Venezuelan children visit Muscatine hosts this week
Three Venezuelan children join six Muscatine youngsters for a week of companionship. In front row Gustavo Manrique age 12, his sister Maria 8, Melissa Hart 5 and Mary Hart 4. In second row Jeffrey Daonfeldt 1, Eric Peters 12, Bruce Peters 10, Rafael Monrique 9 and Holly Hart 10.
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Gustavo Manrique
Maria
Melissa Hart
Mary Hart
Jeffrey Daonfeldt
Eric Peters
Bruce Peters
Rafael Monrique
Holly Hart
Rafael Manrique
Harvey Davieldis
Jefrey Davieldt
Maria Manrique
George Harta
Mulberry
Little Hart Girls
Mary
Mailliss
Holly
Venezuelan children enjoy universal language of friendship
Three Venezuelan children Gustavo 12 Rafael 9 Maria 8 stay with Muscatine families during Christmas break. They cannot speak English or Spanish, yet playmates Eric Peters Bruce Peters Jeffrey Davieldt Mary Hart and others join in shared games. Rev L Colonnese urges hosts to welcome them as the Manrique family plans to reunite in Davenport in May.
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Venezuela
Muscatine
Gustavo Manrique
Fred Peters
Maple Ave
Eric
Bruce Peters
Journal
Carlos Man
Hart
Ture
L. Colonnese
Papal
Latin America
St. Mathias Church
Manriqua
Davenport
Carlos Manrique
Caracas
Rexall And Thatcher End Merger Plan
The contemplated merger between Thatcher Glass Manufacturing and Rexall Drug has been dropped. Al Abrams, general manager of the Thatcher plant on Muse Island, announced the decision today, noting the merger had awaited stockholder and board approvals from both companies.
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Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company
Rexall Drug
al Abrhams
Thatcher
Muse Island
Wide Range of School Taxes in Muscatine County 1965
Muscatine County tax tabulations show school tax rates for 1965 ranging from Montpelier Independent district at $12.805 per $1,000 to Walcott Community district at $58.202 per $1,000. County Auditor Mervin Shafer released figures for school, county and state levies, noting that district valuations and utility assessments drive the variance plus corporate levies in towns. The report lists districts by rate, with Blue Grass and Muscatine-area districts among the highest and explains boundary changes affecting Walcott and Durant while noting incorporated vs unincorporated areas and tuition arrangements for some high schools.
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Muscatine County
Montpelier Independent
Walcott
Mervin Shafer
Montpelier
Iowa
Rative
Muscatine
Kate Muscatine
Blue Grass
Wilton
Columbus
Nichols
Durant
Louisa- Muscatine
West Liberty
Area
Fruitland Township
Fruitland
Stockton
Atalissa
Conesville
Kiwanis Officers Installed by Lt Gov in Muscatine
Muscatine Kiwanis club officers for 1965 were installed Tuesday. Lt Gov Bob Powell of Geneseo Illinois served as installing officer. Terry Mealy became president with Doug Randleman as second vice president and Phil Temple as immediate past president. Kenneth Hetzler Kermit Cook and Lee McKee joined the board of directors.
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Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Bob Powell
Geneseo
Ill
Terry Mealy
Doug Randleman
Phil Temple
Kenneth Hetzler
Kermit Cook
Lee McKee
Direc
Red Cross Aids Flood Relief Across Northwest
Mrs Lillian Miller executive secretary of the Muscatine Red Cross said local contributions support flood relief in the Northwest. The Red Cross rushed 250 trained disaster workers to California and Oregon and dispatched 68 staff from the 16 state Midwest area. Of the 68, 19 were disaster trained reservists. Red Cross shelters at 38 locations in California and Oregon housed 3360 homeless victims over the Christmas weekend as hundreds of volunteers aided stricken families.
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Lillian, Miller
Muscatine
Red Cross
Northwest
United States
California
Oregon
Internal Revenue To Provide Help For Taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service announced help for taxpayers in Muscatine on six days over the next four months. A representative will answer questions about income tax report forms at the Muscatine post office on January 22, February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9 and April 15 from 9 to 11 45 in the morning and from 12 20 to 4 in the afternoon.
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Internal Revenue Service
Muscatine Dream
Muscatine Post Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen Weiershauser
Rexall Co
Reeves Charcoal Broiler
West Second Street
Eastman
Fulton ‘Township
Walton
Scott County
Cedar County
Tors
Ghipe
Internal Revenue
Stanley
Grandview
Moscow
Hetzler Dairy
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