Drucker Hosts to Large Group for Daughter Ethel's Wedding
Mr and Mrs Nathan Drucker entertained about 250 guests at a Moose Hall reception for their daughter Ethel whose July marriage to Joseph Light of Rock Island was announced. George Niebling's orchestra provided music while early summer flowers decorated the hall. A buffet luncheon followed during intermission. Out of town guests attended. Light works with Metropolitan Insurance Company. The couple will reside in Muscatine after the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Drucker
East Sixth Street
Ethel
Joseph Light
Rock Island
George Niebling
Moose Hall
Light
The
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Muscatine
Hoover Warns Stanford Grads Freedom Must Be Guarded
Former President Herbert Hoover urged nearly 1,000 Stanford graduates to defend freedom as the first social security during commencement at Stanford Stadium. He warned against hothouse methods and bureaucracy, linking economic security to preserved liberty. Stanford President Ray Lyman Wilbur also spoke and awarded degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford University
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Stanford Stadium
Iowa Farm Cars and Radios Rise in 1934 Counts
Iowa farm families averaged less than one automobile per household on January 1 1934 with 195 107 autos, total grown to 195 107 the prior year and 195 663 total across the state. Radios on farms rose 19 percent to 85 312, with about 36 percent of farms owning sets. County figures show gains in autos and radios across Macaine Cedar Johnson Linn Scott Louisa and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mills
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
State Department of Agriculture
State Planning Board
Macatine
Cedar
Johnson
Linn
Scott
Louisa
Washington
Road Funding Accepted for Muscatine County Projects
A check for 12943.68 was received at the Muscatine County Courthouse office of County Auditor Kenneth Coder. It covers part of federal funds for PWA docket project 6189 comprising road construction and repair in the county, with costs shared by PWA and county funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Muscatine County
Kenneth Coder
Community activity and hospital notes in Muscatine
Local pupils enroll in a three week Daily Vacation Bible School at First Presbyterian. Miss Vivien Rohmson begins teaching at Garfield DVBS replacing Ruthadele LaTourette who goes to Boulder Colorado. Numerous hospital admissions and recoveries noted at Hershey and Bellevue, plus a Friday Rotary talk on medical progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Vivien Rohmson
Garfield Daily Vacation Bible School
Ruthadele LaTourette
Boulter
Colo
United Brethren Church
Helen Richardson
East Eighth Street
Leon Weideman
Gary
Marengo
Fred Angel
West Eleventh Street
Weideman
Angell
Hershey Hospital
George Smith
Fairport
Dick Jacobe
Wallace
Tex
H. P. Mason
Wilton
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Marian Chamberlin
Chestnut Street
Boulder, Colo
Eunice Chamberlin Walde
J. A. Chamberlin
Bryan, Tex
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Margaret Curtis
Roy Curtis
Liberty Street
Tipton Girls
Muscatine All Stars
Oregon Street
Holland Burch
Columbus Junction
Bellevue Hospital
Frances Rabbit
Ethel Garrett
East Fifth Street
Felicitas Mackey
East Third Street
Dale Willetts
Letts
Mary Schick
Hollywood
Calif
Herman Ahrens
Bennett
Dewain McKinney
Mary Cullen
West Sixth Street
Leroy Krueger
Guy Thomas
Houser Street
T. F. Deveridge
Muscatine
East Seventh Street
United States
George Dibbert
Bloomington Township
C. J. Jamison
Linn Street
J. B. Jamison
LaGrange
D. F. Leniis
Landis
Church of the Brethren
University Hospital
Iowa City
W. V. Daut
Glen Ashton
Fast Second Street
Leonard Nevens
Nevada
Big Meadow
Love Lock
Montana
Nevens
Cora Hoffman
J. T. Davidson
Hershey Hospice
Floy McKinney
Southeastern Iowa Conservation Body Files Incorporation Papers
Articles disclose formation of a conservation nonprofit in Muscatine Louisa Johnson Henry Washington and Des Moines counties. The group aims to develop 21 public conservation projects including forests parks and reservoirs with dam construction across Muscatine slough Cedar and Iowa rivers. Capital stock $5000, 50 year term, board of directors and officers including president and two vice presidents. Annual meeting set for the second Monday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Iowa Conservation Association
Ida Grimm
Muscatine
Louisa
Johnson, Henry
Washington
Des Moines
Muscatie Slough
Cedar
Iowa
Muscatine Bands Open Summer Concert Series at Weed Park
The Muscatine Boys band will open the summer series at Weed park with a Wednesday night concert delayed by weather. Miss Constance Brown, 50 piano, will be the vocal soloist. The event starts at 8 p m. A Friday night run of lawn concerts by the boys and girls bands east of the American Legion clubhouse near the river is planned with the Legion supplying lights and chairs. The Girls band opens the Friday series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Muscatine
Constance Brown
American Legion
The
Legion
Local Social Hostesses and Registry of New Cars
H B Walker and Miss Beatrice Walker hosted a social event. New car registrations list owners Blanche Metzger J C Broad Mrs Charles Henderson M F Nouzil and Bruemmer Motor Co Muscatine Ford vehicles. A Nichols couple announce the birth of a son at Hershey Hospital. The county teacher institute opens at Muscatine High School with Pearl Ritter and Clara Wallace directing a week long program on rural reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Walker
