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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1965
Page
16
City officials report Muscatine retail merchants posted 35,533,358 in sales for the year ending June 30 1965, up 1 434 964 from 1964 65’s prior total and marking one of the best growth years on record. The gain comes amid downtown improvements store modernization and more parking.
A shopper browses Muscatine department stores for the latest skirts for her daughter. Photo credit Ronan.
January permits record multiple small projects across town. Archie White plans a garage at 2706 Sampson for 600 dollars. Sunray Dvil proposes a service station at 1153 Lucas for 24500 dollars. Tyan Toyne remodels a porch at 2816 Cedar for 500 dollars. Pauls Infant Through Teens Shop replaces a back wall at 215 EB Second for 300 dollars. Leslie Simpson to construct a residence at 410 Parking Ton Drive for 15000 dollars. Muscatine Municipal Water and Electric to construct a pumping station on Kindler Ave for 129000 dollars. Robert Bowman plans a residence at 306 W Seventh for 969 dollars and a residence at 304 W Seventh.
The 46 Town State Highway Commission plans construction of an equipment storage and repair shed at 447 Lake Park Blvd. The project budget is set at $165,000 and the quoted amount is $1000.
Ten years ago an engagement was announced for Dorothy Ann Jens, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lozen, with details noting an approaching marriage.
Darlene Noble arrived at 5 57 a m on January 1 1965 at Muscatine General Hospital as the first baby of the year. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger D Noble of Wapello. The Muscatine area noted other year start items including license sales totals, public works spending, court openings, pulpit exchanges, zoning talks and municipal projects.
Highlights include Hayes Catholic High beating St James 84 to 64 on January 10, the dedication of Our Savior Lutheran Church at 1175 Lucas Street, and 24 Muscatine County residents losing licenses for intoxicated driving. January 12 Vernon rezoning for a 40 acre shopping center, January 13 million dollar municipal utility projects planned, Mark elected head of city planning and Zoning, Wilson named museum and art gallery chair. January 14 Senator Stanley co authored a bill banning closed door meetings. January 15 Donald McGregor wounded in gunfire exchange with Davenport police. January 16 temperatures drop to zero by night.
Jens of 1813 East Eighth Street transfers to Randal Dean Schmoldt, son of Mr and Mrs John Schmoldt of 224 Fletcher Avenue. The notice records a change of residency or ownership between the two individuals in a formal filing.
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