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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1934
Page
10
Alderman Matthias Paddy Bayler was acquitted on a charge of assault to kill Policeman John J. Ahearn after a December brawl at a tavern. Judge Donald S. McKinlay noted most state witnesses did not see the alderman fire any shots.
Perry Iowa superintendent Walter G. Clark was suspended by the local school board after a petition by citizens listing eight charges including profanity and incompetency. Clark made no response as the board acted, days after reinstating high school English instructor Frances Gilter following a dispute over alleged misconduct.
Stocks rallied modestly with the upturn led by metal shares as volume rose after initial hesitation. U S Smelting and Homestake Mining gained about six points, American Telephone and Dome each rose, transfers neared two million, while several others edged higher or eased in light trading.
A sudden series of three explosions at the Missouri Pacific elevator on the Mississippi riverfront in South St. Louis killed one man and burned ten workers, five seriously. The blasts shattered windows, cracked the building, and ignited 1,600,000 bushels of wheat, corn, oats, and rye, burning for about 30 minutes.
In Darjeeling Bengal two Bengal assassins opened fire at Governor-General Sir John Anderson during a Lebong race meeting. The governor escaped unharmed as police killed one attacker and seriously wounded the other. a British woman spectator sustained a slight wound.
Word has been received of the accidental death of Billie Schubel three year old son of Mr and Mrs Will Schubel at Scotia Nebraska Monday morning Mrs Schubel was formerly Miss Aleta Hathaway of Muscatine. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Will Hathaway Lota and Goldie Waltman and Ray Hathaway left Monday night for Scotia and will return later this week.
Community events include a Geneva Golf Club stag party and Dutch lunch, church suppers, and aid society sessions. Local residents Earl Nicola and Miss Alice Kelly visit family and friends, while councilors meet as an equalization board to balance assessments. Police notes report a man bruised after a fall, a suspected car theft, and several suspended sentences for intoxication. New car registrations and April auto license revenues are listed, along with hog receipts at the stockyards and plans for the Sixth Pythian district meeting in Durant.
Muscatine junior college freshmen in a speech class contest announced ratings for two superior one act plays The Trysting Place directed by Mary Louise Hendrickson and High ness led by Thelma Henderson Study judges selected from the class and announced by Miss Willetta Strahan college dean Isle directed by Robert Slack and Two Crooks and A Lady directed by Harlan Freyermuth were rated very good Harold Olsen earned superior for outstanding individual work while Margaret Nau Agatha Nau and Leo Tyler received very good ratings
Katharine Hepburn, the movie actress, was granted a divorce from Ludlow Smith in Merida Yucatan with no restriction and permission to remarry immediately. The ruling allows Hepburn to marry again without delay.
Nine garages and motor companies in Muscatine cooperate with Iowa Motor Vehicle Department for a state wide safety drive. Participants test pedal and hand brakes wheel alignment tires steering ignition horn wipers rear vision mirrors and lights and obtain an OK seal from the police. Firms include Banker Auto Bruemmer Merle Lee Ed Leu Klein Motor Hendersons Muscatine Car Market.
Electric refrigerators were displayed at the municipal light and water departments administration building for local residents by nine Muscatine merchants. The three day show features fourteen models with the latest 1934 market developments. An estimated attendance surpassing 1,000 was anticipated by nightfall. Demonstrators were not present. visitors were urged to inspect the appliances carefully. Each distributor presented one to three models under their own trademark. Participating firms include Stein Furniture, Chaudoin, Montgomery Ward, Elfers Electric, Ficken Furniture and Rug, Callahan Electric, Glatstein stores, Muscatine Music, and Detthof Hardware. The show runs through Thursday.
Chicago based federal receiver E H Johnson charged with embezzling 183000 from bankrupt estates. Johnson 60 seized at Oak Park home after U S district attorney assistant filed claims of embezzlement from about a hundred estates over twelve years.
Appointment of 23 field men to aid the two per cent retail tax collection across Iowa was announced by Ray Murphy. Albert J. Holtz will supervise Muscatine Louisa Johnson Iowa Washington counties. Ralph S. Little will oversee Cedar Scott Clinton Jackson. They will meet taxpayers, check delinquencies, speak at public meetings and explain the law and regulations. Salary $1,680 a year plus traveling expenses.
