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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1964

Page

2

Muscatine High Opens Two Night Music Man Show

The Muscatine High School presents The Music Man for a two night run. The senior chorus delivers the musical with Brice McIntosh Bob Newberry Wayne Thit Dave Freers Rent Ross and others in the cast. Understudies Mary Heerd and Barb Walters are listed. Showtime is 8 p.m. tonight with a repeat Saturday at the serial auditorium. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Muscatine Muscatine High Iowa Brice McIntosh Bob Newberry Wayne Tht Dave Freers Rent Ross Paul Baker Bob Ball Mike Vaul Pel Mike Duval Paul Frokarl Bill Sweisser Ransom Meé- Kee Sue Townsley Cathy Collins Kathy Moore Marthe Hanson Carol Weber Carol Hinrichsen Toyer Fowler Judye Thomas Beth Bollinger Arlene Worford Mary Heerd Barb Walters Serial

Friendship Bond Sale Over Goal in Muscatine

Muscatine business leaders and Muscatine High School students launched a month long drive to raise funds for the American Field Service program. Principal Fred Messenger announced deposits totaling 4128.42 with other pledges expected to bring the total to about 5100. Funds from Friendship Bonds will finance the program here for roughly six years with an expected 750 cost to bring a foreign high school student to the area.

Muscatine Sixtents Fred Messenger King Ineal Group

Commission To Bolster NATO Urges Blue Ribbon Delegation

A GOP task force led by Rep. Albert H. Quie proposes a national commission to rebuild NATO with Former Presidents Truman and Eisenhower to head a blue ribbon delegation. The group asks President Johnson to convene groups from allied nations to map a revitalization plan amid Cuba and South Vietnam policy tensions.

Washington Republican House Commission North Atlantic Treaty Organization U.S House NATO Johnson Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower GOP Albert H. Quie Minnesota Cuba Viet Nam Freeworld

Coddling Prisoners Denied by Anamosa Warden

Benjamin Baer, acting warden of the Anamosa Reformatory and state director of corrections, rejected claims that prisoners are being coddled at state institutions after disturbances. He stated he emphasizes discipline along with rehabilitation and did not address specific critics.

Anamosa Benjamin Baer Corrections Ffe Baer Anamosa’ Reformatory Ray Purcell

Khrushchev And Nasser Go Cruising

In Cairo Premier Khrushchev and President Nasser sailed the Red Sea aboard the Mouriya on a fishing vacation with families, a curtain of secrecy surrounding talks. Also in the party were Ahmed Ben Bella and Abdul Salam Aref, with Egyptian officials joining after ceremonies at Aswan marking the first stage of the Aswan High Dam.

Cairo Khrushchev Red Sea Gamal Abdel Nasser Mourryia Nasser Algeria Ahmed Ben Bella Alxlel Salam Aref Mhrushchev Aref Aswan Aswan High Dam Ben Bella Premice Aly Sabry

Five Day Forecast for IOWA Temperatures Above Normal

The forecast shows temperatures averaging 3 to 4 degrees above normal in the northeast and 5 to 10 degrees above normal in the southwest through next Wednesday. Normal highs near 70 to mid 70s, lows upper 40s to lower 50s. Rainfall expected 0 to 1 inch with showers Sunday or Monday.

Iowa

Muscatine Auroran staff heads to Chicago trip

Muscatine High School Auroran yearbook staff departs at 8 a.m. for a Chicago trip. Members include Watters, Fryberger, Mosier, Brunet, Morgan, Simpson, Windman, Brockway, Sander, Lang, Etter, Arp, Sohn, Seefeldt, Nietzel, Askam, and Riggs. Chaperones are Mrs Askam, Mrs Nietzel, and advisor John Bready. Activities include Merchandise Mart, Flandarium, Riverview Park, a Cinerama showing, and the Armed Forces Day Parade. Free time Saturday until 4:30 p.m. and a Prudential building visit precede the return to Muscatine after supper in Mendota.

Muscatine High School Auroran Prudential Building Muscotine Mendota

Arrest Warrant Ordered for Deserter Gene Farnsworth

In Muscatine district court Judge ML Subtan ordered a bench warrant for Gene Farnsworth on a desertion of his minor children case. Farnsworth appeared May 4 to plead guilty and seek delay until June 4, agreeing to pay $4 weekly child support starting May 9, with the warrant issued because support payments had not been made.

Gene £. Farnsworth Muscatine District Court Ml, Subtan Farnsworth Scott County Dlistrict

Man Held Here Committed To Mount Pleasant Hospital

DeWayne C. Rogers, 35, Mineral, TL, who has been in several hospitals, was committed to Mount Pleasant hospital for treatment after slashing both wrists Thursday while held in Muscatine county jail. Rogers faced a pending charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Nancy Keel of Muscatine won second place at Wartburg College Publications Banquet for the Graduating Senior Award, for work on the Trumpet and Fortress yearbook.

