Muscatine High School Honors Ceremony Letters Awarded
A Muscatine high school assembly recognized many students for athletic and academic achievements. Coaches presented athletic letters for the 1935 36 basketball squad to seven players and captains Ed Cornthwaite and Teddy Allen. Other awards covered golf tennis track and vocational agriculture, with major letters to Musky judging team members and Future Farmer club standings. Certificates of merit from Iowa State College and National Forensic league honors were also bestowed, with junior winners named and a shorthand team trophy accepted by the school.
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Muscatine High Hool
Messenger
Bob Kinnan
Robert Greene
Walter Hendrickson
Lambert Cross
Richard Daut
Robert Jehring
Gerald Powell
Little Musky
Burlington High
Billy Keating
Elwood Clark
Edwin Metz
Harold Blean
Wesley Herwig
John Kochneff
Bob Barger
Arthur Howe
Ed Cornthwaite
Robert Berger
Donald Berger
Walter Mohnsen
David Leedy
Raymond Burke
Ronald Miller
Bill Holzhauer
Ed Theobald
Lyle Bieber
D. Walters
Vocational Agriculture
Ames
Walter Shield
Ernest Battenhagen
John Holtz
Musky
Lipstock
Glen Garvin
Gordon Streger
Ralph Sywassink
Lauren Freyermuth
Future Farmer Club
Muscatine High
National Forensic League
H. Margaret Kemble
John Fishburn
Frances Highbarger
Basil Guck
Lola Folsom
Dorothy Greenwald
Charlotte Braun
Lillian Hiller
Harold Bronner
Bill Maeglin
E. E. Attleson
Claude Gifford
Betty Leu
Wahnlla Lucas
Muscatine
Vivian Atkinson
Edith Broadston
Time's Toll Shown at Veterans' Home Memorial
Less than a dozen Civil War veterans attended memorial services at the Iowa Soldiers' Home cemetery in Marshalltown. Most 1861 1865 vets are in the hospital, unable to march. The 8:30 parade included Spanish American and World War veterans and auxiliaries. Rev. E. R. Kildow of Melbourne delivered the memorial address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
E. R. Kildow
Melbourne
Car Hits Hayrack Party Kills One in Milwaukee Area
A hayrack ride ended in tragedy when a car driven by Stanley Nicpan 21 struck the wagon on the north side. Patrick Hodgins 23 died and about a dozen others were injured in the collision. Police blamed the driver for the fatal crash.
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Chicago
Stanley Nicpan
Patrick Hodgins
Rayon outshines silk in dye take and brightness
A report states rayon takes dye better than silk and white rayon appears brighter than white silk. It also notes Alaska’s coast time measures about 35,000 miles, roughly 10,000 miles more than the earth's circumference.
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Alaska
Roll of Honor for Muscatine G A R Dead
Two Muscatine Grand Army of the Republic members have died since Memorial Day. J. H. Miller lists John Woods died Sept. 1 1935 and Joseph Pomeroy died Jan. 14, 1936 in the roll of honor.
