City Clerk Florence Mason Honored at Retirement Dinner
Muscatine officials recognized Florence Mason at a December retirement dinner attended by 135 at Geneva Golf and Country Club. Mason began as clerk of the Jevee commission in 1935, later becoming city recorder and then city clerk, serving under nine mayors and earning gifts including a watch and silver bowl. The event featured comments from Aldermen Evelyn Schauland and others, with former officials sending congratulations. Weed Park Zoo in Muscatine appealed for animal carcasses for feed, accepting beef, ponies, or horses dead or alive, while no pork could be used.
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Muscatine
Florence Mason
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Herman Lord
City Recorder
Harold Hansen
Hansen
Mason
District Court
Evelyn Schauland
William Greenwald
William Henning
Alex Bender
Glenn Axel
Harvey Allbee, Sr
Bill McEhree
Walter Conway
Robert Bosch
E. S. Burns
Robert Jehring
Weed Park Zoo
Muscatine Zoo
Charles Towne
Evelyn Scharland
Florence Mason Country Club
Geneva
Jerry Russell
Muscatine Journal Classifieds and Rates Box
The Muscatine Journal details advertising hours and subscription rates with contact at 263-2331. It lists home and mail delivery prices, including city carrier 2.09 a month and mail rates from 15.06 yearly in Muscatine area to 20.00 for distant destinations.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Dial
Post Office Extends Hours for Christmas Season
Walter Conway Muscatine acting postmaster announced extended hours at the Muscatine post office for Christmas. Windows will be open this Saturday December 7 from 8 am to 12 noon and from next Monday 8 am to 5 pm six days weekly, closed Sundays through Tuesday December 24.
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Walter Conway
Muscatine
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers in Iowa Chapter
New officers of Iowa lodge No. 2 AF and AM were elected Tuesday at the Masonic Temple. Elected were Rodney Drake worshipful master Ludwig Lenz senior warden James Terrill junior warden George Crook treasurer Joe Dickey secretary K W Schlutz temple board member. Installation set for January 7.
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Iowa Lodge No. 2
A.M
Masonic Temple
Rodney Drake
Ludwig Lenz
James Terrill
George Crook
Joe Dickey
K. W. Schlutz
Temple Board
Exhibit on Muscatine's Bloomington origins at Laura Musser Gallery
The Laura Musser Art Gallery presents maps, portraits, and documents detailing Muscatine's early Bloomington era. Highlights include rare hand colored lithographs loaned by Mr and Mrs J C Bishop and the Musser Library, 1845 Wild view, Henry Lewis prints, a Civil War broadside, and 1846 to 1850 legal and land grant items.
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Laura Musser
Muscatine
Bloomington
J.C. Bishop
Musser
J.C. Wild
Mississippi River Valley
Henry Lewis
Muscaline
Muscatine Prairie
The
Island
de, Ball
St. Louis
Iowa Territory
Prairie Bird
D.E. Ball
J.P. Freeman
D. E. Ball
Hetty M. Kemble
Muscatine County
Parcel Post Room Evacuated After Broken Container Leaks
Twelve employees in the parcel post room of Rock Island post office were evacuated for about seven thirty Wednesday evening as fumes from a broken chemical container filled the room.
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Rock Island
DeFosse Elected Commodore Of Muscatine Boat Club
Harold DeFosse was elected Commodore of the Muscatine Power Boat Club after the turkey dinner for 169 members. Officers include Pat Hopewell vice commodore Ray Novak secretary Art Steinbaugh treasurer James Devin fleet captain and Bob Kaufman trustee for three years. Five new members were welcomed and Morris Maisenbach was honored in a moment of silence. The next meeting is slated for Jan 7.
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Harold DeFosse
Muscatine
DeFosse
Pat Hopewell
Ray Novak
Art Steinbaugh
James Devin
Bob Kaufman
Morris Maisenbach
Masquers Production Under Way for The Girls in 509
Masquers finish touches on The Girls in 509 to be staged December 12 and 14 after postponements due to scheduling issues and a missing cast member. Director Bill Mitchell notes performances will be Thursday and Saturday with no Friday show. Leading roles include Jerry Jones Nancy Keel Mardelle Osborough and Dick Boldt.
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Bill Mitchell
Jerry Jones
Nancy Keel
Mardelle Osborough
Dick Boldt
City permit enforcement stepping up in Muscatine
About 100 new homes planned in Muscatine will require city building permits with a $100 daily fine for unauthorized work. Building official Robert Doyle notes department reorganization and renewed inspections. Permits cost around $3 for residents. structural changes over $50 must have permits.
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Muscatine
Robert Doyle
Baid Doyle
Doyle
Westmar Debaters Travel to Wayne Invitational Tourney
Craig Miller of Muscatine a Westmar College debater from LeMars Iowa joins the team for the Wayne State Invitational Tournament in Wayne Nebraska. The national topic is that executive control of U S foreign policy should be significantly curtailed. Robert L Harbaugh son of Mr and Mrs Robert Harbaugh of Muscatine is stationed as a medic with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam awaiting assignment.
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Craig Miller
Muscatine
Westmar College
LeMars
Wayne State
Wayne
Nebr
United States
Robert Marbaugh
101St Airborne
Robert L. Harbaugh
Robert Harbaugh
Route 5
10St Airborne Division
Vietnam
Apo San Francico
Calif
Beckey Promoted Sergeant In Alaska Air Force
Mr and Mrs Norbert Beckey of 1730 Pearl View Court announce their son John J Beckey has been promoted to sergeant while stationed with the Air Force at Elmendorf AFB near Anchorage Alaska His new address is Sgt John J Beckey AF 16921171 Box 6529 21st Air Sec Sydn CMR No 3 APO Seattle WA 98742.
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Norbert Beckey
Pearl View Court
John
Air Force
Elmendorf Afb
Anchorage
Alaska
John J. Beckey
21St Air Sec. Sydn
Cmr-No. 3
APO
Seattle
Wash
Red Cross Seeks Voices From Home Tapes Timely Requests
Muscatine County Red Cross urges families of service members to record Voices from Home tapes for Christmas. Tapes are recorded in a private room at Muscatine city hall Red Cross office. Call 263 6124 to schedule. postage is the only cost.
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Muscatine County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Muscatine City Hall
False Check 7 Year Term At State Pen
Ralph H. Eden 52 of Lone Tree was sentenced to seven years at the state penitentiary at Ft Madison by District Court Judge Robert Stohr on a false check charge. Eden issued a check April 27 on the First National Bank of Muscatine to Beb Rada auto repair Service for 87 cents for car repairs, according to an information filed by Atty. Harvey G. Abibee. Eden pleaded not guilty on Nov 14 and was found guilty by a jury on Nov 26 in district court.
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Ralph H. Eden
Lone Tree
State
Eden
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