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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1968

Page

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Sunday ceremony to unite Muscatine churches

Muscatine prepares for a unity service at Wesley United Methodist Church to celebrate the merger of First Evangelical United Brethren and First Methodist with several other local United Methodist congregations. The national merger creating the United Methodist Church was finalized April 22, 1968 in Dallas.

Muscatine Journal E.U.B. and Methodist Church Helen Weijershauser Wesley United Methodist Church First Methodist Church Fourth Street Iowa Ave Evangelical United Brethren Church Sixth Street Ottenbein United Methodist Church Evangelical United Breet Church of Island Methodist Church Evangelical United Brethren Churches The Methodist Churches Dallas Texas First ‘Methodist United Brethren Church First Evangelical United Brethren Church Otterbein Methodist Otterbein Asbury United Methodist Church Epworth United Brace Bloomington Muscatine Greg Bloomington Otterbein United Methodist Mus L. McVey Grand View Mission Eberhart L. McKinney East Sixth Street J. E. Lindsey United Brethren In Christ Church Evangelical Association Methodist Protestant Church United Evangelical Church United Evangelical Church United United Brethren In Christ Evangelical Church New Church United States Southern Baptists

Cabaret Theme Sets Central Junior High Spring Concert

Central Junior High presents a Cabaret themed spring concert on Tuesday May 21 at 7 30 PM featuring The Gallant Men Overture to Das Pensional Minuet and Trio B flat clarinet solo by Patricia Terry with Peggy Ross accompanist Kid Stuff Civil War Suite Gathering Clouds All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight When Johnny Comes Marching Home Three Blind Mice B flat clarinet trio Janet Sandburg Debbie Pool DeLynn Price Pam Gjertsen Original Dixie Land Concert Dry Bones Boys Glee Club Tom Dooley Good News Drunken Sailor Ninth Grade Small Group Going Out of My Head Mixed Trio What Now My Love Girl from Ipanema Joyce Hahn Chris Oest Tim Miller Girls Glee Club Whistle a Happy Tune Do Re Mi Climb Every Mountain My Cup Runneth Over Talk to the Animals Chris Oest Seventh and Eighth Grade Small Group Windy Ninth Grade Chorus Bali Hai The Night They Invented Champagne Sound of Music Georgy Girl

Johnny Janet Sandburg Debbie Pool DeLynn Price Pam Gjertsen Boys’ Glee Club Tom Dooley Sailor Ipanema Joyce Hahn Chris Oest Tim Miller Glee Club Sally Axel

Leggett Bond Set in Moline Armed Robbery Case

Shelby F. Leggett 24 was arraigned on an armed robbery charge for the Target service station holdup in Moline. He was remanded to Rock Island county jail after police arrested him near the Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge. Bond set at 7500 dollars. about 40 dollars was taken. Leggett, a San Angelo Texas native living in a Muscatine motel, was identified minutes after the holdup.

Shelby F. Leggett Moline Rock Island Leggett Iowa-IlFnois Memorial Bridge San Angelo Texas Muscatine

Flags Up For Armed Forces Day In Muscatine

American flags are flying in Muscatine today in observance of Armed Forces Day. A Rainbow for Girls public installation is set for Sunday May 19 at 2 p.m. at the Masonic temple. The Twentieth Century Club will luncheon at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Hotel Muscatine.

Muscatine Rainbow Rainbow For Girls Masonic Temple

Clayton Carver Home on Leave

Navy Seaman Clayton C. Carver son of Mr and Mrs Roy Carver 2236 Mulberry Ave Muscatine is home on a 14 day leave after completing Navy recruit training at Great Lakes Ill He reports to Fleet Training Center Newport RI to begin Quartermaster A school on June 24 He enrolled as a Seaman Junior College after two years of Junior college

Navy Calyton C. Carver Roy Carver Mulberry Ave Muscatine Great Lakes Ill Fleet Training Center Newport RI

Stanley Gives 6 Commencement Talks in Week

State Senator David M. Stanley, a Republican U S Senate candidate, will campaign across 16 Iowa counties for a week starting Sunday. He will deliver six high school commencement addresses at Deep River-Millersburg, Lincoln Central Grover, South Tama Toledo, Renwick High, Calamus, and Postville, with additional club meetings factory gates and shopping centers across several cities.

