Muscatine Launch Club's Rise and Regatta History
A brief history of the Muscatine Launch Club from its 1907 formation by about a dozen enthusiasts, the floating clubhouse, and the creation of the Mississippi Valley Power Boat association. It details leadership changes, regatta wins, trips to Burlington and Keokuk, a fish fry, and the 200-member club now leasing riverfront ground and building a substantial clubhouse under a manager board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Power Boat Association
Muscatine Launch Club
Mississippi River
Launch Club
Waters
Mississippi
Muscatine
River Front
Sycamore Street
Iowa Avenue
Hanley
Commodore
Oklahoma
Will Bishop
Y. S. Pepper
Club
X Board of Managers
E. L. Kemptner
Frank Hinkel
L. C. Lenck
Muscatine Boating Boost as Fifty Boats Shine at Races
Muscatine launches club has spurred interest in boating with about fifty notable boats listed. Owners include Schermer Bros Oscar Grossheim Carl Braun Bishop Hagerman Alexander Grossheim N W Meyers H F Barnard Ed Bowman and others. The fleet features torpedo and ferro motors from Gray Erd Lamb Roberts Trescott and Williams engines. A race today and tomorrow may crown a new champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandt
Oscar Grossheim
Malone
Burlington
C P. Hanley
The
Arrow
Will Bishop
Rinple
H. F. Barnard
Glenn B
Muscatine
Grant Bond
DuBris
Niagara
Schermer Bros
Roberts
Loveless Bros
Thomas Watson
Giddings and Stevens
E. E. Batchelor
Pelton
Lamb
Helen V
W. D. Vanatta
Alexander Grossheim
Ferro
O. G
Harry F. Barnard
Edward Bowman
Outing Boat Company
Mascot Ed Lenck Leads Muscatine Launch Club
Ed Lenck age 15 son of Mr and Mrs L C Lenck serves as mascot of the Muscatine Launch club. He owns and uses an 18 foot Pippin with a 4 hp Gray motor, rides Mississippi River daily, and helps club members repair engines. His boat has been entered in the 20 foot free for all race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P Hanley
A. C. Brandt
Mr. Hanley
Fallong
A. C. Brigdt
Oscar Grossheim
C. P. Malone
Will Bishop
Charles Hanley
Chas. Hanley
Will Bishon
Eddie Lenck
L. C. Lenck
Muscatine
Motorboat Use Expands in Stavanger Norway
In Stavanger the motorboat market is young with few small local builders. larger vessels are imported from England Denmark Sweden and the United States. The coast’s fjords and inlets support water travel and new milk and passenger routes boost transport. Fishing dominates and fleets shift from sail to motor power, with sails likely to fade soon.
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R. M. Rasmusen
England
Denmark
Sweden
United States
Nat Goodwin Hopes for Nevada Gold Strike
In the Kansas City Post it is hoped Nat Goodwin will strike it rich in the Nevada gold field. Any success adds to his personal fortune and to the general circulation of money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Post
Nat Goodwin
Nevada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dees al
Pioneer
Mecca
Cal Motor Boat Organization
Messrs. Bishop, Hanley and Malone
Dedicate
Keokuk
Lamb IV
Batchelor's
Long Island
H. C. Asthaliter
Harry Althalter
TS. Pepper
W. F. Bishop
A. ©. Adams
Nick W. Meyers
E. E. Davidson
Will
Carl Tiecke
Brook
Edward Lenck
Harvey Lewis
Klink Boat
McWilliam
Florence Y
Roy Yingling
Gertrude H
Rollo Howe
Joseph Freeman
Naomi
U. S
J. J. Havercamp
M. W. Stirlen
C. A. W. Kent
George Clapp
Keffle and Becke Motor and Engine Company
St. Croix
William Kaiser
Trescott Motor Company
Carl Braun
Arthur C. Brandt
Bishop and Hagerman Boat
Pope Special
M. Curry
Gray
Claude Whitmore
Gladys
W. H. Graff
Pierce
Highball
C. H. Sandros
Lockwood Ash
Bell S
Reliance
Dan Womochel
James Davis
Martin Stenker
Hull
Henry York
Henry Umlandt
Fred Knott
Charles Bante
Harry Blair
John Streitler
Fred Conner
J. H. Lockwood
A. B. Ruckles
P. Malone
Oscar Grosheim
ED Lenck
Mascatine
Pippin
M.L. C
SPRAY
Commodore Bishop
Mullin
East 3Rd St
George Shado
Davenport
Iowa
OLD Launch Club
Moline Club
Moline
Stavanger
Norway
Lake City
Detroit Motor Boat Club
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