Obituaries and funerals March 19 1973
Funeral services for Fred A Roberts 74 held at Ralph J Wittich Funeral Home. Burial in Goodhope cemetery Letts. Leslie Sterner 61 of Moscow funeral 1 30 p m at Gill Memorial Home Wilton. Burial in Moscow cemetery. Mary Morris 64 funeral 1 30 p m at Fairbanks Lamb Chapel. Burial Memorial Park. Philip Batchelor 77 1302 Oakland Drive Muscatine funeral 1 p m Grace Lutheran Church. Burial Greenwood cemetery. Merle Hollenbeck 55 Lincoln Missouri died March 16. Services 2 p m Lincoln funeral home. Burial Lincoln cemetery. Gail Chamberlin 74 funeral 2 p m Ralph J Wiltich Funeral Home. Burial Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred A. Roberts
Fred A.roberts
Ralph J. Wittich
Richard L. White
Floyd Scott
Ralph Jeamby
Chester Huston
Terry Roberts
James Husband
Walter Snyder
Wallace Snyder
Goodhope
Roberts
Letts
Leslie Sterner Wilton
Leslie (Fats) Sterner
Moscow
Gill
Wilton, Smith
Larry G. Willey
Sterner
Gale
Esther Melick Sterner
Kaso
Durant
Gale Sterner
Wilton
Orville Sterner
Livermore
Calif
Louis
Margaret) Quinman
Tiffin
Mabel Morris
Fairbanks-Lamb
J. Paul Stevens
Frank Drucker
George Thayer
Leonard Weber
Harold Riswald
Memorial Park Cemetery
Philip Batchelor
Oakland Drive
Muscatine
Grace Lutheran Church
Leon Knitt
Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Batchelor
Muscatine General Hospital
John
Minnie Auller Batchelor
Bellevue
Iowa
Isabelle Coile
Brunch
Okla
Mary Maxwell
Leona McKillip
Christina Sissel
Merle Hollenbeck
Merle G. Hollenbeck
Lincoln, Mo
Golden Valley
Clinton
Farmers Inn
Fred Davis & Son Funeral Home
Lincoln
Ray
8. A. Gardner
Lincoln Cemetery
Abraham Lincoln Legion Post 305
Cole Camp
Gail Chamberlin
Ralph J. Wiltich
Stanley Woeste
Floyd . Scott
Times Democrat publisher to retire early in March
Davenport Iowa Henry B Hook publisher of the Davenport Times Democrat will retire effective March 31 at age 63 He plans to devote time as Rotary governor for south Iowa starting July 1 and to lecture at the University Starling in September A successor will be named later Hook has led the paper for 21 years as chief executive of operations since 1970 The Times Democrat is owned by Lee Enterprises which operates papers and stations in multiple states The Muscatine Journal is a Lee paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Henry B. Hook
Davenport Times-Democrat
Hook
Rotary
South Iowa
The
University Starling
Morning Democrat
Philip Adler
Times Democrat
Lee Enterprises
Nebraska
Sinais
West Virginia
Montana
Oregon
Wisconsin
Muscatine
Morning Sunman Arrested in Theft of Semi-Trailer
FBI says warrants issued in Burlington case involving the theft of a semi trailer from Hy man Freightways dock in February. Danny Brockett 37 of Burlington and Myron Macro 26 of Morning Sun are jailed on stolen property charges with bonds set at 5000 each.
