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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1965
Page
2
City progresses toward winter with all flood repair jobs either done or in progress. City Engineer McElwee reports $274,425 in emergency funds approved for sewer repairs on West Mississippi Drive and riprap upgrades along the river bend.
Pilot Club of Muscatine will furnish furnishings for a patient room in the new addition to the Benjamin Hershey Memorial Hospital. Representatives will meet with Grace Meerdink to ensure the furniture is ready for the opening. The club details its community service plans at a December noon meeting, including co-sponsoring a Golden Age Christmas Party, Kennedy school children’s party, a bake sale, and other events.
The Muscatine city council scheduled a public hearing for 2 p m on December 16 to consider a recodified set of city ordinances with amendments. Mayor Bosch threatens a veto over the building and electrical code, which would require a two thirds vote to override. Incoming mayor E S Burns and new aldermen will be sworn in December 16, as retiring members leave. The Rev J E Kieffmann praised council service and handed out polished rocks to officials. Bob Woodhouse will speak at First Baptist Sunday at 7 30 p m.
Five men win three year terms on the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce board. Results announced today from a mail ballot election. Elected are Dr. G. F. Barrington, Dr. L. D. Gatzke, John Stevens, W. B. Trent, and G. J. Volger.
The Muscatine city council set a tentative three year street program to guide state motor fuel tax refunds. For 1966 proposed paving includes Whicher Fifth to Eight Climer Logan Lucas Houser to Cook Roscoe West Eighth to Fulham Linn etc. 1967 1968 plans shift to longer segments and new arterials including Isett, Tipton road and Park avenue corridors with several reconstructions and resurfacing projects.
Village Players present Greensleeves Magic a children's play at Muscatine High School on Saturday December 4 with performances at 10:00 am and 7:00 pm The plot follows three princesses who seek the power of magic words to break a curse cast by an evil Grand Duchess Greensleeves helps them wage magic against fear and tickets are available at the box office.
Muscatine officials plan to press the state Towns Tax Commission on December 16 to reverse a 30 percent valuation increase for residential and industrial properties. County and city assessors argued the 40 percent rural rise for parcels under 10 acres is misaligned, as incorporated areas face only a 10 percent rise.
Carl Umlandt of Muscatine who died early today was a former president of the I club of Iowa and a past president of the Iowa Manufacturing Association. Friends form a committee led by Chub Bain to honor his service with an I Club Scholarship at the University of Iowa. Contributions may go to Chub Bain at Towa Electric Light and Power Company Muscatine or the Automatic Button Company payable to the Umlandt Scholarship Fund.
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