Second McGill reunion held at Weed park plans annual event
The McGill family held its second reunion yesterday at Weed park with 130 attendees. An association was formed and an annual gathering planned for August 3 each year, led by a permanent arrangement committee including Mrs. Grant Smith and several McGills from Muscatine and surrounding towns.
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McGill
Park
Weed Park
Grant Smith
W. A. McGill
Ed Horst
N. E. McGill
Ralph McGill
T. H. McGill
Virgil Weile
Lee McGill
Roy McGill
Sam McGill
Floyd McGill
Glen McGill
P. D. McGill
J. D. McGill
Grandview
Fay McGill
Burlington
Ralph Hardman
Eliza, Il
Alice McKillip
Atalissa
C. D. Erwin
W. Erwin
West Liberty
Ray Leonard
Des Moines
Oscar Erwin
Meridian
Ida
Charles McGill
Clarence Sandoz
Anoka
Minn
G. E. Baker
Wilton
George Koph
Tipton
Staats
Wapello
Curtis Foster
Paul McGill
Letts
George Miller
Conesville, O
Edna Harvey
Davenport
Fred Kiefner
John McGill
Nora McGill
J. G. Bennett
Henry Nyenhuis
Muscatine
Claussen Schoenig wedding solemnized at Nashua IA
Mr and Mrs Leroy Schoenig marriage was solemnized at the Little Brown Church Nashua Iowa Friday Aug 20 The couple will reside in Clinton after Sept 1 Attendants were Miss True Marie Schoenig and Harvey Arns Relatives attended The couple honeymooned in Muscatine after the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Schoenig
Little Brown
Nashua
Muscatine
Marie Ruthenberg
East Eighth Streets
Schoenig
Florence Claussen
Clinton
McCarrison, Jr
True Marie Schoenig
Harvey Arns
Waverly
H. G. Schoenig
John Claussen
Curtis Manufacturing Company
Third Avenue
Farewell Party Honors Foster Family Before Move
A surprise farewell gathering was held at 1111 Cedar Street for the Foster family as they prepare to move to Davenport. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Foster hosted 18 guests with dinner, games, and music as the evening's entertainment.
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O. M. Foster
Cedar Street
Foster
Davenport
Hucke Schafer Reunion Adds 159 Attendees
An expected 159 people will attend the Hucke Schafer family reunion on Tuesday August 31 at Weed Park. A planning committee includes Vera Frevermtth Muscatine Myra Schmidt Atalissa Velma Freymuth Muscatine Tula Schafer Letts and Gretchen Schafer West Liberty. The Reliables class German Methodist Church will host a pot luck supper and picnic at Weed Park with a rain date the following Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hucke- Schafer
Weed Park
Vera M Frevermtth
Muscatine
Myra Schmidt
Atalissa
Velma Freyermuth
Tula Schafer
Letts
Gretchen Schafer
West Liberty
Reliables
German Methodist Episcopal Church
Luncheon and Bridge Event at Country Club
A luncheon and women members of the club will meet Wednesday afternoon with bridge to be played after serving at nine oclock. Reservations for the luncheon will be received until a day evening.
Ladies Aid Meeting At Is land M E Church
The Ladies' Aid society of the Island Methodist Episcopal church will hold an afternoon meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Sallie Craddock in Fruitland township.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Island Methodist Episcopal Church
Sallie Craddock
Fruitland Township
Frank Schmer Fined for Driving Without Headlights
Frank Schmer paid a fine of 15 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving a Ford coupe without headlights. He was arrested by Officer C L Lutz shortly after 8 PM at the Second and Walnut streets intersection. reckless driving charge was dismissed.
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Frank Schmer
H. D. Horst
Schmer
C. L. Lutz
Second
Walnut Streets
JOSE AMONG US GIRLS Bed-time stories satire 1926
A satirical meditation on bedtime stories and modern radio culture. The piece rails at changing tastes among youth and adults, referencing Uncle Wiggily Earl Carroll and Life magazine, with sharp, provocative lines on sexuality and media. It ends noting copyright 1926.
