Post Prepares Plane for Alaska Pleasure Jaunt
Wiley Post, famed explorer, readies a new red monoplane with pontoons in Seattle for a calm trip north over Alaskan waters to Juneau with his wife aboard. The journey from Los Angeles to Seattle began midweek, with no urgency to depart and no name planned for the craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wiley Post
Alaskan
Moscow
Juneau
Alaska
Post
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Winnie Mae
Globe
Harold Gatty
New York
Mrs. Weitzel Hosts South Muscatine Club at Musser Park
The South Muscatine club met as guests of Mrs. Christina Wetzel at Musser park for a pleasant Wednesday afternoon. Violin numbers by Mrs. Nellie K. Johnson provided music and dancing followed. Attendees included Mrs. Hattie Danz, Mrs. Sarah Varney, Mrs. Eva West, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Henrietta Wymer, Mrs. Mary Groth, Mrs. Minnie Schauland, Mrs. Clara Reichert, and Mrs. Clara Berg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine
Christina Wetzel
Musser Park
Nellie K. Johnson
Hattie Danz
Sarah Varney
Eva West
Johnson
Henrietta Wymer
Mary Groth
Minnie Schauland
Clara Reichert
Clara Berg
Work Relief System to Remain in Muscatine County
Muscatine county will keep its current work relief program for now. G Allbee, county administrator, notes 23 counties are instructed to continue as before, with Scott Johnson and Clinton also following past procedures. F W Johnston, the county statistician, handles office manager duties in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
G. Allbee
J. C. Pryor
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
F. W. Johnston
Scott, Johnson and Clinton
Mrs. Clara Conway Eis Dies in Lincoln Neb
Mrs. Clara Conway Eis, formerly of Pleasant Prairie, died at her Lincoln Neb home. She was 63, lived in the area about 40 years ago, and is survived by a daughter Florence of Lincoln and several siblings and cousins. Grace Stormer and E. J. Fis left for Lincoln to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Clara Conway Eis
Lincoln
Neb
Eis
Florence
Grace Stormer
E. J. Fis
Increase in Muscatine Postal Receipts in July
Postal receipts in Muscatine rose by 49.33 dollars in July compared to a year earlier. The July 1935 total was 5962.12 dollars, up from 5912.79 dollars the previous July, per postmaster Albert S. Barry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Albert S. Barry
Rural Churches Plan Sunday Services and Rally
Bloomington Friends hold Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 with an afternoon rally by the Springdale quarterly meeting at Springdale Friends. Christian Endeavor meets at Weed park at 8 p m led by Albert Herlein. rain location church. Ziegler Memorial Lutheran topics Adventuring with Jesus and a tour by New Era youths to Wild Cat Den state park. Long Lake Bible conference reports. Long Lake program includes 9:30 Sunday school and 11 a m worship with Rev Ernest A Lack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington Friends
Bloomington Friends Church
Springdale
Springdale Friends Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Weed Park
Albert Herlein
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran
Jesus
Young People’s Society of New Era
Wild Cat den State Park
Long Lake
City News Highlights from Muscatine Area
A flood of notices covers new automobile registrations listing owners and cars in Muscatine County and surrounding areas. Local births, appointments, and civic events include a daughter named Betty Lou and a research post in Columbus, Ohio. Community meetings, religious services, and public notices note parsonage renovations, carnivals, picnics, and school league plans.
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Motor Service Company
Mulberry Avenue
DeSoto
George L. Jehring
East Fifth Street
Packard
Fred G. Kranz
Parham Street
Bob Leu
Plymouth
Herman G. Ahrens
Iowa Avenue
A. L. Madden
Lafayette
de Frae Jacobs
Grand Mound
Chester W. Lilly
Orange Street
Wisconsin
Dale Willis
Letts
Betty Lou
Clarence I. Schmarje
Muscatine
Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus
University of Iowa
Carl E. Rylender
Edgar Rogers
Burlington
Presbyterian Church
I. W. Howenstine
William McCormick
Hazel Wardlow
Fourth
Walnut Streets
William Martin
Sharon Lee
W. L. Shantz
First Baptist Church
S. Cedric Peterson
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Mt. Pleasant
The
American Legion
Post Here
Muscaine Girls
Brethren
Weed Park
Park Place
Verne Kappenhaven
Doris L. Jagperson
Muscatire Redmen Lodge
Young People's Societies
Bandits Take Fur Coats From Reynolds Smart Shop
Otumwa police and detectives hunted for suspects who escaped early today with about $2,000 worth of fur coats from Reynolds Smart shop. Two coats were taken from the display window after breaking the front door lock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otumway'p
Reynolds Smart Shop
Tuesay
Death Note Doubt Cast on Iva Stull Writing
C H Morehead Sharon Kansas questions handwriting on a note linked to the Kansas City hotel room death of Iva Mae Stull and Frank Bohatch. He says the note appears written by a man and defends his daughter’s character amid police theories of a double suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
Iva
C. H. Morehead Sharon
Iva Mae Stull
Kansas City
Church Societies Name Officers for Year in Joint Meeting
Sweetland Ladies Aid and Women's Foreign Missionary societies re elected officers in a joint session at the church parlors. Missionary officers include President Rita McCullough and Vice President Lydia Drumm. Ladies Aid officers include President Iena Downer and Treasurer Harriet Shepard. A September quarterly missionary tea is set for September with a mite box opening featured. Plans for the annual chicken supper in September 25 are discussed. Miss Ruth Stephenson, a Davenport visitor, leaves for Santa Ana California after visiting local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Sweetland Ladies’ Aid and
Women's Foreign Missionary Societies
Rita McCullough
Lydia Drumm
Pearl Gettert
Hazel Martin
King’s Heralds
Dottie SyWassink
Mae Bill
Ladies’ Aid
Iena Downer
Florence Shepard
Pearl Pace
Pearl Martin
Harriet Shepard
Anna Kemper
Santa Ana
Calif
Davenport
Baton Rouge
Morton
California
Miss Stephenson
Wilton Junction
Moscow Township
Muscatine
August Gettert
J. C. Wood
John Sy Wassink
New Era
James van
Power Companies Lead Mixed Wall Street Trading
New York stocks mostly edged higher on utility and select specialty shares while profit taking trimmed gains in top issues. Utilities and power firms improved on Washington developments with other equities advancing, though several favorites declined as trading slowed and bonds steadied.
