Naturalist Dr T E Musselman Guest Speaker at Rotary Dinner
Dr T E Musselman of Quincy Jr spoke at the Rotary Ladies Night dinner in Hotel Muscatine sharing observations from a lifetime in nature. He described bluebirds wrens snakes and other wildlife with humor romance and tragedy while E E Arvidson served as toast master. Musical selections followed by Muscatine high school groups.
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T. E. Musselman
Quincy,Jr
Rotary Club
Hotel Muscatine
Musselmen
E. E. Arvidson
Muscatine High School
Diane Fairbanks
JoAnn Worst
Judy Templeman
Nancy Hahn
Muscatine Area News Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Incidents
The Muscatine City Council of Girl Scouts to meet at 9 30 a m at the public library with a date shift from Nov 5 to Oct 29. Local hospital ad fees list patients and dismissals while fire crews respond to eight alarms in 24 hours.
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Muscatine
E. H. LeMense
East Third Street
Oldsmobile
A. F. Violette
East Front Street
Studebaker
Lester W. Cornell
Atalissa
Tilley-Fiese Motors
Dodge
Midwest Transit Lines
Ford Truck
E. N. Gentry
North Carolina
Buick
Fred Holliday
Evans Street
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Bethel A.M.E
Nina Robison
Hershey Hospital
Benton Reynolds
West Fifth Street
Leonard Hahn
Letts
D. Robin Langstaff
Columbus Junction
Robert Lucas
Maple Avenue
Melvin Rift
Stewart Road
Raymond Reed
Illinois City
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Bellevue Hospital
H. M. de Priest
East Ninth Street
Andrew Healey
Velma Hess
West Second Street
Fred Campbell
Leroy Street
Emery Chatfield
Grand Avenue
Stephen Nau
East Tenth Street
Herman Kindler
Busch Street
Alvin Stephens
Wilton
Louis Storms
Iowa Avenue
Louis Kulp, Jr
James Ballenger
Climer Street
George Reedy
Oak Street
Ben Holland
West Front Street
Fair
Biographies Chapter One Birth Announcements
Local hospitals report births including a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Rinnert in Hershey and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Schweitzer in Bellevue. Former residents welcome a son, Robert Elmer, born Oct. 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leu of Hammond, Louisiana. Mrs. Leu is Wanda Zeller of Muscatine.
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Hershey
Edmond Rinnert
Montpelier
Bellevue
Bert Schweitzer
Columbus Junction
Robert Elmer
Harold Leu
Hammond
Leu
Wanda Zeller
Muscatine
Corn Higher at Close as Wheat Drops on Board of Trade
Grain prices moved lower for wheat and mixed for corn on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat fell 3-8 to 13-8 from Monday, December at 2.37 1-2 to 5-8. Corn rose 1-8 to 1 1-8, December at 1.65 3-4 to 7-8. Oats and rye showed modest changes, soybeans eased, and lard declined.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Midnight search for prowlers at Wilton milk plant
Sheriff Charles Anson and Night Marshall McCoy conducted a thorough midnight search of the Wilton Milk Products Co. building after a break in at 12 05 a m. No one was found. entry was gained through a rear door and a glass was broken on the office door. Missing items included a portable radio, screw drivers, a wrench and pliers.
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Charles Anson
Marshall McCoy
Wilton
Wilton Milk Products Co
Anson
Bohling Sues Oberman Over Car Damage in Aug Crash
Alfred B. Bohling seeks $225.59 in district court from Dan Oberman for auto damage after Bohling’s car was rear‑ended by Oberman’s semi-trailer at the East Front and Sycamore streets stop light. Crawford Furniture Manufacturing Co. vs Harry Glatstein on an account was dismissed.
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Alfred B. Bohling
Dan Oberman
East Front
Sycamore
Bohling
Crawford Furniture Manufacturing Co
Harry Glatstein
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Roguishly Transcribed
Cash grain report lists Chicago bids for wheat corn oats and soybeans with multiple grade numbers and percentage fees across No. 1 to No. 5 yellow corn and various oat and bean origins plus nominal barley and seed prices. a garbled trailing line of years and numbers remains unreadable.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Voting Machines Being Prepared Officials Named
Preparations for the November 4 general election continue in Muscatine county with voting machines set up at 19 polling places. County Auditor E R Swickard is inserting official ballots as judges and clerks for each precinct are named and approved by the county board.
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Muscatine
E. R. Swickard
County Board of Supervisors
Muscatine First Ward
Inez Isaacs
West Fifth Street
Albert Weeks
Fulham Avenue
Ed Vanatta
George Street
Jessie Brown
West Third Street
Kramer
Lucas Street
Florence Hahn
Iowa Avenue
Hart Shield
Sycamore Street
W. D. Rynearson
Elsia H. Carle
Lillian Heerd
Sherman Street
Anna Hank
Park Avenue
Mildred L. Mathes
Brook Street
Muscatine Fourth Ward
Bertha Bartelt
Hershey Avenue
Mildred Hoopes
Stewart Road
Ada Baars
Latham Street
Lillian Ahls
Liberty Street
Minnie Fry
Sampson Street
Bloomington
Harry Reed
Leonard Crees
Leonard K. Gleaves
Cedar
Edward Harvey
Marvin Coder
Letts
George Crist
Fruitland
George A. Schoultz
Harold Snyder
Arthur C. Shepard
Fulton
Walter F. Baker
Horace J. Schroder
Clarence Egel
Goshen
Ed Baker
Earl F. Lin
H. M. Hain
Sweetland
Fritz Belter
Andrew Grimm
Walter C. McGillivray
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Butter weak with receipts 276151. wholesale prices down up to 1 cent. Eggs mixed with receipts 7150. prices largely unchanged to 1 cent lower. USDA live poultry firm. coops receipts 1676. F O B prices unchanged. heavy hens 22-25, fryers 34-35.5, ducks 32, turkeys hens 38-38.5.
