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The Muscatine Journal from Muscatine, Iowa • 10

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i i 10 MUSCATINE JOURNAL AND NEWS-TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1936 Assignment Llade Work Advances on New County Bridge il By vYoUordFinn ConesviHe Truck Growers List County Agriculture Conservation Group Will Attend School Muscatine county's agricultural conservation committee, with County Agent are expected to take part next week in one of a series of five district compliance training )- schools to be held in various sections of the f.j, The county group will probably attend the meeting Assets and Creditor Clalmsi Showing assets approximate ly $1)00 against creditor claims of S8.554.83, wolford Brothers, ConesviHe trupk growers, today had filed In Muscatine county district court jan assignment for the benefit of creditors to George Dyche. I i The pleading sets out that the firm, engaged in business of sell- Junior Bureau Name Selected Rural Young People to Be Designated as Farm Bu- reau Organization. The newly-formed rural young peoples' croup in this county became the Muscatine county Jun- ior Farm Bureau today follow? ing a decision made at a meeting of the members Tuesday night at the home of Kenneth fletzler. A varied program was carried out at the session, with the feature being a talk on "Highway Safety" by State Patrolman K. Rhoades.

Club Agent V. A. Edwards spoke on "Vocational Guidance" there were re-, ports of the Farm Bureau chorus' trip to Washington, D. by Gwendolyn McBride- and Miss Carrie Holland. Two skits were given, in charge, of Ortha Neff, with Theodora -Neff, Duane Neff and Ed-wln Yedlick participating.

Instrumental' music was presented by Clarence Rost, accompanied by Margaret Lang, and there was a duet by Margaret Lang and Harriet Hetzler. Committees were headed by Louise Brown, who was in charge 1 -v'- fflVX sS rk7 I I -O---- i (i rjUJ r'Cx- dTifA if Hi I i J) ri fi -m' I i of recreation and Russell Bill, re freshments. 4 Schroeder Reunion Draws Crowd of 50 to Montpelier Home Montpelier The annual Schroeder family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spring, Sunday with 50 being present.

'This was the 8th annual' reunion for the Schroeder, family. A picnic "dinner was served at noon and the afternoon was spent playing cards and games. The oldest person attending was Mrs! Matilda Jesse, who is 83, and the youngest Journal Photo and Engraving The present stage of construction of the new bridge being erected on county trunk road over Xeutzinger; creek, vest of Muscatine, is shown in the above picture. Otto Wendling of Ccnesville is contractor for the. project, The new structure is being constructed adjacent to the present span which is to be removed.

A gasoline pump is being used to dewater the cofferdam in the 1 scheduled for gourney. Monday at Si- The schedule, announced at the close of a two-day state compliance training school conducted by representatives of the North Central Section of, the agricultural conservation I program for members of the State; college extension service," committeemen and also includes: Tuesday at Corning; Wednesday, Storm Lake; Thursday, Clarion; and Friday, Manchester. Representatives' of the state committee and the extension service will conduct the district meetings at which classification of the use of crops, field measurement and the compliance forms will be explained. Following the district sessions, similar ones will be held ur each county when from 50 to 90 farm reporters" will receive their iri structions. 1 Engagement Off, es Elaine Actress However, Decides to Keep Diamond John? Barrymore Gave Her.

Hollywood -4 (IP) Dark-eyed Elaine Barrie, 21-year-old actress, broke her "engagement" to Actor John Barrymore, but kept the veteran screen lover's 8 1-2, carat diamond ring today. Barrymore, ill with a serious heart ailment, lay in a sanitarium secluded and silent whiles the brunette New Yorker announced at her apartment; i "Recent! events have shown conclusively that It would b6 imT married life together. With this realization I would infinitely; prefer to terminate our blessed relationship at this 'time rather! than when we married." So came the official; end. tothe transcontinental romance that bloomed in Manhattan in the spring of 1935 between the two who harked t(j Shakespeare for their exchange of endearing names, Caliban; and Ariel, That romance found a turbulent climax in a New York quarrel which ended in Barryniore speeding west by plane and train, followed as far as Kansas! City! by Miss Barrie. It definitely withered last; July 20 when Barrymore, between confinements in hospitals, declared, "I never was engaged to her." man can't get along with a gal like that," he added.

GROCERIES 207 East Second Street Phone 262 DOLLAR DAY New York After all that commotion about the anti-new dealers' i meeting In those boys merely slammed Mr. Roosevelt, but failed to offer any set plan for defeating him i In other words, they were trying to play that game. "Knock! without any of the clever answers. Of coarse, they aimed plenty of pointed barbs at the president for turning his back on the platform Well, F. D.

