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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1930
Page
2
Mrs. Dan Holst and a baby escaped a stove blast that filled the dining room with flames and smoke. Fire officials, alerted by relatives, put out the blaze. the kitchen area is scorched with warped doors and blisters while the stove covered jar and blue kerosene tank were discovered nearby.
Relatives from Davenport Muscatine Chicago Nichols and nearby towns attended the funeral of the late Peter J. Rininsland. Names listed include Earl Wood Herbert Rininsland Charles Bierman Albert Brugman Fred Rininsland Harry Rininsland Carl Rininsland Arthur Rininsland John Rininsland Katherine Ruff Anna Budelier Minnie Wirtz Leonard Fuller Dolph Ro- Ed Moots T. Antone dolph Ro- Josephine.
The Grandview community Sunday school held its annual election with Fred Weir named superintendent and George Owens as assistant. Laurence Thompson becomes secretary, Ronald Cross assistant secretary, Clifford Allen treasurer, Marian Kemp pianist, O G Lewis assistant pianist, Agnes Carter chorister, Paul Connor assistant chorister, Orpha Young cradle roll superintendent, and Nora Benz and Marian Zimmerman librarians.
The Iowa Railway and Light Co seeks a quarter mile road from Old Ridge road north of Rochester to reach Cedar River land one mile north of Rochester and seven miles southwest of Tipton. A dam and power plant would span about 1800 feet long and 27 feet high, impounding 4000 acres, with water to Sutliff in Linn County. Local officials expect approval and a near future construction, noting the project would bring immense regional benefits.
Surprise party at Sweetland Henry Holtz for his 74th birthday with an oyster supper for Henry Holtz and family in Muscatine. Community members attended funeral services for Peter Rininsland at St Mary’s Wilton. Excelsior beat Moscow 25 to 15 in the season opener. The Polks attended Moscow for the Sunday school officers election.
Wellman Mr and Mrs Albert Greiner hosted about 60 neighbors at a card party Monday night. The J E Curl store stock and fixtures were sold at auction with Henry Kemp buying the house for 1980 dollars and Al Helmer purchasing stock and fixtures for 2050. Ge was found dead in Melcher aged 69 from heart failure. Mrs Frank E Bloomer injured in auto wreck with husband escaping with minor injuries.
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