The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa • Page 2

2 MUSCATINS. JQ.TIRNAU"AKD AUGUST. 3, Mrs. Asthalter, Lifelong Local Resident, Dies MRS. ASTHALTER Mrs, Jacob Asthalter, well known Muscatine resident who had spent her entire life here, died at her home, 508 Sycamore street, at 2:30 a.

m. today after a two weeks illness. Mrs. Asthalter would have celebrated her 83rd birthday on Aug. 20.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cracker, early settlers of Muscatine, she was born here on Aug. 20, 1859. Her father came to Muscatine in 1834 and the family has since resided here.

Mrs. Asthalter retained an active interest in community, club and church work despite her advanced age. She was married to Jacob Asthalter here on June 30, 1880 and they celebrated- their 62nd wedding anniversary recently. Mrs. Asthalter was a member of the First Methodist church, Electa chapter, No.

32, Order of the Eastern "Star, Rose Croix Shrine No. 5, White Shrine of Jerusalem and the Ethics Study club. Surviving are her husband and four sons, Harold E. Asthalter, E. J.

Asthalter, A. W. Asthalter and B. G. Asthalter, all of Muscatine; one brother, Andrew- Cracker and two sisters, Mrs.

Julius Gerndt and Mrs. Anna Boling, Muscatine. The body is at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral. 'home and will remain there until sen-ices are held at 2 p.

m. Tuesday at the First Methodist church. The Rev. W. B.

Milne of the First Congregational church will be in charge. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. Secretary Home From F. B. Meet Miss Betty Kiser, secretary in the Muscatine Farm Bureau office returned on Sunday from Moines.

where she, attended a convention and conference for office assistants sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, on Thursday and Friday. Object of the meeting was to familiarize the county workers with the state and national Farm Bureau setup and show how they work together. Mrs. Raymond Sayre, state chairman of the women's committee was present for the meeting and discussed the Farm Bureau office procedure, personality and etiquette. Checkup on Iowa Highways Loads Yields Tidy Sum Ames, la.

UP) Iowa highway commission inspectors issued 8,320 summons for truck law violations during the last fiscal year and brought nearly a quarter of a million dollars into various local and slate funds, the commission reported today. Of the 8,320 4,823 were for "under registration" only, while 3,048 involved over- weights on axle or gross loads, some of which also were "under registered," reported W. 0. Price, safety and traffic engineer. (Under registration means having a license too small for the truck on which it is used.) Receipts 8243,956.

Total receipts from operations of the inspectors, he said, were $243,956, ot which $173,685 was in fees for increased registration, for fines and $18,126 for court costs. The registration fees went to the primary road fund, but ultimately into the secondary road fund. Fines were turned over to school funds and costs to the courts. Operation of the inspections, paid from the primary road fund, cost about S65.700 for the year. Deficiency in Corn Is Studied on Annual Tour Victor Hollar, e.vtension assistant In charge oC the Frultland experimental station was showing Fred Bartenhagcn, left, a typical stock of corn which Is deficient in phosphorus, when the picture presented above was taken.

The occasion was the annual tour and meeting of the Muscatine Island field station held on Sunday evening-. Mr. Hollar also pointed out the work which is now being carried on at the station and some of the discussion was centered on the fertilizer and variety trials which are beinj; conducted. John Morris, Muscatine county afcnt, presented a brief talk on "Pasture Improvement" and the group viewed motion, pictures which were shown by Mr. Morris.

About 35 attended the tour and Refreshments were served at the close. Authorized In 1D41. Price recalled that the 1841 legislature authorized the highway commission to enforce the laws with respect to weights and dimensions of vehicles following a four- year survey which showed a large percentage of trucks violated the laws. The commission organized a force of 24 weight officers and helpers. They weigh trucks and Two New Boston Clubs Hold Meet New members of the Wimodausis club me: at the home of Mrs.

F. E. Baner. One out- of-town guest, Mrs. WoodwOrth of Chicago, was present.

The business session was in charge of the vice president, Mrs. Loola Welch Following that Mrs. Melvin ReyelU led the entertainment hour. Hci subject was "Ulinoio Cities." Contest awards were won by Mrs, Graff, Mrs. L.

Banjay, and Mrs. L. A. Willits. The next club meeting will bo held on Aug.

13 with Mrs. Lottie Clark, hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Irwin entertained members of th Up and Up Bridge club at their home, north of town, on Friday night.

Bridge was played at three tables and awards were won by Mr. and Mrs, F. Mannon and Mr. and Mrs. D.

S. Prentiss. New Boston chapter No. 204 0. E.

S. held a special meeting on Friday night. Guests were present from Joy, Aledo, Keithsburg, and New Windsor. Misses Vclma Anderson and Marie Garmer and James Fulton were initiated into the chapter. Many Relatives, Friends Present at Laucamp Rites Wilton Relatives and friend, from out ol town who attended the funeral of the late Frank W.