R. should have expected it! Anytime an executive turns his back on a structure that has so many loose planks, he's bound to pick up splinters. i While ex-Governor Smith wasn't present, lhe fact that he's given- the Liberty leaguers his moral support has caused the new dealers to accuse him of wearinr a high hat Well, maybe so, but you can't blame him! Back In 1928 Al threw his good brown derby in the presidential ring, and they stepped all over It. Naturally, the anti-new dealers can't expect the voters to beat a pathway to their door, unless they do something constructive So far, I'm afraid they haven't shown any signs of building a better mass-trap. (Copyright 1936, McNaught -Syndicate, Inc.) Ralph Nugents Back at Montpelier After Week's Vacation Trip Montpelier Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph' Nugent and daughter, Pearl and Ruby and the' latter's mother, Mrs. Giistpf Maasen and daughter, Rosalind, have returned from a week's trip to Lake Park and Montgomery, where they visited relatives. Return From Indiana Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Fix, and son Clifford, and their Miss Hazel Wunderlich, and nephew, (Leo Fix, have returned from a trip to Indiana, where they vis-ited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rinnert, daughter, Marian, Wayne Wetzel, and Harold Wells, attended a picnic supper at the home of Mrs. Rinnert's sister and brother-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Egel, near Stockton, Sunday night. August Schroeder, whp suffered a fractured right hip and a fracture of a fragment of the pelvis whenhe was partially buried Jn a rock slide in the Dolese' quarr near Buffalo re- cently loading rock, has returned to his home, and is improving steadily. Mr. and Mrs.

George Pulse and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of Davenport, Mr, and Mrs. I Harold Moore and sons of Buffalo were guests at the home of the former's and the latter's parents, and Mr. and Mrs.

Jones' daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J5. J. Pulse.

Cousin Seriously ill Mr. and Mrs. August Kemper have received word of the serious illness of their cousin, Mrs. Charlotte Lotz, who suffered a stroke recently at her home in Muscatine. George Pelzer has- returned 'to his home at Chicago after visiting at the home of his uncle, A.

T. Jakeman and family. Pike Township Farm Bureaji Women Meet at Miss Dean's Home Nichols The women of Pike township Farm Bureau, met at the home of Miss Teha Dean- Tuesday afternoon. A slogan was selected for Pike township and at the business meeting plans were made for a booth at the West Liberty lair. Plans were Jilso talked over for the coming year.

At the close of the afternoon refreshments were served by the hostess, to the following: 1 Mrs. Theodore Neff, Mrs. Ray Norris; Helen Norris, Margaret Byrne, Ortha Theodora Neff. Mrs. Helen Cozad and daughter, Virginia.

The next meeting will be announced later. I Frymoyer Relatives Meet in Washington for Annual Reunion Wilton Fifty-one relatives gathered at Sunset park in Washington, Sunday for the third annual reunion of the Fry-moyer descendants. Dinner was served at the noon hour, after which there was a social afternoon and program. Recitations were given by Helen and Pauline Frymoyer; poems were read by Mrs. Oliver Kelley and Mrs.

Susie Frymiyer; a present was little i Darlena Schroeder, age 13 months. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Emma Snavely, president; and Mrs Edith Spring, secretary-treasurer. Officers who have, served the past year are: Edith Spring, president; and Holda Jarchow, secretary-treasurer. The next reunion will be held the second Sunday in August, 1837, at Weed Musca-; tine.

Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jarchow, and daughters, Mrs. Emma Petersen, MrsV Elena "Wichelmann, all of Davenport; Mrs. Emma Martz and daughters, Mrs.

Matilda Jes-' se, Mr. and Mrs. George Bier-man, Mr. and Mrs. John Gams, Mrs.

Edith French and sons, Otto Zelmer and Otto Welk, of Muscatine; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Martz, Shirley Schroeder, Mr: and Mrs.

Phillip Snavely, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schroeder, and family and Mrs. Augusta Schroeder and all of Wilton; Mrs. John Spding, daughter, Arlene, and son, Vernon, Carrie Schroeder, and Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Spring, of here. Piatt, Van Zandt Cars in Collision driven by Ray E. Piatt. 400 West Second street, who was going west on Fourth street, and by' Ray Van, Zandt, rural route 4, driving north on Chestnut street, collided with occupants escaping with minor cuts and McBrides Win in Tri-State Fair County Guernsey Farm Carries Off Numerous Honors at Event.

Entries from 'the Crane Creek Guernsey farm operated by J. S. McBride and son carried off numerous! honors for exhibits at the fair, being held this week at Burlington. Tuesday was show-dav at the fair. 'Thje iMcBrides were awarded first place for their entries in the junior, calf, bull calf, produce of dam and calf herd divisions.

