Petitions Seek Referendum On Four Year Mayor Council Terms
The Muscatine city council will hear petitions asking for a referendum at the November 5 election to double aldermanic and mayoral terms to four years. Petitioners filed 417 signatures for each proposal, surpassing the 350-signature threshold. The move aims to provide continuity, with seven aldermen serving across two four-year terms and two at large, plus the mayor.
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Muscatine Chamber, of Commerce Board of Directors
Hilt
Asell
Conucil
Gerald Powell
The
New Pastor J Baul Hadley at Muscatine Friends Church
Rev J Baul Hadley is appointed pastor at Muscatine First Friends church. He recently preached a second sermon as pastor and has studied at Mood Bible Institute and McCormick Theological Seminary. He has served churches across Iowa Illinois Kansas and Indiana with recent building projects. He and wife Freda reside at 113 Sycamore and have five children: Lyle and Edna Smith of Des Moines Merlin of Wichita Hazel Hadley of Indianola Gara Lee Ladcer Sigourney Mary Glenn now with Africa Mission Kenya East Africa.
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J. Baul “Hadley
Muscatine First
Sycamore
William Penn College
Oska- Joosa
Lyle
Edna) Smith
Des Moines
Merlin
Wichita
Kans
Edwit
Hazel
Hadley
Indianola
Dary
Gara Lee Ladcer
Sigourney
Mary Glenn
Friends Africa Mission
Kenya
East Attica
Morning Sun School Election At High School
Morning Sun voters will choose new members for the Orleal Comarnon seat and Millard Johns term. Polls open from noon to 7 pm with candidates Orient Caparoot Jack Wheeler Fred Johnson Dr Raymond Dill and John Minnis.
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Morning Sun
Orient Caparoot
Jack “Wheeler
Fred Johnson
Raymond Dill
John Minnis
City-Wide Religious Census Planned in Muscatine Sept 15
Muscatine prepares a community religious census set to launch Sunday September 15 with a senior committee led by Rev Eynest Warden of the First Christian church and Dale Hofer as general chairman. Teams of two to four workers will visit about 50 homes per unit, with training sessions and ward captains appointed for five wards.
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Muscatine
Wes
Harry Houseman
Gil Tavener
R. GC. Lacy
Max Churchill
Dale Nederholt
Church of Christ
First Methodist
Grant School
Musserville Methodist Church
Fifth Ward
Park’ Avenue
Scott
Jones
Rezoning Hearing Tonight in Muscatine
Muscatine City Council to hold a public hearing on rezoning from MEL light to M-2 heavy industry in south Muscatine. Grain Processing plans expansion near Temper Avenue and Latham Streets, proposing sale of the east Kemper Avenue block and north Latham Street block.
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Caty Council
Muscatine
Mel Light
M-2 Heavy Industry
Planning and Zone Commission
Grain Processing Corporation
Temper Avenue
Latham Streets
Kemper Avenue
Latham Street
Read Estate
Kempery
Brewact Road
Lathan
Canla- Joupe Street
Four Charged With Writing False Checks at Muscatine
Four defendants faced charges for passing counterfeit checks in Muscatine. Bouna J. Proctor pleaded guilty to a March incident, fined 10 dollars plus costs. Other defendants, including Jerey non and Lyre det L. Admins, had cases continued or set for arraignment with bonds posted or pending. Nietzel's Pharmacy acted as complainant in all cases.
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Bouna J. Proctor
West Seventh Street
Justice of the
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
Jerey
Exst
Henry W. Osborn
Atalissa
Nietzel’s
Wapello Holds Sept. 19 Vote On Pool and Bath House
A special election Thursday September 19 in Wapello will decide if the city and school district should incur debt to fund a bath house and swimming pool. Proponents cite a 82 by 50 foot pool capacity for 350 swimmers, year round use, and a pool annex to recreational facilities and athletics. They estimate a tax rise of about 3.2 mills or roughly $6.60 annually for 20 years, acknowledging operating costs may not be covered every year. Plans were submitted to the Wapello City Council in July.
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Wapello
Man Sought in Holdups Nabbed Des Moines Describes Suspect
Des Moines man William Garland Branson aged 37, once wanted in two armed robberies, was arrested while hitchhiking south of Marshalltown. State Highway Patrol reported he was picked up two miles east of the Highways 30 and 14 intersection.
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Des Moines
Marshalltown
State Highway Patrol
William Garland Branson
Man Who Came to Dinner Next Masquers Production
The Masquers present Moss Hart and George Kaufman comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner at Muscatine High School auditorium under Robert Sessions. Tryouts are Sept 8 and 9 from 7 to 9 pm in the high school special room. New and active members are urged to join meetings and participate in acting and crews.
