Lions Establish Scholarship for Iowa High School Seniors
The Lions club approved a competitive scholarship offering up to 100 to a senior boy to cover first year college costs. Applicants must show financial need, good grades, and moral character and may choose any accredited Iowa college. Loans are interest free and repayable after graduation, funding future scholarships. The plan begins immediately alongside a football banquet set for next Thursday at Geneva Golf and Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Iowa College
State of
Iowa
Geneva Golf & Country Club
Burton EF. Ingversen
Iowa University
Christmas Party Plans Forming This Week in Pleasant Prairie
Unity club members and families will plan the December 8 Christmas party and pot luck dinner at Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian church parlors. Serving committees include Lara Cole Etta Plett Maude Drumm and Gertrude Bermel. Entertainment committee features Inez Nicewanner Blanche Paul Hazel Hermann and Maude Drumm. Hazel Maurath of Chicago visited relatives. Harold Stormer recently returned from Arkansas trip. Nick Angel Sr. is ill. Grace Petersen ill with measles. Mrs William Ehrecke returned from Bellevue hospital Muscatine. Farmers resumed shredding after snow delays. Husking continues amid muddy fields and heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Unity Club
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church
Lara Cole
Etta Plett
Maude Drumm
Gertrude Bermel
Inez Nicewanner
Blanche Paul
Hazel Hermann
Hazel Maurath
Chicago
Harold Stormer
Arkansas
Nick Angel
Grace Petersen
Arnold Petersen
William Ehrecke
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Devitt Names 1927 Commerce Association Committees
John F. Devitt, newly elected president, announced the 1927 standing committees. Endorsement includes C. M. Barnard A. J. Magnus and George Meerdink. National counselor F. C. Vetter. House committee George Ellman F. M. Ziegler Raymond Grimm. Membership and finance Chester Richard George Koenigsaecker John Fischer W.A. Matthews Harry Tiecke. Auditing J. M. Roth Harry Luellen W. S. McKee. Industrial bureau C. P. Gunzenhauser William Mills E. E. Bloom. Retail Merchants bureau Leonard Fuller. Agricultural bureau Harry Hahn. Civic bureau W. E. Downer. Publicity Clyde R. Rabedeaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Commerce
John F. Devitt
C. M. Barnard
A. J. Magnus
George Meerdink
F. C. Vetter
House
George Ellman
F. M. Ziegler
Raymond Grimm
Chester Richard
George Koenigsaecker
John Fischer
W.A. Matthews
Harry Tiecke
J. M
Red Cross Muscatine County Plans Annual Meeting
The Muscatine county chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Friday evening in the Welfare office at city hall. The session starts at 7:30 and will include detailed reports from the annual roll call led by Mrs. W. J. Burnett. Officers for the year will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
the American Red Cross
W. J.burnett
Trial of 15 Year Old Hal Howard Opens in Clearfield
James A. Lucas opens the case for the state against Hal Howard 15 of Creston charged with first degree serious case in the death of Pansy Turnbull Diagonal high school girl. Jury of 11 men and one woman seated. Howard and Terrence Luton charged. Luton 17 of St Joseph Mo. Grand jury reported 60 witnesses. Post mortem says skull fracture poison in stomach alleged. Bail denied. youths jailed since indictment.
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Bedford
James A. Lucas
Taylor County
Hal Howard
Creston
Pansy Turnbull
Diagonal
Lucas
Howard
J. R. Locke
Turnbull
Arizona Turnbull
Clearfield
Terrence Luton
St. Joseph
Luton
Fight Hour Day Debated by Blooming ton League
Judges ruled for an eight hour day for housekeepers after a debate at the Bloomington Community League meeting held at the Bloomington Friends church. A. C. Lake and Miss Ruth Stortz spoke for the affirmative while Miss Zora Crow and Howard Farnsworth argued the negative. The program included readings musical numbers and tasks. Attendance was lighter due to farm work season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington Community League
Bloomington Friends Church
A. C. Lake
Ruth Stortz
Zora Crow
Howard Farnsworth
Re-Elect Officers for Coming Year at Boat Club Meeting
Muscatine Power Boat club re elected Henry Welch as commodore and named William Strohm vice commodore A H Dill fleet captain R J Wittich secretary W H Graff treasurer and A J Mull trustee for three years The club discussed bringing a high class carnival to town but no action was taken yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry ‘Welch
Muscatine
Ramsay Seeks Gibson's Ruling on Congressman Status
Secretary of State Ram say has asked the attorney general for an opinion on whether a congressman is a federal or state officer. The outcome will determine whether a contest of Rep. F. D. Letts's re election goes to three district judges or to a different jurisdiction. J P Gallagher contests Letts on grounds that his district judge term has not expired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Letts
Des Moines
Wallace C. Ramsay
Gibson
Lawrence de Graff
State Supreme Court
Letts
J. P. Gallagher
Williamsburg
Thompson Named Elks Speaker for Memorial Services
Attorney Herbert G. Thompson will deliver the memorial address at the Elks lodge annual services on Front street Sunday at 2 pm. Ritual work by Albert S. Barry and lodge officers. Invocations by Rev. Webster Hakes. vocalists Mrs Elmer Caple and Miss Helen Dietrich with pianist Mrs. Gertrude Brannan. Elmer Ziegler's Symphony Orchestra to perform. program committee led by Jack Schmalz.
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Herbert G. Thompson
The
Elks Lodge
Order
Front Street
Albert S. Barry
Webster Hakes
Elmer Caple
Helen Dietrich
Gertrude Brannan
Elmer Ziegler
Symphony Orchestra
Jack Schmalz
Walter Carroll
Warren Davis
Durward Carl
Earl Bidwell
Vincent Fuller
Muscatine Good Fellows Expand Christmas Welfare Drive
Muscatine welfare officials report the Good Fellows Christmas program will be larger this year with more than 100 families on the baskets list. Donors and church groups coordinate gifts, clothing, and food while anonymous supporters maintain Santa Claus’ helper roles and Mona council plans a big children’s party. The Salvation Army updates its regular Christmas effort with kettles placed on streets early this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Charles Kern
Muscatine Welfare Association
Kern
Santa Claus
Mona Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Salvation Army
Army
Mount Vernon movie row heads to district court
Cedar Rapids Ia Dec 2 The Mount Vernon theater manager L D Hendrix was fined 100 and costs in the mayor s court for violating the Sunday closing law He announced he would appeal and the case will go to district court in Cedar Rapids The dispute stems from a Sunday closing violation and involves the Mount Vernon theater manager seeking relief through appeal
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Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
L. D. Hendrix
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LIONS
Qwn College
Palestine
Alice M. Johnson
PHA
Palmer
Hershey Ride
Cedar
Devitt
Plan Red Cross Annual Meeting
Boat Club
Ramsay
Dibson
Thompson
ELKS
Muscatine ‘Good Fellows
Welfare Society
Gerald
Hotel Grand
Schultz Building
Pool Hall
D. M. Terry
Eby
Los Ramos
Wagner Cigar CO. Dists
Church OF the Nazarene Oregon
Stewart Road
V. W
Margaret. Littrell
V. A
Anna Scofield
Jackson School Orchestra
Chas, L. Mull & Sons
Genuiine Ford
Horst & Strieter Co
Authorized
Ford Dealers
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
East
Lewis
Rufus le Maire
Ted Lewis
St. Louis
Ted
St. Louis Blues
Columbia
Barcelona
Paul
Ash
Paul Ash
Paul Small
Milton Watson
Columbia New Process
Gillham
Muscatine Music House
W. J. Burnett
Mgr
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