Taxpayers Plead for Open Meetings and Budget Cuts
A Muscatine County Taxpayers League committee led by Gale McClean and Leonard Agnew asked the board of supervisors to publish timely action on agenda items, keep all meetings open to the public and press, and limit expenditures to a one year program. They urged cost checks on township trustee offices and announced plans to press for tax relief in the legislature. The board appointed John Battenhagen as township trustee and Donald Corwin as township clerk for Fruitland township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County Taxpayers’ League
Gale McClean
Leonard Agnew
Board of Supervisors
McClean
Fruitland Township
John Battenhagen
Donald Corwin
Leslie Marks Held on Entering Charge
Muscatine youth Leslie Marks waived preliminary examination in Justice J C Costsers court on a breaking and entering charge and was bound over to the grand jury. He was unable to post bond and was jailed. Police arrested him Monday after alleged entry into Jack Bodkins home on East Second Street. nothing was taken and Mrs Bodkins saw him leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Marks
Muscatine
J. C. Coster
Marks
Jack Bodkins
East Second Street
First Baptist annual meeting moved to January ninth
The First Baptist church reschedules its annual meeting to Monday January 9 with services at the church. The change occurs due to the pastor Rev Vernon Shontz being called to Canada by the death of his brother E R Shontz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Vernon Shontz
Canada
E. R. Shontz
Sheriff Sale Asks Iowas Muscatine Property To Be Sold
A Special Execution directs sale of all south sixty acres of the southeast quarter section 33 township 78 north range 2 west in Muscatine County Iowa to satisfy a claim of L A Andrew banker and receiver of American Savings Bank. Sale set for February 4 1933 at the Muscatine County Court House with details of time between 9 and 4 and a stated 11 oclock am sale in Muscatine Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
State of
Iowa
C. Kile
Kile
Henry Kile
5Th P.L
L. A. Andrew
American Savings Bank of
Muscatine
F. B. Nesper
Burlington Muscatine and Northwestern Railway Plan Noted
The Burlington Muscatine and Northwestern Railway Company files with the Interstate Commerce Commission on December 19 1932 for a certificate of public convenience and necessity. Plans include building a line from Fruitland to Oakville 18.44 miles rehabilitating Oakville to Rock Island Junction 19.35 miles and operating with trackage rights over the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway from Rock Island Junction to Burlington 2.20 miles and operating the entire Muscatine to Burlington line 49.94 miles in Muscatine Louisa and Des Moines Counties Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lington, Muscatine & Northwestern Sway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Fruitland
Oakville
Town
Rock Island Junction
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Burlington
Muscatine
Louisa
Des Moines
Iowa
Mu Muscatine
Burlington, Muscatine & Northwestern Railway Company
E. L. Tobie
City News Briefs From Hog Receipts To Community Meetings
Hog receipts totaled 499 head at the stockyards, all local deliveries. Illnesses linger for Officers Ryan Taylor and Rink. several hospital updates noted for local residents. births announced at Hershey hospital. students and travels reported. Kiwanis and Masonic events scheduled. bank stockholders to meet. arrests for intoxication. public meetings set for city departments and committees.
