Unemployed Plan Another Protest in Muscatine
About 75 unemployed residents of Muscatine gathered at city hall to press the Board of Supervisors for action on care for indigent sick. A resolution accusing welfare officials of neglect was adopted at a meeting of the Mulctaine Unemployed Relief association, with attendees naming several local figures and a dozen speakers recounting denied medical care and meager checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Mulcatine Unemployed Relief Association
Board of Supervisors
Welfare Association
Gus Abbee
Fred Johnston
Clara Schwandt
Muscatine Journal
Clyde Rabedeaux
Bishop Divorce Case in Court
Mrs. Bishop testified in district court that her husband bootlegged choked and threatened her and made false accusations as her contested divorce action against Leonard Bishop proceeded. Judge D W Jackson presided and the case is one of two Bishops suits, with Bishop also filing an alienation of affections suit seeking 2500 damages against William Blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
William Blessing
Fourth Ward
Havemanns Host Bridal Shower for Couple William Havemann
The Havemanns at 301 Grandview avenue hosted a Thursday postnuptial shower for Mr. and Mrs. William Havemann. Guests enjoyed card games and music with light refreshments. Attendees included William Havemann senior Henry Havemann Anna Louise Curtis Deems Margaret Irene Adam Weber John Havemann Clayton W A Havemann Fred Havemann Phyllis Jeanette Junior Dora Lincoln and H C Havemann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Havemann
Grandview Avenue
William Havemann
Henry Havemann
Anna
Louise
Curtis Deems
Margaret
Irene
Adam Weber
John Havemann
Clayton
W. A. Havemann
Phyllis
Jeanette
Junior
Dora Lincoln
H. C. Havegmann
Eva Coo Dies in Sing Sing Electric Chair
Eva Coo was executed in the Sing Sing prison electric chair for murdering a handyman to collect a $12,000 life insurance. The crime and execution occurred in Ossining, New York, where the case drew attention as the insured beneficiary died in the electric chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Coo
Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing Prison
Miss Mary and Misses Fisher to Return From Colorado
City notes the Fisher sisters Mary, Ethel, and Velma from Colorado Springs are due home today after attending the Northern Baptist convention. Also reports about church suppers, picnics, visitors, and local civic updates in Muscatine.
More Funds for Roads Assured in Iowa County Action
County officials led by Muscatine County Engineer F. P. G. Halbfass and Muscatine board chair J. Henry Schafer returned from Des Moines after a meeting on road aid. They anticipate federal funds for secondary road improvements while awaiting Washington guidelines. Three submission paths exist: PWA works, Works Progress Administration, or direct state highway commission allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Boards of Supervisors Association
F. P. G. Halbfass
J. Henry Schafer
Muscatine
PWA
Works Progress Administration
State Highway Commission
Oppelt Resigns From Muscatine Civil Service Board
Clarence J. Oppelt, chairman of the Muscatine civil service commission for months and a member since its 1932 inception, resigns effective July 1 due to other demands on his time. Mayor Herman Lord accepted the resignation and will seek a successor if approved by the city council. Oppelt said he cannot devote required time to the commission’s duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Oppelt
Muscatine
Oppelt
Annual Meeting of Muscatine School Board Set
The independent Muscatine school district schedules its annual meeting at City Hall on Monday July 1. Secretary Miss Helen Ahischlager announced the event, with annual reports and the budget for the upcoming year to be submitted. elections for janitors and a school attendance officer are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent School District of
Muscatine
Helen Ahischlager
Relative of Case Worker Succumbs
A Muscatine county case worker named Graeme Linkletter is reported to have died, with a family member and local officials responding to the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graeme Linkletter
Muscatine County
Bees Stop Traffic At Busy City Intersection
A swarm of bees halted traffic at East Second street and Mulberry avenue near the intersection at about 10 am. Police redirected vehicles while a passerby and Emmett Shine Karr coaxed the swarm into a cardboard box and removed it, after which business returned to normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Street
Mulberry Avenue
Emmett “Shine” Karr
Postmaster Job Exam Scheduled in Muscatine
Applications for Muscatine postmaster open for term starting January 1 1936 must be filed with the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington D C by July 16. Albert S Barry, interim postmaster, will seek regular term after Roosevelt appointment and Senate confirmation. The salary is 3400 a year. The Muscatine vacancy is one of five first class post offices in the state seeking an examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Albert S. Barry
W. S. McKee
Franklin Roosevelt
Barry
Senate
45 Here Seeking Beer Licenses
Applications to sell beer in Muscatine were pouring into Floyd McKinney’s office, the city recorder, as a special city council meeting was set for tonight. Forty five blanks were issued Thursday and by 2 pm today seventeen had been returned under the new ordinance.
