Explorers launch first raft section at Scout festival
Debbie Sander christened Miss Tribute as Explorer Scout Fest 127 launched the initial 10 by 26 inch raft section built from nine 50 gallon drums. The event tests craft performance for an eight day Mississippi trip with trials to follow, facing a funding shortfall despite fundraisers. Local leaders praised the launch, while plans include more sections and power trials before departure. Max Churchill of Muscatine is elected District 19 Toastmasters official, with other Muscatine figures noted in the convention coverage.
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Debbie Sander
Mississippi
Smiss Sander
Hoover District
Explorer Scouts
Post
Harold Reeves Jr
L. Reeves
Explorer Post 127
Time to Sign For Property Tax Credits
Muscatine real estate owners were urged by Assessor C W Connor to sign forms for military service and homestead exemptions and credits. The deadline is July 4. Assessor office hours at city hall are 8:40 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. weekdays and 8:20 to noon Saturdays.
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Muscatine
C. W. Connor
Charge Man With Assault And Battery
Lyle K Beverlin of 313 East Sixth Street was charged with assault and battery after a warrant served Sunday morning. The complaint was filed by Shirley Beverlin. He was released on a $30 bond set by Justice Harvey G Allbee Jr.
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Lyle K. Beverlin
East Sixth Street
Shirley Beverlin
Justice of the Police
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
Makeup Clinic For Polio Vaccine Held Wednesday
Announcement says preschool children who missed the Sabin oral polio vaccine on May 8 can receive it at a makeup clinic. The Public Health Nursing Association offices at the fly hall host the session from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PENNIES TAKEN The T and L cafe at 206 Walnut Street was entered late Saturday night by breaking a screened restroom window and a stash of 3 pennies was stolen.
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Public Health Nursing Asn
206
Walnut Street
Former Journal Editor Named by Look Magazine
Daniel D. Mieh, former editor at The Muscatine Journal and ex managing editor of The Wisconsin State Journal, is named editor of Look Magazine by Gardner Cowl es, chair of Cowles Magazines. He joined Look in 1904 after stints at McCall's and other roles, with a history of leadership within the firm.
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Look Magazine
Daniel D. Mieh
Muscatine Journal
Gardner Cowles
Cowles Magazines and Broadcasting, Inc
Mieh
Wisconsin State Journal of Madison
Muscatine
Look
McCall's Magazine
Illinois youth nabbed in stolen car after crossing river
Illinois state police warned Muscatine and Glen Stapleton that a 17 year old from Kankakee took a 1964 car early Sunday. The youth was seen in New Boston that evening and captured after crossing the Mississippi River while held for Kankakee authorities.
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Ilinois
Muscatine
Glen T. Stapleton
Kankakee
Illinois
New Boston
Mississippi
Window shattered at Carlisle's Sporting Goods by passerby
A bottle was thrown through a large plate glass window at Carlisle's Sporting Goods, 112 Past Second Street, around 3:50 am on Sunday by Laverne Hanson of Rise Junction, Michigan. Last week an unknown missile also damaged a window at Tierney Jewelry nearby.
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Carlisle
Sporting Goods
Second Street
Laverne Hanson
Rise Junclion
Mich
Tierney Jewelry
Buddy Poppy Sale Slated By Veterans Group
John Harold Kemblepost and the auxiliary announce the annual Buddy Poppy sale to aid Eaton Rapids Michigan National Home residents and veteran rehabilitation. William Z Jaschka urges purchases, noting poppies are made by disabled veterans. Police arrested a 17 year old for intoxication near Grandview Avenue, his case referred to juvenile court.
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John Harold Kemblepost
Buddy Poppies
VIEW
Eaton Rapids
Mich
William Z. Jaschka
Buddy Poppy
The
Post
Grandview Avenue
U S and Romania Open Economic Political Talks
The United States and Romania begin important talks that could shape future relations with the Communist nation. The conferences, planned for 10 to 14 days, may mark a new phase in bilateral ties.
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United States
Romania
Brown elected to Iowa Press Photographers board
Vernon Brown photographer engraver for The Muscatine Journal was elected to the Iowa Press Photographers Assn board at its annual meeting in Des Moines. The three day convention ended with awards in photo contests. Tom DeFeo was named president. Maryann Rudd won the 1964 queen contest, from five finalists.
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Vernon Brown
Muscatine Journal
Iowa Press Photographers Assn
Des’ Moines
Tom DeFeo
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Don Magdefrau
Belle Plaine
Robert Strawn
Town City Press Citizen
Joleen Stevens
Spencer Reporter
Chuck Hansohn
Ottumwa Courier
Trausurer
Gordon Fikejas
Fairfield Daily
Ledgar
Gordon Harding
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Hansoh
Muscating
DeFeo
Spat News
Jim Geladas
Dubu
Maryann Rudd
Rock Island
TPPA
Os Iowa
Muscatine? Journal
Brown
Driver Escapes As Truck Burns At City Dump
A 1953 model dump truck, owned by George Stych and loaded with plastic dust, burned after a piece of paper set the dust alight at Muscatine island dump Saturday afternoon. The driver escaped, but sustained burns to the left arm and ear. Firefighters were called at midnight to a grease fire in Kathy's Korner and later to Harry Glasstein's home for an overheated refrigerator.
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Muscatine Island
George B. Stych
George Stych
Stych
Frank Anson, Jr
Sanitarion
Slyeh
Kathy
Korner
Mulberry Avenue
Fast Fifth Street
Harry Glasstein
East Second Street
Episcopalians Adopt Non Discrimination Policy in Diocese
Delegates at the 12th annual convention of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Town approve a non discrimination policy to open churches and institutions to all regardless of color or national origin. The measure includes St Janke's hospital and St Katherine's school in Davenport and Boone camp. The convention also opposes the Becker Amendment and supports civil rights actions and funding. A separate resolution begins the process to let women serve on vestries and as delegates, needing parish approval and a second convention in Des Moines in May 1965.
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Episcopal Church
Town
Sioux City
St. Janke’s Hospital
St, Katherine's School
Davenport
Episcopal
Boone
H. Philip Aubrey
Trinity
Episcopal Church, Muscatine
The
Royal Church
Mix. Auffrey
Robert, Rehner
Richard Stoddard
BE. &. Burns
Robert Zoller
Fraternity Honors Two at Sigma Chi Dinner
Robert Jackson and Raymond Titus of Muscatine received 50 year award certificates at a dinner of Alpha Eta chapter Sigma Chi held Saturday evening in Town City. Also present were Fenton Barnard and Richard C. Knute of Muscatine named trustees. Joh Schneider of Town City received the outstanding Sig award for forty years of service to the fraternity.
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Robert Jackson
Raymond Titus
Muscatine
Alpha Eta
Sigma Chi
Town City
Fenton Barnard
Richard C. Knute
Joh Schneider
Sig
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