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MUSCATINE- JOURNAL AND NEW5-TRIBUN 7 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1937 Number (A Births Are Listed for Year (Continued from Preceding Pago) and Mrs. Harold Figg, Muscatine. Earl Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Glen V.

Jennett, 1121 West Fulliam avenue. David LeRoy, Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Titus, 516 Maple avenue.

Berne Alan, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Brauns, Seventy- Six township. Kenneth Eugene, Mr.

and Mrs. Emmett L. Weikert, 2007 Lincoln boulevard. Ruth Mardelie, Mr. and Mrs.

Guy R. Barickman, 712 East Sixth street. Sharon Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Edward A.

Hahn, 1108 New Hampshire street. Darlene and Mrs. Harold Allen Petty, 1207 Smalley avenue. DECEMBER Virginia Ann, Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Keller, Muscatine. Samuel Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Snyder, 1100 Illinois street, Eloise, Mr. and Mrs.

Roosevelt Gaddis, 119 Chestnut street. Isabelle, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Drumm, Sweetland township. Marilyn Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Jarrard, 1065 Lucas street. Frances Louise, Mr. and Mrs. John Weber, Jr.

Muscatine. Joan Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Weber, Muscatine.

Wilbur Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Henry Dipple, Sweetland township. Barbara Ann, Mr. and Mrs.

Willard Elery Martin. 1014 Mill street Melvin Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E. Johnson, 617 East Seventh street.

Ruth Emma, Mr. Mrs. Raymond Lloyd Chat- lirld, 402 Park drive. Thomas Robert. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Henry Hahn, 215 East Eighth street. Mary Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson, 220 West Fiilliam avenue.

Kathleen Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Barry, Muscatine. Harry Samuel, Mr.

and Mrs. Alden C. Burzell, 300 Bartlett Agnes Irene, Mr. and Mrs. William Kook, 715 ''Iowa avenue.

David John, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Bell, Muscatine. Wallace James, Mr.

tnd Mrs. James A. Schoemaker, 1015 Kansas street. Mary Jo Ann, Mr. and Mrs.

Homer H. Mueller. Hotel Muscatine. Joyce Ann, Mr. anci Mrs.

William F. Smith, 1004 Tenth street. Frank, Mr. and Mrs. L.

C. Babbett, 413 Sycamore street. Deborah Ann, Mr. and Robert W. Fairbanks, 2708 Mulberry avenue.

John Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Connor, Second street. Edward, Mr. and 'Alfred E.

Muscatine. Wayne Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Huber.

Muscatine. Carol Ann. Mr. New Blocks Fascinating Showing- a keen interest in their new blocks as they play with them for the very first time, Richard and Robert Dodder, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs.

Merle Dodder of Letts, are pictured above in their high chairs. They were born last February. Strike Opposite Poses Displaying decidedly opposite attitudes, the twin daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carpenter, 411 Pond street, struck the above poses for The Journal cameraman.

The babies, born on May 15, are named Frances Jeanette and Franklin George. Sadness Felt in Many Muscatine County Homes as Grim Reaper Comes During 1937 and Mrs. Glenn Boone, Muscatine. Jerome George, Mr. and Myron G.

Jacobs, 207 Fourth street. Joyce LaFay, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Seiler, 911 East Eighth street. to Mr.

and Mrs. John Thorndyke, i street. 607 East Sixth Nancy Carol, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kneer, 1119 East Tenth street.

Dinosaurs died out because they had a brain so small that it weighed only a few ounces, and they were unable to cope with brainier competition. Sorrow and sadness were written into the records of 1937 as Death, the Grim Reaper, touched many homes in the community. Prominent citizens, promising youths and tiny children alike were summoned during the past 12 months. The following necrology was compiled from records kept by the registrar of vital statistics: JANUARY Marie Dippel, 73, Musc- catine. Rabedeaux, 94, 607 Sycamore street.

Louise Molis, 83, 307 East Third street. Melvin Clough, 60. Muscatine. Gilbert, 62, Baker institute. Francis Smith, 78, 1209 Smalley avenue.

Eva Rosenberg, 54, Muscatine. A. Serata, 49, Baker institute. Schmidt. 69, 116 West Fulliam avenue.

Gottfried Mesch, 83, Lutheran homes. Mrs. Bessie Scherer, 61, Baker institute. H. Luttig, 82, 310 Busch street.

