City to True pays for 1986 paving bids rejected
Aldermen rejected last Thursday’s bids for the 1986 permanent paving program and scheduled new bids for streets at a special meeting on July 12. Northern Gravel Co of Muscatine led with a bid of 297 961.44, while Irving F Jensen Jr of Sioux City bid 307 165.83. The plan covers Kindler Avenue past two schools and Isett Avenue in front of the Heinz plant, with a Nov 1 completion target for the 1966 paving and 30 working days for the Jensen bid.
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Northern Gravel Co
Muscatine
Irving F. Jensen, Jr
Sioux City
Kindler Avenue
McKinley
H. J. Heinz Company
Isett
Musser
Jensen Company
Rare blooming Japonica tree at Musser Museum
A tall tree from Japan sits north of the Laura Musser Museum and Art Gallery in Muscatine. The syringa Japonica blooms with white blossoms, has reddish shiny bark, and may be the only one in the area. The blossom cluster forms tiny Horels. leaves resemble a larger lilac shrub. Photo by Naide Christian.
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Laura Musser
Driver Pays 55 For False Driver License Statement
Charles Edward Hamed of 1206 East Fourth Street was charged in a justice court with making a false statement in applying for a driver's license. He paid a $50 fine and $5 costs. The warrant followed information Hamed gave on March 4 1968 in seeking an operator permit.
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Charles Edward Hamed
East Fourth Street
Justice of the Peace Court
Hamed
President Johnson to Visit Iowa Farm Near Des Moines
President Johnson plans a seven hour visit to Iowa with a first hand look at a large farm near Des Moines. Governor Harold Hughes says the location will be kept secret for security, within 15 to 20 miles of Des Moines Municipal Airport, and White House confirmation hinges on security concerns.
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Des Moines
Towa
Johnson
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
White House
YMCA Building Drive Passes Six Hundred Thousand
General Gifts division reports $27,000 raised in traveling list phase toward an $800,000 target for a new YMCA building. The drive is in its fourth week. over $600,000 raised with 16 captains and 198 volunteers praised. Two thirds of contacts remain. Pattern Gifts division also continuing solicitations with results pending.
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YMCA
The
Wendell Day
Richard Shultz
General Gifls
George Shepley
John 8
Rigler
Car Strikes Pole Injuring Driver and Friend
Two youths were injured when a compact van type car swerved on East Ninth Street near Brook Street at 1:20 pm and hit a utility pole. Driver Paul Richard Schumacher, 17, and passenger David Hanson, 17, were treated at Muscatine General Hospital for facial cuts and abrasions and released. The westbound car damaged the pole and broke wires into a nearby house.
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East Ninth Street
Brook Street
Muscatine General Hospital
Paul Richard Schumacher
Washington Street
David Hanson
Burnside Avenue
Schumacher
Hanson
Toastmaster Club Breakfast At Muscatine Honors Speakers
Muscatine Toastmasters held its annual breakfast at Gil Dietz residence with twenty members. Ralph Jackson won the speaking award. Gil Dietz took the top award. other speakers included Ken Hetzler, Robert Pape, David Horney, and Larry Thede acted as toastmaster. Dwight Shuman and Ken Morris were elected to membership. Joe Wright attended as a guest. The club will not meet next Monday, July 4.
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Muscatine Toastmasters Club
Gil Dietz
West Fulham Avenue
Ralph Jackson
Jerry Stark
Ken Hetzler
Robert Pape
David Horney
Max Churchill
David Flynn
Churchil
David Stanley
Larry Thede
Richard Parish
Russ Buchanan
Ralph Cullen
Dwight Shuman
Ken Morris
Joe Wright
Levee District to Be Paid for 150000 Flood Sandbags
Muscatine and Louisa county supervisors wrap up Mississippi river flood of 1965 paperwork. A tentative tax levy of 23250 will be collected in 1987 to secure funds for 150000 sandbags used at the lower river levee. The U S corps billed 23250. OEP progress and bank borrowing anticipated to cover the bill, with later reimbursement from federal aid. A November election formed a board of trustees to administer the levee district.
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Island Levee
Muscatine
Louisa County
Federal Office of Emergency Planning
U.S. Corps of Engineers
OEP
Levee District Board
Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
Feeder pigs escape pen and head toward river levee
Charles E. Maylone, livestock buyer, rounded up 311 feeder pigs that escaped from a pen at Franklin and Pearl streets Monday evening. Five men assisted as the 70 pound hogs moved south toward the McKee river terminal elevator after escaping from sheds due to heat. By 6 30 p.m. the animals had sought a way under the wire fence.
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Charles E. Maylone
Franklin
Pearl Streets
Mayfone
McKee River
Maylene
Killer Will Return To Iowa Prison This Week
DES MOINES AP A Des Moines man Edward J Farrant 53 was convicted of first degree murder for killing Detective Marty Booton in 1932 He will return to Fort Madison Penitentiary to serve the final 24 months His life sentence was later commuted to 90 years and a court ruling trimmed it further with time served and good behavior credit he is slated for release in September.
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DES Moines
Fort Madison
Edward J. Farrant
Marty Booton
Norman Erbe
Farrant
Roy L. Stephenson
Polk Court
Polk County
Harry Perkins
Travers Named Vice President at Cousins & Preble Chicago
George F. Travers, formerly in management personnel sorting at Grain Processing, has been named vice-president of Cousins & Preble in Chicago. He will direct locating and placing management personnel for client companies. Travers previously worked with Heidrick & Struggles and was affiliated with General Electric.
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George F. Travers
Grain Processing Corporation
Cousins & Preble
Chicago
Travers
Heidrick & Struggles
GPC
General Electric. Company
Rain Delays Aerial Insect Spraying Over Muscatine
Rain delayed the Muscatine insect control program by the Ames Applicator Service. A larger plane was prepared to cover the city in two trips from the municipal airport, but weather and a new federal flight pattern regulation postponed the first of a series of contracted applications to Thursday morning.
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Frank Anson, Jr
Ames
Applicator Service
Muscatine
Ames Company
Muscatine Journal Local News Summary Notice
The Muscatine Journal, published daily except Sundays and holidays, is a Lee Enterprises member. It is incorporated in Muscatine Iowa, with second class matter status and Associated Press news supplied for local coverage.
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The
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. Srd Bt
Muscatine
Iowa
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Subscription rates list prices for Muscatine and surrounding areas. Delivered daily by carrier in Muscatine for 2.00 per month in advance. Non Muscatine carrier delivery 0.40 weekly. Mail rates 12.00 yearly within 50 miles, 20.00 yearly beyond 50 miles. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours morning. Saturday hours until 1 pm. Special delivery for missed papers offered. Dial 255-331 for service.
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Muscnetine
Muscatine
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Bert Leming resigns as Muscatine County Democratic chairman
Bert Leming said Monday he will resign July 2 as Democratic chairman of Muscatine County. Leming, an executive of Eastern Iowa Light and Power cooperative at Wilton, cited being too busy with state-wide politics to devote enough time to the county post.
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Bert Leming
Muscatine County
Leming
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Wilton
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