Johnson Assigns Teaching Staff for City Schools
The city announces a complete teaching staff and building assignments for the upcoming school year opening September 5. Reorganization shifts principals at Lincoln and Jefferson McKinley, with Glenn Pringle to the junior high and Floyd Scott to Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascatine
A. A. Johnson
Glenn Pringle
Lincoln School
Floyd Scott
Franklin
Leslie Balk
P. H. Willey
Jefferson and
McKinley
Louise Gaeckle
Martha W. Goad
Beatrice Kaiser
E. A. Lichty
Frank Prochaska
Lucas Sterne
Fred Messenger
Marinus Jensen
G. B. Barber
Carl J. Beinett
Clark H. Brown
Veda Cornick
Eula Downer
Dollie Dulger
Robert Fenton
Geneva Grace
Estelle Heezen
Edna Mhinrichsen
Lindley Hoopes
Emma Howe
F. J. Howe
Louisa Jericho
H. Margaret Kemble
Robert Kinnan
Carl Liebbe
Caroline Liebbe
June Lingo
Genevieve McCandless
Elmer Nelson
Helen Reuling
Walter Satterthwaite
L. A. Schnack
Charles Shook
Elizabeth Smith
Mildred Stirlen
Harold Weber
Lillie Friederichsen
Jessie Althaus
Clarence Baker
Matie Ellman
Gertrude Fuller
Minnie Fuller
Thelma Henderson
Lucille Horst
Dorothy Nyweide
Mary H. Rumsey
Garfield
A. Marea Othmer
Kathleen Asp
Ada Coleman
Anna M. Hendriks
Edna Jensen
Marguerite Kirchner
Ethel May Northey
Margaret O'Toole
Charlotte Rosenthal
Gertrude Sywassink
Mary Louise Hendrickson
Grant
Hattie Parker
Lola Michels
Blanche Miller
Myrtle Mills
Frances Myers
Laura Phillips
Iris Statler
Celeste Cronin
Nina Harris
Mabel Lowe
Meryl Mapes
Marion Meeker
Hilda Michels
Nellie Ogilvie
Washington
Rita Berry
Gertrude Angersbach
Grace Chapman
Minetta Headley
Ida Mae Hetzler
Anna Kincaid
Margaret Logan
Cedar Rapids Lad Fatally Scalded
Two year old Henry Robert Howells died after his mother, in an adjoining room, turned on hot water while using a vacuum cleaner. The child climbed into a bathtub and was fatally scalded, half his body burned before help arrived. He died several hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Henry Robert Howells
Henry P. Howells
Tax Assessments in Bay Area Reviewed
Mercer county board of review examined about half of 110 complaints on property assessments in the Bay Island district. Clerk O. H. Lee says work will continue in remaining townships before submitting changes to valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County
Board of Review
Bay Island
O. H. Lee
Aviator Breakfast Melon Feed Planned in Muscatine
Muscatine Junior Chamber outlines an aviators breakfast and watermelon festival at the municipal airport for Sunday Sept 10 in observance of National Air Processing week. About 75 aviators from Des Moines and Sterling AL are expected, with plans to give each visiting aviator a watermelon. Parking meters were discussed but no action taken. Moonlight excursion planned with the Lions club on Sept 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Municipal Alrport
National Air
Muscatine
Junior Chamber Wll
Lions Club
Fair and Moderate Weekend Weather Forecast in Iowa
Des Moines and statewide reports indicate fair pleasant weather for the weekend with only scattered drizzle. Readings showed high temperatures around 90s and lows near 54 degrees with Keokuk recording the heaviest rainfall at .08 inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Caroll
Keokuk
Davenport
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Albia
Lamoni
Skeleton Mystery Still Unsolved: Bones Buried in Potters Field
Aledo Illinois officials report a human skeleton found by township workers in front of Glancey school when a road grader uncovered bones buried for unknown years. Coroner McClanahan notes missing name time of death and cause. Funeral director Sherrard obtained permit to bury remaining bones in Aledo cemetery. Local talk suggests an Indian origin linked to Chief Blackhawk legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Ill
W. A. McClanahan
Mercer County
J. R. Sherrard
Potter's Field
Aledo Cemetery
Eliza Township
Glancey School
Nature
Blackhawk
Tall Corn Blamed for Fatal Mishap
Fort Dodge youth Lawrence Dettman aged 17 died in a truck collision near Lytton Iowa when tall corn obscured vision. Opposing driver Forrest Mayfield and Ray Powell of Rockwell City suffered brain concussions and severe bruises and were hospitalized in Lake City, expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Lawrence Dettman
Lytton
Forrest Mayfield
Ray Powell
Rockwell City
Lake City
Hawker Hurricane Racing Toward Speed Milestone
The Hawker Hurricane fighter, one of England's newest aircraft, records a maximum speed of 340 miles per hour as engineers push performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Revenue passengers rise on domestic airlines in 1938
Revenue passengers on the domestic airlines increased approximately 23 percent in 1938 over 1937.
City Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Civic Notes
Waterloo residents Mr and Mrs Vincent Mollenhoff and son David visit Mrs Mollenhoff s parents Mr and Mrs C L Shelbarger at 605 West Third. Mrs Lee Smith returns to Moscow from Danville Ill after her sister s death. Atalissa couple Mr and Mrs Herbert Coss accompany her. New auto registrations list E A Jesse 905 Culver Plymouth. Bellevue hospital admits Regina and Helen Kaalberg Wilton and Mrs Conrad Stelzner 701 Liberty. Mildred Priestley Davenport dismissed. Church Ladies Aid postpones tea due to West Liberty fair. rummage sale prep all day at gym Wednesday. Minnie Benninger flowers at John Barger rites replacing Minnie Sanders. Late Chatterton Ruth Fifield Doris Howard admitted Hershey hospital. Discharges Loren Scranton infant Jena McCulley Bessie Whitney Joy Ill Helen McConnaha route 4. Music at First Presbyterian includes anthem O Thou the Central Orb and solo Light of Life Whitney Combs. Longview Community Club picnic postponed indefinitely. Mortgage indenture New York Trust Co against People s Light Co filed. Health board postpones meeting to a future special session. Jerry Metz family returns from Rocky Mountains trip. Legion post names B J Sywasink and Ray Dunker delegates to state convention Sioux City Aug 20-23. Sywasink authorized to outfit delegation. Muscatine Island co op donates truckload of melons for Lutheran orphans home children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Mollenhoff
David
Waterloo
Mollenhoff
C. L. Shellabarger
West Third Street
Lee Smith
Moscow
Danville
Ill
Mark Edwards
Herbert Coss
Janet
Atalissa
E. A. Jesse
Culver Street
Plymouth
Bellevue Hospital
Regina
Helen Kaalberg
Wilton
Conrad Stelzner
Liberty Street
Mildred Priestley
Davenport
New Era Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
West Liberty Fair
Minnie Benninger
John Barger
Minnie Sanders
Chatterton
East F1th Street
Ruth Fifield
East Seventh Street
Doris Howard
Hershey Hospital
Loren Scranton
Jena McCulley
Bessie Whitney
Joy
Helen McConnaha
First Presbyterian Church
Wood
Whitney Combs
Clifford Thomas
Longview Community Club
New York Trust Company
People’s Light Company of
Ida E. Grimm
Court House
Board of Health
Jerry Metz
Elizabeth
Madison Street
Rocky Mountains
Metz
William Cassmore
Boulder
Colo
Melvin Metz
Montrose
Broadcast of Mercer chorus set for WLS radio
Friends of the Mercer county rural chorus from Aledo Illinois will hear the massed chorus sing at the Illinois state fairgrounds in Springfield tonight at 6:30 PM CST. About 35 Mercer county choristers will perform a full program before the grandstand in a one hour broadcast ahead of the regular schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Ill
Mercer County Rural Chorus
WLS
Chicago
Springfield
Mercer County
Tenancy Act Loans Open for Muscatine County Residents
Seventy five applications for loans under the Bankhead-Jones farm tenancy act have been filed by Muscatine county residents. Loans will cover the full purchase price of family sized farms for farmers and farm workers newly deriving income from farming. Deadline is August 31. A county tenant purchase committee will review applications after the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Howard A. Klinetop
Klinetop
Ralph Olson
Bus Skids Off Highway Injuring Seventeen Near Kingston Mines
Seventeen passengers were injured on a transcontinental bus after skidding on a hill curve near Kingston mines and tipping onto its side. Five were seriously hurt and treated at Proctor hospital in Peoria. Driver Everett Starman sustained a back strain but declined hospitalization. Readily available names include Bertha Errion and Florence Spohm among the seriously injured along with Lettie Diggins Elizabeth Leasure J F Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Pasadena
Calif
Elizabeth Leasure
Quincy
III
J. F. Griffith
Blackwell
Okla
Everett Starman
Suspended Sentence Given Woman Accused in Quarantines Case
