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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1933

Page

7

Morning Sun consolidates staff for new term

Morning Sun The Morning Sun consolidated schools will open Monday. The faculty includes first grade Mrs H M McDonald second grade Miss Dorris Owens third grade Miss Helen Jones fourth grade Miss Bertha Thompson fifth grade Mrs Lois Honeyman sixth grade Mrs High school and junior high Miss Bernadine Berge mathematics science Miss Marion Morris home economics English physical training Chester Hood Latin history English Vere Boshart music mathematics geography Gale W Fisher manual arts agriculture coach M K Chambers principal physics history typing Wayne D Allen superintendent English J T Camthers custodian of the high school buildings and grounds and W H Guy of the grade school building and grounds and J E Kilpatrick in charge of the bus transportation equipment. Bus drivers include John Kilpatrick Wesley Willson Thomas Linder Harry McKeever Gay Wright Forest Whitham Don Thomas Kyle Wilson Ralph McKeown.

Morning Sun H. M. McDonald Dorris Owens Helen Jones Bertha Thompson Lois Honeyman Bernadine Berge Marion Morris Chester Hood Vere Boshart Gale W. Fisher M. K. Chambers Wayne D. Allen J. T. Camthers W. H. Guy J. E. Kilpatrick John

Price Fixing in Oil Code Sparks Labor Board Rift

The debate centers on a proposed automobile code paragraph allowing manufacturers to hire or discharge workers without regard to union ties. William Green of the AFL insists employee organizing rights remain unaltered, while manufacturers seek nonunion advancement language. Coal operators eye a similar provision if approved, and retail codes seek a master accord. A tentative 40 hour week for miners under a six month trial faces wage and regional disputes. The recovery program may enforce price control from factory to consumer, with the NRA and Justice Department watching for anti trust concerns.

Labor Board William Green American Federation of Labor Johnson Druggista United Mine Workers of America Appalachian South Appalachian Fields Recovery Administration NRA Department of Justice

First New York House of Refuge Established in 124

The first reformatory under legislative control in this country was established in New York in 124 and was known as the New York House of Refuge.

New York New York House of Refuge

Lewis Address Attacks NRA Foes in Muscatine

A Muscatine meeting features speaker Lewis attacking employers and money powers, urging workers to form committees and back Roosevelt. He recalls factory weighing, mocks Capone, likens radicals to Lincoln and Christ, and calls for a federal probe if needed. Behrens notes wage declines and bank dividends, urging unity to support Roosevelt.

Mr. Lewis Muscatine Capone al Capone Rooseevlt Abe Lincoln Christ Iowa Roosevelt America H. E. Behrens Tri-City

Samuel Insull Detained in Athens Extradition Case

Samuel Insull, former Chicago utilities operator, detained by Greek authorities in Athens as U S officials plan a renewed bid to bring him to the United States. The move follows a released indictment charging transfer of assets from the defunct Insull investment trust and cites potential extradition in Greece and Canada.

Greece Insull Pericles Rhalli Chicago Samuel Insull Athens U.S Dwight H. Green State of Samuel Insull, Jr Corporation Securities Company Insull Investment Trust Green Canada

Benjamin Martin Sues for Insurance Policy Payment

Benjamin C. Martin sues Bankers Life Insurance Company to collect a $50 monthly payment from Dec 20 1931 with interest and a $250 premium refund. He bases his claim on a $5,000 policy issued Feb 21 1925 covering total disability.

Benjamin C. Martin Bankers Life Insurance Company Martin

Deeds Recorded In Muscatine And Cedar Rapids

Edward H Dankert and Anna Denkert transfer part of lot 2 Terrace Heights Muscatine to D W Kopp and Elsie Kopp for 2500 dollars. 7 acre receiver for Stanley Ties Corporation Cedar Rapids to Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company for 78.37 acres in sections 11 and 14 78 4W.

