McCormack Faces Driving Charges After Weekend Crashes
Richard McCormack 1004 Grandview Avenue faces a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated following a Saturday night arrest. One injured driver Emil Schwartz 2116 Mulberry Avenue reported torn ligaments after his car was hit on Mulberry Avenue by Ernie Smith 500 Adams Street. Multiple Saturday collisions occurred at Logan Lucas Logan Lucas Logan streets and near Mulberry Avenue with several drivers identified including Arthur Beeney 705 East Ninth Street Perry Wall 217 Grand Avenue Muscatine Clarence Hettinger Conesville and Beula Beverlin 617 East Seventh Street.
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Richard McCormack
Grandview Avenue
Arthur Beeney
East Ninth Street
Beeney
McCormack
Emil Schwartz
Mulberry Avenue
Ernie Smith
Adams Street
Schwartz
A. E. Schafer
Thirty-seventh Street
Rock Island
Perry Wall
Grand Avenue
Muscatine
Logan
Lucas Streets
Clarence Hettinger
Conesville
Beula Beverlin
East Seventh Street
Second Street
Seven More Iowa Farms Sell At Auction Prices
The Associated Press reports seven Iowa farms sold recently at 28 to 100 dollars per acre. Oscar Solberg bought 320 acres in Palo Alto County for 30000. Ralph Mason acquired 160 acres near Graettinger for 100 per acre. Hortense Finch bought 80 acres near Emmetsburg for 60 per acre. Peter Peterson’s 200 acres near Wallingford sold for 50 per acre. Clarence Christen sold 300 acres in Winneshiek County for 8400. Fred Smorstad bought Wallace Waters 200 acres for 12500. Adolph Gullickson paid 11500 for Halvor Hollien’s 120 acres near Nordness.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Oscar Solberg
Emptebure
Palo Alto
Graettinger
Ralph Mason
Clay County
Hortense Finch
Emmetsburg
Peter Peterson
Wallingford
Clarence Christen
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Fred O. Smorstad
Frankville
Wallace Waters
Halvor Hollien
Nordness
Adolph Gullickson
Snowfall in July Seen Over Muscatine In Plane Flight
Three Muscatine residents Mrs. Roy Tooman, Jr., Mr. Tooman, and Robert Freyermuth reported a snowlike phenomenon during a July 14 flight. They ascended to 12 000 feet, observed fluttering snowflakes, felt cool air, and noticed a few rain sprinkles on landing after about a half hour aloft.
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Muscatine
Roy Tooman, Jr
Robert Freyermuth
Mr. Tooman
Deadline Fixed on Beer Licenses in Muscatine
Mayor Herman B. Lord announced a Thursday deadline for all beer service in Muscatine to obtain a dispenser's license. All non city-licensed servers must file with the city recorder. council will act on applications at Thursday's meeting and a post meeting enforcement drive will prosecute unlicensed beer service. By now 67 applications have been filed. licenses cost 1 dollar for one year starting July.
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Muscatine
Herman B. Lord
Muscatine County Corn Hog Contracts Await Signatures
Listing sheets for group two and three corn hog contracts in Muscatine County received preliminary okays from Des Moines officials. Contracts will be drawn and signed by producers then sent to Des Moines for further checks before dispatch to AAA headquarters in Washington D C for checks to follow. group one contracts are already in Washington awaiting final perusal.
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Muscatine County
Des Moines
Akay
William Cashman
Washington
Moon Eclipse Visible Across World Tonight
Muscatine reports a total lunar eclipse viewable for much of the globe tonight. The event begins at 9 15 p m with the moon entering the earth's penumbra and ends at 2 43 a m as it moves through the umbra, turning a dull red from refracted sunlight.
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Muscatine
United States
Africa
Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
Titus Named State Director of Greater Iowa Council
G M Titus of Muscatine is named one of 16 directors of the Greater Iowa council, a group under the Greater Iowa commission. Otto S Muntz announced the appointments with concurrence from Hugh W Lundy and M P Christian Sen. Other named directors include W Earl Hall Mason City Newell Day Burlington and Lee Dougherty Davenport.
