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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1939

Page

2

Quarterly Meet of Wapello M. E. Church Planned

The fourth quarterly conference of the local Methodist church will be held Thursday evening with Dr. Guy Fansher presiding. All heads of departments are expected to attend. Excavation for the church addition is rushed with 20 men five teams and two tractors employed. Wives of workers cook dinners all week. Cement work to finish by week end. One tower completed. Guy Watson supervising carpenter. Mrs. Hicklin Hostess. Mrs. M. F. Hicklin entertained friends at dinner for Mr. Hicklin's birthday with several guests.

Wapello Guy Fansher Mt. Pleasant Guy Watson Mrs. Hicklin M. F. Hicklin Mr. Hicklin R. V. Winter Otis Hicklin Max Bumgardner Lurline Asher Howard Winder R. L. Davison Marilyn Albrecht Louisville Ruth Beck University of California At Los Angeles Calif Anaheim Co. A. Beck Hedrick Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Leo Stroup W. J. Stroup Miles Edward Shellman Winfield H. E. Hoover Horace Mumme Archie Brown Ramona Mumme Marjorie Brown Tri-T Abe Lincoln

City Briefs From Muscatine District Court Divorce

William E Nesselbush was granted a divorce from Ruth Nesselbush by Judge D W Jackson in district court Tuesday in an uncontested action with costs assessed to the plaintiff The day also notes prayer services at Walnut Street Baptist Church tonight and a series of local personal notices including visits, relocations and health updates. the report lists several hospital admissions and births, plus a long roll of residents traveling or staying with relatives across nearby towns.

William E. Nesselbush Ruth Nesselbush D. W. Jackson A. E. Diddams Walnut Street Baptist Church

Death Summons Vance Deal, 52, of West Liberty

Vance Deal, 52, died at 2 30 p m Tuesday at St Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota after weeks of illness following an operation. Born March 27 1887 in Halifax Nova Scotia he moved here at 13 and farmed locally. He married Lulu Small in 1913 who survives with three sons Edgar of Minneapolis Rolland and Robert at home and a daughter Melva. Also surviving are three sisters and five brothers. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.

West Liberty Vance Deal St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester Minn Dean Halifax Nova Scotia Arthur Mary Aker Deal Lulu Small Deal Mt. Calvary Masonic Lodge Liberty Davenport Edgar Deal Minneapolis Rolland and Robert Melva Beatrice Woolridge Birkshire England W. R. Cartile William Cunningham Montress Canada Stanford Robert Deal H. Deal Berlin N. H Arthur Deal Des Moines Jerry Deal Kellogg S. C. Snider

Funeral Services for Mrs Stineman Held at Grandview

Funeral services were held today for Mrs Josephine Dickerson Stineman 89 of 1021 Iowa Avenue death occurred Monday Rites were at 1 p m Ralph J Wittich Funeral Home and 2 p m Grandview Community Church Rev Caleb Larson in charge Burial in Grandview cemetery Pallbearers were Ray and Reuben Thompson Oliver Max and David Stineman Ernest Boston flower attendants Dorothy Montgomery Edith Martin and Fern Wolfinger soloist Mrs Carl Kautz with Miss Eda Critz at organ She married Feb 14 1872 Surviving five children are brothers and sisters Lem and John Dickerson Mrs F B Riggs Muscatine Mrs Jesse Letts Letts Mrs Eliza McGill and W H Dickerson Grandview and 18 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren.

Josephine Dickerson Stineman Iowa Avenue Ralph J. Wittich Grandview Community Church Caleb Larson Grandview Cemetery Ray Reuben Thompson Oiver Max David Stineman Ernest Boston Dorothy Montgomery Edith Martin Fern Wolfinger Carl Kautz Eda Critz Stineman Lem John Dickerson F. B. Riggs Muscatine Jesse Letts Letts Eliza McGill W. H. Dickerson Grandview

Campfire Service to Close Baptist Retreat

The fourth annual First Baptist Sunday school retreat at Rotary lodge on Staley's lake ends tonight with a campfire service where Rev. Vance Webster will speak. The group plans to return to Muscatine Thursday. Faculty includes Miss Minetta Headley Rev. Vance Webster and Rev. John Parr of Ft Madison. Special speaker Rev. M Heath Tadlock of Buffalo NY attended.

