Polls Open Until 9 P.M. Here Monday
Muscatine County primary voting hours are 1 AM to 9 PM in five wards, with 9 AM to 9 PM in county township polling places under central daylight time. Third ward polling place moved from VFW on Mulberry to Grant school on Barry due to machine setup issues. Montpelier township voters at Montpelier Community Church and Fulton township at Crabapple Community Hall. Muscatine city voting places include Cherry Street Art Center in First ward, Central Fire Station in Second ward, Franklin School on Taylor Street in Fourth ward, and Lincoln School on Park Avenue in Fifth ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Mervin Shafer
Third Ward
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mulberry Avenue
Grant School
Barry Avenue
Montpelier Township
Montpelier Community
Fulton Township
Crabapple
City of Muscatine
Cherry’ Street Art Center
First Ward
Central Fire Station
Aow
Sycamore Street
Franklin School
Taylor Street
Lincoln School
Park Avenue
Area Coeds Graduating At Wartburg College
Virginia Boldt and Nancy Keel of Muscatine are among Wartburg College Wor Company Wartburg center Waverly largest graduating class. Dr Jerald Braver of the University of Chicago will deliver the commencement address for 212 graduates. Keel and Boldt will receive bachelor of arts degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Boldt
Nancy Keel
Muscatine
Wartburg College
Waverly
Jerald C. Braver
Divinity School
University of Chicago
Miss Keel
Miss Boldt
Mariners Progressive Dinner event at First Presbyterian
Members of the Marcos Mariners married couples group held their annual progressive dinner on Wednesday. Appetizers were at Dal Bar Rick’s home 201 W Pulliam, salad at George Zimmer’s 1009 Robin Road, main course at Jack Delveau’s 1214 Mull bore, and dessert at Rev Leo Joambey’s 415 Town Avenue. The church program included a Youth Caravan to the Passion Play report by Linda Zimmer, Mary Fishburn, Mary Joiner and Ken Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcos Mariners
First Presbyterian Church
Dal Barrick
W. Pulliam
George Zimmer
Robin Road
Jack Delveau
Leo Joambey
Town Avenue
Pas Sion
Linda ‘Zimmer
Mary Fishburn
Mary Joiner
Ken Williams
Beard Receives Squadron Award At Ernest Harmon AFB
Airman Second Class Marvin W. Beard earned the outstanding airman of the quarter honor for the 1983 communications squadron at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Newfoundland. He received a 25 dollar savings bond and a three day pass. Beard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Beard of Grandview, entered the Air Force in May 1962 after high school and junior college. His wife Vivian is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Edkin of Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin W. Beard
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base
Newfoundland
Glenn, Beard
Grandview
Hoe
Air Force
Mediapolis High School
Muscatine Community College
Vivian
Forrest Edkin
Columbus-Junction
Sgt. Robinson Now in Korea with Communications Unit
Tech Sergeant George O. Robinson, son of Mrs. Florence Robinson of 3806 Schiller Street, has been transferred from Lockport Air Force Station New York to Kimpo Air Base Korea. He serves as a communications center supervisor with an air force communications service unit. He attended Muscatine High School. His wife Hamaka is the daughter of Kotami Nagasawa of Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech
George O. Robinson
Florence Robinson
Schiller Street
Lockport Air Force “Station
New York
Kimpo Air Base
Korea
Air, Force Communications Service
Robinson
Muscatine High School
Hamaka
Kotami Nagasawa
Japan
Area Students in Record Class at Iowa Wesleyan
Iowa Wesleyan College will graduate 168 students in a record Commencement on Monday June 1. Graduates include Joann Roudybush Silas Fett Mary Pagemiller Neil Padgett Gwen dolyn Sheldon Gipple and Barbara Yates cum laude Joann Coon Ann Gleason Kirk Corbett Bishop F Gerald Ensley will preach the Baccalaureate sermon Art Linkletter will address the alumni banquet Dean Stoller Burlington will graduate summa cum laude Wesleyan's senior class tops the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Wesleyan College
Joann Roudybush
Muscatine
Silas Fett
Ross
Warpello
Mary Pagemiller
Morning Sun
Neil Padgett
Lotts
Gwendolyn Sheldon Gipple
Barbara Yates
Columbus Junction
Kirk Corbett
Lone Tree
F. Gerald Ensley
Art‘Linkletter
Dean
Stoller
Burlington
Wesleyar
Pinkerton to Join News Staff of Billings Gazette
George Pinkerton a former Muscatine Journal state and farm news editor leaves for Billings Montana to join the Billings Gazette news staff. The Gazette part of the Lee Newspaper Group will broaden his editorial and reporting duties. Pinkerton and his wife Marjorie and four children will relocate by June 3 with duties starting the following Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkerton
Billings Paper
George Pinkerton
The
Muscatine Journal
Billings
Mont
Billings Gazette
Ber
LEE
Pinserton
Gazette
Monetana
Parsons College At
Fairfield
Journal
Web
Wire News
Chuck Hausehn
Marjorie
Muscaline
MHS Senior Prom Friday at Elks Lodge
Juniors and seniors of Masca tine high school plan the annual prom at the Elks lodge Friday from 8 to midnight. Student council chairs committees and The Tracers will provide dancing music. A movie Operation Petticoat will be shown and a prophecy read. Seniors who attended as juniors last year will be guests of this year’s junior class which sponsors the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mascatine High School
the Elks Lodge
Tracers
Danc
Operation Petticoat
Cars Damaged In Lane Change Near Washington Street
