Test Flight Proves Utility of Folkerts Monoplane
April 23 Bristow Iowa trial flight of a Folkerts safety type monoplane shows design changes unnecessary. The enclosed cabin carries pilot and one passenger powered by a Rickenbacker five cylinder engine. 5,000 spectators watched at Wallace Field Bettendorf where Folkerts has worked for Central States Aero Co. He plans a Bristow visit around May 1.
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Bristow
Clayton Folkerts
Atho Folkerts
Moline
Wallace Field
Bettendorf
Folkerts
Central States Aero Co
B. W. Sniffin
Bermuda
U. B. Church
F.T
Fern Shaffer
Evan Trindle
Hulda Miller
Leonard Hencken
Town and Farm Folk at Dysart Dinner Guests
Dysart Iowa April 23 community building and co operation of farmers and business men discussed in an address by Fred Kammuller. Du buque Thursday evening after a dinner entertaining 100 town and country residents. Tabitha Sewing circle entertained at Mrs John Mealhouse. Committees appointed by American Legion and Woman's auxiliary for Memorial day preparations and poppy sale. Women's Missionary society met at Mrs Adam Behnel home. Will Kessler frame dwelling removal for brick bungalow begun. frame sold to Jacob Gonnerman. Dysart De Power hosted literary program by Women's Foreign Missionary society at M B church home of Mrs Lilly Minkel. Past Matrons club entertained at Mrs M S Barnes home. Dorcas Bible class of Evangelical church entertained at Mrs A R Kullmer and Mrs K Raupp homes.
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Dysart
Fred Kammuller
Dubuque
Commercial ‘Club
Tabitha Sewing ‘Circle
John Mealhouse
American Legion
Woman's Auxiliary
Women’s Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church
Adam ‘Behnel
Will Kessler
Jacob Gonnerman
Jin Sou Dysart
de Power
Jesup School Boy Dies From Meningitis
Jesup Iowa April 23 Robert H McCloud 15 year old high school student stricken during study Tuesday died from spinal meningitis at 2 30 pm at home of his parents Mr and Mrs Ja Ek McCloud He became unconscious after being excused from classes and was in a coma most of the time between then and his death.
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Courter
Jesup
Robert H. McCloud
Ja. Ek. McCloud
Plan to Rebuild Traer Steam Heat Plant
Traer Iowa April 23. steam heat plan for municipal plant near settlement. agreed owners pay 200 per connection while commission covers rest from net profits in yearly installments possibly 2000 with owner contracts to cover any deficiency. plant serves about 75 business houses and dwellings. funds may come at five percent. Many teaching applicants to Traer high schools. expected total up to 1000. Music instructor Miss Ilo Moore to Britt Iowa for higher pay. leaves at end of school year.
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Traer
Former Oelwein Couple Married at Normal Il
Miss Helen Buell and Dilman Smith wed at the Buell home in Normal Illinois. Helen, a former Oelwein resident, studied at Drake University where she met Dilman Smith Jr., pastor of a New Jersey church. They plan to reside in East Orange New Jersey.
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Courier
Oelwein
Helen Buell
Dilman Smith
K. W. Buell
Normal
Drake University
Des’ Moines
Drake
Oelwein Methodist Episcopal Church
Jacob H. Miller Dies at Ackley Farm
Jacob E. Miller 60 died at his Ackley area home after nine days of bronchial pneumonia. He was born November 18, 1866 in Grundy County and lived on the family farm his entire life. He married Hilda von Heiden in 1890, leaving a widow, eight children with five sons and a daughter, two daughters in law, and several siblings. Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Evangelical Church seven miles southeast of Ackley, with burial in the church yard.
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Courier Special Service
Ackley
Jacob E. Miller
German Township
Grundy County
Hedge
Seide
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Buenthle
Rural pupils to stage operetta for county picnic
One thousand Delaware rural pupils will present an operetta as part of the county picnic at Devil's Backbone State Park on May 26. Training will occur in rural divisions led by township leaders, with orchestral accompaniment and band concerts planned.
Cyrenus Cole to Speak at Traer Memorial Day Program
Rep Cyrenus Cole Cedar Rapids fifth district will be principal speaker at Traer Memorial Day program announced by Kubik Finch post American Legion in charge of arrangements. He will address attendees on May 30 at the local program. The event is hosted by the Traer community with local civic leaders participating.
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Traer
Cyrenus Cole
Cedar Rapids
Kubik-Finch Post
American Legion
Floyd County Men Get Sentences for Drunken Driving
Marble Rock April 23 M H Parks Marble Rock and James Mr elton Rockford were fined 50 dollars and given suspended sentences of one year each when arraigned before Judge C W Wally in district court on charge of drunken driving.
