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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1933
Page
2
A New Boston resident is set to receive half of Mrs L McDonnel of Bante’s $259,000 estate for saving her from drowning at a lake on July 4 1918 while he was on furlough from a U S military training camp.
Midwestern Food Products Corporation and Swift and Company announce they have signed NRA labor and blanket codes in cooperation with the American Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers and the National Co-operative Milk Producers Association. About 500 employees at the Midwestern plant will be affected when operating at capacity by Sept 1. Muscatine grocers meet tonight to discuss NRA code schedules and hear a guest speaker as the poultry and egg industry code moves toward signing.
Authorities seek a man and a woman who robbed 86 year old Mrs. M. F. Schierholz of Lansing of 60 dollars after threatening to kidnap her two year old grandson. The suspects bound and burned her foot with a match and fled with the money. Her daughter was bound and gagged. Investigators have no definite clues.
Robert B. Richeson 21 of State Center was fatally injured when the car overturned on the Lincoln highway west of here after striking a Marshalltown driver’s bumper. Richeson died of a basal skull fracture at a local hospital. Three companions from State Center suffered cuts and bruises. Richeson was a junior at Iowa State College and a Kappa Sigma member.
Local residents travel to Chicago for the Century of Progress exposition and the World’s Fair. Individuals visit family, attend conventions, and report new automobile registrations and budget hearings.
Des Moines officials and the state fair board seek a mandamus to decide if the city may issue beer and cigarette permits to fair concessionaires. A prior ruling held city ordinances do not apply on state property, prompting attempts to halt a walkathon and a plan to bar permits on the grounds.
Organization of Muscatine County with more than 400 wheat growers into township units will begin soon. County Agent Carl E. Rylander notes a large consignment of enrollment blanks and reports arrived this afternoon and township meetings will start within days. The work demands mass detail as 14 reports per grower must be filled, all typewritten, with stenographer assistance in each Farm Bureau office.
Des Moines reports the U S district attorney refused to recommend a pardon for Harold R. Cash 35 Marshalltown one of six men sentenced last May for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law The office cites perjury during trial and misstatements in Cash's pardon application Judge Charles A Dewey had earlier said the six perjured themselves on the witness stand
A citizens committee presented a 1200-name petition to Cedar Rapids city council seeking a 30 percent reduction in gas rates. The 1921 rate rose to 1.35 from wartime 1.05 and 0.90 in 1913 due to high costs. Mayor Stepanek said talks with the company are ongoing.
Doris Hollar granted permission to resume maiden name Rhodes after district court grant in suit by James F. Hollar alleging cruelty. The couple married September 5 1931.
About 20 De Molay boys attended a weekend outing staged by the G. A. Riemcke chapter at the Geibel and Moore cottages on the Cedar river near Tice bridge.
Meetings at several Muscatine churches featured ministers from nearby towns. Rev J A Worrell spoke at Friends church. Rev W H Schwiering from Bana, Ill, preached in Muscatine. Rev J H Gruber spoke at Cedar Street Methodist United Brethren. Rev Alfred Petersen from Pana Illinois spoke at First Presbyterian. Rev Tom Foglesong preached at Parkins Methodist.
John W. Davis returning from England and Scotland voices skepticism about leisure time and the NRA. He maintains the belief that no man should work less than eight hours daily and questions how extra hours will be used for self improvement or meaningful study.
Muscatine county farm club members will enter exhibits at the Mississippi Valley fair live stock show in Davenport. Robert Naber and sister Genevieve will show Holstein calves in the junior club division. Harold Luedtke Gordon Streger Clement Eugene McBride and Eugenia McBride will display Guernsey calves. John Brockway plans Duroc litters for boys and open divisions. Roger Kretchmar will exhibit Chester Whites and New Hampshires in the boys club group. Russell Bill to enter Spotted Poland Chinas in the same class.
The Muscatine Engineers overwhelmed the Rock Island Engineers 17 to 1 at Weed Park on Saturday afternoon. Griffin and Weismiller starred for Muscatine while Bell pitched and Robinson caught for Rock Island.
The Palace theater kittenball team edged the Muscatine Clowns 6 to 5 in 16 innings after nine stanzas tied. Palace players Maher Chelf and Campbell pitched. Clowns pitchers included Dieckmann and B Goodwin.
Eliza defeated East Hill All Stars of Muscatine 10 to 1 in the opener and 11 to 2 in the nightcap under lights. Pitchers Ziegenhorn Rauschenberger started the first game and Carlson Rauschenberger in the second. E N Hopkins of Des Moines announced plans to circulate petitions seeking 500000 in federal highway beautification funds.
Iowa's recovery apparatus coordinated through the State Recovery Board and 16 camps, with federal funds backing a $20 million public works program. Gov Herring lauds statewide cooperation while Lieut. Gov. Kraschel directs Iowa funds for roads and relief. Also notes 545,550 miles flown on Canadian air mail routes in 1932.
Rotarians attended a luncheon at the H. J. Heinz company plant in Muscatine. Executives were introduced by plant manager N. J. Simpson. The group viewed factory films and toured the plant now being readied for the annual tomato product run. The late E. L. McColm was eulogized by G. M. Titus, and a Rotary picnic was announced for the following Wednesday. No meeting next Monday.
A habeas corpus petition was filed today in federal court seeking Touhy release. Chicago gang leader Roger Touhy, held on a kidnapping charge, appeared with three associates before Commissioner Jenking for a removal hearing, while Judge Geiger in Chicago may act Tuesday.
Gov. Alf M Landon directed Shawnee county attorney Lester Goodell to prosecute T. B. Boyd state treasurer in a state bond forgery scandal case. Charges were not immediately announced.
The Cedar River near Palo is being combed for James McKansky a farm worker believed drowned after crossing the stream to round up cows. A hat identified as his was found on the river bank.
A local hospital reports a paralytic stroke suffered early Sunday by Butler a native of West Branch Hoover's birth place and recently employed in a local beer parlor.
Washington officials finalize a plan to pay over 200 million dollars in benefits to wheat and cotton farmers for crop production loans. The plan seeks waivers on government claims and later renewal of obligations, with some opposition from credit officials. Checks exceeding 100 million dollars for cotton farmers are being withheld while the cabinet committee debates policy. Attorney General opinion on withholding sums owed by the government may allow the payments to proceed without offsets.
Des Moines reports former Colorado governor William E. Sweet told a city business gathering that vast fortunes are fading and a wealth limit is near. He praised the NRA as a democratic alternative to fascism and state socialism, urging industry cooperation for a near universal NRA membership.
The Mississippi River stage at 7 am today stood at 1.6 feet, a new 1933 low, down .1 foot in 24 hours. Upstream reports cite hindered navigation with sandbars and near-standstill conditions north of Lansing. The excursion boat J. S. faced routing changes but plans remain for Friday night voyage under Catholic Daughters of America and Battery C, 1st Iowa and 126th field artillery.
Muscatine county Four-H members completed feeding in the 1932-33 Baby Beef Club contest. County Agent Carl E. Rylander notes final weighings were conducted Saturday and summaries of gains and feeding data are to be finished this week. Exhibits and reports will be shown with Localves at the West Liberty fair.
Henry L. Vennink of Muscatine, aged 72, recounts a California deer hunting tale to Charles Butler of 160 Sherman Street. He and his son Howard fired at a large buck, each shot hitting near the animal, raising questions of ownership if their shots had differed. He sends greetings to Muscatine friends.
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