Fair Plans For Four-H Meetings At Muscatine County Fair
Four-H girls in Muscatine county will host a busy week of fair preparations led by Miss Mary Grace Martin. Schedule includes fruitland and Pike Lassies demonstrations, Future Homemakers and Wilton Busy Bees meetings, Cedar township booth prep, and a Davenport fair appearance by Wapsie Best team.
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West Liberty Fair
Muscatine County
Mary Grace Martin
Fruitland Club
William Pelton
Pike Lassies
Marcella Neff
Fulton Industrial Club
Erma Best
J. S. McBride
Wapsie
Virginia Smith
Mary Jean Kline
Davenport
Hugh Sneerwinger
Allen Eliason
Green Valley Hustlers
Budelier Home Receives Several Overnight Guests
Settlement Grace and Ruth Phelps of Atalissa and Patsy Phelps of Muscatine are spending several days at the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Budelier. Mrs. Charles McClatchey of Wale and Mrs. Kenneth Smithson and daughter Roxie of Des Moines were overnight guests in Newton Lang's home. Clarence Rost is visiting Wheaton Alabama and Detroit Michigan. Theodore Schroder and son Teddy of Schenectady New York are spending the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Newton Lang.
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Grace
Ruth Phelps
Atalissa
Patsy Phelps
Muscatine
Bert Budelier
Charles McClatchey
Wale
Kenneth Smithson
Roxie
Des Moines
Newton
Schenectady, N. Y
Mrs
Newton Lang
Divorce Awarded to Norma Talmadge
Norma Talmadge and George Jessel separated after a Juarez Mexico divorce granted on incompatibility charges. No property settlement was involved and Talmadge departed by plane for Los Angeles. This marked her second Mexican decree after a 1934 divorce from Joseph Schenck.
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el Paso
Texas
Norma Talmadge
George Jessel
Miss Talmadge
Juarez
Mexico
Los Angeles
Joseph Schenck
Exec
Calves and Pigs From Muscatine County Headed to Iowa Fairs
Thirty-eight calves raised by Muscatine county Four-H boys are being transported to Cedar Rapids for the All-Iowa fair starting Monday morning. They are expected to display 12 head of baby beeves and beef heifers at the Mississippi Valley fair in Davenport next week. Four pure-bred litters of pigs will also be entered by county boys at Davenport. Fulton and Wapsie demonstration teams join the Mississippi Valley fair program Wednesday afternoon.
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Muscatine County
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Fulton and Wapsie
Sweetland 4 H Club Girls Plan Liberty Fair Exhibit
The Sweetland Shine 4 H girls met at Mrs. Edgar Hetzler home to discuss fair exhibits for Liberty Fair. Gloria Rahlf was chosen vice president and photos were taken for the exhibit poster. Attendees included Betty Miller Arlene Miller Gloria Rahlf Doris McClean Laura Jo McClean Annabelle Thompson Anna Mae Martin and Annabelle Swanson. Next meeting set for Gloria and Margaret Rahlf home on Wednesday August 16.
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West Liberty
Bennetts Depart for Wisconsin Visit
L H Bennetts of Fairport travel to Bayfield Wisconsin where Mrs Bennetts will stay about a month while Mr Bennetts plans to return next week. Other items note Reeves visitors from Stockton Hall and family trips to New Albany and Linden with U S Fisheries personnel on business.
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Fairport
L. H. Bennett
Bayfield
Wisconsin
New Albany
Bernard Kemper
Roy Reeves
George Davis
Ira Dusenberry
Harold McCulley
John Schweitzer
U. S. Fisheries
Linden
Mary Lee Hunter
Elsie Jean Titus
Muscatine
Marie von Bochove
William Wunderlich
Hazel and
Harla
Melpine
William Grelle
New Era
Silent-era Actress Marries in New York Ceremony
Fragmentary OCR shows a film star of 20th Century-Fox tying the knot with Jessel in Ataritic City. The brief text hints at a late 1940s or early 1950s social page item reporting a marriage of a film executive or actress to Jessel with scant details remaining.
Degree Work Conferred At Cranston Cedar Grange Session
Cranston Cedar Grange met at the Cranston school building with two candidates balloted. The first and second degrees were conferred on Miss Fern Morrisson and Lester Harvey though Mrs Harvey was ill. A called meeting is planned Aug 30 for third and fourth degrees for Morrisson and Harvey.
