Burial Rites for Joseph Edgar Set in Iowa Town
Funeral services for Joseph J. Edgar 58 who died Tuesday at his New London Iowa home will be at 1 p m Thursday at McDonald funeral home New London with burial at Island Cemetery Muscatine the grave to be marked at 3 30 p m He was born Sept 25 1880 in New London youngest son of William and Ann Edgar and married Frances E Rineley of Muscatine Sept 25 1902 The couple moved to Davenport in 1914 where he worked 23 years for Tri Cities Railway before returning to farming and moving to New London last January He is survived by his widow three children Everett C of Vallejo California John Marvin of Davenport and Mable L at home two brothers G L and P A Edgar of New London and two sisters Mrs Ross Pratt of Arbuckle California and Miss Catherine Edgar of New London
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Joseph J. Edgar
New London
McDonald’s Funeral
Island Cemetery
Muscatine
William
Ann Edgar
Frances E. Rineley
Davenport
Tri-Cities Railway Company
Everett C
Vallejo
Calif
John Marvin
Mable L
G. L
P. A. Edgar
Ross Pratt
Arbuckle
Catherine Edgar
Highway Death Toll In County Reaches 1938 Records
Muscatine county reports two highway fatalities in the first four months of 1939, one of 29 counties exceeding 1938 auto deaths. Cedar and Louisa show no fatalities, while Harrison and Polk lead with eight each. A taxicab-bus crash caused four deaths in Harrison.
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Muscatine
State Safety Department
Cedar
Louisa
Johnson
Scott
Harrison and
Polk
Harrison County
Mahaska
Woodbury
Adair
Adams
Allamakee
Appanoose
Bremer
Buena Vista
Butler
Chickasaw
Clarke
Dallas
Davis
Delaware
Dickinson
Emmet
Franklin
Greene
Grundy
Guthrie
Hardin
Henry
Howard
Humboldt
Ida
Jefferson
Jones
Lyon
Madison
Mitchell
O’brien
Osceola
Page
Ringgold
Shelby
Union
van Buren
Webster Winnebago
Winneshiek
Worth
Wright
Fleet of Towboats and Pleasure Craft Stop at Muscatine Port
A flotilla of towboats with empty barges passed through the Muscatine locks downstream Tuesday. Vessels included the Patrick J. Hurley bound for St. Louis, the Kansas City Socony from St. Paul, the Mishawaka from St. Paul to Wood River, and the Ellen from Rock Island to New Boston. The Owassa also moved downstream with empties, and a new 48-foot cruiser Betty R. rested at the Power Boat club docks after refueling en route to Minneapolis.
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Muscatine Locks
Patrick J. Hurley
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Rock Island
New Boston
Owassa
St. Paul
Wood River
Betty R
Mr. Woods
Power Boat Club
Detroit
Mich
VFW Sets Poppy Sale Headquarters In City Hall And Grand Hotel
The Veterans of Foreign Wars designate city hall room for the sale drive while the auxiliary operates from the Grand hotel. John Wiegand chairs the fundraising effort. Delegates Fred Lange Fred Diercks Ed Bujewski and alternates A E Oostendorp Roy Atkins and John Wiegand selected for the June 11 to 14 state convention in Council Bluffs Iowa. William H Hatfield is new post member.
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City Hall
Grand Hotel
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Wiegand
Council Bluffs
Fred Lange
Fred Diercks
Ed Bujewski
Hershey Hospital auxiliary card party aids humidicrit fund
Sufficient funds to buy a new humidicrit for Hershey hospital were raised at a Tuesday night card party attended by 172 people. Auction and contract bridge winners included Ed Hagermann and Dr. C P Phillips. five hundred prize went to Miss Clara Struve. special prizes were awarded to several hosts. Refreshments followed with committee members listed.
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Hershey Hospital
Ed Hagermann
John C. van Lent
F. W. Englund
C. P. Phillips
Clara Struve
Stanley Fullwood
W. J. Hilton
Harry Bomke
E. J. Liebbe
E. R.tipton
Charles Nyenhuis
W. H. Lear
Ruth Richards
Sherwood Phillips
Walter Freeburn
John Potter
George Newton
Hugh Chance
Walter Weber
E. W. Boynton
Harold Pantel
Ralph Wittich
H. G. Johnson
Ida Giesler
Walter Molis
H. F. Lange
United Brethren Plan Picnic And Programs
The United Brethren church Tuesday night discussed a Sunday school picnic planned for July 13 and pre prayer services ahead of sessions starting June 4 at 9 15 a.m. Virgil Ross presided as superintendent. Verda Covell Grace Miller and A L Brandstetter were named to plan Children s Day June 11.
