Mattern Exhibition Opens Sunday at Laura Musser Gallery
Karl Mattern, famed Towa artist, shares 25 oil paintings and six watercolors in a premier at Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum Muscatine. A preview and member reception is set for Saturday, Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The show runs through Sept. 29 with works including Middle of March and Vapor Trails loaned by C. Maxwell Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Mattern
Towa
Laura Musser
Muscatine
Mattern
C. Maxwell Stanley
Karl “Mattem
Drake University
Professor Mattern
Iowa
Car Dented Asht Strikes In Muscatine Accident
Gregory Vernon Clark 18 of 526 Woodlawn Ave Muscatine drove west on East 11th Street at Orange Street when he lost control at 5 35 p m Saturday. His car swerved to the south side striking a utility pole and an iron pipe causing left side damage per Muscatine police report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Vernon Clark
Woodlawn Ave
Muscatine
Clark
East 11Th Street
Orange Street
Subscription Rates For Muscatine Area Readers
Subscription rates listed for Muscatine daily delivery by carrier at $2.00 monthly in advance. Other carriers charge forty cents weekly outside Muscatine. Mail options vary by distance up to $20.66 for over thirty miles. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Special delivery service for patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Maccatine
Routae A. m
BP. m
Ally
Daturday
A. m
Power Plant Trip By Muscatine YMCA Fun Club
The Summer Fun Club of Muscatine YMCA will visit Muscatine Municipal Electric Plant at 9 am on Wednesday. Bus fare is 40 cents for participants. swimmers should bring suit and towel. The program ends around noon with a tour showing plant power for television lights and other uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Y
Central Cheerleaders Win Ribbons at Clinic
Central Junior high cheerleaders earned three first place blue ribbons and a spirit stick at the fourth annual Cheerleader's Institute at Upper Iowa College Fayette last week. Ninety nine ribbons were awarded across nine blue seven red seven white and four green. Sixty four girls competed with squads from Minnesota California across 47 systems in six states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Junior High School
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Central
Minnesota
California
Salvage dispute over SF Bay barge draws author
Richmond Calif AP The Santa Fe Railroad faces a salvage dispute with 52 year old author Robert Read over a 280 foot barge used to ferry cars across San Francisco bay Read sighted the unmanned drifting barge last Friday boarded dropped anchor and claimed salvage rights Santa Fe towed the barge to its dock and is consulting attorneys Read said he acted as any responsible citizen would and admitted pondered pecuniary gain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Calif
Santa Fe Railroad
San Francisco Bay
Robert Read
Point Richmond
Santa Fe
Read
Chamber Fish Fry Tuesday near Fairport
About 200 tickets have been sold for the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce stag fish fry to be held Tuesday evening at the Izaak Walton league clubhouse near Fairport. Serving is planned to begin at approximately 6 45 p.m. Tickets may be obtained at the chamber office at the civic center by 10 a.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton Lodge
Fairport
Chuck Coulter
David Schmarje
Chad Rehwaldt
Muscatine
Muscatine Council To Hold Week Meetings
Muscatine City council will hold regular meetings this week including a finance session at 6 30 p m Tuesday and a regular business session at 7 30 p m Thursday in city hall The council addresses urban renewal a land reclamation project and zoning requests The meetings are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine City
Muscatine
Questions and Answers About Social Security
Addresses and answers explain Social Security tax withholding for workers of any age, disability widows benefits before 60, continuation of benefits for disabled dependents, student benefits for full time students under 22, summer break eligibility, and choosing additional health insurance with Medicare. It notes no official stance on private insurers and invites readers to file questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Willer
Army
Social Security Administration
Five Iowans Die In Weekend Auto Mishaps
