Approve Vocation-Technical Area (Continued story)
Muscatine city honors University of Iowa volunteers for flood aid during the 1965 emergency. About 600 UI students helped fill sandbags and build dikes, earning a city award signed by Mayor Robert Bosch. Names of flood workers were listed by Glen Bloom. Cub Pack 126 Christmas meeting at St. Mary’s School hall featured the bobcat ceremony, awards, branding of new Scouts, and carols.
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OWA
University of Town
Muscatine
U of I
Robert Bosch
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Glen Bloom
St. Mary's
Den
Arnold Blaesing
Paul Bermel
Richard McCormick
Jack Lemkau
Warren Longhurst
Donald Steinke
Claire Patterson
Gerald Raven
Kevin Yerington
Danny McCormick
Kevin Dempsey
Tracy Blaesing
Anthony Longhurst
Raymond Haley
Kevin Lemkau
Jeff Bishop
Kenny Truesdale
Bill Patterson
Den 2
Lillian Freund
Den 3
Muscatine Band Concert Rescheduled for Jan 15
The Muscatine schools announce that the originally planned December 18 band concert has been postponed to Saturday January 15. The event will feature performances by the high school band West and Central junior high bands the all city elementary band and the beginners band. The change comes after conflicts prevented December re scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Charles Kresb
Kreeb
Engineers Institute names Fosholt
Sanford K. srosnoit senior vice president Stanley Engineering Company Muscatine has been elected a member of the American Institute of Consulting Engineers. Fosholt, a native Iowan and Iowa State University graduate, is noted for leadership in multiple professional groups and community service in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford K. Srosnoit
Stanley Engineering Company
Muscatine
American Institute of Consulting Engineers
Fosholt
Iowa State University
Muscatine City
Public Health Nurses Report on 371 Calls and Budget Plans
Public Health Nursing Assn members made calls on 371 persons in November with 245 visits unpaid. Director El lamae Ratcliff reported at the December 1 meeting on a Des Moines Medicare conference and steps to qualify for participation. Expenditures of 1956.88 were approved. A Muscatine-Scott-Clinton study group discussed placing a vocational technical school north of Highway 6 and west of Highway 41 near Davenport with a first-year budget of 1.2 million requiring state aid and mill levy funding. A book of poems titled No Sorrowing by Ethel Blythe Penningroth was published by Inspiration Press, highlighting her years as a writer and speaker in Iowa communities.
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Plymouth
Woodbury
Mopona
Buena Vista
Paul Johnston
Public Instruction
Des Moines
Henry
Louisa
Lee
Muscatine Scott-Clinton
Tri-County
Public Health Nursing Assn
Ellamae Ratcliff
Caning
Board of Directors
Board
Muscatine-Scott-Clinton
Gehog
Highway 6
Davenport
Ethel Blythe Penningroth
Rt.4
Towa City
Inspiration Press
Louis P. Penningroth
Presbyterian Church
Atalissa
Subscription Rates for Local Subscribers In Muscatine
Rates listed for daily subscriptions by mail within fifty miles of Muscatine at 12.00 per year and by trail over any mile from Muscatine at 48.00 per year. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 8 am to ? daily with special delivery service for missed papers.
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Hendriks
John H. Hendriks
Muscatine
Adyance
D. Hh
Muscatine Club Sponsors Party For County Home
The Muscatine Club held its Thursday noon party to raise funds for the Muscatine County Home Christmas party. In charge were Ross Beatty C D Ager Fred Messenger and Maurice Reed with final plans announced for the 6th annual Pancake Day on December 1 at Trinity Parish Hall. The Muscatine Community College chorus will perform at next week's meeting.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Ross Beatty
C. D. Ager
Fred Messenger
Maurice Reed
Carson Schwandke
Trinity Parish Hall
Muscatine Community College Chorus
Commodity Distribution Schedule Announced for Muscatine County
Muscatine County Social Welfare Department announces the next commodity distribution for residents outside the city on December 14 and for city residents on December 15 and 16. Last names A through L May 15, N through Z December 16. Available items include dried milk rice beans flour corn meal lard rolled wheat canned beef peanut butter corn grits split peas butter. Only approved applications before December 11 qualify.
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Muscatine. County
Community groups unite for door ticket concert night
The Community College Chorus and the Sophomore Girls Club join a small group for a concert. Tickets will be at the door priced 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. Journal Photo.
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Community College Chorus
Fireball Sightings Ignite Widespread News Across Regions
Reports describe a bright fireball visible from the Northeast to California on Thursday night, with fragments allegedly alighting in the Midwest and Idaho. Police logged small fires but no major findings, while astronomer Dr. William Bidelman explained fireballs as bright meteors and meteorites when fragments survive impact. Also noted is Leonard A. Thompson Jr. pursuing electronics technician certification at United Technical Institute in Milwaukee.
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William P. Bidelman
University of Michigan
Idaho
California
Bidelman
Leonard A. Thompson Jr
Lucas St
United Technical Institute
N. 2Nd St
Milwaukee
Wise
Car Rolls Into Water at River Boat Ramp
Luther Dillavou of Letts parked his car parallel to the river at Harbor drive and left it about 15 minutes before it rolled into the Mississippi at the east end of the boat launching area. Mud under the water halted the old model car before full submersion. a wrecker was summoned to recover it.
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Luther Dillavou
Letts
Mississippi
Dillavou
Harbor Drive
Transportation unit honors in Vietnam landing operation
Warrant Officer Larry Phillips is cited for transporting 15000 men their gear and hundreds of tons of equipment to shore in 15 days during a Qui Nhon landing 250 miles northeast of Saigon. The unit was the First Cavalry and the ceremony appears in Army Times Pacific edition. Phillips hails from Muscatine with wife at 710 Lake Park Boulevard.
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394Th
U. S. Army
Pacific
Army Times
Qui Nhon
Saigon
South Viet Nam
CWO
Larry G. Phillips
Muscatine
304S
Lake Park Boulevard
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Muscatine, Il
State Advisory Committee
Legis
Iowa
Muscatina
Towa
Sanford K, Fosholt
Engineers Institute
Muscatine Club
Stan Willey
W. 4Th Muscatine
Journal Phot
Elwin Waggoner
Muscatine High School
Pittsburgh
Tech School
Larry Phillips
Trinity Episcopal Church Hall
Muscatine Community College
Martin - Lewis
Pardners
Elvis
Harum, scaRum
Mary Ann Mobley
Fran Jeffries
Michael Ansara
Billy Barty
van Veen
DIAL
W. Harbaugh
G. Cooper
Stewart Rd
Shirly Fuller
Ird St
Batterson
Better Homes Furniture Co
the Camera Corner
Town Ave
Crow Radio & TV
Evans Card & Gift Shop
Iowa Ave
Don Gamble
Store For Men & Boys
W. T. Grant Co
Hubble's Cigars
Jupiter Discount Store
Montgomery Ward & Co
Pape Office Supply
J.C. Penney Department Store
Rosa’s Style Shop
Sears Roebuck & Co
Spurgeon’s Dept. Store Lite
Sterneman’s Clothing Co
Yowa Ave
Town & Countrry Fabric Shop
Whitsitt
Wilson's Shoe Store
F. W. Woolworth Co
Wie
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