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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1930

Page

6

Muscatine Junior College Opens Season With Wartburg Win

The Muscatine Junior College quintet defeated Wartburg 20 to 16 at Clinton in the season opener. Swisher led scoring with three field goals and a free throw, while Griffin added six points. Wartburg’s Meske led visitors with three field goals and a free throw.

Wartburg Lyman A. Green Muscatine Muskies Huber Griffin Swisher Hyiik Swicher Meske Bruns Loneups Muscatine Junior College Oval Ahd Griffin c Thayer Ee Jones Wartburg College Mesae

Arlington Race to Be Richest of 1931 Season

Arlington Park boosts Arlington classic purse to 70000 dollars making it the richest three year old turf race of 1931. Roy Carruthers predicts total handle around 85000 to 90000 with 70000 to the winner and 1500 to the fourth. The mile and a quarter race will be run in July and may draw Belmont Stakes Preakness and Kentucky Derby winners.

Chicago —i Roy Carruthers Arlington Park Jockey Club

Diegel Defeats Espinosa Towin San Francisco Open

Agua Caliente pro Diegel beat Al Espinosa of Chicago 6 and 4 to win the first annual San Francisco open match play tournament. Diegel led at 36 holes with 141, birdie on the final hole sealed the win as Espinosa trailed by eight strokes.

San Francisco Diegel Agua Caliente Ofessional al Espinosa Chicago Espinosa Lydia Sorrell Los Angeles George von Elm Detroit Joe Ezar

Basketball This Week Schedule Highlights Regional Matchups

The week features numerous high school games across Iowa towns. Tipton, Nichols, Ainsworth, Yarmouth, and Muscatine appear in multiple pairings with stations like Stanwood, Lone Tree, Wyman, and Morning Sun. Other games include Rock Island at Muscatine and Durant at Sperry with several junior colleges and junior highs on the slate.

High Tipton Stanwood Nichols Lone Tree Ainsworth Wyman Yarmouth St. Mary's Muscatine Ottumwe Rock Island Tipton Junior College Wapello Letts Cotter Durant Sperry Sharon LeClaire West Chester Columbus Junction Keithsburg New Boston Wilton Springdale West Branch

Four Midwest Cage Quintets to Play Tonight

Four mid western basketball teams open their 1930 31 seasons tonight Notre Dame Western State Teachers Kalamazoo Mich South Bend Northwestern Bradley College Evanston Ill De Pauw Iowa Washington University St Louis Illinois home opener Detroit AP

Chicago Notre Dame Western State Kalamazoo Mich South Bend Northwestern Bradley College Evanston Illinois de Pauw Iowa Washington University of St. Louis

Huron Opens Cage Schedule Facing Denmark Friday Night

Huron's consolidated school basketball team starts its season Friday against Denmark. A 11 game schedule follows with matchups at Huron and neutral venues including Mediapolis Montrose Sperry Yarmouth Burlington Seconds Danville and Denmark.

Oakville Huron Denmark Mediapolis Montrose Sperry Yarmouth Burlington Danville

Stribling and Griffith Stage Heavyweight Training Rush

Chicago AP reports W. L. Stribling and Gerald A Griffith of Sioux City progressed in final heavy weight training for their Friday night stadium bout. Griffith scheduled two to three days more work while Stribling kept his edge, with modest bets at 2 to 1 on the southernner.

Chicago W. L. “Young Stribling Gerald Ambrose Tuffy” Griffith Sioux City Griffith

Appleby Grabs Amateur Title in Cue Tourney

Edgar T. Appleby of New York won the national amateur 18.2 balkline billiard title by defeating Ray Fessenden of Madison 900 to 491 in a 100 inning match. Appleby posted a 9.0 grand average while Fessenden recorded 4.86.