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Moss
Hart
George
Kaufman
S'p.im
Muscatine High School
Robert Séssions
High Schioti
Robert Sessions
Jacque Sterenberg
Welfare Aid Totals for Muscatine County in August
Public assistance payments by the Town Department of Social Welfare in Muscatine County averaged 65,818 dollars for August. Old age aid supported 395 people at an average 91.73 dollars totaling 36,282. Aid to dependent children totaled 26,128 with 134.68 per family for 194 families and 736 people. Twenty six blind persons received 95.15 on average and fifteen disabled persons averaged 69.07.
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Muscatine
Storm Lake Man Killed in Highway 3 Crash
Carl Borkowskis 56 of rural Storm Lake died when his car side swiped a semi trailer and left Highway 3 five miles north and a mile east of Buena Vista County town. Police reported the fatal accident occurred today.
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Alla
Roy’ Carl, Borkowsski
Storm Lake
Highway 3
Buena Vista County
Morse Rebukes Wallace Over Psycho Disability Claims
Sen Wayne Morse of Oregon charged Gov George Wallace of Alabama with receiving disability payments for a psycho neurosis tied to World War II service. Morse cited a Veterans Administration report and accused Wallace of mutual disrepute, during a public exchange in the Senate.
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Wayne Morse
Ove
Senate
George Callage
Alabama
Oregon
Veterans Administration
Wallace
Morse
Khrushchev
United States
Wet or Dry Vote Canvass Set for Keosauqua County
Keosauqua in Van Buren County awaits a formal canvass to decide if the county remains dry or becomes wet after Tuesday liquor license elections. At 1 p.m. the County Board of Supervisors will recheck ballots, focusing on Bonaparte where initial tallies showed a dry result. The earlier report read 1,245 to 1,175 with Bonaparte at 116 for liquor by the drink. A Bonaparte official later corrected the count to 116 for and 41 against liquor sales.
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Keosavaua
van Buren
County Board of Supervisors
Bonaparte
Clyde Roberts
West Liberty School Audit Completed by Cedar Rapids Auditor
The annual audit of the West Liberty Community School District by Donald Kelly of Cedar Rapids found all records in order. It provides a full check on receipts disbursements bonded indebtedness assets and liabilities.
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West Liberty
West Liberty Community School District
Donald Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Over 5,000 Students In Muscatine City Schools
Enrollment at Muscatine public schools reaches 5040 pupils at term start under Superintendent A A Johnson. High school reports 1014 students, Jefferson and Madison show net changes, West and Central vary, special education totals 45. last year’s total was 4945.
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Muscatine Public
A. A. ‘Johnson
Muscatine High School
West
Central
Jefferson
Madison
McKinley
Franklin
Garfield
Grant
Lincoln
Xhington
U S Judge Sets Hoffa Trial Date
Judge Richard Austin of the US District Court in Chicago set October 31 as the tentative trial date for James Hoffa and seven co defendants on charges of conspiring to divert one million dollars from union pension funds. If the Nashville trial proceeds October 1, the Chicago case may be delayed.
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Richard Austin
Distrit Court of Chicago
Trail of Teamsters Union
James Hoffa
Hoffa
Nashville
Tenn
Austin
Negro Seeks Alderman Post in Davenport 4th Ward
Davenport barber and Clinton High School graduate Toney announces he will run for the Democratic nomination for alderman in Davenport's 4th Ward in this fall's primary election. He is the first Negro to seek elective office in Davenport and attended St. Ambrose College.
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Davenport
Charles
Toney
Clinton High School
St. Ambrose College
Diane Martin Wins American Stewardess Wings in Dallas
Diane Martin daughter of Archie W Martin and Mrs Martin of Muscatine has earned silver wings as an American Airlines stewardess. Based in Dallas she has begun light duty work after completing a six and a half week training at American's stewardess college in Fort Worth. She attended Muscatine High School and Muscatine Community College and studied FAA regulations and inflight service among 100 courses. Her father teaches at Muscatine High School.
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Diane
Dede) Martin
Archie W. Martin
Wier St
Muscatine
Amercan Amnes
Dallas
Tex
Miss Martin
Muscatine High School
Muscatine Community College
American
Stewardess College
Fort Worth
Federal Aviation Agency
Art Rohde
Musin
Catine High School
Archery Title Awarded to Rohde at Cedar Rapids Meet
Ed Rohde of Muscaline was the high scorer in the Iowa state field archery tournament held in Cedar Rapids.
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Ed Rohde
Muscaline
Iowe
Cedar Rapids
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