Rex Gantenbein Named National Merit Scholar
Rex Gantenbein 18 son of Mr and Mrs Earl Gantenbein 1121 Orange Street earns an Honary Merit Scholarship from the National Scholarship Corp Evanston Ill This honor places him among 47 Iowa youths and 2 800 national winners chosen from 14 000 finalists Rex will attend Iowa State University Ames on a 500 annual four year scholarship majoring in mathematics He is editor of the Autoran News senior class representative on Student Council and valedictorian with a 40 average Also noted as a 1967 Boys Kirby Kleffmann grant recipient for an educational institute seminar participation and program improvement exchanges.
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Rex Gantenbein
Earl Gantenbein
Orange Street
National Scholarship Corp
Evanston, Tl
Michigan State University
Rex
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
The
Toran News
Youth Center Furnishings Pick-Up Planned Saturday
A furnishings pick-up for a proposed youth center is set for Saturday May 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parsons tables chairs rugs paint and other usable items are requested and donors should call 243-6144 on Saturday during pick-up hours. Young volunteers will answer calls and dispatch trackers to collect donated articles.
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Parsons
Muscatine Council Tonight Tackles Dog Complaints and Zoning
Muscatine City Council meets at 7 30 PM in City Hall to discuss a new dog nuisance ordinance and the Plan and Zoning Commission proposal to rezone a tract east of Park Avenue and north of Colorado Street to R 3A garden apartment district. Other items include sewer facilities, pretimed traffic signals on Mississippi Drive intersections, and the 1967 tax statement for 1968 from County Auditor John E Rex.
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Colorado Street
Garden
Mississippi Drive
Pine and
Chestnut Streets
West Junior High Band Concert Friday in Rock Island
West Junior High School in Rock Island schedules a spring concert Friday May 3 at 8 p.m. featuring Allied Honor, King's Highway, Hymn of Freedom, Fantasy for flute, Andante from Symphony No. 7 and more with the first flute section highlighted. Additional appearances planned through the school year including May 13 May 16 and May 26 and May 30 at Greenwood cemetery.
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K. L. King
Merle Isaac
Brahms Gardner
J. A. Leader Jr
Schubert Talmage
Moussorgsky
Sorochinsk
Delibes-Gardner
Marlow Scott-Alpert
Schubert
McKinley School
Town’ City
Museum
Formal Garden
Greenwood Cemetery
Women Learn Vision Screening for Preschoolers in Muscatine
More than 40 women from Muscatine and nearby areas attended Vision Screening Training Sessions at Trinity Episcopal church parish hall. Mrs. Gerald Hilton led the Iowa Society for the Prevention of Blindness workshop, with arrangements by Mrs. S. G. Stein Jr. Models from clubs demonstrated testing. A free vision clinic at First Methodist church in Muscatine is set for May 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. and May 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, with transportation provided if needed.
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Ethics Club
Keystone
Twentieth Century
Muscatine
N.N.C. Federated Women’s Study Club
Wilton
Barclay Women’s’ Club
West Liberty
di Mota
Fort Nightly Club
Trinity Episcopal Church
Gerald Hilton
Iowa Society For the Prevention of Blindness, Inc
8. G. Stein Jr
Vision testing and contests in Muscatine and Iowa State honors
Muscatine Volunteers for the Prevention of Blindness sponsor a vision clinic with a table size test for 3 to 5 year olds. The event runs Wednesday May 8 from 1 10 4 pm and Thursday May 9 from 9 am to 2 pm. The Muscatine Journal offers a local prize in the Pepsi Cola Win An Iowa Vacation contest. Local entry blanks available at participating stores with weekly drawings April 15 to May 31. Grand prize June 19 is an Apache camping trailer and $500. Also, young women can apply to join the Womens Army Corps via contact. John Hitchcock of Rt 4 has been initiated into Alpha Zeta at Iowa State University, majoring in Animal Science and set to graduate in May.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Journal
Pepsi Cola
Iowa
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John Hitchcock
Agricultural Honor Society
John’ Hitchcock
Burdett Hitchcock
Rt. 4
National Agricultural Society
Iowa State’ University
Ames
John
Licenses Suspended and Revoked in Muscatine Area
Iowa Department of Public Safety announced suspensions and revocations for Muscatine area drivers. Clyde William Vetter, 64, Muscatine, 60 days for driving under suspension and 60 days for habitual violator. David Edgar Paul, 25, Muscatine, 60 days for two serious violations. Maria Antonia Galarza, 19, Muscatine, 30 days for restricted license violation. Timothy Mare Panther, 18, Muscatine, 30 days for a serious violation. Earl J. Neuendorf, 30, Columbus Junction, 120 days for implied consent.
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Iowa Department of Public Safety
Becr
Clyde William Vetter
Lorenz
Muscatine
David Edgar Paul
Marian Drive
Maria Antonia Galarza
E. 6Th Street
Timothy Mare Panther
Newell Ave
Earl J. Neuendorf
Columbus Junction
Eagles Lodge Burglary Yields No Theft Reported
A break in at the Eagles Lodge near Muscatine left extensive vandalism but no items stolen. Sheriffs Deputy Richard Oppelt said the Tuesday night incident is under investigation and included pried cigarette machine and juke box damage, scattered lodge items, and broken food cans. Also noted is Robert Estabrook’s graduation from Oak Hills Bible Institute with plans to attend Bryan College in fall.
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Sheriff's Department
Burgars
Richard Oppelt
Bible Institute
Robert Estabrook
Fred Estabrook
Jackson, Muscatine
Oak Hills Bible Institute
Bemidji
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Bryan College
Dayton, Tenn
Spring Sing '63 Scheduled For Tuesday at West Junior High
West Junior High Department presents Spring Sing '63 on Tuesday evening featuring Boys' Chorus Girls' Glee Club and Mixed Chorus with selections from Renaissance to modern era. Willard Small directs with Holly Hart as accompanist for Boys' Chorus and Girls' Glee Club. Jane Keel accompanies ninth grade mixed chorus and Jane Keel leads instrumental numbers with Sue Olson Randy Fisher Steve Jackson and Sue Breckenfelder. Charles Piotroski aided preparation.
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Department of West Junior High School
Willard Small
Aura Lee
Jesus
Lonesome Valley
Holly Hart
Glee Club
Jeanette Holts
Moses
Ipanema
Guantanamera
Jane Keel
Cent 5
Sue Olson
Randy Fisher
Steve Jackson
Sue Breckenfelder
Minor Mishap Causes Some Car Damage
Muscatine police report a parked car owner Donald Chapin of Kansas City suffered minor left rear damage when a youngster pulled the car from gear and it rolled into another vehicle. Nola May Stirlen, 61, 1118 Mulberry Ave., damaged the left rear door and fender of her car. No injuries. Stirlen was westbound on West 8th turning north on Fuller. Chapin’s car was parked near the corner when the incident occurred.
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Muscatine
Donald Chapin
Kansas City
Nola May Stirlen
Mulberry Ave
Nola Stirlen
West 8Th Street
Fuller Street
Chapin Auto
Boy Injured In Bike Skid At Calvary Baptist Church
Burdette Bergen sixteen, son of Cleo and Bergen of 9 Alleyne Drive, was knocked unconscious with severe cuts to his left eyelid and scrapes when his bicycle skidded on loose gravel in the church driveway after choir practice at Calvary Baptist Wednesday night. He was taken to Muscatine General Hospital by ambulance for X rays.
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Burdette Bergen
Cleo Bergen
Alleyne ‘Drive
Calvary Baptist Church
Young Bergen
Muscatine General Hospital
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