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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1963

Page

2

Muscatine to start multi million sewage system bids July 18

Muscatine moves toward a citywide sewage utility with bids to be opened July 18 for Contract I estimated at 1 045 000 including all items. Phase I aims for completion in 1965 with a later plant and river tests guiding possible secondary treatment requirements.

Jon Kasbeer Muscatine State Department of Health Kenneth Bright Stanley Engi Harbor Drive Musser Park Oullet Mussergak

Hundreds expected at Muscatine Midwest Square Dance Festival

Muscatine Kiwanis club sponsors a multi day Midwest square dance festival in Muscatine Friday through Sunday June 7 to 9. Central chair Tom Price says dancers will come from many Midwest communities. Callers include Bob Fisk Kansas City Mo Hendren Bradley Dr Minnie Davis New Sharon Duane Blake Argos Wayne Boynton Peoria Ti Jim Smith and Jim Stewart Chicago Larry Cow Bob Yerington Muscatine Paul Tinsley Ottumwa and his wife Edna will run round dance workshops. Opening session hosts Mayor Robert Roach and Kiwanis president Dick Nietzel. Outdoor dances at Town and Country Bowling Alley Park Avenue. Indoor dances at National Guard Armory. Saturday features round dance workshop 9:30 11:30 a m square dance 2 5 p m and outdoor 3 p m to midnight. Sunday offers a round dance 1 2:30 p m and square dance 2:20 5:30 p m at the armory. Committee chairs Phil Temple Anke Henderson Paul Lehnert Bob Toborg Gil Diele E S Kelly Burns Gr Robert Meln Ronald Conkling polish and cleanup.

Tom Price Bob Fisk Kansas City Doi Hendren Bradley Minnie’ Davis New Sharon Duane Blake Argos Wayne Boynton Peoria Jim Smith Jim Stewart Chicago Larry Cow Bob Yerington Bol Muscatine Paul Tinsley Ottumwa Edna Robert Roach Kiwanis Club Dick Niet Cel Welcoiie Park Avenue National Guard Armory Tor Price Monbors Muscatine Kiwanis Club Phil Temple

Heat causes death of Iowa youth on farm

Greiner Samuel, a 19 or 20 year old farm boy from Keokuk County, died after collapsing while shoveling grain into a feed grinder in extreme heat. He was found at the family farm northeast of Packwood by his parents, who took him to Jefferson County Hospital where he died on arrival.

Iowa Greiner Clarence Greiner Packwood Keokuk County Jefferson County Hospital

NASA accepting civilian volunteers for astronaut duty

NASA invites civilian volunteers for astronaut duty with 15 spacemen to be selected this summer and potential no further additions for two to three years. A related note cites Italy reporting a fatal highway accident every 15 minutes last year.

Washington National Aeronautics and Space Administration Italy

Local Youth Caravan Leaves Friday For Black Hills Play

Sixteen youths from First Presbyterian Church Muscay One plus six sponsors depart Friday for a week long Youth Caravan to the Black Hills to attend the Passion Play in Spearfish plus visits to Wind Cave Mt Rushmore and Deadwood. Sponsors include Mr and Mrs Jack Delvesa Rev and Mrs Leo Jeambey and Mr and Mrs George Zimmer. The trip includes four cars and ends with other stops at Rapid City dinosaur park museum and the Badlands. West junior high awarded ninth grade scholar leaders Mary Ann Sicin Louisé Foshel Sallie Bright Patti Foster with GPAs above 3.0 and many students received athletic band chorus and cheer awards.

