Madison adds to Madison school with Stanley Consultants fee
Muscatine Community School Board approved a contract with Stanley Consultants to provide architectural and engineering services for the Madison elementary addition at a rate of 7.2 percent of construction costs, estimated 300000. The firm will also do exploratory work for future district needs, including site studies and census analysis.
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Muscatine Community School District
Stanley Consultants, Inc
Muscatine
Madison
Richard Stanley
Roy Neu Mann
Dan Siminski
Stanley
Devere Newberry
Madison School
Stanley Consultants
Stanley Firm
Washington school site options pave way for Muscatine project
The Muscatine school board secured six month purchase options on the Lofgren and Cromer properties along Maiden Lane between Broadway and Roscoe for a potential Washington elementary. Stanley Consultants were authorized Monday evening to hire a soil testing firm to bore the site and assess build suitability. The four plus acre tract is under option for development.
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Washington
Muscatine
School Board of
Lofgren and Cromer
Maiden Lane
Broadway
Roscoe
Stanley Consultants, Inc
Howard Smith Named Housing Inspector in Muscatine
Howard F. Smith is hired as housing inspector in Muscatine's building and zoning department starting Jan 2 with a $6,000 annual salary. A retired farmer from Mercer County Illinois and Delta native, Smith will inspect dwellings for conformity to the Uniform Housing Code while city officials pursue HUD recertification for an urban renewal project. Robert Doyle will supervise housing inspections.
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City of
Muscatine
Howard F. Smith
Cedar Street
Smith
Me Jon Fertilizer Co
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
H.U.B
Taft City
H.U.D
Robert Doyle
Doyle
Illinois
Mercer County
No Classes Wednesday At Muscatine High School
Muscatine High School will not hold classes on Wednesday as faculty depart for day long tours of Moberly Missouri and McHenry schools. LH High School dismissals were moved to 2 pm to prepare for departures at 3 pm. Buses will leave at the usual time to return students to rural district areas.
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Muscatine High School
MHS
Moberly
McHenry
Muscatine district adopts new 1969-70 school calendar
The Muscatine Community School District board approves a 193 teaching days plan for 181 class days plus 12 non teaching days. Preschool workshops run Aug 27-29. Key dates include Sept 2 start, Oct 17 ISEA convention no school, Nov 17 conferences, Thanksgiving break from Nov 26, Christmas break Dec 20-Jan 4, semester end Jan 23, Good Friday March 27, Easter break in March, and June 5 close at noon.
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Muscatine Community
Iowa Jet Crashes Killing Two in Farm Fire
An Iowa Air National Guard jet crashed near Story City killing Capt. John Recks 26 and Lt. Larry Tuomas 30. The Peter Tjernagel family escaped from their burning home with minor injuries. Tjernagel was carried to safety by his son Michael 20 who saved a box of insurance policies.
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Story City
Iowa Air National Guard
Here
John Recks
Auto
Eldora
Larry Tuomas
Ogden
Peter Tjernagel
Tjernagel
Michael
School Board Lowers Age Of Retirement
The board adopted a staged retirement policy setting a first retirement date on the mood of July after the 65th birthday. It lowers ages in steps to 68 in 1970 67 in 1971 66 in 1972 and 65 thereafter with reemployment possible by year to year contract and salary negotiations. The prior mandatory retirement age was 70.
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Board of Education
John Tillie
Tillie
Auto Mishap Damages Two Vehicles
An accident at 5 17 p m Monday damaged two cars driven by Francis Joseph Rauerbach 79 rural Muscatine and Henry Harry Meyer 52 1226 FE 4th street Muscatine Police say Meyer traveled south on Park Avenue while Bauerbach rode east on East 5th Street and turned north onto Park Avenue causing the collision damaging the right fender and front headlight of Bauerbachs car and body damage to Meyers vehicle.
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Francis Joseph Rauerbach
Muscatine
Henry Harry Meyer
4Th Street
Dent
Meyer
Park Avenue
Bauerbach
East 5Th Street
Masquers Seek Help For Girls In 509 Set Build
Masquers announce volunteers sought at the High School tonight at 6 30 to assist with set construction for Girls In 509 The production faced schedule shifts due to calendar conflicts and a key cast member leaving town Despite delays the show will open this Thursday and Saturday evening An appeal notes ongoing effort to keep the performance on track
Debate Sparks Toastmasters Regular Meet
Toastmasters awarded Anton Vanicek the speaker's certificate for Wolves In Sheeps' Clothing. Ken Hetzler won the critic's award and Jon R. Pearce took the topic award. New member Norman Newton and various speakers and officers participated in a night of debates and evaluations.
