Alden Masons Site for Temple in Small Iowa Town
Chief Clerk of the Senate notes Alden Masons have a site in a tiny Iowa town for a new Masonic temple. The town, claiming to be the smallest Iowa municipality with a Carnegie library and a modern city hall, expects the temple project to be completed this fall. The lodge received the site from John Creck Republican and the plan emphasizes fraternal activities and county first for dedicated Masonic work.
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Courter Sprint
Service
Alden
Iowa
Carnegie
Gien
John .C
Creck- Republican
Tierney Secures Stay in Burglary Trial at Charles City
Charles City court grants stay in burglary case against Zebe as prosecutors assess aggravation and related charges. Case involves local finance disputes and a contested trial date. Proceedings include filings by Larson and Carr with assessment of $225 among key details.
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Tierney
Charles City
Charles
Larson’ & Carr
Zebe
Brandon Graduates May 19
A year end note reports Brandon graduates on May 19. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will hold a thank offering service Sunday morning at the M B Church with Miss Ida Iné of Meerut India as guest preacher. In the evening the women and girls will be guests for a sermon by Rev. G E Goodrick. Cleanup Week is set for April 25 to 39 by Mayor W A Deeter. Funeral attendances listed for Mrs George Miller, age 61, and her husband Mr Miller and Mr Jon Pranc ll.
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Ourer
M. B
Ida Iné
Meerut
India
G.E. Goodrick
W. A. Deeter
Brandon
Charles Hopker
Jon Pranocll
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Fred Carter Dies Near Osage
Mrs. Fred Carter, 62, died from diabetes at her Osage County home southwest of town on Thursday morning. She lived her life in the county. Survived by husband, four children Mrs William Adrian Burton and Arthur Osage, Mrs Myrtle Neden Manly, one brother George Carter. The funeral doubtless will be Sunday.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Fred Carter
Ren
William Adrian
Burton
Arthur
Myrtle Neden
Manly
George Carter
Florence Reed Selected May Queen at Teachers College
Florence Reed daughter of Prof and Mrs L A J Reed won 121 votes in Thursday’s election to become May Queen at Teachers College. The annual fete is planned for early next month in Cedar Falls with Reed’s coronation as the centerpiece event.
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Florence Reed
Teachers College
Courier
Cedar Falls
L. A. J. Reed
Randalia Man Breaks Knee Cap In Second Fall
Randalia Ja April 22 Clyde Ashby farmer residing three and one half miles southeast of town broke his kneecap when he fell while carving a washing machine to the basement of his home. Earlier he fell from a tree breaking his right arm and his eldest son Wesley recently had an operation for relief from appendicitis.
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Courier Special Service
Randalia
Clyde Ashby
Wesley
Northeastern Iowa hotel men hold independence conference
A conference of hotel men from northeastern Iowa met at Hotel Gedney in Independence on Thursday. The program included plant tours to Independence Produce, Wapsie Valley Creamery, and the Town State hospital, a luncheon, dinner, and a round table discussion. Notable participants included E. L. Baird and Mrs. Linda Spence Brown from Iowa State College.
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Courier of Service
Independence
E.L. Baird
Linda
Spence Brown
Iowa State College At
Amies
Red” Cross
Mississippi Vallex Flood Fund
Sioux City
Wibur
Goss
Davis
Holland Furnace
Manchester Will Test Well Before Deciding on New
The Swift interests drilling a well over 200 feet deep at the Main street creamery will be tested for water purity and quantity before the city council decides on drilling a new well. The test results will be reviewed at the next council meeting.
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Manchester
Swift
Main Street
Construction to begin on Allison school addition
April 22. Contractors J. F. Victoria arrived with supplies and arranged excavations for the Allison school building addition. It is planned to have the new wing ready for occupancy this fall. The Commercial club voted Wednesday to sponsor an Independence Day celebration this year and appointed a committee on programs.
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Allison
Allison School
J. F. Victoria
Commercial Club
First Letter From Kin in 20 Years Sent From South America
Mrs Pate Kloberdanz of Osage Iowa received a letter from a brother living in South America after two decades. The missive arrived in a form she could not read, as it was written in a variant of high German challenging for her.
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Osage, Ta
Pate Kloberdanz
South America
Clergymen to be honored Tuesday at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls April 22 Members of Zion Evangelical church will host a reception at the church parLors Tuesday evening to mark the seventh year of Rev. and Mrs. G L Bergemann and family. Rev J A Haehlen arrives from Des Moines to become presiding elder of the Cedar Falls district. The report covers local building activity and W H M S notes, plus student and choir events and high school athletic plans for the weekend.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Zion Evangelical Church
G. L. Bergemann
J. A. Haehlen
Des Moines
Haehlen
Cedar Falls Electric & Hardware Co
Aurora
Auto Car Crash Victim Condition Reported Critical
Cedar Falls reports Mrs. Karen Arildson remains in critical condition after a Sunday collision between a car and a streetcar. Attendants at Sartori Hospital say she celebrated her 78th birthday recently. Her daughter Mrs. Augusta Hansen, also injured, is expected to be released soon.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Karen Arildson
Sartori Hospital
Arildson
Augusta Hansen
Tracr Golf Club Now Assured For Traer Area
A Kubik-Finch post American Legion committee reports 50 members at 16.50 each will fund a nine hole course on 40 acres leased from William Logan at eight dollars per acre. A professional engineer will layout the course as plans advance and a permanent golf association forms with local interest remaining among legion members.
