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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1935
Page
10
The Iowa Daily Press association uses "Mr Average Iowan" from a 10,600 population city to illustrate May direct tax figures. May box score shows $6.21 tax from him, bringing 1935 total to $100.66 with $2.84 gasoline tax and $2.69 sales tax for the month.
Funeral services for Louis Plock a Davenport attorney and prominent Iona Mason will be held Wednesday at 3 30 p m at the Masonic temple under the Scottish Rite chapter direction. The body will lie in state at the temple Wednesday morning before services.
Deeds recorded show Independent Oil Co transferring property to James J. Ryan in Gordon's addition. Harry J. Stange sells to Chris Stange Jr. part of Climer-Newes addition. John B. Nyenhuis transfers Lot 4 in Mrs J B Nyenhuis addition to Stella Nyenhuis. North Dakota earthquake claim noted by Asa Shepard. Local social highlights include a church ice cream social hosted by Three-C youths and updates on residents visiting relatives, with proceeds aiding Epworth League delegates to Mt Pleasant.
Local residents joined groups traveling to Mt. Pleasant to hear Admiral Byrd speak at the Iowa Wesleyan College commencement. The trip included Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Shearer and several relatives, with others from Welsh neighborhood also attending. Nearby social visits and travels are noted, along with summer plans and school assignments.
Relatives and friends held a surprise party for Ferdinand Petersen of Durant to celebrate his 88th birthday. A granddaughter from Chicago gave a birthday cake as the centerpiece of the luncheon. The honoree lives with his daughter Viola in Durant and his family totals seven children, 18 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
Wilton Rev and Mrs J W Gruber and son Loren attend the State University of Iowa commencement where Maurice Gruber graduates with honors from the college of dentistry. He ranks first in a class of 35 and receives membership in Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Out of town relatives attend the funeral of Mrs Nancy Plitt and dinner guests are listed from several nearby towns.
M F McDermott and family visited Frances McDermott who is seriously ill at Mercy hospital Davenport. Mrs W A MacArthur left for Burt after a three month visit with her mother Mrs Dora Bannick. George Bantick accompanied her home for a few days. Mr and Mrs Kirk Grunder spent Sunday with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Kirk Crissinger in Cedar Rapids.
The Rev E Jasmann at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed church in Columbus Junction delivered a series on Bible characters. Sunday evening the subject was Peter after a congregation vote on June 18 selecting John the Disciple for the next talk. An hymn dramatization with Lord I’m Coming Home and When I Survey the Wondrous Cross featured Alden Bebb on violin and Randall Bebb as stereopath in Conesville.
Former President Hoover visited Illinois former Governor Frank O Lowden after delivering the Drake University commencement address in Des Moines He again declined to discuss the political situation as he maintains his requirement of political silence while on the trip with Arch Shaw of Chicago
Tipton sheriff W W Christian traveled to Clay County Illinois to fetch Rescal Stoops and Floyd Tackett accused of stealing 140 dollars from farmer W K Clements near Mechanicsville last Tuesday. Stoops had worked for Clements since February and Tackett for neighbor Everett Ferguson. The men appeared at the Clements home in February claiming they were hungry and were taken in until work could be found. They were later arrested in Xenia and Floria Illinois.
Miss Dorothy Lane of Mediapolis is elected for first grade. The list includes Supt. Millard Chambers Morning Sun, Miss Molly O'Toole Letts, Miss Jane Mahin Ainsworth, Miss Pauline Smith Wapello, Maynard Harmon Huron, Miss Cogwell Mount Pleasant, Miss Floy Eliason Letts, Miss Frances Bonnichson Grandview, Miss Hallie Lee Letts, Miss Ann Tillard Letts, Miss Mary Wilits Muscatine, and Miss Lane first grade.
The body of Harry Stapp of Los Angeles will arrive in Columbus Junction at 3 35 Thursday morning. He is survived by his widow Mrs Stapp and by son Clarence Stapp of Wellington Kansas. Funeral plans will be set after relatives are heard from.
Island Orchestra to perform Wednesday morning at Farm Bureau Achievement day at New Era with a noon picnic for all. Community events include an Island Ladies Aid meeting Thursday at 1 30 p m and a 2 30 p m business session at the Aid home in Fruitland.
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