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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1973

Page

5

Local Muscatine marriages and court notices briefed

May 15 Muscatine daily report lists ad admissions across multiple addresses in Muscatine Letts and Wapello with names such as Mrs Fred McCormick Mrs Hilary Heath and Mr James Bartlett. Dismissals include Sherry Thompson and Mrs Dorothy Garratt. Court actions cover speeding fines probate news executor appointments and civil actions for Hazel Stebbins and Gale Austill with substantial damages requested for injuries from a hay wagon incident.

Fred McCormick Leits Hilary Heath New Boston Cather Ine Fletcher Orange St Robert Jerre Newell Ave Lyle Hinman Mississippi Drive Merle Lloyd 6Th “St William Oppelt Fairview Ave Charlotte Harter Route 5 Stella Rockafellow Wapello Minnie Beyer Nancy Palmer Des Moines Ethel Henley Hershey James Bartlett Leroy St John Thomson W. 2Nd St Anne Elizabeth Robert Fuson Letts Washington Hospital Harry Richardson Clarence Mockmore Route 3 Iowa City

McKinley Students Get Junior High Attendance Option

After Monday’s school board vote sixth graders in the McKinley district may choose to attend West junior high within the new Washington district. Beginning next year all Washington residents inherit attendance at Washington unless transferred by administration. Sixth graders within McKinley can select West or Central until the new high school opens and Central takes over, with junior high boundaries to be redefined later. The Washington district extends along Town Ave from Mississippi Dr to Tullam Ave and includes areas on Fulham Logan Lucas and Main St to Mississippi Dr.

McKinley Washington West Junior High Central Junior High West Central Town Ave Mississippi Dr Tullam Ave Fulham Logan Lucas Green Busch Streets Main St Hershey

Commodity futures surge on Chicago Board of Trade

AP reports strong demand and scarce sellers boosted prices on the Chicago Board of Trade. May soybean options traded with no limits as soybeans rose 59 cents per bushel. meal up 24 dollars per ton. oil up 44 to 60 points. Cash grain quoted wheat at 2.53 1/4, corn 2.07, oats 1.04, soybeans 8.97.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Chicago Cash Grain

Camperships Offered for Diabetes Camp in Iowa

Jaycee Ettes offer two sixty dollar camperships to Camp Hertke Hollow near Boone Iowa for diabetic youths ages 8 to 16. The YMCA site runs July 1 7 with medical staff including doctors nurses and dietitians. Sponsored by the Iowa Diabetes Association and Iowa Dietetic Association, applications via Arlen Poock at 263-0524 due before May 20.

khe louscaune J @yce te Ettes Hertke Hollow Iowa YMCA Boone Towa Diabetes Association Iowa Dieletic Association Jaycee-Ettes Muscatine Arlen Poock

Seaton Woman 77 Dies. Rites in Center Church

Seaton Mrs. Boyd Henry 77 died Monday at Mercer County Hospital Aledo. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Center Presbyterian Church Seaton with Rev Luther Cross officiating. Burial in Greenmound Cemetery Keithsburg. Visitation after 7 p.m. Wednesday at Reiser Chapel Aledo. Charity Chapter OES to render service Wednesday evening at Reiser Chapel. Survivors include son Boyd Jr. Colonia NJ. three grandchildren. brother Ed Ditto Long Beach CA. sisters Mrs Asse Bopp Aledo and Mrs Neva Dahi Alexis. Preceded in death by husband one brother seven sisters.

Seaton Boyd Berniece) Henry Mercer ‘County Hospital Aledo Center Presbyterian Church Luther Cross Greenmound Keithsburg Reiser Chapel Charity Chapter Oes Reiser Thomas Anna Stuebinger Ditto Henderson County Ill Seaton High School Boyd Henry Henry Charity Order of Eastern Star Boyd Jr Colonia Ed Ditto Long Beach Calif Asse Bopp Neva Dahi Alexis

