W A Thompson Hurt In Car Crash East Of Muscatine
W A Thompson aged 31 17 Mulberry avenue suffered severe head and facial cuts after a car went into a ditch and struck a telephone pole about ten miles east of Muscatine early today He was taken to Hershey Hospital by a Columbus Junction motorist Roy Glass the driver sustained only minor injuries The car a coupe skidded when steering failed and Thompson was knocked unconscious until reaching the hospital Roy Glass operated the Glass Start shop. Two other injuries occurred at Washington street and Park avenue when a milk truck driven by J D Van Camp collided with F H Winn’s car Winn’s vehicle overturned damaging its left side and rear Van Camp blamed brakes failure for the crash
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Muscatine
W. A. Thompson
Mul
Glass Staqrt
Thompson
Washington Street
Park Avenue
J. D. van Camp
Muscaline
F. H. Winn
Oakland Drive
Wasington Street
van Camp
Lucinda Bennett
Second Street
Mountpetier
Ethel
Henrietta Jakeman
Tippy” Randolph
Muscatine Po-Lce
Justice of the Peace
Lawrence J. Perigo
Harold ‘Newcomb
Walnut Street
Rockfort
Ind
Exma Moore
Otto Bierman
Holda
Mineola
K. of P. Hall
Pythian Sisters Temple
Island Community Club of
Fruitland
Island Church
Georgia Arlyann Perry
St. Mary’s Church
Doris Perry
Patrick Minear
Franklin School
Thelma Henderson
Milton Carlisle
First Baptist Church
Weedspark
Fred Skibbe
St. Joseph, Mich
F. C. Schmidt
Town Avenue
Margaret Romig
Ira Romig
State Board
Romig
Busselle School of
Davenport
Edward Connell
Detroit
Mich
Sam Cozad
Nichols
Dorothea Klopp
Hershey Hospital
Mulberry Avenue
Fred L. Hahn
West Fourth Street
Isabelle Green
Columbus Junction
Charles Freers
Baker's Lot
Elder St. Clair
Rock Island
Jesus Mission
Jeanette Byrd
Grand Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
William Link
Lyle Crisman
Crisman
Des Moinee
James W. Hadley
Leila Bernice Nash
H. W. Funck
University Hospital
Town City
Gustav Weis
West Eighth Street
Excelsior Springs
First Presbyterian Church
Maynard L., Downey
Iowa State Employment Office
Trades and Labor Assembly Hall
Downey
Des Moines
Wieles Host All-Day Party Honoring Miss Collins
Grandview guests include Mr and Mrs Lester Wiele and extended family as they entertain for Miss Della Collins of Woodward. Relatives from Muscatine and Wapello attend, with club gatherings and visits across the region.
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Wieles
Grandview
Lester Wiele
Della Collins
Woodward
Jay
Robert Schafer
Paul
Fonda
Fred
Wiele
Cecil Wiele
Leonard
Neil
Meg
Virgil Wiele
Lyndal
Donnie
Qrlan Shew
Wanda
Norma Jean
Milo Wiele
Sherill
Barbara
Everette Rexroth
Perry McGrew
Moline
Rex Schafer
Wapello
Arlo Kemp
Muscatine
Delia Collins
Mary Derby
Norbert Cross
Dallas Zimmerman
Herbert Gipple
Beverly Gipple
George Cockli
Levi
Rex Kemp
Keep Pace Club
Glen
Frank Walker
Schafer
Weed Park
J. R. Schafer
Warren
Emma Lou
Howard Snyder
Glenn
Fred Wier
Team
Harry Stineman
Charlotte and
Clint Bick
Glenn Bick
Marie
Betty Jo
Ray Biek
Jack
Alma Odell
Oelwein
Lloyd Weiser
Bert Thompson
Mildred
Kenneth Buster
Mt. Vermon
Lawrence
Two Brake Types for Midget Derby Cars
Diagrammed brake options for Muscatine Soap Box Derby cars include drag brakes and wheel brakes. The article notes braking balance, tire wear considerations, and safety cautions. It explains how each system is fitted, with a lever or cross bar and door springs to hold components when not in use. The piece previews the Journal series aiding boys in preparation for the July 4 race and mentions a prize trip to Akron for the Muscatine winner.
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Muscatine Boys
The
Journal
Henderson's Garage
Iise
Akron
Mercer County Tax Ledger Shows 65 Percent Paid
Mercer county treasurer C. C. Ford reports about 65 percent of taxes paid before the June 2 one per cent penalty, with $239,165.76 received of roughly $360,000. Receipts on June 1 were $16,982.26, and daily totals for May 25 through 28 ranged from about $8,800 to $10,764.
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Aledo
Mercer County
C. C. Ford
May sales at Muscatine liquor store total 6728.82
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission monthly report shows Muscatine store sales for May at 6728.82 dollars while statewide sales across 168 stores reached 5810-27411, with Des Moines top at 65336.84.