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Earl Carroll
Visiting families and locals in Muscatine brightens weekend
A long list of residents and guests are in Muscatine from Portland and Chicago touring, visiting relatives, and attending events. Notable items include Miss Nellie Peck trip to Denver, births at local homes, marriages license issued to Euola Troxel and Robert Marshall, and about 1200 visitors arriving from Davenport aboard the Capitol steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euola Iola Troxel
Robert H. Marshall
Aquaplaning Exhibition Popularizes River Sport in Muscatine
Two local youths demonstrated aquaplaning on the Muscatine river yesterday while Miss Roxie DeWeese and Miss Viola Durkee and Clifford Freyer muth staged an evening show. Power Boat club boats aided stunts at about 15 miles an hour drawing scores of spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Roxie DeWeese
Viola Durkee
Clifford Freyermuth
Durkee
Freyermuth
Power Boat Club
Rotary Conference Reports Presented at Muscatine Meeting
Reports from the recent district rotary convention in Dubuque were presented at the Muscatine club meeting by Sam Block C R Stafford and Lindley B Hoopes. The program featured a sleight of hand exhibit by J E Mc Laughlin of Burlington auditor for Lagomarcino-Grupe company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Sam Block
C. R. Stafford
Lindley B. Hoopes
Muscatine
Giant Trees in Musser Park Suffer Lightning Hit
Large cottonwoods in Musser Park show scorch marks from recent storms. A lightning bolt last night ripped into one of the park’s largest trees, with several trees bearing similar damage. Forecast calls for fair, warmer weather, while last night’s rain totaled .62 inches and the river fell five inches to 2.9 feet.
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Musser Park
Six Men and Two Women Sentenced by Judge Horst Today
Justice H. D. Horst meted out weekend transgression penalties to six men and two women. Five individuals were fined or jailed for intoxication while two women received 15 days in county jail. Two men cited for disturbing the public quiet were dismissed for lack of prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Horst
Williard LaRue
Maggie Bell
Clara Fowler
John Miller
Beverly
J. Galbraith
Ft. Madison
C. M. Tubbs
Alfred McCracken
Illnois City
Harold
Carl Hobart
Ev Beverly
John Ryan
Willard LaRue
Irwin Wilhite
Menzo Grady
Jack Ralston
Henry Marx
J. J. Healey
Jack Ryan
Carl
Harold Hobart
Barrett Fails Second Attempt to Swim English Channel
Miss Clarebelle Barrett of New Rochelle New York failed in her second attempt to cross the English Channel. She abandoned the effort at 5 20 pm after about three hours and forty minutes in the water and was removed suffering violent sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Eng
Clarebelle Barrett
New Rochelle
English Channel
Barrett
Puppets at Palace Stars Milton Sills in Wartime Drama
The Palace brings First National's Puppets with Milton Sills and Gertrude Olmsted. Filmed partly at Fort Schuyler New York, the prisoner of war plot features Sills as an exchanged captive watched by Fort Schuyler personnel. Supporting cast includes McDonald Comont Ricciardi Prival Thompson. Directed by George Archainbaud.
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Palace
Uncle Sam
First National Pictures
First National
Milton Sills
Fort Schuyler
New York
al Rockett
Sills
Gertrude Olmsted
Francis McDonald
Mathilde Comont
William Ricciardi
Lucien Prival
Nick Thompson
George Archainbaud
Rev Fandrey of Chicago Elected Synod President
Rev G Fandrey of Chicago was elected president of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of Iowa and other states at the thirtieth annual convention in Dubuque. He succeeds Dr F Richter of Clinton who retires due to age. Other officers named include A Augustin Eau Claire general secretary F Braun Hudson Braulick Oelwein Haefner Muscatine Fritschel Dubuque Reu Dubuque and O Wilke Madison. Discussion of a merger with Town Ohio and Buffalo synods continued with a vote unlikely before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
G. Fandrey
Chicago
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
Iowa
F. Richter
Clinton
Synod
A. Augustin
Eau Claire
Wis
F. Braun
Hudson
E. Braulick
Oelwein
J. Haefner
Muscatine
M. Fritschel
M. Reu
O. Wilke
Madison
Town
Ohio
Buffalo
Governors invited to Fort Des Moines visitors day track meet
Governors of Iowa Nebraska and Missouri and mayors of 50 cities in the three states are invited to attend the citizens military training camp at Fort Des Moines on visitors day next Thursday. The trainees finish Sunday and will hold a track meet on visitors day.
New Manager Takes Charge at Muscatine Theatres
James Ryan, former Muscatine merchant, assumed management of the Palace and Grand theatres this morning at Muscatine. P. A. Delahunty, who had led the local venues for 1 year 7 months, left last night for Sedalia Missouri to oversee a chain of theatres.