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Chicago
U. S
USDA
Funeral Rites Held for James R. Valett at StMarys
A high mass funeral service for James R. Valett was held at St. Marys Church Iowa City after his death Saturday afternoon at University Hospital. Rev J J Schoenfelder celebrated. Choir from St Marys School and flower attendants participated. Pallbearers included Clarence Valett Orville Valett Gerald Valett Howard Perky and others. Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery under Riley Funeral Home direction.
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St. Mary’s Church
James R. Valett
University Hospital
Iowa City
J. J. Schoenfelder
Charles Walters
Maynard Stych
Thomas Brugman
Wilfred Houser
St. Mary’s School
M. Stanisia
Robert Emerson
Clara Cooper
Clarence, Orville
Gerald Valett
Howard Perky
Olie Sparkman
Walter Carroll
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Riley Funeral Home
Last Rites Held for David Clark in Hayward
The Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home conducted rites at 3 30 PM Monday for David Clark who died October 17 in Hayward California. Rev J Arthur Eveland of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church officiated with Eva Kramer at the organ. Flower attendants were Mrs Raymond Toyne and Mrs Harry Wollett. Casket bearers were Fred Kramer Harry Wollett Edward Moomey William Kelly W R Branson and Raymond Toyne. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Geo. M. Wittich
David Clark
Hayward
Calif
J. Arthur Eveland
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Eva Kramer
Raymond Toyne
Harry Wollett
Fred Kramer
Edward Moomey
William Kelly
W. R. Branson
Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral Services for Mrs. Bessie Parish Held at Wittich
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home for Mrs. Bessie Parish whose death occurred Friday. The Rev. Fred G. Ferris of the First Baptist church conducted the rites with Mrs. Eva Kramer as organist. Flower attendants were Mrs. S. E. Fuller and Mrs. Violet Ricketts. Pallbearers were Clarence Ricketts Emmett Sweat Lester Ricketts Rowdy Thompson Raymond Weaver and Oliver McBride. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Geo. M. Wittich
Bessie Parish
Fred G. Ferris
First Baptist Church
Eva Kramer
S. E. Fuller
Violet Ricketts
Clarence Ricketts
Emmett Sweat
Lester Ricketts
Rowdy Thompson
Raymond Weaver
Oliver McBride
Greenwood Cemetery
Chicago Potatoes Market Reports Moderate Demand and Steady Prices
Potatoes arriving in Chicago show total U S shipments around 689 with 113 on hand and 385 on track. Market remains slow and dull with moderate demand. Colorado red McClure's $5.25 to $5.50, Idaho russets $5.25, Minnesota North Dakota pontiacs washed $4.50 to $4.65, Washington russets $5 to $5.25, Wisconsin round whites $4.35.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Colorado
Idaho
Minnesota
Bown Town Window Paints Set for Hallowe'en Parade
Muscatine students and Muscatine civic groups organize window painting in downtown Wednesday with over 50 shop windows reserved. The Y's Men's club leads the project with local merchants, culminating in a Friday night Halloween parade and parties. Participating stores include Old Mill Ice Cream, Kresge, J Penney, Woolworth, Sears, Meerdink Clothing, Sherwin Williams, and many others.
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Muscatine
Y’s Men’s Club
Hallowe’en
Old Mill
None Electric
Kresge Co
Cohn’s
J. Penney
Woolworth
Tilly-Fiese
Grimm Drugstore
Coder Hardware
L. C. Barry
Kingstore
Tow Electric
Fairall Paint Store
McColm and Co
Muscatine Journal
Sears
Tradehome
Leslie’s
Lamp-Rehwaldt
Stomer Electric
Muscatine Seed and Supply
Montgomery Ward
Ogilvie’s
Buick Garage
Motor Service Co
Barton Shop
Schreurs Radio
Meerdink Clothing Co
Fischer Shoe Store
Wilson Shoe Store
Spurgeon’s
Bowman Brothers
Merrill Thomas
Scannell
Queen Anne Gifted Communion Set to NC Church
The first religious edifice in North Carolina, St. Thomas' Episcopal at Bach, received a communion set donated by Queen Anne of England. The historic item marks early ties between the colony and English patronage.
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North Carolina
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Bach
Queen Anne of
Engeland
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U. S. Baking Company
City News
Darlene Martin
Edward Everett
Gilbert Edwards
Gerald Rutherford
Spruce St
St. Louis
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Gavel Co
East Eleventh Street
Muscatine County
The
Farm Plat Book Publishing CO
Mankato, Minnesota
Plat Book and Farm Directory
Dun and Bradstreet
Mankayo, Minnesota
Chicago Cash Grain
Deceeereee Jbn
Cecceee
M&r Osssese May Sesceee
Eeree
Wester Drug
Kent
Small Fry
New York
Armour
Bendix Av
Boeing Air
Chrysler
Deere
Gen Mot
Goodrich
Goodyear
Il Cent
Int
Interst Pw
Kennecott
Kresge
Maytag
Mont Ward
Nash Kelv
Nat Dairy
N Y Cent
Penney J C
Penn R R
Pepsi Cola
Phil Pet
Radio Cp
Safeway
Sears Roeb
Sinclair Oil
Socony Vac
Sou Pac
Ind
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Ol N J
Studebkr
Swift & Co
Texas Co
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Airc
U S Ruher
Steel
W U Tel
Wilson .Co
Floyd Fuhr
Turkey Farm
Ill
Adlai
Joe Owens
Alton
Adlai Stevenson
Joe
Bown
Robert E
Waltman’s Market
Mulberry Avenue
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