City Administrator Role Outlined for Muscatine Council
Edwin H. Allen of the League of Iowa Municipalities outlined a city administrator position to Muscatine aldermen. He said the role would require new ordinances and council resolutions within six months to a year, with centralized purchasing, an employee policy system, and a clear chain of command to improve efficiency. The mayor alderman system would stay, with a new administrator added if changes occur, and public sentiment to influence final outcome.
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Jerry Russell
Muscatine
Edwin H. Allen
League of Iowa Municipalities
Allen
Frank Gross
Iowa
Alex Bender
Adinistrator
Ald
Charles Rehwaldt
Local School Custodians Receive Pay Increases
Muscatine school board approved pay raises for custodians ranging from 10 to 14 percent. Superintendent Bob Schmidt and head custodian Harold Marx saw notable salary bumps, with new schedules setting pay by years of service and roles for janitors and bus drivers. The board also opened bids for portable classrooms for 1968-69 and approved engineering fees for past additions at McKinley and Mulberry, with a district tour planned for maintenance assessments.
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Muscatine
Bacon
Charlton, Associates of
Des Moines
Ft Wayne
Ind
Towa Business Exchange
Sheets Co
Towa City
L&b., Mobile, Homes, Inc
Elder Trailer and Body Co
Denver
Colo
Stanley Consuliants of
McKinley School
Mulberry
Mulberry School
McKinley
Stanley
Muscatine Journal History and Ownership Note
The Muscatine Journal is a daily paper issued with Sundays and holidays off. It is published by The Muscatine Journal, a unit of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, at 201 E Third Street Muscatine Iowa. The paper is entered as second class matter and uses Associated Press news for local and dispatch content.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
AP News Dispatch
Subscription rates for Muscatine daily paper
Subscription rates listed for Muscatine delivered daily by carrier or mail. Rates cover Muscatine city, other carriers, and distances within fifty miles and beyond. All mail subscriptions payable in advance with office hours and special delivery details.
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City of Muscatine
Muscaine
Muscatine
Dally
Entil
Al Gaides to Head Muscatine Delegation at Democratic Day
Al Gaides and Mrs Pat French were chosen president and secretary of the Muscatine delegation to the Town Democratic presidential convention set for May 24-25 in Des Moines. Ed Hoffbauer of Stockton was named Congressional Committeeman and LK Boyle of Wilton the Senatorial Committeewoman. Florence Ross announced the Muscatine County Democratic Women's Club will meet May 28 at Betty McMahon’s home with Dr Thomas Manton as speaker.
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Democratic Central Committee
Muscatine Community College
W.E. Leming
Muscatine County
Democratic
al Gaides
Pat French
Des Moines
Ed Hoffbauer
Stockton
LK. Boyle
Wilton
Florence Ross
No Speaker At Meeting On Recreation
William Jensen Bettendorf parks chief was set to speak at Muscatine Community College but missed due to a date conflict. Mrs John Sayles said he would appear later as the League of Women Voters pushes for a full time parks and recreation superintendent. Jerry Guyer 19 Martinsville was killed when his car left Illinois 4 west of Martinsville struck a tree later Monday.
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William Jensen
Bettendorf
Muscatine Community College
John Sayles
League of Women Voters
Jensen
Muscatine
Martinsville, Ill
Jerry Guyer
Martinsville
Illinois
Honor Student Speaker Herb Plambeck to Address Here
Honor students at Muscatine High School will hear Herb Plambeck speak at the recognition dinner Monday May 2 at 6 30 p.m. at Hotel Muscatine. Plambeck a veteran WH0 and WH0 TV news director from Des Moines has toured the world as a war correspondent and UN Food observer, sharing views on today’s Vietnam crisis. He is noted for extensive broadcasts and farm broadcasting leadership including founding the National Plowing Matches and editing Spotlight on Agriculture. FBI official Harold Brueggeman presented the program at the club, detailing an Iowa FBI case from start to finish and the collaboration with citizens and the post office.
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S-point High School
Hotel Muscatine
Herb Plambeck
WHO
Des Moines
Town
Muscatine
Herb
Asia
Europe
South America
Russia
Central Asia
Siberia
Plambeck
Iowa
National Soil Conservation Field Days
National Farm Institute
National Farm City
Plambecks
Davenport
National Association of Farm Broadcasters
Nebraska
Kiwanis Clubs
Hex
Johnson
Eisenhower
Truman
Hoover
Roosevelt
U. S
Electrical Engineers Plan May Meeting Here
The Town Illinois Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers will hold its May meeting at the Geneva Golf and Country Club 2507 Mulberry Avenue Muscatine on Tuesday May 21 Social hour and dinner precede the meeting which starts at 7 20 pm The speaker is Don Hellickson URD Specialist Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Company Chicago His topic is Trends in Underground Residential Distribution.
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Town-Illinois
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine
Don Hellickson
Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Company
Chicago
Muscatine hires 32 teachers and lists resignations
The Muscatine public school board approved contracts for 32 new teachers for the 1968-69 term and accepted 17 resignations. Names, positions, and salaries are listed, along with a new Kickapoo Indian Tribe youth group organized at a board meeting and officer roles.
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Muscatine
Marcia Faulkner
Central Jr
Michael Gilson
Dennis Goetz
Arene
Henry T. ‘Hey
Holly S. Hirko
John’ Lee
Jacqueline Sue Alcer
Central
Nearly 100 Drop Outs Reported At Muscatine High School
Muscatine High School plans 284 seniors to receive diplomas at commencement on May 27 at 8 p.m. Principal Clyde Gabriel notes 284 will graduate if coursework is completed. An additional 16 are on a supplementary list. Nearly 100 drop outs since the current class began as sophomores, due to death, entering service, marriage, pregnancy, academic failure, or lack of interest, with 33 having dropped since the start of this school year. Some previously dropped students had rejoined and left again.
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Muscatine Community School District
Board of ‘Education
Muscatine High School
Clyde Gabriel
Gabriel
Muscatine Bridge Group Plans June Meeting
Members of the Muscatine Bridge Commission met to discuss the June 6 Iowa Highway Commission meeting in Muscatine where a site for the new Muscatine bridge is expected to be announced.April income from the Muscatine bridge totaled 16061.40 with 45596 vehicles, 40212 autos, and 5384 trucks.
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Muscatine Bridge
Commission
Iowa Highway Commission
Muscatine
Pair Charged Shoplifting Beer and Cigarettes in Davenport
Two Davenport youths, Robert Brooks and Daniel Elwart, of 740 Main Street, were fined $50 and costs each in justice court for shoplifting at Park Avenue Sun Mart. A 12-pack of beer and a carton of cigarettes were taken. Both pleaded guilty before Presiding Justice Ray L. Pace.
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Davenport
Robert Brooks
Main Street
Daniel Elwart
Justice Court
Park Avenue
Sun Mart
Ray L. Pace
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