15 Cars Ticketed On Gravel Pit Roads
Deputy Sheriff Bill Cole posted notices on about 15 cars parked in a restricted zone near Muscatine Island gravel pits on Sunday. Drivers were summoned to appear before Justice of the Peace Bay Pace Wednesday. more tickets may follow for additional violations. Several vehicles carried out-of-state plates.
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Muscatine Island
Bill Cole
Justice of the Peace Bay Pace
Sheriff's Office
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Maher Seeks Sheriff Post in Muscatine County
Joseph G. Maher 55 of 1211 Town Avenue filed papers to run in the Republican primary for Sheriff of Muscatine County. A three way GOP race includes Sheriff Richard Oppelt and ex deputy Bob Miller. Maher, life resident, served 32 years in Muscatine police, Marine Corps WW II veteran, and has led VFW and American Legion service offices. He and wife Wilma Odell have four children and he has presented flags at about 300 military funerals.
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Joseph G. Maher
Town Avenue
Muscatine County
Richard Oppelt
Bob Miller
Maher
Muscatine
St. Mathias High School
Marine Corps
Okinawa
6Th Marine Headquarters
China
Wilma Odell
Ralph Christiansen
Scott County
Thomas
Fairmont
Minn
Joseph Jr
Davenport
William
Ft. Benning Go
St. Mathias Church
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elks Lodge
Moose Lodge
VFW
Fever thermometer as a lasting diagnostic tool
A fever thermometer is described as an extremely accurate diagnostic instrument with a tiny bore and fine constriction chamber that prevents mercury retreat. Proper use and care promise a long life, and Nietzels advertises quality service at 413 Mulberry with a people-first store ethos.
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Nietzels
Mulberry
Truck Splits In Two On Grandview-Oregon Crossing
A truck split in two while crossing tracks at Grandview and Oregon. Both driver Lester Stanley and passenger Melvin Sellers of Delta Iowa escaped serious harm after crawling free from the V shaped wreckage. Stanley had loaded feed for his Delta farm supply when the rails cracked under the load. State Rep Clarence Schmarlé and others attended a Fairfield meeting to discuss Iowa legislature changes and oppose an annual session amendment.
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Grandview
Oregon
Lester Stanley
Melvin Sellers
Delta
Iowa
Stanley
Kent Feed Co
Clarence F. Schmarlé
Frank Killian
T.H
Mike) Goddard
Fairfield
Schmarje
Beckey Pleads Guilty and Receives Bench Parole
Barton B. Beckey pleaded guilty to malicious injury to fixtures in district court before Judge Robert K. Stohr. He received bench parole for 18 months with a condition to pay his proportionate share of damages. The damage affected a farm home owned by James Shepard in February. trial had been set.
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Barton B. Beckey
Robert K. Stohr
Beckey
James Shepard
Driver Fined After Car Falls Into Ditch
James G Sanders of 109 Jackson Street was fined $20 and costs in police court for failure to have his vehicle under control after his Sanders Chevrolet went into a ditch and struck a utility pole at 9 10 p m Saturday on Sherman Street and East River Road damaging the left front.
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James G. Sanders
Jackson Street
Sherman Street
East River Road
Sanders Chevrolet
New books arrive at Muscatine Public Library
The Book Corner announces fresh titles including Kennedy and Johnson by Evelyn Lincoln detailing ties between JFK and his secretary. The Gingerbread Age offers architecture imagery. Muscatine Mustangers held a gymkhana at Community College parking lot awarding four class trophies and car washes for 2nd and 3rd places. Winners listed: big car Bill Lindsay Art Danfeldt Jerry Tammenga. small car John Frank John Finnj Don Garrett. women Sue Frank Sharon Brookhart Linda Hinman. A club meeting is planned for Wednesday at the College. members urged to attend.
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Muscatine
Kennedy and Johnson
Evelyn Lincoln
Jfk
Muscatine Mustangers Club
Community College
Jim
Bill Lindsay
Art Danfeldt
Jerry Tammenga
John Frank
John Finn J
Don Garrett
Sue Frank
Sharon Brookhart
Linda Hinman
Minnow Bucket Falls Car Crash Blamed on Minnow Spill
At 3 23 p m Saturday on Oregon Street at Dewey Avenue a parked Ford owned by James P Fuller suffered left tail light and left rear fender damage after an Opel driven by Mary E Waite struck it when a bucket of minnows spilled on her. In a separate burglary, thieves took four cases of beer and about 15 dollars from Pete's Tap. Police also reported broken windows at the Salvation Army store and noted cloth ing theft. The library added new world cuisine books and a gift memorial to Mrs C C Musser funds membership in the Fireside Book Club and new plays.
