Lawyers Arrange Picnic for Muscatine County Bar
Members of the Muscatine County Bar Association plan their annual summer picnic on Wednesday July 10 at C. P. Hanley’s cottage on the Mississippi river. Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church women will serve fried chicken supper. Judges and court reporters invited. several new members expected. W. D. Randall chairs the arrangements with Frank Drake and Robert S. Jackson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County Bar Association
C. P. Hanley
Mississippi River
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
New Era
Seventh Judicial District
Muscatine County Bar
W. D. Randall
Frank Drake
Robert S. Jackson
Ottumwa Man Fails to Post Bond on Burglary Charges
Weed Alberson, arrested in Ottumwa, was arraigned in district court before Judge D W Jackson on two counts of breaking and entering. He pleaded not guilty, bonds set at $1000 each, and he was returned to jail after failing to post. Earlier, Alberson and three others were tied to two West Liberty garages burglary and attempted theft of auto parts in Davenport. the trio were later sentenced while Alberson evaded officers until last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Alberson
Ottumwa
Muscatine
D. W. Jackson
Alberson
West Liberty
Davenport
Continued Rains Promised State
Thundershowers were seen for Muscatine and vicinity tonight and Wednesday as the weather bureau held to predictions of persistent showers through the week. The Mississippi and Cedar rivers rose further with the Mississippi up 3 feet to 9.4 and the Cedar increasing by about 3 to 4 inches. Light showers Monday totaled .11 inch. Sultry conditions prevailed with a forecast of warmer temperatures for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Cedar Rivers
Cedar River
Waterfront Improvement Plans Discussed by Muscatine Group
Field Engineer J. Clayton Fry of the Iowa State Planning board met Muscatine Levee Commission and W. H. Hendricks of the Chamber of Commerce to review projects for Muscatine waterfront upgrades. The Southeastern Iowa Conservation association sponsors the study, including a possible boat harbor and levee extension 1600 feet toward the McKee Button site and railroad approaches. Analyzing future industrial sites along the river may follow with relief labor and federal grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clayton Fry
Iowa State Planning Board
Burlington
Muscatine
Rock Island
Five Injured As Cracker Explodes In Rock Island Square
Five persons were hurt none seriously when a giant firecracker was thrown into a crowd watching a program in Market square Rock Island Illinois Monday night. Police had difficulty establishing order as the injured were taken to a nearby store for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island, Ill
Market Square
Schauland and Nelson Form New Law Partnership in Muscatine
Announcement of a new law partnership in Muscatine by Orville Schauland and Joe G. Nelson. The office is in room 215 of the Hershey bank building. Both are University of Iowa Law School graduates admitted to the bar June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Orville Schauland
Joe G. Nelson
Cherokee
Hershey Bank
University of Iowa Law College
Muscatine roundtable meets Kiwanis club today
A Muscatine Kiwanis noon meeting discussed top ideas of the day. George Pitchforth elected secretary of the Muscatine Elks lodge replacing Walter Carroll who resigned last week. Levee commission members meet at city hall before the city council session awaiting a state representative. Hog receipts at the stock yards total 439 head all locally shipped. The Elks vs Service Club A A nine Fraternal league game at Oregon street diamond set for 6 15 tonight, postponed from Monday. Funeral survivors of Charles Ray Macklan listed with several relatives in Muscatine and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
George Pitchforth
Muscatine Elks Lodge
Walter Carroll
Muscatine Levee Commission
State Department
Ottum Wa
Elis
A. A. Nine
Oregon Street
Charles Ray Macklan
Adeline Hoyt
Davenport
Fred Barlang
Rock ‘Sland
Daisy Betzold
John Macklan
Bessie Phillips
Muscatine
Arch Macklan
New Orleans
William Drakos
Frank Delgar
Francis Maxson
Tom Duffy
William Thompson
B. Moore
Bellevue Hospital
Edward Stoffles
Second Street
C. L. Brets
Morning Sun
Regene Badhan
Columbus City
Dennis Peters
Columbus Junction
C. E. Will
Leland Horst
George McFadden
Orange Street
Elroy Knoll
R. R. Mo
Ralph C. Strohm
East Sixth Street
Chevrolet
Jonh Weber
Plymouth
George W. Newton
West Second Street
K. Ihrig
Park Lane
John Minder
Raymond Pape
Liberty Street
Carl Benedict
Ford
Lorraine Dietrict
West Liberty
Oldsmobile
Jesse H. Swart
C. H. Burr
Lone ‘Tree
Buick
J. L. Klein
Robert Harder
Wilton
Dodge
Frank Pantel
Magnolia Street
W. H. MclItrath
West Third Street
Pontiac
F. Bates
East Fifth Street
the Key
Tom Foglesong
Helen Broadston
Ruth Redman
