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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1952
Page
2
The text notes that widows of members of Congress do not receive pensions, yet it is customary for Congress to grant a widow a full year's salary if a member dies in office.
Reports from area hospitals note several births. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Moore at 20 West Sixth Street on Saturday. A son to Mr and Mrs Warren Collier in Durant today. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Edward Schimngen at 110 Park Avenue today. A son to Sgt and Mrs Donald Riley at Chestnut Street today. Bellevue reports a son born to Mr and Mrs John Curtis on route 6 today.
Muscatine will send a delegation to the Upper Mississippi River Flood Control Association meeting at Clinton at 10 am on Monday Sept 18. Attending officials include Mayor Elmo Ferguson J W Andersen Harvey Allbee and Robert Sweany and invites go to State Senator Herman B Lord and State Representative W C Hendrix.
County extension director Harri Craig announced a plow ing contest and terracing demonstration at Gertrude Vincent farm one mile north of Letts. Lands draw at 10 30 am, contour stakes at 11 am, contest starts 12 39 pm with eight entries sponsored by county implement dealers. A rain postponement option exists to the following day.
A chiropractor explains nerve inflammation causing shoulder and arm pains linked to seasonal climate shifts. He notes irritated nerves from spine issues or prior injuries respond to adjustment, while normal nerves are less affected. Dr Blackwood, 607 Reet Third Street, offers care.
Milton Gilbert Garrison of Stockton faces operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated charges set for Sept. 16 before Justice of the Peace Robert Jehring after an auto mishap near Wilton Saturday evening. Bond is $750. he remains in county jail if not posted. He was treated at Hershey hospital for cuts and bruises and was removed to custody after leaving the hospital this morning.
Civil Defense observers in Iowa and three nearby states joined Operation Skywatch to test aircraft warning systems. Muscatine teams logged two hour shifts both days, reporting plane number type altitude direction and distance to Des Moines filter center. Overcast weather limited activity Saturday but Sunday sunshine yielded 500 plus reports as radar confirmed sightings. Officials called the two day test the third exercise and most successful, praising civilian volunteers for handling the data entry and coordination.
Walter Dunphy of 306 Clinton street and two others were arrested by police at the river front Saturday night on intoxication charges and each received a 10 day jail term from Justice Robert Jehring. Charles F. Evans of Lincoln boulevard was fined $5 and costs for having no muffler on his car in police court before Judge Nathan Hoefflin.
Hospital records list Miss Margaret Mc Harg and Miss Rosanna Emerson admitted in Hershey. Dismissals include Eugene Coder and several residents from Muscatine addresses. Local clubs meet at chamber offices and libraries. city council and boards schedule follow up sessions. Notables include Bernard E. McKean visiting from Chicago and Donna Sommerdorf enrolling in Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls.
Cranston says the Muscatine County Soil Conservation field day at Mrs. Homer Vincent’s farm north of Letts on Wednesday Sept 10 will feature a Cedar Grange courtesy lunch. Harold Turner chairs overall with assistants Mrs. Harley Bloomquist and others directing sandwich coffee pie pop tea ice cream slice buns and serving crews.
The Muscatine area saw warm conditions today with temperatures near 90 expected Tuesday. Sunday highs reached 74 and lows dipped to 55 early this morning, with tonight not expected to fall below 60 to 64. The Iowa outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and continued warm weather into Wednesday.
Judy Garland will return to films next spring after the birth of her second child due in January. Warner Brothers announced she will resume her screen career after a two year absence. Sid Luft, her husband and agent, contracted with Warners to produce three color films including one starring Miss Garland.
The Chicago cash grain page lists wheat prices for No 1 and No 2 red at 2.3242, No 3 at 23154, No 3 soft white at 2.31, No 4 mixed at 2.19, and assorted figures. Corn prices show No 1 yellow 1.83-83, No 2 at 1.82-84, No 3 1.74-83, No 4 1.76-80, No 5 1.72-76, and sample grade 1.44-81. Oats prices include No 1 heavy white 94-94, No 3 heavy white 90-92, sample grade heavy white 90, No 1 extra heavy white 94-42, No 2 extra heavy white 94. Barley nominal: making 1 35-81, feed 1 10-29. Soybeans: none.
Butter steady with two day receipts 690,953 and wholesale prices unchanged. Eggs steady with top grade two cents higher. large 50-56, mediums 46, standards 42-44, current receipts 35, dirties 32, checks 29. USDA live poultry fully steady. heavy hens 23-27, roasters 31-33, fryers 38.5-39.6, ducklings 30. []
Potatoes arrivals 425 in Chicago with 345 on the rack and 637 Friday total shipments, 320 Saturday, 19 Sunday. Supplies liberal and demand moderate. russets steady while best reds soften. California long whites bakers at 5.50, Idaho Oregon russets 6.10 to 6.15, bakers 6.40 to 6.50, utilities 5.80, Pontiacs in Minnesota North Dakota 4.35 to 4.75, Washington russets 6.00, Wisconsin Pontiacs 4.10 to 4.35.
USDA projected Tuesday salable livestock receipts in Chicago include 11 000 hogs 7 000 cattle and 2 000 sheep reflecting ESTIMATED figures for the grain futures market.
Trading closed Monday September 1952 with a wide spread of results across major issues. Among notable movers Am Can rose to 33 and Gen Elec reached 63, while American Tel and Tel posted 156 and Westinghouse traded at 423. Diverse results across industries showed energy in steel, autos, and retail with varied gains and losses.
The Muscatine County Ministerial Association met at the YWCA for its fall session to plan Universal Bible Observance Day on Sept 30 at First Presbyterian with Rev Pearson of Augustana college as speaker. Also outlined are an evangelistic campaign by Hy man Appleman, Sept 19 breakfast, Sept 20-21 speaking engagements, and a Sept 19 mass rally at First Baptist.
An old belief cited by the Encyclopedia Britannica claimed wine served in an amethyst cup would not intoxicate. The note reflects historical superstition about gems and drink.
Clyde Himes of Iowa City, 28, was reported in good condition after driving a car six blocks along railroad tracks and falling 20 feet from a Davenport bridge. James L. Park, 30, near West Liberty, is jailed on intoxication charges. Himes faces no charges yet.
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