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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1935

Page

6

Desperate Ethiopia Mobilizes Forces for War

Ethiopia wages renewed conflict with Italy as modern and ancient weapons are readied. Trained with European expertise during lengthy diplomacy, Ethiopian forces outnumber Italian troops, echoing the 1896 Adowa setback where Italians were defeated. The report notes strengthening mobilization amid mounting tensions.

Families Gather in Four Picnics at Lone Tree Park

Sunday picnics in Lone Tree park drew about 175 attendees across four groups. The Holdeman family marked a golden wedding with a large gathering, while the Walford clan honored visitors from Springfield and Boliver. many Emde and Holdeman relatives from Wellman, Nichols, Nichols, and surrounding towns joined the reunion.

Lone Tree Lone Tree Park Otto Kitzman Fern Donald What Cheer August Pokrantz Henry Eckhart Will H. Emde Helen Marguerite Rose Marie John Vernon Emde W. F. Emde Fred Carl Emde Noah Beer Dorothea Leona Maynard Marner Joanne Virginia Lee John Emde S. Stafford Glenn Gladys Herman Felburgh William and Everett Wellman Ida Torres Sylvia Winona Minn George Attig Emora Attig Harry Nancy Charlie Attig

Betty and Marion Workman on Visit

Betty and Marion Workman visited with Miss Elva Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford and family and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Workman with Mrs. Gifford and Mrs. Bowser’s mother visited. Mrs. Nussbaum and son Clarence motored to Fairbury Illinois for William Nussbaum’s surgery and will stay this week. Fern Carl of Rock Island joined Four H club at Mrs. Herbert Brayton’s.

Fern Carl Rock Island Four- H Club Herbert Brayton TeStrake Helen Gladys Russell Bill Gladys Christian Helen Shepard Lela Potter Ruby Martz Lorraine Arthur Raub Geraldine Krider Marian Albert Edgar Hetzler Hilbert Snider Herbert Ide Judith Drumm Anna Mae Martin Melvin Cooper Kenneth Chatfield Doris Bonnie Carol Martin Ben Martin Clyde Martin Coletta Chatfield Addie Martine A. P. Thomas Muscatine Pace Eleanor Uhe Chicago

West Branch Class of 1923 Reunion and Community Gatherings

A reunion of West Branch high school class of 1923 was held at the Douglass home with many local families attending and letters from former members out of state read. A separate Iowa City park picnic honored Mrs. Elsie Sharp and daughter. Carnation club hosted a 60-person gathering at Cedar Bluff baseball park with a card-table dinner and sports. Other notices describe garden party gifts for Miss Hazel Erb, and various local visits and trips by area residents.

R E. Hoffman Alice Rock Island Berna Holdeman Glenn W. Burr Loren Florence West Liberty K. D. Kirk Iowa City Harley Holdeman Udell Margaret Nichols C. E. Bowman Iida Helen Moline E. M. Case Donna Robert Marshalltown G. B. Kirchner Don Gwendolyn Perry Holdeman Geraldine Dickey Jack Vernon Holdeman Bobby K Nannett Lone Tree Holdeman Fanny Smythe Tom Hammond Avis McMichael Jean Krider Bowie A. G. Bowie Jimmy Bowie Rolla Vincent Toledo Henry Masonholder Roy Masonholder Millicent Elaine Celia Blake Letts Henry Masonholder, Jr Sioux City Vernon Shepard and Sons Lloyd and Richard C. Hamilton Conesville Addie Shepard Frank Nelson River Junction O. A. Shepard Oakdale Kenneth Hemsted Robert Fountain Mose Fountain Mildred and Lyle Fountain James Magruder Martha Nelson Lloyd Magruder Harold and Gladys Magruder Elizabeth Ham West Branch Lee Douglass F. J. Snider C. A. Rummells Harold White Lund Madsen Alfred Larson Clara Neilson Cain Dorothy Endsley Irene Hemingway Signor Larson Arlington Higgins Burlington Helen Wroe Tacy Wren Pasadena Cailiff Catherine Brown Schukar Cleveland Herbert Fitzsimmons Medford Ore Iowa City Park Elsie Sharp Portland Einar Larson John P. Jensen Harry Petersen Helena Anderson Victor Pedersen Lena Sorensen Bessie Horan Ina Jensen Chris Larson Elmar Larson Carl Larson Sharp Carnation Club Cedar Bluff Frank Herrold Herbert Wilson Hazel Erb Wilsons Ella Haifleigh Charles Shepard Helen Shepard James Shepard Sweetland Carl Bancks Blue Grass Royal Rosenbaum Davenport Vernon Shepard W. B. Juillerat Ruth New York City Ray Downer Byrnes James O'Toole Seventy Six Township Francis O’toole Lake Township Gerald O’toole Fred Aull Leonard Muscatine W. J. Byrne Byrne Minnie Leonhard Newton Lang Lois and Inez

Martins Celebrate 17th Birthday of Bonnie Martin

A July 6 birthday party for Bonnie Martin drew friends and relatives to the Sweetland home of Mr and Mrs P W Martin. Guests enjoyed lawn games a birthday luncheon and group singing plus many gifts.

W. Martin Bonnie Hazel Martin Coletta Chatfield Amanda Martin Eleanor Uhe Chicago Alethea Lyall Paul Arline Gerald Grimm Marvel Grimm Gordon Moorhead Pleasant Prairie Raymond Carter Lorene Altekruse Seventy-Six Township Neva Melton Muscatine Helen Alice Martin Wilton Township Kenneth Hetzler Moscow Henry Petersen Rita Mae Sauer Gordon Day Ruth Holt Mildred Clifford

Officers Installed by Junction Lodge Columbus Encampment No 112

Columbus Junction The installation of the officers of Columbus Encampment No. 112 was held Saturday evening at the I.O.O.F. hall with S. A. Dwinell district deputy as installing officer. The officers installed were Homer Van Sant C P H A Sheridan H P S A Dwinell S W J E Lukins J W W G Roberts scribe F C Johnston financial scribe J E Henson treasurer L E Henson guide R H Griffin first watch A A Jean second watch B C Wolf third watch William Maxwell fourth watch George Bonnich sen O S Vere Walker I S F B Hopkins first guard of tent po A J Crim second guard of tent

Columbus Junction Columbus L O. O. F. Hall S. A. Dwinell Homer van Sant C. P H. A. Sheridan H. P S. W J. E. Lukins J. W W. G. Roberts F. C. Johnston J. E. Henson L. E. Henson R. H. Griffin A. A. Jean B. C. Wolf William Maxwell George Bonnichsen O. S Vere Walker I. S F. B. Hopkins Tent A. J. Crim Ent

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