City council bids farewell cites 1969 city milestones
Mayor E. Kelly Burns closed the two year council term by highlighting city accomplishments in 1969. Retiring council members include Evelyn Scharland at large Charles Rehwaldt fourth ward alderman and Karl Reichert fifth ward alderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Scharland
Charles Rehwaldt
Karl Reichert
Duane Keough
Arthur Howe
Harold Vischer
Lyle Hinman
Gordon Jaeger
Burns
Pearce named Muscatine city attorney after Hintermeister
Muscatine council accepted the resignation of City Attorney John Hintermeister and appointed John Pearce to a one year term as city attorney starting January 1. Hintermeister, 24 years in the post, will merge his private practice with Eckhardt and Goedken. Municipal court facilities were discussed with Judge Jack Burns planning to devote full time to the court from January, with operation possibly starting February 1.
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Pearce
Hintermeister
Muscatine
John Hintermeister
Wayne Eckhardt
Duane Goedken
John Pearce
Stanley, Mealy, Lande and Coulter
Municipal Court
Jack Burns
City Hall
Burns
Muscatine Police Court
Naw
Duane Goodken
Muscatine City Plans and Improvements List
The document outlines city actions including daily Christmas visits, elimination of refuse burning, enforcing sanitary standards by health inspectors, housing inspection programs, building and fire code enforcement, demolition of unsafe structures, creation of housing advisory and building code boards, establishment of a municipal court, a low rent housing commission, a human rights ordinance, and a major storm sewer project with multiple street interchanges. It also mentions studies for a transportation plan, airport needs, odor abatement, personnel policies, a revised citizens advisory committee, a weekly city newsletter, traffic signals installation, extended sick leave, 40 hour work week, holiday pay, group health and life insurance, hiring a city engineer, flood fighting procedures, a flood control manual, and lighting a flag on top of city buildings.
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Muscatine
Human Rights Commission
Department of Housing and Urban Development
McArthur
McClellan
Polk St
Jackson, Lincoln
van Buren
Parkington
Orchard
Halstead
Washing
Veity
Citizens Advisory Committee
E. 5Th St
Park Ave
Deeds Recorded in Mus-Que-Ta Hills and Brookhart Land
Arlen R. Elfiott and Dorothy P. Eliott transfer lot 3 in Mus Que Ta Hills to Jerry Dean Ross and Judith Ann Ross as joint tenants in a warranty deed. Leota L. Brookhart executrix conveys land in section 6 76aw to Leota L. Brookhart via court officer deed.
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Jerry D. Ross
Judith A. Ross
Ronald K. Christy
Norma
Christy
Arlen R. Elfiott
Dorothy P. Eliott
Jerry Dean Ross
Judith Ann Ross
Mus-Que-Ta Hills
Arthur Brookhart
Leota L. Brookhart
Christmas Music By Local 551 In Muscatine This Weekend
Members of American Federation of Musicians Local 551 present Christmas and popular tunes at Lutheran Homes Saturday at 2 30 p m and Muscatine County Home Sunday at 2 p m Dance students from Davenport join in numbers at the County Home The programs are sponsored by the Recording Industries Trust Fund Columbus Junction hosts an elementary curriculum course starting Monday Jan 19 at 7 p m at the high school covering content organization time use and related topics Bob Rada sworn in as Muscatine park commissioner effective Jan 2 1970 joining Douglas Randleman and John Robinson with Dr Kuhn as instructor
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American Federation of Musicians
Muscatine County
John Fifer
Dick Kintzle
Davenport
Recording Industries Trust Fund
New York City
Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction High School
Bob Rada
Muscatine Park Commission
Muscatine
Rada
Park Commission
Douglas Randleman
John Robinson
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E. (Kelly) Burns
Jon Pearce
New
Judge Burns
Warren Barnum
R.M. Meyer
Katharine M. Meyer
William H. Kirk
Lenora E. Kirk
Park Place
City of Muscatine
Golden Yield Farms of
Logan - Cedar
Fulham
Fulham - Meadow Israed
Roscoe
Siegel - Americana
Pinefield
Bidwell - Wier
Isett
Lucas St
George &J
Hershey Ave
8Th St
W. 3Rd St
HUD
Santa
Ton
Logan and
Newell
Dolliver and
Allen
DeLeuw-Cather and Co. of
Chicago
Airport Commission
Stanley Consultants
Public Administration
Santa Claus
E. S. (Kelly) Burns
Journal
Wintuk Orion
Orion
Local
Kuhn
Taylor
New York State
Taylor Enna
Taylor New York State
Muscatine Journal
Muscatine, Lowa
the Muscatine Journal
Iowa
United States
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