City council redraws road districts to aid Fourth Ward
Municipal boundary changes shift about 9900 residents between districts to raise roughly $900 annually for District No. 3 while reducing District No. 2, easing inequities from years of underfunding. The plan keeps total levies, adjusts garbage and street care funding, and stalls road work until next year's funds.
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Mulberry Avenue
Mississippi River
Chestnut Street
Said Street
Fourth Street
Lucas Street
Cherry Street
Fourth Ward
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Rainbow School Christmas Program Planned in Wilton Township
Miss Evelyn Wagner a Rainbow school teacher in Wilton township has organized a Christmas program and party for Monday evening December 19 at the school starting at o clock The Rainbow Christmas play will be presented followed by an exercise titled A Farewell The cast includes Mrs Weal Marian Hetzler Mr Weal Albert Hetzler Ham Bubble Edgar Hetzler Dinah Brown Evelyn Einfeldt Miss Fiora Film Marion Einfeldt Pat McLane Alfred Lenker Mat McLane Judith Drumm Widow Poole Helen Martin Jake Necessary Harold Franzen Dr Keener Melvin Fick Uncle Amos Dole Leroy Fick Aunt Patience Dole Rainbow girls Lois Lenker Elporia
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Evelyn Wagner
Rainbow School
Wilton Township
the Rainbow
Mrs. Weal
Marian Hetzler
Mr. Weal
Albert Hetzler
Ham Bubble
Edgar Hetzler
Dinah Brown
Evelyn Einfeldt
Fiora Film
Marion Einfeldt
Bride Miss Winifred Graves to Wed John Ransom D
Invitations recount the wedding of Miss Winifred Graves daughter of the Rev J W Graves and John R D Ransom both of Binghamton New York The ceremony will be at 9 o clock Wednesday evening January 4 at Main Street Baptist Church where the bride elects father serves as pastor The Rev Mr Graves will officiate The Graves family lived in Muscatine until about eight years ago and have resided in Binghamton for four years.
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Miss Winifred Graves
John Ransom
Muscatine
Winifred Graves
J. W. Graves
Binghamton
N. Y
John R. D. Ransom
Main Street Baptist Church
Graves
First Baptist Church
Mooseheart Legion Women Attend Davenport Event
Muscatine members of the Women of Mooseheart Legion traveled to Davenport for a special meeting. A card party and banquet followed with Mrs. Adella Crovisier of Webster City as honored guest. Initiatory work in the evening at People's Light Power hall added 34 new members.
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Mooseheart Legion
Davenport
Women of Mooseheart Legion
K. P. Hall
Adella Crovisier
Webster City
People’s Light & Power Company
Ethics Club Meeting at Miss Erb Home
The Ethics club convenes this evening at 209 East Fourth Street with study on Romance and Adventure. Mrs. Gena Cook presents Jungle Peace by William Beebe and Dr. Stella Pearson presents The Royal Road to Romance by Richard Haliburton.
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Ethics Club
Miss Erb
Sue Erb
East Fourth Street
William Beebe
Gena Cook
Richard Haliburton
Stella Pearson
W. W. W. Club Christmas Party At Sylvester Home
Mrs. Ernest Sylvester hosted the W. W. W. club Christmas gathering at 601 Evans Street Thursday evening with music and games. Luncheon incorporated Christmas themes. Miss Alma Bloom of Parkington Drive will host the next gathering in three weeks. families will attend the annual party.
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Sylvester Home
Ernest Sylvester
W. W. W. Club
Evans Street
Alma Bloom
Parkington Drive
Nole School Christmas Program Scheduled In Fulton Township
Nole school in Fulton township will present a Christmas program Tuesday evening lit by Miss Ina Paul. The lineup includes songs Silent Night A Christmas Welcome reading Her First Christmas Shopping Nadine Bernick lullaby and choral numbers plus dialogs and recitations by multiple students. A spelling bee from Everyday Words ends the program followed by a hot dog supper.
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Nole
Fulton Township
Ina Paul
Elaine Irwin
Nadine Bernick
Alma Kretschmar
Santa ‘Claus
Bernard Westerhoff
Kitty
Eileen Ehrecke
Dorothy Wathan
Johnny
Donald Ehrecke
Tommy
Aletha Paul
Cristmas
Women of Mooseheart Legion Event at Moose Hall
A program is prepared for the Women of Mooseheart Legion event to be held Monday evening at the Moose hall followed by a 10 cent exchange social.
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Women of Mooseheart Legion
Moose Hall
Trinity Church Cantata Plans Feature Christmas Story
Trinity Episcopal church will present The Story of Christmas as a cantata at 4 p.m. Sunday. Soloists include L Parsons, Clyde Gray, Mrs. Milford Guthrie, Mrs. Paul Barry, and Clifford C. Hakes with Mrs. Nelle M. Johnson directing the men's and boys' vested choirs. The program spans four parts detailing prophecy, shepherds, magi, and prophecy fulfillment through choral and solo performances.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Nelle M. Johnson
L. Parsons
Clyde Gray
Milford Guthrie
Paul Barry
Clifford C. Hakes
Gabriel
Caraway Proposes New Farm Bill Substitute in Senate
Senator Caraway introduces a new farm relief bill as a potential substitute for the vetoed McNary Haugen measure. The proposal differs mainly in how surplus farm products are handled after declaration of a surplus. A separate Borah bill calls for a federal agricultural corporation with $1 billion capital stock.
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Washington
Caraway
Arkansas
Borah
Idaho
Not Fast Enough
A Punch cartoon caption shows a motorist whispering to calm a buyer as a cop admonishes about speeding. The scene implies a tense car sale with a warning about driving speed.
New Zealand Sheep Herd Grows by Half a Million
New Zealand reports 25,000,000 sheep now, up 500,000 from last year as flock sizes increase. Local farmers and industry groups note strong lamb markets and grazing conditions.
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New Zealand
Minstrel Revue Closes at Grand Theater
The Minstrel Revue by Edward H Bitterpost and the American Legion closed at the Grand theater Thursday night after a Wednesday opening. The home talent show featured comedy sketches song numbers and a minstrel program with a steady crowd.
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Edward H. Bitterpost
American Legion
Grand Theater
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