Ad Club to Host Drake University Dean as Speaker
The Ad club secures Dean L. E. Hoffman of Drake University Des Moines a former club president as guest speaker for the March 23 meeting an open session for businessmen and service club members. Reservations due by 6 pm Tuesday at the Hotel Muscatine. The luncheon begins 12 95 with the talk following at 12 30. no extra charge beyond the luncheon price. Hoffman will analyze advertising methods and effective medium choices for various business fields.
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Dean L. E. Hoffman
Drake University of Des Moines
Des Moines
Ad Club
Dean Hoffman
Drake University
Oer
Country Club by the Case This Ad Teaches a Delightful Drink
An advertising line promotes ordering Country Club by the case from a dealer as a pairing with a light lunch. The note emphasizes a casual, refreshingly easy beverage option for midday meals.
Midget Hero Leads St Xavier Past Calvert Hall in NCHSAA Round
Johnny Evans, weighing 110 pounds, powered St Xavier high of Louisville to a 4 point win over Calvert Hall Baltimore in a National Catholic tournament second round. The 16 year old scored three late long range baskets to overturn a two point deficit and advance to a quarter final versus St Mels Chicago.
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Chicago
Johnny Evans
St. Xavier High School
Louisville
Calvert Hall
Baltimore
John
St. Xavier
St. Mels
University of Detroit High
Syracuse
N. Y
Most Holy Rosary
St Mary's
Bloomingtn
St. Ambrose
Davenport
de LaSalle
Minneapolis
Pleasant Prairie Social Notes and Local Events
Mrs. Charles Roehlk of Muscatine visited her daughter Mrs. George Henke. Clarence Sissel announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday. Gus Schroeder repairs at FE G Plett store building damaged by fire last Sunday. G. R. Cole spent Tuesday in Muscatine. Leona Ploog of McCausland returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wunder. Mrs. M. E. Moorhead visited Muscatine Wednesday.
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Robert Wunder
M. E. Moorhead
Muscatine
County Board Schedules Road Bond Sale and Contracts
The County Board plans to sell road bonds totaling 235 000 and let a grading contract for 1.03 miles of federal road No 32 through Wilton. A franchise petition for an electrical transmission line west of West Liberty will be heard. Objections to the franchise and the bond sale are set for Monday with the grading contract awarded Tuesday.
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Wilton
West Liberty
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Slide and Story Services at First Congregational Church
Beginning tomorrow the Rev William M Hainsworth curates slide and story services at the First Congregational church. Shows include Craig's Wife on opening night March 27 Secrets with Norman Talmadge on April 3 Over the Hill with Marvy Carr as mother and What Price Glory the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
William M Hainsworth
First Congregational Church
Norman Talmadge
Marvy Carr
Obituary for John Davis and Shirley Gable Services
Funeral services for John Davis were held from his home at 402 Lowe Street at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev J E Smith of the Church of the Brethren officiating. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers named were Rudolph Elfers Otto Elfers Albert Schmidt Herman Mundt William Grady and Andrew Nester. Shirley Gable’s funeral services are set for tomorrow with rites at Meyers Funeral Home at 2 PM and at Musserville Methodist Church at 3 PM, conducted by Rev W A Bloomquist with interment at Grandview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Lowe Street
J. E. Smith
Church of the Brethren
Greenwood Cemetery
Rudolph Elfers
Otto Elfers
Albert Schmidt
Herman Mundt
William Grady
Andrew Nester
Shirley Gable
Meyers Funeral Home
Musserville Methodist Church
W. A. Bloomquist
Grandview Cemetery
Children of Scholl Will Be Buried in Grave With Father
In Gary Indiana the grandchildren Vivian and Donald Scholl are buried beside their father’s grave as Rev. and Mrs. Charles Scholl mourn the tragedy. Walter Scholl awaits execution for the killings in an Indiana electric chair while the mother is detained by Gary police but denies involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scholl
Gary
Ind
Charles Scholl
Pittsburgh
Vivian
Donald
Indiana
Walter Scholl
Margaret
Edward Laemmle presents Held By The Law at Palace
Universal Jewel director Edward Laemmle brings Held By The Law to the Palace theatre Sunday. The thriller follows a murder trial and manufactured evidence as the quest to escape the gallows unfolds. Laemmle notes his versatility with varied prior works from The Whole Towns Talking to The Still Alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Laemmle
Universal Jewel
the Law
Palace Theatre
Laemmle
Bayard Veiller
Edward Everett Horton
Atalissa News Briefs Highlights Local Visits and Elections
Mr and Mrs J A Kline and daughter Marjorie hosted guests, Elsie Toyne falls ill at Chas Toyne home, James Lowenberg elected school director for three years. Funeral held for Joseph Hiatt oldest resident at his daughter's home. Gale Sterner and Mrs J W Melick visited Claire Sterner, who is recovering from an appendectomy at University hospital Iowa City.
