Muscatine County weighs bond plan for home expansion
Muscatine County supervisors consider a $500,000 bond to add 60 beds at the county home as part of a three stage modernization. Costs of state care for residents in institutions rise, with current per day rates cited and 108 people in institutional care this year. The plan aims to address long term needs and possible state law changes on aid to the disabled.
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Muscatine County
County Board of Supervisors
Tal
Kenneth Duncan
Oakdale
Toledo
Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute
Glenwood State School
Woodward Hospital
Annie Wittenmeyer
Muscatine
Wilton
Mount Pleasant
Fort Madison
Glenwood
Woodward
Annie Wittenmeyer Htems
Richard
Drawbaugh
Robert E. Earnheart
Powers and Associates
County Shelter Faces Reuse Debate and Bond Ask
After over eighty years of service the county shelter sits idle with limited indoor space for recreation. Officials propose a bond on the November ballot to fund a new addition and seek public backing at the election. The county board invites community support.
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Journal
Muscatine County frames plan to replace derelict home
A Muscatine county building program was urged Friday to demolish a two story frame house housing 13 men. The residents, indigents or mental patients, now live with no nighttime supervision or strong fire protection. Family and county leaders discussed safer quarters and improved care.
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Muscatine County
Journal
Fine Driver 18 Faces Three Counts After Accident
An 18 year old, Elena Oviedo Barron, was charged with failure to yield, leaving the scene, and resisting arrest after a collision on Pine Street and Mississippi Drive. Police said Barron fled the scene and ran from officers until a warning shot was fired. He was fined 145 dollars plus 15 dollars costs and jailed 32 days in lieu of payment. No injuries were reported.
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Elena Oviedo Barron
Donna
Barron
Pine Street
Mississippi Drive
Sherry Ann Ziehl
Fifth Street
Gary Butts
Justice of
Harold Hanson
Mull Company Wins Top Clover Farm Growth Award
Mull Company, Muscatine, captured first place for Divisional Growth at the 40th Foodland Clover Farm awards banquet in French Lick Indiana, with a second place trophy also awarded. The event capped a three day convention showcasing growth in retail membership and Foodland Clover Farm programs.
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Chas. L. Mull & Sons, Inc
Muscatine
French Lick
Indiana
Foodland-Clover Farm
Mull Company
Thieves Clear 2 Clotheslines in Muscatine Homes
Nighttime thefts stripped two Muscatine clotheslines. Mrs. Yona Burr reported a nurse’s aid uniform a blouse and two shorts taken from 611 Linn Street. At 106 East Eighth Street six drapes left to air were stolen. Bryant Wins Drake Scholarship for 1966 67 among 218 Drake University liberal arts seniors.
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Muscatine
Yona Burr
Linn’ Street
Nurse’s Aid
Wesley Wynes
East Eighth Street
Bryant
Drake
Cleveland Eugene Bryant
Drake University
Muscatine Journal Details and AP Rights Notice
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a Lee Enterprises unit at 341 E. 3rd St, Muscatine, Iowa. It is entered as second class matter in Muscatine under the 1579 act, with Associated Press rights for local news and AP distribution.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprisex
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
AP News
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Papers
Subscriptions priced for Muscatine residents at 8 per month in advance and 40 cents weekly for nonMuscatine deliveries. Mail rates show 12.84 yearly within city and 20.09 yearly from outside. Special delivery services available. contact 43-7231 for details.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Civy Milles
Batarday & A.m
Driver Bound Over in DMVI Fatal Crash
Richard Kenneth Honea age 29 of 1006 East Eighth street was bound over to Muscatine district court this morning for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a traffic crash on Washington street August 13. In the other car was Mrs. Etta Walton 82 of Muscatine who died shortly after at Muscatine General Hospital. Justice of the Peace Harold Hanson set bond at 500 dollars. Honea waived preliminary hearing.
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R. K. Stohr
Boulder
Robert K. Stohr
Muscatine
National College of State Trial Judges
University of Colorado
Max C. Fleischmann Foundation
Nevada
Tom C. Clark
Supreme Court of the United States
University of Nevada
Reno
Richard Kenneth Honea
East Eighth Street
Honea
Washington Street
Etta Walton
Muscatine General Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Harold Hanson
New Student Bleachers Bought for Heinz Field
Muscatine Community School district board awarded the bleacher contract to Standard Steel and Supply Co for 9114 dollars. Three Rivers Michigan firm beat Sturdisteel Texas and others to supply steel framed bleachers seating about 1000 at Heinz Field. Athletic director Schneck, Andresen to direct and supervise sports programs. Gantenbein moves to Dean of Boys. Robinson named baseball coach.
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Baton Rouge
Sec
Heinz Field
Muscatine Community School District
Sturdisteel Co
Waco, Texas
L. A. Schneck
Robert Andresen
Earl Gantenbein
Central Junior High
New Address For Pvt Jerry Martin
Pvt Jerry Martin son of Mike and Mrs Viola Martin has a new address after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. He is stationed at Fort Eustis Virginia as an airplane mechanic with U S 55889358 Class 5 68 B 20 Co D 3rd Sch B N.
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Jerry Martin
Mike Martin
Chestnut
Viola Martin
Martin
Ft. Leonard Wood
Virginia
U. S
Co. D
Fort Eustis
Police Arrest 14 Year Old for Curfew and License Offense
Police arrested Jeffrey Alan King aged 14 of route 4 at 2 50 a m today in the 1300 block of Cedar street. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a driver s license and violating the city curfew ordinance. A summons to appear in Police court on August 29 was issued.
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Boy
Jeffrey Alan King
Route 4
Cedar Street
World War I Veterans Meet in Burlington
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Watters attended a World War I Veterans meeting, Barracks 1101, in Burlington Thursday evening. A potluck dinner drew 47 attendees. Lena Ramseyer of Washington, state auxiliary president, spoke on membership. Cora McCoy, First District president, attended and Everett Burham, department claims officer, spoke on pensions. Watters is First District Commander.
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Kenneth Watters
Burlington
Lena Ramseyer
Washington
State Auxiliary Department
Cora McCoy
Everett Burham
Watters
Bottle Thrown Through Window Damages Car
George McIlrath of 615 West Third Street told police that a soft drink bottle was hurled through the back window of his car Thursday night, causing damage.
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George Mcllrath
West Third Street
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