Delinquent Taxes Minimal In Muscatine County Audit
State Auditor Lloyd R. Smith announced the 1967 Muscatine County audit is filed for public inspection. Total 1967 taxes collected were 6,461,284.58 with only 12,680 delinquent. County funds and investments, county home costs, and board payments to Supervisors are detailed, including 700,000 in bonds for a new county home addition due to retirement in 1986.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Lloyd R. Smith
Progam
General County Fund
MHS January Activity Calendar Outlines January Events
Muscatine High School reveals January activities with dates for swimming basketball debate wrestling and band events at Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Keokuk Coe College and various venues. Notable notes include an around the world USS America cruise report and overseas addresses for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Town City
Iowa City
City High
Soph
Ottumwa
U. High
Burlington
Coe
Kiwanis Club
Bettensdorf
Keokuk
Assumption
Mest
Washington
FFA
MVC
Ad’s
Muscatine
Tipton
Fairfield
United Community Services Campaign Reaches $155 Thousands
Harold Vischer, campaign chairman, reports the 1969 United Campaign has reached $155,424.88 and should exceed $156,500 with final figures. He praises donors for enabling 17 beneficiary agencies to carry out essential 1969 programs and lauds the team effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Vischer
United Community Services
United
Vischer
Muscatine Journal Office Hours and Ownership
The Muscatine Journal operates daily except Sundays and holidays from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Saturday hours 8 a.m. to 12 noon. It is published by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated at 301 E 3rd St, Muscatine, Iowa 52761. It is a second class matter and uses Associated Press news for local and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
The
Lee’ Enterprises, Incorporated
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscriptions Rates for City and Mail Delivery
Subscription rates list daily Muscatine carrier at $2.00 per tenth in advance and other carriers at forty cents per half month. Mail within fifty miles is $15.00 yearly, towns with carrier service $18.00, over fifty miles $20.00. All subscriptions payable in advance. Missed paper delivery rescues until 6:30 p.m. daily and 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Dial
Franklin School Uses Educational TV Programs
Franklin elementary school in Muscatine is the sole local school using Station WQAD TV in cooperative with the Iowa Illinois Educational TV Association for daily educational broadcasts. Programs include RoundAbout and The Littlest Angel Visits The Library with a live audience session this Saturday at 10 30 a.m. and 2 p.m. for grades 2 through 6. Admittance is first come, with overflow followups if needed. Two Muscatine residents filed for bankruptcy in Davenport federal court, Floyd Henry Leonard Jr. and Ruth Ann Leonard, listing debts of 13 100 each with assets around 1 6 thousand and exemptions of 1 425.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Federal District Court
Davenport
Floyd Henry Leonard Jr
Heinz Company
Ruth Ann Leonard
Rt. 2
Board of Education
Richard Lane Receives Army Promotion In Vietnam
Richard E Lane of Muscatine a student and son of mr and mrs elmer stone has been promoted to Specialist Five while serving in Vietnam His address lists us 54927733 ha 701 mt Bn 1st Inf Div APO San Francisco 96345 The notice notes school programs and planned expansion of educational television in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lane
Vietnam
Richard E. Lane
Mt. Bn
APO
San Francisco
Elmer Stone
First Ave
Muscatine
Christmas Film Night at Public Library Schedule
The Public Library hosts Family Film Night this Friday with Christmas films including Stars in the Night How the Animals Discovered Christmas Christmas Comes But Once a Year and The Little Match Girl. Showtimes begin at 7 p.m with a 2 p.m special for senior citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
West
Hans I Christian Anderson
Driver Flees After Car Hits Poles and Lawns on Fulham Ave
Police investigate a high speed on Fulham Avenue where a southbound car veered onto two private lawns and a tree, crossed Sycamore Street, and struck a utility pole before the driver fled on foot. Tentative ID points to a Lettsman. A separate three car rear end crash occurred on 8th Street near Iowa Avenue involving Joel Kern and George Grosjean.
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Fulham Ave
Muscatine
Fulham Avenue
Cedar Street
Iwest
Fulham
Sycamore Street
Ihiter
Lettsman
Wednes
8Th
Iowa Avenue
Joel Edward Kern
Newell Avenue
George Duane Grosjean
Mississippi Drive
Jine
Judith Marie Mulvihill
Lucas Street
Judith Mulvihill
H Street
Grosjean
Kern
Kerr
Tun
Mulvihill
Kern Auto
Richard Alan Graham
Gobble Street
Bernard Bruce Becker
Hawes Ave
St. Paul
Minn
State Rep commends truck action on narrow roads
Rep. Clarence F. Schmarje praises the State Highway Commission for allowing oversize trucks to travel on interstates to ease congestion on narrow winding roads. He notes vehicles must maintain at least 40 mph. Also cited are two Muscatine area vehicle collisions with minor damages and involved residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence F. Schmarje
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Lehmarje
Schmarje
City Hires Clerk Office Bookkeeper
The city of Muscatine hired Isabel B. Hoffmaster 55 of 1811 E 2nd street as bookkeeper in the city clerk's office beginning December 30. She will replace Ima Bender who leaves December 31. Hoffmaster leaves her post as bookkeeper and secretary at Mid West Engineering Co. in Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Muscatine
Isabel B. Hoffmaster
E. 2Nd Street
Alex I
Ima) Bender
Hofftmaster
Beokeeper
Mid-West Engineering Co
Rock Island
Franklin PTO Open House Draws Large Crowd
Franklin School PTO hosted an open house on Tuesday night with Mrs. Samuel Snyder presenting corsages and boutonnieres to faculty. Decorated classrooms featured holiday themes and student artwork as a bake sale and bazaar raised funds for classroom drapery upgrades.
Folk Toys From Japan Exhibition at Laura Musser Gallery
The Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum will host Folk Toys From Japan from Dec 2 to Jan 12, loaned by the Japan Society and with photographs by Kiyoshi Sonobe. The Smithsonian promotes the tour, highlighting Japan's long folk toy tradition tied to deities, festivals, and regional crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Laura Musser
Japan Society
Kiyoshi Sonobe
United States
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
Tottori
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Richard Crawbaugh
Elmer Ihms
Burton Mills
James Stefaner
Leroy Taylor
Vernon Shepard
County Auditor and Board of Supervisors
Justices of the Peace
MHS
Allen
Carrier World Cruise
Norfolk
Jack C. Alen
USN
A. C. Allen
Rt. 5
America
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
Subic Bay
Philippines
Yokosuka
Australia
New Zealand
Brazil
Mike Kruse
Vickie Kruse
Michael
Long Binh
Mike
Signal Corps
Michael R. Kruse
53Rd Signal Bn
United Campaign
R. 1
Armory
Sears
Davenport Temple
Malina Agnews
East Moling
SUN
Sat
P.O
Telia Meso Eory
Jerry Lange
Franklin School
Margaret Hildebrandt
Wendell Hildebrandt
Green St
Journal Pho
OWA
Franklin Pto
Paramount Pictures
Franco Zeffirelli
R.adler
N.Y
Ris
Milam
Ial
Tlenois
Tonnte
Charlton Heston
Maimilian Schell
Lee Manvin
Ryker
Sim's
Grandview Avenue
Cath
East Second Street
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