Muscatine High School selects junior play cast Fashion
Miss Lucille Kautz selects the cast for the upcoming junior class comedy Fashion by Anna Cora Mowatt. Cast includes Warren King, Paul York, George Moore, Frank Horan, Paul Geibel, Robert Evans, Rita St Denis, Marie Sauer, Minnette Manhardt, Jeanette Douglass, and Marie Bomke. Rehearsals begin next week for a two night show in late January 1931 at the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School
Lucille Kautz
Anna Cora Mowett
New York
Kautz
Warren King
Count Jokemaitre
Paul York
Colonel Howard
George Moore
Mr. Tiffany
Frank Horan
T. Tennyson Twinkle
Paul Geibel
Augustus Fogg
Robert Evans
Van Dyke Receives Council Vote of Thanks
Council members unanimously praise R. A. Van Dyke for faithful efficient service as city recorder and county treasurer elect. He will assume duties at the courthouse January 1. his final appearance at the recorder's desk occurs before the January 2, 1931 council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. van Dyke
Court House
van Dyke
Mr. van Dyke
Willis Draws Fire From Thompson Over Plant Audit
Willis claims a municipal plant deficit of at least 200000 with total indebtedness near 700000 as of March 1 1930. He argues depreciation and audits are inadequate and accuses the state of partial accounting. Thompson brands the move as a falsification campaign tied to power interests. No council action beyond filing the communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Hannibal
Thompson
Iowa
Keokuk Dam
Red Cagle To Play With Rockne Team On Dec 27
Muscatine county Red Cross officials said an annual roll call is being completed within a week amid busy season and conflicting events. Receipts stand around 400 dollars as soliciting continues.
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Red” Cagle
Rockne
Muscatine County
American Red Cross
Mrs Mary Jarck 63 Dies After Short Illness in Muscatine
Mrs Mary Keepping Jarck 63 lifelong Muscatine resident died at home 507 Grandview avenue at 9 30 this morning after a stroke Tuesday evening. Born January 11 1867 in Muscatine she was a daughter of Dietrich and Mrs Koepping. She married Henry P Jarck November 16 1899 and was active in Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church and the Royal Neighbors lodge. Surviving are her husband five children Esther Kemper Bessie Zeahring Joe Zeahring Ralph Jarck Chicago and William Jarck Reno two brothers John and August Keepping and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Fairbanks Home for Funerals will be announced.
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Mary Keepping Jarck
Muscatine
Grandview Avenue
Jarck
Dietrich Koepping
Henry P. Jarck
Cedar Street
Esther Kemper
Bessie Zeahring
Joe Zeahring
Ralph Jarck
Chicago
William Jarck
Reno
Nev
John
August Keepping
Fairbanks
Boy Struck By Auto Injures Left Leg in Hershey
Ralph Abbott from West Front street was hospitalized with a fractured left leg after being struck by Mrs. George Schmelzer’s car at Third and Spruce streets shortly after 2 PM Thursday. Mrs. Schmelzer reported the incident to police.
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Ralph Abbott
West Front Street
Hershey Hospital
George Schmelzer
East Front Street
Third
Spruce Streets
Return on Christmas seal sale in Muscatine county
First returns from the Christmas seal sale outside Muscatine are expected Saturday in the office of E D Bradley county superintendent of schools. Rural schools likely to match last year while town schools may improve. West Liberty sent funds for supplies and some funds will support health work demonstrations.
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Muscatine
E. D. Bradley
West Liberty
Radley
Florence Rickheim Funeral Services Planned at Sister's Home
Funeral services for Mrs Florence Rickheim will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home of her sister Mrs Karl Kolmerer 913 East Sixth street. Rev Father W L Hannon of St Mathias church will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
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Florence Rickheim
Karl Kolmerer
East Sixth Street
Iather W. L. Hannon
St. Mathias Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Church Institute Program Set for Muscatine County
The county wide church institute lists morning sessions with papers on Sunday School leadership by Calvin Watters and others, lunch by the Ladies' Aid, and an afternoon program led by Rev R W Merrifield. Public attendance is invited across Grandview Letts Illinois City churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Watters
Robert Lauser
Alice Harbaugh
Lester Bill
Randall Bebb
Rita St. Denis
Harold Sinkler
Kenneth Wagner
ElMarc Hahn
Dale Foster
Albert Helzter
Doris Poole
Donald Connor
Hilda Thicker
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
R. W. Merrifield
First Congregational Church
M. W. Swan
West Liberty
Lang-Hahn
Caleb Larson
Illinois City
F. G. McCullough
Czar's Ashes Move Told by Irkutsk Consul General
The Times recounts the journey as Consul General Ernest Lloyd Harris recalls the chest that held the czarist relics. Immigrant trunk jokes, bits of poker, and a night guard highlight a long voyage ending with a solemn transfer in Harbin. Harris, born in Jasper County Iowa, served in Irkutsk and Singapore.
