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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1927

Page

12

Moose Hall Wild Game Feed Draws Regional Teams

Drill teams from Moline and Rock Island and delegates from Davenport attend a wild game feed at the Moose hall on Thursday night. An 8 o'clock parade precedes the event. Two teams collected 126 rabbits and eight coons, with Iowa ahead of Illinois and thus hosting the losers. Moline handles the meeting work and Rock Island stages an exhibition drill.

Moline Rock Island Davenport Moose Hall Iowa Illinois

Mrs Leonard Sues on Cruelty Charge in Divorce

Mrs Mabel A Leonard filed for divorce from William A Leonard in district court on cruelty grounds. She seeks custody of two children and alimony. A temporary order bars him from molesting the family at 1115 Roscoe Avenue. a $1000 writ of execution was issued. Nichols Tipton Tipton represent Mrs Leonard.

Mabel A. Leonard William A.leonard W. W. Scott Leonard Roscoe Avenue Nichols, Tipton & Tipton

County to Award Contract for Road Materials Dec 19

Muscatine county supervisors set a 2 o'clock Dec 19 deadline to award a contract for bridge lumber and corrugated culverts for road work. Bids are to be received at the county auditor's office. The board approved the contract and bond of Fred Grunder of Ft. Dodge, a contractor in Drainage Districts No 9 and 10.

Muscatine County Board of Supervisors Fred Grunder Ft. Dodge

Foreclosure suit filed against Colbert and others

The Muscatine State bank seeks $2,258.89 in a district court foreclosure against Marshall C. Colbert and others with J. J. Legler appointed receiver. Hoffman & Hoffman represent the bank. Mary Nolte sues Charles S. France for $197 on a promissory note. Hanley & Hanley represent Nolte. Wages in Germany are advancing.

The Muscatine State Bank Marshall C. Colbert J. J. Legler Hoffman & Hoffman Mary Nolte Hanley & Hanley Charles S. France Germany

Titus heads to Muscatine as Titus Loan leader

G M Titus Esq left on the fifth for Muscatine where he will reside and work in Allen Broomhall's office. He is currently president of the Titus Loan and Investment Company.

Wilton G. M. Titus Muscatine Allen Broomhall Titus The Titus Loan & Investment Company

Giant Trentino Mushroom Feeds Three Families

A farmer in Trentino harvested a mushroom measuring 20 inches across and weighing over 10 pounds. The remarkable specimen yielded a dish large enough to feed three families.

Trentino

Wilton W R C Elects Officers and Community News

Wilton Iowa December 7 election of officers topped the Henry Seibert Woman's Relief corps No 212 meeting at the K P hall with officers re elected led by President Sadie McQuillen and Senior Vice President Lillie Whitmer A December 16 work meeting at Mrs Mary Schroeders will finish cushions for the Christmas box for the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown Other items note Mildred Johnson entertained teachers at a six o clock dinner and Mrs Maria McClean and Mrs Gail McClean host the Woman's Progressive club December meeting featuring a literary program and Christmas events remodeling begins on Gus Nopoulos building damaged by fire Louis Grosse will run at the old Masonic hall during work John Lang and family visited Lola Dunker in Wilton Eldridge relatives also visited afterward and Leo Masterson family spent time with relatives nearby

Mary Schroeder Marshalltown Mildred Johnson Paul Johnson Olive Burrows Clellie Coleman Loretta Lyons Margaret Dwyer Oniska Harris D. A. Burrows Maria McClean Gail McClean Woman's Progressive Club Wilton Township J&s>s Gus Nopolous Louis

Petersheim Anniversary Celebration in Kalona

Kalona Iowa December 7 Mr and Mrs G J Petersheim marked forty years of marriage entertaining many friends The party featured gifts reflecting appreciation from attendees including Sam Yoder Paul and Weldon Yoder R H Petersheim and family Pressley Figgins Forest Strickler Ivan Alt and Paul Guengerich

Kalona G. J. Petersheim Sam Yoder Paul Weldon Yoder R. H. Petersheim Helen Pauline Virginia Harold Pressley Figgins Forest Strickler Ivan Alt Paul Guengerich

Sylvester Elected President of Zion Lutheran Club

Ernest Sylvester was elected president of the Zion Lutheran Men's club at the church hall Tuesday night. Other officers include Louis Dunker as vice president Carleton Myer as secretary and Henry Marten as treasurer.

Ernest Sylvester Zion Lutheran Men's Club Church Hall Louis Dunker Carleton Myer Henry Marten

West Liberty Notes and Social Rounds Describe Visits and Death

West Liberty records dispatches from December detailing Henry Nichols transporting cattle to Chicago with George Scott and Max Fickler. Mr. and Mrs. George Schaffer visiting Wapello. death of Mrs. Landon of New Hampton, with family travel to New Hampton. social hosting by Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ditmars and Mrs. M. A. Ditmars. Bridge evening hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schaffer. Fortnightly Literary Club meeting with papers by Nora Hise and others. Miss Otte Jack's return from a visit near Downey. notes on Panama banana shipments hitting record levels.

West Liberty Henry Nichols George Scott Max Fickler Chicago George Schaffer Wapello Robert Brooke A. H. Ditmars M. A. Ditmars New Hampton Mark Schaffer Bridge East Fifth Street A. R. DeMean Davenport W. A. Smith Nora Hise New Orleans Susie

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