Recognition for 37 Years Service With Salvation Army Corps
Minnie Conklin, 74, of 017 East Tenth Street, received recognition for 36 years of service with the Muscatine Salvation Army Corps at a Sunday citadel ceremony. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Birger Justing of Des Moines attended, with Col. Justing as divisions commander. Also present were Conklin’s husband Ray, six children, and no Minnesota nephews. The event, a surprise, celebrated her work with the Home League since 1957, featuring life photos, a teacher’s letter, and a new Salvation Army uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Conklin
Salvation Army
Home Legion
Asha Spicer
Muscatine Corps
Birgerdrustgig
Des Moines
East Tenth Street
Salvation Army Citadel
Birger Justing
Justing
Conklin
Minnesota
Muscatine
Terry Uyemura Win Judo Titles At Des Moines Meet
Terry and Ayemura, both Muscatine locals, won brown belt divisions in a Des Moines judo tournament with about 30 entrants from multiple cities. The event featured competitors from Kansas City Omaha Mason City Marshalltown Ames Des Moines Fort Madison and Muscatine.
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Muscatine
Harrison’ ‘Terry
Paul Ayemura
Judo’ Academy
Des Moines
Terry
Uyetura
Carl Jessie
YMCA
Kansas City
Omaha
Maso City
Marshalltown
Ames
Fort Madison
Two Muscatine Men Charged After Early Sunday Arrest
Two Muscatine men John E. Keller and Paul E. Cooley faced six charges after a Sunday 24 m arrest at East Fourth and Spruce. Cooley paid fines totaling 18 dollars for reckless driving speeding and public highway drinking while Keller paid 22 dollars for drinking and intoxication. Jail terms run consecutively if fines not paid. In another report Leola Tompkins reported damage to a car windshield and ventilator on Dewey Avenue over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Fourth
Spruce Streets
John E. Keller
Second Street
Paul E. Cooley
East Sixth Street
Justice of the Peace
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
Marc Irvin
Cooley
Keller
Leola Tompkins
Dewey Avenue
Muscatine Property Tax Rate Raised In 1964
Muscatine county and the city of Muscatine adopt a 5.5 mill increase for 1964, elevating total property tax to 115.65 mills for residential valuation and 5115.56 per thousand for teachables. The rise funds municipal expenditures and community school district needs as recorded by County Auditor Marvin Shafer.
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Tanas -Wilbe
Muscatine
Muscating
Muscatine County
Wih
Muscatine’ ‘Community School District
Mervin Shafer
Tota
Shafer
Area Six
Tells Worth of Promoting Iowa Tourism
John Brockway of Des Moines outlined the economic benefits of developing Iowa's tourist trade at a Rotary Club lunch. He cited that a tourist family spending a night in an Iowa town adds about 100000 to annual local income and urged promotion of state and local parks, Weed Park Zoo, the Mississippi River, fishing, and Lock No. 16 as attractions. He urged belief in promoting the state and its resources. Harold Vischer introduced a bio of Don Carver. Next week's lunch will be at Muscatine Community College.
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Rotary Club
John Brockway
Det Moines
Muscatine
Iowa
Brockway
Weed Park
Mississippi River
Lock No. 16
Harold Vischer
Don Carver
Muscatine Community College
Burglars Take 410 Shotgun At Alvin Ary Residence
Burglars broke a rear door window at the Alvin Ary residence about midnight Sunday and stole a 410 shotgun, $1 in change, and three silver dollars. Deputy Sheriff Bob Miller said the burglars probably were interrupted and fled. The report notes additional tax and school levy figures for Muscatine County and its city, detailing changes in assessed valuations and tax distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Ary
Rente J
Stockton
Bob Miller
Arps
Miller
Commuted Life Term for Tracy Shifts Parole Eligibility
The life sentence of Ray Tracy, a former Muscatine resident and prisoner at the Iowa State Penitentiary, has been commuted to nine years by Governor Harold Hughes, making him eligible for parole. Tracy was convicted in 1942 for the slaying of a transient in Muscatine. The commutation followed a State Board of Parole recommendation and a psychiatric report. Tracy is the third lifer to be commuted by Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Tracy
Muscatine
Hughes
Boys Admit Starting Fire Behind Eagle Market
Two boys confessed to starting a fire at a trash pit behind the Eagle Market on Sunday. Estimated damage runs around 2000 dollars. The youths were turned over to juvenile authorities. Fireman William Purcell, 38, suffered minor burns when a burning fence fell on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Fotice
Eagle Market
William Purcell
Tomato Processing to End Tuesday at Heinz Cox Mill
Tomato processing at the H. J. Heinz plant in Mascatine will finish Tuesday night with receipts through 10 p.m. The 1963 crop yields are projected above 2 1 2 tons per acre, second only to 1902. New equipment and a larger warehouse enable all products to be stored indoors. Operations resume next week with beans pickles and vinegar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. OS. Heinz Cox
Ed Maher
Mascatine
Maher
Pat Barloon Appointed Chairman of United Fund's Classified Division
Pat Barloon of 212 West Ath Street is named chair of the Classified division for Muscatine County United Fund's 1964 campaign. His appointment was announced today by Robert U. Veernusen, the 1964 campaign chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Barloon
West Ath Street
Muscatine
Meat theft at Cafe Galley and car theft report
A break in at the Cafe Meat Taken From Cafe Te Galley at 108 East Mississippi Drive led to a missing frozen meat supply after entry through a vent and window. Police were notified at 9 am Sunday. A 1957 car owned by William Winder of 512 Monroe Street was stolen Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Galley
East Mississippi Drive
William Winder
Monroe Street
Walkie Talkie Set Awarded at Muscatine REACT Meeting
The Walkie Talkie set was awarded at a drawing held Saturday night by the REACT Team of Muscatine at the courthouse. The next REACT meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. October 2 in the memorial room at the courthouse. visitors are welcome. William Mark, former Muscatine Insurance board president and former Iowa Association of Independent Insurance Agents director, will attend the national convention in Chicago September 29 to October 2. H. H. Nelson of Council Bluffs is a candidate for national vice president, a post leading to the presidency next year.
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McCormick
Hershey Ave
REACT
Muscatine
Court House
William Mark
The
Muscatine Insurance Board
Iowa Association of Independent Insurance Agents
National Association
Chicago
H. H
Red) Nelson
Council Bluffs
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Salvation Army Corps
Uyemura
Milwaukee Railroad
Don
Alvin .Schmidt
Vaule
Stockon
Schmidt
Davenport
Arlyn Conklin
Merrill Conklin
Marjorie Harris
Alice Krantz
Alta .Haynes
Darlene. Regennitter
George McDowell
Spring Valley
Minn
Tells Worth
Y Smilly
Will and Whitch
Tho
Derby Thompson
Burlington
State Highway Commission Board
Robert Bosch
East Second Street
Highway Commission
Mad Creek
Gould Construction Company
Valley Construction Company
Journal
Eric
United Fund
Barloun
Tee AE
Excelsior Medical Clinic
Excelsior
Kcrg-Tv
Sidney Blackmer
Ana Blyth
Ronald Reagan
Acteacher
Anthony, Fran ‘Ciosa
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Marine Band
Muscatine High School
Kiwanis
Sterneman’s
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Uptown
Frank & Sinatra
Pion
Rush
Stjohn A. Igeer
Carda
Wold
Dorothy Fran
Annette -Malong
Avaign
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