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New York
Washington
Consolidated Gas
Western Union
Commonwealth
Southern
United Corp
Greyhound Corp
Celanese
Industrial Rayon
Atlantic Refining
Sears Roebuck
American Rolling Mill
Republic Steel
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
Eastman Kodak
General Electric
Westinghouse
Peoples Gas
Chicago
Coton
Compromise Drawn in Des Moines Bakery Strike
Settlement hinges on union members voting to accept a compromise contract reached by union leaders and bakery owners after two days of conference. Special mediator B F Kauffman says strike could end immediately if accepted. The strike began July 12 with six plants closed as concessions on the closed shop issue were discussed. Union members meet this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
B. F. Kauffman
Ex-Davenport Mayor Named to WPA Post
Des Moines reports L. S. Hill acting director of the Iowa Works Progress Administration appointed former Davenport mayor Alfred C. Mueller as regional administrator for the Davenport district. W. L. Yokom of Dubuque was named to a similar post for the Waterloo district. Appointments confirmed by Howard S. Hunter, Chicago regional administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
L. S. Hill
Iowa Works Progress Administration
Alfred C. Mueller
Davenport
Hill
W. L. Yokom
Dubuque
Waterloo
Howard S. Hunter
Chicago
Jurors Drawn for September Term by Judge Jackson
Judge D. W. Jackson issued orders to draw 40 petit jurors for the September term of district court. Jurors must report at 10 a m on September 17. The new term opens September 3 with Judge F. D. Kelsey of Maquoketa presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Jackson
F. D. Kelsey
Maquoketa
Polish native seeks U.S. citizenship hearing set for March 27 1936
Theodore Witkowsky, a native of Poland, filed for United States citizenship with a hearing scheduled for March 27, 1936. He arrived in Detroit on January 25, 1928 and resides at 1425 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Witkowsky
Poland
United States
Detroit
Washington Street
Grace Louise and family visit Cedar Rapids weekend
Grace Louise accompanies Mrs. Lynn Allen and sons Robert and Charles of Rock Island to Cedar Rapids to spend the weekend with Mrs. Allen's parents Mr. and Mrs. Forsythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Louise
Lynn Allen
Robert
Charles
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Bumper Crops at Pleasant Prairie Harvest Season
Pleasant Prairie farmers report bumper yields in hay and small grains with timothy hay being cut for threshing. Corn progresses but needs rain while cabbage markets are weak and cabbage fields are being dished. Threshing continues and plans for a second alfalfa crop are under way. Annual Fulton Royal Worker’s Four-H picnic drew a large crowd at Weed Park. Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid meets Tuesday with hostess Mrs. Margaret Angel. guests include Mrs. Bernice Kelley Poore of Durango Mexico and Mrs. C L Fletcher and Doris of Vinton with Mr. and Mrs. D P Kelley hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Royal Worker's Four-H Club
Weed Park
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
Margaret Angel
Bernice Kelley Poore
Durango
Mex
D. P. Kelley
C. L. Fletcher
Doris
Vinton
Franklin Parrish
Cedar Rapids
Injunction Sought Against Schibline In District Court
County attorney C H Fishburn files a district court action asking for a permanent injunction against Jack J Schibline to restrain him from carrying intoxicating liquor on his person or in a vehicle or selling it at his home 311 East Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack J. Schibline
C. H. Fishburn
Schibline
East Front Street
Lock Improvement Contracts Awarded for Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
The War Department awarded contracts totaling nearly 6 million dollars for river improvements. McCarthy Improvement Co. of Davenport Iowa received lock No 13 on the Mississippi River worth 1 999 488 73 dollars plus other dredging and scaling work across the Mississippi and Missouri river projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Mississippi
Missouri
Lock No. 13
Mississippi River
McCarthy Improvement Co
Davenport
Odeon theater in St Louis destroyed by fire
