Aldermen to Get Paving Plans and Specifications
Plans and specifications for the 1962 permanent paving program with state addition will be presented to the Muscatine city council for the regular meeting. A public hearing and bid openings are expected, with priority paving on Bregon street, West Eighth, and Main Street as sidewalks and curves are addressed.
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Bregon Street
Stewart Road
Kemper Street
Kemper
Latham Street
West Eighth
Climer
Lucas Street
Broadway
Main Street
Showers Bring Temperature Drop Across Downtown
Light showers today lowered readings from 80 at noon to 74 by 12 30. Forecasters predicted partly cloudy skies with scattered showers or thunderstorms in southeast Iowa tonight and Friday. Night temperatures expected in the 60s, with 80s likely Friday. Iowa outlook calls for more showers and storms into Saturday. A separate item notes road work on Main Street, with Clay Street payments planned from Isett Avenue to the Madd Creek bridge.
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Iowa
Rev Wayne Stumme to Speak at Lutheran Homes Festival
Rev Wayne Stumme will speak at the annual Lutheran Homes Festival in Muscatine. He recently took a leave of absence from his pastorate in Corby England. The program includes a children’s pageant "Rivertown U.S.A." about Muscatine’s development, directed by Darlene Wasenberg and Larry Slumme. Services begin at 11 a.m. with a community festival open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corby
England
Wayne Stumme
L.A. Stumme
United States
Rivertown
Darlene Wasenberg
Larry Slumme
Manning
Thefts Reported At Industrial Molasses and Conoco Station
Thieves stole $15 in coins and a metal cash box from the Industrial Molasses company at 124 Kaiser Avenue after forcing a rear entrance. At Yocum's Conoco station, 715 Park Avenue, a window was broken during the night and $6 in change taken from a metal box.
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Office of
Industrial Molasses Company
Kaiser Avenue
Yocum’s
Conoco
Park Avenue
Grossklaus Named to Dean's Honor List
Gary Grossklaus of Muscatine an OSU student at William Penn College in Oskaloosa is among 16 alumni named to the Dean's Honor List for the second semester of the past school year with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Grossklaus
Muscatine
William Penicelage
Oskaloosa
State aid to Muscatine Junior College approved
Muscatine's junior college is among 16 Iowa public junior colleges approved for state aid. Aid is based on enrollment from last year with rates of 1 per day up to 190 per year, or 1.50 per day for non district residents. Muscatine College enrolled 263 students, about 60 percent local and 40 percent from outside, with full load not consistent, yielding an estimated state aid of 351,620 dollars for the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscaline's Junior College
Iowa
State Board of Public Instruction
State Board of Regents
Muscatine Junior College
Ttmn
Delegation Seeks Liberty For Baltics
Washington delegates from Americans for Congressional Action plan to urge Congress to back resolutions by Senators Hickel looper and Miller calling on the United Nations to oversee free elections in Lithuania Estonia and Latvia. The push marks the 92nd anniversary of Soviet subjugation. Other resolutions in both chambers urge the president to raise the Baltic question at the United Nations and to ask the Soviets to remove troops agents and controls from the Baltic states.
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Washington
Balte States
Congress
Hickenlooper and Miller
Town
United Nations
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia
Russia
Senate
House of Representatives
Baltic States
Father Doyle Named to Local Parish Assistant Post
The Rev Thomas R Doyle was named assistant priest at St Mathias parish Muscatine effective immediately by Bishop Ralph Hayes The announcement also named Fr Clarence W Stangohr moving from St Mathias to St Patrick Clinton Doyle a son of Charles and Mrs Doyle of Oxford IA attended Oxford schools and graduated from the State University of Iowa in 1952 He served four years in the Air Force and studied at Mt Saint Bernard Seminary Dubuque graduating this year ordained June 2 at St Marys Oxford by Bishop Hayes
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Thomas R.” Doyle
Mathias
Muscatine
Davenport
Ralph Hayes
Doyle
Te State University of Iowa
Air Force
Mt. St. Bernard Seminary
Dubuque
Bishop Hayes
St. Mary's At
Oxford
Hayes
Geneva Women Visit Aledo Invitational Golf Meet
Nine women from the Geneva Golf and Country Club attended the Gak View Country Club invitational at Aledo. Irene Kent won low net for Geneva, Nancy Kent took low gross for Geneva, and Virginia Kautz won Geneva’s low net prize.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Irene Kent
Geneva
Nancy Kent
Virginia Kautz
Larry Bowman On Leave From Keesler AFB Mississippi
Larry Bowman is spending a 14 day leave at his parents home, 1818 Demotest, while completing 30 weeks of electronics schooling. Upon return he will begin 23 weeks of radar schooling. His address is Larry Bowman AF 17608118 Sqn 3431 CMR2E Box 6795 Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi.
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Larry Bowman
Sherleigh Bowman
Larry
Keesler Air Force Base
Mississippi
Deans List At Ames Features Area Students
Muscatine and southeast Iowa communities place students on the Dean's List at Iowa State University for the spring quarter. To qualify, 15 credit hours and a 3.5 GPA are required. names include Nea E. Carer in engineering science, Douplas T Kiesey in industrial administration, and Roger A Winegar in physical education.
