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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1930

Page

7

Fetters Rites Held Friday Grandview

Funeral services for Civil War veteran William P. Fetters were held at Grandview Community church with six Muscatine G A R members aiding. He died Tuesday at Marshalltown Soldiers' Home and was buried in Grandview cemetery. He was born in 1846 in Indiana and survived by two daughters, Etta Kallenbarger and Jamie Hiatt, plus grandchildren. He enlisted in Infantry at outbreak of war, later re enlisted in Cavalry, and was imprisoned at Andersonville for six months. Special services planned each evening this week at the Community church with various ministers delivering sermons.

Grandview William P. Fetters Soldiers Marshalltown G. A. R. Post Muscatine O. G. Lewis Mr. Fetters Indiana Arthur Fetters Etta Kallenbarger New Boston Jamie Hiatt Infantry Cavalry Andersonville Community Church A. V. White Delavan E. F. Austin Cedar Rapids Mr. Hempstead C. Larson Ilinois City Ill Mr. Shantz

Christmas Day Dinner Guests Across Lone Tree Area

Lone Tree residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the Christmas period. The Forbes and Dvorak families were among those dining with Ray Forbes. Other gatherings included visits to and from Wellman Riverside Iowa City Des Moines and Wayland with numerous shifts in hosts and guests across the region.

Lone Tree Charlie Forbes Zelda Opal Elmer Forbes Roy Forbes Ellen Dvorak Merle Enfield Wellman Frank Skala Riverside Ray Forbes L. O Adams Opal Forbes Jack Sherburne John Musser, Jr Clarence Gallaugher Iowa City Harry Fountain Hilda Werbach Helen W. E. Shoquist J.C. Waples Gertrude Jewett Wayland Carl Werbach Violet June Fountain Marion Faires Elsie Chase

Dinner Program at Church Highlights Local News

Morning Sun reports a Reformed Presbyterian church dinner at the high school with a 10 piece orchestra led by Mrs. Ralph Wilson. A post dinner program honors Mr. and Mrs. J T Hensleigh on their golden wedding, mentions Joseph Leaty’s upcoming 55th anniversary, and notes other holiday visits and travel among local families.

Kentucky Joe Donald Honeyman J. C. Green H. G. Patterson J. T. Hensleigh Maggie Eleanor Baird Mrs. Hensleigh E. L. Naylor C. J. Wischmeier West Burlington Nina Brown Solon Morning Sun

Moscow Family Faces Illness and Local Happenings

Moscow Bailey infant is seriously ill with pneumonia at home. Irwin Kelley undergoes nose surgery in Muscatine. Mrs. Will Parvin returns to Des Moines after Christmas visit. Sand Hill school resumes after vacation. Local residents and visitors share weekend activities across Muscatine Wilton and Blue Grass communities.

Moscow Maxine Bailey Fred Bailey Irwin Kelley Hershey Hospital Muscatine Will Parvin Des Moines Belle Crist Sand Hill Will Teufel Blue Grass Harry Schafnit Earl Wood Elizabeth Marolf John Robbins Tom Bailey West Liberty Ed Duffe Wilton Elmer Hain John Laucamp

Local students named honor pupils in October reading test

High Prairie High Prairie Evelyn Phillips Star school Eugenia McBride Anita Byrne Burr Oak Mildred Keiser Hael Jesse and Emer Stone Hope school were among 126 honor pupils in the October reading test tabulated by County Superintendent E D Bradley. Burr Oak resumed school Monday after Christmas vacation.

Henry Stone Mary Elva Ida Elmer Columbus Junction Harmon Rahmuller Mary Cassabaum E. W. Hoopes Sibley R. R. Baker Beulah Minder Wapello Do. L. Fletcher B. H. Hitchcock Sumner

Grandview Ladies' Auxiliary elects officers for year

The Grandview Ladies' Auxiliary elected officers for the coming year at their regular Friday meeting. Officers named are President Mrs. Fannie Shew Vice President Mrs. Myrtle McGill Secretary Mrs. Dotha Latta Assistant Secretary Mrs. J. P. Kemp and Treasurer Mrs. William Kemp.

