Local barber Arch Douglass dies from accidental gun discharge
Archie W. Douglass a Walnut Street barber was killed when a pistol fired at his West Tenth Street home about 10 PM Tuesday. Coroner ruled accidental. wife says he took the gun to carry money and it discharged while he retrieved it. Survived by widow and five children. funeral plans pending.
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Archie W. Douglass
Walnut Street
West Tenth Street
W. S. Norton
Douglass
Wallace
Samantha Lott Douglass
Velma Virginia Toland
Muscatine
Masonic Lodge
Lone Tree
Anita
Ruth
Webb
Dee
Kay Don
Jennie Englehard
New Boston
Nellie Haines
Clarence
Fairbanks
Excursion Draws 1450 Farm Bureau Members in Muscatine
Approximately 1450 Muscatine County Farm Bureau members and friends attended the all day excursion on the Steamer Capitol as Carl E. Rylander reports. The event was a full day picnic featuring the West Liberty junior band the beat orchestra and Louis Grimms orchestra. The final township Farm Bureau meeting to finish the year will be held Thursday evening at Drew Van Camp home in Sweetland township with a moving pictures program.
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Muscatine
Y M C A Officials Postpone Doubles Final After Claim
Y M C A officials have overruled Harry Shaw and Bernard Harper's claim to the men's doubles championship. The final round against Francis Weis and Kenneth Huber is postponed until Weis heals his injured finger. Harper disclaims any wrongdoing and favors rescheduling to play when opponents are ready. Shaw claimed the cup and would win it if he and Harper prevail in the final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Shaw
Bernard Harper
Francis Weis
Kenneth Huber
Weis
Harper
Shaw
Fall festival planning by Phinindosa club at Zeigler church
The Phinindosa club of Zeigler Memorial Lutheran Church met at Mrs. Fred Chatfield’s home to outline advance plans for the New Era fall festival on September 10 and 11. A general committee was named to appoint work committees including decor, entertainment, and candy booths. chicken supper will be served at the community building on September 11.
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New Era
Phinindosa Club
Zeigler Memorial Lutheran Church
Fred Chatfield
Woodlawn Avenue
Ernest Lack
Carl Walter
Chatfield
Frank Sauer
Helen Pantel
George McCloskey
George Henke
Frank Batchelor
George Grimm
Thomas Reeves
Charles Roehlk
Charles Irwin
August Cedar Street women urge faith through mite box event
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal church met in church parlors on Tuesday. Mite box and Sunshine bag led by Mrs. Louis Diercks, question box by Mrs. Stanley Southall, study period under Mrs. Will Diercks, and a mite box prayer closed the meeting. September’s gathering is set for the second Tuesday at the church.
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Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Louis Diercks
Ed Diercks
Stanley Southall
Will Diercks
Elks Card Party Hosts Named for Thursday Social
Mrs. L Behrens heads the event at the Elks home with assistants Mrs. Harry Leedy Mrs. J Bomke Mrs. H W Funck Mrs. George Gebhardt and Mrs. Wesley Schwalm. Bridge and five hundred will be offered as games start at 2 30 p m.
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Lady Elks
Elks Home
L. Behrens
Harry Leedy
J. Bomke
H. W. Funck
George Gebhardt
Wesley Schwalm
St Marys church serves 400 plates at chicken supper
The Women of St Marys church and the annual lawn social Tuesday evening served 400 plates at a chicken supper. Receipts amounting to 725 dollars were reported by the general committee, with final totals pending. Funds will go to the general church fund. Mrs Beaham entertains Past Presidents' Club as committee reports from the Womens Relief Corps are read.
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St. Mary's Church
Is land Methodist Epworth League to Host Friday Program
Is land Methodist Episcopal church Epworth league officers announce a Friday program at 8 o clock with a nominal admission fee. An ice cream social on the lawn will follow to raise funds for new song books for the church and Sunday school. The program includes Xylophone solo by Gladys Sissel a play The Visiting Smiths a reading by Mary Ann Bohling and piano solo by Bernice Law.
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Island Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Gladys Sissel
Smiths
Mary Ann Bohling
Bernice Law
Miss Highbarger Hosts Birthday Party With Bunco
Twenty four young women, friends of Miss Elizabeth Highbarger, gathered at the Highbarger home at 207 West Eleventh for a birthday celebration. Bunco was the main entertainment, with Miss Lorraine Johnston taking high score and Miss Esther Gray receiving a consolation award. Luncheon appointments featured yellow green and white, and the honoree received a large collection of gifts.
C I C Class Meeting At Ziegenhorn Home
Alberta and Orville Ziegenhorn host the C I C class of High Prairie Methodist Episcopal church at their rural route six home for the August meeting. The gathering titled August session is planned for Friday evening.
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Cc. I. C
Ziegenhorn
Alberta
Orville Ziegenhorn
High Prairie Methodist Episcopal Church
Loyal Women's class plans Sept weiner roast at Weed Park
A Tuesday evening picnic at Weed park entertained the husbands of the Loyal Women's class from the First Christian church. The group announced plans for a weiner roast scheduled for September 10 at Weed park.
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Weed Park
First Christian Church
Lieberknecht Family Reunion Set for Weed Park
Officials of the Lieberknecht family issued the call for the fourteenth annual reunion to be held at Weed Park on August 19. Arrangements are in progress with a noon picnic dinner followed by an informal social period.
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Lieberknecht
Weed Park
Radio Schedule for Davenport Des Moines Central Broadcasting Co
Radio day book lists hourly NBC programs and local features for Thursday including Morning Melodies Chatter Hits and Bits Orthophonic Pro Hope Andrews Fashion Ben Ami Radio Matinee and more. The lineup covers 5 30 p.m. to 11 p.m. with sports weather farms and orchestras plus later programs and orchestras from Paramount Theater and NBC.
