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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1935

Page

14

Fuller Funeral to Be Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph B. Fuller of 505 West Seventh street will be at 9 a m Saturday at St Mathias church with Rev Msgr W L Hannon. Burial follows in St Marys cemetery. Rosary at 7 30 p m tonight at the residence. Survived by husband six children ten grandchildren one sister and several in laws.

Joseph B. Fuller West Seventh Street St. Mathias Church W. L. Hannon St. Mary’s Cemetery Margaret Corcoran Muscatine Patrick Julia

Rites Arranged for Clark Brown

Funeral services for Clark Brown a former Wilton resident who died in Long Beach California will be held at 3 pm Sunday at Wilton Presbyterian church Burial will be in Wilton cemetery Brown was a member of A F and A M Royal Arch Masons Muscatine Scottish Rite Dav enport Shrine Rebekah lodge I O O F Avoca Ia He is survived by his widow Dell Brown of Long Beach and a son J F Brown of Chicago

Clark Brown Wilton Long Beach Calif Wilton Presbyterian Church Brown A. F A. M Royal Arch Masons of Muscatine Davenport Order of Eastern Star Rebekah Lodge Avoca Eastern Star Lodge Shepherds of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Dell Brown J. F. Brown Chicago

Four-H Girls to Attend Muscatine Camp

Forty five girls from ten township clubs will attend the Muscatine county Four-H camp at Rotary lodge next week. Dorothy Simmons announces registrations closed Friday. Check in Tuesday. rally day features a song festival and parents as guests. program includes honorary member initiation and stories from the state convention.

Muscatine County Rotary Lodge Dorothy Simmons Ames Bohemian Girl Fruitland Township Club

Ordinance Proposed for Regulation of City Barber Shops

A proposed ordinance to regulate barber shops in the city was presented at the city council meeting by Attorney Lawrence J. Perigo with a 22-signature petition. No action was taken. The measure covers sanitary rules, fair competition, price standards, opening hours, and shop inspections with stated penalties for violations.

Lawrence J. Perigo

Farm Bureau Excursion Set for August 2 on S. S. J. S.

Muscatine county Farm Bureau schedules its annual outing aboard the Streckfus Line steamship S. S. J. S. on Friday August 2. County Agent Carl Rylander said the boat will depart in the morning for Davenport with a brief stop in an up river city and return here by early evening.

Muscatine

Iowa City Light & Power Offers to Sell Assets

Iowa City Light & Power proposed to sell its entire property to the city for 1,125,000 to drop plans for a municipal light plant. As an alternative, the utility urged a 25 percent residential rate cut and a 21 percent reduction for businesses.

Iowa City Iowa City Light & Power Company

New Boston Area Social Roundup and Notes

A busy Sunday with dinners and visits as Bruces host in New Boston while guests include Mr and Mrs Fred Bruce and Arthur Maddox. A hospital in Aledo treated Mrs John Compass this week. Local trips include Rock Island visitors Everett Shaffer and James Patton aiding ponies in Detroit this summer. Funeral attendance references, patent news on hydraulic jack, and honors for Marjorie Scudder at Iowa University with Cornell scholarship are noted along with several family events and a minor car accident near Muscatine involving Oak Finch and Guy Duncan.

New Boston Fred Bruce Arthur Maddox John Bruce North of Joy John Compass Aledo Everett Shaffer Rock Island James Patton Reed Bridgeford Detroit O. T. Prouty M. T. Prouty Oliver Neely Robert Odell Camp Edwards Isabelle McNall Los Angeles Calif John McNall Frank Petersen Monmouth Harry Stigall D. J. Doerr St. Louis C. E. Hender Hannibal C. R. Allin Quincy William Jebbs Frye Washington, D. C Ray Fuller R. L. Puffenburger Marjorie Charles Scudder Toledo Iowa University Cornell College June June Scucder J. E. Whitham California

Council May Approve Six Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Three Dollar Thirty Cents

The city council approved monthly bills totaling 6 673 30 at a Thursday night meeting. David Howerd asked the council to clean up a rubbish nuisance in the alley behind his East Second street building and his request was granted.

