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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1975
Page
1
The Port City Kiwanis Club hosts a noon Christmas dinner and entertainment Saturday December 13 for residents over 60. Free meal and transportation from YMCA and Commission on Aging, with reservations by December 11. Transportation from YMCA at 11:30 a.m. Call 269-7292.
Community schedule for older residents includes Wednesday Sing Along and Thursday candle making, bingo with a grand prize drawing on Dec 19 at the YMCA and Muscatine venues. Weekly meals for ages 60 plus run 11:30 to 12:15 at Musserville Church and the YMCA, with reservations via two numbers.
Muscatine Power and Water reports traffic lights at Sixth Street and Mulberry Avenue will be disabled Monday and Tuesday weather permitting for hydrant repair and pole relocation. Portable stop signs will guide Sixth Street traffic while motorists on Mulberry are urged to proceed with caution during the two day project.
The Multiple Sclerosis chapter held its annual Christmas party at Faith United Church of Christ on Thursday evening. Harmony Guild circle served the turkey supper. Rev. Julius Rechtermann accompanied on the accordion. A gift exchange was held. The chapter is selling candy canes again this year with proceeds to MS research.
Police reports show theft at Larry Truitt home 35 Gas Lantern Court with no forced entry. Stolen items include about 20 records valued 100, two shotguns, a woman's coat 75, a man's coat undetermined value, and roughly 129 dollars in cash. Separate theft involved 75 dollars in cash and coins from a Gas Lantern address. An undetermined cash amount was stolen from a Hughes Texico machine after a broken window and pry action. Accidents noted include multiple city incidents with arrests for leaving scene and unsafe distance, plus a car striking a parked vehicle and another driving into a home.
The Muscatine Community School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the board office on Park Avenue. Agenda includes financial reports, Kinscott and Associates high school projects, demountable walls, machine shop repairs, and a central junior high auditorium proposal. Also planning for building dedication, landscaping near the high school entrance, a high school swimming team request, an administrative management proposal, and staff employment recommendations.
The Muscatine urban renewal wall repair project attracted no bids on Thursday night, the second attempt. The scope covers repairing walls at 213 Iowa Ave, 107 W Mississippi Dr, and 116 Sycamore St after demolitions. Contract requires 30 day completion, deterring bidders amid colder weather. a third bid opening is planned for spring.
Architect Kim Steveley told Muscatine City Council HUD has approved the preliminary plans by Darwin K T Lynner Co for a 72 unit Lynner complex under Section 8. The firm must submit final plans by Dec 28. The area is zoned RL and rental subsidies will be available for low income families. The council also approved vacating Stohr Street for access and set the street’s sale at $4,000. Walgreens reports strong 1975 results with sales $1.079 billion and earnings per share $1.49 on a LIFO basis.
Airman Joseph P. Kelly, son of Mrs. Kathrine A. Oveson of Wilton, has graduated from the Air Training Command photo intelligence specialist course at Lowry Air Force Base. He will be assigned to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, with a Tactical Air Command unit. He is a Wilton Community High School 1969 graduate.
Muscatine elementary students created career education posters entered in a state contest. Gary Dvorchak Teresa Lee and Kim Schneider submitted the district winners with the theme Decisions for Life Experience the Future. Two district runners up were Kim Martin and Fritz Stratton and honorable mentions went to Misty Job Darren Sides Leslie Ostermeier Jim Anson Tammy Cook and Karen Nehas. Only three posters advanced to the state level.
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