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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1935

Page

2

Muscatine High School Names 92 on Honor Roll

Ninety two pupils are listed on the Muscatine High School honor roll for the period April 8 to June 6. The announcement from Superintendent H. Van Hettinga names students across classes IX to I, including Charlotte Terry Geraldine Tuttle Dorothy Thomas Esther Weiss June Stange George Eversmeyer Neva Hunter Vernon Walters Beverly Strohm and many others.

Muscatine High School H. van Hettinga Glen Daut Donald Shepard Jack Strain Dorothy Thomas Esther Weiss Helen Kaufman Mary Stone Helen Broadston June Stange George Eversmeyer Neva Hunter Vernon Walters Beverly Strohm Paul Thompson Maurice Young

Vacation Bible schools enroll nearly 300 in city

Nearly 300 pupils joined Daily Vacation Bible Bible schools across three city sites this morning. Garfield led with 186 in the first sessions under principal Miss A. Marea Othmer, Franklin School reported 70 pupils under principal Mrs. H. W. Holzhauer, and United Brethren Bible school recorded 49 enrollments.

Garfield A. Marea Othmer Franklin School H. W. Holzhauer United Brethren Bible School

Relief office imposes detailed stop order forms

Additional office work burdened local relief administration as conferences in Iowa City announced new forms. The orders require reasons for every relief stop and list each family member employment and resources. State and federal agencies oversee this as a nationwide check on re employment status, said Miss Clara Schwandt.

Relief Administration Iowa City Clara Schwandt

Prosperity Idolized Says Seminary Head

Rock Island Illinois Dr Conrad Bergen dorf dean of Augustana Theological Seminary told a Sunday ordination service for 12 graduates to the Lutheran ministry that America idolizes prosperity and social revolutionaries teach belly worship. The ordination occurred during the 75th anniversary convention of the Lutheran Augustana Synod and included Carl O Carlson assigned to Durant and Walcott Iowa.

Rock Island Ill America Conrad Bergendorf Augustana Theological Seminary Lutheran Augustana Synod Carl O. Carlson Durant and Walcott

Dairy Club Members to Judge Cattle at West Branch Picnic

Muscatine county Dairy Cal club members will spend Wednesday judging cattle at the West Branch Cow Testing association picnic. Edgar Rovers, club agent, said judging classes will be set by the association and start about 8 30 a m. A noon picnic at West Liberty is planned with afternoon visits to members homes to inspect stock.

Muscatine County Cal West Branch Edgar Rovers Rogers West Liberty

Mickey Held by Louisa Officers in Robbery Case

Farmer Mickey, living north of here, was brought back by Sheriff George Oakes and Deputy Frank Hook from Maquoketa after arrest on suspicion in the North End Grocery robbery. He faces questioning. Lester Walsinger is said to be involved. The cash register was recovered near here in a car owned by Mickey.

Wapello Herry Mickey George Oakes Frank Hook Maquoketa Utah A. T. Davis Gifford Cole Davis Mahan Butte

Many Favor New Bridge Proposal in Cedar River Area

County comments on abandoning three temporary Cedar River bridges are mostly favorable, though some farmers oppose the plan. Salisbury Bridge decision will come Tuesday as grading bids are reviewed. leading to potential scrapping of abandonment. Estimated costs for bridge road work and new spans total about $10,000.

Cedar River Board of Supervisors F. P. G. Halbfass Salisbury Bridge Salisbury

Mrs Young Attends Postmasters Convo in Des Moines

Grandview notes Mrs R E Young traveled to Des Moines late week for a postmasters convention and returned Saturday evening. Her sister Mrs J M Buster helped in the local office during the absence. Mrs Lawrence Abraham of Greeley Col arrived Saturday to visit her mother Mrs Nellie Rexroth and family. Fred and Orlan Shew were in Des Moines Saturday on business. Mrs J H Buster will host the Past Noble Grand club next Thursday south of town. Joe Lehman and son in law Ernest Baskett visited Keokuk Sunday. Mrs Elizabeth Schneider attended the funeral of Mrs Lee McChesney in Wapello Sunday.

