Iowa Farm Wife Wins High Honor
Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson of Albia Iowa became the first woman to receive the distinguished service award for agriculture at the Iowa Farm Bureau convention in Boston. She is honored for meritorious service alongside Dudley H Meyers and Prof. T L Haecker, chosen from fifty applicants across twenty-one states.
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Boston
Mass
Ellsworth Richardson
Albia
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Richardson
Sam H. Thompson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Dudley H. Meyers
Mendon
T. L. Haecker
Lincoln
Neb
University of Minnesota
The
Prairie Farmer
E. P. Taylor
American Farming
Chicago
Stepmother Found Guilty in Daughter's Murder
Mrs. Pearl O Loughlin, 31, was convicted of murdering her 10 year old stepdaughter in Denver. The jury deliberated 1 hour 36 minutes and the verdict carries life imprisonment with possible death penalty only in certain conditions. The defense confession was barred as evidence.
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Denver
Colo
Pearl O'Loughlin
Colorado State Penitentiary
O’loughlin
Colorado
Two Minor Auto Accidents Reported by Police
Two minor accidents were reported to police late Monday afternoon. Mrs. B. D. Metzel of Iowa Avenue said her car struck a man who gave the name Axel on Mulberry Avenue. B. H. Westbrook of Louisa County said his car struck a boy on Oregon Street, name not learned.
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B. D. Metzel
Iowa Avenue
Axel
Mulberry Avenue
B. H. Westbrook
Louisa County
Oregon Street
Golden Wedding Today Near Columbus Junction Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Browning celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their rural Iowa home south of Columbus Junction. They married in Tennessee 50 years ago, lived in Jonesburg Tennessee before relocating to this area, and have five children L. G. Browning of Letts Bessie Buffington and Ben Browning of Muscatine, Walter James of Wapello, and Mrs. David Hull of Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
C. D. Browning
Daniel Browning
Susan Green
Tennessee
Jonesburg
Washington County
Tenn
Iowa
L. G. Browning
Letts
Bessie Buffington
Ben Browning
Muscatine
Walter James
Wapello
David Hull
Three Muscatine Schools End Month With Perfect Marks
Three Muscatine county schools maintained 100 percent marks through the third month. Yankee Hollow in Wilton township and Penn Avenue in Goshen township posted full attendance with 8 and 13 pupils respectively, under Miss Ina Fae Paul and Miss Eleanor Ripson and Mrs Mary Stucker. Fifteen townships reported 90 percent or better over three months, with several districts ranging from one to eight schools. Six schools were absent from the record due to missing teacher reports.
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Muscatine County
E. D. Bradley
Ina Fae Paul
Yankee Hollow
Wilton Township
Eleanor Ripson
Penn Avenue
Goshen Township
Mary Stucker
Sweetland
Moscow
Pike and Wilton
Bloomington
Cedar
Fulton and Goshen
Wapsinonoc
Stockton
Township
Lake, Fruitland
Montpelier
Orono
Objector to Stone Will Ordered to Post Bond
Ella Harderbergh contesting Miss Susan Stone's will must file a 400 cost bond with the court clerk by December 23, Judge W. R. Maines ruled. Theresa J. Heezen, beneficiary, sought security and costs since Harderbergh is not an Iowa resident. Attorneys G Allbee and Nichols for Harderbergh and H C Madden J F Devitt for Heezen appeared.
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Ella Harderbergh
Susan Stone
W. R. Maines
Theresa J. Heezen
Miss Stone
Iowa
Tipton
Davenport Orators Win 74 to 34 in Season Opener
Davenport high school speakers defeated Muscatine High 74 to 34 in the first oratorical contest of the season at Muscatine High School. Muscatine’s affirmative debate lost to Iowa City on the chain store issue. Top placers in oratorical contest were Robert Kramer, Paul Ziffren, and David Hawk of Davenport.
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Davenport High School
Muscatine High School
Iowa City High School
Iowa City
Robert Kramer
Davenport
Paul Ziffren
David Hawk
Muscatine
Richard Krell
Harold Kautz
Chester Trout
Paul Geibel
Jack Asthalter
Kenton Willhite
Edward Hahn
Donald Connor
Marie Bomke
Harold Leu
President Hoover Launches New Sea Queen In Newport News
In Newport News Virginia the President Hoover slipped down the ways to become the new queen of the American merchant marine. Mrs Herbert Hoover smashed a brine bottle on the prow to start the vessel toward the James River as R Stanley Dollar, head of Dollar Steamship Lines, and Mrs Dollar observed with Mrs Hoover.
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Newport News
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
James River
R. Stanley Dollar
Dollar Steamship Lines
America
Open Probe of Mystery Fog Deaths
The Meuse valley disaster prompts an official inquiry led by Professor Nolf of the Belgian Red Cross with others agreeing the fog alone could not cause all deaths. In London a new thick fog paralyzes transport, cancels plans, and causes two fatalities in road collisions.
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Brussels
Meuse
Nolf
Belgian Red Cross
Engis
Felix Bertyn
Royal Meteorological Institute
Bordet
November financial totals show lower office receipts
Frances B. Rosenbaum reports November county finances fell short of October. Total county collections reached 28379.04 with city receipts 5252.40, including 2377.05 in city taxes and 2875.35 for sewer and paying taxes. Disbursements led with 53320.05 for primary road bond construction and 12306.25 in bond interest.
