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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1933
Page
8
A garage and a Model A Ford coach owned by Charles Kerr burned at about 9 30 Saturday night. The origin was unknown and Kerr suspects smoking materials or oily rags, with no insurance carried. Neighbors witnessed the blaze as firefighters fought to save adjacent buildings. Kerr had moved the car from Schultze's for repairs earlier that day.
Friday and Sunday visits fill the Grandview scene as Owens family, Walker relatives, Krahl teachers, and neighbors drop by. Local events include a Bible study, prayer meeting, a dog bite incident, and a prohibition meeting at Wapello high school.
In Sweetland the Rev Viola Smith of Muscatine delivered the morning sermon at the Sweetland church. Several local families were mentioned visiting or hosting, and the Home Builders class plans a Thursday evening meeting with officers to be elected. Dorothy Jean, a baby girl, was welcomed in the Norton family. Grandview defeated the Serva-Selfs in a kittenball game at Wapello Sunday.
Stockton’s tenball team defeated Atalissa 12 to 7 on the local diamond Sunday afternoon. Several families visited relatives in the area, including Arp, Shimmel, Wulf, Ormsby, and others. Numerous Sunday visits and gatherings are noted across Davenport, Walcott, Tipton, Sunbury, and Wilton with extended families.
A jumble of clues and answers mixing places and words about Lake Louise religious laws vowels and sailing terms. The puzzle lists horizontal and vertical items with scattered definitions including gods ascent trees and minerals.
The Letts chapter of the O E S will hold its June meeting this evening. A serving committee includes Mrs L M Hildebrand Christie Turkington Lucretia Turkington Mrs Charles Dickinson and Mrs Dave Holst. Entertainment will be provided by past matons and the worthy matron will report on the group.
Wilton hosts the fourth annual reunion for Norton Normal and Scientific academy and Wilton German English college alumni at Weed Park Muscatine. Lang Hahn quartet performed a program. Grace Nell Crowell wrote a poem. Rev Lang and Nevin Whitmer read letters. 1934 officers elected: Wise president Scott vice president Herr secretary Mahanna treasurer. Next reunion set for Weed Park on the third Sunday in June.
Wapello resident Cline joins conservation corps at work near Mt Pleasant. Kansas City visitors Mr and Mrs W W Ryan stayed with Mr and Mrs Clarence French over the weekend. Mrs B L Christie and Methodist Sunday school class plan a lawn party at Miss Francis Vandevort home Wednesday. Lela Hake and Harvey Foster of near Toolesboro wed Saturday at Rev Samuel Harvey's home. Wayne and Pliny Waggs shipped a car of cattle to Chicago Monday. Walter Chatterton called to Macomb, Ill., by his father's death.
Concord Columbus Junction residents visit relatives and dine with neighbors. Irene Lieberknecht visits Ames friends. I C C club host at Ralph McKean home Thursday. Liebknecht sisters stay with uncle Ernst. Helen Dallmeyer returns from Grandview. Bonnichsen and Estle families join Fay Foster for Sunday dinner. C G Blankenhorn attends funeral in Fredonia. Harlan Foster A J Foster and Kemp family join Yager family dinner at Agency. Clark and Utter host weekend visits.
Sunday evening at Spring Run Evangelical church a prohibition meeting drew a large crowd with Rev. W A Lamp as speaker. Numerous local and visiting residents were listed. families visited relatives in Davenport Muscatine and Columbus Junction amid a series of social and civic activities.
An advertisement featuring Mrs E Drourger of Cleveland Ohio touts losing 16 pounds in four weeks with Kruschen Salts. It markets rapid fat loss from hips and ankles and claims renewed energy, health, and youthful vigor, promoting daily use with a money back guarantee.
Kalona’s Farmers Savings bank elected F E Skola as president with Wesley Boehme as vice president and Belle Dunlap Davis as cashier. Directors include Boehme Chiipek Davis Kaufman and Skola. The bank pays a 20 percent dividend on 60 percent of deposits over 10. Readable items note community events and visits around Kalona with local families.
Miss Veda Maxson received department press correspondent honors from the Grand Army of the Republic session led by Mrs. Anna J. Beacham of Muscatine. Nora Smith presided over the Womans Relief corps with fifteen members attending. Clarence Johnson and Miss Viola Mae Shepherd of Mediapolis wed Saturday at the Rev J W Stine home in Burlington with bride’s sister and husband from Burlington in attendance.
A Letts potluck at H. H. Fullerton's Sunday honored Father's Day with twenty five attendees including Mr and Mrs H H Fullerton and several families from Grandview Muscatine Davenport and Iowa City. Residents later visited Davenport for a Credit Island picnic and an evening at Mrs Carton’s home.
Sunday at the Methodist church marks Children s Day with a 10 45 am program led by Mrs H J Austin and music by Epworth League. The junk choir includes many young singers and a processional, prayers, recitations, solos, a pageant and a benediction. An offering benefits the church educational fund.
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