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Muscatine
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Des Moines
Tadewald Named to State W R C Executive Board
Story City Helen Tadewald of Muscatine was named to the executive board of the state Women’s Relief Corps during election of officers at the Cour delay Zowe encampment Tuesday. Other board members are Nora Rhinenart of Waverly Leona Stokke of Ames and Edna Hulbur of Manning.
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Story City
Helen Tadewald
Muscatine
State Women's Relief Corps Organization
Cour Dlay Zowe
Nora Rhinenart
Waverly
Leona Stokke
Ames
Edna Hulbur
Manning
Charles Conaway Rites Are Observed
Funeral services for Charles Conaway were held at 6 p m today at the George M Witich Funeral Home with the Rev David R Anderson of the Mulford Congregational Church in charge. Singers were Mrs Henry Hiller and Mrs Samuel Latham with Mrs Latham as accompanist. Pallbearers were George Hermann Sr John Gray Paul Stein John Miller Sr George M d and Fred Bierman. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Charles Conaway
George M. Witich
David R. Anderson
Mulford Congregational Church
Henry Hiller
Samuel Latham
Latham
George Hermann
John Gray
Paul Stein
John Miller
George M. d
Fred Bierman
Greenwood Cemetery
Disturbance Charge Fined at New Boston District
Ald John Tetting of the local district near New Boston pleaded guilty to a disturbance charge and was fined ten dollars plus costs.
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John Tetting
New Boston
Loss in Handling Trust Revealed on Witness Stand
New York securities case details a witness, George Mitchell Jr, testifying that a trust loss of 568600 arose from manipulations by Philip Frear and George Clayton. Indictments name six men linked to a looting scheme involving Fiscal Management Company Ltd, a Canadian holding firm, and transfers of stock and portfolio securities.
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New York
George Mitchell, Jr
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York County
Mitchell
Adrian C. Humphreys
Philip A. Frear
George H. Clayton
First Income - Wading Corporation
Fiscal Management Company Ltd
Mitchell, Said
Nest Income Lrading
First Income
Paine, Webber and Company
Boston
Stock market drifts higher on thin pre summer trade
The New York market edged up as small buy orders lifted many shares by fractions in a quiet session. About 275000 shares traded, with early activity muted and a general waiting mood. Leading gainers included Westinghouse Douglas International Harvester Santa Fe Anaconda Copper Allied Chemical International Paper U S Gypsum Bethlehem Steel Union Carbide and U S Rubber. Owens Illinois Glass lagged.
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New York
Westinghouse
Douglas
International Harvester
Santa Fe
Anaconda Copper
Allied Chemical
International Paper
U. S. Gypsum
Bethlehem Steel
Union Carbide
U.S. Rubber
Owens Hlinois Glass
J. C. Penney
International Mickel
Oliver Farm Equipment
Mellinger Named for Postal Office in Oakville
President Roosevelt nominated Ri sell G. Mellinger of Oakville for postmaster at Oakville. Other nominees sent to the senate included Martin W. Brockman Clarksville Albert B. Mahnke Greene and Jones Bay Lemme.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Risell G. Mellinger
Oakville
Senate
Martin W. Brockman
Clarksville
Albert B. Mahnke
Greene
Jones. Bay
Lemme
Nurse, 52, Found Beaten on Roadside
Retha Jackson, 52, a practical nurse from Newman Ill, was found today beaten behind her car on a farm road. Sheriff Park Edwards said the back of her head was crushed and a blood stained hammer was found in the rear area of the car. Her condition was listed as critical at Tuscola hospital.
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Newman
Retha Jackson
Park Edwards
Douglas County
Tuscola Hospital
Justice W D Emerson Jr Faces Aledo Court Hearing
Turning the peace before Justice W D Emerson Jr in Aledo Court Tuesday. He was arrested recently by Sheriff Walter Behn and Deputy Mitchell Riley.
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W. D. Emerson, Jr
Aledo Court
Walter Behn
Mitchell Riley
Steamer Mark Twain Drops Off Large Barge at Port
The Mark Twain steamed into Muscatine Tuesday to drop off a large grain barge for Mis sissippi Valley Grain and Feed to load about 100 000 bushels of corn under high water conditions. A 60000 bushel barge was towed away by the Patrick J Jurley, and a similar capacity barge had been loaded by McKee Grain and Feed. The Mokita towboat remained for engine repairs while towing six barges loaded with gasoline from Wood River to St Paul. Other vessels Lucinda Clark and Bien Jr. passed upstream, and hundreds enjoyed a moonlight excursion on the Capitol steamer Tuesday night.
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Mark ‘Twain
Muscatine
Mississippi Valley Grain and Feed Company
Patrick J. Jurley
McKee Grain and Feed Company
Mokita
Dmussafine
Wood River
St. Paul
Lucinda Clark
Bien,Jr
Clark
Glen
Capitol
Mrs Mills Granted Title to Car and Household Goods
Margarite Mill was awarded a 1938 coupe and household goods in a divorce decree from Merlin A Mill. Judge D W Jackson ordered restoration of her maiden name Bishop and allocated costs and fees to the defendant. The couple wed in Rock Island on October 15 1932 amid cruelty allegations.
