Batterson's Names Petersen Vice President At Muscatine Store
Petersen has been named vice-president of Batterson's Inc and will continue as manager of the Muscatine Battersont store. He arrived in Muscatine in 1962 with 22 years of retail experience and is active in the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis. The past year saw remodeling of the basement, domestic and housewares departments, and new lighting, with plans to remodel the second floor fashion section into distinct shop atmospheres and add more national advertiser lines.
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Petersen
Batterson’s Inc
Battersont
Muscatine
Peterse
Cedar Rapids
America
Mascaline Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Ballerson's
Muscatine Students Enroll at Kirksville College
Seven Muscatine students join Northeast Missouri State Teachers College at Kirksville as the school enters its 96th year. The Muscatine lineup includes Keith Askam Charles Wester Maynard Crist Eric Bartelt John Lister Gary Minor and Richard Woikert.
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Muscatine
Mnal
Northeast Missouri ‘State Teachers College
Wirksville, Mo
Missouri
Keith Askam
Charles Wester
Maynard Crist
Eric Bartelt
John Lister
Gary Minor
Richard Woikert
Deadline Looms for City Election Filing Today
By 5 p m today all candidates must file for the November municipal race. The field includes Mayor Robert Bosch and several aldermen seeking reelection, with new contenders such as Dr. John E Tillie, Arthur Bunn, and Roy Wayne Tanman already filing. Others, including Harold Peters, Roger Knott, John Wessels, and James Green, indicate they will not seek reelection.
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Harold Peters
Roger Knott
John Wessels
James Green
Robert Bosch
Harold
Pat) Finnegan
John Hilton
Gerald Powell
John E. Tillie
Areathue
Bunn
Rey Wayne Tooman
E. Gillespie
Tillie
Houser
Gilespie
GPC
Lat Devitt
Flint
Roy Wayne Tanman
Atyyne
Walter Pilgram
Edwin Steinke
Kenneth Howard
Earl Coolwan
United Fund Drive Progress in Muscatine
At a Civic Center report meeting Muscatine United Fund leaders announced a total of 44,411 raised toward a 103,500 goal for 1964. This total equals 42.9 percent of the goal. The next report meeting is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday. Fred Hocking, corporate gifts chair, reported 10,130 added today for 21,440 toward a 20,000 goal. George Shepley, special gifts head, contributed 1,295 for 21,027 toward a 14,300 target.
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Civic Center
Muscatine United Fund
Fred Hocking
George Shepley
John Butter Appointed to Muscatine Bridge Commission
John Butter of Ames, toll bridge engineer for the Towra Highway Commission, assumed duties as a member for the Muscatine Bridge Commission at the October meeting. He succeeds Mark Morris as the Iowa High way Commission’s representative. Morris retires. September traffic totaled 56 714 vehicles with 48 340 cars and 7 374 trucks. Toll income for the month was 20 958 and expenditures 13 718 50. The group discussed engineering firms for final planning and possible refinancing of 245 545 25 in debt. Modjeski and Masters are under contract for maintenance. Next meeting set for November 6.
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John Butter
Ames
Towra Highway Commission
Muscatine
Mississippii River
Modjeski
Willey Couple Return From Funeral in Princeton Visit
Mr and Mrs BP H Willey return from Princeton Illinois where they attended the funeral for Mrs Sylvia Spratt, the sister of Mrs Willey. The couple's trip was brief and focused on paying respects to the family.
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BP. H. Willey
Princeton
Willey
Sylvia Spratt
Iowa Chamber Executives Arrive for Fall Conference
The Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executives begin arriving in Muscatine on Wednesday for the annual fall conference. Registration opens at 5 PM with a banquet at the Hotel Muscatine and training sessions Thursday covering tax study programs, accreditation, and accounting methods. Senator David Shaff and Rep. Tom Riley debate The Shaff Plan Thursday after noon, answering audience questions. ICCE officers include M. R. Lackore and Jack Wesenberg with directors James Ward and others serving as hosts.
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Semestsixtys
Lowa
Civic
Muscatine
U. S. Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
ICCE
M. R. Lackore
Mason City
Jack ‘Wesenberg
Des Moines
William “Schnirring
Buriington
Lester Milligan
Weasurer
Two School Holidays Set This Month
Muscatine public schools will close for five holidays this month announced by Superintendent A A Johnson. Schools will be closed Friday October 18 for a state teacher convention in Des Moines and again Monday October 21 for a county workshop for teachers under the State Department of Public Instruction.
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Muscatine
A. A. Johnson
Des Moines
State Department
Guilty Plea To Second Offense OMVI In Muscatine
Ray Hahn age 21 of 1706 Stewart Road pleaded guilty in Muscatine District Court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated second offense. Judge Arthur Janssen fined $409 and ordered jail time at $1 per day. Hahn was arrested by Muscatine police on May 30 following a traffic accident on Highway 61 92 near the south edge of Muscatine. A trial was set for October 9 on the pending second offense OMVI charge filed after the September 30 arrest by the state highway patrol.
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Jueshie
Ray Hahn
Stewart Road
Muscatine
Arthur F. Janssen
Hahn
Janssen
OMVI
State Highway Patrol
Students Swell Library List of Borrowers
With the new term a library added 1 400 student patrons in September. They represented all but 187 of 1 5 few borrowers. There were 1 437 borrowers dropped for a net circulation of 10 737. Circulation totaled 17 022, up 184 from September 1962. Adult nonfiction made up 49 percent of books. The library added 3 adult books and 58 juvenile books. There were 372 books drawn, total volumes 54 737, with 318 of these checked in September.
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P. M. Musser Pul
Feibrary
Town Avenue Library
United Fund Support Expounded by Local Contributor
Leroy Walter of 321 Lorenz discusses Muscatine United Fund campaign in Muscatine Journal. He notes 16 health and welfare services are part of the 1964 drive and praises planning and budget collaboration to reduce expenses and maximize impact across agencies.
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United Fund of Muscatine
Muscatine Journal
United Fund
Leroy Walter
Lorenz
Mussaline
Moncey Goss
Towboats Move Upstream Through Mississippi Section
Corps of Engineers reports week ending Monday shows 221,100 tons moved upstream, 180,500 upstream cargo including 117,031 tons coal and 41,900 petroleum products. Downstream total 40,600 tons with 33,000 grain and 1,600 miscellaneous. 156 barges moved downstream.
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Mississippi River
Corps of Engineers
We Harges
Doctor's Appliance Co. Offers Free Trial for Rupture Truss
The physician's appliance firm in Kansas City offers a free 30 day trial of a rupture truss priced at 3.50. Readers are urged to send for the device, with a money back or kept truss option if not fully satisfied, to prevent rupture. The ad presents no straps or belts and promises comfort and ease in use.
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Eversy
Main St
Kansas City
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