Moose Advance Flaws of Coming State Convention
Arrangements for the state convention in Muscatine September 15 to 17 were outlined by Muscatine lodge No. 388. Thirty two candidates are ballots for the class. Festivities include a fish fry September 1, street decorations, arches on Second and Sycamore streets, a joint meeting September 16, and a parade September 17 with Des Moines band and degree work by a special team from several lodges.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Lodge No
Loyal Order of Moose
Second Street
Pine
Mulberry Avenue
Sycamore Street
Front
Third
Front Street
the Moose
Lodge
Des Moines
Andrews Appeals Dewey Ruling in Hawkeye Case
Davenport copies show Elmer F. Andrews wage administrator filed a notice of appeal from the June 12 order in federal district court. The Hawkeye Pearl Button Co was granted dismissal of the wage and hour act suit by Judge Charles Dewey after a hearing.
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Davenport
Federal District Court
Elmer F. Andrews
Hawkeye Pearl Button Company
Hawkeye
Charles Dewey
Divorces Granted to Two Wives Here in District Court
Judge D W Jackson granted two divorce decrees in district court. Rose Agnes Self was granted a divorce from Paul Earl Self with a property settlement and cruelty alleged. Delia McCoy received a divorce from Clarence McCoy, with custody of three minor children awarded to Mrs McCoy and furnishings awarded to her. Fannie May Maher sought modification of her divorce from L A Maher with custody issues ongoing and a hearing set for August 28.
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D. W. Jackson
Rose Agnes Self
Paul Earl Self
Delia McCoy
Clarence McCoy
Self
Macon
Legion Convention Parade Draws Sioux City Crowds
Sywassink reports on a Legion of Iowa convention in Sioux City with about fifty thousand spectators for the parade led by the first district. Commander B J Sywassink, a local post delegate, reviewed events of the conclave and noted 1 100 Legionnaires registered. Elmer E Bloom named community service chairman of the focal post.
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American Legion
Sioux City
B. J. Sywassink
Legion
Elmer E. Bloom
Stohr Named to Iowa League Attorneys Committee
A Muscatine attorney and a LeMars colleague were named to the League of Iowa Municipalities city attorneys committee. Waterloo Mayor Ralph Suppey, new president, announced appointments including Des Moines solicitor F. T. Van Liew and others across multiple cities and departments.
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Robert K. Stohr
Muscatine
Burton Dull
LeMars
League of Iowa
League
Ralph B. Suppey
Waterloo
F. T. van Liew
Des Moines
Frank A. Hass
Davenport
Cor van de Steeg
Orange City
Frank K. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
G. W. Gorsuch
Grinnell
Public Improvements
L. J. Dempsey
Oelwein
F. H. Peterson
Dows
H. S. Rittenhouse
Monona
F. M. Cotrell
Iowa Falls
R. D. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
R. L. Lytle
Washington
Edward Hilker Paullina
Melvin Leahy
Denison
Thomas Heaps
Boone
E. Eylcson
Hawardes
C. A. Brust
la Porte City
CG. W. Reynolds
Vinton
Stanley Mayer
Clinton
R. W. Crary
Sioux City
L. L Brierly
Newton
Slippey
Frank LaPoint
Burlington
H. F. Willenbrook
Iowa City
Meyor Gus Lehmann
Bettendorf
G. C. Burgstrom
Chariton
Seven New Suits Filed for September Court
Seven new petitions were filed in district court as the September term filings near. Divorces include Marie Ballenger vs Otis Ballenger and Geraldine Tiecke vs Louis Tiecke. other cases seek debt judgments, mortgage foreclosures, and a receiver appointment.
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Marie Ballenger
Otis Ballenger
Geraldine Tiecke
Louis Tiecke
L. J. Schaffer
Lee Wainscott
Mae Wainscott
A. A. Keath
Archie W
Deborah Keath
Hazel Teepe
H. A. Earley
Walter Norem
Wilton Savings Bank
Walter J. White
Redmen Plan State Convention In Muscatine
Muscatine Redmen held a regular meeting to finalize the October state convention program. Officials expect the detailed plan to be ready for printing later in the week.
