Board Adopts Hospital Insurance Plan for Teachers
Muscatine district approves a Prudential hospital and medical insurance plan for about 300 full time teachers and staff at a cost of 9 dollars monthly for individuals and 13.41 dollars for dependents via payroll deductions. The plan covers up to 750 in hospital bills, 736 for surgery, doctor calls, and 80 percent of many expenses after a deductible.
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Prudential Company
Muscatine Community
District Board of Education
Prudential
Robert Walter
Prudential Group
Richard Maeglin
Ron Sturms
Bob Herwig
Muscatine City
Ernoon
Herwig
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Aetna Insurance Company
Sturms
Teachers Association
Walter
Maeglin
Pickup wreck floods street as hydrant bursts near 930 East Second
A pickup truck crashed into a six inch fire hydrant at 12 45 a m spraying water 30 feet high. Police later arrested Robert C Catting 18 for leaving the scene and reporting a stolen 1956 pickup owned by Melvin Oetting. Water inundated the Roy Brewer home basement and a hydrant near Lombard Street sustained the geyser until responders stopped it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Street
Wilson Hardware
Hast Second Street
Robert C. Catting
Route 4
Melvin Carl Oetting
Roy Brewer
Lombard Street
Oeiting
Clifford Bennett
Muscatine Jaycees Launch World Race Contest
Muscatine Jaycees start a 45 member recruitment contest with two teams racing around the world map. West team led by Jack Smith must gain 24 members, east team led by Jack Reifert needs 23. Map shown at 224 Iowa Lupton & Toyne window and updated until the January 24 deadline. The winning team will be announced at Bosses Night on January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Jaycees
Jaycees
Jack Smith
Jack Reifert
Lupton & Toyne
Iowa
Car collision damages two Fairfield vehicles
Cars driven by Richard Alan Graham 23 of 108 West Seventh street and Gerald Eugene Gooding 207 South Jefferson Fairfield were damaged in a collision at 3 45 p m Monday on East Second street near Syracmore street Police said Gooding was attempting to move into a parking place The left side of his car and the right front fender of Graham s car were damaged
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Richard Alan Graham
West Seventh Street
Gerald Eugene Gooding
South Jefferson
Fairfield
East Second Street
Sycamore Street
Gooding
Graham
Muscatine Journal details, subscription rates, and hours
The Muscatine Journal publishes daily except Sundays and Sundays, with address and ownership by Lee Enterprises. Subscription rates are listed for city and mail delivery, with daily and annual options, plus special delivery and office hours.
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City of
Musea- Hoe
Muscatine
School Board Buys 9th St House in Muscatine
At a special Muscatine Community School District meeting the board voted to purchase Ruth Phillips Gross property next to the school on 9th Street for 16000 dollars. Payments schedule totals 4700 this month 5650 in January 1967 and 5650 in January 1968 with 6 percent interest on the 1968 portion. A correction publication of the 1966-67 school budget was approved with a hearing to follow in 10 days.
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Muscatine Community School District
Commandery Meeting Notice for DeMolay Knights Templar
The stated meeting of DeMo lay Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar, will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic temple. There will be election of officers. There will be no potluck supper.
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Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Christmas stockings blessed by cookies and children
At the welfare center church women assembled 55 baskets of food to be delivered to needy local residents before December 2. The scene captures a community effort with a journal photo credit.
Governor Signs Approval on OEO Grants for Neighborhood Center
Gov Harold Hughes signed approval for two Office of Economic Opportunity grants totaling 367,097 for Iowa East Central TRAIN to fund a neighborhood service center in Muscatine for 1967. Grants cover administration and center operations with staff to be hired as the tri county board seeks a director, assistant, clerks, a custodian, watchman and neighborhood aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OEO
Harold Hughes
Office of Economic Opportunity
Iowa East Central
Muscatine
James Glass
Tri-County Board
Lutheran Mutual Insurance Company of
Waverly
East Second Street
Mulberry Avenue
Glass
Better Homes Furniture
Park Avenue
Fisted
College Mixer After Palmer College Game Set for Wednesday
Muscatine Community College student council hosts a college mixer after the basketball game with Palmer College at Muscatine High School. All MCC students and guests from other universities are invited and urged to attend from 9 30 p m to midnight.
