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Muscatine, Journal Thursday, Dec. 23, 1963 The detour on highway 6 38 west of Wilton ended Wednesday afternoon. The highway north of Muscatine was closed for reconstruction of the roadway, a new and wider bridge over Mud creek and for the widening of the bridge Jaycees Seek Nominations For Oustanding Young Man Muscatine's Outstanding Young Man of 1965 will be selected to receive the Muscatine Jaycees' Distinguished Service Award. Judges will select the winner from among those nominated. Anyone wishing to submit a nomination is urged to use the blank in today's newspaper; or entry blanks are available at the Muscatine Civic Center.

Deadline for the nominations Distinguished Service Award Nomination Blank Name of Nominee Date of Birth Address Sponsor (Name and address of person otr organization submitting blank) List three references Signed Muscatine High to Give 'My Fair Lad Muscatine High school plans were announced today to present the Broadway musical, Man Hurt When Vehicle Strikes Pole Charles V. Long, 59, was taken to Muscatine General hospital shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon for treatment of head injuries sustained when the stationwagon he was driving hit a utility pole on Lucas St. The vehicle registration gave Long's address as 1023 Newell. He was driving west out Lucas when the stationwagon crashed into a utility pole at the Busch street corner. Muscatine city police are investigating the accident.

License Suspended The state department of public safety announced today the driver's license of Bud Junior Hazel wood, 25, 610 Woodlawn avenue, Muscatine, was revoked for 60 days on Dec. 15 because of a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. 5 BEAT TROUBLE 5 5 TO THE PUNCH 1 with an adequate planned 2 program of insurance, you'll never be sorry. Ken Herzler Herzler I Farm Bureau Ins. Rep.

i 263 0083 ox 263 8855 M00MMMMMMMM0 Highway 6 38 is Jan. 7, 1966. Judging will be based on contributions in community welfare and betterment, participation in community activities, evidence of leadership ability, personal and business progress, and cooperation with individuals and civic organizations. The award is not limited to Jaycees, but is open to all young men in the community between the ages of 21 and 35. (Nominator) in March "My Fair Lady," on March 11 and 12.

Castings for lead roles and dancing are being completed and a pit band will begin rehearsals in January. "My Fair Lady" is generally conceded to be the greatest musical comedy hit in theatrical history, with a record Broadway run of 2,717 performances. Youth Steps Into Car's Path Tim Panther, 14, was nursing a painful and swollen knee today after he was struck by an automobile at Newell avenue and Logan street about 3 p. m. Wednesday.

Tim was going across the street and moved in front of a car operated by Robert Massey, 305 Pond street, according to police. Massey took the injured boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Panther, 986 Newell avenue, to Muscatine General hospital. Ex amination there showed no broken bones.

A ROLLICKING CHRISTMAS WITH LAUGHTER AND CHEER, IF YOU NEED A PLUMBER YOU'LL FIND ONE RI6HT WERE 3Vi HOP Detour Ends over the Rock Island Lines tracks. This is a view of the railway overpass during the job of widening. (Journal Photo by Mike Bendle) DON TeSTRAKE Don TeStrake In College Who's Who Iowa Wesleyan college announced today that Don TeStrake, a 1962 graduate of Muscatine High school, has been named to Who's Who Among Students American Universities and Colleges. TeStrake is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer TeStrake, 1105 Newell avenue. He is one of 12 seniors at Iowa Wesleyan nominated for the honor. A business administration major, he is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Steeple Falls Into Power Lines Electrical circuits in the No. 5 and No.

6 alleys off Cedar street were put out of service at about 2:25 p. m. today when the brick steeple of the former First Christian church toppled through the municipal electric department's lines. Workmen have been engaged in razing the church and were pulling the steeple over with a winch. A repair crew was sent to the spot to restore service.

The traffic signal at Fifth and Cedar was also put out of service. Power was cut off at Muscatine Genera Hospital for a time but was restored from a different circuit. Drag River In Search For Boy, 14 SIOUX CITY (AP) Crews with grappling hooks probed the Big Sioux River today for the second of two young Sioux City boys presumed drowned while they were out checking their hunting traps. The body of one boy, Danny Eugene Whitesell, 12, was recovered late Wednesday. Still miss ing was his companion, Mark E.

Jorgenson, 14. The lads drove off on a bicycle I at 8 a.m. Tuesday and never re turned home. They were headed for the western outskirts of the city near where the Big Sioux flows into the Missouri River. There was ice in the'Big Sioux but it apparently had thawed somewhat.

The weather had turned mild. Raise Fund For Ailing Amishman OELWEIN (AP) A fund to help an Amishman who is hospitalized at Iowa City was being collected today at Hazleton and Oelwein. The Amishman, Jonas A. Hel muth of near Hazleton, has been in the hospital for two weeks. He has received more than 40 pints of blood and plasma.

Helmuth has four children, three of them of school age. The three older children, Katie, Rudy and Eli, attend a school with state certified teachers. There also is a baby at home. Helmuth has not been involved in the controversy which has led to repeated fines for a group of Amish fathers for refusal to send their children to schools with state certified teachers. Five collection points to collect funds to aid Helmuth and his family have been established in Hazleton, and one in Oelwein.

