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The Muscatine Journal from Muscatine, Iowa • 8

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1 i i i i i 'i 1 j. i I 5 MUSCATINE JOITRNA7 AND NEWS-TRIBUNE THURSDAY JULY 20, 1939 I' I. i rti 1 1 i 'i i i i' i a 6UU-Lb; MiNbkip Victim Barns on Kimberly Farm Razed by Fire; Loss High BirtKday Noted at Dinner Given ri Hale Residence Pirogn'ainnj rosiOKT. 0O Buddy Clark. WCCO.

WBBM; a native of Cy-rene, is known as the father of scientific Me made a remarkable calculation i of i the earth's circumference at a time when only a small portion; of the globe was known to i civilized man," i' in -A -J 'I i Some of the largest and i most valuable timber forests of the world are! north of latitude: 60 degrees. Mining and fishing i industries also flourish there. uav vaiee, wnu; ureen iior- Jack Tc'aKardfn's orchtrs. wu.N! Mayor eowes, wau, under the whole barn. The smaller barn was 44 by 60 by 16 and a shed attached was .16 by 60 by i Both barns have been wired for electricity the last five years; 30 Alfred 'Wsllenstein's Slnfdriett.

William Furnas Home Is Scene of Dinner Party LettsMr. and Mrs. Arthur Begey, of Muscatine arid Middle-ton Garrett, of Batavia, and William Furnas were dinner guests Tuesday evening at the home of Mr, and! Mrs. Furnas nd Arietta and Harry, Jr. Mr.

Garrett who jwas? a former resident of this community, Mr. and Mrs, Begey and Mrs. Furnas called on friends I in he afternoon. )'' Junior; aid Wallace Issman, of came Tuesdays for a viS it at the; home of their grandpar-. ents, and Mrs.

August Briegle and aunt, Mrs. David? Reddick. 00 Music Hall, WHO Jo wmt, i Mi 30 Concert salon, WENR. 00 Fred WrJn-. WMAQ.

WHO. 30 Eddr Duchin's orchestra, WIND: i Richard Hiraber's or- ft ft Ted Wefcms' orchestra, WBBM; -k I llfnT Vaiin'a strati i S0Freddy wur. 00 Frankly Masters orchestra. WMAQ, WHO. XOUU proud of your whit cottons and I nens when thev'r Mrs.

M. K. Chambers, leader of I'riEnri ntlDAT. I a. m.

News, WGN. 00 Morning- Chapel, WSttt. 30 Melody Strinirs, WGN. 15 Georgia Crackers. WHBF.

:03 1 1 RomanelU's wmaq. 1- 45 Joyce Trio. WHBF. :30 Melody Mart. WSUI.

00 Freddie Nail's Orchestra, WHBF KWK. Hf Phwthm i I 7 F'i :7 I the Jolly Workers Fo4jr-H club and the idemonstration learn, Barbara Lieberknecht I- and 1 Marjorte 111 Wapello The following were guests Ttiesday evening at dinner at home of Judge and Mrs. Oscar Hale in celebration of the letter's birthday, Mrs. S. Coop-er of Burlington and her daughter, Mrs, Erma Watson of Balbao Heights, ji Panama; Attorney and Mrs.

John Hale and children, John, Jr- 8nd Martha ot Burlington, Chalmers Close of Chicago, and Miss Nellie Hale, California Guest. Harry ii Dunn of Los Angeles, Califs is visiting his half-brother. Aut Foor and other relatives. He has not been here for many years. LuciijS Gillette of i Detroit, are visiting his mother, Mrs.

Hattie Verdow and her parents, Mr. and Mrs- A. D. Graves. Mrs.

C. O-i Daubenberger of Hedrick; is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Wll Maliey and Mrs. Frank Foor. Ilr Mrs.

Raymond Gerth entered Hershey hospital, Muscatine for observation preparatory to an operation Tuesday. i Mrs. Koy Carter and daughter Anna of Clifton Forge, are guests in the home of her cousin Mrs. Walter Webster and family. This is their first visit in 10 years.

