City Safety Complex Idea Talks Up in Muscatine
Muscatine officials consider a municipal safety complex to replace or supplement the failed fire station referendum. City property at Cedar and Fifth streets, once eyed for a new fire station, could be sold for $125000 to investor Harold Rosenberg’s client. The plan envisions housing fire and police services under one roof or in connected buildings, with no action yet taken.
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Cedar
Fifth Streets
City of
Muscatine
Cedar Street
Fifth Street
Evelyn Schauland
Harold Rosenberg
Rosenberg
E.S. Burns
City Tour Group
Schauland
Ina Mae
Lyle Hinman
Fire destroys shed on Dewey Avenue in Muscatine
A vacant one story frame shed at 2003 Dewey Ave Muscatine owned by Mrs. Clara Catterson burned at 1 10 p m Wednesday. Origin of the blaze undetermined firemen found the fire well underway on arrival asphalt siding at the rear of the empty house damaged flames did not spread to adjacent buildings
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Dewey Ave
Muscatine
Clara Catterson
Coed Wins Scholarship at Eastern Iowa Muscatine Campus
Miss Rosalie Colquist, student at Eastern Iowa Community College Muscatine Campus, received a 100 scholarship from the local chapter of the Student State Education Association. Final selection credited financial need scholastic standing and teaching potential. Colquist enrolled at the University of Town to major in elementary education.
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Rosalie Colquist
Eastern Iawa Community College
Muscatine
Student State Education Association
Dolquist
University of Town
Youth Bitten By Large Dog Recovering
A Muscatine youth, 13 year old Jimmie Ryder, was treated and released from Muscatine General hospital after an attack by a large dog at 8 15 in the northeast section near Adams street. The dog owner, Edward Fry of 506 Adams Street, took the boy to the hospital. He sustained bites on his left leg. the animal was described as part shepherd and part Labrador retriever.
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Muscatine
Jimmie Ryder
Muscatine General Hospital
Adams Sreet
Edward Fry
Adams Street
Fry
Ryder
City Aldermen Inspect Dump Sites and Waste Plan
Muscatine officials report progress on dumping problems as aldermen completed an annual bus tour. They reviewed dumps at East 3rd and Brook streets and discussed relocation of the municipal landfill with the county board. The Waste Water Treatment Plant tour exposed sludge disposal and a state halt on current sludge dumping. The Mineral Study Club met at the library with 19 members and eyed the October 12–13, 1968 show, while a CIRU WA picnic closed the school year.
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Community College
Magnolia Street
E. 5. Burns
Frank Gross
Muscatine Island
Ciruwa
International Club
Mary Lee
Nancy Jewett
Iowa City
Washington, D.C
United Nations
New York
City Bus Subsidy Extended in Muscatine
Muscatine aldermen extend the annual city subsidy to Mid West Transit Lines to 400 for bus service until Aug 1 as part of several contract terms. Further study on a 500 monthly subsidy for owner Elmer Davis is planned, with proposals for 10 cent rides for elderly patrons under consideration. City tour included library visit and YMCA site work adjustments.
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Muscatine
Midwest Transit Lines
Elmer Davis
Davis
Merchants Exhibit and Recreation Show at Armory
The Muscatine Merchants Exhibit and Recreation Show runs at the National Guard Armory this weekend with 30 merchant booths featuring home appliances TV stereo lawn care items and camping gear plus an outside mobile home display. Awards include US savings bonds totaling 175 dollars prizes and Miss Muscatine Linda Flanders will appear at the Jaycees booth to promote the Miss Muscatine Pageant.
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Armory
U. S
Muscatine Merchants
Muscatine Iaycees
National Guard Armory
Muscatiné
Jaycees
Linda Flanders
Merchants Exhibit and Recreation
Muscatine Girl Becomes U S Citizen
Kimberly Dawn Houseal adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Houseal of 1817 Hammann Ave Muscatine became a naturalized citizen in Davenport along with 46 others. Born in Korea she took the oath as part of a ceremony with Roy L Stephenson administering. Also naturalized were Fred Claus and Kaete Johanna Schildt from Germany.
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Kimberly Dawn Houseal
Kenneth Houseal
Hammann Ave
Muscatine
U.S. District Court
Davenport
Kim
Korea
Roy L. Stephenson
Fred Claus
Kaete Johanna Schildt
Germany
City Museum Director Retires After Two Years
The Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum board announced the retirement of George M. Furman as director. His resignation takes effect immediately. Applications are being accepted to replace him. Furman has served as fulltime director since the museum opened two years ago.
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Laura Musser
Museum Today
George M. Furman
Furman
Child Suffers Injury Court Action Taken
In Muscatine County district court, Delmar and Laura Rebmann seek 5000 damages for their seven year old daughter Laura Ann in an auto accident claim. They allege negligence by Melvin Alloway and report the May 13 1567 incident on Hershey Avenue in Muscatine.
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Muscatine County
Delmar Rebmann
Laura Ann
Rebmanns
Melvin Alloway
Alloway
Hershey Avenue
Muscatine
New Officers Named for Muscatine IA Engineering Society
New officers of the Muscatine chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society were elected this week. Taking office in September will be Fred Biere as president, Bill Jansen as vice president, Dick Marr as secretary, Dick Hutmacher as treasurer, and Tom Nelson as director. Representative Clarence Schmarje spoke on Iowa state legislative procedures and actions affecting the engineering profession.
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Muscatine
The
Iowa Engineering Society
Fred Biere
Bill Jansen
Dick Marr
Dick Hutmacher
Tom Nelson
Clarence Schmarje
Iowa
Garden Club Plans Brunch With Hat Parade
The Muscatine Garden Club will hold an 11 a.m. brunch at the Dog and Little restaurant on May 13. The program will feature Landscape Gardening by Mrs. Stanley Lewis and a talk on projects by Mrs. Alice Meineke. A decorated hat parade will be held and each member is asked to bring a decorated hat to model.
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The
Muscatine Garden Club
Stanley Lewis
Alice Meineke
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