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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1952

Page

9

Scores from Men s Classic and Wilton Mixed Leagues

Scores show Dave Russells Connell Motors and Stark s Buildings in the Classic League standings with top series by Les Kistenmacher 545 and Jim Sheetz 525. Wilton Mixed League leaders include Laum? 355 and Grande Tackers 355 with Western Auto posting the top team series 2326 and Leuser Shoes the top team game 816.

Dave Wilton Grande Tackers Voor Western Auto Ccos Midway Sce Wacker Les Kistenmacker Jim Sheetz Max Lauser Peeks Electric Leuser Shoes Mons Blue Flyon Beer Stars Dave Jesels Motors Eee Ei Salemink Seco Connell Motors Meadow Ciel Motors

Gypsy Joe Headlines Wilton Wrestling Card Night

Gypsy Joe, the Globe Trotter, leads the Wilton Legion sponsored show at REA Meeting Grounds on Wednesday at 8:30 p m. Main event features Joe vs Balbo for two falls to decide the light heavyweight bout with other matches and a 1 75 reserved ticket price.

Gypsy Joe Globe Trotter Wilton Junction Wilton American Legion Post 584 AEA New York City Joe United States Canada Mexico Cuba Bermuda Africa Europe Balbo Johnny, the Great Rea Jim Débie Reggie Lisowski Billy Hickson Milt Olsen Wilton American Legion Legion

Badgers Grab No 1 In AP Football Poll After Upset Win

Wisconsin rises to first in the AP football poll after a 20 6 win over Illinois. Michigan State holds second place with 98 points and 24 first place votes. California and Maryland follow in the top five with Georgia Tech rounding out the top five. Texas drops from the top five after losing to Notre Dame.

New York Badgers University of Wisconsin Associated Press University of Illinois Stanford Illini Wisconsin Michigan State California Maryland Georgia Tech Texas Illinois Notre Dame Duke Southern California Kansas Princeton

Prayer as a Tool for Personal and Global Improvement

A meditation on how people would pray more if they understood practical methods and the potential impact of prayer. The text suggests that daily life and world conditions require help beyond human effort and invites contemplation of effective prayer.

Tesch Elected President of Teachers Assn Muscatine

R F E Tesch has been elected president of the Muscatine Teachers Assn for the current year. Other officers elected are Cora Bennett vicepresident John Baird secretary Grace Harden treasurer. Elmer Swanson is past president with L A Schnack to chair the teachers interests committee Jeanne Jahnke to head the social committee. A planning session for the executive council is set for Monday afternoon in the high school library.

R. FE. Tesch Muscatine Teachers Assn Cora Bennett John Baird Grace Harden L. A. Schnack Jeanne Jahnke Elmer Swanson

Barges Towed Upstream Across Rock Island District

During the past week 78 barges were towed upstream on the Mississippi through the Rock Island district. Total upstream cargo reached 128,600 tons including 57,500 tons of coal and 69,700 tons of petroleum products. downstream grain and miscellaneous cargo amounted to 11,230 tons, with overall district tonnage at 139,830.

Mississippi River Rock Island

Kanawha and Van Horne Set for State Baseball Final

Kanawha and Van Horne advance to the state fall high school baseball final to be played Wednesday afternoon at Dysart. Kanawha defeated Anthon 7 to 1 at Gowrie while Van Horne edged Roland 5 to 4 in nine innings at Dysart.

Kanawha van Horne Dysart Gowrie Anthon Roland

Social Welfare Disbursements By County Report

Iowa Department of Social Welfare disbursed funds in Muscatine Louisa and Cedar counties. Readable totals show old age assistance for Muscatine reaching 610 cases at an average $50.59, 13 needy blind cases at $65.08, and 263 dependent children at $28.02. In Louisa County 250 old age cases averaged $45.16 with $685.50 to needy blind and 84 dependent children at $2 507.

Iowa Louisa

Dish Gardening Demonstration At Illinois City Club

Dish Gardening titled event presented by Verda Danner and Mervel Riexinger at the Illinois City Garden club meeting. A field tour was planned and bulbs and plants were traded. Mr and Mrs Louis Bartley went to Horton Kansas due to the death of his father. Mr and Mrs Wenger returned to Kansas City after visiting their daughter and son in law Louis Bartley.

Illinois City Verda Danner Mervel Riexinger Illinois City Garden Club Louis Bartley Horton Kans Wenger Kansas City

Old Age Assistance and Blind and Dependent Children Grants

The report shows Cedar-205 cases receiving funds totaling $9,948 for old age assistance at an average of $48.53 per case. Four needy blind cases received $246.50 total, averaging $28.95 each. Dependent children received $2,900.50, averaging $30.53 per case.

Cedar

Memphis Man Given Additional Jail Sentence

Lloyd Jack Rucker of Memphis Tennessee was jailed after being found drunk in a Rock Island station rest room with an unopened mail pouch. He received an extra ten days in confinement on a sobriety violation and a ten day term for being a tramp. His fingerprints were sent to the FBI for examination.

Lloyd Jack Rucker Memphis

Joy Briefs Note Local Visits and Home Construction

Joy News Briefs report travel by Joy Mr and Mrs Gerald Brandt to Copperhill Tennessee to visit daughter Mrs George Dewitt and family. Jack Haas and daughter Brenda of Rock Island spent the weekend with his parents Mort and Mrs Haas. W C Armstrong visiting daughter and son in law Rev and Mrs Robert Bonham and planning visits to Indianapolis and Crawfordsville Indiana. Elmer Wisely of Kewanee hosted Dean Coulter Carol Allen and Merle Coulter and families for dinner with Rolla McClay of Wisconsin and Mrs Sarah McClay of Oakdale Illinois attending. A new house is being constructed in Joy for Emery Epperly.

Joy Gerald Brandt Copperhill Tenn George Dewitt Jack Haas Brenda Rock Island Mort Haas W. C. Armstrong Armstrong Robert T. Bonham Indianapolis Crawfordsville Ind Elmer Wisely Kewanee Dean Coulter Carol Allen and Son Merle Coulter Rolla McClay Wis Sarah McClay Oakdale Ill Emery Epperly

Concord Group Attends Party in Washington IA

Concord social news notes Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Reed’s golden wedding anniversary in Washington with visitors from Concord. Also mentions moves and visits including Ralph Oak family relocating to Fredonia and various Sunday suppers with the Thompsons near Grandview.

Concord Harlan Foster E. E. Shellabarger Lydia Utter Washington C. B. Reed Lydia Wilson Leon Thompsons Grandview A. E. Corey Davenport

Postal inquiry into unopened parcel post packages

An island railroad agent reported five parcel post packages in relation to the mail pouch were not opened. A postal inspector visited Monday afternoon to check the matter. The investigation is ongoing.

Chevrolet Brakes Lead Low-Price Field

Chevrolet touts the largest brakes in the low-price segment promising easier safer stops. Bonded brake linings without rivets extend life up to twice as long.

Chevrolet

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