The collection was being sponsored by the Oelwein Daily Register. Robert Kimball, who started1 the collection in Hazleton, said a "surprising number" of residents immediately made contributions when the collection! was started Wednesday. NOTICE Due To Illness The COFFEE CUP CAFE WILL CLOSE DECEMBER 3 1ST. We want very much to thank our many customers and friends, especially those who have been with us since we first started in business. The restaurant will be for sale or lease, and we hope the same good patronage will be extended to who ever shall follow.

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Stock 7 Santa was a very popular fellow during his visits to Muscatine. Little citizens scampered to Santa's headquarters for a visit with the beloved old gent. Santa made seven visits to Muscatine.

He first appeared here Nov. 26. returned on the 3, 4, 10, 11,17, and 18th days of December. No one in the city had more callers, listened to more Boy, 17, Admits Two Break Ins Police were told by a 17 year old bicycle rider today that he broke into two business places here during the nighttime this week and got only $2 and six cigars for his ettorts. Chief of Police Clifford Ben nett ordered Larry Eugene nin 17.

615 East Fifth street, held for a state parole otricer. Kulp is on parole from tne Eldora state school, he said The youth on. Monday night rode his bicycle to Hill Lumber 807 East Second' street, where he made an unsuccessful attempt to get to the office. He broke the window of a large door to get inside the warehouse section of the firm. He also broke the glass from an office door but did not get in there, he told Bennett.

The Hill firm said it had no lost items to report. Bicycle tire and shoe tracks outside the lumber firm made investigators suspicious of Kulp. At 5 a. m. today, the youth related, he broke a pane of glass in the front door of Muscatine Iron and Metal 527 East Second street, to get inside.

There he took 200 pennies and six cigars. He had the money and five cigars to give back. Two Vehicles Are Damaged In Collision Two vehicles were damaged Tuesday evening in a collision on county road three miles west of Muscatine. Deputy Sheriff Bob Miller said a 1965 model car driven by Dr. John E.

Tillie, route 2, struck a 1964 model pickup being operated by Roy E. Tooman, 51, route 5. Tooman had backed from a garage into the roadway and the motor of his truck stalled as Tillie approached. Tillie reported his view of Tooman's vehicle was obscured by the lights of an oncoming vehicle. The front of Tillie's car and the right front section of the pickup were damaged.

Two Copies of Recodified Ordinances Are Available Two copies of the proposed recodified and augmented ordinances of Muscatine were available for public inspection today at the office of the city clerk. Mrs. Florence Mason, city clerk, said the books arrived by parcel post from Sterling Codi fiers, Weiser. Idaho. Until today the city had only one copy of the recommended i set of ordinances, including building and electrical eodei.

This copy left the city hall early in December in the company of Alderman Arthur Bunn, who said he wanted to study the laws and regulations governing local citizens. On Dec. 16 the move to adopt the recodified ordinances lost: when only five of seven alder men voted for the looseleaf compilation. Bunn still had his copy at that time, and there was none available for public inspection before the hearing that preceded the council vote. Since the old council has no more meetings scheduled until; it departs sine die on Jan.

2, i Extension Office To Close Friday The Muscatine County Extension office will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 in observance of the Cliristmas and New Year holidays county extension director Eugene Mathern said today. NOTICE: THE GALLEY CAFE Under Management of Harold and Grace Sh ausi WILL BE CLOSED CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY Merry Christmas East Mississippi Drive 50 TO $5,000 LOANS For Holiday Shopping Winter Needs To Consolidate Debts Any Purpose Payment Plan to Suit Your Income LOANS MADE ANYWHERE PHONE WRITE STOP IN TODAY A Very Popular Fellow AMERICAN ACCEPTANCE CORP. 108 East Second Street Phn 243 300 Open Fridays 'Til 8:30 P.M.

Closed Saturday requests, or was more loved than the white whiskered Mr. Claus. A total of 2,397 youngsters talked with Santa at the office of the' Iowa Electric Light and Power Company. He kept careful account of each request and plans to remember them all on his Christmas Eve trip to the homes of his little friends. (Journal Photo) the matter of the ordinances will holdover for the new council.

Sterling Codifiers has a contract for $5,540 to supply the city with 60 copies of the book of ordinances. The sets would be maintained with additions and alterations as they become effective, at an annual fee to Sterling Codifiers. Christmas begins tonight! when you call the folks to wish them a Merry Christinas. A warm, relaxed chat by Long Distance is the ideal way to express your holiday good wishes and rates are lowest after 8 every evening. Beattba Christmas Day rush with a pleasant tele phone visit tonight! Northwestern Bell XMAS DAY ENTERTAINMENT CinemaScope Color by 0E LUXE HERMIONE BADDELEY SERGIO FANTONI Extended Weekend For Government Office Workers City and county government workers will have an extended Cliristmas weekend.

Muscatine county courthouse will be closed both Friday and Saturday. City hall workers for the most part will turn out the lights anytime from noon on Friday Things will be normal again Mondav morning, but not for i long. The New Year weekend I follows. SHOW 2 7 9:15 FOR EVERYONE! wKKT: YL.