Housing Code Violations Cited in Muscatine
Fire Chief labeled gas cooking stoves a major fire hazard in the Hockersmith building at 300 East 2nd Street. aldermen consider action after a 9 day code violation period expired. Hearing set for 10 a.m. Thursday before Justice Ray L. Pace regarding a petition by Ray Hackersmith against Antonio Enriquez over back rent damages and an attachment of furnishings.
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Alex Bender
Hockersmith
East 2Nd Street
Council
Bender
Ments
Goodyear
Ray Hackersmith
Antonio Enriquez
E. 2Nd Street
Ray L. Pace
Enriquez
Ald
Harold Vischer
City of
City Teachers Seek Large Pay and Building Upgrades
Muscatine teachers demand substantial salary increases and push for a new superintendent as part of a drive discussed at a community leaders coffee. A 1967 survey shows Muscatine ranks near the bottom in starting pay. comparisons with Clinton and Spencer show sizable gaps over 20 years. Building ratings from the Iowa survey list Franklin, Garfield, Grant, McKinley as Good. Central, Lincoln, Washington as Poor. Kennedy as Very Poor.
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Iowa
Bready
Muscatine
Spencer
Clinton
Beatty
Iowa Center For Research In
Colorado
Mulberry
Montpelier
Area Six
Franklin
Garfield
Grant
McKinley
West
Jefferson
Central
Lincoln
Washington
Council to Discuss Three Sections of New City Plan
Aldermen will study the first three chapters of Muscatine's city plan by Stanley Associates at the Feb 13 council committee meeting. Transportation, schools, parks and public buildings are on the agenda. The council presses the zoning commission for guidance on the platted tract rezoning and potential division into two areas.
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City of Muscatine
Stanley Associates, Inc
Council
Plan and Zoning Commission
Commission
Mrs
Margaret Root
Pesticide Clinics Slated At Three East Iowa Sites
Eastern Iowa hosts pesticide clinics in three locations January 24 to 26 from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m. ISU experts Dr Harold Gunderson and Dr E P Sylvester present corn borer surveys rootworm recommendations weed control and pesticide safety for farmers and chemical dealers. Eldridge Cooperative Elevator Company provides coffee donuts at Bettendorf meeting. Circulate dates and attend.
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Iowa
Eugene Mathern
Muscatine County
Harold Gunderson
E.P .Sylvester
Iowa State University
Ames
Lost Nation
Legion Club
Bettendorf
Burlington
Des Moines
Memorial Auditorium
Gunderson
Sylvester
Eldridge Cooperative Elevator Company
Scott County
Burglary Loss Totals $1000 At Rock Quarry
Thieves broke into Wendling Quarries offices and two shops near Moscow, taking about $1000 in tools clothing appliances and office equipment. Deputies said windows were broken and the buildings were ransacked before the sheriff's department continued the investigation. Recharge: Muscatine County Cedar River area between Moscow and Atalissa.
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Moscow
Bob Miller
Atalissa
Muscatine County
Sheriff’s Department
Burglar Rubin Vargas Claims 10 to 12 Raids Nightly
Los Angeles sheriff deputies report Rubin Vargas, 27, confessed to committing 10 to 12 burglaries each night for 36 months. He was arrested on a warrant charging burglary, heroin possession, and use of explosives in several crimes. Deputies said they planned to question him about about 300 burglaries and that one third of the unsolved cases were cleared after Tuesday questioning.
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Los Angeles
Rubin Vargas
Vargas
Sheriff's Department
Subscriptions Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Rates for subscribers delivered by carrier in Muscatine 2.00 per month in advance. Non Muscatine carrier 0.40 per week. Mail within 50 miles 15.00 per year. Mail in towns with carrier 18.00 per year. Mail over 50 miles 20.00 per year. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 4 to 5 daily, Saturday 8 to noon. Special delivery for missed papers. 6:30 pm daily, 4:00 pm Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Dial
Donald Schmidt Appointed General Manager at Sterneman's
VY. D. Nietzel, president of Sterneman Clothing Co., announces Donald V. Schmidt as general manager. Schmidt has served as comptroller for eight years, and he and wife Lois with three children reside at 800 E. 9th St. He is a member of the Muscatine Club.
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VY. D. Nietzel
Sterneman Clothing Co
Donald V. Schmidt
Sterneman’s
Schmidt
Corporation
Lois
E. 9Th Street
Mr. Schmidt
Muscatine Club
Sheriff Moves Office to New County Courthouse Addition
The Muscatine County Sheriff's Office relocated Tuesday to a new wing on Walnut Street beside the county jail. The facility includes public records, a communications center, a conference room for attorneys and prisoners, Sheriff Richard Oppell's office, a deputy storage area, a washroom and furnace room. The former school superintendent's room will become a Supervisors’ room, while a room between the treasurer and auditor offices will be converted to a business machines center. A new National Cash Register computer issue is set for use by the supervisors. Two cars collided at Cedar and 5th Streets around 10:40 a.m. with minor damage to both vehicles. George E. Schroeder and Gladys Catherine Frieden were the drivers.
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Muscatine
Walnut Street
East 4Th Street
Richard Oppell
County Board of ‘Supervisors
Lauren Goddard
John Rex
Cedar
5Th Streets
George Emil Schroeder
1St Ave
Fifth Street
Gladys Catherine Frieden
Oak St
Schroeder
Frieden
Sterneman's posts record sales in Muscatine year
The firm completes its seventh year in Muscatine and reports the largest sales volume in history. Originating as a store for men and boys, Sterneman's now offers a complete line of women’s fashions as well with a second vice president serving this year.
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Muscatine
Sterneman’s
Eagles to Salute Law Enforcement Award Event
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 815 Muscatine will present a plaque for the Reverence For Law award on Tuesday Jan 3 at 8 pm in Aerie 1 club rooms. Russell M. Ferns, worthy president, says the national program honors law enforcement work and echoes Lincoln’s call for reverence for law in public life.
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Eaiglés
Aerie
Muscatine
Aerie 1
Russell M. Ferns
Eagles
Abraham Lincoln
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