Purcell Issues Ruling on Four District Court Cases
Judge John E. Purcell handed down rulings at the March term before his departure for Clinton to preside in June. He ruled for the defense in W. M. Riggs and Son vs. Muscatine Canning Co. regarding an alleged cabbage contract accounting. In Edmond B. Fulham guardian vs. Helen Bartlett, he sustained a continuance and struck two amendments detailing loans by the late Attorney Bartlett. In William E. Godfrey vs. Harry Birkhofer, he required a more specific statement of grounds. In Bates receiver vs. John Mills et al Vogel’s demurral was overruled and he has 20 days to plead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Purcell
Clinton
W. M
Howard M. Bartlett
Bartlett
Fulham
William E. Godfrey
Harry Birkhofer
Purcell
Frank Vogel
D. W. Bates
Iowa State Bank of West Liberty
John Mills
Vogel
Deranged patient stabs four at Johnson County home
Peter Shea, 83, described as temporarily deranged, attacked four inmates at the Johnson County Home in Iowa City around 1 a.m. on Thursday night. The victims Jake Graves Mike Hogan Mike Shannon and W Eaton were treated for non fatal wounds. Shea was ruled insane and committed to the Mount Pleasant state hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Peter Shea
Paul Lenz
Johnson County
Leuz
Shea
Jake Graves
Mike Hogan
Mike Shannon
W. Eaton
Lenz
Tax payments rush in after pavement settlement
Nine of thirteen property owners paid a total of 1268.88 to County Treasurer A J Nicholson after Judge John E Purcell signed the compromise on bitulithic pavement. Four others expected to pay before July 1. The compromise rate matches the low bid for non patented paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Purcell
A. J. Nicholson
Norman Kautz To Lead Muscatine High Junior Club
Norman Kautz was elected president of the Muscatine high school Junior Act club for the 1936 37 school year at the final meeting held Thursday night in the high school building He succeeds Robert Barnard Ruth Mittman was named vice president and Arbutus Kill secretary treasurer A social hour followed the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Kautz
Muscatine High School
Robert Barnard
Ruth Mittman
Arbutus Kill
Birth announcement and local notices from Muscatine
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roever announce the birth of a daughter at Hershey hospital. The Y M C A will be closed all day Saturday. Various community activities including Auroran staff picnic at Geneva island and Redman lodge district session at Clinton were noted. Memorial day plans, church events, and several local meetings and notices were listed along with hospital admissions and building permits.
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Walter Roever
LeRoy Street
Hershey Hospital
C. H. Young
Waterloo
Muscatine
Henry Wisher
Sampson Street
Columbus Junction
Henry Leonhard
Auroran
Muscatine High School
Genevieve McCandless
Geneva Island
Clinton
Redman Lodge
Tina Anderson
Kalorama Kensington Club
Lloyd Shield
Fred Rebelsky
New Hampshire Street
Athena Mortimer
East Ninth Street
Tom Foglesong
Muscatine Junior College
Hi-Y
West Liberty
Muscatine Philatelic Society
Mary Rumsey
Battery C
St the Maccabee Hall
Edward H. Bitzer
The
American Legion
Moose
Lodge
East Enigth Street
Seattle
Wash
Beckman
Keath
Ralph Faler
Frank Olson
New Boston
Lucille Baars
Latham Street
Albert
Lorraine Reynolds
Front Street
O. E. Reynolds
East Fourth Street
Fred Jarck
East Second Street
Raymond Anderson
Charles McGill
Muscatine Among Top Iowa Posts for Living Vets
Muscatine with six G A R members ranks seventh among Iowa posts. Des Moines adjutant general John P Risley notes Cedar Rapids, Kinman post Des Moines, Crocker post Des Moines, Dubuque and Washington, Marshalltown, Council Bluffs and Sioux City as leading posts, Tipton with one. He cites 188 living veterans in Iowa and only 31 posts remaining, down from 49 a year earlier.
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Muscatine
G. A. R. Post
Des Moines
John P Risley
Risley
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kinman Post
Crocker Post
Dubuque
Washington
Marshalltown
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Tipton
Woman Sought in Bogus Bond Deal
Sioux City officers sought the last of 12 defendants in the Omaha bond forgery case charging Serena Lester with helping stitch bonds at her home. The remaining 11 defendants are in custody or free on bond and will face trial next fall in federal court at Springfield.
