Midwest Fly-In planned by Muscatine Experimental Aircraft group
Muscatine chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association prepares for the Midwest Fly-In set for June 2 and 3 at Muscatine Municipal Airport. Pilots from within 300 miles will attend, with antique automobiles on display from Wapello. Trophies will be awarded in multiple categories. The event, sanctioned by the EAA, aims to boost local aviation interest and feature fly-by and picnic-style activities.
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Experimental ‘Aircraft Group
Midwest
Muscatine
Experimental Aircraft Association
Harold Sadel
Chapter
Biles
Wapello
Sadel
Mulcatine
Davenport
Muscatine Junioe
Obituary: Mrs Gothtie May Bridges of Muscatine
Mrs Gothtie May Bridges 40 died today at Muscatine General Hospital after a 30 year residence here born April 25 1892 in Belmont Kansas daughter of O L Bennett and Margaret E Lewin Bennett. Survived by a stepson Donald C Bridges two stepdaughters Marie Downs and Clarence Welsh a sister Mrs Mart Polk Phoenix and several nieces and nephews Funeral Saturday 1040 AM at George M Witlich funeral home Rev David Condreau will officiate burial Wanello.
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Gothtie May
West Sixth Street
Muscatine General Hospital
Bridges
General Hospital
Belmont
Kan
O. L
Margaret E. Lewin Bennett
Wapello
Willian C. Bridges
Calvary Baptist Church
Donald C. Bridges
Muscatine
Marie Downs
Waxpelia
Clarence Welsh
Mart Polk
Phoenix
Ariz
E. A. Rickman
George M. Witlich
Revi David Condreau
Wanello
Kasheer Named Chairman of Muscatine Chamber PR Panel
Mrs. Margaret Tobias announced John S. Kasheer appointed chairman of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce Public Relations Committee for 1963. Additional members include R. D. Bosch, B. A. Calkins, W. L. Fahy, R. W. Fairbanks, T. J. Filgpatrick, J. H. Hendriks, RB. McConraha, 3. W. Myers, Mrs. Theresa Pfeifer, and J. J. Van Lent.
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Margaret Tobias
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce
John S. Kasheer
R. D. Bosch
B. A. Calkins
W. L. Fahy
R. W. Fairbanks
T. J. Filgpatrick
J. H. Hendriks
RB. McConraha
W. Myers
Theresa Pfeifer
J. J. van Lent
Iowa Wesleyan to stage The Imaginary Invalid in French style
Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt Pleasant opens Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid in the Launa Musser Atkins auditorium Adam Trieschmann Hall of Science March 12. Performances run Tuesday through Friday at 8 PM with authentic 17th century French scenery and costumes rented from a New York firm. Nancy Bauer of Muscatine leads makeup. director is Bob Fronierhouse.
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Mt. Pleasant
Utage Serew
Moliere
Iowa Wesleyan College
Launa’ Musser Atkins
Adam Trieschmann
Desels
France
New York
Five Watt Club Elects New President and Officers
The Muscatine Five Watt Radio club elected Robert Mahrau as president at the meeting on Wednesday night at the JOOF hall. Betty Thompson was named vice president, Patricia Jane secretary, and Ebner Anderson treasurer. The outgoing officers were Richard Thompson president Robert Mahraul vice president Ralph Lane secretary and Wilbert Thomas treasurer. The club ended the year with 106 members.
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Robert Mahrau
Muscatine
Gene Mueller elected president of Junior Hotel Men
Gente H Mueller manager of the Muscatine hotel was elected president of the Junior Hotel Men of America this week in Chicago at the Midwest Hotel show. He had been vice president of the organization last year and will lead the group into its November convention in New Orleans Louisiana.
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Gente H. Mueller
Muscatine
False Claim Charges Face Nichols Man Arrested
Nichols man Leo M. Bixby route 1 Nichols was arrested on six warrants charging false representation to obtain unemployment compensation. County Attorney Garry Woodward filed the charges in Justice of the Peace Harvey G Allbee court. Bixby pleaded not guilty and bonds were set at 50 dollars per count. he was held in lieu of bond.
