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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
1
Muscatine aldermen set early 1970 71 term decisions and extra meetings to discuss sewage treatment and odor control. The council will hold sessions on January 5 and 15 at city hall and waste water plant, plus January 23 with DeLeuw Cather on traffic survey. regular meetings on January 8 and 22.
John Hilton Vernon Wilson and Ron Hansen were sworn in Thursday evening as new Muscatine city council members. They take office January 2 1970 due to Lyle Hinman’s absence. Hilton is a former 4th ward alderman while Wilson and Hansen start their first terms. No action on a 4 way stop at 5th and Pine because traffic chairman Harold Vischer is ill. Crosswalks urged at 5th Street intersections and parents told to have children cross safely. Vischer’s full recommendation will come later.
The Muscatine Chamber of Commerce board elected officers for 1970 at the organizational meeting. Stephen A. Keller, Bandag, Inc., was named president. M. A. Morgan of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. became first vice president, Jerome W. Conway of Rosenberger Petersen and Conway second vice president, and J. Michael Rehwoldt of Hotel Muscatine treasurer. Additional board members were listed, with a long roster of officers and directors. The P. M. Musser Public Library will close all day Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, and will close at 4 p.m. on December 24 and December 31.
The Order of the Arrow will hold a meeting Sunday at Wesley United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Plans for the annual winter banquet will be discussed and the ceremonial team organized. All members are urged to attend this gathering.
Several new magazine titles have been added to the P. M. Musser public library subscription list. Included are Aging, American History Illustrated, Brides', Chess Review, Esquire, Popular Electronics, Sky and Telescope, Soviet Life, and Western Horseman. In the juvenile library, Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine has been added.
Six bidders competed with Fred Peterson Construction Co of Moline at 321400 dollars as the apparent low bid. Red Bail Construction Co of Iowa City followed at 324475, Schoff Construction Co of Lisbon at 327798, Leonard Ewoldt Davenport at 338632, Brass 4 and Lucas Muscatine at 362500, and Hillman Contractor and Builder Muscatine at 399301. Bids opened at a special board meeting at 1 p.m. at the school district office. The plan includes six classrooms a multipurpose room and an office.
Drainage District No 13 sold two of four advertised tracts at public auction. Tract 2 about 10 acres with house and buildings went to Everett Cocklin Muscatine for 5000 dollars. Tract 3 about 76 acres in two parts sold to Harry E Davis Muscatine for 5600 dollars. Tracts 1 and 4 145 and 55 acres not sold. bids rejected and future action pending.
Rates list for daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at 34.00 monthly in advance. Other carriers 1.75 monthly. Major city delivery 2.00 monthly. Mail rates: within 50 miles 18.00 per year. towns with carrier service 21.00. over 50 miles 274.00 per year. Servicemen 18.00. students 13.50 for nine months. Special delivery for missed papers until 4 30 p.m. Weekdays and Saturday 2 30 to 4 00 p.m. Phone 263 2335.
The Muscatine city council approved a resolution to apply for a HUD Survey and Planning grant of 164,228 dollars to survey and plan an urban renewal project. Acting urban renewal director Gordon Jaeger said HUD officials allowed the application before formal approval of the workable program. The resolution notes compliance with relocation and other federal conditions for projects with HUD funding.
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