Pensions Sighted for 20 000 More in Iowa
Des Moines reports that the Roosevelt social security bill could allow about 20 000 more Iowans to receive old age pensions. Iowa expects roughly 2 million dollars in federal funds for 1936 starting July 1, with total state support around 3.1 million available to pension payments. The state now pays 10 200 beneficiaries and over 55 000 have applied. monthly limits and local tax changes are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Byron G. Allen
Iowa
Old Age Assistance Commission
Towa
Allen
Herring
Assembly
County to Share Operating Expense of Branch Office
Muscatine county will fund one fourth of fixed operating charges for a branch office of the Iowa State Employment Service. The county commits 240 dollars for rent, light, heat, water, telephone and janitor services from July 1, 1935 to June 30, 1937, with state and federal funds covering the rest. The city council may contribute equally and move the office from the courthouse to an outside site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Iowa State Employment Service
Board of Supervisors
Glen E. Brockway
Brockway
Court House
Tribesmen Cast Aside Shoes For War In Ethiopia
Addis Ababa reports Ebhi ja's tribal warriors abandon shoes to defend the empire to the last man against an anticipated Italian invasion. European advisers failed to curb bare feet as troops embrace a voluntary training program amid mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Ebhija
Dancer Falls From Window Sill in Hotel Death
Chicago police report the death of Pauline Turner a 25 year old stenographer after she slipped from a window four floors to the pavement while attempting a tap dance act Richard Martin a companion in the hotel room said she lost her balance The apartment house manager had urged her to move citing a habit of dancing on sills
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pauline Turner
Richard Martin
George Peck Receives Patent for Farm Implement
George W. Peck of Muscatine has been issued a U S patent for a rotary cutter farm implement. The device uses an arm and gears to rotate sickle cutters past stationary blades with two originality and improvement points noted by examiners. Peck filed in February 1933 to replace an abandoned prior application. no rights assignment was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Peck
Muscatine
United States Patent Office
New York
Peck
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Local Notices and Society News From Muscatine
Milwaukee visitors call on J W Will and Miss Gravatt from Detroit visit relatives. Crull fined five dollars and Drumm given suspended sentence for intoxication. Births at Bellevue hospital include Janice Lee and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Horst. Community notices cover church society meeting, Townsend plan talk, hospital updates, and Lions Club on medical film program. Knightly orders and a stroke risk are noted among local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Stribe
Milwaukee
Wis
J. W. Will
Burlington Road
Marie Gravatt
Detroit
Mich
Arthur Korneman
East Seventh Street
L. A. Crull
Muscatine
Walter Drumm
Maple Avenue
J. ©. Coster
Leland Horst
Pine Street
Bellevue Hospital
Janice Lee
Mable Hummells
Lucas Street
Women's Home Missionary Society of
First Methodist Episcopal Church
B. F. Schwartz
East Fourth Street
Emma Perkin
J. A. Chamberlin
L. M. Hamilton
Marshalltown
National Credit Bureau
St. Louis
L. F. Chess
Townsend Old Age
City Hall
O. Crowningshield
Townsend Clubs
Floyd McKinney
East Fifth Street
Robert and
Arthur Miller
Climer Street
Harold Wingerter
New Hamipshire Street
Frances’ Bonriichsen
Columbus Junction
Hershey Hospital
Dorothy Brown
William Keller
Baker Street
Mer Muhlenberg
New Boston
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Knights of Pythias
Marcus Crowe
Dale Street
T. F. Beveridge
Economist Black Credits NRA Decision For AAA Support
Harvard economist Dr. John D. Black said the Supreme Court NRA ruling curbs delegation of powers to private interests and boosts the AAA. Speaking at Iowa State College’s first country life institute, he noted the decision limits producer and dealer groups and calls for stronger public control upheld by the federal trade commission. More than 300 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
John D. Black
Harvard
Supreme Court
NRA
AAA
First Country Life Institute
Iowa State College
Black
Federal Trade Commission
Boy Shot at Hampton Near Dumont After Ride Offer
18 year old Kurtz Dumont youth employed in a local camp was shot Wednesday night while attempting to enter a car offering him a ride. He lay unconscious on pavement with a bullet wound in the lung. Hampton police examine angles of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Burnett Kurtz
Dumont
Ocal
Silkworms Spin Colored Thread From Colored Food
Silkworms produce dyed silk when fed with differently colored feeds, researchers report. Experiments show thread color shifts with food pigments, suggesting potential control of silk hue through diet.