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The
United Brethren Church
Virgil Ross
Verda Covell
Grace Miller
A. L
Husbands of Members Outing Planned at Country Home
A picnic for husbands of Square Deal members was planned for June 4 at Mrs. Ben Idsinga's country home on Highway 61. The group met Tuesday at Mrs. Earl Orr's 306 East Second Street, with bridge winners including Mrs. Paul Hadley and Mrs. Harry Leedy. Special guests were Mrs. Harry Leedy and Mrs. Will Liebbe. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Harry Reeves's home in two weeks.
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Ben Idsinga
Highway 61
Earl Orr
East Second Street
Bridge
Paul Hadley
Harry Leedy
Aaron McConnaha
Clarence Clark
Will Liebbe
Harry Reeves
Beg Street
Miriam Rebekah Club Bunco Night at Mrs Boston’s
Mrs Fred Boston hosted the Miriam Rebekah club at 501 Iowa avenue Tuesday afternoon. Bunco was played with the hostess winning high score. Mrs Grace Lupton was second and Mrs Ethel Smith received the consolation award. Refreshments were served.
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Fred Boston
Miriam Rebekah Club
Iowa Avenue
Bunco
Grace Lupton
Ethel Smith
Community church groups hold events this week
The Conwell B Y P U of the First Baptist plans a Weed Park picnic Friday at 5 30 with members bringing their own table service. St Margarets guild of Trinity Episcopal hosts a two thirty tea Thursday June 1 at Ida McCoys 416 East Sixth. The Ladies Aid of the Evangelical and Reformed meets Thursday morning to prep for a roast pork dinner served 11 to 1. An afternoon work meeting follows. Woodbine camp Royal Neighbors lodge meet at 8 tonight at the lodge hall.
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Conwell B. Y. P. U
The
First Baptist Church
Weed Park
St. Margaret’s Guild of
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity
Ida McCoy
East Sixth Street
Ladies’ Aid of
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Woodbine
Royal Neighbors of America Lodge
Picnic Brings Close to Fairview School Year
Bloomington report notes the closing picnic at Fairview school held Tuesday with 39 attendees. Entertainment included a ball game, Arlette Nelson had perfect attendance, and Alice Peterson won the spelling contest with 32 perfect weeks out of 36.
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Bloomington
Fairview School
Arlette Nelson
Alice Peterson
Carl Schmidt
Sharon Kay
Merrill Satterthwaite
Wilma
Fred Satterthwaite
Paul
Chester Dickey
Henry Windman
Kenneth
Lyle Esmail
Cheryl Elaine
Lloyd Esmail
Stewart
Lester Windman
Otto Eden
Louis Gerdts
Jimmy
Elaine
William Petersen
Lewis
Alice
Arlene
Orren Coram
Wilbur Balmos
Melvin Duke
Gilbert Walker
Clyde Essex
Frances Cross
Margaret Oostendorp
Tarry-A-While Club Social Meet At Mrs Messinger Home
Mrs Alvin Messinger hosted the Tarry-a-White club Tuesday night at 126 West Third. Miss Bernice Witte won first in five hundred games, Bernice Hahnbaum second, Alice Furlong won the special prize. Refreshments followed with a cellophane flower centerpiece and candy favors. Mrs Joe Montgomery to host in two weeks on West Fourth Street.
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Alvin Messinger
West Third Street
Bernice Witte
Bernice Hahnbaum
Alice Furlong
Joe Montgomery
West Fourth Street
Bergers Entertain Group At Church Party
Dr. and Mrs. David I. Berger hosted the seventh in a series of church member parties at their home on Tuesday night. Guests enjoyed games and a social hour with refreshment duty shared by Mrs. S. G. Stein and Mrs. J. R. Thompson.
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David I. Berger
Iowa Avenue
S. G. Stein
J. R. Thompson
July 4th activities planned for Muscatine region events
Varied attractions are scheduled including a Boy Scout field meet led by chairman C. H. Young at West Liberty with judges from Muscatine troops. Senior scouting courses in Chicago, a gala July 4 regatta with speed boat races, aquaplane riding, a balloon jump by Ethel Pritchett, fireworks, band music, rides, and riverfront concessions.
