Fire consumes muscatine home. Todd family displaced
A wooden frame 1½ story home at 1914 McClellan Street, Muscatine, owned by Mr and Mrs Harold G Todd, burned late Monday afternoon in cold weather. Firefighters, aided by volunteers, battled the blaze for hours, with one fireman treated for frostbite. No cause yet determined. the Todds were away, their 4 year old son cared for elsewhere. The Muscatine school board discussed heating upgrades at Lincoln school and the church rental for evangelistic meetings, while approving new desks for teachers and noting nurse absence totals from influenza.
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Muscatine
Herold Todd
McClellan St
Harold G. Todd
Alex Bender
Todd
Anthony
Bender
Art Guild Meets Tonight at Cherry Street
The Civic Art Guild will meet tonight at 7:30 at Cherry Street. Local artists are invited to attend with materials, books, and a slide projector available. Discussion and evaluation of projects will be conducted. Refreshments will be served.
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Civic Art Guild
Cherry Stoe
Music Association Names Directors and Officers
Muscatine County Music Association held its annual meeting at P. M. Musser Public Library to elect directors and officers. Jim Lang reported and announced the Midwest Concert Managers Conference in Iowa City. James White joined the board for three years. multiple members were re elected to three year terms, others to two or one year terms. Officers named include Lang president Knott first vice president Conkling second vice president Bieri secretary Ogden assistant secretary for membership Havemann treasurer. Waggonner and Sturdevant resigned.
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Muscatine County Music Association
P. M. Musser Public Library
Jim Lang
Lang
Midwest Concert Managers
Iowa City
James White
Rex Bennett
E. H. Beckenfelder
James Christiansen
Robert Hanson
Ladd Steinmetz
Namen
M. D. Jones
Kenneth Gregersen
Roger Knott
Ron Conkling
Fred Bieri
Clark Ogden
Ann Havemann
Elwin Waggonner
Helen Sturdevant
Muscatine Board backs wrestling program after medical letter
Muscatine Community School District trustees voted unanimously Monday night to reaffirm confidence in the wrestling coaching staff and program in response to a Muscatine County Medical Association letter urging abolition of the sport citing weight loss and injuries. Director William Fahy noted no evidence of poor practices accompanied the letter. Last year a Muscatine High wrestler died in an incident involving the sport.
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Muscatine Community
Muscatine School
Muscatine County Medical Association
Medical Association
William Fahy
Muscatine High School
McNiel
Schnack
Fahy
U.S. Public Health Service
Robert Asthalter
Education as the equalizer urged at Muscatine Rotary
David Bechtel of the Iowa Department of Public Instruction told Rotarians that education must link people to jobs and foster belonging. He criticized tracking into dumb and smart classes and urged smaller classes, more teacher prep, and stronger student teacher relationships as part of broad educational reform.
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David Bechtel
Iowa
Bechtel
Thomas B. Manton
The
Stanley Foundation
Muscatine district weighs Rau appraisal of college building
At Monday board meeting the Muscatine Community School District considered the Rau appraisal valuing Muscatine Community College at 553 539 including 9 090 for first portable building. The Eastern Iowa Community college district assumed payments on the building July 1 1966. The district offered to transfer ownership for the full appraised value and noted portable buildings two through five were built by the college district. The board also heard on new buses with power steering windshield washers floor safety clamps and front side mirrors to be standard after next year and approved about 685 for front flasher lights for 23 buses with 11 1965 67 models and 12 1958 63 models.
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Muscatine Community School District Board of
Rau
Muscatine Community College
William Fahy
Chicago
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Fahy
Transportation
Frank Ralston
Moline Body Company
Chapter M meeting at YWCA with officer installation
Members of Chapter M of TTT met Monday evening at the YWCA. Mrs. Keith Wilcox hosted assisted by Mrs. Richard Melson and Mrs. F C Lambert. The Feb 5 meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. C E Worst with installation of new officers planned.
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TTT
The
YWCA
Keith Wilcox
Richard Melson
F. C. Lambert
C. E. Worst
Muscatine Journal history and publishing details
The Muscatine Journal is a daily newspaper published except Sundays and holidays. It is a member of Lee Enterprises and incorporated in Bel, Indiana. The paper is entered as second class matter in Muscatine, Iowa, under the March 1873 act, with The Associated Press holding exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Bel E. Ind St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription rates for Muscatine area newspaper
Rates listed for daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at 2.00 per month, other cities 0.40 weekly or 15.00 yearly via mail within 50 miles, 18.00 within towns with carriel service, 20.00 beyond 50 miles. Mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 3 a.m. to noon. Special delivery until 6:30 p.m. daily and 4:00 p.m. Saturdays. Dial 76 2231.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
ADI Mall
Santil
Dial
Kiwanis Club President Outlines 1968 Goals
Muscatine Kiwanis Club president Paul Sehnert outlined the goals and objectives for 1968 at the noon luncheon. He urged stronger club involvement by each member. A board meeting is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Civic Center.
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Kiwanis Club
Paul Sehnert
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
New Address for Hahnbaum Family Member
Mr and Mrs Arthur Hahnbaum Jr receive a new mailing for their son Ronald L Hahnbaum Pvt US 54927736 538th Trans Co APO San Francisco 96491 Stationed at APO San Francisco the change updates the service member address for mail delivery and official correspondence.
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Arthur Hahnbaum, Jr
W.fulham
Ronald
Ronald L. Hahnbaum
Apo San Francisco
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Firemen
Battle
Todds
Journal
Lincoln
Lincoln School
Muscatine School District
Myles Beitz
John Tillie
Church of Christ
West Junior High
Supf. A. A. Johnson
Cian
Salvation Army
George Schmelzer
Central Fire Station
Art Guild
Dairy Queen
Music Association
Bret Trent
Harvey Woodstra
Carl Yohn
Gene Ryan
Richard Kautz
Jack M. Smith
Duncan
Gary Duncan
Dr. Y. Graettinger
John Rex
Lyle Ernst
Kenneth Hetzler
Erving Deihl
Robert Pape
Richard Parish
John Axel
William Spieth
Ralph Cullen
L. A. Schnack
Bob McNiel
Noel, Prussman
Asthalter
Council of the
Little Six Conference
Schack
McNisl
Iowa High School Athletic Association
State Athletic Association
Eran
Uptown
Strapp Family Singers
FBI
Lincoln Park Zoo
Sadie
Hi’ Morgan
Crick’s Lounge
Grandview Avenue
East Second St
Ely Mae
For Hahnbaum
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