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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1966
Page
2
The H J Heinz company announced a $25,000 pledge toward Muscatine YMCA building fund, boosting Pattern Gifts total to $190,000 in the $800,000 campaign. Edward R Maher joined by R Kautz and J B Rigler praised the donation and urged continued local support as drives near completion.
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Edward R. Maher manager of the Muscatine plant announced a $25,000 pledge from H. J. Meinz company to support the YMCA building fund drive. Maher presented the Heinz contribution to R. C. Kautz, general drive chairman. The Heinz company has been part of Muscatine since the 19th century.
Jerry Leroy Schrader 18 an escapee from Anamosa reformatory work camp was sentenced in Muscatine district court to a year at the reformatory for taking a motor vehicle without the owner s consent. The term runs concurrent to a possible 10 year sentence he was serving when he fled the McGregor camp June 6. He was captured in Washington June 7 in a car missing from Auto Mart Grandview and returned to face larceny of a 1985 model car. larceny charge was dismissed and replaced with a lesser charge. Schrader from Ollie had pled innocent previously and was slated for trial July 12.
Port City Coin club elected Pat McRoberts president Tuesday night at the YWCA. J Harvey Burham was named vice president Mrs Esther Naber secretary and Edward Schroeder treasurer. About fifty members and guests heard Joseph Cinadr Davenport relate an upcoming lecture at the Moose hall Moline Illinois July 19 at 8 p m by Mort Goodman. Goodman will discuss The Minting Process with coin displays and pictorial exhibits. He is to be returned to the Anamosa reformatory after a parole violation, adding five years to his term.
Officials urge care and celebration in Muscatine for the long July 4 weekend. The Independence parade occurs Saturday morning in the business district. fireworks Monday night at Weed Park. Port City Rides runs July 1 through Monday. County Attorney Allbee warns traffic offenders will face vigorous prosecution. city hall closes Saturday and Monday.
Muscatine Barber Shop Singers will hold weekly summer practices in the social room of Muscatine High School. President Leonard Roggeveen announced the change of meeting day to Wednesday with a 7 30 p m start. The group invites other men to join and attend.
No mail will be delivered by carriers from the local post office on Monday. In coming mail will be placed into boxes and outgoing mail dispatched at 6 05 p m Sunday and Monday.
Northern Gravel Co moves crews to Roscoe Avenue to pave the street from end to end. The north end where pouring Portland cement concrete begins is closed. The avenue will be 27 feet wide with curb and gutter along 2,900 feet, about eight blocks in Muscatine.
Two cars were damaged in a traffic crash at 1 16 p m Tuesday. Janet Lorraine Hants 17 of 614 East 10th Street and Carole Shepherd 20 of 1010 East 10th Street were involved. Shepherd sustained a head bump and Honts was cited for failure to yield the right of way. Police said Honts drove north on Oak Street and Shepherd west on Eighth. Damage affected the right front of the Honts car and the front end of Shepherd’s vehicle.
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