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13 lot Dfiifjjji 6TLDEXT WAITERS From Genoa, Italy, arriving in New York. They will vMt U. S. hofttelries to Ret the American ancle. "WHERE THERE'S A WANT THERE'S A WANT AD WAY" ART CLASS Of Girl Scouts assembled at Briarclift Manor, X.

for international encampment. Artistic setting for work. Monday evening THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER august 9. 1937. Real Estate For Sale For Sale Miscellaneous Automobiles OUR WEATHER MAN Lost and Found Js TO lltl iu currency lost by Democrat carrier, Friday night, vicinity 13th and Perry.

2-1828 or 3-2721. Upward. Aged Fairfield I I Resident Passes I I 84th Milestone a SKUNK RIVER BRIDGE SOON TO BE OPENED JAMES E. WELLS FUNERAL IS HELD Washington, Aug. 9.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the L. A. Jones funeral home for James Kdgar Wells. 60, with Rev. Arthur Atack in charge.

Burial was made in Woodloyn cemetery. Via riQllKinf-n A i-e III 12,300.00 BUYS Five room home on West Lcx-ust Street. Ha toilet, electric light and uas, with garage. Terms down. Call PHIL HBDIX With ART WAGNER 52S Lane VMts.

2-2753 2-6858 7-Room Modern House Beautiful floor. Large rooms. 4 bedrooms. Small lot. Call MRS.

MARTIN with MEL FOSTER COMPANY Realtor and Inmiranr-e Specialist)! Dial 2-2667 or 2-2668 or 2-1362 or 2-6S1S Security Building $3,400.00 BUYS Six-room modern home with jsinele car garage, located on Kant 12th Street, near Mct'lellan HeiRht. Now lpased to May 1, 1938, at 00 per month. Terms Down Call Phil Hedin with ART WAGNER r26 Lane Bide. 2-2753 BKAl'TIFL'L home, 6 rooms, garage, N. snap at terms.

$1,000 cash. Julius 2-3632, 1 OR 2 family modern 6 -room house, terms. 2-0303, 3-6678. E. KARWATI1.

7-ROOM mod'-rn house, easly convert-d Into duplpy. 3-2642. Loans on Real Estate COXSKVATrvTrcit yVeaTslatenrst mortgage investment open to private parties on excellent properties owned by responsible citizens. Investigate. 4S.

Democrat For Rent Rooms or shower bath; lowest rates. STANDARD HOTEL. 712 W. 2nd St. ROOM in modern home, meats if preferred, home privtleges.

1 block to "us. garage. zzs uciatre St. 3-8272 HOUSEKEEPING room, everything furnished. $4.50.

221 E. 7th. ROOSEVELT 1. 2 or 3 furnished rooms, employed adults. 2-4038.

For Rent Houses 4-KUOM 'uejTaTlsVi VV. 14th garage. house, stoker heat. Central fark. 3-4307 or 3-4552.

6-ROOM house, 2420 Arlington Ave. Sec F.rowrtor, Dempscy Hotel. For Rent Apartments CLEAN 2 rooms furnished and 2 rooms redecorated, sink; adults; walking ifistance. 427 E. 7th.

4 ROOM modern unfurnished apart ment. 637 15th St. MODERN furnished apartment, 210 W. 4th St Dial 3-84S3. 3 ROOMS, furnished, private bath, adults only, 2022 Bridge.

2-7358. S-ROOM. stoker heat, 632'4 W. 3rd, available. 2-5726.

FURNISHED 2 room apartment, adults. 1609 Harrison. Apt. 7. 2-25Sf.

Wanted to Rent Modern Six-Room HOUSE At Once In good location. Will lease. F. J. HRONEK HILL'S DRY GOODS CO.

Second at Harrison Street THREE unfurnished rooms, by couple, 13-year-old girl. 4S1. Democrat. Announcements NOTICE is hereby given that no merchandise or other property Is to be furnished on our credit to any person or persons whatsoever. Signed: A.

