Rites Arranged for W. M. Riggs
Funeral services for William Millar Riggs 85 will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Evergreen Lawn farm eight miles west of Muscatine with Rev E L Schaffer in charge Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery Riggs was a native of Ohio born June 13 1850 He died after a long illness at his Muscatine county home He married Anna Hitchcock in 1877 and the couple lived on the Riggs farm He was a prominent farmer and breeder of Percheron horses Surviving are his widow four children three grandchildren and three siblings The body is at the George Witts Funeral Home and will be moved to the home Saturday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Millar Riggs
Evergreen Lawn Farm
Muscatine
E. L. Schaffer
United Brethren Church
Ames
Greenwood Cemetery
Riggs
Ohio
Dayton
Muscatine County
John Summers Riggs
Eliza Longstreth Riggs
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
California
Anna N. Hitchcock
Young Women’s Seminary
Portsmouth
A. B. Robbins
First Congregational Church
Hitchcock
United Brethren
Lee S. Riggs
Charles H. Hendriks
Carlton M. Richards
Toledo
Warner M. Vernon
Gertrude Hendriks
Chicago
Ethelavis Hendriks
Annabelle Vernon
George Wittich
Cedar Street
Supper Rally for Cedar Youth Set Near Rochester
An open air supper and rally for Cedar county young people is planned at the Matt Atkinson farm near Rochester Sunday evening. The event, sponsored by the Friendly Four, invites Cedar county Older Boys and Girls conference youths. Rev. Nelson Drier of Cedar Rapids First Congregational Church is to speak, with attendees gathering at 6:00 p.m. at the Rochester church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
Matt Atkinson
Rochester
Friendly Four
Sugar Creek
South Bethel
Bennett
Nelson Drier
First Congregational Church
Cedar Rapids
Threshing Work in Muscatine County Progresses
Carl E. Rylander, county Farm Bureau agent, reports threshing operations in Muscatine County are advancing rapidly with many farmers busy. Yields vary. some fields show fair results while others disappoint due to hot dry weather during grain filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musecatine County
Carl E. Rylander
Farm Bureau
Petition to Revoke Lamp Beer Permit at Tipton Dropped
Cedar county board of supervisors dismissed a petition to revoke C. L. Lamps beer permit at West Side park Tipton after an all day hearing Tuesday The petition and two affidavits alleged beer sales to minors and were filed with the board the previous Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
C. L. Lamp
West Side Park
Board of Supervisors
July Fire Loss in Muscatine Totals 1462 Dollars
Fire damage in Muscatine for July totaled 1462.94 compared with zero a year ago as Fire Chief J. J. Brown reported. Most loss occurred at the Maid Rite hamburger stand 110 Cedar Street with 1422.11. Firemen made 10 runs that month. buildings and contents valued at 45775 with 40000 insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
J. J. Brown
Cecar Street
United Veterans Dedicate Club Rooms in Muscatine
United Veterans post No 1 in Muscatine dedicated its Blycker street club rooms Wednesday night with city officials and postmaster Albert S Barry present. MD Schultheis spoke on plans for the organization as two pictures were given to J J Brown of the fire department. The post now tops 400 members and a large class of candidates was initiated. War relics including German and Austrian weapons were displayed. refreshments followed.