Madison Edgar T. Appleby New York Ray Fessenden

Big Ten Stars Agree to Play in Shrine Game

Northwestern’s Frank Baker Wade Woodworth lead eight Big Ten stars to join the all star Shrine hospital benefit game on New Year’s day in San Francisco. Wisconsin’s Gantenbein Ely Subratovich Van Bibber Purdue Sam Selby Ohio State Win Brockmeyer Minnesota among those confirming.

Evanston Frank Baker Wade Woodworth Northwestern Shrine Hospital San Francisco Baker Woodworth Gantenbein Wisconsin Ely Iowa Subratovich van Bibber Purdue Sam Selby Ohio State Win Brockmeyer Minnesota Dick Hanley Hanley Big Ten Andy Kerr Colgate

New Boston Defeats Matherville Five In Close Battle

New Boston's high school five won 24 to 14 against Matherville Friday night. Welch and Saunders led New Boston with four field goals each, Poffenbarger and Dixon added one apiece. Demko topped Matherville with two field goals.

New Boston Matherville Welch Saunders Poffenbarger Dixon Demko

Notre Dame Extends Undefeated Streak With 27–0 Coast Victory

Notre Dame defeated Southern California 27 to 0 on the road, running their winning run to 19 straight. Frank Carideo, Paul O Connor, Marchmont Schwartz, and Bert Metzger starred as Notre Dame claimed the Rissman trophy and dominance over the Trojans. O Connor and Carideo each scored, while Lukats added the final TD as USC struggled to threaten the Irish defense.

Los Angeles Knute Rockne Raiders Notre Dame Southern California Trojans Far West Troy Frank Carideo Paul “Buck” O'Connor Marchmont Schwartz Bert Metzger Carideo Tro Nicholas Lukats Schwartz

Army Navy to Mix Saturday in New York Charity Game

The Army Navy game returns after a four year break for charity at Yankee Stadium in New York City benefiting the Salvation Army unemployment fund. Navy crushed Pennsylvania 26 to 0, heightening interest. Army sits near top eastern rank while Western Maryland leads the east with nine wins and an undefeated season.

New York Army-Navy Yankee Stadium Salvation Army Navy Pennsylvania Midshipmen Quakers Penn Middies Army Notre Dame Yale Colgate Fordham New York University Western Maryland Maryland

Victor to Buck Nichols Quintet Clash Wednesday Night

Victor's American Legion basketball team hosts Nichols Independents Wednesday night in a likely tough battle. Nichols seeks to extend its homecourt mark to 24 straight wins while boasting a 49-11 over two seasons. Nichols has open dates in late December and January and contact R A Daedlow for scheduling.

Nichols Victor American Legion Nichols Independents R. A. Daedlow

Greenleaf Heads Field of Cueists in New York Meet

Defending champion Joh Greenleaf of New York leads an eight man field in a round robin for the world pocket billiards championship at Dwyers Broadway Academy tonight. Greenleaf has nine titles in 11 years and faces rivals including Frank Taberski Schenectady Erwin Rudolph Chicago Bennie Allen Kansas City and Pasqualie Natalie Baltimore.

New York API Joh Greenleaf Dwyers Broadway Academy Tonight Greenleaf Frank Taberski Schenectady Erwin Rudolph Chicago Bennie Allen Kansas City Pasqualie Natalie Balti

Lions Banquet Honors Muscatine Grid Team

Muscatine high school football squad and coaching staff will attend a Lions club banquet at the Elks home Thursday evening. It is the eighth annual Lions athletic banquet with about 100 expected. Two or three UI football regulars and a college coach may address. Dr. H. G. Johnson chairs the committee aiming to surpass previous efforts.

Muscatine Lions Club Elks Lions University of Iowa Iowa H. G. Johnson

Baseball heads in conference at New York winter meetings

Major and minor league executives gathered in New York for winter meetings as they discussed the universal draft and a potential compromise. Leaders planned two key sessions including a minor league draft dispute talks and a league managers meeting led by president Ernest Barnard.