J. Schibline, 34, 315 Cedar street. Sullivan. 83, 412 East Fifth street, H. Niebling, 40, Muscatine.

C. Schmidt, 65, Muscatine county home. M. Hopkins, 83, 1493 Washington street. Wilhelmina Schmidt Brossart, 69, Sweetland town- Trio Met Death in Planes C.

Herwig, 42, Lake township. Elizabeth Browning, 79, 201 Ash street. N. Reynolds, 37, Muscatine. Noll, four days, Lake township.

Leyda, 81, tine. 303 Grandview avenue. Edgar Boden, 71, 105 West Fulliam street. Green Galloway, 49, 920 Fuller street. L.

Dollman, 19, Muscatine. Kreider, 65, 419 Airplane tragedies took a heavy proportionate toll in Muscatine during the year 1937. Pictured above, the three victims, reading from left to right are: James Christman, his son, Lloyd Christman and Alvin Bishop. The two youths were flying together when their plane crashed near the municipal airport while the cider Christman, manager of the Muscatine airport, met instant death in a crash during a flying exhibition at Cedar Rapids several months later. C.

Nolting, 95, Fruit, land township. Wesley Momgo- I mery, 50, Muscatine. Wilder, 80, 1726 Palm street, Reid, 57, Baker institute. Ernest Welendorf, 51, Muscatine. S.

McCormaha, 84, 520 Maple avenue. C. Martin, 25, 1203 Indiana street. Nolte, 62, Muscatine. Wardlow, 39, Mus- jatine.

22 Samuel W. Pettit, 84, Muscatine. Ilnuser street. Musca- Boles, 58, Baker in- 1 stitute. Barloon, 60, 207 East Sixth street.

A. Wolf, 53, 613 East Fifth street. Weis, 60, Baker Boke, 58, 1006 East Ninth street. Alice Hatfield, 57, Muscatine. Emma Bissler Chapman, 62, Baker institute.

Herman Mahraun, 81. 1013 Climer street. Daisy Brothers, 43, Baker institute. Lucas, 33, Musca- line. Lavina WilheJme, 54, Muscatine.

Engebretson, 54, Bak- institute. Chandler, 49, Mus- George M.Wittich Funeral Home Traces History Back Many Years The George Wittich Funeral Home, today one of most modern and complete funeral establishments in this section of the state, traces its history back over a span of 70 years. Milestones in the history of the firm record the continual improvements and developments. The practice of taking care of the dead was first started in Muscatine about 70 years ago, in 1867, by. W.

Wittich, father'of George M. Wittich, senior member of the present firm, and Christen Kegel. They located in a building in the 100 block on Iowa avenue where they mad. all caskets by hand. Operated Casket Factory.

Later, another partner was taken into the firm" which, was then known as Wittich, Kegel and Wienker. These men started one of the first casket and furniture factories in the state at a site which is now occupied by the Y. M. C. A.

This partnership continued for several years. Later Mr. Wittich started up by himself in the profession at 209 East Second street: It was at this location that George M. Wittich first attained an age where he could assist his father in the directing of funerals and in the construction of caskets. The elder Mr.

Wittich several years later took into the business another partner, J. B. Mark, father of George B. Mark and J- W. Mark of this city.

The partnership moved to a location at 219 East Second street, where it continued in business for many years, Father and Son Associated. When it was 'dissolved, Mr. Wittich again went into business by himself, with the assistance of his son. A short time later, father and son became partners, and at the death of the senior Mr. Wittich, George M.

Wittich became proprietor' of the business. The firm was known as the Wittich Funeral Home lor many years until in 1932 when the name was changed to the George M. Wittich Funeral Home. At the opening of the year, 1937, another major step in the history of the establishment was recorded when Floyd A. Downey and: Thomas both licensed embalmers and experienced in the profession, became partners with Mr.

Wittich. Notable improvements, have been made to the home within recent years. The interior has been remodeled and refurnished. Exterior changes have also been made. Bereaved confident in the knowledge of the courteous and efficient service and attent-on which, their needs will receive, have the advantages of a private family room, a tastefully- appointed parlor and a commodious chapel.

Organ Installed. A major improvement made during the past year was the installation of a new Wicks organ in the chapel in October, which adds to the church-like effect for the conducting of funeral services. The George M. Wittich. Funeral Home provides another service for the clubs, societies- and other organizations of the city in providing a weekly "Calendar" which appears in The Journal, listing meetings and other events on the schedule for the coming week.

