Louisa County Primary Winners Lead in Heavy Balloting
In a crowded primary, George Oakes won the Republican nomination for sheriff with 1 345 votes over Leo Plumb 551 and Tom Peters 695. Floyd Lieberknecht beat A Barnard 291 to 188 for Democratic sheriff. Mildred Baird led for recorder with 1 555 against Kate Baker 693. Several officials ran unopposed including H L Davison for treasurer 1 684, Frances Bucher 477, Fred Cuthamp 2 210, R V Winter 462, W O Weaver 1 881, Dr Roy Tandy 1 542, and George Jamison 441. For 1937 board of supervisors, J Carson Duncan 1 303 led over William Dean 438 and Sam McGill 662. Democratic nominee Jim Cotter won 240 to H O Meredith 235. For 1938 terms Floyd Johnson 1 268 defeated Dave McElhinney 1 031. George Duncan unopposed 411. Voters turned out heavily. final tallies released today.
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Journal News Service
Wapello
George Oakes
Louisa County
Oakes
Leo Plumb
Tom Peters
Floyd Lieberknecht
A. Barnard
Mildred Baird
Kate Baker
Jessie Lockwood
H. L. Davison
Frances Bucher
Fred Cuthamp
R. V. Winter
W. O. Weaver
Roy Tandy
George Jamison
Board of Supervisors
J. Carson Duncan
William Dean
Sam McGill
Jim Cotter
H. O. Meredith
Floyd Johnson
Dave McElhinney
George Duncan
Muscatine High School Holds Class Day Exercises
Seniors of Muscatine high school's 1936 class held a final practice ahead of the annual class day program at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Dorothy Greenwald will deliver the salutatory and Patricia Tupton the valedictory.
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Muscatine High School
Dorothy Greenwald
Patricia Tupton
Elks Home
First Methodist Church
Marie C. Ruthenberg
Muscatine County to issue funding bonds for warrants
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors plans to issue 19000 funding bonds to finance warrants. The action is scheduled for June 15 1936 at 10 a m in the Supervisors Room Court House Muscatine Iowa. Taxpayers may file petitions with objections to the Director of the Budget before that date. Kenneth Coder County Auditor.
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Board of Supervisors
Muscatine County
Iowa
Court House
Muscatine
Winners in Primary Election Prepare for November Vote
Republican and democratic office seekers selected by their parties at the county primary Monday began preparations for the November general election. Early indications show a more spirited general election. primary results were decisive with close races for county attorney and justice of the peace.
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Kenneth Coder
B. F. Snyder
Oder
Fulham
Arthur J. Nicholson
Nicholson
Ballard B. Tipton
Harry G. Shaw
Tipton
Majority of GOP winners hold posts in county races
County returns show incumbents retaining offices with slim margins. Sheriff Fred B. Nesper defeated H. J. Freyermuth. Recorder Ida Grimm ran unopposed and led with 2,760 votes. Fishburn edged Wayne Eckhardt by 14 votes. Coroner Norton drew 2,511. Supervisor George Sauer won 1,539. other Republicans Barclay and Schafer led the 1938 slate, with Foley trailing.
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Robert B. Harter
Fred B. Nesper
W. T. Grigg
Nesper
H. J. Freyermuth
Ida Grimm
Miss Grimm
C. H. Fishburn
W. D. Randall
Fishburn
Wayne Eckhardt
W. S. Norton
Norton
George Sauer
George W. Duffe
Sauer
R. B. Nugent
W. J. Barclay
J. H. Schafer
John Foley
Barclay
Schafer
Foley
Muscatine
Justice of the Peace
William Schoenig
W. S. Miler
Nin
A. Canfield
William Tobias
Schoenig
Miller
Bert Ewing
Robert Freers
J. C. Coster
L. A. Crull
No Contests Anticipated Over Election Counts
J Coster veteran police judge and justice of the peace will not seek a recount of Muscatine township vote despite opponent Lawrence J Perigo edging him by nine votes. Wayne Eckhardt defeated by 14 votes for county attorney nomination by C H Fishburn also shows no sign of seeking a recount. Eckhardt was unavailable.
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C. H. Fishburn
Wayne Eckhardt
Muscatine Township
Lawrence J. Perigo
J. ©. Coster
Justice of the Peace
Perigo
Coster
Hugh Chance
Justice of Peace
Joe Nelson
Fred Fentzer
Justices of the Peace
J. C. Coster
Eckhardt
Muscatine Short News Roundup Night meeting delayed
City briefs report postponement of a third Muscatine police school session at city hall 9 to 10 pm led by Attorney C R Stafford. Other items note visits, lodge activity, Y M C A plans, building permits, a bicycle recovery, births, registrations, hospital admits, a marriage license, and a laundry stove collapse triggering a noninjury fire alarm.
