City plans sewage disposal plant estimates and auditorium pitch
The Muscatine city council asked the city engineer to obtain estimates for a city wide sewage disposal plant with Howard R. Green Co. as adviser. Council members also heard John Wiegand of the VFW and Spanish American War veterans urge federal funds for a municipal auditorium and voted to renew applications for unfinished projects by Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
I. V. Howenstine
Howard R. Green Company
Cedar Rapids
South End
South Muscatine Territory
South Muscatine
John Wiegand
Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
Wiegand
V. F. W. Post
Youth at Wapello Play with Dogs Suffers Broken Leg
Five year old Ralph Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Peters, sustained a leg fracture between the knee and ankle after a dog knocked him down while playing Wednesday evening. Relatives have learned of Mrs. Max Fisher’s illness in Columbus Junction. The Woodruff family reunion is set for August 18 at Chautauqua Park, Columbus Junction.
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Wapello
Ralph
Hal Peters
Fisher II
Max Fisher
Columbus Junction
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Woodruff
Chautauqua Park
Winslow
Robert Walsh
Walsh
Morning Sun
Randalia, Mo
Des Moines Group Visits in Illinois
Eliza Mr and Mrs E O Brayton and Esla Rowe of Des Moines visited the E M Miller home on Sunday. Esla Rowe extended her stay while Vivian Anderson returned home with her parents. Ora and J M Thirtyacre called at Aledo on Wednesday. Ed Reynolds and wife of Sweetland spent Sunday with the Anderson Reynolds household. Nina Miller visited Mildred Carlson Sunday. Patricia Joan Harder and mother stayed Sunday at the Ed Miller home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
E. O. Brayton
Esla Rowe
Des Moines
E. M. Miller
Vivian Anderson
Miller
Ora Thirtyacre
J. M. Thirtyacre
Aledo
Ed Reynolds
Sweetland
Mildred Carlson
C. W. Harder
Patricia Joan
Ed Miller
Sleepy After Dinner Turn Bubble Into Pillow
In a continuation from page ten, Jo dozes off beside Douglas Marsh as he jokes about his shoulder becoming a pillow. Jo doubts the magic yet, and they walk a quarter mile before she falls asleep, leaving the scene at a pause for suspense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Marsh
City approves signs permits and street work plans
The council granted permits for electric signs at Grandview Avenue Warren Street Mulberry Avenue and 27 Mulberry Avenue and authorized sewer and street projects including curb repair gutter cleaning and graveling. It also set bids for the Fourth Street bridge and approved road debris work and parking changes on several streets while authorizing staff assistance and a lawn mower request for fire station No 3.
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Kord Drug Store
Floyd Crow
Grandview Avenue
Warren Street
Ray W. Wintermute
Mulberry Avenue
Iowa
United Veterans
Clarence Carpenter
Floyd McKinney
Second
Pine Streets
W. D. Randall
Pine Street
Eighth Street
Lucas Street
Newell Avenue
I. V. Howenstine
Washburn
Orange Street
City Recorder
Isett Avenue
Dale Street
Charles McGill
Jackson Street
Howard Avenue
Fourth Street
Jefferson Street
Park Avenue
Canon
Grant Streets
Fairview Avenue
TeStrake
Lagomarcino-Grape Company
Front Street
Hershey
A. J. Fuller
New Hampshire
Busch Streets
Clinton Street
Tom Truempy
Oregon Street
Oak
Eighth Streets
Orange
Eighth
Climer
Stewart Road
Herman B. Lord
Iowa League of Municipalities
Sioux City
W. E. Longstreth
Louisa seeks Willard Shaw on forgery charge
Louisa county authorities seek 19 year old Willard Shaw on forgery allegations. He is said to have passed a check forging the name of Daniel Murphy of Wapello at Columbus Junction and tried to cash several others without success. Shaw vanished after delays in tracing him. Ed Shellabarger cashed a $15 check. Two weeks’ liquor from cassava root noted in British Guiana.
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Wapello
Willard Shaw
Louisa County
Daniel Murphy
Columbus Junction
Shaw
Ed Shellabarger
Oakville
Farm Bureau Excursion Swells Crowds for River Trip
Farm work stopped in Muscatine county as thousands of farmers and townspeople flocked to the riverfront to board the Steamer J. S. for the annual Farm Bureau excursion. At 9:30 a.m. the vessel neared full capacity and passengers continued crossing the gangplank for a Davenport round trip returning late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
J. S
Farm Bureau
Davenport
Thompson Family to Hold Annual Reunion at Weed Park
The Thompson family will hold its annual reunion at Weed Park on Sunday, August 4. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Snyder hosted a Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Schafer and daughter Fonda were present, along with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
Ice Cream Supper Planned by King’s Daughters at Local Park
Hershey hospital patient Harlan Hammer shows improvement and returns home. King’s Daughters announce an ice cream supper in the local park on Thursday evening August 8. Francis Weile, newly elected president, names advisory, membership, program, and flower committees including Vinnie Cross Agnes Carter Myrle Buster Bieri Marvel Wiele Anna Wier Lucile Gipple Fannie Ruder Hazel Shew Mabel Hardman Leona Green Faithe McGill O G Lewis Vivian Weile Inez Weile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Hammer
Hershey Hospital
King’s Daughters
Francis Weile
Vinnie Cross
Agnes Carter
Myrle Buster
Bieri
Marvel Wiele
Anna Wier
Lucile Gipple
Fannie Ruder
Hazel Shew
Mabel Hardman
Leona Green
Faithe McGill
O. G. Lewis
Vivian Weile
Inez Weile
Home Benefit Society
And
Council Preparing for Winter Season and Coal Bids
The city council decided to advertise for coal bids for the winter months. Bids will be opened at the next regular meeting at City Hall. The body also planned to set the 1936 mill levy and next year’s budget, authorizing McKinney to have departments prepare their budgets for the upcoming meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McKinney
Community Dinner Request for Sauce Dishes and Spoons
Mrs Guy Fisher invites families to a Wednesday evening gathering on August 7. Each family is asked to bring its own sauce dishes and spoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Fisher
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Oklahoma City
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J. C. Dodds
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New London
Nora Gallagher
Moundsville
W. Va
F. G. Wright
Gilman
Mediapolis
Gallagher
Illinois
Nard Jones
NEA Service, Inc
Canaries
Fish Food
Geo. Kranz and Son
East Second St
Council
Sabetha
Kas
Larry Kruse
John Meade
Howard Vernon
Fairbury
Neb
Vernon
Michigan
Kansas
Nebraska
Louisa
British Guiana
Chevrolet
O. K
Ford
Ford Panel
Chevrolet Panel
Lute Lot
Yee Ik
Henderson
West Front St
Oldsmobile
Bureau
Thompson
Gipple
Evelyn
Beverly
H. H. Snyder
Lester Weile
Warren
Lorain Red Wheel
Iowa Electric
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