Three Bands to Play at Museum This Sunday
Grade and junior high instrumental students present a band concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum with over 200 summer band students. Directors are Miss Susan McComas and Larry Hintz. If rain, concert moves to Sunday July 28 with rehearsals at usual times. Program features Sixth Grade Band and Central and West Junior High pieces including Festival, March of the Robots, Gaslight Gaieties, Allied Honor March, and Tijuana Taxi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Musser
Susan McComas
Larry Hintz
Erickson
Henderson
del Baro
Two Rezoning Hearings Set for Aug 15 in Muscatine
City officials schedule two rezonings for August 15 public hearings at 7 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. The first petition from Robert Kaufmann asks to rezone land at Isett Avenue and Bidwell Road from R-1 residential to R-1' business for a grocery market. The second area bounded by Harrison Street, Park Avenue, Grand Avenue, and Lake Park Boulevard seeks residential to business zoning.
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Isett Avenue
Bidwell Road
Robert Kaufmann
Muscatine Plan
Park Avenue
Grand Avenue
Lake Park Boulevard
Muscatine Journal Notes Publication Details
The Muscatine Journal is a daily paper except Sundays and holidays, published by Lie Enterprises Incorporated at 301 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa 52751. It is entered as second class matter in Muscatine post office under act of March 13873. Associated Press holds exclusive rights to locally printed and AF news dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
Lie Enterprises
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription rates and delivery options for Muscatine paper
Subscription rates are listed for Muscatine city and surrounding areas including daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at $2.00 per month in advance and non Muscatine delivery at forty cents per week. Mail subscriptions within fifty miles are $15.00 per year, towns with carrier service $18.00, and distant mail over fifty miles $26.00. Office hours and special delivery details are provided, with dial contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Muscatine
Dany
Dial
Mulberry Avenue parking plan faces resident protests
Mulberry Avenue residents submit petitions with 173 signatures opposing the calendar parking plan. Alderman Harold Vischer defends the plan and proposes study by the traffic committee. Council also considers Barry Avenue changes, eliminates the Amherst to Mulberry section after cost and prior assessments, and moves toward seeking bids for the updated 1968 street program including Sunrise View, Burnside, and most of Barry Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulberry Avenue
Ald
Harold Vischer
Vischer
Mulberry ‘Avenue
Barry Avenue
Amherst Avenue
Leroy Street
Amherst
Mulberry
Sunrise View
Burnside Avenue
City Plan Accepted by Muscatine City Council
The Muscatine city council accepted the new comprehensive plan after a hearing by the planning commission. The council has tracked the plan since inception and noted its usefulness to all community segments during the session.
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Muscatine
Battle of Bands Set Aug 23 24 in Muscatine
As part of the Great River Days program on Friday and Saturday August 23 and 24 the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Battle of Bands. A teenage judge will select winners with a $250 first prize and a $100 second prize. Teenage combos in the Muscatine area may enter by writing the chamber for contest details.
Land Reclamation Contract OK'd by Council
Council approved a contract with Mr and Mrs Ronald Brei of rural Muscatine for use of 60 to 70 acres eight miles from Muscatine along Iowa 22 for the Land Reclamation Project. City officials will seek a special land use permit from Muscatine County supervisors as zoning advice and soil borings will be conducted. the state health board approved the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Brei
Muscatine
N. 1
John Hintermeister
Brei
Eagh
Iowa 22
Half Mast Flag To Honor James Green
City hall will fly the flag at half mast Saturday in honor of James Green former first ward alderman who died suddenly Wednesday in Laramie Wyoming while on a trip Mayor E S Kelly Burns announced the gesture noting Green’s service to the city.
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James Green
Green
Laramie
Wyo
E.S. (Kelly) Burns
Weed Park pool to open Sunday afternoon
The Weed Park swimming pool officially opens to the public at 1 p m Sunday. Pool manager George Oveson said hours will be 1 to 9 p m Sundays and 1 to 5 p m and 6 30 to 9 p m on weekdays for the rest of the summer with admission at 25 cents on weeknights.
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Weed Park
George Oveson
Accident Court Funds $314.79 To De Vores In Muscatine
In Muscatine County district court, Mabel and Duane De Vore of Wilton Junction were awarded 314.79 after a March 30 1960 traffic crash on Iowa 38. A disabled truck without warning flares partly on the road caused the vehicle to veer into a ditch, with the trucking firm cited for negligence in failing to keep flares burning in darkness. The case follows a county verdict against the firm. Meanwhile Muscatine pool reopening ends summer troubles, with 30 cent adult and 25 cent under 18 admission. The deep end was refinished after leaks and delays, aided by several groups and up to 4000 dollars from the city council. The pool opens Sunday after a Muscatine Swim Club meet drawing 500 swimmers.
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Mabel
Duane DeVore
Wilton Junction
Muscatine
DeVore
Mabel DeVore
Iowa 38
Muscatine City
Dead Tree and Junk Car Ordinances Pass First Reading
Muscatine City council passed on first reading a dead tree ordinance with penalties up to 30 days in jail and fines not over 100 dollars for owners to cut diseased elms at their expense. If not done, the city may cut and bill the owner. A junk car section also tightened nuisance rules, allowing immediate removal of junk or inoperable vehicles.
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Muscatine
Ald
Charles Rehwaldt
Charlie
Amit
Dinance Committee
Council
Duane Keough
Chicago
Air Conditioning and Public Address Upgrade Planned for Muscatine Council Chambers
Muscatine residents to benefit from cooler council chambers as air conditioning is installed and a new public address system is funded. Aldermen approved Stormer Co estimates of 1065 for microphones controls and two sound columns with wiring and installation by the city. The projects address long standing comfort and sound issues discussed in recent meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine City
Nnear
Mulberry Avenue
Ald
Evelyn Schauland
Stormer Co
Muscatine
Stormer
Gravel Pit Study Plan Stirs Muscatine Council Debate
Muscatine aldermen debated a plan to have the purchasing committee study buying a section of the sandpit area for recreation. If approved, supervised swimming would be added. Alderman Harold Vischer led the push, citing public benefit and potential annexation. opponents argued the city has bigger problems to solve.
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Muscatine
Harold Vischer
Evelyn Schauland
Vischer
Art Howe
Karl Reichert
Duane Keough
Schauland
Lyle Hinman
Charles Rehwaldt
E.S. Burns
Dixieland Concert at Weed Park Sunday
A Dixieland program will be presented at Weed Park on Sunday July 21 at 2 p.m. under the leadership of Dave Warner. It is the second in a six concert series this summer and financed by a grant from the Recording Industries via local AFM No. 551.
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Weed Park
Dave Warner
Recording Industries
American Federation of “Musicians
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Grandview Avenue
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