Muscatine County Ranks Ninth in 1938 Christmas Seal Sales
Muscatine County averaged 5.4 per capita in Christmas seal purchases, placing ninth among Iowa's 99 counties in the 1938 seal sale. total sales statewide reached $102 000, with Muscatine reporting $1 678 03 and gains over 1937. The Iowa Tuberculosis Association credits the rise to intensified anti TB work and cautions continued progress could further reduce illness and deaths.
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Muscatine County
Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Norton Conviction on Manslaughter Charge Upheld
The Iowa Supreme Court sustained the manslaughter conviction of Cresser Norton 43 Ottumwa for the fatal shooting of Alvie Carder 50 a Wapello County coal mine operator found in a ditch near his mine. The decision also upheld Ole Markind Sheldon and Sanborn dry cleaner convicted on blood test evidence of driving while intoxicated.
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Des Moines
Ila
Cresser Norton
Ottumwa
Alvie Carder
Wapello County
Iowa Supreme Court
Norton
Carder
Ole Morkind
Sheldon
Sanborn
High Court
Markind
Robert Carl Receives Honor in National Essay Contest
Robert LeRoy John Carl of St. Mathias school won honorable mention in the fourth annual Advertising Age student essay contest. Only ten pupils nationwide earned similar honors, each receiving a $10 cash prize.
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Robert LeRoy John Carl
St. Mathias School
Advertising Age
William Wittick Funeral Rites Held
Funeral services for William Wittick lifelong Muscatine resident who died Saturday were held at 2 p m at the Ralph J Wittick Funeral home with Dr L L Weis of First Methodist church officiating Burial was in Green Wood cemetery Mrs Gertrude Brannan was the organist and those in charge of flowers were Mrs Orville Schauland and Mrs James Tyrell Pallbearers were Orville Schauland Harold Bowen Charles Meerdink Wayne Fryberger Dr W W Potter and Lyela Vanatta
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wittick
Muscatine
Ralph J. Wittick
L. L. Weis
First Methodist Church
Green- Wood Cemetery
Gertrude Brannan
Orville Schauland
James Tyrell
Harold Bowen
Charles Meerdink
Wayne Fryberger
W. W. Potter
Lyela Vanatta
Widow to Inherit Bloehs Estate in Probate Set
Wilton widow of the late F H Bloehs dies June 10 and is to receive all property under a will dated January 4 1938 filed for probate in district court. Mrs Bloehs is named executrix without bond. Hearing scheduled for July 17 1939.
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Bertha Bloehs
Wilton
F. H. Bloehs
Anna Gundrum Final Rites Conducted at Funeral Home Here
Funeral services for Anna Gundrum 42 of 1402 Logan Street were held at 2 30 p m today at George M Wittich Funeral Home with Dr David I Berger pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating Pallbearers were Ray Stark Walter Knox Guy Hoover Gus Moigneu William Dwyer and Ralph McBride Flower attendants were Mrs Louis Falhaber Mrs Peter Wilkens Mrs Peter Sachs and Mrs Ernest Naber Organist Miss Loretta Cottrell Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery
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Anna Gundrum
Logan Street
George M. Wittich
David I. Berger
First Presbyterian Church
Ray Stark
Walter Knox
Guy Hoover
Gus Moigneu
William Dwyer
Ralph McBride
Louis Falhaber
Peter Wilkens
Peter Sachs
Ernest Naber
Infantile Paralysis Fund Total Here Rises to 113 94
A $10.30 check brings local Infantile Paralysis Fund total to 113.94 dollars from Muscatine as half of March of Dimes gifts sent to Washington. The local committee includes Dr. Walter Novem, Dr. G A Sywassink, Miss Margaret Matheson, Byron L. McKee, Dave Burrows, William Eichenauer, and Dr. W Muench. Keith Morgan announced the appointment. The campaign ended January 28, Roosevelt's birthday, with Barry as county chairman and H. Fay Hawkins as treasurer.
