Muscatine Aldermen Review City's Future Street Needs
Muscatine city officials led by Engineer William McElwee examined planned street upgrades for growth. Key items include turning Fifth Street into a cross-town artery, extending Oregon south to Maple Grove, and extending the riverfront route to curb river-levee traffic. Repairs to recently paved blocks and upcoming bridge work on Fifth Street were also discussed.
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Jon Kasbeer
Fifth Street
Park Avenue
West Eighth’ Street
Whicher Street
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
Eighth
Firth and
Cherry
William McElwee
Alder
McElwee
Hershey
Ave
Lidas
Tower Matin
Oregon
Walton Street
City
Maple Grove
Opposing Trends Noted In Finance
New York reports rising short term rates while Americans accumulate record instalment debt. Banks push for easy credit to spur business and home buying, arguing cheaper money fuels growth and jobs, though conservatives warn of relaxed standards and risk to the dollar and economy.
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New York
F— Monty
Chase
Algo
Morocco’s Moorish Intermixture Shapes Berber and Arab Identities
In early incursions into what is now Morocco, Arabs intermarried with Berbers, giving rise to a mixed population. The term Soor emerged to describe people of mixed heritage, and at times to refer to Berbers and the remaining Arabs who preserved pure bloodlines.
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Morocco
Water survey planned for Muscatine Island area
Muscatine Municipal Light and Water department trustees approve a 24000 project to determine underground groundwater resources on Muscatine Island. The study is funded by Iowa Geological Survey and U S Geological Survey with 7000 from the Muscatine utility and 5000 cash plus 2000 in services. About 40 test holes and three test wells will be drilled. Results will aid the water department, industry, and farmers. Publication date details not provided.
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Muscatine Island
Muscatine
Municipal Light and Water Department Board of Trustees
Towa Geoological Survey
United States Geological Survey
Towa Geological Survey
Federal
Stanley Engineering Company of
Stanley
Geological Survey
Water Department
Bus Drivers Report for TB Clinic at Courthouse
Masca county bus drivers are to report for a tuberculosis examination on Aug. 19 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the courthouse. The mobile unit will be set up on the Fourth Street side of the building.
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Bencd
Masca
Old Coin Collection Is Stolen From Eugene Garrett Home
A theft at 600 West Eighth street reports the burglary of an old coin collection and more than $100 in currency. Police said 200 coins, $62 in dimes, $36 in silver dollars, $8 in two dollar bills, and other numismatic items were taken after the Garretts returned from vacation.
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Eugene Garrett
West Eighth Street
Garretts
Jackie Kennedy Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs. John F. Kennedy, smiling and aging a grand presence, returned home from Hyannis Port hospital today. Doctors advised she curtail all official activities until after the first of the year due to convalescence and recovery needs.
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Hyannis
John F. Kennedy
Ogilvie Attends Development Group Counseling Committee
Harold W. Ogilvie executive director of Muscatine Development Corporation attends his first meeting as a member of the newly formed counseling committee of the Town Development Commission. He joins seven other development managers and chamber representatives from across the state forming the panel.
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H. W. Ogilvie
Harold W.ogilvie
Muscatine ,Development Corporation
Town Development Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Expect City Sewer Fees At 100 Percent Increase
Alderman Roger Knott reports at the finance committee meeting that sewer rental fees will rise to 100 percent of water bills for most users effective Feb 1. Revenue to date indicates charges will total about 193000 to 190000 this year, with projections to fund liquidating revenue bonds for the municipal sewer system next year.
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Roger Knott
Feas
High School Office Opens for New Term
The high school office announces the start of preparations for the new term on September 3. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Transfers and unregistered students can enroll. Anticipated 1050 students in grades 10, 11, and 12, about 100 more than last year. The term begins with a half-day schedule the day after Labor Day.
Firemen Use Bank Lot For Training Sessions
Central State Bank offers its parking lot to Muscatine Fire Department for training. Joan B. Rigs ter, bank president, announced the plan allowing occasional drills after hours with timing arranged to minimize disruption to public parking after banking hours.
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Central State Bank
Muscatine Fire Department
Joan B. Rigster
City Hires Dog Marshal for Muscatine Shelter
The Muscatine society selects Ted Hul lig of Muscatine as dog marshal to run the animal shelter effective Saturday August. He will replace Jim Hayes who resigned months ago. The marshal will reside in the Maple Grove road shelter residence. Twelve applicants were received for the post, Alderman Roger Wnolt says.
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Ted, Hullig
Muscatine
Muttig
Jim Hayes
Maple Grove Road
Roger Wnolt
Bid results for Muscatine substation contract
General Electric was lowest bidder at 130 298 dollars for the 63 KV South Muscatine No 2 substation and auxiliary equipment. Westinghouse Electric Supply 140 043 dollars and I T E Circus Breaker 156 290 dollars also bid. All firms have Davenport offices. Bids sent to Stanley Engineering for study. light and water board to meet at 5 30 p m Thursday to award the contract.
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General ‘Electric Company
South Muscatine No
Muscatine
General Electrics
Westinghouse Electric Supply Company
1. T.E. Circus Breaker Company
Davenport
Stanley Engineering Company
the Light and Water Board ,of Trustees
Commission OKs Street Vacations and Rezoning Action
The Muscatine planning and zoning commission approved Grain Processing Corp request to vacate Kemper Avenue and a block of Latham Street beside its south Muscatine complex. The panel also backed rezoning from M1 light industrial to M2 heavy to fit the planned development and retained alley vacation reviews for further study.
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the Planning and Zone Commission
Grain Processing Corporation
Kemper Avenue
Latham
South Muscatine
Ctty Council
GBC
M2 Heavy
Commission
Two Terms Expire on Muscatine School Board Seat
Muscatine community school district voters will elect two members to the seven member board at the annual election on September 9. John D. Barger and J Robert Lewis may have terms three years. Lewis will not seek reelection. Nominations by petition due 30 days before and by noon 10 days prior. Polling places: First Second and Third wards Central fire station. Fourth ward Franklin school. Fifth ward Lincoln school.
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Muscatine Community School District
John D. Barger
J. Robert
Lewis
Board of Education
Hell
Cental Fire
Franklin School
Taylor Street
T Hose
Lincoln School
Park Avenue
Ordinance Aimed at Parking Ban on Grandview Avenue
Aldermen signaled support for a Thursday council measure banning parking on the river side of Grandview avenue from Oregon street to Green street. The move aligns with highway route considerations and could reset Groton Grandview traffic rules. Proposals include channeling traffic with an island to ease passage from Oregon and reduce railroad crossing congestion.
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Grandview Avenue
Oregor Street
Green Street
State Highway Commission
Groton
Grandview
Paving Talks Schedule West Park Sidewalk Project
The council paving committee will meet with Valley Construction Thursday to plan sidewalks on the west side of Park Avenue along Highway 61. An agreement exists to repart and replace river side walks, with a similar deal planned for the opposite side. Work is not expected to finish until days after school starts.
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Lincoln, Blvd
Colorado Street
Park Avenue
Valley Construction Company
Tolls Reduce Bridge Debt
The Mississippi river bridge authorities at Muscatine and Clinton report tolls lowering debt. Muscatine’s debt stood around 305,000 with erase projected in about two and a half years. Clinton’s tolls from two bridges including the 1954 opening cut indebtedness from 7.7 million to 2.6 million, with bonds possibly cleared in under three years.
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Muscatine
Climon
Fine Highway Commission
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