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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1930

Page

8

County Road Work Planned in Cedar County

Cedar county board of supervisors moved to start grading and surfacing on four county roads. Property owners must move fences to a designated line to provide needed roadway width. Additional plans include grading routes to cemeteries and a large expansion over three years, plus purchase of two more crawler tractors for maintenance on 950 miles of roads.

Tipton Cedar County Board of Supervisors Ward Station Red Oak Grove Presbyterian Church Masonic Cemetery Cedar County Fairfield Road Witmer Station C. R. I. and P Bennett Board of Supervisors

Atalissa School Re-elects Supt A N Hopperstad

Miss Marjorie Kline visits Leota Hildebrand near West Liberty. Supt A N Hopperstad is re elected for another year in Atalissa. Mrs Martha Devore visited Davenport with daughter Myrtle La France. Mrs Vira Watters moved to West Liberty. Emma Miller returns from California. Mrs Chester Peters of Boulder Colorado visited. Peters formerly taught in Atalissa school.

Atalissa Marjorie Kline Leota Hildebrand West Liberty Fred Watters Muscatine Charles Overman Detroit Atalissa Friends A. N. Hopperstad Martha Devore Myrtle la France Davenport

Nichols Scene Sees Visits and Travel Across Iowa Towns

Nichols residents report cross town visits and weekend travel with Cedar Rapids Muscatine Davenport West Liberty Fargo North Carolina and California mentions. Local families and guests include the Hesser Abbott Seaman Ward Hintz Haefner Swickard and Lyle Bullis among others.

John Hintz West Liberty Lewis Myers L. D. Chown Fargo N. C B. F. Swickard California Walter Morris Edna Peterson Muscatine Adelia Haefner Cranston E. R. Swickard T. B. Nichols and Son Lyle Bullis Mediapolis J. H. Heizer

Priscilla club entertains at Laren home in Lone Tree

Lone Tree Iowa March 24 The Priscilla club met at Mrs J W Laren s Friday with three bridge tables Mrs Carl Werbach won first prize Ethel McCullough consolation and guest Mrs George Stevenson of Chicago. Next meeting April 4 with Miss Ethyl McCullough.

Lone Tree Priscilla Club J. W. Laren Carl Werbach Ethel McCullough George Stevenson Chicago Ethyl McCullough John Burr George Kile West Liberty Don Lucas Ames J. M. Carl W. H. Stonebarger George Klein Louise Buell Leila Wolford

Cedar township nutrition lesson on Nuts Fruits and Vegetables

March 24 Cedar township co operators and local leaders attended the fifth nutrition lesson at Mrs. C. P. Uhr’s home. A topic on Nuts Fruits and Vegetables guided the session and a lunch eon followed. Plans to create posters were discussed and a poster-making meeting is set for April 23 at Mrs. K. L. Mc Colm’s home.

Letts Cedar Township C. P. Uhr K. L. McColm

Former Sharon Resident A. F. Hays Dies in Colorado

A. F. Hays aged 59 of Sterling Kansas died in Pritchett Colorado while farming with his two sons. He was born September 20 1871 near Sharon and survived by a large family including eight children and several brothers. Burial plans include return to Morning Sun area with funeral services attended by relatives from Morning Sun Garland and Sterling.

Sharon Colorado Town Kansas A. F. Hays Sterling Kas Pritchett Colo Mr. Hays R. A. Hays Martha Jane Kennedy Garland Morning Sun Martin McElhinney Hays Austin Oklahoma City Olka Everret Robert Cecil Housington Herbert Reformed Presbyterian

Fisher Rites Held Sunday in Wapello

Funeral services for Mrs. Ed Fisher were conducted at the Methodist church in Wapello with Rev. Arms and Rev. Burdine officiating. Music included performances by A. J. Williamson, Josephine Reutinger, Phillip Reutinger, and Fred Wehmeyer. Burial followed in Wapello cemetery. distant relatives listed among attendees. Also notes a 84 year old hip fracture incident, Miss Belle Smith’s return to Burlington, and a bank offering service with Ella Manning speaking to the W F M S.

Wapello Methodist Church Ed Fisher R. J. Arms C. E. Burdine A. J. Williamson Josephine Reutinger Phillip Reutinger Fred Wehmeyer Old Rugged Cross Warren Wiederrecht George Foot Walter Hurley Horace Baker Ed Eversmeyer Aut Williamson George Wilson Wapello Cemetery W. T. Oates Ponca City Okla William McCullough Searsboro Melvin Main Iowa City George Breneman George Weber Chris Weber Columbus Junction Frank Bishop Grandview W. C. Hunt F. D. Archibald Belle Smith Burlington Miss Smith Perkins School Ella Manning China Leona Plumb George Foor

Lyle Brockway Begins Sentence At Anamosa Reformatory

Lyle Brockway a 17 year old from Conesville started a sentence not to exceed 25 years after confessing to a filling station robbery in Davenport Iowa The youth was moved from the county jail to the Anamosa state reformatory following a district judge W W Scott ruling His lawyers had sought juvenile court handling which would have limited the term to confinement in Eldora state industrial school until age 21.

Davenport Lyle Brockway Conesville State Reformatory Anamosa W. W. Scott Friday Brockway Ruymann & Ruymann Eldora

Iowa Wesleyan Seeks Reinstatement After Debt Alarm

Mt. Pleasant Iowa March 24 AP Iowa Wesleyan college will petition next year for reinstatement into the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges if finances improve. President J E Coons said the institution will repay its debt and pursue endowment to reach required income and endowment levels while credits will be accepted by other schools.

Mt. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan College North Central Association of Schools and Colleges J. E. Coons Chicago Mississippi River Coons North Central Association Iowa Wesleyan

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Nichols Geo. Kranz By Akern Mabec NEA Service, Inc J P Pransee V' Amt The Reformed Presbyterian Church J. R. Hays This Place M. W. Baird J. R. Kennedy Robert Kennedy Sterling, Kas Des Moines Chester M. Jones Central District of Iowa Teachers Association Supt. J. R. Cowgill Chariton Pearl City B.O Lever Brothers O Cambridge Maes Os Juny Streets Methodist Fuller & Hiller Fuel Service CO World Leadership Maytag the Maytag Company Newton, Iowa
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