New Era Church Names Delegates at Annual Meeting
The New Era Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church held its annual business meeting Tuesday night. Rev. Ernest A. Lack submitted his fifteenth annual report. Reports from church groups showed improved finances. Elections: trustees George Henke and Elmer Hetzler. deacon Henry Rahlf. Sunday school superintendent W. H. Sauer. assistant superintendent Jacob Brei. Rock Island district delegate Frank Sauer with alternate Fred Halling. Illinois conference delegate Jacob Brei with alternate Mrs Irma Richter. church secretary W. H. Sauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
New Era
Ernest A. Lack
Ladies’ Aid
Phinindosa Club
Young People’s Society
Athletic Club
Missionary Fund
George Henke
Elmer Hetzler
Henry Rahlf
W. H. Sauer
Jacob Brei
Rock Island
Frank Sauer
Fred Halling
Illinois
Irma Richter
Motorists Urged to Stop Completely at Signs and Lights
Chief of Police Ted McGill warns drivers to halt fully at stop signs in school zones and to obey traffic lights. He cautions against jaywalking and stresses shared responsibility to prevent injuries and deaths, noting 37,500 auto fatalities last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted McGill
Jay
Iowa Lodge Installations Set After Retiring Master’s Handoff
Retiring master F. D. Millar presided as installing master for Iowa Lodge No. 2 A F and A M as new officers were inducted at the Masonic temple. Sam Greenblatt became worshipful master with Raymond H. Othmer as senior warden and Herbert A. Getter to be junior warden later. Other officers include F W Johnson treasurer F G Wilford secretary Donald W Brown senior deacon M Y Howe junior deacon Warren D Graves senior steward Clarence Mills junior steward George J Schmidt Tyler Carl F Houdek chaplain and C N Nickelson Sr marshal. Three additional Masonic bodies schedule installations this week Triune lodge No 641 Thursday and Washington chapter No 4 R A M along with Webb council No 18 R and S M Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Millar
C. N. Nickelson, Sr
Iowa Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Sam Greenblatt
Raymond H. Othmer
Herbert A. Getter
F. W. Johnson
F. G. Wilford
Donald W. Brown
M. Y. Howe
Warren D. Graves
Clarence Mills
George J. Schmidt
Tyler
Carl F. Houdek
C. N. Nickelson
Triune Lodge No. 641
Washington Chapter No. 4
Webb Council No
S. M
Toborg Speaks at Y's Men's Club Farewell Meeting
Robert Toborg, who left today for Chicago, gave a farewell talk during the Y's Men's club regular meeting at the YWCA. B L Gallaher, advisor, announced the YCMA board of directors annual meeting set for Thursday night January 14 and invited members to attend. Robert Fairbanks awarded a prize to Bud Worst in a guessing contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Toborg
Chicago
Y's Men’s Club
B. L. Gallaher
Y. M. C. A. Board of Directors
Robert Fairbanks
Bud Worst
Early tax payments flow into county treasurer office
About 40 taxpayers paid their 1936 assessments due in 1937 in the first three days of the new year. Property tax receipts totaled 4120.49 dollars, plus other special levies collected, according to A. J. Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Nicholson
Muscatine youth given suspended sentence for break in
Harold Miller a 22 year old Muscatine youth pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the G W Scott store and a Park Avenue station on December 22 1936. Judge D V Jackson suspended a 10 year indeterminate sentence on good behavior and parole to his attorney Hazel E Wilson with regular reports to the court. Authorities had arrested him after he attempted to sell a radio stolen in the December burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Miller
Muscatine
Anamosa
D. V. Jackson
Jackson
Hazel E. Wilson
Miller
C. H. Fishburn
G. W. Scott
Park Avenue
Goshen Farm Bureau Meets at Cedar Valley Church
Goshen township Farm Bureau held a Tuesday night meeting at Cedar Valley church with county extension agents and officials presenting. About five people attended. W. C. Anderson of Muscatine County reported on the last board meeting, Ben Wilson discussed soil conservation, and Robert Gregg outlined plans for a WLS Barn Dance home talent show. Hazel Dell school pupils performed a varied program of songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Goshen Township