Edward H. Dankert Anna Denkert D. W. Kopp Elsie Kopp Terrace Heights Muscatine Tanley Ties Corporation Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company

Civilian Conservation Corps aims to save youth and nation

In 1933 the CCC prioritizes unmarried men aged 18 to 25 as the backbone of a vast program. It employs 240,000 young workers with 30 monthly cash, food, housing, and medical care. Projects include 50,000 miles of trails, 12,000 miles of telephone lines, and forest improvements across public and private lands.

Civilian Conservation Corps Forest Service National Park Service State Services New Deal James The McNaught Syndicate, Inc

Wheat Pact Signed By 21 Countries

The wheat pact from 21 nations aims to lower tariffs and boost consumption, with export limits and a fixed price for four months. Signatories include the United States Australia Canada Germany and the United Kingdom while Estonia Latvia Finland and others opted not to sign.

Argentina Thomas A. Lebreton United States Australia Canada Germany Austria Belgium Bulgaria France United Kingdom Greece Hungary Irish Free State Italy Poland Rumania Spain Sweden Czechoslovakia Switzerland Soviet Russia Yugoslavia Estonia Latvia Holland Finland Denmark Turkey Portugal Lithuania The Times Morning Post U.S Telegraph Laborite Herald Th Herald Associated Press Murphy Minneapolis

Eight Year Old Boy Injured Riding to Neighbor’s Timoth y Threshing

West Liberty reports 8 year old Robert Deal, son of Mr and Mrs Vance Deal, fractured skull after trying to catch a horse. He was rushed to an Iowa City hospital in serious condition with convulsions before possible surgery. The accident occurred as he aimed to ride to a neighbor’s home for timothy threshing.

Journal News Service West Liberty Robert Deal Vance Deal Iowa City Timothy

Muscatine County Caps 4-H Honors at Farm Show

Muscatine County earned several top placings at the Seven Springs farm show. In Guernsey division Lake township residents Gordon Streger Verda Luedtke Harold Luedtke Eugenie McBride led county standings with multiple rankings. The county group placed second in the division behind Marion County. Swine awards featured John Brockway and Ted Brockway top finishes in boar gilt and litter events. Other notable results include Tama and Hampshire hogs with multiple top finishes by Arthur Raub Roger Kretschmar and Donald Shepard.

Seven Springs Muscatine County Gordon Streger Lake Township Verda Luedtke Harold Luedtke Eugenie McBride Marion County John Brockway Ted Tama County William Anderson West Liberty Stewart Hitchcock Hampshire Arthur Raub Fairport Roger Kretschmar Montpelier Township Donald Shepard Bloomington Township Chester

Live stock show results feature multiple breed placements

Duroc and Poland China lineups see William Anderson sixth with barrow and third with litter. Roy Land fourth with barrow, Clem ent McBride sixth and eighth with barrow. Muscatine county placed fourth as a group. Lord Howard Yo er of Wellman won first in Aberdeen Angus beef heifers. Loraing Wiese 18th and Russell Buck 19th in Shorthorn heifers. Robert Lage seventh in Guernsey heifers and George Maxwell fifth in Jersey heifers.

Duroc Poland China William Anderson Barrow Royland Clement McBride Muscatine County lord Howard Yo@er Wellman Loraing

Union church series features many pastors and programs

The Musserville area holds a large summer union meeting with Rev. William H. Slack and other pastors leading services at First Congregational and Island Methodist churches. Activities include morning and afternoon programs, music, homecoming, church schools, and a basket lunch.

William H. Slack Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church First Congregational Church R. W. Meeld Island Methodist Episcopal Church

Grace English Lutheran and Church of the Brethren Services

The Grace English Lutheran Church sets Sunday services with Rev Leland Lesher speaking on The Christian's Assurance at 10 30 a m The Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday in church parlors hosted by Mesdames Adam Bloch and Everett Blair The Church of the Brethren led by Rev D F Landis offers church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 o'clock

Leland Lesher Grace English Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society Mesdames Adam Bloch Everett Blair D. F. Landis Church of the Brethren

