Rhinoceros on Second Street at Muscatine High School
Muscatine High School presents Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros Friday night May 28 at 8 00 in the high school auditorium. Senior Berenger and friend Jean transform into rhinoceroses as villagers mimic conformity in a theatre of the absurd satire. Tickets from seniors or box office.
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Second Street
Muscatine High School
Eugene Ionesco
Berenger
Craig Miller
Jean
Paul Baker
Germany
Tonesco
New York Times
Police Arrest Speeders Weekend Mishaps Injure Children
Muscatine police report a weekend of traffic incidents with more than 20 speeding arrests. A Columbus Junction motorist faced five charges including reckless driving and speeding. Two children and a motorcycle rider were injured in accidents, including Timmy Painter who sustained serious injuries after darting into traffic near Grandview avenue. Tammy Hatfield, 6, was also mentioned in ongoing reports.
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Muscatine County
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Accoents
Retiring Muscatine teacher Mearl Woods marked 30 years
Mearl Woods a 30 year member of the local faculty. born Eldon Iowa, raised Muscatine. taught at Lincoln and Muscatine High School, retiring at end of school year. Active in NEA and state teacher groups. hobbies include painting coins stamps and salmon fishing.
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Mearl Woods
Mississippi Drive
Eldon
Iowa
Muscatine
Iowa Wesleyan College
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa State University
Ames
State College of Towa
Cedar Falls
Hudson
Towa
Lincoln School
Central Jr. High
Muscatine High School
N.E.A
Iowa State Teachers Association
Iowa Classroom Teachers Association
Iowa English Teachers Association
Shrine Club Stag Chicken and Catfish Fry Set
The Muscatine Shrine club invites members and prospective members to a chicken and catfish fry at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse in Fairport.
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Muscatine Shrine Club
Izaak Walton League
Fairport
Thespians Initiate 22 Members at Muscatine High School
The Muscatine High School Thespians, a chapter of the National Thespian Society, announces 22 new members for this year. Initiates include Sheila Battey Julie Bunn Don Calvert Miriam Calvert Linda Casholt Coleen Cook Fred Edwards Greg Godeke Barbara Grenke John Leuck Barbara Miller Dave Metz Janie Pearlman Judy Reed Jim Smith Lauretta Swengel LaVergne Swengel Elaine Taylor Linda Tietge Barbara Timm Sandra Varney Mike Vischer. Returning members listed are Paul Baker Chuck Bunn Patti Foster Charlotte Johnson Chris Manley Allen Thompson Mary Ann Stein and Dave Eckhardt. Advisor is Eldan Benedict.
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Muscatine
National Thespian Society
MHS
Sheila Battey
Julie Bunn
Don Calvert
Miriam Calvert
Linda Casholt
Coleen Cook
Fred Edwards
Greg Godeke
Barbara Grenke
John Leuck
Barbara Miller
Dave Metz
Janie Pearlman
Judy Reed
Jim Smith
Lauretta Swengel
LaVergne Swengel
Elaine Taylor
Linda Tietge
Barbara Timm
Sandra Varney
Mike Vischer
Paul Baker
Chuck Bunn
Patti Foster
Charlotte Johnson
Chris Manley
Allen Thompson
Mary Ann Stein
Dave Eckhardt
Eldan
Benedict
Five Traffic Charges Face Driver Here
Michael Allen Murphy, 23, Columbus Junction, was arrested by Muscatine police for five traffic violations after his car emitted excessive muffler noise and ran several red lights and stop signs on East Sixth and Walnut streets. He posted bonds totaling 235 dollars and was later arraigned pending further court action. In Iowa City, James P. Conley, 1210 Orange, was admitted Sunday to Mercy Hospital.
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Muscatine
Michael Allen Murphy
Columbus
Junction
Murphy
East Sixth Street
Walnut Street
Carl Yerington
Gary Butts
Grade School Musicians Play Tuesday in Festival
The All City Grade School Band Festival will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the high school gym. Garfield Franklin Washington Lincoln Grant Jefferson and McKinley elementary bands, directed by Piotrowski Sterenberg and Hinla, will perform marches, waltzes, rhapsodies, and tunes including Gunsmoke and William Tell Finale.
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Garfield
Franklin
Washington
Lincoln
Grant, Jefferson
McKinley
Charles Piotrowski
Jacque Sterenberg
Larry Hinla
Knights Templar Hold Ascension Day Service in Muscatine and Davenport
Knights Templar of DeMolay commandery Muscatine and St Simon of Cyrene Davenport held a public Ascension Day service at the Muscatine Masonic temple. Sir knights, their families, and friends attended as Cecil Hamil and Clyde Crow led necrology and creed readings respectively. Prelate John Land led devotions, Frank Talston read scripture, Rev Harry Throckmorton delivered the address, Floyd Scott conducted music, with a mixed high school quartet performing sacred numbers.
