Wolf bounty and local disaster sweep Independence scene
Independence April 19 Nine wolf pelts taken seven miles southeast of town by Leo McBane were checked in for a total bounty of 42 dollars. An adult female wolf and eight young were found in a den nearby. Lightning killed three head of cattle on the Ludwig farm northeast of the city, while bolts struck a telephone line, damaging poles and interrupting service. Carl Sachtschale died after a short illness in the northeast part of town. His death followed a period of illness and he leaves a widow and several children including daughter Mrs Antonie Seeland. Attempts at self harm were reported Monday afternoon by Dr James Doete and Dr Seine.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Leo McBane
County Auditi
McBane
Joseph Hunter
C. L
Ludwig
Carl
Sachtschale
Fredericksburg and Frederika Teachers Engage 27 28
Fragmentary local notes reference teachers from Fredericksburg and Frederika with scattered mentions of events and people. The text also notes injuries and care for Bowers and mentions Mrs Hattie t ndfleld in incomplete context.
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Fredericksburg
Frederika
Ackley Evangelical Pastor Recovering After Operation
A fragmented notice reports Rev. Es Me Kraftt passion of the Evangelical pages. It notes a marriage to Harry Bevers in Spencer where they will reside, and that on April 12 she will sell household goods and join her husband. Her daughter Wilma RosCaMp will accompany her, while her son Will remains with an aunt, Mrs. Henry Relbkes, to make his home.
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Evangelipages
Harry ‘Bevers
Spencer
Theyill
New Hartford Sets May Commencement for 23 Graduates
New Hartford Iowa will hold Consolidated schools commencement in the last week of May with twenty three graduates. The Northwestern Bell Telephone Company will assume possession May 1. The high school operetta Rings in the Sawdust is on Friday evening April 22 in the school auditorium.
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New Hartford
Waterloo
Northwestern Bell Telephones Company
Funeral Rites for Mrs H A Schumacher in Tripoli
Services were held Monday afternoon at St Peter's Evangelical church for Mrs Henry Schumacher 64 who died Thursday after a long illness. HH J Hankner is recovering from a foot injury after stepping on a nail at work in his icehouse.
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Courier
Tripoli
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Henry Schumacher
HH. J. Hankner
Delaware Roads Improve Across State
Delaware roads show steady improvement with primary routes in fair condition despite occasional ruts. Dragging work continues where possible and most roads are navigable with careful driving.
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Manchester
Tia
Jesup Principal Resigns to Lead Finchford School
G F Ek storm who had been re elected principal of Jesup Consolidated school resigned to become head of the consolidated school at Finch ford He served six years In Jesup Officers chosen for Even Dozen Study club for coming 12 months are Mrs R C Williams president Mrs W W Blansler vice president Mrs J C Robinson secretary and Mrs Hovey treasurer An informal reception to honor Women s Christian Temperance union members and their husbands will be held at the Emerson home A home talent play A Poor Married Man will be repeated Thursday under Sheers Pump port American Legion motto The health of Mrs Leetta Baker Dickinson stricken with paralysis three weeks ago remains unchanged Favorable action by city council on E O F club petition for a public drinking fountain to be placed at the northeast corner of Sixth and Young streets.
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Jesup
G. F. Ekstorm
Jesup Consolidated School
Finchford
R. C. Williams
W W. Blansler
J.C. Robinson
Hovey
Plan to Rebuild Telephone Line at Aplington
Grundy Telephone company, after publishing the local exchange, plans to rebuild the Aplington line. A carload of poles has been unloaded for use. Ben Pookes and wife, wed April 15, will reside in Kesley after a two week motor trip. Mrs Popkes was Anna Harken before marriage. Mrs Tindens returned from Fort Dodge with daughter Rena after an operation. Miss Tiedens leaves teaching for this year. Early morning prayers held in Presbyterian and Baptist churches for Easter. A cantata was performed at Presbyterian church.
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Gourier
Aplington
Grundy Telephone*company
Local Exchange
Ben “Pookes
Kesley
Popkes
Anna ‘Harken
George ‘Tindens
Fort Dodge
Rena
Tiedens
Young People's Societies
Presbyterian
T. C. Students Honor Local Swimmer Champion
Paul B Samson Jr champion swimmer of the middle west was presented at Cedar Falls Teachers College by HH Searley president to the students at assembly. Samson, a medical student at Michigan University, visited with his mother Mrs Paul B Samson Sr and his grandfather Prof G W Samson of Teachers College.
