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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1938

Page

4

County Promised Larger Staff of Social Workers

County relief officials in Des Moines pledged a bigger trained social service staff to Muscatine to monitor relief. Two case workers remain for about 1000 cases, with one new worker due next Monday. County relief administrator G Allbee reported back, joined by George Sauer Fritz Belter Ralph Evans and A J Magnus in the delegation.

Muscatine County Des Moines Howver G. Allbee George Sauer Fritz Belter Ralph Evans Wiuscntine County Board of Supervisors A. J Magnus Welfare Board and Country Relief Committee

Recreation Meeting Set for Rural Youth League Mercer County

Aledo Wednesday evening June 15 marks the first summer recreational meeting for the Rural Youth League of Mercer County. A Mississippi River fish fry near New Boston is planned for 7 p.m. The league will hold monthly recreational meetings plus the regular monthly business session and program on the first Wednesday each month. A committee of Donald Gray, Wencell Ramsey and Eldon Lingafeller is finalizing fish fry plans.

Aledo Rural Youth League of Mercer Mississippi River New Boston Donald Gray Wencell Ramsey Eldon Lingafeller

Building Permits Issued for 1030 Dollars

City Engineer J W Howenstine issued permits totaling 1030 dollars for home improvements. Adeline Stewart received a composition roof at 1201 Oregon street for 30 dollars. C E Rich ard gained composition siding at 116 West Fourth street for 800 dollars. Mrs Anna J Hahn obtained composition roof and repairs at 900 West Third street for 60 dollars. Dena J Freken secured a frame workshop at 2809 East Front street for 60 dollars. A F Brown obtained composition roof at 1077 Hershey avenue for 80 dollars.

J. W. Howenstine Adeline Stewart Oregon Street C. E. Richard West Fourth Street Anna J. Hahn Third Street Dena J. Free‘ken East ‘Front Street A. F. Brown Hershey Avenue

Jail break suspect Dale Black held in Aberdeen

Sheriff Cecil Crawford said Dale Black, a participant in a May 14 jail break, is jailed in Aberdeen, South Carolina. Black faces a murder attempt charge in the attack on Jailer Jess Harris and may face more charges in Iowa.

Clarinda Cecil Crawford Dale Black Aberdeen S. C Black Jess Harris Crawford South Iowa

Six Rural Schools Receive Dental Records Awards

Six masculine county rural schools with perfect dental records for the past year will receive state certificates after submitting their names to Des Moines via County Superintendent E. D. Bradley. The list includes Straw Hil Lucille Littrell Prairie Arleine Arp Center Grove Hilda He Mount Grove Ruby Ma Shiloh Frances Freyerr and others. The year 1937 38 summary shows 247 pupils and 18 teachers had inspected cards found approved by dentists.

Des Moines E. D. Bradley Straw Hil Lucille Littrell Prairie Arleine Center Grove Hilda He Mount Grove Ruby Ma Shiloh Frances Freyerr Bloomington Dolores Fulton Twyla Gauger Verna Gauger Park Place Earl ‘Umlandt Fulton Nicholson Billie Ehrécke Lois Plett Wayne Plett Mabel Coxon Hazel Kline Mark Potter Dora Lee Smith Patty Virgins Donald Wils Jack Wilson Federal Hill Junior Lenz Leonard Lerz Virginia Lenz Jackie Matthews Ronnie Matthews Ted Morrison Evelyn Schaapveld Henry Joseph Schaapveld Wilson Township Prospect Hill Norone Schlapkohl Roland Schlapkohl Vernon Schlapkohl Mitiman

Police Seek Man Who Attacked Girl at Statehouse

Miss Ella Marsh of Cedar Rapids was assaulted on the statehouse grounds near the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. A man in a car stopped and tried to attack her as she walked to a show, striking her head and face before fleeing. She was hospitalized with severe bruising but no broken bones.

