Muscatine City to reallocate revenue sharing funds
Muscatine city officials re evaluate expenditures after federal revenue sharing cuts. $150000 of the 1975 funds will back the city swimming pool if the school district or other groups raise about $420000. The city adds $100000 from 1976 funds with $50000 for the sheltered workshop and $33000 for a new fire truck.
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Muscatine
Journal
Charles W. Coates
Ronald H. Hansen
Papoose Creek
Papoose Creek Flood
Parham Avenue
Citizens Advisory Committee For the Improvement of Muscatine
CACIM
Hansen
Coates
Streets Closed in Mad Creek Area Over Sewer Work
Streets in the Mad Creek area remain closed to traffic due to sewer construction. Washington Street will close for about two more weeks per city administrator Charles W. Coates. The Washington Street crossing is fully closed after narrowing to no through traffic. The 1000 block of Cypress Street and two blocks on Isett Avenue between E. 1th and Dale streets are also closed.
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Mad Creek
Washington Street
Charles W. Coates
Cypress Street
Isett Avenue
E. 1Th
Dale Streets
CIA questionnaires probe Iowans travel by request
C M Stanley of Muscatine among Iowans reported to be asked by the CIA to fill questionnaires about trips outside the United States. CIA in St Louis gathers foreign travel data from private citizens for decades. Others named include Roswell Garst and Thomas Urban. Des Moines Register cites the front page story. CIA officials declined to be identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Maxwell Stanley
Muscatine
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
United States
Stanley
Stanley Consultants, Inc
St. Louis
Roswell Garst
Coon Rapids
Nikita Khrushchev
Des Moines
Thomas Urban
Des Moines Register
MS drive campaign hopes to reach $16,000 goal
Contributions total several thousand dollars toward the Multiple Sclerosis Hope Chest drive in progress. Campaign chairman Gary Kreykes says they began on Mother's Day and aim to $10,000 locally, with a national goal of $16,000 this year. He credits house-to-house volunteers and urges further public and business support to surpass prior totals. Kristie Johnson from Muscatine serves as volunteer music director for Girls State Week at the University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls. Kathleen Pedrick of Douds, 1975 Girls State governor, will preside until the new governor is elected and inaugurated.
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Gary Kreykes
Kreykes
Kristie Johnson
Muscatine
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Kathleen Pedrick
Douds
Roberts wins Queen award at rose show
Paul Roberts of 907 Grand Muscatine exhibited a Red Lion rose that took the Queen of the Show prize at Davenport’s annual rose show hosted by the Tri-City Men's Rose and Garden club on Sunday. Mamie Hayes of 501 Pine won the Princess award in arrangements.
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Paul Roberts
Muscatine
Davenport
Tri-City
Class of 1929 reunion plans set by Muscatine HS
Muscatine High School Class of 1929 held its 46th reunion at the Weber cottage on the Mississippi River. Forty four members attended, with travelers arriving from California and Florida. New officers named for the 1976 annual picnic are Kenneth Allbee president Lillian Schoenig Frank vice president and Gertrude Gillett Connell secretary treasurer. The 47th picnic is scheduled for June 13 at the Weber cottage.
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Muscatine
Kenneth Allbee
Lillian Schoenig Frank
Gertrude Gillett Connell
Weber Cottage
Appreciation Tea Honors Art Gallery Supporters
Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum honors volunteers and donors at a Sunday appreciation tea. Clifford Larson presents photo slides of outstanding objects, Madrigal Dinner scenes, and the new gallery under construction. Reception and serving committee members are named, with greeters and hosts listed.
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Laura Musser
Muscatine
County Museum and Fine Arts Association
Clifford Larson
Museum Art
John Rigier
P. H. Barloon
R. W. Watson
Louis Eisner
Ken Chatfield
Mabel Battenhagen
Kenneth Duncan
Jack Smith
John Klein
A. M. MacLennan
Leroy Todd
Eastern Iowa College District Board Meets Tonight
Directors of the Eastern Iowa Community College District meet at 7:30 p.m. at 3546 Brady St Davenport for facilities reports covering Scott Clinton and Muscatine campuses. A bid opening for remodeling at 627 W. 2nd St Davenport is scheduled. The next meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. July 14.
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Scott, Clinton
Muscatine
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Brady St
Davenport
W. 2Nd St
Musser Library Summer Program Offers Kids Activities
The Musser Public Library summer schedule features weekly Story Hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 am in June and July plus Read-to-me-Club for preschoolers. Space Dragon Reading Club No 3 on Thursdays at 10 am for first fourth graders. Bicentennial Tales on Tuesdays tied to Ride and Read bus routes. Indians and Cowhands Reading Contest targets older students with mini reports and prizes. Drama workshops for fourth to sixth graders start June 12 Thursdays 2-4 pm, and a seventh to ninth grade series led by James White. Extras include a Saturday Film Treat, Creative Writing Workshop, Spelling Bee and Old-Fashioned Hoe Down.
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Musser Public Library
Wee Ea
Cowhand League
Weekend arrests and weekend thefts reported in Muscatine
Richard L Campbell Jr 22 of 1244 Halstead St was arrested Sunday by Muscatine city police on marijuana possession and intoxication charges after passing out behind the wheel at Newell Ave and Logan St. He posted 1020 bond. Weekend accidents included Poole treated for minor injuries after a brake failure near the Highway 92 bridge and several car crashes on Hershey Ave W Mississippi Dr Mulberry Ave and Roscoe Ave. Burglaries reported at Calvary Baptist Church and several homes. cash and fishing gear stolen along with bicycles from multiple addresses.
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Richard L. Campbell Jr
Halstead St
Muscatine
Campbell
Newell Avenue
Logan Street
Dennis Poole
Pekin,ll
Muscatine General Hospital
Iowa
Highway 92
Poole
Bonnie §. Ruffner
Rt. 5
Hershey Avenue
Mississippi Drive
Howard W. Crow
Logan St
Gerald Peters
Roscoe Ave
Roscoe Avenue
Amy Drive
Mulberry Avenue
Frank M. Taber
W. 3Rd St
Diane L. Estabrook
6Th St
Calvary Baptist Church
Mulberry Ave
Stan Buckley
Isett Ave
Tom Hersherberger
Lincoln Blvd
Muscatine Journal carrier rates and hours notice
The Muscatine Journal publishes daily except Sundays and holidays under Lee Enterprises. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm weekdays, Saturday mornings to noon. Subscription rates vary by delivery type and distance, with prices listed for city, in-state, and out-of-town mail, including servicemen and student rates.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
AP News
City of Muscatine
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College Board
James White
White
CODER
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Qatune Plaza
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