Court nullifies Nellie Schenkel Smith and Walter Smith marriage
Judge W R Maines annuls the marriage of Nellie F Schenkel Smith and Walter I Smith from near West Liberty after a near two year union. The proceeding joined a divorce and annullment with cruelty and failure to provide, while a prior breach of promise suit against Smith was settled. Mrs. Smith may resume her former name Nellice Schenkel and is barred from remarriage for one year. Attorneys Thompson and Thompson represented Mrs. Smith.
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W. R. Maines
Nellie F. Schenkel Smith
Walter I. Smith
West Liberty
Services Held for E. H. Cunningham
Washington AP reports funeral services were held for Edward H. Cunningham former member of the federal reserve board. His body was en route to Newell Iowa for burial Tuesday. The service was led by Rev John C Palmer at Washington Heights Presbyterian Church.
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Washington
Edward H. Cunningham
Federal Reserve Board
Newell
John C. Palmer
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church
John Dietrich Johnson
Lutheran Old People’s Home
Burlington Road
Germany
Muscatine Officials Headed to Tax Conferences
Members of the Muscatine county board of supervisors led by Charles Pitchforth and city officials including Mayor Herbert G. Thompson left for Davenport to attend state board conferences on taxation and assessment. The meetings aim to prepare for the 1931 assessments and adjustments, with the supervisors set to meet Tuesday and Wednesday. A hearing on the Muscatine Municipal Power Department’s line to the airport was postponed to Tuesday.
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Muscatine
Board of Supervisors
Municipal
Department of
Court Grants Adoption of Stanley Wayne Nelson
Judge D W Jackson signed a decree authorizing the adoption of Stanley Wayne Nelson born December 28 1924 by his mother Frances Connell and stepfather Hubert Connell. Frances Nelson later became Frances Connell after divorce from Earl Nelson in 1927 custody had earlier been granted to Mrs Nelson. Attorneys Drake and Wilson appeared for the petitioners.
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D. W. Jackson
Stanley Wayne Nelson
Frances
Earl Nelson
Hubert Connell
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E. H. Cunningham
John D. Johnson
Journal
Frefrs
H. Green
Hoaglin
Eral
Iowa
Wilton
Coats
Thrifty
Progress
En Men’s Union
Ibeer
Safasfasta
SFA
Magnus Model
East
Fourth St
Glick’s Economy Store
Monarch
East Second Street
Batterson Store
Muscatine, Iowa
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