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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1968

Page

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50 Year Reunion for Muscatine High Class of 1918

Doctors merchants and chiefs, all graduates of Muscatine High School in 1918, gathered Friday for their 50 year class reunion. Activities included a Grain Processing Corporation tour, a Kent Feed boat ride, and an Elks lodge dinner. Ida Houseman gave the invocation and memorial for deceased members. class president Dottie Leonhard Sywassink welcomed attendees. The Notables Quartet performed, and Mayor E S Burns served as master of ceremonies for "We Reminisce."

Muscatine High School Grain Processing Corporation Kent Mascaline Elks Lodge Ida Houseman

Kent Dealers Here for School Kent Training Week in Muscatine

About 70 Kent Feeds dealers from the Midwest converge on Muscatine for a three day dealer training school. Classes cover livestock nutrition feed activities federal regulations and Kent feeding programs led by Kent research and sales personnel.

Kent Midwest Muscatine The Feed Company

Muscatine Journal Publish Details and AP Rights

The Muscatine Journal is a daily except Sundays edition published by The Muscatine Journal, a Lee Enterprises, Inc. member. It operates from 301 E. 3rd St, Muscatine, IA 52761 and is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act. The AP holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.

Muscatine Journal Auscatine Journal Lee Enterprises E. 3Rd St Muscatine Iowa Associated Press

Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper

Delivered daily by tarfier in Muscatine city at 2.00 per month in advance. Carriers outside Muscatine at 0.40 per week. Mail within fifty miles 15.00 annually, towns with tarrier service 12.00, over fifty miles 20.00. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 3 a.m. for p.m. Daily. Saturday hours 8 a.m. to noon. Missed-paper delivery until 6:30 p.m. daily and 4:00 p.m. Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.

Tarfier City of Muscatine Muscatine Dany Dial

Vehicles Damaged In Mishaps At Cypress Street Junction

Two passenger cars and a pickup were damaged in a crash at Cypress street and No 8 alley at 4 48 p m Friday. A Ford driven by Ramiro Garcia Hernandez suffered right front damage. a Chevrolet driven by Richard Leroy Metzger suffered left gear damage. a pickup driven by Pete Johnson had halted in the alley. The Metzger car was hit from the rear by Hernandez pushing it into the pickup. pickup had no damage. Hernandez paid a $100 fine plus costs in police court for a driving instrument permit violation. In a second incident at West Fourth and Chestnut streets a Mercury suffered over 100 dollars in damage when struck by Marilyn Weikert's Plymouth who failed to stop at a sign. Weikert's vehicle had no damage.

Cypress Street No. 8 Alley Ford Ramiro Garcia Hernandez Hershey Avenue Chevrolet Richard Leroy Metzger East Eighth Street Pete Johnson Robin Rd No. 8 Mercury George C. Black West Fourth Chestnut Streets Plymouth Marilyn Weikert Woodlawn Weikert Chestnut Street Weikert Vehile

Swimsuits Missing Theft Reported Overnight

Theft of two bathing suits and one dress from a clothes ring was reported to police this morning by Are Robert Gossett of West Third Street. The article notes the next lunar eclipse will occur in 1971.

Robert Gossett West Third I Street

Art Classes Begin Monday at Laura Musser Gallery

Art classes at the Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum start Monday with instructor Mrs John Barker Iowa City. Grades 1-3 meet 9 30 to 10 30 a m and 4-6 10 30 to 11 30 a m while grades 7-12 meet 1 to 3 p m The $12 series has limited space and inquiries may be made by calling 263 8282 The schedule covers nature drawing watercolor crayon collage and oil painting with weekly themes and an end of term art show preparation Students should bring crayons watercolors brushes scissors and water containers.

Laura Musser John Barker Iowa City

Median curbs removed at Hershey Ave corner in Muscatine

City officials and state highway crews acted on a council order to remove two long concrete median curbs at the Hershey Avenue and Green Street intersection. The curbs, blamed for truck difficulties, were dismantled in a two hour job using air hammers. Yellow markers will designate the former curb locations.

Carver Pump Highway 61 Hershey Avenue Green St State Highway Commission Muscatine The Highway Commission Ames

Two Injured In Collision Early Today

Two men were rushed to Muscatine General Hospital after a collision on Northern Gravel road in Fruitland township. Dennis Jackson of 610 Oak Street lost control in a northbound Comet and skidded broadside into a following Chevrolet driven by Glen Browning of 106% East Second Street. Jackson sustained possible neck injuries while Browning had a possible right arm injury. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage.

Muscating General Hospital Fruitland Linn Hart Dennis Jackson Oak Street Jackson Glen Browning Second’ Street Browning

William Maher Promoted to Corporal in U S Army

William E. Maher son of Mr and Mrs Joseph G Maher of Muscatine has been promoted to corporal after basic training at Fort Bliss Texas and advanced infantry training at Camp Polk Louisiana He served a 14 day leave and then reported to Fort Benning Georgia for noncommissioned officer school with address listed at Fort Benning GA 31905

William Maher William E. Maher Joseph G. Maher Muscatine U.S. Army Fort Bliss Texas Camp Polk Ft. Benning Fort Benning Schoos William B. Maher 70Th Co Wth TSB USAIS

Students Prepare for Art Session with Supplies List

Students are instructed to bring oil paints brushes turpentine and empty cans for the art session.

Local Iowa All-State Music Camp Draws 400 Plus Students

More than 400 high school and junior high musicians attend the 19th annual All State Music Camp at the University of Iowa. Students from Muscatine, Moncow, Columbus Junction, Nichols, Stockton, West Liberty, Wilton and Wilton area schools participate in band orchestras and choruses with names and instrument assignments listed.

University of Iowa Muscatine Jane Axel Climer Ann Bublitz Bonnie Drive Jane Keel Tom Leslie Cedar St Catherine Weber Magnolia St Moncow Joann Hain Columbus Junction Thomas’ Carrell Colton St Debbie Dempsey Walnut St Jane Greene Jane Jones

Man to Spend Nights in Jail Fort Madison narcotics case

Manuel Frank Salazer, 22, of Fort Madison was given a suspended two year sentence for illegal possession of narcotics. He will serve nights in the Lee County jail until he pays a $2,000 fine at $3.33 per night.

Fort Madison Manuel Frank Salazer Salazer W. L. Huiskamp Lee County

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