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Courier Special Service
Marble Rock
M. H. Parks
James Mrelton
Rockford
C. W W. Wally
Memorial service set for Macy Campbell Cedar Falls
Memorial service for Macy Campbell late head of rural education at Teachers College auditorium Wednesday morning. Prof. Irving H. Watt will give the address. Also dated notes on hospital injuries to Mrs Sharen Arildsen and daughter Augusta Hansen, and obituaries and community notices from Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
Macy Campbell
Rural Education Department
Teachers College
Irving H. Watt
Department of Rural Education
Campbell
Sharen Arildsen
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Arildson
Augusta Hansen
Hansen
H. H.grear
Upper Town
M. I. Church
Long Beach
Cal
M. I
E. J. Lockwood
Waterloo
Decorah
Green
City Council to Meet For Semimonthly Session
The semimonthly city council meeting is set for Monday evening at city hall to consider adopting the budget. I. F. Starbuck of 2125 Main street suffered a severe stroke yesterday and is reported in critical condition. Mrs. P. A. Dunbar of Cedar Falls and Mrs. C. B. Huston of Waterloo have returned from Long Beach California after several weeks with relatives.
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Ard Bailey
Mixs Bevale Hell
SG. Carroll
I. F. Starbuck
Main Street
P. A. Dunbar
Cedar Falls
C. B. Huston
Waterloo
Long Beach
Cal
Report of Death by Own Action Disproved
An April report claiming Dr. J. D. Delaney attempted suicide was found baseless. Delaney was ill with a nervous breakdown. no self destruction by poison occurred. Delaney was taken to Dubuque for treatment. the Delaney family is highly respected.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
J. D. Delaney
Delaney
Dubuque
Rainy Day Party and Club News from La Porte City
Thrift Club met at Mrs. Will Peck in La Porte City with all members present and guests from Macomb and Waterloo. A Rainy Day party for Division II of the Methodist Aid Society featured raincoat attire, rainbow colors, devotions, readings, songs, and a $15.75 fund-raising tally. High School Assembly showcased the Glee Club and local musicians amid family visits and a stroke in the Alcorn family.
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Courier
la Porte City
Thrift Club
Will Peck
George Rothmeier
Henry Mahood
Ralph Bown
Macomb
Ill
C. A. Bown
Machel
Alvina Schroeder
Smalling
J. W. Stewart
Methodist Aid Society
EF. Jd. Moore
M. J. Haven
Bobby Stewart
Virginia Moore
John Bolte
Rolleall
Margaret Haven
Louise Crumb
M. Ll. Haven
R. J. Wagner
Aplington Child Returns Home After Long Hospital Stay
Budady Elliott two year old son of Mr and Mrs A K Elliott has returned home after five months in University hospital at Iowa City. He underwent three operations and contracted contagious diseases twice during convalescence. Apington Community band plans a high school program on Thursday evening April 26 directed by CG F Schmolt of Waterloo with several numbers by other saloirats. Vulcanizing was first achieved when rubber spilled into sulphur.
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Mason City
Jacob A. Haclen
Evangelical Church
Des Moines
Waverly
First Baptist Choir
Wildermere
Lynn Osincup
Carrie Burrington
Teachers College
Minnesingers
First Congregational
W. E. Hays
Middlewest
Cyrus Spicer
Olive Street
Spicer
Parkersburg
New Hartford
Cedar Falls
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Bethlehem Church
M. Krohn
Nazareth Church
Mr. Rosenlind
India
Otto Jorgensen
Cedar Rapids
T. C
W. Waldemar Arkow
Waldemar
Joseph Fort Newton
New York City
First Baptist Church
J. Richmond Morgan
First Congregational Church
Waterloo
Thomas Anderson
Mr. Anderson
First Presbyterian
Re. YD. Kehtin
Ehbureh
Azariat
Bursalou
Rewah Morrissz
Leonard Corwin
Irst Baptist Church
Black
Courter
Aplington
Budady
A. KE. Elliott
University Hospital
Flows City
Apington
Iowa Falls History Week Speaker Ora Williams Recalls Journalists
Ora Williams, veteran Iowa journalist, spoke at the Community club luncheon during Iowa History week, praising Senators Dolliver and Cummins and jurists like Judge S. M. Weaver. Other notes include the funeral of Nettie Diamond, long-time Mason City resident, and Dr. F. H. Heflin and wife recovering from injuries after a Des Moines interurban crash in a blizzard.
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Iowa Falls
Ora Williams
Williams
Sioux City Journal
George C. Perkins
Dolliver and Cummins
S. M. Weaver
Nettie Diamond
Diamond
Mason City
Waterloo
Avery, Palmer
Swift
F. H. Heflin
Des Moines
Floyd County Sells Road Bonds and Awards Bridge Contract
Floyd County sold 184000 road bonds to Carleton D. Beh Company of Des Moines, highest bid, with Northern Trust second, to pave a 10 mile Nashua road stretch. Ward Construction of Decorah won a bridge project for 8453, two box culverts and a pony truss, May 1 to July 1 completion. Arnett Wishard and Beatrice Wishard of Waterloo wed in Waverly. Mayor Gray arranges fire department handling of drowning calls.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
A. BE. Regel
Carleton D
Dougherty
Arnett Wishard
Beatrice Wishard
Waterloo
Lee Arnett
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Rath Packing Company
Arnett
Gray
Courh Opens Monday At Court In Mason City
Judge J. J. Clark spends Sunday at his Mason City home and will open court on Monday morning. The jury will not report until Wednesday. Seven applicants seek postmaster positions at Tonia awaiting results of the March 12 New Hampton examination.
