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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1935
Page
2
William H. Blanck 74, former Grandview resident, died at Mercy hospital in Burlington. Born Feb 17 1861 near Muscatine, son of Henry and Loretta Blanck, he married Alice Saunders in Wapello on June 16 1887. Survived by widow two sons Vernon Sumner three grandchildren two half sisters. Funeral in New London Thursday at 1 30 pm with burial at Grandview cemetery about 4 30 pm.
Whatsoever Society met at the Methodist Episcopal church parlors Tuesday evening hosted by Mrs. Glenn Ayers Mrs. B O Roundy and Mrs D R Marshall W C Davis and Keith Lee will sing at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed church next Sunday evening They sang in Cotter last Sunday evening Ed McKean and Miss Irene Teel of Columbus Junction Ed win Buffington and Mrs Blanch McGreer of Muscatine and Mrs Orley Dorland of Cedar Rapids are on a 10 day auto trip visiting Cheyenne Denver Salt Lake City Yellowstone Park and more Mrs Sam Havenhill of Wapello met Mrs W L Perkins of Hollywood Calif who came to visit relatives Mr and Mrs J B Reeves entertained at a dinner Thursday Also in attendance were Mr and Mrs C E Lukins Esther and Jimmie and Mr and Mrs Reeves and Rodney Miss Harriet Simmons of Mason City is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Autin Davis while recovering from an operation at Mason City Hospital Mrs Charles Gallaher of Cedar Rapids visited Mr and Mrs L E Duncan Mr J B Reeves and son Rodney went to Chicago Sunday to spend the day at Lincoln Park Miss Martha Duncan went to Muscatine to visit Dr and Mrs F W Eng Miss Hilda Marsden underwent gallstone operation Tuesday at Bellevue Hospital Muscatine Mr and Mrs Merle Blair Bobby and Dean and Mr and Mrs Harry Johnston visited at Anamosa Sunday Bobby stayed two weeks Miss Florence Klotz teaching at Casper Returned home after attending the National Education meeting in Denver Colo and visiting Mrs Walter Murphy in Manitou Colo Mr and Mrs W F Gance and children visiting Mrs Ganoe’s parents Mr and Mrs J C Arington and other relatives Dr Emma Neal and Miss Yearick of Cedar Rapids visited Mrs Mary Dill and Miss Nettie Sunday
A California apiarist reports higher honey yield after cutting windows in the bottoms of his bee hives. He says the openings reflect sunlight through the brood combs, warming the interior and aiding bees.
A Cranston gathered for a church basement potluck with Rev. and Mrs. Chori of Marengo attending and delivering a trial sermon. Attendees shared meals, visited relatives, and joined in local travel to Iowa City and Dodgeville for services and family visits. The piece also mentions civic notes on Governor Pearson and Roosevelt tax debates, plus Navy building plans for 1936.
News from Scheveningen signals begin of hostilities as Ethiopia reports refugees evacuating Addis Ababa by train toward the frontier. Authoritative circles estimate 30 000 new troops will be raised including regular soldiers and fascist Blackshirts for upcoming conflict.
Debate in the senate over administration AAA amendments raises questions of intent as Agriculture Chairman Smith rejects a dictatorial approach. President Roosevelt says he may hold informal talks on a Pacific coast trip, with no fixed speeches planned. Treasury reportedly bought about 12,000,000 in recent activity.
Rural subscribers near West Liberty protest the removal of a $2 a year discount on the exchange. Fourteen of 27 lines have disconnected as farmers seek to keep the old rate. An extension to Oct 1 at the former rate was announced, with further actions to be decided at tonight’s farm telephone patrons meeting.
The Ruthean Society of the High Prairie church will hold its annual home made ice cream cake and raspberry social in the church basement Thursday evening. Committees include ice cream Lawrence Boshart Carl Phillips Paul Kemp Clyde Goldsberry. cake Mrs Earl Eichelberger Mrs Vern Mc Culley. raspberries Mrs I W Hoopes Mrs Ernest Hoopes. syrup Mrs Fred Rann. water Mrs C W Harbaugh. coffee Mrs C J Minder. dishes Mrs C J Phillips Mrs S C Altekruse Mrs Paul Kemp. cashiers Sara Van Zandt Bion Hitchcock Clyde Minder Earl Eichelberger. tables Mrs S Van Zandt Mrs Milton Eichelberger Mrs B H Hitchcock.
Alvin Anderson of West Branch repurposed an old horse drawn hearse as a shelter for newborn chicks. He placed a lantern inside and moved the chicks into the vehicle during spring wet weather, using the vintage hearse as a practical brood house.
The report notes widespread flood impact in the northeast with tornados in Montana causing deaths, injuries, and mass homelessness. Yangtse River flooding near Nanking and Hankow disrupts communications as China pleads for aid amid wholesale destruction.
The Muscatine county Four H women's committee will meet at the Farm Bureau office in the courthouse Friday at 1 30 p m to outline summer activities. Plans include the August county health contest and participation in the West Liberty fair with Miss Dorothy Simmons noting the agenda.
Concords Elmer Shellabarger and Cecil Lucas family announce relatives visiting Muscatine on Sunday. Cecil and Ray saw newborn son July 4. Mrs Shellabarger stayed several days. Other visitors include Beckey of Conesville Crull family Newell Adams Dallmeyer and Shellabarger relatives in Muscatine.
The West Side defeated Columbus City and Louisa Center beat County Line in kittenball games at the lighted fairground field Tuesday evening. Mrs. McSweeney visited Morning Sun with Ella McSweeny. Miss Nellie McSweeny of Washington DC spent a week with her. The highest temperature reached 85 while the low was 65 degrees.
A Woodbury County case centers on an Iowa slot machine legalization bill with allegations of a hush money deal. One letter claimed a deal with the state administration for protection at a cost of 1 per machine and promised absolute protection.
Jurors heard that A McBride was present during a deputy raid on the Elks Lodge clubrooms in Mason City as observers linked the jury to material seized in the operation. Special prosecutors Havner and Nagelstad did not comment on a claim that slot machines were sold to an alleged Carroll gambling syndicate. Dempsey raid files and tax records were added to the graft grand jury evidence along with statements from deputies and other witnesses. The British Medical Journal notes that auto backache from poor driving posture can mimic lumbago or sciatica.
Mrs John Jessup and daughters Mary Beth Eleanor and Jane of Council Bluffs visit sister Mrs Rudolph Schlichting and brothers Jesse Hugh and E O Newell and other relatives in Concord Township The Concord Charity circle meets Thursday at Mrs Robert Barnes home. Various relatives and visitors from nearby towns are noted including Egebert Shellabarger homes Muscatine Letts Winfield and Columbus Junction.
The Muscatine thermometer hit 93 degrees at 2 30 p m nearing the season high one degree below a recent record The forecast calls for more warm weather with highs in the upper eighties and low nineties through Thursday Thunderstorms are predicted for tonight and Thursday Highs were 92 in Omaha and Burlington Tuesday Read the Classified Ads.
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