Rope Heifer Roundup Near Mulberry Street
Workers from E. R. Richard and Sons Packing Co organized a roundup in and around the Mulberry avenue shopping district shortly before noon. A heifer was roped at East Seventh Street after wandering from East Sixth and Mulberry, then led toward the Riley funeral home and corraled in the 400 block of East Seventh Street.
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E. Richard and Sons Packing Co
Mulberry Avenue
Riley Funeral Home
East Seventh Street
East Sixth Street
Court House
U S Mariner 4 Still Functioning
Signals from the Mars probe indicate Mariner 4 may function through 1968. Officials at Jet Propulsion Laboratory report reception of signals from about 197.5 million miles away via the Goldstone antenna, with power drawn from a sun facing solar panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 4
Mars
Mariner
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Goldstone
Muscatine Club Pledges 750 Toward YMCA Building Fund
The Muscatine Club voted at its final meeting of the season to contribute 750 over three years to the YMCA Building Fund Drive, with 250 a year. Club president Carson Schwandke called the decision civic and urged members to support the drive personally, noting the gift comes from the club’s project fund.
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Muscatine Club
Carson Schwandke
Muscatime Club
Ual
Muscatine Community College
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Community College
YMCA
No Mail Deliveries Here Monday Memorial Day
Post master John H. Hendriks announced no mail deliveries on city and rural routes Monday Memorial Day. Incoming mail will be received at 6:20 a.m. and dispatched at 6:05 p.m.
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John H. Hendriks
Tncoming
Muscatine Class of 1916 Plans 50 Year Reunion
The Muscatine High School graduating class of 1916 will hold a 50th anniversary reunion on June 9 1968 with attendees from 14 states. A morning town tour, a visit to the old high school and Laura Musser Museum, a Kent Feeds boat ride in the afternoon, and a 6:30 pm reunion dinner at Hotel Muscatine with a program to follow. Frank Drake is organizer and Mrs. Ernest Hoff man is secretary.
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Muscatine High School
Opera House
Walnut
Second Streets
Muscatine
Muscatine Pilot Club Installs New Officers
The Muscatine Pilot Club held its May program dinner at the Geneva Country Club with Jeanne Leslie as guest speaker. Irene Lary became president, Agnes Rosenberger 1st vice president, Margeret Griffith vice president, Irene Opitz recording secretary, Shirlee Staley corresponding secretary, Margaret Mathes treasurer, and directors Marilyn Pilgrim Olive Rhodes Evelyn Schauland. Leslie spoke on Russia from her Europe tour with the State University of Iowa Symphony Band. Carol Macon thanked organizers for the pancake breakfast funds aiding community service. 35 members and guests attended.
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Jeanne Leslie
Pilot Club of
Russia
Miss Leslie
Europe
State University of Iowa Symphony Band
Carol Macon
Harold
Chub) Bain
Traffic Lights Disabled After Park Avenue Crash
Police report a 1961 model car driven by Howard Lloyd, 23, of 310 West Sixth Street, ran off Park Avenue and struck the Washington Street traffic control box at about 2:40 a.m. Both the left front of the car and the box were damaged. lights out in the intersection.
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Park Avenue
Washington Street
Howard Lloyd
West Sixth Street
Deputy Hoax Abduction Report in Albuquerque
Illinois deputy sheriff Robert Sumption, 24, of Tuscola, admits the abduction tale to travel 1,500 miles to Albuquerque was a hoax. Sheriff Joe Wilson says Sumption could face a misdemeanor charge for filing a false report after claiming he was assaulted and abducted.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Joe Wilson
Robert D. Sumption
Tuscola
Sumption
Springfield
Muscatine Man Serves on U S Engineer Centennial Committee
Gage Kent of Grain Processing Corp and Kent Feeds Inc sits on the centennial citizens committee for the U S Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island district. The observance marks the 1866 opening of the first permanent corps engineers office on the upper Mississippi. Events include a banquet August 24 and public house tours at Rock Island Clock Tower, with district-wide tours August 27 28 and employee picnics August 20 open houses August 21.
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Rock Island
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Gage Kent
Grain Processing Corporation
Kent Feeds, Inc
Centennial
Corps Engineers
Upper
Mississippi River
Towa
Northwestern
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Minnesota
Howard B. Coffmian
Clock Tower
Clock Tower Building
Muscatine Journal Description and AP Association
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sunday by The Muscatine Journal a Lee Enterprises member at 10 Edra St Muscatine Iowa S2761. It is entered as second class matter in the Muscatine post office under the act of March 1879. The Associated Press is exclusive to local news and AP dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Edra St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Unig
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Newspaper
Subscription terms list daily delivery by catsley in Muscatine city at 2 dollars monthly in advance. Postal options: within ti miles 12 dollars yearly, over fifty miles 18 dollars yearly. Paper isn't delivered outside hours until 6:30. Contact 263-2034 for missed deliveries.
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Sungeribers
Catsley
City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Mall Iud
Senate May Broaden Wage Bill After House Victory
The House approved a bill to raise the minimum wage to 1.60 by 1969 and broaden coverage to 7.2 million workers, sending it to the Senate where supporters expect further expansion. The 303 to 93 vote marked a Johnson and AFL-CIO win, with added delay on the second step to 1969 and new coverage for farms hotels hospitals transit canneries and more.
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Washington
House
Senate
Johnson
Afl-Cio
Estate taxes paid on Mrs Atkins estate reach 1.4 million
The Iowa State Tax Commission certifies Mrs Laura Musser Atkins left 1,397,967.44 in inheritance taxes paid in full. Atkins widow of Skelly Oil executive William T Atkins died at 87 on November 23 1964. Her Muscatine holdings were valued at 12.7 million with Mulberry Avenue home becoming Laura Musser art gallery and civic center gift.
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Laura Musser Atkins
State of
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Muscatine County
Muscatine
Mulberry Avenue
Laura Musser
Civic Center
Atkins
Farm Labor Provisions Aim to Include 405000 Workers
The article notes a Thursday roll call vote with administration forces restoring the provision. It states 405,000 farm workers could be covered, with farms typically employing about seven full-time workers to meet the threshold.
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George Shepley
Pattern
U.S. Mariner 4
Dinener
Agnes Rosenberger
Irene Lary
the Muscatine Journal
Pearson Lodge
Cook, Minn
Miles
Phillips Shell Service
Park Ave
Jowemmn
Toro
Charlie’s Sales & Service
Chas. Harper
Grandview Ave
Dial
Met
Schmidt
U.S. Senate
Sauer's Dining Wheel
East Second St
Ike Yourself
Muscatine Aviation, Inc
Muscatine Municipal Airport
Lowe
Piper
Auroran
Katherine J. Hinrichsen
David P. Grossklaus
Kathy
Dave
Auroran News
Quill and Scroll
New Boston
Hilltop Py Chrise
Cheyenne Autumn
Hudson
Gina Solobrigida
Gia Young Ba As
Uptown Ues
James Carner
Melina Mercouri
Sanpra Dee
Tony Frangios
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