Council Discusses Street Work Signs and Speed Limits
The city council debated street work and speed limits as the Riverside and Weed park areas receive attention. Officials consider seal coatings to curb dust, and an ordinance may set speeds on parks, with petitions against certain downtown asphalt improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Robert Bosch
Levee Improvement Commission
Riverside
Mississippi River
Mession
Riverside Park
Muscatine Class of 1914 To Hold 50-Year Reunion
Muscatine High School class of 1914 plans a 50th reunion on Monday June 8 with a boat ride from 1 0 p m to 4 p m guests of Kent Feel Co then a tour of the old High School now Conteal Dr High School led by Principal Clyde Gabriel an evening banquet at Sunset Inn 55 members were in the class 26 expected attendance eight unable to attend 20 deceased and one not located. city council ordered repair or demolition of 31444 Walnut Street property after fires and the retaining wall section near the alley was removed by the street department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas St
Lucas and
Wighth Street
Lator Playground
Pat Finnegan
West Eighth Street
C. J. Rosenberger
Donald J. Cohn
Abraham Glass
A. Glass
Mra
F. Deueker
Sid. Broad
R. 5
Welch
Wallace G. Nyweide
Judy Boston
Alley
B. V. Massey
Roy Phelps
Sid Broad
John Kochnoff
Ralph J. Wittich
Ray Othmer
Frank Kemper
Pine
Chestnut One
Muscatine
Power Boat Club
Cedar Street
Kent Feel Co
Conteal Dr. High School
Clyde Gabriel
Sunset Inn
Walnut Street
Alex Bender
City Igtraot
William McEhree
EU B Church Names New Pastor in Muscatine
Rev. W. Ray Thompson, newly assigned pastor of the First Evangelical United Brethren church in Muscatine, will preach his first sermon Sunday June 7. He comes from Washta Iowa where he led a rural parish and is a United Seminary graduate from Dayton Ohio. He previously served Cranston UB church in 1944-45. He and his wife Audrey moved to Muscatine with children Mrs. Rodney Black of Danube Minnesota and Terry Ray Thompson of Amos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ray Thompson
First Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Muscatine
Thompson
Washta
Towa
York
Nebr
United Seminary
Dayton
Ohio
Cranston
Audrey
Rodney Black
Danube, Minn
Terry Ray Thompson
Amos
Barge damages boat on riverfront ramp
A barge struck and damaged the boat and outboard motor of Paul Kirkland of 1405 Mill Street on the riverfront ramp this morning. Tug Jayhawk skipper J. L. A. Williams of Davenport reported the accident to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kirkland
Mill Street
JL. A. Willams
Davenport
Pilot Club to Sponsor All-School Science Fair
The Pilot Club of Muscatine announced plans for a spring all-school science fair open to Mustaine students from junior high through high school. Committees were formed to run the project with school officials, with details to be announced in early fall. A June meeting featured John B. Rigler of Central State Bank as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plang
Worl
He Pilot Club
Muscatine
Junghean
O Alf- Mustatine
Jquest
Central “State Bank
Pilot Club
State Meeting for Results Of Local Downtown Study
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a study on Muscatine downtown attitudes toward real estate. A 1 p.m. Saturday June 23 meeting at the Civic Center will present findings from the Center for Industrial Research and Services at Iowa State University. Kilian says it is the most thorough survey of tenants owners and the public yet. The session will include recommendations for further projects with university representatives Martin Zaher IrwinGest and others present along with chamber board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Center
Frank J. Killian
Chamber
Center For Industrial: ‘Research and “Services
Iowa Stile University
Kilian
Muscatine
Killian
Marvin. Kriegor Ig
Martin Zaher
Irwin Gest
Williams Accepts New Job With Northwestern Bell Omaha
Jack Williams, longtime Muscatine telephone service supervisor since 1936, will join Northwestern Bell section of Western Electric Distributing House in Omaha as supply representative starting next Tuesday. A Council Bluffs native, he has held leadership roles in local clubs and organizations. His wife and four children will stay in Muscatine until housing is ready in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wiliams
Laws
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Muscatine
Omaha
Williams
Northwestern Bell
Western Electric Distributing House of Omaha
Council Bluffs
Muscaline
Local&t At
Woman in East Third collision treated at scene
Mrs. Goldie M. Waltman, 61, route 4, was taken to a physician after her car collided with Marjorie L. Morrison's vehicle at 9 45 am in the 10 block of East Third street. Waltman’s right rear door was damaged. Morrison’s car had no listed damage. Ruby tranquilizers for psychotic depression noted by doctor in Dallas report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie m M. Waltman
