74 Cases Filed for September Term of Court in Muscatine
The Muscatine county Clerk of Court Ballard B. Tipton reports 74 new cases filed for the September term, with 56 on the docket and 18 disposed. 23 are law and 33 equity actions. old cases total 45. Trial open Sept 5 before Judge F D Kelsey. 15 criminal actions pending. Transcripts filed include four bind-over cases and three OWI charges plus a hit-and-run case.
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Muscatine County
Ballard B. Tipton
F. D. Kelsey
Maquoketa
Justice of Peace
Hugh Chance
Hazel Davis
John Siverly
Clifford Kranz
Frank R. Young
Funeral Rites for Mrs. Nellie M. Thompson Held Today
Funeral services for 82 year old Mrs. Nellie M. Thompson were held at the Tipton home. Rev. Stanley M. Fullwood officiated. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Flower attendants included Mrs. Arthur Hoffman and Mrs. Raymond Tipton. Pallbearers were Robert Jackson and others. Fairbanks Home for Funerals directed arrangements.
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Nellie M. Thompson
A. R. Tipton
West Third Street
Tipton
Stanley M. Fullwood
Trinity Episcopal Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Arthur Hoffman
Raymond Tipton
Lauren Henderson
L. C. Flannery
Robert Jackson
Raymond Titus
J. A. Davidson
Ralph Realing
Fairbanks Home For Funerals
Two Junction Church Societies In Meeting Report
Two Junction Church groups joined in a Friday meeting at Chautauqua park with the Little Light Bearers mothers present and enjoyed a 6 o clock potluck supper. Numerous local residents attended and events included a housewarming for E H Wiegner and a 6:30 dinner in Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Church Societies
Columbus Junction
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Chautauqua Park
Supervisors Schedule Budget Hearing for Sept 5
Muscatine county supervisors set a budget hearing for September 5 at 10 30 am to review the proposed 1940 budget totaling 550 875 with an estimated tax need of 457 437 and 93 438 from other sources The PWA will contribute 64 953 toward road construction and the plan itemizes expenditures by fund and purpose including general court and poor funds county insane state insane and other programs.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
PWA
Muscatine Man Injured in Davenport Car Crash
John Resnick, 80, of 824 Fuller Street, sustained a probable fracture of his right wrist and knee lacerations when a car driven by Joe Rogers, 46, rammed into Vandekamp’s rear vehicle on Highway 61 near Davenport city limits at 8 p m. Saturday. Fanny Hennig suffered a nose cut. Mrs. Rogers and her husband were uninjured. Vandekamp had bruises on his left leg.
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John Resnick
Fuller Street
Joe Rogers
Muscatine
Ed Vandekamp
Medford
Wis
Davenport
Fanny Hennig
Rogers
Road Projects in Cedar Louisa and Washington Counties Scheduled
Iowa state highway commission will receive bids at Ames on Sept. 6 for 55 projects across Cedar Louisa and Washington counties. Cedar area work includes 22 culverts on highway 74 and paving 6.5 miles. maintenance resurfacing on highways 38 and 74. Washington area plans cover resurfacing on highways 81 22 and 1. Louisa area includes 5.8 miles on highway 78.
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Cedar
Louisa
Washington
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Associated Press
Scott County
Bennett
Tipton
Morning Sun
Henry County
Wellman
Keokuk County
Johnson County
Speed record set for light planes by Jacqueline Cochran
The 100 kilometer course speed record now stands at 173 miles per hour after being set by Jacqueline Cochran. In 1938 car owners paid about triple the gasoline tax of 1926, reflecting rising automotive costs.
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Jacqueline Cochran
Collision In Entry At Camp Involves Vandekamp Vehicle
A driver turning into a camp from the west was hit when a following car struck Vandekamp’s vehicle from behind as the Rogers car tried to pass during the entry maneuver.
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Ing West
Rogers
Vandekamp
Picnic Draws 500 Knights of Columbus to Muscatine Farm
Five hundred persons attended the Knights of Columbus picnic at the Ludman farm grove two miles west of Muscatine on highway 22. The all day event featured a kittenball game between the Knights and Roach and Musser, won 10 to 6, with prizes awarded to Joe Kasper, John Wessels, P. J. Bisesi and Dr. J. L. Klein Jr.
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Knights of Columbus
Ludman
Muscatine
Highway No. 22
Roach
Musser
Joe Kasper
John Wessels
P. J. Bisesi
J. L. Klein, Jr
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Gill at Cedar Rapids Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Hannah Phoebe Gill 92 were conducted at 2 p m today at the Yocum Funeral Home Cedar Rapids burial followed in a Martelle area cemetery She died Saturday at the home of her son in law Henry Freeman Born Oct 16 1846 in Indiana she lived in Linn county 66 years Surviving are two daughters Mrs Eva Domer Cedar Rapids and Miss Gill Muscatine and two sisters Mrs Mary Hall Ana Soma and Mrs F E Witter Roscoe S D
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Hannah Phoebe Gill
Margaret Gill
Muscatine
Henry Freeman
Cedar Rapids
Yocum
Martelle
Wabasa
Ind
Richard
Pauline Hammond
John Gill
Linn County
Eva Domer
Gill
Mary Hall
Anamosa
F. E. Witter
Roscoe
S. D
Marjorie Luse to Resume Teaching at Des Moines
Marjorie Luse plans to leave Tuesday for Des Moines to resume teaching in the Des Moines schools after spending the summer here with her mother Mrs. Anna Luse and relatives. The item also notes various social visits and travels of local residents including trips to Yellowstone and California.
