Scouts Collect Trees Tomorrow In Muscatine Drive
Scouts from Patrol Number One at the High School last evening planned a tree drive to aid government locating black walnut trees in Muscatine and nearby communities. Two trees were donated by the government, one by Mrs. Murray Wheeler and another by Charles Lilly. Tomorrow morning at nine, under Scoutmaster Dr J L Husted, the group will search the area for wood, aided by a special note to landowners with black walnut trees. Three patrol members received National Scout medals for War Savings and Thrift stamp sales, while Paul Stockfield received a wrist watch and graduation gift.
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Muscatine
Metbers
Boy Scout
Wgh
Clive
Auring
Murray Wheeler
Charles Lilly
Promontty 7
J. L. Husted
National
Boy, Scout Organization
Wile Camp- Stockfield
Edward Grommet
Roderick Ogugio
Scout
Piral
Paul Stockfield
Rural school graduates hold patriotic commencement
The Muncating county rural schools plan a ceremony with no frills or sports wearable decorations. Thirty boys and forty four girls graduate, the largest rural seminary class yet, to be photographed at city hall then stroll to the high school for exercises. Two names were omitted from the list, Arvid L. Jolson of Conesville and Tarry J. Metheny of Nichols, credits delayed.
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Muncating
Thia
Thiaraday
D. Bradley
Arvid L. Jolson
Conesville
Tarry J. Metheny
Nichols
Fined for German Language Use on Phone in Davenport
In June 19 a county defense council fined five LeClaire township women a total of 225 dollars for speaking German on a rural telephone line. Fines went to the Davenport chapter of the American Red Cross. Each woman paid or pledged to join and attend LeClaire community defense council meetings.
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Davenport
Sam A. White
County Defense Council
LeClaire Township
American Red Grout
Herman Lippold
Henry Lippold
Jamud Holst
William Matron
Maingt
Agses
Peli
Lippold
LeGlaire Community Defense Council
Draft age issue dominates Washington debate in June
Washington June 12 Congress debates extending the draft age with Secretary Baker noting no immediate need while Provost Marshal General Crowder urges expansion. He cites 3,000,000 under arms by August next year and 4,000,000 by January. The department plans to call 1,000,000 between July and January and absorb recent class one and reclassified registrants. A church meeting in the German Methodist church closes with a cleanup of summer matters and a Save, Save, Save message from the W S S group.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Baker
Department S
France
Maryland
Senate
General Crowder
AML
Crowder
Life Department
Macklin Held At Grand Jury In Car Theft Case
The trial of Ray Mackin before Justice Crull revealed a chain of transfers for a Ford belonging to LB G Birch. Between its disappearance from a garage and its discovery in a Lima garage, it passed through East Moline, Lotkin, and two Town men, ultimately sold to Cornelius Swarlont and then W K Tyler, leading to Mackin being bound over to the grand jury on larceny charges. Police aided, Willers identified as Tay Mackin. car fate traced via Lotkin, Carpenter, and others.
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Ford
LB. G. Birch
Chance
Aledo
Ray Mackin
Justice Crull
Mackin
Bireh
East Moline
Towa
Lotkin
Carpenter
Thia Lima
W. K. Tyler
Mr. Tyler
Atr. Birch
Royster
Jack Willers
Palice Willers
Tay Mackin
Two Fine Films At The A Muse U Theatre
The A Muse U Theatre hosts two features this week with strong attendance. Dorothy Walton stars in Flare-Up as a Wild but hopeful gold rush waif who marries a reforming bandit, while William Foxs Woman and the Law screens Friday and Saturday, a melodrama based on a famed New York tragedy with a South American heiress and a custody case. The program includes notable supporting players and a Paramount production overseen by Thomas H. Ince.
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Thomas MH. Ince
Dorothy Walton
Sal
Miss Dalton
Ie & Wild
California
Red Rider
G. Hawks
Thomas
H. Ince
Wilam Conklin
Thurston Hall
J. P. Lockney
Fox
William Fox
Ne Saulles
New York City
A-Muse-U
T. A. Walsh
Carmen
Vox
New Yorke
Hin
Germans Register Entire Family Under Wartime Law
About a dozen German women and their families registered at the police station and obtained certificates. The mother brought her three daughters, all under fourteen, to register them so they could hire them later as registered aliens. The officer advised waiting until the oldest daughter was older, noting the war might end before she reaches profiled age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ataulon
Cho
Police Registration Notice for Citizens
The article outlines a registration rule in the township post offices from 6 AM to evening. It states that every female head of a family over fourteen who is not a naturalized U.S. citizen must register with the postmaster or face arrest.
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United States
Mary Powelanky Receives Cincinnati College Certficate
Misa Mary Powelanky of East Seventh Street was awarded a certificate and diploma at the College of Music in Cincinnati. One postgraduate medallion, teen diplomas, and forty-nine certificates were presented to this year’s graduates. Martin G. Duinler, former student and current board member, was scheduled to deliver the commencement address.
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Misa Mary Powelanky
East Seventh Street
Cincinnati
Iiasa
Martin G. Duinler
Nightly News Briefs From Across The Nation
Three men and a woman were arrested in Waco Texas over alleged theft of nutrition plans. Thirty two soldiers injured in a wreck near Shelby Texas, one dying later. In Natchez Mississippi George Clayton, a Black man, was hanged by a man near Munsiam for alleged murder of the emperor. In Waukesha Wisconsin Miss Grata Tak, convicted of murder, fainted on sentencing to twelve years.
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New York
Waco
Texas
Shel*by
Natchez
Miss
George Clayton
Munsiam
Waukesha
Wmn
Well Why Not Floneee At The Phone
A brief dialogue fragment shows a caller asking if staying up is needed while another person cites a knockie shower from the boys at the Und office, implying late night work or noise. The exchange centers on nocturnal disruption and social interaction.
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Floneee
Und Office
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the Palace
Iowa
Harold Lockwood
Aldo
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Les Mae Marsh
Tarzan ‘of the Apes
Chicago
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Frank Ambler Pattison
Jaurniture &Rug CO
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Marie Walcamp
Ptaode
Jack Ford
Franey
Alliance Mill Co
Rosenta
Oklahoma Outlaws
Mary, Powelanky
A Museu Theatre
Dorothy Dalton
Yukon
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R.A. Walsh
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Triangle
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