Young People’s Conference of Christian Churches
Iowa
Parsons College
Fairfield
First
Methodist Episcopal
Isabelle Webster
H. D. Webster
East Fourth Street
Mercy Hospital
Arthur Krueger
Eliza,ll
Carie Fischer
Honolulu
Frank H. Cramer
Harry Kelley
Sam Dye
J. C. Coster
Kelley
Harlan Dye
Front
Second
Iowa Avenue
Chestnut Streets
Charles N. McGill
Cutis Deems
Star Mail
Washington
Albert S. Barry
William H. Walsinger
Joe Montgomery
Sycamore
Daverport
Wallace
Zion Lutheran Church Plans Two Mission Events
At a quarterly meeting Zion Lutheran church outlined a mission festival on August 4 and a July 19 lecture by Dr. C. V. Sheatley of Columbus Ohio on India and mission fields. Out of town speakers Rev Arthur Proehl Iowa City and Rev Louis Grosshans Compton Ill will address the festival with Lutheran homes on Burlington road invited to join. Treasurer and officer reports also presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
C. V. Sheatley
Columbus
Zion Lutheran Church
Arthur Proehl
Iowa City
Louis Grosshans
Compton
Ill
Burlington Road
Sites Picked for Homestead Plan In Muscatine
A Muscatine homestead project moves forward as a city committee led by Attorney J. F. Devitt submits two 100 acre site options to Washington officials. One site lies on the Western railroad property between Mulberry Avenue and Cedar Street, the other on the H. Smith property on Bidwell Road. Both are under option and ready for immediate use if federal officials approve a homestead colony. The package was sent from city hall after a committee meeting including Mayor Herman Lord and other local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
J. F. Devitt
Washington, D. C
Western Railroad
Mulberry Avenue
Cedar Street
H. Smith Poperty
Bidwell Road
Department of Interior
Washington
City Hall
Devitt
Herman Lord
W. D. Randall
John R. Thompson
B. Layton
Joe Hill
Carl Gunzenhauser
F. P. G. Halbfass
June rainfall far exceeds previous year in Muscatine County
Weather observer William Strohm reports June 1934 brought 6.64 inches of rain to Muscatine county, more than double last year's. Twelve rain events, including 1.33 inches on July 18, kept farmers out of fields as the Mississippi River averaged 5.5 feet in June, rising to 8.6 feet by June 30 after a 0.9 foot average last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
William Strohm
Middle-West
Muscatine
Mississippi
Seven Sentenced in Strike Violence Case in Kansas
Seven persons were under sentence as a military court continued its investigation into strike violence in the Tri-State Lead and Zinc mine area. The court, run by Kansas national guardsmen, operates under martial law in Cherokee county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena, Kas
Tri-State
Kansas National
Decrees of Divorce Granted Here by Judge Jackson
Two divorce decrees were granted Monday afternoon by Judge D W Jackson. The names Blanche Whitmer was restored as Blanche Ruckles in the suit against Chester Ruckles. William L Nangle was granted a divorce from Opal P Nangle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Jackson
Blanche Whitmer
Blanche Ruckles
Chester Ruckles
William L. Nangle
Opal P. Nangle
S Bloomer and Dorothy Terry Are Named Residents
S Bloomer and Dorothy Terry, both of Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Bloomer and
Dorothy Terry
Muscatine
More Girls Than Boys of School Age in City Kern Report Shows
The annual report by Charles Kern, school attendance officer, notes girls aged 7 to 16 outnumber boys by 60. Among 1,365 enrolled girls and 1,? boys, with 2,271 heads of families having children in school. The document lists milk purchases, shoes, and various programs, plus attendance and truancy statistics for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Kern
Charles Kern
Board of Education
Davenport
Elks
P. T
Eldora
Iowa City Hospital
College All Stars to Face Bears in Chicago Aug 29
The 1934 college all star team will play the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on August 29 under floodlights. The two top vote getters at each position report to Dyche Stadium, Northwestern University, on August 10 for three weeks of practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thehicago Bears
Soldier Field
Bears
Chicago Tribune
New York Giants
Northwestern University
Patent Granted to Ham with Witnesses Pickles and Herring
In 1918 patent records show P. W. Ham received a patent that was witnessed by C. Pickles and J. Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Ham
C. Pickles
J. Herring
Chicago Boy Scouts Beach Sailboat Cruise Ends in Rock River
Three members of the Pine Tree patrol, Boy Scouts, Chicago, beached their sail boat The Savage at Muscatine Monday afternoon after launching on the Rock River at Rockford, Illinois, with New Orleans named as their ultimate destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Patrol
Boy Scouts
Chicago
Savage
Muscatine
Sandy McMasters
Jack Mandel
Harry Haynes
