Roy Tooman Takes Second in Jefferson 50 HP Race
Muscatine aviator Roy Tooman placed second in the 50 horsepower plane race at Jefferson, Illinois, and earned a prize in the bomb dropping contest during the air show. The event featured a stunt launching a plane’s motor in midair from about 500 feet. Ena Ellis of Fort Dodge performed a wing-strut propeller start atop a plane piloted by Robert Freyermuth of Muscatine.
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Roy Tooman
Muscatine
Jefferson
Tooman
Ena Ellis
Fort Dodge
Robert Freyermuth
Ralph Rensink
Sacramento
Calif
Cleveland
Duggens
Lee Waltham
Durant
Waltham
Walter Stoudt
Ernest Long
Louis Long
Ed Wiese
Jordan Boy Escapes Injury In Bike Car Collision
Ray Jordan an 11 year old Muscatine boy escaped injury when his bicycle was damaged in a bike car crash at Walnut Street and No 3 alley Saturday afternoon. W H Richardson of 1015 Poplar street reported he was driving south on Walnut passing No 3 alley when Jordan rode from the alley. The boy pulled left to avoid the mishap and the bicycle struck the car with its front wheel under the automobile before Richardson stopped. The boy son of James L Jordan was unhurt and taken home in Richardson s car.
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Ray Jordan
Muscatine
Walnut Street
No. 3 Alley
W. H. Richardson
Poplar Street
Walnut
Jordan Boy
Jordan
Richardson
James L. Jordan
Towboats Carry Freight Through Lock System This Weekend
Three towboats used dam No. 16 locks with cargoes headed to Minneapolis and St. Paul. Huck Finn led at 3 25 p m with three barges totaling 4 201 tons including coke from Alton ill coal from St Louis and merchandise from St Louis and Burlington to Minneapolis. Patsy H followed at 8 15 p m with 800 tons of corn to St Louis from Davenport. Owassa at 9 05 p m Sunday moved upstream with two barges totaling 1 800 tons of petroleum from Wood River to St Paul.
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Dam No. 16
Huck Finn
Alton
Ill
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Burlington
Patsy H
Davenport
St. Paul
Owassa
Wood River
Major Heroes Feller and Harder stifle Yankees in doubleheader
Bob Feller and Mel Harder turned in five and four hit efforts as Indians swept the Yankees in both ends of a doubleheader. Max West homered late to beat the Cubs.
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Bob Feller
Mel Harder
Indians
Yankees
Max West
Bees
Cubs
Bob Weiland
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Farmer
St. Louis
Phillies
Fred Hutchinson
Tigers
Jack Wilson
Red Sox
Detroit
Boston
Wilson
George McQuinn
Myril Hoag
Harland Clift
Browns
McQuinn
Hoag
Clift
Luke Hamlin
Dodgers
Ernie Lombardi
Reds
Cincinnati
Dutch Leonard
Senators
White Sox
Zeke Bonura
Giants
Bob Klinger
Pirates
New York
Kansas Homes a Sixth of Known Stony Meteorites
A brief report notes that one sixth of the world’s known stony meteorites have been found within Kansas. The finding highlights Kansas as a major center for meteorite discoveries and research interest grows among collectors and scientists.
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Kansas
Louisa Sunday School Workers Plan County Events
Louisa County Council of Religious Education discusses Wapello County and district convention plans at the Presbyterian manse. The annual training school tops October at Wapello Presbyterian Church with five weekly sessions. Plans for the county convention set for Oct 5 in Columbus Junction with O G Herbrecht in charge and district meetings led by Vernon Wiederrecht. Attendees include Joe Nichols, Mrs E J Baird, Rev Caleb Larson, Mrs B L Christie, Ralph Wilson, and Mrs John R Fraser.
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Wapello County
Louisa County Council of Religious Education
Wapello Presbyterian Church
Columbus Junction
O. G. Herbrecht
Wapello
Vernon Wiederrecht
Joe Nichols
Morning Sun
E. J. Baird
Caleb Larson
Grandview
B. L. Christie
Young People
Ralph Wilson
John R. Fraser
Mrs Flater Hosts Sunday School Class Gathering
Mrs Guy Flater entertained a Sunday school class at a home gathering with a "Bad Taste" party. Prizes were awarded to Helen Barnhart Margaret Rexroth Bertha McMahon and Mildred Rexroth. Guests included Loretta Tipton Maxine Allick Bertha McMahon Betty Nauman and others. Miss Darlene Houseman and Mrs J J Grigg attended as special guests.
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Cedar Valley
Guy Flater
Helen Barnhart
Margeret Rexroth
Bertha McMahon
Mildred Rexroth
Loretta Tipton
Maxine Allick
Betty Nauman
Margaret Rexroth
Millicent Allick
Twila Nauman
Wilma French
Dorothy Flater
Darlene Houseman
Muscatine
J. J. Grigg
Fingerprints Link Two Men to Dreher Slaying
Assistant Chief Paul Castelline announced that fingerprints from Harold J. Dreher's abandoned car in Council Bluffs connect two men to the Des Moines slaying on July 27. One suspect is a former Nebraska convict who pawned Dreher's watch in Omaha under the alias Buck Marrow from Spokane Washington. The second man is believed to have resided in Des Moines and both identities will be publicized soon.