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Albert S. Barry
Muscatine
Washington, D. C
National Fund
Walter Novem
G. A. Sywassink
Margaret Matheson
Byron L. McKee
Dave Burrows
Wilton
William Eichenauer
West Liberty
Clothier
W. ©. Muench
Nichols
Keith Morgan
New York
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
March of Dimes
Roosevelt
Barry
H. Fay Hawkins
Father Held for Shooting Daughter in Charleroi Pa
Clair Young a coal miner and part time evangelist shot his 1 month old daughter Ada Young through the head with a .22 pistol as she crawled toward him in their home near Charleroi. State Policeman J C Conway said Young admitted the act saying he did it to go to heaven. District Attorney J S Bane said Young was a patient at a state mental hospital six months last year and ordered him held without formal charge pending the baby's outcome.
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Charleroi
Ada Young
J. C. Conway
Shortage of Labor Hits Tokyo Apprenticeship Pool
Tokyo faces a labor squeeze as plants and mines seek more primary school graduates. Employers pressure employment offices for additional youths, with 35,388 applications received nationwide and 11,322 in Tokyo. Government will recruit from districts with lighter demand while firms raise wages and improve conditions to attract young workers.
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Tokyo
Japan
Automobile ratio to world population reported
A statistic notes there is one automobile for every 71 people on earth. The remark emphasizes global vehicle density and transportation reach.
Frank Nachbaur Dies Former Cedar County Sheriff
Frank Nachbaur 77 longtime Cedar County resident and former sheriff died Monday at his San Diego home after nine months illness. Born January 16 1862 at Atalissa he later worked as a grain dealer in Tipton served four years as Cedar County sheriff led the Atalissa Savings Bank for about ten years and moved to California thirteen years ago. He married Nellie Law in 1892 at Tipton and is survived by his widow and one brother William Nachbaur of Muscatine. Funeral and burial will be in San Diego.
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Frank Nachbaur
Cedar County
Atalissa Savings Bank
San Diego
Calif
Mr. Nachbaur
Atalissa
Tipton
Davenport
Chicago
Atalissa Bank
California
Nellie Law
William Nachbaur
Muscatine
Louis
Amelia Wolgenott Nachbaur
Local Firms Eligible to Sponsor Soap Box Derby Cars
Muscatine business leaders may sponsor a car in the July 4 Soap Box Derby and help finance wheels for needy entrants. Henderson Garage co sponsors with The Journal and will paint and letter the winning car gratis. Charles Henderson offers free paint and painter services at the garage for entrants.
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Muscatine Business Mem
Henderson Garage
Journal
Charles Henderson
Gas tax evasion tip line opened by Iowa treasurer
Des Moines Iowa Treas urer W G C Bagley issued an open invitation for oil dealers or the public to report gasoline tax evasion. The call appears in Iowa Gasoline Tax Data, noting a law allowing a 25 percent reward on unpaid license fees, payable only after collection.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. G. C. Bagley
Colors for Iowa Licenses Changed in 1940 plates
Des Moines AP reports Iowa will issue 1940 license plates with blue numbers on an orange background replacing the blue and white scheme of recent years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Community Notes Highlight Local Events and Visits
City briefs recap a classified ad conference in Rochester and a World's Fair trip by Mr. Clyde Grau. Readers learn of a Presbyterian church picnic in Weed Park, a University of Chicago masters study for Miss Ruthadele LaTourrette, and a canceled Muscatine Conservation meeting due to a button workers gathering.
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Clyde Grau
Rochester
N. Y
Grau
New York City
The
Journal
First Presbyterian Sunday School
Weed Park
Ruthadele LaTourrette
Lucas Street
Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Chicago To Work On Her Masters Degree. Miss la Tourrette
Milwaukee
Wis
Riverside Park
Muscatine Conservation Association
Bond
Hershey Hospital
Jessie McIntyre
New Boston
Minnie Killian
East Fifth — Street
Dorothy Lindt
Winifred Eliason
Columbus Junction
Carl Harder
Edwin Elliot
Sherman Street
Robert Humpleby
Green Street
Darlene Middleton
Maple Avenue
Gene Paetz
Canon Avenue
Emil Muhs
E. O. Muhs
Iowa Avenue
G. B. Miller
Muscatine
Court of Justice of the Peace
Hugh E. Chance
Paul Wright
van Buren Street
Russell Emery
Moving Day for Junior College Equipment Transfer
The transfer of junior college equipment from the Hershey building fourth floor to the old high school quarters was near completion this afternoon. Desks chairs cup boards library facilities and other items were moved though rain delayed work on Monday.
