25 Jan 1975
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1975
Page
1
Wendy Linville 17 and Jean Hines 17 with Kay Edwards 18, all Muscatine High School seniors or juniors, discuss how youth and elders view each other. They urge balanced discipline, listening, and avoiding blanket judgments while noting past public figures’ misdeeds and the shared human need for respect.
Mike Marr a 16 year old high school junior and Dave Waddell 17 a junior at MHS discuss attitudes toward generations. They say they judge individuals not by age and note some older people can be tougher or more influential, while respect varies by person.
U S Senator Dick Clark will report on the World Food Conference and its impact on agricultural policy at 7:30 p m on February 9 in the Muscatine Community College student services building A local panel including State Representative Richard Drake Marvin Laursen Kent Feeds Edward Siering Jack Parsons and Allen Keppy will respond to the remarks The Muscatine World Affairs Council and MCC Agri Business Department sponsor the event with an open Q A session to follow
Kenneth J. Both of Davenport was named Friday as acting director to replace Sam Padurgal who resigned effective Feb 7. Maynard Fisher of Muscatine appointed Both as acting director pending Feb 11 approval. the commission serves Scott Clinton and Muscatine counties.
Four men in the Montgomery Ward appliance department are awarded $100 each for sales achievement.
Muscatine County auto license sales, led by County Treasurer Frank Killian, show 11 371 plates sold so far this year versus 11 600 for all of 1974. Officials expect a surge before the January 31 deadline when late penalties of 5 percent monthly for autos and 1 percent for mobile homes apply. Licenses available at the Auto Department in Muscatine County Courthouse, open weekdays to 5 p.m.
The Farmers Home Administration cuts home loan rates from 9% to 8% effective January 21. Eligibility targets low and moderate income families with income caps of 8500 and 12800, seeking rural or small town housing under 20000 population. Local offices in Muscatine and Davenport assist applicants on set days. Muscatine hours are weekdays 8 to 12 and 1 to 5.
The Mooseheart committee of the Women of the Moose met Thursday evening at the Moose home with 11 members present. After social hour, lunch was served by Goldie Sulzberger and Elaine Pagel. February hostesses will be Addie Bird and Lucy McAffee.
The Muscatine Community school district board of education will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the board office. High school principal Frank Allen will present a proposal for the new high school's organizational structure, and budget discussions for 1975 76 will occur. An executive session will cover salary negotiations and possible contract terminations. Deeds recorded include Merle D and Gladys A Palmer to Anton M and Marie E Colbrese and Vicki Merideth to Jim Merideth.
A catalog of recent arrivals with three week check out. Biography titles include Gold man Lenny Bruce! 1974 and Ernie Bradford Christopher Columbus 1973. Geoffrey Trease The Phoenix and the Flame 1973 profiles D H Lawrence. Ronald Hingley Stalin 1974 offers a professor’s view. Large type fiction features Time and the Hour 1974 Faith Baldwin and Return Journey 1967 Delderfield. Including The Dogs of War 1974 Forsyth and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1974 Le Carre. Several relationship and intrigue novels set across 1970s locales.
A joint concert by the All City Grade School Band and All City Orchestra is set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Muscatine High School Auditorium with ninety three young musicians. The All City Band includes 57 members chosen from 250 fifth and sixth graders. the orchestra has 15 brass woodwind and percussion players and 21 strings. Sue McComas and Paul Riggleman direct the band while Stan Kolkmeier leads the orchestra. No admission charge.
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