Residences Fired On By Occupants Of Speeding Cars
Members of a motor party fired shots at three homes and roared through town in two light cars for several minutes on Wednesday night. Six shots hit Hazel Barr’s door area as she entered her home after visiting a neighbor. A bullet pierced her door glass. Mary Matthews reported a bullet entered an upper room at her parents’ home as shots were fired nearby. The marauders fled before officers arrived. No injuries reported.
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Spector Bertice
Manchester
Machines Ag
Mary
Matthews
Mrs. Jay
Henry Petiion
County Clubwomen Offer Special Service Event
County clubwomen plan a conservation activity at the Buchanan valley venue with an address by Mrs. Holden. Fisher and a plank sing quartet will perform as part of the program, featuring a solo.
Municipal Supreme Court Clash on City Edge
Officials oppose a plan tied to the city edge described as the high line. The case heads to the next term in district court for further consideration and challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municith
Istnee
New School Board at Conrad Starts with Salary Cuts
Conrad Iowa April 2 the newly chosen board of education held its first session and ordered drastic salary cuts. The superintendent’s pay drops from 2800 to 2000 the principal’s from 1800 to 1600 two high school teachers lose 15 a month and other high school and all grade teachers receive 10 less. Contracts not yet renewed.
Record of Waverly Cemetery since 1855 compiled
Records for Harlington cemetery show 2,726 burials from 1835 to present with date and cause of death, lot and block. The earliest entry is Elizabeth Willey Routell, who died April 5, 1845, aged 24 years nine months, with 69 burials before 1855.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Harlington Cemetery
EL Jane
Elizabeth Willey ‘Routell
Aucreare
Former Iowan dies on mission field in Bangkok Siam
Independence April 2 Dr. William Goodell MacClure died in Bangkok Siam March 22 of apoplexy. He had been a Siam missionary since 1886 and was born January 12 1860 in Northfield. He studied at Parsons College and earned top honors in 1883 and was a pastor at Pine Creek Presbyterian Church near here during his student days.
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Independence
William Goodell MacClure
J. F. Hinkhouse
Bangkok
Siam
McClure
Northfield
Ja. Dan
Parsons Colleges
Pine Cronk Wresbyterhin Charch
Parsons
Iowa Falls Men in Marine Navy Go to Far East
Lieut. Col. Ellis B. Miller of the U S Marines is assigned to service in China. Miller grew up in Iowa Falls and advanced steadily after San Diego assignments. His brothers J R and Frank remain in banking and residence. Commander Fred Weldon of the Navy, son of S H Weldon, also from Iowa Falls, serves aboard the U S S Nitro and will sail for China next month.
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Iowa Falls
Navy
Far East
Courier Special Service
Jowa Falls
Ellis B. Miller
United States Marines
China
Iowa
Falls
Miler
Miller
San Diego
J. R
Drovers National Bank
Chicago
Frank
Nfort Dodge
Fred Weilden
Welden
S. H. Welden
U.S. S&s. Nitro
New York
Chita
Annapolis
Weldon
Iowa Falls Missionary Leaves for America
Paul Reynolds, long in China service, sails from Kobe May 2 with family for San Francisco May 19. In his last letter to mother Mrs C Es Reynolds, he offers American in China views, saying north China is as safe as Iowa Falls and no evacuation talk is needed while nationalism rises and talks of fair treatment for a sovereign people continue.
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Courier Ae Sereles
Falls
Paul Reynolds
China
Fenchow
America
Kobe
McKinley
San Francisco
Es Reynolds
Reynolds
Qhinaan
Iowa Falls
Vabout
United ‘States
Funeral Services for Mrs Fleming in La Porte City
Funeral services for Mrs Samuel Fleming were held at the Methodist Church in La Porte City on April 2 at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev H A Crumb. The W H M S president and Thursday club attended, with pallbearers B D Beal S O Smalling D K McQuilkin M T Anderson George Nichols and E E Gates. Relatives from out of town included son Wesley Fleming Milwaukee Wis sister and brother Mrs Elizabeth Zuri Mallin and Will Fleming Chicago Heights Ill, Wilbur Gammons and two children Alice and Robert Cedar Rapids, Mr and Mrs Roy Barnes Cedar Heights, Miss Miller Waterloo, and Mr and Mrs Frank Meeker Cedar Falls.
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la Porte City
Fla
Samuel Fleming
Methodist Church
H. A. Crumb
W.H. M.S
Fieming
Thursday Club
B.D. Beal
Alice
Robert
Cedar Rapids
Roy Barnes
Mary
George
Cedar Heights
Miler
Waterloo
Frank Meeker
Cedar Falls
Finchford Mercantile Store Destroyed by Fire
Fire destroyed the Finchford Mercantile store and stock late Friday. Manager Peter Tashby said the origin is unknown. The frame building was consumed by flames in Finchford, Indiana.