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Atalissa
J. A. Kline
Marjorie
Sanford Peck
Elsie Toyne
Iowa City
Chas. Toyne
James Lowenberg
Joseph Hiatt
Ataligsas
Lucinda Lundy
Gale Sterner
J. W. Melick
Claire Sterner
University Hospital
Fire destroys St. Patrick’s Church in Hampton Iowa
A fire caused by a defective flue during mass at 8:45 a m destroyed St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton Iowa with an estimated loss of 25000 dollars. Built in 1895 the frame building held most vestments and service accessories. Rev J A McMahon is pastor.
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Hampton
St. Patrick's Catholic
J. A. McMahon
Peru's Grand Rail and Highway Construction Push
Peru launches a sweeping transportation program building a major railroad and extensive highway network. Officials cite long term growth, regional integration, and job creation as core goals while detailing staged funding and procurement plans over several years.
Seed Corn Outlook in Iowa Worse Than Last Year
An AP report from Des Moines notes Wallace's Farmer editorial warns seed corn in Iowa is worse this spring. It cites a three to one chance of a poorer stand, reports few tests by county agents, and details mold trouble in early-picked ears and widespread decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
APA
Wallaces
Preston Savings Bank Plans 15 Percent Dividend
The Preston Savings Bank, closed a year ago, will pay a 15 percent dividend on Monday. It marks the third dividend paid since the bank’s closure, announced today in Preston, Iowa.
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Preston. In
Preston Savings Bank
Iowa Employed Young Men's Congress Opens
About 100 delegates from Des Moines Mason City Fort Dodge Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Hudson Waverly Clinton Oelwein and Waterloo register at the Iowa Employed Young Men's congress opening. Promoters say the event aims to encourage unorganized young men to take responsibility and address problems through group action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Des Moines
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Hudson
Waverly
Clinton
Oecelwein
Iowa
Former resident James R. Duncan dies in California
James R. Duncan, born November 10, 1852 in Louisa County, Iowa, died March 3 in San Francisco after a lengthy illness. He and wife Mary McAvor moved from Columbus Junction to Omaha in 1907 and California in 1912. Survived by two sons, two daughters, two sisters, and a brother. Interment followed March 5 in San Francisco beside his wife.
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Columbus Junction
James R. Duncan
San Francisco
Calif
California
Duncan
Louisa County
Mary McAvor
Omaha
Ethel Poole
Doris
Harry
Verne Duncan
A. H. Parsons
Joseph Wear
Grand Bay
Alabama
Joseph C. Duncan
Los Angeles
Cleveland Bids for GOP National Convention
Cleveland's bid for the next Republican national convention was presented to President Coolidge today by Carmi Thompson Ohio Republican leader in Washington D C.
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Washington, D. C
Cleveland
Coolidge
Carmi Thompson
Ohio
State police bill proposes 3 to 6 troops statewide
Iowa Sen J G Merritt introduced a bill to create a state police force headed by a governor appointed superintendent. The force would include three to six troops patrolling rural districts and highways and assisting state agencies. Troopers would be paid 65 to 190 dollars monthly while the superintendent earns 4000 annually with a proposed 100000 dollar appropriation. Citizens 24+ eligible. funding from applicants for services.