Laucamp Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Laucamp, Anamosa, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Brou-n, Mrs. Addie Laucamp Klein, Cedar Rapids; Mr.

and Mrs. F. H. Marolf and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Aliviri Johnson, Mrs. Anna Laucamp, Mr. and Mrs. John Laucamp and family, Mr, and Mrs. Lou Smith, Peter Laucamp, Mrs.

Elmer Sissell Mr and'Mrs. Earl Wood, Dawson Powers, Tipton; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scull. Dcwitt; William busses at 13 heavy duty scale pits owned by the commission, at other scales when they are available and also check wheel loads on portable scales.

Summons issued have averaged about 300 a month since the full force went into operation' last December. "The direct results of this operation in the way of increased revenue from violators actually caught of overloads which were removed can be counted easily," Price commented, "but no one will ever know how many other vehicles were properly loaded or properly licensed because of the operation of a force of officers who are directly interested in the welfare of the highways themselves. There is reason to believe that this number is high." Price pointed out a proclamation of the governor April 28 liberalized the load limits for the duration of the war to enable trucks to carry heavier loads of defense materials. "Iowa's limits, as set out in the governor's proclamation," Price observed, "were found to be equal to or to exceed those being requested by federal authorities." Four From Here Attend Civil Air Patrol Meet Four Muscatine members of the civil air patrol were among the more than 500, representing 17 cities of the Iowa wing, who participated in a public review and inspection held Sunday at the Des Moines airport. Those from Muscatine included C.

J. Nolan, Weldon Steahr, Harry Hass and Clifford McKee. Steahr and Nolan served guard, duty during the review. Fifty-seven privately owned planes were flown.to DCS Moines and exhibited on the field where the visiting squadrons marched in competitive drills and other maneuvers. The Dubuque group won first place in competitive drill; second went to'Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge was third.

The Iowa wing of the patrol is comprised ot men and women giving free time and money to aid the armed forces in patrolling the state's skies. Mrs. Lumbar, 77, Wilton Pastor's Widow, Succumbs Sadie P. Lumbar, 77, widow pf the Rev. Marshall Lumbar, former Wilton pastor, died at her home at .7:30 p.

m. Saturday after an extended illness due to a heart ailment The funeral rites were held at 11 today at the residence with the- Rev. T. A. M'ansen, of the Presbyterian church and the Rev, J.

M. Newgard of the Evangelical and Reformed' church in charge. Griff Norton sang three numbers, "The Holy City," "Higher and "In the Sweet Bye and' Bye," with Mrs. Emma 1 Holzbauer as accompanist. Pallbearers were Griff Norton, C.

W. Norton, Richard Fulton, F. G. Port, Frank King, and E. C.

Whitmcr. The body was taken, to Marseilles, 111., for burial in the Riverview cemetery there. Lumbar, the former Sadie Pancoait, was born at Ottawa, 111., on Feb. 6, 1865 and was married to the Key. Mr, Lumbar or.

March 7, 1890 at Algona, la. His death occurred in February, 1933. Survivors are a niece, Miss Jessie 'MacArthur, of Amos and several cousins residing in Algona. Mrs, Lumbar was a member of the Purity chapter No. 365, Order of the Eastern 'Star, Swim Carnival Here Cancelled Announcement of the cancellation of the swimming carniva! which was to have been sponsored by the local.Y.

5 was made today by A. -L Lindloy, physical director of the C. A. The cancellation was due. to recent accident at the park.swim- ming pool which damaged the boiling and' water heating system forcing the closing of the pool indefinitely.

Masonic Clubs Arrange Annual Fish Fry, Stag Gov. Wilson Is Speaker for Louisa Program The annual fish fry and stag dinner of the Shrine and Cornucopia. Clubs will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Iowa Electric cottage on the Cedar river. The event will got under way at 2:30 in the afternoon with games and sports events and the fish fry will be held at 5:30 p.

m. Clarence Christopherson heads the general committee in charge or the arrangements. All masons arc invited to attend the affair. Invitations' are also being extended to lodges in nil nearby cities to join in the stag. Two meetings are scheduled for this week at'the temple, they include the regular sessions of the Iowa Lodge.

No. 2, A. F. and A. M.

on Tuesday evening and on Thursday the regular meeting or the Triune Lodge No. 641, A. F. and M. Honie on Leave Miss Meyerholz Sergeant Walter Sample, pictured here, with the quartermasters department at Ft.

Mead, S. came. Saturday to spend a 15-day fur- loujth visiting his mother, Sirs. Harriet Sample, Hearing on Writ in Tracy Case Scheduled Today writ of habeas corpus, issued by Judge John T. Moffit in the district court here Saturday, will be heard by Judge Moffit today.

