Local honor students urged to pursue excellence in Muscatine
Muscatine Journal reports Phil Connell urged students from Muscatine High Hayes Catholic High and Muscatine Community College to keep pursuing scholastic excellence. He praised rising college recognition of scholarship and warned that talent brings responsibility. Attendees included Rotary club officers and exchange students Emmanuel Nsuba of The Congo and Parviz Tehrani of Iran.
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Muscatine High
Hayes Catholic High
Muscatine Community College
Phil Connell
State University of
Tolva
Connell
Rotary Club
Hotel Muscating
University of Town
Joe Gillespie
George Volger
Ruess
Ware
Fred Messenger
F. J. Lenoch
Don Tupper
Callere
Emmanual Nsuba
Congo
Parviz Tehrani
Iran
Jarvos Allen
Dog Saved Woman Injured in Porch Fall
Rhoda Wray 85 of 615 Hope Avenue Musgatine recuperates with sister in Cedar Rapids after a Wednesday porch fall left her with a broken hip and arm. Smokey the German Shepherd dog alerted the Van Dyke family inside 1409 Oak Street and led neighbors Dale Bishop and others to summon help. She underwent surgery and now rests at her sister’s home. well wishes pour in for the brave dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Wray
Hope Avenue
Musgatine
Cedar Rapids
Journal
Man Hurt In Fall Sues City
Ervin Switzer 73, antique dealer and painter, sues Muscatine city for 13500 after a fall on a sidewalk. He claims a wire across the east sidewalk on Pine Street caused injuries and dental plate damage, seeks jury trial and loss earnings of 3000 a year.
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Ervin &. Switzer
Muse Online Today
Longmont
Colo
Iowa City
Muscatine District
Ping
Pine Street
West Second Street
Miss Englund Captures Wyoming Toastmistress Contest
Miss Margaret Englund of Casper Wyoming and formerly Muscatine won the Council 7 Toastmistress International speech contest at Thermopolis Wyoming. Representing clubs from Sheridan Cody Worland Casper and Thermopolis, she advances to a regional contest in Boulder Colorado on Saturday May 9. She is the daughter of Dr F W Englund of Muscatine Iowa.
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Margaret
Peg) Englund
Casper
Wyoming
Muscaline
Thermopontis
Wyo
Sheridan
Cody Worland
Thermopolis
Miss Englund
Boulder
Colo
F. W. Englund
East Fifth
Muscatine
Towboat Tonnage Flows on Mississippi Week By District
The Corps of Engineers reports April cargo through lock No 16 at Muscatine reached 1 162 415 tons with barges, while lock No 37 at New Boston tallied 1 200 535 tons. Upstream movement totaled 296 991 long tons for the week ending Monday, with 146 barges and 20 tonnage units. Downstream was 75 030 tons across 137 barges, including 66 700 tons of grain. Dam 17 at New Boston and Dam 20 at Canton failed after rising water, while other Rock Island district dams remained in operation to hold pool levels.
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Muscatine
Corps of Engineers
New Boston
Canton
Rock Island District
Mrs Ray Dean Undergoes Surgery at State University Hospital
Mrs Ray Dean of 915 Mulberry Avenue underwent surgery today at the Children’s Hospital, State University of Iowa, Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dean
Mulberry Avenue
Children's Hospital
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Continued Cool Weather Slated for Muscatine Area
Shivering residents faced a 30 degree plunge overnight with a high Monday near 60 expected for Wednesday. By noon the thermometer in Muscatine only reached 48, skies cloudy and a trace at least one inch of rain Monday night, with tonight’s lows in the upper 30s and cooler weather ahead. Local social notes report a picnic dinner Sunday in Lone Tree with multiple families, including Wagoner and Lutz clans, honoring Ronald on leave. Also: 184 seniors at Augustana College Rock Island will graduate June 3 with a BA cum laude for Janice Litchenwald of Muscatine. Louisa County Home opens May 26 from 2 to 4 pm. Pershing missiles to be test launched from tracked vehicles at Cape Canaveral, capable of 300 mile range.
