Two Day Education Conference Opens Thursday
Cedar Falls reports the twelfth annual conference on consolidated high school problems and the second on elementary school issues will convene at Teachers College next week. Directors teachers and board members gather Thursday at 18 00 for sessions through Friday. Latham opens with a brief address followed by Agnes Samuelson state superintendent. Speakers from Boulder Ohio State and Ypsilanti join the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Samuelson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
L. T. Hopkins
State University At
Boulder
Colo
L. Morton
Ohio State University
Athens
Pittman
State Normal School
Ypsilanti
Mich
Dunkerton P.T.A. to Hold Election Tuesday Evening
Dunkerton Iowa April 13 The Parent Teacher Association will hold its final meeting of the year Tuesday evening with officer elections. Plans for school equipment purchases, music and a health talk by Dr. R A Buckmaster will be featured. Manual arts sewing and classroom work will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Dunkerton
Parent-Teacher Association
R. A. Buckmaster
Man Who Dodged Arrest Last July Taken by Police
La Vern Friend 20 formerly of south Main Street was arrested on bootlegging charges after escaping a prior July warrant. Chief Dan Shannon of the Charles City police served the warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special
Charles City
hLa Vern Friend
South Main Street
Jess Jordan
Dan Shannon
Independence Mayor Dedicates Twenty-First Term in City History
Horace G. Kelley was inaugurated as mayor of Independence Is in a ceremony marking the twenty-first person to hold the post since the city’s incorporation in 1864. A compiled list shows mayors and tenures, noting D. W. Howard served five terms, and C. B. Purdy served seven years before resigning for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Independence
Maurier Speci
Bervinn
Independence
Horace G. Kelley
Daniel S. Lee
Jerome S. Woodward
W. A. Jones
C.F. Herrick
Henry B. Henshaw
C. H. P. Bozell
W. A. James
D. H. PB. Rozell
D. DB. Holdridge
O. H. P. Rozell
John d. Ney
John Hollett
C. M. Durham
F. Springer
D. W. Howard
F. Herrick
W. F. Miller
P. A. Sut Kamp
C. F. Herrick
R. G. Swan
A. N. Todd
CG. E. Purdy
L. McClernon
BP. OC
Beege
A. T. O'Brien
C. B. Purdy
Literary and social units of Cedar Falls to meet next week
Cedar Falls community group notices list Chapter FY P E J organiza tions meeting Monday at Mrs. Leavitt home Washington street with ritual to be exemplified and Chapter R guest Miss Henrietta Thornton to discuss American pottery. Child Welfare unit Cedar Falls Woman's club hosts at 921 Franklin street Tuesday with poetry for children and readings by Mrs. Woolverton. Nineteenth Century club plans walking rehearsal at Mrs Voorhis home on Washington street Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday club to meet at Mrs J A Petrie West Twelfth street with program led by Mrs Paul Callen. Prof and Mrs Tra 5 entertained ten friends at dinner last evening at Clay street home.
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Kourter
Cedar Falls
P. E
John W. Leavitt
Washington Street
F.G. Ellsworth
Henrietta Thornton
W. Barnett
Child Welfare Department of
Cedar Fails
Amy Arey
H. L. Woolverton
A. R. Baxter
Washington
John RR. Voorhers
Paul Callen
J. A. Petrie
West Twelfth Street
Prof
Tra
Condi
Clay Street
Birthday anniversaries observed by Happy Hour club
In Dunkerton Iowa on April 13 special birthday anniversaries were observed for Mrs R A Buckmaster Mrs John Campbell and Mrs Francis as the Happy Hour club met at Mrs Campbell s home Adele Dunkerton attended Myra Charles Magee serves as club president and Mrs Buckmaster as secretary treasurer
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Dunkerton
R. A. Buckmaster
John Campbell
Francis
Happy Hour Club
Campbell
Adele Dunkerton
Myra
Charles Magee
Buckmaster
Rev 0 C DePuy to Lead Worship in Jesup Church
Local Jesup notes report Rev. C DePuy will conduct Sunday morning services at the Baptist church in the absence of a resident pastor. A bazaar at M E Church raised 75 dollars with meals served by the congregation. Health improves for Rev Baxter after his trip to Arizona. St Athanasius plans a new pipe organ and rectory work. Farm Bureau meeting attracts large attendance at Morris- densen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
0. C. DePuy
Baptist Church
R. GC. Wiliams
Poten Study Club
D. Corynns
Wiliam Fisner
M. EL
AL. S. Hovey
E. C.T. Bridge
Pather Baxter
St. Athanasius Catholic Church
Arizona
St. Athanasius Church
Farm Bureau
Morris Densen
Robin's Nest on Clarksville Line Draws Attention
A robin's nest on a clothesline pole in Clarksville attracts local interest. The unprotected nest sits in a yard at the home of Miss Emmie Bennet, with Mrs. Rain fretting over eggs during recent cold windy weather.