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D. W. Jackson
Merlin A. Mill
Bishop
Rock Island
Exam Arranged for Printer Assistant Position
An open examination will be held for printer's assistant in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The department seeks women and will test results on a mental assessment. Salary is 66 cents an hour with retirement deduction. Applicants face a dermatitis susceptibility test. Closing dates: east of Colorado June 20, westward June 23, 1988. Information from W. N. Stirlen at the local post office.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury Department
Department
Bureau of Engraving
Colorado
W. N. Stirlen
Distillery Plea to Drop Action Refused by FAA
A federal alcohol administration hearing officer refused to dismiss proceedings for suspension of Arrow Distilleries Inc permits. The FAA alleges falsification of records to show shipments to Kentucky when none occurred. Hearing today resumed after nearly a month’s recess as motions were incorporated in the report to Administrator Alexander.
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Washington
iPi
Federal Alcohol Administration
Arrow Distilleries, Inc
Peoria
W. H. Jacobs
Alexander
Horace J. Donnelly
Ivy Arrow
Arrow
FAA
Kentucky
Deeds Recorded in Muscatine for Blessing to Ballenger
Deeds recorded transferring lots 6 and 7 block 34 Abraham Smalley addition Muscatine from William G Blessing to Gallie Ballenger. The transaction details indicate title change within the local property records.
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William G. Blessing
Gallie Ballenger
Abraham Smalley
Muscatine
Hospital Auxiliary Plans Discussed at Local Meeting
Mrs. 4. R. Beehtel of Davenport, president of the St. Luke's hospital auxiliary, spoke at Hershey hospital nurses' home about organizing a Davenport district auxiliary. About 35 women from church groups and civic organizations attended after a luncheon at Hotel Muscatine.
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4. R. Beehtel
Davenport
St. Luke's Hospital
Hershey~ Hospital
Bechiel
Hotel Muscatine
Ownership of Car Found Near Theft Scene Being Checked
Local authorities are verifying the ownership of a coupe found abandoned after a pig stealing attempt at the Furlong farm near Letts. Fred Nesper reported the vehicle following an early Tuesday incident. A sign in the car referenced the intruders plans to return, but they fled after the Furlongs fired a warning shot.
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Fred Nesper
Furlong Brothers
Letts
Furlong
Masonholder Dies at 71 Retired Farmer in Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction resident G Masonholder 71 a retired farmer died at 2 m after lingering illness He was born October 16 1886 in Muscatine county to Christopher and his wife He married Blanche Davison February 17 1881 in Nichols and lived on farms in Muscatine and Louisa counties Survivors include daughters Hazel Hamilton Emme Gage and Wilma Masonholder son Lloyd Masonholder a brother Henry a sister Celesta Gr = ham Eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services held today
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Columbus Junction
George Masonholder
Lfe
Mr. Masonholder
Muscatine County
Christopher Masonwelder
Blanche Davison
Nichols
Muscatine
Louise
Gas Fellows Lodge
Surviille
Hazel Hanit
Emme Gage
Letts
Wilma
Lloyd Masonholder
Muscatines
Henry
Near Letts
Celesta Gregham
Unclear sources on Iowa Minnesota tax dispute compromise
Destined for Iowa and Minnesota, Donnelly argued a compromise between the company and the federal alcohol tax unit should stop the alcohol administration from penalizing the concern through further proceedings on the same grounds.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Donnelly
Federal
Alcohol Tax Unit
The
Alcohol Administration
Faith Cure Snares Snake Bite Victim at Sect Meeting
Mrs. J. Rushing, 58, of Mississippi, bitten by a three foot water moccasin during a Sunday sect program, relies on faith to heal. Husband Joe Rushing, a Crystal Springs sawmill operator, supports her belief, while others pray. She remains writhing in pain at a cottage bedside Tuesday night, eyes fixed on recovery through faith, not medical aid.
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Hammond
Joe Rushing
Mrs. Rushing
Faith
Crystal Springs
Miss
Rushing
A&er
Myre
AFL Head Delivers Gillette Congratulatory Message
Washington telegram from William Green president of the AFL congratulates Sen Gillette of Iowa on his democratic renomination victory. Green states the AFL played a substantial part in bringing about the decisive victory and extends hearty congratulations.
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Washington
Wiliam Green
American Federation of Labor
Sen. Gillette
Iowa
Green
United States Senate
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Sune
B. A. Morgan
Elizabeth
Ironweed
George Jehring
East Fifth Street
Harry Sehlopkohi
Durant
Ford
W. B. Milne
First Congregational Church
Clear Lake
Milne
Will Priester
TIN Can Derby
Muscatine Airport
Maurice Lorber
Fifth Street
Hing
Mercer
W.R. C
H. A. Gettert
Mellinger
Nurse
Mark Twain
Distillery
Victor McLagen
Brian Donlevy
Clark Gable
Jean Warlow
Saratoga
Pixie
Aus
G. Masonholder
Gillette
AFL
Freem
Tite
Wilson
Aurey
Rochelle Hudson
Borish Minevitch
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