Move Power Poles For Paving Work
Muscatine utilities relocate power poles lights hydrants and lay a three block water main to prepare for Highway 61 reconstruction from Mulberry to Washington Street. Valley Construction plans paving work in April with 18 hydrants moved and 24 poles, outer brick lanes replaced by concrete, plus curb work for four local lanes.
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Highway 61
Mulberry Avenue
Washington
Muscatine
Willy
Mad Creek
Seven Street
Robert Ky Harbaugh
Utlity
Water Department
Oak Street
The
Highway Commission
Shrine Club to honor 50 year members in Muscatine
Muscatine Shrine club will honor fifty year Shriners at a divine meeting at Park Line Country Club Monday night. A social hour at 3 20 p m precedes dinner at 7 30 with entertainment during dinner. Reservations due Friday to A J Phillips at the Masonic Temple.
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Muscatine Shrine Club
Park Line Country Club
A. J. Phillips
Masonic Temple
Pinewood Derby Winners Named for Cub Pack 124
Cub Pack 124 of St Mathias school held its March meeting at the school with Cubmaster Bud White presiding. The Pinewood Derby crowned Den 4 winner Chuck Guck with overall pack winner, Steve Fox took best design. Den titles went to Dan 1 Bob Balen horst Don 2 Jeff Danfeldt Ben 3 Chuck Guel. Scouts Dennis Feekley Mark Flanders and Richard Potlhott received service awards. Year pin arrows went to Dennis Busch Gale arrow Jeff Danfeldt Chris Carl Tim Wheeler Ronald Dusenberry. Meeting closed with a prayer.
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St. Mathias School
Bud White
Pat White
Dan
Bob Balenhorst
Don
Jeff Danfeldt
Ben
Chuck Guel
Den
Chuck Guck
Steve Fox
Dennis Feekley
Mark Flanders
Richard Potlhott
Dennis Busch
Gale
Chris Carl
Tim Wheeler
Ronald Dusenberry
Schwengel Launches Washington Report for Iowa District
Rep Fred Schwengel begins a series of periodic reports detailing his office activities and legislation. The first four page issue targets First Iowa Congressional district voters and farm burialins, with plans to mail updates to interested residents regardless of party.
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Iowa
Fred Schwengel
Schwengel
Sehwengel
Department of Agriculture
Members of Congress
Representative Holds Meetings Here Saturday
State Rep. David Stanley of Muscatine will hold two Tell Your Representative meetings in the county Saturday afternoon. The first meets at Muscatine Civic Center 309 West Mississippi Drive from 1 to 2 pm. The second is at West Liberty City Hall 3 30 to 5 pm. All interested may discuss state legislation. private conference with Stanley will be available.
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David Stanley
Muscatine Counts
Muscatine Civic
West Mississippi Drive
West Liberty City Hall
Stanley
Man 73 Hurt After Tripping On Street Wire
Arvin Sweitzer of 21 Pine Street was injured at about 1:30 am when he tripped on a wire across the Pine Street sidewalk supporting a snow fence. He was taken to Muscatine General Hospital with a back injury and listed in fair condition. Witness Thomas Wilder reported the incident to police.
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Arvin Sweitzer
Pine Street
Second Fleet
Sweitzer
Muscaline General Hospital
Thomas Wilder
Carel Prochaska Joins Angel Flight At Iowa State
Carole Prochaska, daughter of Mr and Mrs Procit TiS Park Dri, has been initiated as an active member of Angel Flight at Iowa State University Ames. Angel Flight, a national honorary group, conducts service and social projects on campus sponsored by Arnold Air Society and the Air Force at ISU. Carol, a sophomore architecture major, was selected for grades activities and character. Mrs Ovieun Howe of Peoria Illinois has been hired to teach second grade next year at Carfield Elementary. no new kindergarten teachers are being hired this year.
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Carole Prochaska
Procit Tis Park Dri
Angel Flight
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa State
Arnold Air Society
Air Force
Isu
Carol
Ovieun Howe
Peoria
Carfield
Pilot Club Committee Heads Named in Muscatine Meeting
Ruth Vander Plaeg, president, announced the 1967-1968 Pilot Club committee heads at the Muscatine hostel meeting. Roles include Community Service and Finance with Margaret Patria Bare at Mac Raveliff as chair. Elsa Bain announced Galesburg club’s 10th anniversary party on April 5 and District 12 convention details. Evelyn Schaulaned led new member initiation with Shirley Staley assisting. Carol Macon announced members will assist at the Sabin vaccine clinic on Saturday April 6.
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Ruth Vander Plaeg
Leet
Piet Club of
Shirley Staley
Carol Macon
VFW Dinner Honors Member Drive Victory
Remote post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted a chicken dinner for members on Wednesday night celebrating hitting the 1963 membership quota. The post reported 628 members signed, surpassing the 625 goal, with attendance over a presumed threshold.
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Slum Carol
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Cars Damaged In Collision On East Third Street
Two cars were damaged in a collision at East Third and Sycamore streets on Wednesday. Marion R. Howard, 35, and Howard E. Gollay, 39, were involved. the Howard car sustained a damaged rear door and Gollay’s car a damaged front bumper. Police reported Mrs. Howard sustained a minor hand injury.
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Marion R. Howard
Toule 1
Howard E. Gollay
Skolic. TI
East Third
Sycamore Streets
Howard
Gollay
Motor Mishap Fatality In Storm Lake Collision
Clark, 20, of Peterson died at a hospital from injuries suffered in a two car crash Wednesday night on a country road near Storm Lake.
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Storm Lake
Shi Clark
Peterson
Weed Park Zoo Receives New Keeper and Residents
Weed Park Zoo welcomes new superintendent Joh Flinchpaugh and a flurry of arrivals from his St. Joseph operation. A rock python and ball python from Africa join the reptile house alongside red tailed hawks, a camiparement, and new lizards. Vickie the chimpanzee stays near Coco as Candy the elephant and other longtime residents reacquaint with the new keepers and displays ahead of warm weather.
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J. B. Gingery
Weed Park Zoo
John Flinchpough
St. Joseph
Flinchpaugh
Columbia
South America
Weed Park
Muscatine
Africa
J. By Gingéry
Vickie
Coco
Candy the Elephant
Abandonment of Unused Montpelier Road Approved
The county board of supervisors voted to abandon an unused road about a mile and a quarter long in Montpelier township after a public hearing with no speakers. The road from a creek near Wildcat Den state park to a rural road will be graded and improved this year. County engineer J R Dougherty announced the action, noting no homes lie along the road and it has remained unused for years.
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Montpelier Township
County Board of Supervisors
Wildcat den State Park
J. R. Dougherty
Sunny Skies Bring Warmer Spring Weather Forecast
Spring arrived with clear skies as Weather Bureau predicted continued fair weather into Friday and rising temperatures. Highs near 46 to 53 degrees with lows in the 20s. The previous day topped at 44 in Muscatine with a 34 degree low, and noon today saw the thermometer around 40 downtown.
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Weather Bureau
Mercury
Muscatine
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Secane
Harold Chuby Bain
Muscatine Managet
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California
Wilson
Fernand
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Fernando
Zoo
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Carel Prochaska In ‘Angel Flight
Mrs. Howe
East Second Street
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VFW
ML Wael
Reed
Eri Cer
State Bank
Weed Pane
Joh Flinchpaugh
Anim
Reptiles
St. Joseph, Mo
C. FE. Benny
Park Commission
Iowa Ave
Penny
Tony
Uae
Pride of
TV Guide
Andy Williams
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