Local Salute to Industry Dinner Planned in October
Muscatine Development Corporation plans its annual industry recognition banquet for October, marking Iowa Salute to Industry month and shifting from former May or June dates. New board members Kenneth Sturms and others were elected for three year terms, with several incumbents re-elected. The 1966 fiscal year closed with assets of 83,547 and expenditures of 16,335.59. The housing committee urged more affordable rental property while growth highlighted includes Wolverine and Golden Yield Farms. Muscatine industries grew from 3,100 to 4,300 jobs with payroll rising to 30 million annually. railcar loadings and trucking activity also surged.
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Muscatine Development Corporation
Iowa
Kenneth Sturms
M. R. Morgan
Edward Freers
Harry McKee
Corporation
Sturms
Morgan
Freers
McKee
Ralph Erwin
Edward R. Maher
D. W. Carver
Jack Nietzel
John Parks
Marvin Krieger
Doug Coder
Chamber of Commerce Housing Committee
Harold Peters
Harold Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Development Corporation
Muscatine
Muscatine Journal details and delivery options
Muscatine Journal, daily except Sundays and holidays, press service by The Lee Enterprises. Includes addresses, publication terms, and subscription rates for local and distant delivery with mail options and service hours.
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The
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Delive
Ally
City of Muscatine
Adva
Medical Self-Help Class Opens For More Adults
A free Civil Defense Medical Self-Help course at the Monsanto Company office is seeking 10 to 15 additional adults. The four week program runs Mondays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p m. Call the Civil Defense office at 263 5534 on Thursday or Earl Jones at home on Wednesday to join. The training aims to prepare individuals to survive if disaster strikes without a doctor.
Strohm estate leaves kin and institutions in will
Bertha S Strohm of Muscatine died Jan 1 leaving $1000 each to Zion Lutheran church Salvation Army Lutheran Homes and Hershey Convalescent Home. Her sister gets home and furnishings. A $2000 bequest goes to Larry Ray Sterner. Niece Edith Louise Balzer receives income from savings. five other shares go to Arthur Kemper Lydia R McRoberts Lilian Selb Ina Cramer. Remainder split into five shares to Lillian Leib Mrs Cora Lake Iowa Cancer Society Eye Research and Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation. First National Bank of Muscatine named executor.
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Bertha S. Strohm
Muscatine
Muscatine District Court
Zion Lutheran Church
Salvation Army
Lutheran Homes
Hershey
East Second Street
Clarence
Cora) Lake
Larry Ray Sterner
Muscatine Savings and Loan Association
Edith Louise Balzer
Arthur Kemper
Lydia R. McRob
Erts
Lilian Selb
Ina Cramer
Lillian Leib
Cora Lake
Iowa
American Cancer Society
State University of Iowa For
Eye Research
The
Arthritis and Rhaematism Foundation
First National Bank of Muscatine
Local Students In University Symphony Band
Two Muscatine youths join about 100 members of the University of Iowa Symphony Band for the tenth annual Iowa Band Clinic opening with a concert at Iowa Memorial Union at 8 p.m. Thursday Jan. 19. Jeanne Leslie, daughter of William and Jeanne Leslie of 601 Cedar Street, is a junior in liberal arts and plays clarinet, having toured Europe with the band last spring. Linda Smith, daughter of Leo and, 2307 Hershey Avenue, plays bassoon, and is a freshman in liberal arts.
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Muscatine
University of Iowa Symphony
Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Jeanne Leslie
William Leslie
Cedar St
College of Liberal Arts
Jeanne
Europe
University of Iowa
Linda Smith
Leo Smith
Muscatine Officials Attend Flood Seminar in Rock Island
Area officials from Muscatine and county board members joined a Rock Island district flood control seminar led by the Corps of Engineers. Weather chief Joern reported 1.9 inches water content in upper Mississippi snow. 4.14 to 5 inches content could trigger floods. Training to measure snow depth and water content begins mid February. first advisory on spring flood prospects due mid March.
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Muscatine
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
E.S. (Kelly) Burns
LeRoy Taylor
James Stelzner
Muscatine County
R. Wayne Tooman
R. J. Halpin
Art Shepard
E. R. Holliday
William A. Joern
U. S. Weather Bureau
Quad-Cities
Mississippi Valley
Rock Island District
Joern
Weather Bureau and Corps
Summer Hayes
Jess Grimm
Wapelio
Burlington
Radio Newsman Presents Kiwanis Talk on News
Larry Shaw KWPC news director spoke to Muscatine Kiwanis on News tracing reporting from drum to town crier to newspaper and broadcast media. He warned that media competition should not hinder freedom of information and noted dangers in proposed laws limiting crime news and unannounced city council meetings.