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Muscatine Community College
Palmer College
Muscatine High School
Community College
Cas
Recruit Williams to Appear on Red Skelton Show
Richard N. Williams, a seaman recruit at the San Diego Training Station and member of the recruit choir, will be featured tonight on the Red Skelton television show. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Linzie Williams of Muscatine and is expected home on Christmas leave in the next few days.
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Richard N. Williams
San Diego
Red Skelton
Linzie Williams
Maple Grove Road
Muscatine
New Address For Ronald W Schaapveld At Hill AFB Utah
Mr and Mrs Raymond Schaapveld announce a new address for their son Ronald W Schaapveld. The 26 year old is stationed at Hill Air Force Base Utah 84401 in box 1116 within the 3c organization.
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Raymond Schaapveld
Green SL
Ronald W. Schaapveld
Hill Air Force Base
Utah
Weddell Seal Submergence Capacity Highlighted
The Weddell seal can stay submerged for half an hour or longer, showcasing remarkable diving endurance and respiratory adaptation.
Industrial Employees Lead United Fund Drive in Muscatine
Industrial employees in Muscatine top their quota for the United Fund 1988 campaign. Division co chairs Junior Otto and Jack Smith report 47195.26 raised toward 46500 goal with 117698.17 total drive. space-setting division challenges other groups.
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United Fund of Muscatine
Charles Lewis
Junior Otto
Jack Smith
Otto
Smith
United Fund
Forty and Eight Christmas Dinner at American Legion
The Forty and Eight of Muscaline County held their annual Christmas dinner Monday night at the American Legion home on Harbor Drive. Guests included Robert Johnston former Voiture officer now in Morris county New Jersey Ben Nichols Nichols grande promenade Iowa Burt Carter county commander and Mrs Carter plus several Mrs Florence Gabriel Mrs Ann Downey Mrs Nellie Figg and Mrs Hazel Guthrie whose late husbands were members. Dinner was served by Willadean Danny Lillian Eaves Renee Olson Verlee Paul Ruby Anderson Florence Thomas and Olive Gremmel.
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Muscaline County
American Legion
Harbor Drive
Robert Johnston
The
Voiture
Morris County
New Jersey
Ben Nichols
Nichols
Iowa
Burt Carter
Carter
Florence Gabriel
Ann Downey
Nellie Figg
Hazel Guthrie
Willadean Danny
Lillian Eaves
Renee Olson
Verlee Paul
Ruby Anderson
Florence Thomas
Olive Gremmel
Last Call For Mailing In Muscatine Post Office
Assistant Postmaster Johnn Barger warned Muscatine residents that this is the last round for Christmas mailing. Out of town gifts should be mailed by Wednesday to ensure on time delivery. December 15 saw the highest daily volume at 180,066 pieces, as nationwide volumes top eight billion in the holiday peak.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
AP News
Johnn Barger
Kiwanis Club Raises 205 At Christmas Gift Auction
Muscatine Kiwanis club members bid a total of 205 dollars at the annual Christmas gift auction. Proceeds benefit the Salvation Army Christmas fund. Auctioneer I. H. Petersen presided. Salvation Army guest Capt. Nancy Riley attended. Lt. Gov. Bob Johnson installed Kiwanis club officers for 1967.
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Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Salvation Army Christmas Fund
I. H. Petersen
Nancy Riley
Salvation Army
Bob Johnson
Clinton
Kiwanis R Club
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Muscatine, Ia
Harold Bollinger
Maynard Fisher
Robert Griffin
Robert Olsen
Richard Stoddard
Wayne Tooman
Municipal Water Utility
Iowa Ave
Polaroid
9Th St
Wester Drug
NSE
Ind
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Muscatine County
Women of the Church
ADC
Uptown
Eat World of
Abbott Ip Sole
Tory Piet UN
Cgsras Sea Ungoon
Fanavigion
Metrocolor
Olio
Cochairmen
Kiwanis Club
Jim Beam
Sam
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