Mrs. Juanita Rotich of Moberly, Mo, is! visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Roiuch and ether tives. I 1 Mrs Raymond Archibald returned Tuesday from Mercy hosr pital, Burlington, where she has I Johnston and Mrs. I Louis Newell, Jeader of the H.

W. club and the HUB West Liberty Two large barns on the Kimberly farm' about five miles northeast of West Liberty burned to the; ground Wednesday evening The 'I loss estimated at more than $35,000. Cause of the fire is unknown, but was discovered about iliv d'clock by the men who 5 were working in the field. They-turned in the alarm to the West Liberty fire department: which responded and worked 'several hours. The fire compny succeeded in saving 8 large corn crib full of corn' near the barn and also took all the machinery out of the ham.

There was ho livestock jin the barn, 1 The! farm of more than 320 feres belongs! to? Wilson Kimr berly of West Liberty -and his sister, Mrs. Marie -Meyer, of 'Davenport, and is rented to I peal who with his family live oh the farm. j' The fire started in the small barn, valued at i approximately The large which is an bid landmark in this part of the country, was built by the late Amos Kimberly i more than 70 years ago, and was known for its luxurious ness. lit was made of No. 1 white pine which he hauled across country from Muscatine, and 1 valued at more than $30,000.

Both were partly covered by insurance. More than 70 ton of hay, several thousand, bushels of oats and wheat and mord than 1,000 bushels of corn were burned. Dimensions of the large barn were, 48 by 74 by 24 feet high, iwith an addition of 16 by. 48 by. :20, and an eight foot basement I.

Band. WOC. laundered the Clorox way, for Clorox makes them snowy-whit fresh'smelling, sanitary. Clorox also removes numerous stains even scorch, mildew; lessens tub-; bing, prolonging life of fabrics and Is Clorox provides protective clegnli-i ness In laundry, kitchen, bathroom has meny inlportant personal uses. Directions on the label.

aemonstration tem, Donna Lowe and Louise Hafner, and Mrs. J. B. Louisa i County Four-H aij rvvy Band, wiba, i :00 Club Matinee, WMT: Baseball, 4f 5 i club chairman, attended a meeting on i uesday at Wapello when Miss Ella Loughran of the state Four-H department presented helps for the demonstration teants. i Mrsi Earl Dickerson? arid Mrs Harlan Foster served as judges at :00 Bru-e i Becker's Orchestra, WIBA.

i :00 Aeolian WOC. i :15 5tuff Smith's Orchestra, WMT, WMAQ. :30 Western Open Golf, WOC. :00 Hal Kemps WMT. i :30 Frank: Gagan's Orchestra.

WHO. :0 Cities I Service Concert. WMAQ Jamboree. WMT; Johnny Pre- i sents, WGN. i :30 Symphony Orchestra.

WMT. :30 Harrv Horllck's Orchestra, WMT. :00 Guy Lombardo's 0 t'r the children's pet parade held Tuesday; at the Wapello i The Misses Mary I Alice and Nelle Louise Minear, of Mt. Pleas I'Itpn ile' BBlltoll lid ant left Wednesday for the John Downer home after spending a iCIQBQKLEAlM :00 Fred Warlp. WHO.

WMAQ. few days at the 'Louis Downer if'e rlieinfoplod been a patient for the Pst ten home, i Miss Stella Gatz, of Milwaukee wmmmM'ji imm i h-jp days. av xommy uorgpy orcnestra, WIBA: Cab WIND. 00 Harry James' Orchestra. i WBBIf; News, WHO.

WOC. 30 Joe Reirhhian's OrcheRtra WGN. 00 Dance Orchestras. WMT, WGN. WTMJ; ahd; Mrs.

F. Portlbw and i Visit Mills Home. daughters; JoAnn and, Patsy, of Mrs 'tSMnvrf Tinwnev and daugh rarmingion, are visiting at the Home of Mri and Ros- coe Enasoin and family.1 Mr. ajnd! Mrs. Ed Hendricks and sons.

Harold, iand Leslie, of West Liberty, visited Sunday Seven and half-foot, 60u-pound jewfish represents lesson' in fishingand safety. Maxine Blessington of Port Arthur College, Port Arthur, le wasn't the lucky angler. In fact, marine monster had eluded hundreds of hooks. But poor fish violated traffic rules by swimming on surface of city shiD canal, was rW over by launch. with Mr.

