Auroran Subscription Drive Launched at High School
High school assembly announces Auroran subscription campaign starting tomorrow and season football tickets sale next week. Talks by Stanley Baker Alpha Braunwarth and Robert Zeidler cover finances campaign stages and new cover design. First issue Oct 1 nine editions this year with longer pages and May or June finale.
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Auroran
Stanley Baker
Alpha Braunwarth
Robert Zeidler
Baker
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Leo D. Nicolaus
Zip” Kloos
Court Denies Hough Appeal in Kinney Murder Case
Des Moines Va Sept 24 The supreme court denied the appeal of Carl Hough from a death sentence after his conviction for the murder of Miss Lillian Kinney in Bedford Iowa.
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Des Moines
Carl Hough
Lillian Kinney
Bedford
Supreme Court
Court Drops Case Against Bradford for Embezzlement
New Boston Illinois September 24. The Mercer county grand jury did not indict Guy V. Bradford former treasurer of Richland Grove township on embezzlement charges and the case was settled out of court. Bradford was held for grand jury action since June 4 with bonds of 7500. It was alleged Richland Grove township funds were short 17000 during his term and the bonding company paid about 12000 after suits by trustees.
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New Boston
Ill
Mercer County Grand Jury
Guy V. Bradford
Richland Grove Township
Bradford
Justice of the Peace
W. D. Emerson, I Jr
Aledo
New Boston Man Named Associate Professor at A. and M. College
Clair F. Drury of New Boston has been chosen as associate professor of architecture at the A. and M. college, Stillwater, Oklahoma. A 1902 University of Illinois architecture graduate, he previously worked as associate architect with Cervin and Horn of Rock Island and later with Whitsitt and Drury in Moline.
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New Boston
Ill
Clair F. Drury
A. & M. College
Stillwater
Oklo
Drury
Cervin & Horn
Rock Island
University of Illinois
Moline
Whitsitt & Drury
Charles MacVeagh Named Envoy to Japan
Charles MacVeagh of New York was appointed ambassador to Japan. His name was submitted to Tokio and found acceptable. He is a lawyer with wide experience and the son of a former cabinet officer. The post had been vacant since the death of Edgar A. Bancroft.
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Washington, D. C
A. P
Charles MacVeagh
New York
Japan
Tokio
Edgar A. Bancroft
Chicago
Surgery Gives Lips to an Illinois Girl
In Dixon Illinois an infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Provant received new lips after a traumatic burn caused the lips to fuse during healing. The operation opened the mouth and stitched in 27 sutures to form a new aperture.
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Illinois
Chadwick, Ill
Alvin Provant
Dixon
Hammill appoints trio to state commission for the blind
Des Moines Iowa governor John Hammill announced the appointment of three new members to the state commission for the blind. The appointees are Dr W W Pearson of Des Moines F E Palmer of Vinson and Lucelia Miller Moore of Des Moines. The announcement was made in Des Moines on September 24.
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Des Moines
A. P
John Hammill
W. W. Pearson
F. E. Palmer
Vinson
Lucelia Miller Moore
Commission For the
Auto crash suit opened in Muscatine district court
One year ago today in Muscatine the civil action filed by Henry Masonholder against William and Patrick OToole of Letts over a crash at the Four Corners near Muscatine and Letts was opened in district court.
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Muscatine
William and
Patrick O'Toole
Letts
Henry
Davidson son promoted to third class radio operator on U S S Medusa
Word from Mr and Mrs J A Davidson 407 Parkington drive announces their son Joseph Davidson has been promoted to third class radio operator in the navy. He served two years and recently cruised with the Pacific fleet to Hawaii Samoa Australia and New Zealand.
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J. A. Davidson
Parkington Drive
Joseph Davidson
U. S S. Medusa
Navy
Pacific Fleet
Hawaii
Samoa
Australia
New Zealand
Muscatine Church Delegates Attend Brethren Meetings
Rev Ira Hawley and Henry Husen attend a state conference of ministers and lay delegates in Cedar Rapids representing the Muscatine United Brethren church. Sessions run through Sunday, causing regular services to be canceled, while Sunday school and Christian Endeavor meet as scheduled.
