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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1933
Page
1
Mayor Herman B. Lord issued a proclamation urging all businesses to halt from 3 30 to 5 p m Wednesday and urging citizens to support Muscatine county NRA victory parade, arranged by the state recovery board, expected to attract a large crowd.
The state recovery board requests an NRA victory parade in Muscatine on September 6 1933. Mayor Herman Lord urges citizens to support the parade and businesses to suspend operations from 3 30 to 5 p m and display the American and city flags.
Floats remodeled by water and light department and city groups for Muscatine centennial parade. Heinz plant to close except tomato dept at 3:30 pm. City schools to dismiss at 8 am per Superintendent Henry Van Hettinga. R. E. Dunker to lead as parade adjutant of the American Legion post.
Henry F. Gabriel a lifelong resident of the area died at 5 45 p m Sunday at his mother's home 615 East Third street after an extended illness He was born November 2 1877 in Louisa county and lived previously in Gary Indiana He married Mary Hamilton in Gary twelve years ago She died in March 1932 Surviving are his mother two brothers Alfred of Batavia II and Carl of Muscatine a sister Mrs William Myers of Muscatine The body is at Meyers Funeral home with funeral services scheduled for 2 p m Wednesday at United Brethren church conducted by Rev Ira B Hawley Burial will be at Columbus City
Willis Manby 81 a former resident of West Liberty died Monday at 5 p m at the Odd Fellows home in Mason City He had lived at the home three years and spent most of his life in this area Born in Ohio in 1852 he came to Iowa with his parents later lived in West Liberty He married Annie Winters of West Liberty in 1876 she died in 1930 Surviving a daughter Mrs William James Cedar Rapids a son George Tennessee The body will be brought to West Liberty and taken to S C Snider Funeral Home Services at 2 p m Wednesday in charge of the O O F lodge
Glen Foster and Mrs. G C Roland report the death of their mother Mrs. Fred Foster in Marshfield Missouri on Monday She had lived in Muscatine and spent the winter with relatives in Missouri The body will not be brought to Muscatine until later in the week Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Kenneth Fairall 22 of 530 Mulberry Avenue proprietor of a Muscatine paint store and student flyer at the Muscatine airport was recovering at Hershey hospital from a crash near Muscatine Island. He suffered head neck and shoulder bruises with no broken bones and described a 5000 to 900 foot dive before the plane nose dived.
Florence Klingensmith, 26, Minneapolis resident and holder of the women's loop the loop record, was killed flying at 200 mph in Monday's Phillips $10,000 trophy race. Her plane plunged near the grand stand after the tail folded. Competitors include James R. Wedell, winner with $3,600, and Roy Liggett among the early victims.
About 5 000 visitors noon crowds for the 17th annual Melon Day in Conesville predicted to reach 7 000 to 8 000 by night. Mayor George Brown welcomed guests and ISU workers described wilt resistant melons. events included kittenball, horseshoes, a band concert, speeches by Gus Allbee and Ed C. Eicher, and dance numbers by Marvella studio pupils.
Reports show a tropical hurricane struck southern Texas, damaging Brownsville and Rio Grande towns with smashed homes and wrecked crops. Corpus Christi and Freeport saw evacuations as the storm moved inland. Florida suffered debris and one fatality with citrus crops ruined and boats damaged along the coast.
Secretary Wallace urged Wallace Syracuse dairymen at the New York state fair to recognize a production control problem. He warned that licensing and licensing agreements cannot solve imbalances alone and floated a future processor tax to fund production control while stressing balanced production and cooperation between farmers and distributors. The secretary tied dairy sales to city payrolls and urged support for NRA efforts to raise urban incomes.
Partly cloudy skies in Iowa with warmer conditions in the extreme northeast tonight. Wednesday unsettled with likely showers and cooler conditions in the north. Illinois expects generally fair tonight, with Wednesday partly cloudy and possible showers.
Historically recounts exploration from Europe to North America and the discovery of America by Columbus. Describes early travelers from Spain England and France, their motives, and the spread of colonies. Mentions Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette, and the Father of Waters as the Mississippi.
Bailey, recaptured after a bold Dallas jail escape, is imprisoned under heavy guard at the Oklahoma county jail. He faces charges for kidnapping oil magnate Charles Urschel for a $200,000 ransom, with trial set for Sept. 18. Authorities investigate the Dallas pistol seizure and Bailey’s gang links as he is moved to Oklahoma City.
Local resident Mrs Jennie Satterthwaite of 1201 Oak street died at Bellevue hospital at 11 05 p m after an illness with complications. Born in Hunters Park New York she lived in Muscatine 42 years. Surviving children include Mrs C W Hardwick Robert Newcomb Paul and Pearl. Funeral at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Fairbanks Home for Funerals with Rev B F Schwartz officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.
A Detroit report says Ford Motor Company began an upward wage adjustment at its local plant though no official confirmation yet. Many workers previously earning four dollars per day are now reported to receive four dollars eighty cents daily as part of a factory wide pay increase plan affecting some of Ford’s forty thousand employees.
Vacations ended for about 3500 Muscatine pupils as public and parochial schools and Muscatine junior college opened a new term. Freshman registrations and placement tests began at the college with a possible largest freshman class in history. A new instructor, Martha Goad, joins the staff. enrollment at the high school may require an extra part time teacher.
The Cozad family of 620 Schley avenue expressed complete confidence that their son Robert 15 is safe with friends in Los Angeles after he hitchhiked to California. His aunt Ruby Crinelo sought police help in locating him but the parents denied any danger and said they had heard from him recently.
Peter Christopholis, an orphan boy from New York, was taken in by Mr. and Mrs. Jean Strong in hopes he would fill their late son’s place. Eight weeks into the arrangement, Peter could not adapt to the Strongs' luxuries and showed arrogance, leading to his return to the Omaha orphanage.
Provisional President Manuel de Cespedes resigns as Cuba shifts to a revolutionary radical left junta of five members. There is no bloodshed as he returns home. In Washington, President Roosevelt holds urgent talks with Hull and Swanson while warships are dispatched to Cuba to safeguard Americans amid the coup.
Labor day crowds along the Mississippi river bluffs and Muscatine watched pilots perform races and stunts at Tooman airport. Dan Hunter led the balloon bursting exhibition, with Nelson, Straight, and Worth delivering serpentina acts. Roy Tooman won the 15 mile mono coupe race in 8 minutes 3 seconds, ahead of Romkey and Coffey.
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