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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1948
Page
7
Des Moines scientist Carl C. Potter is chosen president of the Iowa Public Health Association. Iowa City’s Dr. I. Y. Borts, director of the state hygiene laboratory, will serve as president elect.
Elmer Schwartz was named president of the Battery C reunion association at the annual meeting held at the American Legion home. He succeeds Lyle Millett as president. Other officers include Ed Feiler as vice president, Charles W. Starck as secretary treasurer, and Howard Butsler as chaplain. About 70 attended along with former battery men from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Burlington Davenport Muscatine Tipton and Chicago. A turkey dinner followed by solos, group singing, and an August family picnic were announced. This was the 28th annual reunion.
The 17th Muscatine junior college commencement at First Presbyterian church honored a record 37 graduates. Seven students made the scholastic honor roll with averages of 3-0 or higher, while six earned all activity awards. Certificates for teacher training were awarded to five graduates. Madison Tomfeld gave the class address noting world conflicts and the need for understanding.
Matilda Cunis of Maracaibo Venezuela spoke at the Presbyterian church Thursday night about her missionary work. Local families and visitors were noted, including the Ayers and Northey families and a May 22 birth in West Liberty. The Union Township Farm Bureau met with Four-H girls providing entertainment.
Orono Go Getters 4 H club met in two locations, Robert Ramer home and Cone Lake Jason Wolford cottage. Demonstrations covered beef roast and pork chops, setting a table, and washing dishes. Members were chosen for tri county 4 H camp. Achievement day planned for late July.
Edward R. Greiner 52 a World War I veteran died Friday at Bellevue hospital after an 18 month illness. He was born Sept 17 1895 in Muscatine lived here all his life and married Alice Wall on June 2 1919. He served in France nearly three years and was a Sunday school superintendent and Bible teacher at Island Methodist church. He is survived by his wife his mother one daughter three brothers and four sisters. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Fairbanks Home for Funerals with Reverends Palmer and Sieck officiating and burial in Island Cemetery.
Grandview clubs schedule gatherings for next week. Sigma Kappa will meet with Mrs. Guy Hardman Thursday. Home Benefit society with Nellie Swarms Wednesday. Keep Pace club with Mrs. Russell Gast Wednesday. Mrs. A R Morledge hosted the Thursday club with multiple members attending.
Funeral services for Melvin J McKinley longtime manager at H J Heinz Co plant were held today at Trinity Episcopal church with Rev J T Baker in charge The body will proceed to Grant Michigan for 2 30 pm Sunday services and interment at Ashland Center cemetery Honorary pallbearers included J D McKinney Dr John Klein Jr and others Active bearers were Heinz Co employees led by Edward Burns Ray Platt and William Zulaf The services featured organist Marion Templeman and ushers Carl Umlandt and William Johnson
Smoke lingered over Norfolk Nebraska after a spectacular Thursday blaze that destroyed several business houses. Owner P. H. McNelley announced plans to rebuild the area as crews fight remaining embers and assess damages across the storefronts.
A spectacular fire ruined housing and several firms including the Chicago Lumber Co. manager O. T. Johnson said new buildings would be built. Total loss not yet estimated but expected to exceed 500000 dollars.
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