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Nebraska
Dreher
Omaha
Buck Marrow
Spokane
Wash
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Castelline
Des Moines
Birthday Celebration at Harvey Paulsen Home in Stockton
About 40 relatives and friends gathered Friday evening at the Harvey Paulsen home in Stockton to honor Mrs. Paulsen on her birthday. Guests included the Nielsen, Nitz, Paulsen, Krebs, Wulf, and Bohnsack families among others. prizes were awarded in card games. A Davenport visit by John Nielsen and family and a Durant visit by Shirley Bohnsack were noted. A wedding dance for Carl Schwein and his wife was announced at Knoop's hall with Louis Buresh's orchestra to play.
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Stockton
Harvey Paulsen
Ralph Broders
Alvin
Lucille
Luella
Victor Kreos
Henry Broders
Gloria Liebke
John Nielsen
Wayne
Marvin
Joan
Henry Nitz
Lois
Rollin
Elaine
Darwin
Martha Paulsen
Elfrieda Krebs
Victor Krebs
Lena Nielsen
Davenport
Shirley Bohnsack
Durant
Max Thoensen
Lloyd
Harry Bohnsack
Knoop’s Hall
Carl Schwein
Wilton
Louis Buresh
Terrill Relatives Hold Lake Story Annual Picnic
The Terrill reunion gathered at Lake Story in Galesburg Illinois with Mr and Mrs Willis Newcomb hosting. Attendees included families from Muscatine Letts Burlington Peoria Rock Island and other Illinois towns, sharing a noon picnic and reunion event.
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Terrill
Lake Story
Galesburg
Willis Newcomb
Muscatine
Delbert Baars
Floyd Newcomb
Beatrice Ruth
Cecil Newcomb
Charles Newcomb
Letts
George Terrill
Ira Reynolds
Marietta, Ill
Ira Riddle
LaHarpe
Ill
Charles Alton
Burlington
Mannie Wallace
Charles Ditto
Keithsburg
Ray Furgeson
Bushnell
Mabel Krauser
Charles Selsburg
Peoria
Phil van Hacke
Rock Island, Ill
Tom and Allen Wallace
Kirkwood
Iil
Oquawka Residents Betrothed at Local Baptist Church
Betty Sullivan and Boyd Manning both of Oquawka were married Saturday night at 8 in the First Baptist church study by Rev. Vance Webster. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Arthur Olson. The couple will live in Muscatine where Manning works on highway projects.
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Betty Sullivan
Boyd Manning
Oquawka, III
First Baptist Church
Vance Webster
Arthur Olson
Manning
Muscatine
As You Were Fifty Years Ago Highlights
A dated column recalls events from 50 years ago including cadets Hoopes Lillibridge Musser Kincaid and Clarence Stafford and Art Kessinger visiting Camp Wever at Ft. Madison. It notes funeral plans for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Henry W. Metzger becoming secretary of the Muscatine Commercial Club.
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Will Hoopes
Chet Lillibridge
Cliff Musser
Frank Kincaid
Clarence Stafford
Art Kessinger
Camp Wever
Ft. Madison
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Henry W. Metzger
Muscatine
Weed Park
J. W. Zerbe
Columbus Junction
Letts Infant Blake Dies Shortly After Birth
Letts born Judith Ann Blake, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Madelee W. Blake of Letts, died at 12 noon Sunday after birth. Survived by brother Warren W. and sister Jacqueline Louise, maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fowler, paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. Blake, great grandfather Louis Blake, and great grandmother Mrs. Maude Wagner of Columbus Junction. Burial at Letts Cemetery 5:30 p.m. Sunday with Rev. L. B. Foster in charge. Funeral arrangements by J. H. Collins of Letts.
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Letts
Judith Ann Blake
Madelee W. Blake
Warren W
Jacqueline Louise
W. D. Fowler
Everett J. Blake
Louis Blake
Maude Wagner
Columbus Junction
L. B. Foster
United Brethren Church of
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Grahams Drug
Alfred E Olson
Mulberry
Moscow
Journal
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Nichols
Joseph G. Johnston
Chiropractor
West 7Th St
State of
Iowa
Muscatine County
John F. Freyermuth
Said
District Court
Said County
B. B. Tipton
Board of Supervisors
E. R. Swickard
County Court House
County Auditor
Buick
Studebaker
Chevrolet
NASH
Muscatine Buick Co
East Third St
John Hendriks
East
Niagara Falls
DD. C
Karsten Tietje
Harry
III
Colette
Henderson
Fairall Paint Store
Kochneff
Sadie Hartman Beauty Shop
Bendix
Orrie Glatstein
Furniture Mart
Dime
Barry Althaus Howe
William Robertson
Graham Drug
Fred van Zyl
Newell
Plymouth
DODGE
Chrysler and de Soto
Bringer’s
Cal Bringer’s
Opkins Law Shop
J. L. Death
Riverside
Phone Co
A. Hahn
Muscatine Island
Schmelser
Schmelzer
Happy’s
Lodge
Iowa Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
W. M
Smar
D. P
East 3Rd St
Broad’s
Fairview Ave
Writer. Journal
Mulberry Ave
Titus Co
Iowa Ave
Town Ave
W. D. Luellen
Fair Oaks
Winchester
Reinemund’s
Miller and Sons
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co
D-64
Winona
Minn
E. J. Mills
Monmouth
Ohio
Blake
Northern Gravel Company
Adi Inquire
West 4Th
West 5Th
Bask Hill
Ee —S
Smalley
Kemble’g
Pan Artemnt
Red Harry Timm
Orrin Phillips
West 6Th
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