Expert outlines crime control tactics against kidnappers
C Ray Hansen of Chicago spoke to the Muscatine Rotary about how law fights kidnapping and crime. He warned kidnappers may target smaller ransoms and urged families to contact federal agents, refuse any ransom, and avoid press publicity. He recalled Capone ties and urged youth to build crime prevention activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ray Hansen
Chicago
Federal Department of Justice
Muscatine
Hansen
Muscatine High School
Melpine School Closes With Recitals and Ice Cream Treat
Miss Ida Mae Hetzler presents Melpine pupils in a closing day program Friday afternoon. A basket dinner was served at noon followed by an ice cream treat. Recitations dialogs vocal numbers and exercises featured many named pupils and a long list of attending parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mae Hetzler
Melpine
Grace Petersen
Arthur Raub
Edmon Paul
Gerald Hetzler
Kenneth Berry
Harlan Wunderlich
Floyd Petersen
Helen Roe
Oliver Bently
Orval Fick
Donald Bently
Anna Marie Hetzler
Wesley Raub
Edward
Alice
Beverly
George Henke
Andrew Grimm
Elmer Hetzler
William Wunderlich
Arthur Hetzler
Raymond
Audrey
Mable Dusenberry
Edward Roe
Blanche
Lola Mary
Lee Joseph
George Grimm
Anna Benshoof
Harry Wulf
Dorothy
Fifty-Five OK Seats Granted in Muscatine Safety Drive
Fifty-five Muscatine drivers received their OK seats from the police station after a two week campaign to cut automobile accidents. Police said the action was voluntary with no department drive. Nine local garages cooperated and were authorized to perform tests on brakes steering lights and other mechanical details.
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Muscatine
Louisa Club Girls Plan Camp Arrangements At Home
Louisa county 4 H club members will attend a camp June 12 to 15 at Columbus Junction. Plans discussed tonight at the home of Mrs Burt Garret near Letts. Edgar Rogers assistant county agent announced. Mrs Garret chairs the planning committee.
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Louisa County
Burt Garret
Letts
Edgar Rogers
Garret
Columbus Junction
Rogers
Muscatine Bands Start Summer Concert Series
A 24 concert summer program begins Wednesday with the Muscatine Girls' band at Weed park led by Elmer Ziegler. Trumpet soloist Jean Lemkau will join the performance. The Muscatine Boys' band performs the second concert on Thursday on East Third street courthouse lawn. The 48 member Boys' band and 32 member Girls' band join in alternating weekly shows, funds raised by the Muscatine Boys' and Girls Band association.
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Muscatine Girls
Weed Park
Jean Lemkau
Courthouse Lawn
East Third Street
Muscatine Boys
Muscatine Boys’ and Girls Band Association
Whch
Elmer Ziegler
Boy Mor rison Seriously Ill After Lung Operation
Bay Island reports four year old Ronald Morrison son of Mr and Mrs Dale Morrison seriously ill with pneumonia. He underwent a lung operation but there is little hope for recovery. Chet Pullen formerly of Drtry township was buried Sunday at Leon Indiana. Mr and Mrs Delbert Foster Mr and Mrs Robert Workman and Mrs Gladys Nussbaum attended the funeral.
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Bay Island
Ronald Morrison
Dale Morrison
Chet Pullen
Drtry Township
Leon
Delbert Foster
Robert Workman
Gladys Nussbaum
Richard Smith 26 Dies at Aledo from Gunshot Injuries
Richard Smith aged 26 of southeast Aledo died at the Aledo hospital from a gun wound received May 10 when he accidentally shot himself. He had been hospitalized since the incident. He leaves his parents Mr and Mrs William Smith seven brothers and three sisters. Survivors include Robert Otis Wilbur Russell Benjamin Donald George all of Aledo and nearby communities Alte t Noble and Rolla Minteer of near Chicago and Warren Jones of Moline. He was born in the area and lived his life there.
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Rolla Minteer
Chicago
Warren Jones
Moline
Swan Lake Community News and Local Updates
Funeral announcements note Mr. Foster a nephew of Mr. Pullen with other relatives. John Sedam ill at home in New Boston. Swan Lake meeting scheduled Friday at Swan Lake church. Dan and Mrs Anderson and daughters visited Swan Lake. Schroder family moved to new home vacated by Christiansen. Mrs Stegall improving. Mrs Woodward visiting from Monmouth with daughter Lila Hayden. Willard Riley of Monmouth spent Sunday with George and Mrs. Riley. Eighth grade diplomas awarded to Helen Haynes Louise Malone and Mabel Kunkel at the senior high exercises. Vern Mead and children visited Frank Terrill family Sunday.