Grandview Ladies’ Auxiliary Reguar Fannie Shew Myrtle McGill Dotha Latta J. P. Kemp William Kemp Fonda Schafer Keith McGill Wapello Frank Bishop Gail Bishop John Thompson Lone Tree Max Morris Gresham Charles Stocke Laura Thompson Gerd Bromley F. L. Bishop Toloca

Christmas Dance Draws Big Crowd in Stockton

Nearly 1,000 attended the annual Christmas dance Friday evening at Stockton hall hosted by W. C. Knoop. Children danced for an hour before Santa Claus, and three decorated Christmas trees were featured.

Stockton W. C. Knoop Stockton Hall Santa Claus

Radio Schedule for Wednesday Evening December 31

The newspaper lists NBC and local programs from 7:00 p.m. to 10:02 p.m. with shows like Early Birds, CheerIO, Paramount Theater Organ, What’s New in Domestic Commerce, National Farm and Home Hour, Wings of Song, Evening Stars, Palmolive Hour, Coca Cola Program, and a Weather Forecast.

NBC Paramount Theater Des Moines Betty Crocker Don Betty Rumford National Farm and Home Hour Palais D'Or Orchestra Velvetina Charlotte Geer Valley Salon Group Kiddies Sunshine Hour Valley News Jas. C. Green Black and Gold Room Orchestra Uncle Abe David Science Bonnie Laddies Washington Wm. Hard Mohbiloil Halsey Stuart

Radio Schedule Highlights New Year's Eve Programs

A detailed list of radio and NBC CBS WMT WMAQ schedules for December 31 and New Year’s Eve into January 1. It reads programs by time slot with acts, orchestras, news shows, weather reports, and sign off times across stations and networks.

WMT CBS Musical Arviators Orchestra Stud Kerwin News Guy Lombardo Royal Canadians Tescha Seidel Comcert Orchestra Josh Higgins

Radio Schedule Flashing Through Evening Lineup

Airwaves list a dense schedule with Paul Whiteman, Ben Bernie, Jan Garber and Henri Gendron orchestras. Programs include Off the Air CBS broadcasts La Palma Smoker and Lucien Lelong with various concert hours and community club segments.

Paul Whiteman CBS la Palma Lucien Lelong Ben Bernie Jan Garber Henri Gendron Agnew Merry Gardens Frank Shaw

Tactfulness Wins 12000 Bequest

Fred P. King of Burlington Iowa received a $12,000 bequest from his Uncle Jacob Katt, an elderly recluse who died in Los Angeles. The gift followed Kings note of his uncle’s fondness for a 10 cent plug of tobacco.

Los Angeles Fred P. King Burlington Jacob Katt Katt King

Services for Henry Watters Held at Atalissa Presbyterian Church

The funeral of Henry Watters retired farmer was conducted Sunday at 2 pm at the Presbyterian church in Atalissa. Dr. J B Rendall and Rev V V Wortman led the service with local choirs and flower organizers noted. Burial followed in Oak Ridge cemetery West Liberty. Relatives traveling from Columbus Cedar Rapids Rock Island and West Liberty attended.

Atalissa Henry Watters Presbyterian Church J. B. Rendall Muscatine V. V. Wortman Roy Thorp Archie Ditmars Lewis Whitacre Miss Mahaffy West Liberty J. A. Klinee F. C. Stortzs James Stucker Charles Turner Fred Stortz W. A. Stiles Carl Phillips Arch James Oakridge Cemetery H. B. Watters Columbus R. K. Watters Cedar Rapids Florence Watters Vira Watters Gerald Falder Rock Island Roy Tooman Charlies ¥Ryberger T. C. Clark Elwood Parker Moscow Frank Weber Hattie Jones Leslie Watters William Wiese Joe Grigg Julia Britton

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