City Engineer McElwee Resigns to Join Milwaukee Planning
City Engineer William McElwee informed Mayor E.S. Burns and the Muscatine City Council by letter that he will resign effective April 1 to accept a position with the Milwaukee planning department. He cites a long-time opportunity in a larger commission and notes his children’s education in Muscatine and his affinity for the community.
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William McElwee
E.S. Burns
Muscatine
Lelter
McElwee
Middle West
Planning Department
City of
Milwaukee
Wisc
Musca
Tine
Italian Renaissance Textiles at City Museum
An exhibition of more than 600 Italian Renaissance textiles, loaned from Scalamandre Museum of Textiles in New York, opens Sunday at Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum in Mulberry Street. The displays run through April 24 and cover velvets brocades and silks from Lucca Venice Florence and Genoa across roughly 350 years from early 14th century to Baroque era.
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Scalamandre Museum of Textiles
New York City
Laura Musser
1314
Mulberry
Lucca
Venice
Florence
Genoa
Muscatine Journal publication and subscription details
The Muscatine Journal announces pricing for daily delivery by carrier within the city and nearby areas, mail subscription rates by distance, and office hours. It notes The Associated Press rights and contact dial number for reader services.
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City of
Dustantine
Muscatine
Galjly
Dial
Four Muscatine men enter pleas of not guilty
Four Muscatine men pleaded not guilty in Muscatine County district court to breaking and entering the Tri County Plumbing and Electrical Supplies shop at 501 Grandview Ave. on March 17. Named defendants include Ronald E. Nichols Virgil Leroy Nichols Jr Ernest Clarence Nichols and Robert Duane Hahn. attorney Jack L. Burns was appointed to represent them.
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Muscatine
Tri- County
Grandview Ave
District Court
Muscatine County
Ronald E. Nichols
Lake Park
Virgil
Leroy Nichols, Jr
Hershey Ave
Ernest Clarence Nichols
Breese Ave
Robert Duane Hahn
Lake Park Blvd
Not Guilty Pleas Entered for Two Nichols in Break-In Case
Pleas of not guilty were entered by Byron Ray Nichols of 5th Street and Roger Clarence Nichols of 911 Nebraska Street on charges of breaking and entering an auto body shop on March 5. Atty. Jack Burns was appointed to represent them in district court in Muscatine County. The shop broken into was Jims Body Shop at 197 Roby Ave in Muscatine.
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Mascaline
Byron Ray Nichols
5Th Street
Roger Clarence Nichols
Nebraska Street
Jims Body Shop
Roby Ave
Muscatine
Howard G. Allbee, Jr
Elks Sponsor Handcraft Sale for Easter Seals
The Elks Lodge of Muscatine sponsors a Hand icapped Handcraft sale for Easter Seals in cooperation with the Easter Seal Society of Iowa. The event runs April 4 and 5 9:00 am to 5:30 pm with Thursday hours 9:00 am to 9:30 pm. Local Elks Lodge contact points will locate sale venues and the mobile unit will visit Muscatine to showcase items produced by handicapped Iowans and sold through county fairs and sales vans.
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Elks Lodge No. 304
Muscatine
Easter Seal Society For Crippled Children and Adults of Town, Inc
Elks Lodge
Iowa Elks Association
Iowa
Wes Norton
State
Elks
Nevolence Committee
Project T.lp
Easler Seal Society of
Professionalism Message From Muscatine Realtors Leader
Tommy Tucker of Cedar Rapids, president of the Iowa Association of Realtors, urged Muscatine Realtors to pursue continuing education. He cited Town and National boards, calling for service to communities and broader professional knowledge through state and national courses. E. L. Jack Armstrong of Des Moines attended as executive secretary of the Town Association.
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Board of Realtors
Tommy Tucker
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Association of Realtors
Muscatine
Tucker
State
National Association
Commodity Distribution Schedule And Reach In Muscatine County
Muscatine County Social Welfare reports 19 500 pounds of food distributed in March with 1 287 individuals from 370 families sharing. Eligible residents outside Muscatine City may pick up April 16, city residents with last names A through L on April 17, and M through Z on April 18. Apply by April 8 at Welfare office 316 Walnut St with income proofs.