In the proceedings entitled Edwin Tracy versus W. conducting a school of instruc- tf w.i 1 ft Tiic-t- fiifrt crowd at 500 heard the address given by Gov. George Wilson in the auditorium of (he Wapello high school, Friday night. This wa a -public meeting held in honor of the people who have enrolled in Civilian Defense work, and who have been contributing of their time and effort in the various activities in Louisa county. Preceding Gov, Wilson's address short talks were given by Rodney I.

Selby, state secretary of Civilian Defense and Cap'. Alex Miller, state official instructor. A. R. Mor- ieclge, who has been responsible W.

Christian, sheriff of Cedar county, Tracy alleges that he is being illegally detained in the county jail here; that no warrant of committment is in the hands of the county sheriff; that there is no evidence contained in the record of obtainable to connect the plaintiff with the crimes charged; and that the bail required in the two alleged crimes, based upon identical facts, is excessive. tion for the past two months, explained the Civilian Defense movement as presented in Louisa county. Oath Is Given. Emil Nanke Is Defendant in $10,000 Action Tiplon Clair Hoyt. farm hand, filed suit-for $10,000 damages against his employer, Emil Nanke, prominent 1 Cedar farm owner, living, north at Stanwood, in dish-jet court here Saturday.

Hoyi alleges that he was employed by Nanke last June 27 to assist in hay; that his duty WES to manage the hay fork while Nanke drove the team which pulled the hay' into the mow. The horses. Hoyt states, were not to be started until he (Hoyt) had At the close of the ceremony the I gna lcd Hoi charges, however, that Nanke started up the team, 200 eriroilees in the defense corps and about the same number in the service corps including the rationing, bond, sales and salvage activities were administered their oath and were presented with cerlifi- Tracy has been held in the county jail- here since April on I IP cates and emblems of member- Golf Tourney at Tipton Scheduled Tipton An invitational golf tournament for golfers of 1 this section of the state will be held Lloyd Monroe, 37 Ex-West Liberty Resident, Dies West Liberty Funeral services were conducted at the S. C. Snider Funeral home here at 2:30 this afternoon by the Rev.

W. A. Smith for Lloyd R. Monroe, 37, former resident of this community. Mr.

Monroe died late Saturday afternoon at Mercy hospital, Cedar Rapids, after an illness of five weeks. Flower attendants at the service were Mrs. Anna Brown and Miss Belle Holmes, Pallbearers were at the Tipton Golf Country Robert and Lester Brand, Adrian charges of assault with intent to commit murder and robbery with aggravation. Wilbur Ochiltree, of Tipton, was slugged near his home in March and robbed of between $300 a.id S400. Tracy, whose home is in Muscatine, was subsequently charged with the crime and given a preliminary hearing before Justice 3.

C. Gillam, of Tipton. He was held to the grand jury and his bonds were placed at $10,000 on each charge. The grand jury, in May, asked that the cases be continued for further investigation and the district court fixed bonds at on each charge. BUY THE FOX DELUXE ECONOMY QUART.

and Save MONEY! club on Aug. 9, it was revealed here this week, Ins'itations are being mailed to golfers at Anamosa, Monticello, Mount "Vernon, Maquoketa, Iowa City, West Sranch, Marion, and DeWitt, and others will be welcome. Wren, Miss Mavis "Wren, Miss Mary Yetter. West Branch: Mj. and Mrs.

Joe McCoy, Mrs. George Buchanan; Mrs. Charles Marolf, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 'McCoy, George Frederick McCoy, Moscow; Mrs.

Harry McCroskey, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nebergale, Mrs.

F. E. NebsrgaU, South Bethel. They Laughed. Yesterday a.

large jaw one of the funniest of Velci nnd Loon Errol outdid In this their 6th picture of prej- em series. Today as never before pood comedy is needed and appreciated. Sclax, see ind enjoy good movie. See It Today Lupe Velez Leon Errol la "Mexican Spitfire Sees A Ghost" Added Feature "Joan of Paris" Rabe, George and Reuben Askam of West Liberty and Clark Askara ol Muscatine, Burial was at Oakridge cemetery. Mr.

Monroe was born Dec. 24, 1904 on a farm south ot West Liberty, being a son of Charles and Zelpha Monroe. He attended rural schools and West Liberty high school. He was a member of the Cedar Valley Methodist church. For the past two years his home had been made at Cedar Rapids, where he was manager of a poultry market.

He is survived by his mother and one uncle, A. N. Rabe of "West Liberty. John E. Bishop, Former Resident of Eliza, Dies Eliza Word hss been received here the death of John E.

