June Swengel Named On Iowa All-State Skeet Team
June L Swengel of 311 Myrtie Lane Muscatine named woman member of the Iowa all state skeet team for 1972. Team selected by a mathematical formula from registered averages. Swengel posted the highest composite average among women in events sanctioned by the Iowa State Skeet Association. Team members include Jay L Gerlich West Des Moines Boyd W Wickman West Des Moines Duane Hotchkiss Des Moines William A Lambert Des Moines and Edward Cornelison Urbandale. Gerlich 23 year old Grandview college student named captain with 7515 composite. Wickman second with 6381 and was 1972 .410 state champion and high overall at state shoot. DES MOINES IA AP
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June L. Swengel
Myrtie Lane
Muscatine
Iowa
Swengel
Iowa State
Wickman
Iowa to keep county numbers on future license plates
The Iowa Department of Public Safety abandoned plans to drop county identifiers on plates after public and legislative input. 1975 plates will have the county number in the upper left, with three letters and three numbers for vehicle registration, aiding identification.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
Michael Sellers
Sellars
Sellers
Mevinsky cites reinstate federal grant aiding Iowa towns
Congressman Ed Mevinsky says House vote to reinstate the rural water and sewer grant program could ready 12 district projects in Iowa for funding. He notes 12 projects stalled since January 10 when $120 million was impounded, naming Columbus City Atalissa and others in the district as affected while urging Senate concurrence and a possible presidential veto avoidance.
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Washington, D.C
Ed Mevinsky
House
Columbus City
Atalissa
Iowa
Mevinsky
Congress
Senate
America
St. Paul
Libertyville
Parnell
Scarsboro
Ladora
Lockridge
Maysville
Buffalo
Batavia
Kingsoa
Law new trooper joins Iowa Highway Patrol ranks
Don E. Law, 23, of Muscatine, graduated from the six week Iowa Highway Patrol academy at Camp Dodge. Twenty three new troopers received assignments after graduation. A 24th graduate was sworn in as an archival agent of the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Governor Robert D. Ray and others attended. Law will report to Des Moines Monday.
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Don E. Law
Muscatine
Iowa Highway Patrol
Camp Dodge
Highway Patrol
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Michael M. Sellers
Howard Miller
State Patrol
Law
Des Moines
Iowa Senators Back REAP Bill in 71 to 10 Vote
Des Moines Iowa AP Both Iowa senators Dick Clark and Harold Hughes supported the rural environmental program measure as it passed the Senate by 71 to 10. The bill would require the Agriculture Department to spend the full 225.5 million dollar appropriation this year, though President Nixon has impounded all but 15 million.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dick Clark
Harold Hughes
Senate
Clark
House
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nixon
Fairfield teacher found innocent of paddling charge
Fairfield Junior High School physical education teacher Gary Gardner was found innocent of assault and battery after a student's father Gary Manley alleged paddling caused bruises to seventh grader Greg Gardner in November. Justice of the Peace Bill Foshier ruled in favor of Gardner.
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Fairfield
Fairfield, Town
Gary Gardner
Gary Manley
Gardner
Greg
Justice of the Peace
Bill Foshier
Ecology club plans projects in Muscatine
The Muscatine Ecology club met at the Stanley Building to revise and plan ecology projects for Hayes elementary students. City council gave permission to plant native grasses along Houser Street extension from Lucas to Hershey. Floral Arts Garden club will donate seeds. Time will launch its spring flower project growing petunias marigolds pansies and azaleas with seedlings to be given away. volunteers will assist those unable to plant. Community suggestions are welcome and Laurie Kershenske can be contacted at 264 1385 for more information.
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Muscatine
Ecology Club
Laurie Kersohenske
Home Builders Plan a Muscatine County Meeting
The March membership meeting of the Home Builders Association of Muscatine County will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ina Mae's with a 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour. Guest speaker will be Rudge from the National Association of Home Builders in Washington DC, discussing Why Membership Pays. Reservations contact Don Baumgardner at 2635154 or 2641643.
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Home Builders Association of
Muscatine County
Ina Mae
Rudge
National Association of Home Builders
Washington, D.C
Don Baumgardner
West of Pecos comedy staged by MHS cast
Muscatine High School presents the western comedy West of Pecos at 8 p.m. March 8 and 9 in the auditorium. Set in Langtry Texas in the early 1800s, the play follows Judge Roy Bean who bends the law and gains national notoriety. Pete French plays Bean with Orvin Power to hang, Lily Langtry to influence, and a plot of hanging, suspense, and possible mercy.
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West of Pecos
MHS
Pecos
Muscatine High School
Roy Bean
Langtry
Texas
Judge Bean
Bob Fitegerald
Peter Maher
Rio Grande
Texas Rangers
Lily Lantry
Lily
Wall Street
Pete French
Orvin Power
John Logel
Lily Langtry
Barb Burk
Johnny-Behind
Ace
Rodney Vetter
Spurs
Steve McGuire
Orin
Cave Clairborne
Steve Hammer
Bridge traffic surges on Muscatine January data
Muscatine bridge traffic rose sharply in January with 53,569 vehicles on the new bridge, up 12,697 from 40,998 on the old bridge in January 1972. Toll revenue reached 24,891.60, while parking meter revenue climbed to 7,528.79, up 471.81 from a year earlier.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Muscatine Highway
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Muscatine City
Court Receipts Totals For February 34,738.86
Florence Hatzler district court receipts show 24,798.86 for February with 23 marriage licenses issued and eight dissolution decrees. Child support paid totaled 27,736.63. Breakdown includes district court fees 470.75 probate 776.74 sheriff fees 2 reporter and jury 65.07 change of name 4 two mechanics liens 6 three emergency marriages 15.23 licenses 115 xerox copies 116.10 transcripts 372 miscellaneous trust funds 5,059.57 for a total of 34,738.86.
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Florence Hatzler
Muscatine Journal Delivery and Subscription Rates Notice
Public notice from the Muscatine Journal outlines delivery contact steps when carriers fail to deliver and lists office hours. It also provides subscription rates for in city, out of city, motor carrier, and mail delivery options, including rates for servicemen and students.
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City of
Muscatine
Dalivery
Democrats plan statewide caucuses March 12
Iowa Democrats announce 8 p.m. March 12 caucuses led by State Chairman Cliff Larson. The plan extends grass roots meetings into district conferences on April 14, with at least two delegates elected per precinct. The effort aims to boost organization and recruitment ahead of 1974 elections.
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Cliff Larson
Larson
Iowa Democratic Party
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