Muscatine school seeks voter approval for two 1968 measures
The Muscatine Community School District will place two public measures on the September 9 ballot. One authorizes spending from the transfer of the Muscatine Community college campus for buying sites and building projects. The other seeks ten more years of the 2 percent mill schoolhouse levy to fund future construction. the levy does not raise taxes.
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Gil Dietz
Muscatine Community
Muscatine Community College
Muscatine College
Eastern Iowa College District
Muscatine
Community College
Madison School
McKinley
West Junior High School
Mulberry School
McKinley School
School Board Plans Move to Lutheran Homes Site
The Muscatine school district will relocate its administration from City Hall to the former boys cottage at Lutheran Homes on County Road C for at least a year under a 3 to 1 vote. Dr John Fields and staff will occupy space with a $5,000 one year rent sub lease from the Muscatine Scott County board of education, while a committee reviews alternatives within six months.
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Lutheran Homes
Muscatine
County Road
John Fields
Robert Walter
School Board
Myles Beitz
Beitz
John Tillie
Dorothy Dah
Muscatine-Scott County
Armory Dance Thursday Night For Area Teens
Armory hosts a Thursday teen dance in the Park Commission series with Daybreakers performing from 7 to 11. Admission is 1 dollar for a single, 1.50 for a couple, with two more dances planned before school starts. Officials warn poor conduct could end the series. Also notes moves of portable classroom at Colorado elementary to Muscatine High for driver education, and rent-free quarters shift prompting a August 26 space search. A traffic crash on Oregon Street involved Albert Gaidies and Edwin Kilburn, causing rear and front end damage to both vehicles.
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the Park Commission
The
Armory
George Oveson
Park Commission
Colorado
Muscatine High School
Muscatine-Scott
Albert Gaidies
First Ave
Edwin Lee Kilburn
4Th Street
Muscatine
Gaidies
Oregon Street
Earl Avenue
Kilburn
Kilburn Auto
Gaidies Auto
Sheaffer Pen Story For Rotary Recapped By John Masterpole
John Masterpole, public relations director of W A Sheaffer Pen Co, recounted the company history from the lifetime to the throw away pen for Muscatine Rotary. The firm, founded by W A Sheaffer in 1913, later expanded to hearing aids and international factories before Textron ownership. The Rotary district will host seven Norwegian GSE students August 14, then Sept 25–27 in Muscatine. Also update: Pvt Paul L Schafer in Germany with US Army addresses.
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Sheaffer
John Masterpole
Muscatine
Masterpole
W. A. Sheaffer
Fort Madison
Iowa
W.A. Sheaffer
United States
Germany
Brazil
Argentina
Canada
England
Textron, Inc
James Tracey
International Contacts Committee
Rotary
Focal Club
Woman on School Board Won't Seek Re-Election
Dorothy Dahl will not run again for the Muscatine Community School District board, leaving her nine year term and inviting a female candidate to stand. William Fahy, the Journal's business manager, plans to seek another term and currently serves as board vice president. The board discussed meeting twice monthly from September to May, deferring action to the September 16 reorganizational meeting.
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Muscatine
Dorothy Dahl
William Fahy
Fahy
Muscatine Journal
John Fields
Five New Teachers Approved by Muscatine School Board
Muscatine Community School District board approved contracts for five new teachers: Pamela Briggs science at West Junior High 6100 dollars, Diane Luft half time kindergarten Madison 3324 dollars, Camelia Griffith special reading Washington and Grant 6993 dollars, Juliane Davis elementary art 6109 dollars, Beverly Braun second grade Lincoln 7331 dollars. Also approved were secretaries resignations, hourly wages for adult secretaries and Title I clerks, and Muscatine High School rooms for adult night classes by Muscatine Community College. The county budget of 3.7 million dollars for 1969 was adopted with no changes after a public hearing.
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Muscatine Community School District
Camelia Griffith
Washington
Grant
Parsons College
Juliane Davis
University of South Dakota
Beverly Braun
Lincoln
Evelyn Fordyce
Judith Johnson
Lula May
Muscatine
Muscatine Community College
Muscatine County
Traffic Count For New Muscatine Bridge Study
Town Highway Commission begins a 24 hour traffic survey to help decide the type of bridge for the Mississippi River crossing at Muscatine. Bob Humphrey notes public cooperation. crews will count vehicles and interview drivers at multiple river approaches through Sunday.
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Jerry
Wilbur Smith and Assoc
Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorf
Lh.c
U.S. 24
Illinois
Muscatine
Park Avenue
Iowa
U.S. 61
Norbert Beckey
Muscatine Bridge
New Address For LaRue
Mrs. Ida LaRue and Daryl LaRue reveal a new address for their son James. James A La Rue US67152316 2nd Pht. Co C send Inst 716th Mp B.C. AP.O. F 96243.
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Ida LaRue
Mississippi Drive
Daryl LaRue
James
James A
LaRue
B.C
Ap.o
Lightning Strikes Desert Poultry Co Again in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas, Desert Poultry Co suffered a second lightning strike after a prior hit on Aug. 1 damaged transformers and caused a small explosion. The latest strike hit the new electrical system, triggering another explosion and prompting another equipment upgrade.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Desert Poultry Co
Burglary defendant jailed 60 days in Muscatine
Kenneth Charles Hahn 18 of rural Muscatine was sentenced in Muscatine district court to 60 days in county jail and fined 100 dollars plus costs for breaking and entering. He pled guilty July 31 to entering the home of Donald Everhart in Fruitland township where a television set guns jewelry radios and appliances were stolen. The fine was to be paid by serving time at six dollars sixty six cents per day.
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Kenneth Charles Hahn
Muscatine
District Court of
Hahn
Donald Everhart
Fruitland Township
Muscatine County
Muscatine Journal and Associated Press Note
The Muscatine Journal announces its daily publication schedule and affiliation details. It states it is a member of Lee Enterprises, located at 301 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa, with AP content rights and post office filing under March 1879 act.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Subscription rates list prices for Muscatine readers and surrounding areas. Prices include 32.00 per month in advance for city delivery, 0.40 for non Muscatine two weeks, 15.00 yearly by mail within 50 miles, 18.00 yearly by mail in towns with carrier service, and 20.00 yearly by mail beyond 50 miles. All mail subscrptions payable in advance. office hours and special delivery times noted. contact dial 263 2311.
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Muscatine
Dial
Zoning Appeal Is Dismissed At Session
The Muscatine zoning board of appeals met Monday to consider E. C. Forrester’s objection to the Parham Avenue rezoning to R-3A garden apartments. The council had granted the Kautz petition, objected to by Forrester. The board dismissed the objection, stating it was not in order.
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Muscatine
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