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The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa • Page 10

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Muscatine, Iowa
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WEDNESDAY, 1 iler Problem Discussed When trustees Meet "-TA lentfhy relative to problems being encountered in the iteration of the municipal 'light ind" water plants and administration office due to. war restrictions BOCiipied the time.of the board of trusteesof the -utilities at its reg- jlir" January meeting at the ad- Bnistration building Tuesday concern of the trustees was as to the disposition of a iew boiler for "the plant, contacts for which have been award- id 1 in. almost, its and the Installation of'which is held up by the: war production board be- eause of the lack of priorities for materials still necessary. increased load'being felt, already and the possible con- rtruction of a grain alcohol plant here, the new boiler is almost an absolute necessity, the trustees 'eel. The major portion' of materials needed for the installation si the boiler are on hand and communication has been held- with officials at Washington relative t'o the -procurement of the remainder, but no'okay has yet been received.

Vern Lear, manager of the plants, was authorized Tuesday night to get in touch with Washington again in an effort to bring the thing to a head. --'Should the remainder of the materials needed for the installation of the boiler be denied, the trustees' discussed' the. possibility of either, offering the equipment already here to some other company who had the necessary priorities in an effort to. escape a loss or of keeping the equipment until "such time as governmental restrictions would be lifted so that the installation could be continued. discussion was also held as to the conversion of oil heating unit at the administration building to coal.

Nothing definite, was decided as the trustees felt they could "sit tight" for awhile in. order, to determine whether or not they would be allowed' enough fuel oil to finish ihe winter. Bills $34,334.30 for the light department and $3,656.72 for the water department were allowed. John G. Powell, Retired Farmer, Called in Death Grant Powell, 76, retired Elinoii farmer, died at his home, 3.01.5 Orchard drive, at 2:15 p.

m. Tuesday after a several years 4.Mr. Powell served for several on the board of supervisors for Drury township in Rock Island eounty. He was a member of the lodge and the Masonic of-Buffalo Prairie, 111. He 'wii alao a member of the Hazel JDell Methodist church.

Mr. Powell had spent his entire life In Drury township until two years ago retired and moved to Muscatine. The son of John Powell and Amanda Balchelor Powell, he was in Drury township Feb. 12, He married Mary I. Yates Oct.

8, 1393, at Rock "island, 111. Surviving are his wife, three aons, Kenneth Y. Powell of Illinois City, Wallace Powell of East Mo- jline, John Powell, of Illinois two daughters, Mrs. Chester of Illinois City-and Mrs. Kistler of Buffalo Prairie; brother, Sherman Powell of Illinois City; a sister, Maude of Washington, a sister, Mrs.

Eva Drury of 'Seattle, six grandsons and several nieces and nephews. The a sister and three half- brothers and a half-sister preced- him in death. The. body is at the Hoffman home and rites will be -held at the Hoffman church at 1 m. Thursday in charge of the C.

B. Rayhill of Park 'Avenue Methodist church and the Caleb Larson of Grandview. will also be held at 2 p. at the Illinois City church with rthe'Rev. Mr.

Larson and the Rev. -C. W. Leonard of Illinois City in Burial will be at 'Buffalo Prairie. Heart Ailment Fatal to Mrs.

Glatstein Mrs. William E. Glatstein, 515 'street, died suddenly at 9 m. Tuesday'at Hershcy hospital after a 'heart attack and other had been in health for about five years. She was born in Russia on 1883, the daughter of Simon Freda Lief lander, and came States when 11-years age.

She married, William Glatstein on Nov. 1, 1908, in Mus- Mrs: Glatsteur was a member of the Muscatine "chapter of Hadassah. is survived by her husband, Lieflander of Chicago, and two brothers, Manes of. Chicago, and Abe Xieflander of Muscatine. was', death by her parents; Max and Louis -llieflander.

rites were conducted this WHAT CAUSES EPILIPSY? contjinthf opinions of fim-' en this Inttrotinf tubjtet will they list, to Division, Ntw Yorlt. N-jrV. Dipt. 530 illlnois Robert Van Dolah, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred, Van Dolah, who was ducted into the army at Feoria, Sept. 29, 1942, is now stationed at Camp Stewart, Ga. His address is Battery 508 C. P. (AA), Camp Stewart.

Given Advance William Elsey, pictured here, who Is serving with the tl. S. Xavy, has been promoted to motor machinists mate, second He enlisted in the navy on Sept. 26, 1942, and is now stationed at Richmond, Va. He is the son of Mr.

and Sirs. Frank Elscy, Letts. At Fort Bragg New Municipal Board George M. McGaughey was' named chairman 'of TnunicipaT, board of; water to serve for the i'ext three-months, when the board', held January meeting at administration building Tuesday, night. Mr.

McGaughey succeeds Robert who held- the position for the past three months. Miss Moore, 68, Retired Louisa Teacher, Dies Columbus Mary Moore, 68, retired Columbus Junction school teacher, died at Balle- vue hospital, Muscatine, Tuesday slternoon. She suffered a fractured hip in a fall at her home Sundry and failed to rally. The daughter of Robert M. and Elizabeth J.

