Ratification of Arms Pact Sought by Hoover Message
President Hoover urged Congress to ratify the 1925 Geneva arms traffic convention or enact legislation to curb shipments of arms for military use. Sen Borah set a Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting for Wednesday to consider the proposal, which aims to prevent and limit war by controlling arms shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hoover
Congress
Paraguay
Bolivia
Chaco
Geneva
United States
Rohwedder Addresses Muscatine Food Merchants Meeting
O F Rohwedder vice president of Mic ro corporation Bettendorf spoke on selling quality over price at the Muscatine Food Merchants association gathering in Hotel Muscatine Monday night. About 75 attended as bakers led the event with L C Kautz as chairman. Roy Fisher introduced Kautz who then presented Albert Burr who played accordion selections. Lunch followed. Officer elections set for January 23 with butchers to host in February.
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O. F. Rohwedder
Micro Corporation
Bettendorf
Muscatine Food Merchants Association
Hotel Muscatine
L. C. Kautz
Roy Fisher
Kautz
Albert Burr
Bakers
Butchers
Scott Rites Held at Chapel for Addison L. Scott
Final rites for Addison L. Scott, a former Muscatine man who died in Des Moines, were held at 2 30 p m today at Wittich Funeral Home. The Christian Scientist reader J W Zetler conducted the service. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were C L White M Waltman H White W W Scott George Reinsager and John Scott. Flower attendants were Mrs Fred Ziegler Mrs Eastman and Mrs Dulgar. Mrs E J Asthalter was the soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison L. Scott
Muscatine
Des Moines
Wittich Funeral Home
Cedar Street
J. W. Zetler
Christian Scientist Reader
Greenwood Cemetery
C. L. White
M. Waltman
H. White
W. W. Scott
George Reinsager
John Scott
Fred Ziegler
Eastman
Dulgar
E. J. Asthalter
Rhanor Installed as Noble Grand of Muscatine IOOF
Tom Rhanor was seated as noble grand of the Muscatine IOOF No. 5 at lodge ceremonies in the hall Monday night. Other officers installed included Lee Rainbow as vice grand Carl Spie th secretary William Jeschka financial secretary John Diercks treasurer and William Boldt trustee. Appointive officers to be announced later.
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Tom Rhanor
Muscatine
Petition Opposes Pending Beer Bill
A Sunday resolution at the Seventh Day Adventist Church opposes the beer bill now before the Senate after passing the House. The petition also protests changes to the Volstead Act and repeal of the 18th Amendment and will be sent to Senator L J Dickinson in Washington. Additional signatures are to be gathered.
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U. S
House of Representatives
Senate
Muscatine News Roundup of Local, National, and Personal Notes
Local entrepreneur J Ficken heads to Chicago for furniture buying at the Furniture Mart with plans to return to Muscatine later in the week. Multiple residents recover from operations at Hershey hospital or improve under medical care in Iowa City and Newton. A missing 1930 Chevrolet from I F Lockwood remains unfound as police investigate. A Franklin school beat Nichols Juniors 28 to 8 before a public card party hosted by the American Legion. Several residents travel for visits to Chicago and Hannibal, Missouri, while stockyard activity shows 321 head with two carloads from S E Brower. Continuous community events include union prayer meetings and training sessions for Four-H club leaders, plus a Laryngological conference in Iowa City. A Rock Island marriage license issued for Harry B Phillips and Luella C Phillips. Otto Herring receives a suspended jail sentence of 30 days.
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Florence Rich
Fred Bryan
Hannibal, Mo
McCormack
John A. McCormack
Dale Street
Legion
American Legion Post
Kenneth Hill
Dallas
Tex
Bert Hill
East Fifth Street
Chicago
S. E. Brower
Lawrence Hillyard
Lindley B. Hoopes
Muscatine High School
Union Fellowship
First Methodist Episcopal Church
All Saints Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church
Irene Carl
Smalley Avenue
Florence Forbes
Iowa State College
Muscatine Civil Service Commission
Harry Freeman
R. R. Goad
E. L. Emerson
Iowa City
University Hospital
Rock Island
Harry B. Phillips
Luella C. Phillips
Fruitland
Otto Herring
Park Place
Wedding of Mrs Achter and Edward Heise in Rock Island
Mrs. Helen Achter and Edward Heise of Muscatine wed in Rock Island at 3 30 p m with justice of the peace performing the ceremony Attendants were Herbert Phillips and M Kemptner The couple will live at 219 West Second street Heise works at the Roach and Musser factory Heise was arrested Monday night on a intoxication charge.
