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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1934
Page
2
Muscatine city council discussed transferring unused CWA sewer bond funds to cover deficits caused by the Bennett-Beattie law limiting appropriations. About 9800 remains in the CWA sewer bond issue with 1800 needed for ordered materials. Bonds totaling 8000 pending sale.
James W. Mann, 38, died at Bellevue hospital at 4:35 a.m. after an illness with several complications. His body remains at George Wittich Funeral Home, 210 Cedar Street, and will be shipped to Iola, Kansas, at 10:55 p.m. tonight. A brief service will be held at the funeral home led by Rev. F. C. Scott. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. James Mann, Sr., and three sisters Hazel, Tote, and Daisy, all of Tola.
Public records show Louis E. Aitken by sheriff transferring lot H and part of lot G in subdivision of out lot 1 in section 36 77 2W to Ferdinand Bunge. Meigs M Hays heir of Hazel Dietrich Hays sells part of lot 3 in block 122 to Helen Dietrich, while Louise R Dietrich also transfers part of lot 3 block 122 to Helen Dietrich. Ferdinand Bunge and C J Rosenberger purchase lot H and part of lot G in subdivision of out lot 1 in section 36 77 2W from M B Rosenberger and C J Rosenberger.
City engineer H H Fitzgerald told aldermen at city hall Thursday night plans for a new building seven and a half feet wide by 20 feet long with an eight foot longer than the present structure, a laboratory, a hose connection for coal wetting down, and a new desk for the record books. Bids will be sought for about 825 dollars.
The council met at city hall on Thursday approving class B and C beer permits for numerous individuals and businesses. They authorized sign and signboard projects, building plans on Jackson street, cost sheets for police supplies, and attendance at a state fire school. Several street and utility works were ordered, including pump installations, curb and gutter tasks, ditching, and garden and sign permits.
County superintendent E. D. Bradley announced April perfect attendance figures add three rural schools to the tally. Highland school in Sweetland township lists pupil names with teachers and staff. Nolo school Fulton township adds several students. Union school No. 7 Goshen township supplies additional attendees and staff.
Petitioners representing about 40 percent of property owners on West Third Street opposed paving citing cost and maintenance. Opponents argued street dust and mud harms residents, while some residents had already gravelled the road. City will defer paving but authorize grading and graveling to improve condition.
The county work relief program resumed today with 121 men assigned to four projects though only about 40 work daily. A new project started this morning and a 15 man crew was put to county bridge repairs under Frank Kolar. Most men off relief have found other jobs, many on PWA projects.
Muscatine county receives seven thousand five hundred dollars for May relief and work programs. Officials say direct relief costs may ease from winter highs yet remain uncertain. April costs nationwide were higher than expected. Muscatine April figures are not yet announced.
Bloomington Friends join First Friends of Muscatine for 10:45 worship with a 9:45 Bible school and 7:30 Christian Endeavor memory program led by Mrs. Mortimer and Richard Pulse. A Muscatine rally is slated for 2:30 p m. plus other island and High Prairie church services in the day.
Ruth Springborn of Muscatine daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Springborn 914 Cedar Street received a superior rating in the piano solo contest at the state high school music festival in Iowa City She will represent Muscatine High School in the national contest at Ottawa Kansas May 24 25 and 26 With 23 of 51 events completed Des Moines Roosevelt High and North High lead early results
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