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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1952
Page
8
State Conservation Officer Dan Nichols warns residents not to handle young wood ducks found in Muscatine neighborhoods. Mothers hover unseen. rescuers risk harming all hatchlings. In town dangers include cars and traffic as ducklings trek to the river. leaving them alone gives better survival chances.
Wilbert Dietz and Don Geurink elected delegate and alternate to the Fulton Junior Farmers short course to be held in Ames in June. Meeting at Pleasant Prairie school welcomed new member DuWayne Schumacher. John Baker led erosion control talk, Delmar Frick spoke on cattle ringworm control.
Pacific Greyhound buses resumed service in seven western states after 75 strikebound days. Main lines from El Paso Texas Salt Lake City and Portland Oregon started operating westward at dawn with company officials stating services were back to normal.
Miss Florence Dora and Edward Vandenberg of Muscatine were married in a quiet ceremony at 3 p.m. Monday in the chapel of the Student Center at Iowa City. Dr L L Dunning ton, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated.
Beverly's Dance Studio showcased a Monday recital titled Shoot the Works at the high school auditorium. The program featured two acts with student ensembles, solos, and group numbers including central park dances, Hawaiian pieces, and a finale of Aloha Oe performed by Virginia Davidson and others.
Miss Marilyn Eichenauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Eichenauer 410 Fairview avenue has been chosen manager of continuity and traffic for the college radio station KGRW for the coming year. A junior at the college she has served three years on the staff as script writer producer and announcer. She announced this at WSUI Iowa City during an exchange program. She has also been junior editor of the yearbook and an instructor in the writing laboratory.
U S Sabre jet pilots reported shooting down four Communist jets over northwest Korea today in a clash that involved U S and Allied air units.
When kidney function slows down many folks suffer backache headaches dizziness and low energy. Minor bladder irritation from cold or diet can cause night trips. Don’t neglect kidneys and try Doan’s Pills a mild diuretic used by millions for over 50 years for relief.
Earl Jones of Muscatine was reelected first vice president of the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of Iowa at the closing session of the annual Sioux City convention. Four of five officers were reelected, including Clyde Kenyon Des Moines as president, Lloyd L. Mundt Waterloo as second vice president, and A. E. Morehouse Cedar Rapids as secretary-treasurer. Al Vermilyea Sioux City was elected third vice president. Davenport was chosen for the 1953 convention.
Grains remained near Monday's close through today's session with no new buying incentives. Short covering on the decline kept a steady tone with wheat and corn easing, oats fluctuating, rye slipping, soybeans mixed, and lard nearly unchanged to slightly lower.
Chicago figures show butter steady with remaining prices unsettled. Receipts total 846 386 with varying per pound scores and prices. eggs firm with wholesale rates unchanged and receipts at 22 011. poultry prices steady to firm with receipts 1 734 coops and paying prices little changed to up 1 2 cents per pound.
Wheat none. Corn values listed from No 3 yellow at 1.81 to 1.87 to No 5 yellow 1.79 to 1.82 and sample grades 1.25 to 1.81. Oats mostly heavy mixed 76 4c and No 1 white 84c. Barley malting 1.28 to 1.65 feed 1.20 to 1.30. Soybeans none.
Chicago markets report potato arrivals limited by light demand and firm prices including Alabama Triumphs at 5.86 to 5.96 per 100 pound sack and California Long Whites 5.78 to 6.23. Estimated Wednesday receipts: Hogs 9,000 Cattle 9,000 Sheep 1,500.
A special Emergency and Rescue Unit meeting plans a July horse show at League field. Local residents Amy Garard and Laura Perkins visit Rockford while photographers exhibit in Des Moines. School graduation events shift to June 1 at First Presbyterian Church. Damages exceed 100 dollars after a Muscatine car crash near East Ninth and ra streets. Several residents listed as admitted or dismissed from area hospitals. An upcoming Muscatine county Democrat meeting is set for May 22 at the YWCA. The PEO Sisterhood chapter hosts a May 28 picnic signaling end of the season.
Am Home Products 36 percent Am Rad 8 16 Am Smelting 39 percent Am Tel Tel 154 s Am Tobacco 55 s Armacnoda 42 2 Armour Co 10 Atchison 80 2 Bendix Aviation 47 percent Beth Steel 47 percent Boeing Airplane 47 percent Case 25 s Chrysler 75 Con Edison 35 4 s Corn Products 67 percent Curtiss-Wright 8 Deere Co 64 percent Dupont 85 Gen Electric 59 percent Gen Foods 43 percent Gen Motors 547 s Goodrich 60 s Goodyear 41 Illinois Central 677 Int Harvester 33 Int Tel Tel 16 percent Kresge 357 Montgomery Ward 58 4 Nash Kelvinator 19 4 Nat Dairy 502 N Y Central 18 percent Penney 671 4 Penn R R 18 percent Pepsi Cola 9 Radio Corp 26 Sears Roebuck 53
Miss Lucile Paustian daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Paustian of Stockton was installed as worthy Advisor of Wilton Assembly No 95 Order of Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic temple. The ceremony featured retiring advisor Jane McClean, music by Chris Paustian, and an audience of Rainbow sisters in season themed aprons.
A U S high Commission court allows deposition hearings for executives of a Detroit department store over about 120 pounds of coffee allegedly imported by Katherine G. Reed and sold on the West German black market. Reed, 44, faces trial July 7 at Wiesbaden on 16 counts totaling possible eight years and 400 marks fine.
A list details patients dismissed and residents in Wapello with street addresses. Names include Nadine Dunker John Robbins Mrs Marguerite Smith Eugene Boynton Rev William Slack and others. Several infant daughters are mentioned among those dismissed.
At Hershey hospital a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Merchant of 908 Iowa Avenue on Monday. Also at Hershey a son arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Dale Goss of 108 East Eighth Street on Monday. At Bellevue hospital a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Schaper of Columbus Junction today.
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