Farm Bureau reports big county membership gain
County agent Carl E. Rylander announced a rise of over 200 members for the year to date in the county Farm Bureau after a recent drive. Last year’s total was 237, with township tallies showing Bloomington 40 Cedar 14 Fruitland 15 Fulton 28 Moscow 5 Orono 16 Seventy Six 20 Wapsinonoc 77 Goshen 15 Lake 37 Montpelier 26 Muscatine 21 Pike 26 Sweetland 29 Wilton 25. More gains were expected as the campaign closes later this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Carl E. Rylander
Bloomington
Cedar
Fruitland
Fulton
Moscow
Orono
Wapsinonoc
Goshen
Lake
Montpelier
Muscatine
Pike
Sweetland
Wilton
Refunds of State Sales Tax Allowed
Des Moines reports the Iowa Board of Assessment and Review ruled merchants may refund sales tax when merchandise is returned and the sale is invalid. Merchants can credit refunds on their sales tax forms. Taxes apply to interstate shipments where the finished item is delivered to the purchaser in Iowa and the sale is considered complete when in the buyer’s hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
SDPA
Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
Ray Murphy
Murphy
Clinton B P W invites women to installation meeting in Clinton
The Clinton B P W club invites Muscatine Business and Professional Women to attend an installation meeting at the Lafayette hotel in Clinton next Tuesday evening June 18. Dinner served at 6 30. Reservations by local members Saturday. The town also hosts a fellowship meeting with Davenport First Presbyterian at George M Bechtel farm on Buffalo road with Dr David I Berger as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton B. P. W. Cb
Muscatine
LaFayette
Clinton
Edith Gaines
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of
Davenport
George M. Bechtel
Buffalo Road
David I. Berger
Central Station
West Fourth Street
Haseen
Charles White
Rockford, T
White
Laurel Street
Ruth Romann
Thomas Hocke
Fairbanks Chapel
Myrtle Mills
Pine Street
State University of Town
Lewis Resents Racket Charge At Iowa Labor Meet
Iowa State Federation of Labor President J C Lewis denounced a charge that he and board members run a racket promoting the annual year book. Delegate J F Simmons faced opposition from the White-led resolution committee. Shadle won a vice presidency on the second vote. Howell trailed. The convention backed tax relief for Iowa homesteads up to 2500 and opposed a Des Moines river dam threatening mines and the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
J. C. Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
J. F. Simmons
Des Moines
Simmons
James B. White
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Union
Walter F. Shadle
Shadle
S. H. Howell
Iowa
Des Moines River
Misses Cohn Levin Entertain Friends at Rose Room Bridge
An evening bridge event at Hotel Muscatine Rose room hosted by Misses Belle Levin and Sarah Cohn featured eight tables. Prizes went to Mrs. O A Glatstein first and Mrs. M Nabedrik second with Miss Ethel Drucker bride elect receiving a special guest prize. Out of town guests included Mrs. Harry Hart of Hammond Indiana and others from Chicago St Louis and Muscatine. Ohio is noted for pennant shaped flags while other states use rectangular flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Muscatine
Belle Levin
Sarah Cohn
O. A. Glatstein
M. Nabedrik
Ethel Drucker
Harry Hart
Hammond
Ind
Grace Urdangen
Muscatine
Anna Rose
Chicago
Esther Drucker
St. Louis
Guardsmen Sent to Freeport Ill as Strike Closes Plant
National guard troops were ordered to Freeport after a clash between 25 deputized shop foremen guarding finished products and striking workers from Stover Mfg Co. Four infantry companies from Rockford Sterling and Dixon totaling about 200 men under Maj. Warren K. Aldrich arrived on the appeal of Sheriff Lee Aurand. Six strikers were injured. The walkout followed a unionization attempt by moulders and mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport, Ill
National Guard
Freeport
Stover Mfg., Co
Rockford, Sterling and Dixon
Warren K. Aldrich
Rockford
Adjt
Carlos Black
Lee Aurand
Stephenson County
High Prairie Ladies Aid Elects Officers in Regular Session
The High Prairie Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Lawrence Boshart's home with twenty members and eleven visitors from Muscatine Letts and High Prairie. Officers chosen were President C T McCabe Vice President Harry Boiler Secretary Charles Harbaugh Assistant Secretary M E Eichelberger Treasurer J W Hoopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie
Ladies Aid Society of
Lawrence Boshart
Paul Slack
Arthur Herrick
C. Herrick
Ida Goldsberry
Muscaltine
Roy Randles
S. McBride
Eric Pagel
Archie Braun
Ralph Holmes
Mary Louise Klink
Fuller
Charles Herrick
Letts
C. T. McCabe
Harry Boiler
Charles Harbaugh
M. E. Eichelberger
J. W. Hoopes
Eva Smith
Bob Zollner
Fred Kinzle O
Muscatine
C. W. Harbaugh
Alice Harbaugh
Montezuma
Nick Stark Praises Flying Fishers at Russell Brothers Circus
Nick Stark of 915 Culver street lauds the Flying Fishers act coming to Russell Brothers circus on June 20. He toured with the act in 1914 15 16 and led a circus band for 20 years. Stark says the act is high class and worth the admission, recalling past gigs with the Fisher troupe and other shows through 1921 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Fisher’s
Russell Brothers
Nick Stark
Culver Street
Mr. Stark
Fisher
Russell Brothers Circus
Flying Fishers
L. J. Hess
Birmingham
Ala
San Bernadino
Calif
Groff Amusement Company
Kansas City
Social Afternoon at First Baptist Church
Sixty women gathered in the First Baptist church chapel Thursday for a Ladies Aid social. The event featured violin solos by Dorothy Adams with Lillie Friederichsen, vocals by Vivien Johnson, a talk by Ruth Springborn about Europe, and performances by the Berean quartet amid spring flower decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church Chapel
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dorothy Adams
Lillie Friederichsen
Vivien Johnson
Europe
Ruth Springborn
Berean Quartet
C C Class Social Event Planned In Fruitland
Members of the I C C Sunday school class cleaned the church Thursday then enjoyed a weiner roast on the lawn. An evening meeting is set for Thursday July 11 with each member to bring cake or ice cream. Attendees included Mrs June Harder Mrs Grace Strouse Mrs Vera Wolff Mrs C O Eisele Letts Mrs Johanna Shoultz and daughter Marjorie Mrs Theodore Drake and daughter Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Harder
Grace Strouse
Vera Wolff
C. O. Eisele
Letts
Johanna Shoultz
Marjorie
Theodore Drake
Florence
Hopkins Silent on Iowa Public Works Administrator
Washington reports that Administrator Harry L. Hopkins has chosen the federal works progress administrator for Iowa but will announce it later. Only Maine New York and Wisconsin have unanounced state administrators. Hopkins said the delay won’t last long and would not confirm if E. H. Mulock, current state relief administrator, would be selected.
