Operation Adventure Camp for 200 Non-Scouts Planned
Muscatine Journal reports Iowa Council Boy Scouts will host 200 non scout boys from Muscatine Davenport East Moline Moline Rock Island at Loud Thunder Reservation near Illinois City for two weeks August 4 to August 17. Dick Williams will lead, activities include swimming sailing archery hiking and crafts. Funds come from local foundations and business donors. no cost to participants.
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W. R. Stafford
Iowa Council
Boy Scout
M Iowa Council
Muscatine
Davenport
East Moline
Moline
Rock Island
Loud Thunder Scout
Illinois City
Stafford
Operation Adventure
Dick Williams
University of Town
West Branch
Tllo
Riot Control Practice Sunday by Army Reserve
Army Reserve soldiers will conduct riot control training in Muscatine on Sunday. About 200 troops, including Davenport reservists and Muscatine Co A 495th Engr Bn, will participate, with formations practiced downtown in the afternoon and a holding area setup at Kent Stein park in the morning. West 2nd Street may be used if possible, under Muscatine Police Department coordination.
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Army Reserve
Muscatine
West 2Nd Street
Iowa
Pine Streets
Muscatine Army Reserve Center
Clerk Issues 40 Licenses in May total 26 282 78
Forty marriage licenses issued by the district court clerk during May. Seven divorces and one annulment granted. May receipts totaled 26 282 78 with child support at 17 925 92 and misc items including district court and probate fees, sheriff fees, reporter and jury fees, and other office costs.
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District Court Clerk’s
Park Pool Not Open Due to Leaks Repair Work
Muscatine's Weed Pack swimming pool remains closed after leaks were found in the pool or water pipe system the day after Memorial Day. Pool director George Oveson said some repairs are finished and others are ongoing, with public notice to follow when the pool reopens.
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Muscatine
Weed Pack
George Oveson
Oveson
City Council Time Changed Ahead for Elks Chanters Show
The city council meeting scheduled for Thursday was moved from 7 30 p m to 6 30 p m to accommodate the Elks Chanters show that evening.
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Elks
Muscatine Woman Attends Coe Spanish Institute
Mrs Barbara J Cunningham of Muscatine is among 42 teachers from 17 states chosen for a National Defense Education Act Institute in Spanish at Coe College. The eight week program runs June 12 through August 6 with full tuition grant and a $75 weekly stipend, six hours graduate credit available. Dr. James Larkin leads the program, with teachers from Spanish speaking countries and a demonstration class of students new to Spanish.
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Muscatine
Coe Spanish Institute
Cedar Rapids
Barbara J. Cunningham
Cedar
Coe College
U. S. Office of Education
Cunningham
James Larkin
Coe
Muscatine Council Considers Fire Warning Sirens Plan
Muscatine aldermen acting as a committee of the whole informally grant civil defense director Earl Jones permission to attend a Des Moines meeting to gather recommendations on warning sirens. Jones proposes one siren in the business district and five more in outlying areas, outdoor units for tornado warnings, costing 1145 dollars for single phase or 139 dollars for three phase units.
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Muscatine
Civil Defense
Earl Jones
Des Moines
Jones
Scouts Plan Webelos Day June 22 At Two Camps
The Town Council and Boy Scouts announce Webelos Day on Saturday, June 22 at Loud Thunder Scout Reservation in Illinois and Camp Minnegota in Iowa. The event runs noon to 8 30 pm with swimming, a dad son cookout, and a campfire. Admission is 8 cents per person. attendees include Cub Scouts 10 plus fathers and leaders. Bring swimsuit, eating utensils, and a pocketknife. Reserve by June 17 at Nowa Council Service Center Bettendorf. The Muscatine city hall flag was lowered to half mast for former city treasurer Harold Hanson through Thursday per Mayor Burns.