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Grand Army of the Republic
J. H. Miller
John Woods
Joseph Pomeroy
City Briefs Highlight Local Registrations and Notices
New automobile registrations list Henry Herbst Dodge at 909 Nebraska Street H E Feuster 1142 Lucas Street and several Chevrolet owners F K Rambo 706 Walnut Street D L Brunkow Grand View Luther Woods 715 Culver Street GMC truck Marriage licenses issued to Harry S Burger and Freda Marie Tucker and Edgar Carl Rogers and Wacy Anderson Enrollment cards issued for Daly Vacation Bible School at Jefferson School June 15 to July 2 Classes 8:30 to 11 daily except Saturday Margaret Ann Hendriks Wilton and David Jones Columbus Junction admitted to Bellevue Hospital Dr and Mrs R E Warner and others travel to Chicago returning Sunday Mrs Warren Blackwell visiting Hershey Hospital condition updates on Dr W W Stirlen and Harvey Long Four Muscatine residents fined for intoxication before Police Judge O E Schwl and osborn Jim Rice Shorty McCleary received fines as well
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Henry Herbst
Nebraska Street
Dodge
H. E. Feuster
Lucas Street
Chevrolet
F. K. Rambo
Walnut Street
D. L. Brunkow
Grandview
Luther Woods
Culver Street
GMC
Harry S Burger
Freda Marie Tucker
Edgar Carl Rogers
Wacy Anderson
Muscatine
Daly Vacation Bible School
Jefferson School
Margaret Ann Hendriks
Wilton
David Jones
Columbus Junction
Bellevue Hospital
R. E. Warner
Lois
Allen McCormick
Theodora Neff
Chicago
Warren Blackwell
Washington, D. C
Hershey Hospital
Blackwell
J. Scott Blackwell
W. W. Stirlen
Harvey Long
Pearson
Orange Street
O. E. Sch Wland
Earl Vanatta
A Osborn
Jim Rice
Shorty McCleary
Politicians Start Cleveland Trek
Former President Hoover will attend the Republican National Convention in Cleveland as debates shape a possible role. An advance guard of campaign managers heads to Ohio with Hoover’s plan to join the second day session on June 10. GOP leaders from Chicago Kansas and Idaho welcome his invitation and discuss possible convention speech and nomination actions.
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Washington
Hoover
Cleveland
Palo Alto
Calif
Republican National Committee
Edward A. Hayes
Chicago
Frank Knox
John D. M. Hamilton
Alf M. Lamdon
Kansas
Hamilton
Landon
Carl Bachmann
Borah
Idaho
Pope Pius Receives Congratulatory Messages for 79th Birthday
Telegrams flood in from Rome and Vatican City as Pope Pius nears his 79th birthday. Cardinals call on the pontiff with felicitations while pilgrims organize visits to Vatican City to honor his entry into the 80th year of life.
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Pope Pius
Vatican City
Rome
Visi
Veedol Motor Oil Promoted For Hindenburg Engines
Home Oil company in Muscatine promotes Veedol indestructible motor oil as the choice to lubricate the Hindenburgs four 1100 horsepower Diesel engines. Guy Hants and Leo Grosjean tout Veedol as refined from Pennsylvania crude and compare it to Graf Zeppelin use. They also highlight Tudol gasoline with built in oil and solvent benefits for engines and valves.
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Hindenburg
Veedol
Muscatine County
Home Oil Company
Guy Hants
Leo Grosjean
West Front Street
Mr. Grosjean
Pennsylvania
Grosjean
Timbuktu Natives Place Roosting Poles for Spirits
In Timbuktu locals attach roosting poles atop minarets as resting places for returning spirits of the dead, reflecting local beliefs and funeral customs.
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Timbuktu
Zion Lutheran School Holds Commencement Exercises
John Haefner Jr. directed eight years of study into a life foundation as 14 Zion Lutheran graduates received diplomas before about 200 guests. He framed learning as tools bricks and mortar of Christian ideals and urged graduates to build a purposeful plan with God and fellowman. The ceremony was led by Rev. J. Haefner and emphasized character building for a lifetime of service.
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John Haefner, Jr
Zion Lutheran School
God
Mr. Haefner
J. Haefner
Zion Lutheran Church
New Summer Pattern and Dress Design Advertisement
An old Muscatine Journal pattern ad offers Style No. 3048 for sizes 14 to 40 inch bust. It describes sleeves forming a yoke, a front buttoned bodice, and a belt. Pattern price 15 cents. book and pattern 25 cents. order to The Muscatine Journal Pattern Department, 160 Fifth Avenue New York NY.
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Muscatine Journal Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
New York, N. Y
Muscatine Iowa Employment Office Reports 252 Jobs Furnished
The Muscatine office of the Iowa Employment Service reports 252 men and women found work in the past month. Of these 75 men secured public employment, 86 men and 12 women other kinds of work, and 63 men outside the county. Twelve veterans gained employment.
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Muscatine
Iowa Employment Service
A. O. Hicklin
New Boston
District WPA Director Yokom Resigns Ahead of June 15
Des Moines Iowa WPA official L S Hill announced that William L Yokom district No 2 director has submitted his resignation effective June 15. The district covers Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Dubuque counties. Yokom said he wanted to return to private business and a replacement will be chosen within days.
