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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1973
Page
10
Lt Gov Arthur Neu calls Iowans to urge legislators to keep 15 million annually from sales tax receipts in the general fund for roads. He notes more than 15 million is already available across Iowa’s 99 counties for road construction.
Gov Robert Ray proclaims the week of March 18 24 as Disabilities Week in Iowa. The notice urges cooperation among parents educators and groups like the Iowa Association for Retarded Children with learning disabilities to help thousands of Iowa children with LDs reach their potential. A Muscatine LD organization invites information via Mrs Alex Terranova at 264 3358. The piece also covers road fund debates and a Collins Radio Co contract awarded by the Air Force to Cedar Rapids Iowa for radio equipment with possible expansion.
Catholic students in grades 9 to 12 will attend a Reach-Out weekend from March 23 to 25 at Hayes Elementary School. Activities include movies discussions and a sing-along Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. features will include student speakers a discussion session and lunch. Basketball volleyball games lead to a student mass Father James McCormick will lecture. The event ends Sunday with mass and breakfast a $1 fee and friends may attend.
The Roy A Morton and Sons Inc seed company of Bowen Illinois has been purchased by Kent Feeds Inc Muscatine. The deal includes all assets and the Bowen facilities. Carlin Morton remains president and William Fletcher treasurer while the Morton firm continues as Roy A Morton and Sons under L Tewele Seed Co Milwaukee guidance.
Westmer Chapter Future Homemakers of America will hold its annual banquet at 6 30 p m on Wednesday March 21 in Joy old gym with a potluck. Scholarship awards will be given. Jananne Finck Mercer County home extension advisor will speak. Lori Willits senior Region II director will show slides of her Los Angeles FHA convention trip.
April 11 designated for the change with Cedar Valley Woman’s Society of Christian Service to United Methodist Women at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Clinton Meyers. Leaders Mrs. John Flater Mrs. Jack Blair and Mrs. Don Askam presented empowering women for mission using dimensions of reality. Music by Mrs. Ed Hildebrand and Mrs. Blair accompanied. Discussion covered criminals and drug addicts and church roles.
Journal photo by Lois Weggen shows a speakers program with Ed Rocca R. Ph. chief pharmacist Mrs Paock Phyllis Knox R.N. staff nurse and clinical instructor and John Sawer food service director at the hospital, from left in the image.
The Supreme Court affirmed a lower federal court ruling that a Minnesota veterans preference law in public employment is constitutional. The decision appeals came from diverse plaintiffs including women and nonveteran groups, with some reservists and a Minneapolis government body challenging the award of best qualified positions.
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