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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1968

Page

7

Wed Licenses Issued In District Court

District Court records list licenses to wed for Terry Colquist and Cathy McGraw of West Liberty on Sept 3. Also licensed to wed Richard Collman of Madison Wis and Cherry Hurlbut of Muscatine on Sept 3. Police Court fines include John Kilburn for intoxication and Roger Nichols for excessive muffler noise.

District Court Terry Lee Colquist West Liberty Cathy Louise McGraw Richard Alan Collman Madison Wis Cherry June Hurlbut Muscatine Duane Goodken John T. Kilburn Roger C. Nichols Moline

New York Stocks and Local Court Notices Summary

The bulletin lists admitted names including David Koch and Sophia Schafer alongside addresses. It records dismissals and court actions for multiple residents in Muscatine and nearby areas, detailing fines for overtime parking, intoxication, and speeding, as well as appearances for Gerald Wayne Osborn on forged instrument and parole violation charges. Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures trading is noted as a lead-in.

Thomas Owen Lucas E. 10Th Street Muscatine Floyd Jay Payne Lincoln Blvd Uhering Gerald Wayne Osborn Cedar Street

Obituaries and Funerals in Morning Sun area

Obituary notices cover Mrs. Juanita Corder 57 of Muscatine injured in a highway 22 crash and funeral at Otterbein church with burial at Greenwood. Other notices include Mrs. Esther Kemper 67 burial at Greenwood, Mrs. Jennie Richards 8 graveside at Greenwood, Wilfred McDonald Morning Sun 72 with service at Sharon Reformed Presbyterian church, Arthur C. Sleeman 83 Akron died in Muscatine with private services, plus livestock market data from Omaha.

Juanita Corder Otterbein United Methodist Church J. Paul Stevens Wayne Hetzler Orville Emrick Phillip Paxton Lysle Ritter Thomas Dilley Orville Mrick Leslie Hendricks A.M. Thornton Frances Longhurst Esther Kemper Esther -Kemper George M. Wittich Pat Simpson Jerry Hartsock Joseph Brown Bruce Benning Bud Hartsock Donald Hartsock Russell Hill Greenwood Cemetery Kemper Evans Street Jennie Richards J. Henry Teele George Ross A.J. Phillips Arthur Phillips George Schmidt Ray Carter Roy McCleary Richards Cottonwood Ariz Wilfred McDonald Morning Sun Wilfred Louie McDonald Des Moines County Harry Elizabeth Hines McDonald McDonald Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church American Legion John McDonald Lulu McDonald Viola Ibbotson Bettendorf G. M. Robb Sharon Cemetery Pierce Funeral Home Arthur C. Sleeman Crestview Ave Akron Ohio Muscatine General Hospital Richard and Matilde Sleeman Lolo Montana John R. Sleeman Crestline Drive Muscatine Lakewood Arthur Sleeman Bessie M. Price Grasselli-Dupont LaSalle University Michael 8. Brandt Atlanta Walter Kosman Ernest Sleeman High River Alberta Canada Richard Sleeman Stevensville Mont Riley Funeral Home Telford H. Dindinger

Schmidhauser Speech Backs Uniform Voter Registration

Congressional candidate John Schmidhauser urged replacing state residency rules with a uniform system to shorten mobile voters eligibility. He warned many eligible voters are disenfranchised by occupation based requirements and cited a Gallup poll estimating 29 million unregistered voters in the prior presidential election. He noted Iowa’s system as strong and referenced his 1963 Michigan Law Review analysis and subsequent congressional efforts.

Durant John Schmidhauser Schmidhauser Durant Federated Women’s Club Gallup Iowa City Democrat Michigan Law Review Congress Scarmmoen Voting Commission America 89Th Congress Iowa

Schmidhauser backs private financing for cooperatives

Democratic congressional candidate John Schmidhauser endorsed legislation to allow rural electric cooperatives to secure private financing for expansion. He spoke at the Eastern Town Power and Light Rural Electric Cooperative annual meeting in Wilton Junction, praising the coops for seeking a finance system not dependent on the federal government.

Schmidhauser Wilton John Schmidhauser Eastern Town Power and Light Wilton Junction Iowa City Democrat

Atkins Has New Address For Son Thomas Atkins

Mrs. Vera Atkins of 60 Boston Park reports her son Thomas A Atkins now stationed at Fort Benning Georgia 31905. His unit is Sgt US 54928962 42nd Co 4th Bn ABR.

Vera Atkins Boston Park Thomas Thomas A. Atkins 42Nd Co 4Th Bn ABR Fort Benning

Chicago market livestock receipts and grain quotes mixed

Official Friday livestock receipts forecast 4500 cattle 4000 hogs no sheep estimate. Butcher hogs steady to 25 cents lower with 3500 receipts. cattle test limited by few slaughter steers and heifers. sheep 100 head with lambs steady. Cash grain quotes show wheat corn oats and soybeans with variations.

Omah USDA Chicago

Grain Futures Move Narrowly on Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago AP reports grain and soybeans futures held within narrow ranges as mixed trading continued at a steady pace. The market showed nervous fluctuations amid light delivery activity while potato arrivals and track sales figures were also noted for Washington Idaho Oregon Minnesota and Wisconsin markets with price spreads listed.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade USDA U.S Washington Wisconsin

Farm Bureau Women Attend Lansing Conference Trip

A busload of Farm Bureau women from Muscatine and Louisa counties left Cedar Rapids at 3 am on September 4 for East Lansing Michigan to join the 12th triennial conference of the associated County Women of the World. They will attend U S A Day events with thousands of delegates and return via Kellogg plant stop in Battle Creek on September 6.

