Bridge floor repaired on Simpson bridge near Muscatine
County engineer F P G Halbfass reports the Simpson bridge eight miles from Muscatine on Nichols road has a new tar mat floor. The repair smooths riding and reduces vibration and will be followed by similar work on the Salisbury bridge and then the McKown bridge on the Conesville road. Conesville road closure during repairs is planned and work may start next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Bridge
Muscatine
Nichols Road
F. P. G. Halbfass
Halbfass
Salisbury
West Liberty Road
McKown
Conesville Road
Pike Lassies Hold Meeting at Holdeman Home
Nichols Iowa August 18 The Pike Lassies Pike township Four H club met at the home of Miss Margaret Holdeman east of Nichols Nine members and one visitor attended Roll call the accessories I can wear with the dress I have on Demonstration team presented work and club tasks for the West Liberty fair were reviewed Attendees included Ortha Marie and Theodora Neff Gladys Grimm Martha and Alice Tomfeld Dorothea Rummells Helen Norris Margaret Holdeman and visitor Marie Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Pike
Pike Township
Margaret Holdeman
West Liberty Fair
Ortha
Marie
Theodora Neff
Gladys Grimm
Martha
Alice Tomfeld
Dorothea Rummells
Helen Norris
Marie Grimm
Livestock Losses in Iowa Decline Says State Vet
Des Moines reports Iowa livestock losses have dropped since late July heat. Dr. Peter Malcolm, state veterinarian, cites heavy horse losses from extreme heat and harvest activity. Emphasizes ample water, proper ration, shade, rest, and targeted cooling for overheated horses to prevent further losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Peter Malcolm
Paving Contract in Jasper County to Be Awarded
The Iowa state highway commission will award paving contracts Tuesday for about five miles of Jasper county roads and two projects on Primary road No. 2 east of Colfax. The board will also take bids for a graded section as part of the same matter.
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Jasper County
Ames
State Highway Commission
Colfax
Busy Bees Meet at Hetzler Home
Ten members attended a Wilton township Busy Bees Four-H Club meeting at Hetzler home. A county fair demonstration by the demonstration team featured Why they Like to Attend the County Fair. Miss Grayce Stevens, county demonstrator, attended. Next meeting date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bees Four-H Club
Wilton Township
West Liberty
Grayce Stevens
Cora Beard
Miss Beard
F. E. Walters, Jr
Earl Armstrong
Kirk Grunder
Harry Griffith
Gus Nopoulos
Hulda Schroeder
Helen Shu
Frances Kelley
Ft. Dodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Harold Nicolaus
H. A. Kossack
Friends
Arlington Heights
Til
Chautauqua at Morning Sun Opens Tuesday
Morning Sun Indiana hosts a week of chautauqua events starting Tuesday with Alexander's Novelty Four led by J. F. Alexander. The lineup includes lectures on budget dressing, a feature play The Big Pond, Zapata's Filipinos, and other stage performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Sun
Chautauqua
Alexander
Novelty Four
J. F. Alexander
Althea Dominick
Big Pond
Zapata
Novelty Troubadours
Night Hawk
South Sea Island
Siberia
Capt
S. K. Cudmundson
Misner
Four Bishops to Lead Four Iowa Methodist Conferences
Des Moines reports that four Methodist bishops will preside over Iowa conferences in September. Titus Lowe of Portland leads Knoxville Sept 3 to 7 for the Iowa Methodist meeting. F D Lettee of Omaha oversees Council Bluffs Sept 10 for the Des Moines southwest Iowa gathering. Charles L Mead of Denver heads Northwest Iowa at Storm Lake Sept 24, and Thomas Olson of Detroit presides over Upper Iowa at Davenport Sept 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Titus Lowe
Portland
Iowa
Denver
Thomas Nicholson
Detroit
Davenport
Banner Timothy Seed Harvest In Iowa Shatters Expectations
The Iowa weather and crop bureau reports a banner timothy seed crop with yields three times the usual in some southern counties and 10 to 12 bushels per acre in drier areas a record for the region. Reduced acreage may offset the large output and a general survey is planned after September 1. Drought and heat have damaged new seeding increasing seed demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
State Department of Agriculture
Riprap Projects Planned Across Multiple Iowa Highways
The grading covers the C. and N. W. overhead crossing northeast of Vail in Crawford county and riprap on Road No. 61 near Des Moines county southwest of Burlington No. 161 south of Mount Pleasant in Henry county and on the same highway south of Crawfordsville in Washington county indicating extensive maintenance and guard rail work underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
C. and
N. W
Vail
Crawford County
Des Moines
Burlington
Henry County
Mount Pleasant
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Gasoline Line Route Ties Iowa Cities to Chicago
The Great Lakes Pipe Line will connect Ponca City Oklahoma to Chicago via a 1400 mile eight and four inch pipeline starting in 1931. Iowa City Williamsburg West Branch and Rochester will join the system with pumping stations about every 50 miles and Des Moines serving as a hub. The project by Barnsdall and Continental Oil aims to move 30000 barrels daily reducing transit from five days to one by railroad.
