History theme guides Mississippi Valley convention
Special worship at St Patrick's Catholic in Cedar Falls features Irving Wolf of the Teachers College music faculty as soloist. Church services include high mass at 7:30 AM and low mass at 10 AM with no music at the second service. Oldest local resident reports on community life and church history amid intrigue and romance themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Evening Courier
Mississippi Valley
Irving Wolf
Teachers Call
St Patrick's Catholic
St. Patrick's Church
Cuurder
Des Moines
Mississipp Valley
Mississippi Valley Historical Association
State Historical Department
Drake University
Convention Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Des Moines
Edgar R. Harlan
Crrator
Iowa Historical Department
Theodore C. Blegen
The
Slinnesets, Historical Society
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Missouri Historical Department
Bruce E. Mihan
Iowa State Historical Society
James A. James
Northwestern University
George Rogers Clark
Louisiana
William T. Morgan
Indiana University
Louise Phelps Kellogg
Wisconsin State Historical Society
Robert Rogers
Jon~atin Carver
Earle D. Ross
Iowa State College
Benjamin ‘Franklin
John GC. Parish
University of California, Los Angeles
James O'Fallon
Arthur P. Whitaker
Vanderbilt University
Jay
San Lorena
Joseph Shafer
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State His‘torical’ Society
Madison
Carl Schurz
Middle West
William ‘A. Russ, Jn
DePau University
West
Arthur H. Hirsch
Ohio
Wesleyan University
Grange
Iola
Quigley
Lincoln High School
Iowa
Charles Roll
Indiana State Normal
Thomas J. Camp
U. S. Infantry
Frederic L. Paxson
University of Wisconsin
Bessie L. Pierce
University of Iowa
Orin G. Libby
North Dakota Historical Society
Trudenu
Upper Mississippi
Ralph FP. Bieber
Washington University
Texas
LeRoy R. Hafen
State Historical Society of
Colorado
Thomas Pitzpatrick
First Indian Agency
Upper Platte
Arkansas
Courier
Cedar Falls
Knights ‘Templar Easster
M. E
Baldwin Commandery
W. G. Rawley
Prof
L. B. Richman
Gethsemane
Thomas Andersen
Adford
Wilson
Robert Corning
Ruth Cavana
Town Falls
Anderson
St. Luke's Episcopal
H. GC. Bolsster
George Wood
Eugene Smith
A. E B. Brown
Wood
Fayette stretch of No. 11 shows many bad spots
Highway No 11 north of Fayette has been repaired but numerous bad spots are appearing between Oelwein and West Union. A truck from Waterloo was stuck near Bryantburg for hours. drivers favor the cut-off via Littleton and Hazleton as the better route when roads are poor. Stanley resident Mrs A C Zabriskie is seriously ill.
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Coariar
Oelwein
Fayette
Oelweith
West Union
Bryantburg
Independence
Waldenmeier Farm
Waterloo
Hazleton
Bava
Littleton
Oslwein
Stacyville Pupils Win Mitchell Co Spelling Contest
The April 7 spelling contest at the Mitchell County Spelling Center was won by Agatha Halbach and Fredrick Heiner of Visitation School Stacyville. They competed for 14 minutes after others had dropped out. Agatha advances to the Register Leader contest on April 20 in Des Moines, with Fredrick as the alternate.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Agatha Halbach
Fredrick Heiner
Visitation School
Stacyville
Musy Fredrick
Agatha
Des Moines
Fredrick
College Hill residents listed in social notices
Charles Berry and Mr. and Mrs. D. 5, Haller, Ver million, M. D., at the Prof. W. E. Hays home. Miss Maria Parks of Evanston, Ill and the Hoveys of Hammond, Indiana are named in a College Hill social column item.
