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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1930

Page

7

Saints Meet Muscatine St. Marys Friday at St Marys Hall

St Josephs high of DeWitt faces Muscatine St Marys combination Friday night at St Marys Hall with tipoff around 8 30. A St Marys grade school game vs Franklin follows as precursor. Coach Paul Kent expects a fast traveling DeWitt quintet and plans Henderson and Montgomery at forwards Nugent at center Roby and Mills at guards.

St. Joseph’s DeWitt Muscatine St. Mary's St. Mary's Hall St. Mary's Franklin School Saints Paul Kent Kent Henderson Montgomery Nugent Roby and Mills

Salvation Army Theater Party Readied at Fox Palace

Salvation Army prepares matinee at the Fox Palace this Saturday with free admission for children under 12 who bring one or more canned goods. Donated food will be collected at the theater by Salvation Army helpers and later distributed to the poor at Christmas.

Fox Palace Salvation Army

Funeral services held for George H. Lohr in Muscatine

Funeral services for George H. Lohr a retired postal clerk and lifelong Muscatine resident were conducted at the Fairbanks chapel at 2 30 by Rev Benjamin F Schwartz pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers named.

George H. Lohr Muscatine Fairbanks Chapel Benjamin F. Schwartz First Methodist Episcopal Church Greenwood Cemetery Larry Flannery Frank Walker Ira Romig Charles Hermann E. M. Bristol Frank G. Wilford

Association Group of Temple to Meet

The annual meeting of stockholders in the Masonic Temple Association will be held at the Masonic temple at 7 30 p m on January 13. The notice was announced at the temple today.

Association The Masonic Temple Association Masonic Temple

Deaf and Dumb Couple Conquer Handicap

Hubert helps on the farm while the Elder children attend school and learn sign language and music. Mrs. Elder notes people ask how the children understand talking, and she explains they simply get used to it. Mr. Elder adds the children are quick to learn and good talkers.

Hubert Elaine

Two Davenport Banks to Merge Bank Names

Davenport AP reports negotiations completed for a merger of Union Savings Bank and Trust and First National Bank. Directors adopted identical resolutions to combine once legal requirements are met, with Davenport retaining the First National charter under merger terms.

Davenport Union Savings Bank and Trust Company First National Bank First National Bank of the United States Washington

Charity Ball Helps Needy in Muscatine This Christmas

A Moose charity ball Saturday night in Moose Lodge hall aims to aid local charities in Muscatine. Doc Wenak’s orchestra donates its time for the fete with admission at 50 cents a couple. All proceeds go to charity as Welfare association representatives supervise fund distribution.

Santa Claus Muscatine Big Moose Doc Wenak Moose Lodge Jack Hubble Journal Welfare Association Moose Hall Mooseheart Home

Local items from Muscatine and area on civic events

Iriving B Richman spoke to the Lions on Soviet Russia. Jefferson Lincoln Grant schools PTAs met to plan measures. The Rev Tom Fogelsong led devotions. Lulu Ogilvie won room with most parents. Projector donated by the association. Fines paid in court. Hospitals released several patients. Poultry disease course attended by Dr Houk. Local hog receipts totaled 602 head. Y M C A official spoke at Muscatine junior college. Addie A Borum visiting from the east. Mrs Hogan injured in a street crash. Odd Fellows Rebekahs meeting at Iowa City. Contesting association organized at Farm Bureau. Muscatine board of supervisors met. Paul Fischer joins Majestic Radio. Local officials return from Des Moines. Lawrence Symmonds registered a Chevrolet coach.

Parent Jefferson, Lincoln and Grant Schools Jefferson School Tom Fogelsong Christian Church Lulu Ogilvie Jefferson Muscatine Board of Supervisors Court House Paul Fischer Frances Rosenbaum Majestic Radio Company Raymond Dora

Nominees for Commission Seats Await Final Approvals

The text notes that one nominee joins four others approved by the commission while McNinch and a couple of others still face uncertain final approval.

Rejectcu Commission McNinch

Time of Kids Party at Fox Palace Changed

The needy children's party planned for December 24 at Fox Palace theater will start at 10 in the morning. Hosts include Weis-Lupton Printing, Chau don Electrical, Saga marcino-Grupe, and The Muscatine Journal. invitations will go to parents.

Fox Palace Weis-Lupton Printing Company G. A. Chaudoin Electrical Company Sagamarcino-Grupe Company Muscatine Journal

Obituary for Mrs. Elizabeth Stocker Hamann

Funeral rites were held for former resident Mrs. Elizabeth Stocker Hamann who died at Pleasant Valley. Services were conducted at her daughter Mrs. Clara Norcross’s home in Sweetland township and at the Sweetland Methodist Church. Burial followed in Sweetland cemetery. Pallbearers included Henry and Charles Holtz, Will and George Sauer, Albert Kaufmann and A. J. Wood. Also, Henry Flickinger died by his own hand on Schiller Street and his body was sent to Crete Illinois for burial. Meyers Funeral home arranged the service there.

Elizabeth Stocker Hamann Pleasant Valley Clara Norcross Sweetland Township Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church A. F. Polk Sweetland Cemetery Henry Charles Holtz Will George Sauer Albert Kaufmann A. J. Wood Frederick E. Stocker George Stocker California Henry Flickinger Schiller Street Crete Ill Meyers

McNinch Named to Federal Power Commission

Frank R. McNinch of North Carolina won committee approval as a nominee to the Federal Power Commission. The move followed efforts by a new North Carolina senator Cameron Morrison who was sworn in Wednesday to succeed the late Lee.

Washington Frank R. McNinch North Carolina Federal Power Commission Senate Cameron Morrison Lee

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St. Joseph’s of St. Mary’s Salvation Army Theater Party LOHR O&c Hoaglin’s City News Sherman Street Houston Tex Irving B. Richman Lions Club Russia Jim Worley Frank Adams H. D. Horst C. H. McMin Columbus Junction Hershey Hospital W.A. Houk Iowa State College Ames Ethel Collison Albert Gatzke Wilton I. E. Grady Kalona E. E. Yoder Wellman John Soukup Riverside Sam McClung Ben Gallaher Addie A. Borum M. D. Manlove Maple Grove Road J. Hogan Dale Street Robert Schott Fourth Street Myrtle Pantel Bernice Vetter Thelma Alma Cecil Lucille Freybler Earnest Brei Johnson County Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Iowa City Farm Bureau Harold E. Wilson Fred Nesper Des Moines Lawrence Symmonds Kindler Avenue Ben Finkle M’ningh Batterson Coats Kodaks Elizabeth Arden Henderson’s Drug Stores Wilson Shoe Store AW Law Culverware J. L. Ewing East Second St Son Lapin Laskin Lambskin Self Johnny Collar Romeos Woolworth
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