Muscatine High School Poll Shows Eisenhower Lead
In a noon poll of 169 civics and economics students, Dwight Eisenhower won the presidency with 119 votes to 41 for Adlai Stevenson. The ballot also lists results for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state and other state and local offices with multiple candidates and tallies.
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Muscatine High School
Court House
Eisenhower
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Hamblen
Haas
Beardsley
Loveless
Elthon
Allen
Births Reported at Local Hospitals
Hershey welcomes a son to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Allmandinger of 501 Lower Street on Thursday. Former residents Mr. and Mrs. David Schulze of Cedar Rapids announce a daughter born October 17. Mr. Schulze is a former Muscatine resident.
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Dean Allmandinger
Lower Street
David Schulze
Cedar Rapids
Schulze
Muscatine
James Thompson
Air Force
Morea
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
Columbus Junction
Thompson
James 4. Schafer
Ray Schafer
Firestone Co
Chicago
Coe College
Norman Gentzler
David
E. C. Gentzler
Farl Nugent
Kelly
Amboy
Gentzler
P. W. McRoberts
Pam
Mike
Halloween party planned by Junction junior chamber
Columbus Junction children will attend a Halloween party Friday Oct 31 sponsored by the local Junior Chamber of Commerce. Highlights include a costume parade for children 12 and under and a dance for high school students. School attendance in costume at the football game yields free admission, with prizes at halftime.
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Columbus Junction
Junior Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Railroad Mileage Share Compared to World
The United States holds about 29 percent of the world’s railroad mileage while owning less than 6 percent of global land area and population. The statistic highlights the U S rail network prominence relative to its size.
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United States
Emma Passmore Celebrates 75th Birthday With Open House
Emma Passmore marked her 75th birthday with an open house at her West Liberty home. About 126 guests visited, delivering cards, gifts, and flowers. Granddaughters helped with guest book and table centerpieces while five of her six children attended. relatives came from Muscatine Nichols Moline Wilton Chicago Tipton Waterloo Cedar Rapids Letts.
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West Liberty
Emma Passmore
Servicemen Gatherings Highlight Illinois City Notices
Families host and visit returning servicemen including T Sgt Ben H Carlson on 10 day furlough before European deployment. Daylong social events occur across Illinois City with relatives from Carlson, Duffield, Keller and Krueger families. Bureau unit tea at Illinois City Methodist church drew 18 members and 15 guests.
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Flora Carlson
Ben H. Carlson
Sgt. Carlson
New Jersey
Europe
Germany
Carlson
Sara
Aaron Carlson
Loraine Bonnen
Kenneth
Floretta
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Mary
Dean
Harold Hall
Ralph Orvis
Lyle Nelson
Patricia
Stanley
George Carlson
Rolland Duffield
Ellington Air Force Base
Houston
Tex
Roy Duffield
Maxine Brooks
Galesburg
Raymond Duffield
Rolland
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Illinois City Methodist Church
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Rock Island County Home Bureau
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Fred Freyermuth
Emma McGreer
Carrie Downey
Vera Krueger
Rozella Freyermuth
Mayme Hayes
Lillie Keller
Helen Shirkey
Mary Gillett
Alta Holmes
Kellers
Deeds Recorded In Muscatine Transfers Of Property
Deeds recorded show Abe Lieflander executor of William Glatstein estate transferring part of lot 6 block 61 to Joseph Krieger. Raymond M Marine and Camille Marine transfer lot 3 Fair Oaks addition to Iva Girl. Elva and Earl Yerington transfer lot 4 block 11 North Muscatine to Robert and Delores Gritton. J W Mark to Charles F Symmonds parts of government lot 1 in section 27 77 1W. Conrad L and Grace E Lee transfer tracts in sections 20 21 76 3W to Edward L Lee.
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William Glatstein
Joseph Krieger
Muscatine
Raymond M
Camille Marine
Iva Girl
Fair Oaks
Elva
Earl Yerington
Robert
Delores Gritton
North Muscatine
J. W. Mark
Charles F. Symmonds
Conrad L
Grace E. Lee
Edward L. Lee
Rebekah Lodge Of Wilton Plans Monday Meeting
Rebekah Lodge No. 516 Wilton will hold a regular session at 7 30 p m Monday in the IOOF hall with a potluck lunch. Cedar Pep Four H club held October meeting at Lois Cremer home with 11 members and two leaders present. Nov 28 set as next meeting date.
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Irma Wildasin
Rae Reeves
Des Moines
John Luethye, Jr
Catherine Lee
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Harold Nicolaus
Corn futures slide on heavy selling pressure
On the Chicago Board of Trade, corn futures declined as elevator houses pushed selling. December and March contracts hit new seasonal lows while soybeans oats and rye sold off from the prior close. Wheat steadied then retreated late. Brokers linked the corn selloff to hedging by elevators.
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Local Markets Poultry and Eggs Prices
Heavy hens 17c and Leghorns 14c lead a list of live poultry prices. Heavy breed springs over 40 pounds 23c and under 44 pounds 20c, Leghorn springs 16c. Eggs No 1 50c Med 36c No 2 23c.
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Snapshot
Chicago cash grain markets show No 2 yellow wheat at 1.51 to 1.54, No 3 at 1.45 to 1.49, and other bids for old crop and sample grades. Soybeans No 4 yellow Indiana origin priced at 2.87 per bushel. oats and barley bids listed. field seeds quoted per hundredweight.
