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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1930
Page
2
State Auditor J. W. Long reports Iowa spent 43,151,910.62 for primary road improvements in the year ending June 30. About 21.2 million went to paving, with the rest for graveling, grading, maintenance, bridges, and related work. Expenditures exceed the prior year by about 9 million.
Tipton Iowa reports a large Cedar county fair race field with entries from O E Sergeant Kingwood The Limited Gay Worthy green trotter E O Burrows Lillums Major Morell G W Garey Caducus winner of a 2 22 trot Bob Pierce Ed Berry and Sullivan Brothers among entrants. Grounds prep under way with paint lighting upgrades and expanded poultry building as the last week of August fair approaches.
Sixty petit jurors were drawn for the Cedar County district court September term. Grand jurors report September 8 and petit jurors September 15. Names include Mrs C F Anderson Lisbon Arthur Bachus Bennett G F Blair Bennett Janette Burke Mechanicsville Eve Bellis Stanwood J E Britcher Tipton William Baughman Tipton Jessie Bemis West Liberty Laurence Cress Atalissa E W Carleton Tipton Gladys Challis Stanwood John Cook Mechanicsville Alex Dunn Tipton Lucel Davidson Mechanicsville William Doerman London C F Ford Tipton Eldie Freese Clarence M W Gillam Tipton Verda Hill Tipton George Hegarty Clarence Frank Hunter West Branch Henry C Harden West Branch John Hines Mechanicsville Mrs J S Haak Lisbon Catryn Hobbs Tipton Ruth M Haystett West Branch Mrs Phillip Hammon Lisbon Hattie Jacobs Durant Pearl Kent Tipton Joe Krouth West…
Funeral services for Mrs. Orlena Shipman were held at the Methodist church with Rev. R. J. Arms officiating. Pallbearers included relatives from Wapello and distant cities. burial followed in the Wapello cemetery. Other notices list services for Mrs. Mary Whistler and Mrs. D. L. Morris with similar details.
The Stockton Farmers Union held its regular business meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johanssen with a good attendance. Afterward 500 was played at six tables, with honors to Miss Hazel Colberg Mrs. George Fahrenkrug R. P. Broders and Harvey Paulsen. The next meeting is set for Sept. 19 at the Colberg home.
Nichols IA August 18 school to open September 1 with teachers listed for primary, intermediate, grammar and high school along with principal and superintendent. Building undergoing cleaning, painting, varnishing due to summer flood damage. One textbook change planned and a list of recommended second hand books provided for each class level. A free beginning Latin course may be offered to juniors and seniors.
Six hearings on passenger and freight bus route applications are added to the September schedule of the state railroad commissioners. M. J. Cass of Monticello seeks a freight line in Jones and Linn counties at Cedar Rapids on Sept 18. The board then goes to Waterloo Sept 19 for Central Transportation Co’s petition for passenger service in multiple counties.
Drury township Four-H club leaders concluded plans for a August 21 tour and Farm Bureau picnic at several homes. The forenoon features pig, corn and sheep projects, fertilization plots, and a noon basket dinner at T. B. Watson’s. An afternoon program includes speeches by county and district leaders and a 2 o'clock ball game and sports events.
Joch im Heinrich Wulf 82 longtime Durant resident died at his son Albert Wulf home in Sunbury at 7 am Friday from infirmities of old age. Born January 7 1848 in Germany he married Marguerita Holst July 18 1867 and emigrated to America settling in Durant in 1890. He leaves seven sons and a daughter plus two great grandchildren with one son and a daughter predeceased him. He was a Franco Prussian War veteran.
Line in Polk Story Marshall Jasper Marion and Mahaska counties filed by Joe Bos of Marshall town.
Illinois City announces plans for the Buffalo Prairie and Drury township Sunday schools golden jubilee picnic at William Powell grove on the first Saturday in September with events starting at 10 AM. Executive slate includes T. B. Watson as President, Bernice Powell Secretary, Mrs. William Freyermuth Treasurer, S. W. Spickler Marshal, and John G. Powell Registrar. The Illinois City Methodist Sunday school picnic follows Tuesday on the church lawn inviting public attendance.
Frank Brown died at 12 15 Sunday morning at his farm home three miles east of Wellman Indiana Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church at 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon according to an obituary filed locally
A weekend reunion of former students from the old red brick school drew 17 for a Saturday picnic at the new high school and 25 for Sunday church services and a communal supper at the Commercial hotel. Attendees traveled from Cedar Falls Mediapolis Paton Oakville and Cedar Rapids with letters arriving from California Ohio and Missouri. A separate family reunion at John Logan Wilson’s home brought relatives from Mt. Vernon Marion Mechanicsville Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction together for Sunday events.
Mr Brown, survived by his widow and two daughters, recently returned from Muscatine where he was a patient at the Baker institute. The report notes the afternoon service conducted by the Rev Mr Dewey.
Ames Iowa August warns extension plant pathologist R H Porter at Iowa State College that using sodium chlorate in dry conditions is a major fire hazard. The chemical is highly combustible and has caused field fires. friction on clothing can ignite as well. He advises waiting until September for a second application after new growth.
Des Moines reports that the federal government will extend vehicular traffic inspection in the one generation quarantine area amid corn borer fears. Lee A. Strong confirmed the quarantine will stay in force for the rest of the year after protests from Iowa and others. Thornburg and Iowa State officials urged continued protection.
Porter argues that after cutting weeds and planning sodium chlorate application, delaying until soil moisture rises is preferable. He notes drier soil now may hinder chemical effectiveness and crop safety.
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