Expansion of Four-H Club Work in 1931 Planned by Farm Bureau
Muscatine County Farm Bureau plans a broader 1931 Four-H program led by Carl Rylander. New clubs include purebred heifer and hairy calb, with poultry clubs and township groups. Goals include 150 Four-H girls, 50 Baby Beef members, 75 calves, 25 Sow and Litter, and 15 Fat Barrows members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Ciup
Carl Rylander
Chicago
Des Moines
West Liberty Fair
Johnson County
Muscatine County
William Anderson
Smith-Hughes
Rylander
West Liberty
Oregon
Market Pig Club
Robert Kaufmann
Stewart Hitchcock
Lamb Club
Four-H Judges Lead Corn Club Yields Exceed County Average
Best Four-H Judges in the Corn club under Mr Hoopes supervised 10 acre plots with Newlin Ames and Steen seed. Clarence Nussbaum and Lyal Paul shared top honors as the 10 plots produced 6 780 bushels averaging 68 7 bushels per acre. Eight boys entered the county corn show and the Farm Record club started by Ben Stephenson had 16 members with 12 keeping records. Judging contests covered Smith Hughes pupils rural schools and Four-H members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Club
Hoopes
Clarence Nussbaum
Lyal Paul
Farm Record Club
Ben Stephenson
Ames
West Liberty
Smith-Hughes
Three Jinx Days in 1931 Devour Superstitious Hope
The 1931 calendar features three double jinx days on February, March and November, combining Friday and the thirteenth. Many fear misfortune, while others note holidays like Lincoln’s birthday, Washington’s birthday, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter as potential travel boosts or peculiar calendar quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Chaudoin Electrical Co Sells Nationally Known Items
G A Chaudoin Electrical firm at 133 West Second street offers Frigidaire refrigerators and RCA Radiolas among nationally known products. The motto Everything in the electrical line reflects full service as demand grows in homes and industry. Mr Chaudoin notes a satisfactory 1930 business increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frigidaire
General Motors
RCA Radiolas
Radio Corporation of America
G. A. Chaudion Electrical Company
West Second Street
G. A. Chaudoin
Chaudoin
County Attorney Seeks Permanent Liquor Injunction
County Attorney Harold E. Wilson asks for a permanent liquor injunction against Glen Stafford in a late Tuesday filing. Stafford, who pleaded guilty days earlier, is serving a three to four month county jail sentence. China has decided to admit all airplane equipment duty free.
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Harold E. Wilson
Glen Stafford
Stafford
China
Meyers Funeral Home Prominent Muscatine Establishment
Meyers Funeral Home at 401 East Seventh Street stands as a long running Muscatine firm with modern features and an efficient ambulance service. The NE corner of Walnut and Seventh hosts a handsome building with a chapel for homeless services. The business has grown steadily and owner Meyers has 23 years in the electrical trade.
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Muscatine
Meyers
East Seventh Street
Walnut and
Seventh Street
404 In Jail Here In 1930
In 1930 Sheriff Fred B. Nesper reported the county jail housed 404 inmates, 53 percent on liquor charges. January to December counts ranged from 9 to 52 inmates, with offenses including liquor nuisance, possession, intoxication, transporting, drunken driving, and other crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Nesper
Nesper
Muscatine Lumber & Coal Co Serves Builders from Foundation to Chimney
Located on East Front street the Muscatine Lumber and Coal company offers lumber building materials and coal with prompt service and guaranteed satisfaction. At present location since 1895 the firm expanded from a lumber and box factory to other lines. Officers include Zel H. Hutchinson president C. R. Musser vice president J Kendig treasurer and manager Joe A. Miller secretary. Original president S. B. Cook and treasurer Z. W. Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Front Street
Muscatine Lumber & Coal Company
Zel H. Hutchinson
C. R. Musser
J. ¥. Kendig
Joe A. Miller
S. B. Cook
Z. W. Hutchinson
A C Springborn Handles Popular Line of Heaters
A C Springborn Plumbing at 122 East Third Street markets Gilomatics and Iceomatics along with a full line of fixtures. Oilomatic heaters have earned a favorable reputation. Ice boxes are on display and more models are coming soon. The new line is rapidly gaining local recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilomatics
Iceomatics
A. C. Springborn Plumbing
East Thirdt Street
Springborn
Bank trustees named to wind up Stockton Bank affairs
A three member committee led by Er nest Werner of Walcott with Ferdinand Dittmer and H. P. Broders was appointed to take possession of bank real estate and act as trustees to settle the bank's affairs. They will distribute funds to outside depositors and foreclose on the Stockton general store and Stockton creamery mortgage. Sheriff Nesper seized the store stock. sale notices set for Saturday. Attorney E R Tipton was chosen to liquidate loans, with Attorney Allbee drawing up the trust agreement. A stockholders meeting is set for Saturday at 1 pm to sign the agreement. Japan's rice crop this year broke all records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Werner
Walcott
Ferdinand Dittmer
H. P. Broders
Stockton Bank
Stockton General Store
Stockton Creamery
Earl A. Holtz
Fred Nesper
G. Allbee
E. R. Tipton
Muscatine
Allbee
Sterneman's Expands Stock With Furnishings At Muscatine Store
Sterneman Clothing at 305 307 Iowa Avenue announces a new complete furnishing goods stock joining its established clothing line. Founded in 1889, the Muscatine retailer now offers shirts hats caps ties and more, expanding floor space with remodeled fixtures and large quantity buying benefits for customers. George J. Nietzel leads as president with J A Davidson as vice president and R A Nietzel as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterneman Clothing Company
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine
Iowa
George J. Nietzel
J. A. Davidson
R. A. Nietzel
Local Y M C A Holiday Tourneys Continue Play
Tuesday and this morning saw more first and second round results in the Holiday Tourneys at the local Y M C A. Lloyd Huber leads basket shooting with 42 points as 12 entrants remain. A De Camp beat S Griffin in round one of checkers but fell to L Rummery in round two. M Blaesing reached round two by beating F Honts. Goofy golf had no matches. In ping pong D Sywassink reached round three by defeating H Tipton while F Hontz beat R Liebbe. L Huber won a forfeit from S Garrett and L Hopewell defeated G Garrett. K Huber beat S Griffin, E Lutz over C Wilson, F Honts forfeit from L Nugent in pool round two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hubers
A. de Camp
S. Griffin
L. Rummery
M. Blaesing
Viretue
F. Honts
D. Sywassink
H. Tipton
F. Hontz
R. Liebbe
L. Huber
Elks Lodge Monday Night Program With Deputy Ruler Visit
The Elks club hosts a 6 30 banquet initiation and the official visit of district deputy grand exalted ruler A M Umlandt at the lodge here Monday night Delegations from Burlington Davenport and Iowa City are expected to attend The lodge also holds its annual New Year’s Eve ball for members and families tonight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Umlandt
Elks Club
Burlington
Davenport
Iowa City
Elks
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Farm Bureau
Robert Naber
Poultry Club
Lindley Hoopes
Joe Malone
Elverna Riessen
Margaret Puls
Fulton Industrial Workers
Chaudoin’s
Thomas Dora
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Fred C. Grensing
Ralph J. Wittich
Order
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Pythian Order
Meyers Funeral Home
Young Women’s Christian Association
Manipine
Atlas Special
WEEN
Atlas
East Third Street
Atlas Special Brew
A. C. Springborn
Order Stockton
Japan
Sterneman’s
Elks Lodge
Lagomarcino-Grape Co
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