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Burlington
Iowa
Roland Malley
Omaha
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Danny Brockett
Myron Macro
Morning Sun
Muncroft
Brockett
Des Moines
Hyman Freightways
Bar- Engton
Stocks Fall After Lending Rate Hike in New York
The Dow Jones average dropped 8.20 to 962.85 at noon as investors react to a sharp prime lending rate hike to 6 34 percent by Manufacturers Hanover Trust and Marine Midland. Major declines followed, with Hughes & Hatcher leading losses on the Big Board, while Cit Financial Walt Disney and Levitz Furniture showed mixed moves amid the market shift.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Hanover Trust
Marine Midland
Newton Zinder
E. F. Hutton Co
CIT Financial
International Telephone
Walt Disney
Levitz Furniture
Grandview mare makes St Patrick’s Day trek to Columbus Junction
Kenny Robertson of Grandview has a long running Saint Patrick’s Day pact with his 13 year old mare Polly. In Columbus Junction the business district festooned with flags hosts Polly who drinks beer from a green bowl, while locals fete the visit. A Chicago visitor pays $34.50 for the revelry as Polly and her friends cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Kenny (Tilfy) Robertson
Grandview
Polly
Chicago
Earth Day collection at Muscatine MCC campus
Muscatine Community College student council and CIRMA promote Earth Day by gathering old papers for D.E.C.A. and collecting cans and bottles for recycling. Unwanted items can be placed in a green 1962 Chevrolet pickup with an Earth Day sign parked in MCC lot from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Muscatine Community College Student Council
CIRMA
D.E.C.A
Muscatine Plaza
MCC
Port City Kiwanis Plans East Moline Visit and Induction
Port City Kiwanis hears Jack Smith of the Stanley Foundation discuss International Relationships. The club schedules an inter-club visit to East Moline on March 26 and a board meeting on March 29. An induction ceremony for recent new members is set for next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
Stanley Foundation
Port City
Fruitland to Hold Special Meeting on Annexation
Fruitland city council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Fruitland Municipal Building to consider an election for involuntary annexation of certain land to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Fruitland Municipal Building
Muscatine Human Rights Commission to Meet Tonight
The Muscatine Human Rights Commission will hold a meeting at 7 30 tonight in the council chambers at city hall. Regular business is on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Human Rights Commission
City Hall
Iowa Extended Forecast For Midweek To Weekend
Iowa's extended outlook calls for fair conditions Wednesday with increasing cloudiness Thursday and Friday. A chance of showers develops Friday as temperatures run above normal with highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s and lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Muscatine grain quotes at 11 am show corn moisture discounts and No 2 bids, with soybeans also discounted for moisture and canola bids noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Muscatine
Daily Report of Iowa Police and Court Records
Daily Journal presents public record items including marriage licenses, dismissed cases for lack of evidence or witness unavailability, custody orders, child support petitions, grand jurors named, admissions to list, dismissals for various reasons, and notices of births with local addresses and names. Includes marriages Gary Steven Muffley and Kathleen Elizabeth Holtz. Bobbie Lynn Weatherman and Cynthia Ant Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha Journal
Gary Steven
Muffley
Los Angeles
Calif
Kathleen Elizabeth Holtz
Muscatine
Bobbie
Lynn
Weatherman
Cynthia Ant Young
Lioyd Mearl Andre
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth
Anne Meyer
Clar
State of Iowa
David Gray
William Quenton Mathias
Randy DeWayne Kruse
D. Craig Miller
Marylyn J. Smith
Bruce H. Smith
Piedmont Mobile
Martha Leone Mossman Christensen
Rob
Roy Mossman
Iowa
Nicholaus General Insurance Agency, Inc
Banry Company, Incorporated
Corporation
Marie Lindsey
First Ward
Morris Legler
Seventy Six
Claude E. Webb
Sweetland Township
Curtis James
Wapsie Township
Paulette Goddard
Fruitland Township
Ray Bein
Fulton Township
Dorthy M. Connell
Bloomington
Fire at Deep Rock service station in Muscatine
In Muscatine a fire call went to the Deep Rock service station at 21 Green St after an attendant left a gas hose in a car which pulled the pump and ignited spilled gasoline. No fire damage was noted by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Deep Rock
Green St
River crest revised for Mississippi at Muscatine
The Moline Weather Bureau raised the Mississippi River crest forecast to 19.5 feet for Saturday March 24, up from 18.5 feet. By 1 p.m. today the river reached 18 feet at Muscatine flood stage is 16 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Weather Bureau
Muscatine
Flood gates rise on 5th and 7th Streets at Mud Creek
Mud Creek flood control gates were raised at 5th and 7th Streets this morning. City engineer Warrel Barnum said crossings will stay closed until the Mississippi River drops below 17 feet at Muscatine. Sunday reading was 17.32. Barnum added the 2nd Street gate will not be closed this year. The river is forecast to crest near 19.5 feet by Saturday, March 24. Two vehicle accidents were reported: at Mulberry and Erd streets a 1973 Chevrolet and a Rambler collided at 9:08 p.m., DeWitt charged with unsafe tires. at Newell and Maiden a 1969 Chevrolet struck a 1967 Chevrolet driven by Payne. Probate No. 16533 notices follow.
