JCC Open House Showcases Jaycee Home Upgrade
Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce members invite the public to an open house at 1608 Mulberry avenue this weekend to view Operation Home Improvement. A dilapidated story frame house was modernized with new plumbing, heating, partitions, floors, and a renovated kitchen. The project, praised as Iowa JAYCEE group of the year, cost over $3,000 and the home is listed for sale at 519,000 with furnishings from local merchants on display.
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Proffitt Elected Head of Eagles Lodge at Argyle
Argyle Proffitt was chosen worthy president of the Muscular Eagle lodge at a Tuesday night meeting. Officers named include Curtis Owens W vice president Larry Hill W chaplain Miles B Maher W conductor Cecil Burdw n measurer Conrad Pippert trustee for three years Ray Gunzenhauser side guard Les Walsinger left out guard Ernie Phillips junior worthy post president Delegates to the state Eagle convention at Davenport in June include Ernie Phillips Argyle Proffill Joy Stender and H Pat Finnegan.
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Musculine Eagle Lodge
Curtis Owens
Larry Hill
Miles B. Maher
Cecil Burd
Concrad Pippert
Ray Gunzenhauser
Les Walsinger
Ernie’ Phillips
Worthy
City to read speed ordinance for Mulberry area
Council will give the traffic speed ordinance a first reading at Thursday’s meeting covering Mulberry avenue East Second Street and Parke extending east from Mippi drive. The measure aligns with highway commission limits and will receive three readings, not adoption at first.
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Des, Moines
Cleanup of Properties Is Ordered by City Board
The city board of health met at city hall Tuesday night and ordered cleanup of several properties deemed unsafe. A deteriorating two room house at 1008 Clay Street was ordered torn down as dangerous to children, with signs to bar occupancy of areas above the ground floor on 11 West Second Street until brought to livable condition. Vacant properties on East Fifth and Spring streets were ordered cleaned, and repairs or removal were directed for a dangerous vacant lot in the 900 block of East Seventh.
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East Seventh
Tighten City Jail Security After Parolee Surrenders Sword
City jail rules tightened after an 11 year old parolee from the Hidera state training school surrendered a replica samurai sword while in custody. Visits are restricted to Saturdays 2 to 4 pm with prior approval. A 17 year old, Jack Nott of Muscatine, handed officers a knife during intake and tried to hide it in his pants. Nott and 19 year old Vernon Massey were linked to four stolen payroll checks. one for 77.60 was cashed at a supermarket. Police searched both suspects and recovered money. Nott had visitors earlier in the week while on parole.
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Muscatine
Des Moines
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Bennet
Vernon Clifton Massey
Dan Hood
Massey Wold Police
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Beynett
Bhay- Ourrt
Massey
Eldora
Bennett
Geologist Civil Service Exams Open to Nationwide Posts
Giamore at the Muscatine post office stamp window announces Civil Service geologist examinations for 6,435 to 13,730 dollar annual pay in to be filled with Board of U S Civil Service Examiners. Tests for stenographic and typist posts at Rock Island arsenal. Closing date for women applicants is June 15.
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Washington
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Interlor
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Rock Island Arsenal
Special Council Weighs Fast Track for East Second Parking Lot
The council finance committee discussed a possible special meeting to speed up the East Second Street metered parking lot project. Plans include cement surfacing bases for 46 stalls, an East Second Street entrance with a decorative wall and lighting, with Walnut Street leg added later after moving a renter’s building.
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Council
East Second
Walnut Street
Robert Jehring
Showers May Be Expected Over Region
Rainfall forecast from the Weather Bureau predicts scattered showers and thunderstorms across the region. Temperatures to dip to the low 60s tonight with near normal highs and an average rainfall around .75 inches over the five days from Thursday through Monday.
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Mercury
George Demometers
Waperto
Two From City to Receive Dental Hygiene Certificates
Two muscline students, Carol Hathaway and Linda Lopez, will receive certificates in dental hygiene at the annual convocation of the SUT college of dentistry Thursday night. Both will receive AB. A. degrees at the university commencement Friday.
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SUT College of Dentistry
Carol Hathaway
Linda Lopez
Pfc. Jack Lacy Named Assistant Scout Leader at Schofield Barracks
Pfc. Jack Lacy, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lacy of 705 East Fifth Street, serving at Schofield Barracks Hawaii, has been named assistant Scout Leader of Troop No. 24. He has served since September 1960 and arrived overseas January 15 1961. Lacy completed basic training at Fort Hood Texas and is with Headquarters Company 2nd Battle Group 35th Infantry 2nd Infantry Division as driver of the colonel's sedan.
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2Th Infantry
City Hall Faces Scrubbing Plan in Muscatine
Muscatine council discusses exterior cleaning and tuckpointing of city hall built in 1914. The plan covers East Third and Sycamore fronts with new masonry, sealing, and a five year guarantee, aiming for a month of work with potential action at Thursday’s meeting.
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Muscatine
Gerald Powell
Site Acquired For 2nd Area 6 School House
Area Six district has acquired the site for a second elementary building near Mulberry avenue in Muscatine. George Reesink announced the purchase of a 5.3 acre tract from the Rhea Williams estate for 18000 dollars, with completion through Muscatine Bank and Trust Co., trustee. The district also approved a bond issue of 400000 dollars for construction and furnishing both buildings to serve kindergarten through sixth grade, aiming for a September 1963 opening, replacing over 20 rural attendance centers. The district later accepted bids for two 54 passenger school buses to replace older units, with chassis bids winning at 53 cents per mile and bodies purchased from Moline Body Company for 3275 dollars each.
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George Reesink
Mulberry Avenue
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Houser Street
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Extinguisher Theft Reported At Canon Avenue Foot
Vern Almandinger of 08 East Sixth Street reported a $14 fire extinguisher stolen from his boat moored at Canon Avenue foot after dark Tuesday.
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East Sixth
Canon Avenue
Breakfast for Public Mapped By Pilot Club
The Pilot Club of Muscatine announces the second annual public breakfast to be held Sunday morning June 10 at Hayes Catholic cafeteria. Serving runs 7:30 to 12:30, tickets available from club members for the family friendly event.
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Barge Traffic Reports 235 500 Tons In Past Week
District engineer reports river traffic through the Mississippi district shows 235 500 tons moved by barge in the past week. Sixteen towboats hauled upstream 165 000 tons, including coal 72 850 tons and petroleum products 72 900 tons, plus 19 250 tons of miscellaneous goods. Downstream movement totaled 30 tons, with 62 200 tons of grain and 8 00 tons of miscellaneous items, as 21 towboats moved 118 barges downstream.
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Mississippi River
Brecht Named Grand Knight OF K C Lodge
Ivey Brecht was elected grand knight of Laurent Council Knights of Columbus for the coming year at a meeting Tuesday night. Other officers named include Alfred D. Oppelt deputy grand knight Lernard Flanders chancellor Henry J. Guck warden Dirk Krueger recording secretary Charles Harper treasurer Harry Fisher inside guard Joseph A. Bernick outside guard and Verle F. Beauseigneur retiring grand knight named as a trustee.
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Laurent Council
Knights of Columbus
Alfred D. Oppelt
Lernard Flanders
Henry J. Guck
Dirk Krueger
Charles Harper
Harry Fisher
Joseph A. Bernick
Verle F. Beauseigneur
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