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Muscatine
Capitol Theatre Enterprises
James Ryan
Ryan
Palace and
Grand Theatres
Kansas City
P. A. Delahunty
Sedalia
Lutherans Plan Annual Concert for Orphans Home
The Junger Maennerchor of Chicago will present a concert for the Lutheran Orphans Home at the armory on September 5 at 2 30 p m. The chorus of 100 male voices will be joined by Tri Cities Symphony players and soloists. Proceeds go to the home. tickets cost 50 cents in advance or 75 cents at the door. House-to-house canvass by children will sell tickets. venues include Purity Drug, Muscatine Lighting, and Axel Grocery. A featured piece is In Vocal Combat with tenor and bass duels and songs from Bohemian Girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junger Maennerchor
Chicago
Lutheran Orphans
Armory
Tri-Cities
Drive to Be Made on Auto Drivers
Chief J. J. Healey and the police launch a state law enforcement drive against drivers not complying with lighting, registration, and license requirements. Cars with placards such as car in transit or number applied for will be stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Healey
State Department
J. J. Healey
Farmer Strengthens Push for Prohibition Enforcement
Louis J. Taber of Ohio, Master of the National Grange, told President Coolidge that farmers are strongly backing law enforcement. He reported the Grange supports Lincoln C. Andrews in charge of prohibition enforcement and believes he is closing up gaps in enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Washington County Graveling Contracts Let by State
Two contracts for graveling on primary road No. 11 in Washington county were awarded by the state highway commission. H. J. Murphy of Marengo received a 7 mile section from the Johnson county line to primary No. 81 for 27264.71 with work starting August 21 and due October 1. Harvey Ma haska Sand and Gravel Co. secured a .2 mile section from Washington city limits to primary No. 81 for 35802.56 with completion by October 15.
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Washington County
State Highway Commission
Johnson County
H. J. Murphy
Marengo
Washington City
Harvey & Mahaska Sand and Gravel Company
Former ambassador denies engagement rumors in Paris
Alexander P. Moore, former ambassador to Spain, told reporters in Paris that there was absolutely nothing to rumors of his upcoming marriage to Mrs Adolph Spreckels of San Francisco, widow of the sugar magnate.
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Paris
Alexander P. Moore
Spain
Adolph Spreckels
San Francisco
45 Million Dollar Damage Suit Filed
George D. Haskell of Springfield Mass. sues Aluminum Company of America and others in federal court under the Sherman act for 45 million dollars alleging a conspiracy with the late James B. Duke damaged him by 15 million dollars and seeking triple actual loss under the antitrust law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George D. Haskell
Springfield
Mass
Bausch Machine and Tool Company
Aluminum Company of America
Askell
James B. Duke
Senator Fernald of Maine Dead in West Poland
United States Senator Bert M. Fernald died at his home in West Poland Maine this afternoon. The death of the Maine senator prompted condolences and remarks from colleagues and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Fernald OF
Maine
West Poland
United States
Bert M. Fernald
Franciscan Nuns History Author Dies at Waterloo
Sister Mary Cartona Gloden, 43, writer of the Franciscan order’s official history, died Sunday in a Waterloo hospital. A Dubuque native, she was the only woman to receive a degree from Columbia College Dubuque and held an MA from Catholic University. Daughter of Mrs J P Gloden, her funeral will be held here Tuesday.
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Dubuque
Mary Cartona Gloden
Franciscan Order of Nuns
Waterloo
Cartona
Columbia College
Catholic University At
Washington
J. P. Gloden
Architect Woodburn to Address Muscatine School Board
C. C. Woodburn of Dougher Rich Woodburn Des Moines will attend a 1 PM Muscatine board of education meeting at city hall Tuesday. Bids for the Jefferson building and Franklin Lincoln additions were to be opened Tuesday, but the time is extended as plans are not yet complete.
