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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1936
Page
14
The P. M. Musser public library offers a summer privilege allowing vacationers to borrow up to six books with no due date until October 1. Aimed at studying topics, the plan requires six books per card, borrower addresses, and library approval for certain titles.
Cedar Rapids Gazette honored at a public dinner attended by nearly 500 people for winning the 1936 Pulitzer prize for public service journalism. Dr. M Gage of Coe College lauded the paper’s fight against Iowa corruption while editor Verne Marshall defended press freedom and editorial policy.
Using only distilled water can protect battery plates as ordinary water, though clear, contains minerals that harm battery cells.
Davenport police hold four people in an attempted extortion plot against E P Adler publisher of the Lee syndicate papers and Davenport Trust Bank. Suspects include Marie Dumond Rosemary Sankers and William Trevor with Marie Dumond denying involvement and Trevor claiming detective ties. Adler previously survived a Chicago kidnapping plot tied to a hotel trunk.
Sheriff Shepherd reports new angles in the Rees Spellman kidnapping near Mont Carroll Illinois. The FBI declined to join as the abduction was not interstate. Spellman was seized at home by three masked men, driven to an isolated field, trussed to a tree with his own trousers, and his house burned. State fire marshal assists.
About 25 members of the Muscatine Eagles lodge will travel to Davenport for the state convention of the order set for June 12 to 14. The first day features a 6 30 p m ceremony establishing the Frank E Herring class. Saturday covers officer elections and related events while Sunday is Eagles day in Davenport’s centennial celebration highlighted by a parade.
About 1200 Masons from across Iowa converge on Davenport for the Grand Lodge of Iowa 93rd six day communication at the Masonic Temple. Schools of instruction run through the first three days, with a public ceremony opening the grand lodge session on June 9 and officer elections that day.
Des Moines Iowa Daily Press Bureau reports a typical Iowa farmer paid $132 in direct taxes from January to May 1936. The May tax box score lists $1.51 sales tax, $3.10 gasoline tax, $4.38 state income tax, $0.80 property tax, $5.06 personal property tax, $1.00 Old age pension, $4.00 auto license, $9.00 telephone, and $0.07 other taxes, totaling $132.09.
Prime Minister Baldwin names Sir Samuel Hoare to the cabinet as first lord of the admiralty, replacing Lord Mansell who resigns. Hoare, who previously left over his Ethiopia war stance, faces public scrutiny amid a recalled cabinet role and past Laval agreement.
Three events for Boy Scouts and supervisors are set for Monday and Tuesday next week in Muscatine. A 6 30 p m dinner at the Y W C A will precede a board of review at city hall. A noon luncheon Tuesday at Hotel Muscatine involves the district committee with James Hiner Jr, Scout executive for the Buffalo Bill area visiting to participate.
In district court today Grace Deen sues Joe Deen for divorce citing cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married in Metropolis Illinois on July 27 1928 and lived together until June 1 1935. A second suit has John P Yordt petitioning for divorce from Gertrude Yordt. They wed in Muscatine on March 4 1922.
Muscatine trustees released an annual audit detailing a 3,000,000 gallon concrete reservoir built for 43,000, a new island power line, and plans for a Pine and Second street substation. Underground distribution, warehousing space, and a converted alleys cable project are planned with cash-on-hand financing.
Davenport attorneys report that heirs to the C. E. Walsh estate and property held by Walsh brothers may have their claims finally adjudicated in Clinton district court after mid June. The estate includes Burlington real estate and other assets estimated at 800000 with commercial ventures sold in recent years, some exceeding a million dollars. Negotiations for a private settlement failed to reach a compromise satisfactory to all parties.
The Muscatine Maennerchor will send about 70 singers to perform at the Iowa Illinois sangerbundt concert in Moline with 300 eastern Iowa and western Illinois participants. The event, led by Prof. Joseph Schaab, includes singers from Muscatine Davenport Dubuque Cedar Rapids Burlington Ot taway Peoria and Quincy.
Warrants for the arrest of Representative Marion A. Zioncheck and his wife Mrs Rubye Nix Zioncheck were issued by Judge John P. McMahon of police court. Warrant service will be delayed pending examination of Zioncheck's mental condition as stated by Karl Kindleberger assistant district attorney.
Cedar Rapids Iowa Ed Schmidt of Spencer was chosen president of the Iowa Retail Harness Makers association at its 27th annual convention closing today M C Bauer of Arcadia was elected vice president J E Schwaner of Winterset was named treasurer and L H Anderson of Carroll secretary.
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