The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa • Page 7

Municipal Board fiets Details of Conserving Plan Details of the electrical con- Btrvation measures ordered by the War Production Board to conserve coal, and which become effective Feb. 1, have been received by the Muscatine municipal electric department and are an- 0ounced Saturday. Responsibility for compliance is placed in the hands of consumers of electricity under terms of the order, which requires further that utilities notify any custom- known to be violating the with copies of such notification to be supplies to district offices of the WPB. Included In Bsun. Use of electricity is prohibited Feb.

1 for outdoor advertising and outdoor promotional lighting; for outdoor display lighting except where necessary for the conduct of business of outdoor establishments; for outdoor decorative and ornamental lighting, jsnarquee lighting in excess of 60 Vatts for each marquee; white way street lighting -in excess of the amount determined by local public authority to be necessary for public safety; outdoor sign lighting, except for directional '9t-r identification signs required for fire and police protection, traffic control, transportation terminals or hospitals; or directional or identification signs for any similar essential public services i'he lighting of which is specifically certified to be necessary by- local public authority; and directional or identification signs usir.g not more than 60 watts per establishment, for doctors and for hotels and other public lodging Although the order is not effective until Feb. 1, curtailments in tiie consumption of electricity have already been effected through action of the retail di-vision of the Muscatine Chamber Commerce, which has recommended that all retail stores start immediately turning out window lights at the time stores are closed, and in economizing on in. terior lighting. Some reduction In the amount of current used in boulevard lights is to be made early nexi. week, it was learned.

Situation Critical. V. H. Lear, general manager of the municipal electric department, said today that the industrial coai situation is becoming critical, noting that because of this situation the coal which the plant is allowed to purchase now is only 70 cent of its current monthly 'requirements. This means that the other .30 per cent necessary to Keep the generators supplied with steam must come from storage stocks at the plant.

Normally a supply sufficient for from tv ree months is kept avaiiaole. The curb on the amount of coal which can be ordered from mines will continue until tne electric piant is down to a 21 day supplv on hand, at which point it will be possible to place orders for a fu'i montn supply. "Not knowing what may develop the industrial coal situation in the next few months, it is tne desire of the electric depart- nt Postpone a long as possible tne day when the plant will down to a 21 day supply of "That 0 hand Mr Lear Ld -tnat day can be postponed fur- tner by economizing upon the use City serva ny rou of current," he added -Present consumption of coal at '-the power plant is at the rate o' 0 6 3nd fcNew Hose Dryer Is Received at Station Equipment at the central fire station was augmented Saturday with the addition of a hose drver purchased recently. The new hose dryer has a capacity of 500 feet of fire hose which is placed in the machine on shelves and dried electrically heat being-supplied from the bottom part of the cabinet. A fan in the top helps in the process.

Hitherto hose has been dried by hanging in racks in the basement of the fire station, which firemen report is a slow process. a Laxative Is Often IvCCUvU nervous aruf Troni headaches, jcas. bloatinjt. in- and luck of appetite, which may to functional Fihnw.i/'.I M.PEN the tiraf-proveel machic tonic medicine. Cont.iins 18 of Nature's own medicinal roots.

hcrU and bolantojs Caution: Use only as directed Onllv and smoothly ALPEN KRAUTER puts slucii.l bowels to and aids them to eliminate cint( waste: nelpa expel constipation's gas. Rives jft stomach that feelinc of warmth. Be comfort your stomach while rehevinc consiina- Hon Get ALPEN KRAUTER today-Km any Fahroty such Drug- Hinderion Drag Co, SPARK RED DRIVES Outstanding leaders in the great Russian winter offensive are Marshal Gregory Zhukov (top) who led his First White Russian army into Warsaw, liberating the long-besieged Polish capital from the Germans, and Marshal Ivan S. Konev, whose First Ukrainian army, first Soviet forces to cross the German border, spearheaded the drive into Silesia. (NBA Photo).

Has His Points (USMC photo from NBA) It's just 16 months old, and pretty cute, so imagine what it will be when it grows up. The mustache, we mean, not its proud owner, who is Marine Pfc. William B. Messinger, 22, of Denver, pictured on his return to the U. S.

after 27 months Pacific service. District Court Notes Relatives from out of town were in attendance when funeral services for Mrs. -Mary B. Tunison were held Friday afternoon at the Hoffman Funeral church. Included were Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Hailing, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hailing and daughter, Beulah, Mr. and Mrs.