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Coutier
Cedar’ Falla
Ovaton
Paul. B. Samson,jr
Middle‘west
HH. Searley
Teachers College
Young Samson
G.W. Samson
Samson
College of Medicine
of Michigan University
Cane
Paul
B. Samson
Avith
Runaway Team Forces Driver to Dislocate Foot
Ta., April 19. Paul Rogers suffered a severe foot dislocation when he jumped from the cart as a team of frightened horses bolted. The ankle was set under anesthesia and placed in a plaster cast. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W H Rogers of Cedar Township.
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Courier Special Service
Paul
Rogers
W. H. Rogers
Cedar ‘Township
Woman in Cedar Falls Faces Leg Amputation After Fall
Cedar Falls April 19 Miss Mary Moran suffered a broken right leg when she fell about 20 feet from a tree while placing a birdhouse. She underwent amputation at Sartor Memorial hospital last evening. Her condition is judged alarming due to her age and the long reach home un aided.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Mary Moran
Sartor
Memorial Hospital
Postal Receipts Rise 20 Percent Over 1926 Period
Waterloo post office first quarter 1927 receipts total 151193.25 dollars, up 30494.51 from the same period in 1926 and 49769.64 more than the first three months of 1925. Postmaster Ray C Eggert announced today.
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Waterloo
Ray ¢. Eggert
Winthrop Students Injured in Auto Crash
Four high school students were injured when their car, en route to Independence during noon recess, collided with another vehicle and veered into a ditch. Marguerite Meffert suffered cuts and bruises but later went home after treatment. Three of the injured returned to classes in the afternoon.
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Winthrop, oIn
Independence
Marguerite Meffert
Hoon
Urbana Cemetery Association Elects Officers
Urbana Ja April 19. Officers for Urbana Cemetery Association have been elected for next year as follows Mrs William Todd president Mrs WH Cook vice president Mrs FLOF Gurrell secretary Mrs Silas Mounce treasurer
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Urbana
Urbana Cemetery Association
William Todd
WH Cook
Flof. Gurrell
Silas Mounce
Cedar Falls Board Elects Teachers and Other News
Cedar Falls public school teaching staff elected for continued service at last night’s board meeting. Several resignations filled. new appointments include Miss Helen Hansen Miner school successor, Miss Mina Monnett Eagle Grove senior high, Miss Gladys Hayes Mitchellville junior high, Miss Ruth Carstensen Creston, Miss Inez Childs Town City, and Miss Amelia Spengler Eldora art vacancy. Aged minister Dr Harry H Green, former Cedar Falls resident, dies at 85 in California. remains to be interred in Cedar Falls with service at First Methodist Church. Athletes prep for spring games at Cedar Falls High School with standout performers in multiple events. Alice R Child and Warle Reiser wed in New Albia. reception held at Child home with 50 relatives attending. Oats sowing reported, weather delayed follow-up. Reading Circle hosts wildlife talk and bird illustrated program. About 500 apply for Teachers College graduation. faculty meeting soon to review applicants. Council reviews property assessments. 3,000 names on roll. Easter visitors depart Cedar Falls after holidays. Rev Thomas Anderson leads post-Easter services at First Baptist. Rev J A Haehlen and family move from Des Moines to Evangelical church residence. Haehlen named presiding elder-elect.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Gertrude Rigby
Ruth Carstensen
Creston
Inez Childs
Town ‘City
Amelia Spengler
Eldora
Elva McMurray
Harry H.green
E.L. Jennings
Upper Iowa
Bethodist Church
Guy. Johnson
Long’ Beach
Cal
Green
California
Cedar’ Falls
Fairview
E. J. Lockwood
Familly
Mr. Green
Hill
Delmar
Wyoming
Toledo
Nashua
Janesville
Plainfield
Dubuque
Decorah
S. H. Green
Chicago
Marion Green
Teachers College
Board of Review
Hans’ Crone
Crone
Cedar ”. Falls
Iowa
Thomas Anderson
First Baptist Church
The
Evangelical Church
Henry Hilmer Dies at La Porte City
Henry Hilmer dies at 6 p.m. Monday at his brother Herman Hilmer's home after several months of complications in La Porte City Ta. Burial 2:50 p.m. Wednesday at the residence following services.
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Henry Hilmer
la Porte City
Courier
Herman
St Ansgar Officer Attends Conventions Tour
St Ansgar Iowa April 19 Mrs O H Moore secretary of Iowa conference of Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the M B Church left Monday for Waterloo to begin a two weeks tour of conferences of her organization She will later go to Cedar Rapids Fayette and Mt Vernon
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Courier
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Women's Foreign Missionary
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Fayette
Mt. Vernon
Bruce Township Farm Bureau to Meet
A Bruce Township Farm Bureau joint meeting is planned for Friday April 22 at 8 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs John Krebs with talks on hog marketing and dental hygiene, a county agent talk on hog raising, music and a social hour, and a potluck setup inviting all interested farmers especially from Monroe township.
