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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1939

Page

8

Music City Muscatine Stores Report 2.8 Percent July Gain

Retail sales of 11 independent Muscatine stores rose 2.8 percent in July from a year earlier, led by a 13.8 percent gain in Lumber and building materials. Overall dollar sales totaled 52 320, with mixed results among grocery, dry goods, and other sectors. Des Moines area stores showed no change while small towns posted a slight rise.

Muscatine William L. Austin Bureau of the Census Iowa Des Moines

Hearing Set Sept 5 on Final Report in Assignment Case

Hearing scheduled for Sept 5 at 2 p m before Judge D V Jackson in district court on the final report in the assignment for benefit of creditors of Charles N Nicke son Jr The assignee attorney R G Tipton files a final report showing receipts 4648 85 expenditures 3912 49 and balance 736 36 with all property sold Permission requested to sell uncollected accounts and to pro rate the remaining money among priority creditors C E Richard and Sons 78 69 Lagomarcino Grupe 202 53 and Reinsager Dairy 170 73

Charles N. Nicke'son Jr D. V. Jackson R. G. Tipton C. E. Richard and Sons Lagomarcino - Grupe Reinsager Dairy

Mrs Berg Granted Custody in Divorce Decree

Judge D W Jackson awarded custody of the minor daughter to Mrs Frances Berg in a divorce from Robert Berg in district court. The mother receives 3 dollars weekly support and all household furniture as alimony. Custody to the mother is one day weekly with reasonable visit rights. cruelty cited as grounds. The couple married September 27 1933 at Muscatine and separated June 20 1938.

D. W. Jackson Robert Berg Frances Berg Muscatine

West Liberty Fair Awards for 39 Jerseys and More

The West Liberty fair lists grand and junior champions for dairy cattle including Campbell Jersey Farm Jessup IA and Campbell Jersey Farm, Jones Bros Ivan Gates Iowa City, A M Spencer & Son Downey, with champions in four age classes. Dairy and Guernsey sections name Crane Creek Dairy Farm Muscatine and Elmer Hansen Ames as judges. Lacework and needlework prizes are also noted with multiple winners from West Liberty and surrounding towns.

Campbell Jersey Farm Jessup Ivan N. Gates West Liberty Bull A. M. Spencer & Son Downey Jones Bros Ivan Gates Iowa City A. M. Spencer & Sons Campbel Jersey Farm Young Herd Jones Ros Martin J. Warren Fraseur Farms Tipton Alfred M Stockton George L. Fraseur George L. Fraseur & Son Heifer Alfred M. Paper George L. Fraseur & On Guernsey S. Bull Crane Creek Muscatine Bull Robert Kretschmar Wilton Dale Freyermuth Elmer Hansen Ames Dairy Extension Division

Roosevelt alters Thanksgiving move delays Christmas shopping

President Roosevelt's decision to push Thanksgiving earlier grants Americans an extra week to start their Christmas shopping. The shift lengthens the holiday planning period and affects retailers.

Roosevelt

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