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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1939
Page
10
Cold air draped Iowa with readings 5 to 20 degrees below normal as Muscatine logged 52 at night and 70 at noon today. Skies cleared except northwest where Sioux City reported rain. Carroll hit 44 degrees, Marshalltown 79, with showers forecast for the far west region.
The body of 62 year old William A Sprague was moved to his home after death Tuesday. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 1 30 PM in the Fairbanks Home chapel and again at 3 PM at the First Methodist church in Toolesboro conducted by Rev Fay Marriott. Burial is in Parsons Cemetery Toolesboro.
Deeds recorded include First Joint Stock Land Bank to Friedrich and Minnie Edler for parts of sections 21 and 22 in 78-1E. East Lawn Improvement Company to Dean J. O'Dell and wife. Wilma L. Kautz to Raymond H. Othmer in Freeman's addition. Margaret Miller to Glen C. Miller and others. Several transfers from Hanzlik and Shimek families to John G. Meerdink in Terrace Heights and related tracts.
A Sunday evening celebration at the Harvey Johnson home in Seventy Six township honored Marjorie and Lois Johnson. Prizes went to Edward Noll Louise Johnson June Noll Doyle Collier Melvin Hartman and Marjorie Athe. Refreshments were served and gifts given. Guests included Thelma Cubbage Earl Braddy Clarence Brown Louise Johnson Marion Johnson and others from Muscatine Letts Grandview New Boston and surrounding areas.
A car missed a bridge approach on Maple River Tuesday night in Fargo. Two people died at the scene and a third fatally injured. four others were injured. The victims were siblings Joe Thiel and Mrs. William Heitkamp and their father John Thiel Sr. with other family members injured.
Delia McCoy files for divorce from Clarence McCoy in district court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple wed in August 1919. Mrs. McCoy seeks custody of three minor children and permanent alimony including household furnishings.
Ad promotes PO-TAS-A-FRAS as a rapid relief for hay fever symptoms including sneezing runny nose and burning eyes. Claims quick, economical relief and sleep restoration, sold exclusively by McDaniel Drug Store.
Mrs Karl Michels and daughter Hilda and son Otto Michels returned from Ohio relatives. Albert Holmes hosts son and daughter in law from Marshalltown. Margaret Frine and James Ross wed in a justice office. Birth announced for Karen Ruth to Ceril Wimberly’s family. New auto registrations list several individuals and vehicles. Movement on Legion history project involves Louis Fitzgerald and Muscatine writers. DeMolay advisory meet set at Masonic Temple. Eleanore Schilb to rejoin Muscatine beauty work. Carl LeFever family at Lake Okoboji. Healey party travels to Chicago. Charles Johnson clan plans birthday dinner. Marriage licenses issued for Strawhacker–Fisher and Hippe–Smith. Brown family travels to California. Schmidt couple injured in No. 92 crash. Ted Bailey criticizes communism in Kiwanis talk. Bellevue hospital admissions and discharges listed. Martha class gathers at Park Avenue church. Muscatine Boys and Girls Band to perform at Riverview Park. Band roller skates Friday. performs at Davenport and Elks events. Remodeling permit issued for Washington street home. another for composition work.
The Iowa Unemployment Compensation commission studied paying benefits to Hawkeye Button plant workers after the Hawkeye factory closed. Attorneys for both sides argued wage disputes and arbitration while union officials described wage-hour protests and past negotiations. The board will return to Des Moines for a written decision to be sent to involved parties.
The First Baptist church holds a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday with Gretchen Korneman Mrs Chester Hufford and Mrs Harold Bollinger in the Ay eta class trio. The junior choir meets at 6 45 and the senior chorus at 8 30 p m The Women s Foreign Missionary societies observe the national day of prayer in the church parlors at 3 p m Tuesday with Mrs Ida Houseman in charge. An omission list from the golden wedding dinner for Mr and Mrs William Hathaway releases names of absent relatives. T H Tipton of Menard Texas is fined for intoxication in Muscatine. The Muscatine Conservation association meets at 7 30 tonight for members only. Carl Schroeder and Kathleen visit Burlington with relatives, while Mrs Schroeder Mrs John McCullough and Mrs Jack Ellis attend the American Legion auxiliary state convention. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William Fradin at Hershey hospital Tuesday night and a son to Mr and Mrs Roy Kinder this morning. Leon Wylie of Illinois City is admitted to Hershey hospital.
In a justice court case Mrs. Carl Winning vs Earl Smith and Margaret Smith an appeal and counterclaim have been filed in district court for the September term by the defendants. The prior justice court judgment awarded $18.28 against Mr. Smith and $1.07 against Mrs. Smith plus $4.60 costs for groceries and rent. The counterclaim claims services by Smith including painting carpentry and janitorial work valued at $59.80 and $34.50 with $71.80 sought plus interest.
