Fishburn Edges Eckhardt in Close GOP County Attorney Race
Incumbent C. H. Fishburn defeats Wayne Eckhardt by 14 votes to win the Republican nomination for county attorney. Total counts show 1,613 for Fishburn and 1,599 for Eckhardt amid light turnout under 4,000 votes countywide. Nesper and Coder lead GOP fields for sheriff and auditor respectively, sweeping all precincts.
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Nesper, Coder
Tipton
Sauer
C. H. Fishburn
Wayne Eckhardt
Fishburn
Harold E. Wilson
Eckhardt
Nesper
Fred Nesper
H. J. Freyermuth
Kenneth Coder
Charles Fulham
Coder
Ballard B. Tipton
Robert Harter
George Sauer
Board of Supervisors
R. B. Nugent
A. J. Nicholson
W. D. Randall
Harry G. Shaw
John Foley
W. T. Grigg
George W. Duffee
B. F. Snyder
Latchaw Wins Republican Nomination in County Race
F A Latchaw of Wilton won the Republican nomination for state representative with about 1300 votes, dominating Cedar Fulton Goshen Lake Montpelier Moscow Pike Sweetland Wapsinonoc and Wilton townships and most Wilton wards. Opponents Charles P. Hanley 773 Vern Oostendorp 607 trailed. Gale McClean secured Democratic nod with 410 votes.
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F. A. Latchlaw
Wilton
Iowa General Assembly
B. L. Metcalf
Wapsie
Latchaw
Charles P. Hanley
Muscatine
Vern Oostendorp
Bloomington
Fruitland
Oostendorp
Sweetland
Orono
Muscatine County Votes 3404 in 1936 Governor Primary
Muscatine county cast 3404 votes for governor in the June 1936 primary conducted Monday. The tally marks one of the lowest totals in recent years, with comparison noting the prior two year vote was higher.
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Muscatine County
Mrs. A Jarboe Called in Death
Anna Jarboe of Muscatine died at her son's Cedar Rapids home around nine on Monday. She is the mother of Miss Mary Jarboe of Muscatine. The body was taken to Hoffman Funeral Home for pending arrangements. Mrs Jarboe had been living with her son in Cedar Rapids for some time.
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Anna Jarboe
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Mary Jarboe
Hoffman Funers
Jarboe
Governor race ballots show heavier past elections
The record cites 4733 votes in a past year and 4209 in 1932, with this year’s turnout much lighter. Democratic interest was especially low, while 588 votes went to gubernatorial aspirants. The Republican gubernatorial tally was 2816.
Herman Lord Concentrates Lead in Early Congressional Race
Herman B. Lord former Muscatine mayor holds a solid early lead for the Republican nomination in Iowa's first district with 2052 votes to John Calhoun 1614 and Hudler 1342 from 50 of 243 precincts. Edward C. Eicher leads Democratic contenders with 1208 to 412 for Bell. Muscatine county favors Lord by over 500 votes. Eicher also leads in Muscatine and Louisa counties.
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Herman B. Lord
Muscatine
Lord
John Calhoun
W. A. Hudler
Edward C. Eicher
Washington
Eicher
James M. Bell
Burlington
Muscatine County
Hudler
Townsend
Calhoun
Louisa County
Iowa League of Municipalities
Des Moines
Iowa
Bell
Jacobsen
Roeb
Elliott
Penningroth
Poston
Cundy
Seeman
Willford
Reed
Gwynne
Galloway
Biermann
Goetsch
Gelo
Markle
Talle
Neal
Wearin
Petty
Murray
deWolf
Hilton
Wolf
Early Returns From Iowa Congressional Primaries
Initial results from Iowa state primaries on June 1 show precincts reporting across all nine districts. Vote tallies include Democrat and Republican candidates with leading figures such as Gwynne and Thurston in various districts and several districts showing first batch results.