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Marjorie Luse
Des Moines
West Liberty
Anna Luse
Visits and hospitality fill Wellman week
Miss Frances Jack of Iowa City visited her parents in town and planned a Milwaukee trip for a week. Mrs. Philip Lesch of Memphis stays with the Peters family while cousin Mrs. C C Kunes of Altoona visits. Wellman golf club plans a trip to Wellman with 9 am start and noon lunch. About 30 attend a covered dish supper hosted by the Hawkers in honor of Mrs. C C Kunes.
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Frances Jack
Iowa City
H. C. Jack
Milwaukee
Philip Lesch
Memphis
Will Detwiler
Chicago
West Liberty
William Noland
Pulaski
Ivan Noland
Wellman
Women's Golf Club
A. R. Scott
Earl Hawker
Dewey Gibson
C. C. Kunes
Altoona
Miss Giffey 39 Columbus City Resident Dies
Miss Hildegarde Giffey of Columbus Junction died at 8 50 p m Saturday after a long illness following an operation in January and hospital stays in Muscatine Davenport and Chicago She was born April 27 1900 at Lone Tree and was a pianist with Central Presbyterian Church and a member of Chapter CX P E O Sisterhood Surviving are her father Charles Giffey of Columbus Junction and other relatives
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Columbus Junction
Hildegarde Giffey
Columbus City
Chicago
Muscatine
Davenport
Miss Giffey
Lone Tree
Charles
Hannah Giffey
Chicago Musical College
Central Presbyterian Church
Colum
Out-of-town guests visit local hosts
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Peters host guests including Mrs. Philip Lesch of Memphis Tennessee and Miss Altha Gibson of Iowa City, with Mr. and Mrs. H. Phillips of Davenport and Mr. and Mrs. John Vanderhorn and daughter Joanne of Muscatine among the visitors.
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Philip Lesch
Memphis
Tenn
C. A. Peters
Altha Gibson
Iowa City
H. Phillips
Davenport
John Vanderhorn
Joanne
Muscatine
Funeral services for Columbus City resident held at Central Presbyterian Church
The obituary notes the death of a Columbus City resident with survivors including her brother Carl employed in Davenport, sister Mrs Claude Hill of Columbus City, and sister Miss Norma Giffey of Chicago. Services are at 2:30 Tuesday at Central Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. John Haefner of Muscatine. Burial follows in Columbus City Cemetery. Stephens funeral home handles arrangements.
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Bus City
Carl
Davenport
Claude Hill
Columbus City
Norma Giffey
Chicago
Central Presbyterian Church
John Haefner
Muscatine
Columbus City Cemetery
Stephens Funeral Home
New Boston Resident Archie Deeds Dies at 55
Archie Deeds 55 lifelong New Boston resident died at College View hospital Aledo at 8 p m Sunday after a weeklong heart illness. Born in New Boston township to William and Laura Deeds he is survived by brother O C Deeds of Joy Illinois Funeral services will be at 2 p m Tuesday at New Boston Methodist church with Rev Chandler of Joy in charge Burial will follow at Mannon cemetery
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New Boston
Archie Deeds
College View Hospital
Aledo
New Boston Township
William
Laura Deeds
O. C. Deeds
Joy
Til
New Boston Methodist Church
Mr. Chandler of
Mannon Cemetery
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Mrs. Thompson
E. H. Wiegner
Jeanette Strain
Crawfordsville
Tigers
Columbus Tigers
Mt. Union
William Sands
Rock Island
John Sands
Rock Island Arsenal
Robert Ayers
Wapello
Ayers
Ivan Maurer
Wapel
William Gilkey
W. H. Gilkey
Arlene Collins
Letts
Pearle Harrison
George Roberts
Rita
Springfield
Jack Barnés
Robert F. Moore
Moore Farm
Cairo
Albert Boysen
Wales
GEO. Kranz & Son
London
Hoffman Funeral Home Phom
Cedar, Louisa
K. C. Lodge
Bank and Trust
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Charles McCann
Duanne McCann
Houston
Tex
Yellowstone Park
C. P. Gibson
California
Away
W. Grigg Watters, Jr
Wooley
Carolineville
Ill
Irwin C. Nichols
Estherville
Robert McDonald
Gibson
Harlan Jost
Grinnell
Herman Jost
Jost
Walter Gray
Ft. Madison
Ethel
Lucy Rock
Marjorie Durkhahn
Nurito
U. S
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