Hearing Set in Janesville Road Relocation Case
The district court in Bremer county will hear Janesville’s bid to block Iowa Highway Commission from changing the routing of primary No. 218 through Janesville. The town seeks writ of certiorari and restraining order, alleging the commission lacks authority and has invaded municipal rights. Russell Bros. construction work on culverts is suspended pending court action.
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Cavalier Special Stricrs Waverly
Janesville
Iowa Highway Commission
Bremer County
Highway Commission
Russell Bros
J. W. Bennett
Ancil Cas
Lidy
Parkersburg Junior Class Play Set For April 12 13
The Parkersburg junior class presents The Bluwers from Blue Ridge at the high school gymnasium under Miss Lyd ia Walker’s direction. Cast includes Thelma Card Mary Lashbrook Gertrude Oldenburger Margaret Bietchert Leroy Evans and others. Parkersburg high to send mixed chorus and orchestra to the district music contest at Charles City April 6 and 7 directed by Miss Lela Young.
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Courier Special Service
Parkersburg
the Bluwers
Blue Ridge
High School
Lydia Walker
Thelma Card
Mary Lashbrook
Gertrude Oldenburger
Margaret Bietchert
Leroy Evans
Eugene Glas
Richard Welch
Lloyd Christenson
Ernest Nicklaus
Willard Richardson
Robert Warner
Robert Johnson
Dale Dennison
Harold En Glekes
Paul Noble
Independence Gas Plant Manager Change In April
M J Collins took over the independence gas plant managership this week. The plant, formerly under George H Jones, was purchased by Great Lakes Utilities. Jones will handle his father CG D Jones's real estate interests while Collins comes from Concordia Kansas to assume leadership.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
M. J. Collins
Independence Gas Company
Great Lakes Utilities Corporation
George H. Jones
Collins
Concordia
Kan
Jones
CG. D. Jones
Easter Services Brighten Iowa Towns With Pageants and Sermons
In St Ansgar Easter pageant titled A Cloud of Witnesses features 23 local high school and eighth grade students at 6 30 p m at St Ansgar M E church. Fairbank hosts Easter worship with services and a Sunrise program, while Frederika plans sunrise services and a pageant and Brandon holds communion and Baptism during Easter observances.
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St. Ansgar
St. Ansgar M. E
Max Eorvnsan
Evelyn Nagel
Louis Hows
Issays Gilbertson
Arthur Hegel
Harold Morgan
Harry Meggett
Joseph Hegel
Harold Parker
Mildred Wilcox
Karlan Wright
George Conca
Mavnte Devest
Ray Meggett
Zita Vole
Charles Ennegerg
Mildred Peterson
Creta Wilcox
Herbert Rowland
Marion French
Frances Peshak
Alison Moore
Harold Howe
Mrs. Mary Covert Dies at Waverly Indiana
Mrs. Mary Covert, aged 91, died last night at the home of her daughter Mrs. Harry Morey in Waverly after a short illness from pneumonia. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Morey residence. Survivors include Mrs. Morey, another daughter Mrs. Laura Clark, and granddaughter Mrs. L. C. Connor of Chicago.
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Courier
Waverly
Mary Covert
Harry Morey
Morey
W. A. Simmons
The
Baptist Church
Covert
Laura Clark
Chicago
L. C. Connor
Nora Springs 10 Have Candidate for Peace Office
Albert S. Rooks of Nora Springs announces candidacy for peace officer Floyd county. The page notes club elections, business men urged to oppose highway changes, robberies, licenses issued, and local civic events including Sunset Park improvements and open tourist park.
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Nora Springs
Speet Survine
Charles City
Albert
Rooks
Floyd County
Mgr
Jones Heddens
W.E. Taylor
George Buchan
Walter Fluent
Harold Henry
Ove Fenholt
W. E. Dodge
G. Brown
L. E. von Berg
Etty
G. Anderson
L. E. Reed
Charles Kriel
Haghndt
Cedar Falls church marks seventy five year milestone
Cedar Falls notes mark the First Methodist Episcopal church’s seventy five year anniversary since 1851 with committees named to plan events. The Woman's Relief Corps observes Grand Army of the Republic and World War I anniversaries at American Legion posts with a luncheon and speech. Other local items cover seeding work, garden seed demand, and Easter guest arrivals.
