Chinch Bugs in Area Decreasing Across Counties
Farmers in Muscatine county report relief as chinch bug populations fall in Jefferson and Henry counties due to white fungus. Cold wet weather delays eggs, aiding wheat oats and barley. Corn remains at risk. statewide counts still high in several counties. Experts cite rains in late June as a potential pest reducer.
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Muscatine County
Carl E. Rylander
Jefferson
Henry
Here
George Decker
Iowa State College
Lee
Des Moines
van Buren
Washington
Louisa
Muscatine
Cedar
Scott
Clinton
Jackson
Miss Dorothy Knox Weds Ed Van Zandt in Galesburg
Miss Dorothy Knox daughter of Cora Knox and Ed Van Zandt son of Margaret Van Zandt were married at the Rev Newland home in Galesburg Illinois on a Wednesday afternoon. Gwendolyn Knox served as bridesmaid with Harry McGrew as best man. The couple, both Muscatine High School graduates, live at 114 West Eighth street.
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Dorothy Knox
Cora Knox
Park Avenue
Ed van Zandt
Margaret van Zandt
West Eighth Street
Galesburg
Ill
Gwendolyn Knox
Harry McGrew
Newland
van Zandt
Muscatine High School
Bell Telephone Company
April Liquor Sales Totals Across Iowa Reach $487000
The Muscatine retail liquor store posted April sales of 4 992 65 with a 89 cent cash shortage. Iowa's 80 retail dispensaries showed 487 352 21 in April sales and a 31 47 cash shortage, 64 96 liquor shortage, and 1 062 72 breakage. Other stores reported Davenport 8 698 21 Ottumwa 10 102 66 Keokuk 3 728 70 Burlington 8 838 88 Clinton 8 200 20 and Iowa City 10 141 89.
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Muscatine
State Liquor Commission
Associated Press
Iowa
Davenport
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Burlington
Clinton
Iowa City
Children Day Program Set by Walnut Street Baptist Church
Walnut Street Baptist Sunday School schedules a Children’s Day program with exercises, recitations, songs and greetings. Participants include Mable Christiansen, Rev. Elmer Hutchison, Wilbert Thomas, Helen Trout, Rosalie Mae Smith, Clarence Schroeder, Jack Fahy, Lorraine Lock, Calvert family, Arlene Brudtkuhl, Lillian Schroeder, Darling Phillips, Lorraine and Betty Peetz, Harold Peterson and many others from Mrs Chatfield’s class and local families.
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Walnut Street Baptist Sunday School
Chure
Mable Christiansen
Elmer Hutchison
Wilbert Thomas
Helen Trout
Rosalie Mae Smith
Clarence Schroeder
Jack Fahy
Lorraine Lock
Calvert
Arlene Brudtkuhl
Lillian Schroeder
Darling Phillips
Lorraine
Betty Peetz
Harold
McGill Takes Oath as Muscatine Street Commissioner
Charles McGill was sworn in by Mayor Herman Lord to fill the unexpired term of Ralph Callaway as Muscatine street commissioner. The council discussed a low cost bookkeeping system to track work orders, tickets, time, job type and costs, with projected installation under $50. The appointment faced a district court challenge by Forest A. Allen alleging political motive and veterans' preference notice was not followed.
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Charles McGill
Ralph Callaway
Herman Lord
A. W.’. Carver
Carver
Lord
McGill
Forrest A. Allen
Sarazen Fades to 74 in Open Second Round at Oakmont
Gene Sarazen, as favorite at Oakmont, opened strong then faded to a 74 in the U S Open second round. He stood 3 under after nine but hit the ninth with a costly seven and three putts on both the 14th and 15th. Sarazen's 18 hole total reached 149, three behind pace setter Jimmy Thomson who matched his earlier 73 for 146.
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Oakmont Country Club
Pittsburgh
Gene Sarazen
Jimmy Thomson
Long Beach
Calif
Thomson
Sarazen
Hamburg Dam Elimination From Upper Mississippi Project
The army engineering corps will remove Hamburg No 24 dam from the upper Mississippi cavalc project. Rep Cannon who opposed the move was officially notified today by Major General Edward Markham chief of the corps.
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Washington
Army Engineering Corps
Hamburg, Ill
Upper Mississippi
Cannon
D.mo
Hamburg Dam
Edward M. Markhunma
Engineering Corps
Musserville Plans for Children's Day
Special Children's day programs are planned at the three Musserville circuit churches Sunday. The study topic is Why Make an Offering for Children's Day by Rev. William H. Slack. High Prairie 10:30 a.m. Island 7:30 p.m. Musserville 7:30 p.m. Junior and senior Epworth leagues meet at Musserville at 6:30.
