Fiesta Day plans rise as Muscatine merchants prepare
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce outlines Fiesta Day events for Saturday August 30 with Mexican marketplace displays on downtown sidewalks. Merchants offer special bargains while a 6:30 pm program on Sycamore Street features a migrant welcome by Dr Courtney Wilson, a costume contest, and a pinata for children. Queen Emily Elizondo will be crowned, followed by Monlean dancing and Latin music, then public dancing. A migrant group will perform throughout the day with Mexican folk songs.
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Muscatine
Sycamore Street
Courtney Wilsos
Japan
Tile Break Causes Major Washout On Cedar Street
City workers uncovered seven uncemented joints in a clay storm sewer tile laid years ago to carry storm water and sewage near a manhole. Street superintendent Claude Figgins expects to find a broken tile near the manhole that supported a large street section. A natural photo caption notes the discovery.
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Hugh
Cedar Street
Second Street
Claude Figgins
Service Contracts For Pumping Stations
City officials discussed a five year guarantee and service contract for pumping stations at Papoose Creek and Hershey Avenue as part of a $1 million sanitation project. Engineer McElwee noted incomplete cost details for inspection and servicing and Stanfield-Pyland Construction Co. requested amendments and a deadline shift to August 6. An ordinance change to close the loop hole allowing residential development without plat filing was raised tied to recent property transfers.
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Tthe
Papoose
Creek and Hershey
Cliys
William’ McIlwee
McElwee
Tsett Avenue
Bidwell Road
City
Ogilvie Named on State Development Committee
Harold W. Ogilvie, executive director of the Sfuscatine Development Corp, is named by Carroll E Worlan of the Iowa Development Commission as one of eight to the state development committee. The letter notes selection and the need for council with the commission and staff from across the state to promote and develop Iowa’s economy.
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Sfuscatine’ Development Corp
Carroll E Worlan
Iowa’ Development Commission
Des Moines
Worlani
Ogilvie
Vais
Clabt, Development
Sion
Chamber of Commerce
Towaould
Towa
Tris
Development Commission
Oxilvie
Worren
Edward L. Campbell
Charles Citys
Keir Kafer
Iowa City
William McCarty
Industrial Bureau
Dick Sandal
Per Wall
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Iowa Chaper of Commerce L
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Wiliam F. Steele
Alfona
George, Wimmer
Sioux City
GPC City Talks On Property Sale With City Council
The Muscatine city council began negotiations with Grain Processing Corporation on selling two street blocks along Kenny and Latham streets. GPC asked for city offers as Aldermen, after the finance committee meeting, discussed price and terms. A public hearing on street vacation is expected in September and a rezoning request to M-2 is referred to the planning and zoning commission meeting August 13.
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Muscatine
Grain Processing Corp
Amer E. Bloom, Jr
Indusry
Phillips Street
Juatham Street
Latham Street
Walton
Kemper
T Teanning
Abso
M-2 Heavy Industr
Commmissar
Couner
Kemper-Latham
Oregon Street
Maple Grove
Oregon
Hunter Receives 60 Day Term In OMVI Case
Muscatine district court sentenced Krank Edward Hunie Tast third to 60 days in county jail after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge Matthew Westvalegh ordered suspension of the defendant's driver's license for 120 days.
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Krank Edward Hunie Tast
Muscatine
Mucatine
Tudge
Matthew
Westvalegh
Hunter
Ilea
Rainy Thunderstorm Impacts Muscatine Power and Temp Rise
A morning thunderstorm in Muscatine interrupted electrical service by blowing fuses on three transformers near the municipal power plant, causing brief outages on both loops. The system received a near half inch rainfall with bands pushing total precipitation toward two inches in some towns, while Pella reported 1.82 inches and Fairfield 0.52 inches. Temperatures varied statewide with highs near 79 to 90 and Muscatine reaching 88, and forecasts called for near normal to slightly above normal conditions with rain chances late in the week.
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Muscatine
Maple Grove Road
Rover Town
Pella
Fairfield
Mason City
Spencer
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Ottumwa
Sun Marts Stage Summer Circus Events Week
Muscatine Sun Mart Stores announce a week of Summer Circus activities. Grendvilw Avenue offers a dance and wis contest tonight and a free smorgasbord on Thursday evening. Southside store hosts a big gifts drawing Saturday night. Park Avenue store runs smorgasbord tonight limbo Thursday Farmers night Friday square dance and a Saturday drawing, with Hunter's Television Store partnering. Public invited.
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Muscatine Sun Mart
Grendvilw Avenue
Southiside
Park Avenue Sun Mart
Bark Avenue Sun Mart
Hunter's
Park Avenue
Wife of Escaped Prisoner Files Divorce Suit
Earl Lee Bonjour, at large since escaping Fort Madison prison farm on March 28, was sued for divorce in Muscatine district court by his wife Helen Verlee Bonjour who seeks custody of two children. The couple separated May 28, 1983. Bonjour, convicted of felony writing and passing bad checks in Scott County on April 15, 1961, previously escaped in 1981 by sawing a bar from a cellblock door before capture at a roadblock near Emporia Kansas.
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Earl Lee Bonjour
Fort Madison
Muscatine
Helen Verlee Bonjour
Sanjour
Scott County
Banjour
Missouri
Bonjour
Emporia
Kan
Towa
Doyle Held on Check Charge
Gordon E. Doyle waived preliminary hearings before Justice Harvey G. Allbee Jr and was bound over to Muscatine district court on a false check charge. Doyle could not post a $1,000 bond set in the case and was arrested by the sheriff's office on a complaint from WL Thomas. The charge concerns a $50 check passed July 1.
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Gordon E. Doyle
Cout
Muscatine District Court
Justice of the Peace
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
Doyle
Sheriffs Office
WL Thomas
Many Weer FALSE TEETH Powder Ad Claims Comfort
An old advertisement promotes FASTEETH powder for false teeth claiming secure plates with no acid taste and no odor while keeping breath fresh. It markets ease of use for denture wearers and asserts dental comfort with no slipping or wobbling.
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