Weekend accidents bring injuries in Muscatine
Muscatine police sheriffs and Iowa Highway Patrol investigated four weekend crashes. A 1973 Yamaha rider William L. Weber was injured on Fulham Ave and treated at Muscatine General Hospital. A Park Ave Washington St collision injured a motorcycle passenger Beate Stoneking. A second Park Ave Washington St crash involved Frank J. Dillard and Frank Waldo Elders joint tenants. several others were treated and released. A Highway 22 wreck near Muscatine involved Lysle Hopker and Earel Morgan. many passengers were treated at the hospital.
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Muscatine
Iowa Highway Patrol
Fulham Ave
William L. Weber
Ripley's Trailer Court
Weber
Mustatine General Hospital
Park Ave
Washington St
Jurin N
Rex
Letts
Richard &. Stoneking
Columbus Junnetion
Frank J. Dillard
Green St
Frank W
Lysle W. Hopker
Mulberry
Hepker
Morgan
Judy Curtis
Maple Grove Rd
Leonard Peterson Jr
501
8Th St
Jim Vargas
Muscatine General
Carol
Drake cites Iowa fuel rally aims 85 to 100 percent supply
State Rep. Richard Drake reports a Chicago meeting indicates Towans will receive 85 to 100 percent of their fuel needs this winter. He notes shortages depend on crop drying needs and cold, while warning that many farm and city residents could face hunger if fuel is constrained. He cites Arab oil influence, Alaska pipeline plans, and a looming energy board as factors shaping the crisis.
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Richard Drake
Iowa
Rep. Drake
Washington, D. C
Drake
Midwest
U.S
U. S
Middle East
Congress
Alaska
Prudhoe Bay
Valdez
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nixon
Love
Colorado
Winners listed in fair parade at West Liberty fair
About 90 entries were recorded in the first West Liberty Fair parade on Saturday morning as the 121st annual event continued through Wednesday. Winners include Pets Randy Bell Tony Herrold Jim Atkins. Bikes Troop 130 West Liberty Melody Spinks. floats Calhoun Street Kids Girls softball team Cedar Valley Senior High Sun day School Bloomington Grange West Liberty Garden club. Community floats Nancy Smith Bonanza Reds Alibi Lounge and Tack Shop Mearle Nebergall Atalissa. Antique cars Wilbert Thomas Marvin Birch Vick Mills. Horse drawn Six ponies Robart Metcalf Muscatine Albert Zabel Fort Dodee Charles Herrald. Horse mounted Clinton Trail Blazers Clinton Johnson City Sheriff's Posse Sandy and Debbie McCrabb West Liberty.
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West Liberty
Randy Bell
Tony Herrold
Jim Atkins
Troop 130
Melody Spinks
Calhoun Street Kids
Cedar Valley Senior High
Bloomington
Muscatine Journal carrier delivery and subscription rates
Contact your carrier promptly if delivery fails or call the Muscatine Journal circulation department during listed hours. The paper, published daily except Sundays and holidays, is a Lee Enterprises member with office at 30 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa. Subscription rates vary by delivery method and distance, ranging from 2.50 monthly in city to 30 per year for distant mail, with special rates for servicemen and students.
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Journal
Muscatine Journal
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
AP News
City of
Muscaine
Winter Fun Wins Top in Amateur Show at Laura Musser
The fourth annual Amateur Art Show at Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum announced winners. First prize of 15 dollars went to Ardelle Holstorf for Winter Fun, a watercolor. Roland Elliot earned 10 dollars for An Old Barn, an oil painting, and John Hoopes won 5 dollars for Fishin at the Hoopes Reunion, also an oil painting. Refreshments were provided by the Muscatine County Museum and Fine Arts Association committee led by Mrs Tony Todd.
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Laura Musser
Raymond Wozniak
Ardelle Holstorf
Roland Elliot
John Hoopes
Muscatine County
Iowa Extended Outlook and Local Theft Reports
Extended forecast for Iowa shows warm conditions with scattered showers Wednesday through Friday. Night lows mid to upper 60s, daytime highs upper 80s in the north and near 90 in the south. Stolen items include a purse reported by Pamala Kilburn, a red wagon, a bike, and a Gold Westpoint bike reported by several residents including Melvin Clark and David Koenit.