Works Head for State Not Named
Washington reports Iowa still lacks a works progress administrator as state Democratic divisions complicate a quick appointment. Harry L. Hopkins weighs options with E. H. Mulock as a leading candidate, while Iowa congressmen press for a nonpartisan choice and outside selection to resolve the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Works Progress
Hawkeye
Harry L. Hopkins
E. H. Mulock
Hopkins
Mulock
Murphy
George J. Keller
P. F. Hopkins
PWA
Deutschmann Named Delegate to Typographical Union Meet
William Deutschmann was named the official delegate to the International Typographical Union convention in Montreal from Sept 6 to 9. Walter Koever was chosen as alternate after the local No 251 union meeting at the Trades and Labor assembly Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Deutschmann
International Typographical Union
Montreal
Canada
Trades and Labor Assembly
Walter Koever
Labor Leader Warns Against Communists
William Green of the American Federation of Labor warned unions that affiliating with communists could cost them their charters. The declaration, issued through AFL vice president Matthew Woll, described a war on communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Federation
Green
Matthew Woll
A. F
Amputee Patient at Mercy Hospital and Local Social News
Abe McIntire, patient at Mercy hospital, underwent a below the knee amputation on Wednesday morning. Mrs. A F Witte and son Richard left for Carroll after ten days with relatives. Augusta Timm of Muscatine visited relatives. Edna Girton Jessie Eves and others were guests of the Girton family. Bell Holmes hosted Adah Rebecca lodge officers after a meeting. Lawrence Peters took over the Maquoketa bakery after 11 years in Cornwall bakery. The Rev C E Burdine plans to move to Keota after four years as pastor. Mrs Harold Carrick and daughter Ann of Santa Monica depart Friday after ten days with family. Propst and Ruth Faires to visit. Propst to spend summer with daughters. Faires to visit Sampsons. Mrs J C Carey hosted her contract bridge club for a summer sendoff.
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West Liberty
Abe McIntire
Mercy Hospital
A. F. Witte
Richard
Carroll
Will Bodman
Augusta Timm
Muscatine
Edna Girton
Jessie Eves
Berwick
Marjorie Munich
Bridgeport
Lawrence Peters
Maquoketa
Peters
Cornwall
C. E. Burdine
Keota
Burdine
Presbyterian Church
Harold Carrick
Ann
Santa Monica
Cailif
Euguenia Propst
Propst
Ruth Faires
Miss Faires
Will Sampson
J. C. Carey
Contract Bridge Club
Former Depositors in Banks Receive 110000 Dividend
Depositors in the de funct Hershey State and First Trust and Savings banks queued at the Central State bank to claim a total of 110930.44 in trust certificate dividends. The payout offers 10 percent for First Trust and Savings and five percent for Hershey State. Trustees urge holders to present certificates promptly at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey State and
First Trust and Savings Banks
Savings Department
Central State Bank
First Trust and Savings Bank
Hershey State Bank
Berg Beats Robinson In Trans Miss Golf Match
Des Moines star Lucile Robinson, a top woman golfer, loses to 17 year old Patty Jane Berg from Minneapolis 5 and 4 in the women's Trans Miss golf tournament with Berg holding the lead throughout the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Robinson
Patty Jane Berg
Omaha
Lucile Robinson
Des Moines
Patty Jane
Minneapolis
Minn
Lucile
Permits to Build Granted to Three
Building permits totaling 1333 dollars were issued this week by city engineer Ivan Howenstine. Louise Molis of 307 East Third Street received a composition roof permit for 240 dollars, Dr. Stella Pearson of 1945 Orange Street got a sun porch permit for 968 dollars, and W. H. Hatfield of 1106 Hershey Avenue received a composition roof permit for 125 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Howenstine
Louise Molis
East Third Street
Stella Pearson
Orange Street
W. H. Hatfield
Hershey Avenue
Schmarje to Present Paper at Engineers Meet in Cincinnati
Clarence F Schmarje a Muscatine native and University of Iowa graduate student will present a paper titled Radiation Intensities and Heat Transfer by Radiation in Boiler Furnaces at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers semi annual meeting in Cincinnati The work co authored with Professor H O Croft reflects studies at the Iowa power plant and was selected as a top paper. After the meeting the Schmarjes will tour Tennessee Valley Authority projects in Tennessee.
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Clarence F. Schmarje
Muscatine
University of Iowa
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Cincinnati
Schmarje
H. O. Croft
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Do. Schmarje
Stewart Road
Muscatine High School
University of Iowa Power
Croft
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee
Hawleys Visit Kentucky and Indiana on Historical Tour
Dr. Ira Hawley and Mrs. Hawley completed a trip visiting historical sites in Kentucky and Indiana. Highlights included the dedication of a $150000 memorial church in Dayton Ohio guest courtesy of Prof. A F Byrne. They toured Churchill Downs Frankfurt Dan iel Boone tomb Bradley stables and the Lincoln birthplace.
