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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1963

Page

5

Beatty Sets Two Mile Indoor Record in Chicago

Beatty, the 130-pound Los Angeles insurer, surged to an indoor two mile record of 8:40.7 at Chicago Stadium, shaving almost four seconds from Murray Hadberg’s mark. The victory came minutes after Tom O Hara broke Beatty’s mile mark, as Loyola Chicago’s standout faced a crowded 16,759 in a night of fast times.

Chicago Jim Beatty Beatty Chicago Stadium Board Oval Los Angeles New York Murray Hadberg Chicago Loyolla Tom O'Hara O'Hara

Wapella Jaycee Unit Visited by State Candidate

State vice president Larry Shipley of Burlington and Bob Cronk of Iowa City, candidate for state president in 1953 and 1964, visited the Wapella Jaycees meeting at the Fisher farm Thursday evening. Six guests from MS Pleasant Jaycees attended. The oral polio vaccine event was postponed to March 16 at the high school from 1 to 8 pm.

Wapella Jaycee Fisher Farm Larry Shipley Burlington Bob Cronk Iowa City MS. Pleasant Jaycees Wapelly Nimble Fingers Club Genevieve Cook Violet Dearmin

Durant Church Activities Highlight March Events

Durant churches list March services at St. Paul Episcopal and Gloria Dei Lutheran with Holy Eucharist prick times. Planned activities include family worship, church schools, preschool nurseries, youth classes, Lent services, choir rehearsals, LCW meetings, and interchurch visits.

Durant St. Pall Episcopal Richard J. Anderson Episcopal Young Church Ted Evangelical United Brethren Church Walcott Gloria Dei Lutheran Damer L. Carlson Luther League Ruth-Rebecca LCW

Ladies Night Planned by Two Muscatine Service Clubs

Two local service clubs shift from noon luncheons to evening dinners for Ladies Night. Kenneth Jernigan of the Iowa Commission for the Blind will speak at Rotary Club dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday in Hotel Muscatine. Agnes Renner of Augustana College will address the Muscatine Club dinner at 6:00 p.m. Thursday in the hotel.

Marcaline Service Clubs Kenneth Jernigan Augustana College Rock Island Muscatine Club Wallace Nyweide Muscatine Servo Club Toastmaster Club Courtney ‘Wilson Gil Dietz Elklodge Edward Leith Fulton, UI Kiwanis, Disivict No. 7

Junior and Senior Angus Meetings Set for March 13 16

Muscatine county junior Angus association schedules an organizational meeting on Wednesday March 13 at 7:30 pm at the county Extension office to elect officers appoint advisers and plan summer projects. The adult group will join. a training day will invite all 44 members focusing on showmanship grooming and demonstrations. The junior group may participate in the James Van Nice farm field day and by law meeting on March 16 at the YWCA to approve by laws and plan the West Liberty fair.

Muscatine James van Nice County Angus Association YWCA West Liberty Stewart Louisa County

Boy Shaken In Accident On Iowa Avenue

A 4 year old boy was shaken up after a two car collision on Iowa avenue at Fourth street at 6 50 pm. Howard S Calloway 32 of 1416 Howard avenue drove into the left rear of Joseph W White 42 of 310 Busch street causing over 100 damage to each car. White began a left turn toward East Fourth street when an unidentified car blocked him from the post office boxes. The Callaway car struck White after he stopped. The left front of the Callaway car was damaged. White and Calloway were south of Town avenue. The boy was checked at Muscatine General hospital.

Iowa Avenue Fourth Street Howard S. Calloway Howard Avenue Joseph W White Busch Street Howard Calloway, Jr Muscatine General Hospital Town Avenue Yokosuka Japan Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force Pacific

Dents Pounded In '63 Wagon

Luther Hartley of Lone Tree reported to police at 7 am that dents were pounded into a 1964 station wagon parked in the 500 block of East 13th Street. The damage was confined to the rear section, per the police report.

Luther Hartley Lone Tree East Lh Street

Morning Sun Church Activities Summary

Morning Sun churches list services and events for March including Morning Worship at 9 30 led by Rev A V Weigel with music director Mrs Eugene Krieger, Sunday School 10 30, plus events at First United Presbyterian and others such as choir rehearsals youth meetings and prayer sessions across Stiaran and Muscatine congregations.

A.V. Weigel Mare Eugene Krieger Merry Notes First United Presbyterian Edward Fish Presbyterian Church Muscatine Stiaran John O. Edgar Holy Catholic Church Calvin McClurkin Reformed Presbyterian James C. Pennington Jdames Dunn Houte

Conesville Pupils Hear Musical Show

Conesville fifth and sixth graders plus teachers visited Columbus Junction to hear musician C. B. Parkinson of LeMars. He demonstrated instruments and displayed one carved from a King Tut artifact. Parkinson spoke at Seattle World's Fair with a $9,000 bow. Thursday's instrument cost $5,000.

Conesville King Tut Egypt Town City Avea Seattle Wash Mary Yedlik Erma Buckman Myrtle Conesville, Methodist Church Robert Murdock Julia Elaine Washington Hospital August Wehmeyer Lowr City

Sunday Closing Blues in Iowa Letter to the Editor

Richard Cole of Muscatine Iowa argues against a Sunday closing bill in Congress fearing Blue Laws violate civil and religious freedom. He warns the measure would divide merchants, strain jails, and compel rest or worship, urging citizens to choose freely rather than be forced.

Iowa Richard Cole Muscatine Towa

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