Raven Begins Third Year as Harbor Boat
The towboat Raven enters its third season shuttling barges in and out of Muscatine Mississippi river docks. Pilot Larry D. Williams, of Muscatine, operates the Raven for Williams Marine Enterprises. Williams compares the work to a railroad yard switch engine as barges are picked up and positioned at unloading docks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raven
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Larry D. Williams
West Acres Drive
Williams Marine Enterprises
Williams
Miss Muscatine Speaks At Kiwanis Luncheon
Jinga Zimmer described her Miss Muscatine experiences at a Kiwanis club luncheon accompanied by her mother Mrs. George Zimmer. A Dubuque University student, she praised Muscatine Jaycees Beta Sigma Phi and local businessmen for supporting her Miss Iowa run and recalled the Miss America pageant history and scholarship impact. The report also covers river transport developments, Raven towboat efficiency, and U S Corps of Engineers weekly barge totals on the Mississippi River and the opening of the 1967 navigation season with the Dan C and Dan Luckett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinga Zimmer
Atlantic City
N. J
Williams
Raven
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Rock Island
Dan C
Dan Luckett
Dubuque
Cassville
Wis
St. Paul
European Feed Manufacturers On Tour In Muscatine
A delegation of European feed manufacturers visits Muscatine today to confer with Kent Feeds Inc and Grain Processing Corp. The study tour of the United States is sponsored by the Trade and Industry Tours Association of New York and includes participants from West Germany Denmark Austria France Switzerland and Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Feeds, Inc
Grain Processing Corporation
United States
Trade and Industry Tours Association of
New York
West Germany
Denmark
Austria
France
Switzerland
Holland
New Addresses For Servicemen
Mir and Mrs Roscoe Marshall have received a new address for their son Ronald address A 2/e Ronald W Marshall AF 17693050 640th Photo Squadron F C Box 2072 APO San Francisco 96307 Mrs William White has received a new address for her husband Pvt William Timothy White ER 17744684 Co Std BN 1st Tg Bde Ft Jackson S C 29207
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Marshall
Ronald
Ronald W. Marshall
640Th
F. C
APO
San Francisco
William White
William Timothy White
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Toastmasters Meet Names Winners At Muscatine Club
David Horney won the prepared speaker award for A Poor Review at the Muscatine Toastmasters meeting held Monday evening. Gaylord Pauley won the top topic award with I enjoy being a tensorial artist, while other speakers presented on hunting doves and food industry changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Horney
Muscatine Toastmasters Club
Gaylord- Pauley
Roger Lande
Ken Hetzler
Richard
Parish
Tom Carr
Insurance risk management topics discussed by Muscatine group
The Muscatine Credit Grantors Association heard Lee Hendricks, an insurance adjustor, speak on Insurance Risk Management at the Elks club Monday night. He urged loss prevention as the best form of insurance and warned liability is the greatest business risk, advising risk assessment by potential loss and prioritizing coverage for the worst losses. The next meeting on April 24 will feature Charles A. Schafer, president of Associated Credit Bureaus of America, marking the close of National Consumer Credit Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Credit Grantors Assn
The
Elks Club
Lee Hendricks
Hendricks
Association
Charles A. Schafer
Associated Credit Bureaus
Amrica
Begin Storm Sewer Repair Near Linn Street
Gjellefaid Construction Co. of Forest City began work today on storm sewer repairs across Mississippi Drive near Linn Street. Traffic will remain two lanes open, but drivers are urged to proceed with care during the ongoing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gjellefaid Construction Co
Forest City
Mississippi Drive
Linn Street
Damages Sought in Automolder Injury Case
Edna Adams of Muscatine seeks judgment of 150000 against Standard Tool Co of Massachusetts in district court. She alleges injury and disfigurement on March 23 1965 when struck by a fragment from an Automolder while working at Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co which purchased the machine from Standard Tool. She claims negligence in design and marketing of the Automolder used in processing plastic products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Adams
Muscatine
Standard Tool Co
Massachusetts
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co
Standard Toolfic
Legislators Panel To Discuss Legislation In Muscatine
A panel of four 1st District Iowa legislators will discuss pending laws at a 6 p.m. meeting of 1st District Republicans at Hotel Muscatine. Chairman Richard Drake said 14 state senators and representatives from the district will attend, including State Senator David Stanley of Muscatine, State Senator Seeley Lodwick of Lee County, State Representative Ed Hicklin of Wapello, and State Representative Elizabeth Shaw of Davenport.
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Iowa
Hotel Muscatine
Richard Drake
Republican Party
David Stanley
Muscatine
Seeley Lodwick
Lee County
Ed Hicklin
Wapello
Elizabeth Shaw
Davenport
Scout Court Of Honor Awards For Troop 99
Promotions went to 18 members of Boy Scout troop No 99 at a court of honor in the high school auditorium attended by about 250. Dave Meeks, scoutmaster, led candlelight ceremonies. Five boys reached First Class including Don Johnson Dave Nelson Bill Graham Reggie Meyers and Eddie Freyermuth.
