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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1968

Page

2

German Girl Joins Muscatine High School At U S Host Family

Claudia Kolling, 16, a German student in the Youth For Understanding program, lives with Eugene Gminski’s family at 705 E. 9th St. in Muscatine. She attends Muscatine High School, studying sociology, civics, American history and English literature, and chose debate as extra activity.

Claudia Kelling Germany Muscatine Eugene Gminski Muscatine High School Claudia Kolling Anne MHS Beth Mike Central Jr. High Claudia St. Mathias Giminskis Gminskis Gunter Kalling Munich Lorie

Problems of Negro Told in Feature Film

ASTRIDE sponsors the screening of NOTHING BUT A MAN at Hayes High School on Sept 9 and 10 at 7 4 p.m. The 1964 film follows a southern black man facing life with dignity. Abbey Lincoln stars with Sidney Poitier. Admission is 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for students. proceeds go to the Northern Brotherhood Leadership Conference in Des Moines. The nonprofit group promotes minority understanding and includes local residents such as Norbert Beckey, Aldeen Davis, Sister Julissa Duggan, and many others.

Hayes High School Astride Abbey Lincoln Sidney Poitier Ivy Northern Brotherhood Leadership Conference Des Moines

Muscatine Music Association Announces 1968 69 Concerts

Jim Lang president of the Muscatine Music Association announces four 1968 69 celebrity concerts with talent contracts for the season. November 13 features Preservation Hall Jazz Band. January 6 1969 guest artist Lili Chookasian. March 21 Augustana Choir. April 29 two piano team Nelson and Neal. Membership grants access to related series. season tickets priced 10 for adults 4 for students 25 for families.

Jim Lang Muscatine Music Association David Homey Preservation Hail Jazz Muscatine New Orleans Metropolitan Lili Chookasian New York Philharmonic Boston Symphony Philadelphia Orchestra Miss Chooka Nelson and Neal Drs. Nelson Mt. Pleas Muscatine Community College Clark Ogden

Bridge Hearing Wednesday Over Muscatine Bridge Project

The Iowa Highway Commission plans a public hearing at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Muscatine city hall to decide if replacing the old Mississippi River bridge with a new interstate toll bridge at Cypress Street serves public interest and necessity before land acquisition. Senate File 131 requires the hearing on demolition and construction prior to proceeding.

Muscatine Iowa Highway Commission Muscatine City Hall Muscatine City State Commission Senate

Passenger Recovering After Muscatine Crash

Judi Irene Morrow, 18, of Muscatine is in good condition at Muscatine General Hospital with neck and back injuries after an auto collision on West 7th street. Passenger in Pamela Manatt’s car, the crash occurred when Wilber Tompkins’ southbound vehicle struck the two eastbound cars. Continued care noted. no further updates given. In a separate note, the GOP plans a Europe branch to mobilize absentee votes and fundraise for Americans abroad, including servicemen, in France, Germany, Belgium, the UK, and Italy.

Judi Irene Morrow 7Th Street Muscatine Muscatine General Hospital Pamela Irene Manatt Park Ave West 7Th Street Wilber Vern Tompkins 6Th Street Linn Street Tompkins Manatt GOP Europe Washington Republican National Committee Ray C. Bliss France Germany Belgium United Kingdom Italy

Muscatine Journal The Associated Press partnership note

The Muscatine Journal publishes daily with holidays observed. The paper is a member of Lee Enterprises and based at 301 Bard Street Muscatine Iowa. It notes AP content rights for local news and dispatches.

Muscatine Journal Lee Enterprises Bard St Muscatine Lowe Associated Presa

Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper

Subscription rates for Muscatine subscribers delivered daily by carrier in Muscatine two dollars per month in advance. Deliveries by carrier outside Muscatine forty cents a week. Mail subscriptions within fifty miles of Muscatine fifteen dollars per year. Mail subscriptions in towns with carrier service fourteen dollars per year. Mail subscriptions over fifty miles to Muscatine twenty dollars per year. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 3 pm to 5 pm daily. Saturday 9 am to noon. Special delivery for missed papers until 6:30 pm daily and until 4 pm on Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.

City of Muscatine Muscatine Dial

Four Traffic Accidents Damage Several Vehicles

Ten vehicles were damaged in four traffic accidents Saturday in Muscatine. Wanda Disnier and Kyles Riley suffered minor and moderate damage in a first collision on Mississippi Drive and Iowa Avenue. A chain reaction on Grandview Avenue near Mill Street damaged three cars including Linda Humes and Santiago Serna. Victor Busse and Lyle Haury collided a mobile home and car on U.S. 61. Mary Polson and Grace Strause sustained extensive and other damage in a Cedar Street and East 8th Street collision.