Bible School Services At First Christian Church

At First Christian Church the Bible school meets at 9 45 a m with worship at 10 30 including the Lord s Supper and sermon Looking Ahead Remember Lot s Wife The Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p m and a union service at First Congregational Church is announced Reports from the Elgin Ia church conference will be shared at the Walnut Street Baptist service where Rev Pieter Smit preaches From Egypt to Canaan The Sunday school aims for 250 attendance by the Sunday before Thanksgiving Led by Leroy Thomas the school meets at 9 30 a m The Senior and Intermediate 3 Y P A gather at 6 30 p m followed by evening service at 7 30 p m Pastor s topic Jesus My Only Necessity The summer schedule ends with a mass choir and a workers conference 7 45 p m Monday prayer meeting Bible study 7 45 p m Wednesday and choir practice 9 p m Wednesday

Young People’s Jesus Petrie Violet Heard Leslie Titus First Methodist Episcopal Church Benjamin Schwartz Stafford League Weed Park First Congregational Church F. H. Little Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Martha Room H. B. Seem R. W. Merrifield Elmer Ziegler Vernon Shontz First Baptist Church Noah’s Ark First Christian Church Bible School Lot Christian Endeavor Society Elgin Walnut Street Baptist Pieter Smit Egypt Canaan Leroy Thomas Eivente Letts Methodist J. W. Gruber Des Moines Epworth League Ladies’ Aid Society

United Brethren and Evangelical Church Services Noted

The Rev Ira Hawley will lead United Brethren Church services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Thomas Dilley Jr The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6 30 p m The Rev Karl Jeschke of the Protestant Evangelical church will preach at 10 30 a m and the First Presbyterian Church schedule follows with its full service list.

Ira Hawley United Brethren Church Thomas Dilley, Jr Christian Endeavor Society Karl Jeschke Protestant Evangelical Church First Presbyterian Church

Sunset service at Weed Park led by Miss Lemkau

Young People from Weed Park hold sunset service on Sunday night featuring songs Now the Day Is Over and Abide With Me. Rita Day sings with Gordon Day on clarinet, Dave Sywassink reads Psalms, and Misses Charlotte and Jeannette Terry sing. Talks on The Sun topics conclude with Dr B F Schwartz and others. Group gathers on the north shore of the miniature lake.

Jean Lemkau Weed Park Sweetland Cedar Street First Methodist Stafford M. E. Church Rita Day Gordon Day Dave Sywassink Charlotte Jeannette Terry Albert Hetzler Gertrude Rabedeaux Robert Crow B. F. Schwartz John Fitzgerald

Methodist Church Centers in Chicago Discuss Merger Action

The Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal and First Methodist Episcopal centers meet to consider action on merging as the Northwestern German Methodist conference sits in Chicago. Ministerial appointments will be announced Sunday. Rev. W. H. Schwiering, attending, is expected back in Muscatine late Monday or Tuesday.

Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church First Methodist Episcopali Church Northwestern German Methodist Conference Chicago W. H. Schwiering Muscatine

Episcopal Bishops to Convene in Davenport for Missionary Business

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church meets in Davenport November 7 to 9 to consider a wide range of business centered on the missionary enterprise. The Rt. Rev. James De Wolf Perry issues the call, with the Rt. Rev. Harry S. Longley hosting at Trinity Cathedral and the cathedral parish house.

Episcopal Church House of Bishops of the Davenport James de Wolf Perry Rhode Island Harry S. Longley Iowa Trinity Cathedral

Wisconsin Schedules And Car License Reform Noted

A Wisconsin timetable lists daily swim activities for various groups from junior girls to employed girls and children, with multiple plunge sessions and club meetings. The article also notes a state law offering a 50 percent license fee discount for cars not registered before July 1, affecting about 125,000 vehicles.

Wisconsin

Sabbath School to Meet as Other Services Omit

Officials announce activities resume Sunday September 3 with Dr J B Rendall and Mrs Rendall returning August 31 after a month in the east. The Sabbath school will meet at 9 30 a m. but all other services will be omitted.

