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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1963
Page
6
Tokyo accuses India of escalating war preparations along the Himalayan frontier. China says its troops have completed a planned withdrawal and are now far behind the positions from which they launched the 1962 fall offensive.
Five U S Marines died when their helicopter crashed near Subic Bay Naval Base in the Philippines. Two Marines were seriously burned and one remains missing, according to the U S Navy.
Walter Pilgram, sanitation superintendent for 12 years, was honored at a morning party at City Hall attended by city council members and department heads. Officials presented a gift as coffee and cake were served.
Judge Matthew Westrate ordered a panel of 60 petit jurors for the April term of Muscatine district court. Jurors will be summoned for service on a day to be named by the court.
Paintings by Civic Art Guild members have been changed at Hotel Muscatine and Muscatine General Hospital. Works include Peaceful Countryside by Mrs. J. M. Roth and Desert Dawning by Mrs. Laura Lohse. Members urged to attend Tuesday evening meeting. plans for March exhibit to be made. social hour and work period to follow.
Licensed to wed Jerald F. Mathias 27 and Verna Belle Lee 37 both of Muscatine. Wayne G. Stych 21 and Barbara Elizabeth Day 20 both of Muscatine. Probate Allie V. Bell died Feb 25 1963 will dated Nov 15 1946 leaves estate to wife Eva Gertrude Bell executrix. Henry A. Marten died Feb 18 1963 will dated June 10 196, provides money bequests for three children and remainder to wife Anna M Marten executrix. Divorce action Raul L. Grunder versus Jane Grunder wed Wilton June 7 1963 separated Feb 22 1953 plaintiff charges cruelty asks for custody real estate Wilton household goods.
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency director William C. Foster left Geneva by plane for Washington today after saying he would return to deadlocked disarmament talks any time his presence could help secure a treaty banning nuclear weapons tests. Soviet deputy premier Vasily Kuznetsov had departed Geneva a week earlier. Foster criticized the Soviet Union for its rigid position.
In a swift move after a state judge ordered removal, Atlanta dismantled the wooden and steel barriers that separated White and Negro areas on Peyton and Harlan roads. The action follows a prolonged racial dispute in the city. The Muscatine General Hospital Auxiliary volunteers list for service this week is included, detailing daily roles and members.
The St Malachys Altar and Rosary Society met Friday at Miss Margaret O Toole s home with twelve members present. Games were played and prizes awarded to Karleen O Toole Mrs Clara Digney Mrs Corine Hargrafen and Mrs Mervile Tumney.
County Extension Director warns against spraying or swabbing cattle with fuel oil or insecticide mixes to control lice. Harsh mixtures can kill, even with small amounts, while safe use involves proper dilutions and only recommended products for cattle oilers and dairy cattle.
PFC Jesse J. Wilson visited his mother Mrs. James Wilson at 04 East Second Street for a 27 day stay and saw other relatives. His service address is RA 17 608 605 U S A Repl Det APG S49 Seattle Washington. The Pioneer and Ramada Inn hotels were billed $13 212 52 in city water charges after two years at the minimum rate of 3 25 monthly.
Kenneth McGill, aged 13, was observed counting eight robins in the yard of the Earl McGill residence located eight miles south of Muscatine this morning.
William Lindsay won the Model Car Show sweepstakes with a 1958 Corvette among 59 entries at the YMCA. Winners include Arnold Whitman in Senior Competition, Richard Garrett and Mitchell Sussex in Senior Horror, Michael McCleary and Richard Lewis in Junior Custom, Chris Hawley and Fred Birkhofer in Senior Competition, Michael Yocom and McCleary in Senior Hotrod. Cars displayed until 3 p.m. Saturday. Model Car club meets 7 p.m. Tuesday at the YMCA for a buy and sell and talks on wheel racing and spray painting.
Seven contestants from Toastmaster clubs in Fort Madison Washington Iowa City the Quad Cities and Muscatine compete in Area Seven contest. Area Governor Max Churchill of Muscatine will preside at the dinner and contest. Muscatine entrant William Spieth among 83 reservations for the 6 oclock dinner.
James E. Green of 1812 Logan Street has filed as a candidate for First ward alderman, joining two others in the field. City Clerk Florence Mason reported the 5 pm deadline is next Tuesday. The vacancy arose after Frank Anson Jr. resigned to become sanitation superintendent.
Too True to Be Good by Bernard Shaw, written in 1931, moves to a limited spring Broadway engagement with a stellar cast led by Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Eileen Herbart, Glynis Johns, Robert Preston, Cyril Ritchard, and David Wayne. Albert Marre directs this atomic era production.
Mary Furlong daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Furlong was inducted into two honoraries at State College of Town where she studies She joined Alpha Omega chapter of Alpha Phi Gamma journalism honorary and Fi Gamma Mu social science honorary She is features editor of College Eve and a sophomore member of Kappa Delta Pi Education honorary A Hayes Catholic High graduate from Muscatine and two years at Muscatine Junior College before SCT.
At 3 55 p m Friday two cars collided head on atop Musser street railroad crossing injuring a seven year old boy named Robert Davis of 2100 Stewart road and damaging both vehicles Mrs Evelyn Marie Davis mother of the boy reported the injury and the boy was treated by a physician James B D Duncan age 20 of route 3 Columbus Junction was driving east while the other vehicle was driven west both vehicles sustained front end damage after the impact near Rack Island Lines tracks on an uphill approach.
The second organizational meeting for a Muscating chapter of the National Secretaries Association will be held Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the public library. Blackhawk Davenport members will attend to receive membership applications and provide organization details. Mrs. Ann Duede, committee member, announced the gathering.
The 63rd Iowa Winter Picnic will be held at Sycamore Grove Los Angeles on Saturday March 30. Ronald B Garretson president of the Iowa Association of Southern California says the program will feature the Distinguished Jowam Awards presentation.
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