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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1963

Page

2

President's Own Band to Play Muscatine High Concert Tonight

The United States Marine Band visits Muscatine High School for an annual nine week tour. A special cornet section piece of Walter Smith melody Belero and Leroy Andersons Buglers Holiday are planned. Student tickets go on sale at the auditorium for tonight's performance with proceeds to meet demand from parents. Colonel Albert Schoepper, director, reaffirms the program. The show starts at 7:15. Tickets available at the box office.

Capitol Steps Washington Muscatine Muscatine High School United States Marine Band Walter Smith Leroy “Anderson Audlosime U.S. Marcie Albert Schoepper Marine Band Shool

Choral Groups to Present Joint Muscatine Concert

Muscatine high school choral groups join the community college chorus for a Tuesday Oct 18 concert at 6 30 pm in the school auditorium. EE Waggoner directs the Sophomore chorus girls ensemble Senior chorus and college chorus and announces a varied program of sacred and secular songs. Tickets at the door are 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.

Muscatine High School Community College Chorus Waggoner

Soviet Admits Economy Trails U S Leads By Wide Margin

Moscow based Moskovskaya Pravda, official Moscow Communist party organ, conceded the Soviet economy lags behind the United States. It said Soviet industrial productivity runs from two to two and a half times lower than American workers and predicted the gap would be closed in twenty years as Premier Khrushchev echoed the claim.

Moscow United States Americas Moskovskaya Pravda Communist Party Organization Whrushchev

Nursing staff visit counts and board report of October

Members of the Public Health Nursing Association visited 423 patients in September. Mrs Ella Mac Rat Cliff, director of nursing, told the board at its October meeting that most calls were to patients 65 years and older. Expenditures of 4387.43 were approved.

Public Health Nursing Assn Ella Mac Ratcliff Board of Directors

Mascaline High Selects Mad Woman of Chaillot for Play

The all school play is Mad Woman of Chaillot and will be presented November 15 and 16. Eldon Benedict heads the school's drama department as director and the cast is now rehearsing for the production.

Chaillot Mascaline High School Eldon Benedict

Columbus Junction Club and Circle Notes Oct 16 meetings

Columbus Junction Farm Bureau Ladies plan an Oct 16 gathering at Mrs. George Gabriel’s home with a photo presentation by Klint on the southern states tour. Susanna Circle also slated to meet Oct 16 at 1 20 p m at Mrs. Maxine Goble’s home. Today’s Club held an Oct meeting Oct 16 at 7 45 p m at Mrs. Allen Griffin’s home with a committee including Hartsock Austin and Pierce and a program by Warren Lewis. An Open House for Mrs Ida Howell is set for Oct 13 at the Columbus Community Building from 2 00 to 4 00 p m. TT Chapter R met with 16 members at Mrs Louise Perry’s home. Jeannette Masonholder named delegate to the National TT convention in Dayton, Ohio, with a text meeting at Mrs Merle Hawkins’ home and Mrs Robert Merritt assisting.

Columbus Junction Columbus Ciy Farm Bureau George Gabriel Wmirs Pauline. Klint Farm Bureau Susanna Circle Maxine Goble Clu Allen Griffin Ernest Hartsock William Austin C. EB. Pierce Warren Lewis Windlela Ida Howell Columbus Community Louise Perry Marian Luckey Jeannette Masonholder Dayton Ohio Merle Hawkins Robert Merritt

Gromyko and Kennedy Hold Candid Talks on Key Issues

Washington reports describe relaxed discussions between President Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko on Cuba and East West tensions. Officials say neither side moved on major points, viewing the session as exploratory to gauge potential new understanding after the limited test ban. Also noted are local notices for the Sixth Pythian District convention of Knights of Pythias in Maqueketa with a 6 pm dinner and reservations by Oct 17.

Washington White House Kennedy Andrei A. Gromyko Cuba Unoon Moscow Apenal Pythian Knights of Phythias Maqueketa Mary Luckey Dearborn

Hughes Names Area Women On Commission

Governor Harold Hughes appointed Mary Faith Hart of Muscatine and Clara Liebold of Wilton to a 25 member Governor's Commission on the Status of Women. Marguerite Scruggs of Iowa State University chairs the panel, with George Moore named vice chair and Betty Talkington as secretary.

Mary Faith Hart Muscatine Clara Liebold Wilton Harold Hughes Iowa Hughes Missouri Valley Marguerite Scruggs Home” Economics Towa State University Towa ‘Council George’ Moore Iowa, Employment Security” Commission Betty Talkington Cedar Rapids

City Aldermen To Inspect New Lateral Sewers

City aldermen will meet Saturday morning to inspect the completed lateral sewers on Colony drive Breese avenue Logan street and the Hill avenue area. The council's approval is needed before householders can be given permits to connect to the mains.

