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MUSCATINE AND THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1938 Davenport Wins First Placings in Declam Meet Winning first place in each of the three divisions of competition and second in one division, the Davenport high school declamation team defeated a Muscatine high team by a score of 11 to 5 in a dual meet at Davenport Wednesday night. Charles Rehling of Davenport was awarded first place in the oratorical division with the selection "Enough of This," and Leo Ziffren, another Davenport speaker, won second place in the same division with "Homeless America." Bob Ray of Davenport won first place in the dramatic section, 2nd another Davenport representative, Alan Dipple, was awarded first place, in the humorous division, Ray gave "Tom O'Glean," and Dipple gave the selection, "Mark Twain and the Interviewer." Third place in the oratorical division rankings went to Archie King of Muscatine who gave "Homeless America," and Walter Berg of giving "Can Wax Be finished fourth. Gordon McLean of Muscatine finished second in the humorous division, and Sydney Thomas, another Muscatine speaker, won second place in the hu- mourous competition with "The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green." The schools were represented by two speakers each in the oratorical division, and one each in the dramatic and humorous competition. Mrs.

Mary Hoeksema Funeral Rites Held Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Hoeksema, 68. of 600 Jackson street, were held at 2:30 p. m. today from the Ralph J.

Wittich Funeral home with the Rev. Vance Webster, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. Mrs. George Zoller and Mrs. George Meerdink were the vocalists and Harold Tiedemann was the organist.

Those in charge of flowers were Florence Koester. Mrs. Frank Mills Mrs. Leslie Ridenour. Dorothy Greemvald and Mrs.

Henry Zeug Pallbearers were August Altenbernd, Arthur Nicholson, Fred Vander Ploeg, Henry Zeug, Frank Mills and Leslie Ridenour. Burial was in Memorial park. City Briefs The regular meeting of the Muscatine Townsend club' will be held at 7:30 Friday night at the city hall council chamber. Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin Morley and son, Edwin, Marshall, Texas, arrived Wednesday for a visit in the home of A. A. Keath, East Eighth street. L. Gallaher reviewed the book, "The Other Wise Man," by Henry Van Dyke, at the regular meeting of the Hi-Y club Wednesday noon at the Y.

A. The club will not meet -again Wednesday, Jan, 4. Miss Martha Heller and her nephew, Dan Williams, left early this morning for California. Miss Heller will visit her sisters in Pasadena and Hollywood, and Dan will join his mother, who is living in Hollywood. A Christmas program will be presented at the Church of the Nazarene Friday night.

The public is invited and there will be a treat for the children. A meetine of the Painters' ur.ion, No. 248, will be held at 8 p. m. Thursday at the Trades and Labor Assembly hall.

Muscatine friends were informed today of the death of the father of the Rev. W. M. Berry, pastor of the Bethel A. M.

E. church, which occurred Wednesday night. Funeral rites are scheduled Saturday in Chicago. Miss Kathleen Asp, 1211 Indiana street, has gone to the Iowa sanitarium a Nevada, where she will undergo an operation tod-ay or Friday. Mr.

and Mrs, John Spitznogle, rural route No. 6, took their daughter. Betty, 15, to the University hospital at Iowa City, Tuesday, where she will receive treatment for chronic osteomilitis of the upper arm, caused by a fall more than three years ago at their home. Betty is a junior student at the Grandview high school. Mrs.

Edward Persen. 410 Pine street, and son, Charles Bernard, were from Bellevue Iowa Homestead Tax Refunds to Be Lower in '39 are spending the day in Burlington, -where the Rev. Mr. Brandstetter's brother is ill at Mercy i hospital. I Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Butler, 112 I County Treasurer A. J.

Nich- East Fifth street, left today to I son tOM received notice to spend the holidays with their credit Muscatine county property son, Ben 7, Butler of Waterloo. Mrs. Frank Fox, 214 East Sixth street, returned from Waterloo where she was called about a week ago by the serious illness of her son, Oscar. Twenty-eight members of the Muscatine county Christian Endeavor union offered carols at the Bellevue and Hershey hospitals and at the Lutheran Orphans home Wednesday night. Gifts of food and money for the Christmas baskets will be brought to the service of praise and prayer at the First Baptist church tonight at 7:30.