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Muscatine
Messier and Knigge Wedding in Glendale
Miss Mildred Messier daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Messier Beverly Hills married Dr William Knigge of Los Angeles at the Little Church of the Heather Glendale California A month’s vacation at Big Bear Lake follows and the couple will reside in Los Angeles where Dr Knigge works at the county hospital and Mrs Knigge nurses at the Moore White clinic
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Mildred Messier
E. J. Messier
Beverly Hills
Calif
Muscatine
William Knigge
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Hospital
Mrs. Knigge
Moore-White Clinic
City Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Births Around Muscatine
Rural residents J S McBride and daughters return from Des Moines after attending the Iowa state fair with Albert Holmes. Miss Patricia Beatch of Iowa City visits aunt Mrs H H Kern for 10 days. Numerous guests, births, vacations, and registrations noted in Muscatine entries including a new Ida Louise Spitznogle birth and houseguests from Chicago, California, and Minnesota.
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J. S. McBride
Dorothy
Margaret
Shirley
Des Moines
Albert Holmes
Mulberry Avenue
Patricia Beatch
Iowa City
H. H. Kern
First Baptist Church
Weed Park
Raymond
Schley Avenue
Hershey Hospital
J. W. Richardson
Linn Street
Frank Richardson
Chicago
Charles Richard
Sherwood School of Music
Labor Day
Elmus Richards
West Sixth Street
Eugene Winnings
Watkins, Minn
Winnings
Helen Windman
Anna Stevenson
Oroville
Calif
Christina Diestregen
Andrew State
Monroe Street
Stevenson
Muscatine
Gene Rosenthal
Cedar Street
Ashland
Wis
Lake Superior
Willis Richman
East Seventh Street
Ford
Clifford Spitznogle
Wilton
Ida Louise
Ralph Stormer
Mary Place
Cambridge
Wisconsin
Darlene
Doris Stormer
Pleasant Prairie
Russell Pohlmann
Newell Avenue
Lucille Paetz
Cook Street
Willetta Strahan
Muscatine Junior College
Denison
Japs to Abandon Close Relations With Germany
Tokyo reports the Japanese government will sever close ties with Germany after Berlin allied with Soviet Russia. Cabinet will protest to Berlin and pursue a policy of splendid isolation while keeping doors open to friendship with any country. The anti Comintern pact may be reconsidered as Japan's Manchoukuo campaign against Soviet forces continues.
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Tokyo
Germany
Russia
Domei
Berlin
Japan
Italy
Soviet Russia
Manchoukuo
Outer Mongolia
County Exhibitors Win Guernsey Awards
Two major prizes in the Guernsey pure bred heifer class at the state fair in Des Moines were won by Muscatine county exhibitors today. In the class of heifers dropped July 1 1937 to June 1 1938 Eugene McBride won first and Dale Freyermuth of Atalissa second.
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Guernsey
Des Moines
Muscatine County
Eugene McBride
Dale Freyermuth
Atalissa
Theft of jewels at Luse home investigated
Sheriff Fred Nesper said authorities are investigating theft of jewelry from the Ivan Luse home in West Liberty on Wednesday afternoon. A lavalier with a diamond setting a wrist watch and two Order of Eastern Star pins were reported missing after entry through a back door screen while Mrs. Luse attended the fair.
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Fred Nesper
Ivan Luse
West Liberty
Corn Re Sealing Rules Updated for 1937 Crop
Muscatine county officials announced a new rule allowing 1937 corn under the government loan program to be stored either in the crib or shelled. The change aligns 1937 resealing with 1938 practices. Inspectors are surveying farms while steel bins are set to be distributed to counties for stored corn.
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Muscatine
Ames
Commodity Credit Corporation
Iowa
Muscatine County
Iowa Democratic Leaders Called to Meet Aug 30
Des Moines reports Iowa Democratic Chairman E H Birmingham issued a call for the state central committee to meet August 30 with Senators Guy M Gillette and Clyde L Herring. The session, a party business conference, will feature debate on the Iowa Angle of the 1940 presidential campaign with three schools of thought represented. Gillette opposes a Roosevelt third term and backs Henry Wallace for the nomination. Birmingham backs Roosevelt, while Herring may favor an Iowa delegation to the Democratic National Convention instructed for him.