Cedar Valley Church
W. C. Anderson
Muscatine County
Forest White Dies at Evanston Home
Forest White a Muscatine resident for decades died in Evanston Illinois on Tuesday afternoon. He was over 80, bedfast for weeks. Survivors include his widow and many grandchildren. The body will be sent to Muscatine for burial with funeral arrangements to be announced. He left Muscatine about 35 years ago and has no relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest White
Muscatine
Evanston
Ill
Fannie A. Grooms
East Eighth Street
White
Asfio
First Divorce of Year Is Awarded to Mrs. Maude Negus
The Muscatine county district court granted the first divorce of 1937 to Maude L. Negus. Judge D W Jackson signed a decree legally separating her from Oscar W. Negus. The wife may resume her former name Maude Jr Overman. Charges were not borne, the petition withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Negus
Muscatine County
Maude L. Negus
D. W. Jackson
Oscar W. Negus
Maude Jr. Overman
Hall Confers With Feeders at Aledo
Aledo L B Hall of the Illinois Livestock Marketing Association led a Tuesday meeting at the Farm Bureau office in Aledo on Mercer feeders and the live stock marketing program for the year. Twenty five Mercer county livestock marketing committee members attended. The group planned a spring cattle outlook meeting and tours of the Chicago stockyards and Mercer county feed lots open to interested county residents. Earl D. Peterson county farm adviser said the events aim to aid local livestock marketing. L B Horan chairs the Mercer county Farm Bureau livestock marketing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
L. B. Hall
Illinois Livestock Marketing Association
Farm Bureau
Mercer
Mercer County
Chicago
Earl D. Peterson
L. B. Horan
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Few Lawmakers Favor Appointing Iowa School Head
Iowa legislators show little support for making the state superintendent of public instruction an appointive post under the governor. Only 13 of 42 respondents favored the change, while 42 said no, amid broader talk of consolidating state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Daily Press Bureau
Iowa Daily Press
Agnes Samuelson
Statehouse
Department of Public Welfare
General Assembly
Man Who Killed Waitress Faces Death on Gallows
Franz Jacobsen, 29, was found guilty of first degree murder in the street corner slaying of Catherine Leahy, 25, a soda fountain waitress. A six and a half hour jury recommended the death penalty, with formal sentencing set for January 16. Jacobsen admitted the shooting after she rejected his love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobsen
C. F. Wennerstrom
Lee Wennerstrom
C. C. Ayres
St. Marys Rosary Society Hosts Wilton Card Party
Wilton parish hall hosted a St Marys Rosary Society card party and dance drawing a large crowd. The Crazy Crooners provided music while the social committee served lunch. Prizes awarded to George Kook and Mrs Angerer, James Mc Swiggen and Mrs Marolf, Mrs Compton, and guests Joe Budelier and Miss Virginia Freeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal News Service
Wilton
St. Mary’s Rosary Society
Crazy Crooners
George Kook
George Angerer
West Liberty
James McSwiggen
George Marolf
Euchre
James Compton
Banco
Joe Budelier
Virginia Freeland
Mellon Donates 20 Million Painting Collection to Government
Boston President Roosevelt and art lovers hail Andrew Mellon 20 million dollar collection of rare paintings given to the government. The move, the largest in years, benefits the public rather than private owners and marks a major art endowment. Jim Farley is credited with public appeal in the November 3 display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Roosevelt
Andrew Mellon
Mellon
Uncle Sam
Jewel Bandit May Face Charges in Explosion Slaying
Harry Reeves, 36, sentenced to 40 years for a confessed jewel robbery in Sioux City. He awaits federal decision on a possible murder charge tied to a Sioux Falls dynamite explosion that killed a woman and injured a companion. U S authorities consider Lindbergh law charges and custody. Search for Nesbeth and Bradley continues on warrants. William Rice was released from custody after Reeves was captured at his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Harry Reeves
