German exchange student Erika Thoing enrolls in Muscatine high
Erika Thoing, 17, daughter of a German mechanical engineer, joins Muscatine High School for her senior year. She will take world literature, economics, American history and trigonometry, with debate as a non credit activity. She traveled from Hamburg with a group of European students, arriving after stops in Amsterdam and Montreal, and will stay with the Brennen family until June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erika Thoing
Hamburg
Germany
Muscatine High School
Joy Brennen
R. W. Brannen
Highway 22
Muscatine
Thoing
Erika
Miss Thoing
Amsterdam
Netherlands
America
Holland
Montreal
Canada
Des Moines
Detroit
Mich
R W. Brennen
Rural electric coops push for stronger funding and service
Raymond Helble of Princeton led a morning session stressing that rural electric cooperatives need robust capital to avoid a growth squeeze. He warned that capital starvation would hurt both consumers and the broader economy. The meeting noted new substations near Andover Atalissa Grandview and plans to expand service with future demand. Robert Lamp of Wisconsin’s College of Medicine spoke at the afternoon program and a vaudeville show followed a Wilton band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA Electric
Certa
Wis Bank
Main Street
Raymond Helble
Princeton
Cooperative
Helble
Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Andover
Atalissa
Grandview
Burlington
McCausland
Robert Lamp
College of Medicine
University of Wisconsin
Wilton High School
Licenses Suspended In Iowa Residents List
Four Muscatine residents and one from Louisa county appear on a state list of motorists with suspended or revoked licenses. Rickey Dean Krueger, 17, 2002 Wallace Street, 30 days from Aug 16 for a serious violation. Clarence R. Reller, 47, European Hotel, 30 days from Aug 16 for a serious violation. Sanford Clair Ludenbach, 19, Route 5, 9 days from Aug 16 for a serious violation. Dale Francis Sill er, 35, 402 East Sixth Street, 60 days from Aug 18 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Berton Allen DeWitt, 17, Columbus City, 30 days from Aug 19 for driving under suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Louisa County
State Department of Public Safety
Rickey Dean Krueger
Wallace Street
Clarence R. Reller
Sanford Clair Ludenbach
Dale Francis Sill
East Sixth Street
Berton Allen DeWitt
Columbus City
Spraying to Fight Mosquitoes Scheduled for Saturday Morning
Muscatine sanitation chief Frank Anson Jr. announced an aerial mosquito spray set to begin at 6 30 a m Saturday weather permitting It is the fifth spray of the season under a seven spray contract with Ames Applicator Service Also note David Keily a new English instructor at Muscatine Community College has a poem featured in Atlantic magazine September issue and his piece What happened was published last June after study at Wellers' Workshop State University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Frank Anson, Jr
Ames Applicator Service
David Keily
Muscatine Community College
Atlantic Magazine
Dean Davies Lopez
Mr. Kellys
State University of
Iowa
Fine Driver On 2Charges Noted By Police Court
Police charged 18 year old Thomas Henry Whitlow of route 3 with traveling 45 mph in a 25 mph zone on East Fifth Street and a stop-sign violation at East Sixth and Spring. He paid 25 dollars plus 5 dollars costs for the speed offense, and 10 dollars plus costs for the stop sign offense. Whitlow has no other charges pending and was summoned to appear in court September 16 to answer both offenses including ignoring the stop sign at Fast Fifth and Spring and excessive muffler noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Henry Whitlow
Route 3
Whitlow
East Fifth Street
East
Sixth
Spring Streets
Fast Fifth
Pilgram Elected Chairman of OEO Board in Muscatine
Muscatine county unit officers of Iowa East Central TRAIN Office of Economic Opportunity were chosen Wednesday. Walter Pilgram became chairman with Larry Gordon as vice chairman and Mrs. Larry Wilson as secretary. Directors named include Jerry Ramsdell Jim Stelzner Walter Pilgram Robert Howard and Kilis Noggle. The tri county organization serves Cedar Louisa and Muscatine counties and will hold its annual meeting September 12 at the OEO office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa East Central Train
Office of Economic Opportunity
Muscatine County
Walter Pilgram
Larry Gordon
Larry Wilson
Jerry Ramsdell
Jim Stelzner
Robert Howard
West Liberty
Kilis Noggle
Wilton
Cedar
Louisa
OEO
Grease Fire Injures Girl and Damages Home