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Charles Berry
College Hill
D. 5
Haller
Vermillion
M. D
W. E. Hays
Maria Parks
Evanston
Nilo Hovey
Hammond
Ind
Marble Rock Plans Fourth of July Celebration
Marble Rock business men decided this week to organize a community Independence Day celebration and may sponsor free summer motion pictures. Miss Isa Wealster, Marble Rock primary teacher, is critically ill at St. Francis hospital in Waterloo. Miss Frances J. Schaefer and Cecil G. Swant, both of Marble Rock, were wed at the Baptist parsonage in Charles City Tuesday with Rev. L. W. Inman officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Marble Rock
Isa Wealster
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Frances J. Schaefer
Cecil G. Swant
Baptist Parsonage
Charles City
L. W. Inman
Former Iowan to Retire from Bench
Former Iowan John J. Greene of Chateau Montana plans not to seek re election as judge of the district. Greene has served since 1919 and gained broad local respect for tempered justice and mercy. He studied at Upper Iowa University and the University of Minnesota and has practiced in the west. The Sunburst of News praised his fairness and Help to all, including the poor. In Manchester, Mrs Carl Zebuhur suffered a paralytic stroke at her Union Street home, leaving her with right side weakness after a two year illness.
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Ccomrer
Fayette
G. N. Greene
John J. Greene
Chateau
Mont
Judge Greene
Waukon R
Upper Jows ‘University
University of Minnesota
Manchester
Carl Zebuhr
Union A
Zeabuhr
Adams Greenhouse Adds Glass Conservatory at Manchester
The Adams Greenhouse in Manchester announces a new 15 by 40 foot glass conservatory at the front to display potted plants and cut flowers. A cooling room is being built underground. The greenhouse capacity was doubled this year and the new entrance will enhance convenience and attractiveness.
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Manchester
Adams Greenhouse
Independence sees few changes in assessments
Independence Iowa April 7 The equalization board on City Assessor N M Evers personal tax figures made only minor changes. One stock of merchandise was raised by 800 dollars while another was reduced 1000 dollars. The board has made few changes since Mr Evers took office. Boots manufactured at National Auto Supply. A O W Black to head new boot manufacturing at the firm. Welson Schneider buys Frank Dawes property near Primary No 20 east of the city. Dawes widow died about two weeks ago. J A Hechter undergoes Mayo Clinic eye operation with hopeful outlook for sight.
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Gaurney Special Services
Independence
Equalization Board
N. M. Evers
Evers
Board of Equalization
National Auto Supply Company
Ao. W. Black
Dawes
Welson Schneider
Troy Mills
Frank Dawes
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Mrs H C Hoyer Dies at Delwein Iowa
Mrs H C Hoyer wife of Delwein Register publisher died after a short pneumonia illness at Delwein Ia Read of four sisters Miss Mary Heiber Miss Amelia Heiber Mrs Ernest Pfeifer Los Angeles and Mrs C Ball Pittsburgh Funeral notices include Mrs Frances Steele 89 Strawberry Point died from a fractured hip Easter services at Sacred Heart church Strawberry Point Congregational church and Cantata Joyous Bells of Easter at First Presbyterian Mrs J F Boynton to direct Easter service Parents Mr and Mrs Adolph Eilts welcome a daughter at 614 East Charles Street
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Courier Special Service
Delwein
H. C. Hoyer
Delwein Register
Cedar Falls
Mary Heiber
Amelia Heiber
Ernest Pfeifer
Los Angeles
Cal
C. Ball
Pittsburgh
Frances Steele
Strawberry Point
Mercy Hospital
Strawberry Point Congregational Church
First Presbyterian Church
J. F Boynton
L. E. Hilsabeck
Adolph Eilts
East Charles Street
Independent minded elderly woman resists family care
Stephenson and Roselle residents and Mrs Eva White among neighbors noting an aged woman in Oelwein Forest City area maintains independence. She lives alone in a small cottage and declines relatives offers of help or rides. She values church attendance and dislikes driving in cars, asking what others would think.
