City hearing stalls on 1964 permanent paving plan
At a Thursday city council hearing residents opposed a 31,918 dollar asphalt resurfacing of 44 blocks in the Nos 1 and 2 alleys arguing brick surfacing is adequate and that utilities keep digging trenches. Alderman Hilton pushed paving, reflecting a shift from earlier opposition, as longtime ally John E. Wessels spoke from the audience about past paving efforts and property assessments.
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First Baptist Church
City Hall
Orange
Pint
City Council
John Hilton
Clarence Schmatte
No. 1 Alley
J. E. Wessels
Hilton
John E. Wessels
Wessels
Cadeon
Downtown Muscatine survey results to be revealed
Dr. Martin Zober and Irwin Oest of Iowa State University will present results of the downtown attitudes survey in Muscatine at 1 p m Saturday at the Civic Center. Members of the Chamber, city council and others are invited. The study covers downtown real estate, tenants, owners, and general public. Marvin Krieger chairs the downtown development committee.
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Martin Zober
Irwin Oest
Center For‘ Industrial Research’ and Services
Iowa State University
Muscatine
Civic Center
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
University Group
Marvin Krieger
Pfc Randell Reed participates in Lock-on training at Pendleton
Private First Class Randell L Reed son of Mr and Mrs Randell E Reed Route 5 takes part in Lock-on a six week intensive training with the First Marine Division Second Battalion Fifth Regiment at Camp Pendleton California The piece notes details of city council protests delayed bids and costs for street paving projects totaling 199954 28 with the city share 24078 60 Main Street and Spring Street blocks included and other street concerns
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Randell L. Reed
Randell E. Reed
Route 5
First Marine Division
Fifth Regiment
Camp Pendleton
California
Hilton
Sevensman Council
Main Street
Spring Street
West Fifth Street
Lorena Street
Terrace Heights Drive
Grandview
Mill Street
Council discusses junkyards amid hearings and permits
The city council held another meeting to discuss junkyard conditions on West Fulham Avenue and Logan Street. Alderman Arthur Bunn outlined planned requirements for Jeanne and junkyard properties and a Grandview Avenue repair garage. The panel also addressed remodeling a partially burned house on Schillar Street and said a permit would be issued if cleanup happens within a set period.
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Arthur Bunn
Bunn
Schillar Street
Rainfall Briefs Sweep Iowa Towns Overnight
Rain showers drenched Muscatine with about 0.8 inch and upticks up to 2.38 inches around Oaktown as a broader system lashed southeast Iowa. Storms, hail, and roof damage were reported in Storm Lake while forecasts called for more showers tonight. Temperatures cooled from a high near 82 to a night low around 66 with the day ending at 76.
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Muscatine
Associated Press
Towa
Oaktowa
Moose Lodge Members Return From Moose Convention
John Roelle, governor of the Muscatine Moose Lodge, Walter Bayers, and John Alexander, with secretary, returned Thursday night from Chicago where they attended sessions of the national Moose lodges convention opening last Saturday. They reported Henry W. Wallenwein, past supreme governor and convention chairman, suffered a heart attack and died Wednesday.
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John Roelle
Muscatine Moose Lodge
Walter, Bayers
John Alexander
Chicago
National Convention of Moose Lodges
Henry W. Wallenwein
Mooseledges
Richard Weikert Makes Spring Honor Roll at Kirksville
Richard Weikert has been named to the spring quarter honor roll at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville. Eligibility requires at least seven and a half credit hours with a grade of S or above on the ESILF scale. Mrs. George Beckman hosted a birthday party for her daughter Susan celebrating her ninth birthday. Assistant hostess was Mrs. Kathryn Hayes. Janet Sloat, Linda Hayes, and Debbie Allison won game prizes.
