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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1968
Page
1
Don Martin president of the Muscatine Credit Grantors Association hands prizes to four Muscatine High School students who won an essay contest sponsored by the association.
Town Jaycee president Lee Hinrichs of Monticello will address the Muscatine Jaycees awards night at 6 30 p m Thursday in the Sunset Inn He is the fourth Iowa Jaycees president Also on the program are Mayor E S Burns Frank Killian Muscatine Chamber of Commerce secretary Gene Van Driel national director and state vice president Jack Gentkow All Jaycees their wives and bosses are invited to attend.
Mrs Marie Hinman of Letts and the late Clifford Hinman announce the new address for her son Pvt William C Hinman stationed in Alaska The address is Pvt William C Hinman 521st Trans Company APO Seattle Washington 96749 Pvt Hinman entered the Army in January of this year.
Noel K Moody of Muscatine and Robert C Barkhurst of Atalissa will be among 141 graduates honored at the University of Dubuque Liberal Arts College commencement on May 26. Activities begin May 25 with a reception at Lindsay Walk, baccalaureate at Westminster church, and convocation at McCormick gymnasium where Dr. William G Chalmers, university president, will deliver the address.
A group of University of Northern Town faculty formed a provisional UNI local of the American Federation of Teachers. Led by Dr. Josef Fox the group aims to draft a constitution and seek an AFT charter.
Muscatine Credit Grantors Association elected Nick Ogilvie of First National Bank as president Hazel Spieth of Muscatine Savings and Loan as vice president Pat Babioon as secretary treasurer Don C. Martin retired president Charles Sabbath Max Quigley and Robert Brocker joined the board Final plans for a credit education program were discussed A couples meeting was scheduled for June 10 at the Civic Center Reservations by calling 2631151 Debbie Hahn Joyce Sywassink winners of a high school credit essay contest attended with instructor Louisa Jericho and Peter Rahimian Rev E B Meyer of Grace Lutheran spoke on the Mental Health Association counseling work with some 160 cases over two years He highlighted financial challenges for young couples and offered cooperation The next meeting will be in September with the new officers in charge
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls announces no summer orientation and registration for transfer students. All transfer students are invited to attend the fall orientation and registration period from September 4 through 16.
Helene Bartlett of Muscatine in a probate filing lists numerous Muscatine residents and Midwest kin as heirs receiving amounts up to ten thousand dollars and other personal items. Organizations named include Trinity Episcopal Church, Temple Emanuel Davenport, Lutheran Homes, and several Jewish groups, with broader national designations and hospital memorial allocations.
Muscatine High School reveals commencement activities beginning with the Junior Senior Prom at the Elks Club Friday from 9 p.m. to 12 p.m. Juniors pay $2 per couple, seniors admitted free if bought last year. Sunday Bacclalaureate at 5 p.m. at the high school auditorium, no tickets. Monday Senior Assembly at 10 a.m. and a 2 p.m. practice, evening program to follow at 8 p.m. in the high school field house. Each senior receives six tickets for friends and relatives. admission by tickets.
Iowa consulting engineers organized by the Consulting Engineers Council of Iowa inspect storm damaged structures in Charles City to identify hazards and propose emergency safety measures. Wayne R. Tyner of Stanley Consultants is among engineers visiting Charles City for several days with a 43 firm group.
Muscatine's Battery C of the 126th Field Artillery will hold its 48th annual reunion May 29 at the American Legion home with open house and registration at 4 p.m. All former members who served with old Company C at Sparta Wisconsin on the Mexican border and in Battery C in World War I are invited. Those not yet sent invitations should contact A J Phillips at 314 Pine.
Davenport John S. Schumacher son of Mr and Mrs John B Schumacher of Muscatine will receive his Bachelor of Arts degree at St Ambrose Sunday He will receive his diploma in the commencement ceremonies under the oaks at 3 p m Schumacher is one of 181 seniors at St Ambrose who are candidates for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.
Power Service Co of Minneapolis is under contract to unload and install the turbo generator. The total cost of the addition is $13.5 million and the turbo generator cost is $2,153,787.
A reception for all girls interested in entering the Miss Muscatine Pageant and their parents will be held at 7 30 p m June 3 in the Muscatine Room at Hotel Muscatine Mary Longley of Davenport a director of the Miss Iowa Pageant will attend to show slides and answer questions about pageant activities The Miss Muscatine Pageant and chaperone openings are also announced with contact information included
Work crews of Iowa Highway Commission are widening Hershey Avenue and Green Street at Carver's Corner and installing traffic islands. Caution urged for motorists by Henry Tober city engineer. Construction will last two months or less. Green Street will be uphill one way. residents may travel downhill to their property but cannot enter Hershey Avenue.
William Knott of Muscatine received an honorable mention for his graphic arts collection in the University of Iowa Book Collecting Club contest. He was among 11 honored students and shared one of eight $25 awards presented by Vice President Willard L. Boyd along with three $100 prizes.
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