New York Ernest Barnard

Give It to Him. Dialogue and names from Rome to New York

The text lists Travaso Rome and Onofrio Lauri New York along with Thomas Boatman Yrorland and Arthur Woods New York. It notes twenty eight games of 125 points each scheduled over 11 days.

Travaso Rome Onofrio Lauri New York Thomas Boatman Yrorland Arthur Woods

Hawkeye Cagers Open Season Against St Louis

Iowa City edition previews the Hawkeyes season opener against St Louis University. Coach Rollie Williams fields a fast breaking, inexperienced squad led by Julian Reinhardt with Kotlow Rogers and Riegert in the lineup, while Missouri features Captain Les Hunt and forwards Frank and James Kennedy.

Iowa City University of Iowa Julian Reinhardt St. Louis University Les Hunt Iowa Missouri Cagers Gold Court Kennedy Brothers Frank James Hunt Missourians Hawkeye Rollie Williams Kotlow Rogers Riegert Williams

Radio Schedule Listing with Multiple Orchestra Programs

A dense late evening radio lineup lists CBS NBC and various orchestras including Louis Panico Canton Tea Garden Orchestra Hamp's Congress Orchestra Spitalny's Edge Beach and Wayne King Aragon Orchestra with times from 6:15 p m to after midnight and weather signals at 11:00 p m and 12:45 a m. The schedule includes Paul Tremaine Mickey Alpert Family program Teaberry Sports Review and Teaberry Sports Reporter among others.

Tastyeast Louis Panico Canton Tea Garden Teaberry Sports Review Hamp Congress Orchestra Hardin Lavin Olsen & Ebann NBC Pure Oil Chrysler Conoco Orch Westinghouse Hydrox Sparklers Teaberry Herald & Ammer News State Street Wayne King Aragon Orchestra Spitaings Edge Beach Canton Tea Garden Orchestra Congress Orchesta

Evening Radio Schedule on WMAQ Chicago Dec 9

Radio listings for Tuesday at 670 Ke WMAQ Chicago show a full evening lineup from 5:00 p.m. with Topsy Turvy Time through 11:00 p.m. featuring CBS and NBC programs, musical acts and weather reports. Includes Dr Pratt and Dr Sherman, Model Airplane Club, Harold Van Horne, Joe Rudolph, Alexander Woolwout, Ward's Tip Top Club, Amos and Andy, Dan and Sylvia, Elgin Weather, Beach View Gardens Orchestra and Uptown Village Orchestra.

E-Z Mills Pratt Sherman Model Airplane Club CBS Fred’k William Wile Harold van Horne Arzen Joe Rudolph Alexander Woolwout Blackstone S. W. Straus Ward Bunte NBC Amos and Andy Corvinus Water Boys Dan and Sylvia Elgin Beach View Gardens Orch Uptown Village Orchestra

Evening radio schedule from WENR Chicago listing programs

The Chicago station WENR 50 000 watts airs a December evening lineup including Cope Harvey's Eileen Beauty Talk Harvey's Orchestra Ellinore Watch Time Radio College of Cooperators Marketing Death Valley Days Illinois Watch Time Home Circle Concert Amos and Andy Mike and Herman Weather Telethron Time Popular Program Air Vaudeville Herbie Kay's Orchestra and Sol Wagner's Orchestra Off the Air at 1 00 a m.

Cope Harvey Eileen Harvey Orchestra aEllinore Radio College of Co-operats NBC Ilinois Amos and Andy Mike and Herman Weather Report Herbie Kay Sol Wagner

Radio Schedule Listing for Davenport Des Moines Station

Daily program lineup from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. features NBC broadcasts including Uncle Sam at Your Service and United States Marine Band, with Grace Abbott talk on Your Child, and performances by Duke Ellington, Vincent Lopez, and hotel orchestras.

