Muscatine Chautauqua names 1931 officers and schedule
Roy L. Fairbanks was elected president of the Muscatine Independent Chautauqua for 1931 along with a full slate of officers directors and committee chairs. The course pledges reached half the financing goal as Marvel Miller players prepared to close the program tonight with Three Wise Fools.
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Roy L. Fairbanks
Muscatine
Chautauqua Center
Iowa
Laurant & Company
Charles Brandon Booth
Metropolitan Concert Company
Marvel Miller Players
Charles Kern
Gene Rosenthal
E. E. Bloom
C. C. Hagermann
G. Clyde Parks
Clyde R. Rabedeaux
B. L. Gallaher
C. W. Hendriks
Chautauqua
Roy Fairbanks
R. L. Roach
Local Minneapolis wedding unites Miss Wilma Ahlf and C. J. Burns
Miss Wilma Ahlf daughter of Mrs Kate Ahlf Muscatine and C J Burns son of Mr and Mrs J J Burns Minneapolis were married at Holy Name parish Minneapolis officiated by Rev Father Lang The couple plans a Rochester Minnesota wedding trip and will reside at 606 Pine street Muscatine and Minneapolis relations hosted several parties after the ceremony
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Holy Name Parish
Minneapolis
Wilma Ahlf
Kate Ahlf
Pond Street
Muscatine
C. J. Burns
J. J. Burns
Father Lang
Curtis Hotel
George E. Lamm
Burns
Rochester
Minn
S. E. Macho
Rochester National Bellas Hess
de LaSalle
National Bellas Hess
Mrs E W Pool Hosts Ninth Birthday Party Aboard Steamer
Mrs. E W Pool invited nine boys to an all day excursion aboard the steamer Capital to celebrate her grandson Danny Pool of Altoona Pa turning nine. A chicken dinner and a large birthday cake were served on the noon voyage with a luncheon on the return trip. Guests included Robert Wilson Darrel Wilson Allan Alexander Alvin Philips Melvin French Clarence Wagler Clifford Walker and Berdette Pay all of Muscatine.
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E. W. Pool
East Fourth Street
Capitol
Danny Pool
Altoona
Past Noble Grands Picnic Planned at Weed Park
Husbands of members of the Past Noble Grands association of Miriam Rebekah lodge will join the picnic Tuesday evening at Weed park. The group will meet at the park entrance and move to a picnic spot. rain would move the outing to the Odd Fellows hall.
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Noble Grands
Noble Grands Association
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
Weed Park
Odd Fellows Hall
New Audible Ringing Feature Comes to Muscatine Phones
Two new telephone service features start today in Muscatine to improve service and let users track calls. The rollout will be gradual over several days with some lines updated first and all calls affected in about three to four days. Audible ringing lets callers hear the called phone bell ringing as a burrring sound intermittently in the receiver.
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Muscatine
Obituary Mrs. Mary Rabbitt 72 Dies at Home
Mrs. Mary Rabbitt aged 72 died after a long illness at her home 1200 East Second Street at 3 50 Saturday afternoon. She was born in Muscatine on July 18 1858 and married Edward J Rabbitt on October 24 1882. Surviving are her husband, a son Edward J Jr a daughter Mrs A L Madden six grandchildren a brother Thomas F Kennedy of Des Moines. She belonged to St Mathias church. Funeral services will be held at 9 00 Tuesday morning at St Mathias with burial in St Marys cemetery. The Meyers Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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Mary Rabbitt
East Second Street
Muscatine
Edward J. Rabbitt
Edward J. Jr
A. L. Madden
Frances Rabbitt
Esther Johnson
Carmelota Madden
James
William
Henry Madden
Many From This County Qualify to Sing at Fair
Three hundred twenty rural school pupils in this county have qualified to sing in the state rural school chorus at the state fair at Des Moines Aug. 24. E. D. Bradley, county superintendent of schools, announced today. Bradley forwarded the eligibles list to Jessie Parker, rural school inspector, who assists Prof. C. A. Fullerton in organizing the state chorus. Qualification required passing two tests covering 10 songs.
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Des Moines
E. D. Bradley
Bradley
Jessie M. Parker
C. A. Fullerton
Local Bank Among Creditors in New York Bankruptcy
Hershey State Bank Muscatine is listed as a creditor for 27210 in a petition and schedule in bankruptcy filed in federal court New York City by Gilman Son and Company of New York City financing firm. Total liabilities $361,906 and assets $69,202. Other banks nationwide also among creditors.
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Hershey State Bank
Muscatine
Federal District Court
New York City
Gilman Son and Company of
Park Row
Sweetland Institute Set for Oct 9 and 10
Sweetland township farmers announce an annual institute at the Sweetland Methodist church on Thursday and Friday October 9 and 10. A. J. Wood president says committees will be selected Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock when directors and interested locals meet to plan the program exhibits and other details.
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Sweetland Township
Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church
A. J. Wood
Big loss at rural blaze in Sev enty-Six township
Fire of undetermined origin, likely spontaneous combustion, destroyed seven buildings at the W. M. Riggs farm in Sev enty-Six township late Saturday. Loss, not yet totaled, will be large though partially covered by insurance. Mrs. Riggs discovered the flames at 11 p m and neighbors fought with water. The Riggs home and a corncrib were saved. Destroyed were two barns a tenant house garages a shed and a granary with household goods harness wheat and hay losses.
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W. M. Riggs
Riggs
Ray Hargraves
County chorus to perform at state fair tickets issued
Tickets granting two day admission to the state fair have been received by Mr. Bradley for county distribution. Several county residents are expected to participate in the chorus after studying in local schools last term.
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Bradley
Township institute dates mirror former years outline
Outlined notes indicate Goshen township institute will likely be held on the same dates as in previous years, following the established schedule. The reference suggests consistency with prior year timing and venue.
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Goshen Township
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Booth
Three Wise Fools
Mercury
Maxine Milliken
Richard Kautz
William Umlandt
W. J. Burnett
E. A. Sparling
Louis Elfers
Leonard Agnew
T. H. Ogilvie
H. C. Hiller
W. D. Hine
Carl Kautz
Big Brother and Big Sister Federation
William Davies
Contour
Thaddeus
United States
Volunteers of America
Ft. Madison
Anamosa
Minnesota
Stillwater
Mr. Booth
Siberia
Ico
Cr. J. Burns
Minneapolis, Minn
Mrs. Pool
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
D. B. Rineley
Fruitland Township
Wittich Funeral Home
Island Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Slack
Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church
Miller
Davenport
Island Cemetery
Otto
Walter Patterson
Claude
Clarence
Sheldon
Frank Hawkins
Nelson Graham
Grover Strouse
New York
W. M. Riggs Farm
Geo Kranz & Son
Vernight
America
Studebaker
C. M. Weber (Inc
East Front Street
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