Island Methodist homecoming draws visitors and locals
Scores of guests join about 80 Island residents for the Island Methodist church annual homecoming. Rev Fay Marriott led services with a noon dinner, afternoon program, and a pageant drama “The Lost Church” performed by 12 youths. Visitors listed from Letts Ainsworth Columbus Junction New Boston Rolfe Waterloo Davenport Muscatine Tipton Atalissa and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Island
Island Methodist Church
Fay Marriott
Irene Pelton
Edward Greiner
Walter Hoyt
Edward Fitzsimmons
Riverside
Alfred Bohling
John Holliday
Harold Butcher
Herman Harder
Albert Wilson
J. P. Haroff
Letts
Betty Moore
Ainsworth
V. A. Bloomquist
Evelyn
Columbus Junction
Harold McIintire
Jessie McIntire
New Boston
Everett Gary
Rolfe
Mary Hardman
Waterloo
Oral Swank
Jerry
Paul Cabeen
Do. R. Cooper
Howard
O. Slemming
Aledo
Arthur Cooper
Alexis, Ill
Clarence Adams
Tipton
Roy Moran
Sharon
Beverly Cooper
Davenport
Edward Zimmerman
Bernita
Atalissa
Geroge Allbee
Montpelier
Eugene
Raymond Jams
Leola Bess
Phyllis James
Deloris Herwig
Marilyn Fisher
Ernest James
Robert Brugman
Irene
Maynard
Rollo Forsythe
John Hohenade
Fannie Rockafellow
Fairport Families Begin Six Week California Visit
Fairport residents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fitchner and Mrs. Margaret Junge left for California to visit their son John Fitchner and relatives in San Francisco. They expect a six week stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport
Henry Fitchner
Margaret Junge
California
John Fitchner
San Francisco
Clinton
Phyllis Swartz
Earl Richman
Alvin Reeves
Judy
Keith Reeves
Stockton
Bobby
Larry
Melvin
Brooklyn
Jane Richman
Grand Junction
Des Moines
Perry Davis
Harry
Sweetland
Edgar Kemper
Fire damages two story garage at Albert McKee home
A Sunday night fire damaged a two story garage at 809 West Third Street, Albert McKee’s home. Investigators say a short circuit starting at a light switch caused the blaze, which burned a hole through the roof as firefighters from Central and No 2 stations battled the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert McKee
West Third Street
Central
No. 2
West Liberty Fair awards in sheep and cattle judging
Long list of winners from the West Liberty Fair detailing first through third prizes in ewes and rams across age groups, with names such as Freyermuth Bros, Joe G Raim, M. H. Pearson, Lloyd Propst, and Jiln Holtz. Belgian Horses and Hogs show multiple champions including C. A. Meyers & Sons and Lillard Stock Farms across breeds and ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewe
Lloyd Propst
Freyermuth Bros
M. H. Pearsn
Edward Holtz
M. H. Pearson
Ourth
H. B. Heopes & Son
Pen
Jiln Holtz
John Holtz
Freyermuth Bros Oxford
Ram
Joe G. Raim
Wetzler Bros
McClean Bros
Hetzler Bros
William R. Hunter
Iowa City
Hetzler Bros Ewe
Joe G Raim
Joe GG
Raim
Harold J.oe
Judge
M. A. Hemay
O. W. Schiele
Russell Gardner
M. R. Vincent
Jim Lacina
H. W. Oxley
Fred Crain & Sons
Jim Lacha
A. J. Kutch
Schooley
Shorthorns
Bull
W. C. Anderson Son
West Liberty
Wilma Satterthwaite
Muscatine
W. C. Anderson & Son
Penningroth Bros
H. K. Owens
Reed Bros
Bellevue Bull
J. Kardel & Son
Walcott
Permingtroth Bros
W. Anderson & Son
J. Karde & Son
H. K
H. K Owens
C. A. Meyers & Sons
C. A. Meyer & Sons
Wiese Bros
Donshue
P. W. Brown
Poland
Albert Ruess
Louis Ruess
J. W. Lenker & Sons
Wilton Junction
Lawrence
J. W Ker & Sons
T Lillard Stock Farms
Ww. Lenker & Sons
Lilliard Stock Farms
Lillard Stock Farms
Lawrence Ruess
John & Fred Druhl
Harold C. Timm
Harry Nauman
Donald Stange
John & Fred Hl
H. Sywassink
George L. Lillard
Charles Sywassink
Dean Williams
Gerald Nicewanner
Durant. Ia
Lillard
Ralph Sywassink
Lester Rockafellow
W. A. McMahon
Charles Sywassing
Fire damages Studebaker coach on highway 61
Firefighters from No. 3 station on Hershey avenue were summoned at 7:55 a m Sunday to extinguish a blaze in a Studebaker coach owned by EF J McFadden of Letts. The fire started while the car was in use on Highway No 61. Three gallons of chemical were applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 3
Hershey Avenue
Studebaker
EF. J. McFadden
Letts
Highway No. 61
Gus Schrader Sets New Mark in Des Moines Auto Races
Des Moines reports Cedar Rapids ace Gus Schrader powered to a new world record on a half mile dirt track, clocking 3:01.5 in the three and a half mile event. He also won the 10 mile feature in 9:33.75, clipping 112 seconds from last year’s Emory Collins record. Jimmy Wilburn finished...
