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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1933
Page
6
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors and County Auditor Kenneth Coder completed the annual inspection of the county farm. Total valuation reached 76 115.24, down from 82 260 last year due largely to reduced land values and the 160 acre farm being set at 100 per acre.
Mrs Mollie Lutte and daughters Lillian and Norma attended Mrs Ferdinand Carstens birthday in Dur ant Tuesday. The Prairie unit Farmers Union meeting at Mr and Mrs R P Broders home is postponed to Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs H P Bohnsack and family were entertained by Mr and Mrs Roy Egel at Pleasant Prairie on Wednesday.
The January meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. A. T. Nelson's home. Mrs. H. F. Lauser led the lesson from Lady Fourth's Daughter and a program was presented. Kate Miller led the mystery questions and a social hour with refreshments followed. Other news notes several local relocations and visits including the Doyle family funeral attendance and illnesses. Mrs. Agee improving. Mrs. Killion aiding at a sick home. Will Miller returning from Chicago. flu confinement for Mrs. Doyle. Seber and Robertson families moving houses.
J C Bell celebrated his eighty ninth birthday on Thursday December 29 with a family dinner including his children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Attendees included the Bells and various in laws and relatives. A separate birthday dinner for Margaret James was held at the West Side cafe with a theater party to follow. The community was also in meeting at Floorl Neigh bor lodge and American Legion planning. Columbus high added a home game and schedules changes due to a bank issue with Mediapolis. The Balcoff Hull visitors joined Limbecker in Wapello.
Extension worker Florence Forbes will hold the first girls Four-H club training school in Wapello on January 11 with home furnishing as the year's theme. Three trainings are planned this spring for Louisa county leaders, led by Emma McIlrath. Examinations for county teachers set for January 25 to 27 require first time applicants to show high school graduation and 12 weeks normal training.
The Cen oe Presbyterian church women form The Church Calendar a group representing the months and weeks meeting the third Thursday of each month. January’s Kensington meeting on Jan 19 is led by Mrs. McRoberts with dues at 10 cents. Several church circles and clubs held meetings with officers elected including Priscilla club president Mrs. E H Wiegner.
Cedar County Farmers Union re elected old officers at the annual meeting in Woodman hall Tipton. E G Jordon is president Herman Weibel vice president and Ervin Butterbrodt secretary treasurer. Protestors oppose additional road machinery purchase and urge expense cuts. District Court actions include a foreclosure case dismissed and another foreclosure judgment entered with two cases continued.
A L Roberts, grower, lists fresh apple prices with Grimes Golden and Rome Beauties at about $1 to $2 per bushel. Notes freight costs remain high and urges customers to compare farm prices with market rates.
Cedar County's welfare group reports receiving extensive Red Cross aid from the national chapter. Supplies include flour, clothing for men women and children, baby garments, stockings, and textiles totaling many dozens and yards. Local chapter also continues aid efforts alongside the national Red Cross program.
Local grocer Diercks and Valett at 1333 East Second Street offers specials on fresh country butter and lard per pound, fresh ham, dressed chickens, and toilet tissue. Also features fruits vegetables and a full line of fresh meats with delivery.
Relief organizations across Cedar county unite to supply milk to ten families. Red Cross stores most flour in the county courthouse basement and districts distribution under Mrs Bertha Matthews county overseer of the poor. Subscribe For The Journal.
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