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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1952
Page
7
Hobart serves as the capital and biggest city of Tasmania. The designation underscores its role as the state’s administrative and population center.
Jeanette Bartkus topped the Rock Island Argus tourney with a 195 average in five games and a 975 scratch series, plus 985 with 10-pin handicap. The event runs one more weekend through June 8 after a flood delay.
William Roehlk son of Mr and Mrs Waldo Roehlk Durant has a certificate of merit at Iowa State Teachers college Cedar Falls for outstanding work in journalism on Cross roads literary and humor magazine He serves as business manager of the magazine The award was given at the Gridiron dinner honoring publications staffs and guests
Pfc Kenton L. Mills son of Mr and Mrs Fred D Mills route 1 Nichols recently helped complete the 10th graduating class of the Stevedore Supervisor school at Kobe Port Japan He is with Company E 532nd Engineer Boat and Shore Battalion and was among 24 enlisted men and one officer to graduate The class average was 82 3 percent.
In a European appearance the Rome-Chicago Golden Gloves team battled Italy to a 5-5 draw. Vic Seix as from Hamilton Bermuda and Philadelphia defeated Gustavo Palafox of Mexico to win the Coral Beach tennis championship 6-4 9-7 6-3.
An advertisement for a 40 page free book from Thornton & Minor Hospital outlines common rectal and colon ailments such as piles fistula and related symptoms. Readers are urged to write for the booklet via a Kansas City address.
The Mt. Pleasant Muscatine and Fairfield track meet scheduled for today is postponed to next Monday. Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield will still compete in the district track meet at Ottumwa this afternoon and evening after rain forced the postponement.
Funeral services for Anna Margaret Hendriks who died Thursday night were held at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist church with Rev. Fred G. Ferris officiating. Pallbearers were Carl Paetz, Arthur Nicholson, Owen Olson, Kenneth Huber, John Hendriks and Fred Freers. Flower attendants included Mrs. Wilbur Dietrick and others. Organist Mrs. George Zoller and soloist Mrs. Leroy Thomas contributed to the service. Ralph J. Wittich Funeral home arranged the rites. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery.
Last rites for Mrs Ivy Whitley were conducted Saturday at 2 p m at Geo M Wittich Funeral Home. Rev Vernon Overturf led the service. pallbearers included Lindley B Hoopes Fred H Willey A A Johnson Owen L Olson Fred Hermann and Walter Martin. Organist was Mrs George Holliday. Eastern Star services followed with Mrs Fred Hahn as worthy matron. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Winfield residents Winfield-William C. Perrenoud 24 and Mary Lou Perrenoud 25 died in a Saturday car truck collision on highway No. 30 six miles east of Tama. Robert H. Lester 57 of Sioux City drove the truck and was uninjured. The Perrenoud car wedged under the truck front. bodies were removed after prying apart. Perrenoud was a senior at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant to receive a degree in physical education and social science in June. His wife taught fifth grade in Winfield. Bodies were taken to Barton Funeral Home.
Charles E. Agers of 1601 Oregon street and Ray D. Terrill of 609 Breese street paid fines of $5 and costs this morning in Police Judge Nathan Hoefflin's court for disturbing the peace. Both were arrested at 8 10 a.m. on a warrant by Muscatine police. Harvey Meed, with no address, paid a $5 fine and costs on intoxication charges and was arrested at 2 04 a.m. Sunday and also brought before Judge Hoefflin.
A new school for presidency seekers opened in Washington with one course how to behave on television. Bill Wood of Columbia Broadcasting leads the program noting TV will influence the 1952 presidential choice and enrollment is by invitation. The first students are Senators Benton and Ives.
State Tax commission data show farmers led in state income tax paid for 1951 on 1950 income. Farmers and 52 farm corporations paid $5,637,032 toward a $20,961,604 total. The five top groups together paid over half the total.
Muscatine Junior college leads the week with a spring picnic plan for students and staff, including a 1 15 p.m. dismissal and 5 p.m. supper at Rotary hut. Muscatine high school kicks off eighth grade orientation and stages Auntie's Musket with tickets available through the chorus and office. A National Forensic League dance at Jefferson school gym follows Friday’s show to fund two debaters’ trip to Boston.
Members of the Bloomington Best 4 H club hosted a Mothers Day tea at Spangler Chapel Church with hostesses Donna Kay Owens Sharon Schmidt and Donna Schneider presiding. A business session led by president Sharon Schmidt discussed roll calls songs demonstrations and upcoming events including a May 16 Fun Night at the Bloomington Grange Hall and attendance at the Ames convention.
The Conesville Community club reports its season ending meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Conesville school. Entertainment committee members are Mrs. Dick Singleton Mrs. Jason Wolford and Mrs. John Coffin with Mrs. Donald Buser Mrs. Frances Divany and Mrs. Charles Blanchard serving on the refreshment committee.
Mrs Lyle J Hocke of 1122 Cedar St was elected third vice president of the La Verne Myers International club of White Shrine of Jerusalem at the 58th Supreme Shrine session in Toronto. Other officers include Erna Atwood president, Eleanor Buetow first vice president, Jeann Tolton secretary, Ruth Curtis treasurer, Mary Friedline chaplain, Katherine Snyder and Marjorie Mattingly as soloists, with Sarah Calhoun as organist.
A candlelight memorial for Juliette Low founder of US Girl Scouting was held at the final Junior Girl Scout Council meeting of the season. Sandra Mucha led the flag ceremony with color guards Betty Frost and Nancy Keel, as reads and funds were presented to the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund.
Ernest Lottman, a U S Marine who served in Korea for 14 months, returned to Muscatine on Sunday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E C Lottman of 706 West Third Street. He had been recalled to duty from the marine reserves about two years ago.
Fred Lessinger 40 of Davenport ended his life by hanging shortly after noon Saturday. Coroner Dr. William Catalona ruled it a death by own action with no inquest. He had been in poor health and despondent. Bodies moved to McGinnis Funeral home Davenport and then Lewis Funeral home Albia for funeral services in Albia. He was born July 26, 1911 in Monroe County and never married. Survivors include three brothers Carl Ottumwa Lloyd San Diego Calif Otto Alaska and two sisters Mrs John Wi and Bettendorf and Mrs A Smith Boise Idaho. mother Minnie Lessinger Albia.
Colonists at Jamestown Virginia began crude glass production shortly after their 1607 settlement to trade with Native Americans, valuing the craft as a valuable resource.
A soldier in the inactive reserves, wounded in action in Korea, has completely recovered from his injuries. He is listed as returned to health and ready for duty.
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