Mrs Harry Gipple. Des Moines VP) E. Wells, Clear Lake, automobile deal- er who recently was appointed superintendent of the state, liquor warehouse here, resigned as chairman of the Gordo county republican central committee in line with a state liquor law provision which prohibits employes of the liquor commission from being members pf political commit u. of near lAtalissaJ Henry Smith CRISCO or SPRY I 3 Lb. Can and daughter, Betty, and Richard M.

J. B. i'' "('' i' or I1 'J Folsers COFFEE 2 Lb. Can. Hetzlerf at near Muscatine, Mr.

and Mrs. James Smith and son, Tuesday; with relatives here, Arkansas Visitors i Llien JMae i Duncan spent a xviorns.i tne honoree; received many gifts. I tees. week's vacation with; her uncle and aunt in Davenport. I Spending TwfcWeefc Phone 238-239 i J07-1O9 West Second St I Mr.

and Mis. Louis Malones, of Mdline iited at the home of Mrs. 49c i i 47c SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY SATURDAY- MONDAY I Bells Sunday. if Miss Alva Lincoln, student at $2.00 Orders Delivered Freer f.i- i Cedar Falls, spent the week-end Brown or Powdered with her 1 parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles i i Moscow Methodist Ladies' Aid met at the church parlorsj Wednesday for an all day iquilting. SUGAR 4 Ibt 25c Potiuck dinner was, served at QUALITY MEATSf! i ji; 1 lbi4c BACON SQUARES, lb 10 'jC- SLICED, lb. .4110 PORK LOIII ROAST LB 14c PORK LIVER, lb. 10c- BABY BEEF LIVER, lb. 25c PORK SAUSAGE FRESH GROUND LB 9iC noon.

i -i-i i' I 7, Mrs. Lester Keller and chil dren, Doris, Evelyn, and Richard, Fresh Shipment GOOIUES motored to Burlington, Tuesday, With Kin at Moscow Moscow Mrs. Wilber Smith and children, Kenneth, Dorothy and Marjorie-V of jMarked iTree. arrived here Monday evening for a two' wjiks, visit jwith relatives. 1 I Meari is spending a week' with his aunts, Mrs.

Charles? McCoy, Mrs. Freda Merrick and Evai Mak-olf The Rev. and Mrs. Slack of Mediapolis transaQted business here ji Mr, and Mrs; Frances" Seidler, of Muscatine; arc visitingji their daughter, and' husband, Mir. -and Mrs.

Joe Barcley Miss Ethel Case Mrs. L. H. Forsythe of West; 1 Liberty, Mr, and Mrs. Hoover, Mrs.

Sadie Hickey and son, Rohert, off Wilton, F. HT Marolf iiiand, daighter, Betty, of) Titton.i;:"were VSkiPday visitors at the home of Mrs. JFrSda Merrick Marolf. i Mr. and Mrs.

Wiliam Van Gent and children, of Muscatine. 1 jtnent to spend the day with the Rev, pndiMrsi Meyer, formef pastor ter, Arlene and Mrs. Harley Mills Harley and Velma were guests Wednesday in the Glen Mills home. Arlene Downey "remained to spend the week. Mr.

land Mrs. Theodore Murphy ot Chicago spent the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs. H. L. Davison who accompanied them Monday to New Boston where I they were dinner guests of and Mrs.

H. Babbitts. Waterloo Relatives Being Entertained by Mrs. Mary Kemp Grafldview Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Kemp and son, of Waterloo, are guests of Mr. Kemp's mother, Mrs. Mary Kemp John Odell, of Fayette, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Werner and sister, Mrs. -Sadie Jarvis and other relatives Warren Welle Guests.

"Warren Weile visited friends in Wapello from Sunday till Tues-: day. i. iMr. iSinko of- Arkansas is a guest of his friend, Scott Steph-' ens. i Mr.

and Elmer Carter were Sunday afternoon guests in the home Mr, Carter's: sister, Mrs. Sliupe and Mr. Shupe in Burlington. Their nephew, Maynard Shupe, came homeiwith them for a visit. Meetings Close.

