Watermain Extension Estimated at 10393 for 2480 Feet
City council study on extending the watermain along Grandview avenue continued by the board of trustees. Estimate covers 2480 feet of six inch pipe. Change to serve area No 6 school on Colorado street discussed. Total water department expenditures 53876.14 and electric 242539.07 approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview Avenue
Municipal ‘Water and Electric Department
Robert Harbaugh
Water Asere
Colorado Street
Water Department
Electric Department
Watermain
Eiectric Department
Jaycees Leave For Las Vegas
Four Muscatine couples will represent the local Junior Chamber of Commerce at the national convention June 18 to 22 in Las Vegas Nevada. John D. Moore of Muscatine is Iowa state chairman for the 300 Jaycees planning to attend. Moore and his wife Karen along with Carl and Joyce Sachs depart by car at six this evening to arrange for the town delegation. Ron and Carol Reynolds and Garry and Twyla Woodward plan to leave Saturday. Muscatine’s home improvement project will be judged in the national project of the year competition after winning state honors. Milo Bradbee of Red Oak is a candidate for national vice president of the Jaycees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas
Nev
John D. Moore
Moore
Karen
Carl
Joyce Sachs
Ron
Carol Reynolds
Garry
Twyla Woodward
Las Veras
Milo Bradbee
Red Oak
The
Jaycees
Clear Skies Forecast With Mild Temperatures Ahead
The Muscatine area reported 46 degrees early today after a 30 degree drop from Mondays 76. Noon readings in downtown Muscatine were 74 with clear skies and fair conditions expected through Thursday. Temperatures will dip tonight, then reach 76 to 82 Thursday, with northeast winds at 40 mph earlier today. The Weather Bureau forecasts near normal low temperatures for the five day period through next Monday, a slow warming trend Thursday, and cooler conditions Saturday along with scattered showers and thunderstorms heavy enough to yield about 0.6 inch of rainfall by the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Weather Bureau
Bond Reduction For Lanny Stropes In Missine District Court
Lanny Stropes, 21, faced a concealed weapon charge after police alleged a knife blade over three inches. A district court judge reduced his bond from 1000 dollars to 400 dollars on Tuesday. Stropes remains bound over the district court while the case continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanny Stropes
Missine District Court
Matthew
Flags to be displayed Thursday in Muscatine downtown
The city will display flags Thursday June 04 to mark Flag Day with a public ceremony. The Muscatine Elk Lodge will supervise erecting and removing the flags in the downtown area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Car and Pets Stolen From Davenport Neighborhood
Police report a 1959 red and white two door automobile owned by Clarence Ellis Jr disappeared after 11 45 p m Tuesday with ignition key left in it. A black and white cat tied by a gold chain vanished from Exnest House yard, and fishing rods and reels belonging to Russell Grant vanished from near 316 Macron Street Davenport Tuesday afternoon.
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Muscatine
Clarence Ellis, Jr
West
Seventh Street
Exnest House
East Fifth Street
Russell AV
Gravet
Macron Street
Davensport
Dar
Welfare Check Taken Police Arrest Youth For Forgery
Police arrested 18 year old Jerry W Osborn after recovering most of a $91.50 welfare fund check taken from a mailbox. A $91.27 was found in his shoe and he admitted taking the checks and endorsing Brackert’s name. Authorities say he also took a prior welfare check in May from the same resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syoman
Clifford Benfett
Jerry W. Osborn
West Third Street
Malian 5
Brockeri
West
Third Street
Osborn
Second Street
Bennett
Brackert
Muscatine Joins Iowa Teletype Police Network
Muscatine will become the 16th Iowa city to join a teletypewriter police network linking city and county offices with the state safety department and highway patrol. Northwestern Bell installed the system at police headquarters. officials say about 5,000 messages monthly are handled, improving checks on licenses registrations and wanted persons.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa City
Northwestern Bel
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Des Moines
Highway Patrol
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
State Motor Vehicle Division
Muscatine Police Department
State Public Safety Department
Mas
Otter
Xyxiem
Beu
Aobts
Boone
Burlington
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Cil . Bluffs
Davenporest City
Marshaldtown
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Waterloo
Norman Erbe
Carl Pesch
W. B.crosby
Marshalltown
League of Town Municipalities
Muscatine 10
Appointment of Robert H Wilson as assistant county attorney
Muscatine county board of supervisors announced the appointment of Robert H Wilson as assistant county attorney at a salary of 3260 dollars plus a 1000 dollar office allowance. The move follows a special act legalizing a fulltime assistant for Muscatine and aims to expand prosecutions and welfare funding oversight, with duties including aiding in criminal cases and potential welfare audits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Wilson
Muscatine
Cqunty
Fred Eange
Soldier's Relief Commission
Muscatine County NFO to Sponsor Joint Fish Fry
Muscatine County NFO will jointly sponsor with Washington and Louisa County NFOs a fish fry at the Columbus Junction fairgrounds on June 17. Serving from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. AN members invited. Each family asked to bring a covered dish, sandwiches, and table service. Erhard Pringsten of Sergeant Bluff, a national director, will be guest speaker.
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Muscatine County
N.P.O
Washington and
Louisa County
N.F.O
Columbus Junction Fairgrounds
Erhard Pringsten
Sergent Bluff
United Fund of Muscatine Board Meets Thursday
Members of the United Fund of Muscatine board of directors will hold their June business meeting at noon Thursday at Hotel Muscatine coffee shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Board
United Fund of
Wide Improvements in Electrical Distribution System Are Outlined
Muscatine municipal electric department outlines extensive 1962 1973 load growth plans. Stanley Engineering Co projects peak demand rising from 22 900 kilowatts in 1961 to about 72 000 kilowatts by 1973 with 8 percent annual growth. Transmission system reviews and three phase groups of capital projects detail 647 500 676 500 and 800 000 dollar cost ranges for 1962 1964 1965 1967 and 1968 1973 periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Towa State University
Ames
Richard Stanley
Probe Ordered Into Mail Carriers Campaign Contributions
A federal FBI inquiry is reportedly ordered into campaign contributions by newly appointed rural mail carriers. Postmaster General J Edward Day approved the probe after March reports about a Melrose rural route contest among three Democrats. Day voiced displeasure to Democratic town officials over the coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edward Day
Melrose
Democratic Party
Church minister vows wedding reform after tipsy grooms
The Rev. Charles Manchester, angered by brides and grooms arriving drunk, vows to curb such scenes in services. He cites ministers smelling of brewery and proposes discarding the line about “something brewed” in wedding rituals. Also notes Muscatine Realtors to hold their June meeting at Ina Mac's lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rlawyrth
Ngiande
Charles
Gas Pipe Plan At Fruitland Township Hearing Held
Attendees including Ht C Ban of Tow a Electric Light and Power Co and Harold Ogilvie of the Muscatine Development Corp testified at Des Moines before the Iowa Commerce Commission about a 41 mile natural gas pipe line in Fruitland township. No objections were filed. permit hoped to start construction with completion planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ht C. Ban
Muscatine
Towa Electric Light and Power Co
Harold Ogilvie
Muscatine Development Corp
Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Fruitland Township
Monsanto Chemical Co
Ama
Masestine Develop
Ment Corp
Ogilvie
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
Texas Gas Fields
Chicago
Public Relations Meeting of Muscatine Chamber Committee
The Public Relations committee of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Civic Center. Rev. E. L. Hageman serves as chairman of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Chamber
Com Meree
Civic Center
E. L Hageman
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Herapiecee Gan
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Janet Hogg
Alice Rechneff
Hagg
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NFO
RI County
Home Bureau
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Toba
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