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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1952
Page
7
The fragment identifies a person who served as Thomas Jefferson's private secretary prior to his appointment to head the Lewis and Clark expedition. The note underscores the early role before the expedition leadership.
More than 200 horses from 35 cities across four states enter Muscatine’s League field for a three session show sponsored by the Muscatine Emergency and Rescue unit. Five divisions include five gaited and fine harness with trophies and cash prizes.
The Bloomington Fairwinners 4 H club met at Spangler's chapel with Linda and Bob Carlson as hosts. Bob Carlson opened the meeting and Gary Klebe spoke on tying calves. Wayne Schneider demonstrated knots and Walter Hoag reported on the short course. Proceeds from the lawn socials totaled 51 dollars 55 cents. The club plans for the West Liberty fair and residents were invited to a Rotary lodge wiener roast. Twenty two members two leaders and two visitors attended.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lavinn Black, who died Monday, were held at 2 p.m. today at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals with Rev. W. A. Simpson in charge. Pallbearers included Arthur Powell, Thomas Lloyd, Harvey Lard, and Charles Hawkins. Vocalists were Mrs. W. A. Simpson and Mrs. Alice Thompson. Organist was Mrs. Eva Kramer. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
Funeral services conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home with Rev. J. J. Schoenfelder presiding. Pallbearers included Walter Tomasson, Lloyd Tomasson, Jim Tomasson, Eugene Cook, Harland Duncan, and DeWayne Cook. flower attendants Mrs. Gerald Marx and Mrs. Richard Cozad. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
A humorous item notes that in Muscatine a series of couch renovations take place as Carl Broderson of Brodeson's Upholstery converts worn couches into modern divans. The piece presents the ad as a mock warning about outrageous claims and offers no real endorsement.
Mrs. Katie Peck, 91, a longtime resident of Wapello, died at Roth Nursing home in Morning Sun at 4:30 am after illness since 1943. Born April 19, 1861 in Lawsonville North Carolina, she moved to Iowa at 40, married Salon R. Peck in 1903, and lived in Elric Junction until 1943. Survives include brother Benjamin Merritt of Lawsonville. Funeral held at Dudgeon Funeral Home with burial in Edwards Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Geo. M. Wittich Funeral home for Thomas Leslie Hepker who died at 1 15 p.m. Thursday at the home of his son Lysle Hepker 708 East Fifth Street. The Rev E T Willis of the Church of the Nazarene will be in charge and burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. He was born December 28 1881 in Linn county son of Henry and Charity Hepker a retired farmer and longtime Muscatine resident. Survivors include his wife five sons three daughters two brothers three sisters 21 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents four brothers and one sister.
Don Johnson of West Branch and Dr. Roy H. Wheat of Waukon are the two eastern Iowa veterans of World War II seeking election as state commander of the Iowa American Legion. The convention runs August 4 to 6 in Cedar Rapids. Johnson is a past district commander. Wheat serves on the national membership and post activities committee.
Iowa National Guard officers in Des Moines received requisitions for uniforms to outfit new recruits at Muscatine. Captain Archie Martin and Sgt Richard Gunzenhauser visited the clothing warehouse to ensure proper outfitting for summer training at Camp McCoy Wisconsin August 3 to 17. Co C hosted an open house at the Park Avenue armory with displays of weapons training aids and mobile equipment including a GMC two and a half ton truck Jeep and trailer.
Mostly fair windy and warmer weather today with a high near 96 in Muscatine. Tonight cooler through 62 to 65. Saturday clearing with a high 82 to 86. Thursday's high 85 low 65. Elsewhere in the state fair to partly cloudy and warmer with scattered thundershowers northwest. Saturday fair and cooler east and south. Sunday generally fair and pleasant.
A Swedish French team proposes total body refrigeration to pause the heart during delicate operations. In animal tests dogs stopped for up to three hours at 12 C, using cooling with an artificial heart lung. human use would carry major re warming risks and is not yet date certain.
The report recalls a chaotic convention moment as a chief usher clears the delegate section while the orchestra rehearses. Tension builds over the loyalty resolution with hints some southern delegations may walk out, culminating in the South Dakota delegation's departure amid protest of Chairman Rayburn's rulings.
The Muscatine Island experiment station Field day is slated for 2 p.m. Sunday. County Extension Director Harold Craig announces a Farm Bureau board meeting at 8 p.m. Monday at the extension office, a fair booth committee meeting at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday, and the county Four-H softball tournament at Letts on Thursday. The Tri-county camp for Four-H girls at Camp Abe Lincoln continues through Tuesday.
IDeeds recorded Emil Schmidt to Edward J Schmidt Raymond E Schmidt and Lyda M Horst in undivided interest of lots 18 19 and 22 Keyes SD of OS 4 in sections 2 and 3 76 2W. Charles Henry Young and Anna Hackett Young to W R Carver S of lot 17 Fletcher and Desh lers SD of NW 1 4 of section 35 77 2W. W R Carver and Kathryn E Carver to Charles Henry Young and Anna Hackett Young as joint tenants same descriptions as above.
Harlan Meeker was honored at a picnic supper at the home of Mr and Mrs George Liebbe in Letts as he prepares to depart for the west coast and embark for the Far East on Saturday. Attendees included Fay Meeker and children Donnie and Charles along with others visiting Cedar Grange events. The Cedar Grange Community Service Committee with Arthur Black and Betty Lou planned a state contest entry due by Sept 1 with rewards at the state convention in late September.
Graveside rites were held at Oakridge cemetery for Miss Ora Evans 50 of Denver Colorado with S C Snider Funeral Home in charge. She was a music teacher in Denver Public Schools and survived by brother Harold Evans of Wyoming and sister Naomi Evans of Chicago.
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