J. B. Rendall

First Friends Church Announces Bible School Schedule

The First Friends church sets Bible school at 9 30 a m Sunday led by superintendent Lewis Herwig. Morning worship follows at 10 30 with the pastor delivering the sermon. A union service greets Sunday night and a midweek prayer meeting is planned for 8 p m Thursday.

Bible School Lewis Herwig

Colored Singers to Appear Here

The Elko colored singers of El ko school in Alabama will present a concert with instrumental and vocal numbers. Rev. W. F. Ogileton announces the program for Thursday evening, Aug. 81, at the United Brethren church Sixth street Mulberry avenue. The concert includes Negro spirituals folk songs and plantation melodies. There will be orchestra and brass band selections plus numbers by a double male quartet and a girls sextette. An eight year old bandmaster leads the group with a boy soprano girl contralto and girl bass as featured performers.

Elko Colored Singers of Elko School Alabama W. F. Ogileton Bethel A. M. E United Brethren Church Sixth Street Mulberry Avenue Bethel Church Weed Park

Damages Sought Over Jaw Injury From 1932 Assault

E. M. Markham sues Kenneth Yingling in district court for 3500 dollars claiming a Dec 19 1932 assault fractured his left jaw with a fist. He required 36 wire stitches to unite the fracture and alleges wilful malicious and unprovoked conduct.

Kenneth Yingling E. M. Markham Yingling Markham Merkham

Returned Mission Worker to Speak at Local Church

Miss Nettie Senger a returned missionary of the Church of the Brethren will speak at the church Sunday at 11 a m with an illustrated lecture at 8 p m The speaker has had many experiences as a missionary in central China announced the pastor Rev D F Landis

Letts Methodist and United Brethren Hold Services

Louisa County churches announce pastors J W Gruber and C O Winters. Letts Methodist lists Sunday school 10 am and services at 11 am and 8 pm with activities including Epworth league at 7 15 pm and choir practices. Letts United Brethren offers 11 am service 8 pm evening service and midweek Bible study. Columbus City A B led by Winters with Sunday school 1 30 pm and service 2 30 pm.

Ricketts Service Held at Fairport

Final rites for Anna June Ricketts four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Ricketts of Fairport were held at 10 a m today at the Fairport church conducted by Rev J A Worrell pastor of the Park Avenue Methodist church Burial was in the Fairport cemetery Pallbearers were Misses Iris McCullough Bernice Brosart Myrtle Eckhardt and Wilma Thompson Singers were Mrs Fred Shellhorn and Mrs Harry Buster

Anna June Ricketts Gordon Rickets Fairport Hershey Hospital Fairport Church J. A. Worrell Park Avenue Methodist Church Fairport Cemetery Iris McCullough Bernice Brossart Myrtle Eckhardt Wilma Thompson Fred. Shellhorn Harry Buster

Johnson Service Held at Chapel

Final services for Elnora Rosa lie Johnson, who died Thursday at her home 1107 East Seventh street, were held at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals at 2 p m today. Rev. W. F. Ogleton officiated. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers Ed Bains A O Powell J B Lamb Mr Mc Williams Mr Davey and Walter Thompson and singers Mrs Alice Thompson Mrs Will Davies Mr and Mrs Richard Smith and Thomas Lloyd.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Benjamin Martin Raymond Moley the Times Frederick E. Murphy Accessory Tire and Dallas Texas Musserville Union First Congregational W. F. Ogreton A. C. E. League Elko Singers Elko Ala Full Gospel Tabernacle Grover C. Kingery Christ’s Ambassadors Jeanette Brockwell Park Avenue M. E James A. Worrell Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church M. O. Briggs Zion Lutheran Church John Haefner Luther League Louise Havemann Florence Koester Esther Coon Alexander Bender Ernest Tobias George Kubick Fiet Baptist W. H. Slack Trinity Episcopal Trinity Episcopal Church Stanley P. Jones Grace Lutheran First Christian United Brethren First Presbyterian Methodist Church Y. W Zenith Club Louisa County Churches Ricketts
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