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Richard Weikert
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
George Beckman
Susan
Kathryn “Hayes
Janet Sloat
Linda Hayes
Debbie Allison
Bloomington WSCS Readies Ice Cream Supper at Spangler Chapel
Forty one members four visitors and seven children attended the Spangler Chapel WSCS meeting at the church to plan a homemade ice cream supper for Wednesday June 17. Members were asked to come early Tuesday morning for cleaning and to bring a sack lunch. Mrs Harry Swine Morrill Satterthwaite led devotions and the program. Hostesses for the noon potluck were Mesdames Ageta Schmidt Viola Dickey and Earl Denkman. The visitation committee reported visiting six homes. Mrs Millard Johnson will head summer visitation. Prayer books will be presented to high school graduates during Sunday services June 14. Bible school plans were laid for June 22 through 26 from 1 to 4 pm. the program will be held June 28. WSCS will sponsor a supper for MYIF youth on June 17 for a migrant workers workshop in Muscatine. The group voted to use proceeds from last three farm sales for church funds. Feature committee members were Mrs R George Shield Mrs Richard Shield and Mrs Eunice Shield. A misc pre-nuptial shower for Miss Frances Ballenger followed the meeting with gifts from Alan Ball Ron Ballenger Shirley Paets and Mrs A D Halliday. September hostesses will be Mesdames Irma Eden Lyall Esmoil and Stuart Esmoil with devotions by Mesdames L E Windman and Elmer Windman. Feature committee includes Miss Mae Wainstoll Mrs Verle Smith and Mrs Adell Smith.
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Bluminglon
Spangler Chapel
WSCS
Harry
Swine -Morrill
Satterthwaite
Ageta Schmidt
Viola Dickey
Earl Denkman
John Boorn
Paul Reed
Muscatine
R. George Shield
Richard Shield
Eunice Shield
B. S. Paetz
Wirs
A.D. Ho
Stuart
Esmoil
Mesdames
L. E. Windman
Elmer Windman
Mae Wainstoll
Verle Smith
Mus. Adell Smith
Visit Eaton At Iowa City Visit Eaton At Iowa City
Mrs. G. T. Eaton and her daughter Mrs. P. M. Race along with granddaughter Patty Lynn of Florida spent Thursday in Iowa City visiting G. T. Eaton. Eaton entered the Veterans hospital Wednesday afternoon. Also noted are Miss Gertrude Glass of Glass Smark shop who returned from Chicago with fall ready to wear and millinery purchases and Mrs Pauline Garfield returning from a Chicago buying trip for sportswear and millinery.
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G. T. Eaton
P. M. Race
Patty Lynn
Florida
Towa City
Mr. Eaton
Veterans Hospital
Gertrude Glass
Glass Smark
Chicago
Pauline Garfield
Garfield’s
Durant Churches Announce Events For Coming Week
Durant churches release a schedule for the week detailing Gloria Dei Lutheran and Paul’s Episcopal services. Highlights include Holy Eucharist, family worship, Vacation Church School certificates, and evening meetings at Trinity Cathedral and St Alban’s Davenport.
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Durant
Gloria del Lutheran Acm
Paul's Episcopal
Richard
Anderson
New Wage-Hour Law Investigator Assigned to Davenport Area
Paul P. Sula, an investigator for the U S Labor Department Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions, resigns to serve Jackson Clinton Scott Muscatine and Louisa counties with a Davenport Post Office Building HQ. Harold R. Treiber says the move aims to assist employers and employees under the Pair Labor Standards Act granting minimum wage overtime pay and child labor protections with new amendments banning sex-based wage discrimination.
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Paul P. Sula
U.S. Labor Department
Davenport
Harold R. Treiber
Des Moines
Sula
Jackson
Clinton
Scott
Muscatine
Louisa
Treiber
Lula
Power Line Burns Pole at Grand View and Day Street
Firemen responded to a pole fire on Grand View avenue and Day street at 8 30 p m Thursday. Power lines burned but caused no damage and the city electric utility was notified.
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Grandview Avenue
Day Street
City Electric
Notis Hed
Oakville Church Schedule For Summer Services
Oakville Church of God announces summer services led by Rev. Eugene Birt with 7:30 Sunday evening young people services led by Miss Esther Whitaker. Weekly schedule includes 8:04 Wednesday prayer meeting and Pam leading Singspiration. W.S.C.S. events, youth camp at Muscatine, and Migrant School service weeks planned.
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Oakville
Peters Second in State Golf in Iowa Junior Championship
Jim Carney of Centerville defeated John Peters of Muscatine one up to win the Iowa Junior Golf title at Iowa City. Carney led early, Peters fought back, with key holes 5 through 14 deciding the match. A feature on Peters’ victories and the championship story appears on today’s sports page.
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John: Peters
John Peters
Muscatine
Jim Carney
Centerville
Towa City
Carney
Peters
Casney
Hales
Hayes
Catholic
Aye
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