Muscatine Wanda Machlan Disnier Lincoln Blvd Kyles Riley New Boston Ill Disnier Mississippi Drive Iowa Avenue Riley Grandview Avenue Mill Street Humes Serna Rick Victor Wayne Busse S. Central Street Burlington Lyle Wayne Haury Busse U.S. 61 Haury Haury Auto Mary Jucille Polson Cedar Street Grace McKillip Strause Oak Street Pol- Son East 8Th Street

Opposition to long gun registration voiced at Kiwanis meeting

Iowa Conservation Commission officer Ery Jennings argued against long gun registration saying it would gouge sportsmen and would not curb criminals. He favors tighter pistol laws and enforceable penalties for firearm misuse. A Kiwanis poll showed 20 against and 15 for registration. Attendees included Thomas E. Price at the National Society of Public Accountants convention in Detroit with remarks from Sheldon S. Cohen.

Iowa Conservation Commission Ery Jennings Muscatine Kiwanis J Club Jennings Conservation Commission Kiwanis Thomas E. Price Muscatine National Society of Public Accountants Statler Hilton Hotel Detroit Sheldon S. Cohen U.S

New Address For Serviceman James Hesseltine

Mrs. James Hesseltine received the following address for her husband who left for service. August 13 James Hesseltine US 54932111 Co. B 2nd Bn 1st BCC Be Fort Polk La 71459. Mrs. Hesseltine is the daughter of H D Riggs Jr rural Muscatine.

James Hesseltine Co. B BCC Fort Polk Hesseltine H.D. Riggs Jr Muscatine

Sgt Hurlbut Enlistee Delayed Enroute Between Posts

Staff-Sergeant Dennis Hurlbut rests with his parents at 1013 Grandview Ave during a delay enroute after duty in Munich and Vietnam and a recent assignment in Washington DC. He plans to complete his enlistment in San Francisco.

Dennis Hurlbut Charles Hurlbut Grandview Ave Hurlbut Munich Germany Vietnam Washington, D.C San Francisco

Masquers Present Fantasticks Look to Spring Performances

Masquers will stage the long running off broadway musical Fantasticks this spring. The show centers on young love and feuding fathers with the song Try to Remember. Season tickets go on sale at 7 dollars for a family and 4 dollars for single admissions, on sale until September 7.

J. B Muscatine

Airplane Club Members Place at Chicago Competition

Two Muscatine model airplane club members won spots in Chicago on Sunday. Arlin Brewer took first in class I navy carrier division and Dan Knox finished fourth in the carrier event.

Airplane Club Muscatine Model Airplane Club Chicago Arlin Brewer Dan Knox

Sgt Edgington Receives Master Technician Award in Thailand

Technical Sergeant Leslie R. Edgington, an aircraft maintenance technician at U Tapai Airfield Thailand, earned a master technician award for outstanding Strategic Air Command maintenance work. He attended West Liberty High School and completed his diploma after enlistment.

Leslie R. Edgington Bonnie Clarence Welsch Mulberry Ave U-Tapai Airfield Thailand Edgington Strategic Air Command West Liberty High School

Family mourns loss of Myrtle Jackson in Canton services

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Breed Love Sr and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White of Muscatine attended the funeral of their sister Myrtle Jackson in Canton Missouri on Monday.

Walter Breedlove Ernest White Muscatine Myrtle Jackson Canton, Mo

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ann Helen Weiershauser Hamburg America Kathrein U.S.A.F. School Richard G. Kathrein Henry R. Kathrein U.S. Air Force Technical School Keesler Afb Miss Tactical Air Command Mountain Home Afb Idaho Norbert Beckey Aldeen Davis Julissa Duggan BYM William French John Garbutt Bode Labode Patricia O'Brien Jack Paetz Frank Penniston Denison Waterman Harvey Woodstra Beauty Salon Ece Orvetta Werner Music Association Ant Iowa City the Muscatine Journal Edd Liam NE Laas Doris Day Brian Keith Berate THE INCI Bey Larry James Rick Lrth Street Linda Kay Humes Fairmount Ave Davenport Santiago Donna Tex Price Sgt MR. Banjo Bob Goodwick Landa Jackson FBI HI Morgan SUN. “Pop Masquers Fantasticks Bill Hotz, JR West Liberty Westamerica Westamerica Securities, Inc Mutual Fonds Pacific Coast Stock Exchange Philadelphia - Baltimore - Washington Stock Exchange Commercial Street Coin Spinet Organ Music Mart E. Second Street East Second St
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