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Co. H. Young
West Liberty
F. W. Englund
Vernon Hancer
Nichols
J. J. Morrissey
Ray Potter
Tipton
W. G. Eichenauer
Jack Connor
A. L. Branstetter
Muscatine
Chicago
Frank Braden
Frank Swisher
C. H. Young
Davenport
C. P. Hanley
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Ethel Pritchett
Indiana
Muscatine Power Boat Club
Muscatine Merchants
New Era Church Plans Ninth Vacation Bible School
The Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church at New Era will open its ninth annual Vacation Bible School on Monday morning June 5 for five or six days. Classes suit beginners through intermediate groups and all local children are invited. Instructors include Miss Margaret Kretschmar Mrs Frank Batchelor Mrs Henry Rahif Mrs Fred Halling and Miss Hazel Wunderlich.
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Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
New Era
Margaret Kretschmar
Frank Batchelor
Henry Rahif
Fred Halling
Hazel Wunderlich
Two New Members Join Y's Men's Club
Harry McKee and William Henley were inducted into the Y's Men's club at a Tuesday night meeting at the YWCA. Induction staff included Robert Fairbanks Winton Dunlap Louis Siege Kenneth Hathaway and Hugh E Chance. Special guests were Mr and Mrs George Freesc of Ritzville Washington.
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Harry McKee
William Henley
Robert Fairbanks
Winton Dunlap
Louis Siege
Kenneth Hathaway
Hugh E. Chance
Harmony Hall
Six Youths Enroll for Military Camp in Iowas Seventh Corps
More than five thousand young men have applied for Citizens' Military Training camps this summer, including six from Muscatine. Camp at Fort Des Moines runs July 11 to August 9 with all expenses paid. eligibility starts at 17 and ends at 24 in good health.
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Muscatine
Seventh Corps
Warren Allen
Maynard Vaupel
West Third Street
Harold McConnaha
Canon Avenue
Clyde Dorn
Fifth Street
William Narvis
West Fourth Street
Floyd Tierney
West Second Street
William Martin
Fourth Street
L. A. Kurtz
Iowa
War Department
Fort Des Moines
Muscatine Journal Carriers Treated by Dee Lang Show
Fifty Muscatine Journal and News Tribune carriers enjoyed a Tuesday night visit to Dee Lang's Famous Shows on the riverfront. The event offered carnival thrills tailored to young readers, highlighting a community outreach effort by the carnival firm.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Journal
News Tribune
Dee Lang
River Front
Evangelical League Plans June Picnic for Church Youth
Young people of the Evangelical and Reformed church met Tuesday evening to arrange a picnic for June 27 with the location to be chosen later. Mrs. Fred Skibbe of St. Joseph Michigan attended as a special guest. Rev F C Schmidt led devotions. Miss Ruth Schmidt led the social hour.
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Evangelical and Reformed Church
Fred Skibbe
St. Joseph, Mich
F. C. Schmidt
Ruth Schmidt
Hollywood Critics Call for Price Cuts to Save Moviegoing
Hollywood argues theater admission fees are too high and studio overheads, star salaries, and executives’ pay are out of proportion with incomes. Affects families, delays due to weather and location costs hurt production and the Real Glory delay costs.
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Hollywood
Alexander Graham Bell
Golcondas
America
Samuel Goldwyn
Carnival at Legion Show Opens Week Aims for Youth Fun
Tuesday night the carnival runs all week under American Legion sponsorship. Youths gain free admission to air shows and rides during the event.
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American Legion
Static suppressor for airplanes shown with tail wire discharge
A recently developed static suppressor uses a long tail wire released from the aircraft to trail in the slip stream and discharge static electricity harmlessly through the suppressor.
Estimates for Muscatine CCC Enrollment Quota
Welfare officials announced that Muscatine county CCC enrollment estimates are being prepared for the next period. Prospective enrollees should file their names at the welfare office in the courthouse within two weeks. The estimate, due at CCC headquarters by June 10, will determine the county quota.
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Muscatine County
CCC
Court House
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Muscatine Port
VFW
Uptown Tea Room
Ut. B. Sunday School
Rebekah Clus
Tarry-A-While
Bergers
Young
Boy Scout
New Era Church
Y’s Men’s
Curtis Anderson
Alice Sanderson
Fred Hermann
Clifford Thomas
George Frees
Ritzville, Wash
Berger
Journal Carrier
Carnival
Evangelical League
Hoffman
L’s Thrifty
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Jimmie Fidler III
Binnie Barnes
Charles Boyer
Joe E. Brown
Allan Dinehart
Oliver Hardy
June Lang
Captain Fury
Linda Ware
Charles R. Rogers
Rogers
Linda
Star Maker
Norma Shearer
Norma
Mrs. Roosevelt
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Carter
Loros
Melvyn Douglas
Louise Platt
Lansing
Michigan
Henderson’s Garage
West Front Street
Clark Gable
Franchot Tone
Charles Laughton
Bob Baker
Universal
Uptown
Doctor Kildare
Airy
Fox News
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