Des Moines Ella Marsh Cedar Rapids Statehouse

Bob Hanson Heads to Summer Camp in Colorado

Bob Hanson son of City Researcher Harold H Hanson, 1006 Reed Street, left on the Burlington Zephyr from Burlington Wednesday night for Colorado. A recent graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant he will spend the summer at a camp near Grandview Colorado about 95 miles north of Denver in charge of tutoring and will stay until August 27.

Bob Hanson Harold H. Hansom Reed Street Burlington

Invitations Issued to Royal Neighbors

Invitations were issued to two district conventions during Woodbine lodge of the Royal Neighbors meeting at FP hall. Meetings set for June 14 in Town City and Sunbury with a July picnic planned. A regular meeting will be held in two weeks at the I O O F hall.

Woodbine Town City Sunbury

Fragmentary Names From Township Notes

In Goshen township indepence and Adams and Askam are listed. Sweetland township shows Highland Hahn Naomi. Mount Grove lists Raklf Stockton and Dehli. Consolidated area mentions Dahl Krebs and Orval. Grove includes Barbara Lee Pleart with others.

Rainbow Annabelle Swanson Kenneth Swanso Vaeyse Yen Goshen Indépendence Jane “Adams Doris Askam Sweetland Highland Naomi Hahn Mount Grove Henry Raklf Stockton Consolidated Stock~ Fon Edith Dehli Freddie Dahl Orval Dahl Arthur Krebs Center Grove Barbara Lee Pleart

Soap Box Derby Entries Coming at Steady Pace

Entries pour in for the Henderson Garage Muscatine Soap Box Derby on July 4 with Frank Albert Jr. and brothers Richard Albert and Arthur Steinbaugh among early signups. Youths prep speedsters as parents urged to assist. Chevrolet sponsor M. E. Coyle lauds the All-American Derby as a tradition fostering sportsmanship and ingenuity.

Henderson Garage-Journal Muscatine Henderson’s Frank Albert, Jr Frank Frank Albert Parham’ Street Akron Richard Arthur Steinbaugh Henderson M. E. Coyle Chevrolet

Soap Box Derby Qualities Highlighted At Meeting

A local Soap Box Derby gathering praised courage perseverance and fair play as vital traits for life. Steilrecht served as secretary with Mrs Lara Miller as treasurer. Mrs Anna Evans Edith Herwig and Maude McCauvey will join the work committee. Post meeting hours were social.

Mrs Washburn to Head Church Society

Mrs Rhode Washburn was elected president of the Ladies Aid Society of the Friends church at the meeting Wednesday afternoon in the church. Forming her staff of officers are Mrs Mable Mills, vice president, Mrs Reva

Rhode Washburn Ladies’ Aid Society

Father Awarded Custody of Five in Lambdman Decree

In district court Judge D V Jackson grants Irene Lambdman custody to Henry Lambdman of five children Walter 9 William 10 Betty 12 Henry 14 and Geraldine 18 with the mother allowed reasonable visitations. The couple married in Fargo North Dakota December 18 1922 and separated September 10 1937. The petition cites cruelty. A France note mentions wood collars placed on geese to keep them from crossing farm hedges.

D. V Jackson Irene Lambdman Henry Lambdlman Walter William Betty Ans Henry Geraldine Fargo N. D Cevelty

New Principal and Teacher Hired by School Board

West Liberty selects Paul H. Klinetelier, former Arlington principal, to lead West Liberty High School for the coming year. He is Grinnell College trained and pursuing summer study in secondary education. The board also hires Miss Marlon Thede of Dixon Bennett High School as a mathematics instructor, while Thede attends Drake this summer.

Vivien Witcraft St Red Oak High School Lois Jeanne Mayhew Red Oak University of Jawa INPA Journal News Service West Liberty Paul H. Klinefelter Arlington Yes West Liberty High School Board of Education Klinetelier Grinell College Marlon Thede Dixon Ss. Bennett High School Thede Drake

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