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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1928
Page
12
Rains over the past days benefit crops across the county with corn and wheat performing well, sweet potatoes damaged on Muscatine Island, and melons showing vines. A zebra caterpillar pest threatens cabbage north of the city, while continued rain helps wheat and oats recover from winter kill.
Wallace G. Nyweide of 1143 Newell Avenue is among Northwestern University students sailing from Evanston for a two week Atlantic coast cruise aboard the battleship Wyoming with the naval ROTC unit. About 3000 students from Northwestern Yale Harvard and the Georgia Tech are expected to participate at government expense. The group will join the Wyoming at Boston for a two day voyage to Halifax arriving June 23 then Port land Me on the return. Northwestern students disembark at Boston July 4 and will take regular duties to qualify for naval reserve appointments.
Sarah Josephine Jackson 76 died at home on Lake Park Boulevard at 6 this morning after a six month heart illness. Born Sept 5 1851 in Allentown Pa she lived 39 years in Muscatine and was married Oct 3 1871 in Petersville Ill to George W Jackson. Survived by son Lewis and daughter Emma, sister Matilda Beggs and brother William Garmer. Service Thursday at 1 34 pm at First Methodist Episcopal Church burial Greenwood Cemetery Hoff man Mortuary in charge.
Kalona Alpha club members attended the Iowa Federated clubs convention in Waeninget with Mrs H V Bok addressing the welcome and Mrs J R Swartzendrub er reporting club work. Eastern Star District 21 meeting in Washington featured Kalona representation led by Mrs Grace Tilden and Dean Feldman. Other Kalona notes include W R C gathering, travels of C L Rogers, O L Rogers business trip, Mose Bender funeral, and Gertrude Lahey's hospital recovery.
A July tornado destroyed Whipple in Washington county leaving many homes ruined and residents homeless. Whipple postmaster Henry Erd was trapped under a collapsing wall and severely injured. In Lowell infant Mabel Schwenderman suffered a crushed skull from debris. Communications were cut as authorities guard the homeless and protect belongings.
District Judge Dr. Jackson overrules some objections to the final report of Everett G Crow guardian of the late John H Crow. The ruling deducts 109.69 from Crow credits, allows 325 for his services, and provides for guardian and attorney costs. After accounting the balance 1267.79, guardianship will end.
Ruth Lotspeich was elected president of the high school girls hiking club at the Young Women’s Christian Association parlor. Josephine Blakely is vice president and Naomi Smith secretary. The group plans biweekly nature hikes starting with a Wednesday study at Lowe Run. Ada Chalmers will lead.
I O O F plans the July 2 installation of J D Diercks as noble grand and Carl Spieth as vice grand at the regular meeting. Appointive officers to be named then. If weather allows, about seven Muscatine lodge autos will travel to Iowa City for a special evening meeting honoring Leon Merrill with a parade at 6 39 and degree work at the university field house.
Governor Ritchie withdraws from the presidential race praising Governor Smith and democratic unity. He says he has no interest in the vice presidency and hopes to aid Smith's campaign rather than seek second place.
John Mead 84 a longtime West Liberty resident and gardener died Monday at University Hospital Town City after a week there. He is survived by two sisters Mrs. Maurice Whitacre and Mrs. J C Picker ing and one brother Elmer Mead. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Snider's chapel with Rev. Z A Saathoff officiating, burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Barclays Bank Limited of London is described as the world's largest bank. The claim notes Barclay Bank as the leading financial institution by size and influence in global banking.
Amelia Earhart planned a European tour to greet dignitaries including the Duchess of Bedford and Lady Astor before a transatlantic return. she described the historic flight with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon, recalling fog and high altitude as they crossed the Atlantic in the Earhart plane.
June 19 report of a Saturday ceremony at the First Methodist parsonage with Rev. B. J. Hawkins officiating. The article lists numerous local visitors and residents traveling, illness, and funeral notices including W. F. Bowman and William Sillick surgeries.
A. M. Harris, New York banker and Baptist lay leader, nominated for the presidency of the Northern Baptist convention in Detroit. James J. Davis, secretary of labor, nominated for the presidency of the American Baptist Home Mission Society.
A woman described her travel light with only a toothbrush as baggage. She wore a gray sweater riding breeches and high boots during the flight and stated the clothes she had on were all she possessed.
Dr Henry Albert state health commissioner reports four scarlet fever cases sixty five venereal disease cases and forty four smallpox at the top of the list. Other diseases include diphtheria eleven measles thirty seven mumps twenty nine chickenpox nine whooping cough fifteen tuberculosis and one meningitis case.
Judge dissolves the temporary injunction granted to Claire E. Clark of Columbus Junction restraining Glick & Becker from disposing of coeds involved in the suit. The order ends the restraining measure in the ongoing legal dispute.
D. W. Jackson appears in district court this morning, sustaining the motion of Glick & Becker. J. F. Devitt represents Glick & Becker, while F M. Mossberry of Columbus Junction defends Clark.
The final report of Jesse Stephens as administrator of W. H. McGill estate was approved with Ed f Ingham as attorney. Arthur Liebbe seeks a guardian for Lena Liebbe a patient in the state hospital at M Pleasant and requests temporary guardian Wesler Ruthenberg of Muscatine State Bank. Hearing set July 2. Drake & Wilson are Liebbe attorneys.
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