Wilt resistant Iowa Bell melons grown on 500 acres plus
D W Layton of Iowa State College reports Iowa Bell wilt resistant melons planted on more than 500 acres in Iowa and on experimental plots in Australia. Muscatine County growers widely adoption this variety with Pride of Muscatine and Iowa King also in use. wilt fungus can live 15 years or longer in soil.
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Iowa Bell
Conesville
Iowa
D. W. Layton
Botany Department
Iowa State College
Australia
Layton
Muscatine County
Farm Bureau
Pride of
Muscatine
Iowa King
Lee
Louisa
Derexa Rebekah Lodge Installs Officers in Wapello
The Derexa Rebekah Lodge at Wapello installed officers for six months with Jessie Lockwood as installing officer. Named officers include N G Ollie Carey V G Lena Foster secretary Jessie Lockwood treasurer Martha Donaldson R S N G Lillie Adye L S N G Josephine Reutinger R S V G Cora Butler L S V G Maude Lesnet warden Gail Bishop conductor Ada Smith chaplain Ina Sligh musician Elsie Morledge. Entertain for Bride Mary and Myrtle Davis hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Wilson McNeil formerly Dorothy Schneider in Presbyterian church. Florence McDill won first prize hearts. Mrs Murray Bandy won consolation. A gift book was read and bride opened gifts. A luncheon followed with yellow and white decor and miniature brides as centerpieces.
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Maude Lesnet
Gail Bishop
Ada Smith
Ina Sligh
Elsie Morledge
Mary
Myrtle Davis
The
Presbyterian Church
Wilson McNeil
Dorothy Schneider
Florence McDill
Murray Bandy
Health Department issues weekly prevention measures
State Health Commissioner Walter Bierring reports 33 whooping cough cases including 11 in Johnson county and 9 in Boone. Other diseases listed are 17 tuberculosis, 10 scarlet fever, 6 undulant fever and mumps each, 4 smallpox and measles each, 2 meningitis chickenpox diphtheria cases, and one typhoid fever.
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State Health Department
Walter Bierring
Johnson County
Boone
Mrs. George Stumph Dies at Kalona Area Home
Mrs. George Stumph, 68, died Friday night at her country home southwest of Kalona after a brief heart attack. Survived by her husband seven sons and one daughter. daughter and one son at home.
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George Stumph
Kalona
Keota
Christ
Casino Hall
Richmond
Maidrite
Iowa City Park
Iowa City
Diamond Ball
Margaret Sakulin
John A. Sakulin
Christian Endeavor Society
Burlington
United Young Peoples
Farm Bureau Plans and Checks Discussed in Muscatine
The Muscatine County Farm Bureau directors met at the courthouse to announce a semi annual check of records by J W Merrill district leader of county agents. A membership drive was planned for late fall with Willis Kriser from Oskaloosa to assist in November. Preparations for fair exhibits and the August 4 Davenport excursion were discussed. Monthly reports from County Agent Carl E Rylander and home demonstration agent Miss Elizabeth Armstrong were approved.
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Muscatine County
Farm Bureau
J. W. Merrill
Willis Kriser
Oskaloosa
Muscatine
Davenport
Carl E. Rylander
Elizabeth Armstrong
Ramseys Move Drug Store Into Own Building In Keota
Keota residents report the Ramsey drug store relocated Saturday into E J Ramsey's building just west of the previous site. Dwight Mound and daughter Diane visited W J Mound’s home after arriving from Ft Thomas Ky. Mrs Sneeth of Peoria and her daughter and granddaughter toured the area visiting relatives including Mrs Louie Kleinschmidt who is in poor health. Keith Mound hosted Bethel church Sunday school class members at their home for a contest and cake and ice cream after the event.
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Josephine Kaufman
Sneeth
Fred Neuhart
Iowa City
Louie Kleinschmidt
Daniel Kleinschmidt
Harper
Keith Mound
Bethel Church
City Officials to Attend Iowa Municipalities Convention
Muscatine delegates join officials from across Iowa in Decorah for the 36th annual League of Iowa Municipalities convention August 15 to 17. Gov. Clyde L. Herring Rep. Fred Bierman and state officers will speak. A golf tournament opens the program with cups awarded for permanent possession after three wins.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Decorah
League of Iowa
Frank Pierce
Marshalltown
League
Clyde L. Herring
Fred Bierman
Oneota_ golf and country club
Frank N. la Point
Burlington
Louis H. Cook
Des Moines
State Board of Assessment and Review
Herring
Rep. Bierman
Carl C. Riepe
State Highway Commission
John R. Fitzsimmons
Ames
State Parks Landscape Architect
Barn Near Wapello Razed by Flames
A barn on the William Jennison farm southeast of Wapello owned by Charles Walker was destroyed by fire shortly after five Saturday morning. Spontaneous combustion is listed as the probable cause. The barn contained hay and corn, others contents were removed. Loss estimated at about 2000 dollars with partial insurance. The area is in the same neighborhood where Martin Wolz was murdered a week ago.
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Wapello
Charles Walker
William Jennison
Martin Wolz
Final rites for Richard Boke held at Meyers Funeral Home
Funeral service for Richard Boke of 406 Mulberry Avenue was conducted at Meyers Funeral Home at 2 p m Sunday with Elder Goddard of the Latter Day Saints church in charge. He died at Hershey hospital Friday. Burial was in the Tennessee cemetery at Columbus Junction with pallbearers Jess Viner Walter Shelladay Joe Grimes George Ludman H Knott and H L Herman.
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Richard Boke
Mulberry Avenue
Hershey Hospital
Meyers
Elder Goddard
Latter Day Saints Church
Tennnessee
Columbus Junction
Jess Viner
Walter Shelladay
Joe Grimes
George Ludman
H. Knott
H. L. Herman
Various Local Visits and Health Updates From West Liberty
West Liberty residents share health news and travel updates. Mae Marolf is improving after surgery at University hospital in Iowa City. A baby girl weighing seven and a half pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wuestenberg.
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West Liberty
Mae Marolf
University Hospital
Iowa City
Marolf
H. H. Hawker
R. A. Wuestenberg
Bernice Whitacre
Chicago
Ames
Century of Progress
Charlotte Swain
Myrta Swain
Wayne
Coach Lines to Join NRA Move
Muscatine Coach Lines will adopt a 40 hour week with a 12 12 per cent wage increase starting Tuesday under Roosevelt's industrial recovery plan. Mrs. L C Lemon, manager, said employees will work five days a week eight hours daily, with the existing bus service schedule. She could not specify how many extra workers would be added. The plan was set after a midnight Saturday conference with line officials.
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Muscatine Coach Lines Company
L. C. Lemon
President Roosevelt
McFadden Family to Visit Chicago for Week
Avis, Marian McFadden and their aunt Mrs. S B Osborn of Iowa City plan to leave Tuesday for Chicago where they will spend the week and attend the event.
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Ters
Avis
Marian McFadden
Teachers to Write Exams This Week in Muscatine County
Muscatine county teachers prepared to write parts of the regular county uniform examinations at the office of County Superintendent E. D. Bradley on August 2, 3 and 4. Rural teachers will test Wednesday and Thursday while first grade subjects are scheduled for Friday.
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Muscatine County
Ofice of County Superintendent of Schools
E. D. Bradley
Muscatine Postoffice Ready to Issue NRA Supplies
Muscatine postoffice announces readiness to issue stickers cards and supplies to compliant merchants and firms under the national industrial recovery act. Postmaster W S McKee says supplies for 300 firms or individuals are available immediately and compliant names will be sent to Washington for prompt issuance.
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Muscatine
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