DeWayne C. Rogers Mineral Moun Pleasant Hospital Muscatine Courty Rogers Nancy Keel Muscatine Wartbug College Waverly Miss Keel Fortress

Eagle Lodge Plans Large Class Initiation Saturday Evening

The Moline Eagle degree team to lead a 7 30 p m initiation for a large class of candidates at Eagle lodge with a dinner from 6 to 7 pm and a dance after the ceremony.

Eagle Lodge Moline Eagle

Fairfield Bond Issue Approved for Junior High School

Fairfield Community School District voters approved a $1,380,000 bond issue for a new junior high school. The 2,889 to 1,556 vote exceeded the required 50 percent majority. Two other ballot measures, including a 24-mill levy for the schoolhouse fund, also were approved.

Waairfield Fairfield

Wapello Memorial Day Services observed by veterans groups

Memorial Day events are led by the American Legion VFW and WWI veterans. The parade begins with a 10:30 a.m. gathering at the bridge, moves to the cemetery, and reaches Memorial Circle by 2:00 p.m. Chaplain Meyerholz presides after a wreath placement by VW Auxiliary president Coley Whitmore. Edgar McConnell of Des Moines is guest speaker. Music by Wapello High School band. Reverend Harland Gant conducts the benediction.

Wapello Waapello American Legion VIFW Bridge Memorial Circle Pastor Moon Louisa Center Logan Eugene Small Edgar McConnell Des Moines State Department of Town VFW Hany Dean Meyerholz Coley Whitmore VW Auxiliary Wapella Harland Gant

Dave Gerst Leaves for Pensacola

Sir Dave Gerst Jr and family depart Oakville for their home at Eglin Air Force Base near Pensacola Fla after visiting relatives in Oakville Stronghurst and with the Petersons. They have two children Mike and Barbara. The Oakville Busy Mothers Bridge Club met with 12 members and a guest, with prizes to Janeie Boyer and Janet Kramer. next meeting set for June with Marjorie Shrawhackes.

Oakville Dave Gerst, Jr Eglin Air Force Base Pensacola Fla Dave Gerst Ralph Peterson Stronghurst Gersts Mike Barbara Bridge Club Busy Mothers Bridge Club Diane Gerst Linda Gerst Jane Ie Boyer Janet Kramer Marjorie Shrawhackes

Dave Morris Receives Senior Blanket at ISU

Dave Morris of Columbus Junction received a Senior Blanket award at Iowa State University during the 16th annual music honors and awards banquet recognizing student contribution to university musical life. A regular meeting of the Louisa County Association for Retarded Children is planned at Waysell High School Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome. A film The Toy Makers will be shown.

Dave Morris Columbus Junctian Towa State University Louisa County Association For Retarded Children Togeday Waysello High School

Rev J Quam Accepts Zion Lutheran Call

Rev J Quam, 41, accepts a call to Zion Lutheran Church in Muscatine as pastor. He currently serves a rural Osage parish in Ta and has previously led a South Dakota parish and served as a foreign missionary. He and his wife and three school age children plan to move in the first week of June and will deliver his first sermon on Sunday June 7. Rev Henry Hafermann has been interim pastor since January. Paul H Schuedig serves as interne.

John .K. Quam Zion Lutheran Church Muscating Quam Osage South Dakota Muscatine Henry Hafermann Lutheran Homes Ser B. Hageman Paul H. Schuedig

Auto Damaged In Collision With Tractor

A 1957 model car collided with a 1963 tractor on Willow street near Park avenue at 5:25 p. m. Thursday. Ray Schnedler, 17, of East Eighth street, drove the car. Myruon Epperly, 32, route 5, drove the tractor. Police report the car’s left side and front were damaged. the tractor moved into the car’s path as both vehicles were northbound.

Park Avenue Willow Street Myruon W. Epperly Route 5 Ray B. Schnedler East Eighth Street Schnedter Apperly

Decision on Wapello Woman Stirs Dissent

DES MOINES Iowa Employment Security Commission denied unemployment benefits to Martha J. Peavey of Wapello after she left Vineyard Antenna Systems of Burlington at six months pregnancy. Commissioner Henry Carter issued a vigorous dissent marking this as the second such decision in three weeks.

Des Moines Iowa Employment/ Security Commission Henry Carter Martha J. Peavey Wapello Vineyard Antena Systems Burlington

Davenport Names New School Head in Citywide Hire

Dr. Harold M Kaiser, 46, a former superintendent from Grennite City Ul, is named head of Davenport schools. He will start July 1 with a yearly salary of 18 750 dollars.

Davenport Harold M., Kaiser Grennite City

UF Secretary Attends Advanced United Fund Course

Mrs. Mary E. Harvey administrative secretary of the United Fund of Muscatine travels May 27, 1964 to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania for a two week National Training Institute course at the University of Pittsburgh. The program runs daily from 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. with certificates awarded upon completion.

Mary E. Harvey United Fund of Muscatine Pittsburgh Beer United Fund National Training’ Institute University of Pittsburgh Harvey St Louis University

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