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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1963

Page

2

Muscatine Public Schools Launch Reorganized PE Program

Robert Andresen, director of elementary classes, directs a Sixth grade class at Jefferson school as Muscatine public schools begin a reorganized physical education program for Fourth Fifth and Sixth grades. Each child has one PE session weekly, with Andresen teaching six classes daily five days a week for about 850 pupils.

Muscatine Robert Andresen Eleimentary Jefferson School Andresen

Driver Innocent Plea In Drug Action

Everson Tipton Howard W. Ever son, 36, of Lincoln Nebraska, driver of a truck in a fatal Interstate 80 crash near here two months ago, pleaded innocent to illegal possession of prescription drugs. He contests manslaughter charges citing grand jury issues as his attorney argues. The truck struck a small car halted for a traffic survey, killing four occupants.

Tipton Howard W. Everson Lincoln Neb Here Everson

Price of gold and oil in London reports drop

The London bullion exchange saw gold prices drop sharply amid reports the Soviet Union is selling metal to fund wheat imports. Prices slid from 35.0725 to 35.0658 per ounce, a fall of about 0.7 cent, with a 4 cent decline since August. The U.S. official price remains at 35 dollars per ounce.

London Soviet Union United States

Bandits in Britain Get Large Haul

A gang of eight ambushed an armored truck near Swanley Kent and stole 30,000 pounds in notes from Martin's Bank transfer. Six guards were overpowered and the loot fled in a second truck, with the raid lasting under a minute. Earlier a Glasgow to London mail train robbery yielded 2.6 million pounds. 13 arrests followed and only a fraction recovered. Jack McIntosh, son of Mrs Lillian McIntosh, works on the Tumbleweed yearbook staff at Dakota Wesleyan University.

London Swanley Kent Martin's Bank Britain Glasgow Cheddisgtow Jack McIntosh Lillian McIntosh East Ninth Dakota Wesleyan University At Mitchell S. D

Legion Drive In Full Swing At Edward Hi Bitzer Post

Officers announced a membership drive to reach quota by the first district meeting Oct 25 and 26 in Coralville. The post will hold its Veterans Day banquet on Monday Nov 21 with Legionnaires and Auxiliaries attending. A public chicken and noodles supper was planned for Tuesday night at the post.

Edward Hi Bitzer American Legion Coralville Post Legionnaires Women's Auxiliary

United Fund Kickoff Meeting Set for Monday

About 150 workers are expected at the United Fund campaign kickoff at 7 30 p m Monday in Holen Muscatine. Coffee and doughnuts will be served as they pick up calling kits for business and industrial employees in the 103500 drive. Campaign chairman Robert Veehusen will lead the session with reports from Fred Hocking and George Shepley.

United Fund Campaign Holen Muscatine Robert Veehusen Fred Hocking George Shepley

Model Car Club Sets Tue Meetings At YMCA

The YMCA Model Car club will begin weekly gatherings on Tuesdays at 7 30 p m at the Y starting Tuesday October 1. Boys may attend and fathers are welcome at the meetings.

Ymca Model Car Club

Dismiss Suit For $20,000 In Muscatine District Court

Rose Bond of Muscatine saw her $20,000 damages suit dismissed after District Judge Arthur B. Janssen sustained a directed verdict for James Tierney proprietor of 116 East Second Street. Bond alleged injury from a fall April 13, 1961 onTierneys cement entryway. Costs $70.47 were taxed against Bond.

Rose Bond Muscaline Bond Tierney

Girls Injured In Collision On East Eighth Street

Two young girls were injured in a collision between a motorcycle and a bicycle on East Eighth Street near Poplar Street at 4 15 p m Thursday They were taken to Mascaline General hospital and later released Nancy Hinbaugh 10 of 1009 East Seventh Street and Linda Stilkfleet 16 of 206 East Second Street sustained leg injuries while a passenger on the motorcycle suffered a head or facial injury Police said Jerry A Staleked 2 of 1100 East Seventh Street drove the motorcycle westbound as the bicycle turned left toward a driveway in front of him

Education of American Teachers and Domestic Americans Book List

Musser Library plans to place more en books in circulation at 9 a.m. Sept. 2. Education of American Teachers by James B. Conant discusses certification policies and training, noting local controls are valuable but standards could rise. Domesticated Americans by Russell Lynes surveys home life and manners from war to present. The Prophets for the Common Reader by Mary Ellen Chase appears in the list.

