Muscatine Boy Wins Science Fair With Ancient Fossil Finds
Muscatine high school senior Steve Ralston earned a science fair win by compiling fossils and fossilized plant remains from Wyoming hill Oskaloosa and Florissant field sites. He reports 232 million year old remnants, including fern fragments sea vegetation and fish outlines. His four week summers near Pike's Peak region explored a 6500 acre historic lake bed with the aid of Waynesburg College geology station. The student notes the Rocky Mountains grew as the Earth aged and that continents shifted over billions of years.
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Steve Ralston
Muscatine
Colorado
Wyoming Hill
Oskaloosa
Steve
Pike's Peak
Florissant
Waynesburg College
Pennsylvania
Steve Ralston and the Fossil Finds at Florissant
Steve Ralston son of Frank and Mrs Ralston living at 1091 Lucas Street has pursued fossil and bottle collecting since 1957. He explored with Professor Steward of Waynesburg College, hunted agates on Muscatine Island, and uses a lapidary machine since 1962. He recently won top senior division honors at the local science fair and the second annual fair is set for March 18 and 19.
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Florissant
Steve
Frank Ralston
Lucas Street
Colorado
Edward Arp
California
Agates
Muscatine Island
Pilot Club of
Muscatine
Jefferson School
Spieth Wins 3rd in Toastmaster Area Speech Event
William Spieth of the Muscatine Toastmasters club placed third in Area 7 of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest held at the Davenport YMCA. Glenn Kahle of Moline won first with Dare to be different, earning District 19 eligibility on May 14 in Cedar Rapids. Duane Donovan of Moline took second with History book heroes. Max Churchill of Muscatine received the Area 7 Toastmaster of the Year award from 2nd Lt. Governor William Jacobs of Davenport.
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William Spieth
Muscatine Toastmasters Club
Davenport
Ym-Ywca
Glenn Kahle
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Duane
Donovan
Max Churchill
Muscatine
Iowa
Muscatine Leaders Named in Insurance and S&L Groups
r William Mark of Muscatine named Muscatine county chairman for a membership drive by the Town Association of Independent Insurance Agents. Mark is past president of the local independent agents group. Herman B. Lord of Muscatine Savings and Loan Association named to the U S Savings and Loan League 1966 Committee on Supervision, Examination, and Audit.
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R. William Mark
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Mark
Association of
Independent Insurance Agents
Herman B. Lord
Muscatine Savings and Loan Association
United States Savings and Loan League
C. A. Duncan, Jr
Nevada
Missouri
Savigs and Loan Business
Rotary Club Meets Today at Luncheon
Rotary Club under incoming president John Wessels discussed projects and activities for the coming year. Dr. Larry Gatzke reported on Muscatine General Hospital heart monitoring equipment funded this year with a second unit urged. New member Bob English gave a bio sketch. Elwood Clark was welcomed with a lapel pin. The club announced a rugby game between Palmer School and University of Wisconsin on Sunday May 22 with free admission.
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Rotary Clu
John Wessels
Larry Gatzke
Muscatine General Hospital
Rotary Club
Bob English
Elwood Clark
Forrest Larmer
Palmer School
University of Wisconsin
Local Veterans Hospitalized In Iowa City
Two Muscatine residents became patients at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City last week. Curtis D. Reeding of 126 Brook Street and Edwin H. Olson of 1603 Kansas were admitted for treatment.
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Muscatine
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
Curtis D. Reeding
Brook Street
Edwin H. Olson
Kansas Street
Golden Agers Meet Tuesday at First United Church
The Golden agers will meet Tuesday March 15 at the First United Presbyterian church. The Calvary Baptist women will present the program. These meetings are sponsored by the local Salvation Army. All senior citizens 50 years old and over are invited to attend.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Calvary Baptist
Salvation Army
Tipton Man Fined for License Suspended Driving in Muscatine
Richard I. Reynolds of route 8 Tipton was fined 100 dollars and costs in Muscatine district Court for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. He was arrested October 2 1965 by the state highway patrol after pleading guilty February 21 and appearing before Judge R K Stohr for sentencing.
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Richard I. Reynolds
Tipton
Muscatine District Court
State Highway Patrol
Reynolds
R. K. Stohr
Merchants Exhibit and Home Show Heads to Muscatine
Preparations continue for the annual Merchants Exhibit and Home Show sponsored by the Muscatine Jaycees. The event runs March 24 to 26 at the National Guard Armory with hours 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 1 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Anual Merchants
National Guard Armory
The
Muscatine Jaycees
Hospital Visit Gathers Mrs Norton And Mrs Tipton
Mrs Wesley Norton and Mrs Roy Tipton of Muscatine traveled to Cedar Rapids on Saturday to visit Mrs Herbert Hendriks of Mt Vernon who is a surgical patient at St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids.
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Wesley Norton
Roy Tipton
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Moose Legion to Honor Bernard Chayka in Muscatine
Bernard Chayka former Muscatine man now director of admissions for Mooseheart and Moosehaven will be honored at the next Mississippi Valley Moose Legion meeting in Muscatine on June 25. The district meeting in Davenport drew delegates from seven cities as John W. Alexander Sr. of Muscatine North Moose presided with the Davenport degree staff assisting. Attendees from Muscatine included Mr and Mrs Loren Jens Paul Wilmering and Russell Fear. A program and social activities followed the business session. The Moose Legion is raising a project to build a year round swimming pool at Mooseheart.
