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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1952

Page

2

Two Pittsburgh Men Face Federal Marijuana Charges in Des Moines

Richard Mayfair aged 27 and Joseph Tarquota aged 52, both of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, were held on $5,000 bond each after waiving preliminary hearings before U S Commissioner Verbon A Sigler. They were jailed in Polk County and federal agents aided the seizure. One man reportedly had processed marijuana in his possession.

Eral Grand Jury Richard Mayfair Joseph Tarquota U. S Verbon A. Sigler Polk County Leu Des Moines Clod United States Level

Chicago Potatoes Market Report Summary

USDA reports moderate supplies and fair demand for potatoes. Market slightly weaker on red varieties, steady on russets. colorad o red McClures range 4.85 to 5.15 per cwt, Yolano russets 6.10 to 6.35, Montana and Warrington russets 5.30 per cwt. U S ship ments total 772 with national totals 286 for some categories.

Chicago USDA U. S Colorado Montana Warrington

Nevin Birkhofer Recovers From Picker Injury

Nevin Birkhofer, who injured his hand in a corn picker, has recovered enough to resume harvesting. He suffered a broken finger and a badly bruised hand and was treated at Bellevue hospital in Muscatine. The article also notes visits and birthdays in the Moscow area, including Mrs Martha DeVore turning 94 and services at Moscow Methodist church.

Moscow Nevin Birkhofer Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Elsie Henderson Harry Nicolaus J. J. Hoskins Victor Martha DeVore Clara Steffenhagen DeVore Moscow Township Moscow Methodist Church

Kiwanis Club hears talk on modern medicine trends

Dr. Lyle Whitmer addressed the Kiwanis club Tuesday noon, outlining current research in ACTH and hormones and the benefits of these medical advances. Mat Leuck presided at the business session, with E. S. Burns chairing the program committee.

Lyle Whitmer Kiwanis Club Mat Leuck E. S. Burns

Miss Norma Dollman elected as college cheerleader

Miss Norma Dollman daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Dollman of 114 Middle Road was elected a cheerleader at Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant. A community update notes new car registrations and local court and civic notices with names and places across Muscatine.

Norma Dollman Kenneth E. Dollman Middle Road Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant Stanton E. Thurness West Liberty Studebaker Merle C. Henderson Park Drive Cadillac William DeVore East Fifth Street St. Luke’s Hospital Davenport YWCA Ernest E. Ross Florence Easterday Muscatine Kurt Laurenz Hauer Patricia Rose Mahurin Nathan Hoefflin William Eugene Brokau East Fourth Street Brokau Wyoming Lodge No. 76 Knights of Pythias Walcott Raleigh Rieke Floyd Whitlow Charles Mason Carl Speith George Greiner Richard Battenhagen William Spieth John Havercamp West Tenth Street Boyd Asher Grandview Clyde Terry Columbus Junction Mary Hamilton First Avenue Donald Allen Bridgeman Street Leroy Mewes Jess Lairson Letts Wayne Reed Lupton Smith Houser Street Theresa Dugan West Second Street Paul Mcintosh Des Moines Ruth Ragan West Fourth Street Robert L. Bahr George Bahr West Fulham Avenue San Diego Calif Navy Engineman San Francisco Hershey Hospital Genevieve Sweney Geneva Drive Zona Altenbernd East Eixth Street Ruth Ellen Noret Cedar Street Frederick Gill Wilton John Weigand South America Y’s Men's Club YMCA Paul Sweitzer Hallowe’en Frolic

Catholic youth group election at local meeting

Members of Troop No 5 and Junior Catholic Daughters met at Mrs. Vincent Gaeta s home. Mary Ann Weis was elected president with Kathleen Kook as vice president Mary Markin as secretary treasurer and Cullen State as reporter. A grooming talk was planned by Louise Bond and Pat O Toole.

Vincent Gaeta Mary Ann Weis Kathleen Kook Mary Markin Cullen State Louise Bond Pat O'Toole

Biographies At Hershey Hospital

Biography note notes a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Bunn of 1178 Hershey Avenue on Tuesday evening at Hershey Hospital.

Hershey Hospital Arthur Bunn Hershey Avenue

Farm Bureau meeting postponed to October 30

The Grandview Farm Bureau session, set for Thursday October 23 at Grandview school, is rescheduled for October 30. Four-H club members will run the program.

Farm Bureau Grandview

Cruelty Alleged in Three Riveses Suits Filed Here

Three divorce suits allege cruelty in district court. Frances Coss seeks custody of four children and home with furniture from Wilton township husband Herbert Coss, married Aug 1 1936. Neil Fuller asks custody of three children and home with furniture from Davenport couple married Sept 17 1945. Minnie Wilson seeks alimony from Hildreth P Wilson. they wed Apr 24 1951 in Davenport. Shirley J Allison wins custody of a daughter in a divorce from Loren J Allison. Rose Olinger vs Otis Olinger set for 10 am Tuesday. June Terry vs Fred Terry Jr dismissed. Ellen H Martin vs William H Martin dismissed.

