Local Teachers to Attend ISEA Delegate Assembly
Three Muscatine classroom teachers join 408 delegates representing over 35 000 educators at the Iowa State Education Association delegate assembly in Des Moines February 1 to 3 Mrs Phyllis Knoche Mildred Pfeiffer and Lawrence Harden will attend NEA president Braulio Alonso will address delegates urging greater teacher participation Delegates will consider resolutions including a 7000 starting salary merit pay study committee lunchtime period and limiting emergency certificates They will set legislative goals adopt a budget and elect a vice president president elect Candidates are Lloyd Bensmitter and Jack L Hudson culminating in the vice president becoming president one year later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatinelassroom
Iowa State Education
ISEA
Des Moines
Phyllis Knoche
Mildred Pfeiffer
Lawrence Harden
Braulio Alonso
National Education Association
State Department of Public Instruction
Lloyd Bensmitter
Burlington High School
Jack L. Hudson
Davenport West
Structural steel bids opened for Muscatine power plant
Structural steel and substructure bids for the Muscatine municipal power plant addition were opened at 5 p.m. Tuesday and referred to engineering consultants. Power Service Corp., Minneapolis, was the apparent low bidder for structural steel at 716,300, with five other bids up to 1,234,760 from Harrison Construction Co., Hemerpin, Tk. Five substructure bids began in February and wrap in August, with Barso Construction Inc., Osseo, Minn., the apparent low bidder at 746,832. The light and water board will open bids on a 7,700,000 bond issue Feb. 15 to finance the expansion, while 15,200,000 in bonds may be sold early in 1969. L.H. Bolduc Co., Minneapolis, is to complete pilings by Feb. 15. The turbo-generator ships from the manufacturer in April. Completion of the addition is expected by late 1969, more than doubling plant capacity.
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Muscatine Municipal
Power Service Corp
Minneapolis
Harrison Construction Co
Hemerpin, Tk
Barso Construction Inc
Osseo, Minn
Light and Water Board of Trustees
James Fuller
L.H. Bolduc Co
Muscatine Journal Subscription Rates and Office Hours
Local Muscatine paper lists delivery options with monthly and yearly rates for city and out-of-town subscribers. It also notes office hours, special delivery service, and telephone contact details for customer service.
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City of Muscatine
Cacrery
Muscatine
Dial
Pilot Club Meeting at Hotel Muscatine
The Muscatine Pilot club will hold a noon meeting on Thursday at Hotel Muscatine.
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Pilot Club
Muscatine
February Activity List At Muscatine High School
Muscatine High School releases February calendar of events. Wrestling, basketball, debates, marching band, assemblies, and public performances fill the schedule from Feb 1 to Feb 28 at various venues including here, Davenport West, Ames, Des Moines, and Burlington with multiple varsity junior varsity and district meetings.
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Muscatine High School
Fairfield
Bettendorf
Towa City
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa City
Regina
Keokuk
Burlington
Davenport West
Ames
Alleman
Assumption
Lincoln
Washington
Assembly
Henderson
Jefferson School
Sheriff's Association
Jefferson Cub Scouts
Des Moines
The
Dramatic Department
Jefferson Gym
Childrens’ Band
Journal Cooking School
F.F.A
Parent and Son
West Junior High
Journal Cooking
County Music Association
Dubuque
Mississippi
A.D
Eagles Award Law Citation To Officers
A "Reverence for Law" award was presented at a special meeting at the Muscatine Eagles Lodge with state Eagles officials present. Sheriff’s Deputy Bob Miller accepted the award for the sheriff’s department. Signatures of Judge W. L. Vailett secretary and Russell M. Ferns president were affixed. The award honors local law enforcement by the sheriff’s department, originated nationally by the Eagles.
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Muscatine
Davis Faces Draft Charge in Des Moines Federal Court
Ardith Davis a 26 year old sociology instructor from Muscatine was tried in federal court in Des Moines on willful failure to report for induction. The case outlines deferments while a student and teacher, a 1 A classification, a denied conscientious objector appeal, and a maximum penalty of five years and $10,000 fine.