Dale Hailing, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bugbee and Mrs. Ward Mills, all of Perry, la. Second rank work was given to a class of candidates of the Wyoming lodge, Knights of Pythias, at a meeting held at the K.

of P. hall Friday night following the basketball game. Charfcellor Commander Durst, of the 'Wellman lodge, was a special guest. Plans were made for appointing standing committees at the next meeting and for the third rank to be conferred at the Feb. 2 meeting.

Mrs. Mildred'Van Auken Is ill at her home, 114 Gilbert street, following her dismissal from Bellevue hospital Friday. Ensign and Mrs. M. J.

Hamilton of Doylestown, announce the birth of a' son Jan. 18 at Doylestown. He has been named Jack Vance. Mrs. Hamilton is the former Olga Kochneff of Muscatine.

Firemen were called to the Lyle Middleton home, 722 Climer street, at 11:26 p. m. Friday, where a chimney fire was reported by a passing" motorist. No damage resulted. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Whitehall, route 1, announce the birth of a daughter at Hershey hospital Friday. A son was born at Hershey hospital Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. James Junction.

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bleadorn, New Boston, are the parents of a daughter born Friday at Hershey hospital. Patients admitted to Hershcy hospital were Mrs. H.

P. Edmondson, Columbus Junction; Mrs- George Burhop, Atalissa; and Dwain Whitmer, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Eileen Whitmer, 206 West Eighth street. Those dismissed were Cecil James Curry, 141 Sherman street; Arthur Sissel, route and John Mesenger, 1117 Park avenue.

Arlene Tutt, 500 Fletcher avenue, was admitted to Bellevue hospital. Mrs. Clarence Van Auken, 114 Gilbert street, was admitted and dismissed. Patients dismissed were Larry James Richardson, 1124 Logan street; and Mrs. Herman Keller, 404 Sleeker street.

G. G. Leith as administrator of the estate of Maggie B. McClung, incompetent, vs. Samuel McClung, her husband, also incompetent, was authorized to execute a lease to Victor E.

Moeller on property owned by the McCkmgs in Wilton in r.n order signed by Judge C. R. Stafford. Friday afternoon. ROOSEVELT IS HEALTHY.

Washington President Roosevelt hasn't had a cold all winter And while there is considerable knocking on wood around the White House, his doctor says he's in -'fine shape." Beehive houses, primitive dwellings in Scotland and Ireland, were conical and constructed of stones without mortar. Plants grown in houses should be watered thoroughly and then not watered again until the surface of the is thoroughly dry. James Russell Lowell was the god-father of Virginia Woolf, English novelist, critic, and essayist. i HOFFMAN FUNERAL HOME Phone 1897 MemI Youth Plunges in Icy Waters Of River Ronnie Merril, West Second street, narrowly escaped death by drowning shortly after noon Saturday when thin ice on which he was apparently playing on the Mississippi river at the loot of Iowa avenue broke and the boy plunged into the icy waters of the river. In going through the ice, the boy grabbed a cake the floating ice and held his head above water.

His cries for help were heard by Fred Brown and he and Earl Leatherman pushed a board on to the ice and pulled the bo; out of the river. The youth was rushed to the police station by Harold H. Hanson where Desk Sergeant Mark Taylor stripped him, rubbed him down and wrapped him in a blanket. A short -time later the boy was taken home by an uncle Carl Westerman, 1335 Granc avenue. Bureau Reports 550 Are Signed For Membership Five hundred fifty have been obtained thus far the membership drive of the Musca tine county Farm Bureau, it wa announced Saturday at the Farm Bureau, office.

A goal of 800 members in 194 has been Those participating in the campaign are hopeful thai the campaign can be brought to a successful conclusion soon. Thoeming Speaks At Fulton Meeting Harry Thoeming spoke on the Current membership drive of the county Farm Bureau ai a meeting of Fulton township members Friday night at the Nicholson school. John Morris county extension director, discussed forage crops and Miss Ella Jean Woods, county home economist, discussed Farm and Home week, to be observed Feb. 12-16 A motion picture "Youth Crisis," was shown and the program was completed with a piano solo and a reading. GETS DIVORCE Chicago After a brief private hearing before Superio Judge William J.

Lindsay, Mrs Helen W. Nelson was granted i divorce Friday from Donald Nelson, former chairman of War Production Board. An orthographic projection i map-making shows half the glob centered on any desired point. AS PURE AS MONEY CAN BUY Jofleph world's largest epller We, and you get 100 teblolaTor oriiy 3S Bo euro to demand St. Joseph Asp ir? We're 'Brutal' to Japs In village of Julito, Leyte Island, beneath a Jap propaganda sign reading "Brutal Nippon Hospital Ship," Pvt.