NBC Pat Aunt Jane’s Home Management Club National Farm and Home Hour E. J. Smith Edna Wallace Hopper Bert Sloan Hawkeye Ensemble Golden Gems Valley News Jas. C. Green Vitaphone Elinor Smith Chevrolet Chronicles Vincent Lopez St. Regis Orch Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra

Chicago Radio Schedule Aired Tonight With Variety Programs

WLS Chicago schedules a family party at 5 00 p m then Eddie Guest poems at 7 15 p m followed by ABC Variety Music at 1 30 a m and Murphy Minstrels at 8 00 p m.

Family Party Variety Eddie Guest ABC Murphy Minstrels

Waterloo Schedule Highlights Daily Radio Lineup

A Waterloo listing outlines the WMTS and WMT CBS schedules with program times from 5:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. including Watts Watts Watts and Levin Brothers features, musical segments, news flashes, and the Gypsy Trail. The listing notes CBS and WMT segments such as Tony's Scrap Book and the Patilio Hour.

WMTS CBS Tony WMT Musical Aviators Orchestra Kerwin Blackstone Waterloo Laundry Levin Brothers Pahilco Hour Wallard Battery The Gypsy Trail

Evening Radio Schedule Highlights with Music Lineup

The program list outlines tonight’s broadcasts at 6:00 p m Paul Whiteman orchestra 6:30 Purities Bakery Cecil and Sally 6:45 Off the Air 8:00 CBS Henry George 8:30 Paul Whiteman orchestra 8:45 Arvin Dance Orchestra 9:00 CBS Graybar 9:15 CBS Paramount Publix 9:50 Popular Program 10:00 Off the Air until 11:15 with suspensions.

Paul Whiteman Orch Purities Cecil and Sally CBS Henry George Arvin Graybar Paramount Publix

Morning Sun notices on deaths and church activities

Morning Sun reports the Swan family of Crystal Lake and Britt attending a death in the Swan family. Anecdotes include Eva Baldridge breaking her hip and hospitalization. The Curran sisters learn of their aunt’s condition in Des Moines. The Wiley family returns from Frenchburg while the Ostermeier funeral is noted. A Christmas box is sent to the Tama Indian mission and missionary society plans to pack clothing for Camp Creek.

Warren Swan Crystal Lake Walter Swan Evelyn and Maurice Britt J. W. Swan Nelie Florence Curran Eva Baldridge Des Moines Guy Wiley Frenchburg Ken Frank United Presbyterian Mission School E. L. Naylor W. E. Finke Winfield Bertha Ostermeier United Presbyterian Tama Indian Mission M. K. Carson Sparta Til Sharon Church Reform Presbyterian Church United Presbyterian Missionary So-ciety Camp Creek

Social Notes From Stockton and Nearby Towns

Pauline Krebs spent a few days with sister Mrs Henning Petersen in Grand Mound. Otte Rhu and Eunice of Sunbury and relatives visited Davenport and Mercy Hospital to see Keith Holst. Arlie Hintze of Davenport spent the weekend with cousin Buster Bohnsack.

Halst Keith E. A Holst Mercy Hospital Davenport Minnie Becker George Ormsby Victor Ormsby Sunbury William Blanck Norma Lutje Henry Geerts Walcott W. C. Reese Los Angeles Calif Lloyd Geertz Geertz Stockton Arthur Kistenmacher Bennett Kruse Lange Leroy Broders Charles Kohl Pauline Mundt Pleasant Prairie Muscatine Huxley Miller Durant G. F. Broders

Community Notes From Moscow and Nearby Areas

Mrs Lester Keller and son Richard along with Mrs Fred Bailey and children visited Mrs Henry Teichmiller in Muscatine on Wednesday. Charlotte Smith of near Muscatine spent the weekend with her grandmother Isabella Smith. Mrs James Marolf and Mrs Arthur Birkhofert were Wilton shoppers on Friday. Tom Killian of Davenport visited friends here late last week. Mrs Harold Hinkhouse and son Herbert spent Friday with her parents near Atalissa. Mr and Mrs George Morrison were West Liberty business visitors Friday.

