Trustees Award 498 702 Contract For Electric System Construction
Trustees of the municipal electric department awarded a 498 702 dollar contract to Casler Electric Co for construction of three substations electrical ring construction and modifications at the power plant substation. The amended contract is 15 500 lower than the original bid after negotiations.
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Sioux City
Casler
Oregon Street
Isett Avenue
Colorado Street
Allis-Chalmers Co
Central State Bank promotes two officers at annual meeting
John B. Rigler announced the promotion of L. D. Krueger to executive vice president and trust officer and L. J. Horst to senior vice president and cashier. A 100 percent stock dividend was approved, increasing capital stock to 500000 with 250000 from profits, yielding one new share per existing share. Deposits rose to 24 million, aided by Muscatine industry and favorable farm prices.
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Central State Bank Today
L. D. Krueger
L. J. Horst
Rigler
J. W. Wallis
G. Stein
R. S. Jackson
Ann Havermann
H. B. Maurer
George Lohman
J. Joe Wright
Bank
Muscatine
Plan and Zoning Elects Woman as Chairman in Muscatine
Mrs. Margaret Root was chosen Tuesday evening as chairman of the 11 member Muscatine plan and zoning commission. She succeeds J William Mark who led the panel for two years. Mark remains a member. Root has five years on the commission and four years as vice chairman. Donald A Ahls named new vice chairman, appointed April 1966 to fill unexpired term of William Schafenacker, has missed only one meeting since. The world’s tallest herb Puya raimondii, 49 feet high, grows in the Bolivian Andes and blooms once every 150 years before dying after a single flower stalk.
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Margaret Root
Muscatine
Five From Muscatine Win University Scholarships
Five Muscatine students and one Morning Sun recipient earned Edward Arthur Mellinger Educational Foundation scholarships to study at the University of Iowa. Awards range from 250 to 500 dollars, based on grade average activities and need. Winners include Viola Beatty Jeanne Pahl Janet Roberts Dennis White and Michael McRoberts from Muscatine and Michael Bryant from Morning Sun. All but one are Illinois residents.
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Morning Sun
Edward Arthur Mellinger Educational Foundation, Inc
Monmouth, I
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Viola Beatty
Devitt
Michael McRoberts
Woodlawn
Jeanne Pahl
Logan Sr
Janet Roberts
Grand Ave
Dennis White
Laurel Ave
College of Liberal Arts
Michael Bryant
Hinois
Five American servicemen cited for aiding Tokyo rape suspect arrest
Five U S servicemen on leave from Vietnam including S Sgt Gary Miller of Muskeegan were cited by Tokyo police for rescuing a Japanese girl from an attempted rape near Azaba district park. They stopped a taxi, detained two suspects with help from Larry Delaney of the U S Customs Office, and aided police.
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Mus
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U. S
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Saigon
Azaba
Larry J. ‘Delaney
U.S. Customs Office
Tatsuji Endo
Azabu
Man Arrested Here on OMVI
Richard Howard Kerr of Rt. 3 Muscatine was arrested by Muscatine police at 8th and Spring on Tuesday night for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated He was booked at 9:55 p m Kerr waived preliminary this morning before Justice of the Peace Bay Pace and was bound over to district court He was released on a $500 bond.
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Rt. 3
Muscatine
8Th and
Spring Street
Kerr
Shearing
Justice of the Peace Bay Pace
District Court
Park Lane site may get underground wiring for homes
Muscatine Municipal Water and Electric Board discussed underground electrical wiring for the Park Lane development with more than 200 building lots. No formal action, but developers showed interest. if chosen, about $100 per lot extra for underground lines. Water mains estimated at 87000 dollars, to be deposited by the developer and refunded via system connections over years. Lawrence, new chairman, urged staff to confer with the developer. Beach Lumber will gain title to the nearly Sidacre course on Sept 16. Also, a 2300 foot water main extension on Stewart Road for automatic sprinklers was reviewed, with attorney study of charges. Board commended Don Tietge and A M Thornton for completing water works operator certificates.
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Dil Lawrence
Beach Lumber and Supply Company
Muscatine Lighting Company
Stewart Road
Muscatine Journal Publisher Note and Wire Service Policy
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and Balldays by The Muscatine Zonrent under postal act of March 1879. The Associated Press material is used exclusively for publication of local news and dispatches.
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Muscatine
Subscription Rates and Delivery Terms For Mutca City
Terms to Subscribers Delivered daily by carrier in Mutca City with payments in advance. Office hours 2 pm to 5 pm Saturday 9 am to 1 pm. Special delivery service for papers missed is maintained. Contact Dial 263-251.
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Home Builders to Receive State National Charters
A Muscatine County Home Builders Association dinner will feature charter presentations for state and national groups at the Elks lodge with a 6 p.m. social hour. Attendees include Robert Friedrich of Ames and Lloyd Clark of Des Moines, plus Charles Walker of Des Moines. Mayor Burns, city officials, and state legislators may attend. Harvey Allbee Jr. to host. Max Crumly to be installed as association president.
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Ames
The
Home Builders Association
Lloyd Clark
Des Moises
National Home Builders Association
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Des Moines
E. S. (Kelly)’ Burns
David Stanley
Clarence Schmarje
Muscatine
United States
Harvey Allbee Jr
Max L. Crumly
Association
Fort Madison Man Appeals Murder Conviction
Burlington AP reports James A. Arthur, 38, of Fort Madison, filed notice in Des Moines County District Court to appeal his second degree murder conviction. He is serving a term in the State Penitentiary for the fatal June 19 shooting of Mrs. Helen A. Barker, 38, of Burlington, a divorced woman.
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James A. Arthur
Fort Madison
Des Moines
State
Helen A. Barker
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