First Baptist Rotary Lodge Staley’s Lake Vance Webster Muscatine Minetta Headley John Parr Ft. Madison M. Heath Tadlock Buffalo N. Y

Wrayville Society Elects Officers for the Year

Drury Lillian Kleist will serve as president with Esther Kleist as vice president Mabel Kleist treasurer Hazel Kleist pianist Mayme Ripley and Louise Kranz librarians Nellie Krueger Hazel and Esther Kleist on the program committee Mrs Mary Dunker ill Mr and Mrs Charles Ziegenhorn visit relatives Mrs Bieri's family funeral in Frankfort Ind Rev Dean Buster Preaches Providence church Ray Anderson Longmont Colo keeps hens laying green yolk eggs via green vegetable protein French coin Napoleon III bears pig profile

Mary Dunker Sam Bieri Lewis and Merle Frankfort Ind

Atalissa Man Skates 140 Miles to State Fair

Dale Ellsworth leaves West Liberty for a 140 mile skate to Des Moines aiming for 20 hours of skating and a 30 dollar sponsor prize if he averages seven miles an hour. The stunt, sponsored by local firms, features Ellsworth in typical rink skates with steel wheels and a return by bus or train.

Dale Ellsworth West Liberty Atalissa Ellsworth Muscatine Des Moines Muscatine County Capitol City

West Liberty Fair Poultry and Pig Show Honors

West Liberty fair awards feature numerous champions across poultry and swine divisions. Exhibitors like C. E. Smith, E. R. Worst, and P. P. Black earn titles in various classes, while Lawrence Lacina, James Ruess, and Dean Williams lead purebred Poland China and Chester White entries. Judge Albert H. Stuart presides as Muscatine County honors recognize senior and junior market pigs, litters, and grand champions.

Harry Parry Elizabeth Deahr P. P. Black EB. R. Worst Albert Ruess C. E. Smith Lawrence Lacinia Iowa City Robert Ruess James Ruess Dean Williams Gerald Schwimley Kalona Poland China Lawrence Lacina Boar Gerald Schwimsey Chester White Gerald Nicewanner Durant Ralph Sywassink Walter Fisher Donald Sywassink Naomi Nicewanner Herbert Sywassink Mariam Williams Wallace Fisher Lester Rockafellow Duros Jersey Donald Stange Muscatine Richard Shellabarger Billie Thede Walter Barnes Merle Plett Son Merle Piett Purebred Hampshire Joseph W. Meeker Letts Lawrence J. Sueppel Harry Martin Dean E J. Sueppel Dean Eichelberger Robert Allbee Monticello Victor Bill Lon Market Litter Club Verle Sywassink Eugene McBride Burton C. Collier Miriam Williams Lloyd Propst Burton Collier Muscatine County Chester Ralph Svywassink Jersey Joseph A. Meeker Barrow Albert H. Stuart

Summers Sues Wol Ford For 65-Dollar Rent On Six Acres

I A Summers seeks judgment for 65 dollars claimed as rent due on six acres of land and requests a writ of attachment against a crop of sweet potatoes in a district court suit against Jason Wol ford.

I. A. Summers Jason Wolford

Two Birthdays Are Celebrated at Knouse Home

Wilton Mrs John Knouse hosted a family dinner at Muscatine to honor the birthdays of Mr Knouse and his sister Mrs Ralph Means of Rock Island. Guests included a large Knouse family, Oscar and family and local neighbors. Also noted are church youth league meeting in Lowden and other local visits and returns.

Wilton John Knouse Muscatine Wis Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church Clarence Lenker Lenker R. I. Noble Osceola Neb Mr. Lenker J. M. Miller Miller, Neb W. W. Lenker W. W. Phillips Des Moines Mildred Mary Martin Tipton Tipton Consolidated Schools Ed Bischoff Davenport Dora Bannick Emil Seber Bob and Newhall Mrs. H. R. Maurer, Jr

Junior College Head Plans Registration At Muscatine

Miss Willetta Strahan college dean conducts interviews with prospective students in the new junior college quarters. Preparations include preliminary registrations and plans for a new teacher training course and continuation of the commercial course. No changes to other curriculum are planned.

Muscatine Junior College Willetta Strahan Miss Strahan

Mrs. Addleman Is Feted On Eightieth Birthday

The Martha class of First Methodist church marked Mrs. D. B. Addleman’s eightieth birthday with a Tuesday gathering at Musser Park. Twenty three persons attended a picnic dinner at noon. The September meeting time and place will be announced later.

