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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1935

Page

9

Council Defers Cedar River Power Plan Amid Protests

At a Muscatine city council special meeting backers of Cedar River recreation and power development urged immediate action while municipal light and water board officials declined to support the project. The council voted to defer until the regular session, as backers argued for a public vote and a $3.5 million bonding plan.

Cedar River Municipal Light and Water Board Ralph Reuling Muscatine Roth Joe Roth Herman Lord Light and Water Board Elmer Graebner Albert Schmidt Carl P. Gunzenhauser Henry Matthiessen Bernard Eversmeyer H. G. Thompson Thompson Ed Schuitheis Mr. Roth

Relatives Visit At Concord Homes

A long list of local families and visitors gather at Concord area homes over the weekend. Attendees include the Carlson, Johnson, Thomas, Bonnichsen, Drivis, Shullabarger, Shellabarger, Clark, McConahay, and Wykert families plus guests from Letts, Morning Sun, and Burlington. A funeral for Mrs. Will Gage at Letts drew some locals.

Richard Thomas Robert Virgil Bonnichsen Argene Letts Ronnie Drivis Patricia Ann Near Wyman Egebert Shullabarger Harold Shellabarger Scott Blankenhorn Hillibridle Grundy Center Pleasant Grove Bethel Church James Allen Claupter Springfield Maryland Laurence Estle L. M. Dallmeyer John Schlichting Lois and John, Jr Old Clifton Russell Newell Rudolph Schlichting W. R. Frisk Earl Chester Carlson Ronak Burlington C. B. Clark B. Shellabarger Washington R. H. Clark Pleasant Grove C.B. Clark Clair Clark

Picnic and dinner gatherings across Cedar river region

A succession of Sunday visits and meals tied together by families from Moscow Muscatine Wilton Davenport and Colfax. Attendees include Alvin and Arlene Roberts Elmer Gardner Jess Babcock Ot tumwa Iowa City and Cedar county residents along with guests from Des Moines Muscatine and Wilton.

Moscow Alvin Roberts Arlene Roy Lincoln Harold Hinkhouse William McKillip Cedar River Elmer Gardner William Parvin Des Moines Ova Leggins Genevieve Stoneburner Muscatine Charney Babcock Elmer Hain Mearl Wood Charles McCoy Milton Harold Grunder Paul Wilton James Smith Lester Keller Evelyn Richard Colfax

Picnic Dinner Opens Officials Outing Schedule

Muscatine county employees will enjoy a picnic dinner at Smalley’s pasture at 1 30 p m Wednesday the announcement said Kenneth Coder county auditor noted the original announcement had been made on Monday

Muscatine County Smalley’s Pasture Kenneth Coder

Courthouse to Close at Noon for Picnic Event

Court offices will shut at noon for a courthouse picnic, allowing all employees to attend. A 6 30 p m schedule appeared in error and has been corrected.

Muscatine Elevator Ships Car Lots of Wheat This Season

L R McKee of McKee Feed and Grain reports large car lots of wheat sent from Muscatine this season. Most wheat has entered at the grain house on East Second Street, with only recent unloading at the riverbank elevator. Current local demand absorbs nearly all corn, but shipments may follow if the trend continues. Wheat arrivals have been primarily by truck.

Muscatine L. R. McKee McKee Feed and Grain Company East Second Street McKee

Royal assent record since 1800 remains untraced

The article notes that while the King can withhold approval, no instance of a royal refusal to a Parliament Act has been recorded in two centuries. It reflects on constitutional conventions and long-standing practice without citing a concrete case.

England

McCormicks Injured in Two Accidents

Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCormick of 1213 Grand Avenue are recovering at home from separate Sunday accidents. He suffered arm face and chest burns when gasoline used to clean his car motor ignited and set his clothing ablaze, with neighbors rescuing him. She cut her toe severely when her foot struck an electric fan while lying on a couch.

Charles McCormick Grand Avenue McCormick

Group Will Attend Y Camp at Moline

A Muscatine group plans to attend the fifth annual young men's camp and outing at Camp Hauberg eight miles northeast of Moline Till on August 3 and 4. Y M C A officials received the invitation and others wishing to join should contact B L Gallaher before Sunday. The outing is sponsored by the Moline Agenda club.

Muscatine Camp Hauberg Moline Til B. L. Gallaher Y. M

Radio Schedule Highlights a Night of Orchestras and Drama

A dense lineup lists programs across stations WLW WGN WLS WMAQ WHO KMOX WBBM WCCO WEBM and others. Notable entries include Amos n Andy Lum and Abner Crime Clues Welcome Valley Nils T Granlund Beauty Box Theater Seattle Symphony Horace Heidt's orchestra and Moon River with multiple stations carrying each act.

Amos 'N’ Andy WLW Lum and Abner WGN Crime Clues WLS Welcome Valley Edgar A. Guest Nils T. Granlund His Col. Stoopnagle Budd WDDO WBBM KMOX Beauty Yolanda Moon River WHO Army Band Houston Goodiss Cleveland Edith Warren WMAQ Cardinals New York Giants James Wilkinson Jack Armstrong Rob Newhall House of Glass Max Warnow Wcco Burns and Allen Ray Noble American Legion Shandor Ben Pollack Myster Continental Gypsies

Local Social Notes Round Up From Nearby Towns

Assails Nazis in Quiz Demand received from her. She is now able to sit up a while each day. Mrs. Wildman had been bedfast for more than a week. Families and guests from Wapello Russell Colorado visit Ainsworth and Lineville while Nebraska trips and Yellowstone are noted.

Jennie McMichael Nebraska Ralph Davis Bobby Lineville F. C. Johnson Helen Davis Emma Reddick Gladys Floyd Reddick Wisconsin

Mrs Wildman Improving After Fall Injury at Son’s Home

A letter reports Mrs. John Wildman of Conesville improving after a fall at her son Thomas Wildman’s Mitchelville home. The brief medical update notes progress and ongoing recovery.

Conesville John Wildman Thomas Mitchelville

Notice to L W Shannon in Muscatine County suit

In district court of Iowa Muscatine County Mrs Guy Schnoebelin also Luella Schnoebelin sues L W Shannon You are notified a sworn petition on file seeks judgment for 619 60 on two promissory notes with eight percent interest plus costs including attorneys fees and court costs

District Court of Iowa Muscatine County Guy Schnoebelin Luella Schnoebelin L. W. Shannon

Attachment suit on real estate in Muscatine County

Plaintiff seeks writ of attachment against your undivided interest in Lots 7 8 and 9 Block 13 Rail Road addition Nichols Nichols Pike Muscatine County Iowa and against all interest in the estate of R T Shannon and Caroline Shannon deceased. Default will be entered if you fail to appear by September 2 1935. Attorneys Popham Toomey and Davis Harold E Wilson for plaintiff.

Muscatine County of Muscatine State of Iowa Popham, Toomey and Davis Harold E. Wilson

Notice of First Meeting of Creditors in Robertson Bankruptcy

In the Southern District of Iowa Davenport Division referee W A Newport announces the first meeting of creditors for William Stephenson Robertson, No 6503, to be held August 10, 1935 at 10:00 a.m. in Davenport. Creditors may attend to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact business.

District Court of the United States Southern District of Iowa Davenport W. A. Newport William Stephenson Robertson Persoal County First National Bank Iowa

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