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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1930
Page
5
Registration to enter high school for the new term began at the high school today. Principal Henry Van Hettinga said 190 freshmen have enrolled so far, with 112 coming from city and rural grade schools. Total registrations reach 715 across seniors 137, juniors 156, sophomores 232, and freshmen 190. locker keys to be issued Thursday and Friday.
Muscatine's top swimmers join the West Liberty water carnival exhibition division Thursday evening at the West Liberty pool. Led by Elmer M. Ziegler, the troupe includes William Kruse an expert diver ex Florida lifeguard, Harriet Yingling Gladys Crossley Ada Chalmers Kollman Alice Davidson and the Smalley twins Marian and Jeanette. They perform fancy dives, endurance swims and trick numbers. The group also competes in the free for all race and serves as judges in children’s races.
Official figures show slightly warmer conditions in Muscatine with 66 degrees at 7 am and 86 by noon. River stages fell to 2.1 feet as clouds linger, with a forecast for partly cloudy skies and rain later tonight.
Committees to arrange details for the Phinindosia fall festival of the Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church were named after a Tuesday meeting at Mrs. Frank Batchelor’s home. The New Era community house will host Sept 10 and 11 with a chicken dinner on Sept 11 and programs both evenings.
Genevieve O'Brien president of the 76 Sparklers Four H club in Seventy Six Township was surprised at a party by members Monday. Bunco was played at four tables with Monica Rose Byrne winning high score and Anita Byrne taking consolation. O'Brien will move to Rock Island in September for nurse training as the club gifted her a farewell present.
The Reliables class at Cedar Street Methodist held a picnic supper followed by a work meeting featuring button carding activities.
The Episcopal church held a meeting Tuesday evening and scheduled another in one month. The Ladies of the Elks club plan a 2:30 card party with bridge and five hundred at the club parlors Thursday. Hostess committee includes Mrs. R. E. Romann and several other local and Columbus Junction residents.
Mrs. Stanley Southall and Miss Miriam Diercks hosted a farewell party at 120 West Second Street Tuesday for three 1926 Muscatine high school graduates Lillian Cochrane Bernice Hagermann and Adele Mark plus other class members attended. Games music and contests filled the evening Alpha Braunworth won the prize. Cochrane and Mark plan teaching posts in Sac City and Wadena Iowa respectively while Hagermann joins Dickens high school staff and leaves Friday.
The Employed Girls Hiking club of the YWCA arranges a boating trip for Friday evening. Girls meet at the YWCA after 5 30 p m. Swimming and a picnic will follow with each girl bringing her own lunch. Life guards under Miss Harriet Yingling supervise the swimming. This caps the summer hiking series.
Courthouse employees held a noon luncheon at the courthouse today as part of a series. Special guests included Miss Lucy Lester and Miss Wilma Crow.
Unfavorable weather has kept tomato receipts at Midwestern Food Products Corp Hershey Avenue from peak season levels. President J R Giesler says current yields are fair and crop maturation is slower. The plant begins kraut packing Tuesday and ketchup on Thursday. Peak tomato yield is expected early September with potential increases in labor and shifts. A public opening will follow once peak operations are reached.
Iowa report notes light frost damage to corn with plans to adjust planters for a uniform stand. Across states, farmers seek rough feed and corn as hay demand rises, with oats straw to be saved. Harvests reduced plowing due to hard ground. rain could delay winter wheat seeding and apple and grape crops falter.
Four-H Club girls were treated for stomach cramps from suspected food poisoning at the fairgrounds hospital. Dr. Phil Watters said three were acutely ill but none in serious condition. Other Four-H participants were moved to a downtown hospital and released later.
Castle extols the Kellogg Pact emphasizing peaceful dispute settlement through diplomacy. He argues world peace is possible as nations become tolerant of others, noting Article 2 of the pact removes the inability to use peaceful machinery and cites the global desire for peace.
Rolph leads the California Republican field for lieutenant governor with Tallant Tubbs, San Francisco state senator and anti prohibition candidate, among five contenders. Blease leads South Carolina Senate nomination race with 72,062 votes from 1,075 of 1,528 precincts, but not a first ballot majority. Byrnes may face him in a potential Sept. 9 second primary.
Secretary Castle noted several hundred conciliation treaties in force worldwide. He said the U S has 13 signed treaties four pending and five under negotiation and urged another conference for naval limitation. Castle defended arming against bullies and backed the London naval conference.
Four drivers named Harry Glatstein Byron Beitel Cliff Warner and B Layton are held for traffic law violations. The report notes formal action pending and local court review.
In Police Judge H D Horst's court likely Thursday, two men face charges for driving their autos through flicker lights during a run by the fire trucks. Night Captain Jim Selman arrested them at 7 30 Tuesday night. Missouri Valley John Sarvey, a farmer, reports being robbed of 46 dollars by two men who slugged him and tied him in his pasture. he freed himself by gnawing at the bonds.
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