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Bernard Chayka
Muscatine Matt
Mooseheart
Moosehaven
Mississippi Valley Legion of Moose
Muscatine
Mississippi Valley Moose Legion
Davenport
John W. Alexander Sr
North Moose
Loren Jens
Paul Wilmering
Russell Fear
Moose Legion
Public Hearing Thursday On City Ordinances
A public hearing on the re codified city ordinances will convene at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, preceding the city council’s regular meeting. The hearing marks a year’s effort by the old and present councils to put city laws into a replacement-page book for easy reference to current regulations.
Dial M for Murder castings at Muscatine CC
Castings for the Masquer production of Dial M for Murder will be held tonight and Tuesday at 7 at Muscatine Community College. Larry Hintz is director and Gail Petersen is assistant director. The Muscatine Masquers meet Tuesday at 8 pm at the same college. Screenings for the 1966-67 season continue, inviting all interested in theater to call 263-2487.
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Muscatine Community College
Larry Hintz
Gail Petersen
Muscatine
Muscating Community College
OmVI and License Charges After Saturday Night Crash
Swellen Eugene Brooks 32 of Rock Island faces a Muscatine district court bound over on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated second offense and driving with an invalid license after his 1957 car sideswiped a westbound vehicle on Highway 61 five miles east of Muscatine and rolled into a farm field. The other occupants, John Page 33 and family, were not injured. Brooks bonds set at $1,000.
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Muscatine
Swellen Eugene Brooks
Fourth Avenue
Rock Island
Highway 61
Brooks
Bob Miler
Miller
John Page
Laurel
Davenport
Page
Ann
Reginald
Vicki Page
Larry
Gary Clark
Paul Hoag
Paul Maiden
Justice of the Peace
G. Pollock
District Court
Three Drivers Face Charges After Weekend Crashes
Three drivers faced charges after traffic accidents on Muscatine streets Saturday and Sunday. Gabriel M Hale, 24, was fined 10 and costs for no license and for failure to control his vehicle after a collision with Joan C Paetz, 4, at Chestnut and West Fifth streets. Hale drove David A Avalos's car, slid 100 feet, and struck Paetz's car. Harrison, 23, of 1002 Phillips street, will appear in Police court for failure to have control of his vehicle after a dentist visit with a damaged tooth.
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Muscatine
Grabriel M.hale
Iowa Avenue
Justice of the Peace
G. Pollock
Hale
Joan C. Paetz
Lucas Street
Chestnut
West Fifth Streets
David A. Avalos
Town Avenue
Fifth
Paetz
Avalos
Larry James Harrison
Phillips Street
West Mississippi
Hershey Avenue
Harrison
Sisan Kay
Packwood
Route 5
Muscatine Adopts Bomb Scare Ordinance After False Alarm
Muscatine adopts an anti bomb scare ordinance after a false report led to university class dismissals. Convictions punish false bomb alerts with up to 100 fine and 20 days jail. In separate incidents, Harrison faces March 19 appearance after a collision on West Mississippi drive. Mrs. Helen Grace Jackson is fined $20 plus costs for leaving the scene and losing control after a late Saturday crash on East Eighth Street.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Community College
Helen Grace Jackson
Oak Street
Muscatine Girl Hurt in Crash
Miss Dora Ortiz aged 19 of Maple Grove Road Muscatine is recovering from facial lacerations after a traffic crash on Highway 61 near the Scott County line Sunday. She was taken to Mercy Hospital Davenport after her car collided with Theodore J. Zeiner of Durant and another vehicle driven by Alfred Braun of Davenport. Braun is charged with failure to yield the travell ed portion of the highway.
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Dora Ortiz
Maple Grove Road
Muscatine
Scott County
Miss Ortiz
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
State Patrol
J. D. Jutte
Alfred Braun
Elmwood Drive
Braun
Theodore
J. Zeiner
Durant
Ortiz
Zeiner
Peace Court
Muscatine Journal Address and Subscription Rates
The Muscatine Journal, published daily except Sunday, provides delivery options within Muscatine for 2.00 per month, carrier rates of 0.40 per week elsewhere, and yearly mail rates of 12.00 within fifty miles and 13.00 beyond fifty miles. Office hours run 9 am to 5 pm daily, with Saturday mornings until 7 pm.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Ke, Iv. St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associates Press
City of
Muscartine
Evening Service to Honor Pastor at First Baptist
First Baptist church hosts a welcome service for Rev and Mrs Frank Gillett and daughter Audrey Wednesday at 7 15 PM replacing the Midweek Prayer and Bible Study Hour. Distence Valett leads hymn sing. Rev Ralph Fischler delivers welcome and devotional. ladies quartet sings When We See Christ. boards deacons and trustees give greetings. organist Charles Shook solos. Bible School and youth greetings offered. men's quartet sings The Garden of My Heart. final prayer and benediction by Rev Harry Throckmorton. refreshments and fellowship in the basement afterward.
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Frank Gillett
Audrey
First Baptist Church
Distence , Valett
Ralph L. Fischjer
Paul Cottrell
James Colschen
Robert Connor
Melvin Campbell
Christ
Board of Deacons
Harvey Axel
Board of Trustees
Norman Bunn
Charles Shook
John Tillie
Bible School
Beth Larson
Keith Larson
Arthur Nichoson
Ted Sulzberger
Robert Luiken
Harry Throckmorton
New Discovery Targets Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
A world famous institute has found a new substance that shrinks hemorrhoids without surgery and relieves itching burning and pain in minutes. The healing agent Bio-Dyne is claimed to speed tissue repair reduce swelling and prevent infection, now offered as Preparation H ointment or suppositories.
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New York
N. Y
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the Town
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King
Lucille Gibson
Walnut Street
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