Colony Drive Breese Avenue Logan Street Hill Avenue Hershey Avenue Grandview Avenue

United Fund Saves Time And Money United Fund Saves Time And Money

A. E. Stenley of the United Fund of Muscatine emphasizes efficient, cost effective support for 46 health and welfare agencies. He notes consolidated campaigns save time and money, while ensuring services reach families, children, the sick, and the elderly.

A. E. Stenley United Fund of Muscatine United Fund

Gould Construction Wins Fifth Street Bridge Bid

The Gould Construction Company of Davenport secured a contract worth 49,383 to build the Fifth Street bridge over Mad Creek, replacing an old structure with a reinforced concrete floor, sidewalks, and aluminum handrails. Bidder comparisons placed Matt Fox and Sons at 51,006.88 and A Olson Construction at 58,421.10. projects should begin after contract signing and bond provision, with completion before winter weather.

Gould Construction Company Davenport Mad Creek Fifth Street William McElwee Gould Company Matt Fox and Sons Muscating A. Olson Construction Co Too Gould Fox McElwee Cornci Taylor Company Cedar Raymids Second Sycamore Street

Four Foreign Students Attend Muscatine Picnic

The International club of Muscatine high school hosted four foreign students at a Thursday picnic at adviser Miss Catherine Miller’s home. Attendees included the Menendez family and Cuban Spanish instructor Manuel Menendez with guests Eva Marischen of Germany, Geraldine Jones of England, and Valent in Caulker and Henry Lavala from Liberia. The club aids UNICEF and UN observances, and co presidents Nancy Ranking and Linda Eden led the meeting while Susie Klein managed the picnic food. repairs and street work discussed elsewhere.

International Club Muscatine High School Catherine Miller East Ilia Suet Manuel Menendez West and Cental Eva Marischen Germany Hayes Catholic High School Geraldine Jones England Valentin Caulker Henry Lavala Muscatine Community College Liberia United Nations Unicef Burlington Get United Nariong Nancy Ranking Linda Eden Susie Klein

Cmdr Douglass Heads to U S Navy Duty in Australia

Cmdr Dee W Douglass and family depart Muscatine for a Western Pacific tour then sail from San Francisco on November 1 to Canberra Australia. He will serve three years as Officer in Charge U S Sending States Office Canberra overseeing the U S Australia forces agreement effective May 9. He is the son of Mrs Velma Douglass of Muscatine.

Dee W. Douglass Stiles Muscatine Cmdr Douglass San Francisco Canberra Australia United States U.S Velma Douglass

December Draft Quota Set at 13,000 for Washington

The Army will receive 13,000 men in December through the draft in Washington. The quota is all for that service and 4,000 below the November figure.

Washington —m

Driver Lawson Charged After Woman Dies On Gravel Road

William Lawson, 50, of Osceola Arkansas, told Sheriff Oppelt he moved the injured Mrs Evelyn Seefeldt from his car after she suffered heart problems and died on a gravel road near Fairport. He is to be arraigned on exposure of a dead body and held for preliminary hearing.

Evelyn Seefelst Mus Faireport William Lawson Osceola Ark Harvey Galches Drs Masestine Davenport Gnerayt Thimney-Builder Lawson Buffalo Weless

Boom Strikes Power Line Kills Two Brothers in Iowa

Norman Newell and Thomas Newell, both Mobile Alabama residents, were electrocuted when a truck boom contacted a high voltage line at a southeast Iowa substation. They worked for Kirby Construction Co of Jackson Mississippi. The accident occurred about 9 30 pm as they moved the boom truck. both were married with children.

Roosayqua M Alabama Iowa van Buren County Sherif Orville Lee Norman Newell Tom Newell Mobile Ala Kirby Construction Co Jackson Miss Here Rew Thomas

Macmillan Declared Satisfactory After Prostate Operation

Prime Minister Macmillan’s doctors reported his condition satisfactory today, twenty four hours after the operation to remove the prostate gland. Two of his secretaries visited King Edward VII Hospital to brief him on outstanding office matters.

London Macmillan King Edward VII Hospital

Countywide institute for Muscatine teachers outlined

Muscatine county teachers attend an institute at Muscatine High School Monday October 1 focusing on modern mathematics and clustering students for effective instruction. Dr Henry Van Angen of the University of Wisconsin opens the session. six specialists coordinate grade level panels with administrators from Muscatine West Liberty Wilton and Davenport among others guiding sessions and follow up summary meetings.

Muscatine County Muscatine High School Aeisak Ralston Henry van Angen University of Wisconsin Catine Patrick Hand West Liberty Commons W. W Robert Herwig Catherine Panko Arlene Hitchcock Ethel Lopier Cynthia Carliste Adrian Ringold Edgar Jones Thomas Duverson

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