Heaviest 24-Hour Rain in Muscatine Since 1822 Documented
June 7 brought 9.47 inches of rain in Muscatine, the heaviest 24 hour total in 106 years, per weather records reviewed by F J Bauerbach and Paul J Waite. The year’s total rainfall reached 13.32 inches, with June 1851 and August 1851 noted for higher monthly totals. six-month 1967 rainfall stood at 24.67 inches. Temperatures ranged from 48 to 96 degrees, daily mean 71.6, and June had 9 clear, 13 partly cloudy, 8 cloudy days.
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Muscatine
J. Bauerbach
Paul J. Waite
Des Moines
U. S. Department of Commerce
Waite
Bauerbach
Dune
Girls Scouts Parade Meeting on Iowa Avenue
All Girl Scouts and adults participating in the July 4 parade should meet on Iowa Avenue between 7th and 8th streets by 10 a.m. Wear full dress uniforms. Adults must be present to march and are asked to assemble as early as possible.
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Iowa Avenue
7Th and
H Streets
X L s to Play for Dance Sponsored by Park Board
The X L s, a psychedelic dance band, will headline the first program of Muscatine’s Recreational Series at the National Guard armory 811:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sponsored by the park commission with Weed park director George Oveson arranging, the event targets youths 14 and up. Admission is 1 per person or 1.50 per couple. the series runs through August with refreshments, policing, and chaperones by the park recreation department.
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National Guard Armory
Muscatine Park Commission
Weed Park Recreational Department
George Oveson
Oveson
Park Recreation Department
Colonel Noll Receives Army Commendation Medal
Colonel John B. Noll of Muscatine receives the Army Commendation Medal at Fort Monroe Virginia for meritorious service in the Army Training Center Monitor Division. He is set for reassignment to Southeast Asia and is a 1945 Hayes High School graduate. The couple reside at 512 Patrick Street Fort Monroe.
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Fort Monroe
John B. Noll
William 5. Noll
West Sth Street
Muscatine
U. S. Continental Army Command
Noll
Army Training Center Monitor Division
Conarc
Southeast Asia
3Rd Armored Division
Germany
Hayes High School
Mrs. Noll
Patrick St
J Lambrecht on Pharmacy Honor Roll at Iowa
Jerome Lambrecht a junior from Muscatine named to The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Honor Roll for the 1967 spring semester by Dean Louis C Zopf. Students earned the honor by achieving a B average or better for the spring term.
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University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Jerome Lambrecht
Muscatine
Eugene Lambrecht
Louis C. Zopf
New Address for Soldier Garrison Son Receives USPS Return
Mr and Mrs Norvil Garrison of 500 Lorenz St have received a new address for their son Pfc Norvil Garrison 2284563 of the 1st Light AA Missie Bn USMC. The unit is at H S Bthry, FPO San Francisco California 96602.
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Norvil Garrison
Lorenz St
Pfc
Missie Bn
USMC
FPO
San Franciso
Calif
Three Small Blazes Extinguished By Muscatine Firemen
Three fires were promptly put out by Muscatine firefighters Friday into today with minimal losses. A grass fire near Muscatine Island church along railroad tracks in Fruitland township damaged fence posts and evergreen branches. A 1964 Chevrolet auto at 1715 Grandview Ave burned during a gasoline theft attempt, causing rear hatch and side paint damage. A fire at 412 Park Ave caused by smoking in bed damaged a mattress and second‑floor smoke, with no injuries.
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Muscatine
Fruitland Township
Muscatine Island Church
Auto Mart
Grandview Ave
Chevrolet
Agel
Robert Burkamper
Park Ave
Henry Newman
Bermel Reunion Descendants Gather Sunday at Weed Park
The Bermel family of Anton and Katherine Bermel will hold their annual reunion Sunday July 9 at the Weed Park west side shelter. A basket dinner will be served at noon.
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Bermel
Anton and
Katherine Bermel
Weed Park Westside
Migrant Group Expands Four Point Program in Muscatine
The Muscatine Migrant Committee outlines a four point program education welfare health and recreation led by Mrs. Thomas B. Manton with bilingual staff. The center at 421 East Second Street hosts the Migrant Activities and Health Programs funded by church and private donations plus Thrift Store proceeds and a grant from the Health Service.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Estefana Perales
Olga Zuniga
East Second Street
Mary Bird
Accion
Venezuela
Jose Vasquez
Mexico
Piedras Negras
Irene Lary
County Extension Service
Los Migrantes
Migrant Health Project
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Irene Munoz
June Police Report Counts Thirty Accidents In Muscatine
The Muscatine Police Department reported thirty accidents investigated in June, totaling a month of police activity. Officials noted the figure reflects incidents recorded by officers during the 30 days of the month.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Journal Subscription Rates Listed
The Muscatine Journal outlines daily delivery options and subscription terms for residents within and beyond fifty miles. Rates, delivery hours, and service details are provided, reflecting the newspaper's local distribution policy.
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Assault
John D. Maguire, a rural Muscatine man, pleaded not guilty in district court to assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury on Kenneth Burhop at Burhop's Muscatine home. The incident, alleged for June 15 at 1616 Washington Street, involved a wooden strike that knocked Burhop to the floor and broke a finger. The case was bound over by Justice Ray L. Pace and set for a later court date.
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Muscatine
Kenneth Burhop
John D. Maguire
State of Town
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
Burhop
Washington Street
Ray L. Pace
Maguire
Kodak Factory Developing Offer Promises Quality Film Processing
A persuasive ad touts Kodak Factory Developing promising superior color film processing by the original firm. It urges customers to leave their next roll for development and offers a 20 percent discount on non Kodak developing plus faster service than discount stores.
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Kodak Factory
P.S
Joint Services At Presbyterian And Methodist Churches
Joint services of the First Presbyterian and First Methodist churches will be held Sunday at 8 am and 10 am at the Presbyterian church. Dr. J Henry Teele, pastor of the First Methodist church, will be the preacher.
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First Presbyterian Church
First ‘Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
J. Henry Teele
First Methodist Church
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Port City
Weed Park
Park Board
Park Commission
Middle West
Army
J. Lambrecht
Pharmacy
Mickie
Til Grangview
Muscatine Migrant Committee
Myra Moellers
Ann Tadewald
Hayes Catholic High School
Hayes Herald
Miss Moellers
Miss Tadewald
Ottumwa Heights
Joseph Noll
Rt. 5
St. Bernard Seminary
Mary Lou Vazquez
Spirit Lake
Migrant Activities Program
William Roudybush
Kent Sissel
Nancy Paulette
Timothy
Ottumwa. Heights
Genevieve
St. Thomas Acquinas In
Webster City
Luan
St. Anthony's Hospital
Dacian
St. Mary’s School
Keota
Marianna
St. Michael’s School
Sioux City
Migrant Committee
Stories At
New Center
Luan Herrig
Order of St. Francis
Mt. St. Francis Convent
New Port City
2Nd and Mulberry Streets
Herrig
Muscatine Journal
Mustaine
Sally
Mon
Hastie
East Second St
Tewa Ave
Virginia Woolf
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Kaari
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