Funeral services for Mrs Wente held in Westgate and home
Funeral services for Mrs Sophia Wente, 85, were held Thursday. A private service at her home led by Rev. T C Klatt, followed by a 2 PM service at St Peter's Lutheran in Westgate with Rev Otto Schultz officiating. Burial in Lutheran cemetery. Born March 2, 1847 in Arlensdorf Germany she came to the US as an infant. She lived in Cook County then Maxfield Township with sister Mrs William Matthias. Survived by eight children: John and Herman Wente Waterloo Ed New York City Mrs F C Pipho Westgate Mrs H J Koelling Westgate Mrs W C Matthias Orange CA Mrs H C Treptow Westgate Mrs G C Schwake Westgate. four other children preceded her in death.
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Wente
F. ¢. Pipho
T. C. Klatt
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Westgate
Otto Schultz
Arlensdorf
Korfurst Hessen
Germany
H. J. Koelling
W. C. Matthias
Orange
Calif
H. C. Treptow
G. C. Gchwake
Will Seeger
John Schumaker
Mary Traeger Pioneer Resident Dies at 78
Mrs Mary Traeger a pioneer and 78 year old resident of the Sumner area died Saturday at 7 p m at her home southwest of Sumner She is survived by two sons Roy and Walter and one brother John Edel of Sumner Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Union Evangelical church southwest of Sumner with Rev R R Ferguson officiating Burial was in the Union neighborhood cemetery
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Mary Traeger
Sumner
Roy
Walter
John Edel
Union Evangelical Church
R. R. Ferguson
Union Neighborhood
Duffy Mrs EF J Dies After Stroke
Mrs EF J Duffy died at 2 a m Sunday from a paralytic stroke suffered earlier. Surviving: husband, three sons including Father Raymond Duffy of Lisbon, Floyd and Edwin of this place, and daughter Mrs John Bergen of Albert Lea Minnesota. Funeral plans tentatively set for Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic church here.
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EF. J. Duffy
Raymond Duffy
Lisbon
Floyd
Edwin
John Bergen
Albert Lea
Minn
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Mayor and Mrs Frank Return From Eastern Trip
Mayor and Mrs H C Frank and daughter Annette returned Saturday from an eastern tour visiting Allentown Pennsylvania and Charlottesville Virginia. In Allentown they called on his brother Arthur and family and in Charlottesville they visited Mrs Charles Frick, formerly Miss Anna Wuttke.
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H. C. Frank
Annette
Allentown
Arthur
Charlottesville, Va
Charles Frick
Anna Wuttke
Team Runs Away Mrs Paul Klenzman Attack Injures Hand
Mrs Paul Klenzman living northwest of Sumner suffered lacerations to the right hand and bruises to the body when the incident occurred.
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Paul Klenzman
Sumner
Horses Run Free Blocked by Yard Obstructions
A horses driven to the hay rope bolted, but a jury to Mrs. Klenzman was halted by obstructions in the yard, preventing the team from completing its run.
Numerous visitors join Sumner birthday party crowd
Mrs. C. M. Reed marks her ninetieth birthday with a Friday celebration attended by relatives and friends from Waterloo Rockford Greene Kansas City Sioux City and Forest Park. The social tide continues with clusters of visits across Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois as locals host relatives and former neighbors at homes and parks.
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C. M. Reed
Harry Kiester
Katherine
Waterloo
C. M. Starkweather
Rockford
Charles Starkweather
Greene
County Seat News Items of Interest Continued
About 4 000 people and over 1 000 cars were on the grounds under Superintendent Wenninger. Mr and Mrs Lee Zimmerman of Arlington remain in Mercy hospital after injuries from a crash at the No 10 and 59 junction. He has a dislocated shoulder and broken collarbone. she suffered a crushed cheek and a delicate operation corrected a fractured bone. Both are improving. they were en route to Charles City to visit friends and failed to see a stop sign, colliding with a northbound truck. The truck driver was uninjured.
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Arlington
Mercy Hospital
No. 10
Zimmerman
Zimmermans
Charles City
A. Kirkland
Waverly
Waterloo
Armenia Kirkland
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Joseph Hazerwood
J. H. Hazelwood
E. C. Fassett Place
Henry Meyer
Andy Trumpower
Minnesota
G. N. Fader
Bernard Harrington
Methodist Church
Fader
Harrington
Elsie Wohlsten
Lester Fails
Presbyterian
Galena
Ill
E. H. Ballin
George Fails
John Wohlstein
Will Fails
A. L. Lynch
Shell Rock River
al Bond
Randolph Matthiesen
Tripoli
Osincup
Bond
Bremer County
Matthiesen
Wisconsin
Augusta Warner
Leo Gorman
Frank
Robert
Deer River
Jacqueline Botterman
John Botterman
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Auction sale of Waverly corner properties to Richard Cullinane
Two historic Waverly landmarks once owned by the Arthur Low estate on Third Street southeast were sold at public auction last week to Richard Cullinane for 1700 dollars. It was unclear whether the purchaser will demolish the corners or repair and rent them.
Waverly social and accident notes populate town
Waverly residents attend family matters as relatives travel to Waterloo and Minnesota for illnesses and vacations. Local incidents include a boy injured by a car near the Fassett place and Mrs Fader hospitalized after a car collision near the Methodist church. Multiple weddings and anniversaries mark a busy week.
Tripoli Council Minutes Show Bills Approved July 5 1938
Tripoli Iowa council met July 5 1938 with Mayor C L Mc Cumber presiding. Minutes approved. Bills allowed include R L Graham painting 75.00, labor 1.80, J A Hale envelopes 12.00, Northwestern Bell 2.75, Debel Bros labor 38.00, Globe Machinery 226.40, Central States Power 222.77, Model Wallpaper 1.88, Aug Schumacher gravel 4.75, G C Mirick salary 40.00 and more totals. Meeting adjourned with town clerk A W Buechele signing.
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Iowa
C. L. McCumber
Wm. Ambrose
H. H. Buhr
F. C. Bang
W. F. Krueger
C. L. Meier
R. L. Graham
Water Tower
Alvin Nielsen
Central States Power & Light Corporation
Debel Bros
H. W. Krueger
Model
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