Flag Presented to Townsend Club by WRC Members
Mrs. Sadie Pryor presented a silk flag to Townsend Progressive club No 4 in Mrs Helen Tadewalds absence during the Grand hotel meeting Tuesday night. Seventy members attended with guests from the Women's Relief corps. The Wilburn family of Harter Ark performed southern songs and music was provided by Mr and Mrs Orville Bolland and Mildred Hopkins. Piano and violin pieces followed by J Burleigh Smith speaking about the Orlando Florida club next meeting set for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Pryor
Helen Tadewald
Women’s Relief Corps
Townsend Progressive Club No. 4
Grand Hotel
Wilburn
Harter, Ark
Usic
Orville Bolland
Mildred Hopkins
Will Lewis
J. Burleigh Smith
Orlando, Fla
Indianapolis Family Visits at Fairport
A listing of visits and social gatherings in Fairport and neighboring towns. Indianapolis residents Mr and Mrs Harold Maddock and children De Wayne Patsy and Ronnie traveled via Fairport en route home, visiting multiple families including the Richman, Reeves, and Dusenberry households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport
Harold Maddock
DeWayne
Patsy
Ronnie
Indianpolis
Ind
Arthur Royal
Maddock
Emma McCongahy
Muscatine
Kenneth Richman
Brooklyn
Forest Montgomery
Tipton
Earl Richman
Orrin Sell
Cedar Rapids
Davis Buchele
Patricia
Jolene
Iowa City
Art Cacherell
Donald
Pleasant Prairie
Mayme Davois
Ottumwa
Roy Reeves
Ernest Johnson
Walter Sell
Albert Musser
Barbara
West Liberty
Sell
Homer Bailey
Marie van Bochoven
Harold Houseman
Bloomington Township
Forrest Hand
Burlington
Ivan Spring
Thomas
Violet Knowles
New Boston
Fred Boldt
Katherine Paul
Louis Dunker
Violet
Lawrence Dutro
Tony Fuller
Marian
Jerry
Martin Koeppen
Carl Idle
Earl Idle
A. J. Kleinjan
Durant
Mildred
Mabel Vander Linder
Chicago
Leon Vermezelle
Clara
Robert
Art van Bochone
Alvin Reeves
Judy
Dorothy Reeves
Mat Starck
Bud Reeves
Buffalo
Carrie Hershey
Estella Johnson
Davenport
Mary
Lucille Titus
George Brei
New Era
Luedtke
Varied Reception Here Greets President's Plan to Alter Time
President Roosevelt proposed moving Thanksgiving from November 30 to November 23, drawing mixed reactions in Muscatine. E C Yoder of Maplecrest Turkey Farms warned the shift would disrupt a 41,000-turkey feeding program. Other residents weighed benefits for mothers and concerns about calendar certainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Muscatine
E. C. Yoder
Maplecrest
Fruitland
Mr. Yoder
Frank Drake
Iowa Avenue
Miss Drawbaugh Celebrated On Eighteenth Birthday
Lavona Drawbaugh was honored with a surprise party at her home Saturday night for her eighteenth birthday. Prizes in games went to Donna Hinman Edna Cox Herbert Cox and Herman Underwood. Many gifts were given to the honoree and a long list of friends joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavona Drawbaugh
Donna Hinman
Edna Cox
Herbert Cox
Herman Underwood
Donna
Alberta
Helen Hinman
Frankie Kidd
Inez Law
Annavene
Terrill Penrod
Billy Mercer
Clarence Talkington
Herbert
Dean Cox
Roy Tooman, Jr
Robert Crawbaugh
Crandon
Leona Bishop
W. A. Drawbaugh
Mike Martin Files Action for Divorce
Mike Martin filed suit for divorce from Ruth Martin in district court for the September term. The petition states the couple separated five days after their June 3 1939 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Martin
Ruth Martin
Mrs Lee L Richards Rites Observed at Trinity Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Lee L Richards who died at her home 2505 Mulberry avenue were held at 3 p m today at Trinity Episcopal church with Rev Stanley M Fullwood rector officiating. Pallbearers were A R Tipton Byron McKee Arthur Hoffman T Ray Brown Dr H F Lange A C Hanson Albert McKee and Robert Roach. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery under the direction of the Fairbanks Home for Funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee L. Richards