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7Th St
5Th St
Mud Creek
Warrel Barnum
Muscatine
Barnum
2Nd St
Mulberry Ave
Erd St
Gary Leroy Kemper
Monroe St
Leland Ray DeWitt
Columbus City
DeWitt
Newell Ave
Maiden Lane
Marion Francis Leatherman
Agnes Dallene Payne
Orange St
Leatherman Auto
District Court
State OF
Iowa
Muscatine County
F.L. Bihlmeier
Tena C. Biehlmeier
Tema Sin Bilmeier Eapoutor
Ait West Fifth
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Rock Island Munitions Plant
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Missouri
Bernice
James Hollenbeck
Humensville
Caroline Brossart
Lori Aten
Dale Aten
California
Jeffri Aten
Susan Wright
Virgil
Gayle
Leo
Bill
Mesa, Ariz
Frank Bishop
Ladd Steinmetz
Milton Eichelberger
Harold Brandau
Dale Shelladay
Fred Hahn
Hughes & Hatcher
Grandview Mare
St. Pat’s
Allied Ch
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Interst
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Sael&p
Ta Pyl
Exxon
Nebr
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Ye Fairmom
Kneott
Am Smelt
Firestone
Kraft
Am Stand
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Am T&t
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Marcor
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Bendix Av
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T&el
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Borden
Goodyear
Nucor
Brunswik
Greyhound
Va Penn Cent
Chrysler Holidy Inn
Penney Collins
UG Homestie
IBM
Phil Pet
HI Cent
T&t
RCA
Signal Co
Southn Pac
Sperry RK
Swift. Co
Texaco
Uniroyal
Air
Brd
Usgyp
US Steel
Westy el Wickes Co
Winnebago Iss
Woolwich
Bre
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Dart Ind
Wolverine
Central Soya Bia H. Heing
Keller
Bandag
HON Ind
Lee Ent
Port City Club
Human Rights Group
Calindor
R.K. Stohr
Minnie Schnier
Ilinois City
Stephen Edgington
Albany Park
Loralyn Lange
Pamela Stegall
Anna Schreurs
Oakwood Nursing Home
Gertrude Hathaway
Pablo Perales
3Rd
Arthur Walker
Harry Kaufmann, Jr
W. L. Cook
11Th St
David Wagner
Homer Wessel
Lucas St
Lester Smith
BE. and
Harlem Merrill
Washington St
Geriaine Niaves
Louise Bloom
Ash St
Harry Morse
Whicher St
Raymond Kallenberger
Roselawn Ave
Verne Jones
Main St
Jessie Harris
Jefferson St
Earl Harrington
Roy Fry
First Ave
Jose Aguirre
E. 3Rd St
Larry Carter
Marian Hunter
Logan St
Glam Gabbert
New Hampshire St
Maurice Moulds
Crestline Drive
Clara Boler
W. 3Rd St
Fred Goff
Donald Tumey
Geoffery Parsons
W. 7Th St
Robert Coleman
Douglas Retherford
Joy
Robert McConnaha
Tom Orr
Jixige
Jack L. Burns
Santina Combs
Sally Burhop
Marion Dr
Richard Rudolph
Mude
Norma Hurlbut
Demorest
Steven Suman
Clifford Dorothy Reed
Bleeker St
Donald Stella
Milberry Ave
Robert Rohwer
Michael Koester
Timothy Isom
8Th St
Jerry Morris
West Liberty
Shees
Stiles Drug Store
Stiles Drug
St. Gates
FL. Bihlmeier
Hwa
Eckhardt, Gordken &Hintermeister
Dale
Courts OF
Bonnie
Lynn Kirk
David Lee Kirk
Bonnie Lynn Kirk
David
Lee Kirk
ESOC
Apteal
Salt Court
Jean R. Marta
Muscatine Legal Services
Baz Mulperry Wcatine
Lowe
Classified Advertising Index
Bestline
Logan
America
Ryan Hardware
Davis Kirby Company
West
Grimm Brug
John L. Marcis
Boyce
Pastor Hafermann
Luettye
Pearson
Rowdybush
Harry Griffith
Willong
Remem
Joan L. Marols
Margaret Marola
Ernest M. Maras
Eawin M. Marols
Paul L. Welton
Weed Park Hil
Park Avenue
SonMart
Muscatine Savings and Loan
Bosch Control
D. J's
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