Muscatine Boys State Delegates Named for Hawkeye Program
Muscatine juniors Harry Koch Scott Ings tad and John Heden and Joseph Blaesing from Hayes Catholic High School will participate in Hawkeye Boys State in Des Moines, departing Sunday for a mock two party campaign and state government activities. The Muscatine delegates are sponsored by American Legion Post 27.
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Muscatine
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Harry Koch
John Heden
Joseph Blaesing
Seettingstad
Elmer E
Bloom, Sr
The
Muscatine Post
Blaesing
Hayes Catholic High School
Muscatine High School
Junors
Jerry Russell
Hawkeye Boys
Scott Ingstad
Ee Dodge
Musatine
Edward H. Bitter
Judge Delays Decision In Felony Case In Iowa
Michael Eugene Gray pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property valued over $20 including parts from a 1962 Corvette. Judge Arthur Janssen postponed declaring guilt until October 1970 under a new method used to avoid a felony record, based on favorable reports and lack of prior felonies.
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Michael Eugene Gray
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Gray
State Board of Parole
Harvey G. Allbee
Arthur F. Janssen
Iowa
Janssen
California
Subscriptions Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Subscribers in Muscatine pay 2.09 dollars monthly delivered by carrier. Non Muscatine carriers 0.40 weekly. Mail rates differ by distance within fifty miles 15.08 per year and towns with carrier 5.90. Over fifty miles by mail 2068 per year. Subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 6 am to 6 pm daily and Saturday mornings to noon. Special delivery for missed papers until 6:30 pm daily and 4:68 pm Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Aimall
Bop
Dial
Central Jr High Musical Is 2 Nights
Central Junior High presents Our Hearts were Young and Gay by Skinner and Kimbrough over two nights at 8 p.m. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. Directed by Mrs. Judith Jacobs with vocal and instrumental music led by Mrs. Henderson and Mr. Gurnell. Cast includes Denise Simpson Jayce Hahn Chaffee Chapman Bruce Fybarth Linda Warner Sally Axel Paula Dayle Selia Hines Cathy Kautz Dagmar Paul Rita Kerschenske Chris Oest Debbie Willes Janet Titus Sarah Sabbath Sherry Krueger Barbara Herrick and others.
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Cornelia Otis Skinner
Emily Kimbrough
Central Junior High
Judith Jacobs
Fay Henderson
Denzel Gurnell
Denise Simpson
Jayce Hahn
Chaffee Chapman
Bruce Fybarth
Linda Warner
Sally Axel
Paula Dayle
Selia Hines
Cathy Kautz
Dagmar Paul
Rita Kerschenske
Chris Oést
Debbie Willes
Janet Titus
Sarah Sabbath
Sherry Krueger
Barbara Herrick
Pat Greer
Carol Cleffman
Cathy Sprouse
Nancy McFadden
Denise Hall
Denny Dye
Dan Calvert
Dean Schénkle
Tim Miller
Curt Maxwell
Rex Guertin
Ken Hayes
Rick Keopping
Randy Roach
Ed Fryermuth
Joe Belche
Ken Franks
John Goodrich
Furniture Store Fire Leads to New Sherwin-Williams Plant
Rex L Carlson and Harold R Zaka announced plans to build a one-story Sherwin-Williams store in the 100 block of East Second Street on the site of the former Better Homes Furni ture Co. lot. The plan includes remodeling the burned Carlson Floral Shop property and adding a front, with a wide 4 by 90 foot space, and a direct entry from a 44 by 50 parking lot. The new store will offer paint wallpaper fabrics Style Perfec t carpeting and kitchen cabinets. The current West Second Street store will be phased into the project to expand lines and space. The Better Homes store was destroyed by fire in September 1966. Crews were repairing Rock Island Lines tracks after a derailment near Lamp ton Street.