Five people died in weekend Iowa traffic incidents and a sixth died in a car racing crash. Howard E. Wagner, 60, of Bristow, was killed on Iowa 3 near Hampton. Perry Saul of Evansdale was hospitalized. Sandra Smitherman, 20, of Union, died from injuries in a one car crash. Vernon King, 38, of Afton, was struck on U.S. 169. Two 18 year olds from Leon died in a four car collision near Leon. Gale West, 33, of Muscatine, died in a racing crash at the Louisa County fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Iowa
Howard E. Wagner
Bristow
Iowa 3
Hampton
Perry Saul
Evansdale
Iowa Highway Patrol
Sandra Smitherman
Brad Smitherman
Union
Eldora Hospital
U.S. 169
Afton
Vernon King
Donna i Shields
Tingley
Leon
Ricky L. McKern
Charles McKern
Michael Flanigan
Harold Flanigan
Iowns
Local Combo Earns Second at Keithsburg Days Contest
The Georgia Pacific from Muscatine placed second in the amateur Keithsburg Days contest. The group featured Mike Seright Randy Boysell Wayne Stewart Jim Mills Gary Boysell and Dan Burns. Muscatine firemen also battled a minor grass fire at Cedar and Houser streets at 4 30 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keithsburg
Georgia Pacific
Muscatine
Mike Seright
Randy Boysell
Wayne Stewart
Jim Mills
Gary Boysell
Dan Burns
Cedar and
Houser Streets
Citizens For McCarthy Plan Meeting
A meeting of the Muscatine Citizens for McCarthy will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at 2120 Mulberry the home of William French. Mrs. Jack Paetz the county finance chair said the gathering is open to all interested persons as the start of local efforts to participate in a statewide campaign to obtain signatures on pledge cards for the Iowa Democratic Delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Armory Dance With Clark Anthony Disc Jockey
The Park Commission hosts a Summer Series dance Thursday at the Armory at 8 p.m. featuring KSTT DJ Clark Anthony in his first Muscatine appearance, plus two go go girls and Daybreakers for music. Prizes will be awarded, admission $1 single $1.50 couple. Visitors: Mr and Mrs James H Peake of Toledo Ohio weekend guests of William J Jeschka en route to Kansas City for Exchange club convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Park Commission
the Armory
KSTT
Clark Anthony
Daybreakers
Anthony
James H. Peake
Toledo
Ohio
William J. Jeschka
Peake
Exchange Club of
Kansas City
Exchange Club
Basket Carts Recovered From Local Theft Incident
Three Muscatine youths aged 12 10 and nine returned stolen grocery carts and bottles to Whitman Food Mart at 203 Monroe street after taking them to a Sun Mart store. Police lectured the boys and returned them to their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman Food Mart
Monroe Street
Sun Mart
Muscatine Musicians Stage Sunday Park Concert
The Muscatine Musician's Local 51 presented a Sunday concert at Weed Park featuring 2 country and western and dixieland numbers led by vocalist Keith Butcher. The performances are funded by a trust from the Recording Industries and Local 551 of the Musician's Union. More concerts are planned for later in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Weed Park
Keith Butcher
The
Recording Industries
Musician’s Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Toastmasters Club
Vincent Graettinger
Don Campbell
Robert Pape
William Spieth
David Horney
Ken Hetzler
Jack Gerriester
Max Churchill
World of Color
Don Platt
Ralph Culleh
Richard Parish
McCarthy
D. Horney
Wallace
Horney
Cullen
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. 2Rd St
University of Kansas
Drake
Green Valley
John Tarpy
Green Valley School
Minnie Ewoldt
Robert Healey
John Healey
Marilyn Watson
Woodrow Whisler
Steven
Sheffield
Glenn Buster
Wapello
McFadden
Lorraine
Des Moines
James Byrne Jean
Rosemary
Barbara
Kathleen
Ann
Lucille Connell
Munice Whisler
Linda
Don Watson
Donnie
Kenny
Harvey Ewoldt
Donna
Bonnie
Connie
Jimmie
Larry Buster
Kathleyne Asp
Tom Anderson
Florence Stuart
Gladys Cozine
Marie Crow
Leigh Panter
Elvin Carter
Power Plant
Travel Bureau
Cesar
Wilton Junction
Council
E. 4Th Street
Davenport
Town
Harold Ashley
Uptown
Lucille Ball
Henry Fonda
van Johnson O
Iy Deane
Louisa County Fair Grounds
Columbus Junction
Gale West
Citizens For McCarthy Plan Meeting
Don’s
Texas Burger Raciat
Ranch Burger
Don's Dog-N-Suds Drive-In Restaurant
Park Avenue
Dial
East Second St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!