Library Summer Hours Set At Musser Public Library
The Musser Public Library adopts a summer schedule with doors opening 9 am and 6 pm daily, late desk hours on Saturday. A new book list features fiction and non fiction titles including Inflation Ahead and From Canoe to Steel Barges on the Upper Mississippi.
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B. M. Musser Public Library
Nning
Mise Cornelia Berger
Kiplinger
Hartsough
Upper Mississippi
Upper
Mississippi
Jones
Christ
Mann
Mees
Mitchell
Morgan
Morell
Diamond Jim
Moses
Munger
Ruth Bryan Owen
O'Connell
Reed
Shaw
Sheean
Sprague
van de Water
Florida
General Custer
Wilson
America
Zinsser
Rats
Grandsons
Bagnold
National Velvet
Birney
Forgotten Canyon
Christie
Drew
Field
Johnson
Stern
Wright
Young
Youths Convicted in Auto Theft Begin Sentences
Lawrence Williams Clifford Webb and Calvin Jenkins were arrested for stealing Harold Dilley’s car. Williams and Webb began indeterminate sentences not to exceed 10 years at Anamosa. Jenkins, a minor, was sentenced to Eldora until age 21.
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Lawrence Williams
Clifford Webb
Calvin Jenkins
Harold Dilley
Anamosa
Eldora
Williams
Webb
Jenkins
Edith Green Seeks Divorce and Custody in Muscatine
Edith Bernice Green, resident of 405 Oak Street, Muscatine, filed for divorce from David Green in district court. She cites their marriage on August 31, 1929 and separation on March 15, 1935 plus habitual drunkenness and cruel treatment. She seeks custody of two minor children Carl Green and Janet Green and alimony.
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Edith Bernice Green
Oak Street
Muscatine
David Green
District Court
Carl Green
Janet Green
Services Held for L. Krueger Infant
Funeral services were held at the Illinois City cemetery for Rolland Krueger infant son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Krueger of Drury township Illinois. The child was born Friday at Bellevue hospital and died that evening. Surviving are the parents two sisters Jacqueline Marilyn and one brother Richard and the grandparents Mr and Mrs Melvin Rounds and Fred Krueger all of Illinois City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Krueger
Leroy Krueger
Drury Township
Illinois City
Caleb Larson
Minois City Methodist Episcopal Church
Bellevue Hospital
Melvin Rounds
Fred Krueger
Jacqueline
Marilyn
Richard
Provision Made to Continue Operation of Sewing Rooms
Supplementary project approval sought to keep three sewing rooms at Muscatine county Wilton and West Liberty open through Jan 1 1936. Plan covers 3750 labor hours at an estimated cost 1125 dollars and an extra 122.25 dollars for materials.
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Muscatine
Des Moines
Wilton
West Liberty
Miss Lesler to Open Observance at 8 A.M.
Elizabeth Lesler will pull the whistle cord at the Rock Island and Milwaukee depot at 8 a.m. Monday to open Railroad Week. E Ferguson, chairman, says no other events are planned then but visitors are welcome. All trains in the yards will blow their whistles in a simultaneous signal. A railroad employees’ meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday is open to the public. Civic clubs and merchants will observe the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lesler
Rock Island and Milwaukee
E. Ferguson
Three Divorces Granted by Judge D. W. Jackson
Judge D W Jackson signed three divorce decrees in district court this morning. Anna C Henry was granted a divorce from Robert Henry for cruelty. they wed in Aledo Illinois on April 21 1934 and separated March 30 1935. Cecile Mae McKean was granted a desertion divorce from Verle McKean. they wed in Omaha Nebraska on November 26 1927 and separated November 20 1930. Leota McVeay was awarded custody of three children Ruth Robert and Doris in her divorce from Rolland McVeay. they wed in Muscatine on September 28 1911 and separated October 1 1927.
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D. W. Jackson
Robert Henry
Anna C. Henry
Aledo
Ill
Verle McKear
Cecile Mae McKean
Omaha
Neb
Leota McVeay
Ruth
Robert
Doris McVeay
Rolland McVeay
Muscatine
Janey
Registrations Open for Vocational Guidance Course
First registrations in a new vocational guidance program for high school graduates were received at Muscatine High School. George Wise of Wilton leads the effort, funded by federal emergency relief. Additional sessions in room 13 are scheduled next week Tuesday at 8 p.m. and Friday at 6 p.m.
