Supervisors to Dedicate Cedar River Bridge
The J. R. Dougherty bridge over the Cedar River will be dedicated at 2 p.m. Sunday by the county board of supervisors. The 1,050 foot span replaces two older bridges, linking new roads to county routes on the west and east, in Goshen township.
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Muscatine County
Cedar River
Muscatine
Salsbury
Tice
J. R. Dougherty
Tom Korte
County Board of Supervisors
Jpan
Goshen Township
Dougherty
County Highway Office
State Highway Commission
Muscatine High December Calendar Shows Busy Schedule
Muscatine High School lists December events including wrestling against Burlington at 6 p.m., Ottumwa basketball at 6:30 p.m., and Clinton junior college at 8 p.m. followed by a band concert, swimming meets, and multiple basketball games with various opponents through December 29. The article also describes road and bridge construction projects north of the city funded by state highway programs and initiated in 1959 with Schmidt Construction Co. completing the Mosquito Creek bridge work in 1965.
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Muscatine High School
Burlington
Ottumwa
Clinton Junior College
West Davenport
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
MHS
Keokuk
Grandview Junior College
Jefferson
Jefferson Gym
Othumwa
Hotel Muscatine
Bettendorf
Moline Junior College
Cedar Falls
Tipton
Fort Madison
Iball
Penn College
West Davienport
Muscatine Community College
Carthage
the Association
Community College
Assumption
Vinton School For
Iowa City High
Marshalltown Junior College
Muscatine
Iowa Highway Commission
Schmidt Construction Co
Winfield
Mosquito Creek
The
Cedar
Beinning
Muscatine Journal Publisher and AP News Policy
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a Lee Enterprises member. It is incorporated at 301 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa 5276 and entered as second class matter under the 1879 act. AP content is for local news and AP dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Apews
Subscription Rates For Velive.ca in-Muscatine Area
Rates list Muscatine delivery at 2.00 per month by carrier in city. Non Muscatine carrier 0.40 weekly. Mail within 50 miles 12.00 per year. Mail beyond 50 miles 20.00 per year. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 8 am to 5 pm daily and Saturday 8 am to 1 pm. Special delivery for missed papers. Dial 263-2331.
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Velive
Girl Fractures Ankle in Fall at Muscatine High School
Rosemary Blake aged 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs James Blake of 1609 Indiana fractured her ankle in a fall Wednesday at Muscatine High School. She was taken to Muscatine General Hospital and transferred Wednesday afternoon to Mercy Hospital Iowa City where she is confined to Room 323.
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Rosemary Blake
James Blake
Indiana
Muscatine High School
Muscatine General Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Stores extend hours for holiday shoppers in Muscatine
Local stores in Muscatine plan extended hours this week with openings until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Next week hours extend to 9 p.m. on Monday, Friday, and Saturday, with Wednesday afternoon openings during Christmas. In the week of December 12 to 17, stores stay open until 9 p.m. every evening.
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Muscatine
School Girl Bruised After Truck Strikes Pedestrian
Six year old Eva Irene Tennell escaped serious injury when a dump truck struck her as she walked home for lunch near Mulberry avenue and East Eighth street. Driver Ellis Upshaw 32 failed to see her after stopping at a safety sign. Daughter was taken by her father Floyd Tennell to Muscatine General Hospital for examination. Police officer Gary Butts resigned effective today, per Chief Glenn Axel.
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Jefferson School
Eva Irene Tennell
East Seventh Street
Mulberry Avenue
East Eighth Street
Ellis Upshaw
Route 2
Tennell
Mulberry
Floyd
Muscatine General Hospital
Central Junior High Cast Presents Itchin to Get Hitched
Central Junior High staged the play Itchin to Get Hitched in an assembly Wednesday morning with cast members including Marty Thornton Bet ty Cleffman Maw Snead Denise Simpson Lizzy Denise Schramm Pearly Mae Harry Busch Uncle Fud Michael Terrill Clem Snead Rodney Bodman Hank Faddie and Chaffee Chapman Preacher Smith The same production also drew 150 for a 4:30 p m public performance at Central Junior High and was presented again in a West Junior High assembly today.
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Central Junior High
Marty Thornton
Paw Snead
Betty Cleffman
Maw Snead
Denise Simpson
Lizzy
Denise Schramm
Pearly Mae
Harry Busch
Uncle Fud
Michael Terrill
Clem Snead
Rodney Bodman
Hank Faddie
Chaffee Chapman
Preacher Smith
Christmas Home Decorating Contest Opens in Muscatine
The Chamber of Commerce announces the annual Christmas Home Decorating Contest for Muscatine residents. Prizes include a $50 savings bond, $25 bond, and four $5 cash prizes in Religious and Novelty categories. Entries due by December 14, judged December 16, with winners announced December 19.
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Chamber of Commerce
Muscatine
P.O
Giesler will leaves church and agencies in estate
Miss Winifred E. Giesler who died Nov. 23 in Muscatine left her estate to named individuals and several organizations. One sixth shares go to First Presbyterian Church of Muscatine Presbyterian Home for the Aged Ackley and Eastern Town United Presbyterian camp Wyoming. One tenth shares to local cancer, public health nurse, Iowa Heart council Muscatine County, and groups aiding retarded children. Cash bequests include 3000 to Helen Stewart Washington 3000 and 40 shares of AT&T stock to Marian Stewart Bailey Washington. Other beneficiaries include Sadie Morgan 1000 and G Ronald Conkling 2000. Executor Harvey G. Allbee Sr. file date July 19 1963. Codicil Sept 30 1964 attached.
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Winifred E. Giesler
Presbyterian Church and Welfare Agencies
Muscatine District Court
Muscatine County
American Cancer Society
Public Health Nurse Association of
Two District Court Suits On House Buying Disputes
In Muscatine district court Bennie J Rotter and Geneva L Rotter sue Leonard R Adams and Ida V Adams for 7510,000 in rescission of a real estate purchase in Wapsinonoc township near West Liberty. Alleged misrepresentation left the property uninhabitable with unfit water, derelict furnace, and other defects. damages include 1710 for part of 17000 price 1800 for water and repairs and 5000 for false representation. A second suit by Sally Ann Gipple and Gordon Reynolds against Lloyd N Messer and Mary E Messer seeks 23000 balance on a home purchase contract for 1101 Oakland Drive. They claimed a 1000 down payment was made Oct 14 1966 and the Messers sought return of the 1000 via attorney on Nov 1. An Elks memorial service for deceased members will be held at Briarwood Lodge Sunday at 2 pm.
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Muscatine District
Bennie J
Geneva L. Rotter
Johnson County
Leonard R
Ida V. Adams
Muscatine County
Wapsinonoc Township
West Liberty
Rotters
Sally Ann Gipple
Gordon Reynolds
Lloyd N
Mary E. Messer
Messers
Oakland Drive
Elks Fudge
Briarwood
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