Muscatine hosts three day merchant exhibit at Armory
Dr John H Spencer Muscatine Chamber president views a furniture display at the Muscatine Merchant’s Exhibit sponsored by the Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce. Abstract art drew crowds as two Rock Island girls demonstrated a rotation machine. Visitors could try painting for a dollar as the three day show wrapped up at the National Guard Armory.
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John H. Spencer
Muscatine
Rock Island
The
National Guard Armory
Muscatine High Cast Performs Absurd Rhinoceros Play
The Muscatine High School senior cast presented Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros, a demanding three act satire on mass conformity. Director Eldon Benedict guided students through the complex dialogue and symbolic staging in a challenging production.
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Muscatine High School
Tonesco
Helen Weiershauser
MHS
Eugene Tonesco
Ionesco
France
Fine Driver After Mishap In Police Court
Edna Ruth Cantor, 2024 Crestline Drive, paid $15 fines and costs for failure to yield at East Fifth and Oak Streets after a collision damaged two cars and a lawn. The other driver was Ricky Kenneth McGill, 17, of 809 Whicher Street, who traveled east on Fifth and was cited for the incident.
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Edna Ruth Cantor
Crestline Drive
East Fifth
Oak Streets
Oak Street
Ricky Kenneth
McGill
Whicher Street
Fifth
Cantor
Richard Conway to Receive U.S. Commission at Iowa
Seventy six Iowa graduates will be commissioned as officers across the Army Air Force Marines or Navy at eight oclock Friday morning June four before the university spring commencement. Richard Conway of Muscatine will be commissioned as First Lieutenant in the Air Force Dental Corps, son of Mr and Mrs W S Conway of 214 Clinton Street Muscatine.
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University of Iowa
Army
Air Force
Marines
Navy
Richard Conway
Muscatine
Air Force Dental Corps
W. S. Conway
Clinton St
Local Students Receive Degrees From Iowa State
Ames locals and 1,138 others received degrees and certificates at the 94th annual commencement at Iowa State University. Roger L. Burke, son of Mr and Mrs Emmett Burke, 2020 Bidwell Road, earned a BS. Four local area women register to attend the 14th annual Library Workshop at the University of Iowa campus June 1-5, focusing on book selection. Sister Mary Sinella Yeggy of Muscatine, Martha Groben of Columbus Junction, Marjorie Pettis of Wapello, and Mabel Brown of Conesville participate.
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Towa State University
Ames
Roger L. Burke
Emmett Burka
Bidwell. Road
University of Iowa
Mary
Sinella Yeggy
W. 8Th
St. Muscatine
Martha Z. Groben
Main &J
Columbus Junction
Marjorie Pettis
Franklin Ave
Wapello
Mabel: Brown
Conesville
Miller to Attend Math Institute at Kirksville
Gary L. Miller, son of Harriet Miller, has been accepted as a participant in Northeast Missouri State Teachers College summer mathematics institute at Kirksville. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the State Teachers College, the program covers algebra geometry probability and a mathematics teachers seminar with a stipend for expenses. Miller is a Muscatine High and Muscatine Community College graduate and has pursued graduate work at the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls.
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Gary L. Miller
Harriet Miller
Northeast
Missouri State ‘Teachers College
Kirksville
Institute For Mathematics Teachers
National Science Foundation
The
State Teachers College
Miller
Musca‘tine High
Muscatine Community College
State College
F of Iowa
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Miss Lonnadeer Furnas Leaves for Hawaii Vacation
Miss Lonnadeer Furnas of 1612 Earl Avenue departed for a month in Honolulu Hawaii. She will visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Ervin Morgan. Mrs Morgan is the former Darla Yerington of Muscatine.
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Hawaii
Mrs Lloyd Jesse Admitted To Mercy Hospital
Mrs Lloyd Jesse of 506 East Sixth Street is a patient in room 827 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City as of the report.
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Lloyd Jesse
6Th St
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mrs Ronald King Funeral at St Marys Church
Obituary notes death of Mrs Ronald C King from injuries in an automobile accident. Services were held at St Marys Church with high mass by Rev Carl F P Lemes and Rev Donald L Waldschmidt. Pallbearers and altar boys named. Burial at St Marys cemetery. Also notices Wilbur A Erkson funeral at Ralph J Wittich funeral home with interment at Greenwood.