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Dayton
Ira Hawley
United Brethren Churches of
Iowa
Hawley
Kentucky
A. F. Byrne
Frankfurt
Daniel Boone
Lexington
Bradley
Gallant Fox
Harrisburg
Hutchinville
Lincoln
Ohio
Indiana
Rittenhouse Rites Conducted at Park Avenue Church
Funeral services for John E. Rittenhouse were held at 2 p m at Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church with Rev J A Worrell officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Taft Ed Dougherty Phil Jarrett Walter Gunzenhauser W Shelbarger and James McMillan. Flower attendants were Hazel Rittenhouse Rita Grensing and Edith Chatfield.
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John E. Rittenhouse
Park Avenue
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
J. A. Worrell
Greenwood Cemetery
Charles Taft
Ed Dougherty
Phil Jarrett
Walter Gunzenhauser
W. Shellabarger
James McMillan
Hazel Rittenhouse
Rita Grensing
Edith Chatfield
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Fisher Robinson in Delhi India
Mrs Elizabeth Fisher Robinson wife of Bishop John Wesley Robinson died in Delhi India on June 17 after heart disease. Born in Iowa in 1863 she attended Simpson College in Indianola and became a Methodist missionary in 1892. The couple served in Delhi for seven years as part of the board of foreign missions.
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New York
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Fisher Robinson
John Wesley Robinson
Delhi
India
Laura Martin Seeks Custody in Divorce Suit
Laura Martin petitions in district court for custody of daughter Sylvia in a divorce action against Donal Martin filed today. The couple married December 9 1933 and cruelty is cited as grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia
Laura Martin
Donal Martin
Holt's Seat Claim Challenged in Senate Oath Fight
Washington report says Senator elect Holt of West Virginia sought the oath of office but was challenged immediately by Senate Republican leader Senator McNary. The dispute centers on Holt's eligibility as a Democrat.
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Washington
Elect Holt
West Virginia
Senate
McNary
Additional Rain Storms Promised Over Iowa
Muscatine county faces more rain with heavy showers forecast as warm upends into cloudy cooler weather. Light rains spread statewide with Council Bluffs recording 0.20 inch. southern rivers near flood stages and the Des Moines river rising in Ottumwa. Mississippi at Muscatine continues to increase though only 0.1 foot in 24 hours.
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Muscatine County
Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Auto Registrations Increase in Iowa in Six Months
Iowa motor vehicle records show auto registrations rose by 9,224 in the first half of 1935 from 1934. Lew Wallace reports total registrations at 565,154 with autos at 565,154 and trucks at 71,641, noting May as the peak month for increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Lew Wallace
Motor Vehicle Department
Wallace
Muscatine Women Share Big Estate
The will of Evelyn May de la Fontaine of New York leaves life interests in the estate to Muscatine residents Mrs. Katherine G. Blair and her daughter Mrs. Clarence Hahn. Their share permits invading the principal up to 50000 dollars. funeral services were held in Muscatine with burial at Greenwood cemetery.
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Evelyn May de la Fontaine
New York
Katherine G. Blair
Clarence Hahn
Muscatine
de la Fontaine
Blair
Hahn
Greenwood Cemetery
Associated Press
Conesville Lodge Hosts Groups at Saturday Meeting
Conesville Lodge will welcome Royal Neighbors and families, Modern Woodmen families, Hall Company families, and the school board families at the old school building on Saturday evening June 22. Royal Neighbors are asked to bring sandwiches and a covered dish. Local residents share visits and travel news from Muscatine Knoxville and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Royal Neighbors
Hall Company
G. N. Bullis
Rufus
Iowa
Robert
Jean Pine
Roy Pine
Knoxville
A. A. Jean
Albert Westaway
Chicago
George Westaway
Sheldon Bebb
Muscatine
John Bebb
Guy Hentz
Ferrel Dean
Elbert Snyder
Catherine McCormick
Mable Brown
Hilda Owen
G. M
Muscatine School Board approves several improvement contracts
At a special session the Muscatine school board awarded multiple improvement contracts for city buildings. Projects include Jefferson school exterior and interior redecorating with bids for labor due July 1 and work scheduled July 8 to Aug 10. A new roof for the high school is also planned and bids called. Other contracts cover Landing floors at the high school, a Franklin school third grade room, and Jackson school plumbing and carpentry work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Board of Education
Jefferson School
Henry Werner
Lee Rainbow
Franklin School
Jackson School
Crozer Plumbing and Heating Company
Korschot and Wagler
Rollie Scholten
Gov Cochran Sees Strike Settlement
Omaha under martial law as a three man arbitration board races to meet Governor Cochran’s Thursday midnight ultimatum. The city remains quiet while Cochran expresses confidence a settlement will be reached before the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
R. L. Cochran
Cochran
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Deutschmann
West Liberty News
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Hawleys
Rittenhouse
Nainsook Union
Glick’s Economy Store
East Second Street
Muscatine, Ia
Holt
Conesville Lodge
Jefferson and
Gov
Otto’s Grocery
American Bank
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