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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1930
Page
2
Des Moines AP reports Iowa spent 9.678 million for primary road construction and maintenance in July, finishing 238.45 miles of paving plus extensive grading and graveling. The audit lists expenditures by category and funding sources including primary road and road bond funds, with bond fund balance and gasoline tax receipts noted.
W. H. White, 70, died Thursday morning at his Sunnyside home in Keota after a week's illness following a paralytic stroke. He is survived by his widow and four children Mrs. Paul Geil Handsboro Miss Floyd Baltimore Md Mrs G H Paulus Hampton Ia and Howard North neighborhood. Funeral services Saturday at 2 PM at the Presbyterian church with burial in South English.
Wilton hosts Altar and Rosary society picnic at the Moylan cottage near Moscow with Mrs. Joe Bowman and two daughters in attendance. Emma Lyford of Marceline Missouri visits brother William Herr and wife while Dr and Mrs Henry Hell attend the Mississippi Valley fair in Davenport.
The Wellman church group chaired by Mrs. Henry Durian hosts talks by guests Mrs. Liberty Zimmerman Fridley of Los Angeles and Miss Rose Dawson of Milwaukee. Visitors include the Deweys and the Treichmans visiting from New York and Arkansas. A local threshing ring picnic at Wellman park followed by a ball game ends with Grandview winning.
Mrs Warren Watkins has been named the new manager of the Riverside hotel in Riverside Iowa and has assumed duties. Her daughter Miss Eula Watkins will assist in conducting the hotel while R G Hunston shifts to run a rooming house in Wayland. Other local news lists visitors and relocations among Riverside residents with several Iowa City and Cedar Rapids connections.
A dense village chronicle from Lone Tree Lake Ia lists visiting families, trips to Davenport and Chicago, social events at the Legion hall and S and C club, and a Masonic meeting. The piece ends with a tax note: Germany’s proposed higher income tax for single filers at 15 percent, one percent more than married couples.
Mr and Mrs Frank Rugg and Mr and Mrs Grant Griffith with daughter Aileen travel Thursday to Lakewood Colorado to visit Griffith relatives.
Harley Cherwinker C M St P section foreman suffered a severe hand injury when a spike dislodged a piece of steel striking him during road work. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon as the crew was spiking. Two arteries were severed in the hand.
Funeral services for Oscar Bird who died Tuesday night at the Dan Hicklin home were conducted by Rev. R. J. Arms with Mrs. A. J. Williamson singing. Burial was in the Wapello cemetery. Also noted are obsequies for Mrs. D. L. Morris and upcoming Wapello city election on September 1 with officials to be chosen.
Letts and surrounding area residents feature Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tomfield announcing the birth of a son named Kenneth James. Lyons Neb visitor Myria Adams spends day with Anna Townsley then Cranston visit. Numerous travels and visits described among town residents and guests visiting relatives in Letts Cranston Quincy Pittsburgh and nearby areas.
The Women’s Relief corps held its regular Thursday afternoon meeting in Ainsworth. President Mrs. E. K. Annas reported on the convention held in Ot- (text cuts off).
R. C. Myers of Fort Dodge was held up by two men while changing a tire three miles south of Nevada Iowa. They took a wrist watch 45 dollars in cash and the car keys then left in their own car. No description of suspects or license plate was obtained.
Mrs Fay McGill and son Mickey visit relatives in Iowa while Fay plans a McGill reunion at Weed Park Muscatine. Local excursionists sail Davenport bound. Mrs Fields cares for recovering Mrs Weile. Frank Berk seeks medical advice in Iowa City. Lone Tree Aid hosts at Mrs George McDill home. Reverend Ed Thompson visits from Sully as 1926 graduates tour Columbus Junction.
Morning Sun Iowa August 15 one of the largest Willson reunions gathered 135 for dinner at Locust Grove park. The afternoon included introductions by Mrs C B Willson and a look at the family tree tracing lineage to Thomas Willson and John Zacheus Willson who came to America in 1713.
Kalona Iowa August 15. Mr and Mrs A J Vautruba and family left for Mason City for a week long visit. Mr and Mrs George M and family visited Muscatine Sunday. Mrs M B Eshrenfelt and son Junior and Mrs T J Lahey visited Theodore Pratt home at Washington Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W H Plank and
Iowa's Department of Agriculture reports 1929 was the most successful year since its 1923 formation. Secretary Mark G. Thornburg cites better organization, steady herd numbers with higher hog prices, larger cattle receipts, and improved poultry and dairy marketing amid farm-board efforts. He notes reduced bovine tuberculosis infections and anticipates the Iowa Supreme Court ruling on compulsory testing. The aim remains practical collaboration with farmers and veterinarians to minimize livestock diseases.
Miss Helen Todd of Morning Sun married Bernard K Bates at the bride’s mother's home at 9 am. The Rev H G Patterson officiated. The couple will spend two weeks in Buffalo Minnesota then reside on a farm near Mt Pleasant after Sept 1. Todd is a Morning Sun teacher and Bates is a Mt Pleasant graduate.
Nichols Iowa August 15 preaching services scheduled at the Methodist church Sunday at 11 a m with Dr E A Bentzinger district superintendent of the Burlington district delivering the sermon Cedar Valley congregation invited to worship with Nichols at that time Several local residents and visitors are noted for activities and travel including Miss Ruth Seaman at West Liberty and Mr Mrs Levi James moving to Columbus Junction Additional social visits and trips are listed across nearby towns such as Muscatine Davenport Iowa City and Denison Neb.
A Conesville date line note Aug 7 about a George Rada home fire claimed an oil stove explosion in the cellar caused the blaze. Rada's letter says there is no cellar and he does not know how the fire started, correcting the earlier report.
Sheriff Kennedy and Chief Giellis defended the Cedar county board over guarding the Mississippi river bridge for the R. G. Sproat killers. They said investigators traced the bandits to Cedar Rapids and a bridge guard was set, then removed after a Tipton report. They kept pursuit through the night after learning Robert Moore was kidnapped.
The Louisa County Masonic picnic at the Letts school grounds drew about 150 attendees. A noon potluck dinner was served with free ice cream and lemonade while Rev. B. F. Martin of Davenport Edwards Congregational Church delivered the address.
J B Hannahs and crew completed grading road No. 82 and moved machinery near Washington for paving. Also notes social visits from Muscatine to West Branch and Davenport residents. Mosquito tip suggests wearing yellow to deter bites despite claims insects are drawn to blue.
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