New Product Lines From Home-O-Nize in 1967 Growth
Home-O-Nize of Muscatine reports a year of growth with new steel office furniture lines and the Prime Mover material handling equipment. The HON division added contemporary coordinates and storage cabinets, while fiberglass shell chairs and reception furniture were introduced. Prime-Mover rolled out electric and non electric trucks for warehousing and industry, with emphasis on reduced pollution and low maintenance. Stanley M. Howe, president, praises the team effort and Muscatine’s industrial climate supporting ongoing growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Street
Phasis
HON
Steel Office
Canada
Prime Maver
Geneva
Home- O-Nite Company
Stanley
M. Howe
Muscatine
Muscatine’s
Home-O
Nize Company
Prime-Mover
Home-O-Nize
Building Permits Report From Local City Records
A list of building permit actions including names such as Robert L Hansen Merrit Conklin Duane Krob Samuel Tierney James Curtis E J Phelps John Timm Clifford Schreurs F Massey Orlando Swailes Brossart Lucas Robert Mahraun Max L Crumly Roy Watson John Hubble B Halstead Brownworth Lyle Morse Jay Hidlebaugh John W McClellan John Moody Robert E Olsen Robert E Olson Ronald Van Acker Donald C Jartz Ernest Johnson and others for residences remodels garages and small harbor works with varied costs from 500 to 26000 reflecting activity across the city field, with multiple addresses including 1311 James Place, 1412 Grand Ave, 1204 Northwood Lane, and 3115 Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Hansen
James Place
Merrit Conklin
Grand Ave
Duane Krob
Northwood Lane
Samuel Tierney
Town
James Curtis
Nebraska
E. J. Phelps
Oak
John Timm
Allen
City of Muscatine
Harbor Drive
Clifford Schreurs
F. Massey
Oneida
W. ©. Freund
John Hubble
B. Halstead
Brownworth
Lyle Morse
Marion Drive
Jay Hidlebaugh
Demorest
John W. McClellan
Mulberry
Highlights From 1967 News Briefs In Muscatine County
Early morning fire damages a three room apartment at 219 East Mississippi Drive near Willis Cabinet Shop with occupants away. Four Muscatine youths remove a 35 table pyramid under police supervision after their identity is found. Journal carriers win a Chicago trip. Cedar county men rescued from a cavern at a bridge site, neck-deep in earth. Warren Dutton reelected director of Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative. Mayor Edward Burns to seek reelection. Muscatine to receive federal urban renewal study grant of 95460 dollars. Body of Carl R. Dean, 52, of Moline, recovered from Mississippi River north of New Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mississippi Drive
Willis Cabinet Shop
Weed Park
Cedar County
Edward S. Burns
Muscatine
Vance
Carl R. Dean
Moline
Mississippi River
New Boston
Four Decade-Old Community Notices and Health Ads
Grainy clipping lists property bids: 607 Sycamore at 200 dollars, 74 Oscar Bishop for a residence at 1233 East Frant at 400 dollars, 24 Linley Pandon residence at 96 Woodlawn for 900 dollars, 24 Patricia Barlon remodel at 312 Sycamore for 5000 dollars, 25 Harold Hammann residence at 1818 Green Acres for 18000 dollars. Four decades ago Passion Week services opened at Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church, to run nightly through Thursday, with J D Velie reported ill in critical condition. An advertising block promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron pills for daily health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore
Oscar Bishop
E Frant
Linley Pandon
Woodlawn
Patricia Barlon
Harold Hammann
Green Acres
Sweetland Methodist’ Episcopal Church
Navy airman listed missing after Forrestal fire
Brian McConahay 22, a navy aviation machinist mate aboard the Forrestal off Vietnam, was listed as missing after a fire and explosions aboard the vessel. a later report confirmed his death. James Behrend, son of Mrs. Marie Behrend, received the Army Commendation Medal for heroism in Vietnam. Other local items include a melon patrol plan for 1967, Muscatine United Fund goal of 135000, 200 people attended a Muscatine Chamber of Commerce fish fry, city channel plans approved, Jill Rife to represent Iowa 4-H at Montreal International Day, and Sertoma charter Night in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian McConahay
Navy Aviation
Forrestal
Vietnam
Hollis McConahay
Columbus ‘Junction
Meg. Sage
James’ Behrend
Marie Behrend
Oak Street
Muscatine
Louisa
Muscatine United Fund
Conmerce
Clay ‘Street
Lake Park Boulevard
Jill Rife
Everett, Rife
Wilton
Towa 4-H Club
Montreal
Canada
Charlie Raines
Cedar Rapids
Towa Serton Clubs
Muscatine Sertoma Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rreaucrs
United States
Muscatine Journal
Chicago
Ed Walner
Don Yerington
Rod McCullough
Don Bartlett
John Jenkins
Warren Dutton
West Liberty
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Dec He Co, Me
Muscatine, Iowa
J. D. Velie, Esq
Robert Jehring
Washington, D. C
George L. Jehring
East Fifth Street
Washington
FBI
Willetta Strahan
Ames
Thatcher Plastic Packaging
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