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Rex L. Carlson
Harold R. Zaka
East Second St
Better Homes Furniture Co
Better Homes
Carlson
Zahn
Carlson Floral Shop
Lerry Gow
Muscatine
Sherwin
Wil Tiamg Company
Sher
Youth Center Committees Appointed in Muscatine
The W C A organized Tuesday to form sub committees to plan a Muscatine youth recreational center. Members include Eric Wagner John Robinson Katy McAreavy Robert Zoller Sue Breckenfelder Bonnie Brodie Carl Woller J J Pearlman Robin Fahy Britt Wagner Connie Warren Ruth Webb. The first step is securing housing near downtown. Donations of furnishings and paint supplies are sought by a May 4 pickup from 9 am to 5 pm. An open meeting is set for May 7 to discuss progress and other matters.
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W.C.A
Muscatine
Eric Wagner
John Robinson
Katy McAreavy
Robert Zoller
Sue Breckenfelder
Bonnie Brodie
Carl Woller
Muscatine Board Reelected Roy Kautz as Chairman
The Assessment Review Board of Muscatine City went into session this morning and reelected Roy Kautz as chairman. They recessed until Wednesday, May 4, at 9am.
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Muscatine City
Roy Kautz
Saddle Club Show Sunday at Kent-Stein Park
The Muscatine Saddle Club will host its first horse show of the season at Kent-Stein Park Sunday starting at 12 p.m. The event is accredited with the Iowa Stock Horse Association and features 16 classes.
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Muscatine
City hearing set on 1968 paving plan in Muscatine
Muscatine city council will hold a public hearing and bid letting Thursday to consider the 1963 street paving program with bids excluded for the Bidwell Road project. Proposed works include Fulham Avenue 27 feet wide from Roséce to Green Acres with a 33 foot alternate, Barry Street 27 feet wide asphalt to curb area and concrete to Leroy, plus Oak Manor Eau Claire additions Burnside extension and plans for 1969 bidding to be earlier. Officials noted the 1968 program is hampered by lateness and debated Bidwell Road due to required improvements and high cost.
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Muscatine
Bidwell Road
Fulham Avenue
Roséce Avenue
Green Acres Street
Barry Street
Mulberry Avenue
Leroy Street
Oak Manor
Eau Claire
Burnside Avenue
GPC Union Accepts New Terms for Two-Year Contract
Distillery Workers Local No. 8 approved a two-year deal with Grain Processing Corp. of Muscatine. The contract runs May 1, 1968 to May 1, 1970, with 7 percent wage increases first year and 5 percent second year, plus major hospital medical and pension improvements and other fringe benefits for about 450 employees. The old contract expired at midnight Tuesday and workers returned to shifts today.
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Distillery Workers Local No. 8
Grain Processing Corporation of
Muscatine Woman Named to Democratic Credentials Committee
Florence Ross of Muscatine is named as one of seven on the credentials committee for the Iowa Democratic convention May 24 25 in Des Moines. The committee chaired by State Rep Karl Nolin will pick 22 of Iowa 52 national convention delegates, with ratification by state delegates. remaining delegates to be chosen at congressional district caucuses at the convention.
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Clifford G. Atkins, Jr
Montpelier
Muscatine County
Arthur F. Janssen
Atkins
Harvey G. Ailbee, Jr
Montpélier
Iowa
Florence Ross
Muscatine
Des Moines
Karl Nolin
Ralston
Leo Ballard
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Navy
Leroy C.atkins
Larry R. Atkins
Farragut
Mayport
Fla
Uss Power
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
3Rd St
Associated Press
Steven la Verne
Zaechringer
Ricky Dean Krueger
Bill Cole
Cole
Zaehringer
W. 4Th Stret
Krueger
Wallace Street
Don’s
Henny
DOWS
2Nd St
Sherwin-Williams Company
win-Williams
Second S
Gow
West Second
Rock Island Lines
Lampton Street Crossing
Saddle Club
Kenny
Iowa City
GPC Union
Dean
HOTEL
Tonie
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Ike Clanton
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