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Muscatine Community College
Ardith ‘Davis
Lorie ‘Tree
Des Moines
Roy L. Stephenson
Davis
Oklahoma, City, Okla
Auto Mishaps Leave No Injuries Reported In Muscatine
Two automobile crashes occurred in Muscatine with no injuries. Cynthia Jo Grosjean, 15, and Frances Kathryn Furlong, 45, were in a Tuesday accident in the Hayes High School parking lot, damaging the Grosjean left front fender and Furlong right front. Gloria Casas, 26, skidded on ice on East 6th Street colliding with Jess DeVore’s parked car, causing damage to both vehicles.
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Muscatine
Cynthia Jo Grosjean
W. 2Nd Street
Frances Kathryn Furlong
Hayes High School
Gloria Casas
8Th Street
East 6Th Street
Iowa Avenue
Jess DeVore
E. Fith Street
Burglars Hit Church School at St Mathias in Muscatine
Burglars forced entry into St Mathias School at 205 W 8th Street Muscatine last night or today stealing a large amount of valuable equipment. Inventory ongoing to determine losses with items found so far including a wall clock film projector and tape recorder valued about 620 dollars.
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W. 8Th Street
Muscatine
Courtroom searches for 26 militants in New Mexico case
In Santa Fe 26 members of a militant Spanish American group faced a preliminary hearing after being charged with assault and kidnapping for a June raid on a northern New Mexico rural courthouse. Defense attorney Joseph Roberts challenged pretrial searches and won an order excluding attorneys from being searched outside the courtroom, though the judge was also searched.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
Joseph Roberts
Joe Angel
Angel
Roberts
Area Students Will Receive Iowa Degrees
Muscatine area students named as candidates for University of Iowa degrees at February commencement. Names include Marvin Laursen, Larry Montgomery, Mary Dannfeldt, Larry Harmon, Celeste Sturdevant, Donna Hawley, Terry Lorber, Roy Carver Jr., with West Liberty and Wilton participants also listed. Candidates span 38 Iowa counties, 42 states, and 15 countries.
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Muscatine Area
University of Iowa
Muscatine
Marvin Laursen
Magnolia
Larry Montgomery
W.ath St
Mary Dannfeldt
Grand Ave
Larry Harmon
Oregon St
Celeste Sturdevant
Leroy St
William Buchetier
Route 1
Iowa
Australia
Canada
China
England
Greece
India
Israel
Korea
Nigeria
Panama
Philippines
Ryukyu Islands
Singapore
Spain
Turkey
Ray Cites Politics In Tax Bill
Former Republican State Central committee Chairman Robert Ray told about 50 at Hotel Muscatine that political motives shaped the 1967 tax bill backed by Governor Harold Hughes. He said the Illinois legislators debated, then adjourned, with Democratic dominance and a closed door session cited as influencing the bill before adjournment. Ray spoke for about 45 minutes answering questions.
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Republican State Central Committee
Robert Ray
Muscatine
Harold Hughes
Muscatine County
Ray
House of Representatives
Senate
City Couple Guilty in Iowa Church Trial
An Iowa City church court found English Professor Joseph Baker and his wife Matilda guilty of disrupting the First Presbyterian church's peace and unity. They were suspended indefinitely from membership and barred from church offices or communion, with a possible later review for re admission after repentance. Harvey G. Allbee Sr. served on the tribunal. Baker appealed to the Iowa Presbyterian Synod.
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Iowa City
Joseph
Baker
Matilda
First Presbyterian Church
Harvey G. Allbee Sr
First Presbyterian Church of
Muscatine
Iowa Presbyterian Synod
Bakers
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Burton Mills
Leroy
the Muscatine Journal
Muscatine Journal
Lee Exturprises
3Rd St
Associated Press
Masonic Temple Davinport
Grand Ole Opry
Faron Young
Ferlin Husky
Simon Crum
Waylom Jennings
His Waylors
Carl & Pearl Butler
Justin Tubbs
Parker’s Record Department
Davenport
Ball's
Milan
Readmore Book World
Rock Inland
KG Record Center
Rock Island
KSTT
Devonport
Eagles
Elvis .Presley
Will Hutchins
Akah Ee
Hatwahuifue
F . Neal
East Second
Kelvnator Electric
B. Fi Goodrich
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