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Courh
J. J. Clark
Mason City
Johnson Vs. Kuck
Dob
Tonia
New Hampton
Osage bank declares 20 percent dividend
Declaration by the receiver of Mitchell County Savings bank that a 20 per cent dividend will bring depositor payments to 60 per cent. The bank closed in October. J. M. Slosson, Northwood, is receiver. Also notes a Thankoffering Meeting at Cedar Falls Congregational church with remarks by Mrs G Barsalou and guest Mrs W W Gist, and a Watange club charter signed by thirteen women led by Miss Anna Volbrecht and Mrs J Leonard Kline with officers to be elected Monday.
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Osage
Mitchell County Savings Bank
J. M. Slosson
Northwood
G. &. Barsalou
Cedar Falls
Women's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
W. W. Gist
Watange Club
Anna Volbrecht
Charles City
J. Leonard Kline
Mason City
Leslie Cornwell
F. May Tuttle
Dairy Tupper Nichols
Betty
Colorado Springs Prisoner May Be Man Wanted Here
Colorado Springs police identify a prisoner as possibly William S. Galloway. H J Thole of St Cloud was mistaken for Galloway and Robert B Johnson on forgery charges in Waterloo and Keokuk. Chief Mohlis and Detective Erhil Steffen seek Colorado Springs details and a photo to confirm identity.
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St. Cloud
Minn
William S. Galloway
Robertb. Johnson
Keokuk
Charles Mohlis
Erhil Steffen
Colorado Springs
Colo
Galloway
Albert F. Galloway
Waterloo Lumber Company
Mohlis
Colorado Department
Heery Funeral to Be Held in Clarksville Monday
In Clarksville Indiana on April 23 funeral services for John Heery age 76 will be held at 2 p m at the family home conducted by Rev T R Collins pastor of the Catholic church at Waverly Heery died Friday night and is survived by two daughters and two sons Lydia Peter and Albert Clarksville and Mrs Jerry Murphy Milwaukee Wis Play Proceeds Are 132 The junior high play My Trish Rose drew a capacity crowd and raised 132 Edna Schluter and Robert Nordmeier were married Thursday afternoon at the Evangelical Parsonage by Rev A W Satori they will reside here
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Arlington
First Avenue
Standard Oil Company
First Baptist Aid Society
James Wetherbee
A. I. Roberts
CG. M. Hall
J. Wy. Bagham
Chicago
Skew
the Gospel Baptist Church
Frank Zimmerman
J. J. Miller
W. Rouse
G George Smith
True. Tere
A. D T. Bullock
Louis Johnson
Robert South
Dugph Hig. Kine
Mre
Courier
Clarksville
John Heery
Butler County
T. R. Collins
Waverly
Heery
Lydia
Peter
Albert
Jerry Murphy
Milwaukee
Wis
Trish Rose
Edna Schluter
Robert Nordmeier
Evangelical Parsonage
A. W. Satori
Fire Destroys Meat Market at New Hartford
A meat market owned by Schwein & Scheeve of Tripoli and run by George Johnson in New Hartford was destroyed by fire early Friday. Little of the meat and lard stock was saved. origin of the blaze was not disclosed.
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Courier
New Hartford
Schwein & Scheeve
Tripoli
George Johnson
Fire awakens asleep Johnson during blaze on station
A night fire woke Johnson as he slept upstairs. the blaze spread toward the headway and could not be checked. Local responders battled the flames but the damage and exact cause remain under investigation.
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Johnson
Engineer to Urge Paving Two Story County Highways
Ames Iowa April 23 Sam Steigerwalt county engineer announced he will urge the Story county board to hold an early election to authorize 1 500 000 bonds to pave Lincoln and Jefferson highways across the county The 44 mile route would take about three years to complete both routes are gravelled and have been nearly impassable all spring Petitions may be circulated to gauge voter sentiment.
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Ames
Sam Steigerwalt
County Board of Supervisors
Story County
Lincoln and
Jefferson
Barber examiner post eyed to Winthrop barber
Winthrop Va April 23 W Ownby Winthrop barber prominent mention for appointment by Governor Hammill as one of three members of the barber examiners board under the barber license law passed by the recent legislature. He has run a shop twenty years and is an inventor in the trade with broad barber support statewide.
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Winthrop, Va
Ownby
Winthrop Barber
Hammill
Suspects to be released in Des Moines bombing case
Des Moines, April 23. George Lynn 19 Roy Cole 18 and Elmer Warberton 17, suspects in the bombing of George Cessna's home last Wednesday, were to be released today. Some aircraft engineers predict fuel for flying boats will gradually shift from gasoline to heavy oil.
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Des Moines
George Lynn
Roy Cole
Elmer Warberton
George Cessna
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