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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
1
Muscatine city and county officials weigh solutions while ongoing pit activities persist. An informant describes a Thursday night gathering of about 40 youths near a Muscatine County pit. Beers, flashlights, and radios were present as late night revelry included pranks, dunking, and a chaotic dash to cars at 3 a.m. Evidence remained in cans and litter.
Mr Kam Woon Wah, a member of Malaysia's Parliament, will visit Muscatine from August 30 to September 3 at the invitation of the U S Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. He will tour farms industries and homes with scheduling by the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce.
Lt Michael K. Neeld, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Neeld of Muscaline Route, recently completed an ammunition records course with honors at the Army Missile and Munitions School Redstone Arsenal Alabama. The seven week program trained in processing and recording Army ammunition guided missiles and nuclear stock records with battlefield procedures. Neeld entered the Army in August 1966 and was last stationed at Ft Sill Oklahoma. He graduated from Westmer High School Joy Illinois in 1965 and attended Knox College Galesburg.
Owners from Muscatine County sue Town-Illinois Gas and Electric Co for 30000 damages after condemnation of land for a permanent right of way easement to support transmission and distribution lines. petitions by Ida Martz and Weldon Martz cite reduced land value, time lost farming, and use of land as damages.
Mr and Mrs Earl Midkiff of 4203 Kansas St announce their son James Leroy Midkiff serving with the Navy in Japan has a new address. He enlisted in January 1965 and now reports from CT 3 Box 22 USNSGA FPO Seattle Washington 98768.
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises. It is incorporated at 301 Bard St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761 and entered as second class matter in Muscatine post office. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news Dispatches for publication.
Term to subscribers Delivered daily by carrier in City of Muscatine two dollars per month in advance Delivered daily by carrier other than Muscatine forty cents per two weeks Daily one year by mail within fifty miles of Muscatine fifteen dollars Daily one year by mail in towns where farmer service is available eighteen dollars Daily one year by mail over fifty miles from Muscatine twenty dollars All mail subscriptions payable in advance Office hours eight a.m. to five p.m. daily Saturday five p.m. to noon Special delivery service for papers missed is maintained until six thirty p.m. daily and until four p.m. on Saturdays Dial 263 2331
James H. Kuechmann of San Leandro California returned to Muscatine Wednesday after 53 years away born March 3 1896 at 505 E 7th St He left Muscatine at 19 much of the time since has been a licensed practical nurse in California He noted changes in Muscatine and recalled the J T Kuechmann Drug Store at 314 E 7th St The family will travel to Wisconsin Friday for a reunion.
Several groups of boys in the Mascaline YMCA swim classes have been promoted. Minnow to Fish include Craig Sulzberger Wade Terrill Thomas Sturms Robert Oppelt Jeff Wilson John Meerdink Steve Rollins Jerry Hill James Hill Jr Barry McCormick Darell Warnstaff Bradley Hesford Robert Jens Joe Elder Jeffrey Elder Kenneth Busch Gerald Buelow Bobby Dorries Cory Berry Philip Crews. Fish to Flying Fish includes Phillip Carver Craig Mills Kevin Campbell Lyle Dalake Randy Schubick Tom Garrett Kim Edwards Kevin Edwards. Flying Fish to Shark includes Paul Roberts David Lamp. Shark to Porpoise includes David Cooney Randy Lee Tom Smith.
Muscatine resident Donald Ager became the third candidate for the Muscatine Community School District board by filing nomination papers this morning. Ager, a 1956 Muscatine High School graduate with a BBA from the University of Iowa, has taught at Muscatine High School and now works as an assistant market analyst at Grain Processing Corp. He and his wife Jackie Kautz live at 513 Leroy. Voters will go to the polls September 9 to decide the board seat, with incumbent Bill Fahy and Herbert Sywassink already filing papers.
George Hart, market analyst for Grain Processing Corporation, chairs the four day seminar to be held at Ohio State University. Scientists from the United States Canada and Mexico will attend to discuss world food problems. Hart and Claire Smith senior microbiologist attend from GPC.
The Muscatine Masquers present the three act melodrama Caught in the Villain's Web on Labor Day at 7:00 p.m. in the Rose Garden of the Musser Museum. Cast includes Jacqueline Schmidt James Fischer Don Calvert Susan Brecht and others led by director Eldon Benedict. Dollar gate tickets available for non season members.
Cliff Reinsager the Muscatine store manager for the Iowa Liquor Control Commission announced that all state liquor stores will be closed for two days next week Labor Day Monday Sept 2 and Tuesday Sept 3 due to the primary election.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Zeehringer announce their son Donald L Zeehringer has joined the United States Air Force. He graduated Muscatine High School in 1967 and now can be reached at AF66053527 CMR 5 Sq 3701 Fit 1073 Lackland AFB Texas 78236.
Marine Private Mikel R. Kent aged 17, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin F Kent of Muscatine Rt 4, has graduated after eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego California. He will undergo individual combat training and then return home for leave before reporting to his first Marine Corps assignment.
Bandag Inc of Muscatine Iowa grants exclusive rights for Bandag remolds in the republic of Ireland to Trish Bandag Ltd in association with OK Tires Ltd of Passage West Cork for manufacture and distribution in the Irish market.
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