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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1972

Page

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Four Vehicle Mishaps Leave Two Injured In Muscatine

Four overnight accidents in Muscatine leave two people hurt and one driver charged. Robert McCleary, 25, suffered a cut mouth after a hit and run on Hershey Avenue. Mary Reed, 20, injured minorly in a Park and Washington street crash. Svend Petersen, 57, charged with failure to yield after Cedar and Housers Street collision. Clara Stratton and Pamela McCullough each reported over $100 damage after a misjudged left turn at West Mississippi Drive and Pine Street.

Muscatine Clinton St McCleary Auto McCleary Park Ave Washington St Secident Honda Carroll Lavern Hubchard Ronald Eugene Glover 4Th Ave Glover Mary Reed Illinois City Cedar and Housers Sts Svend Petersen Mulberry Ave Betty Lou McKillip Route 4 Petersen Mississippi Dr Pine St Clara Mae Stratton Gilbert St Pamela Jean McCullough W. 4Th St McCullough Stratton

Muscatine coed named to Drake queen's court

Kathleen Chandler of Muscatine is elected to the Miss Drake court at Drake University in Des Moines. A third year pharmacy student and daughter of Clifford and Kathleen Chandler, she joins Susan Cairney of Council Bluffs and Shari Kipp of Clarendon Hills, among others, as part of the 1972 Drake Relays weekend festivities. Kim Stecher, a junior from Brighton, Texas, is named Miss Drake and will serve as official hostess during Relays weekend April 23.

Muscatine Coed Drake Kathleen Chandler Muscatine Drake University Kathleen Clifford Chandler Lincoln Blvd Kim Stecher Brighton, T Queen's Court Miss Chandler Susan Cairney Councill Bluffs Shari Kipp Clarendon Hills, Ili

Muscatine FFA members excel at district contest in Dewitt

Craig Schneider earned a gold rating in extemporaneous speaking and advances to the State FFA conference in Des Moines April 20-22. Other Muscatine High School FFA members, Ken Eichelberger and Jeff Toyne, attended as delegates. Daryl Sywassink, a 1971 graduate and ISU freshman, also won gold in dairy production and serves as district president and state VP.

Craig Schneider Future Farmers of America Iowa Dewitt Muscatine High School FFA Dewitt High School Des Moines Muscatine Ken Eichelberger Jeff Toyne Daryl Sywassink MHS Iowa State University Ames Sywassink Doug Hoag Mike Lemkau Jim Fox Larry Hetzier

Meeting of L Bar M Saddle Club Planned at Bank

The L Bar M saddle club will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Peoples National Bank in Columbus Junction. A square dance will follow the meeting. All interested persons are invited to attend.

L Bar M Saddle Club Peoples National Bank Columbus Junction

Musser Public Library to Close Two Days

The Musser Public Library will shut Monday and Tuesday due to spray painting fumes. Books may be returned as usual at the book return. Normal operations resume Wednesday unless otherwise announced. Library director James White apologizes for the inconvenience and notes staff fell ill during a previous spray event.

Musser Public Library James White

EICC Board Meets Monday On MCCC Staff Changes

The Eastern Iowa Community College board will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at 3546 Brady Street Davenport to discuss a personnel report likely detailing changes on Muscatine Community College campus. The Calumet reported staff reorganization underway with official action anticipated at the meeting.

Muscatine Community College Eastern Iowa Community College EICC Brady St Davenport Calumet McC

Muscatine High and Dick Wagner Honored in Hall of Fame

Muscatine High School joins the association Hall of Fame while Dick Wagner of Burlington earns High School Coach of the Year. A related feature is continued on today’s pages with another photo and story.

Muscatine High Association Hall of Fame Dick Wagner Burlington

Muscatine Court Reports February Fines and Year Totals

Municipal court records show February fines of 278 dollars city and 3 229.92 dollars state with city costs 749 and state costs 455. Year to date city fines 6 045 and state fines 4 002.77 with costs 1 483 and 767. State fines fund the Muscatine county school fund. The report lists civil costs 839.819 and 360.74, appearance bonds deposited 6 996.20 and 9 957.20, bonds forfeited 270 and 590, bonds diverted to district court 1 425 and same year to date. Bonds on deposit at month end 5 996 960, bonds returned 2 922 and 3 779, deposits for the month 7 591.41 and year to date 18 538.51.

Muscatine Municipal Court Bette M. Loge Muscatine County School Fund

Muscatine Journal Carrier Service and Rates Notice

The Muscatine Journal provides contact options for delivery issues and lists subscription rates. Office hours run weekdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. with published price lists for home and mail delivery and special rates for servicemen and students.

City of Muscatine

Muscatine Plan and Zoning to Convene Tuesday

The Muscatine plan and zoning commission will hold its regular March meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the city hall council chambers. Agenda items include final plat for Heritage Heights subdivision preliminary plat for Hever Development retaining request by McKee Enterprises and a rough draft of a subdivision ordinance update plus new rules and procedures for the commission.

Muscatine Heritage Heights Hever McKee Enterprises

Letts bull is champ at show in Dewitt

The Eastern Iowa Angus Show and Sale crowned the top champion bull owned by D D Dodder of Letts and Twin Knolls Farms from Columbus Junction. The winning bull sold for 1200 dollars. The champion heifer calf owned by R W Brannen and son of Muscatine sold for 500 dollars. A total of 60 bulls and 25 heifers were shown.

Columbus Junction Iowa Dewitt D.D. Dodder Letts Twin Knolls F.D Smylie and Son R.W. Brannen

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