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State House
Des Moines
J. G. Merritt
Glidden
Iowa
Motor Vehicle Committee
Accused Thief Fatally Shot by Store Manager in Missouri
In St Louis on March 19 Waldo Thikling 24 manager of a Piggly Wiggly store was shot and killed by George Schultz a customer who then killed himself. Thikling had yesterday accused Schultz of attempting to steal a 21 cent can of sardines Schultz said he intended to pay.
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St. Louis, Mo
Waldo Thikling
Hartley Bank Examiners Take Control After Closure
Hartley First National Bank, with $75 000 capital and $325 000 in deposits, is under examiners' control following closure. Grinnell College Glee Club heads to Chicago for a Western Intercollegiate contest and will broadcast from Station WGN at 3 PM Sunday. Council Bluffs hearing on street car rates adjourned to Monday. Grinnell College names Wendell Davis captain of both football and basketball squads, a Grinnell first.
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Associated Press
Hartley
First National Bank
Examiners
Grinnell
Grinnell College Glee Club
Chicago
WGN
Council Bluffs
Paul R. Porter
Wendell Davis
Cromwell
Grinnell College
Erzberg Iron Mountain Dominates Austrian Output
A single company controls about nine tenths of Austria’s total iron and steel production from the Erzberg region, the country’s famed iron mountain, underscoring its near-total hold on national output.
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Austria
Erzbere
Racial unrest erupts in Coffeyville as guards move in
A mob of about 1,500 gathered at dusk demanding the release of two African American men and Smith. Rain drove many away as Kansas National Guard units were mobilized to restore order. By midnight the crowd dispersed, with arrests of youth leaders and recovered stolen guns. Coffeyville, a city of 20 000, faced its first racial disturbance in over two decades.
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Vanges
Garvin Hardin
Smith
Iola
Yates Center
117Th Cavalry
Kansas National Guard
Robert Liggins
Coffeyville
Seven Warranty Deeds Filed for Recording in County
Seven transactions recorded at the county office include transfers from multiple TeStrakes to Lincoln Steckman on Nebraska Street and several Wilton and Muscatine township tracts. Other deeds involve transfers to David Ballarine in Lake Township and to the Baldwins, Foster, and Harter families across Wilton, Goshen, and Sweetland townships with properties ranging from 75 to 129 acres.
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County Recorder’s Office
J. W. TeStrake
Charles J. TeStrake
Velma TeStrake
Dorothy Reed
R. R. Reed
Bertha TeStrake
Lincoln
Steckman
Nebraska Street
Baker and
Benham Avenues
Smalley
South
Muscatine
Karsten Tietie
Katherine Tietie
Muscatine County
David Ballarine
Scott County
Cedar River
Lake Township
Bernhardt Strohbehn
Bertha Franzen
Franz B. Franzen
Minnie Strohbehn
Wilton Township
Melpine
C. 10. and
Sweetland Township
Melpine School
Charles C. Coxen
Anna Coxen
Harley L. Baldwin
Sarah C Baldwin
Goshen Township
Atalissa
Edrich Harter
Minnie Harter
Mel Foster
Wilton
Leon McLemore
Ehrich Harter
Senate ends bill introductions. Roberts to lead committee
The senate will not issue licenses without a certificate costing 59 cents. Today marks the last day for introducing bills in the senate except through committees. The sitting committee led by Senator Roberts of Ringgold County will oversee all bills not on the calendar March 238.
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Senate
Roberts
Ringgold County
State Officer Is Present at Webb Council Meeting
E. W. F. Haller grand principal conductor of work of Brooklyn Ia was present at Webb Council No. 18 R and S M at the Masonic temple. About 15 delegates from Davenport and about 15 from Rock Island attended. A class of candidates was given with F W Allen supervising. Eastern Star members served dinner at 6 30.
