Schools Prepare For Fall Term Start Tuesday
Officials in public and parochial schools work overtime to ready buildings for the fall term. Kindergarten plans include four schools with new equipment and morning advanced programs while five year olds by Oct 10 enroll now, with younger children awaiting January second semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mathias
St. Mary's
Zion Lutheran
Lincoln
Washington, Jefferson and Franklin
Sparling
Muscatine
Laura Beebe
Washington School
Lucille Horst
Franklin School
Julia Angersbach
Jefferson School
Lola Michels
Lincoln School
Committees Named for Cranston Church Chicken Dinner
United Brethren church in Cranston announces chairmen and kitchen, table, ticket, candy and music committees for the annual chicken dinner to be served Wednesday evening September 3 at the church. Separately the Freyermuth family plans their second annual reunion September 21 at the American Legion clubhouse on the river front with officers and local relatives among its organizers.
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United Brethren Church
Cranston
W. L. Shellabarger
Ernest Meeker
John Lee
Ed West
H. C. Meeker
Walter Jones
R. C. Fry
Ralph Davis
William Walters
George Viner
Vernon Legler
Charles Warrenstaff
Bertha Chapman
Lois Walters
Jean Legler
Alberta Snyder
Lydia Martin
C. W. Chapman
John Longstreth
J. H. Snyder
Frank McColm
A. C. Hunter
Isaac Williams
Clark Shellabarger
George Peterson
K. L. McColm
Cecil Schlichting
W. S. Hunter
Henry J. Freyermuth
Carl Wiese
Vera M. Freyermuth
Carl Liebbe
Emma L. Freyermuth
Caroline Liebbe
Aron Foster
Phillip Freyermuth
Lon Chaney the makeup genius of silent screen horror
Hollywood writer Dan Thomas profiles Lon Chaney, detailing how his transformative makeup, pain, and research created iconic characters in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera, and Mr Wu. It notes his meticulous prep, seven hour sessions, and stagecraft that hid a humane, private man.
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Dan Thomas
Hollywood
Muscatine Journal
NEA Service
Lon Chaney
Thomas
NEA _ Service, Inc
Calif
Quasimodo
Notre Dame
Chaney
Victor Hugo
Hunchback
Mr. Wu
Zanzibar
London
Sergei
Gaspard the Good
North Woods
Professor Echo
Sergeant O'Hara
Richard Mansfield
Legitimae Theater
Len
Studio
Strand Theater
Birmingham
Ala
Peggy Wood
Patsy Ruth Miller
Esmeralda
Sunday School Names Officers for Coming Year
West Liberty Iowa. The Methodist Sunday school elected officers for the coming year. List includes T. E. Fountain as superintendent Alvin Anderson first assistant superintendent George Kirby second assistant Margaret Seely recording secretary Irwin Mosher corresponding secretary Wayne Nichols treasurer Mrs R P Evans superintendent of primary Sunday school Mrs Walter Smith first assistant superintendent Mrs George Kirby second assistant Mrs George Conklin pianist Mrs George Hinkhouse assistant pianist Allen Hemingway chorister Margaret Bottomley assistant chorister temperance superintendent Mrs C E Dice missionary superintendent Mrs M C Swan assistant missionary superintendent Mrs Walter Mosher. P T A to Meet Sept 8 Dr L A Royal president of the Parent Teachers association announces opening meeting Sept 8 at 6 30 pm high school gym with basket cafeteria supper followed by teacher reception. Meeting moves from Tuesday to Monday this year. Read the Classified Ads.
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West Liberty
Methodist Sunday School
T. E. Fountain
Alvin Anderson
George Kirby
Margaret Seeley
Irwin Mosher
Wayne Nichols
R. P. Evans
Walter Smith
George Conklin
George Hinkhouse
Allen Hemingway
Margaret Bottomley
C. E. Dice
M. C. Swan
Walter Mosher
L. A. Royal
Parent-Teachers Association
Yeater Family Plans 1931 Reunion Site at Weed Park Muscatine
The Teedipates group chose Weed Park in Muscatine as the 1931 Yeater reunion site. The decision came after the Flora Indiana 1930 gathering, where 65 members attended and David Yeater Sr of Tipton was elected president Lewis Yeater vice president and Mrs Eva Michael secretary treasurer. Local attendees from Tipton Drury township and Muscatine include Mr and Mrs Paul Kenney Mr and Mrs David Yeater Sr Mr and Mrs David Yeater Jr J W Yeater Mrs William Pasdach Cal Yeater and Mr and Mrs Orville Yeater of Rock Island.
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Yeater
Weed Park
Muscatine
Flora
Ind
David Yeater
Tipton
Lewis Yeater
Eva Michael
Paul Kenney
David Yeater Sr
David Yeater, Jr
J. W. Yeater
Drury Township
William Pasdach
Lowestreet
Cal
Miss Dorothy Meyers Hosts Farewell Surprise Party
Miss Dorothy Meyers entertained friends at a farewell surprise party at her Schiller Street home on Thursday evening for Miss Flora Tobias who will depart for Stockton next week to teach in the consolidated dancing program. Miss Ana Kent won the high score award and Miss Anna Milas received the consolation prize.
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Dorothy Meyers
Schiller Street
Flora Tobias
Driver boasts speed after learning yesterday
A humor item from Hyde England reports a policeman accusing a young driver of going sixty miles an hour and the driver replying that she only learned to drive yesterday, in a light exchange reflecting local charm.
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Hyde
England
Cantaloupes Still Yield Strong After Peak in Conesville Area
Farmers report a continued strong cantaloupe harvest near Conesville with about a carload shipped daily and peak production near 1,500 crates daily. Rainfall boosted yields after a dry period, and overall production exceeds last year by about 30 percent with quality remaining exceptional. Acreage holds roughly 150 acres for cantaloupes and sweet potatoes, both thriving.
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Conesville
Wolford Brothers
Clayton Burke Contests Wife's Divorce Action
Clayton Burke contests Ruby Burke's divorce petition filed in district court. He denies allegations he is an unfit custodian for their minor son and seeks custody and dissolution of a writ of attachment. Mrs Burke is represented by Coster and Coster. The action, filed in the June term, is set for a November term hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Burke
Ruby Burke
Drake and Wilson
Coster
Callier Elected New Secretary of A M L E Conference
The Rev. J. H. Callier of Bethel A M E church was elected statistical secretary of the Northwest conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church at Cedar Rapids. Rev. D. H. Harris of Minneapolis and Rev. W. H. Ogileton of Des Moines were named recording and chief secretaries. Des Moines won the next convention site and the Rev. W. E. Guy of Des Moines preached the annual sermon for the 500 delegates.
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J. H. Callier
Bethel A. M. E
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids
D. H. Harris
Minneapolis
W. H. Ogileton
Des Moines
W. E. Guy
Harvest Schedule for Sweet Potatoes Set for Sept 15
The article notes the harvest of sweet potatoes will begin around September 15, outlining the planned start date for the upcoming season.
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Legion
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