Mulberry Avenue
Trinity Episcopal Church
Stanley M. Fullwood
A. R. Tipton
Byron McKee
Arthur Hoffman
T. Ray Brown
H. F. Lange
A. C. Hanson
Albert McKee
Robert Roach
Greenwood Cemetery
Fairbanks Home For
Maynard Downey Named to Wage Hour Division Post
Maynard Downey former Muscatine employment office manager from May 15 to July 1, 1938, was named to a key wage hour division post in the department of labor. He passed an examination after leaving Muscatine and was promoted to senior deputy overseeing determination and adjustment in the unemployment compensation act. Downey was elevated to the new position on August 7 and is expected to serve as an inspector based in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Downey
Muscatine
Department of Labor
Downey
Kansas City
Four Week Program Will Close Tonight at Y W C A Camp
Members of the stay at home camp at the Y W C A will close four weeks of work and play tonight with the two act farce The High Jinx at Hollister. Coaches directing the production are Miss Grenythe Rosenmund Josephine Bloomer and Ruth Romann. An exhibit of handwork from rubber inner tubes and cork made by the girls will be on display. Twenty five girls attended the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Y. W
Grenythe Rosenmund
Josephine Bloomer
Ruth Romann
Car Collisions and Local notices highlight Muscatine Briefs
Reports state cars driven by Kenneth Swank and Harry C. Jones collided at Logan and Fulham with both vehicles damaged. Prowlers damaged a cellar window at Margaret K. Nichols home on Parkington Drive, a wrist watch stolen. Howard A. Klinetop and a tenant purchase committee inspected farms in Iowa County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Swank
West Second Street
Harry C. Jones
Lucas Street
Logan
Fulham
Margaret K. Nichols
Parkington Drive
Mark Taylor
Howard A. Klinetop
Muscatine
Iowa County
Albert C. Eckhardt
Grandville Frater
Bert Metcalf
Eileen Summers
Arden
Mary White
Crawfordsville
New York City
Columbia University
New York Fair
Dc Bauerbach
Harriet, Bauerbach
Rebecca Greene
Concordia
Kas
C. F. Hahn
Florence Hahn
Iowa Avenue
Iowa Electric Company
Oldsmobile
J. T. Fridley
Monroe Street
Nash
Donald L. Ping
Chevrolet
Phillip O’toole
Letts
Ford
F. H
Des Moines
Hotel
George Rohrer
Mary Rumsey
Milwaukee
Wis
E. L. McClure
Henry Hahn
West Fourth Street
Ernest
Liquor Stores See Declining July Sales Across Iowa
The Iowa state liquor stores reported July sales totaling $755,141 across 170 outlets, up eight percent from last year’s July. Muscatine reported $5,800, Iowa City $12,909, Des Moines led with $38,038, and Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, and Waterloo posted regional totals as the summer dip continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
State Liquor Commission
Associaed Press
Iowa City
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Sioux City
Waterloo
Bogliasco Bakes Fish Bird and Snake Shaped Bread
In Bogliasco Italy bakers craft bread in fish bird and snake shapes rather than standard loaves. The decorative breads attract locals and visitors seeking distinctive regional pastries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogliasco
Italy
Eggs Taken From Half-Pound Perch Surprises Fishermen
Report says more than 280000 eggs have been collected from a perch weighing about half a pound. Fishermen noted the unusual haul and warned about impacts on local fish populations.