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E. W. F. Haller
Brooklyn
Webb Council
S. M
Masonic Temple
Davenport
Rock Island
F. W. Allen
Order of Eastern Star
Varina man found guilty in Spa vina slaying case
Pryor Oklahoma March 19 state jury finds Ben Schuh of Varena Iowa guilty of killing Leonard F. Greer a Spa vina merchant. Schuh is sentenced to life imprisonment in the incident reported by AP on the March 19 court session.
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Pryor
Okla
Ben Schuh
Varena
Leonard F. Greer
Spavina
Ward Meetings Set By Rhoda Bible Class
Ward meetings of the Rhoda Bible class of the Protestant Evangelical church are scheduled for the coming week. First ward residents meet Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Fred Heerd on West Eighth street, Second and Third wards meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Jess Oeter, and Fourth ward residents meet Tuesday at Mrs. Louis King on Oregon street.
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Protestant Evangelical Church
First Ward
Fred Heerd
Weat Eighth Street
Jess Oeter
Fourth Ward
Louis King
Oregon Street
Lincoln School Group Sponsors Moving Picture
Lincoln school Parent-Teacher association plans a moving picture fundraiser featuring Jackie Coogan in Johnny Get Your Hair Cut. The show is set for April 12 13 and 14 at the A-Muses theater to raise funds for furnishing a room in the new Lincoln school unit.
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Lincoln School
Parent-Teacher Association
John~ney
Jackie Coogan
A-Muses
Mrs McDaniels Hosts Lowe Run Kensington Club
Mrs. John McDaniels entertained Lowe Run Kensington club members at her east of town home Friday afternoon. Twelve members attended with special guests Mrs. J. K Wilkens Mrs. Ernest Wilkens and Mrs. Fred Vander Ploeg. The club will meet in two weeks at Mrs. Ed Angerer's Lake township home.
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McDantels
John McDaniels
Kensington Club
Town
J. K Wilkens
Ernest Wilkens
Fred Vander Ploeg
Ed Angerer
Lake Township
Relief Corps Plans Shiloh Day Observance
Women's Relief corps meet at Maccabee hall to arrange Shiloh day on April 6 with Grand Army of the Republic and Daughters of the Veterans as guests. Picnic supper at 6 30 and next meetings begin at 8 o'clock in two weeks.
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Relief Corps
Shiloh
Women’s Relief Corps
Maccabee Hall
Grand Army of the Republic and
Daughters of the Veterans
Corps
Cedar Street Methodist Ladies Aid Entertained
The Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal church Ladies Aid society met Thursday afternoon in the church parlors to complete 200 glass buttons. Mrs. John Steen and Mrs. Catherine Schmidt entertained. The circle will meet again next Thursday. WAC club members will be hosted Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Andrew Maher’s home on West Fourth Street.
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Ladies Aid Society
Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
John Steen
Catherine Schmidt
W. A. C. Club
Andrew Maher
West Fourth Street
Eight More Spelling Contest Entries Reported
Eight additional entries have been received from four Muscatine county schools for the county spelling contest on March 26. Announced by E. D. Bradley, county superintendent. Atalissa school Fern Cross first Edgar Turner second. Osage school Wilton township Loraine Angerer first Ethel Kallenberger second. High Prairie school Seventy Six township Ardene Eichelberger first Betty Fletcher second. Mt. Grove school Sweetland township Russel Bill first Clifford Pantel second.
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Muscatine County
E. D. Bradley
Atalissa
Fern Cross
Edgar Turner
Osage
Wilton Township
Loraine Angerer
Ethel Kallenberger
High Prairie
Seventy-Six
Ardene Eichelberger
Betty Fletcher
Mt. Grove
Sweetland
Russel
Bill
Clifford Pantel
Girl struck by blasting stump on way to school
A girl was knocked unconscious when a 17 pound stump from a dynamite blast struck her on the head as she walked to school. The incident occurred during a typical morning route and she was brought to the scene for treatment.
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South Dakota State Game Preserve
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Big Cottonwood Canyon
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Rules Radio
Department of Commerce
William D. Terrill
Virginia
Radio Supervision
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Iowa News
Repesentative Sales
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C. G. Kruger
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Rhode Bible Class
Cedar Street Methodist Society
Kohler Electric
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