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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1927

Page

4

Christmas seal drive in Muscatine seeks early returns

Annual Christmas seal sale by the Public Health bureau of the Muscatine Welfare association reports slow returns with only 470 dollars in the first week and about 1200 letters still out. Proceeds fund local health work with half staying in Muscatine. the rest to the Iowa Tuberculosis Association.

Public Health Bureau Muscatine Welfare Association Bureau City Hall Muscatine Iowa Tuberculosis Association Charles Kern Welfare Association Redmen Lodge Margaret Matheson Esther Eells Fred Beach Union Palace Theater

Santa's Corner letters seek gifts for children

A newspaper note invites children to mail letters to Santa Claus in care of the Journal. Letters should include names and addresses and be brief. An editor's note explains the welfare association will review requests for possible aid.

Santa Claus Santa's Corner Santa Charley Kern Welfare Association

Radio Rialto Highlights Evening North Central Listings

One of the season's top programs features General Pershing on national security at 10 from the American Farm Bureau convention via multiple stations. An opera from Der Freischutz led by Cesare Sodero airs at 12:30. various stations broadcast Betty Crocker menus, and Christmas shopping talk. Iowa shows include Ella Murphy book reviews and politics. Multiple orchestras and light entertainment fill 7 to 10 PM across KYW WBBM KFAB WCFL WJR and others.

John R Pershing American Farm Bureau Federation WHO WOW WOC von Weber der Freischutz Cesare Sodero KSD Wacco WDAF Betty Crocker

WOC Program Schedule for Thursday December 8

The station outlines a full day of programming from seven in the morning to late evening. Highlights include The Happy Hour, Radio Household Institute Talks, Aunt Jane Home Management segments, Lingua 64 from Ft. Madison, The Hoover Sentinels, Maxwell Coffee Hour, and Smith Bros Trade Hour, with weather forecasts for Iowa and Illinois after 9 PM.

Radio Household Institute Aunt Jane Ladies Quartette Ft. Madison Iowa Hoover Sentinels Maxwell Smith Bros Chicago Civic Opera Co Illinois

Radio Schedule Fragment Promises Markets and Music

Thursday December 8 program runs from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with weather reports at 10:15, organist at 10:30, Agriculture Radio Farm feature at 11:30, Markets segments at 12:60 and 2:00, and The Ambassadors at 12:15 p.m. Event names include U.S. Department of Agriculture and Farmers content.

S. Dept. of Agriculture Evuian the Ambassadors

Water Lab and Public Health Talk and Dinner Music

WSUI program listings show a 5:00 p m start with The State Water Laboratory and the Public Health talk by Prof J Hinman Jr followed by Curren ven Epo Ralph House dinner music at Hotel Jefferson and an Epic Poetry segment by Prof Frank Ott. An advertisement invites borrowing investing or insurance through Titus Loan Investment Co at 211-213 Iowa avenue.

SOR Saeiaeenens Orch Dorothy Richardson Santa Cla Younker Harris Stewart Watson Marguerite Kahl Alf Hoover Sentinels Nbc Four Kings of Harmony Fansteel Products Co Park Central Hotel Orch Des State Water Laboratory Public Health Hinman, Jr Curren Jeffer Frank Ott Titus Loan & Investment Co Iowa Avenue

Increase in Communicable Diseases in State

State health report shows 295 cases of scarlet fever mumps and chickenpox in the week ending Dec 2 up from 227 previous week Des Moines led in scarlet fever with 17 cases and in smallpox with 18 of 45 total cases A warning to parents urges vigilance against respiratory illnesses as cold weather arrives.

State Department of Health Des Moines

Foley and Co. Ad Offer Trial Cough Remedy Kit

A Chicago advertisement urges sending ten cents to Foley & Co. for a trial bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup plus a trial packet of Foley Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The notice claims kidney diuretic, constipation relief, and sick headache aid. Sold everywhere.

Foley & Co Sheffield George Sts Chicago Foley

New Directors Announced by Association of Commerce

Seven new directors will hold office for two years at the Association of Commerce meeting Tuesday. New appointees are Robert L. Roach G R Titus L R Heitz George Pitchforth John F Ficken A C Bruemmer and E E Bloom acting secretary Arvilla Cumminge remains at the Hershey building headquarters. Directors continuing over for one year are C P Gunzenhauser J J Fuller W A Matthews J T Pound A C Peterson Harry Luellen and R E Dunker. A follow up meeting with all directors is set for 10 o'clock.

Association of Commerce Robert L. Roach G. R. Titus L. R. Heitz George Pitchforth John F. Ficken A. C. Bruemmer E. E. Bloom Association C. P. Gunzenhauser J. J. Fuller W. A. Matthews J. T. Pound

Buck Jones Stars In Blood Will Tell At A Muse U

Buck Jones headlines Blood Will Tell at the A Muse U theater on Friday. Kathryn Perry plays a gullible eastern girl who buys a ranch and meets Buck Jones as a cowhand who discovers she is being victimized by rustlers. He then acts to set matters right.

Buck Jones Fox Cowboy A-Muse-U Kathryn Perry Buck

Learn Details of Carlstrom Ruling on Drury Tuition

Attorney General Oscar E. Caeacroa ruled that pupils in a non high school district attending school outside Illinois may not have their tuition paid by the local board of education. The decision, announced Saturday, addresses Drury township in Muscatine high school tuition and cites that distance and legality constrain cross state attendance. It notes similar actions by Aledo and Rock Island inquiries, based on supreme court precedents and the restriction on taxpayers funds crossing state lines.

Oscar E. Caeacroa Tilboig Board of Education Drury Township Ill Muscatine High School Rock Island Muscatine Illinois High School Laws Aledo Rock Island Board of Education Supreme Court

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