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NBC
Hope Andrews
Ben Ami
Aunt Jane's Home Movement Club
National Farm and Home Hour
Proctor and Gamble
Herb Heuer
Wads
Household Finance
Hawkeye Ensemble
RKO Matinee
Cena Parsons
Black and Gold Room Orchestra
Kiddies Sunshine Hour
Valley News
Jas. C. Green
Blackhawk
Fleischmann
Arco
Montana Cowboys
Bankers Life Concert Orchestra
Don Bigelow
Abe
David
Playhouse of the Air
Neapolitan Knights
Paramount Theater
Des Moines
Event schedule for WLS Chicago program night
August 14 schedule lists Eventide Melodies at 7 00 p m Bill Wickland Bookshop Poetry 7 30 p m Allstate Brass Band 8 00 Hymn Time organ quartet through WJJD 8 20 pm Home Town Bandstand four hour broadcast from Chicago.
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Bill Wickland
Allstate Brass Band
Radio Program Schedule for Chicago Station WBBM
The item lists a detailed August radio lineup for WBBM Chicago at 770 Kc with times from 6:06 p.m. to midnight. Programs include Times News Flashes, Henri Gendron's Orchestra, Tasty Yeast Musical, CBS Symphonic Interlude, Political Situation in Washington, Aaronson's Commanders, Detective Story Hour, Romany Pattern, Irving Aaronson's Commoners, and Around the Town with multiple orchestras.
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Pohureday
Frsday
Times
Henri Gendron
CBS
Washington
Aaronson
Tom Gerun
Irving Aaronson
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights For August Fourteenth
The listing shows WMT and CBS programs from 6:15 p m to 11:00 p m including Symphonic Interlude Melody Muske teers Kerwin News Flashes Romany Pattern Columbia Educational Features Rhythm Ramblers Guy Lombardo Paul Tremaine Nocturne Ann Leaf at the Organ and a sign off with notes to read Classified ads.
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CBS
The
Melody Musketeers
WMT
Kerwin
Columbia Educational Features
Rhythm Ramblers
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Paul Tremaine
Ann Leaf
Radio Schedule Highlights Local Entertainment Lineup
The listing shows events from 5 30 p m to 7 00 p m including Uncle K Tony Nuzzo Canton Tea Garden Orchestra Sessions Chimes Teaberry Sports Reporter Marty Stone Orchestra Maling Bros Fashion Prog Olsen Ebann Time and NBC Lucky Strike Pro. The schedule notes multiple performances and program segments across the evening.
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Tony Nuzzo
Canton Tea Garden Orchestra
Teaberry
Marty Stone
Orchestra
Maling Bros
Olsen & Ebann
NBC
NBC Area Birthday Concert and Midnight Orchestra Lineup
The schedule lists NBC area programming from 8:00 p m celebrating birthdays to 12:45 a m with Tony Nugzio's Canton Tea and Russo's Edgewater Beach Orchestra. Weather updates and public service segments are slotted at 11:15 p m onward.
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Nbc—Area
M—Neaberry
Chieraid
NBC
Amos
Wayne King
Aragee
Public Service
Russo
Edgewater Beach
Tony Nuzzo
Canton Tea Garden Orchestra
Stone
Congress Orchestra
Tony Nugzio
Radio Schedule for August 14 at Tip Top Ensemble Night
WENR broadcasting at 30 000 watts lists a dense lineup from 6:00 p m to 1:00 a m. Tip Top Ensemble Irma Gien NBC Phil Cook Illinois Watch Time Luke and Miranda Farm Program Weather Report Mike and Herman Outing and Recreation Uncle Abe and David Telethron Time Studio Program NBC Natl News Events and air vaudeville headlined by Herbie Kay and Jimmy Green.
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Harold van Horne
University of Chicago
Herman N. Bundesen
CBS
Kaltenborn
Ward
Freeman Foursome
Pabst Memories
Old King Coal
Dan
Sylvia
Harrison Weather Report
Jerrem
NBC
Amos
Andy
Motorists Ass'n of
Illinois
Uptown Village
Lago Orchestras
Tip Top Ensemble
Irma Gien
Phil Cook
Ilinois
Luke and
Miranda
Weather Report
Mike and
Herman
Outing and Recreation
Uncle Abe
David
Herbie Kay
Jimmy Green
Condemnation Jury Appointed For Highway 61 Land
Sheriff Fred Nesper announced the jury selected to hear state highway condemnation proceedings against owners of several small parcels along Route 61. The Leontine will be held to hear the case and determine compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Fred Nesper
Jury Panel Named By State Supreme Court Chief
The chief justice selects six jurors for service from a list including John Gordimer of Des Moines, W A Hopkins of Lamont, John Adams of Guttenberg, F F Everett of Lacey, Henry Goecke of Marshalltown, and E C iCady of Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
John Gordim
Des Moines
W. A. Hopkins
Lamont
John Adams
Guttenberg
F. F. Everett
Lacey
Henry Goecke
Marshalltown
E. C. iCady
Burlington
Chester Smith seeks divorce from Berniece Smith
C Chester Smith files for divorce in district court asking that if granted both parties be allowed to remarry within a year. The couple wed July 19 1930. Coster and Coster represent the plaintiff. A Norwegian scientist reports wireless waves travel over a million miles and reflect back from a layer of electrons.
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C. Chester Smith
Berniece Smith
Smiths
Coster
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