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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1934
Page
7
Muscatine light and water board discusses merchandising policy and prepayments. Trustees urge meeting with electrical contractors to iron out plans while old debt collection continues and boiler fuel choices are evaluated for efficiency and savings.
The National Youth Week observance continues in Muscatine with a banquet and program at the Protestant Evangelical church. Hi Y club and school patrol members will attend as guests. Dc R Stafford will serve as main speaker. Dr Frederick Lamb spoke at a Muscatine high school assembly on national youth health day.
The state highway commission announced two bituminous road surfacing projects in the Ames area as part of 14 statewide projects totaling 115.9 miles at $329,064.20. In this vicinity Koss Construction of Des Moines completed Cedar 38 and 1 from Cedar to Tipton West Branch for $37,125 and Cedar Johnson nine miles from West Branch to Iowa City for $52,578.50.
Checks totaling $199.50 are being distributed from the emergency relief office for 59 men on the new federal work relief program. Officials say the average payment per man will be about 3.92 dollars, higher than last week’s 3.40 due to partial work and early organization. The program, suspended for re organization, will resume Friday.
Hale C Reid and Dr J B Gingery registered new Ford cars in city. Ea Muscuine fined 1 and 5 dollars for assault and intoxication in Police Judge Coster court. Phillips charges filed after quarrel at William Miller home. Mrs Nettie Eaton bruised in car crash, treated at Hershey hospital. Chester and Ballanger announce birth of daughter Donna Jean McIntyre dies born March 4 1934. Church plans and club meetings noted alongside fire call and dental meeting attendance. Alumnus potluck, flowering quince bush anniversary, Presbyterian board meeting, Lutheran men social.
Tonight the United Brethren evangelistic services hold class night with Sunday school classes in attendance. Thursday features mother and daughter night with special acts. Rev. F C Scott conducts all sermons, as Mrs Vinaroff and Rev Vinaroff contribute melodies and singing. Prayer meetings are set for Thursday at the Neidig rooms led by Mrs Freda Snell and at Mrs Jeff Davis’s home at 1110 East Tenth Street.
City assessor Lloyd Grimm reports most assessment work finished with only a few calls left in various areas. The full report is due at the county auditor’s office about June 1, while the board of equalization meeting, postponed from next Monday, has no new date set.
Nearly 1,000 grade and high school pupils from the county are expected to take part in a music festival at West Liberty May 11. The event, noncompetitive, aims to entertain and showcase rural chorus voices and school bands with a massed sixth grade chorus and high school glee clubs and orchestras performing in the evening. Directors appointed include Miss Turner, Miss Martin, Mrs Brown, Miss Balzer, Charles Shook, and others coordinating rural, sixth grade, junior high, girls and boys choirs, mixed chorus, and audience singing.
Governor Horner demands quick passage of the state NRA bill with a goal of 77 votes in the house. Democratic leaders are urged to bring absentee representatives to Springfield while the administration keeps the legislature in session. The house met at noon, did no business, and recessed to 2 30 p m.
A Mulford and First Congregational group with pastors Rev. John H. Blough and Rev. R. W. Merrifield traveled to Cedar Rapids for the ninety fifth Congregational church conference in Iowa. Dr. Albert W. Palmer of Chicago Theological Seminary led the principal sessions and Rev. H E Harned of Clinton was elected moderator.
Stolen Ford V-8 linked to Dillinger found abandoned with blood in Iowa. Eisman couple identifies three men held on north Iowa farm robbery charges from 1932. Iowa targets intensified on illegal liquor with expanded federal enforcement. Alabama primary upsets end Heflin comeback and threaten a congressman. Des Moines divorce suit filed by Katherine Herring against Lawrence W. Herring over custody. Davenport uncovers about 30000 dollars missing from city treasurer fund spanning 18 years.
A state check shows the University of Iowa spent 1933 total 3,383,593.62 with 122,065.48 in excess income. The university hospital net income rose 76,362.82 after a prior year deficit. payroll records had no discrepancies.
Des Moines reports the state liquor control commission will start liquor purchases this week and take several days to complete. An opening date is not set, though the aim is to have some retail stores operating by June 1, per chairman Harold M Cooper. Ottumwa notes the Garner building at 222 East Second Street has been leased for Ottumwa’s state liquor store.
Mrs Khone wife of Officer William Khone fished Tuesday when a hook bitten by a dogfish lodged in her dog’s nose. The couple traveled to Muscatine to have the hook removed by a veterinarian.
James Lydy was elected president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Muscatine lodge in the annual officers election. Other officers named for the year include David Powell as vice president Frank Priester chaplain C G Ryan secretary Lyle Millett treasurer Lyle Hildebrand conductor Frank Lichtenhouse guard and John Niebling trustee. They will be installed June 5 after a regular business meeting and County officials explained the Iowa old age pension law.
The east portion of Iowa is excluded from tonight and Thursday's showers forecast while this region is expected to stay generally fair with cooler temperatures on Thursday. The local high reached an unofficial yearly peak on Tuesday, easing fears of early summer. The Mississippi River continues its gradual decline, down to 48 feet this morning, a drop of .4.
A large crowd gathered as Mrs. Etta Graham, known as the Preaching Evangelist, addressed listeners on a compelling subject. Her message resonated with attendees, highlighting faith and community.
At Bethel A M E Church on Tuesday night the evangelist selected The World’s Great Question for discussion. Tonight at 7 45 the speaker will present Christ the Wonderful from Isaiah 9 6, with the service open to the public and a large crowd expected.
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