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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1926
Page
11
A Mississippi River segment shows ice forming from bank to bank after Monday night’s freezing temperatures. Records over 87 years show few open-water winters with four such events, earliest openings in 1892 and 1876, latest openings in 1881 and 1905. Temperatures rise to around 21 degrees, with fair weather forecast for the area tomorrow.
A Journal reporter visits two impoverished homes to gauge Christmas hopes. Despite filth and poverty, children show resilience while awaiting gifts from welfare partners. Plans by welfare groups promise baskets, toys, candy, clothing, and festive events for these families across multiple programs.
Marshalltown baseball fans raised seven thousand nine dollars to keep the city in the Valley League. The drive includes voluntary subscriptions and pledges from Dr. G. W. Harris and John Bass to cover four thousand dollars, ensuring the club can play through 1927 pending final collections.
The 3,000 candle power air mail beacons, including recently located units near Muscatine, are visible about 25 miles in clear weather. Arthur Baldwin, air way mechanic, supervised the installation and noted pilots easily recognize the flashing lights from air use. Baldwin arrived from Hillsdale after finishing another beacon at TIL and planned to place a generator at the Fliza light soon.
Eighteen boys were enrolled last evening to form a Y M A Boys band directed by Elmer Ziegler. Rehearsals in the Hershey building will continue next Tuesday with plans for later meetings early in the new year. The group, still beginner level, may join the existing Y M C A band when it reaches a certain stage. Des Moines reporter notes district judge John Fletcher admitted Lafayette Young's will to probate.
Baron George Tornow is sued by his bride Florence Clendenin heiress to a copper fortune. The suit, filed in New York, alleges marriage to the baron was secured by fraudulent representations. The baroness eloped two weeks earlier from her father’s home and later left him amid family disputes.
Mrs J Tuttle entertained the W A C Bridge club at her home 1555 Washington yesterday with festive decorations an afternoon of games a luncheon and a Santa centerpiece A gift exchange was held and the club will meet in four weeks with Mrs Harold Wittich on East Fifth street
Vatican minor employees protest how wage raises were implemented after retroactive increases were announced by Pere Pius. Gardeners cleaners sweepers and museum staff had threatened to quit unless paid more and later challenged that arrears were distributed equitably and without foreman input.
With the river flood receding and the Musser park rink opened, Muscatine skaters have enhanced winter recreation. The two new rinks offer safer options than the river, a Musser park shelter, and lights for night skating. Flood lights are planned for the high bridge area to illuminate the skating zone.
The Indian railway department has awarded a contract for 103 special type locomotives. Key details include the quantity and the commissioning by the railway authority within the current fiscal period.
The Ladies Aid Society of Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church held its Christmas party yesterday at Mrs. W. S. Gardner’s Washington street home with 30 members and assist ing hostesses Mesdames J Drumm M P Pace and George Brofan. Dorothy Pace and Edna May Johnson dressed as fairies distributed gifts as members socialized. The next meeting is in four weeks but postponed due to Christmas.
The Junior Mulberry club gathered at Miss Veronica Delaney’s home at 597 Fast Seventh Street for games and dancing. Officers elected for the year were Delaney as president and Jane Williams as secretary, with Jane Williams winning the high score in five hundred and Marv Williams taking the consolation prize. Virginia Fichenauer will host the Christmas party with a gift exchange.
Fourteen members of the Lowe Run Kensington club enjoyed a Christmas party and gift exchange hosted by Mrs. F. P. G. Halffass in Bloomington township. The home featured holiday decor and phonograph music with informal diversions.
Des Moines reports Gov. Hammill issued a state reward of 209 dollars for the arrest and conviction of Roy Cromley once an assistant cashier at the Rhodes Savings Bank Rhodes. Cromley faces two counts alleging violations of state banking laws.
The Iowa Supreme Court refused a rehearing in the Richman v Letts suit seeking to block issuance of an election certificate to F D Letts, congressman from the Second District. The court had previously dismissed the case as moot after Letts received the certificate. The suit, filed two years after Letts' initial election, claimed the vote violated a constitutional provision.
Wv. W. Hine was elected eminent commander of De Molay Commandery No. 1 Knights Templar at the Masonic Temple. Officers include Holcomb, Wilford, Milnes, Galpin, Wotan, Stein, Othmer. A Christmas observance is set for Saturday December 25 at 10:30 AM in full uniform with visiting Sir Knights welcome.
