Monument marks Chapman's gift for road in Muscatine county
Elmer H. Chapman donated six miles of county X road for his home community. The county board of supervisors installed a monument on X south of C to honor his generosity. Chapman's estate totaled 104 421.74 with many claims and settlements reducing the county's net from the estate to 9 021.74. The road improvement is an asphalt stretch linking to state highway 22 near the Cedar River bridge to Letts. The chapman bequest supported other memorials, including plaques for James A. Dougherty, and the county budget for roads rose to 809 563 in 1966.
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County Board of Supervisors
Elmer H. Chapman
Mauscation
Biswill
Muscatine
Chapman
Cedar River Bridge
Letts
Orpha
First Baptist’ Church
Musca E
Greenwood Cemetery
Board of Supervisors
Goshen Township
James A. Dougherty
Stanley Engineering Company
Dougherty Bridge
Monument to a Citizen Commemorates Elmer H. Chapman
A sandstone and masonry monument with a bronze plaque honors Elmer H. Chapman, a Muscatine resident who left nearly all his estate to Muscatine County for wood purposes. The memorial, erected this Fall beside county roads, was funded by the estate.
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Elmer H. Chapman
Muscatine
Mus
Cetine County
Swearing-In Set Thursday For Aldermen New Mayor
Muscatine city council plans the last regular meeting of the year with four new aldermen and a mayor elect to be sworn in. Terms begin January 3 due to Sunday start, while outgoing mayor Robert Bosch and several veteran aldermen leave the council. New members include Evelyn Schauland at large, Robert W. Wheeler First Ward, and R Wayne Tooman Second Ward, with Kelly Burns returning as mayor.
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Muscatine
Robert Bosch
Aldermarrat-Large
Walter Pilgram
Goodby
Arthur Bunn
Larga Glenn
Sammy) Yergler
Arthur Howe
Kelly) Burns
Prigram
Harold
Pat
Theme and Dates Set for 1966 Hoover Scout Exposition
In Muscatine the 1966 Hoover Scout Exposition carries the theme Follow the ragged road to adventure. Tentative dates April 22 and 23 were announced at a Tuesday meeting, to be held at the National Guard Armory. General chairman is Ed Danialuen with Bill Callahan Harry L McKee Terrance Mealy Howard Carl and Cal Purdy as committee chairs. David Baur is area scout executive and Loran Walch is Fire Chief. A kickoff meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. December 16 at the Civic Center to introduce plans and procedures. Fires in the district were noted as a developing concern.
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Muscatine
National Guard Armory
Ed Danialuen
Bill Callahan
Harry L. McKee
Terrance Mealy
Howard Carl
Cal Purdy
Hoover
Civic Center
Ihecome
David Baur
Loran Walch
Alex Bender
Test Fire Burns Four-Room House At Burnside Drive
Firefighters staged a burn at 2013 Burnside Drive to test a new foam chemical that fights fires. The four room frame house owned by Arthur Stanley at 2020 Burnside Drive was allowed to burn while crews protected nearby property with hoses.
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Burnside Drive
Arthur Stanley
Pilot Club Delivers Christmas Treat At Kennedy School
The Pilot Club of Muscatine will provide a special Christmas treat and Santa Claus for Kennedy School children during the noon luncheon meeting on Thursday December 16. The event forms part of the club’s regular midday gathering.
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Pilot Club of
Muscatine
Kennedy School
Open Bids Jan 20 For Two New Transmission Line Segments
The municipal electrical department board set Jan 3 at 5 15 pm to open bids for two 13 800 kV transmission line segments from Colorado street substation east along highway 22 to Geneva Home-O-Nite plant and from a Thatcher Glass east substation to Fruitland then highway 61. Plans were approved. Westinghouse ElectricCo contract for canal street substation control gear accepted. Stanley Engineering Co training for Navy power plant ops approved. two two-week courses for Muscatine workers, $250 per course, two employees to attend. Howe named 1966 board chairman, White replaced. Traffic signal at Town avenue and Fifth street approved.
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Municipal Electrical Department
Colorado Street
Highway 22
Geneva
Thatcher Glass Co
Pia
Fruitland
Westinghouse
Electri¢co
Canal Street
Stanley Engineering Co
U.S. Navy
Muscatine
Five Year Parole Granted to Young in Iowa Case
Charles Dean Young, 16, of Muscatine, received a five year parole term after a district court judge suspended the sentence on good behavior. The youth pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the Farm Bureau office on October 6. His case was transferred from juvenile to district court for a prosecution recommendation before parole to the state board. In a separate item, a Christmas choir program at First Presbyterian Church will begin at 7 p.m. on Sunday, with public attendance encouraged.
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Anamosa Réformatory
Charles Dean Young
Muscatine
Lowell D. Phelps
Young
Farm Bureau
Lucas Street
State Board of Parole
First Presbyterian Church
Ronald Anderson Named New Sales Manager at Huttig
Ronald A. Anderson, formerly of LaCrosse Wisconsin, was named Sales Manager for Huttig Manufacturing Company in Muscatine. Elwood A. Clark announced the appointment. Anderson, Bradley University graduate and Navy veteran, has 14 years in building materials and millwork, previously in LaCrosse wholesale trade, and resides with his wife Mildred and three children at Magnolia Circle, Muscatine.
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Ronald A. Anderson
LaCrosse
Wisc
Huttig Manufacturing Company
Muscatine
Elwood A. Clark
Anderson
Bradley University
Peoria
Mildred
No. & Magnolia Circle
Cub Pack 116 Meets for Christmas Skits and Awards
Cub Pack 116 gathered at Lincoln school Tuesday evening with dens 1 through 8 leading opening and closing ceremonies. Skits included Christmas in the Forest and Christmas of Many Lands. craft display table featured hospital service projects for Christmas day. The Cub master awarded bobcat pins, bear and wolf badges, arrows, and denner and assistant denner badges to multiple dens and scouts. Jon Jarrett played taps as colors retired.
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Cub Pack
Lincoln School
Den
Den 6
Jon Jarrett
John Hantt
Forest
Dens
Red Cross
Bobcat
Steven Tommasson
Timothy Gow
Michael ‘Mathis
Ronald Kleist
John Hagens
Robert Pulliam
Bear
Jom Hagens
Jeffrey Hanit
Denner
William Beeman
Tip Willis
Jed Norton
Craig Schumacher
Denier
Students Receive Iowa Scholarships From Foundation
Three University of Iowa students from the region received Edward Arthur Mellinger Educational Foundation scholarships for the 1965-66 year. Scholarships ranging from $250 to $500 were awarded to Janet Roberts, a junior from 907 Grand Ave. Michael Bryant, a junior from Morning Sun. and Farrel Langstaff, a freshman from Columbus Junction. The awards are based on scholastic average activities and financial need.
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University of Iowa
U of I
Edward
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High Prairie
Conesville
Journal
Hoover Scout Exposition
Town Ave
THURS
Uptown
Pilot Club
Jaguar
Shaye
Cologne
Grimm
East
Yandley
Helly
Howe
Stanley Howe
Wendell White
Town Avenue
Fifth Streets
Ronald Anderson
Huttig
Alligator
Meerdink Clothing Store
Eart
Secoral Street
Dial AM
Iowa
Foundation
Mellinger
Norelco
Owa Avenue
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