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Muscatine
Towa
State University
Ames
Toalizin
Nea E. Carer
Muscaline
Douplas T
Kiesey
Meota
Study of Farm Mishaps To Be Started in July
A six county study of farm accidents and farm health will commence in early July in Muscatine Iowa. The Institute of Agricultural Medicine at the State University of Iowa directs the project with Dr Franklin A Topp Iowa City as director. W H McConnell Jr of Iowa City will organize the field work with four researchers including a toxicologist to study chemicals pesticides and fertilizers impact on farm families and workers.
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Muscatine
Institute of Agricultural Medicine
State University of
Towa
W. H. McConnell, Jr
Towa City
Washington
Johnson
Cedar
Linn
Iowa
Institute of ‘Agricultural Medicine
Two Youths Sentenced in Motor Case
Two Muscatine youths faced in district court for operating a motor vehicle without owner’s consent. Larry Iver Allen and Wayne A. De Lap received six months in county jail after pleading guilty to the lesser charge. larceny of a motor vehicle was dismissed. A third youth, from Des Moines, was sent to Eldora state training school on probation. The case stemmed from a June 1 2 loss of a 1958 model car. police had described the vehicle as missing when the trio were intercepted near Newton.
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Muscatine
Matthew Westrate
Larry Iver Allen
Grand Hotel
Wayne Ai: de Lap
West Sixth Street
Newton
Deg Moines
sClarence Ellis
Marion
Eldora State Training School
Thompson
Ellis
Seventh
Fone
Des Moines
Mewton
State Highway Patrol
Board Reminds Youths About Registrations
Muscatine county Selective Service office issued a reminder that nine young men must register when they reach 18 under U S laws. Registrations are to be made with the local board in the Post Office building. Graduations vacations and summer jobs are not valid excuses for missing the 18th birthday registration.
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Muscatine County
Selective Service
U. S
Old Iowa survey debates Muscatine flood plans
Iowa Natural Resources council says no federal funds proposed for Muscatine flood control and five Mississippi river cities. U S corps of engineers based recommendations on a 1952 study for the riverfront area from Mad creek floodwall to the Muscatine island levee, with limited mood damage and a required concrete wall and access closures. A July 2 hearing in Des Moines will review flood control projects amid a low benefit cost outlook.
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Iowa Natural Resources Council
Muscatine
Mississippi River
U.S. Corps of Engineers
River
Robert Bosch
Mad Creek
Muscatine Island
Othie R. McMurty
Fot
Resources Council
Bosch
Corps of Engineer
Mad’ Creek
Natural Resources Council
Des Moines
Charge Filed After Mishap At East Third And Oak
Two cars collided at the East Third and Oak intersection at 8 55 p m Wednesday. William G Welsh 17 221 Mulpees avenue was summoned to appear in Police court on a charge of passing a stop sign. Welsh traveling east on Third failed to heed a stop sign and struck a north bound car driven by Raymond Wilbur Jackson 44 917 East Fifth street. Police report more than 100 damage to the Jackson car and over 50 to Welshs.
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East Third
Oak Streets
Wiliam G. Welsh
Mul [Pees Avenue
Welsh
Raymond Wilbur Jackson
East Fifth Street
Jackson
Welsch
List Added Delegates to Convention
Misplaced paper sheet caused 25 First ward delegates to be omitted from Wednesday’s Democratic party convention announcement to be held at city hall June 23. Added to the First ward roster are 23 named delegates. Only 16 of the 42 First ward delegates were announced Wednesday.
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City Hall
Clarence J. Oppelt
Carol Oppel
Harvey A. Daufeddt
Amelia H. Daufelat
Bernard L. Flanders
James G. Highbarger
Olive Highbarger
Florence Holubek
Lucile J. Flanders
Charles V. Long
Margaret P. Long
Leonard Luedika
Edmond DB. Metz
Helen M. Metz
Raymond €. Palmer
Mary J. Palmer
Marnie E. Hayes
Zoe T. Hardy
Joseph F. Beeckey
Mattye T. Beckey
Darrel FR. Beckey
Therese B. Beckey
Edward J. Asthalter
Dorothy S. Uebe
Frank E. Anson, Jr
First Ward
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Henderson Drug Company
Nershey Aye
Grand
Main
Hershey
Eighth
Lucas
Clay Street
Isett Avenue
Mad Creek Bridge
Hilltop
Caligari
PSY Cho
Uptown
Audie Murphy
Dan Duryea
Joan O'Brien
Thobby Checker
VICKT
Spencer the Margels
Clay Cole
Aome
Laurence Harvey
Geraldine Page
Old Park Lagoon
Park Lagoon
Tom Fullerton
Steve
Mike
James’ Fullerton
Kindler Avenue
Father Doyle
Ssive
Thomas Doyle
Ee Cne
Miller & Sons
Disl
Bruce Staver
Margaret Griffith
West 11Th Street
Bruce
Beryl Staver
West Fourth Street
Uglon
W. University Ave
Laws
Quincy
Illinois
Rush
Adder Ey
Fashi
Madrigal
Lang's Jewelers
Zolfer's
Muscatine Silver
East Second Street
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