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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1952
Page
9
The article notes that all major stones and most precious metals have been recognized and valued for centuries, tracing long-standing human appreciation and use of these materials across civilizations.
Ana Maria leads a Spanish ballet company in a Muscatine High School appearance at 3:15 p m. The program includes classical and folk dances with dancers Roberto Iglesias Pepe Montes and Rodolfo Del Villar. Alfredo Munar is musical director as the company debuts locally.
Frank Grosjean riding a valuable horse in an alley behind Realing's block fell when the horse stepped on loose boards and plunged into a ten foot cistern. He escaped unharmed as bystanders pulled the horse from the water after substantial effort.
George Abbott of Iowa City paid 300 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge Matthew Westrate suspended driving privileges in Iowa for 60 days and revoked his liquor permit. Floyd Lee Smith also pled guilty with sentence deferred 60 days. Additional OMVI informations to Judge Westrate involved Ernest Freeman and Gerald Stratton. Freeman was arrested July 26 at the 6 and 38 junction. Stratton, of 1205 Oregon Street, was arrested September 13 on Highway 67 north of Conesville.
A city council meeting discussed rail line projects with a decision that the railway company must cover regular pavement costs for streets and property owners. Report notes residents heading to Cairo for new factory work and others planning to depart, while local stock tips under par attract conservative investors.
Esther Whetstone state Four-H leader will visit Muscatine county on Thursday October 30 to direct the fall organizational meeting. The county committee and leaders will meet at 10 a m and with Whetstone at 1 p m in the extension office to review last year records and set goals for the coming year.
Ernest Ruby of Moline paid 822.80 for 12 850 pounds axle overload at Atalissa scales on highway 6. Judge W L Keck of Maquoketa imposed the penalty after a guilty plea to the information from County Attorney Robert C Petersen. The incident occurred April 29. a second driver, William Boyer of Carthage Illinois, paid 186 for 4 890 pounds overload at highway 61 south of Muscatine on April 18.
Mrs Effie Meeker led the regular Cranston Ladies Aid society session with WSWS at the church. The group sang hymns and conducted a devotional lesson, discussed a winter banquet, read September minutes, and planned funds usage for the treasury.
The Grandview Township Farm Bureau women held an October Halloween party Friday afternoon in the Letts Methodist church basement with hostesses Mesdames Lloyd Crumly Gerald Mentink Nile Jones and Harry Gipple. Officers were chosen with Mrs Walter Marris presiding and accepting the chairmanship and Mrs Lloyd Crumly named vice chair. Reports on the Wapello contact meeting were given by Mrs Marris and Mrs Earl Dickerson. Members planned a Sweden study for the coming year and enjoyed costume games ghost walk and a ghost table leading to refreshments. Additional attendees included Mrs Ernst Lieberknecht Mrs Bertha Black Mrs Arthur Black Miss Marie Black Mrs Donna Ball Mrs Matel Bailey Mrs L G Bell Mrs Walter Lamb Mrs Merle Dodder Mrs Wayne Ogier and daughter Diana.
Concord notes that Mr and Mrs Walter Wehmeyer will move from Antigo Wisconsin to reside in the Robert Carey tenant house. Wehmeyer will be employed there. In Chicago Ed Stickney visited Jesse Knott and his sister in law Joyce Shellabarger, a freshman at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.
Mrs. Hadsell notes the birth at Hebron Illinois of Iona Kay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vander Ploeg. Iona Kay was born on September 30.
Miss Shellabarger, 1952 Columbus Junction high school graduate, faced a halt from required freshman communic ation courses due to entrance exams. Mrs. Clyde Carey lies hospitalized at Bellevue in Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson recently toured Muscatine. The Bliven couple returned home after a month visiting relatives in California. Mrs. Keith Clark and son Charles spent a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerling, in Grandview.
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