Lanfier Held to Grand Jury on Driving Charge
Henry Lanfier of 504 East Third street waives preliminary hearing and is held to the grand jury on a driving while intoxicated charge. He failed to post a 300 bond after a blood test by Dr. Neal Kincaid. Several others received jail terms for intoxication during Monday events at the carnival grounds and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lanfier
East Third Street
Court of Justice of the Peace
Hugh E. Chance
Lanfier
East Fifth Street
Neal Kincaid
Muscatine
Justice Chance
Russell Phillips
L. Wagners
Robert Mundell
Mulberry Avenue
George Stephans. Nichols
Phillips and
Wagners
Wilbur Hock
One Husband Files Divorce While Other Wins Decree
In Muscatine county district court two divorce actions proceed. Lewis Soukup seeks a divorce from Nellie Soukup on cruelty grounds claiming she refused to live with him since March 15, 1937 after their December 31, 1928 marriage and no children. Judge D W Jackson signed a decree for William Meyers divorcing Grace Meyers on cruelty and inhuman treatment. costs assessed at $5.50. The Meyers married November 29, 1929 in Rock Island and lived apart from May 15, 1939. no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Lewis Soukup
Nellie Soukup
D. W. Jackson
William Meyers
Grace Meyers
Rock Island
Dale O. Harris
Mary K. Harris
Bernard A. Reinier
Thelma N. Reinier
Vera Krider
Fred Krider
James
Robert
Reinier
L. C. Barry
Barry-Althaus Hardware Company
Mary Nolte
Bion H. Hitchock
W. L. Martz
Purcell
Ralston Purina Co
Deeds Recorded For 5.79 Acres In Three Counties
Clinton Davenport and Muscatine Railway Company transfers 5.79 acres to Wilhelmina Roehik in NW quarter of section 31 township 78 range 1 east. The record notes location across three counties and property details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Davenport and Muscatine
Wilhelmina Roehik
Royal Neighbors at Nichols Convene
Nichols Royal Neighbors lodge held its regular meeting Friday afternoon in the Odd Fellow hall. Miss Phelan district deputy of Davenport attended and transportation was arranged for the convention in Morning Sun on June 8. Several local visits and guests are noted from Davenport Columbus Junction Muscatine Atalissa Des Moines Washington and Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Jess Breneman
Davenport
Margaret Landis
Verda Metcalf
J. W. Borgstadt
Howell Owens
William Coon
A. T. Nester
Charles Weber
R. E. Whitlock
Floyd Kirchner
Henry Braunschweig
Emil Braunschweig
Des Moines
W. T. Oetjen
Washington
Frank Peterson
Ruth
Walter
Oskaloosa
Hulda Anderson
Los Angeles
Calif
Conference Planned for Lincoln Eight Graders
Eighth graders at Lincoln school will receive pointers on scholastic records and adjusting to high school during Muscatine's first big brother and big sister day at Weed Park. Eight high school students will host half hour conferences, followed by a mothers’ picnic lunch, a 1:30 pm talk by Miss Eula Downer, a 2:30 pm tour of the new high school, and fall term registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Muscatine
Weed Park
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Eula Downer
Fred Messenger
Jean Miller
Jock McConnaha
Joan McKee
Frank Seidler
Bruce Heezen
Mary Spaulding
Margaret Heitz
Doris Kile
One Week Left to Apply for Homestead Exemptions
County Auditor E R Swickard warns that the May 31 deadline for homestead tax credit applications is near and unfiled requests will be disallowed. County residents should visit the auditor with two freeholders as witnesses, while Muscatine city residents may apply with City Assessor R P Jacobs at city hall without witnesses if previously filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Swickard
City of
Muscatine
R. P. Jacobs
Officers Elected at District Meeting of V F W Groups
Districtmeeting delegates in Burlington elected Harry Hinkson as district commander Hazel Johnson as district president and Emma Hewitt as district secretary for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary. State leaders and 12 Gold Star mothers attended as guests. a memorial service and banquet highlighted the one day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hinkson
Burlington
Hazel Johnson
Fairfield
Emma Hewitt
Ft. Madison
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ted Long
Ethel Consigny
Waverly
Daniel Monaghar
Milan
Ilinois V. F. W
National Chaplain Post
Muscatine
Roy Atkins
James Hart
Joe Biles
Fred Diercks
R. F. Martin
Fred Lange
Retha Hobart
Lillian Martin
Car Horn Beeps as Fire Destroys Jensen Car
Robert Jensen of Houser street woke to his car horn sounding at 2 25 am and found the interior afire. Firemen from Central and No 2 stations fought the blaze with a booster pump and chemical for ten minutes, but the interior was badly damaged and the cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jensen
Houser Street
Jensen
Central
No. 2
New Court Filings Signal June Term Approach
Clerk Ballard B. Tipton reports a brisk intake of filings as the June term deadline nears. Gypsum seeks 5536 against Ericsson Co and others over acoustic work on Muscatine High School, with 1000 paid, plus a request to determine sums owed by the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard B. Tipton
Muscatine High School
United States Gypsum Company
John E. Ericsson Company
Chicago
General Contractors
Ericsson Company
Muscatine
Warren Baker Will Filed for Probate in District Court
The will of Warren G. Baker a Muscatine businessman who died suddenly at his home was filed for probate in district court. Terms were kept secret temporarily as the attorney for the estate removed the will from clerk's files. A public hearing is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. in district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren G. Baker
Muscatine
Community notes span visits and events in Muscatine
Dr and Mrs David I Berger entertain guests from Ritzville Washington and travel plans for World's Fair and Golden Gate Exposition are noted. Church activities include picnics and midweek services, and a gospel study continues. Local officials report building permits, trout meeting planned, and school year registrations wrap.
