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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1966

Page

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Eastern Iowa College District seeks levy approval

Eastern Iowa College District voters will decide on a 0.75 mill five year levy Sept 12 to fund purchase of grounds buildings libraries and equipment for Muscatine Clinton Davenport area centers and expanded programs. The board says over $300000 yearly and more than $15 million over five years would support new facilities portable classrooms at Muscatine Community College and a Davenport site for a merged area technical school, with next meeting set Aug 29.

Eastern Iowa Muscatine Scott Clinton Louisa Cedar Counties Bettendorf Area Vocational School Area Community College Robert Johnson Richard Stanley Muscatine Community College Clinton Community Col Lege Davenport Davenport Area Technical School

Professionals at Work False Checks Hit Local Firms in Muscatine

Muscatine police report more than 2000 in false checks turned in last week with a pair of men, dressed as construction workers, passing around 10 checks at five taverns totaling over 1200. The suspects, tied to Davenport and a fake Chicago company, used forged payees and dates August 4. Checks bore a Chicago firm stamp and were processed with a check protector.

Muscatine Glenn Axel Davenport Chicago Mississippi Joe Maher North State Street Maher

Sixty Named For Petit Jury Panel In Muscatine

The Muscatine district court September term jury panel was announced. Judge Arthur F. Janssen will preside. notices to appear likely Sept. 7. Names cover 60 individuals across five panels plus township and town allocations. Also notes local forgery cases and Phi Kappa Delta honors for Kirby L. Kleffmann at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College.

Muscatine District Court Arthur F. Janssen Maquoketa Florence Hetzler Bette E. Anson John H. Bunn Donald A. Chapman Jo Ann Frost Ruth E. Henning Charles R. Howe Chester J. Hufford William Jacobs Erma Kopp Patricia A. Luckey Kenneth G. Myers Frank Ralston George Suman Carol J. Carroll Harold §. Chant Leta Chittick Everett Crow Harold D. Maurer John Meerdink Robert R. Askam Laura F. Brady Florence Estabrook Henry A. Martini Wirt G. Proffitt June F. Rigler Harry D. Shiffer C. E. Swick Bernice Tesch Lillian Facks Doris Freese Clarence Johnson Judith Massey Alice M. Plemmons Neal E. Carter Nancy R. Downer Verna Harmon P. H. Naber Earl C. Rohde Joseph Ward Rushing Wapsinonoc Township Kirby L. Kleffmann Phi Kappa Delta Kleffmann Muscatine Community College Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville

Supervisors Deny Rural Zoning Bids

Muscatine county board of supervisors denied two rezoning bids after public hearings on Monday afternoon. Walter Kemper requested about 50 acres east of Wild Cat Den state park for R-1 housing. the rest of his farm is already R-1. Gordon Day led a proposal for 360 acres east from highway 38 toward a church area, owned by eight or more residents in Bloomington and Sweetland townships. Also: Joe Lucky reported a missing 17 foot boat and 18 horsepower motor from the downtown boat landing after Friday night.

Muscatine County Board of Supervisors Walter Kemper Wild Cat den State Park Highway 22 Montpelier Township Highway 38 Bloomington Friends Church

Muscatine Journal Publisher credits and notices

The Muscatine Journal published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises, at 301 E Drd St Muscatine IA 52761. Entered as second class matter in the Muscatine post office under act of March 1879. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.

Muscatine Journal Lee Enterprises E.drd St Muscatine Iowa Associated Press

Subscription rates for Muscatine newspaper detailed

Rates list daily carrier delivery in Muscatine for 2.00 monthly in advance. Other carriers 0.40 weekly. Mail delivery within 50 miles 12.60 yearly. over 50 miles 70.00 yearly. Mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 5 am to 6 pm daily, Saturday 7 am to 1 pm. Special delivery for missed papers offered. dial 263-2331.

City of Muscatine Muscatine Dial

New Address for Servicemen Long brothers in service

New addresses have been received for two sons of Mr. and Mrs. James Long. Specialist 4 James Long Jr. served on Okinawa for ten months with a special ammunition company and the K-9 Corps, in service since June 15, 1965. Pvt. David Long is at Ft. Eustis Virginia attending an airplane mechanics school.

