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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1972
Page
1
Muscatine city council holds an in depth meeting tonight to discuss converting city vehicles to use propane gas. Chester E. Fuller of Thermogas Co will explain a program for conversions. Other on agenda include billboard removal and input from the city administrator.
O K Fisher elected chairman of the Muscatine city board of review with Walter Russell as vice chairman and Heinz Jeschke as secretary. Appeals may be filed around May 20. Residents may sign for homestead and military exemptions by July 1. Billboards on Mississippi Drive removal deadline. A $90,000 resurfacing program for city streets planned for 1972, funded by bonds tied to Houser Street Extension. Review of alternative sites for the refuse transfer station and a solid waste plan with county liaison input.
At 7 40 a m Monday three cars were damaged in an accident at Mississippi Drive and Iowa Avenue. A 1962 Rambler driven by Harry Ferdinand Gust 58 of 1408 Lincoln Blyod was stopped by traffic ahead after entering on a green light. A 1965 Chevrolet driven by Betty Lynette Holladay 30 Wilton also stopped, but a 1971 Ford driven by Donald William Ash 100L E 7th St could not stop and struck Holladay from behind, pushing her into Gust.
Dick Clark U S Senatorial candidate will visit Muscatine tonight to meet supporters and discuss campaign issues. The event is at 8 p m in the lecture room of Muscatine Community College. Clark has served as Congressman's administrative assistant since 1964.
Chamber president Dick Stanley announced the year’s committees for Muscatine Chamber of Commerce. Appointees include Jim Fuller as program director for Community development and board coordinators Chuck Coulter Nort Beckey and Mike Rehwaldt. Other chairs cover Annexation Clyde Hubble Council on Muscatine's Environment Tomorrow Evelyn Moulds Beautification Rich Keller Attitudes Ken John Environmental Bob Shoemaker Historical Max Churchill and many more across Economic Development Governmental Development Human Resources Education Recreation and Public Relations with CA CIM CACIM and MUSCAFUN A noted roster lists names such as Rex Bennett Harvey Allbee Jr C Dick Stanhope Rollie Morgan Art Dahl H.H Miller John Schumacher Mike Goddard Pat Hopewell Bill Fahy and others.
Instructions for missed delivery, contact details for the Muscatine Journal carrier, office hours, publication notes, and subscription rates. Includes addresses, phone numbers, and varying rates for home and mail delivery, with special rates for servicemen and students.
Ann Donaldson will direct Muscatine Community College's production of You Cant Take It With You May 11 13 in MCC auditorium. Curtain 8 p.m. Tickets 1.25, 0.75 for May 10 students. Donaldson, UW La Crosse alumna, has directed Teahouse of the August Moon The Importance of Being Earnest and Dear Brutus. She taught and directed high school plays and worked in Wisconsin summer stock.
Joe Masterson of Muscatine placed fourth in extemporaneous speaking helping Culver Stockton College finish third at the 8th annual Western Illinois University Forensics tournament in Macomb. Teammates Craig Hook and Pat Landrith also placed third and fifth in extemporaneous speaking.
Muscatine Chapter outlines May and June events with meetings and trap shoots. Regular meetings occur Thursdays at 7 p.m., May 14 hosts a trap event, May 18 a board meeting. June 1 offers a regular meeting at 8 p.m., June 4 a trap shoot, and on June 1 the annual chicken barque and trophy team shoot.
Iowa Governor candidate Paul Franzenburg of Ames urged fellow gubernatorial hopefuls to join him in naming an independent auditor to disclose all campaign contributions. At a news conference in Iowa City he read a letter to James Lynch John Tapscott Gov Robert Ray and Lt Gov Roger Jepsen proposing joint appointment and shared audit costs.
The Muscatine Chamber of Commerce will hold a blitz membership drive on Tuesday May 23 under the direction of membership chairman Jack Richards and co chairman Glen Bloor. Current chamber membership is 312 with a goal of 400 for the year.
The Muscatine Volunteers for the Prevention of Blindness will run preschool vision screenings May 10 and 11 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Volunteers and local women will assist. Amblyopia or lazy eye threats to children’s sight prompt early testing before school entry, with 1700 to 3400 new cases yearly among children entering school.
Thre stolen Ron Skubal 1505 Mill St reported a Goodyear 700 16 heavy duty tire and rim taken from a pickup parked across from the HJ Heinz plant on Iselt Ave. A crash was reported on Iselt Ave involving a 1966 Pontiac Catalina. Thefts include a class ring valued at 45 dollars from a car at 803 E ath St, a red chain drive tricycle from 1505 Washington St, and a 20 inch chrome Sears bicycle from 815 Cedar St. Reports note attempts to start outboard motors and move boats from behind banks at Sherman St.
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