Joe Lehman Ernest Baskett Keokuk Elizabeth Schneider Lee McChesney Wapello

Relief Head Given Degree by Grinnell

The article discusses Grinnell’s relief head and his views on economic ties and the responsibilities of capitalism. It notes the New Deal recognizing obligations and the reform or acknowledgment of these duties.

Grinnell

Former Buffalo Camp resident dies in truck accident

Davenport coroner's jury returns accidental death verdict for John H. Gilliam, 78, who died after being fatally injured when he fell from the rear of a moving truck near Buffalo transient bureau camp. Gilliam had been living at the bureau and was being returned to the camp after a physician visit.

Davenport John H. Gilliam Gilliam Federal Transient Bureau of Buffalo

Grandview Resident Dies After Extended Illness

Grandview longtime resident Daniel Snyder died at his home after an extended illness. Born November 13, 1849 in Louisa County, he lived most of his life in Grandview aside from years in Nebraska. He married Mary Wittmer in 1882 and later Elizabeth Burris in 1904. Survived by widow Elizabeth and several siblings, funeral plans are indefinite.

Journal News Service Grandview Daniel Snyder Louisa County Synder Phillip Rebecca Thomas Snyder Nebraska Fairfield Mary Wittmer Red Cloud Neb Elizabeth Reed Burris John Catherine Caroline Rebecca George Reuben California Julia Wagner Kansas

Hucke Schafer Reunion Held at Weed Park Picnic

H C Hucke named honorary president and H F Hucke president of the Hucke Schafer reunion group at a Weed Park picnic. After a noon basket dinner, social time featured kittenball and horseshoes. Next year’s reunion set for the second Sunday in June with J Henry Schafer as vice president and George Duffe as secretary among other officers.

H. C. Hucke H. F. Hucke Hucke-Schafer Weed Park J. Henry Schafer George Duffe H. C. Frenzel J. T. Schuessler C. J. Hucke Harold Schuessler H. T. Hucke Lorraine and le Moyne J. T Schuessler Harold Harry Kelly Marvin Lois Genevieve Jasper Pulliam Jackie Fred Welk Vernon Charles Schenk Katherine Bahr Roy Gauger Verna Twyla Jean Ronald Alonzo Holliday Norma Jean Richard Lena Weise Elmer Clarence Glen Edith Pearl June Klebe George Hoxey Frank Weber Shirley William Frevermuth Muscatine Amos Tuttle Donny Bud Showalter Vera Garvin Ina Raymond Mildred George Duffee Elnore Leona Ralph Roy Duffee Leo Melvin Moscow J. Smith Stella Edna Chamberlin Tipton Lewis Schmidt Bert Shafit Ronald Joyce Atalissa Fred Globes Joe Barclay Gerald Martha Frenzel Fred Schroeder May Schroeder Wilton Glen Buster J. R. Schafer Ray Bieri Rex Kemp Arlo Keith Grandview

Divorce Awarded to Mrs Maude Bivens

Mrs Maude Bivens was granted a divorce from Christ Bivens by Judge D W Jackson in district court on Saturday. She won the right to resume her former name Valiette. The petition states they married at Des Moines on November 23, 1930 and lived apart since June 29, 1934.

Maude Bivens Christ Bivens D. W. Jackson Valiette Des Moines

Bloomington Plans Wednesday Signups for 1935 Corn Hog Contracts

Bloomington township farmers will sign the new 1935 corn hog contracts at the courthouse Wednesday. About 44 contracts are prepared for the township, with E M Goddard Fred Satterthwaite and A E Eckhardt in charge. Nearly all of the county’s 500 group 1 contracts are expected to be signed by week’s end before heading to Washington for approval and first payment next week.

Bloomington William Cashman E. M. Goddard Fred Satterthwaite A. E. Eckhardt Cashman Washington, D. C

Lowden Outlines Task of Republicans

Lowden pledges aid to farmers and calls for balanced protection of agriculture and industry. Resolutions committee shapes a harsh critique of Roosevelt policy while promoting a conservative Republican platform and opposition to central farm control under AAA. Hyde condemns Roosevelt ties to Mussolini Hitler and Stalin while upholding liberty. Spangler argues GOP must present principles rooted in Washington Jefferson Lincoln.