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Hershey
European racing cars crafted to weight 1650 pounds
European racing automobiles are built under an international rule setting a 1650 pound empty weight limit with wheels but excluding tires. This standard governs design to balance performance and safety across competing teams.
Evangelical Services At Nazarene Church Monday Night
The Nazarene church conducts evangelistic meetings each night at 8 o clock with the pastor stressing Jesus prayer for the disciples and its relevance today. Also listed are building permits for a frame garage at 612 East Eleventh street and an addition at 404 Buschet, both at $150.
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Nazarene Church
Jesus
I. W. Howenstine
W. J. Slight
East Eleventh Street
Anna Kindler
Buschet
Squalus Commander Urges Changes in Future Submarines
Lieut Oliver F Naquin commander of the sunken Squalus told a naval court the air induction system would be fatally defective in war if any of four intake pipes ruptured. He urged automatic instantaneous snap action valves to close those pipes in future submarines. He did not concede a direct mechanical fault by the Squalus.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Naval Court of
Oliver F. Naquin
Naquin
Stamp Plan for Groceries to Be Widened Shortly
Washington reports two more cities will join Rochester New York and Dayton Ohio in a surplus foods for blue stamps program. The plan expands to Seattle July 1 with two additional cities to broaden the experiment. Blue stamps buy surplus commodities only while orange stamps cover ordinary foods.
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Washington
Seattle
Two Nominated for Commander of Iowa Spanish War Unit
Max M. Hahn of Burlington and John H. Quigley of Des Moines were nominated for Iowa Department commander by the United Spanish War Veterans at the annual encampment in Burlington. Otto Burkhart and J. C. Wittmer were named senior vice commander, F. M. Cottrell was the sole nominee for junior vice commander, with E. L. Laird and Dr. F. M. Roseberry renominated for chaplain and surgeon respectively. Cedar Falls Boone Ottumwa invited for the 1940 encampment.
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Burlington
Max M. Hahn
John H. Quigley
Des Moines
Iowa Department
United Spanish War Veterans of Iowa
Otto Burkhart
Dubuque
J. C. Wittmer
F. M. Cottrell
Iowa Falls
E. L. Laird
F. M. Roseberry
Keokuk
Cedar Falls
Boone
Ottum Wa
Ship plunges after main air induction valve failure
A vessel sank to the bottom after its main air induction valve failed on May 23, causing the ship to plunge.
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Clifford Odets
Kaufmann
Marguerite Custer
Detroit
Mich
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Roscoe Avenue
Glenn Duis
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Susanne
Ronald Lawrence
Orrie Glatstein
Harry F. McMullen
Cedar Rapids
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Farm Security Office
Roy R. Pearson
Mulberry Avenue
Buick
A. Levin
East Seventh Street
Nash
Earnest B. Naber
Brook Street
Gust Scheppe
Howard Avenue
B. A. Morgan
Elizabeth
Ironwood
George Jehring
East Fifth Street
Marcella Lewin
Art Institute In
S. J. Lewin
East Sixth Street
Lloyd Shoppa
Bloomington Township
John Beltman
Jerry
Sioux City
General Motors
Pontiac
WISNT
San Francisco
Henderson’s
West Front Street
Abbott and Oveson
Fourth Street
Wilton Junction
E. A. Hitchcock
Cedar Street
Alden Burrell
Hershey Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine County Christian Endeavor
Davenport Christian Endeavors
Charles Cecil Rand
Minneapolis
J. C. Coster
Asa Leon Baker
Paris
Margaret Tracy
Dale Street
Lysle Hipker
Route 5
Second
Sycamore
Hotel Muscatine
Barrymore
America
Diana Barrymore
Ogunquit
John Barrymore
Michael Strange
Belid
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Woolsey
Sam Latham
Grandview
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