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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1928
Page
7
The Ad club did not meet today with the picnic last Wednesday marking the final session until September. Various residents are noted visiting relatives in Davenport and Moline while others announce births and marriages, honors, and civic proceedings including a city council session, welfare association meeting, and church events.
A City YWCA meeting formed an Employed Girls of City Farm Hiking Club. They plan a Saturday hike to Lone Run leaving the Y at 2 PM. Ada Chalmers will teach campfire skills and discuss bird study. Participants bring their own supper.
In Ottumwa Iowa on June 20 George Gee 29 a city lifeguard drowned at about 9 p m near the Ottumwa boat house on the Des Moines River authorities investigated the incident and continued searches for details.
The veteran reformer General Jacob S. Coxey, now 34 years older, visits Muscatine to promote a bill mirroring his 1894 cause for nationalizing legal tender money backed by 25 year bonds for public works and unemployment relief. He cites a tied congressional committee vote and urges local support to influence Representative Letts. He vows to fight to pass the measure before his death, arguing it would have saved trillions in taxes since.
A group of Muscatine attorneys plan to attend the Town State Bar association annual convention in Cedar Rapids starting Thursday. Included are District Judge N. V. Jackson R. S. Jackson L. A Crull J. F. Devitt and C. J. Rosen berger CR Stafford county attorney is already in Cedar Rapids for the county attorney convention.
An inexperienced swimmer Miss Beatrice Freeman was pulled toward a boat that capsized on the Moines river. Cramp seized the man, leaving Freeman to sink briefly until Edward Anderson, swimming nearby, rescued her.
The State Association of County Attorneys of Iowa gathered in Cedar Rapids with about 75 members. W. J. Barnerover welcomed attendees, followed by remarks from W. C. Hamiel and speakers Guy P Linville and Rollin M. Perkins. The program featured round table discussions an automobile tour and a banquet.
The final report of R. S. Jackson as administrator of the estate of Eustace P. Huntsmith was approved by the district court and the estate is closed.
The Twentieth Century club held its annual garden party at Mrs. E. C. Nichols home. Mrs. R. S. Willis was installed as president with officers including Mrs. C. H. Young vice president and Mrs. F. H Little recording secretary. The event closed the club summer schedule with informal talks and lawn luncheon. L Al le g ro Blue Triangle honors Miss Lucille Bond at Rustic Inn dinner party on the Cedar river with pink and white decor. The group plans a formal party Monday at Mrs. C. J. Rosenberger residence.
The Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal church Sunday school will hold its annual picnic Thursday at Weed Park. The Ladies Aid Society will handle the supper at 6 30 and attendees are asked to bring their own silver and cups. Afternoon games and entertainment are planned. The Ladies Aid meeting is postponed one week due to the picnic.
Jefferson school teacher Miss Helen Jahnke married Dr James Sutherland in Los Angeles earlier this month. Mrs Sutherland left Muscatine recently after completing her school work there and appears to be settling in the west where he practices medicine.
The Anna Elicker Missionary Society of First Methodist Episcopal Church held a Tuesday evening meeting at Mrs. J A Foster's home on Burnside Avenue. Mrs. T D Mitchell led devotionals and Miss Anna Goddard led the program study. A July picnic at Weed Park is planned and study meetings will resume in September.
The Zenith club of the Young Women's Christian Association held a Tuesday evening program at the Y W with Miss Ruth Martin leading a discussion titled Dreams. A business session followed the supper and the group planned a meeting in two weeks.
Fuller club members held a picnic at the John Fuller cottage Tuesday with a noon luncheon and a 6 o'clock dinner followed by five hundred games. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. John Favre and Mrs. Mary Fuller. Special guests included John and Edward Fuller.
The Willing Workers society of the Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal church held an indoor picnic Tuesday evening as a substitute for the Weed park meeting canceled due to weather. The group will reconvene in one month.
The Hershey hospital alumnae organization completed plans for a lawn social and new pavement dance to be held next Tuesday evening at the nurses' home. Jacobs orchestra will play for the event led by Fred Nesper. Committees were named to run ice cream, fish pond, candy, coffee and sandwich booths and other stands.
Miss Arlene Eberling entertained J. O. Y. club members at her Clinton street home Tuesday evening with a social and business session. Buttons were carded as part of the event. Miss Kathleen Fabrizius of 116 Clinton street gave a musical program and will host the next meeting.
Families of members enjoyed a pot luck supper at the K P hall arranged by the Pythian Sisters Temple. Supper was served at 6 39 followed by a business meeting. Future meetings of the organization were planned.
The Edward H. Ritter post American Legion auxiliary will hold a business and social meeting at the Legion home Thursday evening. Mrs. Lawrence Flannery and Mrs. J J Havercamp will serve. The Wo men s Reef corps Industrial society will meet at Maccabee hall Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock with special business. Hostesses will be Mesdames Laura Wicker Addie Barnard Lydia Griffin F Judisch Mary Millett and Kate Long. The First Baptist Aid society will meet for a work session Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. A T I U club meeting is announced for Thursday afternoon at Nadine Hartman s home Logan.
Des Moines reports show seeded competitors advancing on day three of the Iowa state tennis championships. Notables include Marjorie Gladman of Santa Monica and John Doeg of Santa Monica with victories in women's and men's brackets amid a slate of second round results and first round doubles wins.
New York June 20 AP The Athletics won the opener of the five game set with the Yankees 10 to 5. Pat Collins homered and Ruth was hit by a pitch as New York surged to a five run third inning before Oakland answered with four in the sixth.
Miss Ruth Springborn will be presented with a bronze medal for outstanding work in the study of current events from the magazine Current Events during the closing semester. Principal Minetta Heedley of Jefferson School announced that the study was part of the regular program, with the medal and a certificate awarded by the magazine.
Profit awaits both buyer and seller who meet through Journal Want Ads, a simple way to connect for transactions. Reading the ad system, shoppers and merchants find opportunities to trade goods and services locally.
Fragmentary OCR mentions about runs across the plate, teams identified as Philadelphia and New York, plus scattered surnames Quinn Cochrane Pennock Moore and P Collins. No clear event date or outcome.
New York June 20 AP. The 19 round heavyweight bout between Johnny Risko and George Godfrey at Ebbetts Field was postponed due to threatening weather and rescheduled for Saturday night.
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