C. ELLEN BRANDT, 310 W. 3rd Muscatine, towa. Auctioneers J. GIBSON Auctioneer and Cattle Buyer Walcott, 116-36R1, 116-36R4 Bo 41.

Walcott. Iowa C. SCHN'ACK, Auctioneer R. R. 3, Davenport Phone Eldridge 1404 II.

L. IX KEN. Auctioneer" Dial 2-3653 1755 12th St Davenport Attorneys CARROLL BROS lawyers. Manager of Davenport Abstract Co. Own complete set of abstract books of Scott County, Iowa 13 real estate and Insurance.

Office 301-304 Lan Building. Davenport. Iowa. SMITH, SWIFT MALONEY fieneral Practice of Law 622-626 Union Rank Lldg. Din! 2-4455 Medical Specialists WE TREAT piles, fistula, rupture.

Acuta or Chronic blood, nervous, private and special diseases. Examination free. TRI-CITY SPECIALISTS Established at Corner fourth and Hrsdv streets over 17 years to have their roaster chickens Judged. Auto Registration. New car registrations the past three months have reached 201, County Treasurer Reynold Zuber has reported.

There were 63 new automobiles registered In May, 60 in June, 71 in July, and 17 the first week of August. Twenty-four trucks and one motorcycle were also licensed. Nine Finish Cours. Nine more pupils successful In examinations at the end of summer correspondence work last week brought the total of eighth grade rural graduates In Iowa county this year to 129. The new graduates are Robert Baser and La Verne Wardenhurg, Williamsburg; Ferne Fisher, Marjorie Krb, and John Voder, Greene township; Mllford Holeton, English; Phyllis Jordan, Dayton; Wilbur Gould, Honey Creek, and Taul McMann, GOLD bar pin.

gold dollar in c-ntr, initialed K.t' loot in loop Saturday Upward. Instructions Electric Arc Welding Practical courses In electric and acetylene Welding. MAC'S WELDING SCHOOL 2324 4th Moline, 111. Phone Moline 1273 UKS LEARN BAKBKK1NU JoD waiting for those who quality Tri-Ciy Rarher School. 418 2nd St Help Wanted Male "WATKINS ROUTE OPEN TO RELIABLE MAN OVER 28 Only those willing to work and follow suggestions need apply.

Full training given. See Mr. Lelstiko at Tri-City branch at 222t4 4th Ko( Island, between 6:30 and 7:30 p. m. BOYS TO SELL afternoon papers on corners Salary or commission Aenry 408 HarriAn Situation Female WALL washing paper hanging and Cleaning.

2-1090 evenings only. COLLEGE G1KL wishes place to work for hoard and room. Call Repair Service ALL A EpTwffsE PAIRED'" Rival Pump Supply. 922 W. 3.

2-9207 Painting and Paper Hanging PAINTING, paperhanging and deco-rating, firt-elaas. reasonable. 3-2M9 NATURAL GAS IS TURNED ON IN 10 CITY DISTRICTS iI it Tkt Demtcrtt Iowa City, Aug. 9. Natural gas was turned on in the first of 10 Iowa City districts Monday morning.

Officials of the Iowa City Light Power company said they ex-Jpected the complete change-over jthruout the city to be effected by Sept. 9. Employes of the power company are now adjusting the orifices on gas burning appliances in the homes. The natural gas, In replacing manufactured gas, will result in a savings of approximately 25 per cent for the average consumer, the officials said. AIDE TO WALLACE SPEAKS AUG.

17 AT IOWA CITY PARK Ipect'ot Tkt Democrat Iowa City, Aug. 9. R. M. Evans, assistant to Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.

Wallace, will address farmers at a picnic in City park Aug. 17. Frank Sullivan, chairman of the Johnson county agriculutral conservation committee, said Monday farmers from all over eastern Iowa aare expected, to attend a discussion of AAA programs as they relate to the corn belt agriculture. MARENGO PITCHER FANS 18 IN SECOND CONSECUTIVE WIN Spwia' tt Vtrnmtl Marengo, Aug. 9.

