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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1952

Page

7

Wilton Union Memorial Service Sunday at 10:30

Wilton to hold Union Memorial service Sunday morning at 10 30 in the Presbyterian church with Rev. Hugh P Roberts sermon and church choir music. American Legion post Woman's Relief Corps and American Legion Auxiliary will be special guests. Sunday school at 9 30. Other churches list their service times.

Wilton Peace Evangelical United Brethren Church Harlan Stenberg Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church George Mason

U S Airline Crashes Yearly Toll 326 Killed

The Civil Aeronautics Board reports 326 people died and 51 seriously injured in 114 U S airline accidents last year, up from 213 dead and 19 seriously injured in 1950 across 101 accidents. The summary covers domestic scheduled lines and irregular airlines, with Alaskan carriers accounting for 19 accidents including four fatal incidents causing 16 deaths.

Washington Civil Aeronautics Board U. S Conparison

Water and Light Board Approves Equipment Purchases

The Board of Water and Light Trustees met in special session May 7 1952 in the Administration Building and authorized purchase of a service body and aerial ladder from McCaughers Auto Body Co St Louis for 1297.10 and a one ton truck chassis from Klein Motor Sales Muscatine for 500.00. Andersen to attend American Public Power Association meeting in Washington May 26 1952. Peak load reported 1950 kilowatts at the Power Plant May 16 1952. Meeting adjourned 8:50 PM.

BOAR Scatine Iowa Axe Boarias McCah Lowers Auto Body Company St. Louis Klein Motor Sales Muscatine Andesen American Public Power Association Washington, D. C Andersen Board OF Water and Light Trustees HK. W. Zeug City OF Axel Iowa Electric Company Warren Evans Street Geneva Drive Middle Road Water and Light Committee West Liberty Lucas Houser Roy Litz Max Oldenburg H. B. Green Treas State of State of Laws Albert Barry Federal Power Commission H. W. Goldesberry Hausand Elmer McKillip State of Iowa H. W. Zeug Petty Cash Musc. Bk. & Trust Co Clayton Havemann H. B. Green Trans. Line Carl Hobart A. B. Stoves Air Control Inc Barry Co L. C. Barry Hdwe Booley’s W. M. Bashlin Co Beach Lumber Co Beeding Bros Walter Bledsoe & Co E. E. Bloom Ins Braads Brewer Service Carver Pump Co Cohn Bros Crane Co Crescent Elect. Co Delihery Co Eagle Signal Corp Ebert Supply Co Fairall Paint Store Globe Machinery & Supply Graybar Electric Co G & W Electric Specialty Co Hahn Bros. Sand & Gravel Hawkeye Lumber Co Hendersons Garage Loway Record Prog. Co In. Elec. Co Johns Manville Co Journal Prog. Co Kacena Co Lamp Rehwaldt Co Landers, Frary & Clark Leeds & Northrup Leu Typewriter Exchange Matt Leuck Ins Line Material Co Lutpon & Toyne McGladrey, Hansen & Dunn Co McKesson & Robbins McKee Button Co McMaster Carr Supply Co Muse. Broadcasting Co Muse County Credit Bureau Seed & Supply Co Nash Kelvinator Co Permutit Co Peters Oil Co B. L. Robinson & Co Rock Smith Co Sampson Co Schmidts Auto Serv Shell Oil Co Oil Sieg Co Standard Oil Co Stephens Adamson Mfg. Co Stormer Elect. Co Tempcon, Inc Terry Durin Co Tri City Blue Print Co Universal Shell Co van Meter Co Westinghouse Electric Supply Co Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co Edwin L. Wiegand Co Volco Co N. W. Bell Telephone Co Illinois Gas & Electric Ralph Burns Chaudoins Elmus Day Dr. F. W. Englund George A. Kruse John Nash Bessie Nicklas Marie Schmarje Marlin Schauland Eddie Sloat Youngstown Kitchen Center Musc City Water Works J. Andersen D. Burns H. Zeug J. Fuller D. Schreurs J. Schenkel N. Sywassink L. Such R. Terry G. Emilet R. Bodman R. Diercks E. Liebbe L. Henley Wm. Moore C. Bauguess C. Koll W. Connor J. Fahy J. Kelly M. Nelson 8. Bloomhuff B. DeCamp E. Haroff T. Gordy C. Hayes R. Schmalz Davis W. Axel F. Wingerter L. Smalley Cc. Kallenberger P. Havercamp G. Gabbert H. Wallace T. Drumm R. Vetter H. Oberhaus L. Grimm C. Stalkfleet J. Schrieber I. Gable J. Figg R. Reuling H. Allbee C. Henderson J. Rosenberger J. Puller Schreurs Sywassink L. Suchsland Caite N. Dallas R. Zybarth R. Moore R. Naber R. Terrill W. Froehner R. Jansen H. Sharp R. Holliday J. Lange C. Kallenberger C. Nyweide M. Schwinefus W. Smalley P. Wiele 8. Vorwerk H. Stansell P. Schumacher J. Smice W. Molis H. Sample C. J. Rosenberger Iowa Elec. Co Muse. Bk. & Trust Co Coder Home Hill Goetz Lbr. Co Industrial In. Valve Co Lamp Redwardt Co McGladrey Hansen Dunn Co Mueller Co Corp Neptune Meter Co Roth Service Co Republic Elec. Co N. W. Bell Tele. Co Montgomery Elevator Co August Co. Altenbernd Iowa City Kansas Street Demorest Sampson Streets Robert Roach Mr. Andersen Seattle Washington State Public Utility Commission League of Iowa Municipalities Magazine Max Conrad League of Iowa Municipalities Des Moines

Finance Committee approves numerous city expenditures

The May 13 1952 Finance Committee session chaired by Alderman Elmo Ferguson approved expenditures from various funds totaling many thousands. Venders included N W Bell Tele Co Des Moines Rub Stamp Works Peters Oil Co and Montgomery Ward with payments for services supplies insur ance and publications. The meeting adjourned after signing the report.

