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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1973

Page

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Muscatine School Board Sets Long Agenda for Monday

Muscatine Community School District directors meet Monday at 7:40 pm to review budgeting and purchasing including financial reports and bids for gas and oil portable classrooms paint and electric lamps. They will discuss Franklin school roof repairs and asphalt improvements as well as personnel matters and high school plans.

Muscatine Community Franklin North Central Clinton High School

Drama group to present Serpent at Muscatine High School

The Muscatine High School drama group The Company presents Jean Claude Van Stalle's The Serpent on May 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. in the MHS auditorium with a large cast performing multiple roles. Eldon Benedict directs assisted by student director Steve McGuire.

Kay Edwards Pam French Pete French Steve Hammer Jean Hines Laurie Kerschenske Ken Lake John Logel Bill Leubbert Reggie Meyer Pam Michaels Lori Miller John Mull Michele Plogh Tricia Rensink Nita Scherrer Toni Sheller Tom Schmidt Pat Smith Mary Wheeler Jane Wickers Rodney Vetter Kay Zoller the Serpent Eldon Benedict Steve McGuire

Mrs Leuck Joins State Historical Society in April

Mrs Leuck of Muscatine is among 40 new members of the State Historical Society of Town in April. The group includes 36 members from 37 Iowa towns across 35 counties led by Burlington with six, Iowa City with four, Des Moines with three, and Hettendorf and Marshalltown with two each, plus ten towns sending one member.

Bernice BE. Leuck Muscatine State Historical Society of Town Iowa Burlington Iowa City Des Moines Hettendorf Marshalltown

Muscatine YMCA appoints acting director after Day resignation

The Muscatine YMCA Board accepts the resignation of Executive Director Robert Day amid financial irregularities. An independent audit is authorized. Keith Askam is named acting executive director until a permanent leader is chosen. Day has 13 years of YMCA service, including work in Oak Park, Illinois, before arriving in Muscatine in fall 1970.

Muscatine Ymca Robert Day Day YMCA Keith Askam Oak Park Ill Muscatine

Youths register for Muscatine summer jobs this week

Muscatine youths aged 13 through 17 will register Tuesday and Wednesday at West and Central Junior High Schools and Muscatine High School for the Summer Youth Employment Program. The Jaycees and city cooperate with the Town Employment Security office. committee includes John D. Van Alsburg and Rev. Gregory G Caldwell. Call 263-3240 if your business can use summer workers. Last year 355 applied and 255 secured placements.

Muscatine West and Central Junior High School The Muscatine Jaycees City of Town Employment Security Office John D. van Alsburg Heinz U.S.A Jaycee Project Gregory G Caldwell Philip Edridge Jerry Hasson Don Brinser Arlen Poock Jaycee-Ettes Summer Youth Employment Council

Red Cross Muscatine Chapter Holds Annual Meeting

The Muscatine County Chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual meeting at the Elks Lodge with Mrs Noreen Maher director of disaster services and public relations as guest speaker. Awards were given for long service and 34 members attended the luncheon. eight were elected to the board for terms beginning July 1, 1973.

Muscatine County Noreen Maher Ilkowa American Red Cross Rock Island American National Red Cross Elks Lodge Maher Housing and Urban Development, Small Business Association Federal Housing Administration Wyoming Valley Thelma Nopoulos Mabel Brown Gary Alison Stanley Buckley Wayne Gardner Donald Lewis Donald C. Martin Bernard C. Roth

Flood crest revised for Mississippi river rise

Mississippi river crest expected today at 19 feet revised to 19.5 to 20 feet by Monday. Muscaline’s flood stage is 16 feet. Fred Lambert, liaison representative for the local flood control commission, says rumors of no fall below flood stage all summer 1973 are false. weather bureau and Corps of Engineers have not issued such information.

Muscaline Fred Lambert Flood Control Commission Mississippi Weather Bureau Corps of Engineers Lambert

Muscatine High School Spring Vocal Concert May 17

The Muscatine High School Spring vocal music concert is set for 7 30 p m Thursday May 17 at the Zion Lutheran church featuring a range from Palestrina to Te Deum and Jazz Rock Sounds with Negro spirituals and popular songs. Spotlight solos include Jeff Hendriks Paul Brunson Gloria Blaesing and Parke McConnaha. The Concert Girls choir adds Debbie Wedekind solos while seniors perform in their final concert. Tickets are 1 for adults and 50 cents for students with a senior piano recital planned for May 23 at 7 30 p m in the Musser Library.

Muscatine High School Zion Lutheran Church Palestrina Heyden Strommen Iowa Gene Nelson Midland Lutheran College Jeff Hendriks Paul Brunson Gloria Blaesing Soperano Parke McConnaha Debbie Wedekind Shubert Kyrie Jesus Lord Donna Axel Karen Bower Mary Bready Lisa Curry Peg Hamsher Sandy Hanf Holly Holly Hart Musser

New Washington Writers to Headline Muscatine Column

A new question and answer column titled Where They Stand will debut Monday on the Muscatine Journal editorial page, publishing three times weekly. Interviews by Washington Monthly writers Suzannah Lessard James Fallows Walter Shapiro Charles Peters and Polly Toynbee will feature national figures and newsmakers in an in depth, probing format.

Muscatine Journal Washington Washington Monthly Suzannah Lessard James Fallows Walter Shapiro Charles Peters Polly Toynbee Peters Lessard Washington Insi

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