First Presbyterian Church of Muscay The Black Hills Jane Ailgee Pat Altenbernd Mike Durst Linda Eden Mary Fishburn Richard Jeambey Mary Joiner Linda Jones John Kirk Keneth Ross Sussan Schuessier John Simander Margaret Teraberry Bill Williams Ken Williams Linda Zimmer Jack Delvesa Leo Jeambey George Zimmer Spearfish M.D Mt. Rushmore Dinosaur Park and Museum Rapid City Deadwood Badlands West Mary Ann Sicin Louisé Foshel Sallie Bright Patti Foster Connie Colberg Joyce Courtois Helen Etter Linda Halpin George Holzhauer Jane Howe Jan McRoberts Carla Phillips Harold Reeves Betty Sue Ridge Jack Lepkoski Linda Smith Chris Sturdevant LaVergne Swengel Barbara Timm

Davenport Man Booked on DMV Charge

Kenneth Harry Bailey, 42, of East Sixth Street Davenport, was arrested Tuesday night on Highway 38 six miles north of Muscatine on operating while intoxicated charges and no valid license. He pled guilty before Justice Harvey G. Aulbee Jr and was fined five dollars plus costs, with bond set at 500 dollars. The OMVI case was continued for a preliminary hearing. State Patrol Officer Martin arrested Bailey at the station at 28 minutes past eight p.m.

Davenport DMV Kenneth Harry Bailey East Sixth Street Highway 38 Muscatine Bailey Justice of War Peace Harvey G. Aulbee, Jr OMVI Maretin

Hire Nurse For Migrant Workers Here In Muscatine

In cooperation with the Iowa state department of health the Muscatine Migrant Council hires Evelyn Haenig to provide nursing services for migrant workers in Muscatine. Haenig, a registered nurse at Muscatine General Hospital, will work on disease prevention health education and promotion. She begins immediately and will coordinate with the migrant child day care center and school opening July 2 at Zion Lutheran. She may be reached via the Muscatine Public Health Nursing Association at city hall or her home phone 953-0857. Dr. R E Olson serves as medical advisor this year.

Iowa State Department of Health Muscatine T. Ray Crews Migrant Council Hoeing Minivant Zion Lutheran School Hoenig Mascaline Public Health Nursing Association City Hall Ray Crews R E. Olson

Typhoon Polly Kills 18 in Japan, One Missing

A typhoon named Polly moved across Japan leaving 18 dead, one missing, and 37 injured. Police warned the missing and injured toll could rise as recovery and aid efforts continued across affected areas.

Tokyo Pacific Japan

Five-Watter Club Meeting In Muscatine Tonight

Members of the Five-Watter radio club of Muscatine will hold their vegwar meeting at 7 30 pm tonight at the L O F hall Keystone AOK will meet at R15 ppm Wednesday at the home of Mrs Robert Wilson 19 Gannon avenue

Radio Club of Muscatine L.0.o.f. Hall Keystone Aok Robert Wilson Gannon Avenue

Temperature Reaches 90 Degree Mark in Muscatine Weather

Temperatures climbed above normal for the next five days as the Weather Bureau forecast warmer weather. The 90 degree mark tied the 1963 high set May 3, with downtown Muscatine at 87 by noon and overnight lows around the high 60s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms were expected tonight and Thursday, while heavy rains drenched western Town with hail possible.

Muscatine Weather Bureau Norimal Mercury Town Balle Creek Ida Grove Waterloo Mason City Spencer Ollumwa

Vehicle Break-ins Reported Across City

Police were told of items stolen from autos including a ball glove and tackle box contents from a car on Pilch Street. A second break in on Muylberry Avenue saw two flashlights taken. An eight transistor radio was reported stolen from beneath a truck dashboard on Washington Street.

Shoemaker Pilch Street Leonard Longhurst Muyl Berry Avenue Harvey Moore Washington Street

Alfred Oppelt Heads Knights of Columbus

At a regular monthly business meeting of the Knights of Columbus the following officers were elected Alfred Oppelt grand knight Norbert Beckey deputy grand knight Berard Flanders chancellor Henry Guck warden Die Krueger recording secretary Eugene Panther treasurer Robert Tatewald inside guard Frank Avesing outside guard Ray Novak advocate Warren Longhurst was appointed lecturer.

Alfred Oppelt Norbert Beckey Berard Flanders Henry Guck Die Krueger Eugene Panther Robert Tatewald Frank Avesing Ray Novak Warren Longhurst

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