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Ira Hawley
Henry Husen
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine United Brethren Church
Muscatine Church
United Brethren Church
Sunday School
Christian Endeavor Society
Plan survey on Tuberculosis situation in Muscatine county
Dr H R Edwards of the National Tuberculosis Association visited Muscatine to outline a county wide TB survey dating back to 1920. The planned report will tabulate active, suspect, treated cases and deaths over five years, aiding national efforts to combat the white plague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
H. R. Edwards
National Tuberculosis Association
Muscatine
Margaret Matheson
Public Health Bureau
Muscatine Welfare Association
W. E. Downer
Bureau
Edwards
Iowa
Senators Win First Game From Indians
Washington defeated Cleveland 4 to 3 in 10 innings to move within two victories of the pennant. Goslin delivered the decisive double after a walk to Rice and McNeely’s sacrifice. It was Dutch Reuther’s eighteenth win of the season. Smith and L Sewell teamed for Cleveland while Reuther and Severeid connected for Washington.
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Washington
D. C
A. P
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Athletics
Goslin
Rice
McNeely
Dutch Reuther
Smith
L. Sewell
Reuther
Severeid
Ruel
Pupils to Choose Class Officials at High School
The two lower classes at the high school will elect officers this afternoon under Principal Frank J. Howe. Juniors and seniors vote next week after nominations. Freshmen and sophomores nominate and elect leaders at a general meeting this afternoon. Nominating committee names are due by next Monday. The junior committee is David Gray Myrtle Whitmer and Nola White. The senior committee includes Howard Kautz Esther Chamberlain and Erma Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Howe
David Gray
Myrtle Whitmer
Nola White
Howard Kautz
Esther Chamberlain
Erma Klein
Salvation Army Harvest Festival Planned This Weekend
The Salvation Army corps schedules a harvest festival from Saturday through Monday night with a Saturday program at o clock and an ice cream social priced at 25 cents. Sunday services follow normal hours and Monday features a sale of donated products and vegetables.
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Salvation Army Corps
Army Hall
Weather Summary Shows 68 Degree Noon Reading
The official thermometer at city hall read 68 at noon, two degrees above yesterday. The river fell one inch to one foot three inches after three days of steadiness. Forecasts expect fair skies tonight with increasing clouds Friday and a warmer high.
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Old Sol
Coal King
Wesleyan Enrolls Muscatine Pupils
Eleven Muscatine students attend Iowa Wesleyan College at Mt Pleasant this year with two more to enroll next week. Those already on duty include Betty Bragg Wilma Baker Ruth Bilkey Beulah Hagermann Mary Howe Edna TeStrake Verna Hagermann Chester King Robert Lewis William Wellens Raymond Werner Clinton Wood and Richard Kallenberg will register Sept 26.
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Muscatine
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Betty Bragg
Wilma Baker
Ruth Bilkey
Beulah Hagermann
Mary Howe
Edna
United Brethren Ladies Aid Solicitors Named for Supper Sale
At a joint meeting of church divisions yesterday afternoon the United Brethren Ladies Aid Society named solicitors for the annual supper and sale. A picnic supper closed the session. Menu committee report for the November 4 supper named Mrs. Leah Kautz Mrs. George Gergen and Mrs. J P Meeker. Solicitors assigned by district include Mrs J H Cannar and Mrs Martha Munn Kecklerville district Mrs A B Bohling south of Sixth Mrs Wilkerson and Mrs Jesse Wagner north of Sixth Mrs Frank Lincoln East Hill Mrs Daisie Simpson South Muscatine and Mrs R W Schwertfeger and Mrs Leah Kautz west of Mulberry.
