The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 7

avs Iowa Will Push Hoegh 1 fW I On East-West Road if 5 u- .1 federal road law "will mean a great deal to Iowa." Gov. Hoegh stressed that Iowa will not be a weak link in any federal east-west programs. "When the federal road program is finally detailed. Iowa will be ready to proceed without any delays," he declared. Gov.

Hoegh concurred with previous statements by Robert Beck, chairman of the Iowa Highway Commission, that it was difficult at this time to be the government will ask us to proceed with an east-west link," Gov. Hoegh said. "However." he added "we. are In an excellent position to move rapidly because of extensive engineering and survey studies on the proposed toll road program. "The toll road studies and four-lane engineering on Highway 6 will greatly expedite the east-west road." The governor pointed out the rl Xi.

i Gas Prices Drop; Cost Up Sunday Prices dropped Friday night In the Davenport-Bettendorf area in the gasoline price "war" which entered its third week today, Major companies reported regular gasoline selling for 21.9 and Ethyl for 23.9. Illinois prices were listed at 22.9 and 21.9. Independents said their pricei today were 20 and 22. Prices Hi jump back Sunday, however, as a one-cent tax in crease in effect tonight will affect this area as well as the rest of the nation. The increase will be due to a J33 billion dollar highway construction bill signed into law by President Eisenhower Friday morning.

The boost puts the federal tax on gasoline to three cents a gallon. That means major companies will be selling regular for 22.9 and ethyl for 21.9 and independents regular for 21 and ethyl for 23 Sunday, An additional federal tax of three cents a pound on tires, bringing the federal tax total to five cents, will also be effective Sunday. The new taxes are expected to bring in a billion dollars a year for 13 years to pay for the construction program. The tax will not be levied on gasoline stored in the dealer's tanks, indicating station opera-tors can stock up on gas befors the price goes up, and then sell it for one cent more per gallon Iowa Cities Report Gains In Employment to JL. 1 DERBY INSPECTION' Soap box derby racers were inspected in Davenport today in preparation for the July 21 running of the Derby.

Kneeling at left with clip board is Roy Fisher Derby director, while Neil Sk-zak, 2220 Lillie has his car on the scales. (Staff Photo) THE DAILY TIMES LATEST DAVENPORT BETTENDORF NEWS DAVENPORT, IOWA, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1956 Benclix Workers Accept Compromise Wage Offer month last year, the commission estimated. The association said employ ment dropped 2.3 per cent from April and down 5.4 per cent for the year, for the Quad-Cities as a wnoie. Total industrial employment May 31 was 44,319 compared to 45.385 April 30. Figures fr Rock Island showed 8,920 employed in industry, a 6,8 decrease from the previous month, and a 15 per cent drop from last year- Other Quad-City figures for the reporting period are: Davenport- down 1.5 per cent for the month and up 2.4 per cent for the year; Moline, down 4.4 per cent for the month and year; East Moline and Silvis.

down 1.3 per cent for the month and 1.7 per cent for the year and the Rock Island arsenal, up one per cent for the month but down 11.3 per cent for the year. 3 Companies File Articles Articles of incorporation have been filed in the Scott County recorder's office for three new cor porations. Iowa Hardwood Co. Bettcndorf, lisls capital stock pf $100,000. President and treasurer of the corporation, which deals in lum ber and logging, is Charles Skorna.

Adeline L. SKOrna is vice president and secretary. Durwood W. Dircks, Davenport is president of United States Mitchell Corp. dealing in refrigeration and heating.

William D. Phelan is vice president and secretary. The firm lists capital stock of $30,000. Pcrma-Stone Tri-City Co. is headed by J.

Ward Warner, Davenport. Vice president is Erdman, Bettendorf, and secre tary and treasurer is Maude Warner, Davenport. The fi leals in construction materials. specific on an east-west route. Both agreed that Highway 6 has the edge for the east-west route in view of recent highway and toll road studies.

