Migrant Headstart Center to Open in Muscatine
Muscatine ready to open a Headstart center and elementary school for migrant children at Franklin School on July 3 funded by federal grants and local OEO support. Seven teachers will run an ungraded program with trips to Amana Quad-Cities and other sites to boost reading math and language skills amid ongoing nationwide migrant education challenges.
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Muscatine
Office of Economic Opportunity
Louisa
Cedar
James Glass
A. A. Johnson
Muscatine Community
Franklin School
Taylor St
Nichols Independent
Nichols
Migrant Committee
Mig
Hasrant
J. W. Lange
Headstart
Muscatine Migrant Committee
Lange
Texas
Amana
Quad-Cities
West Branch
H. J. Heinz Company
Musser Museum
Golden Yield Farms
Mississippi River
Six Local Youths Inducted Into Military Service
Six local youths were inducted Monday at Fort Des Moines after a bus trip from Muscatine. They proceeded to Fort Campbell in Kentucky for basic training. From left: Richard Dale Hugill Jr of 110 Middle Road, Paul Michael Cottrell of 521 Maple Ave, Gary Wayne Weeks of 1019 West Fulham Ave, Donald Lee TeStrake of 1105...
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Ft. Des Moines
Muscatine
Ft. Campbell
Kentucky
Richard Dale Hugill, Jr
Middle Road
Paul Michael Cottrell
Maple Ave
Gary Wayne Weeks
Fulham Ave
Donald Lee TeStrake
College District Board Sets 2 540 027 Budget
Eastern Iowa Community College District board tentatively approves a 1947 68 budget of 2 540 027 for Davenport Clinton and Muscatine campuses. General fund 1 808 866 up 306 905 funds for auto tech electronics air conditioning and new staff proposed. Final action July 8 with possible September amendment due to state aid and legislation.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District Board of Directors
Davenport
Robert Johnson
Supt
Johnson
Clinton
Muscaline
State Department of Public Instruction
House
Senate
Paul McCray
R Davenport
J. R. Underwood
Scott County
Vo - Tech School
Clinton and Muscatine
Teen Republicans Invite Muscatine Teens to Meeting
A Muscatine Teen-Age Republican club invites teenagers to a get acquainted meeting at 8 pm Thursday at 2002 Crestline. Temporary chairman Tim Sissel will lead, with open attendance for all in their teens. Sissel and John Axel provide contact numbers for more information.
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Republican Club of
Muscatine
Crestline
Tim Sissel
Sissel
Republican Party
John Axel
Muscatine Scott County Education Budget Stated
The Muscatine Scott County Board of Education considered a proposed 1967 68 budget of 1 024 487 with final action expected in August. The plan extends to a full year due to state guidance. Salary increases for secretaries and clerks totaling 5600 were approved and administrative costs totaled 64800 with salaries 36500. Purchase of two portable classrooms for educable handicapped is under consideration.
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Muscatine-Scott County
Les Jones
Record Mississippi River towboat traffic at Rock Island
Record upstream traffic reported on the Mississippi River at Dam 15 Rock Island with 47 towboats moving riverward. Northbound movements carried 251000 tons in 172 barges, including coal petroleum products and miscellaneous items, while downstream traffic moved 161 barges totaling 100200 tons. Total weekly cargo reached 351200 tons. Dam 16 gates opened for the 9 foot channel while Dam 17 gates remained out of water.
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Mississippi River
Dam
Rock Island
Lock 15
Dam 16
Muscatine
Mississippi
New Boston l
W Nyweide New President of Rotary Club
Wallace Nyweide was elected Rotary club president at Monday noon meeting receiving the gavel from past-president John Wessels. Wessels got the past-presidents pin as Nyweide announced new committees and future project plans. Five Rotarians earned perfect attendance: Lindley Hoopes, Paul Fischer, Paul Schweitzer, Herb Leu, and Forrest Larmer. Robert Jehring showed a Buick Open golf tournament color film as the day’s program.
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John Wessels
Wallace Nyweide
Rotary Club
Nyweide
Wessels
Lindley Hoopes
Paul Fischer
Paul Schweitzer
Herb Leu
Forrest Larmer
Robert Jehring
Line Painters Work Third Shift In City Streets
Muscatine street department crews repaint parking stalls pedestrian walkways and surface markings after recent improvements. Work runs nightly 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., weather permitting, with barricades at each end of the sections. Cars parked in blocked areas may be towed by city police.