Light turnout in Muscatine county township primaries
Rural townships of Muscatine county report a light vote in the June primary. Early returns show Republican and Democratic races with several positions including assessor, constable, trustee and clerk, listing several candidates and vote counts from Moscow Goshen Sweetland and Orono precincts.
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Muscatine County
Moscow Township
M. D. Johnson
Harold Duncan
Wapsinonoc
Constable
Paul Anderson
George Hines
Walter E. Fogg
Carrie
Sweetland Leads in Early Reports in Primary Election
Early results show the second precinct in Sweetland township reporting first for the county, with total votes for all candidates at 8 11 p m. The first precinct in the third ward led the city in reporting while the second ward lagged. Pike township and one Fulton district were among the last to report.
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Sweetland Township
Pike Township
Fulton
Veteran Local Judge Coster Announces Retirement
John Coster, longtime justice of the peace and police judge, will retire on January 1 following Muscatine township primary results. He sought renomination for justice of the peace on the Republican ticket but was edged by Lawrence J. Perigo by nine votes. Hugh Chance led the field of four aspirants. Coster did not run for police judge in last March's city election.
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John C. Coster
Justice of the Peace
Muscatine Township
Coster
Justice of Peace Post
Lawrence J. Perigo
Hugh Chance
Local Township Election Ballot Names Listed
The document lists candidates on the 1937 and 1938 township ballots including teewoman Mrs. Margaret McKee 35 and township trustees H. H. Owen 17 and J. F. Coffin 14, with roles for William McCormick 18 and Ray Yocum 18 as township assessor and clerk respectively. Democratic ticket includes A. W. Jones 17 as committeeman and township clerk, Marie D. Jarrard 17 as committeewoman, G. W. Norris 3 and George Dyche 4 as township trustees and A. W. Jones 3 as township clerk.
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Margaret McKee
H. H. Owen
J. F. Coffin
William McCormick
Ray Yocum
A. W. Jones
Marie D. Jarrard
G. W. Norris
George Dyche
Chance and Perigo Win 4 Way Tilt in Muscatine Township
In a four way GOP primary for justice of the peace Chance and Lawrence J. Perigo led a tight contest. Perigo edged out incumbent J. C. Coster by nine votes with Crull far behind. Chance led all wards with 1 181 votes and Perigo 830. In the constable race Schoenig won the GOP nomination with 1 062 votes, followed by Miller 728 and Freers 698. Canfield and Tobias ran unopposed on the Democratic slate for constable nominations.
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Coster
Perigo
Lewis Crull
GOP
Chance
Crull
Joe Nelson
Fred Pentzer
Pentzer
Constable
Schoenig
William Schoenig
W. S. Miller
Bert Ewing
Robert Freers
Miller
Freers
Ewing
A. M. Canfield
William Tobias
Will
Leads For Governor Nominations Divide Iowa Races
Morning returns show George Wilson leading GOP governor race with 48.2 percent across 1,179 precincts. Nelson Kraschel holds a Democratic edge over Supreme Court Justice Richard Mitchell in 1,198 precincts. Multiple statewide nominations appear destined for convention as results remain unsettled.
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Kraschel
Nelson G. Kraschel
Harlan
Richard F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Cooney
Hamilton
Welch
Robert Shaw
Sigourney
Shaw
Davidson
Fisher
Uhl
Muscatine County Reports May Hunting and Fishing Revenues
County Recorder Ida E. Grimm announced Muscatine county collected 794 for May from fishing licenses totaling 337 at 1 each, three nonresident licenses at 3 each, fishing and hunting combos at 1.50 totaling 447, and one hunting license at 1. Issuance peaked at 150 licenses in a single Saturday.
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Muscatine County
Ida E. Grimm
Journal staff aided by county officials in election returns
Journal staff members received assistance from Deputy County Auditor Carl Walter and County Auditor Kenneth Coder in recording election reports. Tabulation work was supervised by County Engineer F P G Halbfass, Sheriff Fred Nesper and Attorney C R Stafford.
