L. E. West Named Club Secretary in Muscatine
L. E. West was named secretary of the Muscatine Business and Labor association by the board, succeeding H. Leu who resigned. John P. Nugent and Dr. Joseph G. Johnston joined as director and secretary changes outlined. Financials show receipts 1134.75 expenditures 169.58 balance 965.17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. BE. West
Muscatine Business and Laborr Association
Mr. West
H. Leu
West
J. L. Glesser
Joseph G. Johnston
John P. Nugent
William Roby
City Hall
Thomas-Kern Vending Machine Factory
Housel rejects road bond linkage in governor race
L W Housel writes that the Davenport Times misstates his stance on the road bond question. He insists the road bond issue is separate from the November governor election and warns against tying state officers to cement and other special interests. He urges voters to judge candidates by sound judgment, not by campaign spending.
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Journal
Muscatine
Iowa
Davenport Times
Tag
Bank of
Buncombe
Tours
L W. Housel
That's Why It's Touch
A judge quips that marriage is a fifty-fifty proposition with equal shares. The remark frames a humorous view on shared responsibilities within matrimony.
Beauty and Holiness Highlight Sunday Service at First Congregational
The First Congregational church presents an unusual Sunday evening program titled The Beauty of Holiness and the Holiness of Beauty. Rev. William Hainsworth will lead a combined service with hymns prayers and various readings and musical numbers including Debussy Reverie and Like as the Heart Desires. Pictures shown include Wonderland of the West and King of Kings with musical accompaniment by Mrs. Chase Mr. Chase and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
William Hainsworth
Debussy
Norma Chase
Riley
Daisy Wilvert
Ain Count
Mr. Chase
Ruth Soll
Chase
W. J. Burnett
F. A. Neil
Hillandale Enters Hereford Herd for State Fair Show
Hillandale farm enters about 16 Herefords led by Laura Hartland a two year old heifer undefeated in 1927 for the National Livestock show at the Iowa State fair in Des Moines August 22 to 31. The fair will feature a junior livestock show with thousands of entries across cattle pigs sheep poultry and dairy calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hartland
Hillandale Farm
Des Moines
United States
New Era Plans for Celebration at Community Park
Rev. Frank Court Jr of Miles Ta to speak at the New Era Independence day celebration at the community park beside the church. The Philindosia club directs arrangements with committees for music luncheon games and children programs, a fireworks display, and a homecoming for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era
FE. A. Lack
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
Philindosia Club
Frank Court, Jr
Miles, Ta
E. A. Lack
Wilma Crow
George Grimm
George Henke
Daniel Grimm
Thomas Reeves
Henry Fitchner
Frank Sauer
Fred Crow
George McCloskey
Young People's Society
Andrew Grimm
George Brei
Edward Grimm
Anniversary party at Rittenhouse home in city
The wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rittenhouse was celebrated at their home 306 East Ninth Street Thursday evening. Guests included friends and relatives. Mrs. Rittenhouse was formerly Miss Beulah Baker. The Lady Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles holds a meeting Monday at the lodge hall. An afternoon meeting for the Sweetland Band of Willing Workers is scheduled Thursday in the basement of the Sweetland Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Rittenhouse
East Ninth Street
Order of Eagles
Sweetland
Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church
Judge quotes witty exchange on ukulele test failure
A judge recalls a humorous courtroom remark about a student passing a ukulele test but failing in necking. The exchange highlights lighthearted quips during legal proceedings and reflects local vernacular.
Largest eight day fair attendance target set
Officials aim to reach half a million at the eight day fair after a 1927 record of 439000. The push targets the highest attendance for any eight day fair in the United States.
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United States
Muscatine History Born From Journal Files
Brief sketches recount Muscatine history with past Muscatine Journal notes. Directors named for Muscatine academy board include J B Dougherty Jacob Butler J P Ament J Armstrong and Thomas Hanna chosen in a special session fifty years earlier. Federated clubs formed to sustain a city federation of women groups with officers Cora Weed Helen Green Mrs John Eversmeyer and Mrs T R Fitzgerald. A wedding tale covers Harriet Shinnabarger and Raymond Jeffries at the Shinnabarger home officiated by Rev J B Rendall. George Naber of Muscatine dies from injuries in an airplane crash near Davenport one year earlier.
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Muscatine Academy
J B. Dougherty
Jacob Butler
J. P. Ament
J. Armstrong
Thomas Hanna
Clubs of
Muscatine
P. M. Musser
the Journal
Cora Weed
Helen Green
John Eversmeyer
T. R. Fitzgerald
Harriet Shinnabarger
F. C. Shinnabarger
Mulberry Avenue
Raymond Jeffries
Alea
Muscatine Journal
Shinnabarger
J. B. Rendall
Jeffries
Davenport
George Naber
Mercy Hospital
Fed
City and highway panel settle location dispute near Weed Park
The controversy over Highway No. 61 on the diagonal road past Weed park was resolved with little resistance when J. S. Morrison of Ottumwa the district engineer said the highway commission would approve a new site that preserves the park’s focal point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Highway Commission
J. S. Morrison
Ottumwa
Pickford’s My Best Girl at A Muse theater offers grand scenery
The review notes features for My Best Girl at the A MuselU theater next week. It highlights 268 foot shortest streetcar, a two block downtown street scene with almost a thousand extras, Rosher Kino Portrait Lens closeups, a mammoth five and dime store scene with 22 truckloads of merchandise, and an exact Willard Straight home replica in Georgian style with Colonial furnishings once owned by Miss Pickford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-Muse
T. Marr Pickford
A-Muselu
Charles Rosher
William Courtright
Laugh That Off and rent dispute quoted lines
A comic exchange features a landlady accusing a student of three months without rent while the student recalls home. The dialogue includes a joke about never paying rent and a Berlin publication line. A second joke about a wife running away with a man in the car is included from Tit-Bits.
If He Can Reach It Bright Pupil Answers
A classroom exchange turns on a teacher’s hypothetical about a child who clings to his mother. The bright pupil warns the child may end up a trapeze artist, capturing a witty, quotable moment from the schoolyard.
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L. E. West
Civic Organizaton
Thance
J. G. Johnston
John P
Tion
Dyche’s
Front St
Hillandale
Fourth and
Cedar Street
Rittenhouse Home
Hoovers
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Allan H. Hoover
Kansas City
Reuling Engineering Co. Machinists
Ccorner
Sam
THEIR
Red
Sam Howdy
Tar Say
Mister Guitlem
Cce Ensoreo
THE
Plains
Williard Straight
New York
Kelly Tires
Ped J. Barth
Muscatine Corner SC
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Eli E
Veater
Velie
Mator
Detroit
Elie Velie
Eer
B. Moline
Illinois
Velie Motor Sales
ESSE
West Second ST
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