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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1964
Page
2
Meryl Mapes ends a 32 year tenure at McKinley as principal after a long teaching career beginning at Sand Hills in Moscow Township. She recounts early trains and sand roads, trips with sixth graders, and guiding generations of students into professions.
Dennis W. Wieskamp, an elderly man serving with fighter squadron 143 on the attack aircraft carrier Constellation in the western Pacific, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. BR Wieskamp of route J Nichols. Squadron 143 flies the McDonnell Phantom II, a jet interceptor with top speed and climbing records. The carrier Constellation is with the Seventh Fleet in the Far East.
The sheriff is investigating a Friday night accident on Muscatine island during a dust storm that injured several youths. Cars driven by Delbert Jones 17 and Ronald McCleary 20 collided after Jones pulled over to turn around, as James Midkitt 17 warned of the oncoming car and Sue O'Brien 17 and Sandra Mather 17 jumped out. Jones suffered a bruised lip, McCleary a cut lip and a lost tooth, Robert McCleary 17 fractured a left foot, while Robert Garratt 19 was unhurt.
Barbara Burlingame, 11, was rushed to Muscatine General Hospital after swallowing disinfectant by mistake thinking it was headache remedy. Police transported her. she was treated and released. Also, Vicki Morrison, 16, required aid for a foot injury from an earlier fight. Willie Turner, 14, reported a ride after a dispute. Lloyd Deahr reported a stolen truck battery from his parked vehicle on Oak Street.
Maurice Noll of Muscatine and Mundelein has been named village leader in Mundelein. A former six year baseball and seven year junior football participant, he is a Mundelein Lions Club member and father of three. Noll serves as a Wyeth Laboratories territory manager and has resided in Mundelein since 1951.
Judge Matthew Westrate transferred 16 year old William Weight of Walnut Street after he pleaded guilty to taking a car found parked on East Third Street and jailed four months in the county jail. The related case of 17 year old Tortill James Schmidt of Spring Street was deferred to May 15 after police traced him driving a car near Muscatine High School.
The Muscatine Journal announces the winner of the New York World’s Fair contest sponsored by local merchants. Prizes include merchandise and the winner will be named in the Friday issue with the list of prize announcements.
The second day of York Rite Masonic ceremonies on May 9 by Webb Councl number 18 featured candidates Myles Beitz Max Crumley Harold Hayes John R Johnston James R Kemp L D Krueger Bill Laing Floyd Scott George Springborn Ralph Matties Mark C Carver Paul A Deanver Burlington. Officers conferred the Royal Master degree led by Charles Erickson Earl Jens Cecil Hamemel Harold Swartout Robert Harbaugh Ralph Burns L Ruthenberg and Fred Busch. Special Masters degree conferment included Gerald Tamar Charles Erickson I L Ruthenberg Robert Harbaugh Charles Weber and Pear Lipphse. First and second sections of the Super Excellent Masters degree were conferred by Robert Harbaugh Harry Rohlef Roy Smith Fred Busch Harold Swartout and Herman Lord. A 20-entered dinner followed by the Jades of the Order of Eastern Star for companions and guests. The ceremony concluded with the circle of friendship under Ray Smith at Iowa City. York Rite day will be May 13 at 2 pm with degree work and dinner served by the Eastern Star. Reservations to Harry Fryberger.
Ed Johnson, 32, was taken to Muscatine General Hospital in good condition after his 1959 station wagon struck a freight train stopped across a crossing on Stewart Road south of Muscatine. He suffered facial and head injuries and was to have x rays. A wrecker freed the car from under the tank car carrying anhydrous ammonia. Deputy Charlie Whisler said the crash occurred at 12 10 a.m. A passing motorist saw Johnson’s car hit the train.
Graveside services were held for John Nash in Columbus City Cemetery after a fatal auto crash near Wentzville Missouri. Nash 59 formerly worked for Bill Haannt in Fredonia and died while riding in a car driven by William Gilmore of Anderson Alabama. Mrs Mary Alice Townsend 81 of Columbus Junction died at Restopia and funeral services set for Tuesday at Stacy Funeral Home. She was born February 6 188? in Wauske Wisconsin and married Roy Townsend in 1901. Survivors include two children Harold L Townsend and Mrs Everett Stewart, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Portable livestock loading chute broke from a truck and crashed into a house at 903 Grandview avenue corner White street causing several hundred dollars in damage. The house owned by Henry Luchtenwald was occupied by Mr and Mrs Robert St Peak and Peak's mother. The younger Mrs Peak is June Luchtenwald Peaks daughter. The driver Grant E McConnaha said the chute tongue broke after crossing Milwaukee road tracks. The chute swerved across traffic and into the lawn then the house, two living room windows broken. walls likely to be replaced. Peak was tearing down a frame garage nearby. Police noted a furnace explosion or earthquake feeling as the crash occurred.
The Rev Lester Johnson a missionary to Argentina will speak tonight at 7 30 at the Church of the Nazarene on Futh and Sycamore streets. The address is open to the public.
The final lecture in a six part series at Mus cating Community College titled After Hours Man A Modern Japanese Dilemma will be delivered Thursday May 14 at 7 30 pm in the college auditorium by Professor David W Plath of the State University of Iowa faculty The Elgin Minnesota native holds a BS from Northwestern MA and PhD from Harvard and studied at Michigan Sophia University Tokyo He served in the Navy in WWII and later taught at Berkeley before joining SUL as Assistant Professor of Anthropology.
Kerry Maxwell, son of Mr and Mrs Russell Maxwell of Conesville, reported for duty at the Bainbridge naval training center. Maxwell is a seaman apprentice in a program that trains naval personnel for postal clerk radioman yeoman and fire control technician duties.
W G Bester of the Portland Cement Assn spoke at the Rotary luncheon on durable Portland cement paving. He cited a 1904 steel paved road near LeMars Iowa still serving horse and motor traffic and noted 555 miles of cement highways in Iowa's primary road system with an average age of 2.2 years. A film illustrated cement paving steps.
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