Clay Street Near Completion Public Hearing Saturday on City Street Paving
Clay street will be completed and opened May 27 as a four lane thoroughfare from Park avenue to Isett avenue. A council public hearing Saturday at 10 a.m. at city hall will vote on special assessments for eight streets as part of a $347,512 paving program. Concrete paving will cost $164,727.28 in assessments, leaving $162,784.05 for the city and $20,000 from developers. Streets listed include Musser west, Isett avenue, Bond street, Wierstead, Warren, Davison and Oneida, and Kinaler avenue. The plan covers new subdivision streets Lowe street, Longhurst lane, and Green Acres north from Fulham. Also noted is a tannery contract for Wolverine Pigskin Tannery on Musser street and a sewage plant expansion to be financed by the city with Wolverine payments. bids for the sewer plant are due June 2, with total costs around $650,000 to $700,000.
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Clay Street
Park Avenue
Isett Avenue
Musser
Grandview
Wolverine World Wide, Inc
H. J. Heinz
Bond Street
Clinton Street
Grandview Avenue
Mulberry Avenue
Geneva Drive
Warren, Davision
Oneida Streets
Kent- Stel Park
Kinaler Avenue
New Lel Avenue
Pulliam Avenue
Gon Street
Warren Street
Oregon Street
Lowe Street
Longhurst Lane
Green Acres
Fulham Avenue
Wolverine
Musser Street
Muscatine
YMCA Organizes Trips For Summer Fun Club
The YMCA plans a 10 week Summer Fun Club for grade school boys starting June 22. Trips include local industry tours, a fishing party, scavenger hunts, a Davenport baseball game, and a pool party. Bus fares are 35 to 39 cents. swimsuits and towels are advised. non-members may join the club.
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YMCA
Davenport
Fun ¢Lub
Former Muscatine Pastor Receives WWII Bronze Star
Lester TL Moore, once pastor of Park Avenue Methodist in Muscatine, now in Manning, received the Bronze Star for World War II heroism. He served as lead scout near Essen, covering two wounded men with his body. Moore is administrative assistant to Congressman John R Hansen, and Teague presented the award in Washington.
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Lester TL. Moore
Moore
Manning
Park Avenue
Muscatine
Olin Teague
Texas
Teague
79Th Infantry
Europe
Essen
Germany
Moody Elected Treasurer of Phi Omicron Fraternity
Chick Moody, son of Mr and Mrs John G Moody of 2002 Mulherty, has been elected treasurer of the Phi Omicron fraternity at the University of Dubuque. He is a sophomore.
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MOODY
Chick Moody
John G. Moody
Mulherty
Phi Omicron Fraternity
University of Dubuque
Annual Red Cross Swimming School Opens June 13
Muscatine County chapter of the American Red Cross will run a Learn to Swim program at Weed Park pool from June 13 to July 15 for children who have completed first grade but not yet entered senior high. No pre-registration. registration only during first two regular class periods. Participants must attend all sessions. No general swim during the week of July 4 except Junior and Senior Life Saving classes. Permission slips handed out through schools before summer end.
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Red Cross
Muscatine
Muscatine County
American National Red Cross
Weed Park
Tax Credit Fund Proposed to Aid College Students
Speaking at a Muscatine platform hearing Republican Pred Schwengel urged a $26 billion federal tax credit fund to help families of college students. He proposed a revolving $25 billion bank deposit with $1800 per high school graduate entering college and a further $8 billion for colleges via revolving loans. He criticized Democrats for not addressing rising higher education costs.
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Muscatine
Republican Party
Pred Schwengel
Schwengel
John R. Schmidthauser
U. S
Schwenger
DeMolay Chapter Elects Officers at Masonic Temple
G A Kiemeke chapter initiated nine members and elected officers on Wednesday night. Dennis Cockshoot was named master councilor with La moyne Jacobs senior councilor and Richard Boulton junior councilor. Officers to be installed Sunday June 5 at 2 p.m.
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G. A
One Day Term After Nine Day Hearing In Muscatine
Judge M L Sutton ordered a one day sentence in Muscatine district court Wednesday for Clinton A Peterson Jr 308 Park Avenue who pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license He had spent nine days in jail awaiting a hearing after his May 10 arrest by Muscatine police.
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M. L. Sutton
Muscatine District
Clinton A. Peterson, Jr
Park Avenue
Muscatine
Muscatine Journal Mission and AP Usage Note
The Muscatine Journal is a daily paper with Sunday published edition. It is a member of Lee Enterprises, located at 301 5th Street Muscatine Iowa 52761. It is entered as second class matter in Muscatine post office under March 1879 act. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish local news and AP dispatches.
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Muscatine
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Paper
Pricing details for Muscatine city deliveries at 2.00 per month in advance and non Muscatine carrier options at 0.40 weekly. Mail subscriptions within fifty miles priced 22.00 yearly and 18.00 beyond fifty miles. Office hours listed with a missed paper delivery service and contact dial 263-2332.
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City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Bird to England for three month visit
Melvin P. Bird, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bird of 1212 Houser street, leaves Saturday by plane for London England to visit his grandmother Mrs Edith Bird for three months. She will return with him in late August for a six month stay in Muscatine.
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Melvin P. Bird
John Bird
Houser Street
London
England
Edith Bird
Muscatine
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Muscatine Island
Monsanto Chemical Co
Monsanto
Bandag, Inc
Montpelier
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Lester L. Moore
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Gordon Rogers
Memory Grove School
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Williem Teh
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