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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1962

Page

2

Showers Likely This Weekend Across Southeast Town

Forecasts indicate thundershowers moving east toward town with fair skies fading. Southeast Town expected partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with hot conditions and scattered showers late tonight into Saturday. Lows in upper 30s. highs near 80 in Muscatine region. broader Iowa temps range mid 70s to low 80s with a cooling trend Monday and Tuesday.

Caim Towa Muscatine Iowa Mason City Lamont Wainyer

Bar-None Ranch Plans Mississippi River Trip for Boys

The Bar-None ranch in St. Francis Minnesota will take twelve boys and three counselors on an improvised raft trip down the Mississippi from Minneapolis to St. Louis this summer. Last year the group reached New Orleans. The project, run by Volunteers of America, uses 720 acres with a lodge and weekend ride facilities.

Bar-None Ranch St. Francis, Minn Mississippi River Minneapolis St. Louis New Orleans Dabn Fatlon Robert Bosch Ming 17 Bar-None Volunteers of America Manx Allen Cranston

Summer Book Stations Open for Kids at Local Libraries

Miss Opal Tanner of Musser Public Library announced summer book stations for children in Gast Hill and Garfield areas. Books will be issued at Madison School on Mondays from 9 to 11 a.m. and Garfield School on Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. in South Muscatine, offering summer reading opportunities.

Opal Tanner P. MI Musser Public Library Madheson School Gast Hill Gacfield South Muscatine

Tiros Weather Satellite Struggles Limit US Use

Washington officials report the Tiros weather satellite is malfunctioning, sending back images usable only for limited weather analysis in the United States, potentially reducing global forecasting capability.

Washington itSpace Agency Tiros TV United States

Band Concert at Weed Park Sunday 17 at 2 p.m.

The Muscatine Concert Band directed by Detber S Hardy will perform at Weed Park bandshell on Sunday June 17 at 2 p.m. The program includes Golden Earle March Beguine Far Band Emblem of Freedom and The Man I Love among others featuring Vera Verhussen Ana Kaufman Judy Belk Kray Gast and Ernest James. The event is funded by a grant from the Recording Industries Trust Funds via Local 35 American Federation of Musicians.

Muscatine Detber S. Hardy Wills Word Park Golden Earle Emblem of Freedom Merch South Pacific Fi Caplan Vera Verhussen Ana Kaufman Judy Belk Kray Gast Ernest James Pavan

Counseling Institutes Expand Training For Public School Counselors

Two male public school faculty members join eight week Counseling and Guidance Training Institutes. John E. Sagmoe and Francis B. Fults will attend programs at State University Town and Western Minors University Macomb starting mid June. Programs, contracted with the U S Office of Education under the National Defense Education Act, offer stipends and advanced methods for practicing school counselors.

John E. Sagmoe Mulberry State University Town Francis B. Fults Fifth Street Muscatine Western Minors University Macomb U. .S. .Office, of Education National Defense Education

Mission to Puerto Rico by Rev Eveland EUB minister

Rev J Arthur Evelland of First Evangelical United Brethren is named among EUB ministers chosen for a June 21 to July 1 mission in Puerto Rico. The church boards sponsor the preaching mission with events in San Juan and Rio Piedras, a June 24 prayer vigil, and a June 22 commissioning service. Eveland will depart June 19, join team members June 2 in Philadelphia, and return July 8.

J. Arthur Evelland First Evangelical United Brethren Church Ammons U Eub Puerto Rico Board of Evangelism and Board of Missions of the Eve Secured Eveland Muscating Philadelphia Tacf San Juan Lub Rio Piedras Isma

Scooter Crash Kills Des Moines Boy on Thursday

Des Moines resident Hopkins II died when his motor scooter crashed into a utility pole Thursday. Police identified the boy as Des Moines youth Hop kins II, noting the accident occurred on a city street.

Scooter Boy Des Moaines Ronan Hopkins, II Des Moines

Mulcatine County Budgets For 1963 Assessor Office

The Mulcatine county conference board met at the courthouse on Thursday to review the 1963 budget for the county assessor's office. Assessor John Graham acts as clerk. a public hearing is set for June 25. The proposal totals 25,920 with an estimated year end balance of 500 and 25-70 to be raised by taxation. The conference board includes the board of supervisors, mayors of all county towns except Muscaline, and the county board of education.

Mulcatine Conference Board John Graham Board of Supervisors Muscaline County Board of Education

Fairview Bethel Bible School Enrolls 45 Students in June

Fairview Bethel church hosts a Bible school with 45 attendees including four teachers Mrs. Vernon DeVore Mrs. Henry Cowles Miss Alice Hubb of Arizona and Miss Muriel DeVore. Sessions run 2 to 4 pm daily through June 22 with scripture press and Bible study topics. A closing program at 4 30 pm includes memory verses for parents.

Oakville Fairview Bethel Church Bible School Bethel Church Newport Wapello

Mathern Heads to Colorado State for Summer School

Muscatine County Extension Director Eugene Mathern and his family depart for Fort Collins Colorado for a three week regional extension summer school at Colorado State University. Mathern will take graduate courses in agricultural economies and sociology. He is accompanied by his wife and two children Kent and Keren.

Muscatine County Eugene Mathern Fort Collins Cola Mathern Colorado State“ University Kent Keren

Expansion plan for Veterans Hospital in Iowa City

A $1 million expansion plan for the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City aims to add a research facility. Technical design services are set for July 1 with the remainder requested in the next fiscal year as plans finalize.

Washington Veterans Hospital Iowa City Iowa Veterans Admiratin

Des Moines Graduate Wins Top Design Prize

Charles Beeton, a 1962 Des Moines Technical High School graduate, wins $550 in prizes for his Iowa Quality Seal design. Sponsored by the Iowa Agricultural Marketing Board, his entry features a town outline map with the slate’s name Iette across the face and the inscription Seal of Quality. He also receives $500 for continued study.

Des Moines Charles Beeton

Rev Henrichs to Speak At Lutheran Homes Event

The Rev Elmet Henrichs of Immanuel Lutheran Rock Falls will speak at the Morning service for the Lutheran Homes Festival on June 24 in Memorial Hall. The festival marks a community gathering with local clergy presiding and a chorus and organist featured.

Rev. Henrichs Lutheran Homes Elmet Henrichs Immanue) Lutheran Church Rock Falls Renrichs Danforth Ill Wartburg College Waverly Iowa Wartburg Seminary Dubuque Streator Mazomanie Wise Memorial Hall K. C. Hafermann L. A. Stumme Orra Mullenix Corpus

Actress Jennifer Jones Stricken With Food Poisoning

Hollywood reports actress Jennifer Jones is stricken with food poisoning and will remain in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital for about two days, doctors say.

Hollywood Jennifer Jones Cedars of Lebanon

Kennedy urges Republicans to back major proposals across party lines

President Kennedy appealed to Republicans to drop labels and support his key measures. He cited past bipartisan cooperation with Eisenhower and urged nonpartisan action on national issues, stressing the farm bill tying production controls to price supports. Democratic Iowa reps Neal Smith and Merwin Coad supported raising the debt ceiling to 308 billion, while several Republicans opposed the bill.

Washington L&i Kennedy Congress Wth Dwight D. Eisenhower Poland Yugoslavia Senate Iowa Neal Smith Merwin Coad House James Bromiwell H. R. Gross Ben Jensen John Kyl Charles Hoeven Fred Schwengel

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