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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1933
Page
8
New Boston selects Chinnery as mayor after a 195 to 130 vote. The office was vacant after former mayor John Rolander was found dead in bed weeks earlier. Elected officials include Tom Chinnery as alderman and Frank Brunson as treasurer.
Muscatine Garden club invites all city flower growers to exhibit blooms on September 13 in the basement of the First Presbyterian church. No entry fee, open to prizes or display, with zinnia seed packet recipients urged to show. Nearby clubs are also welcome to attend.
Newly elected officers of the Junior League of the Park Avenue Methodist church are listed with Mrs J A Worrell as superintendent Howard Montgomery as president Jean Klebe first vice president Doris Houvenagle second vice president Dorothy Hein third vice president Betty Longstreth fourth vice president Jesse George secretary Mrs Worrell treasurer and Gertrude Johnson pianist The league meets every Sunday at 6 30 p m.
St Marys Aid Society names a committee chaired by Mrs George Frey for September events. Members include Mesdames Kleist Opelt Wirtz Kurri ger Houser Hanson Weis Fuller Oberhaus Kuebler Opelt Witte Roby Nelson Schnedler Luellen and Miss Edna Hanson. First card party is tonight at the school hall with another party and sewing planned for Thursday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Hazlett has taken a bachelor of philosophy degree from the American Institute of Amplified Psychology in Canon City Colorado. Her major is psychology with an intensive study of social and practical psychology. She plans to pursue postgraduate work in the near future.
A bridal shower was held at the Zora Schlapkohl home on Thursday afternoon. Guests including Mrs. McCalister and Mary Elizabeth, Mrs. Lundquist, Mrs. Devorak, Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Hendricks, and many others attended. Little Helen Schlapkohl and Gene Strong gave a gift basket, a two course luncheon followed.
Mrs. Frank Bamford hosts Kalorama Kensington club at Mulberry Avenue Wednesday afternoon. North Prairie Willing Workers meet Thursday afternoon at Miss Anna Cochran’s West Eighth Street home. Past Presidents' club of the Women's Relief corps postpones a Wednesday meeting for one week at Mrs. Clarence Griffin’s home. Protestant Evangelical church council holds monthly business meeting Wednesday night at Miss Mollie Mittman’s home. Mulford Ladies' Aid society hosts Wednesday afternoon at the church with Mrs. John Beck and Mrs. Emma Mull.
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Romann 102 were held at St. Marys church in Muscatine with Rev. N J Pfeffer officiating. Burial followed in St. Marys cemetery. Flower attendants included Margaret Romann Monica Robinson Dorothy Wirtz and Mrs F Wirtz. Pallbearers were Roy Kuebler Norbert Kuebler Herbert Meyers Art Meyers Fred Wirtz and Ralph Romann.
A cryptic puzzle list clues a pictured ruler and related terms across horizontal and vertical entries. It asks for the man of royalty and several connected words, with references to nation setting up and various common terms.
A house owned by Archie Deeds and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Costeille and family was burned Sunday afternoon near New Boston. A small girl named Rosie said she played with matches and started the fire, then watched it burn as parents were away. Only a few furnishings were saved. Local Methodist Sunday school classes plan a wiener roast at Camp Edwards Tuesday night.
Mrs. John Wiegand of 619 Iowa avenue receives the national color bearer post at the VFW encampment in Milwaukee from August 27 to September 2. She is president of the Muscatine VFW auxiliary, following a prior Muscatine honor in 1928. Attending from Muscatine were Mr. and Mrs. Wiegand and several local families.
The funeral for William Andrew Abernathy was held Monday at 11 a m at George Wittich Funeral Home. Rev Vernon Shontz of First Baptist Church led the service with singers Mrs George Meerdink Mrs Harry Rininsland and Mrs V L Srantz. Interment followed in Hamilton Illinois.
A. H. Owens, state organizer of disabled World War veterans, visits Muscatine to organize disabled veterans of Muscatine County. A benefit dance on September 22 will raise funds for the organization.
Three thousand five hundred ninety students resume term as Muscatine area schools open for the new year. Superintendent Henry Van Hettinga and grade principals met at city hall to plan. enrollment figures pending. St Mary’s and St Matthias parochial schools report 155 and 248 pupils with new instructors at St Matthias. Zion Lutheran notes 57 students, and rural Muscatine county schools also in session.
Bankruptcy papers filed in federal district court at Davenport by Helena M. Schaffer of 1109 Mulberry Avenue and Earl R. Elder of Nichols. Schaffer lists debts totaling 18500 with 13500 described as cov...
A 14 year old boy, Peter Christopolus, recounts a failed trial adoption by the Strengs family of Paterson New Jersey. He says the Strengs wanted him to fit as their son but could not, and he was sent back to Omaha after clashes over affection and behavior. Father Flanagan went east to decide if the arrangement would become permanent.
A student pilot named Fairall, flying a new Aeronca with passengers, crashed south of the eight mile bridge from about 500 feet. Groves testified the motor quit but the propeller was turning upon impact. plane inspected as first class. Fairall had six weeks of lessons and was hospitalized. R L Stephens, a Chicago commerce inspector, arrived to investigate in Muscatine. Debts listed at 6 354.70 with assets of 1 400 and 1 500 exempt claimed.
City and area residents return from Chicago after attending the century of progress world’s fair. Included are Misses Paceley and Mockmore, Mr. Carstenson of Clinton, and many locals visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. J. W. Wood of Chile Ohio describes a yearlong baby skin condition with itching and spreading pimples that finally cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She notes purchasing three cakes of Soap with Ointment and a free sample, with product advertised by Cuticura Laboratories Malden MA.
An old Kellogg advertisement promotes All-Bran as a remedy for constipation. It highlights bulk and vitamin B from the cereal, notes iron content, and compares favorably to patent medicines. Two tablespoonfuls daily, with meals in chronic cases, is suggested, with medical advice if not relieved. Manufactured by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
The West Liberty Christian church marked five years with a noon basket dinner attended by over 90. W A Warren spoke on church work, Rev Sutton and Mrs Sutton replied, other comments came from H B Melick and Mae Myers, with organizers named. Also noted were a Neva Smith potluck, a bridge game, and a Gibson family reunion plus an eighth anniversary for Ben and Kathleen Whittington.
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