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Muscatine High School
George Wise
Wilton
Bee Specialist to Aid County Group
Prof. F. B. Paddock an Iowa State college bee specialist will visit Muscatine county next Tuesday to assist the bee project for Four-H club members. He will tour near West Liberty Tuesday afternoon with Edgar Rogers and then proceed to Muscatine, ending with a courthouse meeting that evening for Four-H members and others interested in bee culture.
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F. B. Paddock
Iowa State College
Muscatine County
Edgar Rogers
Paddock
Rogers
West Liberty
Muscatine
Davenport Congregation Elects Iowa Swedish Baptist Leaders
The Swedish Baptist conference of Iowa elected Rev. L. Seline of Davenport moderator for next year and Arthur Erickson of Arthur as vice moderator. Trustees chosen were Rev. H. E. Klingberg and Axel Smith, both of Sioux City, as the conference closes.
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Forest City
L. Seline
Davenport
Swedish Baptist Conference of
Iowa
Arthur Erickson
Arthur
H. E. Klingberg
Axel Smith
Sioux City
Rules for Work Permits Issued for City Youth
Regulations issued by Charles Kern set age based work permit rules for city youths under 16. Boys under 11 cannot sell or carry papers or engage in street work. Ages 11 to 16 must obtain a badge for this work.14 to 16 year olds employed regularly must have permits on file with employers and the board of education. Applications to Mr Kern require a parent. Permits available 9–11 am and 1–3 pm. farm work and work for parents exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kern
Board of Education
Kern
School Board
Miss Lois McCormick Weds Arthur Carlson in Peoria Ceremony
Miss Lois McCormick daughter of Mrs Edith McCormick of Rock Island and Arthur Carlson of Moline married May 20 at First Methodist church Peoria with Rev W M Briggs officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Joseph Nelson of Peoria. The couple will reside at 1511 1 2 Third Avenue Rock Island.
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Buffalo Prairie
Lois McCormick
Edith Mc Cormick
Rock Island
Arthur Carlton
Moline
Peoria
First Methodist Church
W. M. Briggs
Joseph Neilson
Nelson
Biz Hollow Inn
Mrs. Carlson
Bridge Club
Fielders Tearoom
Rattner Jewelry Comany
Carlson
Tri-City Railway Company
Third Avenue
65 Per Cent of New C-H Contracts Nears Completion
County group one contracts in the 1935 corn hog administration are about 65 percent of the total and will be completed next week with signatures sent to Washington. Cashman states contracts started this week and focus on unchanged corn and hog bases. A separate compliance phase will be pursued next week as 33 township committee men finalize county wide corn acreage checks, hog counts to begin around December first.
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Washington
William Cashman
County Association
Cashman
Pythians Receive Travelling Emblem in Lodge Visit
The grand lodge travelling shield, emblem of visitation among Iowa Pythian lodges, was presented to Wyoming lodge No. 76 Knights of Pythias by Grand Mound lodge Friday night. John McCormack accepted for the local lodge. Jens Jensen led a visiting program with a male quartet. The shield will next visit Corinth lodge No. 24 in Iowa City.
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Grand Lodge
Iowa
Jensen
DeLange
Leonard Jensen
Grand Mound
Muscatine Pythians
Corinth Lodge
Iowa City
Sinnett Property Draws Several Prospective Buyers
Administrators report 15 to 20 potential buyers viewed the Sinnett homestead at Octagon Place. Interests include farming or tavern use. reasons vary. The 90 acres are rented to farmer Fred Schwartz for the season, while the home’s value was cited at about $20,000 and the top bid of $9,000 was rejected.
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Octagon Place
Sinnett Homestead
Fred Schwartz
Postal Authorities Confront Forgetful Public in Muscatine Grave Yard
Muscatine post office keeps a corral of undelivered cards dumped for lack of return or senders failure to include addresses. The so called grave yard holds many notes with greetings and gossip missing recipients, (Hello everybody) and other messages now silent witnesses to absent mindedness. The collection includes various fragments about families and neighbors, illustrating a humorous yet real lapse in postal etiquette.
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Muscatine Post Office
Muscatine
Bone Yard
Uncle Sam
Miss Zeller Hosts Bloomington Best Girls Club
Miss Wanda Zeller entertains Bloomington Best girls Four-H at her home as summer program opens under leader Mrs. A E Oostendorp. Seven girls attended with Miss Dorothy Simmons and others. spinach and baked apples canning demonstrations were given. Five more meetings next week will be led by Miss Simmons at various homes, focusing on canning and song festival plans for June 28.
