Commission on Aging to hold annual meeting Monday
The Muscatine County Commission on Aging will meet Monday July 30 at 2 p.m. in the Musser Public Library conference room. Members-at-large will be elected and nominations from the floor possible. Exhibits include Floyd Franklin's hand carved doll furniture and fantasy machinery models.
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Muscatine
Board of Supervisors
West Liberty
Wilton
Commission
Floyd Franklin
Ei and
Lock and Dam workers to receive safety awards
Mississippi River lock and dam employees at Muscatine and New Boston join four other Rock Island District sites in receiving safety awards. Col. Walter Johnson will present plaques at 9 and 10 a.m. and note nine years without lost time at New Boston. Other districts include Dam 16 Mascalline and Dam 19 Keokuk with long safe histories.
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Muscatine
New Boston
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Mondaly
Mascaline
Alva Ingversen
Col. Johnson
Kenneth Fielding
Lock and Dam
Burlington
Keokuk
Guard unit departs for Ft. Sill summer training
Battery C members of the First Battalion 183rd Field Artillery left Muscatine National Guard Armory on Friday for two weeks of summer training at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
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183Th Field Artillery
Muscatine National Guard
Ft. Sill
Okla
Moving classroom scene ends at West Jr High burial photo
A moving classroom sequence leads to a bottom photo showing the students’ resting place at West Junior High. The image captures a quiet moment marking the end of a school day and pays tribute at the campus memorial.
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West Jr. High
Old Washington School
Wire theft at Grain Processing Corp and other incidents
Police report several petty thefts including wire worth 1009 to 1500 dollars from Grain Processing Corp. Three small reels and one large roll were taken. Additional reports note a stolen billfold from a car at Tom Bruner Field containing about 20 dollars, four pans stolen from a residence, and a flower basket taken from Gloria's Gift Shop alley entrance.
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al Oppelt
Holly Electric Co
Grain Processing Corp
William Nietzel
Bell Ave
Tom Bruner Field
Gloria
Two Vehicle Accidents Reported On Chestnut Street
Mascaline police investigated two overnight accidents each involving two vehicles. At 4 45 p m Friday a two car collision on Chestnut Street near the No 2 alley involved LeRoy Harmon 51 of 705 Climer Street driving a 1972 Pontiac and Glen Willet 32 of 200 W and SL driving a 1965 Oldsmobile. Harmon stopped for an unidentified vehicle pulling out of the alley and Willet struck the Harmon car from behind.
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Mascaline
Chestnut St
LeRoy William Harmon
Climer St
Glen Dewayne Willet
Harmon Auto
Willet Auto
Harmon
Car in ditch driver escapes in Muscatine County
No injuries were reported in a one car mishap on highway 61 seven miles east of Muscatine at 4 33 p m A 1972 Gremlin driven by Mary A Nicolet 19 of Iowa City was traveling east toward a crossroads and saw two vehicles stopped in the lane of traffic with the front vehicle turning left onto a gravel road A second mishap near an alley was reported at 1 43 p m Friday on the No 1 alley 500 block east of the Home Oil Co on Mulberry A 1973 Chevrolet driven by Richard Paul Barry 39 of 2306 Cedar St stopped at the alley Mulberry intersection and was rear fendered by a 1549 Chevrolet truck driven by Donald Craig Johnson 22 of 1605 Devitt St Nicolet swerved to avoid the others and went into a ditch and rolled over }
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Muscatine County
Sheriff's Deputies
Mary A. Nicolet
Iowa City
No. 1
Home Oil Co
Mulberry
Richard Paul Barry
Cedar St
Donald Craig Johnson
Devitt St
Recognition dinner honors Rock Island District engineer
Muscatine Mayor E. Burns and his wife attended a recognition dinner Friday at the Arsenal Cafeteria honoring the Rock Island Corps of Engineers Rock Island District. About 100 people heard from the citizens appreciation committee as gifts were presented to Col. Walter Johnson, the district engineer, with attendees including Harvey Allbee Sr. and Lee Osborn among Muscatine residents.
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Muscatine
Kelly) Burns
Rock Island Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
Arsenal
Harvey Allbee Sr
Lee Osborn
James H. Kent
Elmer Bloom
Col
Walter Johnson
St Malachys rosary society meets with 10 members
St Malachys Altar and Rosary Society of Arden gathered at Agnes Digneys home on a Wednesday afternoon. Ten members and five guests attended a short business session and plans were made to save items for an Indian school in Arizona later this year. Games were played with Mary Knoll Karleen OToole and Alice Noll winning prizes. Catherine Furlong won the door prize. The next meeting will be in September at Lina Oberhaus home.
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St. Malachy’s Altar and Rosary Society of Arden
Agnes Digney
Arizona
Mary Knoll
Karleen O'Toole
Alice Noll
Catherine Furlong
Lina Oberhaus
Miss Your Parner Delivery Help Line Details
Missed delivery notice for Muscatine Journal readers provides contact to carrier or circulation department at 263 2337 with specified hours. Office hours listed as 8 am to 5 pm daily plus Saturday 8 am to noon. Publication details note Muscatine Journal is a Lee Enterprises member based at 391 E 3rd St, Muscatine Iowa.
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Journal
Muscatine Journal
The
Lee Enterprises. Incorporated
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Muscatine Daily Carrier Subscriptions and Rates
Subscription terms for city and regional delivery listed with monthly and yearly rates. Prices include daily carrier delivery in Muscatine, other carriers, mail within and beyond fifty miles, service members, and student options with advance payments. Some figures shown: 2.50 monthly in advance, 22 yearly, 27 yearly, 23 yearly, and 17.50 for nine months.
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City of
Muscatine
Play Postponed In Muscatine Community College Run
The Muscatine Park Commission postponed the productions of I Never Saw Another Butterfly to August 1 and 2. Previously set for 8 p.m. Friday and tonight at the Muscatine Community College auditorium, performances will occur at the originally scheduled times on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Muscatine Park Commission
Muscatine Community College
Nomination Rules for City Election Outlined by Clerk
City clerk Norbert H. Liebbe announced nomination procedures for the November city race. Signatures required: mayor 109, alderman at large 109, park commissioner 109, first ward alderman 25, second ward alderman 25, third ward alderman 24, fourth ward alderman 17, fifth ward alderman 19. Nominations open anytime. filing due October 9, 1973 at 5 p.m. Requires affidavits from at least one voter and the candidate. Absentee ballot timelines: first appli cation date September 26 1973, last day to vote absentee October 22 1973 for primary if needed. general election absentee deadline October 24 1973, last day to vote absentee November 5 1973. All absentee ballots must be received at city clerk or county auditor or by notary.
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Norbert H. Liebbe
Ard
4Th Ward
5Th Ward
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Commission On Aging
Direc
North Central
Lock and
Rabedeaux
W. RK. Rabedeaux
Wilson
Tri-County Pharmaceutical Association
New Boston Community Club
American Legion
Roger Bates
Oklahoma
Luellen’s Cleaners
Steve Webber
Nicolet
St. Malachy’s Rosary Society
Owaex
Sauscehne
Parner
Wee
Fslic Muscatine
Marty Robbins
Ene
Hilltof
Clas Reunion
Mino
Pink
Cody
Tonita
Ray
Iowa Avenue
Genv
Juik
Gach
E. Second St
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