Don Sch-affer won his second consecutive game for the Marengo Independents here Sunday defeating Brook- lyn 4-2 and hung up a strikeout record of 18. Schaffer allowed three hits, hut no ball was hit to the outfield during the nine innings. Dale Matteson of Isadora held Marengo to six hits. All the Marengo scores were made on two hits in the first inning. The two teams will meet next Sunday, last scheduled game on the Marengo calendar.

Manager Melvin Vogt is seeking games for August 22 and 29. Lose Tennis Match. Marengo tennis players dropped a meet to Marion here, breaking even in the doubles matches and taking one of four singles matches. Harold Swift defeated Gill for the lone singles win, 6-4, 6-3. Swift and Brown had it easy In the first doubles set at 6-1, but were forced by Gordon and Widger of Marion Into three sets, the others running 5- 7 and 8-6.

Gill and Reynolds of Marlon took White and Zentmlre 6- 3. 6-2. Tentative arrangements were made tor a return meet at Marlon August 21. Poultry Club Tour. Iowa county 4-iI poultry club members will go to Ottumwa Wednesday to witness operations at a co-operative packing plant and expecting to enter University high school for the first time will be given Tuesday morning and afternoon in the high school gymnasium.

A total of 1,628 dogs in Johnson county are carrying licenses about their necks, according to figures at the county auditor's of fice, Tradks ALL STYLES AND SIZES FORDS. DODfJES INTERNATIONALS AND OTHERS Priced to Sell Easy Terms and Low Financs TODAY'S SPECIALS 1334 FORD V-8 lH-Ton. Clean. 157. Tires new.

First $295 takes it. 1035 CHEVROLET -Ton Panel, ta sell at $300. 1934 DODGE i-Ton Panels. Four of them. Your choice tor only $3,5.

Many Others to Choose From See us before going elsewhere. We probably have Just what you are looking for at a price you want to pay. Used truck bargains can always be found here. iateiaaftEoiaal 60 W. 2nd Davenport SPECIALS Model A Tudor A nlean 1930 with good paint and tires.

Motor sounds good, but front tnd damaged in collision, CKl Just as is 00 Chrysler Roadster- A nice running 1930 of good appearance pxutJ Studebaker Sedan 8 Cylinder, 1929. A large car, OCT bit clean OJ Model A 4-door Sedan 1929. Little rough in appearance. A bargain for a Kf handy mart YOUR MONEY TUCK IF NOT SATISFIED WITHIN 2 DAYS FORD DEALERS tQS Qver Si Tears SEE LOUIS DOCKTERMAN FOR THAT USED CAR 18 years at present location is your guarantee. Convenient Terms.

Used Cars Bought, Sold and Traded All Makes and Models LOUIS DOCKTERMAN 531 W. 3rd St. Dial Wanted to Buy ATTENTION! DALKOFF IRON METAL CO. 9th St. and 1st Rock Island Phone R.

166 Highest Trices Paid For All Kinds of Junk. See Us In Our New Location Before Selling. FURNISHED apartment house, downtown district. 474, Democrat. MEN'S suits and overcoats.

We pay cash. Brady. Hours 1 to p. m. Legal Notice NOTICE TO COAL DEALERS Scaled proposals will be received at the office of th" County Auditor until August 23.

1937, at 10 o'clock A. M. for furnishing coal for the County's Institutions, as follows: Court House, approximately 400 tons lli-lnch stoker screenings. St. Robert's Hospital, approximately 35 tons 6x3 egg coaL On order of the Overseer of the Poor or Secretary of the Soldiers' Relief Commission, in ton lots or more, all requirements, but not less than 600 tons, 6x3 egg coal.

All coal tor Court House and St. Robert's Hospital to be weighed over the Court House scale. By virtue of statutory authority, preference will bo given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa. The Hoard reserves the right to reject any or all bids. ROBERT C.