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Helen Achter
Edward Heise
Muscatine
Rock Island
J. C. Coster
Karl Kolmerer
East Sixth Street
Robert Harold
L. Wells
B. C. Wells
East Fulham Avenue
Farmington
Wells
Bills Propose Repeals and Tax Changes in Iowa House
Iowa legislators opened a joint session to hear the governor as the biennial appropriation bill drafts a $13,906,031 funding plan, a $1,796,032 cut. Bills repeal the five day marriage law and the legislative expense act, merge budget and state auditor duties, and seek a chain store tax amid petitions from Wapello, Mahaska, and Montgomery counties.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Iowa
Oscar Anderson
J. W. Long
Office of
State Auditor
C. E. Malone
Cass County
Farm Bureau
Rep. S. B. Durant
Hancock County
State Supreme Court
Wapello
Mahaska
Montgomery Counties
Ottumwa
Montgomery
Mahaska County
New Sharon
Tama
Traer
Oskaloosa
Schwab Elected President of Muscatine Poultry Association
Henry Schwab was elected president of the Muscatine County Poultry Association at a meeting held at the A. L. Madden office Monday night. Herbert Pagel was chosen vice president, H. L. Coon secretary treasurer, and Mark Taylor superintendent. Directors named were A. C. Funck, Robert Evans, J. H. Ashton, Henry Schwab and H. L. Coon.
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Henry Schwab
Muscatine County Poultry Association
A. L. Madden
Herbert Pagel
H. L. Coon
Mark Taylor
A. C. Funck
Robert Evans
J. H. Ashton
Baptist Church Reports Strong Year in Annual Meeting
First Baptist church reported improvements across all departments at its annual meeting held Monday night. Officers for 1933 were elected for church and Sunday school including deacons William Hendricks and William Stamler for five years, clerk A Marea Othmer, treasurer Arthur J Nichols, and several secretaries and pianists.
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First Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
William Hendricks
William Stamler
A. Marea Othmer
Arthur J. Nicholson
Helen Ashton
Mary B. Rumsey
A. L. Wilson
Ray Reesink
Jerry Metz
Lillie Friederichsen
V. L. Shantz
August C. Altenbernd
H. D. Horst
Leonard Plessy
Vernon Shantz
Vivian Johnson
Marguerite Rininsland
Junior Forum Club Talks on Low Mood At High School
The first meeting of the Junior Forum club at the high school discussed underlying causes of depression. Twenty six boys attended as Herschel Hintermeister Albert Timm and Raymond Carter presented facts while Lindley B Hoopes led the discussion. Bulletin notices from Iowa State College Ames on depression were circulated and a committee of Lester Bill Russell Bill and Arthur Toyne was formed to organize next Monday.
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Herschel Hintermeister
Albert Timm
Raymond Carter
Lindley B. Hoopes
Economic Department of
Iowa State College
Ames
Lester Bill
Russell Bill
Arthur Toyne
Hoover tied debts to German reparations in Paris claim
Paris reports that Senator Dame cour stated in the upper house that President Hoover told former Premier Laval that if France agreed to reduce its reparations claim against Germany the United States would consider revising war debts. Borah allegedly endorsed the claim and newspapers in Washington echoed the link between debts and reparations as a path to solution.
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Paris
Damecour
Senate Today
Hoover
Laval
France
Germany
United States
Borah
Washington
Europe
Sunday Schools Schedule Events in Muscatine County
The executive committee arranged future Sunday school activities for Muscatine County with plans pending after an April 8 meeting. District conventions are set for Atalissa May 7 Conesville May 14 Wilton May 21 Muscatine Island church May 28 New Era June 11 and Muscatine June 18. Exhibits at the West Liberty fair are led by Violet Heerd. Delegates may attend the state Sunday school convention in Independence Ia. The county Sunday school picnic is scheduled for June 6.
