Aldermanic Vote Chooses J Green for 1st Ward
James E. Green wins a 4 to 1 council decision over Millard Mills to represent Muscatine’s 1st Ward for the remainder of the year. Elimination of Charles Anson, Sr. and shifts in voting left Green with the majority as city officials discuss future ward structure and partisan vs nonpartisan elections.
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James E. Green
Green
Harold Peters
Roger Knott
John Wessels
Gerald Powell
Allen
Inter
Hilton
Anson
Mills
Billa
Wessels
Peters
Chuck Anson
Tlex
Young Democrat Meeting Slated Here Sunday
The reorganized Young Democratic Club of Muscatine County will hold its organizational meeting on Sunday March 10 at 745 PM at the Elms Restaurant on Highway 1 and 92 south of Muscatine. Members aged 17 to 26 are urged to attend with guest speaker Professor John R Schmidhouser of the State University of Town discussing the constitutionality of insurers in the State Legislature.
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Young Democratic Club of
Muscatine County
Elms
Highway 1
Muscatine
John R. Schmidhouser
State University of Town
Seaman Apprentice Robert Havel Aboard USS Kitty Hawk
Robert D. Havel, seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mia and Evelyn L. Havel of Muscatine, serves aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk on its Western Pacific cruise with the Seventh Fleet. The ship spent two weeks at Yokosuka, Japan for repairs recently.
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Kitty Hawk
Tiobert D. Havel
USN
Mia
Everlyn L. Havel
West Tenth St
Muscaline
Seventh Fleet
Yokosuka
Japan
Legislative Unit Named By Chamber
Ian H. Mike named head of the state legislative committee of the Musefiline Chamber of Commerce this year. John B. Schur Taacher announced chairmanship, with committee members N. F. Beckey M. J. Brammey RB Cullen H. P. Finnegan Ce. Gabriel Jr J. C. Grossjean RB F. Kautz WH. B. Lord M. C. Shafer William Spieth D. M. Stanley J. W. Wallig BR. W. Watson J. B. Wessels W. G. White and T. A. Williams.
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Ian H
Mike
Musefiline Chamer of Commerce
Yoo
John B. Schur Taacher
Chamber
N. F. Beckey
M. J. Brammey
Cullen
H. P. Finnegan
Ce. Gabriel, Jr
J. C. Grossjean
F. Kautz
WH. B. Lord
M. C. Sha
Table Tennis Tourney Kicks Off At YM
The citywide table tennis tourney sponsored by the YMCA begins this evening with juniors and intermediates starting eliminations at 6 30 at the YM gym. Seniors begin at 6 30 pm Saturday. Mack Sutherland of the YM staff is in charge.
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YMCA
Mack Sutherland
The
YM Starf
Finian’s Rainbow Opens Tonight at MHS Auditorium
Carole Mervick announces Finian’s Rainbow opens tonight at MHS Auditorium. The musical charms with witty dialogue and beloved songs like Old Devil Moon Look to the Rainbow and When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love. Set in Missitucky valley, the quirky plot follows Finian and his daughter Sharon as they hide a leprechaun’s gold amid land disputes and a pompous senator.
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Finian’s Rainbow
MHS
Finian
Glocia Morra
Rainbow
Sharon
Irelane
Rainbow Valley
Glocca
Carole Mervick
Yarry Doering
Woody
Carol Bunn
Muscatine High School
Broadway
Colder Weather Seen With Snow Likelihood
Weather outlook shows temperatures holding steady or dipping tonight and Saturday with increasing cloudiness and a chance of light snow late Saturday. Forecast lows near 10 to 15 degrees tonight, highs Saturday around 30 to 36. Thursday peaked at 40, fell to 26 overnight. downtown read 46 at noon today.
Muscatine Council Pushes Liquor Bill And Firemen Hours
The Muscatine city council urged a liquor by the drink measure to be acted on March 21 and opposed a state bill cutting firemen duty hours to 24 on and 48 off. The council expects unanimous approval for the liquor resolution, noting the house passage of the fire department bill in Des Moines. The meeting also approved a boundary ordinance for block markers and subdivision plats for Beach's West Acres and Highland Park, detailing marker type and location records, with 33 lots planned for Highland Park.
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Des Moines
Muscaline
Muscatine
Beach
West Acres
West Junior High
Highland Park
Wayne McCullough
Houser and
Dawson Streets
Muscatine Youth Enlists in U S Air Force
Melvin L Lloyd son of Mr and Mrs Merel Lloyd of 310 West First Street Muscatine enlisted Wednesday in the U S Air Force. He took the oath at the Des Moines recruiting detachments headquarters and flew to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training after graduating from Muscatine High School.
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Joh F. Biuscher
Air Force
Davenport
Melvin L. Lloyd
Merel Lloyd
Westfirs Street
Muscatine
U. & Air Force
Lloyd
Des Moines
Lackland Air Force
San Antonio
Texas
Radio Exam Set for March 16 at Belle Telephone Building
The examination for amateur radio licenses will be held Saturday March 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Belle Telephone Building. The Muscatine Amateur Radio Club will conduct the training session and exam.
