New Pastor to Lead Services in Muscatine Churches
Rev. Daniel Klein takes charge as pastor of Walnut Street Baptist church this Sunday with communion at the morning meeting. Children day programs are planned at Grace English Lutheran and United Brethren churches with other churches scheduling programs next week. Evening meetings are largely cancelled as congregations join a baccalaureate service at First Baptist.
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Daniel Klein
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Muscatine
Grace English Lutheran
United Brethren
Protestant Evangelical Church
G. H. Kreuger
Conrad Rothe
Fort Madison
First Baptist Church
Nomination Not Favored by Leaders Amid Talks of Day
Kansas City dispatch notes Republican convention organizers racing to finalize plans for the June 12 opening. William M. Butler arrives to coordinate housing, tickets, and hall preparations while 73 contested delegates seek resolution. Hoover and Lowden camps mobilize, with Work and Wildebrand aiding Hoover efforts and Dodson directing women’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Butler
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
National Committee
George Wharton Pepper
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Commerce
Werbert Hoover
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Indiana
Hubert Work
May Fire Costs and Local Incidents Report
Fire damage for May 1927 totaled 255 dollars with 17 alarms responded to by the department. The largest fire was May 21 at L A Crull home 416 West Third Street. Des Moines exhibition game notes the Western league team made nine errors in an 11 to 2 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
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J. J. Brown
L. A
H. G. Shaw
Green Street
Des Moines
Chicago White Sox
Governor Hammill Attends Shrine Spring Ceremonial
Governor John Hammill was a surprise guest at the Rose Croix Shrine spring ceremonial in Davenport. He spoke at the 6:39 banquet and addressed members briefly. Visiting dignitaries from Cedar Rapids and Davenport joined representatives from shrines in multiple cities for a reception and musical program.
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John Hammill
Rose Croix
Jerusalem
Ethel B. Price
Evansville
Ind
White Shrine
Governor Hammill
Davenport
WOC
Des Moines
Price
Muskogee
Okla
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
John Burianek, Jr
The
Supreme Shrine
Lulu McKinnon
Herman Heesch
R Reid
Washington
Supreme Herald
O. P. Meyers
Gethsamane Shrine No. 1
Iowa City
Rock Island
Dalesbury
Pacific Fliers Plan Barking Sands Takeoff Flight
The Southern Cross is ready for a Barking Sands takeoff, with Capt Kingsford Smith stating a departure is imminent barring bad weather. The crew, including Lieuts Mattland Hagenberger and Ulm, rests after a Waikiki stop as fuel plans for Opolu or Samoa are debated. radio beacon tests failed then aided navigation.
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Barking Sands
Rior
Kingsford-Smith
Southern Cross
Mattland
Hagenberger
Ulm
Opolu
Samoa
Suva
Waikiki
Wallace R. Farrington
Honolulu
Neut. Com
Harry Lyon
James Warner
Merger of Fairs Being Discussed in Louisa County
In Columbus Junction on June 2, Joan Keck president of the Wapello fair and Horace Baker with Arthur Springer representing Wapello citizens met with Columbus Junction Fair officials to discuss discontinuing the Wapello fair in favor of a single county fair at Columbus Junction. Wapello would seek the county courthouse vote in the upcoming election on Monday June 4 in exchange. Harold Williams, now managing a 1000 acre plantation near Gulfport and Biloxi for George M. Bechtel of Davenport, is a Iowa State College alumnus with dairy and bacteriology training. Bennett Dallman and Ruth Elizabeth Bennett of Letts wed Kenneth Dallman of Muscatine May 25 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. they will reside in Letts.
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Columbus Junction
Joan Keck
Wapello
Horace Baker
Arthur Springer
Louisa County
Big Farm
Harold Williams
Grandview
Gulfport
Biloxi
Miss
George M. Bechtel
Davenport
Williams
Iowa State College
Ames
Old Home Farm
United States
Bennett Dallman
Ruth Elizabeth Bennett
George Bennett
Letts
Kenneth Dallman
Muscatine
Emerson Nelson Elected Permanent President at Iowa
The University of Iowa class of 1928 elects Emer son Nelson, star football player and track athlete, as permanent president. Otto Bauch of Des Moines is named vice president.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Emerson Nelson
Otto Bauch
Des Moines
Mrs Margaret Dean Dies At 69 In Muscatine
Mrs. Margaret Dean 69 died at her sister Mrs T J Ryan 924 Maiden Lane at 2 this morning after a three month illness. Born in Muscatine August 1858 she lived most of her life here. She married Thomas Dean fifty years ago who died three years after their marriage. Survived by one sister Mrs T J Ryan funeral Monday at St Mathias Catholic Church conducted by Rev Father W L Hannon burial in St. Marys Cemetery Meyers Funeral Home in charge flowers requested not to be sent.
