Eight escape burning home as fire devastates Arp residence
Eight persons fled the Charles E Arp home at 322 Fletcher avenue after a major fire destroyed much of the two story structure. Grandson Jeffery Keen, eight months, was carried out by rescuers. Mrs Arp, a Lone Tree Rural School teacher, discovered the blaze at 1 55 am. Firefighters fought flames from the roof as the one story addition converted from a garage burned completely. Several family members lost clothing. meat in a freezer and appliances in the kitchen were lost. The cause was not immediately known. The First Baptist church will collect clothing and articles for the Arp family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Arp
Gary
Fletcher Avenue
Charles E. Arp
Mrs. Arps
Jeffery Keen
Arp
Douglas
Joyce
Michael Keen
Jeffery
Frank Gillett
First Baptist Church
Alps
Pine Street
Municipal Power System
Keen
Denny Reeves
Frank Ralston
Opera for People Who Hate Opera Concert This Sunday
On May 8 the Muscature high school vocal department presents the second rec concert titled Opera For People Who Hate Opera. Directed by Elwin E Waggoner students demonstrate operatic techniques with English performances of choruses and arias from Carmen La Boheme Faust Samson and Delilah The Marriage of Figaro Rigoletto and more. The concert starts at 3 p.m in the high school auditorium with tickets 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pertine High School
Elwin E. Waggoner
Candy theft trio nabbed after third attempt at depot
Three boys aged 10, 11, and 12 were taken into custody by a railroad detective Tuesday night after attempting a third candy theft from a Rock Island Freight trailer at the Rock Island depot near 310 Grand View Avenue. They disclosed prior thefts and a separate vandalism incident affecting Rock Island Lines signals last November. The youths were referred to juvenile authorities. Vision screening for Muscatine preschoolers will be offered next week at Mulford Evangelical Free Church with no charge, led by volunteers including Mrs. Gerry Stein. details via local hotlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Grandview Avenue
Muscatine
Iowa Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Mulford Evangelical Free Church
Hershey Avenue
Gerry Stein
Rock Island Lines
Wolverine World Wide begins plant work near Grand View
The Wolverine World Wide plant near Grand View Avenue starts next week with Stanley Engineering as designer and Laren Red Ball Construction Co. as general contractor. City council debates a bond issue of about 850000 to 700000 to fund sewage plant expansion and project costs with monthly payments by Wolverine and a potential tax lien for delinquent sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolverine World Wide, Inc
Grandview Avenue
Stanley Engineering Company
Laren Red Ball Construction Co
Town City
Mustazine
Wolverine
iBed
Muscatine Considers Year Long Sewer System Study
Muscatine may pursue Stanley Engineering for a year long survey of sanitary and storm sewers including undeveloped areas, with Phase One focusing on Mad Creek area improvements and northeast extension, Phase Two covering Papoose Creek valley downtown flood issues and western drainage. The project would cost 25000 dollars. Council to hear bids on Weed Park area storm sewer separation at Thursday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Stanley Engineering Company
Mad Creek
North East
Papoose Creek
Weed Park
College Teacher to Attend Anthropology Summer Institute
Ron Hansen, anthropology and economics instructor at Muscartine Community College, will attend a 10-week anthropology institute at the University of Colorado this summer on an NSF grant. The program includes a one-week 1,400 mile tour of Anasagi sites and communities, illustrating the culture’s rise, peak, and decline, followed by two weeks on recent anthropology advances and teaching methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthropology Summer Institute
Ron Hansen
Muscartine Community College
University of Colorado
National Science Foundation
Improper Left Turn Brings Fine
Jom R. Couch a 46 year old salesman of Bowling Green Missouri paid a $20 fine and costs for an improper turn after a traffic accident at Second street and Town avenue around noon Tuesday. His car a 1963 model collided with Elmer P. Iserhott age 18 of 223 Mulberry avenue driving a 1954 model. Police said both cars were traveling east side by side until Couch attempted to turn left into Town avenue. The right side of Iserhott’s rear and the left side of Couch’s car were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jom R. Couch
Bowling +Green
Iowa Ave
Muscatine
Second Street
Town Avenue
Couch
Elmer P. Iserhott
Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine Journal Publication Note
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sunday by The Muscatine Journal, a member of a local enterprise. It is incorporated at 301 East Ded Street, Muscatine, Iowa 52761 and entered as second class matter in the Muscatine post office under March act provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
Tee Enterprises
E.ded St
Muscatine
Iowa
Muscantine
Associated Press
Local Newspaper Subscription Rates and Office Hours
Daily delivery options listed for Muscatine and surrounding areas with monthly and yearly pricing. Details include carrier delivery within city, outside city, and mail rates within and beyond fifty miles, plus note on special delivery service and contact phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Muscatine
Muscatine
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Opera
Council
Carleton D. Ben Go
Des Moines
Musser Street
William McElwee
Tsett Avenue
H. J. Heinz Company
Mississippi
Richard
E. Richard & Sons, Inc
A.J. Fung & Company
Elgin, Illincie
the Muscatine Journal
How
Uptown
Aceda
James Stewart
Shenandoar
Texas
Coa
Don Galoway
Juliet Mills
Panavision” Technicolor
Thorp
Thorp Life Insurance Corporation
Ite Insurance
Thorp Progress
Capital Funds
Minnesota
Miasouri
Thorp Loan & Thrift Company
Thorp Credit Inc
Thorp Credit Corporation
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