David Howerd East Second Street

Radio Program Tonight and Saturday Listings

A dense schedule lists musicians, orchestras, and programs across stations NBC CBS and local WMAQ WLS WBBM WCCO WHO WLW WENR WTMJ etc. Highlights include Jessica Dragonette Ruth Etting Phil Baker Frankie Masters Earl Bartnett LeRoy Smith and Joe Cook as well as baseball doubleheader and city party segments.

Jessica Dragonette Nbc—Who WMAQ Ruth Etting NBC WLW WLS Frank Mann Abe Lyman Beatrice Lillie Dick Powell CBS KMOX WBBM Phil Baker WENR WTMJ Richard Himber Wcco WHO Joe Cook Colonel Stoopnagle Budd WoCo Charlie Dornberger Webbbm WHAS Frankie Masters Earl Bartnett WGN LeRoy Smith Roy Maxon WIBA Farmers Union Madison Ensemble Maurie Sherman WOC White Sox Boston Music Guild Chicagoans Marshall Sosson Eddy Duchin NBC— Who Frederick William Wile Frank Deily Kmiox Los Angeles Symphony Sports Review Ted Fiorito al Jolson CBS Kmox Ben Pollack Claude Hopkin Tom Coakley Freddie Martin Orville Knapp Orchestra

Letts and Letts United Brethren Churches Schedule

Louisa County churches list service times for Letts Methodist with Rev W S Moore and Letts United Brethren with Rev Harry Buss. Sunday services at 11:00 a m and 8:00 p m, Sunday school 10:00 a m, Epworth League 7:15 p m, Christain Endeavor 7:15 p m, prayer meetings Wednesday and Thursday, Ladies Aid society meetings noted.

Letts Methodist W. S. Moore Epworth League Ladies’ Aid Society Letts United Brethren Harry Buss Christain Endeavor

Mrs Hand Former Junction Resident Dies at Ottumwa

Mrs W S Hand 73 a former Junction resident died at her Ottumwa home June 4. Funeral and burial were held there June 6. She was born in Buffalo Prairie Illinois and educated at Aledo academy Muscatine high school and Knox College Claresburg Indiana. She taught six years and married W S Hand March 26 1885. Survived by husband daughter Opal Modeer Packwood and brothers A J Whitney Rock Island County Illinois and Dr P N Whitney Arkansas City Kansas.

Columbus Junction W. S. Hand Ottumwa Buffalo Prairie Ill Aledo Academy Muscatine High School Knox College Claresburg Opal M. Modeer Packwood A. J. Whitney Rock Island County P. N. Whitney Arkansas City Kas

Philathea Class of Letts Hosts Meeting and Program

The Philathea society met Wednesday afternoon with about 35 attending. Devotions led by Mrs. Cloyce Downer preceded a short program with a piano duet, a reading, and a vocal solo. A debate favored the affirmative on the motion that a Philothea member makes a good wife, with judges and refreshments served by hostesses. Visitors attended, and July hostesses are listed.

Charles Herrick Dorothy Crow Philothea Floyd Lieberknecht T. L. Eland J. L. Hildebrand Robert Barnes H. E. Gipple Earl Wilson Luella Bartley Eula Downer Barbara Lieberknecht Joyce Gilkey Elna Bailey Janice Allen George Crist David Reddick L. M. Hildebrand

Church Party Carded at Buffalo Prairie Deferred by Weather

The Presbyterian church party at Buffalo Prairie was postponed due to bad weather. Hazel Dell Ladies' Aid will meet Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. John Powell Sr's home with a program, social hour, and refreshments. Raymond Fisher family moved to Cash Bull's former house. he will work for John Kelley this farming season. Don Kennedy announce the birth of a son. Charles Kistler and wife visited their son Glenn in Monmouth Tuesday.

Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian Church Hazel Dell Ladies’ Aid Society John Powell Raymond Fisher Edgington Cash Bull Fisher John Kelley Don Kennedy Charles Kistler Monmouth Gienn

Illinois City Group Visits Marple Home

Illinois City visitors including Mr and Mrs Frank Brayton and family and others spent Sunday at the Buffalo Prairie home of Mr and Mrs Harry Marple. Additional gatherings included the Price family with the Lewiston pastor and Mr and Mrs Bertie Klepper and others in Muscatine and at the E Brisbane residence. Emery Betteg and Daniel Winegard then traveled to Chicago Tuesday.