James Long E. 9Th St James Long Jr Okinawa Pvt David Long Ft. Eustis Virginia Ord. Co Sp. Ammo G.S Ord. Bn Ammo Dp. S San Francisco Co. D Sch. B.N

New Address For Serviceman Roy Gunzenhauser

Pvt Roy Gunzenhauser son of Mr and Mrs George Gunzenhauser is stationed at Ft Lewis Washington His address is Pvt Roy Gunzenhauser US 55889383 239 QMSWC Co Ft Lewis Washington 98433 Pfc Fred D Schroeder entered service Feb 16 196 Viet Nam He is son of Mr and Mrs Fred C Schroeder 214 Parmalee St His address is Pic Fred D Schroeder 2230572 USMC Force Logistics Supply Group Bravo Supply Co Organic Platoon FPO San Francisco California 96602

Roy Gunzenhauser George Gunzenhauser Walter St Ft. Lewis Washington U. S Qmswc Co Ft. Lewis, Washington Fred D. Schroeder Viet Nam Fred C. Schroeder Parmalee St Pic Force Logistics Bravo Supply Co San Francisco Calif

Toastmasters Held Meeting in Libby and List of Winners

Toastmasters held a meeting with Gary Duncan winning the prepared speaker’s award for a speech titled 2311 no wrong numbers and David Flynn taking the topic speaker award with Cynicism. Other speakers included Ken Morris and Max Churchill, while Lt. Gov. Max Churchill reported on a Toastmasters convention in San Diego. Groundbreaking was held in Libby, Montana for the $325 million Libby Dam to provide electricity flood control and recreation for northeastern Montana and nearby Canada.

Gary Duncan Toastmaster Club John Axel David Flynn Gil Dietz Boners Max Churchill Richard Parish Ken Morris Charles H. Young Ralph Jackson William Spieth David Homey Clare Patterson Hubert Pape Ralph Cullen San Diego Tom Carr Libby Mont.ap Montana Canada

Block Apart Four Pickups Damaged in Two Crashes

Four pickups were damaged in two traffic accidents on East Mississippi drive. A passenger, Sharren Houseman, 19, was treated and released from Muscatine General Hospital after a collision involving Floyd Newcomb, 48, and Larry Estabrook, 16. A second crash involved George Edward Rick, 18, and Gayle Hollenbeck, 26, near Walnut street with damages to Lowe’s truck. State Senator Joseph Cassidy spoke at the Muscatine Kiwanis meeting on school administration changes, detailing the two county merged board services and staff.

East Mississippi Drive Sharren Houseman Muscatine General Hospital Joseph Cassidy Scott County Muscatine Newcomb Estabrook Grandview Avenue Mobil George Edward Rick East 10Th Street Gayle Alfred Hollenbeck Nichols Walnut Street Rick James Lowe Orange Street Hollenbeck Garvin Oil Co Lowe

Eavesdropping Ban Urged by Rep Moss in Congress

Rep. John Moss of California urged Congress to make eavesdropping a federal crime. He cited a Washington security firm offering to sweep his offices and telephones to ensure they were not bugged by eavesdroppers.

Washington John Moss D-Calif Congress

Airman Kallenberger Graduates From Air Force Mechanic Course

Raymond F. Kallenberger son of Mr and Mrs Raymond L Kallenberger of Muscatine Iowa has completed training as an aircraft mechanic at Sheppard AFB Texas He attended Muscatine Senior High School and is a third class airman in the U S Air Force

Wichita Falls Tex Raymond F. Kallenberger Raymond L. Kallenberger Roselawn Ave Muscatine Sheppard Afb U.S. Air Force Airman Kallenberger Muscatine Senior High School

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College District Stanley Johnson Raynor Co Gaiva Bettendort Professionals At Work Joe Lucky Lucas Street RIM Fair Lady Pfc. Schroeder James Loper Eastern Iowa Community College Board Robert Weber New York State University East Second St Sunny Brook Brilliant Juv Yvanan Bob Henry Cindy Caryl Jan Debbie Laat Eri Uncle Anteaters Plus Hi Morgan San Celia Kaye West
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