Lawrence Named Chairman of Muscatine Light Board
Lawrence was named chairman of the Muscatine municipal water and electric departments for 1967 at the December meeting, succeeding Stanley Lowe who served this year. The board discussed a 66 kW steam unit by 1970 and approved design preparations for a new 1611 KVA substation and 69 KVA lines, with flood-mitigation elevations for substation equipment. Expenditures totaling 271,160.51 were approved for electrical and water departments, and several agreements and rules were approved or referred for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Lawrence
Muscatine
G. R. Fisher
Roy Vanek
Henry Godeke
Stanley Consultants Inc
Fisher
J. W. Andersen
City Utilities
Iowa-Minois Gas and Elecric Co
Electric Department Service
Iowa Commerce Commision
Ralph Stark
Water Department
Driver Rhodes Sentenced 40 Days in County Jail
Steven A. Rhodes, 17, ordered by Justice of the Peace Walter Pilgrim to serve 10 days on three charges driving too fast for conditions no driver's license and failure to appear. Rhodes and Robert Burke 16 referred to juvenile authorities after questioning about two forged checks totaling 95 dollars. Rhodes was driver of a 1952 car in a Stewart road crash that left his passenger Douglas Wilson 22 with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven A. Rhodes
Justice of the Peace
Walter Pilgrim
Rhodes
Robert Steven Burke
Route 5
Stewart Road
Douglas Wilson
Wilson
Burke
Daily Report Admits and Dismissals 1966
Daily Report for Wednesday December 14 1966 lists admissions at various addresses including Mrs James Stone Wilton Mrs Cora Moore 1808 Baker and Miss Esther Stortz Layman Nursing Home Iowa City Ward C-53. Dismissals include James Mosley Milan Donna Bodeman Route 1 and Wilton residents Forrest McNeil Mrs Harrison Hain Sam Snyder LeClaire and Daniel Shaw LeClaire. Births noted for James Lee family and Jack Ray family with multiple addresses. Bond forfeitures for Ray Pace Speeding and Paul R Covert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stonehouse
Wilton
Cora Moore
Baker
Herbert Grigg
Orange
Ethel Barle
Charles Gunnell
Sherman
Floyd Maroi
Richard Walden
Gal E. Fifth
Emmons Murphy
Columbus Junction
Esther Stortz
Layman's Nursing Home
University Hospital
Iowa City
James Mosley
Milan
Donna Bodeman
Harrison Hain
Forrest McNeil
Sam Snyder
Daniel Shaw
LeClaire
Coin Club Hosts Port City Christmas Party and New Members
The Port City Coin club held its annual Christmas party at the YWCA during the Tuesday meeting. New members Charles Evans, Melvin Chamberlain, and John Stanforth were voted in, and the book committee reported purchasing 65 coin books for schools and libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port City
U. S
Wogman
Charlston
Fuld
Kruse
Craig
40 Years Has Its Own Reward at Thatcher Banquet
Earl Peterson received congratulations at Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co annual awards banquet for 40 years of service. He was awarded a color television set. Presentation by Reginald L. Burd, executive vice president manufacturing, with Ail Abrahams, Carl R. Yohn and Peterson pictured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Earl Peterson
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co
Peterson
Thatcher
Celon Corporation
Reginald L. Burd
Ail Abrahams
Burd
Carl R. Yohn
Thatcher Glass Recognizes 96 Employees At Banquet
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing held its annual recognition banquet at Hotel Muscatine. Ninety six employees received service awards from five to forty years at the plastic division plant. C Earl Peterson earned the 40 year President's Award and a color television. Reginald L Burd presented on behalf of Franklin B Pollock. Other long service honorees included Carl F Woller 30 years Claude R Farrell 23 years Oscar A Rasmussen 25 years Max D Cushman 20 years and Stanley H Lewis 20 years. 68 received five year awards and ten year recipients were Geneva Brown Jesse Haller Darold Lett Allen Perkins George Ricketts Richard Ricklefs Lorraine Yelk. Presenters included C R Yobn Al Abrahams Derry N Markham Roy Arndale and Curt Hartman. 125 guests heard remarks from Burd Arrandale Markham and Abrahams.
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Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company
Hotel Muscatine
Carl F. Woller
Claude R. Farrell
Oscar A. Rasmussen
Max D. Cushman
Stanley H. Lewis
Geneva Brown
Jesse Haller
Darold Lett
Allen Perkins
George Ricketts
Richard Ricklefs
Lorraine Yelk
C. R. Yobn
al Abrahams
Plastic
Derry N. Markham
Roy
Annual Migrant Group Meeting In Muscatine
The Muscatine Migrant Committee held its annual meeting at Trinity Parish Hall with about 75 attendees. Reports covered welfare services health and sanitation and migrant day care and school programs while new directors were elected to terms.