The Gospel meetings that were being held in the local park were closed Sunday night. MrSj Jacob Simmering, who has been i patient in the hospital at Iowa City the past few weeks, was brought to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Melvin Jackson here Monday. Her daughters, Mrs. Nora Rexroth and Miss Henrietta Hir.gst who -were with her there accompanied her her.

Mrs. Rexroth' went on to her home in Burlington. D. f. Stineman, Harry Stine-man, Charlotte and Warren, La Rue Buster, Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Stineipan, Paul, James, and Lottie Jane and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kemp and Neal attended the McCleary reunion in Muscatine Sundav. of this place.

They were accom 2 LbsJ panied Beulah; Meyer, who has spent the "past two weeks visiting Raisin Gems Chocj Poms Buttetf Cream Sandwich i and who ireturned to her home. Mr. and James Smith en i 23c Armour's 4 Lb. Limit. Lb.

tertained a group of relatives at their i home, Sunday, hbnoring their son.i who celebrated his birthdpy. Covers were laid for Mr. ar.d Airs, Harold Grunder and Miss Janett Smith, of AViltnr. Mr. and Fick, Ball Mason Doz.

-f fn JAR RUBBERS XUU Mason Zinc jnn JAR LIDS, doz. J.7U rOJ ViT. EMULATED picnics 18c RAT1IS TENDERED 6-8 LBS. LB. CANE" Mason; FRUIT JARS, IWn doz.t iOi SURE JELL, A Pkjs.

A HAMS, i or whole, lb. 25c COTTAGE HAMS, lb. LEG 0' LAMB SE LB 15c I SHOULDERS, llo STEW. lb. -1 Uc PEN-JEL MIXED SPICES 2 15c BUTTER HOMESTEAD BROOKFIELD 24c FRESH EGGS, doz.

.150 i oleo, t- I BEEF SHORT RIBS FANCY STEER LB 10c I i MI i BRISKET BEEIf, lb. .8 Vi4 N.UTE STEAKS, lb. Peas, i Corn j. Tomatoes Spinach I Red Beans Hominy i Kid. Beans Pk.

Beans Kraut Phone 295-296 No. 2 Cans 3 for -1- 23c 108 W. 2nd St. Free Dellrery HAMBURG 2JJSSZyrlh 13C FRESH FRUITS WATERMELON 'OS ICE Brooks CATSUP. Head Lettuce Cg'SS i 2 13c Csreeii Peas ix? 2b-17c PeaChCiS rancy Lorfl, Elb.rto 3 lbs.20C Apples ceus 5 lbs.

19 Pars fm cwomn unm 3 lbs. 25 i Cantaloupe 1 14 oz. bottle Clinton QUICK DESSERT, 3 pkgs.j 13c Black Raspberries Peaches Avacaaoes Blue Berries i Pears Apricots Plums Blng Cherries Currants i Gentle Bleach PUREX, 61V qt. 17c; Yz ral. ..4 Seedless Grapes Fresh Limes SLICED ACOfl AZ 'T 219 GRAPEFRUIT No.

5 Off JUICE eScans ZOC Beck's' SALAD A A DRESSING, full qt; ZC Crashed i PINEAPPLE 4- sftCana 20C jell-o, I all ft luC JELL-O for Off a PUDDING! SQC Miller's CORN FLAKES HAZEL BACON sikoCmmj w.i omiity iii ciKxrfxw ilb. pkg. I4 SAL AD A TEA BH I l-lb. carton HUT AnGAMHE 16 Green ill 2 Black M.O Coma Again FRESH MEATS flfJD SPRIIIG CHICKENS Eye Special Lima Beans 21c, Shrimp 31c, As-i paragus Cut 2jc, Chopped Steak 29c Per FRESH HOME GROVN, VEGETABLES IOi MAJESTIC SALTED SODAS pkg. 1 0 Kelloggs ALL BRAN.

OA lrg. Pkg. X-: Durkee's tb. tQn SHORTENING Can TltfV Btaby Food Special open 2 "oSllC 2 SLlSc MAJESTIC GRAHAM CRACKERS observation cars HOME GROWN SWEET CORN I 1 i Peas i Tomatoes Kelloffg's CORN? pkg. Head and.