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Frances B. Rosenbaum
West Liberty
Fair Ground Fund
Beach to Head Scout Council in Muscatine District
Fred Beach was chosen chair man of the Muscatine district council of the Buffalo Bill Boy Scout area at a Monday 5 p m meeting at Boy Scout headquarters. Officers named include C R Stafford vice chairman H E Fayle secretary and Sam Block treasurer. The council will grow from 11 to 15 members with each of the seven Muscatine troops having representation. W R Olsen assistant district field executive attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beach
Muscatine
Buffalo Bill
Boy Scout
C. R. Stafford
H. E. Fayle
Sam Block
Muscatine Council
W. R. Olsen
Scouts To Aid Good Fellows In Christmas Toy Drive
Muscatine Boy Scouts plan a Christmas toy hospital to repair and re home old damaged toys for needy children. Troop 124 led by Scoutmaster William Dale and Assistant Paul Nelson coordinates with other troops to collect, fix, repaint, and deliver toys on Christmas Eve.
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Muscatine
Muscatine “Good Fellows
Trinity Church
William Dale
Paul Nelson
Santa Claus
Boy Scouts
New Features for Journal Readers in Muscatine Journal
The Muscatine Journal introduces two new features. As You Were will revive old events from fifty, twenty-five, and ten years ago on the editorial page daily. Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton will run daily in the women’s section, offering guidance on childhood topics.
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Muscatine Journal
Olive Roberts Barton
99th Christmas Near for Oldest Resident
Mrs. Helen Romann of Muscatine county, the oldest resident, will celebrate her 99th Christmas. She recalls Christmas in Germany around 1837, noting there was no Christmas tree and gifts were simple like an orange or a cookie, before she moved to New York and then Muscatine.
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Kris Kringle
Germany
Helen Romann
Muscatine County
Mother and Daughter Die in Death by Own Action Pact
Davenport AP report states Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Haines 76 and her daughter Miss Effie Haines 52 were found dead in a kitchenette with gas jets open. Coroner J D Cantwell ruled a death by own action pact due to despondency over ill health, likely Saturday night or Sunday morning. Miss Haines, a nurse and former county nurse, had moved from Abingdon Illinois two months prior.
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Davenport
Mary Elizabeth
Effie Haines
J. D. Cantwell
Haines
Abingdon
Ill
Miss Haines
Burlington
Wand
Gas fumes sickens fifty at Cleveland wholesale firm
Fifty people, many unconscious, were taken to Charity hospital in Cleveland after ammonia fumes filled a building housing Chandler and Rudd Co, a wholesale grocers operation. Authorities investigated the incident and the cause of the leak was not yet known.
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Cleveland
Charity Hospital
Chandler and Rudd Company
Wiley Improves Further after Illness
Continued reports say John Wiley former Muscatine county sheriff of West Liberty remains on the mend his condition normal and he rests easier after a period of poor health
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John Wiley
West Liberty
Muscatine County
Weather town Fair tonight and Wednesday with little change
Illinois Fair tonight and Wednesday with little change in temperature. River stages show Davenport at 1.4 rising 0.2, Muscatine at 2.0 rising 0.3, Keokuk at 0.2 rising 1.0, St Louis at 1.5 falling 0.1.
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Illinois
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
Federal and religious splits rise over prohibition
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt urged an all elite dry federation detached from church to defend prohibition in 1932. Oliver Stewart pressed for militant dry mobilization toward the next election, warning of weak leadership. Dr. Clarence True Wilson referenced alarm over referendum publicity as temperance leaders debated strategy.
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Washington
National Temperance Council
Oliver Stewart
Flying Squadron Foundation
Prohibition
Clarence True Wilson
Methodist Board of Temperance
Temperance Council
Death Claims Frank L. Ditto in Muscatine
Frank L. Ditto, 71, a Muscatine resident for 20 years, worked at the C. M. Bell grave vault in Davenport. Survived by wife Gladys Biggs of Muscatine, son R. E. Ditto of Davenport, 13 grandchildren, brother A. J. Ditto of Gladstone Illinois, sister Mae Brewer. Funeral set at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Frank L. Ditto
Muscatine
C. M. Bell
Davenport
Gladys Biggs
R. E. Ditto
A. J. Ditto
Gladstone
Ill
Mae Brewer
Neral
U.S. Budget Moves Pass House and Senate Action
The $110 million public works bill passed the House without dissent after three hours of debate and moves to the Senate. The Senate approved a $60 million relief bill for drought stricken farmers without a recorded vote amid earlier criticism of loan funding for food purchases. President Hoover warned against expanding the budget beyond the government’s means while Hyde condemned feed loans as a cabinet critique.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hoover
Hyde
House speeds relief bills in relief appropriation
The house moved to act on relief legislation after receiving from the appropriations committee the emergency construction bill proposing 110 million dollars for highway aid and river and harbor improvements. Eighty million would go to states for highways, with 22.5 million for river and harbor work and flood control on the Mississippi and its tributaries.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Unem
Mississippi
Tribu
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England
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Channel
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Windsor
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Mrs. Romann
Cora Stohr
Wiley
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