Paving to Start on Clay Street in Muscatine
Muscatine Illinois June 12 1963 Clay street paving begins with Woodbury Contracting Sioux City as bidder. William McElwee Mount Pleasant City Engineer says 17 miles of paving to be completed by August 3. Work to start next week with half of Clay street first, then 10th street and nearby avenues.
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Muscatine
Woodbury Contracting Corporation
Sioux City
Mount Pleasant
William McElwee
Ast 10Th Street
Devitt Avenue
Eisenhower Drive
Fulham Avenue
Beach West Acres
Wighth
Alsa
Clay Street
Briarwood Lane
Parham
West Eighth
Firgl Avenue
Mississippi Four Lane Highway Project Nears Reality
Mississippi drive from Cedar to Linn street moves toward a four lane redesign with turning lanes as state highway engineers review the plan. The project includes a concrete base surfaced with asphalt, possible downtown intersections widened, with parallel parking retained on the north side and city parishing on the south. The estimated city cost for new south side parking is about 20000 dollars.
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Mississippi Dr
Mississippi Drive
Cedar
Linn Street
State Highway Commission
Cedar Street
Sycamore Street
Town Avenue
Chestnut Street
Grandview Avenue
Stanley to Attend Methodist Church Conference in 64
The South Iowa Conference of the Methodist church elected representatives to its jurisdictional conference at Cleveland Ohio in 1964. C Af Stanley of Muscaline was named as one of the laymen to attend the jurisdictional conference. The conference handles bishop selection and assignment.
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Des Moines
South Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Cleveland
Ohio
C. Af. Stanley
Muscaline
Addressing City slows Muscatine mail handling change
Postmaster Hendriks warns that using City or Local instead of the recipient town may delay mail in Muscatine. Under the coordinated area plan, mail received before 1 pm is sorted locally. after 1 pm it goes to Rock Island IL for distribution, unless placed in local collection boxes or clearly marked Muscatine or Local Mail. Details cover new box schedules, truck collection times, and advisories for faster dispatch.
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Mai
Muscaline
Rock Island, IL
Town Avenue
West Fourth Streat
Muscatine
Lavalov City
Rock Island
Dal He Hendriks
Hendriks
New Times
Iowe Avenue
Muscatine Masquers Seek Support for Theater Patrons
Letters have been mailed to Muscatine organizations and individuals to solicit patron memberships for the Muscatine Masquers, the local dramatic society, aiming to boost community support and funding.
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Muscatine
Dramatic Society
Kenneth M White Named Production Superintendent at Power Plant
Kenneth M. White was appointed superintendent of production at the Muscatine electric plant, with duties starting July 7 after a Muscatine intake. Previously at Chamnis Missouri, he led a 45,000 KW REA plant for 12 years. He earlier worked for Interstate Power Co in Clinton from 194? to 1951. White is married with four children and will move to Muscatine when housing is available.
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Kenneth 1. Whith
Kenneth M. White
Pal Electric
Board of Wastees
Mr. White
Muscatine
Meromos Ft
Chamnis
Rea
River Levee Fund Support Hits 54.961M in Appropriations
The Upper Mississippi Flood Center Association backed levee improvement appropriations totaling 54 961 000 for the next fiscal year at a House Public Works Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. Searoes of Burlington testified, with $1 million for the Bay Island Drainage and Levee district in WindI, $200 000 for the Muscatine Louisa County Drainage District, and 35 million for the Town River Flint Creek Levee district.
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Miss Pi
House Public Works
Searoes of
Burlington
Bay Island
Windi
Muscatine-Louisa County
Flint Creek
VFW Offers Free Bike Reflector Strips for Riders
The VFW safety program led by John Harald Kenblepost provides three red reflector strips for rear fenders and two white strips for handlebars free to bicycle owners on Saturday June 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the police station. A post bus will take riders to Chicago for a Phillies game on July 7. Reservations are at the post home or Bisesi Confectionery. Walter Hatfield was named picnic chairman at the meeting. delegates were appointed to the state encampment at Arnolds Park June 21–28. Commander Fred Haller presided at his last meeting.
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John Harald Kenblepost
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Doe Maher
VEW
Chiscago
Post
Mulberry Avenue
Walter Hatfield
Arnolds Park
Fred Haller
Water Supply Study Authorized by Muscatine Board
Stanley Engineering Co. was authorized to begin a two phase Muscatine water study at the June board meeting of the municipal water department. Representatives Roy Vanek Kenneth Bright and John Thomas explained the scope. One phase covers a staunch water investigation with State Geological Survey cooperation to locate water sources and assess quality and quantity. The other phase is a feasibility study to determine the most economical source and development path for added supply. J W Andersen said the board needs results to guide decisions on expansion. The current well field is Maple Grove Road with an auxiliary field near Hershey Avenue. A new Maple Grove well was drilled for this year but not yet connected.
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Stanley Engineering Co
Muscatine
Board of Justees
Municipal Water Department
Finn
Roy Vanek
Kenneth Bright
John Thomas
State Geological Survey
Muscatine Island
J. W. Andersen
Board of Wastees
Maple Grove Road
Hershey Avenue
Maple Grove
Underground Cable to Replace Electric Line Near City Airport
Trustees of the municipal electric department plan underground cable to replace a pole line along highway No. 1 near the city airport to remove a hazard in the landing flight path. The cost will be shared with the airport commission. progress on a new 69 kV transmission line around the city was reported, and negotiations with Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. for a better natural gas contract were authorized. Expenditures approved: electric department 263728.40 and water department 27509.10. Water mains completed across Mad Creek at Monroe Street. water not yet connected.
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Airport Commission
Municipal Electric Department
Richard Lacy
W. Andersen
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
G. E. Bently
Park
New South Park
Benny
Andersen
Electic Department
Water Department
Mad Creek
Monroe Street
Robert Harbaugh
Driver Hurt In Crash Off Highway 22 Near Fairport
James Marshall, 24, from Montpelier, sustained bruises, abrasions, and a possible concussion after his 1935 model car left highway 22 two miles east of Fairport, crashed into a utility pole, and rolled in a ditch before reaching Muscatine General Hospital for evaluation. Deputy Sheriff Bob Milter said the driver was to be examined today.
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Highway 22
Fairport
James Marshall
Montpelier
Muscaine General Hospital
Bob Milter
Marshall
Theft Report From Darlene Barr Home
Darlene Barr of 813 East Found Street reported the theft of 813 in currency from her home Tuesday afternoon to police.
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Darlene Barr
East Found Street
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Charles Kvech
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Fritz ‘Thoorner
Whiley Johnson
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Herrick
David Herrick
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Fom
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Hope
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Fast Second Street
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Charles, Piotrowski
Larry Minty
E.schauland
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Cindy Myers
Lincoln
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Dial
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Walter Brennan
Ae Meat
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My Six Loves
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