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Courier Special Service
Finchford
Finchford Mercantile Store
Peter Tashby
Fhames
Cedar Falls Council to begin new term Monday
Cedar Falls prepares for the inauguration of a new two year term with four council sessions Monday evening. Mayor J F Gross begins his third term as W D Wiler also enters a third term. appointments to standing committees are planned by the mayor. After organization, council will meet as board of review and board of health, with city clerk and solicitor voting separately.
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Cedar Falls
J. F. Gross
W. D. Wiler
Wiler
Board of Review
Board of Health
Charles City man held for beating woman while drunk
Charles City Iowa April 2 A county attorney information filed by County Attorney Grothe charges Zebe Tierney with burglary with aggravation. Judge Clark in Garner fixed bonds at 5000 dollars. Tierney will stand trial in the April term beginning Monday. He is accused of entering an aged woman's home while intoxicated and severely beating her.
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Charles City
Grothe
Zebe Tierney
Clark
Garner
Tierney
Tiersney
Independence man ill of infection after foot injury
Independence Iowa April 2 T H W Glenny of Independence has been seriously ill for ten days from an infection stemming from a foot injury after stepping on a nail. Two operations have been performed. His condition is reported improving.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
T. HW
Glenny
Home Maker honors Iowa State College alumna
Ames Iowa editor announces that a Davenport resident named Adville or Eva Peters is featured in Home Maker magazine as a notable alumna. The item highlights the 26 day feature and Iowa State College ties.
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Ames
Via
ADVIL
Sviva Peederson
Davenport
Hone Cemonica Magazine
Iowa State
Oullega
Civil War Veteran Reunited With Sisters After 65 Years
Patrick Egan, 84, reunites with sisters Dirs. Will Aubrey of Waterloo and Mrs. John Egan of New Hampton after pension affidavits prompted by his Civil War service. Enlisted 1861 with Union forces near Sumner, Iowa. later worked as river-boat engineer on Lake Michigan and a stationary engineer for 20 years. Now in good health, he enjoys gardening and flowers.
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Will‘ Aubrey
Walnut Street
Waterloo
John Egan
New Hampton
Jal
Patrick Egan
Berrien Springs
Mich
Patrick
Egan
Sumner
Iowa
Lake Michigan
Colonel Damon arrives to kick off Waterloo Salvation Army drive
Col and Mrs A M Damon from Chicago arrive at 6 15 pm to lead a Waterloo Salvation Army campaign aiming to raise 35000 for a permanent home. Series of meetings begin tonight at Grace Methodist Church with Damon’s address, plus lectures by others and a 7 30 pm Sunday program.
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A.M. Damon
Chicago
Salvation Army
Central Territory
The
Salvation
Waterloo
Damon
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Walnut Street
First Methodist Episcopal
First Congregational
Central
Workers In Black
P. H. “Frank
Will
Glenn. A
Tibbitts
Salvation’ Army
Water ‘Street
George “Watt
Believe AX Slayer Dies in Fire Cover Up Crime
Benin arbor Michigan April 2 The axe wielders who killed Michael Zerbe a 31 year old Buchanan township farmer and perhaps fatally burned his wife perished in the flames of a funeral pyre he set to destroy the victim s cottage Sheriff Fred G Bryant reported a charred mass found in the ruins was likely Zerbe s body though some believed it was his dog The murderer Wallach 40 is Zerbe s son in law and had recently cut financial aid to Zerbe's household
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Beninn Arbor
Mieh
Michael Zerbe
Guchanan
George H. Slaughter
C. A. Mitchell
Benson Harbor
Zerbe
World Schoolroom Contest Offers $10 Weekly Prizes
Waterloo Evening Courier announces a World Schoolroom Contest with $10 in cash prizes and seven Plaza theatre tickets weekly for the best spelling and coloring by boys and girls under 45. Rules require listing misspelled words, identifying ads, coloring stations, and sending entries to the World Schoolroom Contest Editor by Wednesday. Winners’ names and next week’s prizes will be announced the following Saturday along with a new ad page.
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Waterloo Iivening Courier Today
Boya
Dutor
Waterloo Evening Courier
Plaza
Ford Recovers and Orders Silence on Plot Claims
Detroit April 2 Henry Ford remains confined to bed at Dearborn Palace with splints and tape as doctors say rest will aid recovery from injuries after a motor crash last Sunday night. Officials deny assassination plots and Ford directs officials to end publicity while Sapiro libel case proceeds. investigations continue with police aid.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Dearborn ‘Palace
Tate
America
Ford Motor
Motor King
Ford’s
Motor ‘King
Aaron
Sapiro
Ford
James A. Reed
Dearborn
Studebaker
Rouge River
Barney Oldfield
Detroit Police
Births Reported in Charlies City and Waverly
In Charlies City Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Frudden announce a son born March 28. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Rezabek report a baby on a March date unspecified. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rodamaker welcomed a son on March 31. In Waverly Mr. and Mrs. Ed Englebrecht celebrate a son born March 25.