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Clarksville
Waverly club to host dinner party and concerts
Waverly Community club plans a banquet at the community building Monday evening with wives as guests. J. Q. Lauer and W. K. Kock lead arrangements. A sacred concert for the Lutheran Orphans' Home benefits Wartburg gymnasium Monday evening directed by Prof. E. G. Heist. Broadway drama “Whither Goes Thou” at Methodist Church Sunday 7:30 led by J. L. McClure. cast includes M. Lentster and others. Lynn Osincup directs. A bridge party for Daughters of the American Revolution was held Friday at Mrs. J. D. Hemingway’s home. Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters visit. Mr. and Mrs. Harl Coonley of Janesville announce birth of a son at Mercy Hospital April 7. Mrs. Y. J. Cooney visits grandson there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrier Suecinct
Waverly
Waverly Community Club
Bilding
J. Q. Lauer
W. K Kock
Lutheran Orphans’ Home
Wartburg Gymnasium
E. G. Heist
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. L. McClure
M. ©. Lentster
M. A. Grassfield
Elwood Miller
Leslie G. Moeller
A. P. Colburn
Charles Lowden
Offringa
Lynn Osincup
J. D. Hemingway
Marle ‘Smith
Manchester
Ivy Temple
Pythian Sisters
Harl Coonley
Janesville
Mercy
Tablet Memorial to Burlington Soldiers Will Be Replaced
Burlington Iowa April 13 The bronze tablets taken from memorial trees in Grape park and sold for junk are to be replaced by the Burlington unit of the American Legion auxiliary The Gold Star mothers of Burlington endorsed restoring all missing markers and many contributed to the fund A recent Burlington Drama League benefit play netted about 200 dollars to start the replacement fund
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Burlington
Grape Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Gold Star Mothers of
Burlington Drama League
Mrs William Hundley of Manchester Dies After Illness
Mrs William Hundley of Manchester dies after a two day illness. Funeral services will be at the Baptist church with Rev A A Alecout officiating and burial in Oakland cemetery. She was born Louise Anna Salow in June 1879 in Pommern Germany and came to the United States as a child. She married William Hundley in Manchester in August 1898 and leaves three children Len Eden Gladys Marguerite Mildred, plus her parents Fred and Carl Salow and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
William Bundiey
A. A. Alecout
Oakland Cemetery
Hundley
Louise Anna
Herman Salow
Zinzow
Pommern
Germany
United States
Salon Fam
Delaware County
Wiliam Hundley
Po Hone
Len Eden Gladys
Marguerite
Mildred Trane
Santiago
Cal
Fred Salow
Carl Salow
Los Angeles
Cedar Falls Board to Elect Teachers in Special Session
Cedar Falls school board members meet in a special session on Monday evening to choose teaching staff for the coming year. A tea event is planned in Fairbank with the Knights of Pythias hall hosting the gathering and an amuse program preceding refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Cedar Falls
Fairbank
Fairbank Women's Relief Corps
Knights of Pythias
Ruling Reserved on Award in Bus Driver Fatal Crash
Charles City April 13 judge J J Clark reserved a ruling after hearing an appeal of Ruby Arthur vs Marble Rock Independent School District over a $6 weekly for 300 weeks workers compensation. Separately Katie Enabnit Marble Rock vs Moe and Anderson sought damages from road contractors for an auto accident. Also a divorce was granted Irma Olson Cyrus Olson. Local lectures and club events described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Charles City
J. J. Clark
The
Industrial Commission
Ruby Arthur
Marble Rock Independent School District
Katie Enabnit
Marble Rock
Moe & Anderson
Plaintify
Irma Olson
Cyrus Olson
John R. Fitzsimmons
Iowa State College
Ames
American Legion Hall
New Garden and Yard Club
Mason City
Woman's Club
Kindergartners
He Lions Club
Wilma Lewis
H. H. Fisher
Park Board
Highway Commission
Former Ackley Resident Ruth Raisbarger Dies in Marshalltown
Ruth Raisbarger formerly Ruth Sawyer of Ackley died Friday in a Marshalltown hospital. Born July 24, 1893, she taught rural schools after Ackley High School, married June 24, 1915, and lived on a Steamboat Rock area farm. Surviving husband, daughter Ruth, son Eugene, mother Anna Sawyer, sister Edna Peterson of Clear Lake, and brother Ed of Winona. Funeral 1:20 p.m. Monday at Steamboat Rock Baptist Church.
