City dump fire damages crop trees and berry bed
June 9 fire at the Fruitland township city dump fueled by high winds burned a wheat field, damaged a row of red trees and a strawberry bed east of the dump off Slewart road. Four claims totaling 4 580 were discussed by the council finance committee. Omri Taylors seek 4 380 for windbreak losses on their property. Corinne Zachringer seeks 395 for wheat loss. Fire units were on scene 4 35 p m for about an hour. Traffic change proposal on Third Street eyed to ease parking with one way or widened street.
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Stewart Road
Fruitland Township
Omri Taylor
Corinne Zachr
Inger
Arthur Bunn
Harold Paty Finnegan
Verle
Nielzel
West Third
Wester
Third Street
Escaped Negro Admits Killing Pregnant Woman
SOUTH PITTSBURG TennPolice shot and captured Johnny D Boocher the man sought in the death of a pregnant white housewife Martha Jane Chisenhall a seven month bride abducted after his escape from work near her home She admitted raping and strangling her and was taken to Kilby Prison Montgomery Alabama for confinement. He was wounded in the leg and transferred by ambulance after hospital treatment.
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Pittsburg
Tenn
Alabama
Kilby
Montgomery
Johnny D. Beecher
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
E. Dick Burrow
Boocher
Martha Jane Chisen Hall
Sand Mountain
Beecher
South Pillsburg
Burrow
Rigler Speaks For Pilot Club
John B. Rigler president of the Central State Bank will be guest speaker at the Muscatine Pilot Club noon meeting on Thursday June 18 at Hotel Muscatine. Des Moines visitors will pay 25 cents more to attend the Iowa State Fair Aug 24 29 but may bring cars onto the grounds at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Rigler
Central State ‘Bank
Muscatine
Des Moines
Kenneth Fulk
State Fair Board
Fulk
Old Engine Saved From Steel Millwork Heritage Collection
Ernst H. G. Pagel preservation note recalls a steam powered cylinder used to fire boilers at the R-M Millwork plant before its closing a year and a half ago. Pagel has a collection of 24 one cylinder gasoline engines among his artifacts.
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Ernst H. G. Pagel
West Seventh Street
M Millwark
R-M
Pagel
Muscatine Life Underwriters Elect New Officers
The Muscatine Association of Life Underwriters elected officers at a Tuesday luncheon at Ina Mae's Morbert. Beckey named president, Richard Stoddard vice president, Bernard Osborne secretary, Maynard Fisher treasurer, and Joe Light to the board. Carryover members are Kenneth Hetzler and Hart Sellers. Charles Meerdink is national committeeman. Karl Westle of Davenport presented the program. The next meeting will be a fish fry July 28 at the Tanak Wallon league's clubhouse at Pairpart.
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Muscatine Association of Life
Ina Mae
Morbert
Beckey
Richard Stoddard
Bernard Osborne
Maynard
Fisher
Joe Light
Carry Over
Kenneth Hetzler
Hart’ Sellers
Charles Meerdink
Karl Westle
Davenport
Tanak Wallon League
Pairpart
Elk Born at Weed Park Zoo First Elks Arrival
The Weed Park Zoo reports a born elk Tuesday, the first since the Elks lodge donated two years ago. Superintendent John Flinchpaugh notes the growing population beside the buffalo pen and mentions a colored peccary, a wild pig relative, received from Jack Moore of Barnes and Bailey, who recently performed at Vinton and Waterloo.
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Weed Park
John Flinchpaugh
Elks Lodge
Elk Pen
Fiinchpaugh
Texas
Paraguay
Jack Moore
Barnes and Bailey Aireus
Vinton and
Waterloo
Minting of New Dollars Urged by Senate Panel
Washington report says the Senate Appropriations Committee urged prompt minting of 48 million new silver dollars in an annual appropriation bill. The proposal would allocate 8,240,423,000 dollars for operating funds for the Treasury and Post Office departments and the White House executive office.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Post’ Office
White House
Parents Visit Hughes Office in Des Moines
Gov Har old Hughes welcomed his mother and father to his Des Moines office this morning. Hughes said his mother wanted to know what her son does and described him for the reporters.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Lewis C. Hughes
Obituary notices for Glasgow Hermley Chapman shuffled deaths
Obituaries report the deaths of John M. Glasgow 56 of Muscatine at Sioux Valley Hospital and Charles Hermley 82 lifelong Muscatine resident at St Francis Kan. Details include birthplaces dates and survivors. Services for Glasgow planned at Trinity Episcopal church with interment Memorial Park. Hermley to be buried Greenwood after services at Ralph J Wittich funeral home. Chapman obituary notes 63-year-old Cecil Chapman died in Mansfield Missouri with funeral arrangements at George M Wittich funeral home and burial Swank cemetery near Lone Tree.