Sweetland Farm Bureau Muscaline East Lansing Michigan Associated County Women of the World Cedar Rapids Tipton Muscatine Walcott Inn America U.S.A U.S Battle Creek Kellogg Louisa County Ralph Lieberknecht Floyd Reif Iva ‘McElhinney Mary Hensleigh Esther McIlhimney Ellen Armstrong Virgil Wiele Robert Barnes

Birthmark woes and wedding etiquette in readers' columns

Abigail Van Buren addresses readers with a mix of personal woes and social dilemmas. Topics include a birthmark causing embarrassment and advice on handling rude questions, plus guidance on whether a son should disclose his mother's pregnancy to his fiancée. Other notes cover an unwanted Jack and Jill shower ticket scheme and polite responses to family wedding dynamics.

Abby Ansiens

Social Calendar highlights September meetings and events

The Girls Friendly Society opens the school year with a Sept 6 meeting at Trinity Episcopal Church parish hall before touring the Laura Musser Art Gallery. Electa Chapter No 32 of the Order of Eastern Star meets Sept 9 at 8 pm at the Masonic temple, with a sideliner night and Martha Society honors. Mulberry Six PTO meets Sept 10 at 8 pm with Dr Fields speaking. American Legion Auxiliary Past President hosts a Sept 8 potluck at Mrs Frank Oaken’s home. Excelsior Literary Society holds annual picnic Sept 8 at Joe Lang’s home with a noon potluck.

Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Laura Musser Electa Chapter Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Bloomington Mulberry Six PTO Fields American Legion Auxiliary Frank Oaken Route 2 New Boston Excelsior, Literary. Society Joe Lang

Diane Peterson is Honored at Bridal Shower

Miss Diane Peterson was honored at a personal and linen shower Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Vernon French. Games awarded prizes to the honoree and guests. gifts and tables adorned in light blue and white. She will wed Gary Lee Kopf September 14 at Grace Lutheran Church.

Diane Peterson Vernon French Ron Kopf Edith French Neal, Haynes Louise Hoyt Grant McConnahan W. C. McConnaha Peterson Gary Lee Kopf Grace Lutheran Church

Church Women United Board Plans Meeting

The Church Women United board of managers will meet Thursday September 12 at 1 30 p m at Park Avenue United Methodist church to plan the annual meeting on October 10 A salad buffet will be served at 1 30 p m at Wesley United Methodist church Participants include the pastor's wife president of the women's group and the chair of the Christian social concerns group from 18 participating churches

Church Women United Park Avenue United Methodist Church Wesley United Methodist Church Christian Social Concerns

Park Avenue WSCS Plans Chicken Supper

Sixteen members of Park Avenue United Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the church. Mrs. Ella Healy led devotions on Poverty and those assisting included Dorothy Dickinson Edna McCullough Beatrice Stammer Ella McNéal and Lillian Kleist. Plans were made for a chicken sandwich supper to be held Sept. 25 with serving starting at 4 30 p.m. Hostesses were Mrs. Margaret Kerr and Mrs. Hazel Martin.

Park Avenue

Deeds Recorded for William Cook and Bertha Cook to Bendles

William L Cook and Bertha M Cook transfer joint tenancy warranty deed to Michael D Bendle and Carol J Bendle. Property is Lot 4 Block 10 in A Ogilvie's Addition to Muscatine City.

William’ L. Cook Bertha M. Cook Michael’ D. Bendle Carol J. Bendle A. Ogilvie City of Muscatine

Montpelier Farm Bureau Women Plan Tea Event

The Montpelier Township Farm Bureau Women announce an organizational tea on Tuesday September 10 at 1 p.m. at Mrs Edna Belle Bancks home. Roll call asks what I like about September. Meditation by Mrs Hillis Cromer. Tea committee includes Mrs Robert Bancks Mrs Hillis Cromer and Mrs Beryl Lobdell. Program committee has planned for Len Gregson Davenport assistant leader of Girl Scouts troop 276 to present slides from Europe 1967 trip.

Montpelier Township Len Gregson Davenport Europe

Choral Directors Invited to Moline Meeting

Blackhawk Chapter of the American Guild of Organists opens a new season of meetings Monday Sept. 9 at First Methodist Church in Moline under George Brooke. The event will study new choral music and anthems, feature displays from five publishers, and invite directors and organists in the area to attend.

Blackhawk American Guild of Organist First Methodist Moline George’ Brooke

Lady Eagles Plan Membership Potluck Dinner

The Lady Eagles schedule a Sept 15 1 PM potluck at the Eagles picnic grounds with all women attendees bringing a covered dish and table service. If rain occurs the event moves indoors. The Hawkeye zone meeting is set for Sept 21 with nominating Ethel Phillips and Lorraine Diehl for vice president.

Eagles Hawkeye Zone

St Marys A and R Elects New Officers

St Marys Altar and Rosary Society met Wednesday at the school and elected a president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary for the coming year. Elma Slattery and Leonette Esser will lead card parties. the first is Sunday Oct 6. Dues are set for October with Begey and Wieskamp on the membership committee. Communion Sunday for members is Sept 8. Lunch was served by Begey and Roby.

Wilbur “Roby Jean Begey John Shoultz Leonard Luedtka Elma Slattery Leonette Esser Miss Begey Ed Wieskamp Roby

First Christian Church Loyalty Month Schedule

First Christian Church announces Loyalty Month starting September 8. Members are urged to attend every Sunday through October 6. September 8 marks a time change with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. The theme focuses on a regitory faith.

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