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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1935
Page
3
Columbus Junction notes report Rev J W Koning of Cedar Grove Wisconsin preached at Central Presbyterian church both services as a candidate. Mentions his Princeton Seminary master’s, four years in western Africa mission work, and Rural church study.
Mrs Nola Dunker hosted the Ada Rebekah lodge circle with 25 members in West Liberty. Refreshments followed a social hour after a program. Guests included many local women and neighbors. Mrs Emma Inghram and daughter visited Mrs George Askam. Mrs Harry Ransom recovers from a University Hospital operation. Subscribe for the Journal.
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian church hosted an annual fish fry with about 150 suppers served in the parlors on Friday evening. Local volunteers led by budget committee members organized the event featuring a radio program with Miss Alice Jenkins and others, plus musical numbers.
Everett Hayes, 13, stepson of William Hayes of Oakville, was committed to Eldora reformatory until age 21 after juvenile court review. He faced charges from two weeks earlier for breaking into a store in Oakville, larceny of a car, and carrying a loaded gun. he reportedly attempted to flee toward Rockford Illinois with the gun in his belt.
Cedar County will resurface all its primary roads. Roads No 38 from Stanwood to the Jones county line and to the Muscatine county line, and No 74 from the Scott county line to Tipton, are being bid by the Townstate highway commission in Ames. No 1 from Tipton to Iowa City has already been repaired and oiled.
Johnson County Cow Testing reports show June averages of 747 pounds milk and 31.2 butterfat for the association. Donald Jones on Mt Burge farm tops herd with 786 pounds milk and 42.9 butterfat from 30 Jersey cows. Individual cows over 70 pounds butterfat include Peg-SY owned by Jones and others. Several herds exceed 30 pounds butterfat, with names of local producers listed. Community visits and relief committee notes follow, plus a Sweden volunteer corps reference and no-pay service.
Cedar county work relief will end at the close of the present week except for two small projects. The Cedar county board of supervisors Miss Pauline R Peters director of relief and the Cedar county emergency relief committee arranged the temporary closure to aid farmers in the fields. About 67 people were employed on relief projects last week, the lowest since FERA took charge, a drop of more than 60 per cent since March 15.
Fidelis class members met at Mildred Viner’s home for a Friday evening social after the business session. Prizes were awarded in a corn guessing game to Nellie Lee and in a word puzzle to Birdie Brown, with bingo also enjoyed along with ice cream and cake.
The Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church met Friday afternoon at Keota Park with 16 members including president Mrs. Lola K. Gilbert. A potluck supper was served at 5 30 followed by the business session. Guests at the supper were the Rev. O B. Rogers E L Kirkpatrick and daughter Charlotte.
The Wilton Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society held a Friday vestry meeting led by Mrs. Charles Kelley with reviews by Mrs. Lucinda Miller and Miss Frances Kelley on Purdah Neighbors. Weekend visitors included Henry Johnson of Davenport and Carl Wise of Cedar Rapids. Thomas Henley, 70, fractured his hip at the W. W. Whitmer farm and was taken to Hershey hospital. Mrs. Albert Wacker also injured her elbow in a fall. Lone Tree guests Mary Frances Cantrell and others visited Wilton friends. The Nobles enjoyed a Minneapolis trip with a three day fishing excursion to Sunset Trail lodge on Childlake.
Mrs Eliza Herr Kathryn White George McDonald and H D Williams attended the funeral services for Louella Clark age 74 at her Sigourney home. Burial followed at South English cemetery. Berna Berry former Keola teacher visited Mae Marr and joined a steak fry hosted by Mae and Ella Marr at the city park with other guests Mil dred Lois Marjorie Ochs and Lindstrom at J B Ochs home.
Miss Mearl E. Twigg of Phoenix Arizona formerly Blue Grass will wed Lloyd H. Melter of Lima Ohio on July 25 in Phoenix. The bride to be is a pianist and former Clark National and Jasper County bank employee now secretary at McKeane's laundry in Phoenix. The couple will reside in Lima after marriage.
In the Southern District of Iowa Davenport Division the Roach Timber Company debtor filed a petition and plan of reorganization on June 26 1935. Creditors and stockholders are notified that a hearing will be held in proceedings for reorganization.
To Viola B Hulse defendant you are notified there is a petition in equity on file in the Clerk of the District Court Muscatine County Iowa seeking a divorce from you on cruel and inhuman treatment endangering health and life Unless you appear and defend by noon of the second day of the next term starting September 3 1935 default will be entered and a decree granted in favor of Charles E Hulse plaintiff Coster Coster attorneys
The document records the formation of Kords Incorporated a Iowa 1935 filing by Henry Lischer A L Offerman and Hugo J Lemm. It sets the Muscatine based business to own and operate drug stores and related retail and wholesale trades with authorized capital stock of 10000 in shares of 100 each. The charter outlines real estate power board of three directors annual meetings officers and amendment rules with dates May 24 1935 and signature by Henry Lischer.
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