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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
13
Muscatine county license sales totaled 618 dollars in May with 490 licenses issued by County Recorder Ida E. Grimm. Of these 232 were fishing permits at 1 dollar, two resident hunting licenses at 1 dollar, and 256 combined resident hunting and fishing licenses at 1.50.
Anna M. Seay seeks divorce from Elwood A. Seay in district court alleging cruelty as grounds. They were married at Rock Island on July 5, 1936 and separated May 29, 1939. petition asks costs and attorney fees.
Children slated for the Grandview Children's Day program meet at the church Saturday afternoon for practice. The article notes archery feats by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Korn and their daughter Jean of LaSalle Illinois who will attend archery events in Cedar Rapids. Laura Baker has gone to Muscatine for work. A May 28 gathering at the D L Woodruff home honored Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Khone of Milwaukee with many relatives from Burlington Pleasant Prairie and Milwaukee in attendance.
Fruitland 4 H Club met to schedule events with a Friday evening gathering at the Orbry Bryant residence and to hear reports on a Saturday food sale by the Fruitland Sunshine Workers 4 H girls group.
The Baer Nova boxing match will air on WMT at 8 p m and on WENR Chicago at 9 p m local time tonight.
Max Baer weighed 210 pounds and Lou Nova 202 pounds at the Yankee Stadium weigh in for their 15 round bout. The half pound difference reflects a tight match up as both boxers prepare for tonight's fight.
A large crowd attended Memorial Day services in Grandview Tuesday featuring martial drum corps with Herbert Harry and Bruce Thompson and their father William Thompson who once led local parades. The church program included "America" and tributes to Civil War and World War II servicemen with wreaths placed on numerous graves.
A bullet is captured in midair using rapid photographic techniques. The method employs high speed imaging to freeze motion and reveal the projectile in flight.
Monday night at Florence Drakes home the Anvil Chorus was practiced for the rally day program. Present were Mildred Pelton Irene and Lucille Pelton Annavene Penrod Lor etta Phillips Dorothy Strouse Betty Manley Mary Louise Shoultz.
A wide array of sports notes from New York and beyond includes Patty Berg heading east for an exhibition with Virginia Guilfoil, Nova defeating Baer in 15 rounds, and a western track coach in a car crash near Redwood California. A straw poll of 21 writers favors Nova 13 to 8, while Heydler predicts the team with the fewest injuries will win. Giants and Dodgers bat talk, Dempsey’s faith, and a hot minor leaguer Ramsey hit .700 in Clinton Iowa are noted along with team-mood guidance and cue for a shake up.
In Weed park and Jefferson field the Presbyterians beat United Brethren 9 to 4 while Iowa Electric outslug Heinz 8 to 3 in a pair of Industrial kittenball league and church league outings. Electric opened with two runs on Swank and later added a five run third inning. Presley’s team jumped to a 6 to 0 lead by the second inning aided by Young’s triple and Hill’s pitching.
The 1939 season opener pits Mad Creek municipal course against Davenport at the local course Sunday afternoon. Jim Twohig, manager, said both teams will field about 25 players each, with more matches planned later in the season.
Sealed proposals for furnishing equipment for a Muscatine Iowa high school will be received by the Independent School District in the office of Secretary Paul Geibel until 2 00 P M June 16 1939. Bids on contract forms. read aloud at opening. Documents available from Keffer and Jones Architects Des Moines after June 1 1939. Security requirements to be submitted.
Regular business meeting Triune Lodge No 641 A F and A M Thursday June 1 p m all Masons welcome. Dr Joseph G Johnston chiropractor 219 West Seventh Street advertises pep and tonic pills. The text then outlines corporate articles of incorporation detailing powers capital stock and governance with renewal dated March 18 1939 extending to 1959 and board management provisions.
The document outlines director qualifications including stock ownership and vacancy filling by the board. It notes corporate liability limits under Iowa law, by law amendments, and two thirds stockholder approval for changes. It records renewal and substitution of articles filed in Iowa and Scott County with signatures and representation details.
STANDARD INVESTMENT to the Renewal Amended and Substituted Articles of Incorporation of a corporation known as the Standard Investment Company with its principal place of business in the City. The filing indicates formal changes to the corporate charter and registered address.
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