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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1933

Page

8

Dry Forces Tour Louisa County

Drakes university student Columbus Junction speaker Harold R Brown representing the Iowa State Young People’s Association for Prohibition led a street meeting on Main Street Columbus Junction as 15 cars toured the county. Some Columbus High School band members played music during the event. Overall this item notes local activity and civic engagement along with a separate social calendar.

Columbus Junction Harold R. Brown Drake University Iowa State Columbus High School

Ames Honors Day Convocation Heart of Student Honor

Grandview high school principal Miss Mae Gast received a letter from Iowa State College at Ames noting the annual honors day convocation for students with outstanding scholastic achievement. Kenneth Kemp, a graduate, ranked in the top 3 percent and will return to Ames for his senior year. The community gathers for visits and family get togethers with many local residents listed as guests.

Grandview Mae Gast Iowa State College Ames Kenneth Kemp Kenneth

People and Places Roundup from Fruitland Area

Fruitland and neighboring towns report visits and social events. Emma Krebal Ellis of Rock Island, longtime resident and grocery owner, visits friends here. Various families gather at local homes, while Charles Lamp loses an eye after a tractor chisel accident near Tipton.

Child Violet Meyer Returns Home After Medical Recovery

Violet Meyer four years old, once crippled since birth and treated at Iowa City and State University hospital, is back with her grandparents in South Dakota as doctors report strong progress. Cast removed, she gains strength and may learn to walk. hands now function well. Several local notices follow: a kittenball game between Atalissa and Stockton. visits by the Ormsbys of Durant and Dage family to Muscatine. hay making is heavy, corn and pastures good but rain needed. Vote coupons requested.

Atalissa Stockton Victor Ormsby Marion Durant D. B. Ormsby W. C. Dage Alice Anderson Paul Bloom Peg O My Heart Muscatine Minnie Hayes Chicago Louise Lamb James Lane Lucille Earl Ellsworth Lane Lester Kephart Davenport Ed Kephart Bennett James Stucker Will McCracken Iowa City University Hospital Opal Stewart Eleanor Hargrave Iowa State College George Cornell Lorin Ellsworth August Siams Montpelier Margaret Sterner Wilma Worling Jess van Horn Mina McDonald Walter White Archie Staley Laura Blair Clara Blegg West Liberty James Morgan Rochester Elmer Coss E. M. Smith Frank Coepping M. McDonald E. M. Baker W. G. Smith

Church Women to Hold Meeting in Columbus Junction

The annual meeting of the Womans Presbyterial of the United Presbyterian church will be held at the United Presbyterian church in Columbus City next Thursday with forenoon and afternoon sessions. Rev. Charles Owen will speak in the afternoon. Mrs. C. S. Ramedale will lead the praise service. music and a playlet by the Columbus City missionary society will be presented.

Columbus Junction Womans Presbyterial United Presbyterian Church Columbus City Charles Owen Egypt C. S. Ramedale Young Ladies’ Missionary Society Jennie Atchison Washington C. N. Johnston I. K. Beal Ainsworth Helen Fulton Burlington Winfield Keota Stanwood Andrew and le Claire

New Boston Indies Lose to Davenport Pirates 16–6

New Boston Indies were defeated Sunday by the Davenport Pirates by a score of 16 to 6 at Manion field. Route 83 north and east near New Boston had two pavement blowups in the heat. sand is placed for repairs. The Bridge club met for a 1 o'clock luncheon at Gene's Bar in Little Lark with all 12 members present. Mrs. O. T. Prouty will attend the Royal Neighbor national convention in Detroit after meetings in Rock Island and Chicago. the event lasts one week and marks her third consecutive year as a delegate chosen at Peoria in April.

New Boston Detroit Mich Rock Island Chicago Prouty Peoria

Cedar County Strikers Return to Work After Wage Cut

Cedar County strikers met with the board of supervisors to protest a wage cut from 20 to 15 cents an hour for county quarry work under RF C funds. The board said funds are unavailable to increase pay, and most workers plan to return at the reduced rate.

Tipton Cedar County Board of Supervisors

Community Notes From Fairport and Nearby

Members of the M W club of the Royal Neighbors hosted a chicken dinner at Mrs. Amanda Matlock’s home. Virgil Matlock, bound for Ames, and his mother were guests. several local families visited relatives in Dubuque and Stockton while others reported a good strawberry crop despite dry weather.

Fairport M. W. Club Royal Neighbors Muscatine Amanda Matlock Virgil Dubuque Thelma Christiansen Conesville George Smith Henery Fitchner Clifford Junge Alvin Reeves Tom Reeves Stockton William Spears Harold Lessman Chicago August Briegel Amanda Morris Muriel Letts Faye Reeves Junior Florence Steffy Ernest Wingler Burlington Roy Reeves Gladys Reeves Bonnie Mark Burlingston B. C. Wells Fred Buchele

McDougall Leaves for ROTC Camp at Fort Riley

Ted McDougall graduates from S U L and travels to Fort Riley Kas for ROTC training. Visitors include Mrs Frank Lutz and daughter Nettie of Lone Tree and Mrs Jay Wall. Other residents return from visits and attend Theodore Port funeral in Wilton.

Conesville Ted McDougall Fort Riley Kas Frank Lutz Nettie Lone Tree Jay Wall Melvin Forbes Thomas Wildman Colfax John Wildman Eva McKee State Teachers’ College de Kab Ill Gray Wilson Stanford

Famous Composers Horizontal Puzzle Rebus Style

A fragmented crossword style puzzle lists clues for various entries across horizontal and vertical directions. Entries include composers, botanical terms, objects, and general knowledge with numerous partial phrases and nonstandard spellings.

