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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
2
Muscatine county Selective Service board issues a reminder that all young men must register on turning 18. The duty is a personal obligation under federal law with penalties including prosecution or immediate induction. Local office is in the Post Office building room 3. post office hours are weekdays except Saturday.
Local 8 Police Union elected delegates Harold Lane Horst Lens to the Town Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers convention in Des Moines September 12 to 14. Alternates Orren Lee and Forrest Brady named. Delegates to the Town State Police Officers association meeting in Burlington October 15 to 17 are M M Montagna and Robert Opel with John Rocle and Harold Lane as alternates. Opel named to a six year pension term and Glen Axel to a four year term on local 6 pension boards.
The Port City coin club held its annual election Tuesday night at the Municipal Water and Light building club rooms. Ray Windinger was elected president, Gus Hinrich Wilson vice president, Esther Naber secretary, and George Lohman treasurer. Ralph Christiansen won the door prize as four new members joined among 98 attendees. An auction followed the business meeting.
John W. Hendriks announced the Muscatine post office will observe July 4 as a holiday. Windows closed. lobby open. stamps available from vending machines. substitute clerks handle mail. No city mail delivery except Special Delivery and perishable matters.
Rep. David Stanley of Muscatine County will appear on WHBF at 2 30 pm Thursday as one of a three member panel to discuss patriotism on a television program.
The Muscatine County TB and Health Association held a board meeting updating leadership. Mrs. J Ralph Connell resigned as executive secretary, to be relieved Aug. and Mrs. Connell will still support the association. Mrs. James Risser resigned as City Seal Chairman and will move to Phoenix. Phyllis Lyle Lucas appointed to succeed her. Leslie Hendriks named Rural Seal Sales Chairman. A fall seal committee meeting is set for Sept. 8, with a Nov. 2 workshop. The board expanded the contact case finding program to rural areas via state nurses, while Dr. John Blain reported on the National Tuberculosis Association meeting in Cincinnati.
Mrs W William Perry 61 of 240 44th Street Moline died 9 45 p m Tuesday at Mor Vine Public hospital after a shot illness. She was a farmer and Muscatine resident. Funeral services 10 am Friday Esterdahl mortuary Moline friends may call after 4 pm Thursday. Burial 2 pm Friday Greenwood cemetery Muscatine Rev Morland Adell will officiate. She was born May 41 1900 Canton Mo moved to Quad City area 194d married Perry July 7 1943. Surviving husband mother two daughters step son and stepdaughter, one sister and two brothers and seven grandchildren. Father and a brother are dead.
Muscatine is eighth among 21 Iowa cities in total millage for 1960 payable 1961. The city’s rate 107.843 mills equals 107.84 per thousand of assessed value, with school, city, county and state levies totaling 5.571 for schools, 31.798 for city, 14.975 for county, 0.978 for assessor, and 0.520 for state. Other cities show varied school and city levies, affecting overall tax burden.
Rev Clarence Stangohr, longtime assistant at St Josephs Fort Marrison, was named assistant pastor of St Mathias Catholic church in Muscatine. A farewell gathering in his honor was held Tuesday evening at Fort Madison Catholic school auditorium after a 1330 novena and benediction service.
Daily notes of local residents visiting relatives and attending events across Morning Sun Burlington Muscatine Des Moines Rock Island Silvis and Mediapolis. Guests include Wayne McIntyre family at Matherville and A V Weigel instructor duties at Iowa Wesleyan College. Mrs R E Davis visits Mediapolis while Mrs Moore attends United Presbyterian Women meeting at Purdue.
Weather outlook shows warm humid conditions with temperatures around 70 tonight and near 87 in Muscatine by noon. Partly cloudy skies could bring scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday, with rainfall of half an inch to an inch and localized heavier downpours up to seven inches over the five day period through next Monday.
Judge Matthew Westvale ordered the $500 bond forfeited for Alfred Waller Schwerdtfeger of Atalissa after he failed to appear in Muscatine district court on an OMVI charge. Schwerdtfeger, arrested Feb 20 near the Cedar River bridge on Highway 2, had bond forfeited after nonappearance. copy sent to bondsman and counsel authorized to withdraw.
A Demolay meeting will be held at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple. All members are requested to be present.
Mrs Donald WW Beatty Jr and her infant Gon Bryan Lavern left by planes from Moline Tuesday to join her husband at Herlong California where Beatty is stationed with the U S Army. Their address is Box 914 Herlong Calif Mercy hospital Iowa City room 402 reports indicate.
Muscatine county purchases the two story frame home at 314 Walmar Street near the courthouse to house the social welfare department. The board of supervisors will likely formalize the purchase around 14 000 dollars and seek district court approval from Judge Matthew Westrate. The move will ease crowding on the courthouse floors and spare seniors and others from climbing stairs to access welfare services. The 1933 origin of the office and its current third floor location near the grand jury room are noted, with possible use of vacated space for county records. The Grace M Oliver estate owns the nearby home, connected to Mrs. Oliver who died in 1900.
A visually appealing salad alternates avocado and orange slices with paper thin red onion rings. Watercress and other greens provide fresh garnish and color for a bright tasting dish.
The recent post meeting covered a summer tomato juice tasting in lettuce cups and a French dressing side. Commander James Rieke led reports with delegates Norman Beitz William Jeschka Joe Maher Sr Wilma Maher Lucille Schell Mable Lange Helenwall Jack Wolf George Gerth Frances Gerth Lois Rieke. Rieke reported the post now has 638 members and urged eligible veterans to file property and homestead tax exemptions by July 1.
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