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Iowa City
Williamsburg
West Branch
Rochester
Iowa
Ponca City
Okla
Chicago
Des Moines
Iowa Capital
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mississippi River
Princeton
Ill
Barnsdall Corporation
Continental Oil Company
Great Lakes Pipe Line Company
West Liberty Social Notes Paint Busy Weekend
West Liberty Iowa residents and visitors fill a week with travel and family gatherings. Mrs Frank Elliott and daughter Margaret of Davenport visit relatives and plan a weeklong stay. Several families travel to Gurnee Illinois Cedar Rapids Marshalltown and Holstein for visits and reunions. A pneumonia patient is hospitalized in Iowa City and a Burlington Methodist Sunday school meeting is held with the Rev. W A Smith approved for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Waterson
Davenport
Watrson
B. C. Rand N
James —D. Elder
Robert Green
Ponca City
Okla
T. B. Nichols
C. M. Poole
Lloyd Mills
B. H. Black
Albert Pike
Carol Brennan
Waldo Elder
West Liberty
Hattie Krupp
Iowa City
Charles Ames
Chicago
E. R. Swickard
Canada
Thomas Quinlan
Marengo
Rudolf Doering
Muscatine
FE. Shannon
Sioux City
Frank Elliott
Margaret
Jack Corbet
Holstein
Frank Jess
J. A. Saathoff
Jamestown
N. D
Marian
Ruth
Cedar Rapids
Saathoff
Mercy Hospital
Burlington Methodist Sunday School
Methodist Church
E. A. Bentzinger
W. A. Smith
A. E. Ady
Kenora
Ontario
Margaret Guthrie to Marry Robert Wolf in Local Nuptials
Margaret Guthrie’s engagement to Robert Wolf was announced at a bridge luncheon hosted by her daughters Mrs. Robert Bridges of Chicago and Mrs. Hal Bayless of Iowa City. The couple, both West Liberty High graduates and active locals, plan a wedding trip and residence in West Liberty after a Morris store clerk relative wedding event honors.
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Robert Bridges
Chicago
Hal Bayless
Iowa City
Margaret
Robert Wolf
Bridge
Guthrie
Prairie Street
Margaret Guthrie
Rozella Wolf
West Liberty
Wolf
Morris
Rita Geeseman
Clara Walters
Mable Kirkpatrick
Nichols
Creighton Family Reunion Held in Mediapolis Park
The Creighton families met at Chautauqua park Mediapolis with 75 attendees from distant points. Officers elected include President H W Storks Mediapolis Vice President J F Creighton Oakville and Secretary Treasurer M Leo Blake Mediapolis.