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Courier Spear
Ackley
William Rainsbarger
Ruth Sawyer
Marshalltown
Raisbarger
Steamboat Rock
Ruth
Eugene
Anna Sawyer
Edna Peterson
Clear Lake
Ed. Winona
Minn
Mr. Sweiter
Reiko Snater
Masonic Members Honor Clarksville Couple at Party
About 100 Masonic lodge and Eastern Star members attended a farewell party in Masonic hall honoring Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dickinson. They will move Monday to Independence where Dickinson will manage West Side Lumber Co. He has worked the last eight years for Wineburg & Miller Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Masonic Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Paul Dickinson
Independence
Dickinson
West Side Lumber Company
Wineburg & Miller Lumber Company
Picnic Compliments Cedar Falls Woman
Cedar Falls April 13 Mrs C K Leonard who spent four months at her daughter's Ashville Ohio home is guest of honor at a baraket picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs S O Bailey on Washington street with Miss Myrtle Overman of Los Angeles. Wilbur N Hostrop returns from Long Beach California. The Faust family from Naperville Illinois arrived to visit the McHugh home on Franklin street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
C. K Leonard
L. H. le Sourd
Ashville
Myrtle Overman
Los Angeles
Cal
O. Bailey
Washington Street
Wilbur N. Hostrop
Long Beach
California
Walter A. Faust
Familly
Naperville
C. H. McHugh
Franklin Street
Rural Delaware County schools to publish yearbooks this spring
Delaware county under County Superintendent W A Ottie will have every rural school produce a handmade year book this spring. Pupils will assist with compiling the book, the teacher acts as editor in chief, and material includes school history improvements graduates writings and photos to be kept in each school library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
W. A. Qgttie
Ottile
Wil
Gilbertville to Washburn Road Reopened After Repairs
The road between Washburn and Gilbertville in Iowa has been reopened to traffic. Severe mud and washout damage were addressed by planking and graveled improvements, restoring access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbertville
Washburn Road
Courier
Washburn
La Porte Women’s Groups Report Activities
Local organizations in La Porte Ia discuss history week and social events. Meetings include the Literary Circle with Mrs W F Sehneider and others, Catholic Ladies League card party, and a Nature Study program led by local members. Also noted are regional moves and travel notes involving Shell Off company manager Ralph Simpson and local residents. Superintendent H A Littelle plans not to return to Mitchell schools next year. Mrs BE W Trout suffers pneumonia at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatti Smith
Marie Pauls
George Nichols
M. E. Ald Society
Smith
Nick Kettman
Catholic Ladies’ League
J. W. Stewart
E. L. Esher
Ogden Fosse
H. E. Waldruff
Trina Booth
Ralph Simpson
Shell Off Company
Waterloo
G. J. Stover
Leoteran Jett
Kenosha
Wis
Roland Vincent
Wepello
H. D. Beal
Mitchell
H. A. Littelle
BE. W. Trout
Not a Tear Rupture Cure Ad Claims Plapro Pads
An ad explains rupture is muscular weakness of the abdominal wall not a tear. It criticizes trusses for impeding circulation and promotes STUART'S AD HESIF PLAPROPADS as self adhesive mechanico chemical applicators to keep Plapro on the area. Claims include many awards and testimonials and a natural recovery without later use of trusses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Rome
Paris
San Francisco
Free Demonstration on Self-Treatment by Gustave Marquardt
An advertises a free medical demonstration by MR. GUSTAVE MARQUARDT in Waterloo on Monday April lth at St Ellis Fotel and in Marshalltown on Tuesday April 16th at Pilgrim Hotel from 10 AM to 7 PM. He offers private examination and claims relief from truss use and surgery. calls for readers to attend or write for FPREE TRIAL PLAPAO to Planpao Co. in St. Louis.
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St Ellis Fotel
Waterloo
Pilgrim Hotel
Marshalltown
Plapao
Planpao Co
Stuart Bldg
At. Louis
Varied Sermons Arrive at Cedar Falls Churches
Cedar Falls ministers plan two Sunday services with diverse topics. Rev H J Faust at First Evangelical will continue a lord s prayer series and address Hal lowed be Thy Name in the morning and Realizing the Presence of God in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courter
Cedar Falls
Fits Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Men's Club
Bruce Giffin
First Presbyterian Church
Christ
First Baptist Church
W. J. Diegelman
God
R. W. Fillmore
First Church of Christ
Childs First Bohoel In the Family in Froebel Study
An excerpt from the Evening Courier columns on early childhood education and family life. A child named John and his Aunt Emily share tender moments with a dandelion gift, play, and lessons about caring, neatness, and daily duties. The piece references Froebel and the role of kindergartens in public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Froebel
National Kindergarten Association
B. West Fortieth Street
New Zonk
City
Ourler
John
Emily
Will Start Work on New Town Power Plant at Sumner
J J Owen of Missouri Valley who led a campaign for Municipal Athlites in Des Moines says construction on Sumner's new plant will begin once materials arrive unless Central States Power and Light wins court action. E L Hoppe of Des Moines plans to return home tomorrow. Jeff Friday rests before another campaign in Nebraska City.