Baird Moore, she born in Louisa county, Feb. 28, She was- graduated from Tarkio college, at Tarkio, arid Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls. She was a teacher in the county schools for 35 years, most of the time in the primary department at Columbus Junction. Miss Moore a member of the United Presbyterian church at Columbus City. Surviving are a brother, J.

Fred Moore, -of Columbus Junction ar.d a nephew, Robert Moore, serving in the air corps at Big Springs, Tex. The body is at the Richie Funeral home pending arrangements for rites. Wilson Funeral Set For Thursday Wilton The body of Carl R. Wilson, former Wilton resident, whose death occurred last Thursday at San Jose, will arrive here Thursday morning. Funeral services will be conducted at the grave in OaUdalc cemetery here at 2 p.

m. Thursday by the Rev. T. A. Mansen, pastor of the First Presbyterian church.

140 Partners Farm Day Assigned 'Approximately 140 Muscatinei county assembled at the Y. W. C. A. "on.

Tuesday -afternoon- for the observance-of-farm mobilization.day.^'••/;;'; i dis-. arm labor situationjvEi-Fergusoni selective the fanner; Miss. Martha Goad discussed economical status'of the world today and Boyd Jordon gave a talk entitled, "The At the close' of the program group listened to a nationwide broadcast which, featured by Secretary of. Agriculture Claude R. Wickard: and other farm' leaders.

The observance, was arranged by members of the local-USDA war board with Floyd'L. Mcln- tire, USDA war board chairman serving as program chairman. The purpose of the program was to advise farmers of the need for greater.production of food to. insure victory for the United Nations. Each farmer is requested to make a special effort during the year 1943 to- produce more food as his contribution America's war' effort.

"We can.be very thankful for the fact that we have had three successful years of bountiful harvest, but with' the armed forces requiring such vast.quanity of this record output, the task is indeed a large Mr. Mclntire said. Pvt. Leo Garrison, shown here, son of Mr. anfl Mrs.

Frank Garrison, route 3, is now stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C. His address is Co, 73, F. A. Reserve Training Corps, Fort Bragg-, N.

C. Quigley Services Held at Durant Stockton Funeral services for Carl Quigley, 50, who died Saturday at University, hospital, Iowa City, were held Monday at the Dedrich Funeral home at Durant with the Rev. L. W. Yost in Burial was at Durant.

Mr. Quigley was -born at Lewistown, 111., Nov. 14, 1882. He married Neva Maxwell at Burlington July 6, 1910. The family had lived in Stockton the past five years.

WAR WORKERS ALL-VEGETABLE LAXATIVE In.NR (Nature's Remedy) Tablets, there are no chemicals, no. minerals, no phenol derivatives. NR.Tablets arc act different. Purely combination of 10 vegetable ingredients formulated over 50 years ago. TJncoated or candy coated, their action is dependable, thorough, 'yet-gentle, as of NR's have proved.

Get a box today or larger 'economy size. VCOATtD- 7n REGULAR! The Army Quartermaster Corps has developed a goggle with five interchangeable lenses. Mrs. Robertson Rites Will Be Held on Friday Wspello The body of Mrs. Olivia Robertson, who died at Waterloo at 3 P.

m. Tuesday at the home of. her daughter, Mrs. Orpha. Carpenter will, arrive here tonight.

Mrs. Robertson is survived by a son, Bert Robertson, Wapello; three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Young, Wapello, and Mrs. Nettie Bennish and Mrs. Orpha Carpenter of Cedar Rapids.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Robertson. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p. m. Friday from the Dudgeon funeral home with Dr. John S.

Fraser, in charge of. the Burial will be in the Wapello cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral pending services. Lt. Virginia H.

Misel, who -received her commission from officers training on Saturday, has been ordered to report for duty Immediately. at the 3rd TVAAC training center at' Ga. "Her mother, Mrs. O. A.

Harvey of Cranston, spent the week-end with her at Ft. Des Moincs. Stockton Couple Notes Anniversary Stockton Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Dietz and family entertained at a goose supper Sunday night in observance of their fifteenth wedding anniversary.

Guests included and Mrs. John Frick and' son Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frirtc, Lloyd, Delmar, Leon and Dickie, Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Kerns, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frick and family. Mrs. Harry Bohnsack spent Monday at Davenport visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Johnny Jorgehscn. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Burmeist- cr "and son Leon, Mr. and Mrs.

George Daley, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bohnsack, Jeanette Vcrnon 2nd Bobby were Friday evening guests at the Bus Bohnsack home. Guests at the Harry Bohnsack home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Borcheis, Marjorie and Gary Lee of Muscatine; and Mr. and Mrs. IBus Bohnsack and Nancy Lee. Jar rationing I SLOW DRIVING MAY SEEM LIKE A SNAILS PACE, REMEMBER IT SAVES NEEDED 'RUBBER. BuT THE SLOWER YOU FASTEN THE RATE OF CARBON DEPOSIT IN YOUR MOTOR.

