Pleasant Weather Extends Across Muscatine Area
Muscatine residents enjoyed continued pleasant weather with clear to partly cloudy skies predicted for southeast Iowa through Saturday. Temperatures were mid-60s to mid-80s with a high near 85 and lows around 65, while the five day outlook calls for 2 to 6 degrees below normal and about half an inch of scattered showers statewide. The national heat wave persists, especially in Oklahoma Texas and neighboring states, with Wichita Falls recording 113 degrees.
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Fiesta Day Street Use Approved by Muscatine Council
City council approved plans by the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce for Fiesta Day on August 15. Merchants will display goods on sidewalk tables, and a block on Walnut Street from 3rd to 4th will close 5:30 to 10 p.m. for events such as the pinata contest queen crowning and dancing.
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Girls Compete At Teen Fair At Mississippi Valley Fair
Four pupils of Mrs Ida Spring from 14 Cedar Street will perform in the Teen Fair at the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport. The string quartet features Kathy Woodhouse and Marci Williams on violin, Thelka Joiner on viola, and Cathy Watcher on cello. They have trained under Mrs Springborn for two years, with shows at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Cedar St
Davenport
Kathy Woodhouse
Marci Willams
Thelka Joiner
Cathy Watcher
Muscatine Student Enrolls as Freshman at Colorado College
Philip Jerry Anderson of Muscatine has been admitted to Colorado College Colorado Springs as a freshman for the academic year beginning August 1. He is one of 400 freshmen entering this year and is the son of Mr and Mrs Philip J Anderson 410 Park Drive Muscatine.
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Philip Jerry Anderson
Muscatine
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Philip J. Anderson
Park
August 20 Hearing Set On City Sewer Projects
Muscatine city council set a public hearing for 7:45 p.m. August 30 on sewer project assessments for area properties from the county home to Houser Street and other blocks. Quorum issues delayed Thursday’s session until Dr. John Tillie arrived. aldermen addressed unsafe Indiana Street properties,灯 streetlight vandalism, a noise complaint at Spot Tavern, and a motorcycle injury claim. Breese Standard Auto Park radio antenna permission on Cherry Street fire station was tentatively approved pending legality checks.
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Gerald Powell
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Arthur Bunn
H. Pat Finnegan
Waterloo
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Pilgram
Ninth and Poplar
Ralph Connell
Auto Paris
Cherry St
Waverly Man Hired to Head New Disposal Plant
George E. Ridgeway of Waverly Ta has been hired as superintendent of Maxentine's new sewage disposal plant under construction. He will supervise six to eight men, start at 850 dollars per month, and arrives September 1 to learn plant operations during construction and installation.
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Waverly
Foot Slips Fire Cars Damaged in Downtown Muscatine
Three cars were damaged when a driver’s foot slipped off the brake while parking in downtown Muscatine. Herman J Springer, 74, of 318 Pine St, was backing in the 200 block of East Second St and struck a parked car owned by Vera Dickey, 308 S Main Wapello, pushing it into another parked car owned by Clifford Seiler, 1708 Stewart Rd. Dickey’s car sustained over 100 dollars in front and rear damage. Springer’s front and Seiler’s rear bumper and lights were damaged. In a separate note, President Johnson sent Averell Harriman to Brussels to confer on Congo, with the State Department saying the U.S. is discussing military aid with Leopoldville officials.
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Brussels
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Leopoldville
Foursquare Gospel Church Not Moving Opens Calvary Tabernacle
The Rev. F. Toppero announces a new independent church at 21 Lincoln Blvd called Calvary Tabernacle in a remodeled building. It operates separately from the Foursquare Gospel church, which remains at its current location with its existing minister and service schedule.
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Vandalism Reported at Hill Lumber and Heinz Plant Lot
Police report vandalism incidents in Muscatine. Eighteen window panes were broken at Hill Lumber’s rear overhead door. Anna Paul of 931 Nowell said her windshield was broken while parked last night on the H J Heinz plant lot.
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Jaycees Tour Iowa Penitentiary Weekend Meeting
Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce delegates attend the Jaycee state board meeting in Fort Madison this weekend with events starting 6 p.m. today a fish fry at Riverview park followed by executive sessions. Saturday includes leadership meetings a penitentiary tour lunch with Governor Hughes address and a cheese factory visit.
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St. Mary's Academy
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Max Churchill
Merle Strouse
Carl Sachs
Don Klebe
Wayne Garret
Don LaRue
Missing Car Is Recovered Near Muscatine Gravel Pit
A stolen car recovered Thursday afternoon near a Muscatine gravel pit by Highway Patrolman Mark Irwin. The vehicle owned by William Morgan, 1918 Miles, had been missing since early Wednesday morning.
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Miles
New Address For Mahraun son in nine weeks schooling
Mr and Mrs Robert Mahraut report their son Donald Mahraut has a new address at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for nine weeks training. Pvt E I Donald G Mahraun U S 96799593 P 44 Fort Leonard Wood Missouri 65475.
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Irma Blanco Named Fiesta Day Queen in Muscatine
Irma Blanco a 16 year old from Corpus Christi Texas was chosen Fiesta Day Queen by five judges at Muscatine Civic Center. Judges Tesas Salazar Clemente Lopez John Smith Jack Wilson Dox Sanders reviewed candidates Thursday night. Blanco a Mil er High School sophomore aims to become a nurse.
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