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THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL MUSCATINE, IOWA July 23. 1948 Legion Post Is Ready for AnnuaI Election July 29 The second evening" of: nomina- ttons was held and plans were election on "July 29 when Edward H. Bitzer post No. 27, American Legion, met Thursday evening at the legion home. Election of officers i-will be held July 29, at the meeting hall on first floor of the.

Legion home with polls to ba open from 8 m. to 8 m. Election officials will be H. Bruce Thompson, Curtis Hunter and P. membership cards must be presented to entitle members to vote.

Results of the election will be announced at meeting on the evaning of July 29 and new officers will be installed on Aug. 12. Presiding at Thursday's session was Vernon Franklin, first vice commander. PALACE Sat. told him to he did: no can tlap "one-punch" PouUlIt and gut away with iH Oh, bey! Oh, boy! Watch mew the man down! CAREY 2 BIG SHOWS UPTOWN NOW SATURDAY ELEANOR ALEXIS PARKER SMITH SYDNEY GIC GREENSTREtT-YOUNG S.

SENSATION I AGNES MOOREHEAD JOHN EMERY PETER GODFREY ELANKE COLUMBIA PICTURES presents. RitaHAWORTH Orson WELLES Funeral Rites James H. Younir Funeral services lor James H. 68, who died at Hershey hospital Tuesday morning, were conducted at'2 p. m.

Thursday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home with the-Rev. M. G. Hatcher, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, officiating.

Burial was at the Grandview cemetery. Miss Lillian Friederichsen served as organist and Lenoard Plessy was vocalist. Casket bearers included E. Ferguson, Feryl Kent, Louis Frpehner, B. H.

Ballew, Elmer Tobias and F. E. Ballew. MRS. MADGE- DcCAMP Funeral services for Mrs Madge Carlisle DeCamp, whose death occurred early Thursday morning at Hershey hospital, wili be conducted at the George M.

Wittich Funeral home at 2 p.m., Monday. Interment will be in the Memorial Park cemetery. Spongier Loses Post to Moftingly Washington (ifj The republican national committee announced Thursday r.ight that Barak T. Mattingly, St. Louis, had replaced Harrison E.

Spangler, Iowa national committeeman, general counsel. Mattingly, 47. is a former republican state chairman for Missouri. He also has been, a member of the national committee. He was an active Dewey supporter whereas Spangler backed Taft in the race for the republican presidential nomination.

Spanglev, serving his fifth consecutive term as national committeeman, was national chairman from 1942 to U44. He was named general counsel in 1944. In 1947, about 200,000 people itsvelled to the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado. Here's Hollywood Here are the dramatic stories that you've been waiting for. And the great-Hollywood stars to "bring them to stirring dramatic life.

Every Saturday be sure to listen to stories of romance, adventure and intrigue, written by radio's top writers and featuring Hollywood's top stars, brought to you on STARS OVER HOLLYWOOD. Sponsored By DARI-RICH PRODUCTS SATURDAY at 11:30 a.m. 600 KWPC Program For SATURDAY, JULY 24 Courtesy of HENDERSON'S Garage As a public service to the thousands of radio listeners in Muscatine and vicinity we are happy to announce that each day we shall print the schedule Tor KWPC. Cotfeo Pot 7:15 News 7:20 Thought for the Daj 7:25 Coffee Pot Parade 7:30 Weathercast 7:45 Time 7H3- Muscatine Sports New, 8:20 Spotlight on a Stu 8:30 Birtliflay Club 3:00 CofCee Pot Parade 9:15 ilormng Song. 3:30 Happy Hour 9:65 Slim Bryant Grain and Livestock Reports News Our Land Be Erlchl Concert Hall of.

