Peace Corps Wheelocks Return From Sabah and Laos
Jerry and Carol Wheelock return to Iowa after two and a half years as Peace Corps volunteers in Sabah and six months in Laos. They adopted Chanla Celeste, a Laotian girl, now nine and a half months old, whose twin died at birth. The couple trained local youths in agricultural extension and home economics at Sabah’s agricultural center, highlighting relocation and modernization efforts amid shifts to east coast settlements.
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Gil Dietz
Jerry
Carol Wheelock
Iowa
Southeast Asia
Peace Corps
Sabah
North Borneo
Laos
Aid For International Development
Conrad
Doris Smith
Mulberry
Carol
Chanla Celeste
Chanla
Celeste
Wheelocks
New Zealand
Asia
Aid For International Development Agency
Ford Foundation
Cornell University
Ithica
N.Y
Four cars damaged in Mulberry Ave accident
At 2 01 a m on Mulberry Ave police say Herman L Howard 46 of 822 Le Roy drove north and fell asleep his 1959 car veered left hitting the rear bumper of a 195 Mercury owned by Twyla H Rowe 1518 Mulberry pushing it into a 1959 Plymouth owned by Calvin and Twyla Rowe and a 1965 Buick owned by the Rowes. Howard cited for failure to keep vehicle under control.
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Mulberry Ave
Muscatine
Herman L. Howard
Leroy
Mulberry
Woodlawn Ave
Howard
Mercury
Twyla H. Rowe
Calvin T. Rowe
Calvin
Twyla Rowe
Carl
Rowe
Open House Saturday at Migrant Center and School
An open house will be observed at the Migrant Day Care Center and elementary school on Saturday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day care center and school are located at the given site.
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Migrant Center
Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Muscatine MI
Obituaries note Michael A Sizek 78 of 404 Grandview Ave had funeral at St Marys with Requiem Mass. Eujean C Smith 65 buried with military rites at Memorial Park. Franklin school Migrant Center hosts Fiesta Day open houses, funded by Title III E migrant program and local sponsors.
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Michael A. Sizek
Grandview Ave
St. Mary’s Church
Carl F. Ciems
Joseph Hratz
Davenport
Connie Kurriger
St Mary’s School
Steve Marks
Tom Harper
Joe Aull
Steve Drahaus
Ed G. L. Hoffman
Eujean C. Smith
Fairbanks Chapel
O. H. Hamilton
Bettendorf
Eva Kramer
Harry Kent
Dwight Reichstein
Warren Clark
Ed Hahn
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mr. Smith
Muscatine General Hospital
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce
Collision at four way stop injures two drivers
A truck driven by Burton G West aged 39 of West Liberty and a car driven by Kathleen Ann Chaudomin aged 21 of 822 Pine collided at the center of the four way intersection of ath St and Lucas at 6 53 am today. Police report both vehicles stopped at the stop signs before crossing. Damages exceed 100 dollars to the truck owned by J H Lenz of Muscatine and to Chaudoin’s car.
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Burton G. West
Rt. 2
West Liberty
Kathleen Ann Chaudomn
Pine
Ath St
Lucas
J. H. Lenz
Muscatine
Chaudoin
Phoenix windstorm claims two lives in car crash
In Phoenix Arizona, a violent wind storm toppled trees and crushed a car. William W. Garrett, 51, died at the scene, and passenger Pearl Guenther, 74, died later in hospital. Both residents of Phoenix. Wide damage reported across the area.
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Phoenix
Ariz
William W. Garrett
Pearl Guenther
Warming Trend Expected In Iowa Under Sunny Skies
The Associated Press reports a slight warming trend across Iowa with mostly sunny skies today. The Weather Bureau says temperatures should rise further Friday before a cool front from the northwest approaches the state.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Nine Lose Licenses For Driving In Muscatine Area
Nine Muscatine residents have Iowa driving licenses suspended or revoked by the State Department of Public Safety. Individuals include Richard C. Korte, 20, of Park Street, 30 days for habitual violator. Richard E. Burlingame, 17, of East Street, several days for serious violation. Robert A. Hayes, 29, of Liberty Avenue, 90 days for serious violation. Robert W. Gray, 22, Route 1, Columbus Junction, 0 days for serious violation. Jerry T. Depping, 21, Wilton, 90 days for serious violation. Dennis Earl Dipple, 19, Montpelier, 30 days for habitual violator. Jerry A. Stoffer, 46, Durant, 30 days for driving while license was revoked. Berton A. Dewitt, 18, Columbus City, 30 days for habitual violator. Gary Dean Clester, 22, Wapello, 90 days for serious violation.
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Muscatine
Iowa
State Department of Public Safety
Richard C. Korte
Park
Richard E. Burlingame
Robert A. Hayes
Liberty
Robert W. Gray
Concrete Street Paving Schedule Slated by Contractor and Engineer
The 1966 Muscatine concrete street paving program begins with Kindler Avenue grading soon. A $207,165 contract was awarded to the Irving F Jensen Company of Sioux City. Northern Gravel Co. continues work on the 1965 contract. Paving dates follow grading, with multiple streets slated from August 15 to September 12, weather permitting. City Engineer William McElwee expects main paving finished by September 15 and cleanup by October 1.
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Kindler Avenue
Muscatine
Irving ‘F. Jensen Company
Sioux ‘City
Northern Gravel Co
Kindler
Green Acres
Longhurst Lane
Isett Avenue
Musser St
William Mc. Elwee
Ken Kennedy among 187 in Navy ROTC summer program
Kenneth L. Kennedy of Muscatine is among 187 college students graduating Friday from the Navy ROTC Summer Institute at Purdue University. He will return to Iowa State University in the fall and seek entry into an ROTC unit. The Purdue institute, the largest of three Navy programs that summer, trains sophomores with no prior ROTC to complete two years of NROTC studies.
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Kenneth L. Kennedy
Rt. 4
Muscatine
Purdue University
Kennedy
Towa State University
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Navy
Purdue
North Carolina
Ucla
Marine Cpl Bermel Returns Home From Viet Nam
James E Bermel son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bermel of Rt 2 Muscatine has returned home after 11 months in Viet Nam where he served at Da Nang He will be on furlough until Aug 28 before reporting to Camp Pendleton California His address is Cpl James E Bermel 2060167 USMC Electronics Maintenance Co Maintenance Bn First F S R REMF Camp Pendleton California 92055
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James E. Bermel
Frank Bermel
Rt. 2
Muscatine
Viet Nam
da Nang
Cpl
Bermel
Camp Pendleton
Calif
U.S.M.C
Electronics Maintenance Co
Subscription rates for Muscatine area daily paper
Rates for local daily delivery by carrier within Muscatine are $2.00 per month in advance. Non Muscatine carrier delivery is forty cents a week. Mail subscriptions within fifty miles cost $12.00 a year. over fifty miles $20.00. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 9 am to 5 pm daily, Saturday 9 am to 1 pm. Special delivery for missed papers available until 6:30. Contact 263-2341.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
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