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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
5
Mayor McNutt and City Recorder Parks explain the petition on driving livestock on city streets is to protect citizens. The ordinance committee will revise rules to require enough handlers to keep cattle off private property while not hindering farmers. Two petitioners seek withdrawal. no intent to end stock movement.
Puritan party for Delta Alpha class of First Baptist held at Mrs Wellie Tooman home on Park Avenue Wednesday. Miss Minetta Headley directed programs with Misses Stirlen Hinkel Newton and Mrs Link Benham. Officers elected for 1921 include President Mrs Irene Ehlers and several secretaries treasurer and committees. Refreshments served by a host of ladies.
Hugh Berry a 19 year old inmate of the Boys Reformatory at Eldora Iowa who was serving time for larceny has escaped from the institution but was recently nabbed by the sheriff at Lawton Oklahoma according to word received by Sheriff Wiley. Deputy Sanders contacted Eldora officials to locate Berry and this followed an escape in the latter part of the week. Berry was adjudged incorrigible and delinquent by the district court in November 1916. Eldora officials will likely travel to Oklahoma to retrieve the boy.
The State of Iowa Muscatine County case notes Walter J. Mittman as plaintiff seeking to quiet and confirm title to described real estate. Defendants include John S. Lakin Juliana Lakin and many others with unknown heirs and claimants. The petition asserts plaintiff and grantors have possessed openly for over twenty years and seeks cancellation of a paid mortgage and lost deed, plus further equitable relief. Failure to appear by January 4 1921 triggers default and judgment.
The Merry-Makers club elected new officers for 1921 at its Christmas party hosted by Miss Erma Gettert in Sweetland township with over forty members present. The evening featured decorations, a program, games, a Christmas tree exchange, and a luncheon. Ernest Moore spoke on service and sacrifice, stressing communal virtue. Morgan resigns as secretary. Joe King elected to succeed, Byron McKee joins board.
With many members in attendance the Ladies' Aid society of St. John’s Methodist church in Seventy-Six township held a busy work meeting at the home of Mrs. W. W. Legler. The hour included work, a social time, and refreshments. Mrs. Robert Wigim to entertain two weeks hence.
In Chicago an article notes Mary Zembek a 19 year old with childlike development underwent a monkey thyroid graft attempt. Surgeons Mr Thorek Dr Krumholz and Dr Klein discuss hopeful but uncertain outcomes as the session moves to January 5 with elected officers for the Dorcas Sewing Society.
The Davenport association of Life Underwriters holds a December dinner at the Davenport Commercial club Saturday at 7. F. B. Vetter, Davenport banker, delivers an address on Salesmanship and Service. A discussion compares long term endowment and ordinary life policies with speakers for each side. guests from Clinton and Iowa City expected. seating for 100.
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