The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa • Page 10

MTISCAHNE JOTJBNAJJ -AND NEWS-TRIBUNE MARCH 1, 1944 Republicans Of County Are Arranging Annual Convention Here March 17 Announcement of a. county republican convention, to be held at the courthouse here at 10:30 a. m. March 17, at which 31 delegates will be selected to represent Muscatine county at the state republican convention, was made today by A. W.

Carver, county republican chairman and Mrs. Lucille Freybler, county vice chairman. The state convention will be' held March 31 at Des Moines. There will be 209 delegates at the county convention. They are to be chosen at republican precinct caucuses, which precinct committeemen and comrmtteewomen are being instructed to call March 8.

Delegates to the county convention are apportioned as follows: Bloomington, Cedar, Fruitland, Fulton, Goshen, Lake, Montpelier, Moscow, Wilton, 14; Muscatine First ward, 29; second ward, 35: third ward, 45; fourth ward, 16; Oron, Pike, Seventy-Six, Sweetland, Wapsinonoc, 23. Announcement was also made today that republicans in the city of Muscatine would hold their caucuses at 7:30 p. m. March 8. First ward voters will meet at the Cherry street fire station.

Kelso Haifleigh is committeeman, Mrs. Edith Van Zyl is committee- Second ward voters will meet at the city hall. George Schlutz Is committeeman, Mrs. Harry Ratcliff is committeewoman. Third ward voters will meet at the courthouse.

Karl Kolmerer and Ben Drumm are committeemen; Mrs. Nellie Harker and Mrs. Carrie Wagner are committeewomen. Fourth ward voters will meet at the hose house on Sleeker street. Herman Keller is committeeman; Mrs.

Mabel Lange is committeewoman. Recording Fees Reached $257.50, Report Reveals Recording fees at the office of Miss Ida Grimm, county recorder, totaled S257.50 for the month of February, according to the monthly report of Miss Grimm issued today. During that period the collections included $28.50, transfer fees to the county auditor for deeds; S73, deeds; $80.10, real estate mortgages; S28.75, chattels; S21.70, releases and assignments; $7.50, marginal releases; SI, certified copies; and $45.50, miscellaneous. Deeds Recorded John H. Hintz and wife to Erie Turkic and wife, section NEK; 10-78-3W.

Henry C. Frenzel and wife to Nellie G. Daut, Ny 2 section 4-77-2W. Henry C. Frenzel and wife to W.

W. Daut, SWVi section 3-77-2W. William Pirkey and wife to R. B. Dierdorff, 80 acres NWyr, section 4-78-2W; south part of lot 3 section 5-78-2'W.

Joseph S. Snyder and others to William Shafer, lot 1, 3, Holcomb addition to'South Muscatine. Viola A. Holliday and others to Martha M. Weiss, section 11-77-2W.

E. Marolf to Paul L. and Leo R. 7 and 22' lot 9 block 64, ButterHeld addition to Wilton. Robert H.

Bryant and others to Henry Martz and wife, section 23-78-1W. NWVt Anna Miller Hoag to Charles S. Hoag, part section 13-77-2W. Walter Fred Sell and wife to August Brossart, part SWVi section 25-77-1W. Frank Schmitt to John M.

Fowler and wife, lot 3, block 6, Brogan addition to Muscatine. William A. Fisher and wife to Ford and Irma M. Hilton, lot 2 block 2 Smalley addition to South Muscatine. William A.

Fisher and wife to John D. and Perle G. Reifert, Sy, lot 2 block 2 A. Smalley's addition to South Muscatine. Luella M.

Bingham and husband (L. to Lester E. Ping and wife, 75' lot 10; 75' lot 9, block 19, first addition to West Liberty. D. C.

Bierman and wife to Henry C. and Feme Estelle Bierman SWVt north of road; five acres south of road section 17-76- to Frieda Carstensen and others Mae Wainscott, SEV, SE'i; WVi NEy SEH section 27-77-1W. Springborn in Charge of Duties as Treasurer George Springborn, first deputy in the office of. Arthur J. Nicholson, county treasurer, today took over his duties as county treasurer.

Mr- Springfaorn was appointed recently to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. Nicholson by the county board of supervisors following Mr. Nicholson's resignation. Mr. Nicholson, who has been identified with the county treasurer's office since 1924, took over his new duties" today at the Muscatine Bank and Trust Co.

Entries Growing for Competition in Spelling Bee Ten additional entries have been received for the annual Muscatine county spelling bee to be held at, the courthouse here on Saturday, March 18, it was announced today'by E. D. Bradley, county superintendent of schools. The contest will be held in the district court rooms of the courthouse and will be sponsored by The Muscatine Journal in cooperation with Mr. Bradley.

The winner will be sent to Des Moines for the state contest on Saturday, April 22. Additional entries and their alternates are: Goshen Valley school, Alfred Arnold, alternate, Karen Hintermeister; Penn Avenue, Stanley Phelps, alternate, Lois Reiland; Independence, Kathleen Jarrett, Hubert Hepker; Swamp, Harold Moran, June Weber; Pine Mill, Martha Kemper, Doris Kemper; Fairport, Violet Wright, Darlene Eis; Geneva, Donald McCullough, Janet Marshall; Highland, Richard Trader, Shirley Leach; Melpine, Patty Fletcher, Lorraine Kelley; Sweetland Center, Delores Bermel, Beverly Borgstadt. Weary Feet Perk Up With Ice-Mint Treat "When feet burn, callouses atingr and every step ia torture, don't just groan nnd do nothing. Hub on a little Ice-Mint. Frosty cream-like, its cooling soothing corn- sort helps drive the fire and pain right out tired muscles relax in grateful relief.

