Judge Westrate Retires After 17 Years on Bench
Judge Matthew Westrate of Muscatine, aged 82, signs the final court paper as he retires from the Seventh Judicial District after 17 and a half years. He will live at Hotel Muscatine until mid July and move to Davenport, with Judge Robert K. Stohr succeeding him on July 1.
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Seventh Judicial District
Matthew Westrate
Muscatine
Hotel Muscating
Davenport
Robert K. Stohr
Westvale
Westrate
Scott
Jackson
Clinton
Attorney Brief On Gas Proposal For Muscatine Aldermen
City Attorney Robert Jehring presented a nine page study at the finance committee on the possibility of the city acquiring a municipal gas plant. The piece outlines options to build a competitive system or condemn to acquire the present system, with a vote needed for condemnation or a state act. It notes a 25 year franchise held by Iowa Electric Light and Power with a June 12, 399% expiry, a 1952 vote granting gas distribution to Iowa Electric and a 1953 merger. It also cites potential costs for a rate study and a recommendation to seek a vote two to three years before franchise expiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jehring
John Hilton
Gerald Powell
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa Electric Company
Iowa
Damage suit seeks 3800 two-car collision in Muscatine
James Stoops of Washington county sues Leon W Blocker and Sandra Blocker with Lionel Hites after a January 11th 2 p m collision on Grandview avenue Musser street in Muscatine. He seeks 3800 for car damages 3000 for personal injuries plus costs and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stoops
Washington County
Leon W
Sandra Blocker
Lionel Hites
Doctors and wives attend AOA convention in New Orleans
Dr and Mrs A M MacLen nan and family of Muscatine join hundreds of optometrists and visitors at the 58th annual congress of the American Optometric Association in New Orleans this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. MacLennan
Family of
Muscatine
Sath
American Optometric Association
New Orleans
Big July 4 Fireworks Set For Weed Park At 9:15 P M
Nick Ogilvie in charge of fireworks holds a placard for the 9 15 p m Sunday display at Weed park. Jaycee chairman Meltzer promotes Saturday morning parade and Miss Muscatine pageant at Uptown theatre with reserved seats noted.
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Nick Ogilvie
Weed Park
Im Meltzer
Jaycee
P. m
Uptown Theatre
Journal
Cedar Street Crossing Reopens as Iowa Avenue Works Continue
Cedar Street railroad crossing, closed in April for high Mississippi water, opens to traffic at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. City engineer William McElwee told aldermen that while Cedar Street is now passable, work on Iowa Avenue continues with new ballast, jointless rails, planking, and a concrete approach from the river side.
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Cedar Street Railroad
Mississippi River
William McElwee
Iowa
Cherokee Man Electrocuted
Kerry Florke 25 of Cherokee was killed late Tuesday when he touched a high voltage line at a Cedar Rapids intersection while employed by L. E. Myers Contracting Co. of Marshalltown.
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Cedar Rapids
Kerry Florke
Cedar’ Rapids
Florke
L. E. Myers Contracting Co
Marshalltown
Trade Mission Aims to Boost Iowa Exports in Europe
Iowa officials and business leaders completed a European trade tour with lessons about building foreign sales. Governor Hughes and executives from Grain Processing and McKee Feed report strong early results, forecasting up to five million dollars in new Iowa sales over two years and possible twenty three million if follow up succeeds. Two officers note that actual trades may take months to finalize but expect a broad effect. A separate item records Harry H. Flake of Wilton fined for suspended license driving in Muscatine district court.
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Jowalout
Hughes
Busi
Europe
Tria
Amene Ween
James H. Kent
Grain Processing Corporation
Muscatine
Harry G. McKee
McKee Feed and Grain Co
Iowens
Iowa
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Muscatine Journal
Les Enterprises
Bard St
Husc Entine
Lows
Associated Press
AP Aus
Mall
Al’s
West Second
Grandview Avenue
Musser Street
Henry
Henrys
Mississippi
Dial
Cedar Street
Iowa Avenue
Etta Troy
Santa Monica
Calif
Sylvia A. Harkey
West 6Th St
Sterling Codifiers
Weiser, Ida
Sterling
Kent Feeds
Harbor Drive
Finance Committee
Town Inspection Bureau
State Bureau
Myron Epperly
Jefferson Avenue
Harry H. Flake
Route J
Wilton
Muscatine District Court
State Highway Patrol
Flake
Matthew Destrate
Frankie Annette
Avalon Funicello
Hackett
Bence Areneine
Panalion
Diary of
Uptown
Uereal
Desiree
Ann- Margret
Michael Parks
Janet Margolin
Brad Dexter
Larry Storch
Kimcdarby
Danger
Death
Warren Stavens
Martin Landau
Jody Lawrence
Judy Dan
Stagecoach
America
Nature
White Distributing CO
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