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Des Moines
L. S Hill
Iowa
WPA
William L. Yokom
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Yokom
Hill
Muscatine County Exceeds Quota At University Hospital
Muscatine county’s 105 patient quota for the fiscal year at the University hospital in Iowa City has been filled for nearly two months. The hospital will admit county patients on unused quotas from other counties. Orthopedic and obstetrical patients do not count against quotas and can be admitted without the 30 day limit. A new quota will be allotted when the year ends July 1.
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Muscatine
University Hospital
Iowa City
Margaret Matheson
Robert E. Neff
Neff
Muscatine County
Rep Zioncheck involved in dispute over subleased apartment
Mrs. Benjamin Scott Young, sublessee of the Zionchecks, was forcibly ejected early today and then taken by ambulance to a hospital with a fractured right hip. She accused Rep Zioncheck and his wife of scuffles and of ruining her home as she sought a warrant against them. Young had returned from a South American trip to reclaim the rental.
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Washington
Benjamin Scott Young
Marion A. Zioncheck
Four Victims of Attack Recovering in Iowa City
Four Johnson county home inmates in Iowa City were injured but in good condition after an assault by Peter Shea, 83, who ran amuck in the pauper ward. Administrators called it an unfortunate accident and Shea was deemed insane and blameless, sent to the Mt. Pleasant insane hospital. The injured are W. Eaton 83 Mike Hogan 68 J. J. Graef 70 and Mike Shannon.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Peter Shea
Amuck
Shea
State Insane Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
W. Eaton
Mike Hogan
J. J. Graef
Mike Shannon
Pension Checks Mailed to 28,000 Iowans in June
Des Moines report says the state old age assistance commission mailed pension checks to 28,000 Iowans. Secretary Byron J. Allen noted about 1,225 more checks will go out early next week, bringing June payments to around 423,914 dollars.
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Des Moines
State
Old Age Assistance Commission
City Council Orders Street Resurfacing and Brickwork Replacements
At a special meeting the city council ordered two resurfacing projects on West Third Street and East Fifth and Pine streets to replace brick paving with concrete. Work, to be WPA funded, will be overseen by City Engineer I V Howenstine with costs billed to property owners. The council also approved barricades at the East Fourth street bridge and East Sixth street, and enforced a 24 hour tow for Henderson garage cars on Front street.
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West Third Street
Green
East Fifth Street
Mulberry
Pine Street
I. V. Howenstine
East Fourth Street
Mad Creek
East Sixth Street
Ted McGill
Henderson Garage
Front Street
St Mary's Plans Commencement Exercises Sunday
St Mary's high school will hold graduation exercises Sunday night at the school hall. A class of 10 seniors will receive diplomas. St Mathias graduation follows the next week on Sunday night June 7 with Bishop Henry P. Rohlman of Davenport as speaker.
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St. Mary's High School
St. Mathias
Henry P. Rohlman
Davenport
Seaker
Alley connection blocks Eastlawn Fairview plat approval
A plat for the Eastlawn Fairview addition was refused until an alley connects to the rear of the lots, delaying final subdivision approval.
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Eastlawn- Fairview
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Fred Messenger
Veterans’ Home
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Mississippi River
John James
Kansas City
Dewey Portland Cement Co
Linwood
Massman Construction Co
Massman-Petermann Construction Co
Lutheran
John Haefner
United States
Oklahoma
Laura L Baldt, A. M
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York
Service Record of
C. Harry
Fishburn
Republican
Rep
Zioncheck
Salon
George Duffe
Board OF Supervisors
Nellie McSwiggin
James H. Compton
Town of Wilton
Will A. Appel
Pearl
Mabel Appel
South
Lydia F. Hill
Laura Hill Metzger
Fulham Avenue
C. A. Walling
Pete
Hazel Soteros
Town of
Joseph P. Byrne
L. F. Byrne
M. J. Madden
J. M. Kemble
A. Smalley
South Muscatine
Ward
Mable Lee
St. Mary’s School
Nesper
Herman
William
A. Hudler
U.S. Congress
Jefferson
Hudler
Townsend Organization
National Union For Social Justice
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