Farm and Home Week Arranged at Iowa State College
Iowa State College will host the thirtieth annual Farm and Home week February 2 to 7, drawing Muscatine county farmers and wives and participants from across Iowa. The college plans demonstrations, banquets, mass meetings, exhibits, and several conferences including farm business and an agricultural outlook meeting.
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Iowa State College
Muscatine County
Iowa
Makup
Agricultural Outlook
Bein Parents Welcome A Daughter At Christmas
Montpelier announces Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bein are the parents of a daughter born on Christmas day. Attendees at a Friday 500 card party in Pleasant Prairie hall included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baer, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fix and son Clif ford, Albert Kemper, Theodore Kemper and Walter Kemper. Irma Bohnsack visited Miss Bessie Friday near Blue Grass. Harold Bohnsack and son Paul and Louis Faust with Davenport relatives attended the charivari dance for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dipple. Edward Schroeder and family visited Fred Rinnert Sr. Edmond and Marvin Rinnert recover from flu.
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Montpelier
Raymond Bein
Pleasant Prairie Hall
Fred Baer
Raymond Fix
Clifford
Albert Kemper
Theodore Kemper
Walter Kemper
Irma Bohnsack
Bessie
Blue Grass
Harold Bohnsack
Paul
Louis Faust
Airmen Seek Maya Treasure in Yucatan Jungles
Captain W. F. Long and Al Hargraves of Dallas fly from Brownsville toward Yucatan to photograph and ground explore Maya city ruins. They aim to reach Mexico City tonight and rendezvous with a Mexican archaeologist for a perilous search for ancient gold and gems rumored to be hidden by the Maya. If landing fails they will parachute to seek civilization.
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Brownsville
Tex
W. F. Long
al Hargraves
Dallas
Yucatan
Long
Mexico City
Captain Long
Shaggy Dog Leads to Mine Tragedy in Pittsburgh
A stray dog guided a man into an abandoned south hills mine where five boys, ages 14 to 17, were found dead from gas after entering to gather coal. Firefighters, police, and US Bureau of Mines personnel labored to revive them. one rescuer fainted but recovered.
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Shaggy Dog
Pittsburgh
South Hills
Steve Folka
Andrew Novak
John Voglick
Walter Kubala
Joseph Kaskcix
Voglick
Vogick
United States Bureau of Minesmen
Batallion
Saul Klein
Appreciation for The Journal's Quality and Effort
Reader thanks the editor for the Journal staff's hard work and announces broad reader appreciation. The writer notes the paper's high quality has become more apparent recently and encourages continued excellent reporting.
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Journal
Bankers Life Seeks Rehearing Over Policy Change
Members of the Bankers Life company of Des Moines Iowa asked the supreme court for a rehearing of their complaint that changing from a mutual assessment to a traditional old line policy violated their constitutional rights. The Iowa supreme court had ruled no violation. The petition argued death averages used to determine premiums were illegally changed and cited supporting court decisions.
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Washington
Bankers Life Company of
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Bank to avoid all litigation in Fulton township
The Stockton bank in Fulton township plans to wind up its affairs with partners paying all outsider depositors without litigation. Trustees were appointed to liquidate assets and pay claims, with book assets just over 200000 dollars and outsider deposits about 100000. About 30 stockholders attended the Monday meeting and pledged to protect outside depositors.
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Stockton Bank
Fulton Township
G. Allbee
World Meeting of Christian Churches Report at First Christian
Pictures from the world conference in Washington DC will be shown at the First Christian church annual meeting tonight at 7 30. Rev Tom Foglesong and Dr and Mrs Thomas Beveridge attended and will speak on the conference. Officers election and annual reports are on the agenda.
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World Conference of Christian Churches
Washington, D. C
First Christian Church
Tom Foglesong
Thomas Beveridge
Drainage District Hearing Continued List Appointments
Arguments for and against the proposed drainage district improvements in No 1 including Goshen and Wapsi townships were heard by the county board in special session. Written and oral objections were presented after a prior continuance for lawyers Herbert Thompson and Matthew Westrate. W. E. Loeb was appointed justice of the peace and William Oostendorp constable of Pike.
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Goshen
Wapsinonoc
Board of Supervisors
Herbert Thompson
Matthew Westrate
W. E. Loeb
William Oostendorp
Pike
Nurse Aids On Serious Cases
Miss Margaret Matheson of the Public Health Bureau describes a busy month from November 15 to December 15 focusing on pneumonia and other serious patient care. She logged 73 nursing visits plus 61 instructive visits and 68 more, 60 office interviews, and 34 welfare cases including eight prenatal cases.
