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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1965
Page
2
Ed Bemis displays his hand made wagons in a display of miniature circus vehicles. The Iowa collector has assembled numerous wagons over the past several years highlighting craftsmanship and scale models.
Ed Bemis, a Muscatine resident, constructs scale model circus wagons and tents by hand from kit parts, aiming to expand his collection of tiny circus pieces. He patterns each wagon after authentic pre big top designs, producing two to three pieces yearly on a %4 inch to a foot scale. He follows a slow, meticulous process and participates in national and Iowa regional collectors’ events, with public displays planned at Bettendorf and Cedar Rapids.
Muscatine Community College adds evening course American History to 1865 from 6:45 to 8:15 pm Monday to Friday alongside Economics I Freshman English I and Business Law. Morning options include Introduction to Sociology Zoology American Government and Intermediate Algebra. Each course carries three semester hours.
A council meeting heard Parkington drive and West Sixth Spruce street residents report sewer and drainage failures. A. Wayne Eckhardt spoke for Parkington drive claiming three homes suffer backed up basements during ordinary rains as gate valves fail to relieve the surge.
City council decides sewer lines from laterals to curb lines will be laid before permanent paving to avoid future trenching. Engineer McElwee notes about 40 stubs needed on Clay and Lucas streets, with property owners notified or city doing the work and charging owners. Residents cite poor drainage, 30 inch water depth in spots, and open storm drains as hazards. The council orders study of Parkington drive and Sixth Spruce area and safety improvements.
A Muscatine County group considers involvement in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to foster health and welfare programs. A county meeting is planned Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Muscatine City Hall council chamber to form a community action committee for federal funds by June 9, with the fiscal year ending June 30. Governor Hughes calls a Des Moines conference today with 12 local residents attending.
Charles H. Young, 1610 Mulberry Muscatine 83, receives the Iowa State University Alumni Merit Award for outstanding contribution to human welfare. He is in fair condition after a heart attack and will not attend the ceremony at the Memorial Union Ames.
Muscatine aldermen discussed after dark train switching near Sampson street crossing, with Arthur Howe urging Rock Island Lines representation at the June 15 finance committee meeting. He noted problems have shifted from uptown to the Fourth ward as siding plans near the crossing move forward.
A flood fix up paint up and clean up day will be held Saturday June 5 starting at 9 p m at the Muscatine American Legion Home All members are asked to turn out to help The Auxiliary will serve food fall day Retired Civil Service Muscatine chapter 431 of the National Association of Retired Civil Service Employees will have the Kent Feeds boat for a ride on the Mississippi river Tuesday The boat will leave the landing at 2 p m All retired Civil Service employees and their wives are invited
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