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Oakville
Creighton
Chautauqua Park
Mediapolis
H. W. Storks
J. F. Creighton
M. Leo Blake
Presbterian Church
Nola Bell
Washington, D. C
L. G. Bell
E. M. Bell
Richland
Edgar Mather
Jacksonville
Ill
Harold Swan
Norman Weilard
Peoria
Presbyterian Church
Parsons Cemetery
Leonard
Verne
Colorado
Fred Enz
Russell Mellinger
Barbara
Lucy Gauss
Shenandoah
Grant Hook
Argentine Boxer to Meet Flowers in New York Fight
Justo Suarez a 21 year old Argentine boxer will appear in the United States for the third time at Queensboro stadium New York tomorrow night. He will face Bruce Flowers in a 10 round bout as South American fans prepare for the event. Bat Battalino fights Bud Taylor in Hartford tonight in a non title bout. Midget Wolgast meets Newsboy Brown in Los Angeles in a 10 round bout tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Justo Suarez
United States
Queensboro Stadium
Buenos Aires
Bruce Flowers
Bat Battalino
Hartford
Conn
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Midget Wolgast
Philadelphia
Newsboy Brown
Los Angeles
Hollywood Scandal Sparks Night at Pool and Dress Room
Dan Roimer meets Maris Farrell after a drunken altercation with Frank Maury. She praises Dan for his actions, and they discuss Maury, Maris's background, and Anne Winter while walking toward the dressing room by the moonlit pool. Maris asks about Miss Winter and the dance chorus selection, noting many applicants and modest pay.
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Maris Farrell
Frank Maury
Dan
Maris
Frank
Martin Collins
Hollywood
Paul Collier
Paul
Anne Winter
Rorimer
Anne
Grand United
Miss Winter
Screen test hints mix with Miss Winter tale
Dan comments on Miss Winter and a screen test, while Anne Winter is questioned about closeness. Maris smiles and asks if Anne is a special friend as the scene continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Winter
Dan
Maris
Anne Winter
Probate Notice of Solar Dice Last Will Hearing
Notice is given that Newton A. Dice of Leon County has a will filed with the District Court. A hearing for probate is set for September 6, 1930, during the September Term. Any interested party may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Dated Muscatine August 9, 1930. E. C. n, Clerk of the District Court. J. Casterline & Son, Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Love
Leon County
District Court
Said County
Newton A. Dice
A. D
Muscatine
J. Casterline & Son
Sheriff’s Sale to Unload Hime Farm Assets in Muscatine County
By order of a Special Execution Kathryn E Sullivan through Muscatine County Iowa will expose the John Sullivan farm assets for sale on September 8 1936 at Wilton Iowa. Property includes a 1400 lb horse a 100 lb hogs several cattle and a brindle sow all in Township 78 North Range West of St Paul Meridian. Sale running from nine to four in Muscatine town with sheriff Angelet h Nesper overseeing.
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District Court
Muscatine County
State of Iowa
Hime
Jessie Hime
John Sullivan
Wilton
Iowa
S. E
Sec
Township
N. 2
St. P. M
Kathryn E. Sullivan
Muscatine
Angeelith
Nesper
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Hetzler
Timothy
Cedar County
Creighton Family
Journal
J. L. Peters
Joseph Hargrave
Pittsburgh
C. C. Hargrave
Ernest L NN
Maury
Reward
Inquirer
Robert Garrett
W. Muscatine
McKnight
Munn
Walker
Atchison
Dept. B
Michigan
Geo. W. Reuling
Titus Loan & Inv. Co
Hahn Bros. Co
Walnut St
Cypress St
der Inquire Monte
West Hill
Fiat
Park Ave
Inquirer, Journal
Dodge
Rice Repair Shop
Bee Figg Thompson
Hartman’s
Beauty Shop
New York City
T A
East Second
Schmelzer
Glatstein
4Th and
Oak
Titus Inv. Co
Zis Lowa Ave
Riemcke Drug Store
Sterneman’s
Dilley Bros
Central
Jefferson School
Titus Loan & Inn. Co
Iowa Ave
Sth
Amherst Avenue
Reinemund
Brussels
Sue Browning
Smalley Ave
H. M. Bartlett
Thanes
Margobare
Rev. Munster
Masonic Lodge
Letts and
Lone Tree
Barbers
Ee A. W. Douglass
Schreurs
Freers
Otto Mull
Gregg & Kretschmar
Sale Barn
Lodge
W. M
Ras Ne Money A
Eel Titus Loan & Co
Majestic
South Bend
J.C. Broad
West
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway Motor Coach Division
Ly. Ly
Stanwood, Muscatine
Maggie
Onner
Mrs Putters
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