To Check Constipation Get at Its Cause
Advice-style notice explains constipation stems from lack of bulk in diet and promotes All-Bran cereal from Kellogg's as a regularity aid. Emphasizes daily intake and water, positions All-Bran as a non medicine food produced in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
J. J. Stecher 84 Former County Resident Dies
Mrs Albert Bermel learns her uncle J J Stecher 84 of Kellogg Indiana died Sunday at Skiff Memorial hospital Newton after a week long illness from a stroke. He was born on a farm near Pleasant Prairie and lived there as a youth. Survived by wife? no. three sons Barney Ralph and Leonard of Kellogg a daughter Mabel at home a brother Frank Stecher Sr of Pleasant Prairie two sisters Mrs Fred Rinnert Sr of Montpelier and Miss Nora Stecher of Muscatine and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at his Kellogg residence at 1 pm Wednesday with burial in Kellogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bermel
J. J. Stecher
Kellogg
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Stecher
Pleasant Prairie
Barney
Ralph
Leonard
Mabel
Frank Stecher
Fred Rinnert
Montpelier
Nora Stecher
Muscatine
Local Club News and Community Notices
Harold Oetzel and Robert Weber returned from a Hi Y conference at Camp Idahapi near Minneapolis. Reports from the convention will be given at the Y M C A meeting on Wednesday. The Ladies Aid of the United Brethren church plans a business meeting Thursday at Mrs. F A Lincoln’s home. The sixth district bailiff’s convention preparations were finalized for Buffalo Ia with attendees urged to meet at the K P hall at 6 30 p m Thursday. Albert Grunder Sr remains ill at Mercy hospital and has been moved to his son Kirk Grunder’s Wilton home. Muscatine county’s March gasoline fund apportionment check for 3889 79 arrived from State Treasurer Bagley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ents
Werner Axel
Grandview Avenue
Harold Oetzel
Robert Weber
Camp Idahapi
Minneapolis
North Central Area
Canada
Ladies’ Aid
United Brethren Church
Albert Grunder
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Kirk Grunder
Wilton
Muscatine County
A. J. Nicholson
W. G. C. Bagley
Muscatine Records 90 Degree Heat Peak This Week
Temperatures in Muscatine reached 90 degrees at noon today, a new daily high by one degree over the past two days. Clear skies suggested a rise into the 90s this afternoon while the overnight low Monday night stood at 58 recorded by G. Krieger, the local weather observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
G. Krieger
Work to Begin on New Building at Riverside Park
Ralph M. Wilkinson announces a WPA project to replace the Riverside park shelter with a red brick building 30 by 24 feet. Fifteen workers start Wednesday to erect a six foot east of the current structure, costing about 1677 dollars with 900 dollars in WPA labor and 777 dollars in materials from the Muscatine Levee Improvement Commission. Riprap along the river bank will also be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Ralph M. Wilkinson
Muscatine Levee Improvement Commission
WPA
Wilkinson
Hollywood Observations on Actors and Trends
Jimmie Fidler notes Hollywood's need for convincing actors like Mumis and Tracy while praising Robert Montgomery's range shown in Night Must Fall. The piece includes oddities from makeup and sound effects, anecdotes about stars, and a light personal- observation section on industry quirks and publicist antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Mumis
Tracys
Robert Montgomery
Bob
Playboy
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Royal Neighbors
Nichols
Uptown Tea Room
Maple Leaf Quartet
WOC
Dunbar
Bethel A. M. E
William Berry
Lincoln
Ine
Lal
W.anidui
Fuller Service
Warren Baker
Dee Lang
American Legion
David I. Berger
Iowa Avenue
George Freese
Ritzville
Wash
First Presbyterian Church
John
Joy Hignett
Hignett
Longview
Park
Harley Cutler
Daniel George
Charles Hurlbut
Orville Nesselbush
West Eighth Street
Iowa City
Mr. Hanson
Council Bluffs
I. V. Howenstine
First Congregational Church
West Third and
Chestnut Streets
Koehler Price
Newell Avenue
George Judisch
Ames
Iowa Pharmaceutical Society
Judisch
William C. A. Busch
Mill Creek
Muscatine Conservation Association
Bond Sport Shop
Muscatine Junior College Open Forum Club
Odd Fellows Lodge
Chestnut Street
Span
C. H. Schmidt
Chevrolet
W. Harold Froehner
Woodlawn Avenue
Hershey Hospital
Pearl Gleaves
Route 4
Virginia Lee Wilson
Grandview
George Otto
Violet Bell
Fuller Street
G. Hamann
Bennett
Bellevue Hospital
Mamie Erwin
Wapello
Ed Geltz
West Sixth Street
Robert Kenosian
European Hotel
Cliff” Thompson
Blatz Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Thompson
Phyllis Thompson
Journal
Ngamsia
Melvyn Douglas
Louise Platt
Jimmie Fidler
Pete Westmore
Mr. Chips
James Hilton
Donald Crisp
Clarence Brown
Filmville
Eddie Sutherland
Andy Devine
Andy
Robert Young
Gladys George
Exstar
Betty Compson
Bobbie Breen
Jack Oakie
Frances Farmer
Luise Rainer
Annabella
Underground
Ann Sheridan
Ann
Allan Jones
Allan
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Yellowstone Canyon
Omaha
Magic Yellowstone
Black Hills
Dude Ranch
Big Horn Mountains
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
St. Paul
Cody Road
Glacier National Park
San Francisco
Co. C. Bradley
Dept
Farnam St
Omaha, Neb
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park
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