Beatrice Walker
Blanche Metzger
Sycamore Street
Nash
J. C. Broad
East Sixth Street
Oldsmobile
Charles Henderson
Lucas Street
Chevrolet
M. F. Nouzil
Walnut Street
Bruemmer Motor Company
Muscatine
George Benninger
Nichols
Hershey Hospital
Mrs. Alice Bishop Adds Charges in Divorce Suit
Alice Bishop amends her divorce petition against Leonard Bishop in district court alleging habitual drunkenness abuse choking and threats. She says he coerced her into work as a field laborer at the William Blessing farm and describes him as lazy and indolent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bishop
Leonard Bishop
William Blessing
Physician Faces Murder Charges in Iowa Case
Dr. Anna J. Longshore age 60 waived preliminary hearing in Waterloo Iowa and was held to district court in 10000 bail for the murder of Lilla Belle Davies 14 of McGregor. The girl died six hours after hospital admission as authorities report she underwent an operation last Monday for which $65 was paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Anna J. Longshore
Lilla Belle Davies
McGregor
Longshore
Frank W. Edwards
Burr C. Towne
Ralph W. Travis
A. P. Writer Receives Honorary Michigan Degree
Howard W. Blakeslee, AP science editor, awarded a Master of Science honorary degree at the University of Michigan commencement. Cordell Hull, secretary of state, received the Doctor of Laws at the same exercises. Hull warned against self sufficiency and urged global cultural and material growth through exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Blakeslee
Cordell Hull
Hull
Canfield Divorce Petition Filed in District Court
Hazel F. Canfield filed for divorce from Philip S. Canfield in district court. Grounds not disclosed. The couple has two minor children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel F. Canfield
Philip S. Canfield
Federal Education Classes Move to Church and Home
Federal emergency education courses led by Miss Mildred Gottbrecht move from the high school to the Protestant Evangelical and Reform church at 313 Sycamore Street for the summer while the school is closed. Piano harmony and music history are offered with new enrollments ongoing. FERA vocational guidance and language classes taught by George Wise relocate to the day nursery building on East Fourth Street for evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Gottbrecht
Protestant Evangelical and Reform Church
Sycamore Street
FERA
George Wise
East Fourth Street
New NRA Leader Describes Himself as Dull Not Glamorous
James L. O Neill banker now leading the NRA says he is not glamorous and that reporters seeking color will not find it in him. He is on two and a half months leave from Guaranty Trust where he is vice president and has served NRA six months as a code control officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James L. O'Neill
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
State Board Plans Visit to County Park Sites
A survey party from the state board of conservation will inspect Muscatine county sites for park locations under the work relief and conservation programs. The visit is announced by William Naber work relief engineer and is being dispatched by conservation officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Conservation
Muscatine
William Naber
Truck and car collide in morning street crash
A car driven by a man who gave the name Day collided with and badly wrecked a truck driven by William Wright of 2806 East Front Street. Wright said the truck was backing out of the Henderson garage on East Front Street when it was struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wright
East Front Street
Wright
Henderson Garage
Des Moines Strike Ends After Conference Settlement
The 263 Penn Electric Switch Co workers ended a June 3 strike as they returned to work. Union officials said pay rise was not granted in the settlement, but employees will receive time and a half for overtime and seniority rights. The 40 hour work week remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Penn Electric Switch Co
Sultry Weather Dampens Iowa with Heavy Rainfalls
The Muscatine area saw sultry skies and cooler temperatures as sun rays were cut off. Rain totals Sunday reached .72 inches locally with Albia at 1.92 inches Fort Dodge .74 and Iowa City .85. Humidity kept heat oppressive though cooler weather was forecast for Tuesday. Mississippi River level fell to 4.1 feet, the lowest since winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
William Strohm
Iowa
Albia
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Mississippi River
Journal Foreman Attends Meeting in Cedar Rapids
Nathan Hoefflin foreman of The Journal composing room attended a Cedar Rapids meeting of the Iowa Daily Newspapers Composing Room Executives association. Forty members were present as Harry E. Boyd spoke on news department and composing room relations, with talks by Franklin Katterjohn and Leon Link. The meeting will conclude Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Hoefflin
Journal
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Daily Newspapers
Harry E. Boyd
Franklin Katterjohn
Leon Link
Des Moines
Peoria Girl 19 Beaten to Death