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Kiwanis
Larry Shaw
KWPC
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Shaw
Indian Drums
Town Crier
Waterloo Youth Dies of Injuries
Richard Rodgers, 20, an Iowa State University student from Waterloo, died in a hospital after injuries from a two car crash on Iowa 58 four miles east of Reinbeck. The accident occurred last April 8 and Rodgers succumbed Monday.
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Waterloo
Richard Rodgers
Rodgers
Iowa State University
Iowa 58
Reinbeck
Four hurt as car hits parked trailer in Muscatine
A car struck the rear of a parked semi trailer in the 700 block of West Mississippi at 1 am injuring four people. Injured were Calixtroz Mata Jr 24 Peggy Althaus 23 and Arturo Garza 1001 Nebraska street all hospitalized with facial and knee injuries and Vicenta Gracia 25 treated and released. The trailer was attached to a truck tractor pulled by Robert LeRoy Newcomb 35 who was unhurt. Police said the vehicle halted with warning lights flashing. no reason given.
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West Mississippi Drive
Muscatine General Hospital
Calixtroz Mata, Jr
East Second Street
Peggy Althaus
Nebraska Street
Arturo V. Garza
Vicenta Gracia
Mata
Althaus
H. J. Joffman and Sons
Robert LeRoy Newcomb
Spring Street
Newcomb
Injured Youth in Muscatine Wins 10000 Settlement
In Muscatine district court, Ronald A. Davis was authorized to accept 10000 as settlement of a tort claim for his son Robert Allen Davis, 15, injured in a Sept 6 crash on the New Era road northeast of Muscatine. The judge ordered the funds directed to future investment after medical costs of 2883.68.
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Muscatine
Robert Allen Davis
Ronald ‘A. Davis
Fay Sharar
Sharar
Emma
Douglas Dean Davis
Fars
Carl E. Davis
Davis
R. K. Stohr
Robert ‘Allen Davis
Jail Weekend Ordered for Driver
Fred DeWayne Busch 19 of 954 Whicher Street will serve a two day jail term after being arrested by Muscatine police for driving with a suspended license. Justice of the Peace Walter Pilgram ordered Busch to enter county jail Friday at ? p.m. and be released Sunday at 7 p.m.
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Fred DeWayne Busch
Whicher Street
Justice of the Peace
Walter Pigram
Muscatine
Busch
Pilgram
Mental Health Association Meets Tonight
The Muscatine County Mental Health Association will meet at 8 tonight at Grace Lutheran Church. Plans will be made for the February 21 annual meeting. The public is invited to attend association meetings.
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Muscatine County
Supervisors Set Election for Drainage District 10
Muscatine county supervisors set February 6 as the trustee election for Drainage District 10 after accepting a petition from about 28 landowners. The district, about 1522 acres in Goshen and Pike townships, will elect three trustees at large from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Cedar Valley Methodist Church. The district, previously county-administered, includes a ditch feeding into Pike Creek west of the Cedar River.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
County Board of Supervisors
Goshen
Pike Townships
Cedar River
Cedar Valley Methodist ‘Church
Port City Credit Union Annual Meeting Notice
Port City Credit Union will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Union Hall, 22 West Second Street. Financial reports will be presented. The credit organization serves city employees and municipal utility staff.
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Port City Credit Union
Union Hall
West Second Street
Gien
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W. R. Robirds
J. W. Andersen
William Massey
D. M. Carver
Harry Hahn
Jack Rigler
George Shepley
C. D. Ager
Richard Terry
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Robert Jehring
0. K. Fisher
Harvey G. Allbee Jr
H. L. Nelson
Richard C. Kautz
George Volger
John H. Spencer
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the Muscatine Journal
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Mees
Biaki
Lancaster Lee Remick
Jim Hutton
Pamela Donald Pleasence
Brian Keith
Bertha Strohm
Charles R. Coulter
Stanley, Bloom, Mealy and Lande
Muscatine Credit Grantors Association
Coulter
Iowa Ave
Sawyer’s
Mental Health Association
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