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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
7
Sam Buckman was elected the new mayor of West Liberty at a special city hall meeting Wednesday evening to replace Otto Nealson who resigned Tuesday night. The city council unanimously approved the selection and Buckman was sworn in by Elmer Merridithan.
Plans for fall York Rite Masonic ceremonies were announced at a Knights Templar meeting at the Masonic temple. Washington Chapter No. 4 and Webb Council No. 18 schedule degree conferrals in September and October with dinners for members and wives. The Knights Templar annual inspection is set for Oct. 21. The George Jacobs class will honor the late Jacobs. Also noted is the Grand Commandery convention planned for Cedar Rapids June 25 to 27 with Muscatine Knight Templars represented.
The Women's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday at Oakville Methodist Church. Jane Lebnert and Jean Wykert led the program with Jo-Anne Campbell giving devotions. Nineteen members answered roll call on missionary and current events. The group planned to furnish meals for local Methodist youth fellowship and to support the migrant school and thrift shop activities. Ruth Campbell and Clara Wykert chair the group. next meeting is July 21 with a birthday party planned and donations for an indie girl scholarship in place of a party.
Four hundred bushels of shelled corn were spread along about 500 feet of Highway 61 near Eisele's Air when a trailer detached from a truck. Melvin Lee Ulin of Harper was uninjured. The trailer and truck owner, W C Grelior and Son elevator, faced salvage operations with deputy Bob Miller directing traffic.
Police arrested Michael Walker sixteen of 136 Walters Street shortly after Peyton Johnsons car was reported missing Johnson of 1064 East Second Street had owned a red and white car with Indiana plates. Walker admitted he found the idle ignition and drove the vehicle away three minutes after the theft was reported. Officers Haxen and Thomas stopped him at Hershey Avenue and Main Streets, tracing the pursuit from the 690 block of East Sixth Street to Mississippi Drive.
Burglars forcibly entered Ronald Goodrick’s upholstery shop on Grandview avenue after midnight Tuesday and stole two automobile engines worth about 450 to 500 dollars. Missing are a 1984 model block with head and a rebuilt 1959 block. Police were notified Wednesday.
In Wichita Kansas three detectives transporting a prisoner from Kansas City had their patrol car break down. Witnesses reported seeing police officers pushing the car with the manacled suspect in the driver’s seat steering.
Illinois City notes show the Minois City Garden Club meeting Tuesday afternoon at Bryars' Watson home with eleven members and two guests. A prayer opened the session, roll call linked members to favorite colors, a poem was read, a rose exhibit was enjoyed, and a garden hint urged dusting and fertilizing roses. Eight Reynolds Garden Club members joined for a joint tour of Bryar's flower garden followed by lunch.
Nichols Iowa church plans a 9:30 a.m. Father’s Day service led by Dennis Freyermuth in pastor Rev. Noble A. Bolinger’s absence. The program features Scripture, songs, poetry, and prose with Joyce Abbott’s solo Like As a Father Piteth His Own Children and youth group poems. A coffee hour follows in the church basement. Catherine Zierenberg is in charge.
The PNGs ended their season with a Tuesday picnic at Mrs Ora Deppey's home drawing 12 members. Rook and Canasta were played. The FOBs wrapped up with a Tuesday meeting at Mrs Fannie Wilson's home. Bridge honors went to Mrs Lucille Parsons and Mrs Fern Deihl with the final gathering planned for September at Mrs Marguerite Allen's home.
An advertisement promotes T4-L keratolytic liquid to slough off infected skin and reveal healthy skin, with a quick-drying formula. It offers Te4-L foot powder for sweaty feet and odor, claiming long-lasting effect and a satisfaction guarantee in J days.
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