Illinois City Marple Ilinois City Frank Brayton Herbert Brayton Annie Brayton Vada Brayton Ernest Ackley Harry Marple Buffalo Prairie Earl Price O. L. Bowman Lewiston, Ill Bertie Klepper George Voge Muscatine R. E. Duffield James E. Brisbane Emery Betteg Chicago Ill Daniel Winegard

Grandview Man Recovers After Eye Injury From Barbed Wire

Hershey hospital treated Grandview-Virgil Weile for an eye injury suffered when a rolled wire contacting barbed wire flew up and struck him while planting corn. His sight improved by Thursday. The report lists other local visits and illnesses among residents.

Keota Couple Weds In Ottumwa Ceremony

Keota F W Hobbs formerly of Mt Pleasant and Marguerite Myers of Salem Ia wed last Sunday at Ottumwa Presbyter ian parsonage The Rev E R Mitchell officiated The bride is daughter of H H Myers West Point Ia and Hobbs son of Mr and Mrs R P Hobbs Mt Pleasant Ia They will reside in an apartment at the D I Pence home and Mrs Hobbs will assist in the Benteco store

Keota F. W. Hobbs Mt. Pleasant Benteco Marguerite Myers Salem Ottumwa Presbyterian Parsonage E. R. Mitchell H. H. Myers West Point Hobbs R. P. Hobbs M. Pleasant

Funeral rites for Henry D. Wendy in Sunbury Durant

Funeral services for Henry D. Wendy of Sunbury who died at his home on June 19 will be held at his home at 1 p m and at the Durant chapel at 2 p m with interment in Durant cemetery. Wendy born in Germany on November 6 1856 came to Cedar county and Durant 53 years ago. Surviving are his wife Anna Wendt of Sunbury and nine children including Henry Wendt.

Tipton Henry D. Wendy Sunbury Durant Wendy Germany Cedar County Anna Wendt Henry Wendt

Notable Names Listed in Local Obituary Fragment

The fragment mentions several individuals by last name Wendt including John of Durant Frank of Davenport Gus of New Liberty and Sophie Beaver of West Liberty along with Mary Warn of Marion Mrs Rosie Voss of Tipton Laura Reuhbring of Sunbury Sophia Beaver of West Liberty and Anna Sothman of Davenport.

Hartford S. D John Wendt Durant Frank Wendt Davenport Gus Wendt New Liberty Mary Warn Marion Rosie Voss Tipton Laura Reuhbring Sunbury Sophia Beaver West Liberty Anna Sothman

Letts School Head Accepts Position

Letts-Superintendent Dale Frame has been elected to be manager of Farm Bureau Oil Company with offices at Columbus Junction and has asked for a release from the position of superintendent of the public school at Edgewood Iowa. The Frame family expects to move to Columbus Junction about the first of July. Called by illness. L. M. Hildebrand took Mr. and Mrs. David Gage to Kinross Wednesday night where they were called by the serious illness of Mrs. William Gage. Mrs. Gage has been confined to her bed for thirteen weeks and is in a critical condition. Leland Cox returned Wednesday to his work at Adel Iowa, after a short visit at the home of his mother, Mrs. Essie Cox. He was married to Miss Jane Ann Menten of Adel on June 15. Concludes Visit. Mrs. Gladys Welin returned Wednesday to her home at Genoa Nebraska, after a two weeks' visit with her sister, Miss Floy Eliason, having been called here by the death of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Eliason. Miss Floy Eliason left Wednesday to visit in Muscatine with her sister, Mrs. Walter Weber and family. Elna Bailey and Dorothy Crow are spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Hendrix. Miss Joyce Gilkey of Columbus Junction is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Ernst Lieberknecht. Miss Mae Townsley is recovering from a recent illness.

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Fuller J. B. Fuller Rites Farm Bureau Prince Ali Khan Ajre Khan Loel Guinness M. P Pittsburgh-orn Joan Barbara Yarde- Buller Baron Churston Bruces Council Louisa County Churches Hand Junction Philathea Class of Letts Warner Brothers’ Stars’ Fashions Orry Kelly Catalinas Nierneman Mexico City Palace of Fine Arts Mexico Cardenas Calles Grandview Virgil Weile Hershey Hospital George Snyder Chet Snyder C. O. Vincent Grangeville Idaho Hattie Wagner Morris Thompson Graetenger Everett Reed A. Oe H. F Jewelry ELGIN H. F. Barnard CO
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