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Cedar Falls
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Asbury Cole
Waterloo
Ingham and Smith
Woman's Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
American Legion Post
J. B. McKinstry
Flora Bentley
Bruce Giffin
First Presbyterian Church
Grant
Miss Lylas King Dies at 43 at Grundy College
Miss Lylas King member of the Grundy college faculty dies of pneumonia at about 10 30 a m after being struck ill Monday She was 43 and taught foreign languages at the local college She held degrees from Town State College and Town State University Surviving are an aunt Mrs Warren Will who roomed with her and a brother J Ray King a farmer near town
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Oer Wat Seri Tee Grundy Genter
Lylas King
Grundy College
Tife- Jong
Poetumonia
Miss King
Town State College
Town State University
Marwaren Will
J. Ray King
Town
Marble Rock teacher very ill at St Francis Hospital
Marble Rock school reports Miss Isa Walster, longtime primary teacher, suddenly stricken and receiving medical treatment at St Francis hospital. Roads are good and farmers busy seeding. fruit trees recovering after winter. Washington Township cemetery group to meet at Mrs Charles Crawford’s home Thursday April 12.
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Couvien
Marble Rock
Isa Walster
St. Francis Hospital
Rosenkrans Sfillutery
Henry Gales
I. Chamberlain
Washington Township
Washington Chapel
Charles Crawford
Harold
Delaware elopers find efficient ally in mud roads tale
Manchester Iowa April 5 a light hearted account of Dor othy Johnston and Clarence Moulton eloping after obtaining a marriage license with help from a Buck Creek boy and a deputy clerk. mud road delays and a frantic chase end with both parties escaping and parental consent pending until age.
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Delaware
Courier Special Service
Manchester
Dorothy
James A. Johnston
Hopkinton
Clarence
Clem Moulton
Johnstons
Adamantine Cooley
Clerk of
Town Officers of Tripoli Take Two Year Terms
Tripoli town officers assume duties for a two year term starting the week of March 26 led by GC L McCumber as mayor. Officials include Nels Debel marshal F D Kimball street commissioner H J Bunger assessor H H Neverman treasurer and Dr H W Clasen town physician with council members Willam Ambrose Fred Bang Carl Tegtmeier H H Buhr and W F Krueger. Council committees formed with Ambrose Bany Buhr Tegtmeter Krueger and others handling water sewer finance. Willam Warner takes possession of Tripoli Service Oil after purchasing from J L Kuhrt. Mrs F W Hale returns from Des Moines after two week illness of daughters Mrs G W Hawkins and Mrs F W Dick. W H Farrow formerly of Tripoli died in Hood River Oregon after moving there about 12 years ago.
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U. ©. T. Council
H. C. Vashtine
W. F. Penaluna
Wayne Forrester
B. M. Feeney
Harry Shaffner
William Stanley
Sam Twining
Sentinel
Harry Deards
William Paul
B.G. Mead
Cedar Rapids
C. A. Byvank
Chambers
Cresco
Florian Hoefler
Fourth Avenue
Fred Walkner
Floyd County
Richard Elliott
Wilma Smith
la Porte City
Charles Maynard Huff
Greene
Carma M. Fohr
Bristow
Lester
Rockford
Basil Johnson
Ebien Wilkins
Edwin Engelhardt
Farmersburg
Anna. Stee
Castalia
Leo Pepper
Colwell
Ruth Shave
William Ellis
Anna Flynn
Mason City
Carl John Janssen
Louise ©. Zimmerman
Sunset Park
City Improvement Association
Aldebert Hunn
O Phillips
Sunset Spark
Strem
Shayou Bridge
Ars. Roc. Rolfing
C. W. McQuillen
Stormer
Kelly Street
Thesday Sven
Courier Special Service
Tripoli
Use Town Corporation
GC. L. McCumber
Nels Debel
F. D. Kimball
H. J. Bunger
H. H. Neverman
H. W. Clasen
Willam Ambrose
Fred Bang
Carl Tegtmeier
H. H. Buhr
W. F. Krueger
Ambrose
Bany
Buhr
Tegtmeter
Krueger
Des Moines
F. W. Hale
G. W. Hawkins
F. W. Dick
W. H. Farrow
Hood River
Ore
Oregon
John Elmer Dies at Cedar Falls
John Elmer 58 died last night at his daughter Mrs. Co H Bloomfield's home 223 North Franklin Street. Funeral at Brown chapel Sunday 1:30 p.m. Rev George F Barsalou First Congregational Church assisted by Odd Fellows. Burial at New Hartford. He lived in the area long ago then moved to Chicago where he and his wife met again returning three weeks ago to die from illness and complications.
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Fcorvier
Cedar Falls
Serviers
John Elmer
Co. H. Bloomfield
North Franklin Street
Brown Chapel
George F. Barsalou
First Congregational Church
Odd Fellows
New Hartford
Elmer
Chicago
Former Resident's Funeral at Osage
Will B Tucker a former Osage resident who died Tuesday in Omaha Nebraska will be buried Friday afternoon at 2 20 o clock from the Congregational church with Rev A E Fish officiating The Masonic lodge will conduct services at the grave Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law who moved to a farm south of town
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Chankey
Osage
B.tucker
Omaha
Neb
Congregational Church
A. E. Fish
Masonic Lodge
Tucker
Check Flu Grip By Using Vicks At First Sneeze
An advertisement urges early use of Vicks Vapo Rub to prevent flu and pneumonia. It claims breathing vapors from rubbed Vapo Rub reach air passages and lungs quickly, acting as poultice to ease congestion. Readers are urged to keep Vapo Rub ready for instant use.