Sioux Falls
S. D
Helen Seiler
U. S
George Philip
Reeves
Philip
William Nesbeth
Lee Bradley
Harold Baker
Iowa
South Dakota
Nesbeth
Bradley
William Rice
William R. Rice
Rice
Clyde Hanft Granted Pardon by Herring Action
Governor Clyde L. Herring suspended the six month embezzlement sentence of Clyde L. Hanft of Columbus Junction. Hanft had served in Louisa county jail after a September jury verdict charging embezzlement from Midway Oil of Rock Island Illinois, where he was formerly employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Clyde L. Herring
Clyde L. Hanft
Columbus Junction
Hanft
Louisa County
Midway Oil Company
Rock Island, Ill
Hodgson Fined for Writing Worthless Check in Mercer County
Clifford Hodgson of Joy was fined 50 dollars and costs by Judge Vern H. Moberg after pleading guilty to writing a worthless check to Jay Shellenbarger of New Boston. Hodgson was arrested by Sheriff Floyd Clark and Deputy Mitchell Riley. A separate local vote approved a 145000 dollar municipal bond issue to fund a swimming pool by 880 to 197.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Clifford Hodgson
Joy
Vern H. Moberg
Mercer County
Jay Shellenbarger
New Boston
Hodgson
Floyd Clark
Mitchell Riley
Knoxville
Assignment of Trial Actions in Louisa
Capello judge Oscar Hale assigns jury dockets for Jan 11 through Jan 14. Guardianship of William Shepherd and numerous McClurkan cases appear across Jan 11 2 p m and Jan 12 9 30 a m as well as Jan 13 9 30 a m. New criminal cases listed for Jan 14 9 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa
Capello
Oscar Hale
William Shepherd
Jones
Link
Chittenden
McClurkin
Kuntz
Gerth McClurkin
Archibald
Kramer
Small
Blair
Kabrick
Schmeiser
Endowed gift announced for Western Union college
President David O. Kimne of Western Union college announced a $40,000 gift from F. L. Maytag of Newton as part of a $100,000 endowment established last year in memory of Maytag’s parents. The note outlines multiple Iowa briefs from Le Mars North Platte Des Moines Waukon Primghar Spencer and more with embezzlement charges, road projects, a death, a tax stance, and a kidnapping investigation.
Columbus High School Honor Roll Announced
In Columbus Junction the Columbus High School honor roll lists top grades by class. SeniorsJean Gentzler 96.25 Correine Peters 95 Marjorie Reaney 95.75 Margaret Wilkert 94. Juniors Betty Boulton 93.25 Russell Newell 93.25 Lois Schlichting 91.25. Sophomores Mary Darrow 93 John Dykstra 93. Freshmen Barbara Lynn 91.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Jean Gentzler
Correine Peters
Marjorie Reaney
Margaret Wylkert
Betty Boulton
Russell Newell
Lois Schlichting
Mary Darrow
John Dykstra
Barbara Lynn
West Branch Mourns Two Resident Deaths
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon for Walter Womeldorf 65 of West Branch who died Tuesday at Mercy hospital Iowa City. He was born in Spotswood Virginia and moved to West Branch over 20 years ago surviving wife Evelyn Hayslett daughter Mrs C C Wilhelm of Yankton SD and a daughter who died in childhood. Also deceased Mrs Margaret Dingleberry Bowers 68 widow of Samuel Bowers died Tuesday at Mercy hospital Iowa City funeral plans not specified survivors include daughter Catherine Ochiltree and three sons George Iowa City Cecil at home and Violet Safford Atalissa and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Walter Womeldorf
Mercy
Virginia
Howard Womeldorf
Rushville
Ind
M. D. Bowers
Margaret Dingleberry Bowers
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Samuel Bowers
Catherine Ochiltree
George Bowers
Cecil Bowers
Violet Safford
Atalissa
Glenn
Paul Bowers
John
Clara Stafford
Keith and
Edward Ochiltree
Dixon
King’s Herald Band and Tri T Chapter Meet This Week
The King's Herald band plans a Saturday January 9 gathering with Fadean and Mary Phyllis Collins. The January Tri T meeting occurs Monday at Mrs Harold McCormac’s home. School resumes after holiday vacation as the boys’ high school team hosts Muscatine B. Letts Junior High Ponies face Grandview. Raymond Bailey resumes at Mount Vernon. Returning State University students include Hilda De Waele Cora Letts Thomas Eland Gustave Dircks Kathryn Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
King’s Herald
Fadean
Mary Phyllis Collins
Harold McCormac
Muscatine
Grandview
Raymond Bailey
Mount
