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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
6
Muscatine officials announced that if enough residents register for multiple class openings, a national headquarter appointee would dedicate full-time to instruct July sessions. The plan aims to boost local chapter efficiency and support war prevention efforts.
The moonlight excursion for the Steamer Sidney at Burlington was canceled due to a special contract. Wordman received notice that the voyage will stay at Burlington this evening with no excursion proceeding as advertised.
Hickey was arrested yesterday afternoon by Policeman William Mitler and Corey Marshall and placed in county jail under $500 bond by Justice Ly Crull to await the grand jury action on a charge of hotteksink.
A rainy noon did not spoil Glass Day at the High School of 1917 as a large afternoon crowd attended a program in the school auditorium. The event featured a school orchestra, a student duet, class exercises, and faculty remarks, with gifts and speeches marking the ceremony.
Twenty four cases were listed for Laind at the initial session of the June term of court, per District Court Clerk R C TIPtd. Most are divorces. Cases include Morahey State Bank versus IM and others, plus numerous vees involving Conrad, Lundy, Lawrence, Barker, Goodwin, and Moyers among others.
A Muscatine County meeting of the Board of Supervisors discussed a proposed intercounty road system linking Great White Way to the Rivertoiver road. The plan aims to tap a $3,000,000 fund supported by the Young Men's Christian Association to improve routes serving military camps and surrounding territories. The effort emphasizes canvassing local tenures and oversight to advance the project.
Fragment from an advertisement urges readers like Tyke Cary of Yourself to maintain regular bowels with proper diet and water. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to ease constipation, claiming they promote a pleasant, periodic movement.
An ornate vintage advertisement touts GeteIt as a miraculous corn remedy promising removal of corns with two drops daily. It lists distributors and claims no pain or soreness, urging readers to send a dollar or two for a bottle through Lawrence Co. and others.
Society notes report the May 29 Fort Union New Mexico wedding of Misa Martin OConnor daughter of Charley M OConnor and heiress of Major Henry OConnor to Lieutenant H H Clark son of Major P D H Clark. The ceremony was at a post chapel with Stars and Stripes decor and a simple informal wedding. After a brief honeymoon in New York the couple will report to their new station. Major Henry OConnor, prominent former attorney general and town figure, is buried at Greenwoods cemetery.
A postnuptial shower for Mrs. Robert Ifahn of Rock Island was held at Mrs. Charles Wirtin’s home with Four Leaf Clover Club members attending. Separately, plans for a baby golf tournament emerged as twenty seven Genave Golf and Country club members gathered for a luncheon and meeting. Additional notices mention meetings at Maccabbee Hall and other local gatherings, with reminders for the Woman’s Relief Corps and Mexico of Honor events.
The Iowa reception scheduled for Burlington was indefinitely postponed after the visit of the Thal fin commission was delayed by the illness of Prince Udinean, a member of the party. Mayor Robert S. Menuth and other city leaders were among those invited.
Officers were elected for the Mothers Club at a meeting yesterday at Mrs. M. Bomke’s home on North Fourth Street. President to be chosen next Monday at a general meeting. Vice President Mrs Barry, Treasurer Mrs Tomko, Secretary Mrs Z C Toldler, Book Committee Mrs W V Graff and Mrs J McKemble. Refreshments followed and Mrs Bomke was honored for entertaining.
The Kitt jy Delta Sorority held an evening meeting at Mrs. Andrew Maher’s Locust street home. Twelve club members attended along with ten guests who brought fine work. Guests enjoyed social pastimes and a luncheon served on a two course menu, centered by a mirror pin to reflect handiwork.
T M discusses plank for the June rally on Monday June 11 at Maccabee Hall. A general discussion of the program was held and Mabel Sauer named chair of the program committee. Amande Win chosen chair of the Dinner and Banquet committee. Main occasions of the day outlined.
Six troop trains carrying United States soldiers passed through the city this afternoon bound eastward. Details on contingents or final destinations were not disclosed. Also approved today by Judge I. D. Lotts was a real estate sale reference involving F. J. Hoffman, A. Hanfer, Guy Manner, and Lelia VY. Wilhelmo as reported by J. Roy Wilhelme.
Judge FP BD signs decree granting divorce to George C Coone from Michel Coggeshall. Plaintiff represented by Hatley and Hanley of Dangers Glen. The couple’s two year old son Walter, child of Mr and Mrs Robert Walter, was critically ill from drinking lye water but shows improvement and is out of danger.
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