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John M. Glasgow
Sioux Valley Hospital
Sioux Falls
M. D
Glasgow
Crissie Dr
Durbuque
Dur
Berquist
Dubuque
Muscatine
Stanley Engineering
Mr. Glasgow
Libertyville
Ire
Lucy Glasgow
Magegline
Martha A. Galpin
Episcopal Church
Lucy Jean Glasgow
Fairfield
Sue
Ann Glasgow
Clifford Glasgow
Marshalltown
Grace Glasgow
Katherine Glasgow
Fairbanks
H. Phillip Auffrey
Trinity Episcopal Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Charles Hermley
St. Francis
Kan
Clarence
George Hermley
Harry Snell
Montpelier
Frieda
Merehi
Ralph J. Wittich
Greenwood Cemetery
Cecil Chapman
Mansfield
George M. Wittichuneral
Swank
Lone Tree
Summer Fun Club Trip Is Slated
The YMCA Summer Fun club trip is set for Wednesday June 24. Boys will depart from the YMCA by bus at 9 am for a visit to the fish hatchery in Fairport, returning by around noon. Each boy should bring 50 cents for ferry fare, plus bathing suits and towels for a swim at the YMCA after returning. permission slips are available at the YMCA office to be signed by parents.
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YMCA
Fairport
Charge Driver After Mishap
Police summoned Thomas Allen Wheatley 17 of West Liberty to appear in police court on a traffic charge after a collision on Cedar Street north of Fulham Avenue at 9:35 a.m. A parked 1962 model belonging to John Tiedemann was struck on the left side, with the Wheatley car sustaining right front damage.
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Cedar Street
Fulham Avenue
Thomas Allen Wheatley
West Liberty
John Tiedemann
Tiedemann
Whealley
New Fly Control Recommendations For Dairy Farms
U S Department rulings change fly control guidance for dairies. Muscatine County dairy farmers should use approved chemicals in barns and on cows to prevent milk contamination. For the latest guidance, pick up IC-376 (Rev) Fly Control On Dairy Cattle at the County Extension Office in Muscatine.
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Food and Drug Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Eugene Mathern
Muscatine County
Mathern
Muscatine
Bruce Heezen Honored For Oceanographic Study
Bruce Heezen a Muscatine native and Columbia University geology assistant professor received the Henry Bryant Bigelow medal at Woods Hole Massachusetts for his ocean floor research. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute trustees granted the honor. Heezen is the son of Mrs Esther Heezen and the late Charles Heezen. Democratic Women of Muscatine County will host Robert Fulton for a dinner at Sunset Inn to discuss state offices with Herschel Plater Wilton and Walter Conway attending. Tickets may be purchased from local precinct committee members or reserved by Saturday night. tickets at the door Tuesday night.
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Bruce Heezen
Muscatine
Columbia University
New York City
Henry Bryant Bigelow
Woods Hole
Mass
Trustees
The
Muscaline. County
Robert Fulton
Sunset Inn
Herschel Plater
Wilton
Walter Conway
Rs. Belly McMahon
Democratic Women
Mary Lou Ryder
Mary Jean Jarvis
June Madsen
West Liberty
DeWayne Rosenfield
Columbus Junction
Mrs. Ryder
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Jornal
Finance Committee
Waller Pilgram
Rigler
Pilot Club
Cap'n Dan
Mississippi
Lake Tower — Inn
Lake Tower Inn
West Fulham ‘ Avenue
Leo Truesdale
Journal
Hughes’ Office
Mr. Hermley
William and
Josephine Mette Hermley
Hutlig Mfg. Co
Mrs
Ralph Waldo ‘Emerson
Verry
Rock
Lewis
Uptown
New York
Errata
Comdyrrors
Npanavision Jue
Ruscent
PRICE
Eres Lorre- Sons Karloff
BROWN
Asn Rathbone
S. G. & P. Stein Furniture CO
Iowa Ave
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