LOUFEK. County Auditor. The Davenport Democrat and Leader Classified Advertising Rata LOCAL RATE No advertising will be accepted tor ess than 27 cents. Average five word for each line. 1 or a insertions 15 cents per line each Insertion.

3, 4 or 6 insertion 13 cnt per line each Insertion. 6 insertions 11 cents pes line each Insertion. 10 per cent discount will be allow tor cash with order or within day after the last insertion. Minimum ed two line. Classified Display 91 cent per Inch.

90e If paid caih or within day. Th Democrat will be reaponsibi fee only one Incorrect Insertion of each to. Th Democrat reserve the right edit ah copy and restrict advtrtlse menu to their proper classification. Dial 3-2721 eifei'Icou 27 Stir 5 it ir Tt AT i fN MOW EASY Washers and Ironers Tour old machine and It. 25 Weekly.

H. H. Rohlff, Inc. Trl-Cltlea" Oldest Easy Washer Dealer J30 West Second St Dial z-S7iu GUARANTEED WRINGER ROLLS jW For An, asner and Up. Expert Repair Service on All Makes of Washers MIDWEST TIMMERMANN CO.

Retail Dept. 114 Western Ave. Plat S-fi8o; National Cash Registers NEW AND SECOND-HAND We are the Largest Dealers In Second-Hand Cash Registers in the World. NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO. 420 Brady St.

Across from Democrat Office Repossessed Tires, Batteries and Car Radios BARGAINS! Have your tires retreaded 5Uc a Week and L'p Firestone Service Stores, Inc. Third and Pershing Dial 2-6261 SToTTiOiUiPMENT, supplies. Everything for hotels, restaurants, taverns. Bastian Blessing fountains, coun-terfreezers. EASY TERMS.

Tri-City Equipment 127 2nd Dav. OFFICE, store and tavern equipment. new-used, bought and sold. Terms Fred J. Barr.

326 Brady. Dial 2-lS1. BARGAINS in ladies' and mens used wearing apparel. Eoura 1 to 3 p. m.

323'i Brady St. PIANOS, new Midguts, it mo. rent. rent applied if purchased, A. P.

Griggs Piano 322 W. 3rd St. NEW Eastman 8mm. movie cam era, lens, $22.50. other bar gains.

Fromader, 536 W. 14th, 3-34M, FRAME 6-room house, MUST BE MOVED. Reasonable. Z-47'Ja. BOYS' bicycle, good condition, 2 new tires, $10.

2816 Carey Ave. DINING suite, new style, like new, reasonable. 313 Hazelwood Ave. LAWN CHAIRS. 2-seated pergola, at great Iv reduced prices.

1515 LeClaire Money to Loan MONEY LOANED i On Diamonds, Jewelry, Watches Guns, Musical Instruments High Valuation, Confidential Service Unredeemed Diamonds and Watches at Real Savings on Easy Credit Terms. Siegel's Diamond Bank Third Near Harrison 227 Third Dial Livestock, Poultry, Eggs KATtMl-iRsCrt'ENT prices paid for chickens. Kraklow Hatcheries. 1718 W. Locust.

3-7654. 11 SOWS to farrow last week In August. Walter Dietz, Walcott. Phone Hair Removed SUPERFLUOUS HAIR, moles, warts, permanently removed with multiple needle Miss A. M.

Kittredge, 305 Perrv 210 4th Hial 8-2011 LodgeoticM DAVENPORT LODGE 37 Regular Ktated Communication, Tuesday, Sept. 7th, at 7:30 p. m. All-Masonic utcnh-Y Wednesday, August 11th. Bring I ha whole family.

Mississippi Masonic Circle meeting under auspices of Trinity Lodge Alex Park, Wheatland, Aug. 24. A social meeting with a good speaker. All Master Masons Invited. O.

J. Chrissinger, W. Al. TRINITY LODGE, NO. 208 Regular Stated Communication Friday.

September 3, 7:30 P. M. All-Masonic picnic. Wednesday, Aug. 11, at Credit Island.

