Classwork Starts in 29 Muscatine County Rural Schools
School opens in 29 Muscatine county rural schools with pupils returning to classes. E D Bradley, county superintendent, lists start dates for townships and assigns teachers across Blooming ton Cedar Moscow Orono Pike Seventy Six Wilton and more with several schools delaying until Sept 11.
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Muscatine County
E. D. Bradley
Moscow
Orono
Pike
Bloomington
Sweetland
Montpelier
Stockton
Bradley
North Ster
Gertrude Knight
Locust Grove
Robert Fletcher
Kalorama
Marvel Grimm
Shiloh
Doris Martin
Fairview
Ruth Green
Oak Grove
Earl Cocherel
Park Place
Madeline McDonald
New Park Place
Helene Monk
Cedar Township
Strawberry Hill
Lucille Littrell
Land Prairie
Mildred Shellabarger
Cranston
Anne Smit
Fruitland
Lone Tree
Pearl Setterberg
Corwin
Gertrude Stecher
Mittman
Dorothy Morrison
Olive Branch
Frances Cross
June Harder
Fulton Township
Pleasant Prairie
Sylvia Cooper
Maple Grove
Bernice Drumm
Nola
Helen Doran
Nicholson
Florence Norton
Alberta Awbry
Lake Township
Lucas Grove
Anita McBride
Clearview
Catherine King
Bayfield
Gwendolyn McBride
Star
Erma Rann
Union
Margaret McFadden
Hope
Bertha McMahon
Moscow Township
Oak Hill
Hazel Kistler
North Prairie
Helen Bill
Cedar Valley
Grace Satterthwaite
Champion Hill
Louise Brown
Moscow Independent
Harold Lincoln
Brockway
Maryella Duncan
Port Allen
Maxine Johnson
Morgenthau Rushes Back to Washington
Henry Morgenthau Jr the U S secretary of the treasury boarded the coast guard cutter George W Campbell for Newfoundland where he will transfer to a plane for Washington The cutter is to reach Botwood Newfoundland next Saturday night Morgenthau family likely departs by commercial steamer tomorrow
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Bergen
Norway
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
United States
Inter-City Games Postponed Here
City series softball games at Jefferson field cause postponement of Zollers Beer versus Post Office at Oregon field on Monday. Tonight’s Wilton vs Melton’s game is also postponed, officials said.
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Jefferson Field
Zoller’s Beer and Post Office
Oregon Field
Wilton
Melton’s
Clarence Skinner 64 Dies at Reynolds After Illness
Clarence Skinner age 64 of Reynolds NL died at 3 30 am after two years of illness. Born in Woodhull IL he lived in Reynolds two years and three months previously ran Skinner General Store in Buffalo Prairie IL for 17 years. Survived by widow Mary Kane, son Clarence W. Skinner, five siblings and mother Arabella Skinner. Funeral Thursday 11 am Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian Church. burial Buffalo Prairie.
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Clarence Skinner
Reynols
Woodhull
Ill
Reynolds
Buffalo Prairie
Skinner
Mary Kane
Rock Island
Masonic Lodge
Eagles and Grotto
IIL
Clarence W. Skinner
Frank Skinner
Fayette Skinner
D. M. Hicks
Eugene Skinner
Peoria
Stanley Skinner
St. Louis
Arabella Skinner
Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian Church
Buffalo Prairie 4-H Winners in County Show Announced
The Buffalo Prairie 4-H club announces prize winners at the county agricultural junior fair held at Douglas Park in Rock Island. Winners include Merle Castle in multiple Berkshire and boar classes, Mary Catherine Lewis in cakes and group entries, and Alice Mae Lewis with several canning and dress entries. Weekend visitors and local events follow, with plans for a Sunday school picnic and cemetery association supper.
