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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
6
N J Simpson Heinz plant manager announces pea soup becomes a processed food at the local factory with preparations under way for late June or early July production. Raw materials will come from Wisconsin and Illinois with peas later contracted from nearby farmers.
Four-H clubs in Muscatine county plan meetings with demonstrations on meal planning and bread making. The Montpelier Blue Birds meet at Vera Schroeder’s home featuring bread demos and a nutrition health talk. Wapsie Best club gathers at Mary and Ruth Probst’s home for demos and a menu planning discussion. Bloomington Best club hosts at Arlene Vanatta’s home with demonstrations, menu planning talk, and nutrition health discussion.
Mrs. L A Royal and daughter Gabriella escaped death after their Master Six Buick slid into a ditch two miles south of Wilton. Clarence Fulton rescued them as flames engulfed the car before Wilton firefighters could reach the scene. Minor injuries occurred to Miss Royal. the car was destroyed except for the frame.
Louis B. Kook 46 died at his Wilton area farm home Wednesday afternoon of apoplexy. Born July 31, 1881 in Scott County, he was survived by his wife, a son Leroy, a daughter Mrs Alfonso Guerink of Stockton, a sister Miss Elizabeth Kook, three half sisters, two brothers, a stepsister, and a grandson. Funeral at home Saturday 8:30 with 9 o’clock Mass at St Mary’s Wilton conducted by Rev M P Wirkpatrick. burial in St Mary’s Cemetery Muscatine.
Mrs. Bessie Schmidt, a former local resident who died in Washington, Indiana, will be buried at Greenwood cemetery after funeral services at 2 20 Saturday afternoon. The home of her sister Mrs. Herbert Bracewell at 613 Hope avenue will host the rites conducted by Rev. Leland Lesher of Grace Lutheran church.
F M Molsberry of Columbus Junction told Elks members that present dangers to the United States and its flag exceed those of World War I, urging loyalty, citizenship, and voting as duties of Elk members in a Flag Day observance at the Elks home.
The address laments erosion of state authority under federal power and warns of moves to shift power from the judiciary to Congress. It cautions against democracy substituting for republic and urges unity under Elkdom amid fears of insidious influence. Obituary notes Mrs. Mary A. Movers survives with two stepchildren.
William Frank Bowman aged 74, a Louisa County native, died at the T. W. Morean home in Louisa Center. Funeral at Baptist church Louisa Center Sunday at 2 30 PM with burial in Long Creek cemetery. Born November 22 1854, he was the son of William and Mary Donaldson Bowman. He leaves sister Mrs Mary Paddington and brother Charles Bowman of Tarkio Missouri. He married December 29 1898.
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