks Woman Then Flees From Home

Mrs Belly Strong of 144 Grant Street reported a masked intruder entered through an unlocked rear door at about 5:40 a.m. Sunday. The man, described as 5 feet 7 inches, about 22 years old, wore light blue pants and a yellow shirt. He struck her with a fist, threw an electric clock, and fled after she screamed, drawing a neighbor. The injury included a bruise on her right cheek. her husband was away at work. The assailant drank alcohol and had muddy shoes.

Pollée Belly Strong Grant Street Strong

Record Heat Hits Nine Months High Across the Area

The region saw its hottest spell in nine months with 91 on Saturday and 92 downtown by 7:30 pm as a warm, humid pattern continued. Davenport and Dubuque reached 86, while Muscatine tied June 1960's 88 with a 29th day reading. Showers and storms are possible Tuesday as temperatures ease slightly.

Davenport Dubuque Mercury Muscatine Fair Lo Towa

Message Found After 4 Years at Mcssinley School Bottles

Fourth grade students at Mcssinley School sealed messages in bottles and tossed them into the Mississippi River four years ago. This spring the first reached shore. last weekend Stephen Durst received a note dated February 25, 1987, found June 4, 1961, with Len Broyd replying the message was found in a sealed bottle near Tennessee about 35 miles off the Mississippi.

Mcssinley School Mississippi River Stephen Durst William Durst Bridgeman St. _Stephenis Len Broyd Stephen Tewnessee

Muscatine Class of 1926 Reunion At Hotel Muscatine

Muscatine High School graduates from the class of 1926 gathered Saturday night at Hotel Muscatine for a reunion. Dinner served to 145 guests plus spouses and nine faculty members. invocation by Miss Ruth Hazlet. master of ceremonies Orville Schauland presided. A class president’s message from Dr. Paul Fischer of Canoga Park was read. Prizes awarded for greatest travel and most grandchildren. Plans set for another reunion in 1966. Souvenir booklets listing current addresses distributed.

Muscatine High School Hotel Muscatine Cligs Guess Ruth Hazlet Orville Schau Canoga Park Calif Cla Averenob Fred Messenger L. B. Hoopes Thafold Tiedeman Widridge Sally Hoopes George Pitchfordte Rhelsayville Kenneth Lemiau Albert Kemper Dorothy Bosten Kempler Ray Othmer Harold Proehner Dorothy Tobias Moss Harfold. Metzger Wenneth Huber Lindley Moopes Ivan Klein HoMargaret Kembie Eula Downer Dollin Dalgar Caroline Licbe Lelia Lintner

Wilton Woman Hurt As Car Runs Off Road

Mrs Delorer Livia of rural Wilton sustained a laceration to her right toe when a car veered off a county road north east of Muscatine and nosed into a farmyard ditch. Her three year old daughter escaped injury. Mrs Livia and husband Ernest E. moved recently from Muscatine to the Wilton area.

Francis McConnaha Muscatine General Hospital George M. Witlich Shevitl Cherlie Whisler McConnaha Clifford Wing Livia Ernést_E Wiltan

H B Caple Will Observe 98th Birthday

H B Caple of Lucas will observe his 98th birthday on Tuesday June 33 with a small party Tuesday evening at the home of his son Granville Caple in Lucas.

H. B. Caple Lucas Granville Caple

Board Hears Request For Dog Shelter Site

Muscatine County Humane Society seeks to build a temporary one year dog shelter and caretaker home on city land near Fruitland Township to address stray dogs. Local residents and farmers oppose the plan citing dump operations and smog concerns as factors. The board aims for a decision within a week while continuing fundraising and site search efforts.

Muscatine County Board of Supervisors Schmidt Carlisle Fruitland Township Lake Park Blvd Robert Boseh Earl Doves Art Bumn Robert. Dahring Ue City Fenit+sland taw

Deadline Near For Signing Exemptions

Eligible Des Moines residents must file for homestead and military service tax exemptions at the Assessors office in city hall or county courthouse. First filers need deed or contract copy and military discharge. Final filing day is July 1. Des Moines dies from injuries after an earlier auto crash.

Musculine

Hope Fades for Lost Cargo Plane in Pacific Search

Tokyo reports ongoing air and sea search for a missing U S C133 Cargomaster crew with two Iowans among the missing. Maj Lawrence J Cerely, 42, of Warthee Iowa, and T Sgt Howard Otero formerly of Newton are named among those missing as hope for survivors fades.

Tokyo U.S Pacific Japan Lawrence J. Cerely Warthee Iowa Howard Otero Newton

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