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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1964
Page
8
Municipal board actions include referral of Hummann's West Addition to the Plan and Zoning Commission. Council approves Graly Processing water line, attends public housing meeting, and receives routine reports. Several street, sewer, and sidewalk projects are authorized or studied, with bids and inspections planned.
Wilton Days themed Peace Through Understanding unfolds Friday June 16 with a parade at 7300 pm by American Legion Post No 584. Prizes 20 40 for best entry in categories including organizations business floats religious floats and children novelty entries plus prizes for adult novelty entries and a downtown carnival and merchandise drawing on June 20.
Four boys swam at a gravel pit four miles east of Knoxville on Wednesday. Thomas Leroy Mines, 14, disappeared during the outing and was later found dead by searchers. His companions Galen Hines, Clyle Parks, and Leroy Clark reported the incident and cooperated with authorities.
City Council met in regular monthly session in Council Chambers May 1 1964 with Mayor Bosch presiding. Present were Aldermen Finnegan Hilton Bunn Pilgram Vergler and Tile. Alderman Powell absent. Minutes were approved. Petitions opposing paying down town alleys were received and filed. Army Myhars tag day approved. Communication praising Fire Chief discussed. NW Bell Telephone Co permission to bury cable on Tipton Road granted. Cooperation with Experimental Aircraft Chapter for 1965 Bly In a success endorsed. Auditors Bonds for Spectralux Corporation Joe Haine Jr and Ben Franklin Reading Club received. Plumbers License and Excavating Bond for L Hankinson received and filed. Plumber's Bond for Donald L Rohde tabled. Certificate of Insurance for A B Caldwell on Papoose Sewer Improvement 100.64 reserved and filed.
Mayor Bosch presided as council debated street program numbers 204-1984 and 201-1264. Aldermen Pilgram Hilton Pugram Powell Vergier Tillie and others considered necessity resolutions, four way stop at Billy and Lucas, and paving plans for unimproved areas. Attest by Clerk Florence Mason. A second matter involved probate and estate notices in Muscatine County.
A garbled classified ad page outlines merchandise for sale including homes pets and vehicles. It lists rates per word and insertion rules, with contact details and instructions to report corrections. Local city notices reference Columbus City Iowa circulation numbers and phone inquiries.
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