Bring your baskets and spend the day. Bring your own container for coffue. Mississippi Masonic Circle meeting at Alex park, Wheatland, August 24. A soda) meeting with a good speaker. Trinity Lodge in churge.

Ail Master Masons invited. Charles Dohrn, W. KliATK RN A LODGE NcTliif Regular Stated Communication. Wednesday. Sept.

1st. at 7:30 m. There will be an election held at this meeting to fill vacancy of officu of Senior Warden and such others as may be necessary. Visiting Brother welcome. Kirk.

M. iiOOSEVELT. LODGE NO. 28" Uend for the southwest Credit Island and the Big All-Masonic Picnic on Wednesday, Aug. 11th.

Golf, horseshoes, baseball, sundry games and contests, tee cream, lemonade n' ev'rythlng all as free as th air down that way. If you'd lik anything mor lust ask for it. F. C. Fahrenkrug.

W. H. DAV UN PORT CHAPTER NO. it, it. a.

iu win mset rues-day, Scpt 7, at 7:30 p. m. Regular Convocation. Visiting Com panions welcome. Frank A.

Johnson. H. P. 8T SIMON OF CYRKNE CUM-Snarl MANDKRY, NO. will RvjI assemble In the Asylum, Thurs--s-x Bept.

2d, 7 30 m. Regular Concluvo. Visiting Sir Knkhts welcome. Elmer Jens, C. SCOTTISH KITE HolMKS Remember the Picnic at Credit Ixlund.

Aug It. All Mason tttid their, lau)Uk' am wekuims. Washington Co. 400-Foot Span to Assure All-Year Travel. Iff: it 1U Ittmtcmt Washington, la, Aug.

9. The new bridge over the Skunk river near the little town of Coppock is rapidly nearing completion and ili soon be read for traffic. This littla ton, 10 miles south of Washington, has the distinction of being located in three different counties, Washington, Henry and Jefferson. i The new bridge ia of the most modern construction. It Is 400 feet long over haul.

There are two 130 foot spans, with a 50 foot approach at each end. The abutments are protected each way by concrete Flabs extending; outward 30to 33 feet to prevent undermining. The ltridge is approximately 22 feet wide in the clear. The floor is of concrete and it should last for many years. The bridge has been constructed by A.

Olson Construction company, Waterloo, and the original contract called for the bridge to be completed August 15. The bridge Is located on a new highway being considered from highway 161 just north of Olds and running west to highway 77 at Richland. It will go thru the towns yf ayland, Coppock and Brighton and when this is completed, it will be the only east and west all weather road between highway No. 2 at Washington and highway No. 31 at Fairfield and ML Pleasant This will replace an old wagon bridge that has long ago worn out ii usefulness.

It Is located about 4'H feet upstream from the new and at the east end of the bridge, ihcre is a road which makes it almost impossible to see another car ag you approach or leave the bridge. WASHINGTON CO. BUDGET TOTAL IS $265,536 Tax Levy Less Than Below '36; Hearing Sept. 13. tpetM tt Tkt (l Washington, Aug.

9. The Washington county board of super rVisors have fixed the budget rtv quirement for the county for taxes to be levied in the year 1938 at $265,536, which is 14,757 below the budget estimate for 1937. A hearing will be held on the proposed levy on Monday, Sept. 13. The 193S county valuation of property wa3 $26,600,936 which was divided a.i follows: $3,095,347, town and city property and $21,505,589.00 township property.

The amounts estimated as required for the various funds by the board are as follows: tleneral Court expense Poor State insane County insane School Soldiers relief Bonds Emergency Construction Maintenance Construction or maintenance County hospital $39,901.00 9,000.00 39,901.00 9.700.U0 6,200.00 6,630.00 6,000.00 5,000.00 26,600.00 13,300.00 74,659.00 16,623.00 12,000.00 $265,536.00 IOWA CITIAN TO PAINT MURAL FOR ONAWA POSTOFFICE Bjtecitl tt fht Democrat Iowa City, Aug. 9. Lee Allen of Iowa City has been commissioned to paint the Onawa postofflce mural by the section on paintings and sculpture of the United Stares' postofflce department. The mural will be 6 feet 9 Inches tall by 11 feet. It will depict soil methods and ways ot checking it.

