Scouts to Take Walnut Census in War Drive
Muscatine Boy Scouts will co operate with national efforts to census black walnut as part of a wartime drive. Scoutmaster Paul Stockfield announced plans to canvass the county to estimate available supply for airplane propellers and gun stocks, per a letter from Henry Graves of the U S Forest Service praising Scouts for war service.
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Muscatine
Boy Scouts
United States
Walnut
Wilson
Paul Stockfield
Henry S. Graves
U. S. ‘Forest Service
Letters Awarded High Scholars at School Assembly
Fourteen students were awarded letters by Principal Geo. C. Wise for athletic and forensic service this year. Basketball letters went to Joseph Carliste, Clarence Elitman, Walter Llowell, Walter Lane, Eli Lewin, Wm. Mecum, Robert Pentzer, and Winfield Wells. Forensics letters went to Paul Reddick, Fannie Pearlman, Quicle Baker, Ida Bamford, Helen Jahnke, and Lewis Lewin.
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Geo. C. Wise
Joseph Carliste
Clarence Elitman
Walter Llowell
Walter Lane
Eli Lewin
Wm. Mecum
Robert Pentzer
Winfield Wells
Paul Reddick
Fannie Pearlman
Qucile Baker
Ida Bamford
Helen Jahnke
Lewis Lewin
Class Takes Hike by Young Men's Christian Association
Prep class members left early for an all day hike at Lowe Run. The group will spend the day away and return this evening. Secretary E. Co. Houston accompanied the boys on the trip.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Lowe Run
E. ‘Co. Houston
Journal Want Ads Reach Multitude of Readers
A brief note highlighting the Journal Want Ads as a channel to reach a broad audience. It emphasizes the ads' reach and usefulness for individuals and businesses seeking visibility. May imply ongoing availability and trust in local commerce.
Muscatine Men to Join Colors June 24
Fifty more men from Muscatine county will be called to the colors on June 24. The town's next quota is about 3,000 men and county estimates place Muscatine's at around fifty based on class one figures. Exact figures to be set at Des Moines. departures via Wilton troop trains to Camp Dodge.
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Muscatine County
Des Moines
Munroe
Dodge
Wilton
Opportunity Unlimited War Service Opened
Men not qualified for general branches may join the aeronautic service under the exemption board. Only those suited for limited service will be accepted, with June 6 as the closing date. Openings include spruce division aviation production roles and many railroad and support positions. volunteers may influence branch and timing of induction.
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Aviation Corps
Benefit Affair a Big Success in Grandview Opera House
The Red Cross fund event under Schmidt Music and the Grandview Evangelical church drew a full house at the Opera House last evening. The program earned over seventy five dollars for the Red Cross, with an auction afterward selling pigs, roosters, and a goose. Readings by Mrs. Maude Marshall Bond and Harry Maher plus the Liberty Quartet earned praise, with performers dressing as patriotic figures.
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Red Cross
Schmidt Music Company
Evangelical Protestant Church
Grandview
Maude Marshall Bond
Davenport
Harry Maher
America
Inter
Liberty Quartet
John Kuiper
Paddie Mack
Harold Hanson
Uncle Sam
Art Springborn
Long Boy
Or. J. Ehlers
Republicans Nominate Iowa Superintendent Candidate
Republicans of Iowa will choose a nominee for the office of state superintendent of public instruction at the primary on Monday June 3. The article argues the state’s superintendent should be the most capable schoolman in the state, as head of Iowa’s school system.
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Iowa
Lewis A. Crull
McClenahan Endorsed for Iowa State Superintendent
SUPT IRA H MINTIRE writes to Muscatine Republicans praising P E McClenahan as best qualified for state superintendent. He cites McClenahan's career in schools from high to college level, five years as state high school inspector, and ongoing PhD work. Mintire urges Republican voters to support McClenahan on Monday.
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Mr.McClenahan
Port
Muscatine
Iowa
McClennahan
Muscatine City
Ira H. Mintire
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Opportunity Unlimited War Service
Oldsmobile
Lansing
Olds Motor Works
Lansing, Michigan
Schroeder
Mulberry Ave
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McClenahan
Muscatine Co
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