Mrs Arlene Strause was given a 30 day suspended sentence after being charged with violating Iowa quarantine law. The ruling required that the neighborhood quarrel not be revived, as stated by Justice Hugh E Chance after Sam Costos filed charges over a scarlet fever quarantine violation weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Strause
Justice of the Peace
Hugh E. Chance
Sam Costos
Plowing Contest to Feature Sweetland Institute Events
A plowing contest will highlight the Sweetland Institute events on Thursday and Friday October 12 and 13 at the Clarence Mockmore farm near Sweetland. Sponsors say the contest may become an annual feature if successful. Entries will open soon and rules will be announced then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland Institute
Clarence Mockmore
Sweetland
Kaminsky to Speak at Muscatine Button Workers Meeting
Joseph Kaminsky of Chicago national representative of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America will address button workers at the Trades and Labor Assembly hall tonight at 8 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kaminsky
Chicago
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Button Workers of Muscatine
Trades and Labor Assembly Hall
Heavy Rains Delay County Roads and Farms
Heavy rains continued across the county delaying fieldwork and road projects. Two inches of precipitation were recorded Thursday afternoon with a further .03 inch today, while temperatures stayed in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
Market Ticker Returns Mixed With Notable Increases
New York stocks show varied moves with Am Can at 98 percent and Pow 3 percent. Large names like General Electric 34 percent and General Motors 45 percent anchor the market while Am Tel and Tel 164 and Radio 5 1/2 reflect steady trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Beth Steel
Borg-Warner
Chrysler
Curtiss-Wright
Deere and Co
Dupont
Eastman
Firestone
Gen Electric
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette
Goodyear
Hudson
Johnstenville
Kresge of Libbey O Glassee Ytag
Mont Ward
Nash-Kelvinator
Natl Dairy
Central
Oliver Farm
Penney
Phillips Pet
Radio
Knaub Returns to Atlanta Prison on Forgery Sentence
Charles Knaub, 30, who had been jailed here a week, was sent to the federal prison at Atlanta after failing to meet his conditional release terms. Deputy U S Marshal Miller took him into custody this morning and will transport him back to Georgia. Knaub, sentenced to three years for forgery, had been granted 288 days of good time but chose prison over liberty without a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Knaub
Atlanta
Knaub
Liberty
U. S
Miller
Des Moines
Muscatine FFA Poultry Team Finishes Second at Fair
Muscatine high school Future Farmer club poultry judging team placed second at the Mississippi Valley fair in Davenport. Lindley B Hoopes said first went to a Scott county team with 1480 points and Ottumwa was second with 1470. Muscatine scored 1460. Tipton was fourth at 1450. Myles Beitz tied for second in production hens and earned a medal. teammates were Herbert Brudtkuhl George Shield and Willard Randles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School
Future Farmer Club
Davenport
Lindley B. Hoopes
Scott County
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Tipton
Myles Beitz
YMCA Swimming Carnival Set If Weather Clears
If there is no further downpour tonight at Weed Park pool the annual YMCA swimming carnival will be held at 8 p m. with the boys and girls band providing music and a dance to follow in the shelter house. An orchestra made up of Korneman and Nietzel alumni will play for the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Shelter House
Korneman
Nietzel
Four Bidder Coal Offers for Muscatine County Readied
Four companies submitted bids to furnish coal for Muscatine county buildings for the coming winter. The county board of supervisors met at the courthouse this morning and deferred selection of the low bidder until this afternoon after the noon recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Retaining Wall on State Route 94 Damaged by Rains