A world of difference in a few minutes, Sco how Ice-Mint helps soften up corns and callouses too. Get foot happy today, tho Ice-Mint way. Your druggist hoa Ice-Mint J. Crawford, Lone Tree, Leaves for Submarine Duty Lone Tree Seaman John Crawford left Sunday to report for submarine dirty at Portsmouth, N. H.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Idle jvere calling on relatives in Lone Tree, Monday. Mrs: J. 'W.

has received word from her son that he has been transferred from. Key to Rhode Island naval air station. His address is: Wayne W. Hahn, Cox Hedron-9-1 T. N.

H. Fleet Post Office, New York, N. Y. Mrs. Vernon Halligan who has been visiting in the home her mother, Mrs.

J. W. Henik expects to leave the latter.part of the week, for Macomb, 111., 'to join her husband who is employed there. Milwaukee Line Building Bridge Construction of a new railroad bridge over Cone lake has been started by the Milwaukee railroad. It is expected that a year will be required to complete the project.

George Brown, long-time resident of ponesville, celebrated his 76th birthday on Tuesday, Feb. 29. Mrs. Robert Bebb and son. Forrest Betab, spent Monday in Muscatine.

Mrs. Bebta visited her cousin, Mrs. Flora Tipton. Mr. and Mrs.

Clark Carney and family expect to move into their house in Conesville when Mr. Carney is called into the service. Mrs. Carney, who has been ill for several weeks, is improving. and Mrs.

Jesse Foster of Atalissa spent Tuesday with Mrs. Foster's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Miller. School Election Supplies Issued by Superintendent Circulars of instruction to elections and organization of new school boards in the.

county have been mailed from the office of E. D. Bradley, county superintendent of schools, Mr. Bradley said today. The Instructions cover the procedure to be followed in the school elections to be held on March 13, and the organization of the.

new boards at meetings scheduled on March 20, it was pointed out. In subdistricts of the county afternoon or evening elections may be held. After organizing, the will elec.t a director for the sxibdistrict by ballot. The meeting to elect a director in each rural independent school is to name one director each year and vacancies, if any, shall be filled by the voters at that meeting, the instructions reveal. The meeting shall be called to.

order by the president of the board not later than 1 o'clock and remain open at least two hours. In the town and city independent meetings the election will be in charge of the president, secretary and one member of the board as in the rural independent districts. Organization, of the boards will be held on the following Monday, March 20, when the board of directors of each school corporation will meet and organize at 2 p. or at 7:30 p. m.

The secretary and treasurer are not to be elected until the July meeting except that town and city treasurers are elected at the March election in the even years. At the meeting of the various Leo Aye Honored at Family Dinner and Mrs. A. C. Aye entertained, at dinner Sunday for their son Leo who was home on a short leave from San Diego, Calif.

His address is Pfc. Leo C. Aye, U. S.M.E., "Recruit Depot Base M. C.

San Diego, (41) Calif. Sharing the courtesy were Mr. and Leo Aye, Betty and Diana, Ft. Madison. Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Aye and daughter Betty and grandchildren, Donna Taylor; Mr. and Glen Aye, Meleta and Florine all of Muscatine; Mr. and Mrs. Ralpft Schmitt and daughter, Vonda Lee, Davenport; Mr.

and Mrs. Ivan Sterner, Harlan and Marion, Wilton; Mr. and Mrs. George Sterner, Dean, Raymond, Irma, Darrel, and Ronnie of Atalissa and the host and hostess. Pfc.

Aye left Wednesday morning for San Diego. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kettlesen entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner Monday evening as a farewell! courtesy for the Hobbs family. Those present were Mr.

and Mrs. Rodney Hobbs and 'Junior, Mrs. Sam Scarcello, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Schafnit and Mr.

and Mrs. Kettlesen. Miss Dorothy Wolf returned to her duties as student at the Mercy hospital at Davenport Sunday evening, after a brief visit. with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ivan Wolf. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Roberts, Arlene and Nevin were Saturday evening guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Roberts at Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Smith boards, the old board will convene, dispose of any unfinished business after which it will adjourn and the new board will be organized. liberty Monday afternoon.

Mr. and. Mrs. James Waljers have received a cablegram from their son Lieut. Vernon Walters, saying that he has arrived safely, somewhere in England.

Two letters have followed the cablegram. -Mrs. Lillian Eutsler who is employed at the Oakdale sanitarium spent Saturday night and Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs.

Archie Staley had as their Sunday dinner guests, the Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Smith, Clarence, and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Thomason.

Capt. and 1 Al Brauer of Texas announce the birth of. a daughter on Thursday, Feb. 17. She has been named Mary Katharyn.

Mrs. Henry Klaes who recently moved from this community to a farm' north of -Moscow, is seriously ill at her home. The Rev. -and Mrs. G.

Smith of Clarence called at the B. W. Flint home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Collison have returned to Atalissa. after having lived in Rock Island during the winter months. Mr. Collison is employed at the arsenal. Fire and Police Tests Scheduled Civil service entrance for positions on the Muscatine fire and police departments will be conducted at 8 p.

m. Monday at the city hall, it was decided at a meeting of the municipal civil service commission Tuesday afternoon. Although fatal industrial accidents went down in 1943, the trend on injuries went up. More than 47,000 were trained by the government in industrial safety courses in 1943. FUT WALL FINISH I COVERS IN ONE COAT' MIXES THINS WITH DRIES IK ONE HOUR NO OBJECTIONABLE ODOR EASY TO APPLY WASHABLE THE MftKERi tt OHECOATCOVERS HO BRUSH MARKS FURNITURE CO.

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