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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1934

Page

7

Death summons Ed Archibald prominent Chicago contractor

Ed Archibald 64 native of Wapello and designer of the Chicago municipal pier died of a heart attack at his son Robert Archibald’s home in River Forest Illinois. He was visiting when stricken Sunday and born April 15 1870 in Wapello. Survived by widow son Robert three brothers and four sisters. Funeral set for 2 PM Thursday in Chicago with burial there.

Journal News Service Wapello Ed Archibald Chicago Municipal Chicago Robert Archibald River Forest Ill Archibald William Rilly Robert Frank Monmouth William Harry Archibald Addie Creswell

Miss Wilma Alice McGill Weds James N. Dudley in Arizona

Grandview couple Mr. and Mrs. N. E. McGill announce the marriage of their daughter Wilma Alice formerly of Grandview to James Norman Dudley of Golden Colorado on April 27 in Phoenix Arizona. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Charles S. Poling of the First Presbyterian Church. Attendants were Miss Marie Went of Oakland and Mr. Marvin Greene of Dallas. The bride wore white silk crepe with matching accessories. her attendant wore blue Spanish lace. Dudley, a Golden Colorado native, is a former high school instructor and athletic coach and was a Colorado state football player. Mrs. Dudley is a Grandview High School graduate from the class of 1930. A three course wedding supper followed at the Ed Patis home with 15 guests. The couple will reside in Golden Arizona until June.

Grandview N. E. McGill Wilma Alice James Norman Dudley Golden Colo Phoenix Ariz Charles S. Poling First Presbyterian Church Marie Went Oakland Calif Marvin Greene Dallas Tex Dudley Golden, Colo Colorado Grandview High School Ed Patis

Cedar Rapids Strike Sees Violence and Demands

Cedar Rapids strikers backed stock cars into yards to transfer stock among company plants. Police on off duty shifts were called. Union president Lewis Clark cites aims for a closed shop, 50 cent hourly minimum after 15 days, and a 32 hour week. current pay is 44 cents after 60 days.

Lewis Clark

Private Lines Bear U. S. Airmail Again

Army air corps completes a 2732 mile Oakland to Newark flight in 14 hours 8 minutes claiming record time for the northern transcontinental route. Transcontinental and Western Air also flies 13 hours 5 minutes Los Angeles to Newark on the southern route, though longer by distance.

Utah City San Diego Army Air Corps Oakland Newark Transcontinental and Western Air Inc Los Angeles

Meetings Planned for Bureau Groups

Farm Bureau meetings throughout the county were dropped this week to complete office work and will resume next week. County agent Carl E. Rylander announced that several sessions about corn-hog record books remain and discussions of the chinch bug problem will continue.

Carl E. Rylander Rylander

Schmidt Named Exalted Ruler for Muscatine Elks

Albert Schmidt was elected exalted ruler of the Muscatine B P O E at the annual officers election held Monday night at the Elks home. O W Hintermeister and others were named to key posts with Albert Graebner as alternate delegate to the grand lodge convention. Installation set for June 4.

Albert Schmidt Muscatine Elks O. W. Hintermeister Robert Emerson George Patterson LeMoyne Halberg Sanford Schmalz George Meinz D. J Asthalter Albert Graebner Grand Lodge

Indictment Refused in Mellon's Case

A federal grand jury session in a tax evasion probe ended with no true bill. Judge R M Gibson accepted the not a true bill document as the jurors resumed deliberations on other matters before about 200 onlookers.

Mellon R. M. Gibson William Beeson Beeson Gibson

Rain Prospects Dim For State As Drought Lingers

Weather outlook shows worsening drought with sparse moisture. Officials plan relief policy decisions after Lawrence Westbroon, aide to Harry Hopkins, visits drought areas to decide on continued hay and grain support for livestock.

Lawrence Westbroon Harry L. Hopkins Dreath Drouth

Calyx spray advised for Louisa fruit trees in May

Louisa county agents urge calyx spray when petals fall to curb scab, covering apples and other fruits with lead arsenate and sulfur mix. Weather can delay or hasten timing, and a heavy rain accelerates needs. Also notes rally day prep and baby beef checks plus 4-H judging results and contracted acres rules.

RL D. Peterson Louisa County Fannie Buchanan C. A. Oldsen Edgar C. Rogers Mr. Oldsen Lavon Fullerton Richard Duncan Billie Newell Burton Lowe Keith Hiller Richard Jenkins Letts Agricultural

Oldest bird sanctuary in Abbotsbrug England houses swans

The oldest bird sanctuary in the world sits at Abbotsbrug England and is inhabited by about a thousand swans.

Abbotsbrug Eng

Phillips Named District Committee Man by Iowa Young Democrats

Hillis Phillips of West Liberty was elected district committee man of the Young Democrats clubs of Iowa at the Des Moines state convention. Robert Asthalter of Muscatine chaired the committee on permanent organization. Muscatine contingent including Ray Bloom Fred Schroeder Harold Rummells Harry Lewis Phillips and Asthalter returned from the second annual state convention. State officers elected were Jake S. Moore Gladys M. Bolen Virgil Welsh and Martin F. McCarthy Jr as presidents vice presidents and Davenport secretary and Des Moines treasurer. Ray W. Baxter of Burlington named national committeeman. Resolutions endorsed the national and state administrations and programs.