Fairport Opens School After Christmas Break
The Fairport school opened Monday with teachers Mrs Blanche Nietzel and Miss Blanche Dean guiding pupils through a week of Christmas vacation. Locals note various visits and greetings among families in Davenport Muscatine and Columbus Junction as winter continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport
Blanche Nietzel
Blanche Dean
Wilma Thompson
Ira Higgins
Davenport
Emil Claussen
Jimmie
Bobbie
Chicago
George Davis
Dennis Christiansen
Arthur Gieger
Ernest Reeves
Muscatine
Gladys Reeves
Walnut Baptist Church Elects Officers at Semiannual Meeting
At the Walnut Street Baptist Church semiannual business meeting held Monday afternoon, reports showed growth in all church departments and twenty new members. Officers elected include Superintendent Leroy Thomas and assistant Victor Millar, with Mrs. Pieter Smit as Sunday School superintendent and a full roster of department heads led by Mrs. Smit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Leroy Thomas
Victor Millar
Pieter Smit
Ella Eckhardt
Richard Krell
Harold Tiedeman
Carl Borchardt
Mabel Christensen
Pete Tiedeman
Ernest Brutkuhl
Marie Wedekind
Ralph Toborg
Violet Tiedeman
Chester Kresse
Louis Diercks
Musky Debaters Prepare for Rock Island Meet
Muscatine high school debaters will host Rock Island teams for two practice debates this week to gain experience ahead of remaining meets. Howard McIlrath, coach, announced. On Saturday January 14 the Musky teams travel to Iowa City for a round robin with Washington Cedar Rapids Marion and Iowa City high, the first decision debate of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Rock Island High School
Howard McIlrath
Musky
Iowa City
Washington High
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Official Newspapers Picked By Board for 1933
The Muscatine Journal Wilton Advocate and West Liberty Index were chosen by the board of supervisors to print the county's official business publications for 1933. The Midwest Free Press also applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Board of Supervisors
Muscatine Journal
Wilton Advocate
West Liberty Index
Midwest Free Press
Stouder to Lead Meeting Series in Muscatine County
Veterinarian extension specialist K. W. Stouder of Iowa State College will conduct a series of meetings in Muscatine county. County Agent Carl Rylander announced four sessions: 1:30 p m Wednesday at the courthouse, 7:30 p m Wednesday at Prairie No 2 school Fulton township, 9:30 a m Thursday at the W C Anderson home Wapsinonoc township, and 1:30 p m Thursday at the Ardon depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Stouder
Iowa State College
Ames
Muscatine County
Carl ©. Rylander
Prairie No. 2
Fulton Township
W. C. Anderson
Wapsinonoc Township
Ardon Depot
Pearl button industry traced in Muscatine history sketch
Marie Haefner, daughter of Rev and Mrs J Haefner, traces the rise of the pearl button industry in North America with focus on Muscatine in a December issue sketch titled Argonauts of the Mississippi in The Palimpsest by the State Historical Society of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Muscatine
Mississippi
the Palimpsest
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Marie Haefner
J. Haefner
Sycamore Street
License Fees for Dogs Due by Jan 15
City records indicate that dog owners must obtain city licenses by January 15. F D McKinney the city recorder announced that brass tags are available at his office to show licensing status. Fees are 1 dollar for male and spayed dogs 2 dollars for unspayed females, in addition to county taxes. Last year 147 dogs were licensed in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. McKinney
City Recorder
Final rites for William D. Hine at First Presbyterian
William D. Hine died Thursday at his home 509 Walnut street. Conducted at 3 p m Sunday at the First Presbyterian church by Rev J B Rendall. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were George Ellman David Bogard John M Butler H F Otto J J Legler Tom Ogilvie. Flower attendants were James Harris Mrs J J Legler Mrs A W Fryberger and Miss Ida Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Hine
Walnut Street
First Presbyterian Church
J. B. Rendall
Greenwood Cemetery
George Ellman
David Bogard
John M. Butler
H. F. Otto
J. J. Legler
Tom Ogilvie
James Harris
A. W. Fryberger
Ida Drake
Spiesman Returned to North Dakota
Jack Spiesman, arrested in Sheriff Fred Nesper’s office last week for a 1924 murder, was escorted back to Fargo by U S Marshal Fred Hird. Spiesman is under indictment in North Dakota for killing Charles Smeesby on an Indian reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Spiesman
Fred Nesper
Fargo
N. D
United States
Fred Hird
Associated Press
Des Moines
Hird
Spiesman
North Dakota
Charles Smeesby
Automobile registrations in 1933 show decline from 1932 total
County Treasurer J Nicholson announced year end figures showing 1933 car registrations total 4,441 automobiles with 5,298 registrations in December 1932. Total 1932 collections reached 89 441 50 dollars while 1931 December totals were higher across cars trucks and motorcycles. The new registration system mails certificates to owners, speeding processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Nicholson