Heavy rains soaked earth fill on State Route 94 near Camp Creek north of the Perryton church in Aledo Illinois. Maintained one way traffic as crews used drills to break the cracked slab and remove dirt to relieve pressure on a reinforced wall about a foot thick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Ill
Camp Creek
Perryton
Joliet Manufacturer Escapes After Car Overturn
Joliet Illinois resident Co J Shaw head of Charles J Shaw and Son firm of Chicago escaped with two minor cuts when the Pontiac left highway No 61 four miles west of Muscatine and fell into a 10 foot ditch. The car turned over one and a half times and was badly damaged with an estimated loss of 350 dollars. Heavy rain made the pavement slippery and sheriff Fred Nesper reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. J. Shaw
Joliet
Ili
Charles J. Shaw
Fred Nesper
Two Divorce Actions Filed and Withdrawn in District Court
Two new divorce petitions were filed in district court naming Marion Lucille Huber and Charles Wesley Huber in one action and William Freese and Minnie Freese in the other. Both petitions were withdrawn by counsel and the Huber case was dismissed later that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lucille Huber
Charles Wesley Huber
William Freese
Minnie Freese
Huber
Haines Injured in Mystery Case Undergoes Operation
Carpenter Herman Haines was found grievously beaten near his Louisa county cabin. He underwent skull fracture surgery at Bellevue hospital after being brought by ambulance and remains unconscious. He also suffers a broken left leg and additional head wounds with unclear cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Haines
Carpenter
Louisa County
Bellevue Hospital
Haines
Rev Frank Conover Rites Held in Lineville Church
Funeral services for Rev Frank Conover missionary from Africa were held at 2 p.m. at the First Friends church in Lineville. Pastor Rev William S Kitch of Muscatine led the service, as Conover died Tuesday night after a fall at his Sully farm and subsequent hospitalization in Oskaloosa. Rev Viola Smith will supply the pulpit Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Conover
Africa
First Friends Church
Lineville
William S. Kitch
First Friends Church of
Muscatine
Mr. Conover
Oskaloosa
Sully
Viola Smith
Mr. Kitch
Friends Church
Daughter to Receive Mrs Welch Estate Bequest to Daughter in Mary J Welch Will
The will of the late Mary J Welch dated October 6 1934 filed for probate in district court leaves all property to her daughter Mame E Black who is named executrix without bond. Church bequests of 200 are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Welch
Mame E. Black
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E. Second St
Aviator
Junior Chamber
Villa
Kaminsky
New York
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Shell Union
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Sou Pac
Ind
Studebaker
Swift and Co
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf Sul
Unit Corp
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U S Rubber
U S Steel
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Woolworth
Curb Ark Nat Gas
East
Bayon
Lox
Bull Durham Dukes
CAMRY
Lifebuoy
Big Ben
Men’s New Fall
NET
OLA Lumber
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Acob Schmidt Brewing
COMPA
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Joe Gaeta
Iowa Ave
Ann Sothern
Linda Darnell
Elsa Maxwell
Alcatraz
Hotel For Women
Lynn Bars
Bae Ae
Rita Johnson
Tom Neal
Bernard Nedell
Otunday
Tonite
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Eric Blore
Anthony Quinn Ernest Truex
Paramount
Na CT
Mary Boland
Charlie Ruggles
Henry Fonda Alice Marjorie
Arleen Brady-Weaver -Whelan
Provnder
Lee Tracy
Barbara Read
Pairkc Knowles
Lineville Church
Uptown Theatre
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