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New Town
Sumner
Gourior
J. J. Owen
Missouri Valley
Municipal Athitles Company
Des Moines
Jeff Friday
Nebraska City
Neb
L. Hoppe
Central States Power and Light Corporation
Owen
Westgate Section Man Hurt When Crowbar Slips
Albert Dumpman, Westgate section hand, suffered a severe laceration to the lower lip and two upper teeth broken when a crow bar slipped while he pried loose rails. Co workers loaded him on a gas car and took him to Sumner where two stitches were taken. He returned to work in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paurlar
Sumner
Albert Dumpman
Westgate
Bumner
Althe
Ecrons
Dumpman
Hardware Store Opens In Webster City With New Ownership
Since December 1927 the buyers have taken an interest in a Webster City bakery and will move about May 15. Mr Nissen and his Sumner partner Paul Witharm will run the plant here with a baker and a manager. Sinram Hardware store opens for business this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Nissen
Paul Witharm
Sumner
Sinram Hardware
Minnesota Woman Funeral Conducted at Charles City
Funeral services were held for Mrs. John Yonish at Hauser chapel in Charles City with Rev. G A Hess officiating. Her body arrived from Lowry Minnesota and interment followed at Oskwood cemetery in Floyd, where the family formerly resided. A separate item reports Paul Meyer of Waverly fined $13 and costs for speeding in Denver Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Hauser Chapel
G. A. Hess
John Yonish
Lowry, Minn
Oskwood Cemetery
Floyd
Denver
Paul Meyer
Waverly
Clarksville Bakers Acquire Interest in Webster City Plant
Clarksville bakers Mr and Mrs Clarence Nissen who have operated White Swan bakery here acquire an interest in the Webster City plant. The move broadens the family business with the Webster operation joining Clarksville in expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville Bakers
Webster City
Courier Special Services
Clarksville
Clarence Nissen
White Swan Bakery
Clutier Man Sails to Argentina to Sell Tractors
Martin K. Henke former Clutier implement dealer sails from New York on April 19 to Buenos Aires to join Twin City tractors as salesman and instructor under a two year contract with options. He will earn 2800 dollars annually plus expenses with a 600 dollar raise in year two. Mrs. Henke and children stay in Clutier for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clutier
Martin KF. Henke
Wil
New York City
Buenoss Aires
Argentina
Twin ‘City
Henke
Peoria
Lass O Limerick Town staged by New Hampton High Glee Club
The Lass O Limerick Town a romantic comic opera was presented by New Hampton High School Glee clubs at Firemen's theatre. Directed by Dorothy Corning with Korley on piano and Freiden on dramatization. cast included Harold Stoakes Charles Russell and others with a 12 member chorus. In Osage Ernest Johnson blind piano tuner spoke to Lions club about training at Vinton school for the blind and showed rugs and baskets made there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
O' Limerick Town
New Hampton High School
Firemen's Theatre
Dorothy Corning
Osage
Ernest Johnson
Little Cedar
Lions Club
Congregational Church
School For the Blind
Vinton
Griffin Jr Named Trustee of Vinton Estate
Clark Griffin Jr. has been named trustee for the estate of his father GC Griffin a Vinton Iowa farmer and millionaire. The estate will pass to him during the life of Griffin’s widow and upon her death it goes to Griffin Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Estate
Twin Falls
Ida
Clark
Griffin, Jr
Griffin
Vinton
Births Reported for Washburn Victor Schacter Family
To Mr. and Mrs. Victor Schacter, a daughter born on April 12, as reported in local births notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Victor Schacter
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William Hundley
Reqerve
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Buchholz
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W. F. Belling
Riverside
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Chicago
Howard Coville
Elkhart
Ind
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Crocker
Western
S. F. Artz
C.h.newton
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Wilam Wright
Harold Bullen
Dubuque
Mr. Bullen
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la Porte
la Porte City
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J. ©. Kober
F. B. Lehman
W. G. Ballheim
Gustave Marquardt
Marquardt
East Fifth St
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la Salle
Detroit
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General Motors
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Cadillac-La Salle
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