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Cranston
Cedar Grange
Lester Harvey
Fern Morrisson
Letts Community Group Holds Supper Meeting and Announcements
The Lucky Leaders of Letts class met at the Methodist church basement for supper. weather caused changes to plans. They voted $10 to the church budget and set Aug 31 as a farewell meeting for members entering nurses training and college.
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Arthur Lieberknecht, Jr
Ivan
Marjorie Estle
Paul
Madison Wagner
Lyman
Raymond
Paul Bailey
Argonne Phillips
Eddie Crist
Marian Collins
Thomas Curtis
Arthur Thompson
Margaret Ann
Jimmy
Evelyn Walker
West Branch
Elna Bailey
Milburn Viner
North Prairie Social Club Meets with Mrs Hormel
North Prairie gathered 14 members and three visitors on Thursday afternoon. Amanda Schooley led the business meeting. Erna Schooley spoke on Boulder Dam. Elsie Herrod ran a true and false contest.
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North Prairie
Henry Hormel
Amanda Schooley
Erna Schooley
Boulder Dam
Elsie Herrod
Anna May Wong Refuses Sarong in Island of Lost Men
Anna May Wong joins Dorothy Lamour in opposing a sarong outfit for a Paramount film scene. She refuses the jungle wrap, citing Chinese styles and the claim that an respectable Oriental gal would not wear it. Costume altered to Chinese pantalettes and silk coat. Wong debuts as a film singer in Music On the Shore.
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Hollywood
Anna May Wong
Dorothy Lamour
Paramount
Straits Settlements
Miss Wong
Kurt Neumann
Eugene Zukor
Adolph Zukor
Zukor
Atelier
Edithead
Frederick Hollander
Frank Loesser
Farmers urged to notify on wheat sealing for federal loans
Muscatine county farmers interested in sealing wheat for federal loans were advised to contact the county soil conservation office at the courthouse. Application blanks and full program details are available there to qualify for a loan.
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Muscatine County
County Soil Conservation Office
Parity Payment Applications Forwarded from County Office
An additional 130 applications for 1939 corn parity payments were sent from the county soil conservation committee to Des Moines for checking. The total here today reaches 615 of about 1450 eligible applicants, with checks to Muscatine county farmers to be issued after regional review in Chicago and returned for local distribution.
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County Soil Conservation Committee
State
Des Moines
North Central Regional
Chicago
Muscatine County
Death notice for C L McIntire lifelong Muscatine county resident
C L McIntire 77 longtime Muscatine county resident died at home on Third street West Liberty at 10 p m Friday after years of declining health. Born Feb 8 1862 on the family farm south of West Liberty he married Cora Brooker Feb 17 1889 and lived on the farm until moving to West Liberty 14 years ago. Survived by widow son Clifton sister Hannah Brown and several nieces and nephews. Body at S C Snider chapel then moved to residence for Monday 2 p m rites conducted by Rev Walter A Smith with Rebekah and I O O F lodges officiating at Oakridge cemetery.
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West Liberty
C. L. McIntire
Muscatine County
Third Street
Mr. McIntire
Thomas
Mary Parry McIntire
McIntire
Cora Brooker
Cedar Valley
Cedar Valley Methodist Church
Rebekah
Clifton
Hannah Brown
Muscatine
S. C. Snider Chapel
Walter A. Smith
Methodist Church
Oakridge Cemetery
Last services held for John W Hahn at local funeral home
The funeral rites for John W Hahn, 1511 Washington Street, were conducted at 2 pm from Ralph J Wittich Funeral Home with Rev. Stanley M Fullwood of Trinity Episcopal Church in charge. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Harold Tiedemann played organ music and flower attendants were listed as J F Hill, J R Giesler, M F Parsons, E J Liebbe, C A Nyenhuis, E R Peterson, with additional attendants Mrs J R Giesler, Mrs W D Randall, Mrs Ray Brown, and Mrs A C Adams.
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John W. Hahn
Washington _ street
Ralph J. Wittich
Stanley M. Fullwood
Trinity Episcopal Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Harold Tiedemann
J. F. Hill
J. R. Giesler
M. F. Parsons
E. J. Liebbe
C. A. Nyenhuis
Lange Infant Dies Shortly After Birth Rites Are Observed
Funeral services were held at George Wittich Funeral home for Tracey Verne Lange, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lange of 1110 Iowa avenue. He died Friday evening shortly after birth at Belle vue hospital. Rev. Reno R. Frobenius officiated and burial was in Greenwood cemetery. Survivors include the parents a brother Dennis three grandparents Verne L. Babbitt Helen Lange and other relatives.