At 6 45 am two cars were damaged as one driver moved from the inner to the outer lane while traveling south on Park avenue north of Washington street. Leona C Rexroth 40 of 507 Monroe street turned toward the outer lane and her truck was hit by Gary L Brage 18 of West Liberty. The Rexroth right front fender and tire and Brage left front fender were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Washington Street
Leona C. Rexroth
Monroe Street
Gary L. Brage
West Liberty
Rexroth
Bragg
Engineers Inspect Muscatine Bridge Amid Sightings
Onlookers reported people atop the Muscatine High bridge over the Mississippi but bridge officials confirmed only trained engineers from Modjeski and Masters of Harrisburg performing their twice yearly inspection. Franklin Krieger of Richland will attend a summer language institute at the College of St. Theresa in Winona Minnesota with his wife Mary Lee and two children, Kurt and Lisa Ann, among fifty-two French teachers from 21 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississipppi
Jack McConnaha
McConnaha
Modgieski
Harrisburg
Franklin Krieger
Richland
Ottumwa High School
C. M. Bunter
East Fifth Street
College of St. Theresa
Winona
Minn
Mary Lee
Sigourney Schools
Kurt
Lisa Ann
County Races Highlight Primary Politicking
County voters face primaries in Muscatine and Louisa counties with key races for sheriff and state representation. Sheriff Oppelt seeks another term against Mike Martin and Leonard McIntire, while Democrat challenger Taylor faces Anson. Three Republicans seek Louisa Muscatine district seats, plus two Democrats, with several county board, attorney, and clerk contests in the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Louisa
Richard D. Oppelt
Mike Martin
Leonard L. McIntire
Lester L. Taylor, Jr
Charles L. Anson, Sr
Oppelt
Louisa‘Muscatine
Ocrats
John Rex
Letts
Muscatine County
Fred E. Wier
W. R. Babedeaux
Wilton
Will
Dale Hi. Rickert
Wapello
Walter T. Conway
Musca‘tine
David Stanley
Senate
Herschel Flater
Wwe Hendrix
Rex
Leslie Steen
Henry’ SyWassink
Raymond Randleman
Steen
LeRoy W. Taylor
James “V. Stelaner
SyWassink
Randleman
Burton Mills
Richard A. Drawbaugh
Hendrix
Harvey G. Albee, Jr
Tone
Audsley Mervin
Shafer
Florence Heizier
Darlené Kallenberger
Murder Case Jury Hears Final Pleas
In Lee county district court Fort Madison, Jerry Louis Parsons, 27, inmate, faces murder charges in the slayings of Earl Lee Bonjour of Muscatine and two fellow prisoners. Counselor TL Porsche resumed his closing plea as Deputy County Attorney Thomas E. Tucker outlined the prosecution plan before deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Jerry Louis Parsons
Earl Lee Bonjour
Muscatine
Lee County
Tl, Porsche
Parsons
Thomas E. Tucker
High School Baccalaureate Slated Sunday
Muscatine High School hosts a baccalaureate service at 3 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium. Rev. Leg Jeambey of First Presbyterian will speak on Where Yaul Goin't, stressing the good life and three facets of character. The invocation and scripture readings will be by local pastors, with senior Sue Townsley as vocal soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kleffman
C. W. Denne
Edward Meyer
Sue Townsley
Masquers Set Special Meeting At Muscatine College
The Muscatine Masquers plan a special 8 p.m. meeting on Tuesday June 2 at Muscatine Community College to choose plays for the 1964 65 season and announce the season ticket campaign. Members and guests in dramatics are invited. after ballots a fall schedule will be set with meetings the first and third Tuesdays starting Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Muscatine Community College
Board of Directors
Award Contract For Signs On Iowa Highways
The Iowa Highway Commission approved bids totaling 2 891 056 for roadway work including 48 510 for posting signs on Interstate 0. Chaney Fence Corp of Floris gant Mo had the low bid of 31 960 for interstate signs on 40.63 miles across Adair Cass Dallas and Madigan counties. Munson Consumption Co of Boone won 16 550 for interstate sign work on 23 miles in Cedar and Johnson counties. bank check transactions at Muscatine in April were 43 percent higher than April 1965 per the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. A table shows 19 Iowa localities with April year over year changes ranging from a 32 percent gain to a 9.1 percent decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Toagary Road
Chaney Fence Corp
Floris“gant
Adair
Cass
Dallas
Madigan
Munson Consumption Co
Boone
Cedar
Johnson
Muscatine
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Iowa
Apol
Highway 61 Improvement Work Ahead of Schedule
The highway commission plans a June 27 completion for the four lane project on Highway 81 Mississippi drive, ahead of the July 31 deadline. City Engineer William McElwee predicts a June finish based on progress, with the south half widening from Pine to Walnut and improvements including turning lanes and a concrete median.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Mississippi Drive
William McElwee
Central
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Papoose Creek
Harbor Drive
Milwaukee Railroad
Grandview Avenue
Ient
Musser Park
Journal Photo
Wartburg
Mariners
Beard
Sgt. Robinson
Iowa Wesleyan
Wildcat den State Park
MHS
Skynook
H.R. “Dick
Louise Henderson
Colin
Esshey
Cohn
East Third Street
Dial
W. Logan
Huiskamp
the. Tal
States Penitentiary
Frank Wayne Lovely
Bonjour
Davenport
McElroy
James Hooker
James Goett
Orange Street
Ronnie Kopf
Logan Street
Hildegarde
Kénindes
Milan
Bob
Lis
Philip Carey
Diane McBain
Maes Sawaky
Sanbka
Hilltop” Drive
Laurence Olivier
Simone Signoreteam
Listent
Hugh Griffith
Terence Stamp
Skel Winerein
Saskatchewan
Natalie Wood
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