Bishop of Tuscon, after a lingering illness. Mr. Bishop resided here until 12 years ago. Ho was owner and operator of the gen- eral store for several years. He is survived by his wife, the former Jessie Reed, one daughter, Barbara, and two sons.

Herbert and John. Jr. One daughter. Margaret, preceded him in death. SITTING UP IN BED due to occasional constipation, caun restlesj get 5 cirmmatives and 3 laiatives are fart nght for Fas and hnnr.i, Edwin R.

Hicklin, general chairman, introduced the speakers ar.d the Wapello high school band furnished the music. Furlcuffh Ends. Richard Schaer and Robert Bucher returned to Great Lakes Naval training school Friday night after spending a nine day furlough with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaor and Mr.

and Mrs. F. M. Bucher. Mr.

and Mrs. Eugcrt Sillick and three children of Rochester, N. are visiting at the Will Sillick home. Nine members of the Kensington club attendee! the picnic at the Fairground park, Friday afternoon, A miscellaneous program was given by chairman, Mrs. Glen Mills and the birthday of Mrs.

Ralph McNeal was observed by the other club members. Special catching his hand in the hay fork and mangled it. One finger, he alleges, was torn off, and others were seriously injured. gussts were Mrs, Fae Stroup and two children of Chicago, 111. and Marvin Mills.

Mrs. Carl Schwob and three children, of La Grange, 111., are visiting relatives and friends at Wapello, before going to San An- tonio, Texas, to join Mr. Schwob who is stationed there. Nichols Group to Apply for Sugar Quota Aug. 4-5 Nichols Applications will be taken for the.

second allotment of canning sugar on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 4 and 5 from 1 p. m. to 9 p. at the Town hall in Nichols.

Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Elder announce the birth of a daughter at Mercy hospital in Iowa City, Friday afternoon. Miss Barbara Landon of Gales- btirg. 111., returned to her home Wednesday after a visit with Miss Charlene Nichols.

Miss Sheilah Fridley returned to her home after spending the summer at the Dale Remsfaurgh home near Gliddeon, la. Mrs. Hazel Poole has returned home from the Mercy hospital in Iowa City where she has been a patient for several days. Her condition is much improved. Junior Elder is spending a week's vacation at the home of relatives in Primgar.

Mr. and Mrs, Madison Hadley, Gaylord, and Hugh Brown were business callers in Muscaiine Thursday. Miss Marguerite Kirchner has returned to her home from Cedar Falls. Dick Foole and Mrs. Robert Cbown were callers in Davenport Friday afternoon.

Dcnald Mosher of Ontario, has returned to his home after visiting with friends and relatives here. Mrs, Cressie Sutton and family and Mrs. Mary Adams were business callers in Muscatine Friday afternoon. Mr, and Mrs. Dale Remsburg of Gliddeon, were guests at the L.

B. Fridley home here, recently. Called in Death Mist Meyerholz, lifelong -resident ot tbij community; died at. her home 'near Wapello, after a 'several months The- daughter, of. Henry and Elizabeth.

Bershold Moyerbolz, she was. bora here, Feb. 27, 1862. For more than 30 years, 'she was employed -as a in schools -in. this area.

Miss- Meyerholz longtime 'member of the Methodist church. Survivors are sister, Mary two brothers, Frank and Fred Meyerholz, all of 3o. Four brothers and sisters piV- ceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m.

Tuesday at the Meyerholz home witli the Rev. R. G. Nye in Mr. and Mrs.

Earl SmiUi will serve as vocalists and bearcrs will be Henry, Harry. Earl, and Paul Mcyerbolz. Henry Miller, and C'net Walker, Burial willlH in the Mallory cemetery. Funeral Rites L. F.

MOORE Final rites' for L. F. Moore, former Muscatine resident died on July 23 at Pine Crest home, Ballwin', were held at the Masonic Temple at 2 p. m. Sunday afternoon.

The ashes of Mr. Moore, were buried in the Memorial cemetery with A. L. St. Dems, past master of Iowa Lodge.

No. 2, A. in charge of the Masonic service. MRS. CHAJIBERLATN Funeral rites for Mrs.

Elizabeth Ann Chamberlain who died, at her homo on Friday were conducted on Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. from the George M. Wittich funeral home. The Rev.

C. B. Rayhill. tor the Park Avenue church, was in charge of the services and Mrs George Holliday was at the organ. Flower atcndants were Mrs.

Carl Coffran, Helen Shields, Mrs. Carl Chamberlain and Mrs. 1- Sandrock. Casketbearers were U. C.

Lake, Charles Hoag, Charles Lindsey, Lloyd Shield, Raymond Downer, and Fred Kaufmann. Burial was in the Greenwood cemetery. Deeds Recorded Paul C. Bogey to Clarence Pr" lips and wife. 90' lot 5, block Ogilvie's addition to Muscatine.

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