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Muscatine County
Atalissa
Conesville
Wilton
Muscatine Island
New Era
Muscatine
West Liberty Fair
Violet Heerd
Independence
Mrs Detwiler Dies in California
Mrs Barbara Detwiler, former Muscatine resident, died in San Francisco last Saturday. Burial was in San Francisco. Survived by two sons, Justice and Floyd Detwiler. She was the widow of attorney P M Detwiler.
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Barbara Detwiler
Muscatine
San Francisco
Calif
Justice
Floyd Detwiler
P. M. Detwiler
Debate Squad Cut to 14 Members at High School Here
Muscatine high school cuts its debate squad to 14 with coach Howard McIlrath naming six participants for major meets. The squad includes Margaret Englund Wilma Altenbernd Frances Highbarger Thomas Twitty Courtright Hawley and Leroy Petersen. Four of the six may advance after a round robin with Washington Cedar Rapids Marion and Iowa City high schools in Iowa City. Remaining freshmen and others will compete in junior debates, including Corrine Hetzler Maurice Young Theodore Wilhite Edward Cash John Fishburn Lola Folsom Lynn White and Robert Gauler.
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Muscatine High School
Howard Mcllrath
Margaret Englund
Wilma Altenbernd
Frances Highbarger
Thomas Twitty
Courtright Hawley
Leroy Petersen
Washington High
Cedar Rapids
Marion High
Iowa City High
Iowa City
MclItrath
Corrine Hetzler
Maurice Young
Theodore Wilhite
Edward Cash
John Fishburn
Lola Folsom
Lynn White
Robert Gauler
Kiwanis Club to Join in Meeting of Commerce Body
Kiwanis club members at their weekly luncheon accepted an invitation to meet with other service clubs next week for the annual chamber of commerce gathering. New officers were installed with E. T. Petersen of the Midtown Kiwanis Club of Chicago acting as installing officer.
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Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
E. T. Petersen
Midtown
Kiwanis Club of
Chicago
Henry Fayle
A. A. Johnson
George Ellman
Warren Allen
W. J. Martin
C. Schmarje
Louis Elfers
E. W. Hotka
Charles E. Shook
Louis Yarck
F. M. Ziegler
L. R. McKee
F. M. Myers
M. Rubin
Woman Slayer Escapes Death in D C Clemeny Commutes Sentence
Gov Blackwood commuted Beatrice Ferguson Snipes to life imprisonment less than a day after promising to wait for the state supreme court in her appeal. The 29 year old expectant mother and mother of one faces a new fate as authorities consider clemency before her upcoming birth.
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Columbia
D. C
Blackwood
Beatrice Ferguson Snipes
Elliott Harris
York
State Supreme Court
Snipes
Woman from Dayton Claims Kruschen Helped Fat Loss
Miss Rea M. Haines of Dayton Ohio reports rapid weight loss after using Kruschen Salts. She says she weighed 180 pounds, lost seven in the first week, and has reached 145 pounds while continuing use. The ad promotes a four week supply sold at Grimm's Henderson's and other drug stores with a money back guarantee.
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Rea M. Haines
Dayton
Ohio
Grimm’s
Henderson’s Drug Store
America
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L. G. Coder
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West Fourth Street
I. F. Lockwood
West Eighth Street
St. Mathias-Nichols
Nichols
Franklin
H. D. Frame
Letts
Hershey Hospital
Leroy Chamberlin
Monroe Street
Lewis Hahn
Moscow
Anna McKamey
East Third Street
Warren Christian
Tipton
John Harold Kemble Post
City Hall
Robert V. Schatte
Pauline Alexander
Flora Husen
H. F. Larsen
Bellevue Hospital
Harry Nau
Iowa Avenue
Mrs. Achter
Josephine Fry
Clarence Mills
Maple Avenue
Peter Olson
Mulford Congregational Church
John Blough
West Second ST
Sam Dets
Diamond-T
Leu
Iowa Ave
Poultry
Baptist Church
Premier Laval
Vicks
Awanben
Muscatine, Iowa
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Palmolive
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