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George Wittich
Tracey Verne Lange
Harold Lange
Iowa Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Reno R. Frobenius
Grace Lutheran Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Dennis
Verne L. Babbitt
Walters Street
Helen Lange
Lucas Street
Funeral services set for Mrs Martha J Rowlen
West Liberty funeral arrangements are announced for Mrs Martha J Rowlen aged resident who died Thursday. Services will be held at 3 p m Sunday in the S C Snider funeral home chapel with Rev F W Sutton of the First Christian church presiding. Burial will follow in West Branch cemetery.
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West Liberty
Martha J. Rowlen
S. C. Snider
F. W. Sutton
First Christian Church
West Branch
Adoption Decree Granted in Davenport Child Case
District court judge D. W. Jackson signed an adoption decree Friday making Cleo Colbert a Lindberg child. The decree assigns Cleo to Lory J. and Minnie Lindberg and authorizes name change to Cleo Marie Lindberg.
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District Court
D. W. Jackson
Cleo Colbert
Soldiers’ Orphans Home
Davenport
Lory J. Lindberg
Minnie Lindberg
Cleo Marie Lindberg
Picketing Ends on Three Muscatine Projects
Pickets were withdrawn Thursday night at three Muscatine sites the Bellevue hospital addition on Cherry street the Second and Cedar streets store improvement and the Park avenue gas station job. W S McKillip of the Building and Construction Trades council said negotiations continue with contractors aiming for an amicable settlement.
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Muscatine
Bellevue Hospital
Cherry _ street
Second
Cedar Streets
Park Avenue
W. S. McKillip
Muscatine Building and Construction Trades Council
Iowa Livestock Bids Steady Across Markets
Hogs and cattle prices hold steady across Ottumwa Mason City Cedar Rapids and Waterloo markets. Early reports show unchanged cattle tone with hog bids remaining flat as the livestock market maintains a steady tone.
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THE
Associated Press
Ottumwa
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Undertone in Hogs Steady at Chicago Market
Unofficial livestock receipts for Monday show hogs 13 000 cattle 14 000 sheep 8 000 with undertone steady. Not enough strictly good hogs to form a market. salable cattle and sheep light. Prices move: hogs 5.35 to 6.25, bulk yearlings up to 10.25, fat cows 5.25 to 6.50, vealers 10.75 down, spring lambs 8.50 to 9.15 locally.
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Chicago
Bond Market in New York Stalls Amid Global Tensions
The New York bond market opened trading with muted demand and fractional gains later in the session. Kentucky Indiana terminal 4s rose over 2 points while Italian-German talks restrained aggressive action and the foreign dollar group remained largely neglected. A few U.S. government issues moved slightly and most traders expect minimal activity until September treasury financing plans are announced.
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New York
Kentucky
Indiana
U. S.S
Treasury
Grain and seed prices from Chicago market report
Chicago grain and seed market prices listed for August 12 show cash wheat varying from 62 to 68 cents for different grades, corn mostly at 45 to 57 cents, oats at 31 to 31.5 cents, barley around 35 to 47 cents, Timothy seed about 3.65 to 3.90, Rye 46 cents, Red top clover 8.50 to 9.00, Alsike 12.00 to 15.00 per unit.
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Chicago
Powler, Gilbert and Hill
Hershey
Local Market Poultry and Egg Prices Reported
Local grocers and markets quote eggs at nine and one cent per dozen. Poultry prices show heavy hens and extra heavy packers at various weights ranging from 2.95 to 5.70 dollars per unit, with goods graded from medium to extra heavy.
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John P. My
HOG MARKET REVIEW REPORTS STEADY PRICES IN IOWA MINNESOTA
Des Moines August 12 AP U S Dept of Agriculture combined hog receipts at 18 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 am were 14 600 versus 17 300 last week and 8 200 a year ago. Barrows and gilts 160 to 360 pounds quoted from 4 25 to 5 95 with various weight classes shown. Sows ranged from 3 25 to 4 45 in the same period. Price quotations reflect today s transactions up to 11 30 am and cover delivered hogs sold in packing plants and yards in the region.