This service is free to those who desire to take advantage of it. Mr. Wittich, the senior partner of the firm, was of the first funeral directors to see the needs of the public, and as early as 1907 operated a funeral home which provided a place for the repose of departed loved ones. He is one of the first registered embalmers and funeral directors in the state of Iowa, receiving certificate No. 13 on Aug.

5, 1898. It is reported that there is only one director now living who has a smaller registration number than that of the Muscatine man. Mr. Wittich was graduated from the Western College of Embalming, one of the first colleges of embalming in the nation. With a long record of progress behind it, as evidenced by its constant improvements to keep abreast of the times, the George M.

Wittich Funeral Home today may point to a record equaled by few funeral establishments in the state. G. Maisenbach, 84, 24 frank William Folsom, 67,1 307 West Sixth street. Muscatine. Noerenberg, 27, Granville Drury, Muscatine.

61, Muscatine. Hopewell, 51, 405 Van Horn street. F. Heed, 64, 1101 Ne- APRIL Reynolds, 58, Musca- ship. Johnson Reid, 403 East Ninth street.

Lewis Conger, 47, Muscatine. Winters. 78, Muscatine. Lucas Cooley, 72, Sweetland township. Lund, 48, Baker institute.

Clark, 76, 1605 Willow street. Louise Van Camp, 71, Sweetland township. Henry Robinson, 77, Baker institute. Elizabeth Hampton, four hours, Muscatine. Lanfll Kinnan, 61, 106 West Fifth street.

John Groters, 58, Muscatine. Cook Landon, 42, Muscatine. D. Timmerman, 44, Happy New Year! At this time of year it is pleasant to recall that we have served many of you during 1937. We appreciate this opportunity and hope we can serve you in the coming year.

BROWNkiliSHOE STORE Where Comfort Sty 225 EAST 2 nd ST. MUSCATINE IOWA 812 East Seventh street. Erna Raethz, 36, 1087 Lucas street. Leonard Melton Staats, 37, Muscatine. Porter Z.

Newman, 70, Baker institute. Henry E. Lang, 71, 311 West Third street 27 James J. Barlow, 58, Baker institute. Ray Myron Bonsil, 50, Cedar Rapids.

John Louis Callas, 20, East Third street. William Hendriks, 79, 407 West Fourth street. Mary Kurriger, 68, 997 Lucas street. Edna Elizabeth Singleton, 62, Fruitland. 30 Billy Joe Maylone, 20 months, Muscatine.

Augusta De Witt, 80, 168 Sherman street, FEBRUARY Lillian Anzy 54, Baker' institute. 2 Frances Franklin, 88, 414 Lee street, 3 Henry Hammond, 71, Baker institute. Harry S. Williams, five months, Cedar township. 4 Herman Car: Otte, 47, Muscatine, Lydia Ellen Utley, 82, Bloomington township.

5 Frank Ladick, 56, Baker institute. Sherman Baker, 72, Baker institute. R. Nail, 78, 402 Angle street. 5 Jacob Milton Hildebrand, 76, Muscatine.

Eli D. Atkins, 78, Canon avenue. Carl Berdahl, 62, 208 East Sixth street. Margaret Faulhaber, 54, 215 Roselawn avenue. 8 Nancy Jane Long, 85, 308 East Ninth street.

10 Loretta V. Koch, 32, Muscatine. Edna M. Hocke, 34, 215 West Eleventh street. John Elliot Gertenbach, 67, Muscatine.

11 Louise Moeller, 60, Muscatine. Happy New Year To all our friends and patrons! We wish to thank you for your patronage in the past and hope to merit your continued patronage when you need any of the following services. WELDING All RADIATOR REPAIRING ORNAMENTAL IRON WORK PLOWSHARE Rebuilding and Sharpening LAWNMOWER SHARPENING We-Can Welding Go. 1 Phone 1875-W 315 Mulberry Ave. orasKa si-ruei.

MARCH Mrs. Alice Ball, 44, Baker institute. Henry Trader, 79, 511 East Third street. Mrs, Ella Sling, 59, 1210 Hershey avenue. Eva N.

Bedwell, 49, Muscatine. Truman Wigir.i, 81 208 Cherry street. Shelley Giesenhaus, 70, 309 East Front street. 7 Mrs, Carrie Compton, 45, Baker institute. Amanda Tuttle, 68, 403 West Fourth street, James A.

Billingsley, 44, Baker institute. Williams, 77, 519 Park avenue. 14 Oliver E. Reynolds, 71, Muscatine. 14 Cornelia Funck Woodcock, 55, 306 West Third street.