Elmen Ellison of Nashua Taken to Vinton for Burial
Elmen Ellison of Nashua was taken to Vinton for burial with interment in the family lot. The mourners traveled by rail from Nora Springs after a motor trip from Nashua. Water samples from town wells were certified high quality by Iowa state health authorities. Izaak Walton league sponsors a six reel Outdoor Life at Grand theatre on April 10. Congregational church Ladies' Friendly Society to serve an Easter supper April 31.
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Courier
Nashua
Wason
Elmen Ellison
Vinton
Nora Springs
Water Laboratory Division
State Board of Health
Iowa City
Walton Picture
Izaak Walton League
Grand Theatre
Ladies’ Friendly Society of the Congregational Church
Mystery Deaths of Ten Horses in Freight Car
Cresco April 7 Ten horses owned by Oliver Kringle of Dubuque died in a stock car after loading at Cresco for Dubuque. One horse died en route then six more died and three were injured before the train departed. Officials report conflicting theories leaving the cause of death shrouded in mystery.
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Courier Special Service
Cresco
Oliver Kringle
Dubuque
Bristow Man Very Ill at Waverly
From Bristow Iowa April report lists Ralph Miller in Waverly hospital with pneumonia after convalescence from appendicitis. Miss Helen Rose a Hanlon Town teacher recovering from influenza will return home with her mother. Mrs Nella Matinns returns to Chicago after influenza visit. she will seek hospital treatment. Rev J J Gough and B A Corey attended George Corby funeral in Aredale. interment at Dumont. Mrs G W Appleby improving after influenza illness. Charles Yost senior also ill with influenza and complications.
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Courter Spectal
Bristow
Ralph Miller
Waverly Hospital
Helen Rose
Hanlontown
Nella Matiinns
Chicago
Lucy Boylan
Sheridan
Frank van Draske
J. J. Gough
B. A. Corey
Aredale
George Corby
Colorado
Dumont
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NO. 11
Legion
Fir
Erma Stewart Michael
Prof. Hays
First Presbyterian
Our Lord Victorious
L. S. Alexander
Frederick ©. Schmidt
K. S. Olesen
R. H. van Deest
A. E. Brown
J. B. Jake
Puller
Anna May Dahl
G. R. Dayton
Ednah Hopkins
Zion Evangelical
C. W. Millie
Clara Nolte
Rose Seitenrich
Clara Mathes
Tone Faber
R. H. Miller
William Seitenrich
George Hoffman
C. W. Miller
Paul
Seifert
R. W. Fillmore
Nazareth Lutheran
Nazareth ‘Lutheran Church
Mabel Benton Brown
W. BE. Hays
Roy van Deest
Marshall Kathan
Kirk
Olesen
A. E. Meswarth
Joseph Meyers
Clem Jewell
Jack Gainey
Zelda Culver
Alice Johnson
Thomas B. Keene
Adelbert N. Burr
H. N. Silliman
Milton Dowden
A. M. Billingsley
Methodist Church
W. G. Rowley
Wll
Esther Coombs
W. W. Coombs
Thomas Boggs
Delweth
Miss Coombs
Iowa Street
Charles Bley
L. Clark
Long Beach
Edward Shorab
West Twenty-Second Street
Arlyn Butzer
Prophetstown
Kenneth
Starbuck
Hampton
Fillmore
Robert Minnick
Crawford
Nab
Gary
Government Air School
Charles Minnick
A. V. Cotton
Minnick
Harold Kratett
Sartori Hospital
Herman Melnders
New‘ton
James J. Flynn
Lenore Silliman
Tremont Street
Arlyn Butter
Ill
Adeline Russell
South Frederick Avenue
Russell
Cleveland
Fairbank
McHenry County
Winois
Church of Christ
Mrs. Russell
Co. W. Stephenson
Richdale
Stanley
A. C. Zabriskie
Courier Special Servicr
Mitchell Co
Courier Speoinl
Fedelco
Iowa Public Service Co
West Side
Unique Cleaners & Dyers
4Th St
Publishers
Waverly
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