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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1939
Page
2
Sponsors announce a July 4 Soap Box Derby in Muscatine with a preparatory meeting for boys ages 10 to 15 and their parents on June 15 at 8 p m in the Henderson Garage. Rule books with construction details are available free to entrants.
The Muscatine county board of supervisors voted to provide 240 dollars to sustain the Muscatine office of the Iowa Employment Service for the next two years. The monthly sum is 20 dollars. The board also urged the county welfare board to send monthly relief estimates to Des Moines. They plan to reconvene June 12 for a regular meeting.
The will of Herman G. Tadewald dated July 5 1930 filed for probate grants his widow Anna M. a life estate in all properties. Upon her death the estate will be divided into four equal shares for Herman Jr Davenport Ernest William and Helen Mucha. Hearing scheduled for July 5 1939 in district court.
Muscatine Redmen debated a return game with Davenport’s kittenball team at Redman hall. The Davenporters beat Muscatine 7 to 6 in last week’s matchup in Davenport. A plan to invite Tama reservation Indians for a pow wow was postponed for later discussion.
Mrs. Walter Hahn was elected president of the Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist church at a Thursday gathering hosted by Mrs. Alfred Rittenhouse. Officers include Ruth Mucha as vice president, GlenRoy Ryan recording secretary, Ivan Spring corresponding secretary, Barbara McPike treasurer, and Alfred Rittenhouse mite-box secretary. The meeting for 18 members and a visitor featured lesson study by Mrs. GlenRoy Ryan and devotions led by Mrs. Barbara McPike. Thelma Kinzle will lead the July picnic.
Funeral services for 72 year old George W. Schoemaker were held at 2:30 pm and 3 pm on Thursday from his home and the First Baptist church with Rev. Vance Webster and Rev. A Campbell Bailey officiating. Pallbearers included Raymond Miller and others. flower attendants were Jennie Freers and friends. burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery under Ralph J Wittica Funeral home.
Miss Helen Sweet bride elect is feted at an 8 o'clock Chrome room breakfast hosted by Miss Veda Cornick Miss Caroline Liebbe and Mrs Carl Bienert. Fifteen close friends attend a table centered by a bowl of roses and gifts are presented to the honoree.
The Alice M. Tyler, which went downstream Thursday without a tow, picked up four barges at Oquawka Illinois and returned at 4 30 a m today en route to Linwood. The barges carried 6 000 tons of coal loaded at Alton Illinois. The Patrick J Hurley went downstream at 7 10 p m Thursday from Rock Island to Alton with two empty barges and one barge laden with 550 tons of merchandise.
Miss Veda Cornick departs tonight to spend the summer in Burlington. The notice lists hospital stays, births, dismissals, new car registrations, visitors, and multiple local addresses connected to Hershey hospital and surrounding area. The piece also mentions church, education, and community events in Muscatine.
St Mathias school of religion will open Monday morning for two weeks with classes at 9 o clock. All children of Muscatine are welcome regardless of creed. Instructors include the school sisters Rev J J Morrissey and Rt Rev Msgr W L Hannon.
District Court Judge D V Jackson grants Walter Martz a default judgment for 322 80 filed by P H Barloon as assignee of the Motor Service Co. The decision names Walter Martz and the assigning party and records the amount due under the action.
A day tour returns June 28 with stops in Salt Lake City San Francisco Los Angeles and other southwest points including Boulder Dam Grand Canyon and Santa Fe. Rubhetta Douglas heads to Cedar Falls for Iowa State Teachers College summer session as routine Moose Lodge and Knights of Pythias meetings occur. Licenses issued to several couples and a Fidelis club motor boat ride is planned. Housing limits for Rainbow for Girls delegates to Cedar Rapids Grand Assembly.
Muscatine county relief office reports May distributions of 10 600 pounds oranges and 7 672 pounds graham flour. Beginning stocks included 7 668 42 pounds flour with no new arrivals. oranges on hand were zero with 10 872 received. Wheat cereal 3 303 pounds distributed from 3 920 received. butter 2 339 pounds distributed of which 2 100 were new. Dried beans 6 595 pounds on hand, 2 030 distributed, none received.
Muscatine county residents who have not grown wheat before and plan to plant this fall were urged by William Cashman AAA committee chairman to report intentions to the soil conservation office in the courthouse. Registration at the office is required to determine wheat base allotments.
Mr and Mrs Theodore Schuessler of 512 East Fifth Street observed their thirtieth wedding anniversary quietly at home. Mrs Schuessler is the former Anna Hucke. They have two children, Mrs Robert Welk and Harold Schuessler, and one grandson, Vernon Welk, all of Muscatine. The article also mentions a Daimler Benz 950 horsepower motor in the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 and its speed of 379 mph with a range of 373 miles.
Concrete sidewalks and drives at the new high school are about one third finished by Korneman Brothers. The auditorium entrance sidewalk is complete and used for Thursday night commencement. Work continues on the rear driveway for coal trucks while Cedar street sidewalk work waits for tree removal.
Hawkeye Button company faces a hearing in Des Moines federal court at 10 a m Monday June 12 on a motion to dismiss the wage and hour law case. Attorneys argue Section 13 A-5 of the Fair Labor Standards Act excludes workers processing shellfish crustacea sponges seaweed and other life forms from the act.
Miss Emma J. Hanson, 69, died Wednesday at her home 310 Grandview Avenue. Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m at Hoffman Funeral Church with Rev. D R Anderson officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were George Elfers, Clarence Oppelt, Albert Reynolds, Clarence Hanson, Harold Hanson and Robert Hanson. Members of the Industrial Society of the First Presbyterian Church attended in a body. Edith Stocker sang with Marie Ruthenberg on piano. Flower attendants were Blanche Umlandt, Adelaide Stocker, Anna Lemkau and Elizabeth Beitel.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hughes hosted a party honoring their daughter Lorenia Hughes with family friends in attendance at the family home.
Lorenia graduated Thursday night at Winning cottage on Cedar River after commencement exercises. About twenty five relatives and friends attended a luncheon hosted by the host and hostess. Lorenia received many gifts from those present including Mrs. Lati Mae Winning Ernest Mason and numerous Swank Hughes and Stanner family members.
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