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Margaret Matheson
Public Health Bureau
Health Bureau Board
University of Iowa
Veteran U S deputy marshal retires after 45 years
Cedar Rapids AP report notes Michael J. Healy aged 75 resigns as United States deputy marshal after 45 years of service. Named as oldest federal deputy marshal by Don A. Pruesner, R. L. Whelan to succeed him on Dec 31. Healy survived a gun battle and earned a reputation for never letting a prisoner escape.
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Cedar Rapids
Michael J. Healy
United States
Healy
Cleveland
R. L. Whelan
Benton County
Don A. Pruessner
Sioux City
Township Board Names Appointees for 1931 Terms
The township board, at a called meeting Monday, named appointments effective January 1 that year. Ernest Peters of West Liberty attended to learn the new responsibilities as first deputy to Kenneth Coder, the county auditor elect, and to familiarize himself with the duties ahead.
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Ernest Peters
West Liberty
Kenneth Coder
Six Survivors Named as Old Company Disbands in 1915
The record lists members of an old company with 20 years service at its 1915 disbandment, noting charter closure on April 5, 1875 and treasury distribution. Survivors include George L. Trumpp, John Leysen, H. Schumacher, George Eichenhauer, F. G. Gottbrecht, J. Marauth, F. C. Hinile, W. Bretz, George Brown, and others.
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Treasury
George L. Trumpp
John Leysen
H. Schumacher
Geogre Eichenhauer
F. G. Gottbrecht
J. P. Marauth
F. C. Hinile
W. H. Bretz
George Brown
Charles Kern, Jr
J. Wendingers
William Strohm
Carl Loescher
J. Gerndt
Tate Gottbrecht
John Marauth
Ed Hagerman
L. Tiecker
R. L. Boydston
William Scholton
L. C. Kautz
F. Schrautmeyer
Carl Tiecke
J. J. Brown
Louie Bodman
A. Held
B. L. Chaudoin
Sam Strajack
J. Schumacher
H. H. Kautz
Joe Aull
Ed Kindler
F. Wilmering
A. Vetter
H. Walters
F. Gozell
H. Roberts
W. F. Kelley
William O’keefe
Antone Fuller
Ed Bowman
Emerson Bowman
Joe Gibney
Carl Raugh
Barney Kiel
F. Bilkey
W. Harris
H. Dieling
I. Graebner
Herm Gremmel
Julius Bodman
J. F. Rosemund
C. Hosemund
F. W. Eichoff
George Trump
Leon Leyda
John Reiter
B. Berger
R. Heuser
August George
John Kleinfelder
N. Cossman
B. Cossman
Fred Cossman
William Montreal
William Rehbein
A. Hess
B. Fell
Fred Mayer
J. Winters W. Hartman
Fred Bernhart
J. L. Rapp
William Huttig
G. Freitz
William Meerdink
Hild
Fred Boston
Charles Rapp
Joe Fuller
Charles Graffe
A. Leysen
Louis Miller
E. Huckstat
W. Graffe
Val Hesser
J. Hintermeister
Charles Goetzman
George Turk
J. W. Harbaugh
Charles Leysen
Muscatine Farm Bureau Announces National Improvements Contest
A nationwide contest on farm improvements opens enrollment now through March 31 with contest closing November 1, 1931. Ninety seven cash awards including a grand prize of 200 dollars. Four divisions cover interior exterior construction and a women’s division for personal achievements with suggested projects across decor, landscaping, and home updates.
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Muscatine
Local families travel and stock shipments head to markets
Wapello visitors Mr and Mrs Malcolm Rouch and daughter returned home to Moberly Missouri after visiting his parents and brother. Stock shipments included two carloads of hogs from Farmers association and a double deck car of sheep to Chicago from Elmer Shipman. Lischer Bros shipped poultry to Chicago. Baxter company sent canned corn to Mobile Alabama and Farmers elevator sent wheat to Burlington. Naomi Rhodes of Wellman visiting Columbus City teacher on Christmas, Nellie Eversmeyer visiting Columbus Junction. Sioux Falls update features Jimmy Wilson from Watertown beating Irish McKenna from Tyndall.
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Wapello
Malcolm Rouch
B. F. Rouch
Lloyd Rouch
Moberly
Farmers Association
Elmer Shipman
Chicago
Lischer Bros
Baxter Brothers Company
Mobile
Ala
Farmers Elevator
Burlington
Naomi Rhodes
Wellman
Columbus City
Burrel Mackey
Nellie Eversmeyer
Earl Eversmeyer
Columbus Junction
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Nou
Bunion
Dake
Ich
Bankers Life
World Meeting of Christian Church
Cedar St
Old Company
Farm Bureau
Sioux Falls
S. D
Jimmy Wilson
Watertown
Irish McKenna
Tyndall
Havercamp Drug Stores
East Second St
West Second St
Coats
Gordon Hosiery
Laurie
Crepe de Chine
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