GPC Opens Elm Disease Trial in Muscatine
Grain Processing Corp launches an experimental Elm Tree Disease program in Muscatine to test XDEA. About 30 blocks will receive the chemical mix on elm trees as property owners have applied. Davy A. Ballay stated the project has city council approval with parallel studies in Princeton and Mishawaka.
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Grain Processing Corporation
GPC
Davy A. Ballay
Guatemala
Muscatine
Princeton
Mishawaka
Ind
Electric Demand Hits Record Peak This Month
Electric demand at Muscatine Municipal Power Plant rose to 186 kilowatts at 11:30 am, surpassing the previous high of 2840 kilowatts set July 2. The load was supported by a 20 000 kw generator and supplemented by line additions from Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative and Iowa- Lighting Gas and Blewie Co. Heavily used air conditioning devices boosted the rise in power consumption.
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Sui
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Towa- Iining Gas and Bleewie Co
Local Employment Prospects Good
Local employment prospects look favorable with June totals showing 4,509 workers in the Muscatine area and a projected rise to about 4,510 by mid August. Manufacturing leads hiring with wholesale and retail trade showing a slight gain. overall unemployment expected to dip by September and stay steady through December amid continued hiring in relay trade.
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Musgatine
Seatine
Cloyce E. Rudolph
Rudolph
Younsel
Muscatine Cantaloupes Ripening On Island
Muscatine Island cantaloupes will soon reach markets with a few already picked and more ripening next week. Lewis Peterson of the Muscatine Island Experiment Station says watermelons are about a week behind. He estimates 300 acres of cantaloupes and 550 acres of watermelons in Muscatine and Louisa counties. prospects are for an excellent crop, with much of the melons irrigated.
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Muscatine Island
Lewis Peterson
Muscatine Island “Experiment Station
Peterson
Muscatine
Louisa
Byron Kincaid Injures Leg in Plant Fall
Byron Kincaid, about 83, foreman at Automatic Button company, sustained a leg injury while repairing a gate in a manhole. He slipped and fell into a three foot shaft, taken by city emergency ambulance to Muscatine General Hospital. workers said a possible broken leg.
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Byron Kincaid
Automatic Button Company
Eas
Mubcury
Muscatine General Hospital
Cab Passenger Sues for 7500 in Damages
Frank Olish seeks 7500 in a Mus eating district court claim for injuries from an open cab door on December 24, 1981. He was a passenger in a Yellow Cab owned by Clifford Harbaugh and driven by Leroy Spoonemore on Towa Avenue. He cites 215 for medical and hospital costs and seeks rest.
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Tam Suco
Mus+ eating district court
Frank Olish
Towa Avenue
Olish
Clifford Harbaugh
Leroy Spoonemore
First Lutheran church site purchased on 1179 Lucas street
The Rev Sames W Kolthoff stands before the field of corn where Our Savior Lutheran church is to build its first home at 1179 Lucas street. The seven and a half acre site was purchased by the Iowa District East of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
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Sames W. Kolthoff
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Lucas Street
Iown
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Son of Muscatine Woman Named Astronaut Pool Candidate
Lt. Gary Krier, son of John N. Krier of Salt Lake City and nephew of local residents, is among four pilots named by Brig. Gen. George Ry Stanlye to join NASA’s astronaut pool for Gemini and Apollo programs. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Utah and has over 1200 flying hours as an F-200 jet pilot in the Connecticut Air National Guard.
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Muscatine
Gary Krier
and Jars
John N.1 Krier
Salt
Lake Cuy
Connecticut
Vogt. Minee
Connecticut Air Natanel Guard
University ‘of Utah
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Muscatine to Host State Jaycee Meeting in August
Muscatine to host the Iowa State Junior Chamber meeting in August with 300 delegates. Headquarters will be at the Muscatine hotel. Edward C. Logelin of United States Steel will speak at the Saturday noon luncheon.
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Muscatine
Iowa State Junior Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chicago Association of Commerce and
Irduvtry
United Presbyterian Church
United States
Chicago Minyor
Pal
Treasuver al Via Tinolk Manufacturers? Association
Community
U.S. Steel
Chicago
Northwestern University
Jaycees
Dick Marr
Ron Reynolds
Don LaRue
Glen Monson
Deny Cassavka
Jerry Sanders
Dan Ales
Weather Outlook for Southeast Indiana and Muscatine
The forecast shows warm humid conditions persisting through Friday with temperatures near 36 in the day and around 70 at night in southeast Indiana. In Muscatine, morning readings rose toward 90 by noon as skies shifted from clear to overcast with increasing cloudiness expected into Friday.
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Indi
Muscatine
Athlete's Foot How To Treat It
Practical guide for curing athlete's foot with drying powders and antiseptics. Recommends applying a wisanl drying agent until symptoms abate, typically within days, and replacing infected skin with healthy tissue as treatment progresses. Available at local drug stores such as Hentersot Drug Co.
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Walely
Aly Drug
Hentersot Drug Co
Albert H. Diercks Dies at 62 in Muscatine
Albert H. Diercks aged 62 of 112 Wisconsin Street Muscatine died at noon today at Mercy Pleasant. Services are pending at the George M. Wittich funeral home. Muscatine County Health Improvement Association plans annual picnic and bowt video at 3 on Saturday July 27 aboard the Kent Feeds boat.
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Albert
H. Dierck
H. Diercks
Wisconsin
Muscatine
Mr. Pleasant
George MM. Wittich
Muscatine County
Kent Feeds
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