Leaf 9C 3 or 25c Dozen 89c i on the electrified oka. of 12 7s NATIONAL FAN KOU5 Beets- 1 Cucumbers I Turnips rK "i Carrots Wax nd Green Cauliflower; TW024M.kwttes Sweat Olrl Br. 'raas aay fla- Lettuce Mich. Celery Radishes Green Onions i Beans Chives Mother's Best Spinach Parsley! with pnr-chas of bot- Olympian PACIFIC NORTHWEST FLOUR 49 Lb. 244 Lb.

5 Lb. Coma Afalo Brsnd 1939 Pack New Peas 3 No. 2 Cans 23c i Street Girl art Jane New 139 pack Sifted Pas 2 n. 2 con. 25 IANOO' LAKES -l l- Pas Carrots 2 No.

2 on 27 IH TOMATO SAUCI Pork Deans 327-s. esn25 standard ouAtrrr 1 Tomatoes 2- 10 AWTiziNa Fsurr -f Cocktail 2 a ean 23 1 BANANA j-j 1 Malted Milk Cake 23 BICE Kelloirr 1 RICE KRISPIES i 2 for I Add to your cniov -tlS. 3 iwxet orxz. COLA ond Ghr Bvrages Cfl 1 twmfctors frM wltk KR15PIES AND VP 4V 23c Fruits and Vefjctableis POTATOES i 15 25c 1 doz. GRAPEFRUIT .7 for 25c WATERMELONS tUS0 LB 2c i I HOME GROWN MUSKMELONS APRICOTS CAN NOW IS LB BOX S9c CARROTS, BEETS, TURNIPS, bunch i 5c CORN i LARGE EARS I DOZEN 10c TOMATOES, lb.

te 1 CUCUMBERS, ea. 5c LETTUCE oTIfzE EACH 7hc Calif. ORANGES, dozl GREEN BEANS, lb 5c APPLES rSS5K? 5 LBS 19c i meat, by riding the Insurious, com pUttly qulppd. air conditioned Olyhpian. 6S6 mokelau, lootieM, Uctiified mili permit 4h us of special orn obter.

truni Cirri four Includts ttth World's I Fairs atoIarga'n Bag i 'Bag Bag i 1.45 75c 19 Dixianna lb. AP)n Cake Flour tl bag siM Soia 7 25c Blisi lbs. QOn COFFEE. tt OeIC Blue Box Super Suds 2 Large Pkg. QQ, SmaO Pkg.

Oe7l CL0R0X QT 20c ion cars through America orandest Ituilij januna ninso 20C Butter- ASSORTED MIXED Sparkler Candy ib. bik 15 HoufkoU NWecf Vsims WMJTl NAPHTHA i i 0 Soap 10 bor' 34 CET ROLL FOR 1e WITH THE PURCNASi OF ROLLS FOR toe WHICH MEANS Northern Tissue 3 "lis 21 D08 FOOD DIETS A 1 Redlieart COM! ACAM BRAND Peanut Dattec i COME AGAIN BRAND Salad Dressing rw 21s C0MI ASAM HAS Qneen Olives i 3S VISCONSIN stati brand Brick Cheese 1 1. 17 SNAPPY BRAND PREPARED Mustard 2-ib. or 1 0 )untin country. No extra Jaie.

There is much to see la this great cationland. Glorious Yellowstone with gejrfert and wild We mighty 'and Coulee Dam the glaciers I Rainier and ML Baker. Steamer lings from Seattle to Alaska. low Summer Fares Include San Francisco ii twice as much hr ooina la f. 4 COFFEE 216 oz: wj 4 Can JLAV md Cans 15c 28c RICE CLOROX I Cleans Disinfects 20c The Woman Magazint, August Issue, now on sale at al XKISPJES Lb.

Kellogg i Rice I Krispies 2 Pkgs. I 23c RINSO 20c aure Island via the Pacific North- National rood Stores. Get yours1 today! ill ii sr Tjsi st beautilul land ot opportunity, turn ever another scenic route. Rail 1 es are only slightly higher than if you mt i direct. For- further information.

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