Teresa Hail, 14, suffered burns to hand and leg when hot grease in a kettle ignited at her mother’s home on Cedar Street. Firefighters contained the blaze, damaged a rug and furnishings, and she was treated at Muscatine General Hospital. Her brother Dennis helped extinguish the flames. Also noted, Thomas Sulentic was accepted by St Ambrose College for the fall semester, joining about 1,400 students at the Davenport institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Hail
Phyllis Gray
Cedar Street
Muscatine General Hospital
Dennis
Thomas
Muscatine School Opens With 52 New Teachers
Muscatine schools started the new nine month term welcoming 52 new teachers across elementary and high school grades. The feature highlights Mrs. Dolores Rife at John F. Kennedy Special Education School, Mrs. Margaret Jennett at Washington, Mrs. Mary Ann Wohlers at Montpelier, and Mrs. Marie Schnedler at Colorado School with backgrounds from local colleges and extensive teaching experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Dolores Rife
John F. Kennedy
University of Iowa
Margaret Jennett
Washington
Briar Clift College
Sioux City
Mary Ann Wohlers
Car Burns Prompt Suit Against Gas Station Owner
Lloyd Beatty sues Omni Inc doing business as Ranger Petroleum Co and manager Wilson Cramer in Muscatine district court seeking 2195.50 after his car was destroyed by an explosion and fire on February 14 1965 at the East Mississippi drive and Walnut street service station. Beatty alleges fuel mixed with water drained from a tank caused the blast and damage to his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mississippi Drive
Walnut Street
Muscatine District
Lloyd Beatty
Omni, Inc
Ranger Petroleum Co
Wilson Cramer
Beatty
Baselide
Missing lunch box contained pay check theft
A thief stole from Charles M. Reist at 213 East Seventh Street. Police say a missing lunch box contained a $500 pay check, a flashlight, and a package of cigarettes. The bucket was taken from his pickup on Angle Street, reported at 2 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Reist
East Seventh Street
Angle Street
Montgomery Receives NSF Traineeship for Graduate Study
Larry Montgomery of Muscatine is among 28 University of Iowa graduate students awarded NSF traineeships for 1960 67. He majors in industrial and management engineering and will receive a terminal level traineeship funded by the NSF. The award includes stipends of 2400 to 2600 dollars plus 500 for each dependent, with tuition and fees covered by the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Montgomery
W. 8Th St. Muscatine
University of Iowa
National Science Foundation
Montgomery
NSF
Foundation
Muscatine Journal Publication Details
The Muscatine Journal published daily except Sundays and Mondays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises, Inc. at 301 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa 52781. Entered as second class matter in Muscatine post office under act of March 1379. AP is entitled to exclusive use for local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Carrier Edition
Rates published for Muscatine subscribers include 2.00 monthly in advance by carrier within Muscatine. Others pay 0.40 weekly by carrier. Mail subscriptions: within fifty miles 12.00 yearly, beyond fifty miles 20.00 yearly. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 8 am to 5 pm daily, Saturday 8 am to noon. Special delivery for missed papers until 6:30 pm. Dial 265-2331.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oepyerra
Muscatine
P. Ble
Offi
Bop
Antil
Dial
Chairman Named For Schmidhauser Excursion Here
Harold Peters of Muscatine was named chair for the Muscatine county area of the John Schmidhauser excursion trip aboard the Thunderbird. Peters will supervise ticket sales for departures Sept 3 at 4 pm 6 30 pm and 9 pm from the Muscatine riverfront. Schmidhauser is due to meet constituents. similar excursions are planned for Burlington Keokuk and Ft Madison on consecutive dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Peters
Muscatine
Muscatine County
John Schmidhauser
Peters
Schmidhauser
Burlington
Keokuk
Ft. Madison
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Buffalo Prairie Church
Pilgram
OEO Board
ST. Ambrose
Montpelier
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Marie Schnedler
Colorado School
Marycrest College
Beatly
Science Foundation
Screen Star
Petman
Techmicology
Marando
Clyde and His Orchestra
Sugar Blues
Clyde Ade
Jacques
Halaloma
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Guy Lombardo
the Muscatine Journal
Alan Hathway
Davenport
Citizens Committee For Schmidhauser
Arthur W
Hahnbaum
Republican
Pepsi-Cola
Henrys
Mississippi
Ray
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