Scouts Restore One of Iowa's Oldest Cemeteries
Scouts from Jefferson school Troop 99 led by Scoutmaster Murray Moulds worked two Saturdays at Nye Cemetery, an early Muscatine site donated to the Conservation Commission for cleanup. United Rental provided a weed mower to cut high weeds. The project fenced and leveled the area, restoring dignity to the burial ground once neglected.
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Nye
Iowa
Edgar Kemper
Kempers
Muscatine Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Board
Boy Scouts
Troop 99
Jefferson School
Murray Moulds
United Rental Service
Muscatine
Youths Detained in Fireworks Disturbance in Muscatine
Muscatine police say three youths were taken into custody after reports of firecrackers exploding around 8:20 p.m. Sunday on Hershey Avenue near Hayes Catholic High School. They were later released. Reports continued near the Driven Theater and in several blocks, with residents requesting police checks due to noise. In June, 37 marriage licenses were issued, with 64 in the second quarter. total quarterly collections were 11 784.96. A car theft involved a 1960 Chevrolet Impala owned by Mrs. Donald Cameron, reported at 8:25 a.m. today, license 70 7042. A 12-volt generator was stolen Sunday from a Corvair owned by Bill Cozad. Police learned of the theft at 4:53 p.m. and the investigation continues.
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Muscatine
Hershey Ave
Hayes Catholic High School
Sampson Street
Wisconsin Ave
Donald Cameron
E. Toth Street
Bill Cozad
Wallace Street
College Dean's List Honors of UNI Students
UNI announced spring semester dean's list honors with 544 students about eight percent of the student body. Named from Muscatine Janis Hamlin and Judith Marxen. Lone Tree Mary Schomberg. West Liberty Mary Anderson. Patricia Olsen.
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UNI
A Eine
University of Northern Iowa
William C. Lang
Muscatine
Janis Hamlin
Judith Marxen
Lone Tree
Mary Schomberg
West Liberty
Mary Anderson
Patricia Olsen
Uist
Local Group Attends Moose National Event
Muscatine residents traveled to Jacksonville Florida for the national Moose convention held June 24 to 28. Members of The Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No 388 attended including Mr and Mrs George Rick Mr and Mrs Walter Bayers Mr and Mrs William Brendel John Moke Alexander Mr and Mrs Harry York Jr Harry York Sr and Mrs Sylvia Harkey.
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Muscatine
Jacksonville
Florida
Loyal Order of Moose’ Lodge No. 388
George Rick
Walter Bayers
William Brendel
John
Moke) Alexander
Harry York Jr
Harry York Sr
Sylvia Harkey
Izaak Walton League Plans For Thursday
Muscatine chapter of Izaak Walton league will meet Thursday for July business at the chapter house with a guest speaker, games and films. Adolph Kroeger of the Davenport chapter reports on conservation progress against pollution. Nominations for board of directors are being accepted. Films include Sky Blue Waiters Aqua Folly Gunning the Flyways Wild Rivers Life in the Grasslands and Life in the Forests.
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Muscatine
Izaak Walton League
Adolph Kroeger
Davenport
National Committee On
Sky Blue Waiters
Fourth of July events spark Muscatine teen dance and horse show
Muscatine area residents plan a busy Fourth of July with a teen dance at Weed Park old tennis courts from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Muscatine Jaycees, the event features the Epics and an admission of unspecified per couple. The Muscatine Saddle Club will stage its annual July 4 horse show at Kert Stein Park on Tuesday at 10 a.m., with over 300 contestants anticipated.
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Muscatine Area
Weed Park
Muscatine Jaycees
Muscatine Saddle Club
Kert Stein Park
State Senator Votes For Tax Shift In 1967 Budget
The town legislature ended the 1967 session with a record two year budget and a dawn adjournment on July 2. The senator supports shifting school costs from property taxes to state funds, boosting state aid to schools and easing local tax burdens while acknowledging higher overall taxes, including a sales tax hike to 3 percent and broader service taxation. Also adopted were uniform property assessments, an open records law, a state educational network start fund, and ethics measures for legislators.
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Towa
Cedar-Muscatine
Kiwanis International names new president in Houston
Wayne Tooman of Muscatine Kiwanis and Jerry Othmer, secretary, return from Houston where James M. Moser of Town, West Virginia was elected Kiwanis International president for the 1968 term. The convention drew about 16 000 Kiwanians and families. next convention set for Toronto. Local notes include pony lead-in events by Iowa Stockhorse Assn and a showing at 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. with pony and halter contests and a 3 p.m. pony lead-in. Bleachers will be provided for spectators.
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Wayne Tooman
Muscatine
Europe
Central America
New Zealand
Australia
Houston
Toronto
Canada
Iowa Stockhorse Assn
West Branch
Ed Edwards
The
Muscatine Club
Safe Opened In Break-In On Weekend
Deputies investigate two break in complaints this weekend with cash stolen from a safe at H J Heinz Co and a break in at Elder and Vaupel Implement Co with about 200 dollars missing. Damaged car on Oregon Street and vandalism reports add to ongoing inquiries.
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H. J. Heinz Co
River Road
Comppany
Elder and Vaupel Implement Co
Highway 61
Muscatine
Richard McCleary at ROTC Camp Fort Riley Kansas
Richard D McCleary 20 son of Leo and the aunt McCleary 1113 Park Ave attends the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps advance camp at Fort Riley Kansas starting July 1 He is a University of Iowa senior completing the four year ROTC program and will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant upon graduation He recently returned from Minneapolis where he represented the University of Iowa at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon national convention A 1964 Muscatine High School graduate
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Richard D. McCleary
Leo McCleary
Park Ave
Army Reserve
Training Corps
Ft. Riley
Kansas
McCleary
University of Iowa
Richard
Minneapolis
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Muscatine High School
Subscription Rates for Freee Daily News
Subscriptions offered with carrier delivery under Muscatine area pricing. Cost is $2.00 per month for city delivery, forty cents a week for carrier delivery. Daily mail within fifty miles is $29.60 per year, over fifty miles also $29.60. Mail subscriptions payable in advance. office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. delivery service noon deadline. Dial 263-2331 for details.
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Tm City
Muscatine
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Allen
E. 7Th Street
Harvey G. All , Jr
St 8Th
Cypress Streets
Thomas Mittman
Mulberry Ave
Muscatine General Hospital
Paradise Lake
David Stanley
Own Liquor Commission
James M.moler
Oregon Street
Dewey Avenue
Robert R. Rost
Ceeds
Muscatine Park
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Port City
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Lam
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Owi Ee
Tery Thomas
Las Vegas
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