Mad Creek Repair Bids Coming July 15
Rock Island district corps of engineers announced bids open July 15 for leasing two crawler draglines four dump trucks two crawler end loaders and one crawler tractor with bulldozer to repair Mad creek flood protection. Work to begin within five days of notice with silt removal riprap repair and water tighting of railroad and Fifth Street closures along the west bank from mouth to upstream structures.
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Mad Creek
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Sixth Streets Rock
Fifth Street
East Second Street
Deans List Members From Area Schools Named
Area students from Columbus Junction Muscatine and West Liberty earned spots on Iowa State University Spring Deans List for 3.5 or higher GPA with at least 15 credit hours. The list includes Marilyn Morris Ronald Swain Jerridith Gleaves Royce Lane Virginia Holtz Silberham Arnold Sohn Michael Kuebler Donald Wilson Stephen Wilson and others with their majors and parental addresses.
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Columbus Junction
Musca
Time
West Liberty
Iowa State University
Ames
Marilyn 4
Morris
John D. Morris
Ronald RB. Swain
Dorothy BR. Swain
Muscatine
Gary L. Bell
James M. Bell
West Sixth Street
Jerridith Gleaves
Leonard Gleaves
Royce W. Lane
Raleigh O. Lane
Cedar Street
Virginia Holtz Silberham
Verl L. Holtz
Arnold J. Sohn
F. L. Sohn
Lucas Street
J. West Liberty
Michael L.kuebler
Robert Kuebler
Donald G. Wilson
Ex-Senator Byrd 79 Seriously Ill in Virginia
Former U S Senator Harry F Byrd Sr founder of Virginia’s conservative Democratic Party is seriously ill at his Berryville home Richard E Byrd his son said Friday The 79 year old was briefly admitted to the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville for a complete physical checkup with details of the illness not disclosed Byrd served as Virginia governor and spent 32 years in the U S Senate before retiring last November.
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Byrd
Berryville
U.S
Harry F., Byrd Sr
Virginia
Richard E. Byrd
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
U.S. Senate
Russia cites fish shortage despite overfulfilling plan
Moscow AP reports Tass says last year’s fishing plan was overfulfilled yet still insufficient for the population. No figures on demand level or actual catch were released. Auxiliary meeting news includes VFW Auxiliary and Junior Unit gathering at 9:30 a.m. Monday and regular business meeting Tuesday with Ruth Hammer and Edna Fish named as servers.
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Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
V.F.W
Ruth Hammer
Edna Fish
Muscatine Journal Publisher Notes
The Muscatine Journal operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is a Lee Enterprises publication based in Muscatine Iowa with Associated Press service for local news.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Syd Bi
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Presa la Entitler
Local Classified Notice Clarified by Reader Fragments
Fragmentary OCR notes show a mailing and delivery reference with a phone number 963-2333 and names or codes like Muscat, gate, Saturday, Cy, penta, icks, and Tani 236. Exact details are unclear but imply a notice about deliveries or schedules.
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Muscat
Ectal
New Shelter Added at Weed Park Point
A new shelter at The Point in Weed Park overlooking the Mississippi is in use joining five existing picnics shelters. It will be open during the Fourth of July weekend with a $5 fee on Saturdays Sundays and holidays while weekdays are free to help fund cleaning costs.
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Weed Park
Mississippi River
Park Commission
Fees of Court in 2nd Quarter In Muscatine District
The Muscatine district court reported 2nd quarter fees totaling 11 103.44 dollars. Fines and forfeitures were 3 660.18, district court fees 2 135.95, probate fees 3 871.70. Child support payments in June totaled 15 196.45. In June 34 marriage licenses were issued and six divorce decrees filed.
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Muscatine District
Florence Hetzler
College Testing Date Set for August ACT Exam
High school seniors and recent graduates in Muscatine may take the August ACT test by registering before July 17. The exam will be held in the Muscatine Community College auditorium at 152 Colorado Street. ACT scores affect college admissions guidance and scholarships. national HQ is in Iowa City. Registration materials are available at high school offices and must be mailed to ACT Registration Unit, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, Iowa 62240.
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Muscatine Area
Muscatine Community College
Colorado Street
Iowa City
Iowa
ACT
P.O
Veterans plan second July Fourth parade in Muscatine
Veterans of Muscatine will form a second Independence Day parade at 10 a.m. on July 4 marching Mulberry avenue from East Fifth to Chestnut Street. Jack Wulf of the Veterans of Foreign Wars says veterans and auxiliaries will join, with others invited. The Jaycees earlier organized a parade through the business district.
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Veterans of Muscatine
E. 3. (Kelly) Burns
Jack Wulf
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mulberry Avenue
East Fifth Street
Second Street
Chestnut Street
Wulf
Jaycees
Two-County School Board Organizes Joint System
The Mul caticne Scott county joint school system met in Davenport to hire an $18,000 superintendent, set a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year, and approve a portable 24 by 6 foot building for Colorado Elementary in Muscatine. L. L. Pickett, Scott County superintendent, becomes joint county superintendent on a three year contract with salaries rising to 18,800 then 19,700. Dr. J. B. White of Davenport is board president among seven members.