Weed commissioners named by Tipton board of supervisors

The Tipton area elected weed commissioners for 1933 across districts including Cass Center Dayton Fairfield Farmington Wilton Junction Stanwood Gower West Branch Iowa Lisbon Massillon Pioneer Mechanicsville Red Oak Rochester Springdale and others. Names listed include F W Kessler Frank Lausen Marion Long Otto Kahl Charles Sugar C E Hoyman D C Lynch Herman P H Rehbehn John Ramsey George A Fowlie Charles Johnston Ward Horn P M Schooley J H Nissen Bennett N P Olsen and more.

Tipton Board of Supervisors Cass F. W. Kessler West Branch Center Township Frank Lausen Dayton Marion Long Clarence Fairfield Otto Kahl Farmington Township Charles P. Sugar Wilton Junction Fremont C. E. Hoyman Stanwood Gower D. C. Lynch Iowa Township Herman P Ford Dittmer London F. C. Richmann Mechanicsville John V. Kerwin G. S. Findlay J. G. Ferguson N. P. Olsen

Keever Funeral Held at Wapello

Obituary notices accompany local items with James J. Keever a 77 year old native of Wapello buried in Wapello cemetery after funeral services at the Methodist church led by Rev. Jesse Huddle. Also reports on Daughters of Veterans meeting a bridge party and ISU commencement attendance, plus a public rink move to Ottumwa and a near Tipton burn injury to a two year old girl with recovery expected.

Wapello James J. Keever Burlington Methodist Church Jesse Huddle R. J. Arms Jessie Lockwood Ina Sligh A. J. Williamson Helen Sang George Adye George Wilson Clark Shearer Frank Clark J. W. Barnes Aner Nearhood Wapello Cemetery Daughters of Veterans G. A. R. Hall Floyd Miller Paul Lischer Phoenix Ariz Otis Hicklin George Kemper Dorothy Bissinger Melvin Will Kemper Ames Iowa State College Alma Kemper

Community Effort Forms Highway No. 22 Association

Lone Tree residents organize to improve Highway No. 22 with input from Wellman and other towns. Committeemen from Lone Tree include John W. Carey and Herman Wiese as the group aims to coordinate regional improvements. Social hour follows the session at Legion hall. Meanwhile church groups hold meetings with officers re elected and talks on Prohibition and voting ahead of elections. Mr. and Mrs. George Brossma and Marion return from Kansas City.

Lone Tree W. R. Brewster George Brossma H. C. Buell H. A. McMillan Wellman John W. Carey Herman Wiese James Bell Nell Carey Charles Eden Woman’s Relief Corps Legion Hall Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church L. O. Adams Edith Walker Florence Adams Olive Faires Lucille Rife R. L. Brown Marion Kansas City

Illness and social visits in Columbus Junction area

Colunbus Junction residents share news of Leonard George’s serious illness at home. Social events include H R Newell’s birthday surprise, visits from relatives and friends, and attendance at funeral services for Mrs. Max Fisher in Columbus City. Notable names include the Bonnichsen Lieberknecht families, Haschar, and Dallmeyer relatives.

Columbus Junction Leonard George H. R. Newell Rudolph Schlichting Ruth Mary D. Newell Francis Lieberknecht Mary Beth Eleanor and Jane Elizabeth Haschar Russell Newell Frances Bonnichsen Harriet Lieberknecht Cornell College Mt. Vernon Twyla Morse Cotter Opal Bonnichsen Willie Adamson Dorothy Mr. Adamson Ottumwa Eleanor Ernst Lieberknecht Max Fisher Columbus City John Gabriel and David A. E. Burkett Marie Goode Egebert Shellabarger Evelyn W. S. McConahay Lou Bonnichsen Lou Dallmeyer Herb Crull Carleton

Four-H Girls from Johnson County to State Convention

Johnson county delegates to the annual Four-H club girls state convention at Ames on June 14 15 and 16 include Mary Volk Twila Oakes Marjorie Snider Mary Lenore Spencer Grace Duttlinger Julia Agnes Miller Mary Elizabeth Ashdown and Florence Burr. Florence Warren president will be the voting delegate from the county Dorothy Gough will seek a state office and Glasys Hagenbuch will seek the Four-H queen title. Johnson county expects 19 delegates including four club leaders. New officers for Hukill Rebekah lodge were elected with installation set for July 10.

Lone Tree Johnson County Ames Mary K. Volk Hardin Township Twila Oakes Oxford Marjorie Snider Sharon Mary Lenore Spencer Pleasant Valley Township Grace Duttlinger West Lucag Township Julia Agnes Miller Graham Township Mary Elizabeth Ashdown Liberty Township Florence Burr Scott Township Florence Warren Dorothy Gough Clear Creek Township Glasys Hagenbuch Mary Buck Elizabeth Niffinegger Mary Wilma Mathes Hukill Rebekah Lodge Noble Grand Rose Lennebaugh Stela Krueger Edna Carl J. E. Ashton Myrtle Spevachek

Moore Miss Leota Jordan and Miss Rema Shellabarger

Two individuals named Moore, Leota Jordan, and Rema Shellabarger are identified in the readable text fragment. The brief item lists these three women without additional context or events.

Kruschen Salts Claim Slimming Results for Helga Blaugh

Mrs. Helga Blaugh of New York City reports losing 4 inches from hips 7 inches from waist and 26 pounds in 40 days by taking Kruschen Salts. She says she did not starve felt fine and looks 10 years younger. The ad urges buying Kruschen at Grimm Drug Henderson Drug and other drugstores worldwide promising safety and quick health benefits.

Helga Blaugh New York City Grimm Drug Co Henderson Drug Co

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