Black Legion Active in Iowa Letter Reveals Branch
Prosecutor Duncan McCrea displayed letters detailing the Black Legion in Cedar Rapids Iowa and other states. He seeks Justice Department aid as Michigan law targets the group with penalties up to ten years and five thousand dollars for promoting crime or terrorism.
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Detroit
Mich
Cedar Rapids
Black Legion
Duncan McCrea
Legion
McCrea
Department of Justice
Michigan
Denver
Colo
Great Falls
Mont
Owen Dudley
Jackson County
Congress
National Capitol
Internal Revenue Bureau
Black Legionnaires
Louisa Delegation Heads to National Farm Conference
Louisa county sends Mrs Garrett and Mrs Smith as county chairs to Washington D C for the third triennial County Women of the World conference. Muscatine county Farm Bureau women join from nearby to participate. Local families and guests travel for the event and graduation activities in Morning Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McColm
Clark Shellabarger
Muscatine
George McGinnis
Kenosha
Wis
Merle Dodder
Methodist Ladies Aid Meet at Letts Church Basement
The Methodist Ladies Aid of Letts gathered about 35 members and visitors on a Wednesday afternoon in the church basement. Mrs. M K Chambers presented a history of Memorial Day after a program of patriotic songs. Hostesses for June are Mrs. Turkington, Mrs. McCormac, Mrs. Barnes, and Mrs. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Barnes
Lucretia Turkington
Anna Weaver
Hazel Thompson
Harold McCormac
W. S. Moore
Freyermuth Estate Divided Among Heirs in Davenport
The late Henry Freyermuth's will, dated March 18 1935, leaves a Davenport estate to his daughters Johanna E. Liebbe and Caroline Sophia Freund, and son John G. Freyermuth. Liebbe receives a Muscatine cottage and lot, Freund a city house and lot, the Spruce and Fifth street property goes to the son, and the remainder is shared equally by the two daughters. Liebbe named executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna E. Liebbe
Caroline Sophia Freund
John G. Freyermuth
Henry Freyermuth
Davenport
Scouts Registered for Nauvoo Regatta
Five Sea Scouts completed registration for the Nauvoo regatta to be held on Lake Cooper near Keokuk. They depart Muscatine by sailboat on Friday May 19 and will take part in Memorial day services at Greenwood Cemetery at 9 a.m. then rites at the water front.
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Nauvoo
Dick Wilson
Howard Worst
Francis Pallischeck
Bob Pallischeck
Charles McCarty
Lake Cooper
Keokuk
Muscatine
Greenwood Cemetery
Water Front
Miss Cook Reports on Red Cross Meet in Chicago
Miss Sarah Marie Cook described her trip to the National Red Cross convention in Chicago at a social by the First Congregational Ladies' Aid. She recounted speeches and receptions from the event and noted refreshments served by Mrs. J. B. Chaplin Mrs. Gena Cook and Miss H. J. Hartman.
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Sarah Marie Cook
National Red Cross
Chicago
First Congregational Ladies’ Aid
J. B. Chaplin
Gena Cook
Mis
H. J. Hartman
Local Socials Name Four Ladies in Society Parade
Matilda Letts, Miss Adelia Letts, Mrs. E C Turkington and Mrs Emma Linn are listed among society participants for the forthcoming community event. The roster highlights prominent local residents and their family connections.
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Matilda Letts
Adelia Letts
E. C. Turkington
Emma Linn
96 Year Old Veteran Travels 800 Miles to Muscatine Memorial Day
Hibbing Minnesota resident Jud Coe aged 96 journeys 800 miles by train to Muscatine to join Civil War era comrades for Memorial Day services. He recalls three and a half years of Union service, travels with good health and a deafness typical of his age, and plans to stay another week to honor fallen and living comrades.
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Muscatine
Hibbing
Minn
GAR Post
Jud Coe
Mr. Coe
G. A
Rev Shobe Named Pastor of Providence Baptist Foster Ill
The Rev Robert Shobe becomes pastor of Providence Baptist church Foster Illinois a village about five miles northeast of Muscatine He comes from Chicago where he preached part time and this is his first pastorate He will reside in the parsonage with his wife and five year old daughter Services Sunday include Sunday school 10 am morning sermon 11 am junior service 7 30 pm and evening sermon 8 15 pm featuring Miss Marjorie Rector.