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Journal
Carl Walter
Kenneth Coder
F. P. G. Halbfass
Fred Nesper
C. R. Stafford
Wilson Favored in County Vote for Governor
George A. Wilson of Polk county won strong backing from Muscatine Republicans for the GOP nomination as governor with 1,681 county votes. L. J. Dickinson led the U S Senate contest but faced stiffer county opposition. Other Muscatine figures topped races for attorney general and lieutenant governor while secretary of state, railroad commissioner, and agriculture posts showed varied county results.
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Wood
Henry Wood
Moville
Devine
Hindley
Johnson
Mohnssen
L. W. Evans
Republican Railroad Commission
McBirnie
van Buren
Alex Miller
Leslie O. Ross
H. C. Aaberg
Thomas L. Curran
C. A. Benson
Seth Silver
George A. Wilson
Polk County
Muscatine County
United States
L. J. Dickinson
Wilson
George Call
J. M. Grimes
Dickinson
N. G. Baker
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Edwin Manning
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Harry L. Fisher
Robert Shaw
Bruno Mohnssen
G. J. van Buren
Frank Hanson
Secretary of Agriculture
S. S. Silver
George McCaughan
Frank Williams
CCP
Iowa Senator Dickinson Leads In Republican Primary Race
Des Moines reports show Sen Lester J Dickinson leading with 39.1 percent of 1,089 precincts counted in the Republican senatorial primary while Gov Clyde L Herring maintains a strong margin over Rep Hubert Utterback in the Democratic contest. Linville leads Linn County results with 3,864 votes versus 1,647 for Dickinson.
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Des Moines
Lester J. Dickinson
Iowa
Herring
Clyde L. Herring
Hubert Utterback
Dickinson
Smith W. Brookhart
Guy Linville
Cedar Rapids
Manning
Edwin C. Manning
Ottumwa
Norman Baker
Muscatine
George Chaney
Utterback
Samuel D. Whiting
Linville
Linn County
Baker
Brookhart
Chaney
Whiting
May recordings in Muscatine County show strong activity
Muscatine County records office reports May filings at 723 instruments with total fees of 327.05, higher filings than May 1935 by 278 but $25.75 less in collections. Deeds 57.70 real estate mortgages 57.00 chartel mortgages 117.75 releases and assignments 66.25 marginal releases 5.75 certified copies 5.50 and miscellaneous 17.10. Transfer fees of 22.75 were turned over to the county auditor.
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Muscatine
Ida E. Grimm
Out in Front Treasurer Secures 1800 Vote Favor
An Out in Front treasurer won by a large margin with 1,800 complimentary votes, signaling strong support for the candidate in the local race.
Herring and Kraschel Lead in Muscatine County
Democratic voters in Muscatine County gave strong support to Clyde L. Herring for the U S Senate and Nels G. Kraschel for governor in light balloting. Herring led Utterback 390 to 195, with Whiting at 79, while Kraschel totaled 374 as Mitchell trailed for supreme court. Wegman enjoyed 511 for state treasurer and Con way ran unopposed for railroad commissioner.
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Clyde L. Herring
United States
Nels G. Kraschel
Muscatine County
Herring
Hubert Utterback
Samuel D. Whiting
Richard F. Mitchell
Supreme Justice
Kraschel
Alex Miller
C. W. Storms
Leo Wegman
John H. Mitchell
Webster County
Mitchell
William P. Welch
Sulphur-bottom Whale Reaches Vast Lengths and Weight
The sulfur-bottom whale has been documented to attain lengths up to 100 feet and weights exceeding 150 tons, highlighting its enormous size and power.
United States Leads Copper Production Share and Exports
The United States dominates copper production and accounts for about 60 percent of Chilean copper exports. This dominance reflects extensive mining output and strong trade links shaping the global copper market.
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The
United States
Chile
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Atterback
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