Frances Coss Wilton Township Herbert Coss Rose Street Wilton Coss John Deere Plow Moline Neil Fuller Lois Fuller West Eighth Street Minnie Wilson Hildreth P. Wilson Davenport W. L. Keck Shirley J. Allison Loren J. Allison Rose Olinger Otis Olinger June Terry Fred Terry, Jr Ellen H. Martin William H. Martin

Chicago Produce Chicago P USDA Live Poultry Prices Steady

Live poultry receipts 1 315 coops with prices unchanged except fryers or rollers up one half to one cent per pound outside. Heavy hens 21 5 to 24 light hens 17 5 to 19 5 roosters 29 to 31 fryers or broilers 32 to 34 old roosters 18 to 20 ducklings 33 young tom turkeys 31 5 to 32 butter firm receipts 483 259 wholesale prices unchanged to one half cent or cent higher U S large whites 66 U S large mixed 61 U S mediums 47 U S standards 43 to 46 current receipts 38 dirties 33 checks 30.

Chicago USDA F.O.B U.S

Chicago cash grain prices at a glance

The Chicago Cash Grain market shows wheat values across grades from No. 2 yellow at 1.57 to 1.59 for old no. 3, with run-downs to 1.34-1.43 for No. 5. Oats top at 94 cents for No. 1 heavy and various sample grades. Barley listed nominally for malting and seed at about 1.28 to 1.81, with field seeds priced per hundredweight. soybeans not listed as available.

Chicago

Chicago Livestock Receipts by Commodity

USDA estimated livestock receipts for Thursday show hogs at 19000 head, cattle 2000 head, and sheep 1500 head in Chicago trading areas.

Chicago USDA

Sunday Visit Highlights in Local Households

The article notes callers and guests at several homes: Mrs. Ollie Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Rexroth with Vance and Amber of Davenport, visited N. P. Schafer. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schafer and Mike of Muscatine joined Sunday supper at N. P. Schafer. Walter James of Toolesboro visited Alvin Russel and family on Sunday.

B. H. Finch Moscow Methodist Church Jack Benson Rock Island H. J. Camp Freda Merrick Eva Marclf George Smith Earl Wood Tipton George Shea Ward James Margaret Smith Melvin Fick Marcia Donnie Near Bennett Hilbert Snider Tommy Bob Grunder Wilton Harold Strause Muscatine Oran Tharp Pat Taylor Minnesota Frank Wilhelm Davenport Susan Tharp Lettie McGill Clara Connor Ella Reed Sophia McNamer Orpha Ashby Gladys Priebe Vera Baker Lucille Parsons Wapello McGill Sherril Wiele Rockford Mile Wiele Albert Rowe Burlington Dewey Hasher Philip Baird Pleasant Orlin Shew Norma Jean Happy Workers Margaret McGill Nora Werner J. R. Schafer H. O. Kemp Henry Schafer Boyd Asher Linda Luckey Rachel Norton and Bellevue Hospital Casper Rowe Grandview Calvin Rowe Finley Nellie Werner Ruth Shellabarger Minnie Walnitz Della Ingraham of Letts Ollie Thompson H. E. Rexroth Vance Amber N. P

Market snapshot of industrials and manufacturers performance

A concise list shows various companies with percentage figures reflecting performance or standings such as Am Can 31 percent Am Rad 13 percent Am Smelt 391 Am T and T 153 Am Tob 56 percent Anaconda 38 percent Armour 8 Atchison 93 percent Bendix Av 54 Beth Stl 46 percent Boeing Air 37 Chrysler 80 percent Con Edis 35 percent Corn Prod 68 percent Curtisser 7 percent Deere 29 percent Du Pont 84 percent Gen Elec 61 percent.

T&t Armour Atchison Bendix Av Boeing Air Chrysler Curtisser Deere du Pont

Pike Grange Booster Night Presented at Hall

Pike Grange held its annual Booster night with Norma Jane Deahr directing a long program. Featured acts included Bernard Moorhead, Deanna Porter, Deahr and Pitsenberger quartet, 4-H club girls, readings, music, Dr. Come Quick play, and guests from Sweetland Grange.

Carol Ann Gerrischer Grange the Grange Foundation Bill Peterson Jo Ann Gray Bernard Moorhead Reading Archibald Janice Coss Burton Mills David and Harlan Pace Sweetland Grange Beatrice Vernon Deahr Glen Margaret Pitsenberger Carol Braun Loetta Paulson Bonnie Paulson Ramona Kaalberg Camilla Pike Beatrice Deahr Norma Jane Deahr Grange Tabeau Almamae McCullough Nancy Chapman Helen Grim Glenn Pitsenberger Eidth Morrison Alice McCullough Harold Carter Lee Grim Vesta Hadley Bill Pike Ray McCullough Gus Meyers William Peterson Frank Stalkfleet Pike Grange Arthur Grim Iowa State Grange C. Earl Smith Harry Peterson Harold Pace Bloomington South Prairie Sweetland Cedar Wapsie Valley Edith Morrison Margaret Smith Mildred Porter Carter A Lenbeck Charles Panes Georgie Smith Gerald Grimm

Knights of Columbus meet in Davenport voices support

District Deputy H. J. Tarchinski and Walter McCarrity spoke to a large Knights of Columbus crowd at the K of C hall in Davenport. Visitor Mr. Sorrel of Missouri Valley attended as past grand knight. The council plans to initiate about 25 candidates on Sunday November 9 at 1 p.m. and urged men from both parishes to join.

H. J. Tarchinoski Davenport Knights of Columbus K. of C. Hall Supreme Convention Los Angeles Walter McCarrity Sorrel Missouri Valley

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