Planner Reviews Growth Plan Work Remains With Council
City planner William Klatt told Muscatine aldermen that a new comprehensive growth plan is in three phases and that the council will still decide how to implement it. Rezoning requests for Gedar and Wier streets face opposition as the plan nears completion with an expected September 1967 wrap.
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John Kasbeer
Kight
William Klatt
Stanley Engineering
Muscatine
Gedar Street
Wier Street
Klatt
Oregon Street Right of Way Extension Approved
The city council approved paying 394,827.87 for a right of way to extend Oregon Street from its present end south to the city limits. Payments include 2,500 to Fred W. Hoopes and Grace A. Hoopes for 1.406 acres, 3,412.02 to Lindley B. and Mildred Hoopes for 1.9 acres, and 915.85 to Frank K. and Mavis Kemper for 0.51 acre.
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Oregon Street
Neity Council
Fred W
Grace A
Hoopes
Lindley B
Mildred ‘Hoopes
Frank K
Mavis Kemper
Motorcycle Rider Fined For Careless Driving
William Edward Kallenberger, 17, of 518 Jackson Street, was arrested three miles east of Muscatine on Highway 22 for speeding and careless driving. He pled guilty in Police Court to careless driving and paid a $20 fine plus costs. A summons was issued for the speeding charge to appear in court Saturday. Police said he was among two riders on Washington Street traveling 40 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone.
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William Edward Kallenberger
Jackson Street
Muscatine
Highway 22
Washington Street
Kallenberger
Building Removal Deadline Was Included in Contract
Fire Chief Alex Bender told the city council the removal of the frame apartment building remains, after a damaging fire and partial dismantling, has not begun. Aldermen noted contracts should include time limits, but Glen Willet’s bid of 350 was accepted and signed on May 9 with 300 days to finish, aiming for June 8. The cost will be added as a lien against the property. the fire occurred more than two years ago.
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Alex Bender
Ithe
Willet
Three finalists named for Miss Muscatine Pageant
Final three contestants for the Miss Muscatine Pageant are Carol Lamp Linda Flanders and Beth Bollinger. The event sponsored by the Muscatine Jaycees will be June 11 at Muscatine High School auditorium. Flanders is a Mt. Mercy College freshman and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Flanders. Lamp, a Muscatine High senior, plans a piano number and is active in Hi Tri. Bollinger, Muscatine High graduate with piano training, hopes to study at Juilliard and has been a cheerleader and Snow Queen candidate.
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Dennis Schroeter
Parma
Carol Lamp
Linda Flanders
Beth Bolinger
The
Muscatine Jaycees
Muscaline High School
Bernard Flanders
Hayes Catholic High School
Mt. Mercy College
Cedar Rapids
Care Lamp
Clarence Lamp
Muscatine High School
Hi-Tri
Linda
Miss Flanders
Beth
Muscatine
Rezoning Plea For Two Vacant Lots In Butlerville
The council sent a request to the plan and zoning commission Thursday night to rezone two vacant lots at Cedar and Logan streets for R-4 multiple dwelling development. The parcels lie west of Logan and south of Cedar in Butlerville, owned by L, RB, and Harry G. McKee, outside the Cedar street area recently recommended for apartment zoning.
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Cedar
Logan Streets
Plan and Zoning Commission
Logan
Butlerville
Cedar Street
Petitioners Urge City to Retain Van Buren Street
Twenty petitioners asked Muscatine officials to oppose plans to vacate Van Buren Street running from Goble Street to First Avenue. Paul Wright of 607 Van Buren cited 10 lots facing the street, noting only a block remains open.
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van Buren Street
Goble Street
First Avenue
Paul Wright
van Buren
Council Calls for Design of Lake Park Blvd. Bridge
The city council Friday night urged a Lake Park boulevard bridge design over Mad Creek matching the East Filth Street structure. Estimated costs start at 37,252 with options including straightening the creek for flood control and traffic rerouting via Gobble to Clay street. The plan ties to a flood dam system, but details remain undisclosed.
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Council
Lake Park Blvd
East Filth Street
Gerald Powell
Gobble Street
Clay Street
Creek
Local Women to Graduate at Marycrest
Three Muscatine women will be among the 202 graduates at Marycrest College commencement exercises on Sunday May 24. Myrtle Smith Cummings and Joyce Barquist Henderson will receive BA degrees. Dorothy Cattoir Spiess daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Cattoir Route 2 completes a major in music and will receive a BA degree.
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Muscatine
Marycrest College
Myrtle Smith Cummings
Joyce Barquist Henderson
Dorothy Cattoir Spiess
Edfrat Cattoir
Route 2
Marycrest
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