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Washington
Works Progress
Iowa
Harry L. Hopkins
Maine
New York
Wisconsin
Hopkins
E. H. Mulock
Mrs DeLong Receives 10Year Murder Sentence
Ellen DeLong, 63, found guilty May 4 of second degree murder in her December killing of her husband, was sentenced by District Judge H E Taylor to 10 years in Rockwell women's reformatory, the minimum for the conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Ellen DeLong
H. E. Taylor
Rockwell Women’s Reformatory
Rural Church Services in Bloomington Friends Schedule
Services for Sunday at the Bloomington Friends church are announced with a Bible school at 10 a.m. led by superintendent Celia Thieker and opening devotions by Esther Thieker. Worship follows at 11 a.m. and Christian Endeavor meets at 8 p.m. with Richard Pulse as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington Friends
Bloomington Friends Church
Bible School
Celia Thieker
Hsther Thieker
Christian Endeavor
Richard Pulse
Local Names Listed in Community Notice
Elaine and Evelyn Eisele, Carl Harder, Mrs Alma Bartenhagen, Miss Frances Cross, Mrs Agnes Thompson, Mrs Agnes Holliday and daughters Shirley and Betty, Mrs Eva Foster, Mrs Maude Corwin, Mrs Jessie Corwin, Mrs Fel en Morse, Mrs Effie Tisor and Emma Bartenhagen named in community notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine
Evelyn Eisele
Carl Harder
Alma Bartenhagen
Frances Cross
Agnes Thompson
Agnes Holliday
Shirley
Betty
Eva Foster
Maude Corwin
Jessie Corwin
Felen Morse
Effie Tisor
Emma Bartenhagen
Weed Park Pool to Open in Week
Weed park pool will open about a week from today. J. D. Diercks, chairman of the park commission, announced the opening with Bowman Sweet, Robert McElroy, Ellsworth Lindley, and Mrs. Leota McVeay named as in charge and matron respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
J. D. Diercks
Park Commission
Bowman Sweet
Robert McElroy
Ellsworth Lindley
Leota McVeay
Judge Sentences Slayer of Bride in New Jersey case
Joseph Leib Steinmetz, 22, a Bible student, convicted of manslaughter in the slaying of his bride and the Rev. John J. Leonard, chaplain at Morris Hall in Lawrenceville New Jersey, was sentenced today to eight to 16 years by General Sessions Judge Charles Nott. The state will not seek a conviction in Leonard’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Lieb Steinmetz
General Sessions
Charles Nott
John J. Leonard
Morris Hall
Lawrenceville
N. J
Shortage Found in Treasurer's Books
Mason City report on state examiners shows a shortage of 3138.22 in the books in the office of former county recorder Nelle Huntley. The deficit extends back to 1934, with the auditors noting a 1583.84 year end gap for December 31, 1934, covered by check manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Nelle Huntley
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Bureau
Pleasant Prairie Club
Pleasant Prairie
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church
Unity Club
Anna Mae Hermann
Elsie Stecher
Mary Stecher
Nellie Frank
Gertrude Stecher
Grace Petersen
Anna Henke
Henke
Walter Henke
Herschel Martin
Durant
Kenneth Petersen
Arnold Kretschmar
George Henke
Emma Schroeder
Henry Henke
Eg Wathan
Mary
Mary Pickford
Seattle
Associated Press
City News
Glen Pringle
Boulder
Colo
F. W. Hoefflin
West Third Street
Mr. Pringle
Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Herbert Klein
Plainfield
Ill
William Klein
William Opelt
Gertrude Korte
R. Esmay
St. Mary's Hall
Herman Melton
Monroe Street
Packard
Lloyd W. Goddard
Main Street
Marior Meeker
Oak Street
M. M. Hartzell
J C. Coster
Dorothy Mueller
Victor
Lewis
Iowa Labor Federation
Cohn
Levin
Ohio
Annapolis Naval Academy
Hilda Hazard
Baltimore
W. A. Moore, Jr
Texas
David Foote Sellers
C. C
Iowa Public Works
Mrs. DeLong
New York Court
Hoellywood
West Second St
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