Year’s Weather Marked By Heavy Rains In Muscatine
Muscatine saw a year of heavy rainfall with 47.13 inches total, 13.44 inches above normal. April’s 9.69 inches and a 90 plus degree day count highlighted a wetter year, while temperatures ranged 109 degrees from coldest to hottest. The record notes specific monthly totals, snows, and notable extremes from December 1964 through March 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Mississippi
Mad Creek
F. J. Bauerbach
First Baptist Sunday School elects officers and local notices
The 75 year old Sunday School of the First Baptist church elected P. M. Burnett as superintendent. The average attendance was 239.4 with a peak of 366. Muscatine residents will see lawmakers changes this session with senator F. W. Eversmeyer and representative Bert Richards proposing reforms. Garden club meets at 700 West Third Street. CatholicsDaughters meet at the K of C hall for a book review. J C Penney manager Ralph Duncan arrives from New Richmond. Irma Dooly, recovering from a fractured hip, is dismissed from Bellevue hospital to 400 West Fourth Street. Monthly and seasonal precipitation and temperature figures are listed.
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The
First Baptist Church
P.' _M. Burnett
Muscatine
F. W. Eversmeyer
Muscatine-Louisa
Bert Richards
West Liberty
Muscatine Garden Club
C. A. Edmonds
Third Street
Roy Kuebler
George Mark
Catholic Daughters of America
K. of C. Hall
Marian Randall
Ralph Duncan
Muscaline
New Richmond
J. C. Penney Co
Irma Dooly
Bellevue Hospital
West Fourth Street
Muscatine 1965 Highlights: Court Funds and Civil Defense
Highlights from February to March 1965 in Muscatine note child report payments comprising most district court funds in February, Heart Fund surpassing 5000 dollars, Civil Defense director advising council, burglars foiled during three break in attempts, a medicare critique by Dr Donavan Ward at the Chamber dinner, rezoning moves for a future shopping center, Palms Tavern liquor license enforcement, annual city bus tour planned, Art Guild show at Batterson’s with about 80 works, and two local lawyers named as judges nominees in the seventh judicial district.
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Muscatine
Donavan Ward
Chamber of Commerce
Palms
East Second Street
Muscatine Art Guild
Batterson's
Seventh Judicial District
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Donald Brown
Frank Schmitt
Roni
the Paint Products Store
Iowa Ave
Harold and
Bud Troxel
American Standard and Borg Warner
Grandview Ave
Epp
Hnter
Helen Bamford
Dial
Mulberry Ave
Cliff
Shirley
Linda
Pharmaceutical Services
Colleen
Nancy
Connie
Janice
Chuck
Harald
Vikki
Ruth
Doris
Arnold
Rosalie
Sondra
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