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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1952
Page
2
Chicago jockey Johnny Adams won five races at Hawthorne including Dean Carey Plunger Spur On Flying Bold and Conversational with a strong stretch drive across the card.
The 51 year old Charles Ceunink a Rock Island section foreman was found dead at home in Columbus Junction. Authorities say he died from a self inflicted shotgun blast leaving a note citing family troubles. Neighbors heard a gunshot around midnight and he did not report to work. Born in Belgium he moved to Columbus Junction in 1949 making funeral plans pending.
Henry Jackson Doak 79 a retired minister died at 3 04 am today at his son Kenneth Doaks home 106 Foster street He was born March 3 1873 in Tiago Illinois and lived in Muscatine 26 years He was ordained in 1925 in Hannibal Missouri Surviving are two sons John and Kenneth Doak both of Muscatine two daughters Mrs Oscar Rickerson of Muscatine and Mrs Mary Love of Letts 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday Geo M Wittich Funeral home with Rev J Arthur Eveland in charge burial Greenwood cemetery.
Funeral services were conducted for Israel Huston after his death Saturday morning. Service began at 2 p.m. at Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home with Rev. Neil Palmer of Mulford Congregational Church officiating. Pallbearers included Donald Hudnall, Charles Buttgen, Orville Hubbard, Clifford Bierman, Howard Whisler, and Harold Whisler. organist was Mrs. Floyd Scott. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
Funeral services for Bessie Wylie were conducted at 2 p m Saturday in the Illinois City Methodist church with Rev. E L Fahnestock and Rev. Caleb Larson presiding. Pallbearers were Leo and Vernon Tyler Alfred and Wilbur Weingard Roscoe and Sherman Powell. Flower attendants were Mrs. Melvin Thomas Mrs Maynard Swartout and Mrs Leonard Morehead. Organist Mrs Omer Keller and soloist Mrs Roscoe Powell. Geo M Wittich Funeral home arranged the services. Burial was in Illinois City.
The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra of 85 musicians under Dr. Phillip G. Clapp performed at the high school auditorium Sunday afternoon for 1000 club members. The program pleased the audience and the group is regarded as a leading state ensemble. The club will close with a May 25 joint band and chorus concert, with two one act plays by high school dramatics slated for members and details to follow.
A delegation from Calvary Baptist church returned after attending the Conservative Baptist Foreign Missionary Society convention in Chicago May 13 to 18 at Moody Bible Church. The eighth year of the society sponsors 300 missionaries and local attendees included Esther Miller Grace Miller Bess Meerdink Vida Grensing Lucile Hampton Josephine Nyenhuis Floyd Crow Ed Link Walter Weggen Glen Pringle Kenneth Schlutz Ed Vetter Carson Kemp Ruth Bringer Wanda Weggen Lucile Weiersheuser.
An article extols nerve health as the key to energy and success and explains chiropractic as strengthening nerves. Dr Blackwood, practicing at 207 East Third Street, promotes nerve nourishment and vitality through chiropractic care, inviting readers to contact 3265-W for more information.
The current school week features many activities as districts prepare to close for term. Awards for athletics and scholastic standing will be given at a 1 15 p m Tuesday junior college assembly. Examinations start Friday after Thursday classes.
Muscatine firefighters answered two alarms Sunday with minor damage reported. The first fire occurred at 11:12 a.m. at the Phil Stark home located at 716.
A trash fire in the alley between the Pla Mar bowling alley and the S. G. and P. Stein furniture store caused some windows in the Stein building to break. Firemen report wiring on an electric stove sustained damage and the cause is listed as unknown.
James Merritt, senior medical student at the University of Iowa and son of Mr and Mrs Robert W Merritt of Columbus Junction, was initiated into Alpha Omega Alpha in Iowa City. After graduation next month he will start his internship July 1 in Youngstown Ohio.
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