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Wanda Zeller
Bloomington
Best Girls
A. E. Oostendorp
Dorothy Simmons
Carl le Fever
R. C. Zeller
Miss Simmons
Montpelier Pep Gate
Teckla Rimnert
Wapasie Best Club
Vera Compton
Goshen Wapsie Club
Loretta Tipton
Fulton Industrial Club
Adeline Riessen
Gloria Rahif
Nurse Supervising County TB Survey Attends Conference
Miss Ruth Walker state administrator of the public health program attended a Des Moines conference today. The tuberculosis survey in Muscatine county progresses favorably at the end of its first week with most contacted showing willingness to cooperate, and the survey runs in both city and county.
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Ruth Walker
Muscatine County
Des Moines
White Sox to Play Muskies on Sunday
The Muscatine White Sox will meet the Muscatine Muskies in the second game of a double header at League field Sunday afternoon. Manager Sox Stocking announced the schedule with the Muskies opening against the Indians in the first game at 2 p.m.
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White Sox
Muscatine White Sox
Muscatine Muskies
League Field
Sox” Stocking
Pale Hose
Muskies
Y. M. Board and Grafil Club Schedule Meetings
B L Gallaher announces two events for the coming week. The Grafil club meets Tuesday at 8 p m at the association clubrooms. Earlier, the Y W C A board of directors holds a regular session Monday night at 7 30 p m.
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Y. M. CA
B. L. Gallaher
Grafil Club
Association
Y. W. C. A. Board of Directors
Farm Bureau ends drive with 400 members reached
Farm Bureau officials announced the membership drive reached its 400 member goal. Lake township completed its part this morning while Goshen and Mos cow townships remain unvisited and will be addressed with cleanup work in the next two weeks. Organizers W. E. Krizer and Carl Rush completed their campaign duties today.
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Farm Bureau
Lake Township
Goshen
Moscow
Carl E. Rylander
W. E. Krizer
Carl Rush
Rural Teachers Plan Summer Education In State Courses
County superintendent FE D Bradley reports wide summer plans for rural teachers. About 15 will attend universities across Iowa, some will study out of state, while others enroll in a Muscatine high school reading course June 17 to 21 led by Olive Ritter. The course aims to improve grammar school reading using a manual for next year. Enrollment is free for current teachers and prospective county staff. Around 10 former instructors will not teach next year as vacancies are filled.
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FE. D. Bradley
Muscatine High School
Kenneth Walters Ill With Spinal Meningitis At Lincoln School
Kenneth Walters a tenth year old sixth grade pupil at Lincoln School remained seriously ill with spinal meningitis. No new cases were reported and Lincoln School had been closed earlier as a precaution. City health official Dr RS Arey said no other serious contagion has appeared in Muscatine.
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Kenneth Walters
Lincoln School
Hershey Hospital
RS. Arey
Insurance settlement settles Freyermuth estate claim
The Freyermuth estate settles with Farmers Mutual for 2138.28 dollars after a farm fire near Muscatine last April. Appraisers valued damage at 2277.57 dollars, with the insurer paying 2138.28 and noting an 88 dollar item for non total loss. The estate’s offer to split the difference was refused before final acceptance.
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Farmers Mutual Assessment Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
Freyermuth
Muscatine
G. Allbee
Wesley Zeidler
August Alttenbernd
Horton Smith
Washington School Roll of Honor for School Year Named
Thirty three pupils from the seven grades named on the Washington school honor roll for the past year announced today at the school. Names include Richard Hubbard Jacqueline Bal langer Evelyn Lord Harry Causey Norma Jean Ballew Betty Crow Barbara Weis Robert Newton Mary Spaulding Richard Graham Marian Pantel Darlene Plumb Betty Jane Red dick Carol Schwartz Genevieve Crow Betty Eppel Marian Kautz Lucile Steinmetz Marilyn McConnell Dorrine Bieber Arthur Causey Mary Belle Green Beverly Leiberstein Dorothy Powell Iane Welsch. Each name attained records of 0 per cent or better in studies and department during the year.
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Washington School
Richard Hubbard
Lois Lupton
Blayne Rockstad
Jacqueline Ballanger
Billy Maisenbach
Helen Mosher
Donald Wagler
Evelyn Lord
Libbie Sandra Polsky
Lorraine Smith
Harry Causey
Norma Jean Ballew
Betty Crow
Barbara Weis
Robert Newton
Mary Spaulding
Richard
County Officials Receive Clean Audit Report
Muscatine county officers examined by state checkers were given a clean bill except for Farm Bureau and justice of the peace and constable records. The report was submitted to county auditor Kenneth Coder after the spring inspection.