Allen said Monday nctual wo'-k of painting will not be started for several weeks. He expects to complete It by the fall of 1938. MURAL COMPLETED FOR POSTOFFICE AT DUBUQUE, IA. Special it Tht Dtmmel Iowa City, si.r Aug 9. Created Wllllnm Dunn TT- I I n.

ti imam uuuu, a uuivdPllj Iowa graduate student, the Jiiibunue postornce mural has been shipped to Dubuque and will be Installed this week. Bunn has bt working on the mural since April. 1936. It depicts steamboat of the .1870 period In a setting of Mississippi river scenery near Dubuuw. ftitucm ci weir.

A. i Dnl.l I I xeiiuJiuAc, usL'r uaviH, jense Marr. Maaton Ifebner, George Mc Daniels. WASHINGTON IS HIT BY STORM Considerable Wind Blows Down Trees and Causes I Other Damage. Washington.

Aug. 9. Washington wag bit by quite a heavy electrical and rainstorm about eleven o'clock Saturday night. The amount of rain was 1:05 reported by the Wolf Floral where the official government tbermomter Is located. There was considerable wind in some sections of the town, with limbs being blown off.

At the T. W. Randall home, 414 East Second street, the top of a large maple tree standing on the terrace was blown over the tops of the house, causing damage to the roof, front porch, and breaking in one window. Their aon Clarence and family who live southwest of Dublin had decided to stay in town when the storm came up and had parked the car next to the house, with the result the top was badly caved in from the branches of the tree. In the country it is understood considerable wind prevailed in a narrow strip from Dublin north eastward in a line with the Marty Whittaker and George Reed farms.

Mike Robinson, superintendent for the Iowa Southern Utilities, reported several transformers damaged by lightning over his division. Very little service was interrupted due to falling limbs according to Mr. Robinson. I Washington Briefs I Washington, Aug. 9.

H. L. Whittaker was a business visitor in Oxford Saturday. Miss Mary Kerr of Iowa City was a week-end guest at the home of Mrs. J.

O. Sexton. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brindley of Moline.

Ill, are the parents of a baby daughter born Saturday evening. Aug. 7. at 6 o'clock at the Washington county hospital. The baby weighed seven and one-half paund3 and will answer to the name of Linda.

This is their sec-end child. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kurtz had as their Sunday guests, their daughter, Wilma, and son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.

D. M. Kurtz, all of Burlington. Mr. and Mrs.

M. C. DeLong drove to Adel Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Roy Caviness, and her daughter Karen. Mr.

Caviness brought his family down Friday evening, returning that same night to his business at Adel. At the State theater thru Tuesday, "Wee Willie Winkle," starring Shirley Temple and Victor Mc-Laglen. On the same dates at the Fox, "As Good as Married" with John Boles and Doris Nolan. Marty Whittaker was a business visitor in Albia Saturday. Mrs.

J. O. Sexton went to Des Moines Sunday afternoon where she met her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. R.

M. Graham, of Chicago. Mrs Sexton planned to return to Washington today. The Baptist Young Women's Missionary society will hold a picnic Tuesday evening at Sunset park. Those attending are requested to bring sandwiches and a dish to pass.

Anyone wishing transportation should be at the Baptist church at 6:15. Charles- McCulley, Washington, and Tom McAvoy of West Chester were arrested for staging a fight on the northeast corner of the square Saturday night about 8:30 and appeared before Mayor Lloyd Lytle at 9:30. They were given fineB hy the mayor for their participation in a sidewalk brawl. Harry Whittaker shipped a carload of stock to Chicago Sunday day and went In to look after their selling today. WHITTAKER FEED YARD SALE REPORT Washington, Aug- 9.

