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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1971

Page

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Muscatine Club honors three scholarship winners

The Muscatine Club named Shelby J. McGill Lynn Schrubick and Cheryl Snyder as recipients of the Community College Scholarship each worth 150 dollars toward Muscatine Community College tuition. Winners are seniors at Muscatine High School with noted financial need and academic potential.

Muscatine Club Community — College Jack Lockridge Ralph Reynolds Shelby J. McGill Lynn Schrubick Cheryl Snyder Muscatine Community College Miss McGill Earl W. McGill Muscatine Louisa-Muscatine High Schubick Otto H. Schubick E. 5Th St Daniel Barrick Linn St Miss Snyder Muscatine High School Muscatine County

Campbell and Mexico star to headline the State Fair

Glen Campbell headlines the 1971 Iowa State Fair with Aug 20 to 29 shows. The entertainment lineup includes The Carpenters Buck Owens The Jackson Five and Mexican star Lucha Villa plus Ballet Aztlan de Mexi. The fair opens Aug 20 with Norman Borlaug Day and features Mexican food and beer.

Des Moines Iowa Glen Campbell Mexico Kenneth Falk State Fair Board The Carpenters Buck Owens Lucha Villa Mexi Falk Miss Villa United States the Fair Secretary Clara Bow Jean Harlow Jane Russell Campbell the Carpenters Jody Miller Lynn Anderson Charley Pride Jackson Five Michael Jackson Norman Borlaug

Youth Held on Liquor Charge in Muscatine

John Henderson 20 of 609 E 6th St is jailed in Muscatine county on $100 bond for possession of liquor by a minor. He pled not guilty before Judge Jack L Burns in Muscatine Municipal Court and a hearing will be set later. Police say he came to the station early today with a bottle of liquor and asked to be arrested.

John Henderson E. 6Th St Muscatine County Henderson Jack L. Burns Muscatine Municipal Court

Old Fashioned Days rewards at Muscatine Chamber event

Loretta Swengel of Barton's shop won best costume at Old Fashioned Days. Fox's earned best decorated window. Runner up was Marie Fry of the Jupiter Store, third Lavonne White of J.C. Penney. Verje Nietzel of Sterne man Clothing received honorable mention. Co chairs John J. Smith and Don Schmidt organized sidewalk sales and flying plates at downtown merchants despite rainy weather.

Loretta Swengel Barton’s Shop Muscatine Chamber of Commerce Fox’s Marie Fry Jupiter Lavonne White J.C. Penney Co Verje Nietzel Sterneman Clothing Co John J. Smith Don Schmidt

Grabbing for plates in Muscatine crowd on Saturday

Crowds gathered in downtown Muscatine on Saturday morning for flying plate bargains in the 100 block. Shoppers jostled for inexpensive dishware as vendors displayed assorted plates and other kitchen items under bright morning light.

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Regional parents group hosts Hawkeye Regional Council meeting

Muscatine Parents Without Partners chapter 303 co hosted at Beaver Park Cedar Rapids. A family potluck featured International Children’s exhibits and officer installations for the coming year. Four regional meetings were approved with hosting bids, and workshops offered. Attendees from Decorah Dubuque Cedar Rapids Town, Quad Cities, Burlington Des Moines and Muscatine. Muscatine won attendance honors for the second time. next regional meeting set for August in Decorah.

Muscatine Parents Without Partners Hawkeye Regional Council Beaver Park Cedar Rapids St. Louis Mary Rosina Dubuque Doris Slattery Pat Klein Burlington Dave Ahrens Elaine Reid Barbara Arps Davenport Ed Roepe Des Moines Arlene Stantos Decorah Town City Quad Cities Mississippi Valley Marjorie Straight le Clairie Joe Green

One-car mishap reported on Highway 61 near Muscatine

Muscatine County Sheriff’s Department investigated a Sunday one car mishap on highway 61 about ten miles from Muscatine. A 1968 Dodge driven by Michele Lin Ross 18 of Davenport lost control on a rain slick road and went into a ditch causing 300 dollars damage. Raymond Russell Miller Route 2 Muscatine was in critical condition in ICU after a two vehicle crash earlier in May.

Muscatine County Miller Raymond Russell Miller Muscatine University Hospital Iowa City

Thatcher workers reject company offer in 24 day strike

Members of Chemical Workers Local 376 voted 2 to 1 against Thatcher Plastic Packaging latest offer. About 500 hourly workers are involved as the dispute enters its 24th day. Coin club is to meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the YMCA 305 Sycamore St.

Thatcher Chemical Workers Thatcher Plastic Coin Club Port City YMCA Sycamore St

Charges lodged in hit and run in Muscatine

A Muscatine driver was charged with leaving the scene after a two car crash at West 3th and Bosque Avenue around 11:50 p.m. Jesse J. Wilson, 26, of 106 East 9th Street, was driving west when Robert Ash, 18, of no address, in a 1961 Oldsmobile south on Roscoe struck Wilson and fled. Both cars sustained more than 100 dollars in damage. A separate Sunday crash at Cedar and 4th Street involved Laura Lu Anderson, 30, of 107 Locust Street in a 1966 Oldsmobile and Marilyn Bernice Crow, 29, of West Liberty in a 1965 Chevrolet, with damages over 100 dollars to multiple parts. A correction notes the other car went into yards before a fence and tree.

W. 3Th Bosque Ave Ford W. Sb Jesse J. Wilson E. 9Th St Roscoe Robert Ash Ash Laura Lu Anderson Locust St Cedar Marilyn Bernice Crow West Liberty Anderson Auto Anderson

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