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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1964
Page
8
Late stock quotations show leaders like General Motors PepsiCo and Ford Motors with mixed results. Notable entries include IBM, General Electric, DuPont, Westinghouse, and Texaco among others, with many prices and percent changes listed across broad sectors.
A Muscatine daily report lists a divorce suit between Virginia Jane Peterson and Harold Albert Peterson filed for separation since May 1964 with custody and support requests, and names multiple admissed and dismissed individuals in court records. It also notes births, speeding tickets, intoxication and license violations, and an OUI case tied to Leland Brown with a district-court bound over. Police report cites arrest at Hershey avenue and Green street.
Chicago traders report steady demand for reds with rising supplies. Round red prices held firm to moderate, with Florida and Texas sacks around 440 and 3.75 per 50 pounds for California white and related varieties noted.
USDA hogs 12 000, butchers steady to 25 higher. 330 625 lbs hogs 11.25 13.00. Cattle slaughter 15 500, feeders 1 500, calves 75, steers and heifers 25 higher. High choice steers 20.85 21.00, most choice heifers 18.75 20.75. Lambs steady. best lambs 21.00, choice shorn 21.50.
Chicago markets show butter steady with wholesale prices unchanged and unsettled eggs. Listings reference live poultry buying prices, roaster prices, and special fed white rock fryers, with miscellaneous ad notes.
Des Moines report predicts about 340000 ballots in the June 1 Iowa primary. Secretary of State Melvin Lynhirst cautions factors for heavy turnout are missing and prior accuracy underpins the forecast. Synderst notes the basic elements for high participation do not appear present.
Fairly heavy selling pushed May wheat futures down on the Board of Trade with losses near five cents a bushel in the afternoon. All other commodities eased modestly as liquidation pulled soybeans to season-lows, with declines around two cents. Wheat finished about 3/4 cent lower at May 1.98 7/8. soybeans down around 12 2/4 cents. oats modestly lower. rye and others also eased.
NEW YORK stock market showed irregular gains in moderate late day trading. Volume was about 4.7 million shares versus 4.03 million Friday. Gainers held a lead over losers among key issues.
The Iowa State Commerce Commission schedules a hearing on June 2 1964 at Des Moines for Texas Southern Utilities Company to obtain a permit to construct a 2.5 mile 2 inch natural gas pipeline crossing Muscatine County. Objections must be filed in triplicate five days before the hearing date.
Last day for registration changes or name changes for the June primary is Friday May 22 1964 at 9 00 pm Voters may register at City Clerk City Hall during regular hours and extended hours May 18 19 20 23 1964 plus May 18 20 21 1984 from 6 00 pm to 8 00 pm City Clerk office hours vary and residents should call 183-5252 to confirm registration before the June primary Commissioner Florence Mason of Registration urges voters to verify their status and address to be properly registered.
Obituaries list multiple local deaths with funeral details. Francis A. Rickey 83 died recently. services at Fairbanks chapel with Rev. Parker officiating and six grandsons as pallbearers. Albert Lee Demorest to be buried Greenwood. Frank T. Blair, 74, warden of Morning Sun, died at Wapello. services at Pierce funeral home. James F. Hulse, 83, longtime Muscatine resident, funeral at Wittich home chapel. Evert Fletcher Duncan, 74, died from heart attack. services at Wittich funeral home. Other notices include Thomas P. Fagan’s Long Beach service and pending memorials for Mrs. Clarissa M. Ryan and Mrs. Myrtle Neipert with multiple survivors listed.
Emil Lick aged 70 died May 7 at Muscatine General Hospital. Services were held at 1 30 p m at Ralph J Wiltich funeral home with Rev E B Moyer officiating. Mrs George Holliday played organ. Pallbearers included Matthais Lechmarje Emil Vetter Walter Schauland Emil Kerschenske Wilbur Erkson and Elmer Axel. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
Six Sunday boaters from Burlington and Oakville were rescued from the Mississippi near Keithsburg Illinois after a capsizing. The group, two from Burlington and four from Oakville, were paddling toward Oakville when a wave toppled their 12 foot Johnhat craft. Two swam to shore while two clung to the capsized boat. Town marshal Virgil Pinger and Gene Stewart jumped into a boat to rescue one man. L D Shaw of Keithsburg saved another. Earlier they dumped Everett Camelin’s boat but made shore safely. The party included Norval Swafford, John Tisor, Bill Heyes, Donald Tisor, Everett Ebb Camelin and Leo Fisher. The men were not described as fishermen. gear and supplies were reported lost.
Chicago market notes hog prices steady to 35 cents higher over Monday with butchers near four month high. No. 1 and 2 mixed hogs traded around 16.40, while slaughter steers held steady with slight gains and several prime grade lots listed. Cattle and sheep figures follow with varied loads and weights, showing firmness in hogs and steady to higher steer prices amid robust trading.
Chicago market notes May wheat No 2 red at 1.96 1/2. No 2 yellow corn at 1.204. No 3 yellow at 1.27. No 5 yellow at 1.24. Oats No 3 extra heavy white at 0.65 1/2. No 2 extra heavy mixed at 0.5614. Soybeans No 1 yellow at 3.5534. Soybean Oct at 8.0.
Grain prices from Muscatine show soybeans with moisture discounts at 13 percent or more. No 1 grade soybeans list at 2.44 per bushel for 15 day delivery.
A 37 grandchild and 14 great grandchild family mourns a sister and mother. She was preceded in death by a daughter two sons her husband two sisters and a brother. Funeral services are at 2 pm Wednesday from George NM Wittich funeral home with Rev T Ray Crews officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood.
The Latts chapter of Eastern Star will be entertained at a 9:30 breakfast Tuesday morning near the Weed Park lagoon shelter house. If rain interrupts, the group will meet at Mrs George Michael Jr s home.
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