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Advertinemant
Unload Equipment for Paving Work in Delaware County
The Bryant Paving Company of Waterloo unloads part of its equipment in Manchester Iowa for the Primary 20 paving project. Five carloads of crushed rock arrived as crews repair culverts and construct detours. Road workers modify curves near Rocky Ridge School and near Dyersville, with plans to prepare 1 34 miles of new road north and west of Earlville. Ideal weather supports an expected fall completion.
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Courier
Manchester
Bryant Paving Copany
Waterloo
Fish Hatchery
Rocky Ridge School
Dyersville
Earlville
Conley Funeral Rites Held for Pioneer New Hampton Resident
Conley Michael Conley a longtime New Hampton resident died suddenly at his son F J Conley’s home and was buried in Galvary cemetery after services at St Mary church conducted by Very Rev J W Casey. He was born March 5 1844 in Montpelier Vermont and came to Chickasaw county at age 12. He married Miss Marjorie McGettigan in 1874 at North Washington and leaves sons PLWN Conley Fredericksburg F J Conley New Hampton and Thomas J Conley Long Beach California.
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PLWN
Conley
Fredericksburg
F. J. Conley
Thomas J. Conley
Long Beach
Cal
St. Mary Church
J. W. Casey
St. Joseph's Church
Galvary Cemetery
Northeastern Iowa music contest opens in Oelwein
The Northeastern Iowa Music contest starts Saturday morning in Oelwein with about 400 local musicians and delegations from Dubuque Waterloo Cedar Falls Independence and other towns. Hazleton workers commute to Oelwein and 35 of 40 Hazleton residents work for Oelwein firms. other news notes include a scarlet fever quarantine and a fire.
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Oelwein
Iowa
Dubuque
Hazleton
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Independence
West Union
la Porte City
Dike
Garnaville
Great Western Railroad
Littleton Play to be Presented at Raymond Church
A home talent production titled Done in OU will be staged at the Methodist Episcopal church in Raymond at 8 p m Thursday April 12 by a cast from Littleton church.
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Littleton
Raymond Church
Courier &Pecial Service
Raymond
Methodist Episcopal Church
Littleton Church
Firemen to Guard Right of Way for Independence Truck
Six firemen will act as traffic officers when the truck is called out in Independence Iowa. They will have power to arrest offenders against fire vehicle right-of-way regulations.
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Independence
Courier Special Service
Fire Department
Stoneman-Shackleford
Rachel Shackleford
Dea Moines
Fred Stoneman
J. W. Reed
M. E. Parsonage
Fifth Street
Stoneman
Hovey Auto Company
Mary Louise Sullivan
Here
Frank Poohaska
St. John's Catholic Church
New Hampton Man Dies From Infected Tooth
Lea J. Goebel aged 24 of New Hampton Iowa died Sunday from a tooth infection. Born January 12 1902 he lived here all his life with his parents Mr and Mrs Ignat Goebel. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St Marys church with burial in the parish cemetery conducted by Rev B H Forkenbrock.
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Courier
New Hampton
Lea J. Goebel
Ignat? Goebel
St.Mary's Church
B. H. Forkenbrock
Shell Rock Boy Dies at Waverly
Max eight year old son of Elmer Ku blank farmer near here died last night at Waverly hospital of influenza complicated by appendicitis requiring an operation. Funeral probably Saturday afternoon with arrangements pending. Surviving are father, step mother, sister June, half sister Geraldine, and half brother Warren. Mother died when he was eight days old.
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Courier Special Service
Shell Rock
Elmer Kublank
Waverly Hospital
June
Geraldine
Warren
Butler Farmer Recovers After Tractor Accident
Clarence Tol, a farmer from Shell Rock, was injured when a disk attached to a team bolted and dragged it over him. He sustained a fractured leg and extensive cuts and bruises and is reported improving at Waverly hospital.
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Servier Shell Rock
Clarence Tol
Waverly Hospital
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Smith
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J.oj Kuhrt
Delaware County
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Elizabeth Smith Kennedy
Donald Ross
Rose Woods
H. G. Straight
J. LaVallette
J. G. Jepson
J. H. Dahl
New Home Cafe
Guy Fleming
Chicago Great Western
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Mercy Hospital
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W. R. Catlin
Seventh Avenue
Robert Malone
Wifth Avenue
Halk
Earl Beckner
South Frederick Avenue
Henry Hintz
Marian
Albert Lea
Winona
Great Western
Co. M. Owen
Waterloo Courier
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Shell Rock Boy
Riverside Tires
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Myon
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