Rock River
Rockford, Sr
New Orleans
George Hermling Suffers Injury in Backing Accident
George Hermling of 114 West Eleventh street was badly bruised when his wife’s car backed into him on Lake Park boulevard near the Nischwitz country home. He was taken to Bellevue hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hermling
West Eleventh Street
Hermlings
Nischwitz
Lake Park Boulevard
Florida
Mr. Hermling
Bellevue Hospital
Student Denies Extortion Plot In Ames Letters
Bertel Gibson Smith, a 20 year old Iowa State sophomore and son of a former Story county prosecutor, was jailed on extortion charges. He denied writing the letters to Ames businessmen Elmer G Hart and M L Hart signed The Red Seal demanding 2000 dollars under threat of bombing or harm to family. Government says letters date back more than four years and point to the same writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bertel Gibson Smith
Iowa State College
Story County
Ames
Smith
Elmer G
M. L. Hart
Amendment to Beer Bill Read at City Council Meeting
Muscatine city council will meet tonight due to a holiday, with Mayor Herman Lord announcing a third reading of the beer ordinance amendment. Aldermen are expected to take action on the proposal at the semi monthly session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine City
Herman Lord
Mother-in-Law Files Charges Against Cook
Albert Cook of 626 Demorest Avenue paid a $5 fine and costs in police court on an assault and battery charge filed by his mother-in-law Mrs. Charles Schafer. The act allegedly involved striking and kicking Mrs. Schafer during a visit at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cook
Demorest Avenue
Charles Schafer
J. C. Coster
Cook
Maurer couple deeds to Moiburgs in section 14-78-2W
Property transfer recorded for John F Maurer and Ellen M Maurer to Walter Moiburg and Josephine Moiburg for NW1 4 of section 14 78 2W. Local note mentions star temperatures noting that many stars exceed sun heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F
Ellen M. Maurer
Walter and
Josephine Moiburg
County to Send Indigent Patients to University Hospital
Muscatine county may send 105 indigent patients to the University hospital at no cost through July 1 1936. The year ending July 1 1935 allowed 109 persons. the current allotment is 95 with a 10 percent overage provision. Excess patients incur a four dollar daily charge. The hospital asks monthly balance by sending one twelfth of the yearly total each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
University Hospital
Muscatine
Bishop Divorce Case Continues in District Court
Four witnesses testified for the defense as the contested divorce action brought by Alice Bishop against Leonard Bishop neared closing. Final arguments were expected this afternoon before Judge D. W. Jackson. Morning witnesses included Gus Smith, Mrs. Minnie Clark, Mrs. Lottie Thomas and William H. Naber, a work relief engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bishop
Leonard Bishop
D. W. Jackson
Gus Smith
Minnie Clark
Lottie Thomas
William H. Naber
Rites Held for Railroad Accident Victim Harry Thompson
Last rites were conducted for Harry Thompson son of A M Thompson at 2 p m from George Wittich Funeral Home 210 Cedar Street. Rev John H Blough Mulford Congregational Church officiated with pallbearers Ralph Pitts Donald Pitts Lysle Thompson Charles Vetter Francis Honts and Frank Honts. Flower attendants were Mrs Kenneth Coder Mrs Mable Henning and Verna Bush. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thompson
A. M. Thompson
East Fifth Street
Montpelier
George Wittich
Cedar Street
John H. Blough
Mulford Congregational Church
Ralph Pitts
Donald Pitts
Lysle Thompson
Charles Vetter
Francis Honts
Frank Honts
Service Conducted for Thomas Young
Funeral services for Thomas Edward Young of 216 Clinton Street who died at Hershey Hospital after a long illness were held at 3 30 p m this afternoon at George Wittich Funeral Home 210 Cedar Street. The Rev George Evans First Friends church officiated. Pallbearers were Ed Rhoda William Liebbe Harry Shultz Ralph Finley Gayle Garvin and William Rechenberger. Flower attendants were Margaret Rhoda Lola Whistler Eva Morse and Mrs A Ernest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edward Young
Clinton Street
Hershey Hospital
George Wittich
Cedar Street
George Evans
First Friends Church
Ed _ Rhoda
William Liebbe
Harry Shultz
Ralph Finley
Gayle Garvin
William Rechenberger
Margaret Rhoda
Lola Whistler
Eva Morse
A. Ernest
Greenwood Cemetery
Proposal Offered in Omaha Dispute
Henry J. Beal counsel for 268 striking street car employees asked the company to restore workers with seniority as of April 20 pending a federal court decision on the suit by non strikers protesting the strikers’ rights. The proposal was seen as likely ending brick throwing attacks on street cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Henry J. Beal