Washington December 16 Assistant Secretary Andrews saw his bid for a secret 500000 fund to run an undercover enforcement unit blocked in the Senate Vice President Dawes ruled the provision out of order noting it would bypass normal advance accounting and tie into new legislation. Andrews argued secrecy was needed to protect undercover agents and said dropping the appropriation would derail gains made under a 250000 grant from last year.
The two members of the 1926 football squad will be guests at the senior class party Wednesday night. A short talk titled Alternating and Direct Current Motors was given by Braunworth Halstead in the science lab yesterday afternoon. Roll call echoed a scientific current event.
An oil heater on the second floor at the Fulliam offices at Cedar and Second streets caused cement to overheat and ignite the wooden floor beneath. Firemen hacked through cement and used 49 gallons of chemical to extinguish the blaze, with about 100 dollars in damage.
Rev. Fred Codd of Calvary Baptist Church urged Davenport Lions at Hotel Muscatine to answer the world’s call for service. He warned that institutions must contribute to the common good or lose their meaning in this new day.
Journal reports from several local dairies that most would not raise milk prices next Monday while others remain uncertain. Informal meetings across the area allegedly yielded an agreed price increase, but calls to individual dealers show a mixed stance with several saying yes, no, or uncertain.
George Herwig and Warren Dodge show improving health after medical procedures. Mrs. Pearl O Keefe recovers from appendectomy at Hershey. A Cedar Street religious education class meets Saturday. Kenneth Snavely improves after losing an eye to a air rifle incident. Alfred and Mrs. Plank welcome a newborn son. Nicolaus to Fairfield for a basketball game official duties. Plates issued to 1825 autos. Safley returns from Wellman as judge and speaker on women's work. Legion meeting covers home talent show. Hog receipts at local yards idle. City council to discuss firemen and policemen pay. Fred Thompson and Zetta Bennett obtain Rock Island marriage license.
Opening games in the Southeastern Basketball league will be played tomorrow night with Morning Sun at Wampella Columbus Junction at New London and Winfield at Mediapolis. Six teams form the league with strong competition expected for the championship led by Supt. Drake of Morning Sun as president and Supt. Rhea of New London as secretary.
The club held its meeting and introduced R. T. Milnes as a new member. It also announced its annual Christmas party to be held next week.
John Nelson Haynes died suddenly and funeral services were held at 2 o'clock at the home of his son in law Thomas Dora 117 Sherman Street Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery Pallbearers included Joe Wilson Ed Schaefer Jacob Dora Milo Rittenhouse Gus Kolmerer and Walter Garmer Reverend Webster Hakes officiated The Rev John Fry former Muscatine minister died in Boulder Colorado and his funeral will be at the Friends church here tomorrow at 1 30 conducted by the Rev Viola Smith and the Rev W H Wilson The body will arrive at Hoffman Mortuary tomorrow morning
Kenneth G. Ormiston, co defendant in the Aime Semple McPherson case, remains with private captors in Chicago keeping Illinois authorities from pursuing a governor’s requisition for his return. He is indicted on conspiracy charges and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. He did not surrender as scheduled due to illness, delaying arrangements until Friday.
Jefferson Grant and Hamilton schools report deposits for every student this week in the school savings drive. Total deposits reach 356.19 with 79.9 percent of enrollees as depositors while withdrawals rise and yearend figures show Muscatine students at 14561.54 in local banks.
The Iowa Association of Southern California announces two events for Iowans in California. An Ad mision Day dinner will be held on December 28 to honor Iowa’s statehood. A winter picnic is scheduled for February 26 with a rain date the following week.
Dr. E F W Alexanderson outlines radio movies invisible rays air planes that fold wings and a third degree detector in a talk at St Louis. He says practical television may come with existing tech and notes a two minute radio transmission of a photograph. London reports John L Baird demonstrates an invisible light outside the visible spectrum to reveal a man in darkness.
Curia Regia high school Latin club held its regular December meeting at the high school. A program featured Christmas poems songs and papers on early observance of Christmas. Miss Mary Thompson and Co F Shook served as club advisors.
An exhortation to prioritize children's eye health over material gifts. The piece urges parents to have kids' eyes examined before Christmas, stressing modern optometry's precision and the long-term benefit of early detection. C. L. Hartman, registered optometrist from 122 East Second Street, advocates treating eye care as a priceless gift.
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