Singer Austin M. Taylor, gospel performer and evangelist, will head the musical program at revival meetings at Nazarene tabernacle Sixth and Cedar streets starting tonight. The Chicago artist is a composer and skilled piano accordion player. Services begin at 7 30 p m.
Wilma Altenbernd of Muscatine high school won through two rounds in extemporaneous speaking at the national tournament in Topeka Kansas and qualifies for the third round at 2 p m today. Meredith Balcoff of Columbus Junction is among third round qualifiers in humorous declamation, with Altenbernd having placed third and fifth in earlier rounds. Four hundred seventy five contestants from 26 states, part of a 50 percent larger national meet by the National Forensic League, began competition Monday across extemporaneous speaking, original oratory and declamation.
The Quad City Public Health Nursing league met at Hotel Muscatine Monday night with about 37 attending. Edith Countryman outlined extending the public nursing program under federal relief for nurses. Talks covered the national public health officials convention in Washington, with remarks by Clara Craine Dunlap Houghton and others. Dean Willetta Strahan shared a British Isles travelogue. a quartet and solo by Miss Brown highlighted the evening.
Plans were laid at the First Methodist board meeting for the ninety fifth anniversary of Methodism in Muscatine and the one hundredth anniversary of the Jason Lee Mission to the Indians of the northwest to be observed on Sunday May 27.
Wilton will see about 4000 feet of new ditches built under work relief crews led by Frank Kolar. Twelve men have been assigned and construction starts after state approval from Des Moines. Other Wilton projects may include school yard grading and raising fire hydrants. Wages for the week ending May 3 total $161.70.
West Liberty hosts a Saturday party at the Hawker home with three euchre tables. Janet Jane Findley receives a baby shower. PEO delegates prepare for Clinton state convention. Various locals travel for visits and family gatherings. West Liberty junior high softball team defeats Atalissa 14 to 1.
Last services for Otto Link, who died at Bellevue hospital, were held at 3:30 p m today at the George Wittich Funeral Home 210 Cedar street with Rev Vernon L Shantz of the First Baptist church officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers named. Episcopal church notices mention Monday night special services with both morning and evening sessions and an evening summer schedule to be decided later.
A check for just over $1,000,000 will be accepted by President Roosevelt Wednesday night as proceeds from the presidential birthday party for the farm Springs foundation in Georgia. In London two bank robbers used a machine gun to wound five and steal $17,000 from the First National Bank in Fostoria. fingerprints do not match known Dillinger gang members, says H. C. Robinson of the state criminal identification bureau.
Seward Hathaway lineman for the municipal light plant suffered severe burns to the neck and arms after falling across two high lines near the Randleman grocery on Grandview avenue around 2 30 p m. Doctors reported third degree burns on his right elbow and possibly on the neck back. He was rescued five minutes later and rushed to Bellevue hospital.
Fourteen openings have been reported at the re employment office this week with some already filled. Officials announced today that eighteen placements have been made this week, though part of them remain to be filled.
A 70 man crew began highway No 38 concrete work to link with last fall’s section and form a continuous north south paved route. A second crew to join soon to avoid federal 30 hour limit. Central Engineering of Davenport directs the project.
Pupils of Pike No 2 school under teacher Ortha Neff present a program on Friday May 11 at 7 30 p m. The program features Mother s day and closing day numbers followed by lawn games. Participants include Geraldine Green Arthur Sissel Marcella Neff Blanche Heizer Barbara Nelson Wayne Green Bennie Mills Loretta Longstreth and Donald Heizer.
The document notes seven men and one woman placed in regular employment and 12 men in temporary roles. It cites 14 re-registrations and renewals, 25 re-interviews, four job referrals, and 19 new registrations.
The Muscatine Kiwanis club will use its underprivileged children's fund from the play Batchelor's Escapade to finance hospital care for needy children here. Fred M. Ziegler was named to help distribute funds with the local health bureau. A Kiwanis vocational guidance discussion followed a paper by the Burlington club read by Frank Prochaska. A. J. Altekruse and Austin Hoopes were named judges for the garden clubs annual floral contest.
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