Harland Hoger Injured as Scaffold Breaks in Fall
Charles City Ta April 11. Harland Hoger 24 18 in Cedar Valley hospital after a fall while reshingle a roof. He fractured several vertebrae. His brother Wesley, who fell the same distance at the same time, was uninjured. Their father supervised the work. Mrs Nancy Clark 78 died Sunday at her daughter Mrs C F Dinkel home in the city. Her husband died a year ago leaving Clarence Sylvanus, Sylvanus Waterloo, and Mrs Dinkel as survivors.
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Charles City
Harland “Hoger
Cedar Valley Hospital
Wesley
C. F.dinkel
C Ity
Clarence
SU Pauli Sylvanus
Waterloo
Church Societies at La Porte City Meet This Week
Local church groups plan meetings this week in La Porte City. The Methodist Aid Society and the Presbyterian Mite Society hold parlor sessions, with Mrs. Strohm and Mrs. Ballheim as chairs. W E M meets at 2 30 at Mrs Ballheim's home to take the Lenten offering. Community Club gathered April 7 at Mrs Hoyt's with eight members and six guests. The farewell courtesy to Mr and Mrs Roy Pauls was held at Mrs Irie Marie Pauls home with games and lunch. News notes from Garner include visits by AL Hartz and family. Ezra Hager remains seriously ill after blood poisoning following a birth in Memorial hospital.
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Courier
la ‘Porte
H.za
Crumb
Methodist
Thimblebee
Presbyterian
P. Strohm
the. W.eh
G. Ballheim
Community “Club
Hoyt
Mmes
L. D. Chester
Charles “Rupprich
P. Re. Shaner
Paul Wisnands
Eva ‘Boyles
Gertrude
Williams
John” Cutler
Ass and Club
Mary Haislett
Irie
Marie Pauls
Roy , Pauls
Pennsylvania
Garner
AL Hartz
Orday
Donald Hartz
Yarrow Hartz
Former Brandon Resident Dies Near Estavan Canada
Word arrives of the death of William Hart at Estavan Canada born near Bear Creek Community, Brandon origin. He lived here until about 16 years ago then moved to Canada. He spent last winter in Arizona and California seeking relief from asthma and heart trouble. Three weeks ago he left Brandon for home after visiting relatives. Survived by two sisters Mrs E Elbert Brandon and Mrs Charles Edgeton south of Brandon. Funeral and burial will be at Brandon.
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Saintice
William “Hart
Hart Sways
Bear ‘Creek
Einity
Brandan
F. E
Elbert
Brandon
Charles. Edgeton
Waverly Woman Celebrates 91st Birthday at Family Reunion
April 11 in Waverly Indiana marked the 91st birthday of Mrs Mary Covert. She gathered with son in law and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Warry Morey and another daughter Mrs Laura Clark. Messages and gifts arrived while lavender hyacinths pink carnations and two birthday cakes adorned the home.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Mary Covert
Warry
Morey
Airs
Laura Clark
Edgewater Beach
Chicago
Greene S S Class Play Raises $100
Proceeds of the play Peg On My Heart presented by Outlook loss of the M E Sunday school amount to $100. Ben Tringle shipped a carload of wattle to Chicago. Confirmation and holy communion were administered in the Lutheran church. The Presbyterian Missionary society met at the home of Mrs. Inde Lockwood Friday afternoon. The Thrar Link circle was entertained by Mrs. Dick Herdman Friday afternoon.
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Courier Special Service
Greene
Outlook
M. E
Ben Tringle
Chicago
Loutheran Church
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Mra
vInde Lockwood
Thrar Link Circle
Dick Herdman
Mrs Lida Wilson Dies in Hospital at Independence
Mrs Lida J Wilson a former resident of Independence died Saturday morning at People's hospital after six weeks illness from paralysis. Born May 10 1858 in Bremer county she lived near Hazleton and worked at the state hospital where she met her husband Hamilton Wilson who died in 1894. Surviving are son Ralph Wilson Denver a sister and two brothers. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Courter
Independence
Lida J. Wilson
People’s Hospital
Bremer County
On. Cc. Peck
Buchanan County
Hazleton
State Hospital
Hamilton Wilson
Ralph Wilson
Denver
Cole
Hazleton Veteran Of 84 Celebrates 90th Birthday
Hazleton veteran Charles Morey senior, aged 89? or 90, celebrated his ninetieth birthday with friends and relatives. He is a Civil War veteran and father of three living children I A Morey Cedar Rapids Charles W Morey and Mrs Exie Bahmler Hazleton, the oldest of Hazleton's five Civil War soldiers.
