Boats Parade and Ski Show Highlight Muscatine River Fest
Muscatine's Great River Day continues with sidewalk sales, a children's play at Upper River View Park, and a series of music shows in Riverview Park. The Venetian Parade lights the evening with night runabouts and decorated boats. trophies reward top designs. Sunday ends with a water ski show by Waterloo Waterhawks and parachute drops by Hawkeye Parachute Club. Rigler of Central State Bank attends UW Madison banking refresher course.
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Muscatine
Upper Riverview Park
Muscatine Power Boat
Riverview Park
Dick Willit
Muscatine firms host new teachers Monday breakfast
Representatives of Muscatine business firms will host about 50 teachers new to the Muscatine school system at a 7:30 am breakfast Monday at the Hotel Muscatine. The event, organized by the Educational Committee of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce, aims to welcome newcomers and showcase Muscatine. Harold W. Ogilvie will share a world view of the city after welcomes from Myles R. Beitz.
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Muscatine
Harold W. Ogilvie
New Address For Wieskamp
Mr and Mrs Ray Wieskamp Nichols announce their son Gerald Wayne Wieskamp is in the Navy His new address is Gerald Wayne Wieskamp B 623270 5 R Company 558 US Naval Training Center RTC San Diego California 92133 A West Liberty high school and Muscatine Community College graduate and mentions Muscatine area schools and Catholic schools in the district
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Ray Wieskamp
Nichols
Gerald
Navy
Gerald Wayne Wieskamp
R. Company
U.S. Naval Training Center
R.T.C
San Diego
Calif
Wieskamp
West Liberty High School
Muscatine Community College
Eleven Charges Filed After Muscatine Fracas At Alibi Lounge
In Muscatine justice court eleven charges were filed after a disturbance at the Ali bi Lounge on East 2nd Street near midnight. Those charged include Joan Burroughs Betty Jean Kline and Thomas Leroy Fry with counts of using profane language assault and battery and disturbing the peace. Ray L. Pace said preliminary informations were signed by those involved, with Police Chief Glenn Axel noting the incident occurred at the lounge.
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Muscatine Justice Court
Joan Burroughs
E. 2Nd Street
Betty Jean Kline
E. 5Th Street
Thomas Leroy Fry
Charles’ Burroughs
Muscatine
Thomas
Dead Tree Limb Falls On Vehicle In Pittsburgh Kansas
A dead tree limb fell onto a car driven by John Robert McNay 19 from 1409 Bitner Street in Pittsburgh Kansas at 2 33 p m Friday. McNay was traveling north on Wisconsin Street just north of Schley Avenue when the limb struck the windshield and dented the left headlight. Police reported.
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John Robert McNay
Bitner Street
Pittsburgh
Kansas
McNay
Wisconsin Street
Schley Avenue
Muscatine
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Subscription rates list delivery options for Muscatine and surrounding areas. Daily carrier within Muscatine is $2,009 per month in advance, other carriers 40 cents a week, mail within fifty miles $15 per year, mail within towns with carrier service $18 per year, and mail over 100 miles from Muscatine $20 per year. Office hours, special delivery until 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays noon, and contact number 263-2331.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Itty Miles Flon Muscatine
Dial
TeStrake completes ten weeks at Marine OCS in Quantico
Steven J. TeStrake, a senior at Iowa State University, has finished ten weeks of Officer Candidates School training at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command in Quantico Virginia. The PLC program targets college students for a second lieutenant commission in the Marine Corps Reserve after two six week or one ten week training period and college graduation. TeStrake will return to Quantico for a 21 week basic Officer Course before post assignments, with some PLCs later eligible for flight training toward Naval Aviator wings.
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Steven J. TeStrake
Marine Corps Development and Education Command
Quantico
Marine Corps Reserve
TeStrake
Iowa State University
Marine Corps
Clifford TeStrake
Rt. 2
Muscatine
PLC
Father Shoots 3 Daughters and Himself in Dallas Hotel
Police report a 63 year old man, John Overton Cannon of Irving, ordered his three daughters to kneel and pray before shooting them in the head and killing himself. Phyllis Cannon, 9, died. Pamela Cannon, 18, and Patricia Cannon, 11, were hospitalized in critical condition with a .32 caliber revolver found in the father’s hand.
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Dallas
Tex
Phyllis Cannon
Pamela Cannon
Patricia Cannon
John Overton Cannon
Irving
Flynn Named in 1968 Outstanding Personalities List
David L. Flynn of 1311 Ter race Heights Muscatine has been selected for the 1968 edition of Outstanding Personalities of the West and Midwest. Flynn is an engineer with Stanley Consultants Inc. Miss Vickie Carlson was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower Thursday evening at Mrs. Ross Posten’s home with twelve guests. games were led by Fern Van Zandt and pink and white decorations were used.
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David L. Flynn
Terrace Heights
Muscatine
West
Midwest
Vickie Carlson
Governor Candidates to Speak at Muscatine GOP Dinner
Muscatine County Republicans hold their annual fundraiser at the Elks Lodge at 7 pm as Great River Days runs. Richard F. Drake will MC a program featuring Governor candidates Robert Beck Donald Johnson and Robert Ray and other officials including Schwengel Smith Liddy Stanley Jepsen. Drake said tickets are at the door and the event should end around 9 30.
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Muscatine County
Elks Lodge
Muscatine
Richard F. Drake
Drake
Fred Schwengel
United States
Lloyd Smith
L.B. Liddy
David Stanley
Roger Jepsen
James Bromwell
Robert Beck
Donald Johnson
Robert Ray
Richard Drake
Bank Changes Discussed in Moline Meeting
George Shepley president and Dick Shultz vice president and cashier of the First National Bank of Muscatine met in Moline with other bankers to discuss Federal Reserve policy changes aimed at easing reserve requirements and expanding credit access. The Chicago Fed arranged the discussion. changes are set to take effect next month.
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George Shepley
Dick Shultz
First National Bank of Muscatine
Moline
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Mix Jobs and School Says Labor Department Official
A U S Labor Department official in Kansas City urged youths to balance work with education. Regional Director R M Kelley cited figures showing over two million 16 and 17 year olds hold jobs during the school year and advised keeping school first while noting certain work limits under the Fair Labor Standards Act. He outlined restrictions for under 16s and 16 and older youths, including hazardous-occupation bans and farm rules, and offered contact details for further questions and local Wage-Hour offices.
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U. S
Kansas City
R. M. Kelley
Kelley
Labor Department
Furthr
Walnut
Missouri
Friends 20 club meeting at Weed Park potluck
The Friends 20 club will meet at Weed Park Tuesday at 12 30 p m for a potluck dinner. Each member is to bring two gifts for game prizes.
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Friends 20 Club
Weed Park
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Charles White
Florida
Rigler
Bank School
Madison
John Rigler
Central State Bank
Graduate School of Banking
University of Wisconsin
Th University
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Etrad St
Iowa
Associated Press
Gerald Wieskamp
Eastern Iowa Community College
Hayes | Catholic High School
St. Mary’s Catholic School
St. Mathias Catholic School
Cordova
Cordova, Illinois
Jack Burns
Flynn
Stanley Consultants, Inc
Karen Pearlman
GOP
Didates
Roddy McDowall
Maurice Evans
Kim Hunter
OLA
BT Cell 20Th Century
Heston Ag
Hilltop Drive-In
Burt Lancaster
Lee Marvin
Robert Ryan
Jack Palance
Ralph Bellamy
Pussy Cat
Raeblrn
Vista
Muscatine Cleaners
East Second St
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