Objections Heard On District 46 Street Paving Assessments
After 17 property owners objected to proposed assessments for Improvement District 46, the city council formed a committee of J. M. Kemble Fred Garrison and Fred M. Ziegler to review the property for reassessment. The committee will inspect and report at the December 16 meeting. The petitions also included in-person remarks. The paving area covers Eighth and Climer streets from Broadway to Logan and Broadway and Newell avenues from Eighth to Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Kemble
Fred Garrison
Fred M. Ziegler
H. H. Fitzgerald
Eighth and Climer
Broadway
Logan
Newell Avenues
Eighth
Des Moines Men Elected to Farm Bureau Directorate
Des Moines Charles Hearst was elected to the National Farm Bureau board of directors at the Chicago convention. He also became a director of the National Association of Federal Farm Loan Borrowers formed during the bureau gathering.
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Des Moines
Charles Hearst
National Farm B Bureau
Chicago
National Association of Federal Farm Loan Borrowers
Bureau
City Council Requests Grandfather Gift of Cigars and Gum
The Muscatine city council, at a special meeting, passed a resolution directing Alderman Charles F. Hahn to accept gifts from himself as a grandfather. The motion approved a box of Havana cigars for the council and PK gum for the city attorney, dated December 1926.
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Charles F. Hahn
Havana
Muscatine
City Council
B. C. Benham
H. B. Caple
City Recorder
Hahn baby born to Miami couple
The new Hahn baby is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Hahn of Miami Florida. She was born in Miami on November 13.
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Hahn
Robert Hahn
Miami, Fla
That City
Schools to Begin Christmas Vacation One Day Earlier
Muscatine public and parochial schools will close Thursday after noon December 23 instead of December 24 for the Christmas vacation. The earlier date lets teachers from other cities reach home in time for Christmas. Pupils will have a 10 day break with classes resuming Monday January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Laundry Permit Granted for Orange Street Steam Laundry
City council after extended debate authorized the engineer to issue a permit to Virgil and Roy Phelps to build a steam laundry on Orange street between Third and Fourth in the factory district. Residents had opposed earlier plans to place the laundry on Culver street and bought the site to move the project elsewhere.
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Virgil and
Roy Phelps
Orange Street
Third
Fourth Streets
Factory District
Culver Street
City Recorder
Registration for the Older Boys and Girls Conference Banquet
Registration for the Older Boys and Older Girls conference banquet is announced with details on date location and eligibility. The notice emphasizes participation by local youth groups and sponsoring organizations and invites friends families and volunteers to contribute to planning and support.
First Baptist Church Banquet Plans Announced
F G McCullough announces a pre banquet arrangement for the evening of Dec 14 at the First Baptist church to help those unable to attend day sessions. Reservations can be made with Henrietta Hill er, Maxine Carver, Leland Horst, or F G McCullough.
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First Baptist Church
F. G. McCullough
Young People’s Division
Henrietta Hiller
Maxine Carver
Leland Horst
White jasmines used in China to flavor tea
White jasmines costing up to 30 cents a pound are being imported to China and used to flavor tea. The fragrant blooms are valued for their aroma and are part of traditional tea production, highlighting trade in delicate aromatics.
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China
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Council Names Committee
Council
Red Paint Store
Scott's
la Palma
Ben Bey
la Venga — Perfecto Garcia
el Roi Tan
Sanentlian — Harvester
Robi
Burns — Brown Beauties
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Samoset and
Norris
Phelps Brothers
Colyer Street
Kemp
Metier
Vicks Porve
Otto Grocery CO
East Second St
Hoover
Muscatine Lighting Co
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