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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1933

Page

5

Bargain Ride Ends In Jealous Schemes And Danger

Elinor Stafford a 20 year old falls for Barrett Colvin 35 when her jealous mother Lida Stafford sabotages the romance. Miss Ella Sexton’s fortune to Barrett triggers further intrigue while Elinor’s father Bentwell Stafford is killed by a drunken man. Barrett proposes a year together in New York then a fortune share to save the family. Marcia Radnor’s past lurks as Lida presses for hush money and Dr Palmer warns of exposing truth in a tangled melodrama set across Cuba New York and Aiken.

Elinor Stafford Barrett Colvin Lida Stafford Elinor Barrett Ella Sexton Vance Carter Bentwell Stafford Mes Lida Marcia Radnor Marcia Aiken Lida Connecticut Nmrow New York Long Island Cuba Arthur Palmer Palmer

Grandview Social Notes Include Many Local Visits

Grandview residents host and visit relatives across nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Reeves and Mr and Mrs George Burge with son Milton of Muscatine spent Sunday at IR Gast’s home. Ida Edmundson returned home from Columbus Junction after visiting her cousin Mrs J S Jackson.

Grandview Reeves George Burge Milton Muscatine IR. F. Gast Ida Edmundson Columbus Junction J. S. Jackson Guy Hardman l Paul Beik Harold Beik inChicago Century of Progress

Aid society gathering and community notes from Atalissa

The Aid Society met at the Cedar River cottage on Wednesday with a potluck and quilting. Mrs. Olive Stiles, former resident now at Boone’s Eastern Star home, visits Mrs. R. B. Watters. Several neighborhood visits and funerals are noted, including Babbie Henry’s death and a Van Meter service. Local families attend twin events and relatives visit across Muscatine Mt. Pleasant and Canton. Margaret Sterner from University Hospital visits for a vacation.

Atalissa M. McDonald Will Hamilton Wellman Fred Dank Dale Ellsworth Bobbie Henry van Meter Charles Fryerburger Muscatine Will Covertson Tallon Nev Jess van Horn Lawrence Crees Sherell Dotsen Mt. Pleasant Oscar Negus Dubuque Cecil McFadden

Sweetland Birthday Celebration for Kenneth Hetzler and relatives

Sweetland Mr and Mrs Ho ward Doerfer hosted relatives Sunday for a birthday dinner honoring Kenneth Hetzler July 9 Richard Doerfer July 23 and August Gettert July 25 Attendees included John Hetzler and family Moscow township Henry Doerfer family Marilyn Tallie Derby A decorated cake marked the occasion The visit ended with afternoon calling Mrs Addie Martin and Doris Martin stayed with Mary Leverich in Rock Island Also Minnie Leonhard enjoyed time at a Four H girls camp Rotary

Addie Martin Doris Martin

Local families enjoy weekend visits and gatherings

Drury and Mrs Shirkey hosted relatives including August Blaessing and the Green family from Chicago. Dan Kleist hosted his sister and husband O R Anderson and family. Harlo Ricketts leaves for Chicago after winning a Journal contest trip. Others hosted or visited relatives from Omaha Montpelier and nearby towns amid church and birthday events.

Raymond Ricketts Chicago Journal Harrison Terry George Harker Shirley May James Dossey Omaha

Property Values in Cedar County Greatly Reduced

Cedar County property valuations have been cut by nearly six million dollars in this year’s assessments. The total value drops from 30 321 586 to 24 224 840 with farm lands down 4 641 208. city real estate down 754 512. personal property down 535 325. Monies and credits fall from 6 295 582 to 4 678 201, with 3 510 999 in cities and towns. The blanket 20 percent reduction follows state board instructions.

Tipton Cedar County State Board of Assessment and Review

Washington band guests enjoy picnic at The Elms

Conesville residents and the Washington municipal band members and friends gathered for a Sunday picnic supper after a concert in Central Park Washington. The group visited The Elms, the Means summer cottage on the Iowa river, enjoyed swimming games and cards.