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Oelwein
Charles Morey
Hazleton
I. A
Robert ‘Jennings
Tudge Cook
Joe ‘Sweeney
Mercy’ Hospital
France
John
Sell
A.B.F
America
C.-Go.i
Streetcar Crash Injures Cedar Falls Women
In Cedar Falls on Sunday at Ninth and Walnut streets a streetcar collided with an automobile driven by Mrs. Alfred Arildsen of 518 Third Street east. Her mother in law Mrs. Carrie Arildsen and sister in law Mrs. Augusta Hansen suffered severe injuries, with Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Arildsen taken to Sartori Memorial hospital. The elder Mrs. Arildsen, 80, had a broken collarbone. The streetcar was operated by Howard Teston.
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Cedar ’ Falls
Alfred Arildsen
Third Street
Ceddar’ Falls
Carrie
Arlidsen
Augusta Hansen
Ninth
Walnut Streets
Cedar. Falls
Arildsen
Hansen
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Howard Teston
Pioneer Danish Immigrant Dies at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls April 11 Nels Madsen an early Danish settler, died Sunday at 84 at his home 1931 Main St. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at Bethlehem Church pastor Rev Ottar Jorgensen. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by widow and children Mads Andrew Dagny Jacob Hudson Mrs James Holm Mrs Nels Christiansen Coulter.
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Cedar Falls
Nels Madsen
Main Street
Bethlehem Church
Ottar Jorgensen
Greenwood Cemetery
Mads
Andrew
Carl Petersen
Dagny
Jacob. Hudson
James Holm
Nels Christiansen
Coulter
Eight Naturalized in Grundy Court
Today was naturalization day at the Grundy Court with Judge George W. Wood presiding. Citizens newly naturalized include Peter Barcivis Grundy Center Germany William John Stickfort Stout Germany Josef Kopsa Grundy Center Czecho Slova kia William H Strahlendorf Beaman Germany Hilko Viet Parkersburg Germany Johann Frerichs Grundy Center Germany Rudolph Orden dorf Aplington Germany John Viet Holland Germany
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Grundy Center
George W. Wood
Peter Barcivis
Germany
William John Stickfort
Stout
Josef Kopsa
Czecho-Slovakia
William H. Strahlendorf
Beaman
Hilko ‘Viet
Parkersburg
Johann Frerichs
Reservist Nichols Assigned to 40th Field Artillery
Des Moines April 11 First Lieut Richard T Nichols Osage reserve officer has been assigned to head quarters second battalion Four Hundred Seventh field artillery. He is currently on active duty at the field artillery school Fort Sill Okla per announcement of Maj J J France field artillery executive officer Dex Mulnes
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Des Moines
Richard T. Nichols
Osage
Four Hundred Seventh Field Artillery
Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Okla
Mapt
J.J. France
Dex Mulnes
Four colleges to send delegates to oratory meet
Cedar Falls April 1 annual oratorical and extemporaneous speaking contest of state teachers colleges of Illinois Wisconsin Missouri and Iowa will take place April 29 at the college here Each state will send one representative to each division of the contest Extemporaneous competition will be in the afternoon oratorical in the evening Winners of first and second place in each contest receive 50 and 25 Judges are coaches from the colleges participating but will not pass on entries from their own states Orations will be read by the judges before delivery and after the speaking each judge will file his markings on all speakers except his state League officers will compile the results and announce the awards Kansas Teachers college withdrew two years ago and the vacancy has not been filled
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Cedar Falls
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas Teachers College
Nazareth Church
Otto Nielsen
Agatha Madsen
Dora Nykyrst
Marion Kepsen
Edith Reese
Edel Anderson
Marcella Refshauge
Helen Johnson
Martha Christiansen
Mary Jorgensen
Elizabeth Rasmussen
John Rasmussen
Lester Rayn
Fred Rykvist
Robert Ju
Calle E
Women’s Home’ Missionary Society
Christian Church
George F. Barsalou
Ralph Eller
Clay’ Equipment Corporation
Iowa Gate Company
Walter. K. Voorhees
Standard’ ‘Manufacturing Company
Davenport
State Highway Commission
Binghampton
N. Y
Arthur. Runft
Rainbow Drive
C. M. Weir
Gertrude Hostrop
Rochester
Ees
Farried
Reve Ottar “Jorgensen
Bethlehem
Anna
Nielsen
Lynn C. Holman
Otto’ Nielsen
Main Street
Holman
Zion Evangelical Church
H. J. Faust
J. H. Engel
Faust
Waterloo
Calvary Evangelical Church
Engel
W. Siefkes
St. Jonis Tutheran Church
Thomas Anderson
First Baptist Church
Des Moines Receives Aviation Chief Arrival
Clarence Young, chief of the aviation regulations division, landed in Des Moines yesterday during the air mail held on the second Tegafin flight from Washington to Los Angeles, as reported by UP.
