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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1963

Page

2

Journal Acts Win State Recognition

The Muscatine Journal earned two first-place Awards of Merit from the Iowa Daily Press Association at the IDPA clinic in Des Moines. The paper received a merit for special sections for the Brides section published earlier this year, and a similar award in the campaigns division for the We Like it Here series promoting Muscatine. Bill Fahy, the Journal's retail advertising manager, moderated a panel on promotion departments Sunday morning.

Muscatine Journal Towa Daily Press IDPA Ates Moines. S Muscatine Central State Bank Bill Fahy

Parole Violation Ends With Concurrent Sentences

Williams of 207 West Fulham Avenue had parole revoked after a Muscatine district court found him guilty of burglary at Trinity Episcopal Church on August 21. He received three months in county jail for that offense and a prior six month sentence for a December 15, 1962 store larceny, with both sentences to run concurrently under Judge Arthur F. Janssen.

Guanica Nucius Lee Williams Fulham Avenue Muscatine District Court Trinity Episcopal Church Arthur F. Janssen

Car in ditch injures air force member near Muscatine

Gary Miller 22 of route 4 escaped with head and body bumps after his 1959 car ran off loose gravel on Mitteman road one mile west of highway 61 southwest of Muscatine and struck a ditch causing over 200 damage. Miller was on furlough from the air force. son of Mr and Mrs Walter Miller.

Gary Miller Route 4 Mitteman Road Muscatine Sheriff's Office Centrol Air-Force Walter Miller

Faith United Church of Christ marks 120 years in Muscatine

Church notes recount Muscatine religious history from First Congregational founding in 1843 through successive buildings and mergers. The Evangelical and Reformed and Congregational Christian churches united to form the Faith United Church of Christ, with joint services beginning in 1956 and the name adopted in 1957.

J. E. Kletfmann St. John’s Evanarch F.C. Schmidt Foith United Church of Christ Ernest Pagel First Congregational Ch Faith United Church of Christ Ter St. John’s Muscatine First Congregational Church of Court House Sycamore German Evangelical Synod of North Reformed Church U. S Evangelical and Reformed Church Congrégational Christian Churchas United Church of Christ

Masquers Invite Harold Ogilvie Speaker Tuesday

Muscatine Masquers host Harold Ogilvie executive director of the Muscatine Development Corporation as guest speaker Tuesday at the high school cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. He will discuss Values of a community theater to Muscatine. New officers to be installed and cast for the October 22 production of The Man Who Came to Dinner announced.

Harold Ogilvie Muscatine Development Corporation Muscatine Ogilvie T P

Suit Filed For 16100 Damages In Bus Accident

James Stanford of Muscatine filed a district court suit seeking 16100 damages claiming permanent injuries to his neck shoulder and back and 600 for auto damage after his parked car on East Second Street was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by Ralph J. Diercks of Rock Island Illinois.

James Stanford Muscatine Muscatine District Court Ralph J. Diercks Illinois East Second Street Diercks Rock Island, Ill

Dedication Services At Local Seventh-day Adventist Church

About 373 people attended the dedication of the Seventh-day Adventist church at 9824 Mulberry on Saturday. Elder Reubes R. Figuhr, Adventism World Conference president, led the service with regional and local church leaders present. Visitors came from Burlington Washington Waterlooo Davenport Aledo Moline Janesville Green Bay and other towns. Sabbath school at 8 30 a.m. and sermon at 11 a.m. A noon lunch was served under a tent near the church.

Seventh-day Adventist Church Mulberry Reubes R. Figuhr Advent Ism World Conference Washington,d. C J. L. Dittcerner Northern Union Conference of Seventhday Adventists J. D., Johnson J. D. McLeod Des Moines Gerald M. Fillman Burlington Washington Waterl Davenport Iowa Aledo Moline Janesville Green Bay Wise Muscaline A. F. Schauland Hate Stein

Judge Dismisses Desertion Charge Against Donald Wagner

Judge Matthew Westvate dismissed a desertion charge against Donald Wagner in Muscatine district court on Saturday. The case, related to his wife Mabel Wagner, arose after his arrest last May and a $300 bond was posted and later cancelled.

Matthew Westvate Mabel Wagner Donald Wagner Muscatine District Court Wagner Dee Justice of the Peace Court

Theft Reported: Blouse Stolen From Parked Car

A blouse was stolen from the car of Frank Newburn at 366 Sherman Street after purchase earlier that downtown Saturday. A radio valued at 39.95 was stolen from Cook's Music Shop at 221 East Second Street. An extension ladder upper portion was taken from Fred Evans at 619 Jackson Street.