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Robert Shobe
Providence Baptist Church
Foster
Ill
Muscatine
Moody Bible Institute
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Chicago
Marjorie Rector
Relief Clients to Work for Groceries in County Plan
A county board approved a project asking able bodied relief recipients to work on road clearing to earn the value of their grocery orders. Work hours will be set proportional to the grocery value and relief offices will supply the orders to families.
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Board of Supervisors
WPA
K C Lodge Plans to Select Officers
Officers were nominated as Laurent Council Knights of Columbus met Thursday night at the K C club rooms. Plans for the election at the second June meeting were outlined with additional nominations to be received. Delegates reported on the state convention held earlier this week at Clinton. A luncheon and card games followed.
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Laurent Council
Knights of Columbus
K. C
Clinton
Eastern Star Chapters Meet Draws 400 Attendance
The Order of the Eastern Star gathering in Keota drew about 400 members from the twenty second district with sessions at the local school auditorium and a 6 30 banquet in the Methodist church basement attended by 175. Mrs Ada May Davis of Knoxville and Mrs Frata Brown of Bloomfield delivered talks.
Enfield Funeral for 8-Year-Old Kenneth Enfield
Schoolmates served as flower attendants and pallbearers at a 3:30 p m funeral for Kenneth Enfield 8 son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Enfield of 502 Park Ave who died in a Wednesday drowning ceremony conducted at Fairbanks Home for Funerals Earl Pulliam sang His Eye Is On the Sparrow Miss Eda Critz played the organ Rev L F Church United Brethren church pastor Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery
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Fairbanks
Kenneth Enfield
Andrew Enfield
Park Avenue
Betty Wilson
Mary Lou Hunter
Rosetta Ludman
Donna Mae Evans
Wayne Ridenour
James Carter
Albert Hite
John Wetzel
Earl Pulliam
Eda Critz
Rev. L. F
Mrs Weile Hosts Jolly Twenty Members at Grandview Party
Mrs. Milo Weile entertained the Jolly Twenty club at her Grandview home on Wednesday with a list of invited guests including Mrs. Elmer Carter Mrs. Fay Jackson Mrs. Lee Werner Mrs. Norris Robbins Mrs. N E McGill Mrs. Howard Snyder Mrs. Arnold Knott Mrs. Charles Graham and the Misses Fannie Kutler Helen Swedenheim Fern Hadley Mabel Kemp Mary White and Dorothy Rexroth. Ella Battenhagen recently nursing in Chicago visited at home. James Buster from Archer Indiana returned home for the summer and will go back next year. The Megaphone staff and teachers enjoyed supper at the Spanish Villa in Muscatine then attended a movie. Mrs. H E Lang and Mrs. Ray Reesink of Muscatine were guests at the Ferrie Gast home Wednesday.
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Grandview
Milo Weile
Jolly Twenty Club
Elmer Carter
Fay Jackson
Lee Werner
Norris Robbins
N. E. McGill
Howard Snyder
Arnold Knott
Charles Graham
Fannie Kutler
Helen Swedenheim
Fern Hadley
Mabel Kemp
Mary White
Dorothy Rexroth
Ella Battenhagen
Chicago
James Buster
Archer
Spanish Villa
Muscatine
H. E. Lang
Ray Reesink
Ferrie Gast
Hollock Rites Held From Funeral Home
Funeral services for George Hollock were held at Meyers Funeral Home after his death at 1112 East Eighth Street. Rev. L. F. Church officiated with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Ray Church and Mrs. Raymond Perkins sang, pallbearers included Clinton Quick W C Nickerson Frank Stewart Louis Stewart Charles Montgomery and Allen Bryant.
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George Hollock
East Eighth Street
Meyers
L. F. Church
United Brethren Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Ray Church
Raymond Perkins
Clinton Quick
W. C. Nickerson
Frank Stewart
Louis Stewart
Charles Montgomery
Allen Bryant
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Wapello
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Elmer Black
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A. J. Foster
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Betty Joe
Val de Vire
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20Th Century-Fox
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Island of
Susan
Rex King of Wild Horses
Rinty the Wonder Dog
Kane Richmond
FOX News
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Harold Stokes
WGN Dance Orchestra
Edna Ferber
Trene Dunne
Alan Jones
Charles Winninger
Paul Robeson
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W. GC Fields
Mississippi
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Ken Maynard
Tailspin Tommy
Cartoon
Hersh Edel Leong
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Front St
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