Steamer J S Makes First River Trip With Jazz Gems
Fate Marable directs the Famous Cotton Pickers aboard steamer J S DeLuxe in a six-year unit famed for pop ballads classics and hot jazz. Ten Southern musicians perform under warm stage lighting with amplified singing. The Moonlight Excursion launches May 12 from Clinton then Lyons, returning 11 30 p.m. under DeMolay and Western Star Dramatic Club auspices.
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South
Fate Marable
J. 8
Fate
J. S
DeMolay and
Western Star Dramatic Club
Clinton
Lyons
ANOTHER IN CALIFORNIA Relatives in Santa Barbara seеt
Mrs. Nettie Hoobler’s relative Byers has moved to Santa Barbara California arriving March 23 at 1624 De la Vina St. She previously lived in St Louis and Kansas City with her daughters and is now with another daughter near her son L R Byers. Wanted old tires one dollar allowance for any old tire with purchase of new. Gamble Stores Clinton Iowa.
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Nettie Hoobler
Byers
Santa Barbara
Calif
de la Vina St
Golden State
Gamble Stores
Clinton
Iowa
Lanark High Band Wins First in Urbana State Finals
The Lanark high school band, playing in class C, captured first place at the state finals held in Urbana Friday and Saturday. The victory awards them a berth in the national contest set for Michigan in May. Town residents also attended Robbins Brothers’ show in Clinton on Saturday and a noon parade drew local interest.
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Lanark
Urbana
Michigan
Clinton
Robbins Brother
State tax commissionbacks major reforms and highway policy
The state tax commission led by William IL Malone urges 30 changes to simplify and liberalize the tax budget and property tax system. The highway advisory board endorses 1930 highway finance and road widening plans for metropolitan areas and calls for better coordination with patrols and expanded training. Governor Emmerton backs closing bond road gaps this construction year. A welfare director closes a loophole on insanity pleas in criminal cases. Illinois 1929 crop report shows corn valued at 224.28 million, soybeans 62.76 million, oats 56.70 million, and wheat 40.49 million.
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State Tax Commission
William IL. Malone
Stake
Highway Division
R. R. Meents
Ashbum
Reed F.cutler
Lewistown
Louis, L. Emmeston
Illinois
State
Federal Departments of Agriculture
Outstanding road bonds principal and interest report
A report to Governor Louis L. Emmerson by Director Cleveland of the department of public works and buildings and Chief Highway Engineer Frank T. Sheets notes 058 055.87 in principal and interest of the outstanding road bonds from the $60,000,000 issue.
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Goveror Louis. L. Eimmerson
Diret Fr
Cleveland
Department of Publics Works and Buildings
Frank T. Sheets
Garden Plain and Newton Churches May 4 1930 Vacation Day
Sunday schedule shows Gardenplain 10:00 Sunday school 11:00 morning worship theme The Tasks of Life 7:30 evening worship Pits and Misfits Newton 9:30 morning worship theme The Tasks of Life 10:30 Sunday school news notes greet visitors Mr and Mrs Victor Otslund of Rockford visited Henry Horn home and Mrs Carl Horn Newton recovering from surgery at Davenport Mercy hospital later returned home. other local names referenced.
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Terian
Newton
Carl Horn
Mercy
Davenport
Susan Murphy
FE. D. Grant
Clinton
Kenneth
Victor Naftzgen
Jane Lamb Hospital
Rowland“ of
White Church Cemetery Association
First Trust and Savings Bank of Albany
Comine
George Pennie
David Hanks
Princeton
Town
C. EB. Sweet
James
Birthday Evening Family Dinner at Morrison Church
An OCR fragment recalls a family dinner honoring a birthday in Morrison with members from Newton and Garden Plain churches attending a rally and supper at the Presbyterian church. The Gar denplain and Reformed church attendees, Rev Robeson, and Miss Agnes Schaver are noted among those present. The piece mentions travel from Moline and a surprise visit by Mose, with a small group counted as five then fifteen, ending with a warm family gathering.
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Jniversary
Ruth
Albany Shore
Paulite Stone
Gardenplain
Harlan and
Kennard’ Thomas
Newton
Agnes Schaver
Ruth Renkes
Reformed Church of
Morrison
Robeson
Presbyterian Church In
Moline
Sik Pu
Mose
Jack
Hanna
Good Roads Pay For Themselves In Travel Costs
A survey shows average annual vehicle operating cost at 6.43 cents per mile nationwide, 5.44 on good roads, 7.5 on poor ones. Emphasizes rural roads and farm-to-market links, advocating uniform rural road programs and rapid main highway improvement to ease congestion and boost social and economic activity. Digging in a garden reflects practical philosophy.
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United States
Albany shore visit by steamer crew amid single crewed voyage
The PRaEuttes v. SK tow boat with Ruth landed at Albany shore Friday and stayed until morning before an upstream departure. Crew members Stacy Jordan Lafe Nevitt Mose Langford and Capt. Frank Gladhill visited relatives, with the boat remaining banked at night during the season. Clinton was reached on the return trip with Albany contacts extending to Saturday evening and Sunday departures.
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Clinton
Stacy Jordan
M. A. Langford
Albany
Will It Prove the Old Saying True This Sunday
The fragment suggests rain on Easter Sunday and last Sunday with doubts about six Sundays of weather. It hints at time revealing if the old saying holds true, noting unsettled forecasts and ongoing rain concerns.
Gamble es Aid society meeting at hall Friday
A local aid society announces a Friday afternoon meeting at the hall with a covered dish supper to be served at 5 30. The note appears in the community classifieds and invites members to participate in the week’s activities and review of notices.
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Aid Society of the
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