Conesville Washington Municipal Band Roy Means Central Park Washington Elms Means Iowa River Cecil Eugene Walter Reynolds Will Walter Letts Charles Shellebarger Rita McMahon Frances Jarpe Moline J. F. Curtin J. S. Bowlby G. W. Metheney John Stevens Nichols J. F. Coffin Debby Clarence Muscatine Brighton Lone Tree Scotch Grove G. W. Reger Cedar Rapids Ellis Park Grandview Concord Otto Sauer Eva Mickey Omaha S. E. Todd Roy Ruth Robert Lee Weider Jay Iowa ‘City Elva Todd Chicago Stacy Todd Pauline Don Columbus Junction Park Pauline Todd James Reger Florence Hesseltine Walter Nordyke Clair Hesseltine

Anne Adams Pattern 1518 Promises Chic Summer Frocks

Pattern 1518 features yoke sleeves drop shoulders and contrast collar ideas in wool like silk crepes with sizes 14 through 42 and 16 needing 4 writes 4% yards of 39 inch fabric.Illustrated instructions and Anne Adams pattern book offer sports dresses jumpers and cool youngster outfits. Catalog price 15 cents. catalog and pattern 25 cents. mail to The Muscatine Journal Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Muscatine Journal Pattern Department West 17Th Street New York City

Cedar Valley Socials Note Visits and Farm Work

Cedar Valley residents attended a family gathering at the Clarence Hendricks home in Nichols in honor of Ray Hendricks and his Arizona family. Separate items report threshing work at George Cornell farm, corn shelling by Jesse Gregg in Atalissa, and Four H camp queen Margaret Hildebrand. Additional visits include Davenport relatives and Baltimore Md relatives.

West Liberty Elmer McIntire Bert Jarrett John Hendriks Louie Geertz Shirley Cedar Valley Clarence Hendricks Nichols LaSalle Illinois Cedarville George Cornell Jesse Gregg Guy Flater Reuben Askam H. B. Meyers Atalissa Ed Barnhart James McVey Margaret Hildebrand Rotary Lodge Clarence Lindle Francis Donald Davenport Lindle Florence Healey

Des Moines Doctor Nominated For Osteopathic Trustee

Milwaukee Dr. Della Caldwell of Des Moines is nominated for trustee of the American Osteopathic Association at the group's annual meeting elections held today. In Carroll Harold Sharp, about 40, escaped from the county jail after sawing five bolts from his cell door. he was arrested on auto theft charges. In Dubuque Joe Brom, 28, drowned at Lake Peosta Tuesday. three companions failed to rescue him. In Clinton voters approved immediate construction of a $300,000 junior high school by a 1,693 to 555 margin. funds needed are to be…

Associated Press Milwaukee Della B. Caldwell Des Moines American Osteopathic Association Carroll Harold Sharp Dubuque Joe Brom Lake Peosta Clinton

West Liberty Residents Visit Friends and Relatives

Omar Bearse and two Harden, Montana sons traveled from a Chicago and Virginia trip to West Liberty to call on friends Tuesday afternoon. They visited Miss Jessie Winslow, Harry Shipman, and Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Gibson. Virginia Morse, Mrs. Bearse’s former name, was mourned locally.

West Liberty Omar Bearse Harden Mont Chicago Virginia Jessie Winslow Harry Shipman P. N. Gibson F. W. Sutton The Christian Church Rotary Brain Trusts Roosevelt W. H. Johnson William Robert Santa Barbara Calif Ann Smith

Meteor terminology and stages of celestial rocks

The terms for space rocks are defined as meteor oids before entry, meteors during flight, and meteorites after reaching the earth. This distinction clarifies the naming as rocks travel from space to the planet.

Bank Robbery Trio Ties to Millbrook Heist

Authorities identify a dead bandit as Guy Ellis 31 of Chicago after a Millbrook State bank robbery and a Davenport bank heist. Two suspected accomplices Joe Jed and Willard Sonnenschein are in custody on robbery charges. Bond funds cited: 210000 bond with 90000 from public works funds.

Yorkville Ill Davenport Millbrook State Bank Guy Ellis Chicago Joe Jed Willard Sonnenschein Millbrook

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