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Leo M. Bixby
Nichols
Garry Woodward
Justice of the Peace
Harvey G. Allbee
Bixby
Allbee
Pilot Club Officers Elected in Muscatine
The Pilot Club of Muscatine elected officers and named delegates to District 12 at the Elks Lodge meeting. Ruth Vander Ploeg is president with Twyla Ruska and Caral Macon as vice presidents, Bernice Petersen as secretary, Elsie Spieth as treasurer, and Evelyn Sehauland as director. Delegates to the district convention include Vander Ploeg Ruska Macon with alternates Elsa Bain Agnes Rosenberger and Olive Rhodes. Next meeting plans initiation of new members at the Muscatine Hotel Thursday noon in March.
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Pilot Club of
Students Demand Tougher Courses at Milan University
After a 21 day shut-in strike at the University of Milan, architectural students announced the faculty bowed to demands for harder classwork, stiffer exams, and lectures by practicing architects. They seek a curriculum aligned with modern competition. A national study shows engineers' jobholders rising 64 percent from 319,000 in the 1950s.
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Milan
Italy
University of Milan
France Coal Miners Strike Grows Amid Tense Standoff
In France, 200000 coal miners and the De Gaulle government confront a potential prolonged clash over wages and hours. Union support spreads nationwide as gas and electrical workers plan a three hour nation wide strike and Lacq field workers vow a two day stoppage, with fuel stocks warned to be dangerously low.
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Paris
de Gaulle
France
Lacq
Alain Peyrefille
Occasional Light Snow Expected In Southeast Iowa
The Weather Bureau forecasts clouded skies with occasional light snow flurries and cooler temperatures through Friday in southeast Iowa. Tonight’s lows are expected 18 to 22 degrees, with Friday highs 33 to 37. Earlier today skies shifted from clear to cloudy, slight rain sprinkles noted, and yesterday’s high reached 38 with low 26. Downtown noon readings hit 42 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
Two Teen Wives Sentenced in Iowa Burglary Ring
In Charles City two 16 year olds Peggy Dawson of Waterloo and Sharon Sichra of Toteda were sentenced Wednesday to terms not exceeding 40 years at the Tower Women's Reformatory for aiding their husbands in a long burglary spree across about a dozen counties. Their husbands Leslie Dawson and Joseph Sichra, aged 18, are serving W year terms at the Men's Reformatory.
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Charles City
Towa
Peggy Dawson
Waterloo
Sharon Sichra
Toteda
Leslie Dawson
Joseph Sichra
Jury Finds Grace Guilty in Muscatine Case
A Muscatine jury found Grace guilty of listing an officer as involved in a case. The verdict came at 5:35 p.m. after about 1 hour 15 minutes of deliberation. Grace faces sentencing Friday with Judge Matthew Westrate presiding.
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William Edward
Grace
Justice Af
Amateur Radio Examination Saturday Held by Muscatine Club
Amateur radio operators license seekers are invited to a practice and examination session by the Muscatine Amateur Radio Club at the Bell Telephone Building on Saturday March 12 from 1 to 4 PM. FCC novice and technician exams follow a review of basic radio theory and regulations. written exam requests must be sent to the FCC.
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Muscatine
Bell Telephone Building
FCC
Paul Middaugh
Bernard Flanders
William Smalley
Thorvald Christiansen
Miriam Hutchinson
Bell Telephone
Charles Drake
Distribution Of Surplus Commodities Is Scheduled
Surplus commodities will be distributed to eligible Muscatine county residents next week. City residents have three days in March to collect by last name initials, with outside city deliveries on March 12. The goods include dried milk, rice, beans, flour, corn meal, butter, and lard.
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Muscatine County
City of
Muscatine
Marcel
Realtors See Film Program At Sunset Inn Luncheon
Twenty one board of Realtors members attended a luncheon at Sunset Inn where a film titled Put Yourself in the Buyers Shoe was shown by Howard Beckafellow of Muscatine Journal.
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Online Board of Realtors
Sunset Inn
Buy+ ems
Howard Beckafellow
Muscatine
Jon Val
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