Bridge Links Economy Across Mississippi In Illinois Iowa Areas
Muscatine bridge commission released a mail survey showing strong social and economic ties between Illinois Townships in Rock Island and Mercer counties and Muscatine. About 40 percent of 2,647 questionnaires returned reveal dependence on Muscatine for building supplies vehicles services and professional support. The old bridge limits axel loads and deters marketing farm products while tolls affect Illinois job access. Commission chair Velger notes over 1 000 Illinois families responded highlighting need for a new Mississippi River bridge.
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Muscatine High Bridge
Rock Island
Mercer
Illinois
Mancatine
Iowa
Drury
Buffalo
Prairie
Andalusia
Edgington
Rock Island County
Eliza
Duncan
New Boston
Keithsburg
Millersburg
Mercer County
Bridge Commission
Stingis
Commission
Muscatine
Yewa
Weed Park
YMCA
YWCA
Sinois
Surway
George J. Velger
The
Mississippi River
Aldermen Hear Objections to Apartment Zone Plans
The city council heard objections to proposed apartment rezoning. Edwin Forrester urged waiting for the new growth plan before rezoning. Eddie Bartett challenged the R4 plan on Wier Street near Park Lane golf course, now under possibility of council buyout. A hearing on R-2 to M-1 north of Clay and east of Gobble Street is set for August 4.
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Edwin ©. Forrester
Cedar Street
Stanley Engineering Co
John Spencer
Eddie Bartett
Crestline Drive
A. E. Stanley
Wier Street
Park Lane
Stanley
Harold Vischer
Arizona
Clay
Gobble Street
Richard Shultz Named Muscatine County Bond Chairman
Richard A. Shultz, vice president and cashier of First National Bank of Muscatine, is appointed volunteer county chairman for the U S savings bond program by Marvin M. Schmidt to succeed the late John H. Hendriks. He will begin booking the patriotic film The Land We Love with sponsorship from four Muscatine banks.
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Richard A. Shultz
First National Bank of
Muscatine County
Shultz
First National Bank
Flater Addresses Stanwood Lions Picnic on Mental Health Plans
Herschel Flater, Democratic candidate for state senator from Cedar and Muscatine districts, spoke at the Stanwood Lions Club picnic at Red Oak park. He outlined a future legislative agenda including expanding community mental health centers, a long range plan to combat mental retardation, and greater educational opportunities for the mentally retarded and handicapped.
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Herschel Flater
Cedar and Muscatine
Stanwood
Lion's Club
Red Oak Park
Iowa
General Assembly
Muscatine’s aging high bridge a core economic issue
The aging Muscatine high bridge, seen as too old and narrow for current needs, stands as a central, perplexing problem affecting the city’s economy and future development. Community leaders weigh traffic, safety and replacement costs as part of a broader planning challenge.
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Muscatine High Bridge
Muscatine
Muscatine Township Seeks New Justices of the Peace
Muscatine township will gain two new justices of the peace next January as incumbents S Glenn Pollock and Harold Hanson retire. Filing deadline for candidates is July 13, with primaries in September. The job pays 1875 dollars yearly plus about 400 dollars for office expenses. civil and criminal cases total hundreds yearly.
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Muscatine
Hanson
Pollock
Joca Inatanee
Justice Pollock
Justice of the Peace
Muscatine Township
City of
Justices of the Peace
Muscatine Journal publication note and services
The Muscatine Journal is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of the Lee En terpriser. It is incorporated at 301 F. 3rd, Muscatine, Iowa 52761. Entered as second class matter at the Muscatine post office under the act of March 1875. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local and all AP dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
The
Lee Enterpriser
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscriptions and Delivery Rates for Muscatine Area
Subscription rates detail daily city delivery at 2.00 per month and 0.40 weekly outside Muscatine. Daily year by mail within Muscatine for 12.09 and annual by mail from Muscatine for 78.00. All mail payments in advance. Delivery hours listed with special delivery contact for missed papers.