Moscow Lester Keller Richard Fred Bailey Henry Teichmiller Muscatine Charlotte Smith Isabella Smith James Marolf Arthur Birkhofert Wilton Tom Killian Davenport Harold Hinkhouse Herbert Martin Jensen Atalissa George Morrison West Liberty

Adah Rebekah Lodge to Meet in I O O F Hall

West Liberty notes say the Past Noble Grand circle of the Adah Rebekah lodge will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock in the I O O F hall. Local social items include visits by Mrs R J Hinkhouse Mrs R E Zerwekh and Mr Snider who is improving after pneumonia. A church chicken dinner raised over $150 in proceeds.

West Liberty Adah Rebekah Lodge I. O. O. F. Hall Kenneth McGavish Frank McGavish Davenport R. J. Hinkhouse Bridge R. E. Zerwekh S. C. Snider Frances Jack Elizabeth Gatton Iowa City

Riverside residents attend Frank Armbruster funeral

The Rev. John Walsh of Ottumwa attended the funeral of Frank Armbruster in Riverside on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cray were business callers in Iowa City also on Wednesday. Hollis Whiting returned from Minnesota with a truckload of potatoes onions and carrots.

Riverside John Walsh Ottumwa Frank Armbruster Bert Cray Iowa City Hollis Whiting Minnesota

Wellman-Henry Semler Taken to Iowa City Hospital

Wellman Henry Semler has been taken to an Iowa City hospital for treatment for inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs James Starr has also been taken to an Iowa City hospital for treatment. Mrs Nettie McGugin, Ruth Kent, Ruth Lane, and Barthey Bell have been visiting in Chicago the past few days. The Denison family moved into the Nadigate house on East Third Street after purchasing it. Rev and Mrs K L Miller and W S Durst attended the world mission of Christianity convention at Oskaloosa last week.

Ruth Kent Ruth Lane Barthey Bell Chicago

Community club events and visits across Wapello county

Wapello reports a Luther Vollmer Post No 40 American Legion drive and social meal. The Kill Kate Kensington club met at Mrs Verne Smail. Tarry Awhile club entertained at Mrs George Oakes home with guests Mrs Henrietta Salmon and Miss Stella Willits. Ladies Aid plans Christmas bazaar. Epworth League held monthly party in church basement. Summer Hayes return from Kansas trip. Mrs S M Arthur visited Louisa County. Maurice Schmeiser returned to school after appendicitis operation. Miss Stella Anderson visiting Morning Sun aunt Mrs Jessie Joffett with Renee Huriey.

Columbus Junction Stella Willits Ladies’ Aid Society Methodist Church Epworth League Summer Hayes Kansac Wellesville Wellesville. Mrs. 8. M. Arthur of Fort Dodge J. L. Wilson Louisa County Maurice Schmeiser Stella Anderson Chicago Jessie Joffett Morning Sun Renee Huriey

Local School Awards Honor Jacob and Esau Stories

Col. Junction Columbus Junction honors students with four prizes for the best Jacob and Esau tales taught by Col. Robertson. Lawrence Richards won first, Elizabeth Mewhirter second, Marine Shearer third, and Mary Louise Wilmering fourth, each awarded candy and a two pound prize.

Columbus Junction W. Q G. Robertson Jacob and Esau Lawrence Richards Elizabeth Mewhirter Marine Shearer Mary Louise Wilmering L. C. Moore Margaret Julia Marsden Evan Anwyl Los Angeles Margaret Wiliams Letts John Thompson P. O. Ellis Wilton J. L. Denham Muscatine D. A. Emmack Columbus City Ramona Okla William Butteman Ward Williams Wapello Addison Hills Jesse Knott Fredonia Knott Peters Bros Lewis Tisor Frank Hopkins

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