Illinois has designated No. 6 as a high priority road under the interstate system which is bound to affect Iowa's plans, it was pointed out. More detailed discussions on future developments of High -way 6, will take place at the commission's meeting July 24. Charge Man With Theft Of Truck Davenport authorities today prepared to return to Davenport from Rock Island Richard Bluck, 25, charged with larceny and operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. Bluck was arrested in Rock Island on a minor traffic violation early today.

A check of police records revealed the two charges pending against him by Davenport authorities. According to police Bluck was charged by Harry McCoy, Salt Lake City, with taking keys to a semi-truck and $20 while pair was staying in a Davenport hotel Friday night. Bluck was identified as Mc Coy's helper. The truck was listed to the Little Audrey Trucking Fremont, Neb. Extradition papers are being prepared in Davenport for Bluck's return, it was pointed out.

Hoegh Opens Iowa Amvets Annual Meet CLINTON W-Iowa Amvets pa raded through the streets of down town Clinton today in the fea ture event of their annual state convention. The convention opened Friday afternoon with an address by Gov. Leo Hoegh who presented a plea for service to the nation "as an expression of gratitude to those who lost their lives in behalf of freedom." The governor said that a small minority of citizens is bent on de stroying the American way of life. He called on the Amvets and others to offset their, efforts by "preserving, defending and pro moting American principles." The selection of "Miss Iowa Amvet of 19.56" will be announced at tonight's session. The convention runs through Sunday when officers will be elected.

The program is self-supporting with students paying all costs in volved. Four such centers are being es tablished throughout the state. The program has been endorsed by state officials in an effort to improve driving habits and reduce Iowa's annual growing traffic rate, it was noted. Mrs. Asby said the meeting will be open to the public.

Place and time will be announced later. The directors of the Safety Council will meet July 5. Action Iowa will move as rapidly as possible under the new federal highway program to develop an east west limited access road generally following present Route 6 across the state. Gov-Leo Hoegh told The Times t-xhy from Des Moines. The $33 billion federal program for the nation's highways was approved in Washington Friday by President Eisenhower, "It's difficult to say how soon FCC Awards Channel 8 To Peoria The Federal Communications Commission awarded VHF Chan nel 8 to Radio Station WIRL.

Pe oria, ana tt Lnannei to sta tion WMAY-TV, Springfield, 111., Friday. However, the commission de layed construction of the stations pending further action on pro posed "de-mixture" of their VHF- UHF channels. The commission called attention to its announcement earlier this week of proposals to make both Peoria and Springfield all UHF for commercial telecasting by de leting their VHF assignments. At Peoria, the commission pro poses to substitute UHF Channel ft for 8, and at Springfield UHF Channel 39 for 2. G.

LaVerne Hambn of WQUA- Moline, who had expressed an in terest in a channel, said that the status remains the same as far as WQUA is concerned. According to his understanding, decision on the de-mixture of UHF and VHF stations will be made Sept. 10 by the FCC. 6 Employes Kelirc Todav From Arsenal Six employes of the Rock Island Arsenal with a total of 147 years of government service retired to day. They are Ora E.

Lindsay. 1710 V. 8th 30 years; Mrs Golda E. Talbot, 317 W. 3rd St, 27 years; Miss Annie M.

Oaks, 1931 13th 26 years: Antone Schumacher. 1712 14th lo years, all of Uavenpoil; IJavia lr-win, 25 years. 1107 19' and Harry L. McDonald. 22 years, 417 31st Ave.

both of Rock Island. IJavenportcrs Are Honored In Iowa Ciiv Miss Sandy Hoepner and Miss Nancy Murray, both of Davenport served as attendants to the queen of the All-State Music Camp Fri day in Iowa City. Miss Hoepner is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. IV. A.

Hoepner. of 2026 -Forest and Miss Mur ray, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.