USE OIL IN CARBON-FOfWINO TENDENCY. YOU CAN'T iSO-VIS TO BEAT THIS PROBLEM. loWADAYS, LUBRICATION POINTS OF CARS MAY STAND IDLE FOR LONQ PERIODS IN WATER THAT HAS SPLASHED CONDENSED THERE. THIS MEANS DANGEROUS RUST. SAFE PRACTICE IS TO GETA GOOD CREASE J03 EVERYj MONTHS.

PRIME THE PUMP! WMPINO THE ACCELERATOR MAY SHORTEN THE WARM- UP PERIOD, BUT IT WASTES THAT PRECIOUS GAS A-PLENTY 5UST BLANKET OF I TO 4 TONS PER SO. MILE SETTLES DAILY OVER. MANY COMMUNITIES.TO KEEP DIRT OUT OF MOTOR OIL, A.IR CLEANERS AND OIL FILTERS NEED FREQ.UENT ATTENTION 1 HE BALLOON FISH INFLATES HIMSELF WITH AIR FOR PROTECTION: KEEP YOUR TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED FOR THEJR PROTECTION AND U3N6ER LIFE. Give your car extra care It needf te make run well, last lenaer, team up with these 2-great STANDARD RED CROWN GASOLIMK choict lilt by a mirgln of 2 la 1 ovtr any krand. Hilp Untl.

Sami Join the sslragt drive collect iad mm in to thc'propcr loral orgnnitt- tioos all your old scrap, mctil, rubber, grease, etc. Share your cir. Buy United Scar.es Savings Bonds tad Samps, Oil is Use it wisely. m- IAXEO OH lATUT AVAILfILt tTATt TAX AND STANDARD'S ISO'VIS ML hl(fi In prerttflvi In twfcon. rormatlon, fomoyi for giving long tnelnt lift; STANDAKD OIL COMPANY (INDIANA) Sii YQMR STAJJOftRP A.

R. ERICKSON'S STANDARD STATIONS SIXTH MULBERRY AVE. FROJST 1 CEDAR SIS. SALE Mixmaster Bowls CLEARANCE! White Opal Mixing Bowls, and proof, will not tarnish or discolor foods. Beinforced rim and handles.

SHERBET GLASSES 6 for 29c One 9 Inch-One 6 I nek BOTH for 79c GLAMOROUS GIFT SET matched pieces of Pyrex ovenware in an attractive gift tox. Includes 6 custard cups and qt. casserole with pie plate cover. Looks like a "million" costs slOO only I SALE OF HOME NEEDS Coy and 'a Spring ifitlnfl, diitm In two mod- poltorni and toton. DttcwoUd and tentirt.

25c SANDWICH PLATE Sparkling crystal glass cut glass GIASS DRIP COFFEEMRKER A quick easy method to roz ke coffee or cup for economy saving 3 Piece MIXING BOWL Set of oven proof at LUNCH KIT ARTIFICIAL FLOWER Complete with pottery bowls. S1.39 value. Special Complete with Icy- Hot Thermos Bottle 12 Qt. Enamel DISH PAN Ivory outside. White liner; Each 59c 10 Qt.

Galvanized PAIL 39c CAKE PAN Larse aluminum angel food with cutter bar ELECTRIC HOT PAD With 3 heat QC switch 1M Pint Enamel SAUCE PAN Triple coated. 4 A A Special J.t/V NO. 2 WASH TUB Good grade rtff galvanized BUCKSAW Wood frame' and blade SOUP BOWLS Good quality white 4 A A ware. Reg. 12c.

Now 3 Candle GANDLEABRA Full brass with silver finish. $3.50 QO value FURNACE SHOVEL Ideal for door furnace Pottery Vases Off 9x12 FELT BASE CONGOLEUM RUGS Large Selection of Beautiful Patterns $3.98 MEN'S and January Clearance Specials Broken Jots of seasonable merchandise. Come in! Look around! We may have just what you are looking for at truly great savings. Here are just a few of the many items. One lot of Boyi' heavy cotton pants, $1 washable, sanforized shrunk One lot Boys' Winter Caps with earmuffs.

Jockey Style, special One Junior: Boys' cotton suits xipper jacket, fully lined and pants to match; Siies 6 to 12, special lot of boys' Zipper Jackets, wool mixed melton cloth material. Special One lot of Boys' heavy all wool melton zipper front Men's heavy Heather mixed socks Regular ISe value. Limit 6 to customer. Special, pair Men's Shell City Blue Denim Overalls, 8 ox. sanforized, suspender end vest back.

Sizes 32 to 42. Specia Buy Bonds Every Pay Day and Watch OiirBoys Use the EquipmentYou. Buyi I i I PHONE 207 "THE STORE FOR EVERYBODY MUSCATINE.

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