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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1927
Page
5
City health officer Dr A L Bryan reports on heat requirements and hazards in the new Jefferson school. He found rooms range from 68 to 77 degrees with most around 70 to 75. He urges 70 as ideal for pupils and outlines specific temps for gym dressing rooms and showers.
In a past weekly reminiscence from 1877 the Journal notes rising mud on Water Street between the Pennsylvania house and the plank road and laments the need for action. Earlier progress and wartime work are recalled, including hospital and Y M C A milestones and a surgical dressings effort. Mary Flannery and Verna Zoller are named in local fraternal elections.
Funeral services for Armstrong Boney who died at his home Wednesday were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Buffalo Prairie church with Rev. Caleb Larson officiating. Burial followed in Buffalo Prairie cemetery. Pallbearers included Ed Thompson and Frank Kime among others from Aledo Reynolds Buffalo Prairie and nearby towns.
Columbus Junction Iowa elects officers for the Todd post Woman's Relief corps at Odd Fellows hall. Mrs W H Dean is president with Mabel Baker Mae Anwy Mary Mc Queen and others named for senior vice president treasurer conductor chaplain guard and alternates. Mary McQueen and Helen Lewis named delegates to district convention. Henrietta Salmon to department convention.
Morning Sun reports the grade school will present The Toy Pageant at 8 p.m. Friday in the high school auditorium. The cast includes Twelve Fairies Betty Caldwell Metty Mae Morrison Arminta Delzell Eva May Butcher Evalyn Baird Paul ine Broeker Eva Kerr Leora Baird Martha Caldwell Reva Andrews Lela Allen Ila Andrews and many other named dolls and characters led by Titania Fairy Queen Helen Brown ing and Wanda Marie Caperoon.
Wilton Iowa December 14 annual praise service of Woman's Home Missionary Society featured a pageant Thinking Backward and Looking Forward with special musical numbers and a liberal tank offering. Monthly meeting of the Presbyterian church group was led by Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Schroe der with Prussia Syria and Mormon Area study. American Legion auxiliary sent 67 1 2 dozen cookies to disabled veterans and five dollars for the soldiers' Christmas party. Various families visited Davenport Iowa City Muscatine and Painesville and the installation is set for the second Friday in January with a pot luck lunch.
Local children write to Santa Claus through the Journal asking for toys, dolls, trains, and candy. Notes include names and addresses and requests from multiple families, with some mentions of deceased parents and hope for a home for Christmas.
Mr. McCullough of the Iowa State Highway Commission obtained options on several tracts along Primary Road No. 32 near West Liberty. The parcels include one sixteenth of an acre at Joe Phelps and adjoining Conklin, about three tenths at Frank Robinson, and eighty feet each side of the Robinson railroad crossing for an overhead bridge. Bid letting by the commission will occur today.
Cruelty was charged in two divorce suits filed in district court Monday afternoon, each asking custody of a minor child. Plaintiffs include William Bierman versus Margaret Bierman. Evelyn is named in the second case.
Visiting state education officials led a February meeting at the courthouse. About 30 county school representatives discussed school laws and officer duties including finances and bonding. Prof. Moeller spoke on economy and hiring practices. Ballenger versus Ballenger noted with attorneys Hanley & Hanley for both sides.
A school official urged better cooperation of parents in programs, emphasized efficient use and buying of supplies, and proposed group purchases. He also favored barring solicitors from schools. The note appears in a JournalWantAD section.
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