Muscatine to Light Rural Highway Intersections
The Town Highway Commission at Ames announced lighting the northeast intersection of highways 61 and 38 near Muscatine this year. Eighteen more rural intersections will be illuminated, with 400 watt mercury vapor lamps at most sites to improve nighttime visibility for motorists. Johnson and Linn counties’ junctions are among those selected for lighting this year.
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Town Highway Commission
Ames
Muscatine
Tinwind Gunerson
Gunnerson
Linn County
Johnson County
Cunnerson
Trucker Fined 163 Dollars for Overweight Load
Judge Matthew Westcate fined Samples 163.40 dollars for operating a combination with gross weight exceeding the highway limit. The charge involved axles two to five bearing 046 pounds over the legal limit, with 15.25 dollars costs assessed. The case stems from February 10, 1961.
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Willam, J
Sampies
Detroit
Minas
Masters Golf Film Shown At Kiwanis Lunch Meeting
A color sound movie of the 1960 Masters golf tournament at Augusta was shown at a Musculine Kiwanis club luncheon. Marvin Krieger brought the film. Twede Williams led the meeting in the president’s absence. Next week’s meeting shifts to Monday due to the July 4 holiday. A fire drill at the Masonic temple caused smoke but no damage.
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Augusta
Gar
Musculine Kiwanis Club
Marvin Krieger
Cadillac
Twede Wiliams
Kiriwanis
Jack Pacis
New Members Named by State Historical Group
Four persons in Muscatine County were elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa during June, per Dr William J Petersen. New Muscatine county members include Mrs Laurance C Herris, Wiltony G William Smith, West Liberty, Richard J Parish and Walter E B Riley, Muscatine. The State Historical Society of Iowa was established by law in 1857.
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Prusentine County
Historical Society of
Iowa
William J. Petersen
Muscaline County
Laurance C Herris
Wiltony G Willian Smith
West Liberty
Richard J. Parish
Walter EB. Riley
Muscating
State Historical Society of
Yowa
Obituary: Ralph S. Willis 78 Served Pennant Button Co
Funeral services for Ralph S. Willis aged 78 were held Monday at George M. Wiltich funeral home with Rev. Alber Line officiating. Pallbearers included Floyd Scott William Spieth Harold Lemkau Virgil Voneyman James McKee Richard Hines and Harold Froghners. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery. Willis died Thursday June 22 in New York where he spent summers. He was longtime president of the former Pennant Button Company in Muscatine.
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Jackson
Joseph Rogers
Leonard Weber
J. Lkisin
Greenwood Cemetery
Willis
Kallskill Bay
New York
Pennant Button Company
Muscatine
TB Board Will Meet Tonight
The executive board of the Muscatine County TB and Neah Association will meet at seven tonight at the municipal High department office. John Klein will report on his recent trip to the National TB and Headly convention. Other reports and business matters will be considered.
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Muscatine County
TB and Neah Association
Minicipal Hight Department
John, Klein
Hold Parents Of Lad Found Bound to Bed
Kansas City police detained Roy Dean Hall and his wife Matga ve Hall after officers found a 12 year old boy bound to a bed in a one room home. The boy’s sister Jeanette Hall 45 testified that the parents had chained the child for ten days while the father worked and the mother tended to the home. The couple were arrested on return and held for investigation as the children were placed in Parental School.
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Kansas City
Roy Dean Hall
Jeanette Hall
Roy
Ler
Roy Hall
Mat ° Gavel
Jackson County
Shade and Ornamental Trees Resist Disease and Insect Damage
Muscatine county home grounds need a fertilizer boost in the growing season says Extension director Eugene Malhern. Iowa State University landscape architect Margherita Tart notes trees lack centuries of woods litter and must be kept healthy. Fertilizers help keep trees healthy so they can resist diseases and insect damage.
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Muscatine County
Eugene Malhern
Jandscape
Iowa State’ University
Mather Reunion Held Sunday at Hoover Park
The Mather reunion met Sunday at Hoover Park Walnuts Grove with attendees including Lloyd Hendergon Olive McNeal Windslow Ark Anna Mather and many Mather family members from Gary Ind Newton and St. Louis area. A business meeting followed with Lewis Jones as president and Anders Mather Jn as secretary amid visits and surrounding community notices.
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West Branch
Mather
Ind
Donald Mather
Gary
Mig. Merlin, Mather
Elgin
Rey Parker
Newton
Robert Mather
Stewart Mather
Lewis Jones
Anders Mather Jn
Robert Dahlberg
Dey Maines
Olive McNeal
Windslow
Ardus Henderson
A. le Wstal
Robert Vincent
St. Louis
Trma Guthrie
Tawa Ci
Berbert Hinkhouse’s
Iowa Weather Forecast Warns of Scattered Showers
The Weather Bureau reports scattered showers possible with thunder storms late tonight and Wednesday over this Iowa section. Temperatures steady near current levels with tonight's lows in the mid-sixties and Wednesday's highs in the upper eighties. Monday highs ranged from 82 at Dubuque to 91 at Sioux City. nightly lows varied from 60 at Dubuque to 67 at Mason City.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
City
Dubuque
Sioux City
Mason City
Towboats Move Upstream in Rock Island District
The Rock Island district reports week ending Monday with 22 towboats and 149 barges carrying 200 950 tons upstream on the Mississippi River. Coal and petroleum products dominate with 107 050 and 75 300 tons respectively. downstream traffic totals 1 000 tons including 32 900 tons of grain.
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Mississippi River
Mississippi
Rock Island
Wallic
Sissel Family Holds 45th Annual Reunion
The Sissel family gathered at Weed Park for their 45th annual reunion with 63 attending the picnic. Attendees included numerous Sissels and related families from Davenport and Geneseo, with plans announced for the 1962 reunion at Weed Park in the same shelter.