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G. M. Titus
Muscatine
Greater Iowa Council
Greater Iowa Commission
Otto S. Muntz
Hugh W. Lundy
Albia
M. P. Christiansen
Algona
Iowa
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
Newell Day
Burlington
Lee Dougherty
Davenport
Officials Inspect City Beer Parlors for Safe Exits
Muscatine authorities led by Chief Longstreth Chief Brown Health Officer Arey and City Engineer How enstine inspect 45 licensed beer parlors to check exits lighting booth dimensions and compliance with city ordinances. A report will be presented at Thursday’s city council meeting.
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Muscatine
W. E. Longstreth
J. J. Brown
Fire Department
R. M. Arey
I. V. Howenstine
Steps Taken for College Transfer to Wartburg Waverly
Wartburg college regents ordered removal of records and some equipment from Wartburg college in Clinton to Waverly Wartburg this week. The merged institution will open in September housing in former Wartburg buildings in Clinton. Regents meet in Dubuque Wednesday to finalize transfer arrangements.
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Waverly
Wartburg College
Clinton
Waverly Wartburg
Clinton Wartburg
St. Paul
Eighteen Scouts From Troop 123 Head to Camp Minnesota
A group of 18 Boy Scouts from Troop 123 sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, with Scoutmaster Howard Carl, departed Sunday for a week at Camp Minnesota near Dixon. The trip was funded by proceeds from an earlier bingo party. The departing scouts included Francis Milder Gerald Blaesing Robert Fuller and others.
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Boy Scout Troop 123
Knights of Columbus
Howard Carl
Camp Minnesota
Dixon
Francis Milder
Gerald Blaesing
Robert Fuller
Robert Klein
James Malloy
John Garrett
Cyril Cottrell
Donald Ping
James Bernard Montgomery
Francis Peyers
Raymond Simpson
Paul Schumacher
Bernard Steinke
Junior Richardson
Robert Carl
Edward Chaudoin
Richard Albert
Carl
Barn Fire Destroys Kramer Farm Barn in Bloomington Twp
Damage estimated at 2500 after a Saturday fire destroyed a large barn on Henry Kramer’s Bloomington township farm. Firemen from Central station arrived to find the barn ablaze. the house and contents valued at 4500 and outbuildings 700 were saved. Workers renewing the roof saw the blaze and called the department.
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Henry Kramer
Bloomington Township
Central Station
William Rieke
Fire Department
Blind Accordionist Accused in Partner’s Fall Death
Forest R. Wells a 30 year old blind accordionist is accused by police of throwing his partially blind partner Hazel Martin 25 to death from a third floor hotel window in Boston. Inspector Harry Pierce said Wells formerly of Detroit admitted the act as mercy.
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Boston
Forest R. Wells
Hazel Martin
Harry Pierce
Wells
Detroit
Youth Traveling Rails Alarmed Residents After Long Freight Journey
Charles Worth a 16 year old from Hays Kansas rode freight 12 hours then slept in an alley behind Roy Fisher grocery in Muscatine. Fearing injury or death, locals called police who found him exhausted. He was taken to the station, cleaned up, and a collection was raised for breakfast.
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Charles Worth
Hays
Kansas
Muscatine
Roy Fisher
Worth
Dairy Club Plans for Final Meeting
The Muscatine county Dairy Calf club will hold its final meeting before the fall fairs at the home of Genevieve and Robert Naber on Seven Springs farm Wednesday night. Edgar Rogers, assistant county Farm Bureau agent, will preside.
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Muscatine County
Genevieve
Robert Naber
Seven Springs Farm
Edgar Rogers
Farm Bureau
Grading Work in Muscatine County Gathers Pace
Muscatine County advances road grading on short local stretches under the PWA. County Engineer F P G Halbfass said J B Hannahs Co won the contract. About two miles in Orono and two and a half in Pike near completion, with work shifting to Wapsinonoc and later Moscow. Surfacing contracts are set and will start after grading. Summer finish anticipated.
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Muscatine County
F. P. G. Halbfass
PWA
J. B. Hannahs Company
Orono Township
Pike Township
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