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Towa
Des Moines
Clarence Young
Aviation Regulations Division
Department of Commerce
Air Mail
Washington
Los Angeles
Funeral of Longtime Delaware County Resident
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs. Amasa D. Work 85 who had lived in Delaware County since 1864. She died Saturday morning at 10 at the home of her granddaughter Miss Annette Work. Rev. J E Moore led the Congregational service. Burial was in Oakland cemetery. Surviving are one son Ralph R and nine grandchildren. two children Tom Hennessey Arvesta and William D. preceded her.
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Manchester
Oakland
Ralph R
Tom Hennessey
Arvesta
William D
Sumner Native George Hof Dies After Heart Attack
Sumner Iowa April 11 George Hof aged 66 died at his home after heart disease contracted shortly after returning from worship at the Evangelical church Surviving his widow five sons and two daughters Walter Marshalltown Harold Waterman Arthur Laverne Ia Carl Sumner and Lawrence a student at Northcentral college Waverly Mrs Margaret Collins Renwick Miss Gertrude Hof on the staff of Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo Infant Daughter Dies The daughter born Friday to Mrs Robert Paden died 24 hours later Mrs Cass In Good Condition after Apoplexy
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Courier
Sumner
George Hof
Evangelical’ Church
Walter
Marshalltown
Harold
Waterman
Ill
Arthur
Laverne
Carl
Body of Baby Found in Freight Car in Delhi Yard
A newborn male infant’s body was found in a freight car unloaded at Delhi yard this morning. Coroner J. A. May and County Attorney Long, along with Sheriff Harry Uttley, were summoned from Manchester for investigation. An inquest will be held and Elgin authorities notified.
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Delhi
Tac
Elgin
Courier-News
J. A
Long
Harry Uttley
Manchester
Nashua Woman Mrs. Joe Stephens Dies in Pneumonia
Nashua April 11 Mrs Joe Stephens died Friday from pneumonia and complications after giving birth three weeks ago to twins a boy and a girl Both children died during that period She is survived by her husband and three small children.
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Courier Special Service
Nashua
Joe Stephens
Butler County Jail Contract Let May 18
A county board announcement states the jail contract in Butler County will be let May 18. The one story brick building with basement, 22 by 49 feet, will include sheriff’s office, eight cells, a women’s detention cell, and moved cells from the present jail. Estimated cost about 10 thousand dollars. Brauer funeral services held Sunday for Mrs. B Brauer in Allison.
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Allison
Tas
M.B. Cleveland
Waterloo
Brandon Child Dies at University Hospital Iowa City
Wendell See five year old son of Roy See died at University hospital in Iowa City following a six week illness. He had measles and pneumonia with a head gathering that developed into mastoid. Born on a Brandon area farm he lived in Brandon and nearby Mt. Auburn. His mother died last summer and he lived with grandparents Mr and Mrs Will Lee. Survived by his father and one brother Wellwood. Burial will be in Mt. Auburn cemetery beside the mother.
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Brandon
Wendell See
Roy See
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mt. Auburn
Will Lee
Wellwood
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Marriage license issued to Engelkes and Swysman near Fern
A marriage license was issued to Ben Engelkes and Gesina Swysman, both living near Fern. They plan to reside on the Engelkes estate farm west of Fern.
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Grundy’ Center
Specia
Ben
Engelkes
Gesina Swysman
Fern
Des Moines Lawyer Moves to Fight Insurance Rate Injunction
A motion to dissolve a temporary injunction restraining Bankers Life Company of Des Moines from raising rates on policies under the assessment plan will be filed immediately. Judge W S Ayres, general counsel for the company, said last night.
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Des Moines
B. F. Cummings
Marshalltown
Bankers’. Life. Company
Martin Funeral to Be Held Tuesday in Shell Rock
The funeral for Mrs. J. 3 Martin, 45, who died Saturday at Sunnycrest Sanitarium Dubuque, will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Methodist Episcopal church here after a brief home service. The Rebekah lodge will have charge. Survived by husband four children Nina Miner Onava Ta Belma Veryl Glenn. mother Mrs. Nina Tanner sister Mrs. Benton brother Walter Tanner half-brother Roy Tanner.