Mildred M. Hallmark, 19, daughter of a Peoria toolmaker, was found beaten to death in a Springdale cemetery creek. Clothing stripped, physicians said she had been assaulted. An open fountain pen lay beside the body. police think she used it to ward off her attacker after last being seen talking to a young man near her workplace restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria, Ill
Mildred M. Hallmark
Peoria
Springdale Cemetery
Campbell Property Goes to Children
Three children of John H Campbell are named beneficiaries in his will dated December 28 1932 now filed for probate in district court with a May 11 hearing. One third of the estate minus $1300 goes to the late Clair Campbell. One third goes to Birdena Fay Downer and one third to Alice Green Wells. Bert C Wells is named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Campbell
Clair Campbell
Birdena Fay Downer
Alice Green Wells
Bert C. Wells
Henderson Named New Chairman of Park Commission
L. R. Henderson was named permanent chairman of the Muscatine county park commission at a courthouse meeting. He succeeds G. Allbee, who acted as temporary chairman. Discussion of aiding county work relief by employing relief workers on future park construction programs occurred, but no definite action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Henderson
Muscatine County
Appeal to County Officers for Gambling Crackdown
Iowa Attorney General Edward L. O Connor urged county sheriffs and attorneys to cooperate with the state Bureau of Investigation special vice squad. Two justice department members were assigned to target slot machines and gambling operators, with local officials handling initial complaints and state agents assisting as needed. The clean up extends to southern counties as machines and devices have already been seized and activity will continue indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Edward L. O'Connor
State Bureau of Investigation
State Department of Justice
O’connor
Statehouse
O'Connor
State Department
Iowa
Do’Connor
United Veterans Sponsor Carnival in Muscatine
Final arrangements completed for the Crowley United Shows carnival in Muscatine opening tonight and running a week. The event features 10 rides 10 shows and 30 amusement booths on the levee east of Riverside Park. United Veterans of America hosted the meeting at Bleeker Street club rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowley United
Muscatine
United Veterans of America
Bleeker Street Club Rooms
Riverside Park
Alaska Priest Delivers Sermon at St Mathias Church
The Rev E J Cunningham a priest from Alaska spoke at the 8 o clock mass at St Mathias church and reviewed his work in Alaska He visits at the home of Mrs Margaret Ryan and daughters 1122 East Fourth Street Fathers day and Children day were observed in area Protestant churches with special programs and sermons Mulford Congregational church had a children run elaborate program First Methodist Episcopal church hosted Farm Bureau women's chorus Sunday night Young people from First Presbyterian and Davenport Presbyterian shared a fellowship supper and vesper at the George Bechtel farm on the Buffalo road
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Cunningham
Alaska
St. Mathias Church
Father Cunningham
Margaret Ryan
Frances and
Mary
East Fourth Street
Mulford Congregational Church
Farm Bureau
First Methodist Episcopal Church
First Presbyterian Church
Davenport Presbyterian Church
George Bechtel
Buffalo Road
District Nurses Convene Here With Picnic Planned
Muscatine will host the September meeting of the Iowa State Nurses association sixth district. Sessions will be at Hershey hospital nurses' home Davenport. A picnic at Credit Island Davenport on August 8 is planned. Eight Muscatine nurses attended the Davenport meeting: Margaret Matheson Ruth Walker Reine Gladstone Clare Struve Norma Herr Iane Johnson Mary Small Clara Schafnit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa State Nurses Association
Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
Hershey Hospital
Credit Island
Margaret Matheson
Ruth Walker
Reine Gladstone
Clare Struve
Norma Herr
Iane Johnson
Mary Small
Clara Schafnit
Howard White Rites Conducted at Home
Last rites for Howard M. White were conducted at his home in Drury township Rock Island county Illinois on Sunday at 1 pm by Rev Caleb Larson pastor of Illinois City Methodist Episcopal church. Burial followed in Chipianik cemetery Rock Island with pallbearers Nathan Spickler Joe Watson Ed and William Kranz Ben Zoliner and William Smith. The Rev and Mrs Larson were the singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. White
Drury Township
Rock Island County
Ill
Caleb Larson
Ilinois City Methodist Episcopal Church
Chippianok
Rock Island
Nathan Spickler
Joe Watson
William Kranz
Ben Zoliner
Wiliam Smith
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City News
Southeastern Iowa Conservation Body
A. P. Writer
Howard Blakeslee
Canfield
Big League Baseball
Mississippi
Cardinals
Browns
Forest Park
Lennox
Saint Louis
Campbell
Henderson
Park Commission
United Veterans
Western Railroads
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
National Parks
American Rockies
Northwest
California
Old Mexico
Southwest
Texas Gulf Coast
Ozarks
Dude
North Woods
National Park
Dallas
Denver
el Paso
Kan’s City
Mex
City
Mia'plis
Minn
St. Paul
N. Pac
Omaha
Nebr
Salt Lake City
Utah
St. Mathias
Howard White
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