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Courier Special Service
Tracr
Kubik- Finch’ Post
American Legion
Legion Committee
Traer
William
Logan
Legion
Stockholders to Fight Bank's Suit on Assessments
Court action filed in Dubuque federal court accuses stockholders of the old First National Bank of New Hampton of unpaid 100 percent assessments totaling about 45 000. Twelve stockholders are named. only a few have paid. The suit challenges a contract transferring affairs to the new bank signed last September. Attorneys expect a pivotal issue: whether the contract binds old bank stockholders.
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Courier Bpeoial Service
Ee New
First National Bank
New Hampton
Dubuque
M. F. Condon
New Bank
Kelson
Geiser & Donohue
National
First ‘National
Sult
Births Reported In Several Iowa towns
Urbana Mr and Mrs Floyd Grimma announce a son born April 16 Donald Lee Elmer Mr and Mrs Elmer Rouse announce a son born April 17 Dunkerton Mr and Mrs George Westlich announce a daughter April 17 New Fortford Mr and Mrs Earl White Elkader a son born April 10 Fredericksburg Mr and Mrs Harold Beaver announce a daughter Evelyn Adelle Hudson Mr and Mrs Bert Furneaux announce a son born April 18 St Charles Mr and Mrs S A Werk announce a daughter Denver Mr and Mrs George Coontz announce a daughter born April 18 Dysart Mr and Mrs Henry Kersten announce a son born April 18
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Floyd Grimma
Donald Lee
Elmer Rouse
Elmer
Richtsmeier Funeral Set for Ackley Church Service
Herman CoA Richtsmeier died after a three week illness and his funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Evangelical church in Ackley after prayers at the home at 1 30 p.m. Rev. Ernest Seybold will officiate with burial at Oakwood. He was born in Germany July 22 1853 and came to the United States at age 24. He married Caroline Thielke on May 3 1888. The family lived on a farm south of Ackley before moving to town six years ago. Surviving children include Fred Robert George and Helen.
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Moore
Trast
R. H. Moore
Reinbeck
Courter
Ackley
Tai
Herman Coa
Richtsmeier
Ilness
Evangelical’ Church
Ernest Seybold
Oakwood
Germany
United States
Caroline Thielke
Here
Fred
Robert
George
Helen
Bose Will Speak at Ellsworth College Commencement
Ellsworth college in Town Falls Ia announces the annual commencement date as June 2. Dr Sudhindra Bose, native of India, noted lecturer traveler author and journalist, will deliver the commencement address titled The Awakened Orient.
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Bose
Ellsworth. College
Town Falls
Ellsworth College
Meyer
Sudhindra Bose
India
Upper Iowa University Dean Returns After Illness
Dr J W Dickman dean of Upper Iowa University and professor of political and social science has returned to duties after a short illness caused by overwork and acute indigestion. He has served 44 years at the college and is regarded as the veteran faculty member.
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Courier
Fayette
Upper
Iowa -University
Dickman
Native of Nashua Dies at Anamosa
Wendell Strike, born and raised in Nashua, died in Anamosa hospital Wednesday a week after an appendicitis operation. He served as Jones county county agent. Survived by widow, brother Oliver of Illinois, and three sisters Mrs Coronel Boughlam Miss Dorothy Strike Nashua and Mrs Stewart Fairbanks Waterloo. Parents Mr and Mrs W H Strike Nashua also arrived after his death.
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Sadler
Plane
San Jose
Cal
Kline
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Kline
Nashua
Wendell Strike
Anamosa
Jones County
Oliver
Illinois
Coronel Boughlam
La Porte Girls Glee Club to Compete in Iowa Contest
The High School Girls Glee Club of La Porte City will travel to Waterloo this afternoon to enter the northeastern Iowa music contest at West High auditorium. Lynn Allison will perform clarinet and Carol Ashley will sing, appearing on tonight and tomorrow’s programs respectively. Lions Club Meets in New Hall with 6:30 dinner and speaker from Omaha.
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Glee
Club of la Porte ‘School
Courier Special Service
Porte City
Lions Club
Kevot “Peo
Auttalk
Lian Hascall
Omaha
Iowa-Nebraska
H.G. Esher
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