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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
16
Harriett Schafer four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Schafer of east of Wapello is home recovering from a rare pneumonia of the joint. The case puzzled physicians in southeastern Iowa as the first of its kind seen there. She appeared shy of the camera during a Journal visit fearing more X rays.
The 75th anniversary of the Geneva treaty will be marked with a special NBC Blue Network broadcast from 1:30 to 2 pm CST on Aug 22. M Ziegler announces remarks by Norman H. Davis and Max Huber with music by the U S Army Band and a shortwave dramatization of the Red Cross founding.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Bartenhagen 60 rural route 6 were held at Hoffman Funeral church at 1 30 p m and Island church at 2 p m Wednesday The Rev Fay Marriott Musserville Methodist church officiated Burial was in Greenwood cemetery Flower attendants were Mrs Keith Beik Miss Mabel Bartenhagen Mrs Thomas Gordy and Miss Lucile Baars Pal-
The YMCA swimming exhibition postponed by weather will take place tonight at Weed Park pool starting at 8 pm. More than 50 boys and girls are entered with rehearsals completed. Park officials and the boys' and girls' band cooperate on the event.
Bearers listed as Russell Bartenhagen Carl Bartenhagen Walter Bartenhagen Henry Bartenhagen Henry Marx and William Marx. Singers named Alfred Bohling Mrs Phillip Minges and Mr and Mrs Harold Butcher accompanied by Mrs Hoyt.
100 singers will present a grand opera program at the Jefferson school auditorium on August 19 at 8 p m. The event supports the Lutheran Orphans and Old People's Home on Burlington road with Blue Island Liederkranz Hammond Singing Society Fidella and Tri City Symphony Orchestra. H Korneman of Chicago will direct. visiting artists pay their own travel, while hall rental and orchestra costs are covered by the home. Proceeds go to the home. The program includes Orpheus Overture Wagner selections and Verdi Rigoletto quartet among others.
The program lists Giannina Mia from Firefly and Friml with the ladies chorus and orchestra. It includes the Triumphal March from Aida by Verdi with mixed chorus and orchestra. Also featured are American Fantasie by Victor Herbert and performances of Martha with soprano Dorothy Benning and tenor Oscar Panzer.
A brief note reports West Liberty's liquor business showing improvement during a stated period. The item cites local merchants and a recorded uptick in sales and revenue. Details on dates or figures are limited in the accessible text.
July changes show West Liberty up from 1136.12 to 1256.36 while Wapello falls from 1950.00 to 1915.60. Muscatine reports a decrease from 6789.18 in June to 5800.12 in July under the Iowa Liquor Commission.
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