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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1918
Page
5
Rain keeps soaking fields as pastures grow rank and weeds threaten corn in lowlands. County agent J W Merrill notes June 15 planting deadline looms with seed shortages heightening risk. Wheat and grains risk wind damage as heavy stems mature. Creeks rise further with 0.36 inches of rainfall and the Mississippi gauge at nine feet three inches.
Cedar Township earns distinction as first to reach its quota in Muscatine County for the third Liberty loan and Red Cross drive. The rapid progress is attributed to strong local organization led by C. M. Estle, J. F. Williams, R. H. Griffin, O. B. E. Townsley, Lester Hafner, and L. F. McColm.
A Berlin telegram filed Tuesday notes in the Chemin Des Dames fighting that among the prisoners taken from the British forces were a number of American doctors. The report comes from the Associated Press Leased Wire via Amsterdam dated May 29.
The Army casualty list released today names thirty personnel with statuses including killed in action wounded severely missing in action and prisoners of war. Notable officers Lieutenants Francis A Mellvaine and Cholmondeley Thornton are listed among the fallen and wounded with several others named from states and cities across the nation.
Dubuque Boat and Roller Works announced contracts for six giant steel barges for the fleet corporation. Work will start once two coast guard ships are off the ways, with completion not until navigation opens next spring due to engine delays. Barges, 300 by 48 feet, will relieve rail congestion and run between St Paul and St Louis carrying coal, grain, and other goods.
Dark Movies Iowa May 29 Passenger fares in Iowa will rise to three cents per mile on June 10, a one-third increase under General McAdoo's twenty-five percent raise. Tourist car fares rise to 3 1/2 cents, Pullman to 34 cents. Intrastate freight rates spike. coal up from 30 to 65 cents per ton. Lumber, wheat, and stock rate changes noted with caps.
The local post office will close at noon on Thursday and remain closed for the afternoon. Sunday closing rules apply next day. Decoration Day observed with all windows closed and staff off. The P M Russ er Public Library will also be closed all day with no book distribution.
Miss Gertrude Gobble daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Gobble married Joseph Hulme April 26 at Santa Barbara California in the First Presbyterian parsonage with Rev Moore officiating. Hulme a Los Angeles road superintendent and Philadelphia native. They will reside in Los Angeles after a short stay in Muscatine.
The Reliables of the German M 4H met at Mrs John Diercks home for an evening of button carding with about 35 attendees and 100 gross completed. A picnic is planned for the last Tuesday in June in honor of members leaving for Gregg School Chicago. The Banner Lodge Degree of Honor met at Maccabee hall with strong turnout and a report by Mrs Visa Lorenzen on state audit progress. The Nuntia class gathered at Miss Elva Milholms Oak Street home for music games and a serving of hinch.
Members of the Entre Nous gathered last evening at Mrs. Frank Shinabarger’s home, 1101 Mulberry Avenue, for a social hour and Red Cross knitting. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Nora Thomas, 712 Sycamore Street, in a fortnight.
Everett Cummings of Riverside paused in Musecating on his furlough from Lexington Missouri where he attended a US Army directed high school honor school. He rejoined last October as a bugler in his company and will return in September to complete training before Fort Sheridan. His brother Ralph Cummings serves in the ordnance department at Deming New Mexico.
Louis G. Elfers who helped brighten many soldiers departures from Muscatine was bid farewell with a civic send off as he left for Fort Leavenworth to join the signal corps. He was escorted to the depot at 11 by the band and a large crowd including the Moose chapter. His final hours featured a public demonstration honoring him.
Men who departed for Camp Dodge joined a large parade with the Muscatine Lighting Company band in Wilton for a second demonstration. Jiffers, employed by Muscatine Lighting Co for over three years, led meter testing and electrical department work and left with the good wishes of colleagues and officers.
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