Second prizes were awarded the McBrides for exhibits in the aeed cow. senior yearling heifer, get of sire and young herd divisions. The yearling calf and bull entries were given third places. The McBrides will remove their stock Friday evening from Burlington Davenport for the Mis sissippi i Valley fair. Grandview School Board to Consider I Bus Service Bids Grandview Sealed bids for covering school routes served by the Grandview consolidated school jwill be received by Cecil Wiele, secretary of the board, on ing at wholesale and retail, can-; laioupes ana sweet poiawes, was "unable to pay.

its debta in buti desired to make an! equal distribution of i its property among the creditors. Assignee Dyche Is to take im mediate possession and convert the available assets into, money to be distributed among the With the exception of mort- gaged real, estate in which the belief was expressed there was no equity above the liens, th assignment listed assets of ap Creditor claims '-include $6r 585.87 secured: by liens, and 969.16 unsecured, for the total indebtedness of $8,554.83. Subscribe for The Journal. Dollar Hay in Our Sporting Goods Department I'" Entire Stock of Tennis Baquets. Dollar Day Only PRICE Good Quality Golf Balls 8 FOR $1.00 1 McGregor Golf Balls 75c Values 1 3 FOR $1.00 South Bend Black Oreno Fish.

Line ri Values up to S2 YOUR CI OICE SI.CO $1.00 Off on All Reels' from $3.50 up MINNOW BUCKETS Floating Value to $1.75 I YOUR CHOICE $1.00 STEEL 'FISHING ROD Reel and Line ALL FOR $1.00 i J.C.BROUD 1. "The Store for Everybody" 123-125 West Second St. MARKETS 507 Orange Phone 657 SPECIALS I niUsdale Fancy Peaches No. 2 Cans 9 '1 Z7 only 4 FOR SI 50b VALUE Geifaine Mason Jars QL Size 2 Doz. 7 51.00 6 FOR $1.00 ALL 1.00 i 2 2-LB CAFlS $1.00 GLEN VALLEY or COUNTRY KIST PEAS ii cans 0 Lbs $1 .00 0 1 SPECIALS bruises at Fourth and Chestnut (streets Tuesday night, i Piatt suffered a partially nara- lyzed right arm and bruises on or before 8 p.

m. Aug. 14. Specifications are that! drivers must have teams, in case of bad roads and that; pupils coming en the! route will be later! included in the list. The routes iand pupils to be seryed are: Route (must use hack on this route) Starting at Pace, and transporting the following pupils Pace, Phillips, Jarvis, I Connor, La tta, Anthony and Millage.

Route No. 2, (Bus route, driver bnly) Starting at Odel and transporting the following pupils, Odel, Keltner, County Tarm, Creswell, Wade and Route 3, Starting at H. Youngs and transporting the following pupils, i 0. Ybung, Rick-lefe, Todd Ashby and C. Young.

Route No. 5, Starting at F. Schaffer and transporting the following Schdfer, McGill, Hardman, Derby, Green and Young. i Route No. 7, Starting at Robertsons and transporting the following pupils, Robertson, Sheckler, Schultz, Bartenhagen, Bonnich-r son, Cross, Courtney.

Route No. Starting at Ger-lings and transporting the following pupils, Gerling, Rouch, Cast; Stineman, fWier and Wer- ner, H.I I Route No. Starting at' R. Bonnichson and transporting the following pupils, Bonnichson. Kemp, Wiele, 'Baker, Shellabar-' ger and Bieri.

I Subscribe for! The Journal. il T7 mi asBucAsAn ma Hours 103 Athletic Mentor Named atWilton Iowa Graduate to Succeed Schnack; New Teacher for Grades Chosen. Journal News Service.) Wilton Lee Mathes. Iowa City, was director of intramural athletics at the Kirksville. State Teachers college last year, was elected by the board of education at a sDecial meeting Tuesday night to succeed L.

A. "Lefty" Schnack as Wilton high school athletic coach and science instructor1. Schnack recently turned in his resignation to accept the assistant coaching position at Muscatine high school. The newly-elected athletic mentor is a graduate of Iowa City high school and of the department of physical education. State University of Iowa, he had two years study in the theory of practical basketball and football.

Miss Lorna Knipfer of North English was elected by the, school board, as second and third erade teacher to fill the vacancy left irt the local faculty by the resignation of Miss Mariorie Latchaw whb will be an instructor in the Davenport schools this fall. Bloomington Voting on School Question Voters. Bloomington township school district were casting their ballots from noon to 7 p. m. today to decide for a second time whether or not thev desired issuance of $3,000 in bonds for the erecting and equipping of a new school building.