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Shell
Rock
Martin
Sunnycreet
Dubuque
Methodist Episcopal Church
Robert Benton
Rebekah, Lodge
Nina Miner
Onava
Belma
Veryl
Glenn
Shell Rock
Nina’ Tanner
Benton
Walter Tanner
Roy Tanner
Clarksville
Musical Comedy at Tripoli Band Benefit a Success
A Band Benefit musical comedy at Tripoli Ta April 11 study evenings 68 featured Betty Lou and was staged Thursday and Friday observed as a financial and artistic success Promoters report Confirmation came from St Peter's and St John's Lutheran churches The St Peter's class included Earl Hause Lib by Heideman Lucile Korte Erna Nuendorf Norma Tegtmeier Clarence Buchholz Millard Eichman Lesley Meyer Esther Meyer Bath er Swartz and Lester Boeckmann The St John's class listed Theodore Wedemeier Lorenz Holmes Lavern Goodenbour Harvey Hackbarth Lavern Schnurstein Erna Hagenow Leitha Sauerbre Esther Lohmann Malinda Spier Lucinda Ludwig
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Tripoli
Betty
St. Peter's
St. John's
Earl Hause
Libby Heideman
Lucile Korte
Erna ‘Nuendorf
F A Snow Hotel Operator Dies at West Union
West Union April 11 The body of F A Snow proprietor of Hotel West died Friday and was taken to Pella Iowa for burial after services here Saturday evening conducted by the Masonic lodge Surviving are the widow and a daughter Mrs Henry Cox of Omaha Neb Mr and Mrs Cox were here for the funeral and accompanied Mrs Snow overland to Fredericksburg from whence the funeral party went to Pella
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Courier
West Union
F. A. Snow
Hotel West
Pella
Masonic Lodge
Henry Cox
Omaha
Neb
Cox
Ryan Funeral 15 Held at Fairbank
Requiem mass was celebrated for John Ryan in the church where he and Miss Sarah Conway were married more than 50 years ago and where they marked their golden wedding anniversary in January. Mr Ryan died Friday after four years of invalidism. He was born in Brooklyn August 16, 1850 and lived in Wisconsin in youth before moving to Chicago and then Iowa.
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Sarah Conway
Ryan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Misconsin
Chicago
Iowa
Vinton Church Honors Veteran Member in Service
Special services were held at the Presbyterian church in Vinton Iowa yesterday to honor a long time veteran member. The event drew local residents and church leaders who praised the honoree for years of service and dedication to the community.
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Vinton Church
Vinton
Presbyterian Church
Tribute to Mrs Helen Tracy Faithful Congregation Member
Mrs. Helen Tracy, long time congregation member, attended services as a widow or widowhood. She arrived from Indiana in 1852 and her father founded the town of Anton.
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Helen
Tracey
Tracy
Indiana
Cather
Nton
Inter-Sunday School Athletic Board Meets Tonight
S S Athletic Directors Will Confer Tonight regarding program value potential reorganizations and new sports or scoring systems. The board of directors and pastors gather at the Y M C A to discuss aiding smaller Sunday schools, boosting a $500 to $600 annual budget, and deciding next year's basketball venues. Baseball league formation for this year is noted.
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Tto
Grundy County Tax Receipts Dip in March 1927
Grundy county tax money collected in March 1927 was lower than March 1926, according to County Treasurer W. Hi. rerichs. Last month the office took in 261,404, down from 274,000 the year before. February totals were higher by about 14,000, with overall collections near parity and more taxpayers filing early. Gas tax allotment for February stood at 1,766.76.
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Grundy. ‘Center
Grundy
Grundy County
Standard Oil Indiana pays wages and benefits to employees
During the decade ending December 31 1926 Standard Oil Company (Indiana) paid 444 400 000 dollars in wages to its workers. It also provides employee programs such as the Stock Purchase Plan the Death Benefit Plan and the Annuity Plan, each with clear monetary value to individuals and with a measurable cost to the company.
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Standard Oil Company
Indiana
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Ezra. Hager
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Lida Wilson
Hoy
Grundy Court
40Th Field Artillery
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Delaware Co
Sumner Nan Des
George Hof Steichen
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Delhi Yard
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Brauer
Watertown
Maifield
Cedar Rapids
A. R.betten
Miss Macy
S. D
Brandon Child
Ing
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Madison Ave
New York
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Montgomery Street
San Francisco
Fairbank
John Ryan
S.S. Athletic
Standard of Company
Standard Oil Building
Michigan Ave
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