Air SCO Club Your New Neighbor Sriortscast Decision NOIT News A Guy Named Jo. Musical Market Report. 1:00 Farm Bureau 1:30 West Liberty en Air 2:00 Music Room Henderson Hawaiian Kt-hops 3:110 Serenade 3:13 News Safety Program 4:00 Sports Parade 4:20 Painted Rhythm 4:25 News 5:00 Painted Rhythm 5:15 News 5:30 Navy Band 5:45 Vincent Lonez 5:50 Great Momenta in Sports Sportscast 6:15 News Proudly We Hail 7:00 Allen Roth 7:15 St. Francis' Pro- tram Mercury Drops To 59 Reading; To Dip Again Decidedly cooler weather put in an appearance here late sending the- mercury-down to a comfortable 59 -degrees during the night. Pleasant temperatures, prevailed 'here today with the mercury in the mid- seventies, this afternoon, and the weather bureau predicting that the mercury would not exceed 76 degrees during: the afternoon.

Thursday afternoon's high mark here was 89 degrees. Fair and cooler weather was predicted for tonight, with temperatures ranging.down,to between 48 and 52 degrees. Fair and warmer weather was in store for Saturday, with the temperatures expected to range up to 86 degrees. Temperatures lor the'next five days in Iowa are expected to average 2 to 4 degrees above normal. Scattered thundershowers are sighted Tuesday and Wednesday, with the amount of rainfall varying widely over the state.

Two Men Plead On Traffic Charges Two men pleaded guilty to three charges of traffic violations Justice of the Peace John Fishburn's court this morning following the filing of information against them bv Highway Patrolman R. V. Lutter. Ralph E. Pace, Muscatine, was charged with operating a truck without rear reflectors and with having no warning- flags in his truck.

H-3 was fined $2.50 and costs on the first charge and $1 and costs on the latter count Robert Lee Reed, Davenport was fined $2.50 and costs on a eharg-3 of operating a motor bicycle without an operator's license. Fletcher, Musser Game Rescheduled The game between Fletcher field and Musser park in the playground league has been rescheduled for Aug. 5, according to an announcement by 'Fred Messenger, supervisor of the league. The game had originally teen slated for July 28 alter being iained out Julv 21. However, on that date Weed Pari: and Jefferson will play as scheduled.

JOHNSTON APPOINTED Fail-field, la. President Tom E. Shearer of Parsons college today announced appointment of' Willard E. Johnston of Davenport to. the college sociology department.

Johnston ii a graduate of Ambrose college and received his master's degree from the University of iowa. MILL ICE A Treat That Cant Be Beat For the First Time! HALF 'n HALF STRAWBERRY and VANILLA In Famous OLD MILL MILL-0-PAK HALF GALLONS 93 The creamy, rich, nutritious goodness of Old Mill Vanilla, combined with large, ripe strawberries for the taste ti'eat of the season. Grand for picnics, parties, economical too! Also in PINT Packages! OLD ICI CREAM 416 Mulberry City News A marriage license issued here today to Darrell Cantwell ol Sherman, and Nancy M. Hines. Muscatine.

Carl R. Johannson and Lillian L. Lange, both of Davenport, were at the office of. Justice of the Peace John C. Fishbum this morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Johannson served as witnesses. Firemen were called to the Fred Paetz -home, 1149 Lucas street, at 11:20 today where a fire had been built in a furnace which had no pipe connected, the fire filling the basement with smoke. There was no damage.

Mrs. Phillip Kulp, Fairport, and Barbara Ann Olinger, 616 Wallace street, have been dismissed from Bellevue hospital. William R. Dickey and Mr. and Mrs.

Lee Dickey and son, Joe, of Mattoon, 111., are visiting at the home of Mrs. Margaret Morris, 1008 East Seventh street, and with Mr. and Mrs. George Dickey of Illinois City. Admittances to Hershey hospital include Mrs.

Maude Diekman, Illinois City; Reuben Snyder, 1004 East Ninth street; and Mrs. Donna Olis'h mi Park Dismissals are Mrs. Charles Lenseth and infant son, 224.14 Walnut street; Mrs. lona 601 East Third street; Mrs. Catherine Dilley, route Mrs.

