Speech Students at Muscatine High Shine in Forensics
Muscatine High School students, coached by Mrs. Jane Buckles, topped Iowa in forensics with 12 trophies and top finishes in radio speaking, original oratory, and other events. Twelve trophies crowned a year of conference titles, state tournaments, and strong showings from seniors Karl Gleaves and Martha Williams, with multiple letter winners among the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School
Front Row
Linda Gleaves
Geraldine Jones
Mary Beth Lee
Ben Williamson
Martha Williams
Marcia
Iowa
Jane Buckles
Little Lit
Buckles
Karl Gleaves
Daut to Attend Luther College Science Session
Randall L. Daut and 83 other Newell Avenue high school seniors will attend a Luther College science session funded by a National Science Foundation grant. Over 350 applications were received. 57 students from Town and 28 from nine other states won full tuition scholarships for the June 15 to July W program. Participants will study astronomy microbiology mathematics and chemistry with eight teachers guiding the institute. The foundation grant totals 23,330 dollars.
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Randall L
Randy) Daut
Newell Arenue
Muscaline High
Ceive
National Science Foundation
Femain
Foundation
Business indicators show Muscatine economy gains in 1964
The Chamber of Commerce reports Muscatine’s economy at end of March 1964 is stronger than March 1863. Bank debits rose to 26 917 449 from 25 360 000 and bank credits to 27 861 191 from 25 036 104. Bank deposits climbed to 398 607 980, assets to 248 008 255. Electric meters increased from 6 287 to 8 32 thousand, water meters from 6 643 to 4 726, gas meters from 6 609 to 6 840, telephones rising to 13 705. Parking meter revenue rose to 4 299 20 for the month.
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Chamber of Commierce
Muscatine
Family trio to receive college degrees in June
La Rue Rhine of West Liberty La Rue Rhine will teach sixth grade next year and, along with Mrs Sarah Rhine, both will earn education degrees from Carthage College on June 1. Warren Rhine, Mendon Ti Lutheran minister’s son, will graduate with a BA in chemistry from the University of Illinois on June 14. La Rue Rhine plans marriage to James Unglaube of Milwaukee Wisconsin this summer.
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West Liberty
la Rue Rhine
John Rhine
Carthage
Ill
Sarah Rhine
la Rue
Carthage College
Warren
Mendon
University Ofllinois
Rhine
Tia Rue
James Unglaube
Milwaukee
Wise
University of Towa
Kent Receives Iowa Wesleyan Annual Award
G A Kent of Muscatine will receive the Sperry and Hutchinson award at a dinner tonight in Pleasant. The plaque honors leadership in promoting town growth and civic effort, with remarks by John W Henderson and William L Burdick. Kent heads Grain Processing Corp and Kent Peeds Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Kent
Muscatine
Sperry and Butchinson
Iowa Wesleyan College
ML Pleasant
S&h, Co
John W. Henderson
Wallope
William L. Buredick
Minneapolis
Sperry and Hutchinson Co
Walter Sheaffer Jr
Fort Madison
Robert W. Green
Leaf
Centerville
Charles W. Kettering
Dayton, D
Mr. Kent
Grain Processing Corporation
Kent
Woodward Concluding Campaign Swing In Iowa Race
Garry Woodward of Muscatine, GOP attorney general candidate, wraps up campaign in Iowa counties. He roots in Keokuk and visits Town City, Tipton, Ames for a 2 PM rally, finishing a weekend schedule with last minute appearances.
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Garry Woodward
Muscaline
GOP
Wimary
Woodward
Muscatine County
Keokuk
Town City
Tipton
Ames
Zimmer Scores Hole in One at Geneva Club
George Zimmer of 1009 Revin Road achieved a golfer's dream by holing out on No. 2 at Geneva Golf and Country Club this morning. He was playing with Harod Vischey when he aced the 92 yard par two using a nine iron.
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George Zimmer
Revin Road
Lad
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Immer
Harord Vischey
Muscatine sewer bond bids split by small margin
Muscatine council heard bids on three bond issues for latenl sewers and city infrastructure. Carleton Des Moines secured second low in both special assessment and general obligation issues with net interest costs around 9,700 dollars on ten year bonds. other bidders included Beh company and Shaw McDermott. Officials also approved options to buy adjoining lots on Jefferson street to widen streets and sewer space, planned a historical plaque for the 1886 site, debated fluoridating water, and discussed repairing edge-of-hall roof plaster and ventilation needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton Des. Moines
Shain
McDermott and. Co
Des’ Moines
Muscatine Bank and’ Trust Co
Becker, and Cowait, Inc
Des.Moines
Muscatine Bank and Trust
Becker and Downie
Jefferson
Washington Street
Bloomington
Muscatine
John Tillie
John Hilton
Glenn Yergler
Arthur Bunn
Gerald [Powell
Bunn
Walter Pilgrams
William McElween
Muscatine Light Department Posts Near Half Million Income
The Muscatine municipal electric department reports an annual net income of 467 063 up from 272 000 a year earlier in the audit issued today. Water net income is 125 645 up from 121 751. Total electric sales reach 4 30 108 kilowatt hours up from 127 052 672. Water pumped 2 691 190 860 gallons versus 2 999 670 000. Assets: electric 9 272 127 and water 1 049 526. Board members: Stanley M. Bowe Wendell G. White Eddie Bartelt Gilbert V. Lawrence Robert W. Toborg. J W Andersen is general manager.
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Muscatine Municipal Electric Department
Water Department
Fatalie
Electric Department
Stanley M. Bowe
Wendell G. White
Eddie Bartelt
Gilbert V. Lawrence
Robert W. Toborg
J. W. Andersen
Legion Members Hear Commander of 1st District
Robert Clark of Fort Madison spoke as the district commander at a Thursday Legion meeting for Ea ward H. Bitter post. July 1 is the membership drive deadline. Ralph McBride urged volunteers to place the national colors in the business district for Memorial Day. next meeting is at the Legion at 6:62 p.m. on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clark
Fort Madison
American Legion
Eaward H. Bitter Post
Ralph McBride
the Legion
Refuse Collectors Work Saturday Schedule Explained
Sanitation Superintendent Frank Anson Jr said the regular collection will occur on Saturday without earlier curb setouts. In other news Mrs Everett Wheeler is hospitalized at State University of Iowa hospital Iowa City with a broken hip on Ward C-82 Fifth Floor.
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Frank Anson, Jr
Anson
Everett Wheeler
State University of Iowa Hospital
Iowa City
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John “Kasboer
Let ‘Org
Werlie Beth Larson
Mary Joiner
Ken Smith
Randy Daut
Geraldine Tones
England
Carol Tavemann
Craig’ Miller
Marcia McClenning
Daut
Luther College
Randall L. Daut
Decorah
Fr Riel
Poorhoos
Whitey's
Whitey Longstreth
Oregon
Iowa Wesleyan
Edward W. Riley
Southeast Asia
Riley Funeral Home
Walnut
Zimmer
Robert Jehring
C.J. Pantel
Leo C. Knight
Joan Reece
Melors
Iowa Avenue
Mississippi Drive
Light Department
Legion
Reynolds Heating & Air Conditioning
East Fifth Street
Richard Oppelt
Oppelt
U Law Enforcement
Richard
Charlotte Emlet
Manhattan
Charlotte
Hilltop Drive-In
Saskatchewan
Rosalind Natalie Kari Russell
Wood -Maiden
Rose Lee
Gil
Freeney Wincher
Sericolor
Technirama
TL Wallace
Betty Sruce
Uptown
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