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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
1
Alternate parking takes effect on Mulberry with the East side banned on Monday Wednesday Friday and Sunday while the West side is banned on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. A car on the West side was moved to avoid a ticket as shown in the Journal photo.
Muscatine police issued three tickets this morning for parking on the wrong side of Mulberry Avenue. Chief Glenn Axel said tickets won’t be written until 8:30 to allow a 30 minute grace period. fines are $1 plus court costs.
Marcia Noble reports a portable record player a Kodak instamatic camera clothing and earrings stolen from her apartment at 707 West Fourth Street between 7 30 a m and noon. Neighbors heard girls nearby between 10 and 11 am and drawers and closets were rummaged. Mrs Jack Luellen notes five terry cloth towels missing from a line.
The Muscatine Journal is a daily paper published except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises. It operates from 301 3rd Street, Muscatine, Iowa, and is entered as second class matter under the 1873 act. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news publication and AP dispatches.
Term to subscribers delivered daily by carrier in City of Muscatine is 2.00 per month in advance. Other carrier areas 0.40 per week. Daily mail within fifty miles 15.00 per year. Within towns with carrier service 18.00. Over fifty miles 260.00. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Saturday 8 a.m. to Noon. Special delivery for missed papers until 6:36 p.m. daily and 4:00 p.m. Saturdays. Dial 263-2335.
Seaman Recruit James D. Rummery USN 21 son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth D Rummery 907 Lincoln Blvd is in nine weeks of basic training at the Naval Training Center San Diego Calif He learns naval customs courtesies organization ordnance gummery seamanship damage control first aid swimming survival shipboard drills sentry duty and physical fitness drill inspections His classification tests will decide future assignment to a school shore station or ship after graduation.
Officials of the Muscatine County Social Welfare Department announce a June commodity distribution for 1,036 individuals from 35 families, totaling 16,682 pounds of food. Outsiders within the county may pick up on July 16, with last names A through L on July 17 and M through 2 on July 18. Apply by July 8 at the Welfare Office 316 Walnut Street with income proof and resources.
At 6 50 am a semi trailer owned by Robert Brauns rolled backward from a line of parked vehicles on East Fifth Street 100 feet west of Mulberry Avenue striking three cars. Ralph H Vaughns Pontiac, Jack D Strauses Chevrolet, and James Hants Ford sustained front side and bumper damage. The truck remained undamaged.
The Muscatine Mustangers held a meeting Wednesday night and awarded Alderman Lyle Hinman Sr. an honorary membership for his help with club events. They decided to enter a float in the July 4 parade and will hold a final planning meeting Sunday July 30 at 7 p.m. Two new members, Gary Diercks and Bill Lindsay, joined the club.
Muscatine’s 1968 permanent street paving program is delayed after notices to property owners to be assessed were not sent by registered letter. A new public hearing date will be set for the paving plan that includes Burnside Ave dog leg, Barry Ave segments, Sunrise Addition streets, with total cost about 78,444 and city share 15,088. Sunrise Addition developer to pay about 82,755.
Friday June 28 at the Public Library features a 7 p.m. Family Film Night with wildlife and two children’s films Red Carpet and Millions of Cats. An afternoon 2 p.m. screening in the meeting room for seniors and interested parties includes wildlife and Happy Faces plus Keystone Kops and Ben Turpin silent slapstick. Monthly film days are planned for the war year. Sherry Gerth aids the Florida Christian Migrant Mission in Orlando after Nashville training, aiding migrant and colored children daily. She will return about Aug. 1. PURSE MISSING James Renfro reports his wife’s billfold stolen from their car along with a head light.
Work progresses on a modern Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co service center replacing the present Goodyear outlet at 310 East 2nd St. The unit will offer tire, brake and wheel alignment facilities plus car and home merchandise. B L Bladel says it will stock auto items and nationally advertised appliances. A grand opening is planned with completion.
County officials held a meeting at the courthouse to discuss minor changes and additions to the county zoning ordinance adopted nearly ten years ago. The study by the zoning commission, board of supervisors, county attorney, zoning administrator and study committee continued over four months and will proceed for two more. a revised ordinance will be issued with 15 days notice for a public hearing.
The Park Commission hosts the second summer dance at the National Guard Armory from 7 till 11 p.m. The Daybreakers provide music as part of a continuing series aimed at area teens. If interest stays high, dances will continue through summer. July 4 features top local bands, Bobby Rich and go go girls. Futures depend on youth support. In a separate note, Wilfred and Wilma Houser buy Havemann Grocery, 1209 Oregon, plus the Havemann home and Pine Castle. the store will close and fixtures removed, with no plans for Pine Castle reopening.
Jack McNett age 21 joins The Muscatine Journal as state and farm news editor after June graduation from Wisconsin State University Platteville. He led The Ex university paper, worked as a Wisconsin State Journal correspondent, and directed Neighborhood Youth Corps last summer. His parents live near Platteville where his father is a professor of agriculture. Fire crews extinguished a car fire near New Era on Cedar Street. wiring damage reported.
The Muscatine Jaycees announce ten candidates from Muscatine Wilton Junction Stockton and Atalissa for the Miss Muscatine Pageant. Entrants include Vonda Adams Deborah Allen Debbie Van Atta Patricia Best Bonnie Brodie Judy Cadogan Cheryl Gillmore Pam Hungate Karen Pearlman and Mindy Rockwell.
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