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Sluscatine
Ta Pa
Cunesviie
Lyman Wagoner
Debbie
Dennis
Raymond Lutz
Guesis
James Luz
Lone Tree
George Jarrard
Columbus City
Saville Johnson
Jolene
Terry
Janice
Janet
Douglas Bausch
Timmy
Joy
Edgington
Carl Hobart
Final bid decision on West Eighth paving in 1963 plan
City council to decide by Wednesday whether West Eighth street will be included in the 1963 permanent paving program. Alderman Wessels notes a $4.50 per square yard ceiling proposal to win over petitioned owners, with bids opening June 7 and key streets Clay and Lincoln involved in the broader project.
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West Eighth Street
West Eighth
John Wessels
Cheery Street
Lucas Street
Eighth Street
Wessels
Arsenal Street
Ments
Pire
Marycrest Degrees At Commencement Planned In Davenport
Marycrest college Davenport announced 147 senior class members are candidates for degrees to be awarded at commencement on Sunday May 26. Local graduates include Ella Bunn Kiea Kaeding Sheila Wilson Arlene Godanour. Archbishop Byrnes will preach at baccalaureate in Sacred Heart Cathedral and Judge McManus will address the joint commencement with St Ambrose at 3 p.m. on the St Ambrose campus. Bishop Hayes will confer degrees.
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Marycrest College
Davenport
Muscatine
Marycrest
Ella Bunn
Kiea Kaeding
Sheila Wilson
Arlene Godanour
Grandview
James J Byrnes
Dubuque
Join
St. Ambrose College
Sacred Heart
Edward J. McManus
U. S District Court
Cedar Rep
Ids
Ralph L. Hayes
Kiwanis Club Donates 175 for Summer School Scholarships
The Muscatine Kiwanis club approves a 175 donation to fund 10 scholarships for public school summer session attendance. Each student receives 17.50 dollars. Robert Veerhuson, 1964 United Fund campaign chairman, spoke on the fund’s efficiency and community needs alignment.
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Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Board of Directors
Kiwanis
Robert Veerhuson
United Fund
Veerhuser
Veerhusen
Credit Grantors Elect J. Pulliam as President
James Pulliam, employed at Muscatine Bank and Trust, was elected Monday evening as president of the Muscatine Credit Grantors Association. New officers to take office in September include Walter Rada vice president Donald Schmidt board member and Miss Patricia M. Barloon secretary treasurer. Gill Wallis received a retirement gift from the group. Harald Ogilvie outlined local development gains and the shift of manufacturing toward small towns, noting a four million dollar payroll rise and a fifteen million dollar industrial growth in Masartine, with emphasis on continued diversification and community expansion.
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James Pulliam
Muscatine Bank and Trust Company
Muscatine Credit Grantors’ Association
Elks Lodge
Pulliam
Walter Rada
Kent Feeds
Donald Schmidt
Masertine
United States
Omny Ty Aitehs
Als iv
Mascatine
Mline
Free book promises relief from aches and deformities
An illustrated offer from The Ball Clinic in Excelsior Springs Missouri promotes a free non medical book on eliminating causes of pains without drugs or surgery. It urges prompt postcard requests with no obligation and no agents calling to receive the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Clinic
Dept
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
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Jinda Jones
Susan Pratt
Gary Holtz
Fern, Hartman
Sandy Schmitt
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Joanne Schmidt
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Hale Qzemck
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Hayeshigh
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Royce Lane
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Robert Lenz
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Linda Maurey
Craig Smith
Madeline McDaniel
Dolores Treimer
Richard Welkere
Muscatine Pilot Club
Hayes High
Fall Sues City
Riverview Park
Sally Madden
James W. Madden
East 10Th
Mississippi
Ani Pand Shane
Amarien
Mobil
Rambler
Ford
Mississippi Drive
Lutz
Janice Lichtenwald
Cape Canaveral
Fla
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West Eighth Improvement
Dame
Kiwanis Club
Bob Goodwick
Leo Greco & Co
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The
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Peppermint Lounge
New York
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Admission
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Kent Taylor
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