Hospital Admissions And Discharges In Bellevue Case
A man and two women were admitted to Bellevue hospital after a block on East Second Street at 10:10 a m today. Carol Pauline Sywassink of Marcellus Teel Columbus Junction and Clarence Vander Ploeg of 989 Lucas Street are among those admitted. Mrs Margaret Kary of 1611 Willow Street was dismissed. Mrs Henry F Giessler of 605 West Third Street remains in Bellevue hospital in same condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Street
Carol Pauline Sywassink
Parkington Drive
Marcellus Teel
Columbus Junction
Clarence Vander Ploeg
Lucas Street
Bellevue Hospital
Margaret Kary
Willow Street
Henry F. Giessler
West Third Street
Iowan Fined For Leaving Accident
Ralph Neice of Iowa City faced charges of leaving the scene of an accident without investigation. He was fined $10 and costs on one count and $100 on another, suspended on arraignment in Justice Hugh E. Chance's court. Police brought him from Iowa City after two rammed automobiles in South Muscatine last Sunday afternoon with no investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Neice
Iowa City
Court of Justice of the Peace
Hugh E. Chance
Neice
South Muscatine
Blaze Ravages Barn on Newell Avenue
Fire early this afternoon destroyed a barn owned by Paul Witte at 1025 Newell Avenue. Origin of the blaze was not immediately determined. The structure reportedly contained coal, fire wood, tools and storm sashes. Firemen remained at the scene past 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Witte
Newell Avenue
Government employs about eighty five thousand women
The article notes approximately 85,000 women work for the U S government. It also states Japan is the leading producer of raw silk followed by China and Italy in that order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Japan
China
Italy
Grain mills in Kansas City grind vast wheat output
Grain mills in Kansas City process between 80 million and 90 million bushels of Kansas wheat each year, showcasing the large scale of regional grain processing and the central role of Kansas wheat in the local economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Tenns Players Population Noted In US Estimate
A rough estimate suggests around four million Tenns players are present in the United States, reflecting a sizable community activity and participation trends nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Perfect Attendance Pins for Muscatine County Pupils
Rural and other grade school pupils in Muscatine County districts Atalissa Conesville and Nichols may collect perfect attendance pins at the County Superintendent of Schools office in the courthouse. Unclaimed pins will be given to teachers for distribution when classes resume in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Atalissa
Conesville
Nichols
E. D. Bradley
Court House
Boy Scouts Council Preparing to Pick Successor
The Buffalo Bill area Boy Scouts council will name a successor to James Hiner Jr. as area Scout executive. Applications are being received and a Davenport meeting will be held soon to fill the vacancy chaired by Charles H Young of the Muscatine district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
James Hiner, Jr
Charles H. Young
Muscatine
Young
Davenport
Also Mentioned on This Page
Townsend Club
WRC
Indianapolis
Adolph Luedtke
Walter Kemper
Anna Kemper
Warren Bell
Willis Richmond
Ed Shujewski
Marcella
Joe Bressart
Bernice
Mae
Blanche Fitchner
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Arthur Hetzler
Melpine
J. B. St. Clair Bottling Works
A. E. Diddams
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Miss Drawbaugh
Trinity Church
Y. W.C. A. Camp
Studebaker Spw
AAA
Welch Brothers
Iowa Ave
Muscatine, Ia
Riverside Park
Fred J. Diercks
East Front Street
Anna Marie
John LeRoy
Laura Mae Shetler
Illinois City
Hershey Hospital
Gertrude Howell
Oak Street
William Cashman
Kenneth Broker
Bobby Maeglin
Burnside Avenue
Raymond Young
Edward Weber
King Street
Charles J. Rosenberger
North Woods
Wisconsin
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Muscatine
Rosenberger
Otto Edward Wieneker
Martha Helen Robinson
Edwardsville
Ill
Carroll R. Gusthall
van Meter
Earlene B. Linn
Panora
Phillip Kopp
Joe Frenzel
Standard
Erickson
Woolsey
Poole Standard Service
Smalley
Iowan
Blaze
Boy Scouts Council
Hiner
Carter
Spurgeons
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