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Foster
Pullen
Workman
Nussbaum
John Sedam
New Boston
Swan Lake
Swan Lake Church
Dan Anderson
Schroder
North Henderson
Pete Christiansen
Stegall
Woodward
Monmouth
Lila Hayden
Willard Riley
Bay
George Riley
Helen Haynes
Louise Malone
Mabel Kunkel
Iedo High School
Vern Mead
Frank Terrill
Assignment of Gardens Closed in Muscatine
Officials announced this summer ends the assignment of thrift garden plots to aid Muscatine residents. About 600 seed packets have been distributed and 200 plots provided by the county. Around 85 seed packets remain. seeds may be stored for reseeding if plots fail. A meeting of about 22 county plot holders at Fulham and Kindler avenues is set for 6:30 tonight to settle recent difficulties.
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Muscatine
Fulham and
Kindler Avenues
Sweetland Notes Outgoing Trip To Hamburg on S S Albert Ballin
Mrs. Otto Umlandt and daughter Dorothy plan a May 31 sailing from New York to Hamburg aboard the S S Albert Ballin for a summer visit with relatives. They will return in late August. Mrs. Umlandt last visited her homeland eleven years ago after coming to Muscatine. Several local families and neighbors are noted visiting and birthday greetings are recorded as community events.
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Sweetland
Otto Umlandt
Dorothy
Muscatine
New York City
Hamburg
Germany
Umlandt
America
Will Holtz
Ernest
Letts
Anna Hudler
Carrie Holtz
Hudler
Vernon Leonhard
Vernon
Calvin
Minnie Leonhard
Mary Leonhard
Elliot Leonhard
Columbus Junction
L. T. Gray
Charlotte Cole
Reynolds High School Teachers Honored At Girls Club Party
Friday night a girls club party honored Miss Darlene Sherer of Reynolds High School with a gift for her work. Refreshments followed the conclusion of the event.
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Buffalo Prairie
Irene Elliott
Darlene Sherer
Reynoolds High Schoool
Miss Sherer
Blair Boruff
South Buffalo
Lindley
Illinois Teachers College
August Fuhr
Milton Mader
Aledo
Graduation Program Set For Muscatine Junior College
Miss Willetta Strahan announces a graduation program for Muscatine junior college. The north playroom at Jefferson school Tuesday night June 6 will feature a college mixed chorus, class history, tributes to parents, a still unselected class poem, and a Harold Leu address. Diplomas will be presented by C. C. Hagerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Junior College
Willetta Strahan
Jefferson School
George More
Margaret Fagan
George Volger
Edwin Weiderrecht
Bowman Sweet
Beverly Clapp
B. F. Schwartz
First Methodist Church
Hubert Tipton
Harold Leu
Paul Yarck
Henry Kemper
Miss Strahan
Henry van Hettinga
C. C. Hagerman
Board of Education
Hagerman
Deeds Recorded In South Muscatine Addition Transfers
Deeds recorded show Earl P Bowlby transferring lot 1 block 44 South Muscatine to Nellie Bowl by deed. L C Clay and Leta B Day transfer part of sections 6 and 7 76 2W to B M Geiger.
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Earl P. Bowlby
Nellie Bowlby
South Muscatine Addition
L. C. Clay
Leta B. Day
B. M. Geiger
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Hush Watson
Joey
Richard Smith
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Iowa Ave
S.g.6pstein Furniture CO
Henry Doerfer
New Era
Marilyn
Tallie Derby
John Hetzler
Moscow Township
Ellis le Fever
Nichols Lenz
Hamlet
Geneva Childs
Reynolds High School
William Kistler
Olive Taylor
Reynolds
Cash Bull
Esther Whitney
Edgington
Gus Zachert
Russell Mongerson
Rock Island
Mamie Larson
Charles Kistler
William
Merton Kistler
Joy
Lloyd Stevens
Eliza
Nellie Tolle
Charles Boruff
Davenport
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