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Muscatine County
Walnut St
Ron Loga Promoted to Army Specialist 5 at Fort Lewis
Ron Loga ranks up to Army Specialist 5 at Fort Lewis Washington. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Loga of 601 Liberty Street.
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Ron Loga
Fort Lewis
Washington
Ed Loga
Liberty St
Pleasant Days Are to Continue Across Iowa
The Weather Bureau forecast light southerly winds and bright sun for several pleasant spring days in Iowa. A slow-moving cool front triggered scattered showers, keeping western and northern highs cooler. Daytime highs ranged from 63 at Mason City to 74 at Burlington and Lamont, with overnight lows mostly in the 40s. Expect similar readings tonight, a sunny Friday with little temperature change, then increasing clouds Saturday while remaining mild.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Mason City
Burlington
Lamont
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Lutheran Homes Plans Annual Staff Dinner
The Lutheran Homes board sponsors an annual staff recognition dinner on April 9 at 6 30 p.m. in the dining room of the new retirement nursing home Valley View Manor. Rev Stumme says the event honors staff fellowship orientation and rededication. Social committee includes Frieda Blobatum chairman Orra Mullenix Joyce Estabrook Nellie Crieger Myrtie Nelson and Janet Bejnke.
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Lutheran Homes
Lutheran Homes Board
Valley View Manor
Stumme
Frieda Blobatum
Orra Mullenix
Joyce Estabrook
Nellie Crieger
Myrtie Nelson
Janet Bejnke
Freemole Joins Local Firm as Computer Programmer
Frank B. Freemole formerly of Rapid City South Dakota joined Grain Processing Corporation in Muscatine as a computer programmer. He recently graduated from the Iowa Technical Education Center Ottumwa after working 17 years as a railroad brakeman and conductor and running a tourist place in the Black Hills.
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Frank B
Freemole
Imerly
Rapid City
Grain Processing Corporation
Iowa Technical Education Center
Ottumwa
Black Hills
Muscatine
Second Bronze Star in Vietnam Awarded February 10
The recipient, honored for valor in Vietnam, receives congratulations from Brigadier General John S. Lekson chief of staff of the Second Field Force Vietnam. The recipient's wife Florence resides in Inglewood California.
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Vietnam
Florence
Inglewood
Cal
Johns. Lekson
Second Field Force
Grace Lutheran Church to Plan Youth Facilities in Muscatine
Committees at Grace Lutheran Church of Muscatine will meet over the next weeks to plan a new youth facilities building. Planning committee head William Schafenacker will report to the church council on April 18 with proposals detailing space needs for church departments.
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Grace Lutheran Church of
WSCS District Session Slated At Washington
The 27th annual meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service Burlington District, South Iowa Conference, will be April 1 in Washington at the First Methodist church starting 9 30 a m. Special guest Mrs Irby D Dorsey from North Central Jurisdiction speaks morning. Afternoon guest Rev and Mrs Gene Matthews missionaries to Korea discuss Korea Today. During the business meeting district officers will be elected special memberships and world banks presented. A separate church vote approved purchasing a five acre tract on Cedar Street for a new Gaeta property building site near Erickson's Grove Hammann and across from McKee's Royal Oaks. The church now at 6th and Iowa serves about 350 families. The Bill Gray Memorial Fund aids the youth activity room. Plans include educational and youth facilities and off street parking. The building committee includes Marvin Laursen John Barger Rex Bennett Ivan Goddard Art Dahl and Keith Hultquist. Thor son Brom Broshar will draft preliminary designs with no start date set. Site purchase price was 25000.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Burlington District
South Iowa
Washington, Town
First Methodist Church
Irby D. Dorsey
North Central Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Gene Matthews
Kooea
Matthews
Korea
Methodist
United Brethren
Cedar Street
Gaeta
Erickson
Grove- Hammann
McKee
Royal Oaks
6Th
Iowa
E. 8. Meyer
Bill Gray
Meyer
Marvin
Weekly Winners and Church Notices in Muscatine Area
Weekly Winner Marguerite Tripmaker of Muscatine reports from 813 Sycamore St as community prize recipient. Monthly winner R A Marr of 2857 Highland Ct, Muscatine noted. Church notices show Mathias Church in Muscatine and Zion Lutheran Church in Muscatine listed.
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Sycamore St
Mus
St. Mathias
Muscatine
R. A. Marr
Highland Ct
Zion Lutheran Church
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