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Bleeker Street Club
The
United Veterans
Muscatine Post
Albert S. Barry
MD Schultheis
Veterans Group
Muscatine
J. J. Brown
I. V. Howenstine
Services Planned in Cedar Churches
The Rev. Otis Moore, pastor of Bennett, South Bethel and Rochester churches, will preach at 10:00 Sunday morning at Rochester and at 11:00 at South Bethel, using a themed message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Otis Moore
Bennett
South Bethel
Rochester
County to Share in Tax Receipts
Muscatine county will receive 37859.02 from the state board of assessments and review for tax receipts to aid property tax relief under the 45th general assembly. The total distribution is 4000997.99 with allocations based on county assessed valuations and credited as credits on 1934 tax levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
State Board of Assessments
Des Moines
45Th
General Assembly
John K. Valentine
Polk County
van Buren County
CCC
Cedar Farm Bureau Picnic Set for Muscatine Park
Tipton announced the Cedar County Farm Bureau calendar lists events including Inland Township meeting at Mr and Mrs B H Hambright home near Bennett Monday August 8, Pioneer township meeting near Mechanicsville and Four-H club achievement day at Springdale school Tuesday August 9, and the annual county Farm Bureau picnic at Weed Park Muscatine Thursday August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Inland Township
B. H. Hambright
Bennett
Pioneer Township
Mechaicsville
Springdale
County Farm Bureau
Weed Park
Muscatine
Harvest is Truly Plenteous Service at Bennett M E Church
A Clear Lake Echo service will be held Sunday evening at the Bennett M E church. Attendees at the annual Clear Lake conference from the area include Dorothy Mc Croskey Edna Barrett Margaret Hill Margaret Beamer Donald Johnston Allison Moore Mary Ellen Moore and Dick Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Bennett M. E
Dorothy McCroskey
Edna Barrett
Margaret Hill
Margaret Beamer
Donald Johnston
Allison Moore
Mary Ellen Moore
Dick Moore
Pamphlets Urge Muscatine Project Support
Pamphlets signed by Joseph M. Roth and the executive committee urge Muscatine citizens to back Cedar River Recreational Lake and Power Association efforts. They argue the hydro plant will complement the city’s current municipal plant and counter claims of redundancy, noting funds sent to a Cedar Rapids power company and a planned city council ballot for a special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Cedar River Recreational Lake and Power Association
Joseph M. Roth
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Township Farm Bureau Meeting At Sand Prairie School
About 25 people attended the Cedar Township Farm Bureau gathering at the Sand Prairie school Wednesday night. County agent Carl E Rylander announced the informal program and home demonstration agent Dorothy Simmons attended. Smithsonian scientists unearthed ruins in Arizona and New Mexico of tribes believed to have built between 1800 and 500 B C. Large nests used as beds were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Township Farm Bureau
Sand Prairie School
Carl E. Rylander
Dorothy Simmons
Smithsonian Institution
Arizona
New Mexico
Payments by closed banks totaled July disbursements
Depositors in West Liberty and Wilton received 62574.79 under state supervision during July. Durant banks paid 131336. The Peoples State Bank of West Liberty issued 32215.27 and Union Savings Wilton 30259. Farmers and Merchants Durant 80429.01 and Durant Savings Bank 50907.01. Statewide total reached 880765 with Madison County Winterset leading at 175905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Wilton
State Banking Department
Durant
Peoples State Bank of
Union Savings Bank
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Madison County Savings Bank
Winterset
Services Held for Miss Minnie Meyer
Last rites for Miss Minnie M. Meyer a former Drury township resident who died Monday at her Chicago home were conducted at 3 p m today at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals by Dr B F Schwartz pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church in town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie M. Meyer
Drury Township
Ill
Chicago
Fairbanks
B. F. Schwartz
First Methodist Episcopal
Funeral rites for infant buried in Reynolds cemetery
The article notes a church service led by Rev. W. H. Schwiering with interment in Reynolds Illinois. Pallbearers named include John Fuhr Rodney Workman Reginald and Walter Meyer Henry Ahlschlager and Clarence Freyermuth. A medical expert comments on infant brain development at two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Schwiering
Reynolds, Il
Rodney Workman
Reginald and
Walter Meyer
Henry Ahlschlager
Clarence Freyermuth
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Cedar Young People
Rylander
W. Millar Riggs
Barry
Cedar Churches
Cedar Farm Bureau
Muscatine Park
Tokyo
Cedar River Plan
Cedar Township Farm Group
Minnie Meyer
Red Paint Store
Iowa Ave
John Fuhr
Mandel Sherman
University of Chicago
E. Second St
Muscatine, la
Kresge and Woolworth’s
Kord
Armands
Campana’s
Crean
ANT and Fly Killers
Petermans
Prince Albert
Velvet
Shapley
CAMAY
Wilson
Woolworth’s
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