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Des Moines
Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Schrader
Emory Collins
le Mars
Jimmy Wilburn
Muscatine 1940 City Budget Ordinance Totals Set
The Muscatine City Council enacts a 1940 budget detailing General Fund appropriations for city government. Major allocations cover Police $30,000, Fire $30,000, Library $15,000, Streets $10,000, Public Works $12,000 for bridges, and other departments including Health, Airport, sewers, parks, and pension funds, with a contingency reserve of $15,000. A city ledger system will credit accounts per appropriation and require warrants specify the targeted fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Board of Health
Police Department
Fire Department
City General Fund
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary
Marcella Bujewski
Patricia Buchele
Fred Buchele
Davis Buchele
Ed Bujewski
Marcella
Lyle Estabrook
L. H. Bennett
Hazel Wunderlich
Joan Denkman
W. J. Preston
Danzig, East Prussia
Danzig
Elbing
Prussa
Albert Forster
West Liberty Fair Awards
C A. Meyers & Sons
C. A. Meyers and Sons
Joseph A Meeker
Duane Stock
Lone Tree
Heifer
C. A Meyers & Sons
C. A
Ished
Ben Shaw
Patterson, N. J
Collins
Gus Schroeder
Journal
Bendix
Orrie Glatstein
Furniture Mart
Dime
East 6Th
East 10Th
Iowa Ave
S. G. Stein
West 4Th
Titus Co
East 5Th
West 4Th St
West 2Nd
East 4Th
Frigidaire
East 7Th St
Happy’s
Mulberry
Sunnyside
Joseph G. Johnston
West 7Th St
Co. A. Hahn
A. D
S. G. Bronner
H. H. Hanson
City Recorder
Automatic Button Company
Wm. Umlandt
Carl H. Umlandt
Ray-O-Lite Corporation of America
Muscatine, Iowa
Art
Mel-O-Glo Corporation of America
A. M. Umiandt
Eweeee
Carl H. Umiandt
FORD
Henderson Ok’d
Chevrolet
Hendersons Garage
Mulberry Ave
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co
Winona
Minnesota
George Thayer
Hasting’s
Beauty Mart
Colin Bros
White Boar
John Hendriks
Broad’s
West Second Street
Alfred E Olson
BABY
Barry - Althaus Howe. Co
Earl Duncan
McCormick Deering
Motor Service Co
W. D. Luellen
South Bend
Will
Moscow
Frank Tuttle
Cedar St
H. L. Hocke
Writer Journal
Fletcher Ave
Newell Ave
Henry Bill
Reinemund’s
Fair Oaks
Burch Electric
Popper
L. R. Weise
Owa
William Robertson
Illinois City Cemetery
M. E. Church
Illinois City
Northern Gravel Company
Deering
Kochneff
Glasgow Tailors
O. K
Asthalter
C. P. Gibson
Carl Houdek
Enlilage Knives
Hopkins Law Shop
Chestnut St
Miller
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