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Muscatine
Kenneth Coder
Farm Bureau
Justice of the Peace
Canned Meat Distribution Planned for Local Relief
Thirty one cases of canned mutton and 281 cases of canned beef are assigned to this county by the state surplus commodity administration for relief distribution. Officials say the mutton should reach families next week, along with the beef, to aid during relief efforts.
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State Surplus Commodity Administration
Relief Head Called to District Event
Miss Clara Schwandt director of relief was scheduled to attend a district meeting of county directors and case workers in Iowa City today under Des Moines state supervision. Miss Monica Lyman district supervisor announced the gathering to discuss new administrative materials to be used in the new program.
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Clara Schwandt
Iowa City
Des Moines
Monica Lyman
Local News Roundup From Hershey Hospital And Community
Mrs. Cora Hoffman treated for a fractured hip after a fall at a party. Roy King and Claus Rohwer operate on health at Hershey hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Williams welcome a daughter at Hershey hospital. Lucille Pace injured in car curb collision on Mulberry avenue. Mr. Wendlandt and Mr. Franklin plan travels and births announced for June. Community programs include Sunday school at Park Place and a Spangler Ladies Aid meeting. Charles Rosborough in serious condition after a fall at home.
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Cora Hoffman
Hershey Hospital
Roy King
Jackson Street
L. R. Williams
Letts
Claus Rohwer
East Fifth Street
Lucille Pace
Washington Street
Alton Snyder
Mulberry Avenue
Snyder
William Wendlandt
Hershey Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Ed Franklin
Brook Street
Park Place
Millicent Tompkins
J. T. Davidson
Parkington Drive
Charles Andreas
Spangler Ladies’ Aid Society
Lloyd Esmail
Spangler Chapel
Bloomington Township
William Bierman
Muscatine
Lawrence J. Perigo
Muscatine Board of Education
Bernard H. Eversmeyer
Iowa
Des Moines
F. W. Eversmeyer
East Fulham Avenue
Fred P. Hoopes
Maple Grove Road
Plymouth
Frank Townsend
Wilton
Bloomington
Celia Thicker
Marie Crow
Christian Endeavor
Esther Stortz
J. P. Wolpe
Nazarene
South Muscatine
Horace Ireland
Epworth League Institute
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Jean Lemkau
Lucille Miller
Bernice Suman
Hildegarde Maeglin
Lillian Hiller
Buford Baker
Ladd Steinmetz
Robert Barnard
Kenneth Daniels
Jack Mucha
Bill Stirlen
First
Work relief setup announced for July start
The article notes a work relief program established to begin at some point in July. It outlines the intended implementation and the date framework, with emphasis on administrative steps and eligible participants.
Thomson Falters in Open Tourney at Oakmont
Jimmy Thomson of Long Beach California slips from a four stroke lead in the U S Open at Oakmont as Sam Parks Jr of Pittsburgh surges. Parks rounds 38 on the front nine and climbs to 261 after 63 holes while Thomson stands at 262 with nine holes remaining.
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Oakmont Country Club
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Thomson
Long Beach
Calif
Sam Parks
Parks
Thomson
Horses From McKee Stables Enter Des Moines Show
Five horses from McKee stables will compete at the Des Moines Race Meet and Horse show on June 27 28 and 29 under the Mid west Harness and Saddle Horse improvement association. Theo dore McKee owns three horses Dr. R R Goad owns one and Sanford Schmalz owns one. Trainers Merle White and Arthur Brewer guide the entries. The stables formed after 14 head were moved from the Bit and Bridle Riding academy to the McKee farm on Muscatine island.
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McKee
Des Moines
Midwest Harness and Saddle Horse Improvement Association
Theodore McKee
R. R. Goad
Sanford Schmalz
Merle White
Arthur Brewer
Four-H Dairy Calf Club Plans Spring Tour
Members and officers of the Four-H Dairy Calf Club will conduct their annual spring tour next Wednesday. Edgar Rogers, club agent, announced the trip. Ernest Wright, Iowa Dairymen's Association field secretary, will assist in judging. The party departs from the courthouse at 10 a.m. No definite schedule is set.
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Four-H Dairy Calf Club
Edgar Rogers
Ernest Wright
Iowa Dairymen’s Association
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Edith Green
L. Krueger Infant
Elizabetil Legler
Miss Lesler
M’cormick
Sinnett Property
Lenora
Norene
Leonora
George
Grave Yard
Oscar
Miss Zeller
T. B. Survey
Y. M. Board
Bureau
Walter Boy
City News
United States Supreme Court
NRA
Washington Brain Trust
AtGis Tee
McKee Stables
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