Board Plans to Send Youths to Annual Camp
Muscatine YMCA board discusses sending underprivileged youths to a YMCA camp this summer. Last year $250 funded 50 boys. this year aims to match or exceed that. Names of deserving boys were compiled by John McCaffrey and local principals. Camp remains at Rotary lodge on Staley's lake.
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Muscatine
Board of Directors
Association
John McCaffrey
Rotary Lodge
Staley's Lake
B. L. Gallaher
Charles Krueger
Ed Sander
A. J. Lindley
Escort to accompany Elks to Keo Keo convention
Elks headed by an Iowa highway patrol escort will travel in an automobile caravan to the state convention at Keo Kuk. Mayor Samuel G Bronner and Postmaster Albert S Barry join the escort. Elks gather at the Elks home Sunday morning to leave at 8 a m with banners and decorations. Pete Naber leads the car decorating committee. The parade is set for 2 30 p m Sunday.
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Elks
Keo Kuk
Wip
Iowa Highway Patrol
Samuel G. Bronner
Albert S. Barry
Pete Naber
WPA School Improvement Project Approved in Muscatine
George J. Keller, state WPA administrator, approved a Muscatine project to improve school buildings and grounds. Eighteen men will work, $2984 funded, part of 11 new WPA construction efforts creating 229 jobs with about $60,000 in wages across the sites including Lone Tree and Tree athletic field.
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WPA
Muscatine
George J. Keller
Tree
Lone Tree
Blind Pensions Granted to 18 Muscatine County Residents
Eighteen Muscatine county residents received blind aid from the state in May totaling 378.22 dollars, an average of 21.07. Surrounding counties show Cedar four recipients 99.08 dollars average 24.77 Johnson twenty recipients 334.27 dollars average 19.21 Louise eleven recipients 225.16 dollars average 20.47 Scott sixty five recipients 1571.35 dollars average 24.17. State total May payments reached 25748.73 with 21 cases rejected for reasons including not meeting blindness definition and income limits.
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Muscatine County
Cedar
Johnson
Louise
Scott
Liquor Sales Drop in Muscatine Area Towns
State figures show liquor sales fell in Muscatine and surrounding towns with stores state operated. Muscatine declined from 7059.02 in April to 6728.82 in May while Davenport moved from 25290.51 to 23554.36 and West Liberty from 1547.23 to 1375.64. Wapello eased from 2093.32 to 1846.13 though overall state income declined from 869350.92 in April to 4810 274.11 in May.
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Muscatine
Des Moines
Davenport
Town City
West Liberty
Wapello
Mrs Mayer to Speak at Hadassah Dinner Meeting Here
Mrs Max Mayer, renowned lecturer and Hadassah leader, will address the Mascaline chapter at its annual dinner and officers installation in the Rose room of Hotel Muscatine Monday evening June 13 at 7 p m. She chairs public affairs for the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs and has long served in Des Moines civic organizations.
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Max Mayer
Mascaline
Hadessah
Hotel Muscatine
Jewish Community Center
Mayer
Public Welfare
Extension Division
University of Towa
Towa Federation of Women's Clubs
Iowa State Board of Vocational Training
Iowa
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Town League of Women Voters
Service Star Legion
Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Council of Defense
Lady Elks Host Social Afternoon With Games
The Lady Elks met at the Elks home Thursday afternoon for two business and social sessions. Mrs. Ed Hank won the first contract award while Mrs. Ted Luellen took second. Granville Caple and Fay Hawkins claimed 1A auction prizes, Charles Kleindolph won five hundred, and a social meet in two weeks was announced with co chairmen Harry Leu and Art Amilandt leading the committee.
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Vables
Lady Elks
Elks
Ed Hank
Ted Luellen
Granville Caple
Fay ] Hawkins
Charles Kleindolph
Harry Leu
Art Amilandt
J. @. Havercamp
Carl Rauch
G. F. Peterson
Gertrude Glass
C. B. Hanley
B. O. Roundy
Columbus Junction
Guests Are Honored at Sweetland Party
Mr and Mrs John Miller and Mr and Mrs Henry Miller hosted a 6 o clock dinner for Mr and Mrs Doral Miller of Brighton Colo extended honeymoon trip. Also honored were Mr and Mrs Charles Scott of Oakland Calif and other guests including Mr and Mrs Roy Kingman Audrey and Carroll Hazel Deloris Arlene Betty and Clark Miller.