Mrs. Leroy Thomas will sing a special number. The pastor will lead a discussion on "What I Enjoy About Christmas," and the Bible study frora Titus 3. Immediately following the service, young people of the church will go Christmas caroling. Elizabeth Hascher has returned to her home in Concord township, Louisa county, after a several days' visit at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Ben Batchelor, 509 Eas! Fifth street Proceeds from the annual Christmas seal sale in Muscatine mounted to $908.23 today, officials of the Public Health Nursing association, sponsors, re- oorted. E. A. "Cap" Batchelor, 509 East Front street, has gone to Chicago to spend the winter with relatives.

Mrs. Ben Batchelor, Mrs. Emil Vetter and Mrs. Fred Beckman, who accompanied him there, returned home frora Chicago, Wednesday. Admittances to Hershey hospital include Blanche Miller, "313 West Fifth street, and Mrs.

Ellen Flint. Alalissa. Dismissals were Melvin Kammerer, 111 West Ninth street; Mrs. Charles Bigger dismissed hospital. Harold Hobart, 1013 an( infant 'son of New Boston; Kansas street, was admitted and Herschel Harper and daughter of rural route No.

Mrs. Arthur Hill, 1248 Halstead street; dismissed. Miss Mary Rumsey, 312 Spruce Admiration HOSE 69' 3 Pair $2.00 street, left for Chicago this morning to attend the meeting of the American, Historical association. The Christmas program at the First Friends church will be presented at 7:30 p. m.

Friday night. Mrs. Fred Evans and Mrs. Louis Herwig are in charge of the primary division and Mrs. Jake Stellrecht and Mrs.

John McCafrey arranged the music and young people's program. The Kev. and Mrs. A. L.

Brandstetter and daughter, Ruth, and their houseguest, Al Zerwekh of Dos Moines, and Walter Herwig 1. -it! WhereComtortStyletEconomyneet 225 EAST 2 nd ST MU5C4TIHE IOWA Everybody likes good CANDY Give BIRDIES CHOCOLATES (Made in Muicatlne) In boxes 25c and up. In bulk 20c and 40c Ib. CHOCOLATE SHOP owners only half of -the year's homestead tax refunds next spring because of a decline in the yield of the state sales and income taxes. Previously, notice had been given that the full 25 mills credit would be allowed and- instructions for writing up tax receipts have been followed out here on this basis.

The state board of assessment and review sent registered letters to -all treasurers notifying, them that the homestead refund money to be distributed' next March 25 "will cover no more than half of the full credit estimated." "There may not be sufficient money available to pay the full 25 mills on the homestead credit exemption," the letter said. "We hope that there will be, but we should play safe." "Besides this, we find that the number of homesteads is incress- ing continually, influenced' no doubt by the millage credit on the taxes." When the second half distribution is made in October, the letter added, "all persons who have paid their homestead tax in full may be refunded the amount coming to them." The latter section applies to property taxes paid in full in the spring instead of in two semi-annual installments. The board previously had estimated that sufficient money to pay the maximum 25 mills on the $2,500 valuation ceiling would be forthcoming. In some tax circles, however, the board was accused of "undue optimism" and that funds for a distribution ol not more than 22 mills would be available. The full payment would have required more than $12,000,000 next year.

Shanty Town Group Given Jail Terms Three men, arrested'in "Shanty Town" at 10:45 p. m. Wednesday on charges of intoxication, received jail 'sentences -when arraigned Justice of the Peace E. Chance this morning. Their names appeared on the police -records as man, Peoria, 111..

George Hofland James Walter Nance, Spring street, both ten days in jail, and Louis Brannan, Ft. Dodge, 30 days in- jail. Leo Hart, 219 1-2 East Second street, was arrested on a charge of speeding on Washington street Wednesday. Police JudgeT. W.

Everesmeyer continued the Three New Court Actions Filed for Coming Term actions were filed in district court here today as- the deadline for filing- for the January term of court drew near. Emma-Daufeldt is asking a divorce from Martin Daufeldt and use of her former name, Davis, in a suit based on grounds of alleged cruelty. The couple. was wed in Burlington, 27, 1937. and lived together until Dec.

19, 1938, Judgment of $182,99 is asked by Frank Yeggy in an automobile accident damage suit brought aganist Frank McGavish, The plaintiff charges negligence on the part of the defendant as the cause for an accident- on a Muscatine county road on Nov. 9, 1938, at 9 a. m. when cars driven by Mc- Gavish and Gladys Yeggy collided head-on. As an outgrowth of proceedings for a proposed $10,000 damage suit which was never filed, Charles P.