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Melvin Clark
E. 8Th St
Sun Mart
Mulberry Ave
David Koenit
E. 10Th St
Carol Seabea
Poplar St
Workshop expands sheltered work program for HON
Muscatine County Sheltered Workshop expands as the county board opens space at the old Muscatine County Home for storage and work areas. Denny Fossberg notes a new contract with HON Industry will provide year round work inserting gliders into desk legs and packaging sets, creating more jobs and higher wages for clients. Gene Waddell of Prime Mover donated a pallet truck to assist moving and handling sub contract work. Ric Germar and Chris Schulte of HON Industry observed staff and clients, highlighting potential substantial growth in contracted production.
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County Board of Supervisors
Muscatine County
Gene Waddell
Prime Mover
Ric Germar
Chris Schulte
HON Industry
HON
Fossberg
Forsberg
Muscatine Board Sets Budget Hearing and School Moves
The Muscatine board of education meets at 7 30 p m at the school administration office to adopt the 1973 74 budget and hear an athletic report by Steve Waterman. A bid review by Kingscatt architects for the new high school subsystems is presented with July 23 bids. The board also considers a cooperative project with the Park and Recreation Commission to install outdoor drinking fountains at several schools and a temporary relocation for TMR classes to the former Kennedy school.
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Steve Waterman
Muscatine-Scott Bi-County
Kennedy School
TMR
Muscatine Board of Education
Park Avenue
Kingscatt Architects
Muscatine Park and Recreation
Turtle race sponsors sought for Great River Days Derby
Sponsors are needed for the Turtle Derby at 2 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 25. Businesses may sponsor a turtle for $5 and contact the Chamber of Commerce at 263-8895. Sponsors may provide a jockey-handler or have the committee assign one. Over a thousand attended the 1972 race despite 100 degree heat. Proceeds offset costs of Great River Days events. trophies go to the winner and best decorated turtle.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Koffee Klub Hosts 31 Members at Birthday Breakfast
Elmer TeStrake at 1105 Newell Ave hosted 31 Masonic Koffee Klub members for a birthday breakfast Saturday morning at his home.
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Elmer TeStrake
Newell Ave
Masonic Koffee Klub
State auditor files 72 Muscatine County audit report
Lloyd R. Smith releases the 1972 annual Muscatine County audit. The report, filed in Des Moines and forwarded to the Muscatine County Court house, notes basic school aid totaling 2,577,464.31 received by seven school districts and 1,746,107.17 in tax receipts to nine cities and towns. Cities listed include Muscatine, West Liberty, Wilton, Nichols, Stockton, Conesville, Atalisis, Durane, walcore with various distributions from the County Treasurer.
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Lloyd R. Smith
Muscaline County
Des Moines
Muscatine ‘County
Muscatine County
Muscatine
West Liberty Wilton Nichols Stockton
Conesville
Atalisis
Durane
Walcore
Smith
Telephone & Telegraph
West Liberty
Wilton
Louisa
Duran
Davenport
Columbus
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Cheryl Brenneman
Northwood Estates
Lawrence L. Nielsen
Carl J., Wl
Jerry A. McKinnis
Towa
Robert Ray
Fair Parade
Barnes R.C.A
Historic Farms
Women’s Army
Mildred C. Bailey
Woman’s Army Corps
WACS
New York
Fannie Rettig
New York City
Newark
N. J
Clifford Larson
Opal Tanner
Pamala Kilburn
Isett Ave
Spurgeon’s
Ollo
Fdr
Ozark
Northwest Orient
Koffee Klub
Cinema Ee
John Wayne
United States
Waarshal
Hilltop
Ceqara
Planet of the Apes
Salzburg
AFP
FSLIC
Iran
General County Fund
Stiles Drug
Sheila
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Bob Panhorst
Don Glasser
Lois Costello
Jack Hamilton
Morning Sun
Silltiniy
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