Lowden Resolutions Committee Grass Rooters AAA NRA Roosevelt Arthur M. Hyde Hoover Missouri Lincoln Springfield Hyde F. R Mussolini Hitler Stalin Harrison E. Spangler Cedar Rapids America National Administration Washington Spangler Republican Party Jefferson

English Shoppers Favor Brighter Shirts Than Canadians

English buyers show a preference for more colorful shirts compared with Canadian shoppers based on purchasing patterns observed in the market.

Louisa 4-H Girls Lead in State Program

Louisa and Wapello county prepare for the Four-H initiation at the state meeting in Ames on June 17. Leaders and girls gathered at the Farm Bureau office for parts assignments and practice, with several participants named from Oakville Letts Morning Sun and Wapello. They seek one more driver to provide a car with all expenses paid.

Wapello Louisa County Ames Farm Bureau Roy Matthews Reola Waterhouse Oakville B. L. Christie Mabel Korn Eileen Dotson Hazel Eubanks Ora Deppy Earl Moyers J. B. Garrett Hilda DeWaele Ilene Dickinson Anita Black Letts Dorothy Green Morning Sun Flossie Maddux Pauline Bissinger Patrici Christie Jeanette Helmick Columbus Junction Ilene Wilson

New Breaks Signal Peace Hopes Fade in Far East

Destroyers left Port Arthur for Tientsin where ships tie up to safeguard Japanese lives and property amid unsettled developments. Peiping reports say Chinese nationalist troops in Paotingfu prepare to evacuate Hopei after a two week grace granted by Japanese authorities, signaling surrender to Japan’s demands and a potential regime change.

Port Arthur Tientsin Peiping Paotingfu Rengo Hopei Province China Ho Ying Chin Peiping Military Council Tokyo Jiro Minami

County Case Worker Transferred to Clinton County Office

Harold McCormick, a case aid since late February, has been transferred to the Clinton county office effective today. Clara Schwandt, director of relief, said he had been assigned to rural areas and left here Saturday night.

Harold McCormick Clinton County Clara Schwandt Mr. McCormick

42 Licenses Issued by Sheriff Nesper in May

Sheriff Fred B. Nesper issued 42 licenses in May including seven to drivers four duplicates 23 to chauffeurs eight to owners. Total money collected 48.75 with 13.15 going to the county and 35.60 to the state.

Fred B. Nesper

No Compromise Expected in Kidnap Case Trial

Prosecutor Johnston says trial likely in Tacoma this September with no lesser sentence for guilty pleas. Federal agents led by J Edgar Hoover push to capture Mahan, Waley, and other principals in the Stoll child ransom case. Police credit Salt Lake City officers for the break after ransom bills surfaced. Waley and Mahan, both ex convicts, are named as central figures.

Johnston Tacoma J. Edgar Hoover Washington Mahan Alvin Karpis Bremer Thomas H. Robinson, Jr Alice Speed Stoll Louisville Salt Lake City Waley W. M. Rogers L. B. Gifford Walker Bank and Trust Company Rogers and Gifford Federal Building Department of Justice Hoover William Morell William Dainard William Morrell William Dinard

Washington Taxicab Drivers Strike Sparks City Debates

Washington taxicab drivers strike as a union meeting is called to discuss the dispute. Few cabs operate while some visitors report higher fares and charges. The union says statements about gauging visitors were mischaracterized.

Columbia Cab Drivers’ Union

Leaders Press Forward On Trust Laws and Coal Bill

Democratic leaders push to extend the NRAA inspired anti trust code relaxations and the transport coordinator post held by Joseph B Eastman. Senator Guffey pushes a soft coal bill framed as averting a June 17 strike with mixed operator support and John L Lewis denies delaying the strike.

NRAA Supreme Court Transportation Joseph B. Eastman Guffey D-Pe NRA John L. Lewis

Town Braces as Shrine Convention Draws 100000 Visitors

Crowds exceeding regulation fears gathered for the 61st annual convention of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Officials worried the influx could trigger serious public safety problems during the elaborate ceremonies and town festivities.

Order of Nobles of the

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