Paul Lenz and son, 708 Linn street; Mrs. David Bauerbach, 290 Burnside avenue- Victor Finkle, 314 East Ninth street; Mrs. Catherine Reed, Illinois City; Mrs. Seward Hathaway and daughter, 896 Park Lane- Mrs. Melvin Fuller and daughter' Illinois City; Mrs.

Oril Carlisle and son, 322 West Fulliam avenue; Mrs. Marcella Whitlow, route Miss Virginia Pringlc of Ft. Madison, a former resident underwent a major operation at St. Lukes hospital in Davenport Wednesday. Her condition is reported as satisfactory.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fowler of Hillsdale, 111., Mr. ano Mrs. Earl Fiske of Chicago, Clyde Armstrong of Chicago, and Mrs.

Minnie Fowler of Illinois City were recent visitors the home of Mrs. lona Fowler, 601 2 East Third street. The Kemper family reunion will be held Sunday, Aug. 1, at Weed park. A basket dinner will be at noon and officers will be elected in the afternoon.

Mrs. Lela Buscr. who lias been seriously ill at her home, 225 West Second street, is improving slowly, it is reported. William McLean, 113 Clinton street, returned home today frorn attending funeral services for his 'son-in-law, B. A.

Derrick, at Memphis, Tenn. A marriage license has been issued here to Robert F. Diercks and Roberta F. England, both of Muscatine. New automobile and truck registrations include: Mississippi Valley Grain Feed Muscatine, two Ford trucks and one Chevrolet truck; R.

A. Norris, Nichols, Chevrolet truck- Willits, 130'4 Orchard avenue' Dodge; Raynard James, 1101 Oregon street, Dodge; Ernest 3arr.es 200 Clinton street, Dodge. Dr. Joseph G. Johnston, 219 West Seventh street, will be in Davenport Saturday and Sunday, serving as an official for the annual Police Chief's pistol tourney.

The firing will take place Sunday Edwin D. Tubbs, Chicago, and Charles Reddick and Paul Doty both of Muscatine, received fines this morning when they appeared before Police Judge Nathan Hoefflm on charges of intoxication. Tubbs was fined S5 and costs Reddick was penalized 515 and costs with HO suspended if the fine is paid by Aug. 1 and Doty was lined StO and costs with $5 suspended on condition that he pay the fine by Aug 3. Dandridge-Mooney Wedding Is Planned -and Mrs.

W. E. Dandridge of Kansas: City, have announced the approaching marriage of their daughter, Ann of Los Angeles, to Bruce Dale Mooney, also of Los Angeles, son-at Mr. and Mrs. C.

D. Mooney of Sac City, la. The wedding will take place Aug. 1 at the home Mr. and Mrs.

James W. Peet of near Anamosa. Miss Dandridge is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Mayes of Tipton.

Both she and Mr. Mooney are of Iowa State college. i Corn Detasseliiig I Crews Growing Good turn-outs of workers on corn detasselng crews were re- ported today by hyorid corn i companies in'the area which are now making preparations for the peak of defesselmg operations anticipated sane time next week. Hai-old WHtacre, manager of the State Employment office here which has aided in recruiting detasselers said The companies to call additional workers for work next week. De- tJisseling wai' started in the area Monday.

The empbymenfc office is still handling errollment of workers and would ike to rsgistei- about 50 more letasselers, Whitacre said. IFYOU ACT NOW We will pay you old heater in trade A NEW (pieman Oil-Saving OIL HEATER Odir Ends July 31 S.G.&P.STEIN FURMTURE CO. Biographies- Chapter One Reports from local (hospitals announce the following births: At Bellevue hospital: Daughter, to Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Pagel, route 2, this moring. At Hershey hospital: Son, to Mr.

and Mrs. James Gilllland, 2 Nebraska street, this morning. Daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Rob- bcrt Stammer, 314 Walnut street Thursday night.