Local men fined for disorderly conduct in Rock Island
Wins-Loses Frank Salley of Muscatine and Baxter Gott of Burlington were fined $5 each by Police Magistrate John T. Bauer after arrest on disorderly conduct charges. Agent L. A. Messimer of Washington, D. C. alleged he lost $115 in a card game at the Hotel Black Hawk Monday night, and Salley and Gott were ordered to restitution of the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Salley
Muscatine
Baxter Gott
Burlington
Rock Island
John T. Bauer
L. A. Messimer
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Standards
Blackhawk
Salley
Gott
Muscatine Board Reelects Officials and Janitors
Miss Helen Ahlschlager was reelected secretary and Charles Kern attendance officer along with all school janitors for Muscatine buildings. The board set month to month salaries, voting unanimously on the janitors and Kern. Dr. Goss did not vote on the secretary’s election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ahlschlager
Charles Kern
Muscatine
Board of Education
Kern
Goss
Increased Orders For Gravel And Rock In Muscatine County
County Engineer F. P. Halbfass was authorized to raise crushed rock and gravel deliveries by about 20 percent under contracts with Otto Wendling and Automatic Gravel Co. The move adds roughly 7,200 dollars in costs. Supervisors also approved paying 120 dollars of the Muscatine County Vigilantes operation expenses to the county bankers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. G. Halbfass
Muscatine County
Otto Wendling
The
Automatic Gravel Company
Board of Supervisors
County Bankers Association
Thompson and Daughter Attend Guy H Earle Rites
Mrs. Maynard Thompson and her daughter Elise of 612 East Second Street attended the funeral of Mrs. Thompson’s brother Guy H. Earle. Earle died Thursday night at his Clarksburg West Virginia home and his body was sent to Chicago for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Thompson
Elise
East Second Street
Westrate to Handle Claims for Damages
Attorney Matthew Westrate was named to represent Muscatine County landowners in drainage district No 13. He will seek damages to property from the federal nine foot channel program as the board of supervisors met at the courthouse for routine business and monthly bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Westrate
Muscatine County
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Fire Loss Report for June in Muscatine
The Muscatine fire department reports June 1934 fire loss at $6,633.65 with nine runs. A $12 damage incident occurred at Charity Lewis home 523 Miles Ave on June 11, while the largest loss was a $5,700 blaze at Ben Finkle Store 322 East Second St on June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Charity Lewis
Miles Avenue
Ben Finkle
East Second Street
Dorr Tours Muscatine on Corn Hog Contract Talks
W W C Dorr of the Iowa state board of review met with William Cashman and Muscatine County Corn Hog association leaders to discuss possible adjustments to group two three and four of the 1935 corn hog contracts. County Agent Carl Rylander and Cashman had earlier visited Des Moines seeking concessions and were told none could be made. continued efforts brought the state board representative to further review contract provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. C. Dorr
Iowa State Board of Review
Muscatine
William Cashman
State Board of Review
Drury Rustlers 4-H Club Forms Softball Team Plan
Merlin Larson and Donald Zie genhorn were appointed to plan a softball team for the Drury Rustlers Four-H club at a meeting held at Ralph Keller home. Pauline Feldman chaired. Next meetings set for July 16 and Aug 13 at the homes of Ziegenhorn and Nyenhuis. Talks on feeding lambs pastures and cultivating potatoes given by club members. Maynard McGreer spoke of Urbana trip. Social leaders Marjorie Rector and Ruth Feldman led games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Larson
Donald Ziegenhorn
Drury Rustlers Four-H
Ralph Keller
Pauline Feldman
Donald
Bernice Ziegenhorn
Kathryn
Maura Nyenhuis
Otis Freyermuth
Thomas
West Branch Woman in Relief Position
Elaine Howard of West Branch is among eight appointed to permanent posts in the Iowa Emergency Relief administration. They will serve in various counties starting this month, with training completed in the University of Iowa social administration division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Howard
West Branch
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
Grace Ferguson
University of Iowa
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Ottumwan
City News
Homestead
C. E. Schauland
Attorneys-at-Law
Hershey
College All Stars
Kochneff
Mulberry Ave
Chicago Boy Scouts
Thomas Young
Uptown Theater
Lagomarcino-Grupe Co
Leu
M. L. Thompson
Guy H. Earle
Westrate
General Electric
Elfers Electric Store
Louis G. Elfers
J. J. Brown
Dorr
Drury Rustlers
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