Route 4
East Third Street
Waltman
Wallman
Central State Bank
Marjorie L. Morrison
Town ‘Avenue
Morrison
Ruby
Car Crash Sends Two Women to Doctors
Two cars collide at West Fourth and Chestnut streets sending driver Janet Swayze to a physician and Dorothy Milder with a bruised arm to a doctor. The right front of the Milder car and the complete front of the other car were damaged. Betty Chapman and another passenger were unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fourth and
Chestnut Streets
Janet C. Swayze
Lucas Street
Northy
Chestnut
Dorothy “M. Milder
Fourth
Pond Precautions Prevent Drownings
Ames safety article reports 39 drownings in farm ponds over 10 years with six last year. Iowa State Extension specialist Wardle urges planning for visibility, safe shore areas, and clear rules. Supervising adults, rope-off zones, and safe docks are recommended to reduce risk. Never swim alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Towans
Norval J. Wardle
Iowa State University
Iowa Farm Science
Wardle
Cars, Motorcycle In Two Separate 8-Block Mishaps
Police reported two traffic incidents within 35 minutes on Thursday afternoon. Edward Hotka’s eastbound car struck an opened door on a parked car at East Sixth Street, causing bumper damage. A motorcycle ridden by Thomas Sneddon veered off Sampson Street and crashed through a Kansas Street fence. Sneddon was unhurt and the front wheelwork was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward’ William Hotka
Roscoe Avenue
East Sixth Street
Roy G. Hintermeister
East Fifth Street
Holka
Letter Urges Aerial Spray to Fight Mosquito Horde
Julian Corman a Culver street biochemist asked the city council at Thursday’s meeting to order aerial spraying of the city to aid a growing mosquito problem. He said the council ignores state entomologists advice and recalled past anti sprayer concerns. He asked do the birds pay taxes. A car crash near Denison killed driver Charles J. Yore 22 when his car hit a bridge on Highway 80 two and a half miles west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Corman
Culver Street
Corman
Denison
Charles J. Yore
Here
Vore
Senior Girl Scout Troop 341 Ends Six Years Of Service
Eight Muscatine High School graduates mark the end of six years of activity by Senior Girl Scout troop 341. Organized in fall 1988 by Mrs Norbert Liebke and Mrs Harvey Woodsia the group undertook trips to Chicago camping in Wisconsin visits to Camp Sacajawew and Camp Conestoga and a cross country 5000 mile journey to California. In their final year they supported county home residents gifting a rockery a volleyball net and 18 pictures for the dormitory walls and liquidated their treasury to fund those projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Pat Liebe
Pam Wordstra
Sue Anderson
Lindy Hugill
JoAnn Schmith
Mary Duffield
Suzanne Klein
Martha Hanson
Muscatine High School
Norbert, Liebke
Harvey Woodsia
Tered
Lincoln
Grant Schools
Hhe
Chicago
Wisconsin
Camp Sacajawew
Camp Conestoga
California
Missing Diamond Rings Reported From Woolworth Locker
Diamond rings valued at 150 dollars vanished from a locker at the Woolworth store. Jewelry owner Julia Middaugh of 12104 Oak Street reported the theft to police on Thursday. A second item, a gallon gasoline can, disappeared from the Peterson garage on Take Park Boulevard during the night, reported by Mrs. Linn Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolworth
Julian Middaugh
Oak Street
Linn Peterson
Park Blvd
Peterson
Quast Receives Dental Award At SUI Event
Gary L. Quast of Muzeatine was among 28 students honored at State University of Iowa’s annual dental convocation in Macbride Auditorium. The senior received the Tow Society of Oral Surgeons Award for the student showing the most promise in oral surgery. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Art Quasl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary L. Quast
State University of Towa
Macbride Auditorium
Quast
Tow Society of Oral Surgeons
Art Quasl
Also Mentioned on This Page
2 Valley Construction Company
West Fifth Street
Journal
Cliffard Bennett
Weed Park
Kent-Stein Park
Bruner Field
Barti
Cade Thei
John Hilton
Bosch
Derby Thompson
Burlington
Memer
State’ Highway Commission
Park Avenue
Federal Bureau of Roads
Lincoln School
E.U.B. Church
Hilltop Drive
Aucille Ball
Tarzan the Magnificent
Technicolor
Jack Williams
Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
DIAL
Thrift Loan CO
East Second Street
Girl Scouts
With County Home Project
SUI
Dore
Benes
Black Zoo
United States
Lancaster
Ili Ey Adit March Vy Gardner
Atsond Orrin
Martin Balsam
Linge Umene- Kiel
Nee Ae
County Memorial Park
Chuck Merrill
George Freers
Diak
Edward W. Riley
Mada Evert
North Africa
Dwight 1
Eisenhower
D-Day
Normandy
Utah
Riley
Dia
Walnut
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!