Musser Public Library James B. Conant Conant Russell Lynes Mary Ellen Chase Amos Hosea Micah Isaiahs Jeremiah William Sarayith Gladys Taber Stillmeadow Road Jillber Virginia Sorensen Utah I. M. Levite J American Heritage Joof Our Land Towans Pat Engle Wallace Slegner Margaret Banister Pearl 5 Buck O. A. Bushnell Robert Cendella Maggie Davis White Cloud" By’ Ellen Douglas, “Tilsit Inheritance’? By Catherine Gaskin Eurapeth Goudge J.’ Klein Hapavash Beverly Cleary Agatha Christie Giles A Lutz

Open Postal Station Here in City

Post office contract station No. 2 will open Tuesday October 1 at 323 East Second St next to Batteryon's store. Postmaster John H. Hendriks announced. Operator is Mes. Inez Paetz of Paetz Christian Supply Center. Hours are 8:20 am to 5:30 pm Monday Tuesday and Thursday. 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Wednesday. 8:30 am to 3 pm Friday. Closed Sundays and holidays. Regular post office services available except money orders. Stamps, mailing, and packages accepted. registered and certified mail handled.

Second St Batteryon John H. Hendriks Mes.Inez.Paetz Paetz Christian Supply Center Paeiz

Radio Club Exhibits Use In Emergency

Members of the Muscatine Amateur Radio club demonstrated setting up radio communications in a simulated emergency during the Thursday night meeting. James R. Painter discussed joining the MARS network to aid in emergencies. Dennis Freyernuth and David Motz led the exercise with assistance from Mike Lang Ed Fuller John Wickey Thorvald Christensen Charles Drake Forrest Reeves Paul Sandy Jack Bradley Paul Middaugh and Bernard Flanders. Ley set up a base station with portable gear in under an hour and mobile units were on location with contact to a Staym station possible within minutes.

Muscatine

Missionary to Speak at Pastors' Night Meeting

Richard M. Winchell, a missionary to Africa and literature director for The Evangelical Alliance Mission, will speak at the Muscatine Christian Business Men's Pastors Night dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Hotel Muscatine. TEAM supports evangelistic, educational, and medical work with over 100 missionaries in 18 foreign fields, headquarters in Chicago.

Richard’ M. Winchell Africa Muscaline TEAM Chicago

Shooting Preserve to Host 200 Guests This Sunday

The Shooting Preserve near Muscatine on the Mississippi River will host about 200 invited guests Sunday afternoon at its headquarters. The program includes duck calling demonstrations by Ira Temples and Mel De Lang, lunch, and options for trapshooting, tours, or a viewing of the film North to the Wavies. Melvin Uhlenkopp operates the preserve with James Howard coordinating, offering pheasant partridge and quail hunting from Sep 1 to Mar 31 and waterfowl during state season.

Wild Wings James Alesis Moose Farmutheast Muscatine Ira Temples of Mel _De- Lang Burlington Melvin Uhlenkopp Howard Stewart Road

Quad City Medical Technologists Tour GPC Muscatine

Twenty five Quad City Medical Technologists and guests toured Grain Processing Corporation in Muscatine this afternoon. They attended lectures, toured the starch and sugar plants and laboratories, and planned a Kent Feed boat ride followed by a chicken or fish dinner. Doyle Smith of Davenport, president of the group, is a backsterologist with Quad City pathology group. Gordon Rogers of Muscatine General Hospital led local arrangements.

Quad City Grain Processing Corporation Muscating GPC Kent Doyle Smith Davenport Quad City Pathalo- RY Group Gordon Rogers

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