Injunction Granted For Restaurant Injury In Muscatine
A Muscatine County district court awarded $8,747 to the son of Thelma Recktenwald for injuries suffered March 14 after she fell on unlighted cafe steps. Executors note 42 hospital days before death, against cafe operators Virginia and Lucille La Rue. Hospital costs totaled $2,302 with additional injuries listed.
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Muscatine County
Charles V. Becktenwald, Jr
Thelma Recktenwald
Virginia
Lucille la Rue
2Nd St
Waste Water Plant Volume Doubles In Muscatine
Daily flow at Muscatine's Waste Water Treatment Plant has reached about 50 tons of solids, up from 25 tons six months ago, largely due to Wolverine World Wide tannery operations financing an expansion. Sludge is dumped behind the plant, raising ground 6.8 feet and covering it with fill dirt. a six month capacity is expected before a new site is needed.
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Muscatine
Wolverine World Wide, Inc
Frank Gross
Gross
Two Men Hospitalized After Local Accidents
Two Muscatine residents are hospitalized after separate crashes. Keith Raymod Stych, 24, suffered head injuries and was in good condition after his sports car ran off Hershey Avenue. Dennis Hawkinson will face court for failure to control. Gene Schmelzer, 26, was treated for a cut lip and abrasions after his car hit a utility pole on West Mississippi Drive. A third accident on Cedar Street at East 3rd damaged two cars driven by Myrna Tames and Eugene Healey.
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Muscatine
Muscatine General Hospital
Keith Raymod
Maiden Lane
Dennis Lee Hawkinson
20Th Street
Rock Island
Hershey Avenue
Hawkinson
Justice Court
Gene Schmelzer
W. 7Th Street
Schmelzer
West Mississippi Drive
Cedar Street
East 3Rd Street
Myrna Tames
Wallace Street
Eugene Healey
Iowa Avenue
Cards Would Brighten Days Of Boy
James Melvin Kent a six year old patient at University Hospital Iowa City was paralyzed from the second rib down after a accidental shooting on November 4 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Kent Rt 4 Muscatine and attended Mulberry Six school before the accident People are invited to send cards and mail to brighten his days at University Hospital Iowa City.
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James Melvin Kent
Jimmy
University Hospital
Iowa City
Melvin Kent
Rt. 4
Muscatine
Waterloo
Mulberry Six
Towa City
Msgr Dingman Speaks Tonight on Ecumenism
The Rt Rev Msgr Maurice J Dingman Chancellor of the Davenport Dioceses will speak on Ecumenism at 8 tonight at Hayes High School. The talk opens a Knights of Columbus sponsored series inviting all interested attendees.
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Msgr
Maurice J. Dingman
Davenport
Catholic Church
Hayes High School
Dingman
The
Knights of Columbus
Muscatine Firm Is Low Bidder On Canton Job
Muscatine contractor William S. Robertson submitted the apparent low bid of 15200 to the Rock Island District for replacing the lower end of the land guide wall at Lock No. 20 in Canton Missouri. McKenzie Marine Construction Company of Burlington was second with 19212 and three others bid up to 27525. Government estimate without profit was 10000. Work is slated for January and February to remove and replace the damaged section of the wall.
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Canton
William S. Robertson
Muscatine
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Lock No. 20
McKenzie, Marine Construction Company, Inc
Burlington
Muscatine County Seeks Final Push in Seal Drive
Muscatine County residents have contributed 5384.40 to the annual Christmas Seal campaign. The drive aims for 8779, with campaign chairs Mrs. Arlen Elliott and Mrs. Wayne Wetzel urging more gifts. Seal funds support tuberculin testing and research, and donations are encouraged as a health gift.
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Muscatine County
Arlen Elliott
Wayne Wetzel
Glatstein Building Sold in Muscatine
The Glatstein building at East 2nd street and Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine housing Port City Community center and Migrant center is sold by Lutheran Mutual Life to Carl Spaeth Real Estate of Moline II. Plans call for relocation of operations as the C E C Iowa East Central Train board grants a new Muscatine site search. No vacate date yet. lease allowed sale anytime.
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Glatstein
East 2Nd Street
Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine
Port City
Office of Economic Opportunity
Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Waverly
Town
Carl
C.E.C
George Elsasser
C.E.C. Iowa East Central Train Board
Elsasser
Beteen C.E.C
Lutheran Mutual
Parkway Tree Ordinance Third Reading Is Tonight
Muscatine City Council considers passing a third reading of a parkway tree planting ordinance allowing residents to plant trees on parkways with permits. The measure limits species excluding elms and fruit trees, sets spacing from utilities and driveways, and requires council approval for permits.
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Muscatine
Forestry Department
Low bids set for highway work in Iowa
L. H. Wagener Inc of Storm Lake emerged as the apparent low bidder at 10 273 dollars for the U S Highway 61 reconstruction at Hershey Avenue and Green Street and bids were opened in Ames by the Iowa Highway Commission Culvert Builders Inc of Sigourney had the low bid of 14 495 dollars for a concrete roadway pipe culvert on U S 61 two miles east of Atalissa The Muscatine Journal published daily except Sundays and holidays in Muscatine Iowa by Sea Enterprises Incorporated subscription rates and office hours are listed in the notice.
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Storm Lake
Hershey Ave
Green Street
Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
L. H. Wagener, Inc
Culvert Builders, Inc
Sig‘ourney
U.S
Atalissa
Muscatine Journal
The
Sea Enterprises, Incorporated
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Presa
AP/ news
Five Elected To Board Of Muscatine Chamber Commerce
James W Allen C L Lang MLA Morgan Gerald D Nelson and J Joe Wright elected to three year terms on the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce board. Result announced at regular board meeting after mail ballot. Allen manages J C Penney Co store Lang owns Langs Jewelry Morgan leads Town Electric Light and Power Co local office Nelson is First National Bank Muscatine vice president Wright is farm manager at Central State Bank.
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James W. Allen
C.L. Lang
Morgan
Gerald D. Nelson
J. Joe Wright
College Mixer Here Tonight at the College Auditorium
A Muscatine college hosts a mixer tonight in the college auditorium from 8 30 to 11 30. Music will be provided by the XLs. The event is sponsored jointly by the Circles and Coeds clubs.
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Muscatine College
Xl’s
St Mathias School Students Sell Candy for Fundraiser
The Home and School Association of St Mathias school runs a candy sale to raise funds, with selling continuing until December 18. Students participate to support school activities and improvements.
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St. Mathias School
The
Home and School Association of St. Mathias School
Candy fundraiser drives activity fund drive
About 153 students from grades three through eight are selling candy boxes and bars to local residents to raise funds. The candy chairman is Ken Phelps, 1017 Lucas.
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Ken Phelps
Lucas
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Russil Stover
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Carlson's Floral Shop
East Second St
Dial
O.E.O. and Migrant Center
Spaeth Real Estate Company of
Moline
City of Muscatine
Optimist Club of
RT. Armory
Temple's Sports
Sears
Pieote Sand
City
P.O
Rock Island, Hh
Rock Island Armory
Pizza King
East Third St
Sonymatic 900
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Ben Tomy
QU Camera Shop
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SUN
MS One
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Sidney Poitier
Rod Steiger
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