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Musserville
William H. Slack
High Prairie
Island
Epworth
Augustana College to Have New Head andreen to Retire
The Evangelical Lutheran Augustana synod rejected a bid to reelect Dr G A Andreen as president of Augustana College. Andreen, 67, retires after 34 years of service. Dean Conrad Bergendorf nominated for president and will be considered this afternoon. Synod also praised growth in membership and finances in 1934 over 1933.
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Rock Island
Augustana College
Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod
North America
G. A. Andreen
Andreen
Conrad Bergendorf
Theological Seminary
Synod
Program Announced at Spangler Chapel
A children's day program at Spangler chapel Sunday morning at 10 30 features students including Wilma Satterthwaite Shirley Shield Marjorie Mc Connaha Floyd Mc Connaha Louise Fry Evelyn Fry Mary Ellen Alice Peter son Frances Satterthwaite Paul Satterthwaite Dwight Worrell Betty Margaret Alice Lilly Grant Mc Connaha George Shield Geraldine Beverly Shield Phyllis Shield John Oostendorp Betty Hess Ray Houseman Cecil Houseman Ernest Beatty with songs exercises and recitations.
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Spangler Chapel
Wilma Satterthwaite
Shirley Shield
Marjorie
Floyd McConnaha
Louise
Evelyn Fry
Mary Ellen
Alice
Louis Peterson
Frances
Paul‘ Satterthwaite
Dwight Worrell
Betty
Margaret
Lilly
Grant McConnaha
George
Geraldine
Beverly Shield
Billy
Phyllis Shield
John Oostendorp
Betty Hess
Ray
Cecil Houseman
Ernest Beatty
Decree Granted to Mrs. Elsie Connor
Elsie M. Connor obtained a divorce in district court here Thursday charging her husband Lawrence G. Connor with cruel treatment and habitual drunkenness. She said they wed at Pine Island Minnesota on November 30 1917 and lived together until February 15 1928.
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Elsie M. Connor
Lawrence G. Connor
Pine Island
Minn
Two Wives Granted Divorces by District Court
Judge D W Jackson in district court granted divorces to Alta Barrows and Nora E Gibbs both alleging cruelty. Alta Barrows formerly Alta Sheese married Clarence Barrows in Muscatine on December 30 1923 and separated April 8 1935. Nora E Gibbs formerly Nora Bahr wed Nathan J Gibbs in Muscatine on March 1 1934 and separated May 22 1935.
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D. W. Jackson
Alta Barrows
Clarence Barrows
Muscatine
Alta Sheese
Nora E. Gibbs
Nathan J. Gibbs
Nora E. Bahr
Hearing Scheduled on Married Teacher Suit Next Tuesday
Eleven married teachers who failed to gain re election face the school board in district court next Tuesday at 10 a m. Judge D V Jackson set the hearing on the board’s motion to dismiss the mandamus action. The teachers seek permission to file separate job applications and to be considered on merit.
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D. V. Jackson
Delegates Named for Labor Federation Meeting
Richard Smith Vern Dale and William Carlisle were chosen delegates to the American Federation of Labor meeting in Davenport next week at a meeting of the Unemployed and Relief Workers association Thursday night. The group will travel to Davenport Thursday when the federation is to discuss relief problems. A grievance committee was set to confer with relief director Miss Clara Schwandt about local administration grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Smith
Vern Dale
William Carlisle
American Federation of Labor
Davenport
Unemployed and Relief Workers Association
Clara Schwandt
District Court Notes and Estate Actions Summary
Judgment for 313.33 and costs against all defendants in Goodrich Silvertown Inc. v E. E. Garage et al. Guardian ad litem J M Kemble named for W A Sprague in Edna Sprague v W A Sprague. Default entered in Vearle McKean v Cecile McKean. Will of Jay Nichols admitted to probate naming Lucy M. Nichols executrix. Compromise in Amanda Ficken estate promissory note case authorized. Receipt waiver filed in Stella M. Will estate. Anna M. Ribbink authorized to return 700 to Joseph F. Hill. sale of real estate canceled. Widow Anna M. Ribbink withdraws widow’s dowry action. Letters of administration granted to Kathryn Claussen in Nancy R. Plitt estate. Inventory of Jessie M. Winslow personal assets valued at 8877.16. warrants of appraisal ordered. Filing in voluntary guardianship with West Liberty State Bank as guardian.
