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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1968

Page

22

Obituaries and Funerals list for Muscatine area

Mrs. Elsie May Roby 84 of 1214 Oak St died at Hershey Convalescent Home after a long illness. She lived in Muscatine 84 years, born 1883 in Keokuk County Iowa. Survived by five daughters, two sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Saturday at George M Wittich funeral home. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call Friday noon. Also notices for Harry Mentink 74, Nellie Peck 84, Mrs. Roy Ethel Vance 78, Russell Earl Foster Letts, Luella Schmidt Davenport 57, John S Hahn Davenport obituary services at local churches with funeral home arrangements. Burial at local cemeteries. Funeral home names include Ralph J Wittich and Stacy Lewiss.

Elsie May Roby Oak St Hershey Convalescent Home van Buren Twp Keokuk County Gustav Addie Herrington Harvey Elsie May Harvey Keswick Hansen A. Roby Roby Otterbein United Methodist Church Robert A. Roby Mt. Clemens Mich Elmera. Roby Vallejo Calif George M. Wittich J. Paul Stevens Greenwood Cemetery Harry Mentink Spangler Chapel Leland Enke Paul Reed Ernest Beally Ralph Denkman Earl Denkman John Boom Robert Yedlick Lyle Imhoff Glen Stuart Klein Cemetery Ralph J. Wittich Mr. Mentink Davenport Nellie Peck J Henry Teele Pat Simpson Byron Chant Kenneth O’keefe John Eis Harold E. Peters Fred Busch Lenz Lorber Miss Peck Ethel Vance Roy Ethel) Vance Tom Guintoli Floyd Scott Kenneth Vance Gary Vance Ronnie Foster Larry Britton Peniel Cemetery Jay, Til Russell Earl Foster Luella Schmidt George Luella) Schmidt Northland Road Muscatine Mercy Hospital Mercer County Ill Joe Martha Ziegenhorn Bieri Luella Bieri George O. Schmidt Zion Lutheran Church James Hagerson Ray Bieri Letts Clarence Bieri Richard Bieri Grandview Lucille Bieri Montrose Colo Fred Boyce Memorial Park Cemetery John S. Hahn Wesley United Methodist Church J. Henry Teele Keith Gilmore William Paetz Max Collins Ralph Nietzel Henry Tack Ralph Keller William Duval Jerry Bouland Erling Larson John van Lent Carl Paetz Y. D. Nietzel Ralph J. Witch

Butchers Higher CHICAGO hog prices advance at stockyards

AP reports Chicago hog prices rose 50 to 70 cents per hundredweight as 3,500 hogs arrived at the stockyards. Cattle receipts totaled 200 with insufficient volume to test prices. Hog futures on the Mercantile Exchange closed with Jun at 22.75 and Jul near 22.50.

Chicago USDA Mercantile Exchange

New York Stocks Mixed Amid Broad Trading Activity

Noon stock quotations show mixed gains and losses across many major names including AlliedCh, Int Harv, AmCan, Mobil, Ford Mot, Gen Elec, RCA, Texaco, IBM, and US Steel. Agricultural quotes from Omaha report cattle and hog prices with modest shifts and spring lambs steady to lower.

New York AlliedCh Harv AlliedStrs Salt AmCan Int T&t AmChain Interst P Amcryss Ja Eilap AmHome Jowa Ill G P&l AmMot KC P&l AmSmelt Kn'cott Krige SS AmSugar Lech Phc Amt&t Loch Air Am Tob Martin Anaconda Maytag Armour M'dith Akdison Mobil AdRier M Wrd Avec Ntl D'ry Fds Nat.Gyp BendixAy N Am Air Curtis Wr Sear Rob Deere Sinck Oil duPont Sou Pac East Rod Eltra Co Fairmont — Oil Ind FooteMin Ford Mot Sunray Fruehauf Swift Co Gmble Sk Texaco Gen Elec Textron TRW Gent&e Uniroy Goodrich Uni Air L Goodyear Unit Air Gtwestu US Gyp Ghound US Steel Hershey WU Tel Homestic Westg el Lcind IBM Reananitl Rexall

Wilton Man Strikes Pole Early Today

Wilton Man Strikes Pole Early Today a Chevrolet wagon driven by Frank Louie Benac 39 of Wilton struck a utility pole on Stewart road near city limits at 7 15 a m He was driving southwest about 45 mph toward a railroad crossing when he saw a switch engine about to cross He braked and slid to the right and hit the pole Benac escaped injury.

Frank Louie Benac Wilton Stewart Road Benac

Daily Court Entries Include Marriages and Probate Notices

District Court records show marriage license for Larry Burke and Linda Fuller of Muscatine with July 12 hearing, plus temporary support actions and a divorce counterclaim. Probate details list Alfred Wagner and Minnie Armstrong estates with specific bequests, life estate, and executor appointments. Police court entries include multiple individuals charged with careless driving, obscene language, assault and battery, and disturbances of the peace, with a list of dismissed cases and a Davenport hospital patient. Muscatine grain quotations follow.

Larry Lee Burke Linda Kay Fuller Musgatine Robert K. Stohr Sharon K. Ballenger Salimony Darwin L. Ballenger Frank A. Newton Linda E. Newton Bryan D. Nebergall Deanna M. Nebergall Arthur F. Janssen Alfred F. Wagner Florence Minnie J. Armstrong Arthur R. Howe Elizabeth A. Howe Iolene M. Armstrong Louise Tiedeman Wittich Harold Wittich Intercliffs Montpelier Frank Tiedeman John A. Tiedeman

Wheat Declines As Futures Hit Season Lows

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell nearly three cents a bushel, leading a broad decline across corn oats and soybeans. Speculative liquidation drove prices lower amid good growing weather and talk of a possible St. Lawrence Seaway strike.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade St. Lawrence Seaway

Muscatine School District bids for musical instruments due July 1968

Notice from Muscatine Community School District invites sealed bids for musical instruments by July 8, 1968 at 12:00 CST with specifications at the Board of Education Office. Substitutions allowed with explanation. Preference to Iowa products. Bids opened at Board convenience.

Muscatine Community Muscatine State of Iowa Board of Education County OF Ruth A. James Board of Barry Avenue Amhurst Street Leroy Street Grant School Mulberry Ave Burnside Avenue C.D.T Council Chambers Florence Mason City Ee Repeke

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