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Sissel Family
Sissel
Weed Park
Guy Mauer
Ebner Sissel
Wayne Sissel
Timothy
Sarah
Daniel
Tipton
Myr
Walter Kiser
Wileton
Floyd Nice
Anner
Warren Sissel
Michael
Patrick
Jan
Kurt
Stockton
James
Pamelia Clark Donahue
Clifford Carlson
Devonne
Evie
Geneseo
Sharon Moomey
Silvis
Vernon Sissel
Debbie
Measha Stoefen
Walcott
Gilbert Sissel
Barbara
Ronnie
Donnie
Kevin
W. A. Sissel
Davenport
Herman Sissel
Delbert Wakefield
Mike
Marla
Lisa
Willis Rynearson
Lyle Sissel
Kathy
Dewey Sissel
Thamny
Cand
Gary
Nayne Sissel
Pally
Carla
Raven
Suzanne
Karolyn Rueckert
Henry Sissel
Muscatine
President Kennedy nominates Claude Vil Ricketts for Navy post
President Kennedy announced Vice Admiral Claude Vil Ricketts, a 32 year veteran of sea and staff assignments, as vice chief of naval operations. The Chicago Board of Trade is identified as the world’s largest commodity exchange.
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Washington
Kennedy
Vicr
Adm
Claude Vil Ricketts
Naval” Operations
Chicago Board
Tol Trade
National Jaycee Development Seminar Heads to Chicago
The third annual National Junior Chamber of Commerce Community Development Seminar will be July 16 to 38 at McCormick Exposition Hall Chicago. Fifty state first place winners attend with Muscatine as the local representative. Howard Dames leads the Muscatine entry, with prize money totaling 3500 and other top honors.
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National Junior Chamber of Commerce
New McCormick Exposition Hall
Chicago
Jaycee
Muscatine
Howard Dames
Leroy
Dames
Waril
James
Delores
Junior League Managers Meet Wednesday
League managers of junior baseball teams will gather Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the office of Larry Dwyer league president, 2006 Sycamore Street. Standings will be determined and other items discussed.
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Larry Dwyer
Sycamore Street
Morris Family Reunion Held At West Branch
West Branch hosts the Morris family reunion with thirty nine members gathering in honor of Everett Morris who recently arrived for the summer. Attendees include Everett Morris and family from Osceola Iowa City Davenport West Liberty Cedar Rapids and North Liberty among others. Recurring local visits and hospital care are also noted in the personal items surrounding the gathering.
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Morris
West Branch
Everett’ Moris
Hoover
Everett Mors
Everett
Mor
Edward Morris
Oslea- Jonsa
B. J. Gegenheimer
Patty
Ricky
Iowa City
Judy Gegenheimer
Towa City
Melvin Pearson
Mary Gai
G. A. Reeve
Cedar Rapids
Split of Store Stock Advised For Super Valu Stores
Chicago describes a three for one split of 500000 coststanding shares of Super Valu Stores Inc. setup by directors and to be voted by shareholders at the July 24 meeting. Record date July 10. If approved, holders receive two extra shares per share. The Greeks and Romans honored their dead with lavish dolar arrangements.
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Miss Tarr
Chicago
Super Valu Stores, Inc
Super Valu
Six Jaycee Couples Return From Atlanta Convention
Muscatine delegates to the national Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Atlanta returned home after a busy week. The group staffed an industrial exhibit featuring illuminated pictures of Muscatine industry and a hunger display from Henry company, with about 25000 visitors noted. John D. Moore was Iowa’s entry in the Spoke contest and named a national finalist among twenty. Bob Cowper of Tennessee was elected national Jaycee president on the sixth ballot.
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Muscatine
Comerce
Atlanta
Royal Jaycee Organization
Garry. Woodward
Ron. Reynolds
Pat Hopewell
Red Drake
Dick Dodder
Muscatinels
Ehyvipaian
I J
Henry Company
John D. Moore
Iowa
Jaycees
Moore
Oregon
Kansas
Florida
Missouri
Vermont
Bob Cowper
Tennessee
R. Dean Armbuckle
Wapsie Best 4-Hers Visit Willson Home
Wapsie Best 4-H club meets at Barbara and Anne Hawley home with fifteen members and two riders visiting Mrs. Francis Willson to view reclaimed furniture and a remodeled home. Guests include Mrs. Bill Anderson and Nancy Martin. Maureen Ressler presides in absence of the president. A team demonstration and picture study are featured with talks on a room survey. Next meeting set for July 3 at Linda Spinden’s home. Berard Pass rescue dogs credited with saving 2,500 lives in Switzerland.
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Wapsie Best
Barbara
Anne Hawley
Vernon Wright
Marshall Hawley
Aatt
Francis Willson
Bill Anderson
Fred Lehman
Nancy Martin
Maureen Ressler
Yorameé Anderson
Connie Lehman
Zorn
Gleanna Lehman
Barbara Hawley
Lunelt
Jeanne Anderson
Linda Spinden
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Grandview Avenue
Reed and
Pearl Streets
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University Hospital
Town
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Newell Avenue
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Sheba
Ricketts
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Donald Franke
Warren
Burlington
Henrietta Ketchum
Howard Skinner
Barnsville
Ohio
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Skinner
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Springdale
Elbert Mather
Roy Parker
Veterans Hospital
Wallace’ Jackson
Earlham
Charles Allin
Pasadena
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Wayne Hellmat
Perry
Joseph Henderson
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Reeves’ Charcoal Broiler
West Second Street
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State University of Iowa
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Solon
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Kelena
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Marcia Andresen
Kim Terrick
Wapsie
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Berard Pass
Switzerland
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Anne Baxter
Arthur Ut
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Dukes of Dancing
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