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Mary
Ethel
Velma Fisher
Colorado Springs
Colo
Northern Baptist Convention
First Methodist
Weed Park
Robert McVeay
Hershey Itas
Howard Townsend
Kathleen
East Fourth Street
Trunton
Oscar Gustafson
Mildred Fisher
Davenport
Berger
Iowa Synod
Centerville
Gustafson
First Christian Church of
Moose Lodge
Robert Coyner
Winfield Latham
Mulberry Avenue
Second Street
South Muscatine
I. V. Howenstine
Wynne Applegate
Nellie H. Zeahringer
I. W. Howenstone
Grandview Avenue
White and
Warren Streets
J. M. Soukup
Riverside
James C. FT
State Planning Board
Muscatine
Floyd McKinney
East Fifth Street
Bellevue Hospital
Drum and Bugle Corps
American Legion
National Legion Convention
August C. Altenbernd
Fairview Avenue
Ford
Anna Ferne Phillips
Dodge
Charles Moore
Lincoln Boulevard
G. I. Jacobs
East Second Street
Carl Foster
Earl Cross
C. Foster
G. A. Sywassink
Parkington Drive
Chicago
Sycamore Street
City Recorder
Recorder
Prince Edward Island trip for funeral of relief office head’s mother
The relief office head departs for Prince Edward Island, Canada, after his mother’s death earlier this week. His wife accompanies him, and he will return to resume duties after funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Edward Island
Can
Seeks to Halt Creek Diversion in Iowa
Frank P. Walker and W. F. Nelson of Louisa county seek a restraining order against List-Clark Construction and the Muscatine and Louisa county boards of supervisors to stop Michael creek diversion. They claim over $1,000 in damages and allege trespass on their property, with a July 5 hearing set by Judge D. V. Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Walker
W. F. Nelson
Louisa County
List-Clark Construction Company
Kansas City General Constractors
Michael Creek
Joint
Muscatine and
Louisa County Boards of Supervisors
Board For Drainage District No. 13
Louisa Counties
United States
D. V. Jackson
County School Board Meeting Bulletin Issued for July 1
The county superintendent’s office released bulletins listing topics for the annual school board meetings. Key items include approving secretary and treasurer reports, appointing officers, setting class dates, and preparing two copies of each district report. Directors are reminded Beatty Bennett law no longer limits budget estimates and the board must hold a budget hearing before August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Bradley
Treasuer
Beatty- Bennett
More Nominations for Townsend Club Will Be Received
The Townsend Old Age Pension club continues nominating officers for the coming year at its city hall meeting. Election is set for next week. The club meets after a city council special session at 7 30 p m, announced by president W D Hudler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Old Age Pension Club
City Hall
Townsend Club
W. D. Hudler
Sealed Bids Sought for Muscatine High School Roof
The Muscatine Board of Education invites sealed bids for a new lightweight roof at Muscatine High School. Bids due noon July 8 at city hall. Work begins within 10 days of award and must finish by August 25. Specifications call for removal of the existing roof and a steel or cement tile deck design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Muscatine High School
Opening of Weed park pool draws record crowd
A crowd near 300 attended the Weed park pool opening with most baskets full and the pool crowded. The pool will close Mondays and Thursdays for water changes and cleaning, with daily water testing and periodic Iowa City samples to ensure purity. The pool is slated to stay open until about the first week of September. The text notes an army balloonist training school at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park Swimming Pool
J. D. Diercks
Park Board
Iowa City
New Era School Closes after Fifth Vacation Bible School
The fifth annual Daily Vacation Bible School at New Era ends a two week session with 44 enrolled students. Rev. Ernest A. Lack supervised three departments beginners juniors and intermediates. Closing exercises are set for Sunday at 8 p.m. in the church with songs exercises and illustrations of the learned work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era
Ernest A. Lack
Corrine Hetzler
Donna Jean Cole
Lila Grimm
Doreen Henke
Audrey Hetzler
Raymond Hetzler
Lorraine Kelley
David Kelley
Doris Kemper
Edward Kemper
Martha Kemper
Donald Sywassink
Mary Titus
Mr. Lack
Kenneth Berry
Betty Brossart
Richard Cole
Clifford Fix
Rolland Fiz
LeRoy Hill
Walter Lack
Gloria Rahlf
Verle Sywassink
Alice Titus
Robert Titus
Harlan Wunderlich
Writ of Attachment Issued in Hesford Divorce Action
Mare Hesford seeks custody of three minor sons and control of all household goods in divorce against Virgil L. Hesford. A writ of attachment for 350 dollars was issued against the defendant’s property amid allegations of cruel and inhuman treatment endangering the plaintiff’s health. The marriage occurred in Muscatine on October 6 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mare Hesford
Virgil L. Hesford
Muscatine
Veronica Huff Is Honored at Party
Friends of Veronica Huff planned a picnic supper at Weed Park Wednesday night for her eighteenth birthday. A group of young people attended and spent the evening informally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veronica Huff
Weed Park
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Havemanns
Jone Fo
City News
Lucas
California
J. S
Northfield Milk
Des Moines
Commission
Washington
STAG
Cedar River
E. R
Frank Walker
Drainage District Boards
Army
Fort Sill
Okla
Geo. Bitman
Milwaukee
Canada
Romann & Liebbe Co
Hershey Ave
New Era School
E. A. Lack
Hesford
Kellogg’s
Otto’s Quality Fruits & Vegetables
Snow
Otto
Swift
Armour
Mickelberry
Otto Grocery Co
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