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Muscatine
Ted McGill
C. R. Stafford
Art Stouffer
Ottumwa
Clinton
Bud Zeis
Keeley
Colo
Herschel Hintermeister
Old Fellows Lodge
Y's Men's Club
B. L. Gallahher
Walter TeStrake
Clifford Street
Town Avenue
F. L. Summitt
Second Street
Lorber
Mississippi
Riverside Park
William Madden
Iowa Avenue
William
E. Dora
Glen Pringle
Cherokee
Bellevue Hospital
Pringle
Lucille Hoefflin
Rock Island
Clinton Quick
Geneva Grievel
Fred Height
Hope Street
Central
No. 2
Creston Man Adolph Hallgren Appointed to Patrol Role
Adolph Hallgren of Creston is named to the state highway patrol to replace Oran Pape of Muscatine who was fatally wounded in a gunfight with a bandit. Announcement came via Associated Press from Des Moines. Hallgren previously served in the drivers license examination force.
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Adolph Hallgren
Creston
State Highway Patrol
Oran Pape
Muscatine
State
Motor Vehicle Department
Associated Press
Des Moines
Hallgren
Mammoth dandelion bloom found in Fruitland yard
Bertha Krieger of Fruitland brought a two foot high unusual flower to The Journal office. The plant has a five inch blossom with about a dozen closed buds on the stem.
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Journal
Bertha Krieger
Fruitland
Tulips Blossom on Novel Tulip Tree at Randall Home
The W D Randall residence at 408 West Third Street features an unusual tulip tree with large tulip like blossoms. Eastern forest giant, it grows in moist soils from Rhode Island to Florida and across the Midwest, valued for its soft pale wood.
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W. D. Randall
West Third Street
Rhode Island
Vermont
Michigan
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Warfield Named Delegate to G. A. R. Convention
Ida Warfield was named the delegate to the G A R convention at Des Moines next week during a Daughters of Union Veterans meeting at Memorial Hall. Plans were made for a potluck supper June 15 at 803 Park Avenue to celebrate Flag Day.
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Ida Warfield
Des Moines
Daughters of Union Veterans
Memorial Hall
Court House
J. N. Dowdal
Park Avenue
Woman's Benefit group to attend Dubuque rally
The Woman's Benefit association perfected plans for the district rally in Dubuque on June 15. A Monday night meeting at Maccabee hall followed the business session. Bobby Lewis and Allen Hathaway assisted. flower girls were Doris Havercamp and Helen June West.
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Woman's Benefit Association
Dubuque
Maccabee Hall
Bobby Lewis
Allen Hathaway
Doris Havercamp
Helen June West
Muscatine High to Hold Commencement at First Methodist
The Muscatine High School graduation program set for Thursday night at the First Methodist church is announced by principal Fred G. Messenger. Dr. Dale D. Welch of Dubuque University will deliver the principal address on "Whither Bound" with musical selections and brief speeches throughout the ceremony.
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Muscatine High School
First Methodist Church
Fred G. Messenger
Dale D. Welch
Dubuque University
Dubuque
Co. S. Mallard
Charles E. Shook
Vance H. Webster
Purcell
Clifford Thomas
N. D. McCombs
Adoremus Te
Christe
Mozart
Elgar
F. G. Messenger
R. E. Dunker
Benediction
David I. Berger
G. H. Starmer
Mrs. T. Norris Dies on Coast
Nichols Ray Noble receives word that his mother Mrs. T. E. Norris died in Klickitat Washington on Monday. The body will be brought to Nichols Friday night for funeral services Sunday. Further details will be announced later.
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Journal News Service
Nichols
Ray Noble
T. E. Norris
Klickitat
Wash
Worrell and McDonald Ministers Lead District Meeting
Weis the Rev and Mrs J A Worrell and the Rev and Mrs L C McDonald led a district meeting drawing a large attendance from across the area.
Miss Strouse Weds Floyd Phillips in United Brethren Church
Miss Myrtle Bernice Strouse daughter of Reuben Strouse and Floyd Phillips son of Mrs. George Welsh were married Saturday night at the United Brethren church parsonage with Rev L F Church officiating. Attired in a white swagger suit the bride carried a bouquet of white and pink rose buds attended by Mrs Katherine Kirchner and Wilbur Fuller both of Muscatine.
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Myrtle Bernice Strouse
Reuben Strouse
Bush Street
Floyd Phillips
George Welsh
East Seventh Street
United Brethren Church
Katherine Kirchner
Wilbur Fuller
Muscatine
Methodist group attends Iowa Wesleyan events
Three Methodist pastors and their wives from Muscatine traveled to Mt. Pleasant on Monday to take part in a Burlington district meeting and attend the Iowa Wesleyan College commencement exercises. Dr. and Mrs. L. L. were among the attendees.
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Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Iowa Wesleyan College
L. L
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