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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1971
Page
1
The Federated women Phoenix club meets on the third Wednesday each month in members homes. It is a study club with members presenting programs and monthly book reviews, plus one outside speaker annually. Summer programs are social, and members include both homemakers and working women.
The 20th Century Club of Muscatine votes to join a two year humanitarian program, with members delivering meals once a month. The group, founded in 1900, has 42 members total and meets at a member’s home twice weekly. They are a study club with no fundraisers and hold three social gatherings yearly. They follow Federation Reading themes and have won several county and education awards.
Keystone AOK club organized in May 1952 has 25 closed and 19 active members. The group meets the first Wednesday each month at 8:15 PM in a member home. Members present papers and give brief book reports. They have the highest Fed erated reading program participation in the county.
Six campers were charged by Gerald Galliart of the state conservation department with camping in an undesignated area, not vacating the park after 10:30 p.m., and building a fire in open timber. Bonds of 15 dollars were posted on each charge. Arrested were Louis P Pasqueski, 21, of Chicago. Carolyn Horton, 21. Gregory Nelson, 22. Celia Kattman, 20. Toby Thibeau, 22. Patricia S Veith, 20, all listed from Davenport. They are to appear in Muscatine municipal court Monday.
Six of nine counties attended a Clinton meeting on forming a nine county Iowa Illinois air quality region. Quad City Area Regional Pollution Control Agency organized the session with about 40 people present including Muscatine mayor Burns.
Woolworth Co plans a May 26 opening at Muscatine Plaza pledging local hiring and sourcing. The 100-employee store will stock fashion apparel and groceries, while emphasizing community involvement and local suppliers, with WALL Backhaus noting education support and nationwide modernization.
At a Friday noon annual luncheon meeting of the Muscatine county chapter of the American National Red Cross, directors were elected. Robert Birkhofer Frank Killian Robert Lamb Dr William B Roudybush and T A Williams won three year terms. Wayne Gardner received a two year term. Mrs Joe Rauch and Rev Donald Wooge were elected to one year terms.
The Muscatine Journal lists office hours from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, published daily except Sundays and holidays. It is a Lee Enterprises newspaper located at 201 Ard Street, Muscatine, Iowa 52761, entered as second class matter March 1879. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
Daily carrier in Muscatine 2.25 monthly in advance. Other carriers 2.00 monthly. Motor delivery 2.25 monthly. Mail within 50 miles 18.00 yearly. Mail to towns with carrier service 24.00 yearly. Mail over 50 miles 24.00 yearly. Servicemen 18.00 yearly. Students 13.53 for nine months. Missed paper delivery offered in Muscatine until 6:30 p.m. Mon–Fri and Saturday.
The 33 club of Muscatine holds its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hotel Muscatine. Marvin Krieger presents the current event and David Stanley delivers the paper titled A rational tax policy for Iowa.
Sertoma president Ed Caliger will present the John Phillip Sousa band award to the outstanding Muscatine High School senior member of the band Monday evening. The Band Recognition Night begins at 7 30 p m in Jefferson gym. The program features a stage band and stage choir. Band awards are presented by Larry Hintz, band director. No admission is charged. A cafe atmosphere will be present and refreshments served.
Sgt. Terry Henderson of Muscatine is in a 29 man Green Berets unit from Fort Bragg retracing the Lewis and Clark route. The training expedition follows the Missouri River toward Astoria Oregon, with an end date of September 4.
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