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Boy Scout Troop No. 99
Don Johnson
Dave Nelson
Bill Graham
Reggie Meyers
Eddie Freyermuth
Larry Honts
Larry Meeks
Three Thai Farmers Arrive in Muscatine for Ten Day Visit
Three Thailand farmers Neaders Paiboon Areechon Thanakit Vongsaroch and Jon Sucompar arrive in Muscatine to spend ten days visiting local farms and agri related industries. They began in Honolulu on Feb 23 and come from Greenville Texas. Escort Vivid Vidakan, U S State Department, accompanies them. Muscatine Chamber representatives welcomed them at Moline airport at 2 pm and will arrange suggested sites for their itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thailand Farmers Club
Neaders, Paiboon ~ Areechon
Thanakit Vongsaroch
Jon Sucompar
Muscatine
Hon
Olulu
Hawaii
United States
Greenville
Texas
Ephrata
Wash
Vivid V. Vidakan
U. S. State Department
Harry McKee
Bill Fahy
Frank Killian
Wednesday Deadline For Pageant 1967 Muscatine Miss Pageant
Girls wishing to enter the 1967 Miss Muscatine Pageant must file by Wednesday March 2. New entries accepted after Wednesday. A Pepsi Party for entrants is set for Saturday March 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 in Muscatine to receive plans for upcoming activities and discuss fashions beauty tips and pageant poise.
Spring Brings Cool Start as Temps Edge Up Slowly
The article notes spring arriving officially at 1:37 a m with clouded skies and slow temperature rise. The Weather Bureau forecasts sunny, warmer weather by Wednesday in southeastern Town, with tonight clearing and lows around the upper 20s. Highs midweek expected in the 50s, while Monday highs range from 33 to 48 across Iowa cities including Mason City Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs.
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Weather Bureau
Mercury
Iowa
Sioux City
Davenport
Burlington
Ottumwa
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Trent Enrolled For Seminar In Washington DC Bill
Trent from Muscatine is a sophomore history major at Nemenate College. He is among 16 undergraduates in residence in Washington DC from March 28 to June 3 for a new seminar study program. Trent is the son of Mr and Mrs W B Trent Sr of 982 Lucas Street. The program offers courses in government and art plus independent research with a two seminar study course load. Each student will prepare an individualized project on concentration.
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Trent
Washington, D.C
Bill. Trent
Muscatine
Nemenate College
W. B. Trent
Lucas Street
Director of Job Corps Center to Speak Here
Wilford Lewis director of the Clinton Job Corps Center will speak at 8 p.m. Tuesday March 28 in Muscatine at an event arranged by the League of Women Voters. The talk at Muscatine Community College auditorium ties to the league's national study item The Development of Human Resources. Before Clinton he held various program management roles in the Polaris Fleet Ballistic Missile Program.
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Wilford Lewis
Clinton
Muscatine
League of Women Voters
Muscatine Community College
League
Job Corps Center
Lewis
Miller elected president of Iowa Collectors Assoc
Henry H. Miller of Muscatine was chosen as president of the Iowa Collectors Association the state chapter of the American Collectors Association. The organization runs 56 Iowa offices with about 2,500 members nationwide. Miller has 11 years with the Muscatine Credit Bureau and State Adjustment Company. The state convention concluded in Marshalltown with Miller planning to attend the national meeting in Minneapolis on July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Miller
Muscatine
Iowa Collectors Association
Iowa
American Collectors Association
Miller
Muscatine Credit Bureau
State Adjustment Company of Muscatine
Marshalltown
National Association
Minneapolis
Amaryllis at Lake Park Blooming Early for Mrs Stender
Mrs Rudolph Stender of Lake Park Blvd reports a large amaryllis blooming with blossoms about five and a half inches wide, larger than the usual three to four inches. Her Christmas cactus also blooms now, on the first day of spring rather than at Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Stender
Lake Park Blvd
Stender
Adult Migrant Commencement Held in City
The 1967 Illinois Migrant Council adult education class held commencement Sunday at 2:30 PM. Rev H P Aufrey gave the invocation with music by Susan Johnson. Speakers included Cayetano Santiago and Waldemar Matias. Certificates went to teachers A Enriquez and G Rivera, and recipients included Janet Douglas Judy Manton Rens Nanes Manuel L Menendez George Nordahl Wesley Wynes. Attendance awards were presented to 12 by Charles Krop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Migrant Council
H. P. Auffrey
Susan Johnson
Cayetano Santiago
Waldemar Matias
David Harnandez
Manuel Mendez
A. Enriquez
G. Rivera
Janet Douglas
Judy Manton
Rens Nanes
Manuel L. Menendez
George Nordahl
Wesley Wynes
Charles Krop
Muscatine Journal Details Publication Rights
The Muscatine Journal publishes daily except Sundays and holidays, owned by Lee Enterprises. It notes its Muscatine Iowa address, second class matter status, and AP news use rights for local news and dispatches.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
E. 3Rd St
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
AP News
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Area Delivered Daily
Daily carrier delivery within Muscatine city is 2.00 per month in advance. Outside the city 0.40 per week. Mail subscriptions: within 50 miles 14.00 per year. beyond 50 miles 20.60 per year. All mail in advance. Office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Special delivery for missed papers. Dial 263-2335.
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City of Muscae
Muscatine
Dial
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Terry Mealy
Gary Duncan
Ralph Jackson
Schmidt's Wrecker Service
Chestnut St
Dick Schmidt
Credit Group
Uptown
Sean Connery
Thunderball
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Jim Christensen
Keith Latimer
Jack Cozad
John Newcomb
David Stark
Tim Long
Tom Hinrickson
Tammy Schmidt
Dave Reynolds
Nick Nietzel
Don Erickson
Dennis Nelson
National Rifle Assn
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Jeff Meeks
Greg Connor
Howard Ash
Dean McConahay
Jim Connor
Bob Hants
Maurice Moulds
Vern Clark
Robert Newman
Poore
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MEENS
Thailand
H. Miller
East Second St
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