Jesse Charles Wood, 73, Sweetland township. Shirley A. Baumgardner, one year, Muscatine. Elmer Davidson, 75, 112 East Seventh street. 17 Jacob Lemkau, 82, Musca- tne.

Dorothy Lillian Beitel, 23, 3 Claus John Bierman, 72 UVuitland township. Gilbert H. Blake, three years, Muscatine. 4 Thomas L. Lockwood, 77 505 Cedar street.

Delia Margaret Crist, 85 Muscatine, William Balser, 70, 1130 Logan street. Katherine Williams, 115 West Seventh street. Frank Henry Brick, 51 Baker institute. Martha Wenpin, 38, Baker institute. Russell Finley, 32 Baker institute.

Kenneth Francis Connell 31, 1011 Hershey avenue. Jessie Guder, 71, 1006 East Seventh street. Franklin Wharton, 57 Baker institute. Elbert Franklin Lamb, 70 1220 Nebraska street. John Clymer, 63, Baker institute.

12 Cora Swank, 56, Muscatine Nicklas Stark, 58, Muscatine. 17 Hedwig A. Lange Krueger. J9, Muscatine. Emmett White, 66, Fruitland.

18 Gladys Johnson Wollett, 41, Muscatine. Greetings OF THE SEASON From far and wide come greetings of the season, but there are none more sincere than our hopes for your prosperity and well being in the coming year. 7 Weber A Sons PEARL BUTTON CO, Gray, 72, 505 East Ninth street. Schwab, 84, 201 Buell street. T.

McGee, 87, 119Vi Isctt avenue. May Hoopes, 17, 340 Stewart road. Lucille Neipert, 18, Muscatine. Henrietta Schnier, Muscatine, L. Wingerter, two 513 Grover street.

Gene McGowan, 21 days, 120 Nyenhuis street. E. Doty, 66, 1120 Fist Secund street. Frank Adams, 78, 222 Mi Walnut street, Cora Van Atta, 76. 1304 Orchard avenue.

Walker, 54, Muscatine. Edwards, 80, Bloomington township. Behrens, 74, 517 Kindler avenue. Thaurn, 54, 832 Pine street. Kloos, 86, Fruitland township.

Edna Twinman Rees, 51, Muscatine, Elizabeth King, E9, Muscatine. Fullerton, 72, land. MAY Kotch, 26, Sweetland township. Kramer, 66, Bloomington township. Wiessenhagen, 89, 1101 Cedar street.

Bessie Browder, 52 Baker institute. Carrie Jackson, G7, Baker institute. Lange, 45, 309 East Fourth street. Allen, 64, Bloomington township. Edwards, 73, 901 East Second street, Wetzel, 80, Mus- cstine.

Kent, 22, 417 Pond slreet. Kilgour, 45, 416H Mulberry. Hoffmaster, 67, Mus- ratine. E. Sandell, 53 Baker institute.

J. Kelley, 67, Muscatine. Mayo, 61. Baker institute. O'Keele, 58, 417 East Sixth street.

Hauselbuch, 32, 106 Grandview avenue. Gerald Barker, 42, East Second street M. Henrichs, 75, Sweetland township. Letitia Barclay, 80, Lake township. Brown, 80, Muscatine.

Edith Davis, Y7, township. H. Stump, 54, 21.2 East Second street. Van Zandt, 53, Lake township. Samuel Philpott, 24, Muscatine.

Reindl, one day, West Sixth street. Park Nichols, 72, 302 Mulberry avenue. Manjoine, 64, 2005 Cedar street. Mae Schroeder, 38, IVuscatine. B.

Shoemaker, 300 Stewart road. Anna C. Olson, 47, Baker institute. N. Nash, 41, Muscatine.

JUNE Jennie Dixon, 71, Mus- cntine. E. Lange, 43, Muscatine. Kautz, 78, 908 Iowa avenue. L.

McGuire, 64, 307 West Third street. M. Whittaker, 81, Muscatine. E. Althaus, 82, 1107 Mulberry avenue.

and Loren Bricher, one day, Bloomington township. Kill, 83, 709 West Fourth street. F. Krueger, 73, Muscatine. E.

Rice, 65, 311 East Filth street. Herbert Parker, 66, (Continued on Page 10.) A Happy New Year filled with happiness and prosperity is our sincere wish to all our customers and friends. Gertrude Glass Roy Glass fcAS.