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Muscatine Street Department
Muscatine Residents Elected to State Historical Society
Four Muscatine county residents were elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa in June, according to Superintendent William J. Petersen. New members include Ruth Atkinson Albee, Nancy Jewett, Mrs. Elmer L. Chatfield of Muscatine, and Eugene A. Meisinger of Wilton.
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History Society
Muscatine County
State Historical Society of
Iowa
William J. Petersen
Ruth Atkinson Albee
Nancy Jewett
Elmer
L. Chatfield
Muscatine
Eugene A. Meisinger
Wilton
Assembly Attendees Include Drake Readybush and More
Grand Assembly participants include Drake, Carol Readybush, Barbara Rogers, and Gayle Mullen. A second row lists Mrs. Wava Mullen, Ann Allen, Mrs. Marjorie Allen, Cindy Birkhofer, Mrs. Ruth Gross, and Cathy Fisher.
Muscatine Rainbow Girls Attend State Meeting
The Masonic Temple in Muscatine hosted a state meeting with 11 Rainbow girls attending plus leaders and local organizers. Participants planned activities and discussed community service projects for the year ahead.
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Muscatine
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Muscatine Woman Survives Suicide Attempt by Overdose
A Muscatine woman was hospitalized after swallowing sleeping pills in an apparent suicide attempt. Her daughter found a note and police assisted in forcing entry to the apartment. She was transported in a semi conscious state and treated at Muscatine General Hospital, with stomach pumped and later reported in good condition.
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Muscatine
Muscatine General Hospital
African Trip Described By Muscatine Kiwanis Leader
George Volger of KWPC recounts a South Africa African tour with 150 plus taped interviews for school use. He flew home last week after joining a U S freighter voyage in November. Cedar Rapids Rainbow Girls event delegates travel to Grand Assembly with 1500 attending. choir honors for officers active in Rainbow.
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Rainbow Girls
Cedar Rapids
Grand Assembly of
Rainbow Girls of
Iowa
Bennie Thatcher
Marti Phillips
Nancy Thomas
Lynn Truitt
Cheryll
South Africa
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
George Volger
KWPC
Volger
U. S
Africa
Republic of Africa
Southwest Africa
Rhodesia
Zambia
Angola
Liberia
Sinois
Muscatine
Grand
Muscatine Journal Reader Notice and Credits
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises. It operates from 301 E. 3rd St, Muscatine, Iowa 52751 and is entered as Second class matter in the Muscatine post office under the March 1879 act. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches printed here.
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The
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Terms to Subscribers delivered daily by carrier in Muscatine city 2.00 per month in advance Delivered daily by carrier to Muscatine 40 cents a week Daily one year by mail within fifty miles of Muscatine 12.99 Daily one year by mail over fifty miles from Muscatine 20.00 All mail subscriptions payable in advance Office hours 6 a.m. to 5 a.m. daily Saturday 6 a.m. to noon Special delivery service for missed papers maintained until 6:30 Dial 263-2331
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City of Muscatine
Avai Ce
Otnuy
Muscatine
Hitty Cailes
All Mali
Nava
Toastmasters Meet Promotes Speech Skills in Muscatine
William Spieth won the prepared speakers award at the Muscatine Toastmasters meeting held Monday evening. Ralph Cullen spoke on A new life and Max Churchill won the topic speaking award with Sex on a trip to Mars. Other speakers included David Flynn John Rex Russ Buchanan and Irv Diehl with various topics. The club announced it will skip the July 3 gathering.
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William Spieth
Muscatine
Toastmasters Club
Ralph Cullen
Max Churchill
Mars
David Flynn
John Rex
Cubs
Russ Buchanan
Patrick Lyndon
Irv Diehl
Vincent Graettinger
David Horney
Richard Parish
Robert Pape
Ken Hetzler
Gary Duncan
Irv Dieh
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Mulberry Ave
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Marinette, Wise
College District Board
Navaco
Muscatine - Scott County
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Muscatine Cleaners
East Second St
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Town House Motel
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Hotel Roosevelt
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Bob Henry
New Pied Pipers
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Uncle and the Anteaters
Morgan Aden
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George's Steak House
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Dial
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Uptown
Wayne Dek
Trese
Shirley Eaton
Delune
Brubis Elt
Joveten
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