Fire early today destroyed the Odeon theater in St Louis a longtime venue for the St Louis symphony orchestra concerts. The building had recently shown motion pictures and vaudeville acts. Damage was estimated at about $100 000 by other sources as Fire Chief John J. O'Boyle could not place a precise total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Odeon Theater
Court sets hearing in foreclose action against Boyle group
District Court notes an application for a receiver in the 16 910 foreclosure suit by First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago versus Milton Boyle and others, set for 10 a m September 4 before Judge D W Jackson. Suit to quiet title filed by I E and Esther McElroy and others against Mary C McElroy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
Milton Boyle
D. W. Jackson
I. E
Esther McElroy
Mary C. McElroy
Hearing on Public Contract for Muscatine Water Reservoir
The Municipal Board of Water and Light Trustees of Muscatine Iowa will hold a hearing on the proposed plans specifications and form of contract for a distribution storage reservoir as part of the municipal water works. The project cost exceeds five hundred dollars and the hearing is set for Friday August 16 1935 at seven oclock p m at 127 East Third Street Muscatine Iowa. Interested persons may appear and file objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Board of Water and Light Trustees
City of
Muscatine
Iowa
Municipal Water Works
East Third Street
Quieting Coowners Title in Muscatine County Real Estate
The Municipal Board of Water and Light Trustes of Muscatine Iowa dated August 2 1935 file original notice in Muscatine County District Court. Plaintiffs Bart Hoffmeyer Henry B Hoffmeyer Elia M Hitchcock and E A Hitchcock seek to quiet title and divide undivided interests in Lots 4 and 5 and adjacent parcels in Section 20 Township 77 North Range 3 West. Defendants include Roy G Hoffmeyer Laura Lake Lyle McCoy Harvey G Allbee and others with unknown claimants. Case seeks sale by referee with proceeds to satisfy costs taxes liens and distribute remaining proceeds to plaintiffs and co tenants. default will be entered if defendants fail to appear by September 2 1935 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Muscatine County
Bart Hoffmeyer
Henry B. Hoffmeyer
Elia M. Hitchcock
E. A. Hitchcock
Roy G. Hoffmeyer
Angeline
Bonnie) Hoffmeyer
Laura Lake
Daniel G. Lake
Lyle McCoy
Mary Isabelle McCoy
Harvey G. Allbee
Edith Hoffmeyer
George C. Hoffmeyer
Ella M. Hitchcock
Louisa Hoffmeyer
Cyrus W. Ball
John Aiken Griswold
John A. Griswold
Horace Deming
Horrace Demming
H. Deming
Walleck van Pelt
Halleck Vanpelt
Heliech Vanpelt
H. Vanpelt
Louisa Steenberger
Louise Steenberger
Edward W. Lucas
Ed W. Lucas
Christian Hershe
C. Hershe
Lizzie Hershe
George W. Hunt
Humphrey Swinehart
H. Swinehart
Susan C. Swinehart
George Hoffmeyer
Maghlena C. Hoffmeyer
Eulass Ball
William F. Hoffmeyer
W. F. Ho
Owa
District Court
Lauren Lake
Meir
Muscatine
G. Allbee
I. _E. McElroy
Esther v. McElroy
Pearl Henke
John A. Henke
Kathryn McElroy
Vaughan W. McElroy
Mary Jane McElroy
Earl E. MceElroy
Quieting Title Suit Involving McElroy Family In Muscatine
September Term 1935. I E McElroy et al sue in Muscatine County Iowa to quiet title to a three acre parcel in section 32 township 78 north range 1 east. Plaintiffs claim fee simple ownership by inheritance from Mary Jane McElroy and seek sale by referee with proceeds to satisfy a mortgage and taxes. Defendants unknown claimants are barred by adverse possession and statute of limitations. appearance required by Sept 3, 1935, to avoid default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. McElroy
Jacob Henzy
Jacob Henzi
Barbara Henzi
D. W. Bates
State of
Iowa
Pleasant Prairie Savings Bank
Muscatine County
Mary Jane McElroy
W. J. McElroy
Glenn
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Hopson
Hurley
City News
Power Company Shares Advance
Lock
McCarthys
Raspberry
Honey Moon
Orange Ice Lagomarcinogrape Co
Pittsburgh
Iowa Daily
Paul Smith
Joe Gunderson
Independence
American Legion Organization
Mason City
Eagle Grove
Iowa Falls
Walter Molis
Fee
Muscatine Co 7S
Glenn E. McElroy
G. E. McElroy
Vaughn W. McElroy
Earl B. McElroy
Musecatine County
Gienn
Aichiroy
District Court of Iowa
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