Nicolaus Resigns As Muscatine High School Leader
Leo D. Nicolaus resigns as assistant principal and athletic director of Muscatine high school after four years. He will remain until Feb 18 to wrap up duties then join Ginn and Company as traveling representative covering eight western states while remaining in Muscatine.
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Leo D. Nicolaus
Muscatine High School
Board of Education
Jefferson School
Nicolaus
Ginn and Company
Chicago
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Sycamore
Board of Education and Friends
Florence Goodner
D. H. Barber
Burlington
Resigns Evening Program Led by City Ministers
The committee in charge includes R. G. Hawkins G. L. Tree and L. G. Gerth. The main speakers will be the city ministers. This community affair has broad cooperation from country people and city residents and is a standout program of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Hawkins
G. L. Tree
L. G. Gerth
Wapello Fathers To Banquet Their Sons
Wapello Virginia announces the annual Father and Son banquet to be held at the high school building on Friday with local families expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Herr Coal Wins Muscatine School Supply Contract
The Herr Coal company secured the Muscatine public schools coal supply bid after the board of education opened bids at the new Jefferson school. Providence county Kentucky coal priced at 6.48 for six-inch lump, 5.83 for 6x3 egg, and 4.74 for 11-4 screening. Five local dealers submitted bids. A report and demonstration on school nursing work by Mrs. Ann Garrard followed the coal bid discussion.
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Herr Coal Company
Muscatine
Board of Education
New Jefferson School
Providence County
Kentucky
Ann.Garrard
Wilton Masons Elect Officers in December Meeting
Wilton lodge 167 A F and A M elects Worshipful master Fred E Walters senior warden W R Welsh junior warden Gail McClean treasurer D A Burrows secretary G G Leith trustees H W Lamp and F A Maurer Rebekahs elect Julia McCartney noble grand Ella Barthelma vice grand Frances Kelley recording secretary Ida Boot financial secretary Lillie Whitmer treasurer and F L Duffee trustee two new members initiated. Also December Women’s Home Missionary Society meeting at parsonage hosts A W McBlain and H Grose. Margaret Jean Brugman seriously ill with peritonitis. Mrs Amanda Ficken returned to.
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Wilton
Wilton Lodge
A. F
A. M
Fred E. Walters
W. R. Welsh
Gail McClean
D. A. Burrows
G. G. Leith
H. W. Lamp
F. A. Maurer
Rebekahs
Julia McCartney
Walter Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Ella Barthelma
Frances Kelley
Ida Boot
Lillie Whitmer
F. L. Duffee
Women's Home Missionary Society
M. E. Church
A. W. McBlain
Harvey Grose
Margaret Jean
Albert Brugman
Amanda Ficken
Maple Grove School Program Presented This Friday
Maple Grove school under Miss Maude Pace hosts a Friday evening program at 8 o clock with a lineup of organ solo and choral numbers. Students Evelyn Schroder Duane Egel Faerena Egel Allen Brus Irvin Brus Norma Egel Marjorie Allbee and others perform recitations songs and dialogues to raise funds for school purposes. Proceeds from refreshments after the program support school activities.
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Maple Grove
Maude Pace
Evelyn Schroder
Duane Egel
Faerena Egel
Santa Claus
Allen Brus
Irvin Brus
Norma Egel
Marjorie Allbee
Dinah
Dynamite Plot in Mexico Thwarted at Virgin Shrine
An attempt to explode a bomb disguised as a holy candle was discovered at the Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe during the national holiday. Police seek motive as they investigate the case. Also brief local notes from Anamosa and Muscatine update visits and Rebekah Lodge activities.
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Mexico City
Frank W Grossklaus Dies in Chicago After Illness
Frank W Coen 40 a World War veteran and longtime Muscatine resident died Monday morning in Hinsdale Chicago after about two weeks illness. He was born Sept 16 1887 in Muscatine and served in France with Company E 26th division. Surviving are his widow Gertrude Blass a daughter Francess Bloise and three sisters. Funeral 3 pm Thursday at his parents home 1107 Iowa Ave. Greenwood Cemetery burial. Hoffman mortuary in charge.
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Frank W. Coen
Hinsdale
Chicago
Soonainn
Mr. Grossklaus
Muscatine
William Grossklaus
France
Company E
Corinne Eisenmann
Gertrude Blass
Grossklang
German Lutheran Church
The
Masons, Elks, Eagles and
Moose
Francess Bloise
George
Rites Held For Kenneth Eisele At Local School House
Kenneth Edward Eisele 29 died Tuesday night at Hershey hospital after a seven day illness of pneumonia. He was born March 26, 1898 in Muscatine county and lived near Letts. He married Ida May Byer in 1918 and is survived by his wife three children his parents and a sister. Funeral at Green Valley school house led by Rev J B Rendall with burial Kaiser cemetery. Hoffman Mortuary in charge. Read the Journal Classified Ads.
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Kenneth Edward Eisele
Hershey Hospital
Kenneth Eisele
Muscatine County
Iva
William Eisele
Letts
Ida May Byer
Muscatine
Edward
Ida
Elizabeth
William Hisele
Genevieve Geltz
Green Valley School House
J. B. Rendall
Kaiser Cemetery
Hoffman Mortuary
Grand Master to Lead Ceremonies at Masonic School
Grand Lodge officers led by David R. Tripp will supervise degree work at the Masonic temple today tonight and Thursday as the Triune and Iowa lodges sponsor the school of instruction. Dr B F Martin will speak after Thursday’s banquet and supper at 6 with reservations due to F G Wilford. Delegations from Wilton West Liberty Nichols and Letts attend.
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David R. Tripp
State of
Iowa
Masonic Temple
Triune
Ladies of the
On Star
Temple
F. G. Wilford
Grand Lodge
Dr. Martin
B. F. Martin
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Edwards Congregational
Davenport
Doctor Martin
WOC
Wilton
West Liberty
Nichols
Letts
Triune Lodge
Iowa Lodge
Russell in Serious Condition After Stroke in Oakville
R C Russell is in serious condition after a paralysis stroke Saturday night, the second in a short time. He is a former businessman and longtime city assessor. Alvah Russell, a nearby farmer, sustained a serious injury after a horse kicked him above the kidney.
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Oakville
R. C. Russell
Alvah Russell
More Nominations For Postmasters
President Coolidge sent to the Senate on Tuesday a slate of postmaster candidates for Iowa towns led by W. B. McKee in Pathe tine. Other nominees include Bennett in Bendig ity Mediapolis Patterson in New London Crawford in North English Lawler in Oakdale Wissler in Stanwood and Knaack in Walcott.
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W. 8. McKee
Pathetine
President Coolidge
Senate
Iowa
Bennett
Elda Bendigkeit
Mediapolis
Claude I. Patterson
New London
James M. Crawford
North English
Sanah A. Lawler
Oakdale
Carl A. Wissler
Stanwood
George W. Sisler
Walcott
Clarence A. Knaack
Greenwich meridian distance determined within nine feet
A note explains that the precise distance from Greenwich prime meridian to a standard reference line is determined within a nine foot tolerance. The statement highlights measurement accuracy and the role of longitude reference points in navigation and astronomy.
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Erneath
Greenwich
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University of Iowa
de Molay
Herr
Wilton Masons
Mexico
Anamosa
E. Friederichson
Andrew Lord
A. D. Winsell
Frank W. Grossklaus
Classified Ads
Garcia Grande
Taday
Gremmel’s Cigar Store
West Second Street
Cuey
Ford
Pontiac and
Oakland
Parts and Service
Hallbert
J. H. Hallbert
4Th
Iowa Ave
Fogund
Batterson Store
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