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United Brethren Society Committee
Ladies’ Aid Society
United Brethren Church
Leah Kautz
George Gergen
J.P. Meeker
J. H. Cannar
Martha Munn
Kecklerville
A B. Bohling
Sixth
Wilkerson
Jesse Wagner
Frank Lincoln
East Hill
Daisie Simpson
South Muscatine
R. W. Schwertfeger
Mulberry
Kid Party for R N A Lodge Members
More than 90 members of the Woodbine camp Royal Neighbors of America attended a juvenile party with many dressed as children. The rural school program featured recitations songs exercises and dialogues with members bringing their own lunches. Prizes went to Mrs Helen Kleinfielder and Mrs J J Vanatta for first and second, and Mrs Minnie Fox earned second prize. The event was the last in Woodman hall before future sessions move to Red Man hall.
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Woodbine Camp
Royal Neighbors of
Order
Woodman Hall
Red Man Hall
Bridal Couple Honeymooning in Muscatine
Mr and Mrs Isador Teal married in Chicago on Sept 10 spend their honeymoon in Muscatine with relatives at 702 East Sixth street Mrs Teal the former Rose Bleedon of Chicago and once Muscatine plans to reside in Los Angeles soon Numerous Bleedon relatives from Chicago visit Mrs Glatstein home in Muscatine including Louis and Miss Mary Bleedon.
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Muscatine
Isador Teal
Chicago
William Glatstein
East Sixth Street
Miss Rose Bleedon
Los Angeles
West
Miss Helen Babbitt Weds Ernest Zeug in Des Moines
Miss Helen Babbitt of this city became the bride of Ernest Zeug of 3016 East Fourth Street at a Sept. 15 ceremony in Des Moines. No details were learned. The bride worked as a bookkeeper at the Swift & Company plant and Mr. Zeug was employed by the Muscatine Creamery. They will reside in Newtor, Iowa, for the present.
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Helen Babbitt
Ernest Zeug
East Fourth Street
Des Moines
Swift & Company
Zeug
Muscatine Creamery Company
Newtor
Mr and Mrs Diercks Host Post Nuptial Party
Mr and Mrs J P Diercks of 514 Evans Street hosted a post nuptial party at their home honoring their son Chester Diercks and his bride recently married at Elkhorn Iowa A relatives gathering followed with a gifts presentation The couple left this morning for a new home in Rantoul Illinois
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Mrs. Diercks
J. P. Diercks
Evans Street
Chester Diercks
Elkhorn
M L Club Party Hosted by Miss Mildred Miller
A M. L. club party was held at Miss Mildred Miller house at 911 East Eleventh Street. Miss Lucille Barry won the high score prize and Miss Alice Barry received the consolation prize after an evening of cards. A luncheon was served and Miss Verna Dean Lange will entertain the club in two weeks.
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M. L. Club
Mildred Miller
East Eleventh Street
Lucille Barry
Alice Barry
Verna Dean Lange
Mrs Kate Baxter Guest of Banner Lodge Society
Mrs Kate Baxter of Kansas City Missouri, a former member of the Industrial Society of Banner Lodge, Degree of Honor, attended a meeting as a special guest yesterday afternoon at Mrs S Lorenzen's home 1002 Iowa avenue. Needlework and a social hour followed. Another meeting is planned in two weeks.
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Baxter
Industrial Society
Kate Baxter
Kansas City
Industrial Society of Banner Lodge
S. Lorenzen
Iowa Avenue
Park Avenue Methodist Ladies Aid Seeks Fall Sales
The Ladies Aid Society of Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church met yesterday with seven teen members present. They carded 62 gross of buttons and planned a rummage sale for October 2 and a roast pork supper for October 28 at the church.
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Park Avenue
June Club Party Hosted at Mrs Busch's Kensington Home
An afternoon gathering of June club members took place yesterday at the Kensington home of Mrs William Busch. The event featured socializing and local society activity in a cordial, indoor setting.
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Busch
Kensington
William
Lions Hear of a New Alaska Adventure by S G Stein Jr
Muscatine Lions heard S G Stein Jr describe a family trip through Alaska with slides showing towns such as Ocean Falls Prince Rupert Ketchikan Wrangell and Juneau The voyage along coastal channels included a two hour approximation and a boat journey past is lands with notable stopovers at totem poles and glaciers The talk noted relics of the Gold Rush era and the Dawson trail White Pass City and other remnants of vanished glory were discussed as part of the illustrated presentation.