The regular weekly community sale held at the Whittaker City Feed yard was again the scene of unusually high prices. Eight veal calves of the heavier type owned by different, owners were auctioned separately and the prices ranged from $24.75 to $25.75 a head. Another outstanding price was 15 40 pound Hampshire shoats which sold for $8.65 each. They were bought by a Kalona farmer. There wan a total of 115 head of livestock.

The sale was not as large as usual due to many farmers still bring busy In their "fields thresh 18 TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY Dry bulb 81 Wet bulb 73 "I m. la. ni. Sun- Monday iAJ 86 73 76 67 Rel. h'm'd ty 70 63 86 Sunset Monday 7:12 p.

m. Sunrise Tuesday 5:05 a Weather Forecast Till 6:30 p. rn. Tuesday. For Davenport, Rock Islan Moline and Vicinity; Generally fair Monday night and Tuesday with little change in temperature.

For Iowa: Generally fair In south, possibly local thundershow-erg north portion Monday night or Tuesday. Not much change In temperature. For Illinois: Generally fair Monday night and Tuesday. Somewhat warmer Tuesday extreme north portion. River Forecast: Stages of the Mississippi river from Dubuque, to Keithsburg, 111., will not change much above Davenport and will rise slightly below for two more days.

Synopsis. Pressure is relatively high on the north Pacific and south Atlantic coasts and low over the interior districts. However the formations are weakly defined and lack strength. Precipitation occurred since Sunday morning in the Appalachians, Ohio and upper Mississippi valley, lakes region and western Canada mostly in light scattered amounts. Temperature variations are generally small.

Generally fair weather and little change in temperature are indicated Monday night and Tuesday for the Tri-cities. WEATHER BULLETIN. figures, lowest temperature Sunday night; second, highest last 14 hours: third. preclDitatioD last 14 hours Bismarck 68 92 0 Boston 70 88 0 Charles City 66 92 0 Chicago 70 86 .01 Davenport 69 91 .09 Denver 66 94 0 Des Moines 70 94 0 Dubuque 66 92 .28 Edmonton 48 74 .04 El Paso 80 102 0 Helena 62 84 0 Indianapolis 70 86 1.50 Jacksonville 76 94 .06 Kansas City 74 100 0 Keokuk 74 90 .02 Los Angeles 62 82 0 M'pTs-SL Paul 74 86 0 New Orleans 76 92 New York 72 82 0 Oklahoma City Ml 104 0 Omaha 74 94 0 Peoria 70 86 .01 Phoenix 84 110 0 Pittsburgh 66 84 .54 Prince Albert 56 80 .10 St. Louis 78 90 0 Salt Lake Citv 6S 98 0 San Francisco 52 62 0 Seattle 58 70 0 Sioux City 72 98 0 Washington 08 92 .80 Winnipeg 60 SO .60 RIVER BULLETIN.

First figures, flood stage; second river stage at 7 third, 24 hour change: fourth, precipitation lust 24 Hastings 0.5 0.4 0 LaCrosse 12 4.9 0.1 .36 Lansing 18 2.5 0.0 0 Prairie duC'n 18 2.9 0.0 0 Knowlton 12 2.2 0.9 .13 Wis. Rapids 12 1.8 0.6 Portage 12 8.9 0.2 .02 Dubuque 18 2.5 0.5 Clinton 16 2.6 0.2 .46 LeClaire 10 1.6 0.2 .03 Davenport 15 2.1 0.6 .09 Muscatine 15 2.5 0.6 .17 Cedar Rapids 13 3.2 0.2 .68 Wapello 10 0.8 0.0 .19 Keithsburg 12 1.3 0.3 .13 Keokuk 3 2 .02 Quincy 14 0.5 0.4 0 Hannibal 13 1.4 0.6 .01 St. Louis 30 6.5 0.7 0 Cairo 40 12.7 0.1 .21 Memphis 34 7.1 0.1 .02 Sunday's report. Who's Who In Iowa City Special Id Tht Democrat Iowa City. Aug.