Arthur J. Nicholson
Davenport Banker Admits Shortage
Roy J. Krabbenhoeft assistant cashier of Union Savings Bank and Trust pled guilty to defalcations totaling 130000 over 15 years. He began a five year Fort Madison prison term and was fined 2500. He said the thefts started with another bank and continued after a 1923 merger, with six years of no bank money taken. The funds funded speculation. The article ends noting coffee berry and herring curing trivia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Roy J. Krabbenhoeft
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
Fort Madison
Krabbenhoeft
Union Bank
Special Assembly Programs Planned for Muscatine Pupils
Two special assemblies are set for Muscatine students. Panahasika's Pets, featuring dancing cockatoos monkeys canaries and dogs, arranged by the High School assembly association of Chicago, will be shown in the afternoon at the high school. An earlier 10 45 a m. show at the Uptown theater is for fifth through eighth graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Panahasika's
Conduct Rites for Mrs Hild at Home Service
Final rites for Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Hild who died Saturday at her home 1017 Oak Street were held at 2 p m today conducted by Rev John Haefner pastor of Zion Lutheran church. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers William Deutschman Fred Hoffman Merrill Howe George Butz Ernest Allen and Fred Finch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Elizabeth Hild
Oak Street
John Haefner
Zion Lutheran Church
Greenwood Cemetery
William Deutschman
Fred Hoffman
Merrill Howe
George Butz
Ernest Alien
Fred Finch
Bronchuline Emulsion Promises Fast Cough Relief
A guaranteed cough remedy guarantees money back if the cough persists after two doses. The formula includes no habit forming drugs and can be taken in teaspoonful doses every three to four hours. It emphasizes taste, flavor, and sedative options for those who want sweetness. Henderson drug store offers the product with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson Drug Store
Muscatine County Farm Bureau Plans Annual Meeting
Final preparations underway for the Muscatine County Farm Bureau annual meeting to be held Saturday January 7 at the Elks lodge auditorium. County Agent Carl Rylander and committees organize a noon dinner followed by the business meeting with reports from the treasurer and election, and a review of work by home demonstration agent Elizabeth Rylander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County Farm Bureau
Elks Lodge
Carl E. Rylander
Elizabeth Armstrong
Four-H Awards and Special Trophy Announced
Leroy Peterson reviews boys Four-H club work while girls hear a program featuring special music. Limestone prizes and a special trophy for the women will be awarded at the program's conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Peterson
A Blessing Now Path Finder Quote
A Path finder quote playfully notes a cool apartment joke about radiators not thawing from last winter on hot days. It reflects a humorous urban housing observation with implied urban setting and character voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder
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Baptist Meeting
Dees
City News
Jack Ryan
Mark Taylor
George Rink
W. N. Moore
East Eighth Street
Evelyn Newell
Columbus Junction
William Thomasson
Walters Street
Hershey Hospital
Ida Koehler
Smalley Avenue
Leroy Chamberlin
Monroe Street
H. B. Frame
Letts
Marie Bomke
M. P. Bomke
East Fourth Street
Nashville
Tenn
Ward-Belmont School
Harold Freyermuth
University ofIllinois
John G. Freyermuth
West Fifth Street
Norman Schweitzer
Hershey
Robert McElroy
James McElroy
Bidwell Road
Iowa University
Warren Allen
Claus Schmarje
Kiwanis Club
H. E. Foyle
Iowa Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Herman B. Lord
Iowa Lodge
First National
Hershey State
Andy Tobias
W. T. Harris
Harry Harris
W. J. Jamison
Wapello
Bernard Middleton
Indiana Street
Bernard, Jr
Municipal Light and Water Board of Trustees
Henry van Hettinga
Oregon, Ill
van Hettinga
Omaha
City Hall
Walnut Baptist Church
Smit
Rock Island
William Hine
Mrs. Hild
the Vogue Specialty Shop
Lillian Callahan
Ruby Callahan
Eiffel
Agent
P. M. Jessup, M. D
A. J. Weaver
Laurel
T. F. Beveridge, M. D
W. W. Daut, M. D
L. C. Howe
M. D
C. P. Phillips
E. K. Tyler, M. D
T. I. Wigim
E. L. Emerson
Robley R. Goad, M. D
M. P. Bomke, D. D. S
SOI Sacks Sas Ewe
L. J. Donahue
F. W. Englund
E. E. Goss
H. G. Johnson
H. F. Lange
W. G. Lease
R. S. Jackson— Attorney
Matthew Westrate
W. G. Block Co.— Coal & Building Material
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.— Insurance
Roach Investment Co.— Investments & Insurance
Peter Musser Investment Co
Laurel Bldg
J. C. Penney Company
Second Street
McColm & Company
Iowa Avenue
2Nd Street
Iowa Ave
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