River ice covers north of Lock and Dam 16 Muscatine
Mississippi River is fully ice covered north of Lock and Dam No. 16 in Muscatine with 70 percent ice between Burlington and Muscatine and skim ice between Burlington and Keokuk. The river flows near normal and a falling trend is expected due to cold. Tributaries are frozen with rare open spots. Snowfall in the Rock Island district ranged from trace to three inches. Through Lock No. 45 at Rock Island, 173,820 tons of cargo were recorded last week. 31 towboats and 57 barges northbound carried 77,020 tons, including 36,300 tons coal and 35,850 tons petroleum products. Southbound totals were 34 tons and 131 barges, with 96,900 tons of cargo. The towboat Prairie State led a northbound coal run from Lock No. 22 Saver.
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Mississippi River
Lock and Dam No. 16
Muscatine
Burlington
Rock Island Corps of Engineers
Keokuk
Mississippi
Rock Island
Prairie State
Yearbook earns first class award for Muscatine High
The 1969 Auroran yearbook edited by Mary Spencer and Kathy Chandler at Muscatine High School won a first class certificate from the All-American Critical Service. Larry Kemp, the yearbook advisor, noted the honor alongside prior recognition from the American Yearbook Co. and National Scholastic Press Assn judging. Officers for the 1970 Muscatine Toastmasters were elected, with installation planned for January.
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Larry Kemp
Auroran
Muscatine High School
All-American Critical Service
Mary Spencer
Kathy Chandler
American Yearbook Co
Hannibal
U.S
National Scholastic Press Assn
University of Minnesota
Skating At Weed Park Planned For This Evening
Paul Colberg, superintendent at Weed Park, announced supervised ice skating will begin this evening on the park lagoon and continue while the ice is safe. Weekday hours are 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2 to 9 p.m., with lights on, the skate shack open, and an attendant on duty during these hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Colberg
Weed Park
Clinton Lawyer Guest Speaker at Rotary Club
Clinton lawyer Bryce Oakley, president of the school board, spoke at the Monday noon Rotary meeting. He was one of six from Rotary District 600 chosen for a Norway exchange trip last May, representing Eastern Iowa youths not tied to Rotary International. Oakley described observations in Norway and thanked Rotary. High school students Bob Zeidler and Mike Last attended as guests. Heart Care drive totals pledges of $15,285 reported by Harold Vischer of the project committee.
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Bryce Oakley
Clinton
Rotary
Oakley
Norway
Iowa
Rotary International
Bob Zeidler
Mike Last
Harold Vischer
Questions and Answers About Social Security
Questions and Answers about social security address common inquiries to the Social Security Administration. The Q and A cover obtaining individual account numbers, handling income from rug weaving, duplicating numbers, locating offices, checking credited earnings, and public information talks.
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Social Security Administration
Davenport
Iowa
Social Security Office
Social Securt
Resignation Accepted Burns as Muscatine County Attorney
Burns resignation as Muscatine county attorney, effective immediately, was accepted Monday by the board of supervisors. His letter cites regret at not completing the term. Duane Goodken will handle cases until a successor is named. The board amended the road fund budget to allow up to 1,070,000 and awarded D A Allen a 1125 redecorating bid for the county courthouse third floor after the holidays.
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Jack Burns
Muscatine County
Board of Supervisors
Iona
Rob
Ert Ray
Muscatine
Burns
Duane Goodken
Cas
D.A. Allen
Allen
Nine accidents surge totals in Muscatine since Saturday
Muscatine police investigated three more accidents on Monday, bringing the total mishaps filed with state reports since Saturday to nine. Incidents included a 4 p.m. collision at Oregon Street and Grandview Avenue involving a 1964 Ford driven by Donald Massey and a truck owned by Farmland of Des Moines, with over $100 damage to Massey’s car.
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Muscatine
Ford
Donald Leroy Massey
Geneva Dr
Robert R. Powell
Jefferson
Oregon St
Grandview Ave
Massey Auto
Oregon
Massey
Farmland of
Des
Moines
Plymouth
Fred Otto Stolzenau
6Th St
Robert Douglas Sternberg
Sherman St
Sth
Cypress Sts
Stolzenau Lear
Cypress
Sternberg Auto
Manuel Cardoza Vargas
W. 4Th St
Ronald Dean Evans
4Th St
E. 2Nd St
Evans
Vargas
Subscription rates for Muscatine newspaper delivery
Rates list for home delivery by carrier in Muscatine and surrounding areas. Includes daily and yearly prices for city and non city subscriptions, mail options, servicemen and student rates, and special delivery hours. Dial 263-2331 for details.
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City of
Muscatine
Dial
Cub Pack 114 Hosts Christmas Party With Awards
Cub Pack 114 held a Christmas party with Webelos in charge of flag ceremony and carols. Cubs hung homemade ornaments as Den 1 reunited to sing. Den 4 earned service and wolf badges while Webelos received several citizen, scientist and athletic awards. Games crowned Den 4 as winners. Russell Tillenwater claimed tug of war and Jeff Deahr the Webelos game. Cubmaster Dick Marr performed magic. flashlights were given to Cubs and treats distributed at meeting end. The January 19 meeting is set for 7 p.m.
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Webelos
Den 1
Den
Jefferey McCulley
Garry Mathis
Jerome Watson
Bryan Carbarry
Jeff Lange
Roger Tompkins
Loren Morse
Jeff Lyon
Ricky Garrison
Kevin Kiser
Dan Murray
Jim Tesch
Gary Koehler
Brad Smith
Jerry Westaway
James Beecham
Scott Drake
Melvin Wykers
Mike Marr
Jeff Deahr
Mark Larson
Den 4
Russell Tillenwater
Dick Marr
Cubs
Social workers attend workshop on medical problems of the aged
E Pauline Fuller director of Louisa county social services and Charlotte Knutson social worker attended a two day workshop on Medical problems of the aged and the handicapped held December 11 and 12 at Mt Pleasant The workshop is part of a series of six sponsored by the Iowa Heart Association and the Iowa State Department of Social Services.
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E. Pauline Fuller
Louisa County Department of Social Services
Charlotte Knutson
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Heart Association
Iowa State Department of Social Services
Inoculations for Measles Planned in April Meeting at City Hall forms county committee
A Muscatine meeting led by Dr. John Parks organized a county committee for German measles inoculations targeting 8,554 county children ages 1 through 12. The plan, tentatively scheduled after Easter, involves the Public Health Nursing Assn coordinating with the medical society and county schools, with Jaycee support for finances. Representatives included the Medical Society, Muscatine and Wilton schools, nursing staff, the Muscatine Jaycees, and the Public Health Nursing Assn.
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John Parks
Muscatine County
Gebhardt Honored By Lutheran Homes Society
George Gebhardt of Muscatine received a certificate as honorary member of the Lutheran Homes Society. The award, recommended by the board, was presented Monday by Rev. L A Stumme who noted Gebhardt's 25 years as a consultant in public relations for the Homes.
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George Gebhardt
Muscatine
Lutheran Homes Society
Board of Administration
L.A. Stumme
Gebhardt
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Ron Lamp
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Ken Hetzler
Ralph’ Cullen
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Max Churchill
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PFSS
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Roy Barrett
Dave Korney
Clinton Lawyer
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Muscatine Community College Chorus
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3Rd St
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