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Buffalo Prairie
County Agricultural
Douglas Park
Rock Island
Russell Murdock
Merle Castle
Mary Catherine Lewis
Alice Mae Lewis
Frances Murdock
Orville Taylor
Velda Lanhan
Vivian Emrich
Quincy
Ill
Dorothy Lanhan
Robert McCulley
Pennsylvania
American Youth Association
Penn State College
Western State Teachers’ College
Macomb
Frank Willitts
County Teachers Institute
Union
Powell’s Grove
Hazel Dell Church
Buffalo Prairie Cemetery Association
the Hall
Marriages Performed by Justice Chance on Saturday
Justice Hugh Chance officiated three marriages in muscatine and surrounding areas. Dan Harris wed Marjorie Eva Bohnert at 3 o clock in his office with two witnesses. Ralph Harrington married Irene Marie Colberg at 3 30 pm in Sterling Illinois, unattended. Ross Gehres and Evalen Strey wed at Chance home 106 West Seventh street with Evelyn Smith and Arthur Strey as witnesses.
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Hugh Chance
Dan Harris
Marjorie Eva Bohnert
Muscatine
L. C. Story
Nettie Bunker
Ralph Harrington
Irene Marie Colbergt
Sterling, Ill
West Liberty Faculty Return Plus Local Social News
West Liberty faculty members including Coach Sacarro return after summer vacation with plans for football practice. Principal Kleinfelter resumes work as he and Mrs. Kleinfelter arrive from Conrad. The community hosts and visits include guests at the Baldwin and Chase homes, state fair attendance in Des Moines, and visits from Miss Alma Jacobs of Houston.
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West Liberty
Sacarro
Kleinfelters
Paul Kleinfelter
Conrad
Kleinfelter
Frank Krotz
James Krots
Tipton
Charles Collison
Walter Baldwin
South Columbia Street
Henry Schneider
Will Hollingsworth
Cutler, O
Joe Chase
Hollingsworth
Springdale
George Hollingsworth
Thornburg
Robert Dice
George Gordon
Des Moines
J. L. Peters
Ray Whitacre
C. H. McDermott
Kenneth Vanatta
E. C. Kerr
Ed Priess
Carroll Priess
Robert
Kenneth
Wayne
Will Reid
John Reid
Dusty Keaton
Iowa City
Robert Manley
Olin
Alma Jacobs
Houston
Tex
Martin Black
Miss Jacobs
Methodist Hospital
Black
Modern Dairy and Franklin Win League Games
Modern Dairy defeated McKee Feed and Grain while Franklin toppled McKinley in league championship play at Fletcherfield under the recreation project. The Franklin McKinley game started the intermediate league title series at 1 30 pm, followed by Modern Dairy and McKee at 4 30 pm to begin the junior league final best two of three.
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McKee Feed
Franklin
McKinley
Fletcherfield
Recreation Project
Franklin-McKinley
Dairy- McKee
Wheeler Doubts Immediate War in Europe
Helena Montana report quotes Senator Burton K Wheeler a Democrat from Montana expressing no fear of war breaking out in Europe. He says he never believed Hitler would act if he knew England and France would respond with united action.
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Sen
Burton Wheeler
Europe
Helena, Mont
Senaor
Burton K. Wheeler
D-Mont
Hitler
England
France
Wheeler
K C Scout Troop 123 Wins Camp Activity Award
Sixteen members of Boy Scout troop 123 sponsored by the Knights of Columbus earned Minnegota M awards for swimming nature study and handicraft at a Dixon Iowa camp. Names include Robert Carl James Malloy Howard Carl and others. Black Buffalo awards and merit badges were also won. The Rev J J Morrissey joined the camp early week and staff bid farewell to Mr Hiner who relocates to Des Moines.
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Boy Scout Troop 123
Knights of Columbus
Dixon
Robert Carl
James Malloy
Howard Carl
James Chasteen
Richard Oberhaus
Robert Milder
Gene Fuller
George Lindle
John Klaffenbach
John Hall
Cletus Kurriger
Robert Doty
Vincent Gaeta
Harold Koenigsaecker, Jr
John Cottrell
Roger Lindle
Robert
Hiner
Des Moines
Chicago Company Low Bidder for REA Lines Work
Monroe Electric Co of Chicago bid 219864.06 to erect 318 rural electric lines in Muscatine and five southeastern Iowa counties Louisa Cedar Scott Johnson Clinton. Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative Davenport board announced final approval needed in Washington DC before award.