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Belle Telephone
Muscatine
Wheaton College Names Honor Student David Gunderson
David H. Gunderson of Muscatine is named an honor student for the first semester of the 1962 53 academic year at Wheaton College ML. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Stanley L Gunderson. He maintained a minimum 2.2 GPA for the term.
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David H. Gunderson
Wheaton College
Wee
Stanley L. Gunderson
Muscatine
City Council Removes Ward Boundaries in Light Board Selection
The council erased ward boundaries from the ordinance authorizing the mayor to appoint the five member light and water board of trustees in a move aligned with state code rulings. A letter from the board of water and light trustees announced a one cent per kilowatt hour charge to operate the planned sewage disposal and pumping facilities, aiming for a fair rate across electricity use and water operations.
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Light and Water Board of Trustees
Iowa Supreme Court
Board of Water and Light Trustees
Water Department
Electric Department
Eight Complete First Aid Class at Central Fire Station
Eight members of the Mac caline emergency and rescue unit completed a first aid class Thursday evening at the Central fire station. Mrs. Eugene Anderson and Mrs. C. R. Weiershauser also took the course taught by Lyle Chamberlain and Eugene Lambrecht. Illinois highway maps are available free at Illinois capitol information desks in Springfield and the Illinois Building in Chicago. Written requests should be sent to the Illinois Information Service, Springfield.
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Maccaline
Central Fire Station
Eugene Anderson
C. R. Weiershauser
Lyle Chamberlain
Eugene Lambrecht
Springfield
State Capitol
State of Mlinois
N. LaSalle St
Chicago
Illinois Information Service
Airman Gary Grady Wins February Airman of the Month
Gary V. Grady, son of Doris Grady, 1074 Demorest Ave, was named February Airman of the Month for the Shdnd AEW&C Wing at McClellan AFB California. The 23 year old Airman Third Class is in the Operational Maintenance Squadron and was praised for exemplary conduct, military knowledge, and eagerness to improve proficiency.
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Doris Grady
Demorest Avenue
Shdnd
Aew&c
McClellan Air Force Base
California
Clase Grady
Sentinel
McClellani
Grady
Air Force
Muscatine
Usc
Gary VY. Grady
AFS
McClellan Air Force. Base
Navy Overpowers Army in Muscatine Drive Victory
Navy swamps Army 75 to 33 after trailing early in the Muscatine MCA annual membership drive at the YMCA. Coached by Jack McConnaha, Navy stars Carl Waller and Dick Kautz scored key touchdowns. Army coach was Charles Kreel. drive chairman was Jack Nietzel. Total membership reached 605 with further growth expected. Mrs. Ed Hoffman of Muscatine is a patient at Davenport hospital with six broken ribs from a fall.
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Army
Navy
Muscatine
GOR
Ed Hoffman
Y Hospital
Davenport
Broken bones plague city as two walk injuries inform council
Verna Kahl of 1113 Orchard Avenue seeks 15000 in compensation after a 9 am February 5 fall on Haw Herne Street near 1024 Park Avenue left her with a fractured left leg and bruises. Clara J. Sehafit of 606 East uth Street reports a February 9 fall in front of an off street lot on West Third Street at 10:30 am, injuring her left leg while she was a Muscatine General Hospital nurse. total medical costs not yet known.
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Council
Iron Vms
Verna Kahl
Orchard Avenue
Haw- Herne Street
Park Avenue
Clara J. Sehafit
East Uth Street
West Third Strent
Muscatine General Hospital
Pair Who Received Stolen Goods Given Prison Terms
Two young men formerly at Fort Madison penitentiary were sentenced in Muscatine district court on Thursday to one year in county jail for receiving stolen goods. Leon Jay Dunne, released Jan 10, arrested Jan 12, and Harvey Lee Hill, 30, with prior prison terms, pleaded guilty to receiving items from a Coralville burglary totaling about 1.50.
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Fort Madison
Muscatine
Leon Jay Dunne
A.m
Harvey Lee Hill
Beton Dodge Mathew Weslate
Daniel Foster
Colville
Hill
Coralville
Dunne
Hee
State Reformatory
Linn County
Residents complain yard and electrical interference in Hill avenue area
Hill avenue residents tell city council that a neighbor’s yard is unsightly and an electrical welding outfit interferes with radio and TV reception. The council considers a junkyard ordinance but offers no assurances. Fire department and sanitation officials condemn a Clay street Lincoln boulevard building. Electrical interference complaints prompt city engineering review on Mulberry avenue. Petitions oppose Lincoln boulevard 1200 block payments. Lucas street sewer requests and traffic improvement calls accompany church support.
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Hill Avenue
Corneil
Kenneth D. Rummery
Jefferson Street
Shirley
Ovo
Gerald Powell
Jas
Alex Bender
Frank E. Anson
Clay Street
Lincoln Blvd
Harold Peters
Mulberry Avenue
Lincoln Boulevard
Memories of a Father and Shared Grief
The family of Walter Riley expresses gratitude for the many kind words spoken about their father. Friends recall his kindness and good character, noting the comfort found in shared sorrow as they bear the burden together.
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Walter ©. Riley
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