Williams Wins Scholarship Award By Muscatine Engineers Club
Talbot A. Williams, a Muscatine High School senior born in Hope Arkansas, won the Muscatine Engineers Club sixth annual scholarship at the student banquet. He plans to study mechanical engineering at Iowa State University this fall and has a 3.28 GPA and strong involvement in band, chorus, sports, clubs, and youth activities. The event featured Prof. Sidwell Smith as speaker and included other club announcements for Memorial Day and state convention plans.
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Talbot A. Williams
Musccatine High School
Musc
Muscatine and Hayes High
Kahnal Ab Anhaviir
Matscatine Hich
Fee
Thy
Louisiana
Texas
Ann Arbor
Mich
Valley Forge
Pat Williams
Lowe Engineering Society
Larry Stanley
Des Moines
Muscatine Banks Host Group Eight Bankers Meeting
Nearly 400 bankers and bank directors from Muscatine and surrounding counties plus representatives from Chicago St Louis and Minneapolis gather at Muscatine Elks club and Hotel Muscatine for a full day of sessions lunch style show and a fish fry. The event chaired by Oliver A Hansen includes talks by Arthur A Smith and Clay W Stafford with a noon luncheon and a social hour after afternoon sessions. Banks close at noon and resume their usual Friday hours after the meeting.
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Muscatine
Jones
Jackson
Crdar
Scot
Clinton
Muscatine Counlies
Barkg
Chicago
St.’ Louis
Minneapolis
H. L
W Oldenburg
Garner
Banks
Wilton’ Savings “Bank
Central State Bank and Muscatine Bank and Trust Company
Oliver A. Hansen
Liberty, Trust and Savings Bank
Duepant
Town’ Bankers Association
I. H. Jorgensen
City National Bank of
Hansen
Lre Joca
Elks Club of
Alsoon
Clay W. Stafford
Robert R.digger
New Hampton
Xemite
Elks Club
Sally Hoopes
Elks Chanters
Muscatine County
South Park development to begin in Muscatine
City park officials plan a 36 acre South Park between Muscatine slough and Milwaukee railroad to start next week led by C. E. Bently. The project includes two midget and one major baseball diamonds this year and grading for three more fields. A central complex aims to reduce maintenance costs and improve policing and restrooms. A lake and public event spaces are envisioned for future phases.
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South Park
Muscatine Slough
Milwaukee Railroad
C. E. Bently
Park Commission
Cily
William 5. Robertson
Bently
Reoner Field
Oneida Street
Bruner Field
Southpark
Kent-Shin Foundation
Oregon Field
Grain Processing Corporation
Im Musser
Musser Park
Musser
Adeuate
Muscatine
South ‘Park
South Parit
Sherwin-Williams Paint Co. Announces Move to New Muscatine Site
Lia Gow, manager, says the Sherwin-Williams Paint Co store will relocate from 226 Town Avenue to the former Home Center building at 132 W. Second, with rear demolition freeing a 30 by 50 foot concrete-paved area for unloading and parking. The remodel includes three retail floors, updated ceiling and lighting, and aims to reduce alley congestion. The store is set to open June 3 and will serve consumer, commercial, industrial, and dealer accounts.
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Lia Gow
Sherwin-Williams Paint Company
Muscatine
Anc
Town Avenue
Jicvasion
Gow
Home Center
Telstar 2 Relays Clear Pictures Between U S and Europe
New York reports Telstar 2 sent television pictures across the Atlantic in perfect orbit. The pictures from Andover Maine Tuesday night were described as magnificent and very clear. A color transmission between continents is planned for tonight.
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New York
United States
Europe
Andover
Maine
Cape Canaveral
Deer Struck On Highway Near Cedar River Leaves Vehicle Damaged
A vehicle hit a deer on a highway east of Alalissa near the Cedar River Tuesday night. Deputy Charlie Whisler said the motorist’s identity was not learned and the injured animal’s condition was not immediately available.
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Cedar River
Alalissa
Charlie Whisler
Successful Cancer Drive Totals Over $7 045 in County
Local cancer crusade concludes with a grand total of 7458 dollars reported by treasurer George Springhorn. Muscatine led with 687.32 and Ward totals range from 178.27 to 840.29. Townships and towns including Bloomington, Orone, Cedar, Seventy-Six, Lake, Pike, Nichols, Wapsinoc, Goshen, Moscow, Wilton Township and West Liberty show varied receipts. Bowl Down Cancer and Bowls in West Liberty add 349.17 with Business and Industry 1,625.58 and schools 8.74. Rev. Parker urges remaining areas to remit donations promptly.
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Hotel Muscatine
Harry L. Parker
Crusade
George Springhorn
American Cancer Society
Ward 1
Ward IV
Ward V
Bloomington
Orone
Cedar
Lake
Sweetland
Pike
Nichols
Wapsinoc
Goshen
Moscow
Wilton “S
West Liberty
Parker
Madison sixth graders suffer canceled Chicago rail excursion
Dreams of 11 Madison school sixth graders and possibly 200 more Musculine youths to visit Chicago next Saturday ended when Rock Island Lines canceled the trip. Reports say 900 youngsters rode a similar minibus to Chicago last weekend. Teachers and pupils had gathered funds and prepared to buy tickets, but the excursion was halted for lack of enough riders.
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Madison School
Chicago
Rock Island Lines
Quad-Cities
Madison
Se Hanks
William O. Freund
Soaking Rains Bring Relief Across Mexico Farmlands
Heavy rains sweep Mexico easing drought impact, Agriculture Ministry reports. Soaking showers reach farms across regions, offering relief to crops and parched soil amid a prolonged dry spell.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Agriculture Ministry
Eagles Elect New Officers at Muscatine Lodge Meeting
Muscatine Eagles lodge elected officers Tuesday night. Curtis Owens is president, Charles Starrey vice president, Joe Rupp chaplain, Lester Coulter secretary, Frank Brown treasurer, Larry Sotera worthy conductor, Roger Johnson inside guard, Charles Patterson outside guard, Ernest Phillips trustee for three years, Argyle Prol Litt, junior past president. H. Pat Finnegan, longtime officer and secretary, did not seek re election and was thanked. Installation planned for June first regular meeting. Bi state district meeting set for Sunday June 2 at Illinois and Iowa. Dance at Eagles lodge May 11 with Tom Carpenter.
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Curtis Owens
Charles Starey
Joe Rupp
Lester Coulter
Frank Brown
Larry Sotera
Roger Johnson
Charles Patterson
Ernest Phillips
Argyle Prollitt
H. Pat Finnegan
Dlinois
Iowa
Eagles Lodge
Tom Carpenter
Former Homes resident named to West Point appointment
John Combs an 18 year old former resident of the Lutheran Homes in Muscatine has been appointed to West Point. He now lives with foster parents in La Porte City and was appointed by Rep. H B Cross after competitive exams. Combs will graduate from La Porte City High School this year and has excelled in basketball and baseball.
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Muscatine
Ben
West Point
John Combs
Warren Dilley
LaPorte City
Combs
Rep
H. BR. Cross
Waterloo
la Porte City High School
Wee Rev. L. A. Stumme
Lutheran Homes
West. Point Military Academy
Jen
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Ralph McBride
Olive Davidson
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Wiliam Jeschke
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Merle Thomas
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Sherwin-Williams Paint Co
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