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Monroe Electric Co
Chicago
Muscatine
Iowa
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Davenport
Muscatine County
Louisa
Cedar
Scott
Johnson and Clinton
Washington, D. C
Legion Plans Watermelon Feed for Lutheran Children
The American Legion arranged a free watermelon feed for Lutheran homes on the old Burlington road. About 150 to 200 melons donated by Muscatine Island co operative were cooled 24 hours at Puritan Ice. The Legion will deliver the melons at 7 pm with Coca Cola Bottling providing pop.
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Burlington Road
American Legion
Muscatine Island
Muscatine Briefs Include Enrollments and Local Updates
Millard Mills plans to attend William Penn College in Oskaloosa this fall with Orin Bell and Francis Morgan. New auto registrations include T. C. Reynolds of West Liberty. Harry Belter family returns to Kansas City after visiting relatives. Various river traffic movements and local marriages, reunions, hospital admissions, and civic notices fill the Muscatine page with community updates.
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Millard Mills
Muscatine
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Orin Bell
Francis Morgan
Buffalo
T. C. Reynolds
West Liberty
Chevrolet
Harry Belter
Warren
Kansas City
Belter
Herman Belter
Lucas Street
Huck Finn
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Lucinda Clark
St. Paul
Wood River
Owassa
Bettendorf
Melvin Nyenhuis
William Nyenhuis
East Tenth Street
New York
Virgil G. Johnson
Faye E. Phipps
East Moline
Ill
J. C. Coster
Osborn
West Side Park
Rochester
Services Held for Mrs. Appie E. Timberlake
Funeral services for 76 year old Mrs. Appie E. Timberlake of rural route No 5 were conducted at the Hoffman Funeral church at 2 p m with Rev. D R Anderson of Mulford Congregational church officiating. Pallbearers were Fred Ellman George Holliday Clarence Bloom Lee Riggs Clark Altekruse and Sam Altekruse. Flowers were arranged by Mrs George Holliday Mrs Sam Altekruse and Mrs Milt Watts. Miss Eda Critz played the organ. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Appie E. Timberlake
Hoffman Funeral
D. R. Anderson
Mulford Congregational Church
Fred Ellman
George Holliday
Clarence Bloom
Lee Riggs
Clark Altekruse
Sam Altekruse
Milt Watts
Eda Critz
Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Sa lina Detrick
Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday for 84 year old Mrs. Sa lina Detrick who died at the local facility. She was a longtime resident and is survived by relatives in the area.
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Mrs. Detrick
Salina Detrick
Youthful Anglers to Fish at Park Lagoon Wednesday
Muscatine youngsters will have their final opportunity of the season to fish in the Weed park lagoon Wednesday afternoon from 1 to 5 p m. Local conservation committee officials announced today. The pool has been open for fishing each Wednesday and Saturday afternoon during the past summer with large groups of youthful anglers flocking to the spot.
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Muscatine
Weed Park
Conservation Committee
Muscatine High Opens New School Building Plans Under Way
With the 1939 40 fall term near, Muscatine high school officials finalize preparations for the new half million dollar building at Ninth and Cedar. Principal Messenger reports 968 registered for fall. lockers and combinations urged. second hand books sale begun. cafeteria work nearing completion for 200 seating and eight seat tables.
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Muscatine High School
Ninth and
Cedar Streets
Fred G. Messenger
Messenger
William Fahy Named President of Iowa Luther League
William Fahy of Muscatine was named president of the Iowa Luther league at Fairfield during the final convention sessions. He previously served as secretary for two years, with Nola Berger of Cedar Rapids named vice president and Virginia Wirt of Des Moines as secretary. Arline Lundell of Burlington was chosen treasurer.
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William Fahy
Muscatine
Iowa Luther League
Fairfield
Nola Berger
Cedar Rapids
Virginia Wirt
Des Moines
Arline Lundell
Burlington
Prowler Admits Rape Slaying of Russian Dancer
Los Angeles deputy district attorney says 20 year old DeWitt Clinton Cook confessed to killing Anya Sosoyena, a Russian dancer, and assaulting two other women on the Los Angeles City College campus and nearby. Police say he also confessed to 40 burglaries. his wife and mother face grand theft charges.
