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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1965
Page
2
The Red Cross Learn to Swim program starts June 14 for rural youths and Tuesday for city youngsters. Lessons run 9 to 11:30 a.m., six days weekly. Director notes entrants must be at least seven years old.
A 12 year old boy, Joe Hollingsworth of 419 West Seventh Street, was injured Friday evening after being hit by a car driven by 61 year old George Elmer Harmon on Cedar Street north of Logan Street. Hollingsworth was treated at Muscatine General Hospital for cuts and bruises. Harmon’s car had minor damage. In a separate Friday accident, 16 year old John Edward Wagner of Wilton drove through an unlit barricade, hit a roadway hole, and crashed into a chain link fence near Riverside Park. Dennis Haney noted a program at Weed Park pool lasting until July 12 with no participation charge and staffed by 14 assistants from local schools and college. schedules list participant arrival times by route and last name order for Muscatine and surrounding areas. Junior lifesaving classes start Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. and require no suits or caps on Monday and Tuesday.
Samuel Cooper, chief machinist mate in the U S Navy from Davenport, is assigned to the Muscatine area as navy recruiting officer. He will operate from city hall between noon and 3 p m on Tuesdays through Fridays. Mrs Piotrowski attends a two week girls and women sports workshop at the University of Iowa while L A Schack, Muscatine High School assistant principal, joins a two week workshop on education in human relations and mental health starting Monday.
Kenneth Windus age 11 of 218 East Fifth Street sustained head injuries at 9 45 am when his bicycle struck a car windshield after a collision with the bicycle on East Fifth and Orange streets Hazel Lovestad drove the car and the impact hurled the boy across the hood into the windshield causing head cuts He is the son of Mrs Pat Windus and the incident marks a second bicycle injury on local streets in as many days.
The neighborhood youth corps will start a two month cleanup program Monday morning. Cloyce Rudolph, manager of the state employment service, said about 90 youths from Muscatine and nearby towns will assemble on Cedar Street to begin work. Initial projects include cleaning the riverfront park the vehicle parking area and the Muscatine boat landing.
C W Pantel, Muscatine YMCA physical director, urges all to learn swimming, citing safety as common sense. He warns non swimmers to avoid small boats and to wear life jackets and use lifebuoys. YMCA offers programs from beginner swimming to lifesaving and SCUBA training.
The CIO Auxiliary will host a birthday party at Maes on Tuesday June 15 at 8 30 p m A dollar gift exchange will be held.
James Ryder, age 10, suffered severe foot lacerations requiring more than 25 stitches after stepping into a hole at Weed Park while frog hunting with companions. The incident occurred Friday near the lilac bushes. a park visitor aided by wrapping the injured foot and taking him to a physician. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ryder expressed thanks but could not learn the helper’s name.
Muscatine service clubs and fraternal groups plan a busy week with meetings, talks, and meals. The Mississippi Valley Legion of the Moose meets Sunday with a class enrollment. Des Moines Civil Defense rep M. M. Dockenforff speaks on Living in the Nuclear Age at the Rotary luncheon Monday. Toastmasters dinner and speaking program at Saver's Monday evening features Ralph Cullen as toastmaster and Howard Rockafellow as topic master. Elk lodge meets Monday night and hosts a stag fish fry Wednesday. Kiwanis luncheon Tuesday features What You Ought to Know About Indecent Literature. Knights Templar meet Wednesday night at the Masonic temple.
The Daughters of Union Veterans held their regular business meeting at Miss Dorothy Hahn's home on Ash Street Friday night.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce adds two divisions for youngsters under 12 in the Independence Day parade. Decorated bicycles and funniest costumes offer prizes, including 10 and 5 dollars for bike winners and merchandise plus two 5 dollar gift certificates for costumes. Entries close June 26 at midnight.
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