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Oregon Street
Dewey Avenue
James P. Fuller
West Eleventh Street
Mary E. Waite
Davenport
Pete's Tap
Angle Street
Salvation Army
West Second Street
France
C. C. Musser
Fireside Book Club
John Gielgud
Richard Burton
Dick Steets
Mississippi Drive
Mulberry Avenue
Chevrolet
Anna Belle Wilson
Brighton
Leonard Leroy Wilcox
Wilcox
Wilson
Muscatine General Hospital
Jury Chosen In Forgery Trial Here
Jurors selected to hear the case of the state against John H. Turner on uttering a forged instrument were chosen in Muscatine county district court. The selection followed by testimony from two witnesses before noon. Judge Robert K. Stehr presided.
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John H. Turner
Robert K. Stehr
Muscatine County District Court
Walter Lewis
Irwin Cunningham
Otis Arnold
Theodore Jansen
Harold R. Weiershouser
Miriam Collier
Harald J. Wendt
Clayton Rost
Bernice Beet Leethen W. Phillips
Mary McSwiggin
Howard Stolley
Sgt Jack Hill on Vietnam Duty
Staff Sergeant Jack C. Hill, son of Mrs. Laura M. Hill, Rt. 5, is on duty at Monkey Mountain Air Force Base, Vietnam. Hill, a radar technician, serves with the Pacific Air Forces. He was previously assigned to Red Bluff Air Force Station, California. His wife Dorothy is the daughter of Mrs. Charles Music, Rt. 1, Waycross, Georgia.
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Jack C. Hill
Laura M. Hill
Rt. 5
Monkey Mountain Air Force Base
Vietnam
Hill
Pacific Air Forces
Red Bluff Air Force Station
Calif
Dorothy
Charles Music
Rt. 1
Waycross, Ga
Bison Once Roamed Black Forest in Caesar Era
At Caesar's time bison were common in the German Black Forest, but post Middle Ages they were gradually exterminated, leaving only populations in eastern Europe.
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Julius Caesar
Black Forest
Germany
Europe
Muscatine Journal details and AP syndication note
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises. It is incorporated at 301 East 3rd Street, Muscatine, Iowa, 52761, and entered as second class matter. The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to the local news and AP dispatches for publication.
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Auscatine Jornal
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Présex
Focal
AP News
Subscription Rates for Daily Newspaper in Muscatine Area
Rates listed for daily delivered by carrier in Atuscan and Muscatine areas, mail options within fifty miles and beyond, annual and weekly prices, all payable in advance. Office hours noted, special delivery for missed papers through 6:30 p.m. daily and 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.
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Atuscantine
Muscatine
Dial
Local Migrant Head Start Prepares for Summer Session
Local staff work three day In Service to ready Migrant Head Start and Elementary program at Mulberry School. Jerry W. Lange named program director Sister Louise Wilkus leads Head Start. Students age two to fourteen will engage in a varied curriculum and field trips to local sites.
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Jerry W. Lange
Louise Wilkus
Mulberry
Phillip Ruffrey
Muscatine
Bell Telephone Exchange
Amana
County Assessor Budget Hearing Set for July 11
The board of supervisors set a budget hearing for 10 a.m. on July 11 on the 1968 proposed budget for the county assessor's office presented by John Graham, county assessor. The proposal totals $35,713 with $28,063 to be raised by taxation.
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Board of Supervisors
John Graham
City Tractor Battery Theft Reported
A 12 volt battery was stolen from a Street Department tractor over the weekend. Police were informed this morning after the vehicle, parked on Logan Street, would not start, with the theft occurring between Friday night and today.
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Lo Gan Street
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Pharma
By M. J
Chuck) Brammer
Aluminum
Keever
Chestnut Street
Welcome
Linda
Linda Flanders
City Hall
E. S. (Kelly) Burns
Keith Herrick
The
Chamber of Commerce
Muscatine Jaycees
Mustangers
Mississippi
Sgt
Jack Hill
the Muscatine Journal
Westinghouse
Reynolds TV and Appliance Center
W. Second St
Barbara Rhqades
City Tractor Battery
HOTEL
East Second St
Matt Palit
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