Mad Creek flood control project wins federal approval
Congressman Fred Schwengel announced federal approval for the Mad Creek flood control project costing about 723000. The plan, funded 650000 by the U S Corps of Engineers and 73000 by the city, includes 5100 feet of earth levee and a flood wall to protect an industrial area in Muscatine. An initial 45000 is allotted for reconstruction planning.
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Fred Schwengel
Mad Creek
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Schwengel
Corps of Engineer
Peace vigil planned Sunday in Muscatine
Muscatine Citizens For Peace a bi partisan inter religious group announced a Sunday peace education event at the Muscatine county courthouse. The candlelight vigil honors Mother's Day with silent vigil prayer and song and two speakers on world peace. If rain, it moves to Trinity Episcopal Church.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County Court House
Trinity Episcopal Church
2Nd
Walnut
Trinity Church
Awards banquet at MCC slated for May 18
The Muscatine Community College awards banquet and dance are set for Thursday May 18 at the Moose Lodge 207 Lake Park Blvd. The event starts at 6 30 p m with music by Songbird from Iowa City at 9 30 p m. Sponsored by the MCC Student Council the semi formal or formal affair invites MCC students alumni and faculty. Ticket prices are 2 for the banquet 1 50 for the dance and 3 for alumni tickets.
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Muscatine Community College
Moose Lodge
Lake Park Blvd
Songbird
Iowa City
MCG
MCC
Miss Your Paper Carrier Delivery Notice
Missed delivery notice for Muscatine Journal urges readers to contact the circulation department at 263 2331 during specified hours. Includes office hours, publication details, address, and AP news use rights for local coverage.
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Falla
Journl
Muscatine Journal
The
Muscatine Journel
Subscription rates for Muscatine area readers
Rates list for Muscatine subscribers include $2.25 monthly in city, $2.00 for other carriers, and $22.25 per month for motor delivery. Mail options span $2 per year within 50 miles, $24 per year in towns with carrier service, and $27 per year beyond 50 miles. Special rates exist for servicemen and students.
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City of
Muscatine
Muscahier
Ifty
Dog Attack Sought After Boy Bitten in Muscatine
Muscatine residents near the Madison school area are asked to watch for a black and white dog about one and a half feet tall with bushy long hair and a brown spot above the eyes. It bit four year old Bruce Proffitt on his left arm while walking home from play on McArthur Street. The dog wears tags and was last seen near Madison Elementary School yard. Bruce may start a series of 21 rabies shots if the dog is not found. Contact the Proffits or police with sightings.
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Muscatine
Madison
Bruce
Robert Proffitt
Grand Ave
McArthur St
Lincoln Blvd
First Ave
Band director Hintz resigns MHS position
Resignation of Larry Hintz as director of the Muscatine High school band has been submitted to the board of education and will be one of IL resignations to be considered at the board meeting Monday evening. Hintz, who has been on the Muscatine school faculty since 1962, has accepted a new posi tion as high school hand director at Urbandale, a Des Moines suburb.
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Larry Hintz
Muscatine
Board of Education
Hintz
Muscatine School
Urbandale
Des Moines
Eleanor Cottrell
West Junior High
Lucille Rowe
Franklin
Mezvinsky to Speak at Muscatine Kiwanis Monday
Edward Mezvinsky Democratic candidate for Congress Iowa First District will address Port City Kiwanis in Muscatine at 7 a.m. Monday at Cathys restaurant 420 Mulberry. He will campaign door to door later, meeting local voters and exchanging views.
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Edward Mezvinsky
Congress
Iowa
Port City
Seven named as winners of Washington youth tour
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative has announced seven high school juniors as Rural Electric Youth Tour winners for 1972. Winners will travel June 12 to Des Moines, join a charter flight to Washington, D C, and return June 17. In D C they will tour sites, see government in action, and visit the White House as part of a national program.
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Sever
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Rural Electric
Washington, D.C
Eastern Iowa Light and Power
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Rural Electric Youth Tour
Washington, D. C
Washington
ABC
White House
Donald R. Norris
Hopkins named to YMCA board and summer programs
Dr. Mark Hopkins elected to fill a vacancy on the Muscatine YMCA board with a term to Jan 1, 1974. A cooperative program will move college credit physical education classes to downtown YMCA from fall 1972, with YMCA facilities and instructors at a cost of 5100 for 1972-73. Summer plans include eight weeks of Day Camp starting June 5 at Weed Park, plus toddler swim classes and a water basketball league for junior high boys.
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Mark Hopkins
Muscatine Community College
Muscatine Ymca
Robert Day
To Ymca
Dean Hopkins
YMCA
National Guard
Park Avenue
Army
Day
Hopkins
Weed Park
Hayes Elementary Catholic School Registration Details
Hayes Elementary Catholic School will hold registration in the school office from 9 to 1 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday. All students not at tending Hayes this year but planning to attend in 1972 73 should be registered. The school offers non graded individualized instruction with classes for men and women, men's and women's instructional swims, tennis lessons, a high school summer basketball league, father and son fights, and a baseball clinic for boys ages 5 to 15.
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Hayes Elementary Catholic School
Hayes
City facilities committee meets at Muscatine Civic Center
The Chamber of Commerce Community Facilities committee will meet at 8 am Wednesday at the Muscatine Civic Center. Rex Bennett chairs the committee.
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City Facilities Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Muscatine Civic Center
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Wheatland
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New Liberty
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