Zoning board to hear three cases this Thursday

Three cases appear on the zoning board of adjustment agenda for 7 30 p m Thursday in the city administrator s office Dale Knox 1432 Grand Ave seeks to operate a child care center Clarg Axel 808 Cedar 56 asks for a garage construction and Frank Isom 512 E 10th St seeks dismissal of Columbus schools two hours early for a teacher in service meeting Also mentions Learning Disabilities group meeting at Franklin school and a social visit from guests in Muscatine County

Zoning Board of Adjustment Dale Knox Grand Ave Clarg Axel Cedar Frank Isom E. 10Th St

VFW District Convention Heads Noted in Fairfield

Eugene Midkiff of Muscatine led the first district VFW meeting at Fairfield with Palmer Jensen of Bancroft as official representative. New district officers sworn in include Julius Van De Voorde as commander Kenneth Kinyon as senior vice commander and Jim Fell as junior vice commander. Auxiliary president Nancy Moss presided at the auxiliary session with Edna Partington crowned poppy queen. Next department convention set for Davenport June 21 24 and the next district meeting at Town City with post 2581 hosting. Attendees from Muscatine listed include Midkiff and spouses, Thorne, Wulf, Hammer, Schenkel, Montz, and Bryan.

Eugene Midkiff Muscatine Fairfield Palmer Jensen Bancroft Jensen Julius Zeke) van de Voorde Kenneth Kinyon Town City Jim Fell Tipton Harry Loghry Fort Madison Edna Partington Wapella Dora Vorhies Ruth Hammer Pearl Skipton Wapello Helen Sheets Department Davenport Jimmy Thorne Jack Wulf Warren Hammer Leonard Schenkel Marie Montz Barnie Bryan

Penalty on taxes begins June last day for grace period

Mer vin Shafer Muscatine county treasurer notes taxes are due by May 31 to avoid penalty. A 0.75 percent monthly penalty will be added after May 31. Local grain market quotes at 11 a.m. include corn moisture discount 1% per percent over 15% and soybeans moisture discount 2% per percent over 13% with a call for bids.

Mervin Shafer Muscatine County

Charge follows accident here

A two car collision at 6 23 am at Cypress and 6th Street led to Gordon Douglas Uhl 19 Mapleton charged with failure to control. Carolyn Bohling 47 of 608 East 8th Street was stopped at the sign and rear ended by the Uhl vehicle. Later a 1972 Chevy driven by Vickie Colburn swerved into another car on Logan Street.

Cypress B. 6Th St Carolyn 5. Bohling E. 8Th St Cypress St Gordon Douglas Uhl Mapleton Uhl Logan St Vickie L. Colburn Sherman St Charles Alvin Charlies Alvin Geertz Newell Ave Colburn Auto

Muscatine school board accepts resignations of ten teachers

Ten teachers resigned their posts on Monday night as the Muscatine Community school board accepted the notices. Resigning staff include Isa Winn Lincoln fourth grade Nancy Lettow high school girls physical education Kay Koepping elementary music Suzanne Fox elementary physical education Patricia Paquette Washington second grade Helen Olson West junior high math Mrs Howard Rowe Montpelier Mrs Cynthia Newell McKinley Mrs Delores Rife Lincoln and Mrs Ruth Smith Franklin second grade The board also granted a one year maternity leave of absence to Mrs Marlena Maher Jefferson third grade

Muscatine Marlena Maher Jefferson

Notice of forfeiture of real estate contract Muscatine Iowa

Legal notice to Gaylord Eugene Pauley and Ladine Alberta Pauley that a March 25 1970 contract by Herman B Lord and Gertrude J Lord as vendors for the Westerly 50 feet of Lot 8 Woodlawn Addition Muscatine County is in default. Totals due 3679.21 include 3249.50 past payments 304.71 taxes and penalties 75.00 seller's attorney fees and 0 estimated publication costs. Thirty days from service until June 15 1973 to cure and pay costs. By Allbee Wilson & Allbee attorneys 401 409 Medical Arts Building Muscatine Iowa 53761. Date of last publication May 15 1972.

Gaylord Eugene Pauley Alberta Pauley Herman Lord Gertarde J. Lord Woodlawn Muscatine Muscatine County Gertrude J. Lord Allbee, Wilson & Allbee Medical Arts Iowa

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