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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
1
Downtown Muscatine woke to the annual summer Dollar Days as merchants opened early doors for shoppers. Women led the flow while a light morning breeze and a pleasant 68 degree temperature greeted the crowd before 9 a.m.
Muscatine Power Boat club will stage a Venetian boat parade on the riverfront September 16 and 17 as part of Great River Days. Chairman Harold DeFosse and assistants George Hazlett Ray Hock ersmith Herman Griesenbrock and Dan Nichols oversee entries to be accepted by Ray Novak or committee members. Twelve new members joined the club Wednesday night.
Muscatine General Hospital trustees authorize preparation of plans and specifications for an addition to the 120 bed facility. The hospital, a county hospital under state law, would hire an engineering architectural firm to design the enlargement and seek a federal grant. If approved, construction would take several years, with Medicare patients already served since July 1.
Rock Island district marks its 100th year of operation with a diverse program including flood control, navigation, and survey work. Congress appropriated 26.2 million for 1966, reflecting a century of projects from Red Rock Dam to Sayville and Levee repairs, with 25 projects active or planned in the year.
A Fiesta day queen will be selected at 7 30 tonight at the Muscatine Civic Center. The queen will reign over Fiesta day on August 13 and will represent migrant families in the Muscatine area. Unmarried girls aged 17 to 25 who are members of migrant families may attend as candidates.
Union Bridge a horse at Pikes Peak Meadows bolted at race start threw his jockey Richard Bickell and dived into the infield lake. Both rider and horse escaped injury. Stewards barred Union Bridge from the rest of the meeting citing similar past stunts in Detroit and Hot Springs Ark.
DeWayne Connor son of Mr and Mrs Vearl Connor has a new address in Fort Campbell Kentucky while serving six months in the Army Reserves. The address listed is PVT DeWayne Connor ER 1771 sn Co B Fort Blnist PNG B D E Fort Campbell Ky.
Laura Musser art gallery and museum will host its first annual exhibit for area artists from Oct 9 to Nov 19 with a 1 entry fee. Proceeds fund prize money. Open to 18 plus, works may include oil, watercolor, sculpture, and more. Entries accepted Sept 22-24, 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm. intent cards due Sept 1.
Airman Second Class Ronald Marshall son of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Marshall has a new permanent service address after graduating service schools in Florida and Chanute Field Illinois He is stationed in Colorado and his permanent address is Airman 2nd Class Ronald Marshall AF 17693050 P O Box 416 CMR No 3 ENTAFE Colorado Springs Colorado 80912 His temporary address from Aug 10 to Sept 30 will be P O Box 461 Green River Utah
Ninety six boys joined the YMCA Fun Club trip to the Montpelier power plant on Wednesday. A pool plunge followed the trip. Next week two events are planned including a splash party from 9 30 to 11 30 a m and a Dad and Lad Baseball Party to the Quad City Angels game in Davenport with Quincy. Cars depart the YWCA at 6 p m. Tickets cost 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for children at the ball park.
Wendell L. Day served as chairman of the fish fry committee for the Chamber of Commerce picnic held at the Box Car Ranch with trimmings planned for the event.
Burglary at 402 Monroe Street market and tavern yields 562 dollars in cash 430 dollars in checks and eight cartons of cigarettes. A gray metal box with the money was found in a refrigerator. Entry gained by breaking ground floor door and upstairs living quarters.
Airman Third Class Martin A State son of Mr and Mrs Earl State 912 Town Ave Muscatine IA has graduated at Amarillo AFB Texas from the training course for US Air Force aircraft mechanics He is a 1965 graduate of Muscatine High School.
The Muscatine Journal operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is a member of Lee Enterprises, located at 201 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa 52761. It is entered as second class matter in Muscatine post office under the act of March 1879. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to total news published and AP dispatches.
Rates list for Uwiansya newspaper. Daily carrier in Muscatine costs 52.00 monthly in advance. Other carriers 0.40 weekly. Mail subscriptions inland within 50 miles $12.00 yearly, beyond 50 miles $20.00 yearly. Office hours 8 am to 5 pm daily, Saturday 8 am to 1 pm. Special delivery for missed papers offered until 6:30. Dial 263-2331.
Amateur golfers John Miller 290 and 293 and Robert Murphy qualified for the 1967 U S Open in San Francisco by shooting scores reported.
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