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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
2
County relief officials report Muscatine county continued to decline in May and June with WPA absorption driving the net drop. Total cases on June 1 stood at 835, down from 1,005 last month, while WPA employment supported 579 cases. Direct relief decreased by about 170 people, offset by rising WPA work.
A Minnesota resident praised a Iowa licensed driver 72 1881 for courteous driving after a trip from Jewell to Garner then to Cylinder. The Iowa safety council awarded courtesy driving cards to Robert E and Ruth W Tabor of Sibley for safe behavior while a writer noted others who held up traffic and some without tail lights.
Fruitland The island Ladies Aid society is invited to meet at the home of Mrs Sally Craddock in Fruitland for an all day gathering on Thursday June 18 Guests should bring sandwiches a covered dish and their own dishes and silverware Mr and Mrs William Hyink and Mr and Mrs William Blaesing of Muscatine were weekend guests at the Jack Hyink home in Moline Ill Mrs Gus Haas injured her arm in a fall from a step ladder at her home last week Gary and Johnny Wayne Gordy of Muscatine spent several days at the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs John Bartenhagen
Deeds recorded show Harry P Oberhaus and wife transferring Lot seven Block 13 Park Place addition to Scott Van Dyke and wife. Frieda S Stricker transfers parts of SE 1 4 section 22 T6 3W and lots 2 3 4 section 23 76.3W chA. J Nicholson treasurer to W E Starkweather traction lots 6 and 7 block 35 South Muscatine for 22.32. Bertha Liebke and others transfer land in sections 3 and 10 73-18 to El fring L Krebs.
A 1935 36 survey by Iowa public instruction reports 26 districts used horse drawn vehicles for pupil transport 6.8 percent while 88.8 percent used motor vehicles with 28 districts using both. Total district spending on transportation reached 1 533 788 dollars and median annual per pupil costs were 26.70 for motor routes and 28.23 for horse routes. In Le Mars Iowa Mrs Cecil McGruder 48 was hospitalized from a gunshot wound allegedly caused by her seven year old nephew Elmer Cahill of Colonia while reaching for a gun on her husband’s dresser.
France reports a large Nazi propaganda campaign in Alsace Lorraine aimed at swaying German-speaking residents to support Germany. Daladier’s government assigns Chautemps to Alsatian affairs. Bickler pushes for autonomy as a path to reunification with Germany. France counters with native-language press radio and theater to maintain loyalty and mobilization readiness.
Ralph E. McLellan 54 assistant manager of Standard Oil in Davenport died after a two day illness. A native of Clinton he lived in Davenport 36 years with the company. Survivors include wife Phil of Davenport and daughter Mrs. Robert Merritt of Plains New Jersey. Body to be cremated Friday.
Nichols Church plans a Children day program led by Alberta Kelly and Helen Hargis in the morning with a missions offering. Rev Mina M Hargis, pastor, will be absent with Rev Frank W Sutton of West Liberty speaking at the 8 p m evening service.
Newton reports the death of the undefeated grand champion Man of War Progressor, an all-American award winner for the past two years, owned by E. H. Maytag. The death followed injuries from an event on the animal’s jawbone.
A definite decision to hold another reunion of old Company C, Spanish American War veterans, was made at the F. W. Bishop camp meeting in the Memorial room of the courthouse. The reunion will take place in Muscatine on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Legion home or another suitable building. Fred Boston, president, and Milt Frack, secretary, were authorized to arrange invitations to all members of the 1898 unit, which had 109 men. Harry Thompson presided in Walter Phelps’s absence.
The article notes Hitler's claim of peaceful intent with France while aiming to destroy France and unite all German speaking peoples. It asserts that he has applied the book's teachings to policy, seeing this as a stronger indicator than his speeches.
Secretary Howard Kelly at 217 East Second Street joined as a new member of the camp. Commander and George M. Davas acted as officers as plans were made to attend the state convention of Spanish-American War veterans in Marshalltown beginning June 19.
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