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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1930
Page
12
Midwest Food Products Co former Ziegler Canning in this city unloads about 2000 loads of tomatoes daily as J R Geisler reports. The firm foresees peak output early next week with 3 carloads daily and double wagon unloads. Pumpkins kraut and sweet potatoes follow after tomato rush.
Washington action grows as Rep. LaGuardia of New York calls for a strong Justice Department enforcement drive. A Washington board of trade report accuses federal dry agents of hiring disreputable informers and questions seized liquor. LaGuardia warns Congress that failure would force a frank disclosure in the new session.
The body of Mrs. Harriet Bates of Portage Pennsylvania, a gold star mother, died yesterday after a cerebral hemorrhage at Verdun. It was being moved to Paris with an honor escort and army officers await her husband’s instructions for further arrangements. Another mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Gast of Chickasaw Ohio, was reported seriously ill but improved. The group undertook a Seine river excursion unaware of the death.
Miss Evalene Klahn and Walter Krebs were united in a 1 pm Thursday double ring ceremony at St. Pauls English Lutheran parsonage Davenport. Attendants were Miss Ruby Klahn and Elda Krebs. The couple plans a future on a Stockton area farm after a dinner hosted by the bride’s parents.
Mrs John Garnes named president of the Ladies Aid Society and Missionary group at Bloomington Friends church meeting held at Mrs John Withrows home. Elected were Mrs Gordon Martinez vice president Mrs A C Lake secretary treasurer Lyle Pulse pianist Lil lie Hoopes reporter and Mrs Fred Stortz and Mrs Sophie Thicker flower committee. Over 35 members attended the potluck dinner. Plans were made for a September 9 chicken supper at the Bloomington Friends church and Ruth Tortz sang during the afternoon. Mrs George Hanscher of Dearborn Mich attended as a special guest. Mrs John McDaniels will host the society on the second Wednesday in September.
Final preparations for the ice cream melon social sponsored by the Ladies Aid society of the United Brethren church were completed at the group’s Thursday meeting. The event will be on the church lawn with Mesdames Orr Martin Smith Gergen Mull Luckhardt Hopkins Boling Husen Mucha Dilley Hawkins and Miss Clara Herwig in charge.
Bridge and five hundred were played by Ladies of the Elks during the bi weekly meeting at the Elks home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Adam Weber and Mrs. Frank Delaney won first and second in bridge while Mrs. Earl Bedwell led in five hundred. Mrs. L Behrens chaired the hostess committee. A card party is planned in two weeks.
Mrs Lottie Steinfurt Mrs Ella Heussner and Mrs Effie McElroy head a committee handling reservations and expenses for the Sunshine club and Royal Neighbors outing at George Kranz Florist shop through Saturday. The Davenport reserve park outing is set for August 19 and all club members are invited. Hostesses are Mrs Katherine Schlichting and Mrs Allbee.
Members of the Rhoda Bible class of Evang elical Protestant church will be entertained at a picnic supper August 28 at the church. Plans were discussed at a Thursday evening meeting. The society’s next work meeting is set for September.
The board of trustees awarded two contracts totaling 5842.87 for a new wharf serving the municipal light and water plants at Maple Grove. Leo Plumb and F H Hoffmeyer won the bids, with final approval pending by War Department engineers.
Judge D W Jackson adjourns the June term of district court to Aug 30 and takes a two week Chicago vacation. The court approves sale of real estate for 2200 in the Hintermeister estate and allocates funds for a monument in the Earl E Wilson estate. Various estate actions include guardianship payments for dental work and appointments of executors and administrators.
R. B. Huff and John Butler will be special speakers at the Knights of Pythias lodge meeting at the K. P. hall this evening. All members are urged to attend. The program ends with a watermelon feed and social period.
Attorney Frank Drake will be principal speaker for Wheatland Iowa American Legion post annual community day. The McNallie Sisters will entertain during afternoon and evening programs. Attendance of 5 000 or 6 000 expected for the picnic. Drake will address The Purpose of the Community.
Sioux City Iowa August 15 AP Local officers report Harry Holt a former post office cashier who absconded waived objections to removal when arraigned in New York yesterday He surrendered to postal authorities there and likely would arrive Monday officials say Holt admitted taking more than 10000 of government funds in the conduct of the theft
Muscatine county's team of Ella Otte and Mildred Bernick placed second in a six county canning chicken contest at the Mississippi Valley fair at Davenport. Scott county won first with a narrow margin over Muscatine, Clinton took third, with Cedar Jackson and Mercer also competing.
The British airship R-100 travels eastward from Montreal toward Cardington at about 62 miles per hour on its return leg. If sustained, it would reach Cardington in roughly 53 and a half hours, tracing a 3287 mile course. Radio messages say all on board are well.
The Bamberger-Watkins baby tangle reopened in Chicago today as attorneys for Bamberger sought a writ to restrain Mrs. Watkins from further scientific examinations. They argued enough tests have been done to identify the infants and additional blood draws from their heads would be hazardous, possibly causing permanent injury or death to one or both babies.
Checks totaling 150 730 45 were received by Mrs Frances B Rosenbaum county treasurer today They came from the George M Bechtel company of Davenport for the seventh issue of primary road bonds The amount divides into 150 000 for bonds 601 for premium and 129 45 for accrued interest The eighth bond issue totaling 400 000 will be sold Monday Aug 18 A small electric fan helps keep the kitchen cool in summer and drives out cooking odors government funds The officers plan to have Holt assist them in checking over the records here and accounting for the funds taken
Washington August 15 AP Herbert M Campbell of Virginia was indicted by a DC grand jury for the April murder of Mary Baker a Navy Department employee.
William Green president of the AFL urges the Illinois Federation of Labor to deny seats to the revolting Illinois Miners Union at the state federation convention in Springfield on September 15. This marks Green’s first official cognizance of the group since its break from the United Mine Workers at the March rump convention.
No games were played in the American league this afternoon as three contests were postponed due to rain. the Cleveland at Washington game had been played last Saturday, per the Associated Press.
Portland Maine Aug 15 AP Patrolman Michael T Connolly 49 was handcuffed with his own bracelets and killed his body dumped face down in the sand on a beach A hole above the right eye remains under investigation by physicians to determine if gunshot or sharp instrument caused the wound
Providence August 15 1940 AP Curtis the vice president was awarded an honorary degree by Bryant Stratton College of Business Administration today.
Iowa police seek James W Leath erby 32 after he vanished Aug 7 from Cedar Rapids hotel. His mother Ollie Oman Wakefield Neb suspects illness of wife or heat exhaustion may have driven him to disappear. Michigan population climbs 32 percent to 4,842,280 per census data.
A robber identified as Eugene Bledsoe of Chicago was captured by Patrolman Charles Cross after an early morning shootout at an oil station. Bledsoe forced the attendant to guard him while he fired. Cross returned fire but missed. Bledsoe surrendered when approached near an auto driven by another man. The abandoned car had Illinois plate 594834 and Iowa plate 63 6229. Marion county numbers were being traced.
Rock Springs Wyoming August 15 AP About 2000 travelers in cars buses and trains were stranded as flood waters and heavy rains delayed Union Pacific trains credited to a cloudburst at Cherokee 110 miles east of Rock Springs. Bapt ist excursion August 27 Boat leaves 930 a m returns 7 p m Adv.
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