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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
12
Des Moines reports that Iowa will resume paying state old age pensions on August 1. Byron G. Allen, old age assistance superintendent, said about 16 000 recipients will receive checks averaging 13.50 to 14 dollars monthly for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, funded from state funds after delays awaiting social security action.
Muscatine county relief officials report ongoing material deliveries for three sewing room projects. 500 yards of duck towelling and 1,500 yards of printed fabric arrived from state headquarters to be made into clothing and home items by about 50 women in Muscatine West Liberty and Wilton sewing rooms. Three additional sewing machines were loaned by local families in response to a recent appeal.
Funeral services for Mrs. James Harney former instructor of mathematics and physical instruction in the schools here will be held Friday at 9 a m at St Josephs church with Rev J J Welch officiating Burial will be in Mount Calvary cemetery Mrs Harney died Wednesday morning at Mercy hospital Iowa City where she had been a patient for several weeks
About 150 people attended the American Legion Drum and Bugle corps fish fry at Hershey pasture on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The event featured informal games and a special award to Ed Halling. Proceeds are not yet determined. Attendees included many from nearby towns. A remark on the last czar of Russia notes an average income of about $25,000 daily.
Sheriff Fred B. Nesper and deputies investigate the reported theft of between 50 and 75 dollars worth of gold from the Wilton dentist Dr. D. L. Teasdale. The gold was mostly finished work and was kept in a cupboard in the office, discovered missing between Saturday and Wednesday night.
A two day outboard motor boat event on the Mississippi at Davenport is set for July 20 and 21. More than 50 top professionals have entered with many more expected before the deadline. Races run Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon in classes M A B and C F offering 800 dollars in prizes.
A team from Iowa City won the three man trapshoot event with a score of 283 in Columbus Ohio. Newark placed second with 282. Jack Taylor of Newark won the doubles event.
Maxie Rosenbloom defeats John Henry Lewis by a ten round decision in Phoenix Arizona to remain weight champion and defend his title in a fast bout. Directors in Melbourne issue a call for actors and respond with six hundred applicants.
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