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Indiana
Chicago Potatoes Prices and Shipments Reported
USDA potato market update for Chicago shows 852 total shipments, demand moderate and supplies light. Colorado red McClures range 4.85 to 5.25 per cwt, Idaho russets 4.10 to 4.35, Minnesota North Dakota pontiacs 4.50 unwashed and 4.85 washed, Oregon russets bakers 6.10, Washington russets 5.15.
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City News Briefs from Muscatine Area
Pfc Henry Evans plans to leave Korea for the United States in about 20 days and will be reassigned to Biggs Air Force Base Texas. New vehicle registrations list owners and cars including Buick Pontiacs and Fords. several locals are noted as patients or recovering from illness or surgery. A marriage license was issued to Earl Gerdts and Emma Olson. Four men faced intoxication charges in Muscatine police court. Ad club program chaired by George Volger discussed tax support for institutions engaging in commercial activity. Multiple hospital admissions and discharges noted from Hershey and Bellevue hospitals, including Kathleen McLaughlin of Letts hurt in a playground fall.
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Demorest Street
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Muscatine
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Sycamore Street
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Illinois City
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Columbus Junction
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Chicago Produce Price Report Summary
Prices for receipts and wholesale buys listed for butter, eggs, U.S. standards and live poultry. Details include grade scores, price ranges per pound or dozen, and specific items like heavy hens roosters fryers and ducklings with unchanged or modest changes.
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Readable excerpts of 20th century corporate ticker list
A fragmented OCR readout shows numerous company names and percent figures such as Am Can Am Smelt Anaconda Armour Boeing General Electric and Dow Jones style tickers. The text reads like a stock table with percentages alongside company names and addresses.
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Armour
Atchison
Bendix
Guest Speakers Address Baptist Conference Here
The Iowa Conservative Baptist Assn held its first session at Lincoln Boulevard Baptist Church with 1 p.m. registration and afternoon events. Evening sessions were canceled for the Appelman meeting. Dr. Hyman Appelman Dr. Vincent Brushwyler Rev Mel Hatcher and Rev Frank Holechek spoke. Mrs John Krooks was elected vice president of the Conservative Iowa Baptist Women's Assn with Mrs Lorin Gerber of Estherville named president. A tour of local industries was set after the program.
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Hyman Appelman
Vincent Brushwyler
Mel Hatcher
Frank Holechek
John Krooks
Iowa Baptist Women’s Assn
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Estherville
Neighbors Pick 75 Acres of Corn In Day for Hotz
Nearly 75 neighbors and relatives gathered at the Leo Hotz farm to harvest 93 acres of corn. Forty eight men used 12 cornpickers, 42 wagons and 30 tractors while 25 women prepared meals. Four elevators cribbed the corn as work started at 7 30 a m and ended about 3 p m. The event coincided with Mr. Hotz’s illness and recent move to a new home.
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Leo Hotz
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Firemen Miss One Blaze But Find Another
Muscatine firemen started for a grass fire on Stewart road at 1 47 p m but learned the Grandview truck was at a blaze in Louisa county. They then stopped to quell a roadside grass fire and later extinguished a grass fire at the Elmer Haller home 304 Latham street. Earlier alarms included a switch box fire at 301 Stewart road and grass fires on Monroe street and at 320 Jackson street.
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Latham Street
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Monroe Street
Wayne Garrett
Jackson Street
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs Parish 44
Mrs Bessie Parish 44 dies after extended illness at home 303 East Second Street Muscatine Born July 15 1908 in Arkansas resident 25 years married 1936 Rock Island Survived by husband Gerald and Bea at home sister Mrs Jake Parish Newport Ark Preceded by parents and one brother Funeral services at Geo M Wittich Funeral Home pending.
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Stacher Equity Case Instituted and Other Court Actions
Evelyn Stacher sues Allen Stacher in district court in an equity case. Judge Matthew Westrate grants Kathryn Moore a divorce from Marvin Moore with Mrs Moore receiving the lots interests, a 1941 automobile, the mortgage, custody of four children, and $30 weekly support. The Moores married June 6 1936 in Aledo and separated Sept 14. Cruelty alleged. William Iserhott versus Ida Iserhott dismissed with petition and cross petition closed.
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Allen Stachar
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Montpelier
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Ida Iserhott
Frank Mercer Injures Hand in Elevator Chain
Frank Mercer of 1501 Mulberry Avenue suffered three crushed fingers when his right hand was caught in an elevator chain while unloading corn on his farm rural route 2 Letts. He received surgery at Bellevue hospital and was discharged today. His sons Dan and Don assisted.
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Argument Keeps McCarthy Off Air
Senator Joseph McCarthy was scheduled for a 15 minute KING TV telecast but was asked to remove two paragraphs about Drew Pearson staffers. He refused, claiming no right to censor a paid political speech. The station canceled the broadcast as time ran out with no agreement.
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Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
King- TV
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Wright Graduates From 40th Infantry School in Korea
Army Pvt. Marvin L. Wright graduated from the 40th Infantry Division non-commissioned officers school in Korea after a 16 day course on combat techniques, weapons, squad tactics and patrols. He enlisted in February and training began at Fort Riley before his July arrival in Korea. His wife Marvella and Rollie Wright of Tipton route 2 are listed as family observers.
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The Dinah Shore Storey in Coronet Magazine
Inside look at Dinah Shore dubbed a voluptuous farm girl who rose to fame and fortune while remaining tied to home life. The feature explores her sensual image and personal love of cooking hominy grits. Coronet new in sale.
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