Oakwood Home Seeks to Continue Under Court Appointee
Oakwood Home for the Aged in Muscatine seeks to continue operations in Davenport under a court appointed receiver amid a foreclosure action. First National Bank seeks $189,562 on a deed of trust. a hearing addressed staying foreclosure and whether the home may operate to pay debts under Chapter XI supervision.
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Oakwood Home
Oakwood
Muscatine
U.S. District Court
Davenport
Fred J. Freeland
Freeland
John Stevens
First National Bank of
Military Men May Seek Return of Constantine
Athens AP dispatch reports growing speculation that Greece’s military junta seeks a formula to restore King Constantine from exile. Foreign Minister Pipi Thelis visits Rome and heads to the Greek Embassy as Constantine, who fled after a failed coup, is reportedly in Rome. Sources say the regime wants monarchy influence to bolster its image internationally. The monarchy’s preservation in a regency is noted, and Constantine is believed to want the throne. KEOKUK AP near collision on U.S. 218 north of here kills Mrs Frances E Morgan 49 of Fort Madison one of the drivers.
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Athens
Constantine
Keokuk
U.S. 218
Here
Frances E. Morgan
Fort Madison
Daybreakers Release National Record in Muscatine
The Daybreakers a Muscatine rock group secure a national release on the Dial label for Psychedelic Siren with an anti drug message. The B side Afterthoughts blends rhythm and blues vocal with folk style instrumentation. The record is distributed by Atlantic Records Corp. They will perform December 28 at the Elks club holiday dance marking the first Muscatine appearance for Bruce Peters. The lineup includes Buddy Busch Mike Bridges Al Collins and Denny Maxwell.
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Lef
Denny Maxwell
Allan Collins
Buddy Busch
Mike Bridges
Bruce Peters
Daybreakers
Dial
Elks Club
Muscatine
al Collins
Muscatine High School to present Colors of Christmas concert
Muscatine High School music department stages Colors of Christmas at 2 p.m. Sunday in the school auditorium with admission free. The program features 75 member Sophomore Choir and 75 member A Capella Choir, opening with the band, a medley of yule songs, and a 75 minute to 1 hour 15 minute program. The public is invited.
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Fete Smith
Ernestine Moore
Bob Wiese
Randy York
Muscatine High School
Retired Civil Workers to Meet in Muscatine Chapter
The Muscatine chapter of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Musser Public Library. All NARCE members and all retired federal Civil Service members are invited to attend.
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Muscatine
National Association of Retired Civil Employees
Musser Public Library
NARCE
Federal Civil Service
Christmas Concert Tonight at Muscatine College
The Muscatine Community College chorus presents its annual Christmas concert at 7 30 tonight in the college auditorium. Hymns and carols will be sung by the college chorus and four small groups. No admission charge.
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Muscatine Community College Chorus
College
Muscatine Journal Subscription Rates and office hours
The Muscatine Journal lists subscription prices including daily carrier and mail options with varied rates by distance from Muscatine. It notes delivery in advance, special delivery for missed papers, and office hours from early morning to early evening with Saturday hours.
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Carrel
City of Musca
Muscatine
Pancakes Saturday Fundraiser Supports Muscatine College Scholarships
The Muscatine Club hosts pancake breakfasts at Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday from 11 to 1 30 and 5 to 7 30 to raise funds for Muscatine's Eastern Iowa Community College scholarship program. Over 12 years the program has awarded 49 scholarships totaling 3 840 dollars and donated 960 dollars to the college building fund. The club also financed local projects including hospital chapel, Weed Park lighting, high school band uniforms, and 750 dollars to the YMCA Building Fund.
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Muscatine Club
Trinity Episcopal Church
Muscatine
Eastern Iowa Community College
Muscatine’s
Community College
Muscatine General Hospital
Weed Park
Library Closes For Inventory And Tours At Lutheran Homes
George Hart, president of the P M Musser public library board, announced the library will close December 29 and 30 for inventory. Tours of the New Nursing and Retirement Home at Lutheran Homes, south of Muscatine, are offered Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4. A State Health Department inspector recently approved licensing the home. Ingrid Archuleta praised staff for care and respect. Archuleta will tour the new facility when ready for occupancy in March.
