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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1963

Page

2

Barger elected president of Muscatine school board

John D. Barger, 74, was unanimously elected president of the Muscatine Community School District Board of Education as the board reorganized for 1963-64. Kenneth Schreuers becomes vice president. Ruth James swore in Barger and Robert T. Walter to new terms. Walter won a three-year term replacing retiring J. Robert Lewis.

John D. Barger Climer Muscatine Wvas Muscatine Community Waleter J. Robert Lewis

Appointment For Shepley Chair of United Fund 1964

George Shepley of 34 Colony Drive, president of Muscatine Bank and Trust, named chair man of Special Gifts for the 1964 United Fund Campaign. Veerhusen announced the appointment. Earlier in Joliet he served as treasurer and was campaign chair man for the 1964 Joliet drive.

George Shepley Colony Drive Muscatie Bank and Trust Company United Fund Shepley Joliet Muscatine Treasure Robert Veerhusen

Not Guilty Plea Entered in False Check Case

Glen Clevenger of Muscatine pleaded not guilty to uttering a false check for 45.10 dollars on June 12. The hearing occurred Monday before Judge Arthur F. Janssen in Muscatine district court.

Glen Clevenger Muscatine Arthur F. Janssen Muscatine District Court

Grace Loses Iowa Supreme Court Appeal

Grace Grice of Muscatine lost an appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. The high court affirmed a Muscatine district jury verdict from March 6, 1963, convicting Grace of resisting arrest and imposing 30 days in jail and a $200 fine. Grace had prior charges for reckless driving and license suspension. Officer M M Irvin arrested Grace on Spruce Street after a pursuit began when Grace refused to enter the patrol car.

William Edward Grice Muscatine Muscating Iowa Supreme Court High Court Grace Matthew Westpate Breil Augy M. M. Irvin Spruce Street West Fourth Fifth Irvin Ures West Fourth Street Lucas Streat

Former Atalissa residents in hospital and travel notes

Former Atalissa postmaster William Hannke is a patient at the Iowa City Veterans hospital. Walter Oepping has been moved from Iowa City Mercy Hospital to the Veterans hospital there. Mrs. Mary Gerdts is vacationing in Kansas and other western states. Tomas Carlisle accompanied by Cedar Rapids friends is on anailing trip in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. William Schneider of West Liberty spent Sunday with Central City friends and dined at the Holliday House. Mr. and Mrs. James Timmson and children of Wilton enjoyed Sunday dinner with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Phelps of Perryville Missouri joined Edna Statler for a week at her home.

Atalissa William Hannke Iowa City Veterans Hospital Walter Oepping Iowa City Mercy Ospital Veteran‘s Hospital Tomas Carlisle Cedar Rapids Canada William Schneider West Liberty Central City Holliday House Janes Timmson Wilton Glenn Phelps Perryville, Mo

Labor Auxiliary Meets Tonight at Labor Hall

The labor auxiliary will meet tonight at the labor hall located at 7330. The notice indicates a local meeting for union members and supporters in the evening hours.

Labor Auxiliary The Willleet Labor Hall

Lewis Leaves School Board After 12 Years of Service

J Robert Lewis of Muscatine resigns after 12 years on the Muscatine Community school district board. He helped guide the new $80,000 college building and urged policy on high school auditorium use and tuition. A new president, John Barger, takes over as peers laud his service.

Lewis Muscatine Community Muscatine Community College Oye Pool Community College Ysthis Board Free Uise H. V. Keller Mfg. Co Muscatine Bill Fahy Muscaline Journal

Rifle fire cuts AT&T transcontinental cable near Moscow

An act on opening day of squirrel season severed eighty AT&T communication lines in northern Muscatine county. Two 221 caliber shots struck the main line and a smaller cable, revealing intent. Repairs took about ten hours. Willful damage to a communication line carries up to sixteen years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Tne American Telephone and Telegraph Muscatine County Moscow

Dedication Attendance at Seventh-day Adventist Service

Mrs. Bertha Stein and Mrs. A. F. B. Schavland, both 92, attended the dedication services held Saturday at the Seventh-day Adventist church. Mrs. Stein's name had been reported incorrectly on Monday.

Bertha Stein

Two Boys Hurt In Muscatine Street Mishaps

Two young pedestrians were treated after separate road accidents in Muscatine Monday afternoon. Randall Marshall, six, of 605 Cedar Street, suffered a shoulder injury and cuts. he was awaiting further examination at Muscatine General Hospital. He ran into a flower shop delivery truck driven by William Runyon, 20, of 308 East Eighth Street, as it moved east on East Eighth about 40 feet east of Cedar Street at 4 14 PM. A few minutes earlier Danny Burns, 12, of 3903 First Avenue, was treated and released for a cut over the right eye after colliding with a car at East Fourth Street and Mulberry Avenue. Kenneth Crompton, 42, Route 1, was driving west when the boy struck the side of his vehicle. the boy was reported in good health aside from a headache.

Muscatine Randall Marshall Roscoe W.” Marshall Cedar Sireet Muscatine General “Hospital Kranz William A. Runyon East Eighth Runyon East Eighth Street Cedar Street Danny Burns Wayne Burns First Avenue East Fourth Street Mulberry Avenue Kennet G. Crompton Route 1

Charge Rider Of Motorcycle After Mishap

Patrick Bennett, 101 West Sixth Street, was charged Monday night with failure to yield after a four-vehicle crash at Cedar and East Seventh. He posted a $100 bond and will appear before Justice Harvey G Allbee. Rev. Ray J. Pacha, 47, swerved to avoid a mele evele and its rider entering his lane, causing Douglas Roy Maxwell, 17, 410 Monroe Street, to strike the rear of the car. Maxwell's motorcycle was damaged.

Cedar East Seventh Street Patrick Bennett West Sixth Street Justice of the Peace Harvey G Allbee Painterlays Ray J. Pacha Novist English Mele Evele Douglas Roy Maxwell Monroe Sied Maxwell

Car Burglary Strikes 1953 Model Parked by Grandview Station

Dennis Reiner reported a burglary early today in which a Grandview Avenue service station parking area saw his 1953 model car broken into. Police noted theft of the battery fuel pump voltage regulator and coil from the vehicle.

Dennis Reiner Grandview Avenue

Supervisors Vote to Sell Lot in City

The county board of supervisors on Monday voted to sell a county owned lot at the extension of Whicher and Green streets to Granville Caple for 265. The area was long owned by the county and formerly a deep ravine before the city sanitation department adopted landfill disposal methods. Caple's bid was the best received after advertising the sale.

County Board of Supervisors County Whicher Green Streets Granville Caple City Sanitation Department Caple

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