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Des Moines
U. S. Dept. Agr
Iowa
Minnesota
Wool market in Boston shows steady to firm prices
Trade in Boston wool last week was lighter than July but price levels stayed steady. Fine western wools attracted moderate demand while most fleece grades moved slowly. Semi-bright fleece wools eased slightly, bright fleeces held firm. graded combing bright fleece wools remained steady to firm within quoted grease prices for various Delaine and blood grades.
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Boston
U.S
Jurors Selected for September Term in Muscatine County
Jurors for the September term of district court in Muscatine County were announced by the ex-officio jury commission. The date to report was not set. Aug. 26 is the last filing date. The list includes numerous residents from the city wards and townships, with names such as Dorothy Byrne, Florence Hahn, Irma Dooly, Sanford Schmalz, Walter Conway, L. D. Miller, Kenneth Oberhaus, and Scott McMahon among others.
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Muscatine County
Dorothy K. Byrne
Bernie Hays
Mary Mackenzie
Lillian P. McGill
Conrad Pippett
Francis J. Weis
Arthur R. Riley
Fred E. Aull
C. W. Randleman
Florence H. Hahn
William H. Ahlf
Fred J. Funck
F. K. Rambo
Hazel M. Barnard
D. L. Carl
Ethel Roberts
George L. Levitt
Irma L. Dooly
W. H. Deutschman
Harry Braun
Daniel Grimm
Sweetland
Fred Schroeder
Wapsinonoe
Scott McMahon
Elmer Kline
Fritz Jensen
Robert B. Wigim
Roy Misel
O. J. Small
Wilton
Robert McCoy
Corn and Wheat Prices Advance in Chicago Pit
A moderate buying flurry late in trading lifted wheat and corn prices in Chicago. Wheat closed up with September at 64% to 64% and December around 64%s. corn gained modestly with September near 43% and December near 42%. Winnipeg weakness earlier in the session weighed on early trade.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Omaha Livestock Markets Dull Mix as Feeds Hold Steady
Salable hogs 200, steady. top 229 lb hogs at 5.70. Barrows, gilts 170-180 lb 5.00-5.25. sows 400 lb down 4.90-5.40. Cattle: fed yearlings 8.25-9.40. heavy steers weak to 25c, heifers steady, bulls weak. Sheep: 1,000 offered, fat lambs 10-15c higher, range spring lambs 8.25-8.50, native feeding lambs 6.75-7.23. Mixed market with light declines on some weights.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept
Nebraska
Omaha
Kansas City Livestock Market Report
The Kansas City market shows hogs trading nominally steady with week declines of 25 to 75 cents. sow prices down 25 to 50 cents. Cattle sales 300 on the day, 600 for the week, with steers and yearlings mostly steady to 25 cents lower. Feeders and grass stockers weaker. fed steers and heifers mixed gains to 25 cents. cows steady to weak. Sheep and lambs: no hogs, total 750 head, spring lambs up around 25 cents, natives steady to 15 cents lower, tops range from 8.25 to 8.75 for lambs. Texas wethers around 4.35 to 4.59, Colorado feeders 7.00 to 7.75.
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Colorado
Fed Texas Wethers
Chicago Produce Prices and Shipments Reported
Butter 804 558 pounds and eggs 8 149 reported with no prices. Potatoes 104 on track, U S shipments 262. Nebraska Cobblers mostly U S No 1 at 95 cents to 1 00 washed 1 17 to 1 25. Oregon Bliss Triumphs 1 70 to 1 75. Idaho Bliss Triumphs 1 65 to 1 77. Washington Long Whites 1 75. California Low Whites 1 90. Wisconsin Cobblers 1 19. Indiana Bliss Triumphs 1 30 to 1 35.
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Chicago
U. S
Oregon Bliss
Oregon
Idaho Bliss
Washington
California
Wisconsin
Indiana Bliss
New York Produce Market Chops Mixed Egg and Butter Quotes
New York produce notes from August 12 show eggs at 16 939 cases with mixed colors and varied grades. Butter prices rise above extra creamery levels, with scores and firsts quoted. cheese prices hold steady amid quiet market activity.
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New York
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Sylvester Sanford
Silas Jennings
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Raymond Bieri
Jack
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George Crist
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Turkington
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Bob
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Minnesota Lake
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Roscoe Eliason
May Dosland
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Lemon
S. D
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Columbus Junction
Silvis Lamb
Ha Estle
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers’ College
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L. P. Wilson
Orbie Horn
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Weed Park
I. G. Donovan
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Alaska
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George Parizek
Joe Parizek
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Tipton Fair
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