Frank Newburn Sherman Street Cook East Second Street Fred Evans Jackson Street

Informality impresses German student in Hayes exchange visit

Eva Mariachen from Oldenburg, Germany, praises American informality and fashion. She notes Americans are quicker to first names and admires Bermuda shorts. Her journey began after responding to a Catholic magazine exchange ad, with five-page questionnaire and Cologne interviews leading to selection.

Germany Miss Marischen Hayes” Catholic High School Ameri Oldenburg Cologne United States

German exchange student enjoys American school life in Muscatine

Miss Marischen, a German exchange student in Muscatine, praises no Saturday classes and the American system while adjusting to Hayes Catholic. She notes heavy American subject work, misses further French study, and plans a Christmas sales job amid host family life and a German friend from Oldenburg.

Miss Marischen Germany Hayes Hayes Catholic Suriely Paua Peterson Muscat Paula Oldenburg Mise Marischen June Tuck Mascaline Washington Eva Marischen Posders Hayes Catholic High School

Boys Admit Stealing Four Cases of Beer

Three high school boys admitted stealing four cases of beer from Geneva Golf and Country Club after police found 11 cans in a car. Club officials learned of the loss when the break in was reported. authorities plan further questioning and will refer the trio to juvenile court.

Geneva Country Club Chie Clifford Bennett

Walt Pilgram Seeks Alderman Post in City Election

Walter Pilgram, formerly on the jetty council and the second ward alderman from 1938 to ID, announced candidacy for alderman at large. He previously served as city sanitation superintendent for 12 years in Oakland.

Walter Pilgram Oakland Dr. Muscatiné Pilgram Jetty T Third

MCC Students Name Officers Here Wednesday

Muscatine Community College students will elect class officers Wednesday after nominating primaries last week. Four offices per class will be filled. Freshman candidates include Buchelé Bunn Glenney Gruver Hafner Holtz Rahli Rauschenberger Tumey. Sophomores feature Childs Diercks Hintz Jones Lazio Swengel Taylor Te Strake Walker. The college received a new 4 by 6 foot nylon American flag donated by Attorney and Mrs. J Robert Lewis as Lewis retires from the public school board. A driver education class begins tonight at 7:30 in room 110 of Muscatine High School. first meeting open to interested students.

Muscatine Community Douglas’ Buchelé Carol “Bunn Gary Glenney Mary Gruver Gloria” Hafner Kathy Holtz Gary Rahli Pam Rauschenberger Deanna Tumey

Vandals Break Car Windows in Weekend Spree

A weekend vandalism spree damaged several vehicles and a restaurant in the area. At Pasquale's on Lucas Street a window was struck by an object around 10:24 p.m. Sunday. Cars on West Third Street and Roscoe Avenue were found with rear and windshield damage. The 215 Dewey Avenue house suffered broken windows and siding, while windows and screens at 300 Lowe Street were damaged by thrown objects.

Darrell R. Beckey Roscoe Avenue Dewey Avenue Lowe Street

Six Tons Of Watermelon Brought To Mooseheart

Muscatine lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose donated six tons of watermelons to Mooseheart children. A 95 pound melon, a gift from member Frank Gooch to director general Paul Schmitz, accompanied the delivery. Lodge officers Carl Chatfield and Harold Patterson assisted as Kent Feeds truck driver Gerald Rieke made the delivery.

Muscatine

City's Religious Census Has Good Start Sunday

Muscatine reports a promising start to the community census with two thirds of contacts completed Sunday. Census teams will continue through the week and possibly next Sunday to map church membership preferences and Sunday school attendance. The Muscatine Ministerial Association oversees the effort, with data processing beginning and expected delivery to local churches in the first week of October.

Muscatine Dale Hofer Hofer Suneday Muscatine Ministerial Association

Healing Substance Stops Itching Piles Quickly

New healing compound Bio-Dyne, promoted as Preparation H, claims to promptly stop itching and pain from hemorrhoids, shrink piles without surgery, and show lasting improvement across varied cases. Doctors reportedly verify gains over months in long-standing conditions.

Pilex New York N. Y

Warren County Local Option Vote Opens In Indianola

Polls open today in Warren County Iowa to decide on local option liquor by the drink. Vote counting starts later, temperance forces seek a countywide victory after mixed early results. Des Moines area workers reside in the county and two towns have existing mandates under review.

Iowa Warren County Des Moines Warrer County

Foreign Trade Film Shown For Rotary

The Rotary club luncheon featured a Pan American Airways film on foreign trade available to American firms. Harry Kenney of Chicago, a Commerce Department analyst, said the department aids export efforts and helps firms seek foreign markets. David Stanley presented a banner from Rotary Club of West Taipei, Taiwan, following a Formosa visit.

Rotary Club Pan American Airways U.S. Department of Commerce Muscatine Harry Kenney Chicago International Division Department of Commerce Kenney David Stanley Rotary Club of West Tapei Taiwan Formosa Free China

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