Float honoring armed forces carried from Riverview Park
A ceremonial float representing the various branches of the armed forces was placed afloat during Monday ceremonies at Riverview Park by an honor guard, which then ferried the float to a boat.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1972
Page
1
A ceremonial float representing the various branches of the armed forces was placed afloat during Monday ceremonies at Riverview Park by an honor guard, which then ferried the float to a boat.
Memorial Day events in Muscatine included three ceremonies at Greenwood cemetery River View Park and Weed Park with speakers David Stanley former attorney general and Congressman Fred Schwengel. Stanley urged civic participation while Louise Butler read roll call of 30 fallen veterans. A Gettysburg address plaque was dedicated at Weed Park with Capitol and Arsenal officials present. A Riverside memorial featured a military service float representing armed forces branches.
Miss Your Paper We remind readers to contact their carrier promptly if delivery fails or call the circulation department at 263 233 during specified hours. Office hours are daily 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. except Sundays and holidays. Muscatine Journal is a Lee Enterprises member.
U.S. District Judge William Slanson ruled Martha Webb must be reinstated as Lake Mills High School drama coach after a dispute with officials over profanity in plays. The judge also ordered $395 withheld from Webb’s salary this year.
Rates show daily carrier delivery in Muscatine at 2.25 per month in advance. Other Muscatine area carrier delivery costs 2.00 per month in advance and motor carrier 2.25. Mail rates: within fifty miles 2 per year, towns with service 24, over fifty miles 27, servicemen 320, students 13.40 for nine months.
The English instructor appealed district action with legal counsel from the Iowa State Education Association, provided through the organization supporting her case.
The Army Corps of Engineers says the West Virginia dam collapse was doomed from the start. A Senate sub committee begins hearings as the corps releases a report faulting the dam’s construction and spreading blame to the Bureau of Mines, West Virginia, and the Buffalo Coal Company for safe building and inspection responsibilities.
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