Contractor Starts Driving Piles For Power Plant Expansion
L H Bolduc Co Inc of Minneapolis began driving piles for Muscatine's power plant expansion after winning the contract at 144 775 dollars with a 75 day completion target. The 12 inch metal pile shells, 60 feet deep, will form a solid foundation beneath heavy turbine and generator machinery, with 440 piles total. The project uses diesel pile drivers and is overseen by Stanley Consultants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Ing
Muscatine Municipal
L.H. Bolduc Co., Inc
Minneapolis, Minn
Bolduc
James P. Fuller
Water and Light Department
Stanley Consultants
Alderman To Discuss Sewer Grant Tonight
Muscatine aldermen meet at 6 30 p m to discuss a 1 5 million area sewer program grant from the housing department with a December 15 final application deadline. The plan covers Mad Creek and Papoose Creek valleys and would be matched by 1 5 million from the city for sanitary and storm sewer needs.
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Department of Housing and Urban
City of
Muscatine
Mad Creek
Papoose Creek
Ald
Evelyn Schauland
Sewer Committee
Asst
Edward Bruder
Metropolitan Development Section
Department of Housing and Urban Development
D.H.I.D
Slides Shown For Kiwanis Luncheon Program
Gerhard Morenings of Nichols presented a luncheon program for the Muscatine Kiwanis club featuring slides from a 1955 expedition as a medical missionary to Amazon Indian tribes in Brazil. Dr Carl Egger of GPC and Bob Honts attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard Morenings
Nichols
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Morenings
Brazil
Carl Egger
GPC
Bob Honts
Coleman Exhibit Opens at Laura Musser Museum
A reception for Carroll Coleman at the Laura Musser Museum and Art Gallery drew 135 attendees with 20 more volunteers aiding Muscatine County Museum and Fine Arts Association. Coleman, a former Muscatine resident now running Prairie Press in Iowa City, is a renowned book designer, publisher and former Muscatine Journal printer. Fifteen of his award winning books are joining the museum’s permanent collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Coleman
Laura Musser
Coleman
Howard Worst
John Rex
Ivan Klein
Berniece Leuck
Hostess Mrs Ivan Klein Hosts Reception for Darrell Coleman
Mrs Ivan Klein, a hostess at the reception for Darrell Coleman, met with him Monday evening at the Laura Musser Museum and Art Gallery. A display designed by Mr Coleman featuring books pamphlets and other materials is open to the public photos show the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Klein
Darrell Coleman
Laura Musser
Mr. Coleman
Arthur Hill Begins Army Basic Training at Fort Bliss
Arthur S. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle L. Hill, has enlisted as a volunteer and is now undergoing Army basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. Hill
Fort Bliss, Texas
Hill
Merle L. Hill
Christmas Packages Mailed to 40 Servicemen
Forty U S servicemen will receive extra Christmas packages thanks to a local group's effort. Mrs Bernard Bean said 40 packages are mailed, each with at least one new pillow case and other items. Don Law and John Dahlton, both 17, started the project with Debbie Briggs helping. Over 1000 items donated, postage about 45.95 dollars. Twenty six packages go to Lonely Serviceman recipients at APOs. others routed through Dennis Farrar in a Navy post in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Bernard Bean
Schiller
APO
Dennis Farrar
Muscatine
Navy
Vietnam
Miller gets six months for breaking and entering
Russell Lloyd Miller of Muscatine was sentenced in Muscatine County district court to six months in a county jail for breaking and entering Knights of Columbus Hall on November 13. He pled guilty and received credit for time served while awaiting trial. The daylight break-in occurred at 12 a.m. on November 13.
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Russell Lloyd Miller
Sth Street
Muscatine
Knights of Columbus Hall
Miller
Nova
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the Muscatine Journal
City of Musca
Adce
Dial
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
Eastern Illinois University
Dennis White
Mark Hamer
Cedar Falls
Journal
The
Muscatine Journal
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Max Collins
Harvey G. Abibee Jr
Devere Newberry
Maury Reed
Lucille Carver
Dairy Queen
Kiwanis
Dew Caristhas
Tate Tpeee Mae A Lf
Almos
Joly Bishop
Qqaqthy Frowze
Uptown
Bernard Wheeler
John Grosjean
Elmer Bloom Jr
William Watson
Courtney Wilson
John Stevens
Clarence Schmarje
Catherine Flannery
Virgil Ross
John van Lent
Joseph Flynn
Eugene Lister
Davenport
Paul Norton
Muscatine College
Kermit A. Howell
Muscatine Community College
Missouri Fertilizer
Jefferson City
Howell
Mr. Banjo
Bob Goodwick
FBI
Rock
Arthur Hill
Ft. Bliss
Arthur S Hill
SIMCO
Kent Drive-In
Harbor Drive
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