Rotary Club hears talk on crime in West Liberty
West Liberty Iowa December reports Prof Clyde Hart of University of Iowa sociology on crime at Rotary luncheon in Masonic dining room. Guests included Sargent and Stagg of Davenport.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1929
Page
10
West Liberty Iowa December reports Prof Clyde Hart of University of Iowa sociology on crime at Rotary luncheon in Masonic dining room. Guests included Sargent and Stagg of Davenport.
Mrs Eva Rienagas of 21 Chautauqua St Pittsburgh reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says eight bottles plus similar in tablet form restored appetite and weight and urges others to keep the medicine at home.
Mrs. Tacy Richards Brown 80 died at 6 this morning at her daughter’s home 102 Jefferson St following age related infirmities. Born November 10 1849 in Zanesfield Ohio she lived 42 years in this vicinity. Survived by five children Hattie and Elnora Martin Clyde and Guy Duncan all of Muscatine two brothers Homer Shannon City IA seven grandchildren two great grandchildren and one son Elmer dead. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday at Fairbanks Funeral Home conducted by Rev D C Ward burial Wilton Cemetery.
Farm Bureau officials prepare for large crowds at two truck crop institutes to be held Thursday at Conesville and Friday at Fruitland. Sessions begin at 10 each day with potential night sessions, and dinners will be served by local women. Howard D. Schnittjer of Muscatine Bureau will speak on Marketing with USDA moving pictures on sweet potato culture and marketing.
At the city hall meeting West Branch Fire company re elected Chief J. T. Butler for a thirty fifth term. Other officers named include Assistant chief C A Pilkington foreman hose cart Ed Kintz assistant Victor Peterson captain of truck J T Vincent secretary E E Scellars assistant Roy Frauenholz treasurer JL Heald and directors Louis Endsley Glenn Brown F E Christee. Ottumwa case concerns J M W Johnson treated for a bullet wound after interrupting a chicken thief. thief left revolver bullet in exchange for chickens.
Mrs. John Swisher and her young son John visited over Christmas and returned to Des Moines Tuesday after several days with Mr Swisher’s sister Mrs L A Royal. Mr Swisher spent Sunday at the Royal home and went back to Des Moines Sunday evening.
The Garey-Walen American Legion post of Tipton will stage The Haunted House on Friday Dec. 13 with a cast drawn from post members and three Tipton Consolidated School faculty women. The production is directed by Geo. R. Geller and rehearsals are in the Legion hall.
Miss Portia Edwards became the wife of Edward W. Halling at Park Avenue Methodist Church with Rev. C. E. Ward officiating. The couple, who will reside at 206 West Seventh Street, were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Williams. Mrs. Halling is a Muscatine High School graduate and former bank employee. Mr. Halling works at the A-Muse-U theater.
Officers who will serve for a six months term were elected when Mona Council Degree of Pocahontas held an oyster supper at Redmen hall Tuesday evening. Installation is planned for January. Mrs Ona Bronkema will serve as dirt to construct the grade as demanded by the Iowa State Highway commission. As appraisals finish and right of way is secured, bidding for grading along the river will be advertised. Bids for roughly three quarters of a mile on the Cedar river east side were rejected as too high. a combined west side project may yield a better bid.
In Rock Rapids Lyon county authorities seek Herman Thompson 33 of Fairview South Dakota, charged by Olaf Olson postmaster Beloit with kidnapping for elopement involving Leona Olson. In Des Moines officers raided ten cigar stores seizing punchboards and prizes used for gambling. no arrests reported.
The Ladies of the Elks club plan a Thursday afternoon business and social meeting in the club parlors. Games of bridge and five hundred begin at 2 50 with members bringing salad plates. Hostesses include Mesdames J Van Lent, Clara Hann, Rey Fairbanks, Arthur Umlandt, T Maher and John Barry.
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