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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1926
Page
2
Petit jurors in district court are summoned to appear Tuesday at 10 o'clock for a case likely to be tried. Preparations for the January term began Saturday with Judge D W Jackson signing an order drawing 60 jurors for the term.
The Faculty Quintet meets the Junior champions at the armory hall in a much anticipated rivalry. Junior lineup includes Tucker Figg Bartlett Freese and McIntyre with Dar Boston Lange McDowell and Jones as reserves. Faculty counters with Schmitz Kloos Messenger Nicolaus and Hollingsworth, with a large reserve pool expected to play if needed.
Wilton Iowa December 6 Wilton Temple No 110 Pythian Sisters elected officers for 1927 at the regular meeting Friday night at the K P hall. Elected Past Chief Emma Holzhauer M E C Hallie Ford S Frankie Nopolous F J Anna Voight M of R and C Ella Ayres M of F Adna Leathye Manager Hattie Harris Protector Pauline Kaufman Guard Florence Maurer Musician Olive Kelley Press Correspondent Irene Atkinson Captain Degree Star Frances Kelley. Other news Mr and Mrs Howard Leaker entertained a party of relatives at an oyster supper Thursday evening at their home south of town for Lenker birthday. The guests were Mr and Mrs J W Lenker and son Clarence Mr and Mrs Bert Gill and sons Tom Louis and Frederick and daughter Lucile and Mr and Mrs James Walton. Mrs Will Port has been taken to Town City hospital for treatment. Frank Blanchard of Davenport was a business visitor in town Saturday. Miss Katherine Miller a State university student spent Saturday and Sunday at home. The Primate of Hungary has forbidden the formation of girls guides among his flock saying such organizations pursue masculine aims.
Teeland and the Faroe Islands now operate twenty five motorcycles in a joint program. Officials said the fleet expansion aims to boost coverage and response times across remote communities.
In Lincoln schools, sixth to eighth graders engage in after school art classes led by Mrs. Bryan the art supervisor. Students create tie and dye handkerchiefs ivorine pendants and paper fiber baskets with prices of 50 cents 15 cents and 10 cents respectively. Non purchasable options include posters calendars and bookmark problems so every child leaves with a Christmas item.
After a pupil accident, Superintendent Sparling formed a grade school teachers committee to draft safety rules for pupils. The rules urge curbside walking, stopping to look and listen, crossing only at corners, and avoiding rides with strangers or hitching to vehicles.
Successors to MaeQuesten Hardware Store advertise bargains galore throughout the shop. J C Broad is proprietor and the ad promotes discounts across departments.
The current global output of merchant vessel tonnage stands at 1 850 000 tons, down 250 000 tons from the previous year as shipping demands and yard activity shift.
The senior year economics course in the high school is detailed by Leo D. Nicolaus assistant principal and instructor. The article explains goals topics including wealth capital production business organizations and taxation. It notes use of Fairchilds textbook and student projects such as stock price graphs current events discussions and teacher visits by experts.
At Jackson school principal Brainworth notes Whittier inspired Thanksgiving art yields to Christmas projects. Hand woven baskets with poinsettias will go home as gifts while upper grades work ivory and crepe crafts. Lower grades make bright paper decorations for their rooms and each child will take home a finished piece. Reading classes enjoy Christmas stories and poems.
Muscatine schools will close Friday December 24 for Christmas vacation with classes resuming Monday January 5 The first semester ends January 21 and the second begins January 24 Spring vacation is set for April 1 The article also notes lectures on Sulphite alcohol as a motor fuel in Sweden and student discussions on postgrad economics.
The city council approved new paving in Improvement Districts 46 C and 48 during a Saturday session. Work covers East Third Street from Oak to Spring, a block alley in Ogilvie addition, and an alley north of Woodlawn Avenue between Orange and Mulberry. Objections to District 48 are due December 22 and to District 46 C by December 30.
FE A Stokdyke of Kansas State Agricultural College faculty will address the Sweetland Institute on January 19 and the Conesville truck growers institute on January 11. His acceptance was received today at the farm bureau offices. Read the Classified Ads today.
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