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Muscatine
Trinity Parish Hall
Ilinois Migrant Council
Elizabeth Masterson
Muscatine County
Dog’s Barking Averts Home Fire In Atlantic Neighborhood
An Atlantic family escaped a living room fire after their dog Misty barked early today. The blaze, likely starting near a Christmas tree, caused heavy room damage but the Butcher family and baby were unharmed. A Monday gift, Misty helped alert the household.
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Atlantic
Douglas Butcher
Hendrix Pleads Innocent To Assault Charge
Betten dorf man Larry Wayne Hendrix 29 Rock Island Illinois pleaded innocent in magistrate court to assault with intent to commit rape and was bound over to Scott County District Court. He was arrested at his home Monday night in connection with an alleged December 9 assault on a Bettendorf housewife who reported meeting him at a coin operated laundry, being forced into a car, driven to a rural area north of LeClaire and raped before being released near a LeClaire residence.
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Bettendorf
Larry Wayne Hendrix
Rock Island, Ill
Scott County District Court
Hendrix
LeClaire
Muscatine Power Plant Stockpiles Winter Coal
Muscatine municipal power plant began December with 63 741 tons of coal, up 16 048 tons in November as Superintendent Ken White told the board on Tuesday. The plant burned 10 577 tons in November, and the on hand supply is meant to last until spring barge shipments resume after river navigation ended December 4 with coal unloading complete November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Municipal Power Plant
Ken White
Board of Trustees
Elks Set Deadline for Youth Leadership Contest
Wesley Norton Exalted Ruler of Muscatine Elks Lodge 304 asks that all Youth Leadership Contest entries be turned in to Carl Sachs at 415 W 7th St no later than December 20. Local winners will be named and certified to the state contest by January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Norton
Muscatine
Pershing Rifles Adds Two From Wilton and Muscatine
Kenneth Moore of Muscatine and John Wagner of Wilton were initiated into the University company of Pershing Rifles, the national military honor society founded by Gen. John J. Pershing at the University of Nebraska. The group aids campus security at football and basketball games and competes in regional drill meets. Moore is a sophomore in business administration and Wagner is a junior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Moore
Rt. 5
Muscatine
John Wagner
Wilton
University Company of Pershing Rifles
National Military Honor Society
John J. Pershing
University of Nebraska
U of I
Moore
Wagner
Muscatine Journal details publication note
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises. It is incorporated at 301 E 3rd St, Muscatine Iowa 5276. It is entered as second class matter in the post office at Muscatine, Iowa under act of March 1879. The Associated Press provides news dispatches for local and AP content.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Pew
Associated Press
AP News
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Edition
Rates for Muscatine subscribers include $2.00 per month in advance in-city. Delivery outside Muscatine by carrier at forty cents two weeks. Mail subscriptions: within fifty miles $12.00 yearly. over fifty miles $20.00 yearly. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 8 am to 5 pm daily, Saturday 3 am to 1 pm. Special delivery for missed papers available until 6:36. Dial 263-2331.
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Delyee
City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Ifty Talles
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Muscatine Light Board
Gil Lawrence
Joan Arc Stacks
Daily Report
James Lee
W. Fifth
Jack Ray
Monroe
Donald Anderson
Eighth
Larry Kephart
Justice Court
Walter Pilgram
Sharon Jean Swailes
Grandview
Ray Pace
Paul R. Covert
10Th Street
Silvis
Coin Club
Everett Shelby Wilson
Alice Fay Seering
Rodney Sherwood Rohde
Diane Marie Zaehringer
Henderson
Roger and
Mary Yocum
Muscatine ‘Seed & Supply Co
John and
Barbara Wagner
George Henke
Muscatine Seed & Supply Co
Linden
Hazel Hahn
Drs. Klein, Gatzke and Olson
Drs. Barrington, Longtin and Fick
Kranz Florist
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Celon
Leona Mae Schmitt
Hans A. Schmitt
Aledo Lil
Pagel
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Carl Schiele
Spadone
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William Moore
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Leslie Nielsen
Telly Savalas
Universal Picture
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Chris Noel
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing
C. Earl Peterson
Delon Corporation
Madison
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Franklin B. Pollock
Rexall Drug Co
Thatcher Glass
Carolyn Bohling
Norma Bryant
Lester Carpenter
Dorothy Haller
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Kenneth Martin
Della Mathis
Burton Parsons
Ida Rath
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Mildred Robertson
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Clifford Schultz
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Andale
Curt Hartman
Elmira, N. Y
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Arrandale
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H. Philip Auffrey
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J. W. Lange
Manuel Balli
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Tomas
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