Anthony Babe Takes Drink of Kerosene
A toddler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Anthony, drank kerosene with her parents at the Phillipss home. The child is improving. News notes also report Mrs Wesley in Iowa City and moves of the Deitrick restaurant to the Ralph Cross building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Carl Anthony
Arthur Miller
Bettendorf
Gerald Reed
Gene
Harley Rowe
Tenth Anniversary of Johnsons Noted at Lone Tree Party
A Lone Tree gathering marked the Johnsons tenth wedding anniversary with euchre games and high score honors for Mrs. Ralph Pryby and Godfrey Johnson. Guests included George Johnson and family, Elsie Lenz, and multiple Lenz and Johnson relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Ralph Pryby
Godfrey Johnson
Glenn Kennard
George Johnson
Elsie Lenz
Ella Lenz
Phillip Lenz
Ralph Prybr
Vernon Lenz
Jackie
Alfred Lennabaugh
George Pechons
Death of Mrs Emma Schuman Is Reported In Yonkers N C
Mrs Emma Thompson Schuman a New Boston native and daughter of James and Nancy Thompson died at her home in Yonkers North Carolina. Burial was held at New Boston cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston
Emma Thompson Schuman
Yonkers, N. C
Schuman
James
Nancy Thompson
L. L. McIntyre
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Carl Smothers
Fort Des Moines
William Andre
O. D. Eakman
Chicago
Fargo
N. D
Lorin Willits
Grandsons Celebrated at Askam Home Gathering
Cedar Valley hosts a dish dinner for birthday anniversaries of Virgil Meyers and Donald Erwin with many relatives in attendance. The same week Mrs. Harry Druse faces hospital treatment for a broken hip after a Birmingham fall. New Year’s dinners unveil local hosts, guests, and neighbors in Mos cowl area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
George Askam
Virgil Meyers
Donald Erwin
H. B. Meyers
Clifton Meyers
Virgil
Clinton Meyers
Jennie Askam
Kenneth Vanatta
Lester Ping
Richard
Janet
West Liberty
E. A. Rexroth
Glenn James
Guy Smith
Delores
Chaddie
E. J. Hawker
Ruth Ann Wigim
Holst
Eddie
Everett and Mae
Dorothy
Ralph Milder
Iva
Ed Edrick
Elsie
Esther
Fred Miller
Eddie Rexroth
Chicago
Harry Druse
Birmingham
Iowa
University Hospital
Druse
Jennie Hendriks
Granville Flater
Eldon
M. W. Hawiey
J. R. Flater
New Years
Mrs. Herschel and Son
Dwight
Moscow
Anniversary dinner honors Herbert Wilsons at West Liberty
West Liberty residents join Mr and Mrs Herbert Wilson and family for a fifteenth wedding anniversary dinner at 6 oclock with Mr and Mrs Ivan Gates. Friends Ed Lenz Cloyt Westfall and families also hosted events. visits include Julia Enlow and Robert Enlow. North Prairie Social club to meet. various calls and visits noted among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Prairie
Frank Herrold
Herbert Wilson
West Liberty
Ivan Gates
Wilson
Ed Lenz
Cloyt Westfall
William Nelson
George
Iowa City
Pella
James Stafford
North Prairie Social Club
Marion Hollingsworth
Sidney Smith
West Branch
Everett Vincent and Sons
Will Enlow
Phillip Samson
George Jewell
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New Era Church
Toborg
Y’s Men’s Club
Red Paint Store
Iowa Ave
Shawn
Goshen Farm Bureau
Hall
Bird Supplies
Geo. Kranz & Son
East Second St
George Mills
Social Security
Markwell
Weis & Lupton Printing Co
Ken
Herring
Durst
Richard DIX
Leila Hyams
Rio
Rattler
Tom Tyler
North Platte
Neb
Albert William White
Council Bluffs
First National Bank of
F. R. Streitz
PWA
Waukon
Anton T. Nierling
Iowa Tavern Owners Association
Fred King
O— Logan
Primghar
Vernon Hartwig
Walter Hartwig
Omaha, Neb
Holstein
Spencer
Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Hoffman
Funeral Church
4Th & Cedar Sts
King’s Herald Band
Anthony Babe
Mildred Posten
Noble Grand
E. L. Dickenson
Wilbur Walker
Leo Walker
of the Reformed Church
James H. Bell
Pearle Burr
Geraldine Holdeman
Lila Pruess
W. H. Yakish
Cradle Roll
Virginia Holdeman
Laura Green
Gayle Toland
Jimmy Loehr
Letha Burr
C. James Noland
Duane
Wanda
Oscar Wiese
Jack Kutcher
Jean Alice
Kutcher
Mississippi Valley Grain Company
Emma Schuman
Journal
Underworld
Kermit
Maynard In
James Oliver Curwood
Askam
Herbert Wilsons
SES Temple Stowaway
Robert Young
Alice Fays
Gene Raymond
Lily Pons
Jack Oakie
India
Paris
Warner Baxter
Jure Lang
Jud Garland
Deanna Durbin
Eddie Cantor
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