Heavy equipment convoy heads to Muscatine flood levee
A convoy of 10 massive earth moving scoops diverted from an interstate project near Rapids City WA arrived at Port Louisa area on April 18 to boost an emergency flank levee protecting Muscatine Island and Muscatine from high Mississippi water. Police and Iowa Highway Patrol escorted the units through Muscatine. more equipment arrived later.
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Rapids City
Port Louisa
Muscatine
Island
Mississippi
Police
Iowa Highway Patrol
Journal Phata
Review of March to April Local News Events
March 28 Bishop James Thomas spoke at the Letts Methodist church centennial with about 250 attendees. March 29 Lions club raised $500 from a West Liberty bulb sale. March 30 city workers opened and closed Mad Creek flood gates in a drill amid flood risk. March 30 Muscatine High civic class toured government sites in Des Moines after a council vote. March 31 Drainage District 13 officials left for Washington to boost federal funds for projects. March 21 Weather Bureau warned of a Mississippi River flood crest around 18 feet by April 29. April 1 Bridge on Lake Park Blvd closed for safety due to weakening structure. April 1 Zoning request for six-story apartment project noted.
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James Thomas
Letts Methodist
Lions Club
West Liberty
Mad Creek
Muscatine High School
Meni
Mulberry
State Capitol
Iowa
Des Moines
Muscatine
Louisa
Washington, D. C
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lake Park Blvd
Community plans golf course and pool near Morning Sun
On April 8 Wapello Morning Sun Oakville and Mediapolis discussed creating a regional recreational area three miles northeast of Morning Sun. The plan includes a golf course and swimming pool as central features for the joint project.
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Wapello
Morning Sun
Oakville
Mediapolis
Chicago Journal Letter Says Troops Redirected to Grant Virginia
A Nashville letter reports detachments from Gen Thomas army including the 23rd, 18th, and 37th corps are not heading to Sherman. Instead they are ordered to join Grant in Virginia. The note reflects strategic realignments in the Civil War context.
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The
Chicago Journal
Nashville
Gen.Thomas
Sherman
Grant
Virginia
Licenses to Marry Issued in April
April marriage licenses list individuals and residences. Richard Hidle baugh of Pine and JoAnn Johnson, James Levey of West Liberty with Cheryl Rich mond, Ronald Schmarje of Mulberry with Lou Boston Friese, Richard Gerot among others, showing dates and local addresses. Partial entries indicate multiple couples processed in April.
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Richard Raymond Hidlebaugh
Pine
JoAnn Johnson
E. Tenth
Robert Allen
Smith
West Liberty
Nancy
Nadine Neipert
James Albert Levey
Cheryl Kay Richmond
Ronald Ray Schmarje
Mulberry
Lou Boston Friese
Richard Guy Gerot
Almanac and diary reference issued at Woodbury
Ninety years old editorial note records F. Green of Woodbury New Jersey releasing a neat combined almanac and diary. The portable volume serves as a handy reference tool for households and farmers alike in this era.
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F. Green
Woodbury
N. J
George's Steak House opens on West Second Street
George Thayer presents a view of George's Steak House, a new dining venue this year featuring a restaurant, a connecting lounge, and a private banquet room on West Second Street, with the avanréme journal photo caption.
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George Thayer
Avanréme
West Second St
Church bulletin and local notices from Ainsworth area
Fifty years ago a list of residents and addresses appears, followed by a brief item about gospel services at the Congregational church each evening this week at 7 30 except Saturday with a cordial invitation to all. The scattered names include Pamela Lane Hyink Gasaway Estabrook Hanson Hocke Maurer Burkett Knutsen Greil Hus band McKeown McKeown Johnson Shar ar Parker Dyer Bunn Kemper Anderson Cline.
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Ainsworth
Rosemary Jean Morgan
Iowa City
Richard Eugene Lane
First Ave
Nancy May Hyink
E. Eighth
Larry Gene Gasaway
Seventh
Juanita Jean Estabrook
Evans
Craig Dennis Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Marilyn Ann Hocke
Craig Maurer
West Liberty
Donna Lynn Burkett
Harry Lee Knutsen
Stockton
Charlene Ann Greil
Donahue
Towa
Larry Mayfield
Dewey
Sharon Evelyn McCormick
Demorest
Lewis Stanley McKeown
Wilton
Clara Marjorie Mc
Congregational Church
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Eastern Land
Florence Naber
Elizabeth Carlson
Pat Lange
Mary
Tobias Shirley Glatstein
Mildred Crow
Frances, Schnetzer
Mary Kintzle
David and
Fred Gross
Perpen
Keown
Lincoln Blvd
Roy Max Johnson
Buffalo
Wyo
Joyce Elaine Sharar
Charles Norwood Parker
Rock Island
Patricia Rae Dyer
Thomas Kenneth Bunn
Bettendorf
Jean Lavonne Kemper
Stewart Road
Everett Richard Anderson
Metrapolis
Catherine Anne Cline
Burlington
Cook’s Music Shop
E. 2Nd St
Dial
Fischer Shoe Co
East Second St
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