Hanley and. Herbert G. Thompson, local are seeking $250 judgment against Cecil R. Baker for legal services. The attorneys claim that on Nov.

30, 1938 that Baker entered Crow BarberShopWindow Shattered Second Time Plate glass in the front of the Crow barber shop, Iowa avenue, where haircut prices have been reduced to 25 cents, was shattered again Wednesday night second, time in less than four weeks. Hurled by some unidentified person, a concrete fragment weighing about a.pound, crashed through-the plate-glass window in the shop, near the spot where-a large sign- is displayed advertising haircuts for 25 cents. The window is approximately eight test high and five feet wide and was valued at around $40. Charles Riepe is the building. A resident 'of an upstairs apartment near-by reported to Frank Crow'and his son, Ed Crow, operators of the shop, that he heard the crash of breaking glass about midnight.

No one reported seeing the missile' thrown. A smaller plate glass window in the shop was broken under similar circumstances Nov. 28. At that time a fragment of brick was used. The elder Mr.

Crow, who believes the destruction is being wrought by some one who objects to the shop's reduction in the price of declared today that "they're not going to scare me out." I have the right to advertise the price of my; services on my just as any other business has right to. put Sunday School of U. B. Church Plans Program Saturday The children of the Sunday the United Brethren church will present a program Saturday evening at the church at 7:30. Numbers are as follows: A prayer by Beverly Schultheis; Larry Robertson; another welcome, Rainey; "Merry Christmas," Frank Earl Nelson; "A Merry Christmas," Ronald Corder; "A Big Word," Norma "A Gift for Jesus," Question," Barbara Kenneth Osborn; "A Washburn; song by the beginners and primary departments.

"I Love "I Should Like," Evelyn McBride; "On Christmas Eve," Gwendolyn Trader: "There Was Light," Lorraine Bromwell; exercise, "Little One's Gifts to the King," Anna Marie Workman. Patty Phelps, Joan Nova Corder, Hoehle, Richard Shaner, Frank Bromwell, Nancy Kelly, Marilyn Schaer; "A Message for Santa," Beatrice Sande; "In Old Judea," Delores Smith, "Hail, Happy Day," Helen McBride; "Helping Betty Dooley: "A Little Christmas Secret," Bertie Lou Smith; "Helping Others," Mary Jane Bromwell; exercise, "Message of -the Christmas-Tree," Glenna Dorothy Singleton, June. Olsen. Billy Doran Pleads on Incest Charge; Given Sentence George' A. Doran, 52, Wilton, was given an indeterminate, sentence of not to exceed 25 imprisonment 1 at the Ft.

Madison by Judge W. Maines in district court here noon on a charge of incest. 3 Doran, married and the father of seven children, entered' a plea of guilty to an. information filed against him in district "court; by County Attorney C. H.

FishburB and time for He was represented at the ceedings by Attorney C. Stafford. In response to of Stafford, Doran said that he knew that the law -required the court to pass the 25-year indeterminate sentence upon him for the and declared that he wished to begin serving his time at Under the Iowa indeterminate sentence law, the Wilton man, who Avas the democratic candidate for sheriff in the last election and who served as assistant postmaster at Wilton'for a number years, will be eligible for in about 11 months. juniors; Jesi Miller; "A Baby Was Born," Anita Rainey; "My Choice," Ear- prices on their windows. There is Cook, Jerry Phelps.

Shirley Mano- law prohibiting me from cut- I song, Ung hair for 25 cents, nor for a Junwrs; "Jesus Birthaay," Shirley dime, if I want to. I'll fix up the window with boards if.I have to but I'm not going to raise the price of haircuts," he said. He declared seven or eight other shops in town 'are charging 25 cents for haircuts. The majority of shops charge 35 cents. The North Pole is shifting at-t rate seven inches a year.

lene Rieke; "A Christmas Stock-. ing," Lillian Bromwell; "Chrnt- mas Eve," Ray Jordan; "Adorar Ina June Shaner, Beverly Mclntyre, Anita- Rainey, Loreeir Tietje and Maxine Johnson; recitation, Schweitzer; "A Merry Christmas Day," Anna May Britcher; recitation, Ivan Anderson. Mrs. Sam Miller, 1121 Liberty street; Mrs. William Truitt, 1102 Am Can CLOSING QUOTATIONS, DECEMBER 22 Grandview avenue, and Mrs.