Murray, of 2024 College Ave. The music camp is for orchestras and baton twirlers. PART OF 'TEAM' Davenport Patrol Iowa Members of the 356 field artillery battaltion units, Iowa National Guard, Davenport, will be pari of a "team" of national guardsmen patrolling Iowa highways, starting today and continuing t0 July 8. They will work with regular highway patrolmen. Eight local guardsmen a day.

working in two shilts.will ride in radio-controlled jeeps patrolling area roads with the regular patrolmen. The men received their i assignments Friday night at a briefing session in the Armory. According to Capt. Edward V. I taut, Davenport, local guardsmen Rettendorf registered aa 11 per cent gain in employment during May over the previous month, and Davenport a 2.4 per cent gain for the year, according to a report released today by Associated Industrie's of the Quad-Cities.

Meanwhile, the Iowa Employment Security Commission reported Iowa payrolls showed more workers during May than in any like period of record. The commission reported favorable conditions and continued hiring pushed Iowa non-farm employment to a new all-time high for the month of May. Totals reached 642,900, an in crease of 8,900 over the same Democrats Plan Work At Clinton CLINTON, la. Keynoter Edward G. Halbach told 70 persons attending the Clinton County Dem ocratic convention Friday that he "noted a great deal of enthusiasm in the party ranks at Clinton." He told the delegates to the convention that the party should work for the redisricting of the state legislature to assure Demo cratic representation.

In other business the delegates elected John E. Taylor, officer of the grain millers union at Clinton, chairman of the county central committee. Mrs. Velma Vaughn was elect ed to a fifth term as vice chair man. Edward Murpny was re elected secretary' and Mrs.

Alice Oltmans, treasurer. Taylor asked that party mem bers work together to try to end the division in their mnks. Vacation Approximately 2.200 employes In the shops. Field Service Depot and offices of the Rock Island Arsenal will begin their annual vacation Monday. Vacations end July 20.

Empires required to remain at work during the scheduled period will take vacations later. Headquarters Ordnance Weapon Command will not close during the three-week vacation period. Employes will take vacations as the workloads In offices permit. Guardsmen Highways will patrol highways in District 12, which includes six counties in this area. Shifts begin at 10 a.m.

daily. The first runs to 6 p.m. and the second to 2 a.m. The special guardsmen patrols will check for traffic violators and relay their information by radio to regular patrolmen who will make arrests. The special patrol program, involving 70 men and vehicles every shift across the state, was initiated by Gov.

Leo Hoegh in efforts to curtail the rising traffic toll. mass meeting held at the AFL CIO Labor Temple, Rock Island. The union approved the compromise ofter calling for a wage Increase of nine cents this year, six cents netft ear and a wage reopening clause for tne third year, The contract calls for Good Friday as an additional pay holiday, an increase in the shift, differential. Improvements Kelly's Bar Is Padlocked Controversial Kelly's tavern, 416 2nd Davenport, subject of heated city council discussion last week when its new owner was issued a Gas beer permit, won't be opening as scheduled. Sheriff Pete Wildman Friday padlocked the establishment.

The sheriff holds a landlord's attachment on the properly and its contents for unpaid bills. Nothing can be removed from the building until the bills are satisfied. Kelly's a.s closed several months aeo bv Major Walter Reuse as a public nuisance. Last week the city council, over the protests of Beuse. granted a beer permit to the new owner, Vemice Werthmann.

Vote on the license was 6 to 2. No opening will take place until the landlord's attachment is lifted, Wildman said. DIAL JHI11 BEFORE :30 P.M. carrier nilM you, special mettenger will deliver jour Time don't endure after the price increase become! effective. Daven porter's Grandfather Founded City Mrs.

Grace Bixby, 414 6th Davenport, has a famous an cestor. Her grandfather, Chaun cey Leverich, a founder of Austin, will be cited as a city father at Centennial activities in Austin July 4. Although Mrs. Bixby will be Mrs. Bixby unable to attend the event.

