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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1966

Page

5

Rotary Speaker Outlines Iowa Road Building Crisis

Rotary speaker Dick Hileman of Des Moines warned the Iowa Good Roads Association that state bridge funding and maintenance are dire. He cited 60 percent of primary road bridges rated fair to poor to critical, 61 percent of primary road mileage in the same range, and 3500 miles classified critical. He urged action to fund a 1500 mile Town Freeway System by 1980, noting current revenues fall short and deficits widen by 1985. He urged deep creative thinking for tomorrow amid rising registrations and travel.

Iowa Dick Hileman Des Moines The Iowa Good Roads Associa Rotary Club of Muscatine Hileman Prim Iowa Good Roads Association

Coast Guard Auxiliary Builds Tables For Public Island Haven

The Coast Guard Auxiliary at Flotilla 6 uses Blanchard Island to provide a boater rest area with trash barrels and three built tables funded by Beach Lumber and Bernard Gerber's cottage project. Nine members, including Harry Banta and Leland Swafford, contributed with Sherwin Williams paint. A separate note urges no road funds cuts as primary road spending remains tight. courtesy motorboat examinations are planned at Muscatine landing on Sunday June 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

U. S. Coast Guard Blanchard's Island Mississippi Bernard Gerber Sherwin -Williams Harry Banta Leland Swafford Robert Diercks Douglas Drake John Briggs Clifford Graham Charles Banks Coast Guard Blanchard’s Island Bernard Garber

Development Corporation Dinner Speaker a Man of Many Talents

Kenneth W. Haagensen, public relations official for Allis-Chalmers, will address the Muscatine Development Corporation annual banquet on June 15 at the Elks lodge. He has served in multiple PR roles, taught journalism, advised government committees, and worked with Red Cross and scouting groups. Robert W. Fairbanks will MC, Harold W. Ogilvie will deliver the progress report, with Rev. Theodore Olsen giving the invocation and Sally Hoopes providing organ music. Knott Printers will produce the programs.

Muscatine Development Corpporation Allis-Chalmers Haagensen Washington, D. C Committee On Economics and Statistics U. S Beloit College University of Wisconsin Milwaukee County Air Evaluation Board Southwest Pacific U. S. Air Force Robert W. Fairbanks The Elks Lodge Harold W. Ogilvie Muscatine Development Corporation Harold E. Peters Theodore Olsen Mulford Free Evangelical Church

West Liberty High Holds Baccalaureate Services

West Liberty held its baccalaureate in the high school gym Sunday night with Rev. Jo Speh Nesheim of Our Redeemer Lutheran delivering the address. Rev. Harland T. Gant of West Liberty Methodist gave the invocation.

Columbus Junction Columbus Community High School Wayne Ryan Earl Josten Rousie Beverly Greene West Liberty Jospeh Nesheim Our Redeemer Lutheran Church In Harland T. Gant West Liberty Methodist Church

Pythians Hold Memorial Rite At Durant and Oskaloosa

The Knights of Pythias lodge and Pythian Sisters temple held the Sixth district memorial service in Durant with Eldon Morgan delivering the 10th annual address. A joint Seventh district service is set for June 12 in Oskaloosa. Barbara Brugman played piano for the processional and recessional. Vocal selections included Lift Thine Eyes, O Light Divine, and Go Not Far From Me O God. The sextet includes Susan Barclay and five others. the boys quartet features Wayne Chelf, Gary Spilger, Steve Burnett, and Jim Mays. Paper Boy, a pacer owned by John P. Marsh and Arthur W. Carlsberg, ran 1:57 3/5 at Santa Anita. If your conscience won't stop you, pray for cold feet.

Knights of Pythias Lodge Pythian Sisters Temple of God Susan Barclay Sherry Hudson Carol Wilson Leanne Sullivan Gloria Danfeldt Pat Olsen Wayne Chelf Gary Spilger Steve Burnett Jim Mays Paper Boy John P. Marsh Arthur W. Carlsberg Granada Hills Calif Santa Anita

Wapello Council Urged to Speed Zoning Plan

Wapello council meets with Wapello Development Corporation urging rapid planning and zoning. Long Creek Homemakers meet at home of Mrs. Dailey with 12 members and one guest. business, quilting and bazaar work follow. Also notes: residents visiting from Racine, Wis., Craig Winder to join 1966 Washington trip, Mercy hospital patient Havenhill, Lichtenberg and Gardner visits, and a note on Mel Stottlemyre and Camilo Pascual hitting grand slams last season.

Wapello Stephens Peaver Filetcher McGill Keltner Wapello Development Corporation Long Creek Homemakers Long Creek Homemakers Club Flossie Dailey Lacey McAfee Alta Otto Allen Winder Mary Ann Racine Wis Lulu Winder Craig Winder Craig Washington, D. C W. A. Havenhill Mercy Hospital Town City Helen (Gardner) Lichtenberg Rapid City M. D Arthur Gardner Burlington Elmer Shipman Bertha Drake Muscatine Mel Stottlemyre Yankees Camilo Pascual Twins

Harness racing marks Yonkers crowd and record handle

Yonkers Raceway in New York drew 35,677 fans on November 30, 1962, wagering a then record 3,191,020 dollars on harness racing events.

Yonkers N.Y

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