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Davenport
L. L. Pickett
Scott County
J. B. White
Colorado
Muscatine
Two County
Muscatine courthouse notices and court actions listed
Admitted residents and dismissals listed for Muscatine area. Births record a boy at 402 Oak Street and a boy at 1400 Logan Street. Volunteers for Muscatine General Hospital week of July 3 named with dates. Justice Court cases include speeding and intoxication penalties. District Court handles suits, probate, and divorces with details on custody, estates, and injunctions. Police court issues cover intoxication careless driving speeding stop signs expired licenses and fines.
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Glen W.hagg
Logan St
Voluntaers
Muscatine General Hospital
Matt Leuck
Edith Stocker
Millard Johnson
Arthur Hetzler
Edgar Kemper
Duoane Keough
Frank Braasch
John Potter
Fenton Barnaard
M. Kautz
Harold Ogilvie
Ray Thompson
Clarence Els
George Hazlett
Don Lange
Merle Young
Robert Phillips
Arthur Umlandt
Paul Welk
John Eis
Frank Drucker
Lily Wilson
Allen Smalley
R. K. Stohr
H. P. Auffrey
Emil Doering
John Rex
Merle Swisher
Samuel Bluhm
Herbert Dickinson
R. A. Althaus
William French
Grace Crall
George Wagner
J. W. Meyers
R. A. Williams
Harry Suman
Gene le Page
James Dougherty
Joseph Rauch
Duane Goodken
Herbert Albert
Route 4
Richard Wayne McGill
Samplson Street
Jerry Lee Exline
East Fifth Street
Dennnis
William McCullough
Oak Street
Caroline Dorothy Miller
Lenig
Michael Douglas Brewer
Lincoln Blvd
Herschell R. Symmonds
Isett Avenue
Richard Eugene Hill
Fast Eighth Street
East Eighth Street
Muscatine Civic Art Guild Meeting Set at Cherry Center
The Muscatine Civic Art Guild will meet Tuesday at the Cherry Street Art Center. The room opens at 7 p.m with regular meeting at 7 30 p.m.
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Muscatine
Bitzer Post Opens Nominations for Legion Officers
Edward H. Bitzer American Legion post opens nominations for officers. Nominations were first called at the last meeting with further calls planned for July 14 and July 21 before the July 28 election.
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Edward H. Bitzer
American Legion
June Rain Below Normal at Muscatine in 1964 Summary
June rainfall at Muscatine totaled 4.05 inches versus a 4.49 inch normal. The heaviest day brought 1.55 inches on June 12, with 1.18 inches on June 9. Temperatures ranged 48 to 91 degrees, mean 71.0, near normal. last month’s figures show a 3.52 inch June in 1965 and a 15 clear, 7 cloudy, 23 partly cloudy day pattern.
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Muscatine
F. J.bauerbach
Car Crash Fatal to 9 Year-Old Bicycle Rider in Ottumwa
OTTUMWA AP Paul E Jones a year old partially deaf boy died in an Ottumwa hospital Friday after his bicycle collided with a car. No charges were filed. He was the son of Mrs Donald Zeitler of Ottumwa.
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Ottumwa
Paul E.jones
Donald Zeitler
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Rt. 1
Hattie G. Mills
4Th St
Alfred C. Bohling
Conald E. Bacon
New Boston
Frank Smith
Green St
Miss Judith
Ellis
E. St
Louis Gaeta
Cedar
Theodore Woodward
Smalley
Ave
James Stanley
Merle Reed
Edward Downey
Alice Nyenhuis
Elmer Potter
Leslie Simpson
Wilbur’ Dietrich
Minnie Beyer
Doug Randeman
Justice Court
Harold Hanson
Muscatine County
Wilber C. Morrison Supervisors
40Th Avenue
Moline
Lindsey B. Hoopes
Carl Geerts
Gary Lee Jens
Janet Elaine Maxfield
Orland Junior Preston
Linds Rue Adams
Donald L
Rose Anne Wilhelm
Omar E. Whitlow
Oscar Schmidt
Schmidt
John D. Chapman
Mabel R. Bartenhagen
Gold Eagle Products Company
Melvin L. Duffee
Mr. Pearl Martin
Weldon Keith Martin
Mary Grace Day
William F. Day
Theresa R. Baer
Herman E
John H
Edward C
Henry J. Baer
Emoria R. McCoy
Lea W
Maurer
Reynards TW & Appliance Center
West Second Street
Muscating, Iowa
Phowec
E. H. Bitzer Post
East Second St
Ullal Ey
Institute
Thomas Carpenter
Geneva Drive
Robert Yager
Summer Institute
University of Iowa
National Science Foundation
Carpenter
Buffalo
Kodak
Julie Andrews
Dick van Dyke
David Tomlinson
Glynis
Johns Technislor
Hilltop Red
Maniac
Jay Sm
von Goh
Cytte
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