Final Rites Held For Mrs. Clarke Faires
Funeral services at the Methodist church for Ollie E. Siverly Faires were conducted by Rev. Paul Hann with burial in Lone Tree cemetery. Survivors include Clarke Faires of Pueblo Colorado and three sons Harold Howard and Eugene, plus George Siverly and two sisters and a brother with step children listed also among the relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Clarke Faires
Methodist Church
Paul Hann
Lone Tree Cemetery
William P. Ashton
Jacob Foster
J. W. Baker
E. D. Carl
S. Hiler
M. W. Kelso
Emeretta Harty
Ruth Petsel
Esther Cline
Elizabeth Hamilton
Beulah Morrison
Ollie E
George
Mary Furnas Siverly
Louisa County
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Husand
Pueblo
Colo
Harold
Centralia
Wash
Howard
Eugene
Cedar Rapids
George Siverly
Caple Faces Trial for Assault in Apartment Incident
The report describes D Caple allegedly firing a .22 revolver at Longest after a noise dispute. Caple fired as Longest opened his room door to let his three year old daughter enter. The bullet fractured the index finger and remained embedded until medical removal. The weapon showed severe corrosion inside the barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caple
Longest
Logest
Two Quintuplets Stand Upright After First Steps
In Callander Ontario two of the Dianne quintuplets Yvonne and Cecile rose to stand unaided for the first time, 13 months after their birth, marking a rare developmental milestone reported on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callander
Dianne Quintuplets
Yvonne
Cecile
Roll call lists 115 veterans of Company C from Muscatine area
Of 115 men who served with Company C 50th Iowa regiment from Muscatine during the Spanish war, 18 still live in Muscatine county. A roll by William Schoenig lists 28 dead and 13 with unknown whereabouts. The list mailed to living veterans seeks corrected addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Regiment
Muscatine
Muscatine County
William Schoenig
F. W. Bishop Camp
No. 16
Department of Iowa
Schoenig
F. T. Dolson
Wladen Apt
Terre Haute
Ind
J. L. Smeenk
North Jefferson Street
Jackson
Miss
A. S. Howard
Harry Kern
CC. Frack
A. G. Link
Justine Street
Chicago
F. E. Norwood
J. L. Horton
West Twenty-first Street
Cheyenne
Wyo
R. Lillibridge
White Stone
Joe King
State House
Des Moines
E. A. Erb
Burlington
William Powers
J. R. Hanley
Perry
N. Y
J. J. Breese
Musceline
A. Capps
Powell
San Francisco
Calif
B. R. Hannan
Milton
Fla
E. Moore
W. E. Strong
Klamath Falls
Ore
F. A. Deutschmar
East Twentysixth Street
New York
George Albrand
Fourteenth Avenue
Rock Island
Bert Ames
H.l Anderson
Charles Baldwin
Guy Baker
G. Carlisle
Mangall Street
Kansas City
G. Dallas
L. Dunbar
East Moline
Ill
E. Durcan
J. H
Charming Day Wear For Women From Columbia University
Assistant Professor of Household Arts at Teachers College Columbia University in New York outlines enduring day wear styles. The guidance emphasizes practical fabrics and modest silhouettes suitable for busy professional life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York
N.Y
May Gains for Muscatine County Baby Beef Reported
Edgar Rogers club agent for Muscatine and Louisa counties released May weight gains for baby beef calves. Individual gains ranged 40 to 99 pounds with entries from Reid Borchers Lester Borchers Aaron Borchers Donald Nichols Warren Ehrecke Paul Ehrecke Harold Ehrecke Eugene Ehrecke Wayne Drumm O B Bentley Donald Bentley and Donald Mills. Vernon Wright totals of 330 335 and 390 pounds since entry are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Edgar Rogers
Muscatine
Louisa
Reid Borchers
Stockton
Lester Borchers
Aaron Borchers
Donald Nichols
West Liberty
Warren H. Ehrecke
Paul Ehrecke
Harold Ehrecke
Eugene Ehrecke
Wayne Drumm
Wilton
O. E. Bentley
Donald Bentley
Donald Mills
Vernon W. Wright
Lend-a Hand Club Social Meeting Held at Brookhart Home
The Sand Prairie Sunday school group Lend-a Hand met for an all day session at Mrs. Arthur Brookhart home with 24 attendees. A noon potluck followed and birthday flowers were given to Mrs Brookhart. A playlet was presented by Mrs I J Williams and Mrs Walter Shellabarger. Attendees included many local families and extended visitors from Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
W. L. Shellabarger
C. A. Shellabarger
J. H. McCleary
Eldred