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Anton Vanicek
Muscatine
Ken Hetzler
Jon R. Pearce
David Horney
Max Churchill
Norman Newton
Daryl Brock
Jack de Priester
Ralph Cullen
John Rex
Jim Lang
Ralph. Jackson
Vince Graettinger
Adam Clayton
Powell
John
Rex
Jon
Pearce
John Letherby
Jerry Russell
John McCormick
Hetzler
Graettinger
Bill Spieth
Dr E L Emerson 73 dies in Palm Desert California
Dr E L Emerson former Muscatine physician dies at Palm Desert California at age 73 He practiced eye ear nose and throat medicine in Muscatine from 1929 to 1962 born August 25 1895 in Lomax Illinois He is survived by his widow Bess De Haven A Northwestern Medical School graduate and World War I veteran he belonged to Elks Lodge 304 Masonic Lodge Iowa No 2 Consistory Kaaba Shrine Rotary Geneva Golf and Country Club The body rests at Fitz Henry funeral home Indio with services at 2 p m Wednesday burial in Indio
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Dr. Emerson
Lomax, Ill
Muscatine
Emerson
Palm Desert
Bess de Haven
Northwestern University Medical School
Elks Lodge 304
Masonic Lodge Iowa No. 2
Davenport
Bridge Bill Test Case Takes Form
State officials meet with Muscatine Bridge Commission attorneys Friday to craft a test case under the new Iowa bridge bill. Norbert Beckey says Chapman and Cutler Bonding Attorneys of Des Moines completed a legal study for the case. He expects filing in Muscatine County district court later this month, with an appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court after a decision. The Iowa Highway Commission and attorney general’s office received the legal questions summary from Chapman and Cutler. Meanwhile soil test borings move from the Muscatine side to the Was side of Cypress street site for the new bridge.
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Muscatine Bridge Commission
Iowa
Norbert Beckey
Muscatine Commission
Chapman and Cutler Bonding
Des Moines
Beckey
Muscatine County
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Highway Commission
Attorney General’s Office
Chapman and
Cutler
Muscatine
Cypress Street
Waois
John Reeves Joins Service From Lewistown Area
Mr and Mrs Clifton H Reeves route 2 Lewts have received an address for their son John who entered the service on November 20 Pvt John K Reeves US 5493296 Co D 1st Bn First Ret Bde Fort Polk La 71459
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Clifton H. Reeves
Route 2
Lewts
John
John K. Reeves
Co. D
Fort Polk
School Board creates director of budgeting and purchasing post
Muscatine Community School District votes Monday to create a new Director of Budgeting and Purchasing, authorize Dr. John Fields to interview applicants, with duties including budgeting, purchasing, accounting, audits, payroll, and inventory control. salary not set, expected range $10 000 to $12 000 for a qualified candidate. Arthur Howe reports on Model Laundry and Model Cleaners in Muscatine, noting history, current ownership, staff of 38, payroll $145 001, and shuttle routes within 50 miles plus linen rental services and a joint service management bureau with other cleaners.
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Muscatine Community School District
Chase
Arthur Howe
Muscatine
Model Cleaners
Fother Independent
New School Psychologist Hired for Muscatine Schools
Kevin O'Keefe formerly of Boston Massachusetts was hired as a school psychologist for Muscatine schools by the Scott Muscatine County board of education on Monday night. O'Keefe holds a masters from the University of Town and his appointment raises the bi county board staff to seven. The board approved in principle a rehabilitation program merging classes for the trainable mentally retarded and related services. The bi county offices will relocate Saturday to the Alpine Center on Kimberly Road Bettendorf. Co B Sociables Potluck Event.
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Kevin O'Keefe
Boston
Mass
Muscatine
Scott
Bi-County School Board
Scott County
Alpine Center
Kimberly Road
Bettendorf
Muscatine Journal Publication Details
The Muscatine Journal operates daily except Sundays and holidays with office hours from 2 to 5 PM and Saturday hours until noon. Published by Lee Enterprises, incorporated at 301 East 3rd Street, Muscatine Iowa 52761. It is a second class matter under the 1879 act. The Associated Press is granted exclusive use of local news and AP dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
The
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Allihe
AP News
Subscription rates for Muscatine daily paper
Daily carrier subscriptions in Muscatine are $2.00 per month in advance. Other Muscatine delivery costs forty cents weekly. Mail rates: within fifty miles $15.07 per year, towns with carrier service $18.00, over fifty miles $20.00. All mail payments in advance. Special delivery for missed papers runs until 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Dial
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