Hillis Phillips West Liberty Young Democratic Clubs of Iowa Des Moines Robert Asthalter Muscatine Ray Bloom Fred Schroeder Harold Rummells Harry Lewis Phillips Asthalter Young Democrats Jake S. Moore Harlan Gladys M. Bolen Hopkinton Virgil Welsh Newton Martin F. McCarthy, Jr Davenport Gerald Harrington Sioux City Gibson C. Holiday Ray W. Baxter Burlington

Complete Clearing of Fairport Wreck

Officials cleared the Fairport wreck site after a refrigerator car plunged from the rails. No trace of a reported woman was found though investigators said she likely left the scene immediately. Five injured passengers remained at Hershey hospital with two due for release and three needing longer care. Witnesses described riding atop the car during the wreck and a coroner reported severe injuries to a victim. The deceased freight train rider from Seymour was identified as Orson Mitchell, a former machine operator in Rocheport and a husband and father of two Seymour high school girls.

Hershey Hospital Furnace Run Her- Shey Hospital Muscatine County W.S. Norton Pete Sanko John Kutch Louis Spelick John Larko Frank Julius Leonard J. Nitti New York City Alfred Hirmer Marshall, Minn Orson Mitchell Seymour Fairport George Wittich Cedar Street Mitchell Rochester Ill

Stroke Fatal to Mrs Haynes 52 in Eliza township

Mrs Cassie Haynes 52 died at her home in Eliza township Mer cer county Ill from a paralytic stroke suffered Saturday. Born May 5 1882 in Drury township she spent her life there. Surviving husband Leonad five children two sisters step-father and five step-brothers. Funeral services at Hoffman Funeral home Thursday then at Baptist church Andalusia with interment in Andalusia cemetery.

Cassie Haynes Eliza Township Mercer County Ill Drury Township Leonad Haynes Rock Island Otis Haynes New Boston Marie Herlein Fruitland Township Robert, Vernon Helen Haynes Mary Snell Phoebe Finley William Roe Thomas Lewis Enoch Ben Frank Andalusia Adeline Roe Hoffman Funeral Home Baptist Church

Knutson Defends Gross Income Tax in Council Talk

Clarence V Knutson, rival for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, defended a flat gross income tax in a Monday night address to about 100 at City Hall. He argued the plan spreads the burden, reduces taxes on current payers, and would cut pyramiding by about 80 percent, noting existing tax loads on farmers and professionals.

Clarence V Knutson Council Muscatine Iowa Knutson M. A. Barr

Election Officials Named to Run Primary Ballots in Muscatine County

The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors named election officials for 21 precincts for the June 4 primary. Names include township judges across Bloomington Cedar Fruitland Fulton Goshen Lake Montpelier Moscow and others, plus clerks for Muscatine wards and several townships.

Muscatine County Board of Supervisors Kenneth Coder Bloomington Township Ellsworth Satterthwaite E. M. Goddard P. D. Leach Cedar Township R. H. Griffin W. L. Shellabarger J. T. McColm Fruitland Township Donald Corwin John Battenhagen Grover Strouse Fulton Township Albert Liebke A. R. Riesgen D. B. Ormsby Ernest Otto Robert Bennett Elmer Ihms Goshen Harry Parry George Cornell Raymond Lewis Lake Township R. R Baker John Scott Ed Lindle Montpelier Andrew Grimm Francis Rinnert Albert Kemper Moscow Township I. L Kelley George W. Duffe H. L. Schafit Muscatine H. C. Hiller M. A. Barr Ed Vanatta Lucile Freybler M. J. Flannery Third Ward E. A. Eaton H. L. Coon Mr. Hoffman Elsie Spieth R. Warner Edward Burns Guy Duncan Robert Dale Marguerite Smith Leonard Bowen Will Cochran Leonard J. Umschied George Wimner Ida McQuown Helen O’hare J. G

Senate Silver Bloc Receives FDRs Ideas

A Senate group proposes ideas attributed to FDR to sharpen regulation of exchanges. Senator Costigan of Colorado favors FTC control rather than a new commission. Senator Bulkley of Ohio would ban all margin trading.

Senate FDR Costigan Colorado House Federal Trade Commission Bulkley Ohio

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Son Haineis Miss McGill James N. Dudley Cedar Rapids U. S Albert Schmid Schmidt Moose Paul P. Schmitz J. Willis Pierson Mooseheart West Liberty Young Democrat John Ferrara Sand Point Ida James Green Massena N. Y Frank Dunston W. H. Thomas Centerville Gordon Ricketts Howard Argyle East Second Street Norton Clarence Knutson Heard Wallace Tonite AdKy Aleve Aniel Tom Joe E. Brown Alice White Andy Clyde County Fair Mot Hendrix Sweetland Township Walter McGillvray A. C. Sauer Guy Potter E. A. Lack H. C. Fitchner John Sywassink Wapsinonoc Township W. H. Birkett W. C. Anderson F. J. Moylan J. M. Addleman Wilton Township B. L. Norton J. H. Maurer B. J. Nangle C. H. Budelier George Schroeder Gat Levine Ie Mascot Pictures Pauline Swift & Company Swift Brookfield Golden West Union Stock Yards
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