9. Zedford Burris, a June graduate of the University ot Iowa, has been appointed second lieutenant in the marine corps. He will leave Wednesday for the naval training station at Philadelphia, Pa. Burris was cadet colonel of the R. O.

T. C. unit here last semester, was captain rf the Pershing Rifles and a member of the varsity rifle squad. He held the rank of expert marksman, was a member of the Seventh corns area rifle team and placed secord In the governor's pistol matrh. The appointee was a member of the university debate team and the military ball an-' junior prom committees.

He is a member of DclU Upailou baOttiuiU't Fairfield, Aug. 9. The above picture of Mrs. Otto Smith was taken Sunday on the 84th anniversary of her birth. Mrs.

Smith spent the day quietly, at her home, 604 West Adams street, where she received numerous greetings and congratulations from relatives and friends. Mrs. Smith was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Flower and wag born Aug.

8, 1853, in Fairfield. She was married to Otto Smith in 1881. He died in 1920. With the exception of a few years, most of Mrs. Smith's life has been spent in Fairfield.

She is the mother of four living children, Mrs. James (Edna) Bryan of Los Angeles, Mrs. Frank (Bonnie) West of Mesa, Mrs. Ed (Glen Ethel) Du Vail of Fairfield, and Guy E. Smith of Ottumwa.

A son, Verle Lester, died In infancy. She has three grandchildren, Mrs. Stan Reeves and Mrs. Frank Mills of Los Angeles, and Marjorie West of Mesa, Ariz. Mrs.

Smith spent the winter and spring months visiting her children in California and Arizona. -6 Iowa City Briefs IpnM The Vemtaal Iowa City, Aug. 9. Kay Statler, who has been the guest of his cousin, Elton E. Hoover, returned to his home in Keota Monday.

Joe R. VanYsseldyk returned to his home In Muscatine Monday. Prof, and Mrs. Evan A. Reiff and daughter, Evangeline, of Ottawa, are spending several days as guests of Prof, and Mrs.

Wilbur Schramm. Clarence M. Clements Is visiting in Camp Ripley in Minnesota. Isobel Gibson of the nutrition department of University hospital, has returned from a vacation in Canada. Jean Leimbach and Marilyn Moines with tahr dtamfwhrmfh Leighton are visiting in Des Moines with Marijane Tooker.

They will return Wednesday. Helen Kading has gone to her home in- Casey where she will spend the rest of the summer until school starts in the fall. Jo Ann Wilson of Washington, was a week-end guest of her aunt, Dorothy Ellis. Joyce Anderson is spending a week in Minneapolis. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Reid Shelton of Cleveland were week-end guests of Iva and Zae Hayes of Iiwa City. Dorothy Stronks has returned from New Brunswick, N. where she has passed the last two months with relatives.

Mrs. Annette Bliss is enroute to Cleveland for a three weeks' visit with her son, Dr. J. E. Bliss, in Cleveland.

Dr. W. L. Randall, instructor In theory and practice in the University of Iowa college of medicine for the last two years, and Mrs. Randall have moved to Hampton.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jackson are attending the national gift show at the rainier house aud Merchandise mart. Eugenia Elliott is visiting Harriett Fink in Des Moines. Mrs.

Charles Chansky has as her houseguest Mrs. Mary Ehred and son, William, of Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Arthur Huffman will sarve as hostess to a meeting of the Letter Carriers' auxiliary Tuesday afternoon. Townsend club No.

1 will hold its regular meeting Monday evening In the G. A. R. rooms of the courthouse. Eureko lodge No.

44, 1. O. O. will meet in regular session Tuesday evening. Construction work on the new men's dormitory for the University of Iowa at an approximate cost of J325.000 will be started Oct.

1, W. II. Cobb, pnlverslty business manager, said the building will he a three story structure and will provide quarters for 210 men. ExaiuiuuUoua fur. all etudeuU.

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