Elizabeth
Virgil Fuhlman
Jean
Joan
Clifford Epperle
Marlene
Wilma Johnson
George Weise
C. P. Uhr
Carl Silberhorn
Henry Lechner
Norman
Brighton
Arthur Brookhart
Mildred
Delbert
Kenneth McColm
Iowa City
New Iowa Laws to Take Effect Ahead
The article notes upcoming Iowa laws taking effect soon including a cream grading law and residency requirements for sealing board members. It also mentions enforcement commencing for chain store provisions before the July 4 influx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
New York Seen Through Foreign Eyes in 1935
A syndicated column recalls 19th century observer reports of New York noting German town like brick streets Broadway Bowery and opium dens in the Chinese quarter. It also covers Tony Canzoneri fashion, Courtney Cooper crime reporting, and a Paris nightlife note The Last Refuge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Regent Street
Bowery
New York
Paris
Boite de Nuit
Montparnasse
Hooverville
McNaught Syndicate
Iowa Chain Store Tax Goes Into Effect July 1
A new chain store tax policy becomes effective Monday July 1 1936 with collections starting after that date. The plan imposes a graduated occupational tax from five dollars per store for chains under ten to one hundred fifty five dollars for chains over fifty and a gross receipts tax from twenty five dollars on fifty thousand dollars to ten percent on nine million. Exemptions include nonprofit groups farming and gardening firms lumber coal building materials ice grain and feed state liquor stores products for processing Amana colonies and hotel dining rooms. Changes to the old age pension law also take effect July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
Amana
Rally Day Draws 200 Muscatine County Four-H Members
More than 200 people filled Rotary hut at Staley's Lake for Muscatine county's twelfth annual Rally Day, closing a four day Four-H camp led by Dorothy Simmons. Awards honored Wapsie Ever ready and other clubs for song festival and camp participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Wapsie Everyr
76 Club
Rotary Hut
Staley’s Lake
Township Four-H Girls’ Clubs
Dorothy Simmons
Golden Anniversary of Junction Couple Noted
Columbus Junction couple Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lewis celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with open house for relatives and friends. The event included ice cream and cake, with 25 attendees and a dinner for guests in the evening. The couple married June 28, 1885 in Columbus City and have three sons Bert, Harry, and Ted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
W. D. Lewis
Ida Elliot
William D. Lewis
Columbus City
Bert Lewis
Wichita
Kansas
Harry L
Ted Lewis
J. E. Peters
Floyd Dean
Mona
Lola Lewis
J. S. Blair
Nettie Lewis
Nutrition Advisor to Aid Canning Project in Muscatine
A Des Moines nutrition adviser will visit Muscatine early next week to finalize plans and organize the county canning project. Miss Clara Schwandt says Mrs Landrum arrives July 2 and 3 to complete preliminary setup. A supervisor will be named in the coming days as the program aims to start soon after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Schmidt
Des Moines
Muscatine
Clara Schwandt
Landrum
Death of Youth Caused by Fall
Funeral services were held for Delbert Boyd Brumfield nine at the Presbyterian church in Haskins after he died suddenly in Washington on Wednesday. The attending physician said a blood clot from a severed vessel caused by falling from a post at home Wednesday afternoon led to his death. He was born in West Virginia and burial followed in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Delbert Boyd Brumfield
Delbert Brumfield
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Haskins
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Morning Sun Woman Mrs. John P. Lee Rites Held
Funeral services for Jennie Emily Adolphson Lee were held at the Methodist church with Rev. O. G Orcutt and Rev. W. J. Griffin officiating. Music was provided by Mary Griffith, Alice Talbot, Marian and Erma Wilson, with Nellie G. Curran at the piano. Pallbearers were nephews Miles, Carl Avery, Harold Adolphson, Dale and Emmet Earnest, and Ted Davis. Burial followed at Elmwood. Surviving are husband John P. Lee, children Edna Cummings, Everet, Clifford, Zelda, Ruth, two grandchildren, five brothers, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Lee
