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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1968
Page
1
The City Assessor accepts Homestead and Military exemption applications due by July 1. New homestead applicants must bring a recorded deed or contract with at least 10 percent paid. 65 plus homesteaders with income $3,500 or less may qualify for extra credit. Delinquent dog license fees start May 1. vaccination proof is required for issuance.
Mrs Arlene Smith of 207 Clinton St reports her son Alc DeWayne E Smith is stationed at Phu Cat Vietnam The new address reads Alc DeWayne Smith 37 Transportation Phu Cat Vietnam APO San Francisco Calif 96388
Public invited to 7 p.m. information meeting at city hall in Muscatine about Old Town renewal plans. Discussion will cover completed work proposed actions and future steps by the city with a question session at the end.
Damage to a rest area along Interstate 80 west of Iowa City is under investigation by state and Iowa county authorities. Five Muscatine Community College students are expected to face charges once identities are confirmed. Witnesses saw the incident as the students returned from a basketball game.
The giant anteater of South America can consume about 30000 termites or ants daily, showcasing remarkable insect-eating capacity.
Muscatine High School advanced two competitors from the District High School Forensic League Tournament at Davenport West High. Tina Meyers earned a spot in girls extemp and Bob Dahl won in original oratory. Others from Muscatine were John Heden Jack Fishburn Jan Fisher Nancy Cannar Al Dagel and Bob Weis. State competition slated for April 26 and 27 in Iowa City.
Burglars entered Hatfield's Corner near Wilton by forcing a front door lock and took $25 in small items, peanuts, soda, lighters, and edibles. At the Elms south of Muscatine a hidden intruder ransacked the empty building, stealing from a cigarette machine. Officials say both break ins were discovered Sunday morning, with deputies investigating.
People of all faiths are invited to Ecumenical Day at the Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant on Saturday March 16. Sponsored by the Sisters' Council of the Davenport Diocese the event will be hosted by Iowa Wesleyan College with the theme The Future of Christianity. The program begins at 10 am with registration.
Police report twenty jars of canned potatoes and other goods stolen from Eva White at 2115 Schley Avenue. Entry gained by breaking a front door lock between 9 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Meat and peanut butter missing in past days. Neighbor filed complaint.
Harlan Leo McKillip aged 94 of 31842 E 3rd St Muscatine suffered a broken leg at 4:50 p.m. Saturday when his motorcycle collided with a truck. He is in good condition at Muscatine General hospital. Police say he skidded past a stop sign while traveling south on Jackson at Park and was struck by a westbound 1957 truck driven by Wayne Eldon Hetzler of 407 Park Ave. The 1967 Honda motorcycle was damaged on both sides.
At 11 02 p m Saturday a crash on Main street Muscatine damaged the left front fender of Brian Flynn 16 312 Myrtle Lane and the right front fender of John Lee Shield 18 315 Burnside. Flynn was eastbound on Her shey Avenue stopping at a signal and turning north on Main Street while Shield, northbound on Main Street, collided authorities said.
Bud Swick chairman of the Muscatine airport commission said the radio beacon transmitter Homer device at the airport is under FFA inspection. An electronics technician from the Airways division visited Friday to test the ground system and a flight check will occur in 7 to 10 days. Once certified the beacon will be added to world air charts and aid pilots during poor visibility. The device was installed about a year ago and monitors in the guard office warn if it fails or operates under 50 percent power. Lee McKee is the service technician. Swick noted the Muscatine Chamber survey of local air travel needs is complete and forwarded to the Chicago commuter airlines office.
Central Junior High student Dianna Calloway won the Southeast District elimination contest of the Iowa Forensic League at Davenport West High. The ninth grader led 50 seniors from 18 schools in interpretive reading, poetry, and prose. Central participants included Denise Hall Denise Igchramm Barbara Tietje Cathy Killian Chaffee Chapman Dennis Dye and Lincoln Stanley. The Southeast District is the state’s stiffest competition, with state qualification on April 26 27 at the University of Iowa Iowa City.
The Muscatine Journal publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. It is a member of Lee Enterprises, located at 301 E 3rd St Muscatine Iowa 52761. The paper is entered as second class matter and uses AP News dispatches under exclusive license.
Rates list daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at 2.00 per month in advance. Other daily carrier areas 0.40 per week. Mail subscriptions: within 50 miles 15.00 per year. towns with carrier service 18.00. over 50 miles 20.00. All payments in advance. Office hours 8 a.m. to 6 a.m. daily, Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Special delivery for missed papers 6:30 p.m. daily and 4 p.m. Saturdays. Dial 283-2331.
The clippings note the Gary Mercer family at 1550 West Acre Drive with Gary a Grain Processing Corn mechanical engineer and Muscatine High School and University of Iowa alumnus teaching at Mulford Evangelical Free Church Sunday school and chairing its board. Also listed are family ties, group memberships, sports, and younger children. Richard Gray completes hospital course and joins List er Army hospital duty. Dilbeck family reports new address for James A Dilbeck in Air Force training at Amarillo Base, Texas.
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