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George Hart
P.M. Musser Public Library Board
Lutheran Homes
Muscatine
State Health Department
Ingrid Archuleta
Commodity Distribution Scheduled for Muscatine County
The Muscatine County Social Welfare Department lists a December 19 distribution for residents outside Muscatine city limits and December 20 for city residents. December 21 serves those with last names M through Z. Available items include dry milk rice flour corn meal lard oats butter cheese and more. Only applicants approved before December 11 qualify.
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Muscatine County
33 Club Meeting at Muscatine Hotel Tuesday
A regular 33 Club meeting will be held at 6 30 p m Tuesday at Muscatine Hotel. S M Howe will present the current event and David M Stanley will deliver the evening paper.
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33 Club
Muscatine Hotel
S. M. Howe
David M. Stanley
Keith Herrick Elected President of Muscatine Chamber
Keith W. Herrick director of administrative services for Thatcher Plastic Packaging Co was elected president of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce for 1968 at the organizational meeting of the board of directors. Other officers include Dr Laurence D Gatzke first vice president Glen A Bloom second vice president and William L Fahy treasurer. Directors named were Max L Crumly Wayne A Garrett and Mrs Rita E Hintermeister. Rex Bennett Jr and C Verne Lang were chosen for the Executive Committee.
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Keith W. Herrick
Thatcher Plastic Packaging Co
Muscatine
Com Merce
Laurence D. Gatzke
Glen A. Bloom
G Train Processing Corporation
William L. Fahy
Muscatine Journal
Scouts and Jaycees to Collect Food Saturday
The Muscatine Jaycees and Scouts will hold an annual food drive Saturday morning from 9 to noon. They will collect canned and packaged items left on doorsteps and deliver them to Salvation Army headquarters for use in food baskets. Dave Johnson chairs the Jaycees effort.
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Scouts
Jaycees
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Muscatine
Salvation Army
Sal
Vation Army
Dave Johnson
Kemper Elected President of Muscatine Shrine Club
Albert Kemper was elected president of the Muscatine Shrine club at a Thursday evening meeting at Hotel Muscatine attended by 100 people. Other officers for 1968 include Ed Madson as vice president Joe Tompkins as secretary Robert Kaufman as treasurer LaMoyne Jacobs and Delaine Hildebrandt as trustees. Vernon Shepherd spoke and showed slides of his trip to South Vietnam with Congressman Fred Schwengel.
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Albert Kemper
Muscatine Shrine
Farmers Will Withhold Products To Seek Stable Contracts
NFO president Oren Lee Staley says withholding grain, dairy, and later meat will begin by January 17 in 35 states to lift prices through contract-based stabilization. He asserts the move avoids starving consumers and mirrors standard business practices in the economy.
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Kansayvis
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
Staley
Manual High School Society of Debate
West Junior High Concert Is Tonight
West Junior High presents its Christmas concert directed by Mrs Lugan Robinson with Charles Pig trowski on instrumental duties. Vocal and instrumental groups include Boys and Girls Glee Clubs and Mixed Chorus. Mothers who helped assemble 55 new band uniforms are thanked. coordinators and many volunteers are named.
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Lugan. Robinson
Charles Pigtrowski
Jane Keel
Margaret Weber
Michelle Zakrewski
Robert Petersen
James Stefaner
Henry Guc
Ben Grota
Byrord Keel
Irving Rexroth
Ralph Jackson
MD. Jones
Philip Temple
Lee McKee
S.K. Fosholt
Harrison Barry
Robert J. Altman
Harold Hammann
Henry Taek
Man Refuses 5000 Grant Over War Stance
Poet Robert Bly in Madison Minnesota rejects a 5000 dollar government grant from the National Foundation of the Arts and the Humanities due to his anti Vietnam war stance. Bly operates the Sixties Press from a Minnesota farm and cofounder of American Writers Against the Vietnam War.
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Madison, Minn
Robert Bly
Bly
Minnesota
National Foundation of the Arts and the Humanities
Roger L. Stevens
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