Ald Elmo Perguson N. W. Bell Tele. Co Ioway Record Matt Parrott & Sons Elec E. J. Asthauer Leu Des Moines Rub Bnds Musc. Co. Abst. Co Barry Co Musc. Co. Cred Chamber of Commerce of U. S Stanley Engr. Co Titus Loan & Inv. Co Otto R. Maeglin Ida E. Kellner Journal Proy. Co Sieg Co Muse. Home Soc Arthur Begey Marie Puller Chas. Mason Marion Barton Eva Kramer John Alexander Viola Puller Florence Hahn W. D. Rynearson A. Hart Shield Lillian Heerd Elsia H. Carle H. F. Pryor J. J. Brown Arthur L. Strong Maynard Jennings Vera Schreurs Fern Dilley George Hild Lillian Thomas Bar Eunice Gritton Edward Metzger Lucile Sywassink Mildred Mathes Orville Rittenhouse Frank Fry Bertha Bartelt Ada Baars Marjorie Haller Lucille Wheeler Iowa Electric Company Elfers Elect Salvage Fund Stormer Elect. Ser Trimmer Rep Robertson Tree Mace Chem. & Sup Al's Magnus Model Wm. Becker Rep Montgomery Ward Coder Howe Healey Metal Rep Roy E Tipton Tre Journal Phelps Bros Paul Meerdink J. Stellrecht Rep Coats Northern Gravel Co Wilson Shoe Store Boots Realing Engr. Co Broad's Cohn Bros Band Municipal Eq. Co Musc. Mun. W. «& E. Pl H. B. Green Trans. Line Poole Trans. Inc McKesson & Robbins Walter Pilgram Peters Oil Co Harry A. Timm Broad’s Pet. Corp B. F. Goodridg Co Henderson's Clinton Engr. Co White-Phillips Co Pub. Safety Police Graham Drug Store Erickson Chas. M. Mason Agt Bond Elmo Ferguson

City Council Holds Regular Semi Monthly Session

The Muscatine City Council meets May 1 1952 with Mayor Olsen absent and Ald. Comway presiding. Requests include curb and gutter on Fuller St 900 block with costs by property owners, fire escape actions at Grand Hotel, park place registrations, and various bids bonds and ordinances. The body approves many motions and adjourns with Mayor pro tem presiding.

Olsen Ald Comway Ferguson Griffin Fuller St Thomas Baumgardner Grand Hotel Weeks Second and Chestnut Sts City Recorder Park Place Muscatine Bloomington Muscatine Journal KWPC East 10Th St Poplar Spring Sts Cullen East 3Rd St Second Aid Lombard St East 2Nd St 3Rd St West End St C. C. Hagermann Redmen Home Society F. A. Bringer Nordeen Pontiac Hilton Iowa State Highway Commission Muscatine County Lyle Signs, Inc Bond St Grandview Ave Evans St Roach & Musser Ray Prior 6Th Ith Sts Cedar St Ald Baumgardner Locust St Spruce St East 4Th St Fairview Parmalee Park Ave Pilgram Dairy Queen Place East 2Nd East 4Th Sts Police Dept Fire Dept Council Main St Lucas St Bidwell Road Leroy St Monroe St Liberty John Weber Oak and Hoffman Sts Christophersens Grover St Omri Taylor Walter Conway Florence Mason

Local Loan Company renews and amends IA articles

At a April 17 1952 Muscatine Iowa meeting Local Loan Company Incorporated renews its corporate term for twenty years from April 8 1952 and approves Renewal Amended and Substituted Articles of Incorporation detailing stock classes voting rights and dividend priorities with officers and directors named.

Local Loan Company, Incorporated Iowa Muscatine City of County of State of Muscatine County

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Finance Committee Prog. Co W. G. Block Co Mus. Broad. Co and Bros Dow Motors Ernest Moore Sharp Mower Misc L. C. Barry Hdwe. Co R. Costs Broderson’s Hahn Bros 8. & G Fry Elect Grand B. F. Goodrich Co Mills Auto Pts. Co Lamp- Rehwaldt Musc. Co Mus. Seed & Sup Earl Foster Booley's Shell Erickson Standard Barko’s D-X Beach Ser. Co Kolpack Auto E. J. Asthalter Ioway Record Prig Sanitary Pibg. Co Tiedemann Pt Beach Lbr. Co Ibr Coln Bros Henderson's Fin. Co Hill-Goetz Lbr Coller Mus State Porn. Co J. C. Penney Co Witt Ice & Gas Co C. W. Ramseyer Iowa Electric Co Petersof] Co Brower Service Chas. L. Mull & Sons L. C. Barry Howe. Co Magnus Model Laun Wilson Cooper Nathan Hoefflin Samuel Daniels Independent Heinzfield St. Fund Orling St. Fund— Road Home-O-Nize Co Robert Smith Cullen Weeks F. D. Millar Chas. Henderson Municipal Electric and Water Plants James S. Figg, Jr Board of Trustees Milton Emil E. Poize C. P. Hanley General Outdoor Advertising Company, Inc Jessie M. Perry South Muscatine H. A. Martini Highway 61 Ald Griffin United States of America J. R. Hall M. van Gent Board of Directors Robert H. Wilson Henry BY Edgar Martin Akead Mightoe Randle Joe Palooka Ham Fisher Blondie Chic Young Freckles Waere BY Merril Blosser State Capitol Megoosey Steve Canyon Milton Caniff Nimbus Arthur Forge Reynard Island
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