Muscatine approves asphalt work and parking lot plan
Muscatine city council approved an extensive asphalt resurfacing project and the demolition of three buildings for an off street parking lot at E Mississippi Drive and Sycamore Street. The asphalt work, led by W Hodgman of Fairmont Minnesota, is valued at 106000 dollars with cleanup underway on Canon Avenue and Laurel Street.
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Muscatine City
E. Mississippi Dr
Sycamore St
Canon Ave
Laurel St
W. Hodgman
Fairmont
Minn
C.H. Langman and Son
Rock Island
Henderson Finance Co
Gertrude Timm
Joseph and
Michael Manjoine
River Towboat Traffic Through Rock Island Locks
Rock Island Illinois reports last week total cargo 549555 tons through Lock No 15 with upbound 44 towboats and 244 barges moving 357225 tons including 307800 tons coal and 83450 petroleum products. Downbound 35 towboats and 176 barges carried 192330 tons. River levels were steady and below normal, with dam flows 26400 and 37800 cfs. Recreational boating added 164 craft and 814 passengers needing 68 lockings at Lock No 15. Lock No 24 and auxiliary Lock 14 processed additional traffic totals.
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Rock Island
Ill
Guttenberg
Laverton
LeClaire
Two-County School Budget Approved for 1971-72
Formal approval of the Muscatine-Scott county school system budget totaling 32 139 740 was granted Monday evening. Only two members of the public attended the Davenport hearing as Dr J Brown White, president of the two county board, noted efforts to cut costs including the loss of two teachers for Taylor School graduates. White emphasized serving children as the motive for continuing programs. Board member terms for Paul Sweitzer and Ellwyn Kroeger expire this year. Sweitzer plans to seek re election in the September 13 vote. He represents Area 5 spanning parts of Muscatine and Scott counties and Davenport wards.
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Muscatine-Scott County
Davenport
J. Brown White
Two County Board
Taylor School
White
Paul Sweitzer
Muscatine
Ellwyn Kroeger
LeClaire
Sweitzer
Sweetland Township
Montpelier Township
Muscatine County
Buffalo Township
Scott County
Muscatine Journal Carrier and subscription notice
The Muscatine Journal announces delivery details and subscription rates. Local carrier service hours and contact options are listed, with mail rates for subscribers inside and beyond Muscatine, including special rates for servicemen and students.
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City of
Muscatine
Iowa to form unit tracking delinquent ADC fathers
Iowa will create a Child Support Recovery Unit to locate nonpaying fathers and coordinate action among judges county attorneys and social workers. Director James Gillman says every income earner must support his ADC family, with enforcement via contempt of court and possible jail. funding comes from a 150000 appropriation.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa
Department of Social Services
James Gillman
Gillman
ADC
Social Services
Director of
Iowa General Assembly
Masquers Auditions For Fiddler On The Roof
Auditions by the Muscatine Masquers for Fiddler on the Roof are set for Monday and Tuesday August 9 and 10 from 7 to 9 30 p m at Trinity Episcopal church hall East 2nd and Walnut Sts All who cannot attend should contact Mrs O E Schauland at 263 2487 before Thursday Auditions close August 10 The musical opens November 14 15 marking the Masquers tenth season The plot follows hardworking families in a traditional faith guided community with 23 cast members from various ages and roles
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V.A
Veterans Administration
Vernon C. Anderson
Soldiers Relief Commission
Scott County Court House
Davenport
Quad Cities
Anderson
Des Moines
Caract Contact Journal
Muscatine Journal
Trinity Episcopal Church Hall
East 2Nd and Walnut, Sts
O.E. Schauland
Masquez
Masquers
Rock swap planned by Mineral Study club at Grandview
The Muscatine Mineral Study Club sponsors its 8th annual rock swap at Academy Park in Grandview Saturday and Sunday. A potluck dinner is set for 6 p.m. Saturday at the park shelter. The event runs 10 a.m. to after the evening program Saturday and 10 a.m. to mid afternoon Sunday, inviting all area rock hounds to attend.
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Mineral Study Club of
July 1971 Weather Report Sees Heaviest Rain Since 1958
July 1971 brought 8.64 inches of precipitation with 5.75 inches on the 10th, cooling temperatures after a 49 degree swing from 95 degrees on the 8th. Mean July temp 71.95 degrees, eight clear days, 17 partly cloudy, six cloudy. July 1988 and normal figures also noted.
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F.J. Bauerbach
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Gallenkamp
Scoa Industries Inc
Reading
Gallenkamp Family
Muscatine Plaza
Marion Markus
SCOA
Ohio
Galienkamp and Schiff
Canada
Markus
Cherokee, Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Holstein Country Club
Bruce Lingle
Ida Grove
Mississippi River
Marlel
West Liberty
Uited Methodist Church
Jim Luetten
Ogee di
Roosevelt Military Academy
G. G. Milikon
Aledo
Rusco
Whitey
Oregon Street
Whitey Longstrethh
Fairbanks
West 4Th Street
Roker
Lamb
Stiles
Bosten
Downtown Theatre
Nan
Jorge Rivers
Jennifer O'Neil
Price
Thomas E. Price
Accountants Association of Towa
Lake Okahoji
John F. Hanlon
Towa
Internal Revenue
Clyde Hodges
Federal Employment Security Commission
Art Werk
Iowa Department of Revenue
George Qualley
Minnesota
South Dakota
U.S. Homes, Inc
Ren Lamp
Donald L. Lee
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Cedar Street
Plaza Theatre
Columbia Pictures
JAMES _ GFORG TEWART WEENNEDY
Lee Bar
T. Andrew McLaglen
Parade
Kari Makien
Gen
Scott
Su Linh
MR. Banjo
Bub Goodwick
Ken Paulsen
THE
Finchley Boyss
4Th St
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