D. B. Addleman Martha First Methodist Church Musser Perk

Local notes on visits and hospital discharge

B. J. Nangle was moved to his home from Bellevue hospital after a two week stay following an operation. Mrs. Homer Ochiltree and Gerald Ochiltree hosted the Presbyterian Sunday school board for its monthly meeting at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Chapman and Billy visited Ada Rorick in West Branch on Sunday. Rudolph Reimers of Red Bud Ill is visiting college friends Edmund Happel and Edwin Wiebel this week.

Adam Welenadel Denver Colo Hohenadel Oregon Street Martha Good Muscatine Junior College Huilsville Maryland Frank Thiwren Pinestreet East Second Street Park Avenue Bellevue Hospital Gertrude Gillett West Fourth Street Carne E. Gillett Illinois City Quincy Hannibal Hugh Groom Bobby Des Moines H. Fay Hawkins Lord Avenue Tom Eaton West Coast Salt Lake City Saltair Beach Los Angeles San Francisco Billie Mar Catherine Beil Mulberry Avenue Dorothea Sailing Dan Kleist N. L. Bowser Galesburg O. Anderson Clifford McGill Wapello Hershey Hospital Shirley Ann F. G. McCullough Maxine Sherman Street Chicago Herman Shaines Louisa County Haines Dick Barker Cornell College Mt. Vernon Muscatine John O. Frizzell West Eighth Street Selma Thompson Columbus Junction Hilda Schroeder Wilton Edith Zaehringer Wisconsin Street W. A. Leonard Roscoe New York Nantasket Beach Laxse George Niagara Falls George Washington Virginia Glen Cumming B. J. Nangle Homer Ochiltree Gerald Ochiltree Presbyterian Sunday School Board Clifford Chapman Billy Ada Rorick West Branch Rudolph Reimers Red Bud Ill Edmund Happel Edwin Wiebel

Mrs Harter Rites Held From Church

Funeral services for Margaret Elizabeth Harter of 904 East Eighth Street were held today with arrangements by Meyers Funeral Home. She died Saturday. The service at the Latter Day Saints church was led by Rev. Allen. Pallbearers included Loren Scranton Raymond McGinnis Everett Bear Earl Bishop John Turley and Maynard Gerberd. Flower attendants were Pauline Scranton Leah McGinnis Jessie Bear and Irene Harter. Burial followed at Eliza Creek cemetery in Illinois.

Margaret Elizabeth Harter East Eighth Street Meyers Latter Day Saints Church Mr. Allen Loren Scranton Raymond McGinnis Everett Bear Earl Bishop John Turley Maynard Gerberd Pauline Scranton Leah McGinnis Jessie Bear Irene Harter Eliza Creek Illinois

Mrs Huston Named Society President

Mrs H Lee Huston was elected president of the Whatsoever society of the Methodist church at the annual meeting Tuesday evening after a church basement potluck. Other officers elected were Mrs Everett Woodruff vice president Mrs Aleda Swails secretary and Mrs Fay Greene treasurer.

Columbus Junction H. Lee Huston Society of the Methodist Church Everett Woodruff Aleda Swails Fay Greene

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Wapello M. E O. B. Jamison Bethel Church Lloyd Tennant Methodist Church Bethel Cemetery Joe Beck Milford Barr Morning Sun Mark Barr Burlington Herbert Schwaller Mediapolis Guy Jamison S. J. Deihl Harry Schneider Allen Stuart Stuart Troy Oliver Gunnells Gunnells Wapello Lodge A. F A. M Washington, D. C Independence Hall Old North Church Burying Ground Bunker Hall Boston Mass Allegheny Catskill Cumberland Green Mountains Ontario New York State Ft. Wayne Gus Allbee Joe C. Tindall St. Charles Leora J. Emmons Aurora III Wrayville Society Ray Anderson Longmont Napoleon III E. R. Schoemaker Hoffman Funeral Home F. L. McIntosh Scotty’s Skating Rink West Liberty Fair Awards Knouse Home Walter Gray Mrs. Harter Mrs. Huston Indianapolis Speedway Ann Pat Isjoun Sheridan - O'Brien - Payne Lone Ranger Capry Prunes Michigan Elberta Peaches America Coca-Cola Bottling CO Y T St West Technicolos Lita Wade Edward Small Fire Man With Trom Mask Miracle Rt Lev ST Tick Kelly
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