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Goodrich Silvertown Inc
E. E. Garage Et al
Anna M. Ribbink
William Ribbink
Joseph F. Hill
Jessie M. Winslow
West Liberty State Bank
Two Muscatine Graduates Honored for Perfect Attendance
Two Muscatine high school graduates Leslie Gockley and Jack Strain received certificates for outstanding attendance during 12 years of schooling. The 70th annual commencement at First Methodist church featured the presentation by attendance officer Charles Kern. Gockley, son of William and (Mrs.) Gockley, spent seven years at McKinley, one at Jackson, four at high school. Strain, son of W. P. Strain, completed 10 years without absence or tardy, six at St Mathias and four at high school. Twelve year certificates have now been awarded to nine students during Kern's tenure.
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Muscatine High School
Leslie Gockley
Jack Strain
First Methodist Church
Charles Kern
McKinley
Jackson
William Gockley
Cook Street
W. P. Strain
West Fifth Street
St. Mathias
Kern
L. L. Richards
Mulberry Avenue
T. R. Truempy
East Front Street
H. A. Miller
Cedar Street
George Freers
Sherman Street
Freers
Emma Binz
Granywview Avenue
Lexington
Mary Wortell
Raymond Cole Minton
Doris Elizabeth Aven
Kenneth Coder
East Eighth Street
Muscatine
A. A. Keath
Ottum
Florence Miller
National Federation of Spiritual Science Church
J. Donahugh
Davenport
Maccabee Hall
Pennant Gobble’s Grocers Y. M. C. A
Heinz Diamond
A. J. Lindley
Association
Triune Lodge No. 641
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Paul R. Strain
Omaha
Neb
Hamilton's Sister Faces Prison Term
Anna Campbell Steve of Sault Ste. Marie Michigan sister of John Hamilton a missing lieutenant of the Dillinger gang was convicted of harboring fugitives and faces up to a 1000 dollar fine and six months at Milan detention farm Dillinger and Hamilton stayed at her home on April 17 1934.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Anna Campbell Steve
John Hamilton
Dillinger
John Dillinger
Parent-Teachers Association
Federal
Milan
Hamilton
Low June Temperature Records Hit Across State
A cold snap dropped temperatures into the 40s statewide with a 35 degree low at Forest City and a 40 degree record in Council Bluffs. Forecasters expect improvement tonight and Saturday as showers ease.
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Forest City
Council Bluffs
Embezzler Finney Ends Turbulent Kansas Career
Warren W. Finney, 62, a former Kansas City banker and telephone magnate linked to a statewide bond scandal, shot himself at his Emporia summer cabin as Sheriff Davis prepared to escort him to prison where he faced 36 to 600 years for embezzlement alongside his son Ronald.
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Emporia
Kas
Warren W. Finney
Kansas City
Ronald
Here
Roger Davis
Finney
Opinions differ in Texas on NRA backing drive
Amarillo reports a Texas Young Democrats convention seen as a springboard for a drive to constitutionally back NRA aims. State president John L. McCarty warned against Elliott and James Roosevelt, claiming such plans would provoke strong reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tex
Texas
Joe Bailey Humphries
Elliott
James Roosevelt
John L. McCarty
Tax Auditors Assigned in Burlington District
Des Moines reports Charles F. Dickmann and John Stroehle have been assigned as net income tax auditors in the Burlington district, per state income tax bureau director Laverne Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Laverne Clark
State Income Tax Bureau
Charles F. Dickmann
John Stroehle
Burlington
Local Notables Register Cars and Carry On
City notices list new registrations by L L Richards T R Truempy and others. A pony accident injures George Freers and several residents report medical updates and travel news.
Roosevelt Seeks Federal Traffic Commission to Unite Agencies
President Roosevelt urged Congress to create a federal transportation commission with comprehensive powers over land, air, and sea traffic. He also asked for a one year extension of the emergency railroad act and the Eastman office. He argued for unifying supervision in one federal agency via an expanded interstate commerce commission and urged passage of highway motor carrier regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Transportation Commission
Congress
Roosevelt
Joseph B. Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
House of the Senate
Ex-Treasurer Croskey Accused of 13000 Shortage
Des Moines reports state auditors found a 13000 cash shortage in the accounts of E H Croskey former Delaware county treasurer covering 1928 1929 and 1930. Croskey resigned September 26 1930 and signed a statement agreeing with the report findings. The shortages relate to funds due school districts in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
E. H. Croskey
Delaware County
C. W. Storms
C. J. Burns
Croskey
Emerald Oil Promises Relief With Money-Back Guarantee
The advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a simple easy to use antiseptic for broken veins and similar conditions. Grimm Drug Co. and Henderson Drug Co. guarantee one bottle will yield splendid results or offer a refund.
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Moone
Grimm Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
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Occidental College
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