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Alaska
Muscatine Lions Club
S. G. Stein, Jr
Mr. Stein
Vancouver
Ocean Falls
Prince Rupert
Canada
Stein
Ketchikan
United State Territory
Wrangell
Juneau
Skagway
Dawson Trail
White Pass City
Legion Endowment Drive Nears Muscatine Target
The final drive to fill Muscatine's quota in the American Legion endowment fund will be held tomorrow. Fred Eichenaurer, chairman of the local committee, said the remainder of the work will be outlined at tonight's post meeting. Clean-up squads will cover missed areas and visit business leaders. About $400 is still needed to reach the $3,380 goal.
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Muscatine
American Legion Endowment Fund
Wll
Fred Eichenaurer
Giant Thirty Foot Ear of Corn Planned Near University
Iowa City announces a 30 foot tall ear of corn to be erected near the University campus. Each kernel will be a complete ear and the whole fair is built on a thirty to one basis.
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Iowa City
Busch Hosts Club at 1045 Hershey Avenue Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Linn of 608 Liberty Street will entertain the club in two sessions at her home, inviting members to tea and discussion. The gathering aims to foster community ties and share refreshments.
Rebekah Aid Society Entertained at Hall
Mrs. Ethel Sissel and Mrs. Florence Rynearson hosted the Mir iam Rebekah lodge Aid society meeting in the Odd Fellows hall yesterday afternoon. Buttons were carded and a social hour followed. The next meeting is slated for October 14.
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Rebekah Aid Society
Ethel Sissel
Florence Rynearson
Aid Society
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Miriam Rebekah Lodge Anniversary Supper Planned
The Miriam Rebekah lodge will celebrate its anniversary with a Friday supper at the Odd Fellows hall. Members only may attend the pot luck meal, followed by a special program during the meeting.
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Miriam Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Obituary for Mrs Sarah B Cadle funeral held at home
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah B Cadle who died at her home 314 West Fourth street Tuesday morning were conducted at 2 PM from the residence by Rev J B Rendall. Pallbearers were Ernest Moore E W Smith A C Brandt Frank Neidig Frank Wilford and Edwin Holtka. Burial was in Green Wood cemetery.
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Sarah B. Cadle
West Fourth Street
J. B. Rendall
Ernest Moore
E. W. Smith
A. C. Brandt
Frank Neidig
Frank Wilford
Edwin Holtka
Green Wood Cemetery
Funeral services for Albert Pierson held at Fairbanks Home
Albert Pierson died at his home on 80S Culver Street Tuesday morning. Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 this afternoon by Rev. J. B. Rendall at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals. Pallbearers were Charles Hawkins WW Stirlen George Shewe Clyde Potter W E Rynearson and Lawrence Henery. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Albert Pierson
Culver Street
Fairbanks
J. B. Rendall
Charles Hawkins
WW. Stirlen
George Shewe
Clyde Potter
W.E. Rynearson
Lawrence Henery
Greenwood Cemetery
Last Moonlight Friday Evening on River Excursion
For the season’s final river trip the ex excursion boat J S chartered by Cornucopia and Shrine clubs of the Masonic lodge sails from Muscatine tomorrow night. Charles Creath's Recording Orchestra of St. Louis will provide music for dancers aboard. Tickets available at confectioneries cigar stores and drug stores or from Shriner or Cornucopia members. Ziegler's concert band will perform in the city before departure and on the levee with a brief concert during the voyage.
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Muscatine
J. S
Cornucopia and
Shrine Clubs
Masonic Lodge
Charles Creath
Recording Orchestra
St. Louis
Cornucopia Club
Ziegier
Contention over interveinors in partition suit heard
District court heard Kruse as plaintiff in a partition suit against his sister Louise Juergens. He moved to disallow the claims of interevenors Wilhelm and Fritz Webel Marie Webel Baker and Frederick Christina Webel claiming they are nonresident aliens. Kruse asserts he and Juergens are Lena Webel's first cousins while the interevenors are second cousins. Attorneys are J F Devitt for Kruse and Coster & Coster for the interevenors. Clyde Gordon filed a $935.65 labor and lumber claim against the estate of James P Markley with Edward Lamb as administrator. Thompson & Thompson represent Gordon.