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C. C. Woodburn
Dougher, Rich & Woodburn
Des Moines
Muscatine
Board of Education
City Hall
Jefferson
Franklin and
Lincoln
Sororities Readying For Rush Week At Iowa University
Iowa City reports sororities at the University of Iowa preparing for a rush week before classes start. More than two dozen groups will host teas dinners dances and social events with bids withheld until the end of the rushing period. Dean Adelaide L Burge and Ruth Callen will address rushees after a campus program September 13. Invitations have been mailed and responses due September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Adelaide L. Burge
Ruth Callen
Cedar Falls
State Teachers To Hear Frank Lowden At Iowa Meet
Former Governor Frank C. Lowden accepts invitation to address the Iowa State Teachers association convention in Des Moines on November 4 5 and 6. He will discuss farm issues affecting teachers and possible legislative relief for midwestern farmers. Other speakers include Elbert K. Fretwell M W O Shea Lee K Frankel and Patty Hill. Anna Case will headline the musical program as efforts aim to raise attendance to 25 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank C. Lowden
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Charles Pye
Lowden
Elbert K. Fretwell
Columbia University
M. W. O’shea
University of Wisconsin
Lee K. Frankel
Patty Hill
Anna Case
Automobile accidents injure twelve in Des Moines weekend
Twelve persons were injured in automobile accidents in Des Moines over the weekend. In Iowa City police hunted thieves who stole a case valued at about $1,000 from Strub department store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa City
Strub
Bank Closes as Withdrawals Run First National in New Hampton
New Hampton Iowa dated August 23 AP reports The First National Bank failed to open amid heavy withdrawals. President T Donovan would not comment pending arrival of bank examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton Bank
New Hampton
First National Bank
T. Donovan
Rock Island Woman Dies From Poison Taken Aug. 6
Mrs. Mildred Hickle, 25, daughter of Mrs. Charles Simmons of Rock Island Illinois, died in a Des Moines hospital last night from poisoning she took on August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mildred Hickle
Charles Simmons
Rock Island
Ill
Island Reunion at Island Methodist Episcopal Church
The Island church hosted its annual reunion with full pews asDelegations from Musserville and High Prairie joined in the events. Morning Sunday school and service led by Rev Victor A Bloomquist featured musical numbers. An afternoon program with readings followed, and Rev Bloomquist spoke. A noon basket dinner and watermelon feast completed the day for Island residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Methodist Episcopal Church
Musservile
High Prairie Methodist Episcopal
Victor A. Bloomquist
Bloomquist
Pleasant Prairie Unity Club Plans September Meeting
Pleasant Prairie Iowa hosts Unity club at Presbyterian church parlors on September 8 with roll call and topics on ironing day prep and kitchen improvements led by Agnes Bernick and Juliana Stecher. Picnic planning for Weed Park on September 11, with a long entertainment committee list.
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Pleasant Prairie
Unity Club
Presbyterian Church
Agnes Bernick
Juliana Stecher
Reading
Blanche Paul
Mary Stecher
Elsie Stecher
Weed Park
Lara Cole
Emma Baker
Mary Paul
Gertrude Bermel
Tillie Kretschmar
Paul
Vivian Benshoof
Blue Grass
Helen Mack
Ottumwa
Marvel Grimm
Pleasant Prairie Booster Club
Moody
Nebraska
Roy Drumm
Davenport
Fonda
Albert Drumm
Henry Paul
Elsie Erwin
George Garhardt
Muscatine
Motorcyclist Killed by Train in Mason City
Edgar McClout aged 21 from Cartersville was riding a motorcycle when struck by a Milwaukee passenger train a few blocks from Mason City’s business district. He died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Edgar McClout
Cartersville
Robbery of Dice Shooters Near Atlantic City
A group of six masked men robbed dice players of 1600 dollars in an auto north of Atlantic, Ja. One player was struck after resisting with hands down, according to AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Here
Husband Shoots Wife and Self in Park Falls Incident
Edward Heaton of Minneapolis and his wife were hospitalized after Heaton shot his wife and then himself at the home of Mrs. Mary Lehrmann in Philips. Heaton had traveled to Park Falls seeking reconciliation when the shooting occurred yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Falls
Wis
Edward Heaton
Minneapolis
Heaton
Bandits abduct Treasurer at Chicago Theatre Safe
Three bandits kidnapped William Aslanis the treasurer of the North Central theatre in Chicago as he entered his home. They forced him back to the theatre to open the safe containing five thousand dollars in Saturday and Sunday receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bandits Role Theatre
Chicago
William Aslanis
North Central Theatre
Auto Injuries Fatal In Waterloo Collision
R Merwin Dean 21 of Mansfield Ohio died in a Waterloo hospital from injuries after his car collided at about 2 am Saturday with a vehicle carrying the Clyde Grant orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
R. Merwin Dean
Mansfield
Clyde Grant
Bandit Escapes With 225 From Des Moines Barbecue Stand
A lone bandit robbed Ora Randall, proprietor of a barbecue in Des Moines, taking 225 dollars in the early hours. No injuries reported as the suspect fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ora Randall
Horseshoe Pitchers to Use New Courts
Des Moines Iowa August 28 The state fair management has provided new horseshoe pitching courts for contestants aiming for state championship honors during the exposition August 25 to September 3 The work is under T H Fogerty an officer of the Iowa State Horse Shoe association Bleacher seats will be free Entries include C A Gunder McCallsburg Philip Ridesel and Perry Ridesel of Wheatland and R O Williams of Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Fair Management
T. H. Fogerty
Iowa State Horse Shoe Association
C. A. Gunder
McCallsburg
Philip Ridesel
Perry Ridesel
Wheatland
R. O. Williams
Council Bluffs
There's One Car for Every Seventy-One People Worldwide
The report notes a global average of one automobile for each seventy-one individuals, highlighting uneven distribution and rising motorization in various regions. It cites disparities between developed and developing economies and suggests implications for urban planning and energy use.
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