New Police Department Vehicles For Downtown Meter Control
Officer Harold Lane and Emi Polze stand beside two new trucksters bought to manage metered parking in downtown streets and off street lots. Lane’s truck will carry a radio siren and red light for meter violations and escort duty. Polze oversees collecting funds and maintaining 526 meters with plans for near 600 total including West Second street and Walnut street lots. The two cylinder 18 horsepower machines with synchromesh transmission end years of using a three wheel motorcycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lane
Emi Polze
Lane
Mator
Palze
West Second Street
Walnut Street
East Second Street
Polze
Journal
Music Mothers Elect Mrs Perry in Columbus Junction
The Columbus Junction music mothers elected officers at their annual council meeting on Monday. Mrs. Lewise Perry was chosen ident. Evelyn Peters is First Vice President, Lelia Wilson Second Vice President, and Mel Margaret Newell returns as transfer. Assisting officers include Belly Thomis, Evelyn Houseal, Margaret Quigley, Leona Peters, Lorraine Smylie, and Phyllis Alter. New members Jean Rei, Pat Fulton, Mary Jenkins, Kale Story, and Iris Birfing joined the council after last year’s president stepped down. By-laws may add a third vice president and assistants to share duties at games and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Community Music Mothers
Lewise Perry
Evelyn Peters
Lelia Wilson
Sceond
Mel
Margaret Newell
Jean Rei
Pat Fulton
Mary Jenkins
Kale Story
Iris Birfing
John Ernest Gray former Keithsburg resident dies in Quincy
Keithsburg native John Ernest Gray 87 years old died Sunday night of a heart attack in Quincy Illinois He was born February 28 1908 to Wilbur and Maud Cooper Gray and lived in Keithsburg attended local school He married Leona Knox November 25 1995 in Keithsburg later moving to Quincy He worked as chief engineer at Radio Station W T AD Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm at the Keithsburg Methodist Church with Rev William Browning officiating Burial will be in Greenmound Cemetery He was a Mason and survived by his widow three sons Richard Conerville Illinois Lee and Duane at home one sister Marion Cline Seattle Washington one brother Bernice Gray of Miami Florida and three grandchildren He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers.
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Keithsburg
John Ernest Gray
Quincy
Gray
Wilbur
Maud Cooper Gray
Leona Knox
Ill
W.T.A.D
Methodist
William Browning
Silvis
Greenmound
Masonic Lodge
Hanson Funeral Home
Steubinger Funeral Home
Bernice Gray
Miami
Fla
Richard
Conerville
Lee
Duwalne
Homer
Harold
Marion) Cline
Seattle
Washington
Rockford, Ill
Louis G. Faulhaber
Zion Lutheran Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral Notices and Obituaries From Muscatine Area
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Groters 82 held at Ralph J Wiltich Funeral Home with Interment at Greenwood. Mrs. Groters died May 5 at Hershey Convalescent Home Keithsburg. Also details on Mrs. Forrest Bloomburg Denver Colo and Mrs. Edith Faulhaber Muscatine death. Ed Bel 86 New Boston services Saturday at Olin Funeral Home burial in New Boston cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Groters
Ralph J. Wiltich
Everett I. Hageman
Mars
Floyd Sooly
J. J. Hoeksema
Werner ‘Diercks
Walter van Zyle
Ralph Flake
Charles Goines
William Schioldt
Greenwood Cemetery
Edith C. Faulhaber
Hershey Convalescent Hospital
Faulhaber
Muscatine
Chari
Katherine Appel -Rosenmund
ED Bell
Designers Favor Soft Look for Girls Spring Fashions
Spring starts with bright colors and fine fabrics. Orient inspired pinks turquoises gold and peach set a soft grown up tone. New items include rayon dresses dusters box tops puffed sleeves empire influenced gowns and fitted coats with back fullness in gabardines flannels and tweeds.
SEATO Naval Test Completed Off Southeast Asia
SEATO's naval exercise Sea Serpent in the South China Sea completed today near the Southeast Asian peninsula. Manila Forty-one ships and 14,000 men participated amid Laos civil war tensions, with the test aligning to planned wartime readiness amid regional instability.
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Manila
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
South China Sea
Southeast Asian
Laos
Obituary Notice of Edward C Bell Sr
The deceased had been a patient in Muscatine since late February and had lived with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gibbs in New Boston for four years after Kansas City residence. Born March 9, 1887 in New Boston, he is survived by son Edward C. Bell Jr of Kansas City, daughter Mrs. Arthur Fern Green of New York, and two sisters Mrs. Grace Mendenhall and Mrs. Cathy Ringdahl of Chicago.
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Muscatine
Alfred Gibbs
New Boston
Kansas City
Edward C. Bell Jr
Arthur Fern Green
New York City
Grace Mendenhall
Cathy Ringdahl
Chicago
Heinz Plant Executives Attend Quality Conference at Pittsburgh
R. H. Maher of Muscatine and R. J. Parish of Heinz Muscatine join three day Quality Conference at the Heinz research center in Pittsburgh. Executives from Heinz plants in the United States Canada and Australia study current developments and standards in food processing quality control.
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R. H. Maher
H. J. Heinz Company
Muscatine
R. J. Parish
Pittsburgh
Heinz
United States
Canada
Australia
Ome
Sales Meeting Sars Sailors Focused on National Life Agents
Sailors, representing Jefferson National Life Insurance in Muscatine and Scott counties, attended the annual meeting May 3 and 4 in Des Moines. The 1963 sales congress highlighted four top life insurance salesmen from across the nation, all members of the Million Dollar Round Table.
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Jefferson National Life Insurance Company
Muscatine
Scott Counties
Des Moines
Million Dollar Round Table
Open House Exhibits Paintings by Mrs Louis Everett
Open House at High Way 2 West showcased Mrs Louis Everett's annual painting exhibit. Prizes went to Miss Roberta Jarre Muscatine Mrs Thelma Hidlebaugh Leroy Truesdale both Muscatine Mrs Gertrude Newton Covesville and Mrs Gladys Morgan Cedar Rapids. Everett belongs to Civic Ave Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Everett
Highway 2
Girts
Roberta Jarre
Muscatine
Thelma Hidlebaugh
Leroy Truesdale
Gertrude Newton
Covesville
Gladys Morgan
Cedar Rapids
Everett
Civic Ave Guild
Also Mentioned on This Page
Music Mothers
Mrs. Perry
Belly Thomis
Evelyn Houseal
Margaret Quigley
Leona Peters
Lorraine Smylie
Phyllis Alter
Ernest Gray
Lena’ Groters
Mrs. Forrest Biloomburg
Xeithsburg
Omer Boruff
Forrest Bloomburg
Denver
Colo
Bloomburg
Ethel Ogle
Mamie Hall Ogie
Carol
Woith C. Faulhaber
Dacron
Mather
S&h
Batterson
Viaw
Sunbeam Vista
Oeete
Vees
SEATO
Hi-Way Gardens
Stanwood
OWA
Velairs Orchestra
Johnny Ketelsen and His
Cowboys
Rey
Revlon Now
Treland
ATA
Batterson’s
Dent
Mother
Batterson's
Fashions
Revlon
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