Mary Ehrecke, Wilton. Mrs. J. R. Schafer of Columbus Junction, underwent a major operation at Hershey hospital this morning.

F. C. Stortz has obtained a building permit for the repair ol fire damage to a home at 1112 East Eighth street at a cost of $700. The Jesus Mission, 218 Mulberry avenue, will have a Christmas program tonight at 7:45. Mr, G.

Bradford-Bar- ber, 507 West Second street, will leave Friday to spend the Christmas holidays with friends and relatives in Hamilton, 111., and Carthage, 111. A total of 47,390 pieces of mail went through the canceling machine Wednesday, Postmaster Albert S. Barry reported. This was an increase 6,940 pieces over the 40,450 pieces canceled on the corresponding day last year. Am and For Pow 3 Am Loco 27 Am Had and St Am Roll Mill Am Smelt and P.ef 49 Am Stl Fdrs Am Sug Rcf Am Tel and Te! 1-17'i Am Tob 11 86'A Anaconda Atchison 38 and 0 65; Beth Steel 74 Bore-Warner 31 Can Dry Can Pac Case St and I and Chrysler 81 Vi CoiwOll Con Can 3914 Corn Prod 63 Curtiss-Wrleht Deere nnd Co Deere and Co ufd 24-4 Dupont 149 Eastman 182 El Pow and Lt 10Vi Firestone Gen Electric 42H Gen Foods GCT.

Motors 49'i Gillette Goodyear Hudson 7Vj Int Ha.rv Johns-Manvllla 104 KresRe 20Vi Libbcy Glass Maytaff Mid Cont Pet 1514 Mont Ward Nesh-Keivinator 1 Dairy Prod 121i Oliver Farm 27 Penney Penn Ry 21 PhlllhM Pet -12 Pure Oil Radio Rcm Sand 15-S4 Repub SUo! Rc-y Tob 42K Sears Roeb Shell Union Soc Vac Sou Pac 19 Std Brands Std Oil Calif 27'i Std Oil Ind Std Oil Studebaker 7H Swift and Co 17H Texas Corp Gulf Sul 31 Unit Corp Unit DruK 5M Indus AJco 21j, Rubber EOV1 II Steel 66 West El and 117'i Woolworth 50 Jr cnrBB CLOSE Ark Nat Gas Cities Service El Bond and Share 9-S Ford Mot Ltd NiaK Hud Pow United Gas into a written contract with them to handle the suit and that original notice of the proposed action, in which Baker was to seek $10,00 damages from William Perkey was served, The plaintiffs declared that an agreement was reached between Baker, his wife and Perkey on Dec. 3 under terms of which Mrs. Baker was to sell premises owned by her in Wilton and to pay her husband $2,100 from the proceeds on the alleged condition that the suit be dropped. Thompson and Hanley are asking that a writ of injunction be issued restraining Mrs. Baker from selling the Wilton property.

Here's a Irs reooy at your grocers now Headquarters for Christmas Bakery Specials At one point, the ceiling o'i the Carlsbad Caverns, N. is 300 feet high. BUTTER IB 26c 25c Sweet Pickles, qt. jar Jello, 4 for all flavors, 19c Pecan Meats. li Jb Grapefruit, 8 for Grapes, 3 Ibs.

Oranges, doz Oranges, doz Cranberries, Ib 25c 25c 20c 35c 20c Pineapple Juice, No. 5 tins Peaches, Stokely's, No. 2V-! tins, 3 for 49c Pears, Stokely's, tin 20c Apricots, 2'i tin 20c Corn. Hart brand, 2 for 25c Lima can Beans, Stokely, Corn, whole kernel, yellow, No. 2 lOc Peas, Vallcv Pride, 2 for Head Lettuce, each Cauliflower, head Idaho Potatoes, peck Carrots, bunch Delicious Apples, red, Ib Delicious Apples, yellow, Ib.

lOc 22c 6c 5c 5c XMfiS POULTRY TURKEYS, YOUNG and FAT Any Size GEESE, DUCKS, CHICKENS Order Early OCEAN SPRAY Cranberry Sauce 2 for 27c Direct Shipment Frrsh OYSTERS Solid Pack Quart 39c PHONES 238-239 109 WEST. SECOND ST. Bulk MINCE MEAT A Chrlstmar Treat IOC tb. Pop Corn, 3 Ibs Celery Hearts, bundle Celery, stalk 25c lOc lOc HEINZ BABY FODO 3 for 25c 98c a Dozen THE BREAD FLOUR 50 GOOD IT UIIHS CAKE PRIZES 5 Lbs. 23c 24 Lbs.

