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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1930
Page
5
Judge C L Ely will preside at the Muscatine district court starting Sept 2 with a heavy calendar. Sixty old cases await trial, eighty new cases have been filed, nine of which have been disposed of. Seventy one new cases remain for trial, with some dates already set. Today is the filing deadline.
Ex service men traffic curb numbers for a public service project benefiting the American Legion. George Gundelfinger directs the drive with solicitors paid 15 cents each and the Legion receiving 25 cents per set sold. The cost is 75 cents per set with supplies furnished, designed to help locate houses at night.
Ottawa dispatch reports Hanford MacNider will arrive in Canada next week as the new United States minister. He leaves Washington Tuesday aboard an army amphibian plane and travels with Mrs. MacNider slated to accompany him.
Visiting members of Cedar Rapids Iowa City Davenport and Washington colored Masonic lodges attended a local Maccabee hall meeting Friday evening in Cedar Rapids. Third degree work was presented by W. E. Sample with Henry Smith and A. O. Powell assisting. N. L. Black Iowa grand treasurer attended. About 80 members were present with a social hour after the session.
President Hoover announced Henry P. Fletcher will chair the reorganized tariff commission under the Smoot Hawley act. Fletcher, a veteran diplomat and former ambassador to Chile Mexico Belgium and Italy, will head the body with five other members to be named by Sept 16, and the panel will have equal Republican and Democrat representation.
Mrs. E H Pace and daughter Miss Blanche Pace with Mrs. E R Sherfey plan to attend the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Several locals return from travels and OKs include a Des Moines trip by Rev Ira Hawley and Mrs. Gertrude Lord. A roof fire on McArthur street caused up to $100 in damage. New car registrations include a Chevrolet sedan and a Buick sedan. Mrs. Charles Schmelzer wins first place rug prize at the Mississippi Valley fair.
Gene Sarazen of New York shot 69 to lead the Western Open at 211 after three rounds at Indianwood. Al Watrous is second at 214, Emrick Kocsis third at 216, with Hagen and Ayton tied for fourth at 217. Tommy Armour, defending champion, stood 12 strokes back at 223.
Baltimore on August 23 AP United Press reported that Van Lear Black Baltimore publisher financier and world traveler who vanished Monday night from his yacht was insured for 750000. He was the state’s wealthiest man and his will slated for filing next week may dispose of millions. A cap found on a New Jersey beach identified as his keeps hope alive for recovery as his yacht lay about 12 miles offshore.
Lord Burghley of England won the 120 yard hurdles at the British Empire Games in Hamilton Ontario with a Canadian mark of 146-10 seconds. South Africa’s H Q Davies placed second and England’s F R Gaby third. In Sioux City investigators probed a blood stained coat and pocket items found in a smouldering campfire on the Missouri bank, suggesting a possible homicide.
Mrs Schmelzer won first award on her rug entry in 1929. Mr and Mrs Ward A Mills and children Ellsworth and Ruth of Perry Iowa are week end guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Halling at 313 Broadway. Mrs Mills is Mrs Halling s sister. R F Crozer of Wausau Wisconsin visits his mother Mrs Mary Crozer and sister Mrs George M Hinshaw at 312 West Eighth street. He departs Sunday with his wife and daughter Mary Patricia who have been visiting for a week.
Rates cut one third on livestock hay and grain shipments through rail lines west of Chicago to aid farmers hit by drought. The reduction applies to local rates only and excludes cattle bound for market, with breuth condition certification by county agents required for cattle.
J H Henderson Iowa state commerce counsel will file a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission to reconsider and modify the new zone 1 rate schedule. He acts after a Iowa Traffic League resolution at the state capitol urged protection against higher rates and a plea to adjust lower class relations ahead of November 1.
Pana Illinois August 23 AP drought ruins corn crop farmers cut hundreds of acres for silage to feed stock this winter as it has little value otherwise. Many also cut green corn to feed cattle and horses due to burned up pastures providing no forage.
William Joseph escaped from Sheriff E O Harris at Toledo county jail. He ran from a group of prisoners to the cornfield but bullets from the pursuing sheriff and Constable G W Reichman forced his surrender. He was beginning a 15 year sentence for forgery.
Franklin county boys livestock judging team won first with 2012 points of 2400. Monona county led crops judging with 1985 of 2100. James Stork of Clear Lake led livestock judging individuals with 721 of 800. Franklin and Monona counties to represent Iowa at Chicago show.
The river stage dropped to 2.3 feet today, the lowest since 1926, with potential for further falls if rainfall remains light upstream. At 7 a.m. the temperature was 69 degrees, rising to 80 by 2 p.m., with north winds and mostly clear to partly overcast skies. General fair weather expected with little temperature change.
Lawrence Trout, 18, of Muscatine, arrested by Deputy Chief Menzo Grady on Second Street. He is jailed on breaking and entering charges after allegedly entering Glen Bell’s home at 511 East Fifth Street and taking a pocketbook. Officials said they will turn him over to Louisa County officers.
The Young People's society of the New Era Zeigler Memorial church in Fairport canceled a planned tour of the biological station due to lighting changes. Twenty four youths met at the New Era community building with volleyball and refreshments provided by the girls. The tour is rescheduled for two weeks later as the feature of the next gathering.
John B Lindle homestead in Lake township hosts annual Lindle family reunion this Sunday. Lindle’s Lake on the homestead, now occupied by Ed Lindle, will be the outing site. Picnic dinner at noon for about 60 relatives. Arrangements handled by Mrs Peter Daut Wilton and Ed and Matt Lindle.
A Miriam Rebekah lodge meeting at the I O O F hall featured a specialty act titled The Highwayman with performers Mable Battenhagen Alma Cecil Mrs Jennie Harrison Agnes Chant and Genevieve Kinsley. A business meeting followed and Mrs Battenhagen led the preparations. The next meeting on Sept 12 will include a business session.
About 30 members of the First Christian church women’s class attended a Friday afternoon outing at the Beveridge cottage with their husbands and families. A brief business meeting preceded a 6 o’clock picnic supper. Boating and games provided diversions after the meal.
Nine members of the Lotus club of Mulford Congregational church plus two visitors carded 40 gross of buttons at a Friday evening meeting at Mrs. R. L. McCune on Climer street. The September meeting will be at Mrs. John Miller on Hershey avenue.
Funeral services for Charles Welker will be held at Meyers Funeral Home Monday at 2 PM. The Rev Ira B Hawley of United Brethren church will officiate. Burial at Greenwood cemetery. Charles Welker died at his home on Thursday afternoon at 607 East Fourth Street.
A court imposed a six month suspended sentence on a break in and entering charge. The ruling places no active jail time unless future violations occur.
Chicago hosted the opening of the National Air Races as pilots arrived by nightfall after delays at Augusta. Art Killips led by under seven minutes over Art Davis and George Durrell, while women’s derbies featuring Phoebe Omlie and Gladys O’Donnell drew crowds. Notables including Rear Admiral Byrd and Eddie Rickenbacker attended the ceremonies.
In a rain driven final at Newport R I Big Bill Tilden defending his Newport Casino title defeated Wilmer Allison of Austin Texas in a five set match by 6 1 0 6 5 7 6 2 6 4 The victory marks Tildens first major American tournament win of the season and keeps him atop the national tour.
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