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Boy Scouts of America
Loud Thunder
Illinois
Minnegota
Towa
Webelos
Assisant
Nowa Council
Alpine Centre
Kimberly Road
Bettendorf
City Hall
Muscatine
Harold Hanson
E.§. Burns
Muscatine Journal Information and Copyright Notice
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises. It states address, second class matter status, and exclusive AP use for local news and dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription rates for Muscatine Daily carrier service
Rates for daily newspaper delivery in Muscatine and surrounding areas are listed. Local carrier delivery within Muscatine is 2.06 dollars per month in advance, non Muscatine carrier delivery is 0.40 dollars per week, and mail subscriptions vary by distance within fifty miles at 18 dollars annually, 20 dollars beyond litty miles, with all payments in advance. Office hours and special delivery details are provided along with a contact number.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Ally
Dial
Singin' Trav'lers Concerts in Muscatine and Weed Park
The Singin Trav ers of Pepperdine College Los Angeles perform three concerts in Weed Park and encourage Bible study in Muscatine. Alan Ray mandolin player invites dialogue about Christianity after the shows. The group, touring with Pat Boone in Sacramento earlier, will continue to Denver after a two month tour through 14 states.
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Singin’ Trav’lers
Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
Muscatine
Weed Park
Alan Ray
Funny Man
Hollywood Paladium
Sacramento
Pat Boone
Trav'lers
Denver
Youth Employment Program May Start Here Next Week
Muscatine prepares a Youth Employment Service program in its early stage and could begin operations by Monday. The Y E S committee, appointed by Mayor E S Burns, met to finalize funding procedures for a summer youth work plan. Supt A A Johnson noted the school district’s role and funding delays due to school board approval. funds tied to board decisions are expected by the end of June.
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Muscatine
Youth Employment Service
Y.E.S
Youth Employment Service Committee
E.S. Burns
A.A. Johnson
Jack Smith
Smith
Johnson
Sewer Repair and Y ES Programs Move Ahead in Muscatine
New sewerage system supervisor Frank Gross reported on active cave-ins on Houser and 8th streets with repairs to begin today on the third site. Muscatine youth employment under Y ES is planned with eight weeks of work plus educational components funded by federal Title I and state funds. A 6,050 dollar state allocation is noted for Muscatine, with school board approval needed to proceed and private funding sought. An odd job registry at the Iowa Employment Service coordinates small tasks for residents.
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Frank Gross
Gross
Houser Street
H Street
8Th Street
Y.E.S
Focal
Smith
Muscatine
Iowa Employment Service
Cloyce Rudolph
Muscatine Teen Joins Schaffner Players Tour
Bill Ryder 16, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Ryder of 507 Monroe St, leaves tonight for a second tour with the Schaffner Players. He will handle advance advertising and operate sound and lighting as the troupe tours the midwest. The group, featuring Toby and Susie, performs this week at Wapello and plans stops at Lake of the Ozarks Missouri Steamboat Days Burlington Missouri State Fair Old Threshers Mt. Pleasant. The cast includes Ethan Allen known for Bonnie and Clyde and 3 year old Brant Allen Davis who drums and has appeared in over 200 shows.
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Bill Ryder
Walter Ryder
Monroe St
Schaffner Players
Midwest
Bill
Schafiner Players
Toby
Susie
Wapello
Lake of the Ozarks
Bagwell Dam
Burlington
Old Threshers
Mt. Pleasant
Jimmy Davis
Neil Schaffner
Ethan Allen
Brant Allen Davis
Muscatine College Sets Summer Classes on Monday
Muscatine campus of Eastern Iowa Community College will begin summer sessions on Monday June 10 with American Literature Freshman English and a slate of courses including Introduction to Music Biology Introduction to Math Psychology and Western Civilization. Additional classes in Business Law Introduction to Business Physical Science Algebra American History may be offered depending on enrollment with credits from 3 to 5 quarter hours. Registrar E ICC Muscatine available for details.
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Muscatine
Eastern Iowa Community College
Lish
E.1
C.C
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