For, the purpose of the election, being held at the Bloomington grange hall, the entire school township was consolidated to con- Phone 900-901 MAXWELL HOUSE KOHR's LEAN RED PITTED Armour's Corn Young iTender Van Camps Tall Va Camp Tall SILVMT CHERRIES BEEF PORK ualitv V5 Fancy Pack Pack To- CAR-matoes ROTS No. 2 Cans No. 2 Cans stunt given by Mrs. Pearl Hawk; group of patriotic songs led by Linda Alverson, and letters were read from absent relatives. J.

K. 76, and Roderick' Daves, one year, were the oldest and youngest members present. Forest Frymoyer was elected president, Miss Cora Beard, secretary and Neal Frymoyer, toastmaster for 1937. The next reunion will be held Aug. 15 at Sunset park.

Present were iMr. and Mrs. J. H. Frymoyer, Mr.

and Mrs. J. K. Frymoyer, Mr. iand Mrs.

Curtis Frymoyer, Mrrf. Dan Davics land family, Cora Beard, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kelley and family of Wilton; Linda Alverson of Hammond, Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Frymoyer and family, Mr. and Mrs. O. LJ Frymoyer and family, Mr. and Mrs.

J. E. Ritz, Susie Frymoyer of Bloom-field. Mrs. Pearl Hawk and Arch Frymoyer of Muscatine; Mr.

and Mrs. Neal Frymoyer and family of Floris; and Mrs. Ray Ritz of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Carl Crispin of Tipton, Mrs.

Delia Peden and family, sRollin Kirkpa trick of At-alissa; Violet and Vera Peden of Iowa City; Forest I Frymoyer and family of Moscow stitute one election precinct. Over-crowded school conditions, particularly in the Park Place community, prompted calling of the special election. Free Delivery Lbs. No. 2 Cans Si Cans 0 1 Food Market U15 0E0 the forehead.

Arthur L. Parrott. 323 Main street, his companion, incurred a minor cut on the head. Van Zandt escaped with minor bruises. Struck, on the left side ihe Piatt car skidded against the curb at the northwest corner of the intersection and turned over one and one quarter times.

A V-Eight coach, it had been driven a little more than 1.500 miles. Damage i was expected to amount to arbund $200. Zandt's car. though darm-' i aged somewhat, was driven awav under; its own power. More residents of New York I i city ride up and down on ele-' i vators than use the combined surface cars, elevated, trains, taxis, busses, and subways.

Llbby's Fancy Pineapple No. 2 Vt Can 5 for frl nnnnno made from UI1UU1.JO i BROOM CORN, Balloon! Soap Flakes 5 Lb. Box Crystal White Giant Bars Silk Toilet Tissue 1000 Sheets 4 for $4 SUGAR PURE GRANULATED I 10 LB. CLOTH BAGS. 2 FOR i SAfffril APRICOTS i IN SYRUPj NO.

22 CAN j. wiyjikui ZVt Lb. Bar WHITE CI fill 1 YEAST F0AM. MAPLE lifcUUIl 25c BAKING POWD. Door Busier Special For Dollar Day 35 DRESSES DEL M0IJTE COFFEE 1 GaL Vinegar l-10c Can Spices 1 Swans Down Cake Flour 1 C'ton Matches Qt.

Pill Pickles LARD ALL, FOB i MMOUR'S 100 BEEF Pure 2 Values to $7.95 BEANS THINK of it a workshoekept frozen in ice 103 hours yet dried out moccasin-soft and gxxd-kxkingi enough to sell. You know what this would do to ordinary workshoes? Why, 1 they'd dry out stiff as fence-rails. But notj Wolverines. They're soft to start, dry soft, stay soft always. I What's they'll give you more miles of wear per dollar than any workshoe you ever wore.

Wolverines wear longer because they are the only workshoes with both soles and uppers made entirely of Shell Horsehide. frf Make your next workshoes Wol- A-Al Wilson Shoe Store K-'-'yu-'ff i agents 127 East Second Street i 14 $1 Cans 14 $1 Cans 1 50 Si Bars 1 MIO 2 Lbs. Hamburg ALI 2 SUn Steak ALL, 1 Lb. Pk Sausage FOR Lb. S1L Bacon FOR 1 Lb.

L. Cheese 1 tto. Pk. Liver 1 Lb. SlLl Bacon 1 Lb.

Franks 1 Lb. Rdi Steak JL 1 Br. Cheese ii Cored I J-: fT -r, DACOIl! SQUARES' 1' -5- LBS When you can buy McColm's regular $5.95 and $7.95 Dresses for $2.00 that's news. Be here at 8:30 when the (doors open. I Bf cColm's 2nd Floor 1 Of ii.

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