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John Miller
Henry Miller
Doral Miller
Brighton
Colo
Charles Scott
Oakland
Calif
Miler
Roy Kingman
Audrey and Carroll
Muscatine
George Baker
Hazel Deloris
Clark Miller
Arlene
Betty
Clark
Girl Scout Outdoor Meets Bring Two Troops Together
Two Girl Scout troops held outdoor meetings on a Thursday afternoon. Troop 3 met at Weed Park with 24 members. prizes went to Doris Earle Betty Reynolds Beatrice Englund and Marian Plessy. Other girls earned health points, cooking requirements and stars for perfect attendance.
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Weed Park
Katherine Sample
Doris Earle
Betty Reynolds
Beatrice Englund
Marian Plessy
Janet Moore
Helen Althaus
Theresa Brown
Phyllis Drumm
Mary Lee Hunter
Sean Miller
Marilyn Millar
Joan McKee
Marian Flessy
Margaret Ann Wagner
Louis Heitz
Florence Atkins
Mary Ann Hakes
Margaret Heitz
Jefferson School
Marian Wibber
Logan
Marian Daniel
Betty Cohen
Barbara’ Stirlen
Two Brides Elect Honored At Mulberry Ave Party
Two brides elect, Miss Elizabeth Milne and Mrs Agnes Southerland, were guests at Mrs Paul Hendersons home 2806 Mulberry Avenue. Harmony Guild members of First Congregational Church attended with Mrs Cedric Fisher assisting. Billy Henderson dressed as cupid presented flowers. bridge and refreshments followed amid floral decorations.
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Elizabeth Milne
Agnes Southerlan
Paul Henderson
Mulberry Avenue
Harmony Guild
First Congregational Church
Cedric Fisher
Henderson
Billy Henderson
Steak Dinner Planned by Church Society
The Ladies Aid of Evangelical and Reformed Church organized a Swiss steak dinner for June 30 during a Thursday meeting in the church parlors. Twenty-seven members attended and 109 gross of buttons were carded while quilt work continued. Mrs. Fred Skibbe of St Joseph, Mo, attended as a guest. Hostesses were Mrs. Mayme Phillips and Mrs. Cecil Atkins. Another gathering is scheduled for next Thursday.
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Church Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Fred Skibbe
St. Joseph
Mayme Phillips
Cecil Atkins
Ruth Duncan Kautz Passes State Bar Exams Admitted
Ruth Duncan Kautz is admitted to the state bar announced by the State Board of Bar Examiners in Des Moines. Those who passed the examination there this week are formally admitted to practice.
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Ruth Duncan Kautz
State Board of Miners
Des Moines
Community club meetings and social events listed
A sequence of notices from Electa Chapter and various clubs details a stated meeting at the Masonic temple and planning sessions for the Fidelis and Grad clubs, a Girl Scout meeting at Central State Bank building, Muscatine Garden club arrangements at Musser Public library, a Catholic Daughters officers installation at the Royal neighbor lodge, and a potluck at Miss Rush Hartwig's home with several hostesses named.
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Fidelis Club
Muscatine Garden Club
Musser Public Library
J. Schwedel
G. Samuels
H. FE. Schroeder
Black Wizard
Goober
Lulu Nyenhuis
Federated News
Hogan Divorce Seeks Household Furniture Possession
Elizabeth Hogan petitions for divorce alleging cruel treatment and asks the court to award possession of all household goods and furnishings. The couple married December 25, 1896, at Hentte pin, Alabama, and separated June 5, 1948. Judge BD. V. Jackson granted a temporary injunction restraining the defendant from molesting the plaintiff or entering the home.
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Elizabeth Hogan
James Hogan
Henttepin
BD. V. Jackson
County Board to canvass election returns Tuesday
Muscatine county supervisors will convene at the court house next Tuesday to canvass the recent primary election. They will review poll books returned by precinct officials, prepare an affidavit detailing ballots by party for each office, and list verified voters and ballot counts. State canvass will follow in Des Moines the next Monday.
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Muscatine County
United States
Des Moines
Redmen Plan Participation in Farmington Davenport Events
Muscatine Redmen lodge outlined planned participation in events at Farmington and Davenport in the near future. An initiation was held with 10 candidates listed. A Muscatine drill team will perform the initiatory service at Farmington, likely late June, followed by a first degree work on June 24 at a district open air meeting in Davenport.
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Farmington
Davenport
Muscatine Redmen Lodge
Muscatine
For Sale Two Used Electric Refrigerators
For sale two used electric refrigerators from Brummells Electric Store. Phone number 870 provided for inquiries.
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Brummells” Electric
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