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Termada
Delverad
Cartier
City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Wateral
City approves renewal director post on final reading
City council unanimously adopts an ordinance creating an urban renewal director role to be appointed by the council. The duties and powers of the director will be defined by the council in the ordinance as it advances.
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Council
German Visitor Stays With Local Family on Colyer Street
Mrs. Eleanore Krenzer of Mainz Germany stays with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwenke at 722 Colyer Street for a week more before traveling to Iowa City for three weeks. She will return to Ellicott City Maryland in August and depart Baltimore September 3. The Schwenkes and guest were recently entertained at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Paul, with Mrs. Paul's aunt and niece also present.
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Eleanore Krenzer
Mainz
Germany
Charles Schwenke
Colyer Street
Muscatine Jaycees name officers and plan pagesant sale
The Muscatine Jaycees held their first board meeting of the new year naming Don Martin as financial officer and Curtis McCloud as secretary. Wayne Garrett becomes president with Jack Smith and John Carroll as first and second vice presidents. A cance regatta is planned for August 13 and 14, with Miss Iowa pageant tickets to be sold at Central State Bank next Tuesday.
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Muscatine Jaycees
Don Martin
Curtis McCloud
Max Churchill
Martin
Davenport
Central State Bank
Jaycees
Ben Holliday
McCloud
The
Wayne Garrett
Jack Smith
John Carroll
Area Museum Panel Includes George Furman
Laura Musser art gallery director George M. Furman will join a State Historical Society of Iowa workshop in Davenport on local museums and historic markers. Raymond Livesind of Wisconsin historic sites division leads the session with a river cruise and Quad-Cities tour at the Blackhawk hotel. Other panelists include Elizabeth Rochan and Donald Herold from Davenport art and public museums.
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George M. Furman
Laura Musser
Southeastern Iowa
Davenport
State Historical Society of Iowa
Raymond 8. Livesind
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Quad-Cities
Blackhawk Hotel
Patel
Elizabeth Rochan
Davenport Art Gallery
Donald Herold
Council Considers Raising Parking Fines to $1 and $2
The city council voted to raise parking meter penalties from 25 cents and $1 to $1 and $2. The ordinance needs two more affirmative votes to become effective and follows a traffic committee report that proposed smaller increases. Alderman Wayne Tooman opposed the rise, calling it too steep.
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Council
Wayne Tooman
Night Sawing Is Necessary for New City Streets
City Engineer William McElwee explains night sawing of contraction joints to prevent random cracking in Walton's addition streets. Police complaints noted. daytime temps reach 9 degrees with nights in the 60s. Northern Gravel Co. pours streets and moves to Roscoe Avenue after grading begins.
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William McElwee
McElwee
Northern Gravel Co
Walton
Roscoe Avenue
Cars Damaged In Crash Here
Phyllis Naomi Kempf, 41, of 909 West Third Street, and Joel Robert Rauschenberger, 20, of 371 Green Street, driven eastbound on West Mississippi drive, collided at 7 20 p m Thursday as Kempf moved from the outer lane and was struck from behind. Rear of Kempf car and front of Rauschenberger vehicle damaged.
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Phyllis Naomi Kempf
West Third. Street
Joel Robert Rauschenberger
Green
West Mississippi Drive
Kempf
Rauschenberger
The Grass Seems Greener Across the Mountains
A reflection on vacation season prompts readers to glimpse distant places and dream of travel. The essay notes choosing between sea, mountains, or relatives, and the comfort of home returning from any journey. It emphasizes travel broadening the mind and the lure of exploring abroad or within America.
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America
College Open Monday Eve
Muscatine Community College announces evening registration Monday for fall semester. Dean James F Lopez says hours serve students who work days. The office will be open mornings next week and closed for the last two weeks of July.
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Muscatine Community College
James F. Lopez
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