David M. Stanley U. S Stanley Iowa Deep River-Millersburg Lincoln Central Grover South Tama Community High Toledo Renwick Calamus Community High Calamus Postville

Cars Are Damaged Friday In Four City Accidents

Muscatine police investigated four auto accidents Friday night. Rob ert Charles Woolsey, 31, 161 Clifford street, suffered head cuts and was treated at Muscatine General hospital after his eastbound car on 8th street struck a parked vehicle on 8th near Chestnut, moving it onto a sidewalk. Damages included his right front and the Stevens car’s left rear. Woolsey scheduled for court on failure to control. Also, 10:55 p.m. an accident on Park Drive near Oak Drive involved Ermin Jennings, state conservation officer, 2852 Highland Court, and Nancy Sue Garrison, 17, 500 Lorenz street. left rear of Jennings’ car and left front of Garrison’s. Jennings swerved right to avoid a collision and was struck by Garrison. At 4:21 p.m., Dollman, 17, 530 Mulberry Ave., and Bergen, 16, 9 Alleyne Drive, collided at Chestnut and 5th. Dollman’s car rear end and left side damaged. Bergen’s front damaged. At 4:02 p.m., Beverly Winn, 52, 491 Fairview Ave., and Walter Lucas, 42, 215 W. 5th street, collided on East 5th when Winn stopped to avoid a pedestrian and Lucas followed.

Muscatine Robert Charles Woolsey Clifford Street Muscatine General Hospital Woolsey 8Th Street Chestnut Street Albert Stevens E. 7Th Street Stevens Focal Ermin Jennings State Conservation Officer Highland Court Nancy Sue Garrison Lorenz Street Jennings Park Drive Oak Drive Nancy Garrison John Albert Dollman Mulberry Ave Burdette Bergen Alleyne Drive Chestnut and 5Th Streets Dollman Sth Street Bergen

Memorial Service Planned at Eliza Cemetery

Memorial day services will be held at the Eliza Creek cemetery on Sunday May 26 at 2 p.m. Volunteers will be welcome to help clean the church on Saturday afternoon May 25.

Eliza Creek

Street Crew To Oelwein For Clean Up

Four men and eight crane and dump trucks from Muscatine City Street Department were dispatched to Oelwein to assist in cleaning tornado damage. Chairman Lyle Hinman said the crew left about 6 30 am and would work in Oelwein for three or four days.

Oelwein Muscatine Chirman Lyle Hinman

Toastmaster District 19 Conference in Muscatine

Several hundred Toastmaster club members from Iowa and the Quad City area join Muscatine for the District 19 spring conference and speech contest. Max W. Churchill of Muscatine presides as District Governor as contests feature eight regional entrants and a banquet at 5 30 p m.

Iowa Quad-City Muscatine Illinois Quad-Cities Max W. Churchill Elks Club

Note Is Called Against Four By Loan Firm

Muscatine Savings and Loan Assn filed suit in Muscatine County district court Friday seeking 18758 from resident Gail A Ramer. The note, originally 26900 dated Oct 14, 1954, covered real estate. Plaintiffs ask for a decree making the mortgage first lien and request appointment of a receiver for the mortgaged premises.

Muscatine Savings and Loan Assn Muscatine County Gail A Ramer Savings and Loan

Local Church Camp Out Planned by Muscatine Presbyterians

Members of the First Presbyterian church of Muscatine will attend a congregational amnp-out at Camp Wyoming from 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8, to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The camp, located south of Highway 64 about 17 miles west of Maquoketa, features eight cabins, a dining lodge, a recreation hall, a swimming pool, and roughly 350 acres of woods. Jeff Koch handles family reservations.

First Presbyterian Church of

Accountants Plan Meeting Here Wednesday

Members of the Accountants Association of Town will discuss methods of improving accounting services to clients at a dinner meeting Wednesday at the Emns restaurant in Muscatine. K. C. Disterhoff of Davenport, district director for the AAI, and state association officers will discuss program plans for 1968 69. The dinner begins at 6 30 p.m.

Iowa Accountants Association of Town Emns Muscatine K. C. Disterho& of Davenport AAI State Association

Muscatine Journal Details and Associated Press Tie

The Muscatine Journal is a daily paper published with holidays excluded and operates under Lee Enterprises. It is based at 10% E.iré St in Muscatine Iowa and is a second class matter under the 1375 act, with Associated Press rights for local news and AF dispatches.

Muscatine Journal Lee Enterprises Muscatine Iowa Associated Premie

Subscription rates for Muscatine area papers

Daily carrier delivery in Muscatine city 2.00 per month in advance. Delivered by other carriers forty cents a week. Mail subscriptions within fifty miles of Muscatine 15.00 per year. Mail in towns with carrier service 15.00 per year. Over fifty miles 20.00 per year. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Saturday 8 a.m. to NOON. Special delivery for missed papers until 6:29 p.m. daily and Saturdays until p.m. Dial 263-2333.

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