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Courier
Charlies City
W. J. Frudden
G. A. Rezabek
Albert Rodamaker
Waverly
Ed Englebrecht
You Can Sleep Better Morris Plan Pitch
An advertisement touts financial ease with Morris Plan. It promises steadier budgeting by paying all bills in one place, claims 6 percent interest and a 2 percent fee, and suggests better work, income, and happiness at home.
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Morris
Martens Funeral to Be Held in Ackley Sunday
John J. Martens who died Thursday of pneumonia will be honored Sunday at 2:46 p.m. at the family home in Ackley with Rev. Ernest Seybold of the Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. Martens, born in Germany July 28, 1841, sailed to the United States in 1866, lived in Freeport and Chicago, and settled in Ackley in 1874. He leaves a widow, two of six children, six grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Surviving children include Will Martens of Ackley and Mrs. Dick Kahl, two miles northeast of town.
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Danish Lutheran Church
A. S. Nielsen
Eugene
Ore
Peter Juhl
Nielsen
Anna Juhl
Juhl
Mr. Nielsen
Staplehurst
Neb
Ackley
John
J. Martens
Ernest Seybold
Evan-gelical Church
Oakwood
Mr. Martens
Germany
United States
Freeport
Juetting
Chicago
Dick. Kahl
Here
Qwasa Citizens Cast Tie Vote On Dissolution Plan
Owasa Indiana April 2 tie votes on the proposition to dissolve the incorporation of Owasa and on the mayoral race. The 19 to 19 ties may be decided at Tuesday's meeting by coin toss by citizens Ran som and Costello. Dissolution was sought by petition to district court a year ago with court instructions to decide at the regular town election. A H Gatton was elected treasurer but will not serve as postmaster leaving the office vacant.
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Courier Special Service
Owasa
Print Ransom
Harry Costello
Northeast Town Teachers Association Elects New Officers
In Cedar Rapids yesterday the Northeast Town Teachers association elected new leaders. A E Jewett, superintendent of schools in Black Hawk county, was named vice president. Miss Sadie Luke of Dubuque becomes secretary, T M Clevenger of Waverly treasurer, and RC Williams of Jesup chairman of the executive committee.
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Cedar Rapids
Estella
Northeastern Town Teachers ~ Association
A. E. Jewett
Hawk County
Sadie Luke
Dubuque
Waverly
RC. Williams
Jesup
Bedford Banks Merge Capitalization 70000
Bedford April 2 1947 The Farmers and Merchants Bank and Citizens State Bank of this city have effected a merger with capitalization of 70000 The new bank will retain the Citizens National Bank name and office.
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Bedford
Farmers & Merchants’ Bank
Citizens State Bank
Citizens National Bank
Waterloo City Debt Reduced by $131316.19 in Year
The Waterloo city financial report shows total debt fell to $1,034,173.80 from $1,207,989.99, with cash on hand rising to $165,770.56. Notable gains include a $143,900 drop in special assessment bond indebtedness and a $34,100 decrease in general bonded debt, offset by a $6,133.67 rise in outstanding warrants in the consolidated fund.
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Waterloo
Charles C. MacKay
Treasury
Nerves Break Up Family and Rebuilt Home
A divorced man split from his wife due to nagging, shocking friends who learned their once happy home had slowly broken apart by nerves. A nervous friend healed by Bio- Food inspired two others to try it, restoring the family to unity for the children's sake. Free Bio- Food booklet available from Wangler Bros Robert Drug Co Make Gauss and Cal J Miller.
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Jones
Wangler Bros
Robert Drug Co
Make Gauss
Cal. J. Miller
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Lee
Leight
Conrad
Waverly Cemetery
Mission Field
Courtey
Souare
M. L. Cummins
D. W. Morgan
Antonia
Willa Cather
M.L. Haven
W. M. Blough
Hope
Ida
Witnois
Unger
H.C. Uager
Rochester
Mayo Clinic
Rh.o T. Paige
Kidat
Albert Adams
T. C
Teachers College
Cecilan
Glee
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
John B. Knoenfler
Glee: Club
Olive Barker
Frederick
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Or. D.sEchlin
Coe College
E. Hays
Irving Wolf
Teachers College Will
Luther Richman
College Voice
Brpespant
Ralph Eller
Christian Church
Men's Association
Pfieffer Hall
Alice Dowden
Kirkwood
S. Olesen
Dorothy Sisson
ML. E
Wesleyan Foundation
M. E
W. T. MacDonald
Wesley Foundation
Warren Sheldon
Methodist Episcopal
Aubrey
L.A
Grace M. E
Ohio
Col
A. AL Damon
St. Joseph River
VéAdter Wedneh
Ers
Martens
QWASA
A. E. Jewett V.P. of
N. E. Teachers Assn
Bedford Banks
Waverly Granite Works
House of Quality Memorials
John F. Heath
Oak Ave
Matt Gruben & Sons
Mitre Cleaners
R. D. Williams
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