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Ronald King
St. Mary's Church
Ronald C.king
Carl F P Lems
Donald, L. Waldschmidt
M. Joella
St. Mary's School
Richard D. 'Gustaf
Emmett O'Toole
William F- Hoben
Virgil Braun
Richard Mills
Donald Mills
Robert Mills
John Conway
James Fuller
David White
Larry Nelson
Thomas Harper
Beta Kappa Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Muscatine Community College
Riley Funeral Home
King
St.’ Mary's Cemetery
Wilbur A. Erkson
Ralph J. Wittich
E. B. Meyer
Floyd Scott
LaVerne Fisher
Elmer Burwell
Norton Keller
John Yordt
William Kruse
Clarence Wetzel
Greenwood Cemetery
Ericson
Muscatine General Hospital
Stanley Engr Conference Focus Stresses Future Growth
Stanley Engineering closed its 26th annual conference at the Elks Club with President Max Stanley urging 409 employees and their wives to focus on the future. He praised expansion abroad, noted the firm’s maturity, and outlined eight musts for continued success in planning, design and engineering as the company pursues growth and competitiveness.
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Stanley Enginering Company
Elks Club
Max Stanley
Stanley
Stanley Company 2
Stanley Engineering Leaders Speak At 26th Conference
Stanley President Max Stanley outlined the firm’s role in today’s market and future competition during the 26th annual conference banquet. The company operates in 14 countries and promotes open journal photography within the firm while stressing strong employee relations and vigorous management.
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Max Stanley
Stanley Engineering Company
Stanley Engineering
Journal Photol
Man Returns To Jail Here On Bad Check
Clarence F. Diehl, 27, of Keiths burg Illinois, pleaded guilty to a second false check charge and returned to Muscatine county jail for 10 days. Justice of the Peace S Glenn Pollock fined Diehl 35 dollars and costs or 10 days in jail for passing a worthless check at a local store. Diehl chose to serve the fine as he did last week. Police had arrested him the previous week for passing several checks in downtown businesses and he was at the bus station when caught on May 14 after pleading guilty in justice court and being fined 50 dollars or 10 days, which he also chose to serve.
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Clarence F. Diehl
Keithsburg
Ill
Musca‘tine
Justice of the Peace
S. Glenn Pollock
Diehl
Justice Court
Nancy Peters Named Hawkeye Yearbook Staffer in 1966
Muscatine sophomore Nancy Peters joins the 1966 Hawkeye staff as a member of the office team for the university yearbook. Hyde, a Minneapolis senior, will edit the book with Dagle of Hawarden serving as business manager. Peters is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Peters of 291 Burnside Ave. The Louisquisset Golf Club in North Providence offered the nation’s first public nighttime play in 1964.
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Nancy Peters
Muscatine
University of Town
U of 7
Doreen. Hyde
Minneapolis
Paul Dagle
Hawarden
Nancy
George Peters
Burnside Ave
Louisquisset Golf Club
North Providence
R.J
Muscatine Picnic Held At Long Beach
The 24th annual Muscatine picnic in Southern California was held May 2 at Houghton Park in Long Beach. Ninety two attended with Mrs True Batherson Kellogg the oldest and Ned Holladay the youngest born in Muscatine. The Wickey family had the largest attendance and Mr and Mrs Wallace Moore of San Francisco came the farthest. Officers reelected were Jerry Marty president, Mrs Maxine Hewett vice president, and Mrs Genevieve Marty secretary and treasurer.
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Muscatine
California
Houghton Park
Long Beach
True Batherson Kellogg
Ned Holladay
Wickey
Wallace Moore
San Francisco
Jerry Marty
Maxine Hewett
Genevieve Marty
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Craig Miller
Berenger
Paul Baker
Greg Johnson
Bill “Weiershauser
Jeff Shay
Ken Ross
Beth Larson
Daisy
Larry Hudson
Dudard
Mike`McFate
Botard
Ken ‘Smith
Mr. Papillon
Janie Pearlman
Mr. Bones
Bruce McIntosh
Terry Berlin
Kathy Snider
U.S. Commission
A. Thatcher
Optometrist
Optical Repair Service
East Second St. Muscatine, Iowa
Iowa State
Gary Miller
Math Institute
George J. Hatzler
Harold Hetzler
Route 2
Bion E. Bitchcock
Stewart Hitchcock
Route 4
Ryne W. Olson
Marcia Olson
Hill
Joe J. van Nice
James’ van Nice
Larry L. Herrick
Paul G. Masonholder
Stanley President
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Kingsbury Inn
Fredonia
Jet
Iowa-Cedar River Bridge
Columbus Jet
East Second Street
Hawkeye
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Toptown
Monocah and
Vincent Price
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