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Sioux City
City of Omaha
Serena Lester
Springfield
Muscatine High Opens Season Finale at Burlington
The Muscatine high school tennis team traveled to Burlington this afternoon for a return match on the downriver courts. Captain Lambert Cross, Bob Jehring, Richard Daut and Gerald Powell were part of the squad. This match marks the Purple and Gold’s season end.
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Muscatine High School
Burlington
Burlington High School
Musky
Lambert Cross
Bob Jehring
Richard Daut
Gerald Powell
Free Iowa employment service urges use by employers
A. O. Hicklin, manager of the Iowa State employment service, said today the service is free to all employers at the 413 Hershey building. Farmers seeking casual help for corn ployment can visit the office or call. Unemployed men near Muscatine qualified as corn ployers should contact the office. Officials note a labor shortage in this field.
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A. O. Hicklin
Iowa State Employment Service
Hershey Building
Muscatine
Hicklin
Annual Auroran Issued Highlights Muscatine High School
The 1936 Muscatine high school annual Auroran magazine features a pink cover and style echoing the New Yorker. It presents student features and photographs in a glossy yearbook-like edition.
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Auroran
Muscatine High School
New Yorker
New Head Dress Light Caps Chosen for Muscatine Traffic Police
Chief Ted McGill announced that new light colored caps will replace dark blue in the Muscatine traffic division this summer. Motorcycle patrolman Lyle Taylor and officers Buddy Flake and Joe Maher on Second Street traffic received the updated headgear today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Ted McGill
Lyle Taylor
Buddy Flake
Joe Maher
Magazine Circulation Rises at Local School
About 500 copies were circulated to student subscribers today, per Miss Genevieve McCandless, faculty advisor. The issue highlights more student life photos and activities. readers are urged to check the Classified Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve McCandless
Accused Chicago Woman Acquitted in Murder Trial
Betty Martin, 32, was found not guilty by a Chicago jury on charges of murdering her fourth husband Andrew. The verdict cited emotional insanity at the time of the slaying in a tavern incident, with the defendant deemed sane now. She is to be released and not committed to an institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Betty Martin
Andrew
Cornelius J. Harrington
Martin
Dust Bowl Hit By Hard Rains
Lamar Colorado reports heavy rains replacing dust storms with flooded streams after six days of rain. Bridges on highways and railroads washed out, stranding motorists who find mud a welcome change from dust.
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Lamar
Colo
Co-eds Honored at Cottage Farewell on Cedar River
Four Muscatine junior college coeds were honored at a farewell party at Horst's cottage on the Cedar river Thursday night. Honorees were Mabel Nash Rubhetta Douglass Mary Ann Kellner and Earlene Purdy. About 24 students attended and YWCA cafeteria workers gave Nash a farewell gift.
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Muscatine Junior College
Schroeder Funeral Scheduled Sunday
Funeral services for William Schroeder eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs F W Schroeder of Muscatine who died at Burlington hospital Thursday will be conducted Sunday at 2 pm at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals. Dr L L Weis pastor of First Methodist church will officiate. Mrs Thelma Kintzle will be the soloist with Miss Eda Critz at the organ. Burial will be in Memorial park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schroeder
F. W. Schroeder
Muscatine
Burlington Hospital
Fairbanks Home
L. L. Weis
First Methodist Church
Thelma Kintzle
Eda Critz
Memorial Park
Ruling on Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Service Granted
The Iowa Railway Commission granted permission to discontinue two daily trains between Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids. It did not rule on the Milwaukee line’s request to stop trains between Muscatine and Davenport. An Associated Press report from Des Moines provided the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Railway Commission
Muscatine
Davenport
Associated Press
Milwaukee Line
Des Moines
Yezek to Lead Muscatine Tradehome Store
William Yezek of St. Paul will become manager of the Tradehome Shoe store in Muscatine on June 1. He succeeds Essie Messier who ran the Muscatine shop for 14 years. Yezek, Mason City native, has long worked in St. Paul shoe stores. his family will move to Muscatine by July 1.
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William Yezek
St. Paul
Muscatine
Arthur Gale
Tradehome
Yezek
Essie Messier
Mason City
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