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W. E. Kruse
Louise Juergens
Wilhelm
Fritz Webel
Marie Webel Baker
Frederick Christina Webel
Lena Webel
Kruse
Lena
Clyde Gordon
James P. Markley
Edward Lamb
Markley
West Liberty
Thompson & Thompson
Gordon
Beveridge Howe Host Stag Party and Medical Meeting
Dr. T. F. Beveridge and Dr. L. C. Howe will host Muscatine County Medical Association members and friends at a stag party Friday afternoon and evening at a Cedar River cottage in the Overman timber. The group will also conduct a regular association meeting.
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T. F. Beveridge
L. C. Howe
Muscatine County Medical Association
Cedar River
Overman Timber
Medical Association
Rainbow Independents to clash with Foster Sunday
Rainbow Independents travel to Foster Illinois for a Sunday game against the Foster Independents in the second meeting of the series. Both teams have won most of their recent games and a large crowd is expected.
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Foster
Ill
Rainbow Independents
Foster Independents
Yeoman Officers Elected for Year
Officers for the new fiscal year were elected at a Yeomen lodge meeting last evening. W. F. Tobias named foreman, Otto Parker master of ceremonies, Mrs. Clara Bierman master of accounts, C. H. Lemkau corresponding, Mrs. Catherine Parker chaplain, Mrs. Ida May Richards Lady Rowena, Mrs. Evelyn Copeland Lady Rebecca, Fred Greer overseer, and Elmer Tobias guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeomen Lodge
W. F. Tobias
Otto Parker
Clara Bierman
C. H. Lemkau
Catherine Parker
Ida May Richards
Rowena
Evelyn Copeland
Rebecca
Fred Greer
Elmer Tobias
Miss Rominger Named New Hospital Superintendent
Miss Jessamine Rominger, Bellevue hospital superintendent for a year, will become superintendent of the Benjamin Hershey Memorial hospital, taking up duties October 1. She has been training at University hospital in Iowa City. Louise Blass remains assistant superintendent. Rominger succeeds Lucy Draeggert who resigned for post graduate work in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessamine Rominger
Bellevue Hospital
Benjamin Hershey Memorial Hospital
Miss Rominger
University Hospital
Iowa City
Hershey Hospital
Louise Blass
Lucy Draeggert
Chicago
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Hough
Hammill
NEW State Commission
Esther Maher
Pine Street
Graettinger
Thompson’s Hardware Store
Pine and
West Seventh Street
John Steen
Magnolia Street
Weed Park
Robert Riep
George Frazier
H. D. Horst
Sam Dye
William Schorr
Swastika
Aeolian
A. J. Greiner
F. A. Neil
Davenport
Ruth Moser
Carl J. Moser
Sweetland Township
J. L. Behrens
Muscatine Shippers’ Association
Western Trunk Linerate Committee
Chicago Union Station
Lee Starkfleet
C. W. Meyers
F. G. Holcomb
Maple Grove Road
Graham Brothers
Betty Hempstead
C. W. Hempstead
Hershey Avenue
A. J. Oliver
Emil Bessler
Grandview
Amos Charles
Frank Fletcher
Route 5
W. W. Potter
Mrs. W. S. Norton
Broadway
Charles Vetter
Sterneman Boulevard
Fred Smith
Stewart Road
The
Association of Commerce
Association
Fred Beach
F. A. Neidig
National Association
Senators
Salvation Army
Wesleyan
Battery Service Co
Radio Headquarters
Cedar Street
R. N. A. Lodge
Legion
Miriam Rebekah
Albert Louis Pierson
Rainbow
Bayer
Wactare
Bellevue
Ther . Belmont
Belmont Yacht Harbor
Lincoln
GE. Billingsley
Sanegei
Sheridan Road
Belmont Ave
Notasome
Gladiolus
Greenwood Gardens
Lucas
Klaffenbach Print Shop
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