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Boqotel
la Porte City
Bruce Township
John Krebs
John Gallowsy
L. F. Bailey
McLean Sanitary
Heezan
Monroe Township
Spring Home Improvement Loan Ad
Morris Plan offers loans for home improvements with a cost percentage fee and one year to repay. The ad invites readers to examine their homes and apply if money is needed.
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Morris Plan
Waverly Couple Wed at Rectory in April Ceremony
Milne Gladys Schubert weds Claude Geisler at Mary's rectory with attendants Misa Lura Cagley and Fran Geisler. They plan to reside in Waverly after a brief honeymoon. Geisler employed at Friedl bakery. Milne and Geisler to start life in Waverly. Mercy Hospital hosts chest clinic with Dr. Peck and Dr. Moyer from Des Moines examining tuberculosis and heart conditions. Large Easter worship services report, storm sewer project on Webster Street by C F Wishard & Co. Funeral for Louis Schult at Koch chapel. Local birthday parties noted, D H Murphy hospital patient, others mentioned in community notes.
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Courter Booviat Servies
Waverly
Milne Gladys Schubert
Claude Geisler
Mia Age Sintay
Mercy Hospital
John ‘Peck
Merrill Moyer
Des Moines
Esater
Dumont Schoole Hires New Superintendent and Staff
Dumont Ta April 19 Raymond J Carroll Dubuque has been hired as superintendent for the coming school year and Miss Shirley Wisher Dubuque for home economics teacher. There is still a vacancy for second grade English and manual training teachers. The other seven have been rehired for next year.
Littleton Church Play Earns About $32
A May 19 Presbyterian church play in Littleton raised about $32 with a capacity audience. Rev Frank Schroder preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and at the M E platforms in the afternoon. A H Hoffman and Wilt Trebon are ill.
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Littleton
A. H. Hoffman
Wilt Trebon
Presbyterian Church
Frank Schroder
Presbyterian
M. E
Cedar Falls woman breaks hip in fall at home
Mrs. Alice Stiles is hospitalized at Sartori Memorial with a fracture of her left hip after a rug slipped at her Cedar Falls home on Olive Street this morning.
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Cedar
Alice “Stiles
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Olive Street
Orange Sophomores to Perform Friday at Orange Township
Orange Township April 19 The sophomore class will present a Friday evening program. An operetta postponed due to weather and road conditions was staged Monday with a large audience. A cantata Calvary detailing Christ’s seven last sayings was sung by the South Waterloo choir. Mary Saylor directed. soloists included Hammer Bechtelheimer Lichty Davis and others. W C T U to meet April 28. Various locals and visitors noted, including Edna Brown wedding and cattle shipments to Chicago.
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Orange Township
Clase
Edna Lichty
C. Ray Kelm
Cedas
Tra Fike
Robert’ Price
Des Moines
Edna Brown
Wilbur Clough
Blaine
Russell
Miller
Chicago
Coastal Tour Offers Scenic Pacific Coast Trip
At very small additional cost you can travel via Los Angeles and San Diego returning via Santa Barbara San Francisco Oakland Portland Seattle Tacoma and Spokane seeing the Great Pacific Coast in one memorable trip. Your nearest ticket agent will explain.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
Oakland
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Pacific Coast
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Hattie T Ndfleld
Ackley Evangelical Pastor
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H. A. Schumacher
Delaware
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Lawn City Board
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Clarence Paulsen
J. B. Lake
Gerald Baxter
Eeae
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Howard Leonard
New Albin
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R. W. Gibson
Tremont Street
H. N. Silliman
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R. B. Fearing
W. F. Mi. Society
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Mary Hassett
Epworth League
Methodist
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Ernest Nies
Alica Lyle
Korene Stahnke
Evangelical Sunday School
C. H. Vandergall
Addie
Hester Ballhelm
Methodist Church
Aid Society
BE. M. Haven
Mason City
Vane Fulghem
Ezra Hager
Little Son
Allen Memorial Hospital
Madeline Fosse
United States Rubber Company
United States
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Standard Tire CO
Auto Tire Service CO
Ponsford Brothers
Waterloo, Iowa
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Tnetall Storm
Locust Street
Webster Street
Charles City
Schult
Louis Schult
Koch
E. H. Rausch
Crane Creek
Leace
Stufflebear
Marjorie Moody
Marlon Cramer
D. H. Murphy
Democrat
Arley Cooley
Mercy
Sas
Pareh
Dawher
Bale Air Sateen
Father Femare
Mone Park
Colorado
Dumont Schoole
Littleton Church
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Gse
L. W. Clough
George Strifert
Rochester
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Automobile Club of
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