Congressman Cuts Ribbon For New Treatment Plant
Congressman John R. Schmidhauser dedicated Muscatine’s new wastewater treatment plant, capable of 16 million gallons per day, with a ribbon cutting by parachutists. A banquet at Hotel Muscatine followed, where he urged passage of the Water Quality Act of 1965, noting low cost loans for separate sanitary and storm sewer lines and highlighting flooding pollution concerns near the Mississippi river communities.
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John R. Schmidhauser
Dem
Iowa City
Muscatine
Paul Dysart
Schmidhauser
Davenport
Bettendorf
Head Start Classes Open At Garfield School
The Head Start program, funded by federal aid, opened with 21 children at Garfield School under Principal P H Willey. Enrollment is expected to reach 30, with the migrant training center nearby already open a week. The pre kindergarten class runs eight weeks while the migrant center spans nine weeks.
Court Awards $3,774 In Accident Damage Suit
In Muscatine district court Judge Matthew Waeskate awarded the plaintiff Cheryl Ann Bailey $3,774.21 in a $12,700 damage suit over a July 25, 1962 traffic accident on highway 6 near West Liberty. Bailey claimed being forced off the road by Howard E. Dow. Dow said he lacked knowledge of the crash until notified by state patrol. Recovery includes $1,000 for a broken nose and slight disfigurement, with remaining damages covering car loss and medical expenses.
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Muscatine District Court
Matthew Waeskate
Cheryl Ann Bailey
Howard E. Dow
Highway 6
West
Liberty
Pow
Hang
State Highway Patrol
Muscatine
Delinquency case sends 19 year old to jail
Lewis Wallace Shellady, 19, of 1104 West Second Street, is jailed for 30 days for contributing to the delinquency of a 14 year old Muscatine girl. The girl lived at his West Second Street apartment for a week and described plans to ride to New Orleans before abandoning the idea. She left her name June 5 and later stayed with friends, including a makeshift shelter along Mad Creek. Relatives asked police to search for her Saturday. she was found by her stepfather and taken to the police station. Shellady was arrested about five hours later.
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Lewis Wallace Shellady
West Second Street
Muscatine
New Orleans
Mad Creek
Fifth
Ninth
Shellady
Stranded Cruiser Owner Praises Rescue Unit
J. C. Hammond of St Paul commends the Muscatine Emergency and Rescue Unit after his 45-foot Chris Craft cruiser ran aground on a wing dam above Lock and Dam No 1 New Boston. Rescue crews locate the vessel by night, free it by 2 a m with light damage, and praise the efficiency and courtesy of the responders.
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Gil Dietz
St. Paul
Minn
Muscatine
Kenneth J. Schnedler
Sid Broad
Paul’ Haley
Muscatine River
Reverend Whitmer Guest Preacher at Trinity Church
The Rev. Ronald Whitmer son of Mrs Leora Whitmer Musca fine and the late Lee Whitmer was guest preacher at both celebrations of the Eucharist at Trinity Episcopal church Sunday. He was ordained to the diaconate Thursday at Trinity Cathedral Davenport by Bishop Gordon Smith of Iowa. Whitmer, a Grinnell College graduate, received his STB from Episcopal Theological School Cambridge this month and will serve as vicar of the Episcopal Churches of Oelwein and Independence, living at Oelwein.
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Ronald Whitmer
Leora Whitmer
Muscafine
Lee Whitmer
Trinity Episcopal Church
Rotarians Celebrate Birthdays and Club Talk
Rotary club members observed birthdays for 15 members including Francis Angeli and James Farnsworth. Forrest Larme presented a report on the Atlantic City International convention as he prepares to assume club presidency July 1.
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Rotary Club
Atlantic City
Forrest Larme
Francis Angeli
E. H.breckenfelder
James Farnsworth
Larry Gatzke
Paul Fischer
Harold Froeliner
Arthur Howe
Lee Osborn
Jack Rigler
Arthur Stanley
Max Stanley
Paul Sweitzer
James Tierney
Les Torrence
Keith Wilcox
Muscatine Journal Publication Notice Summary
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
3Rd St
Muscating
Subscription rates for daily newspaper and delivery options
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Muscatine Kibo
Advanen
Sgt Montagna Stays on Job With Police Dept
Sgt Marcus Montagna rescinded his resignation hours after it was filed and will remain with the police department. Chief Clifford Bennett said Montagna, with 10 years of experience, had planned to resign effective July 1 to move to San Bernardino California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Montagna
Police Department
Clifford Bennett
Montagna
San Bernardino
Calif
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Ray Jauch of Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Ray Jauch of Iowa City announce the birth of an eight pound boy born Friday at University hospital. Mrs Jauch is the former Sarah Ann Jones of Muscatine and daughter of Mrs E P Fuller Kewanee Ill.
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Ray Jauch
Iowa City
University Hospital
Jauch
Sarah Ann Jones
Muscatine
E. P. Fuller
Kewanee, Hl
Hudson teen in serious condition after Muscatine crash
Larry Hudson age 17 from Muscatine remained in serious condition at University Hospital Iowa City after a late Saturday highway accident on highway 38 north of Muscatine. John Singleton 18 of Monmouth suffered facial lacerations and minor injuries, treated and released. cause cited as loss of control possibly due to a rear tire failure, car rolling several times and ending on a farm fence.
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Muscatine
Larry Hudson
Jowa Avenue
Henry
J. Hudson
University, Hospital
Iowa City
Highway 38
John Singleton
Monmouth
Sil
Muscatine General Hospital
Singleton
Dick Oppelt
William Richardson
Larry
Damage suit seeks 1685.40 over Muscatine crash
Robert Donnelly sues Glen Pace in Muscatine district court for 1685.40 claiming Pace’s 1964 accident caused his westbound 1965 model car to cross into his lane at 2 30 a m on October 30 1964 on highway 1 in Muscatine county. The petition states the collision occurred as Donnelly drove west and Pace traveled east.
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Muscatine
Robert Donnelly
Glen Pace
Desfendant
Senior Lifesaving Swim Class Opens at Weed Park
The first two weeks of the annual Red Cross Learn By Swim program have finished. Senior lifesaving classes start at 7 30 a.m. Thursday at Weed Park for entrants 16 years or older. Prior junior lifesaving certificates are not required to attend the senior course.
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Thursady
Red Cross
Weed Park
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