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Knights Templar
DeMolay
Muscatine
St. Simon of Cyrene
Davenport
Muscatine Masonic Temple
P.M. Phillips
Cecil Hamil
Clyde Crow
Johm Land
Frank Talston
Harry Thrackmorton
Floyd Scott
Truck Driver Involved in Highway 22 Crash
Muscatine man George J Peek and 1960 model truck, owned by Carl Mathey, crashed on highway 22 at Montpelier when the vehicle left the road and hit the Don Ferrus property entrance. Peek suffered facial and head cuts and was taken to Davenport hospital. deputy Bob Miller cited possible steering failure.
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Muscatine
Highway 22
Montpelier
Bob Miller
George J.peek
West Third Street
Davenport
Carl Mathey
Warren Street
Don Ferrus
Vilage
Missing 14-Foot Aluminum Boat Reported
Charles Rhoades of route 3 reports a 14 foot aluminum boat stolen Saturday afternoon from his Mississippi cottage near Pine Creek mouth east of Muscatine. He said the boat was placed in the water between noon and 5 p.m. at his lakeside property.
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Charles Rhoades
Route 3
Mississippi
Pine Creek
Muscatine
Rhoades
Sheriff's Office
Rotary Two Give Program Aims to Suppress Pornographic Literature
Clare Patterson and Ron Happach outlined a Two Give Program for Rotary to keep sensational material out of children’s hands. Patterson cited Hoover and warned such content is a future criminal textbook. Happach described forming public awareness and opinion to combat the problem. Lewis Petersen of Fruitland joined as a new member and five May birthdays were noted: Ralph Stark, John Potter, H. L. Nelson, Ed Maher, and F. W. Englund.
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Rotary Club
Clare Patterson
Ron Happach
Patterson
Muscatine
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Happach
Ralph Stark
John Potter
H. L. Nelson
Ed Maher
F. W. Englund
Nominate Three Seniors For Annual English Award
Three Muscatine high school seniors have been nominated for the eighth annual National Council of Teachers of English achievement awards. Allan Collins Debbie Sander and Mary Ann Stein are recognized for writing ability and literary awareness as local and state committees judge the nominees.
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Muscatine
Ners
Te National Council of Teachers of English
Allan Collins
Debbie Sander
Mary Ann Stein
NCTE
Cars Damaged In Accidents
Two collisions on city streets Sunday damaged four vehicles. Richard F Burhop, 24, of S15 East Third Street, and Vincent J Method, 38, of Muscatine hotel, drove and collided at Town avenue and Second street at 7 p m. The left front of Burhop s car and the right front of Method s car were damaged. Charles Harry Rhodes, 45, of route 3, and Thomas Warren Streets, 24, 406 West Second street Davenport, operated cars that crashed Sunday morning at Park avenue and Washington street. The right front of each vehicle was damaged. Rhodes was driving south and turning east while Streets was traveling north on Park avenue.
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Timmy
David L. Painter
Grandview Avenue
Charlene B. Albright
Route 2
West Liberty
Muscatine General Hospital
Tammy Hatfield
Robert G. Hat
Iield
Americana Avenue
Kansas Street
Schley Avenue
Violet L. Reed
Demorest Street
Tammy
Sieh
Pat Sanders
Oregon Street
West Mississippi Drive
Michael Allen Young
Scott Street
Harvey L. Wittland
Quincy
Til
Wittland
Lois Ann Buster
Green Street
Fine
West Second Streets
Charles L. Pace
Walters Street
Buster
Pace
Richard F. Burhop
S15
East Third Street
Vincent J. Method
Muscatine Hotel
Town Avenue
Second Street
Burhop
Charles Harry Rhodes
Route 3
Thomas Warren
West Second Street
Davenport
Park Avenue
Washington Street
Rhodes
Muscatine Residents Attend Des Moines Political Institute
Five Muscatine residents joined an institute in Des Moines on Saturday featuring speeches by university instructors and members of Congress and the Senate. Attendees included Mrs. Fred McDougall Manuel Menendez Katherine Miller and two Muscatine Community College students Jeanne Pahl and Angela Shoultz. The topic was Crisis Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
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Muscatine
Des Moines
Congress
Senate
Fred McDougall
Manuel Menendez
Katherine Miller
Muscatine Community College
Jeanne Pahl
Angela Shoultz
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
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Shrine Club
STAG
Ina Mae
Mississippi River
Jua Mae's
Thespians
James P. Conley
Orange
Mercy Hospital
Towa i City
John
Broadway
All City Band
Laura Musser
Laura Musser Atkins
Mary Musser Gilmore
Mary Catherine McWhirter
Miller
Peek
Daven_ port hospital
Ee el Edad
Sandra Deepeter Fonda
Rotary
Lewis Petersen
Fruitland
Tiger Letor
SRAM
Krieger Motor Company
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