Railroad History Highlighted By Kammerer And Speakers
Attorney J. G. Kammerer traced western railroad development and noted key figures shaping growth during a Railroad Week address to about 100 railroad men merchants and city workers at the Front Street freight depot. Other speakers covered surgery tied to railroads freight movement industry safety and private competition in rail operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Kammerer
Front Street
Mr. Kammerer
A. L. Bryan
T. R. Brown
Huttig Sash and Door
Courtney Wilson
C. T. McHugh
Rock Island
Missouri
C. F. Harrison
Married Teacher Case Dismissed in Muscatine District Court
The Muscatine independent school district case involving 11 married teachers seeking reinstatement was dismissed after Judge D V Jackson sustained the defense motion. The judge ruled the court lacked jurisdiction, with arguments having proceeded since 10 a m and attorney H G Thompson indicating plans to amend the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Independent School District
D. V. Jackson
Jackson
H. G. Thompson
Barrow Death Car Exhibit at Ed Leu Garage
The Clyde Barrow Bonnie Parker car from Arcadia Louisiana will be shown at the Ed Leu garage showroom Thursday from 1 to 10 PM. The exhibit is part of a national crime drive and includes a lecture by criminologist C Wiley Stanley detailing lesser told facts from the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrow
Ed Leu
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Arcadia
C. Wiley Stanley
Associated Anti-Crime Union
Four-H Rustlers Hold Second Meeting at McGreer Home
The Drury Four-H Rustlers held their second meeting at the H. T. McGreer residence. The gathering was organized and led by the club, focusing on group activities and planning future sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury Four-H Rustlers
H. T. McGreer
New Boston social notes and farm fire report
New Boston locals attend visits and gatherings as Edward Mullenburg visits from Moline and plans to move. A fire damages a farm building north of town destroying chicks. Several families share hospital, church, and reunion activities across Keithsburg Muscatine Monmouth Aledo and Rock Island areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston
Edward Mullenburg
Moline
Hig Hore
Mullenburg
Patty
William ‘Toby
Clayton Miller
Toby
Davenport
Omi T. Prouty
Pearl Kinzey
Keithsburg
Ladies’ Aid
The
Christian Church
Fred Bruce
Clarence Diehl
Pauline Gillmore
Rebekah
Oral Watson
Rock Island
Batumville
Minn
Emma Odell
Aledo
J. M. Odell
Ancis Dich
William Jebb
Monmouth Hospital
Jebb
Roy W. Noble
Harry V. Huston
C. A. Huston
Miss Noble
Mr. Huston
Mercer County
Murry
Nancy Prouty
Prouty
William Prouty
Charles Prouty
Doris
Earl Crapnell
Mary Belle
Doris Jean
Melton
Joy
Felton Pro
County 4-H Club Sets Meeting Plan and Topics
President Caide Gifford led a decision to meet at members’ homes with Maynard McGreer and Ralph Keller to pick meeting sites. Spencer outlined junior week from June 5 to 7 at Urbana NL. Project talks included beef cattle feeding by Donald Ziegenhorn, soil and seed potatoes by Pauline Feldman, newborn lamb care by Charles Rector, and starting baby pig feeding by Maynard Dunker. Ruth Feldman and Marjorie Rector supervised games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caide Gifford
Maynard McGreer
Ralph Keller
Spencer
Urbana
Donald Ziegenhorn
Pauline Feldman
Charles Rector
Maynard Dunker
Ruth Feldman
Marjorie Rector
Keys Demands Spark Muscatine High School Lock Debate
At a Muscatine school board meeting, Superintendent Henry Van Hettinga relayed that janitor Charles Turner told FERA classes the high school would not open for future sessions. The board limited keys to four, assigned locking duties to instructor George Wise through August, and considered transferring meetings to another building. Directors discussed Turner surrendering one of his two keys, with the board president, the principal, and an emergency key held at the board office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School
Henry van Hettinga
Charles Turner
FERA
Turner
George Wise
E. E. Goss
School
Fred Messenger
Miss Velma Hicks Honored at Prenuptial Shower
Miss Velma Hicks, bride-to-be of Merle Carpenter, is guest of honor at a home shower hosted by her cousin Miss Velma Hicks in Buffalo Prairie. Other notices mention a Ladies Aid program, a traveling basket planned for society funds, and various local visits and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Hicks
Buffalo Prairie
Velma Castor
Merle Carpenter
John Bembenek
Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society
Dana Goddard
Hamlet-Perryton Society
Bessie Lutz
Chicago
Rufus Elliott
Jimmie
Aledo
J. A. Leonard
Colorado
Johnny Kimball
Urbana
William Kistler
Befor
Wisconsin
Mosey Mahaffey
Ernest
Frank Whitney
Edgington
Lizzie Boruff
Charles Boruff
Irene Kistler
Millersburg
William Sheese
Alvina Shoemaker
New Boston
Lloyd Sheese
Hannahs Company Wins Muscatine Grading Contract
The J. B. Hannahs construction company of West Point Iowa was awarded the Muscatine county grading and surfacing contract for 13281.84 after four bids were reviewed by the board of supervisors Kenneth Coder county auditor announced. The board also rejected A H Cacherell Pleasant Prairie application for a class B beer permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hannahs Construction Company
West Point
Muscatine County
Kenneth Coder
Board of Supervisors
A. H. Cacherell
Pleasant Prairie
Liquor Sales in Muscatine and Iowa Five-Month Totals
Muscatine liquor receipts ranked fourth with 30497 dollars in five months of 1935. Iowa's 87 liquor stores sold 2409406 dollars of alcohol in the period. Four stores exceeded 100000 dollars including Des Moines Sioux City Cedar Rapids and Waterloo with Davenport Cedar Rapids Keokuk Burlington Town City among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Associated Press
Des Moines
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Liquor Commission
Davenport
Keokuk
Burlington
Town City
District Court Notes on Estate Filings and Approvals
Mortgage report for John E Eld er estate approved. Alfred Ay res estate third annual report approved with guardian and attorney fees. Appraisal fixes Schaefer estate value at 2827.50. administratrix may transfer stock to herself subject to debts. Rent applications in Litz versus Richman approved. Bloom trustee annual report for minors Bramble and Snyder approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred A. Ayres
Davis N. Ayres
Guardian
Fred Garrigan
Henry Otto
E. E Davidson
Edward C. Schaefer
Anna Schaefer
Mary Litz
C. J. Richman
E. E Bloom
Ralph Brambll
Eunice Bramble
Florence Snyder
Muscatine County Pledges Road Funds for Federal Match
The Muscatine county board of supervisors passed a resolution pledging 75 percent of estimated income for 1936 1938 to construction funds. The funds will be used to match federal money for secondary road improvements under the Berman law and are to be expended on Muscatine county roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Board of Supervisors
State Supervisors Association
Co. T. Williams
County Officers Association
June Breakfast At Altenbernd Home For Society
More than 50 women from the First Baptist Mission circle attended a June breakfast at the Altenbernd home on Fairview avenue. Floral decorations filled the rooms as Rev. Elmer J. Hutchison spoke on his missionary experiences in Africa. Mrs. Gordon Schoemaker sang solos with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Clarence Griffin. Miss Mae Schoemaker led the devotional period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August C. Altenbernd
Fairview Avenue
First Baptist Mission Circle
Elmer J. Hutchison
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Africa
Gordon Schoemaker
Clarence Griffin
Mae Schoemaker
Deeds Recorded For James J Ryan Elizabeth Ryan In Gordon Add
Deeds recorded transferring part of lot 2 in block 1 of Gordon's addition from James J Ryan and Elizabeth Ryan to Edward N Jones and Ida M Jones. Also Nathan Gibbs and Esther Gibbs transfer part of lot 6 in block 33 of A Smalley's addition to John Poff. Mary Poff and John Poff transfer to Esther Bahr same lot and block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Ryan
Elizabeth Ryan
Edward N. Jones
Ida M. Jones
Gordon
Nathan Gibbs
Esther Gibbs
John Poff
Smalley
Mary Poff
Esther Bahr
Lark Killed Near City With Bright Yellow Breast
A nearly pure white lark with a bright yellow breast was killed near the city, according to a brief, vivid report noting its distinctive coloring.
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G. Kammerer
Bazley
Cash Market
East Second Street
Hamburg
Tender Club Steaks Ib
Cloerlane
Oleo
New Boston News
City Museum of
Charleston
S. C
Kerr
Crown
Parowax
Procter & G Smn
Giant P. & G
Godchaux
Sawyer
Isc
Johnston
Otto
EVR
REDY
Otto Grocery Co
Hannahs Company
John E. Elder
Charles Elder
Altenbernd
California
Simmons
Will
Olmor
Western National Railroad Week
Urniture & Rug CO
Muscatines
Pacific Northwest
ST Paul
BE. Perguson
Lows
Milwaukee
Roap Electrif
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