Charles Winn of 314 Walnut street received a long awaited letter from his brother Dr. Sam W. Winn, formerly of Muscatine and now based in Madison Indiana. Dr Winn has practiced medicine in Madison for 17 years and has a son Donald who works as a state detective with the Indiana criminal bureau.
Fifteen new students including rural eighth grade graduates register for the upcoming high school term. More enrollments are expected before the week’s end. Principal Fred G Messenger says lockers will be assigned and books sold the week of Aug 27 to Sept 2 with staff available daily for locker setup and orientation.
Two U S army observation planes collided 2000 feet in the air near Round Lake New York killing Second Lieut M E Thomas and an enlisted man Gerrity. The pilots W M Prince and B W Veatch landed safely after the midair collision as the planes from Mitchel Field headed for Malone for maneuvers at Plattsburgh.
Damage estimated between 25 and 50 dollars after a sedan driven by Mrs Valeria H Frederick of Albany New York collided with a delivery truck driven by Elmer Tisor of Muscatine at the Eighth and Sycamore streets intersection at 3 45 p m Tuesday The Frederick car traveled west on Eighth while the truck moved south on Sycamore
Crews began clearing debris after tornadic winds struck Tuesday. Local damage reported in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with crews assessing and starting cleanup operations across affected areas.
The board heard that three new wells will be added to the city water supply. W R Thorson announced the wells tested at 4 500 000 gallons daily peak with a safe 3 000 000 gallon daily capacity. Additional drilling near the Maple Grove pumping station was approved and pipe purchases authorized.
Sen H S Bridges of New Hampshire will speak in Washington Des Moines IA as part of a fall swing to promote his Republican presidential bid. Rep Charles Hawks Jr of Noricon WI confirms Bridges campaign routes with other stops including Omaha NE.
Funeral services for John Karg age 80 who died Tuesday at his son Fred Karg’s home 510 East Fourth Street will be 2 p m Saturday at Meyers Funeral Home. The Rev Reno R Frobenius of Grace Lutheran Church will officiate burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
A massive night storm swept western and central Michigan killing one man and injuring many. Officials described extensive damage to buildings and crops with losses estimated at up to 1 million dollars and hundreds displaced.
Society figures Mrs. Alice Stegall a prophetess and Mrs. Evelyn Wilmering with Mrs. Eva Schwedel are installed at the Mona council meeting in Redman hall Tuesday night. The Past Pocahontas club announces a public card party to be held at Redman hall on Aug. 18. The next council meeting is scheduled for Redman hall in two weeks.
The Chiefs club of the Pythian Sisters will gather at Mrs. Jessie Rhanor's home 807 Marquette street on Thursday night. Rhoda Bible class selects Musser park for Thursday picnic shifting from Weed park with rain plan to be held at the church.
Mrs Virginia Powell entertained members of the E K club at her home on Walnut street Tuesday afternoon. Ella Fuller gave a World’s Fair summary. First prize in five hundred went to Louise Lewig, second to Nola Eckhardt, consolation to Martha Massey. Massey will host the next meeting in two weeks.
Seventeen members met at the Getz home 938 Grandview Avenue for the monthly business meeting Tuesday night. A social hour followed with refreshments provided by hosts Mr. and Mrs. William Getz. The group will convene in September in the parish hall with Mr. and Mrs. James Grady hosting.
Mrs. Jessie L. Mitchell of Brighton Michigan was named chairman and Mrs. Alice C. Nash of Hopkins Minnesota chosen as vice chairman of the board of supreme managers of Royal Neighbors of America. Mitchell succeeds Frances R. Torkelson of Lincoln Nebraska as chairman. Other supreme managers are Margaret Gorman of Chicago and Edna E. Walsh of Kansas City.
Des Moines and Omaha police join forces in the hunt for two fugitives linked to Harold J. Dreher's killing. Fred Otto Oustenreider and Francis P. Welsh are identified by fingerprints on Dreher’s car. possible sightings include a bus passenger from Council Bluffs to Sioux City and two men who “bummed” coffee in Harlan. Dreher was shot in Des Moines on July 27 and his car later abandoned in Council Bluffs.
Fire sparked by a faulty chimney at Frank Lewis residence on Grandview Avenue damaged the kitchen attic and roof. Firefighters from stations 1 and 3 fought flames with booster tanks and 12 gallons of chemicals, arriving at 8 20 a m and estimating about 300 dollars in damage.
Funeral services for Mrs. D. P. McGill 76 who died Monday at her daughter’s home Mrs A Lemkau 1405 Lincoln Boulevard will be at 1 pm Thursday at Ralph Wittich Funeral Home and at 2 30 pm at Grand View Community Church Rev Dean Buster officiating Burial will follow at Grandview The body will be moved to the Wittich home at 11 am Thursday.
Empire Airways has suspended passenger reservations on routes to Africa and Australia due to a shortage of planes from Britain's military speed up. The action affects Empire Airways operations and feet the London AP report.
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