79c 50 Lbs. 11.49 25C SPECIALS FOR FRL, SAT. AND MON. MORNING STORE CLOSED AT 6 P. M.

CHRISTMAS EVE. OPEN MONDAY UNTIL 11 A. M. QUALITY MEATS AH Poultry Country Dressed and Drawn CHICKENS MILK FED LB22C Pumpkin, Del Monte, 2 cans Olives, qts. stuffed, 49c OAKITE.

3 pkgs. 19c TQE UETS 10 Lb. Bag 36 HOLSUM BREAD Makes All Foods Taste Better Frosty Mountain Date-Nut CAKE 43' A delicious home type cake made- especially for Christmas. Dates and friuts are combined to make a tempting holiday dessert for the whole Tamils'. Also LADY BALTIMORE CAKE Two layers silver cake, fruit and nut icinjr.

43c You Will Also Want Some of the Following Christmas Specials 25c 20c 25c 20c Christmas Carol Fruit Cake, 607" Fruit, Ib. Christmas Cake, Rich Fruit Filled Ring Cake, each Christmas Breakfast Rolls, Fruit and Nut Filled, dozen I Christmas Stotten, for traditional Christmas breakfast, each i large variety of Cookies, Chocolate Stars, Kris Kringlea, Butter Cookies, Pfeffcrnuse, Springerle, Anise Honey Cakes Butter Cookies: Parker Houie, Clover Leaf Rolls, Fan Rolls. Special Pumpkin and Mince Pies. SPECIAL DECORATED CAKE I Also Other SHg'hdy Higher Decorated Cakes And of Course BAMBY BREAD Made With Extra Milk U. S.

BAKING CO. Phone 559 TURKEYS FANCY CLEAN BIRDS LB 33c DUCKS 4 TO 5 LBS EACH IB 23c GEESE NO PIN FEATHERS LB 21c LEGO' LAMB GENUINE SPRING LB 17c PORK LOIN ROAST END CUTS LB 16c CHUCK ROAST FCY BABY BEEF LB 18c PORK SAUSAGE SF LB lOc II A lie RATHS TENDERED 1 nAHIO HALF OR WHOLE fcD PICNICS 4TL EREI) LB 20c Grapes, Ib Jb. FRUITS VEGETABLES GRAPEFRUIT TE SGESESE ESS 10 for 25c Tangerines, ex. Ige. doz 23c APPLES Celery, Ige.

stalk lOc Cranberries, ORANGES CALIF BLUE GOOSE size tOO Site, doz 25c 252 Size, dor 19c POTATOES 15 LB PECK 29c Cobbler's, peck Ohio's, peck LETTUCE ARIZONA ICEBERG HEAD 7c 5 IBS 23c 35c Carrots. bun. Lemons 4 for lOc Praltlow PEACHES Fancy Halves Large No. Tins Dot. S1.65 Libby's PEAS Always Sold at 18e 2 29c Kim Coffee, 2 Ocean Spray CRANBERRY SAUCE 2 for 25c Crackers.

2 Ibs. 14c Water Packed BLACKBERRIES For Pies 2 Oyster Crackers, 2 Ibs. 19c PEAS CORN TOMATOES Kidney or Red Beans Fork and Beans Spinach, Pumpkin 2 15c Baklnr Chocolate, Ib. lOc SWANS DOWN CAKE FLOUR Package A LARBE ASSORTMENT OF FANCY CHRISTMAS CANDIES NUTS FOLGE COFFEE 2 lb 51c Raisins 2 Ibs. 17c Apricots, fey.

Ib. 23c Peaches, fey Ib. 17c Ije 2 19c Blk. figs 2 Ibs. 25c Soy Bean Flour Ib.

17c Brown or Sug-ar 2 Ibs 14c 49 Ib. Sack $1.55 OMAR FLOUR 2 Ib. Sack 83C 5 Ib. Sack 20C HOLSUM BREAD All Foods Taste Better.