Miss Helen Richards, a second cousin of Ceadar Rapids will travel to Austin to put a wreath on her great-grandfather's grave. Bixby understands a monument will be placed on Leverich's grave. Leverich's wife died when Mrs. Bixby's father was born, and Lev erich himself died at the age of 34. He left three children.

Attend TVo-Dav Course Members of the Baha'i Spiritual Assembly of the Quad-Cities are in attendance at a two-day teaching institute in West Branch. The sessions dealing with future teaching work in the State of Iowa are being conducted at the Seattergood Quaker School Farm. The local committee in charge of arrangements is composed of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Chance anl Mr anl Mrs.

Lyle Munson. A Baha'i spiritual assembly was formed in the Quad-Cities in April of this year. 41 3 Wreclter Tewing Service FRED'S Si 4th Perry 6-3941 or 2-365? Acres from Pest Office 2824 23rd Avenue s. Tne International Association of Machinists ratified a thne-car i-oniraet with Bfidix Avia. ton Pioneer Central Division.

Davenport, by a vote of 421 to Way. it was an-flounced hy llardms F. Roach, business reprrsentatvie of District LodgF 102 whirh rcpie-sents some 1,200 production awl maintenance workers at the plant. The vote was taken at a L. D.

Coffclt Joins Local Law Firm Louis' D. CofJelt. 2109 Central Bcttendorf, will be associated with Filseth i- Schroeder. at-pT-r -tornos. 609 If Khl Building.

Davenport. it 4 I nMIn.J today. Coffclt. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Louis K. Ccffelt, WHS firaduated this A June from the college of law, t'offelt State University of Iowa. He is married and has four children. Coffclt is a graduate of the Davenport High School and St. Ambrose College.

He served in the Navy from 19-15 to 19W. Dental Repair Service "Whih You Wait" OLD PLATES REMADE Davenport Dental Lab. 571 If dy Piel 1-1410 HOT right ft Srzr I III I a If another Call in the paid vacation and insurance plan, jury duty pay and changes in the oontract language to strenaihen job security. The union rejected Tuesday a three-year contract offer which included a pay increase of eight cents the first year, s.x cents the second and six the third. The union's old contract expired June 11 Utility And Ui lion Ancc C7 On Pay Pact Local Union No.

109. Interna tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and Iowa-Illinois Gas Electric have agreed upon a 3'a per cent increase in wages effective June The increase applies to approximately 470 union employes in the Quad-Cities. Amendments to the utility's contract with the union as previously agreed upon by the negotiating committee of the union were ratified by the union membership at a meeting held Friday night. Aside from the general increase the amendments provide improvements in vacation and hospital-surgical insurance plans. Negotiations are also under way between the utility and the local inions which represent employes in the Cedar Rapids.

Ottumwa, Iowa City and Fort Dodge districts. FROM FAR EAST Among the Iowans expected to arrive in San Francisco Sunday on the transport Gen. E. D. Patrick is Pvt.

Jack E. Lampson of Davenport. The Patrick is carrying Army personnel from Japan and Korea. Chateau Cottages COOl and QUIET HALS VALLEY Devils Lake, Wisconsin "Whtrt Wavt Kin Tht Mountain" Rtaionoblt ftofei Writ (or foldtr To Discuss Establishing Driver Program Here The establishment of a driver improvement center in Davenport will be discussed at a meeting of the Scott County Safety Council and interested citizens July 25, Mrs. Chester Asby.

council president said today. Russell I. Brown, director of safety, educational division of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, will outline and explain the program. Under the program a driver who was found guilty of a moving traffic violation would have the choice of paying the fine or enroll in the driver training program. Upon satisfactory completion of the voluntary program the driver would receive his driver's license if the charge included suspension DO YOU HAVE PARKING PROBLEMS? Move Your Office to Eoifern Offce Building Call Mr.

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