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Des Moines
Iowa
E. H. Birmingham
State Central Committee
Guy M. Gillette
Clyde L. Herring
Birmingham
Gillette
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Herring
Two Daughters Grandchildren to Share in Estate
The will of Elda E. Folsom, who died Aug. 15, leaves Grant county South Dakota property to be shared equally by the children of a deceased son Shirley D. Folsom. Grandchildren receive specified household and personal bequests including Richard Folsom John Folsom Helen Davis McIlrath Lola Folsom Mary Elda Stein and Ann Stein. Jessie Stein gets household furniture others not disposed of. Nellie Davis receives home and contents. Remainder divided half to Mrs. Davis and half to Shirley Folsom’s children. Nellie Davis and Simon G. Stein named executors without bond. Hearing Sept 20 1939.
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Elda E. Folsom
Grant County
S. D
Shirley D. Folsom
Richard Folsom
John Folsom
Helen Davis Mclltrath
Lola Fols
Four Barges Towed Through Locks by Alice M Tyler
Four loaded barges passed Muscatine on the Alice M Tyler en route from Alton to Red Wing. Totals include three carbon laden barges around 1,100 tons each and one coal barge of 1,104 tons. Locks opened at 2 05 p m. Two empty gasoline barges on St Louis Socony lock through at 10 25 a m. Lone Star carried gravel on two barges 150 and 50 tons through at 3 30 p m.
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Muscatine
Alice M. Tyler
Alton
Redwing
Minn
St. Louis Socony
St. Paul
St. Louis
Lone Star
Davenport
Fire damages rear of express truck at river front dump
A T. Dora and Son truck suffered rear fire damage around 11 20 a m when the machine jammed at a river front rubbish dump. Old paper and debris added fuel as firemen from the central station used a booster pump for five minutes and towed the stalled vehicle to safety.
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T. Dora and Son
City Boosters Association Forms From Business Club
Members of the former American Business Club met at Leu's Chrome Room to plan a bowling team and a fall schedule. The group voted to reverse its initials and operate as the City Boosters Association, dropping national affiliation.
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The
American Business Club
Leu
City Boosters’ Association
Hannibal Worker to Attempt Altitude Record in Open Cockpit Plane
Lawrence McKay a 22 year old shoe factory worker and part time musician from Hannibal Missouri plans an attempt to break the world altitude record for light planes using an obsolete open cockpit aircraft. The current international record stands at 26 197 452 feet set in Moscow Russia by Nicholas D Sedoseeb on August 2 1938.
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Hannibal
Lawrence McKay
Moscow
Russia
Nicholas D. Sedoseeb
Shirley Temple Wins Hawaii Welcome Over Ginger Rogers
Jimmie Fidler notes Shirley Temple greeted by larger crowds than Roosevelt during her two Hawaii visits. Temple autographs and poses for photos, while Ginger Rogers drew sparsely attended showings. Duke Kahanamoku carries Temple ashore on one visit, and Temple declined the same gesture on the second.
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Honolulu
U.S. A
Ginger Rogers
Hawaii
Hollywood
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Ginger
Roosevelt
Duke Kahanamoku
Miss Temple
Miss Roger
Vernon
Irene Castle
Goodby
Paradise
Jimmie Fidler
Farewell Service Planned Sunday Honoring Bergers
The fourteenth district of the Christian Endeavor society and Muscatine youths honor Dr. and Mrs. David I. Berger and their two sons with a Sunday farewell program. The Young People meet at First Presbyterian Church at 3 PM for Heart Throbs, a picnic at Weed Park at 5, and a Vesper service at Vesper Hillside at 6 30 where Dr. Berger delivers the farewell message. Committee includes Loren Hickman as chairman and Grace Mitchell James Cook Dorothy Hickman Maurice Neidig La Verne Othmer.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Muscatine
David I. Berger
First Presbyterian Church
Weed Park
Vesper
Loren Hickman
Grace Mitchell
James Cook
Dorothy Hickman
Maurice Neidig
la Verne Othmer
Student Protest Against War Exhibit At Fair
Five college students who attempted an anti war demonstration at the Iowa State Fair planned to resume picketing today outside the fairgrounds after being ordered off by fair police. They carried banners like houses not cannons and protested the preparedness display described as an educational exhibit. The protesters belong to the Student Peace Service of the American Friends Service Committee.
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Des Moines
Fairgrounds
Student Peace Service
The
American Friends Service Committee
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