Sewer Problems Are Considered At Conference Representatives of a number of Second and Cedar street business houses which suffered flooded basements and other damages as a result of Wednesday morning's cloudburst conferred this morning at the Chamber of Commerce quarters on ways of averting a repetition of the misfortune. Richard Halpin, city engineer was present to present information relative to the city's sewers serving the area and to a number of questions both about the sewer and also about the Cedar street paving project. Lee Osborn, contractor on the project, was also present. The questions of immediate relief from the possibility of further flood damage, should unusual rainfall result, and of future improvements to the city's sewers to provide increased capacity for storm water, were discussed. It was decided to refer the matter lo the street and alley committee of the chamber for further consideration.

An early meeting ol this committee is anticipated. Sander Announces New Date For 4 Postponed Games Four league kittenball games which were rained out or ended a tie will be played next week according to a schedule announced today by Physical Director Bob Sander of the Y.M.C.A Next Wednesday night the Zion Lutherans and First Baptists will tangle at the Oregon street field and the Methodists and Mulford will meet at the Oregon River diamond. On n-sxt Thursday night, Motor Service meets Koepping's Diner at Jefferson field and next Friday night, the A. F. of L.

and Bisasi's battle at Weed park. Grace Lutheran Committees Named For Lawn Social Committees have been named for the lawn social to be sponsored ay the Sunday school of Grace Lutheran church Thursday July 29, on the church lawn. Serving will be from 5 to 10 m. Committees include the following: Sandwiches, Mrs. Elmer Kail, Mrs.

Marvin Johnson and. Mrs. George Ricketts; baked beans, Mrs. David Funk and Mrs. Don Gamble; potato salad, Mrs, Ed Spieth, Mrs.

Ralph Williams and Mrs. Young: cake and pie, Mrs. Emil Schultz, Mrs. Pat Finnegan and Mrs. Phil Richards; coffee, Mrs.

Lester Lamb. Ice cream, S. Fosholt, Freund, Don Milholin, C. Gunzenhauser and tba Rev. David.Funk; soft drinks, Mrs.

Harry Waltman, Mary Funk and Agnes Chant; pop corn, Mrs. John Havemann; table service, Bonnie Doering, Lila Grimm, Edna Schultz, Mary Jean Hfldebrandt, Etbal Knott, Joyce Schultz, Marcia Olsen and Sue White; dish-as, Mrs. Ly'le Hildebrandt, Mrs. Emil Doering, Mrs. H-snry Baer and Mrs.

Rose Maisenbach. Tickets and advertising, Beverly Brei, Mrs. Herman Kindler, Mrs. Harry Leedy and Fern Maisenbach. Latest thing designed for baby is an electric food warmer to be used in cars; it can be attached to the steering post and operated off the battery.

First Birthday Of Kenneth Alan Ross Is Noted At Party Mrs. Kenneth L. Ross, 120 East Fulliam avenue, entertained Thursday afternoon in honor the first birthday of her son, Ksnnelh Alan Ross. The hours were spent informally anj favors were given to the smaller guests. Gifts were presented and refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon.

Those present were Mrs. Harold. Riggs and Dianna, Mrs. Gene Nordscn, Peggy and Jeffrey. Mrs.

Herbert Toussaint and David, Mrs. Elmer Iserholt and Elmer Pat, Mrs. Hillis Cromer and Miss Delores Nordeen, Marilyn Ward; the Sandra and Joyce Toussaint, Mrjl J. Toussaint, Karl Klink, the Misses Judy Davis and Christins Cbnlon of Springfield, 111., and Mrs. Ross and Kenneth.

Social Glances The Muscatine Garden club will meet Monday at 2:30 p. at the V. W. a A. Miss- Edith Slacker will present paper on "Design and Baluact in Nature" Console QCHREURC Radios-Records Our Service Dept.

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