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the Times
Clarkin
Windiowstock
Harris
Ernest Lloyd Harris
Irkutsk
Siberia
Jasper County
Iowa
Cornell College
University of Heidelberg
Germany
Eibenstock
Smyrna
Stockholm
Petrograd
National City Bank of New York
Singapore
Three Meet Death in Iowa Mishaps
In Council Bluffs Clyde Knott a 31 year old machinist was killed when his head was crushed between locomotive parts after directing brake action. Versacci his helper collapsed under medical care. In Atlantic Fred D Empirie 54 died after an automobile crash raising two deaths. his wife died at the scene and his body will be taken to Council Bluffs.
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Council Bluffs
Clyde Knott
Union Pacific Roundhouse
Joseph Versacci
Knotts
Versacci
Atlantic, Iowa
Fred D. Empirie
Irene Lukenbach Awarded Custody of Two Children
Irene Lukenbach was granted a divorce from Clair Lukenbach in district court on Thursday. The decree gives custody of two minor children to Mrs. Lukenbach. Judge W. R. Maines signed the order after findings of cruel and inhuman treatment and drunkenness. The couple wed September 22, 1923. Attorneys Drake and Wilson for the petitioner and Hanley and Hanley for the respondent appeared. the case was not contested.
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Irene Lukenbach
Clair Lukenbach
W. R. Maines
Lukenbach
Drake and Wilson
Hanley
Court Rules on Strike Motions in Pantel Suits
Judge W R Maines heard motions in two 20000 suits by Gladys Pantel against Charles and Anna Pantel. The court overruled on five counts and sustained on four grounds after arguments by L Bindmeier for defendants and E C Willis for the plaintiff. Pantel accuses her former in laws of causing the loss of affection of her former husband George Pantel.
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W. R. Maines
Gladys Pantel
Charles Pantel
Anna Pantel
L. Bind
Meier
E. C. Willis
George Pantel
Orin H. Keeler Dies at Sabula Iowa
Orin Harrison Keeler died at his Sabula Iowa home on Thursday at age 41. Surviving are his widow Cora Keeler. daughter of W V Runyon, 308 East Eighth street. two sisters Mrs J L Sauffer Faribault Minnesota and Mrs G Hall St Paul. one half sister Miss Pearl Lee St Paul. Funeral services at Meyers Funeral Home Saturday afternoon. Burial Letts.
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Orin Harrison Keeler
Sabula
Cora Keeler
W. V. Runyon
East Eighth Street
J. L. Sauffer
Faribault
Minn
G. Hall
St. Paul
Pearl Lee
Meyers
Letts
Custody Awarded in West Liberty Divorce Case
Mrs. Margaret Jack received the majority of household goods and custody of two minor children after a district court divorce from W. C. Jack. Judge W. R. Maines presided. No alimony was awarded. cruelty and non-support were alleged. The marriage began January 7, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jack
West Liberty
W. C. Jack
W. R. Maines
Jack
J. C. McIntosh
Cc. R. Stafford
Five Muscatine Boys Commissioned in Iowa ROTC Regiment
Five Muscatine students at the University of Iowa were listed among 210 commissions awarded in the cadet ROTC regiment. Thomas Beveridge, senior, was brevetted captain, while Truman Kern Wayne Eckhardt Bernard Eversmeyer and LeRoy Funck, all juniors, were commissioned second lieutenants.
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Muscatine
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Thomas Beveridge
Truman Kern
Wayne Eckhardt
Bernard Eversmeyer
LeRoy Funck
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Mrs. Jarck
Boy
Schmelzer Auto
West
East Second St
West’s
Church Institute
E. Prance
Pawtucket
Baltimore
Czar
Samovars
Russia
Florida
J. C. Penney
C. C. Morse
Brooksville, Fla
Orin H. Keeler
Wilson
Wilson’s Shoe Store
East Second Street
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