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Los Angeles
A. A. Blalock
DeWitt Clinton Cook
Anya Sosoyena
Cook
Los Angeles City College
Delia Bogard
Myrtle Wagner
Lorraine Cook
Ruby Cook
Pankratz Granted Bond After DUI Charge
Rudolph Pankratz of East Sixth street waived preliminary hearing and was held to the grand jury on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested Saturday at Fifth and Spring streets and released on a $300 bond. He no longer lives at the East Eighth street address where he was booked, having moved to East Sixth street.
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Rudolph Pankratz
East Sixth Street
Justice of the Peace
Hugh E. Chance
Fifth and Spring Streets
East Eighth Street
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Pike Township
Adams
Lillian Earl
Edna Hummel
Lacy
Luella Fiderlein
Wild Rose
Nell Schmitt
Buffalo Bluff
Mary Jo Dwyer
Poole
Alberta Wieskamp
Willow Grove
DeEtta Abbott
Walnut
Iva Blaesing
High Prairie
Fern Morrison
Central
Blanche Fitchner
Green Valley
Dorothy Hickman
Burr Oak
Dorothy Williams
Wapsinonoc
Hazelll
Ann Dunker
Federal
Margaret Fitzgerald
Sam Grove
May Durst
Virginia Stearns
Siloam
Ice McMahon
Yankee Holn
June Collier
Prospect Hill
Verda Cole
Sunnyside
Edith Jones
Rainbow
Elizabeth Fletcher
Lauren Hill
Eileen Maher
Goshen
Goshen Valley
Helen Walther
Penn Avenue
Lois Orr
Cedarville
Mildred Brown
Morgenthau
Washington
C. Skinner
Reynolds, Nl
Justice Chance
Robert E. Miller, M.D
Hershey
Walter Norem
Dairy and Franklin
Ene
K. C
REA
Legion
Lutheran Group
Katty Kitty
Edna
Luellen
Musecatine
Omonaiee
David I. Berger
Carl Hess
Ralph J. Wittich
F. C. Schmidt
Ruth Schmidt
Gertrude Brannan
June Lingo
Elmer Mohnsen
Charles Walker
Lester
Elaine
Clinton Schmitt
William Krueger
John Lingo
Elfie
Mary Crow
Pine Street
Alva Haines
Pasadena
Calif
Elsie Jebonsek
Ross Trout
Billy
Galesburg
Clarence Lincoln
Ft. Madison
Spanish Villa
Hershey Hospital
H. D. Shellabarger
Ethel Wacker
Audrey Jean Turner
Pauline Holmes
Columbus Junction
Grace Kolterman
Monroe Street
Cordin Taylor
Locust Street
Hershey’ Hospital
E. P. Corwin
Corwins
Adeline Jensen
Julius Jensen
Ruth Ann Baker
West Third Street
Grant Millis
Hershey Avenue
James H. Troxel
New Hampshire Street
Bellevue Hospital
Lisa Louann Rabedeaux
Park Avenue
Jerry Phelps
East Ninth Street
Leroy Jones
East Fourth Street
Billy Cook
East Eleventh Street
Paul Smith
Ronald Paul
Bennett
Carl Dipple
Carl Dipple, Jr
Edwin Wedekind Jr
Albert Powers
L. R. Seivert
Rudolph Smith
Grandview
Noel Armstrong
I. V. Howenstine
Sherman Street
Harold Ely
State Examiner
Muscatine Independent School District
Odd Fellows Lodge
Reed-Corrier-Wallett
W. C. Anderson and Sons of
Associated Press
First Methodist Church
Guy J. Fansher
Mt. Pleasant
A. Timberlake
Studebaker
A.A.A
C.I.T
Welch Brothers
Iowa Ave
Muscatine, Ia
G. A. R. Meet
Grand Army of the Republic
Pittsburgh
Robert M. Rowne
Union Vets
Ripley
N. Y
Park Lagoon
Elizabeth Higgerson
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Iowa League
Prowler
Pankratz
Casey
Charles Fish
Courthouse Square
Gordon
Newburg
Fairbanks
Farppans Homee«l'unepats Morticians
West
Fourth Street
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