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Margaret Dean
T. J. Ryan
Maiden Lane
St. Mathias Church
W. L. Hannon
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Meyers Funeral Home
Albert J Nash Dies at Nichols Funeral Sunday
Albert J Nash 45 lifelong Nichols resident died at his Nichols home Friday evening. Funeral at Nichols Methodist Church Sunday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. Hebner with burial in Nichols Cemetery. Survived by Bertha Shew wife four children mother Mrs Ida Nash of Des Moines brothers Edgar Lee Reuben John and Fred A Nash sisters W F E Toed Alice and Tila. Nash was active in church education city council and Pike township clerk and former mayor of Nichols.
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Nichols
Albert J. Nash
Methodist Church
Hebner
Bertha FE. Shew
Bernice
Beula
Edwin
Albert
Ida 0. Nash
Des Moines
Edgar N
Lee M
Reuben N
John VY
Cedar Rapids
W. FE. Toed
Alice
Tila
Fred A. Nash
Moorhead
Nash
Board of Education
Pike Township
Californian and Canadian Leading 26-Hour Marathon
After 13 hours of monotonous jogging around the Madison Square track the Californian and a Canadian led the 26 hour race. The field began in New York with many runners still on the course mid session.
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New York
Madison Square
Importance of Clean Hog Lots Urged by State Leader
Sow and Litter club members led by Lindley B Hoopes toured hog facilities with state leader Frank Reed and county agent Howard Schnitier. Reed warned that dirty lots spread infections, reducing gains from 290 lbs to 160 lbs at Maryland stations. Pigs at West Liberty fair race to prove breeding stock value amid alfalfa oats rape patches and ration plans.
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Lindley B Hoopes
Frank Reed
Howard Schnittier
Reed
Lowa
Maryland
West Liberty
Women Designed Golf Courses Grow Across the Country
Several golf courses in the country are designed specifically for women. The trend highlights tailored play spaces and instruction to attract female players and foster inclusive golf communities.
Team from California and Ontario Leads 26 Hour Race
Garden, Frank Von Flue of Kerman California and Philip Granville of Hamilton Ontario led C. C. Pyle's 26 hour team race at 10 a.m. with 1061 miles and laps covered.
Politician Campaigns Venerate Landslide Outlook Local leaders project victory
State Senator M L Bowman of Waterloo is predicted to win in every Iowa county and Des Moines if turnout rises. Bowman is forecast to secure about 300000 votes with gains in the Fifth and Second districts. Lars Skromme and Marion Anderson also express confidence as campaigns close. Kimball campaign ends with confidence in renomination while J C McClune supporters remain hopeful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Met
M. L. Bowman
Waterloo
Bowman
Des Moines
Ainsworth
Lars Skromme
Roland
Marion EK. Anderson
Clinton
Anderson
Kimball
Clem F. Kimball
Henry K. Peterson
J. D. Buser
Conesville
Mr. Kimball
J. G. Mitchell
Lloyd Waddell
McClune
State Auditor
J. C. McClune
Turn of Mr. McClune to state office in Iowa race
Campaign advisors for Auditor of State J. W. Long predicted 45 to 60 percent in the Republican vote while O O Burrows of Belle Plaine also sought the nomination. Secretary of State Ed M. Smith declined forecasts but called the five way contest a clean, fairly conducted political fight.
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Auditor of State
J. W. Long
Mr. Long
Oo. C. Burrows
Belle Platine
Ed M. Smith
Winterset
Lacrosse Origin Traced to American Indiana
The article notes lacrosse originated with American Indiana communities. It discusses the sport's early development and its cultural roots among Indigenous peoples in North America.
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Alfred FE. Smith
Olvany
New York Democratic Committee
Charles F. Murphy
George R. van Namec
Fourth and
Cedar Street
Pacific Fliers
Journal
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Court House
SOW and Litter Club
Skromme
Lee
Tichete Fd
Harmony Capitolians
Henry S. Pomeroy
Wm. Schoeni
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