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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1971
Page
1
Construction has begun on Cedar Street Substation near Hill Top Drive In theater in Muscatine. The $480 000 facility will feature underground 69 000 volt lines, a 13 800 volt transformer, enclosed switchgear for five circuits and a small control building. Completion planned for August with full distribution wiring by 1972.
Muscatine Community College announces three evening classes taught by the Community Services Division. ABC Shorthand trains to 80 words per minute in 30 hours and is widely accepted by civil service. Tennis and Typing focus on fundamentals with adult programs. pre-register by phone 263-8250 ext 9. Courses meet one evening weekly for 10 weeks with 10 adult minimum.
Rock Island Illinois reported a total of 413770 tons of cargo moved through Lock No 15 last week with 32 towboats and 179 barges northbound carrying 200090 tons and 32 towboats and 196 barges southbound with 213680 tons. River flows were steady above Lock 15 and recreational boating rose with 243 pleasure craft and 972 passengers noted.
May weather across the month was near normal with a mean of 61.0F, just below the 61.6F norm. May 1970 averaged 65.7F, above normal, with highs reaching 88F and lows to 34F. May 1971’s range was 52F. Precipitation stayed below normal at 2.51 inches, while May 1970 had 7.12 inches. Eleven clear days, seven partly cloudy, and 13 cloudy days were observed.
In Madrid Iowa District Court Judge Mark McCormick handed down sentences on 18 contempt of court convictions tied to a strike at the Federal Prescription Service plant. Twelve defendants had their sentences deferred pending good behavior after facing a court order prohibiting intimidation and coercion during the labor dispute.
Members of the Muscatine Toastmasters club gathered Monday evening at Savers with Anton Vanicek presiding and Dave Horney serving as toastmaster. Speakers included Ken Hetzler Dave Thomas Dan Murray Dick Hutmacher Dick Parish John McCormick and others delivering varied topics followed by prepared speeches by Anton Vanicek and Dick Witter.
Terms to subscribers list City of Muscatine carrier daily rate 2.25 monthly in advance. Other carriers 2.00. Motor delivery 2.25. Mail within fifty miles 20 per year. Mail in towns with carrier 24.64. Mail over fifty miles 27. Servicemen 20. Students 38 for nine months. Special delivery for missed papers until 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and Saturday.
Financial totals submitted to Muscatine city council show end of April balances for park airport museum and art library levee cemetery and other accounts. Notable figures include library operating balance 528,079.96 and building balance 270,297.32 with other commissions recording various receipts disbursements and new balances.
Izaak Walton group from here attends the annual convention at Storm Lake last weekend. President Gene Cork Bat tey and past president Howard Stolley led members and spouses. The United Counties chapter hosted the event titled Environmental Action Now with Ray C. Hubley Jr. as featured speaker. Elections named Eugene Kragenbrink to succeed Richard Ayres as state president. Ayres urged protecting natural resources and fighting pollution.
Muscatine county awarded contracts Monday for two rural road bridges. Art Nelson Construction Co. of Des Moines had the low bids at 77,589 to replace a Wilton area bridge, and 28,526 to replace a drainage ditch bridge near West Liberty. Other bidders ranged up to 86,583. engineer’s estimate was 83,645. The old Wilton bridge is about 46 years old. the West Liberty ditch bridge is in very poor condition.
Six Muscatine youths participate in the 1971 Iowa American Legion Boys State at Camp Dodge Des Moines joining sessions on campaigns elections and party activities. Delegation members include Greg Garvin Jim Herwig Jim Jewell Rich Manley Jim Patterson and Mike Shea.
River readings show McGregor at 9.5 feet down .2, Gullenberg 8.6 steady, Dubuque 10.9 down .4, Davenport 9.1 down .2, Muscatine 9.52 steady, Keokuk 7.7 steady with minor changes noted citywide.
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