Muscatine Tops Southeast Iowa In 1965 Home Permits
Muscatine leads river cities in southeast Iowa for new homes started in the first 11 months of 1965, issuing 95 permits with a total investment of 1 368 652 dollars. Burlington had 62 permits worth 412 000 dollars Keokuk 17 permits totaling 252 200 dollars and Fort Madison five permits worth 64 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
William McElwee
Burlington
Kuk
Fort Madison
State Department of Health
Keokuk
State Office
City ‘Engineer's Office
Allocate Director Areas For New Vocational School
Muscatine county boards allocate two director seats for Area 9 vocational school serving Muscatine Scott Clinton counties with Louisa and Johnson areas. State board must approve Area 9 before 70 day self-approval window and initial governing board election follows with three year terms set by lot.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
Columbus
Louisa-Muscatine
Louisa County
Lone Tree
Johson County
Scott County
Clinton County
State Board of Education
Assessor Holds School For Muscatine County Field Men
Assessor John Graham led a training session for seven field men ahead of the 1969 real estate re‑assessment in Muscatine County outside Muscatine. The meeting covered personal property assessments and adjustments for new or remodeled buildings. Field assignments include Lee-Sweetland, Nehas-Fulton, Pubtlysed daly, and others with vaccinations for dog licenses tied to rabies certificates. Terrence L. Mealy was named to a two‑year hospital commission term, effective New Year, by Judge Stohr. City offices will close at noon Friday for New Year weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
John Graham
Lloyd Lee
Sweetland
Moscow
Orono
Cedar
Conesville
James Nehas — Fulton and
Wilton
Russell Newcomb
Wapsinanoc
Goshen
Donald Stange
Lake
Henry Kemper
Montpelier
Robert Minder
Pike
Bloomington
Nichols
Janis ‘Torrence
Atalissa
Stockton
Fruitland Township
West Liberty
Terrence L. Mealy
Muscatine County
R. K. Stohr
City Hall
Crossing Crash Claims Two Lives
Two South Amana Society members died when a pickup truck collided with a Rock Island Lines passenger train one mile east of South Amana. Victims were Albert Shoup 58, assistant farm department manager and department employee, and Otto C Berger 58, both residents of South Amana.
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South Amana
South Amana Society
Rock Island Lines
Here
Albert Shoup
Otto C. Berger
Chemicals In Trash Start Fire
Richard Broderson, 14, started a fire in his family garage while attempting to make fireworks from a chemistry set. He reported placing debris in a trash box, which ignited about ten minutes before firefighters arrived at 10 53 a m. The blaze damaged the northwest wall and loft and damaged tools and machinery stored in the garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
Gerald Broderson
Coe College to Receive Bulk of Richards Estate
Mrs Edith R Richards Muscatine resident who died December 22 leaves most of her estate to Coe College Cedar Rapids, while two sisters in Muscatine and Evansville receive tangible personal property. The will dated April 26 1963 excludes money stocks bonds notes mortgages from bequest. The court filing in Muscatine district court did not disclose the total value.
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Emma E. Hendriks
Muscatine
Anna G. Vernon
Evansville
Ind
J Robinson Promoted at Union Carbide Kokomo Plant
J H Robinson promoted to manager of computer activities for Union Carbide Kokomo Stellite Division. He will oversee programming operations systems analysis cashier payroll and data collection. Robinson, son in law of C B Hoopes and Jane Hoopes, joined Stellite in July after IBM and Army Finance Corps roles.
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J. H. Robinson
Stellite Division
Union Carbide Corporation
Kokomo
Ind
Robinson
C. B. Hoopes
Leroy
Jane Hoopes
Muscatine
Kenyon College
University of Michigan
IBM
Army Finance Corps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Miss Dorothy Hahn To Retire After 37 Years At Muscatine Post Office
Miss Dorothy G. Hahn a longtime postal clerk with secretarial duties at Muscatine post office will retire Thursday December 80 Postmaster John H Hendriks joined coworkers in congratulating her on decades of service This Christmas season marked the 40th year she worked at the facility Appointed May 1 1928 Hahn has spent over 37 years in the postal service Before permanent appointment she worked at Ash Street and helped at the post office during painting music and Christmas rushes Postmaster General Lawrence F OBrien and regional director John F Dee presented Hahn an honorary certificate Dee praised her exemplary duties over the years and noted she will be missed The retiree plans to remain at home Also noted are holiday visits by Mr and Mrs Roger Boulet and children from Clarksville Tenn and Mrs Buster Simpson and daughters Amy and Sue of Temple Texas with Mr Simpson serving in Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hendriks
Dorothy G. Hahn
Post Office Department
Muscatine Post Office
Miss Hahn
Post Office
Lawrence F. O'Brien
John F. Dee
United States Post Office
Dee
Roger Boulet
Ana
Roger, Jr
Barbara
Clarksville
Tenn
Charles Hermann
Boulet
Viet Nam
Buster Simpson
Amy
Sue
Temple
Tex
Hermann Home
Simpson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Art Quast
Musca
Journal
Quast
Helds
The
Muscatine Journal
Daly
Sunany
Leliveryy
Artler
Muxcaline
Muscadine
Muyaneee
Ottlee
Sp. Om Dally
T.L. Mealy
Reeves Charcoal Broiler
West Second St
Dial
Richard Broderson
Coe College
Richards
J. Robinson
Cedar River
Goshen Township
Schmidt Construction Co
Winfield
Carlton M. and
Edith R. Richards
Harvey G.allbee
Leroy Street
Robert C. Wilson
Omaha, Nebraska
AadLene
Rod Taylor
Alta
Hermione Baddeley
Sergio Fantoni
FBI
Suave
Debonairé
Postal Service
Dorothy Hahn
Ash Street
Reading
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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