Methodist Church
O. G Orcutt
W. J. Griffin
The
Union Church
Mary Griffith
Alice Talbot
Marian
Erma Wilson
Nellie G. Curran
Miles
Carl Avery
Harold Adolphson
Dale
Emmet Earnest
Ted Davis
Elmwood Cemetery
Jennie Emily Adolphson
C. J
Amanda Adolphson
Biggsville
Ill
Mediapolis
Edna Cummings
Winfield
Everet
Morning Sun
Clifford
Davenport
Zelda
Ruth McElhinney
River Front Plans Before Commission
The trustees must obtain commission sanction for any funds for unloading facilities on the levee. Minutes from the meeting outline tentative projects and will be sent to Ralph Rogers, coordinator of the Iowa state planning board, in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Rogers
Iowa State Planning Board
Burlington
Flood Devastates Japanese Towns and Cities
A severe flood and tornado strike across Japan causes widespread property damage. Oporto, Moncorbo, and Vianna De Castello face flooding, missing children, and sand storms. Livestock swept away in countryside districts amid panic and darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oporto
Moncorbo
Vianna de Castello
Muscatine Plans Quiet Independence Day Observance
Muscatine will observe Independence Day with no community celebration this year. Many offices and businesses will close Thursday including City Hall and the courthouse. The post office will limit service with two downtown mail collections and no city or rural deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
P. M. Musser Public Library
Court House
Y. M
Flood Fears and Strong Rains Hit Iowa Towns
Des Moines river rises threaten Ottumwa Clinton and Keokuk as Eddyville dikes hold back the crest. Urbana Linn county sees high wind torrential rain and hail while Keokuk floods endanger U.S. highway 61 and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddyville
Clinton
Des Moines
Urbana
Linn County
Chicago Minister Grandview Speaker in Columbus Junction
The Rev. Charles Porter of the Moody church in Chicago has been visiting at the Rev. O. G. Lewis home for two days and accompanied Mr. Lewis to Grundy Center Friday. Mrs. Porter preached here Wednesday and Thursday night and plans another sermon Saturday night. Grandview visitors include Mr. and Mrs. John Grady of Muscatine with health concerns noted for Mr. Grady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Charles Porter
Moody Church
Chicago
O. G. Lewis
Lewis
Grundy Center
Porter
Grandview
John Grady
Muscatine
Grady
Marian Vibber
Bloomfield Friends
Philadelphia
Christian Endeavor
New York City
Washington, D. C
Dean Graham
Gerald Bick
Bride
Anna Wier
Jean
Allie Stineman
Charlotte and
Warren
Alta Hartsock
Alvin Lee
Allie Werner
Maggie Hammer
Mildred Biek
Jackie
Cal Biek
Ellen Biek
Merle Dodder
Letts
Lurline Asher
Kansas City
Billy Otto
Melvin Booth
Kas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Faires
D. Caple
Company C
Spanish American War Company
W. Heitman
Cedar Street
W. Hillmer
J. B. Hill
F. Horton
H. B. Ranch
Buffalo
C. Hubbard
R. L. Hendrix
Cavina
F. W. Hogue
Canon Drive
Beverly Hills
Jessie Holt
George Ingham
L. Barboe
Cavenue
S. Jammison
Los Angeles
California
L. C. Knopp
Nicolet Avenue
Minneapolis
Minn
B. Kramer
L. C. Kautz
W. Killough
W. Lamar
Newton
Harry Thompson
C. Thompson
E. Thompson
C. Timm
A. Vetter
H. van Krog
G. Wiggers
J. Wilson
G. M. Young
Galena
St S
Muscatine Journal
Pattern Department
Fifth Ave
Peter
London Zoo
CAC
McHintyre
O. O. McIntyre
Douglass Williams
London Daily Telegraph
Arthur Montefiore
Temple Bar
Tony Canzoneri
Courtney Ryley Cooper
Public Enemy
Florida
Tacoma
Hearst
Weyerhaeuser
Cooper
Edgar J. Hoover
Chief of Police Associations
Big Tops
Frank Harris
Paderewski
Lloyd George
Wapsie Club
Wapsie Everready Club
Goshen-Wapsie Club
Fulton Royal Workers
Wilton Independents
Montpelier
B. F. Schwartz
Wapsie Best Club
Ames
Arlene
Dorothy Frater
Thaddeus
Aretha Paul
Count
Bernita Stafford
Helen LeFever
Margaret Vermezelle
Florence Norton
Louise Brockman
Pearl Schooley
Ann Eliason
Bloomington
Eulalia Wells
Wilton Busy Bees
Elaine Erwin
Patricia Sneeringer
Wapsie Best
Japan
Ottumwa
Keokuk
U. S
Mississippi
Order of Eastern Star and Rainbow Girls
Ly. Muscatine
Moonlite
Bellevue Hursey Marines Assn
John Harold Kemble
Msc
Piron
Dixie Cotton Pickers
New Orleans
Tiersen
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