Elton Meurer of San Angelano, bandages the hand of Pic. Barney Laman, of Lake Arthur, N. Schools Report Bond and Stamp- Sales of $990,25 War bond and stamp sales In the public schools in the past week dropped slightly below those of the previous week, it is indicated in the report of the sales given Saturday by the office the board of education. Sales for the week were while those of a week ago were $999.05 This week's sales included $375 in bonds End $615.25 in stamps. Highest sales per pupil were reported by Grant school where 64 pupils purchased $51.60 in war stamps, an average of 80 cents per pupil.

Bond sales at the high school' totaled $187.50 'n bonds and stamps sales amounted to $76, making a total of $263.50. Junior high school sold $37.50 in bonds and $128.45 i stamps for total sales of S165.95. Sales in the grade schools included: Franklin, Garfield, $37.50 in bonds, $38.10 in stamps, total sales, $75.60, Jefferson, $37.50 in bonds, $133 in stamps, total sales, S170.50; Lincoln, $37.50 in bonds, $74.30 in stamps, total sales, McKinley, $37.50 in- bonds, $31.75 In stamps, total sales, and Washington, $41. Gillette Picked To Head Surplus Property Board Washington President Roosevelt, in the first official act of his fourth term Saturday designated former Senator Guy M. Gillette of Iowa as chairman of the Surplus Property Board.

Gillette was sworn in Friday as a board member. His designation as chairman was made on recommendation of the two other board members, Robert A. Hurley and Edward H. Heller. Wives Plaintiffs In Court Actions Two petitions in equity were on file today at the office of the clerk of court with the wives as the plaintiffs in each action.

Alta M. Heuer asks a divorce from Henry W. Heuer on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment NOW BREATHE FREER 12 drops in each nostril I shrink membranes, cold I stuffed nose opens. directed. PENETKO HOSE DROfS MUSCATINE JOURNAL MONDAY, JAN.

in the one The petition shows they were married on May 17, 1942, at.Kahoka, Mo. In the other action Maude Denniger names Arthur. F. Denniger as the defendant. Papers in the action were withdrawn upon filing.

HURT BY PENCIL. Paris, Mo. As Pearlic Davis was talking to a grocery clerk, a pencil behind hii ear fell in such a way thit it pierced the shoe leather and imbedded in her foot. True Facts On Many Ailments FREE Stomach and Colon "Wrile today for an Informative FREE BOOK on chronic ailments shown in Kenerouslj- Illustrated. The Thornton Minor Clinic, Suite 120, McGee St.

Kansas City, SIo. EXPERIENCED SEAMEN URGENTLY NEEDED! If you have ever been a Mate, Engineer, Radio Officer or Abie-Bodied Seaman, you're vitally needed on board ship-doing the job you and only you can do! Today, the war roars to a climax. Soon it will reach, in the South Pacific, trie same crucial stage it readied in Europe just a short while ago. The drain on supplies is staggering. We've got the supplies.

We've got the ships. But we need more men to man the ships. Men with guts. And experience. We need 43,000 of 'em within the next twelve months this month! IT'S UP TO YOU And that means you, if you've been to sea.

Because there's just no substitute for experience at sea. One day's sailing time lost waiting for a crew can mean death to thousands of men on the other side of the lengthen the war by weeks. LAW GUARANTEES YOUR OLD JOB But suppose you've now got a good job on then what? Okay. Let's look at that one for a minute. First of all, you know that the law guarantees your old job back, guarantees your seniority you leave now to give your country a lift.

In addition, there's this to consider: If you go to sea now, you. may never want your old job not on a silver platter! "We can fight the enemy and push him back but unless supplies are kept coming to us in a steady stream, we cannot hold what we win. Lack of experienced seamen can slow this stream to the danger point." General Marshall With devastated countries to be rebuilt, island outposts to be supplied and new prospects for international trade, the outlook for a prosperous Merchant Marine is brighter than ever before I WHAT ABOUT THE PRESENT? And when you come right down to it, it's no cinch to nnd a better berth than one in the Merchant Marine right now. Up-grading is faster than ever before in the history of the service. In six months' time, a man can maEe Hie pregrm it would have taken three years to make before Pearl Harbor.

Many men have actually progressed from able- bodied seamen to ship's in three years! IMMEDIATE BENEFITS Because, brother, when this war the day the Merchant Marine really gets going! A LOOK AT THE FUTURE This is the one war industry which will be able to go full steam ahead without having to stop to reconvert. As soon as you've qualified, you can standby pay until you're assigned to a ship. get $5,000 worth of war risk insurance right and more, if you want it, at very low cost And, as soon thereafter BI possible, you'll be on yewr way over with the stuff they need to finish the Doing a vital job for your country. A job only you can do. A man's job.

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