Upper Iowa Trustees Defeat Merger Plan With 17 to 7 Vote
Trustees of Upper Town university Fayette Ia rejected a merger with Cornell College Vernon Moat Vernon by 17 to 7. The minority urged combining to boost endowment and campus reach while officials seek $300000 more and stress continued church support. Students celebrated with a pep gathering and bonfire after the vote.
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Fayette, Il
Upper Iowa University
Cornell College
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Vernon
Altho
Methodist Episcopal Church
Waterloo
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University
Otle
Methodist, Episcopal Church
Educational Council of
Upper Town
Iha
Upper Iowa Conference
State of Town
Upper Town University
North Central Association of Iowa Schools and Colleges
Upper Town Conference
Cornell ‘College
Educational Council
Upper Iowa
Fayette
J. P van Horn
Mas
Frustere
Cornell Golieme
Moat, Vernon, Ta
Kerury
Upper Lowa
Upper
Upper Jaws University
Tristern
Upper Lowe University
Piral
Fagetee
Thisteen
Fayet Jn
Community Club of Allison to Meet Thursday
Regular meeting of Allison Community club will take place Thursday evening April 26 at the home of Mr and Mrs B H Brauer. Hostesses will be Misses Merna Barnes Emma McCreary Bertha Cook and Ruth Smith Hazel Black will talk on township and county officers and their duties and other numbers by Miss Helen Baldock Mrs Harry Coder and Mrs Alice Codner Discuss New Building. Funeral of Lucile Roalf 13 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Vern G Roalf Northfield Minn held in Northfield and interment in New Albion cemetery near Parkersburg after service at Associated Churches Lucile born June 1 1914 resided in Allison before moving to Minnesota
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Courier
Allison
Allison Community Club
B. H. Brauer
Merna Barnes
Emma McCreary
Bertha Cook
Ruth Smith
Hazel Black
Helen Baldock
Harry Coder
Alice Codner
West Point No. 3
Lucile Roalf
Vern G. Roalf
Northfield
Minn
Associated Churches
New Albion Cemetery
Parkersburg
Minnesota
Steer
Dora Constlen
Greene
Otter Steer
Grundy Board Lets Contract to Haul Gravel for Roads
Grundy county supervisors awarded a gravel haul contract for 25 miles of roads to Charles Thompson of Shell Rock. The four mile section north of Dike costs 2656.70, not including pit gravel. The board also contracted bridge lumber to Morris Lumber Co of Fort Madison and Kinus Culvert Co of Dubuque for corrugated culverts. Also notes local I O O F initiation and several members award of third degree. A son born April 21 to Dr and Mrs C L Moles is announced.
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Dike
Board of Supervisors
Charles Thompson
Shell Rock
Morris Lumber Company
Fort Madison
Kinus Culvert Company
Dubuque
Cedar Valley Lodge
E. K. Anderson
Chris Schaa
Carl Boehm
Thorvald Anderson
Hannla Anderson
Third Marker Placed in Indian Cemetery on Tama Reserve
The Tama reservation burying ground has its third grave marker placed for Qua-Che-Wa-Chuck, an Towa Indian policeman. Earlier markers honored Charles Chuck, son of F. Chuck, by the American Legion of Tama and Toledo for world war service. Peter J.D. Morgan placed a marker for his daughter QanShie.Wa, who died about a year ago.
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Maurier Sperial
Tracer
Towa
Qua-Che-Wa- Chuck
Tama Reservation
Charles Chuck
F. Chuck
American Legion of
Tama
Toleda
New Hartford Gospel Team Elects Leaders in April Meeting
New Hartford Indiana April 24 The Men's Gospel Team elected officers for the coming year led by W. E. Hunter as president and N J Mack as first vice president James Oster as second vice president J A Moore secretary R H Ward treasurer with Mrs C J Phila as pianist and Mrs W J Harmon as assistant A gathering at the Ward home celebrated the thirty fifth anniversary of Mr and Mrs W R Dick with guests including Carl Geltrena and his Cedar Falls guests and Dick family members.
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R. H. Ward
Sry
W. R. Dick
Carl Geltrena
Qachesis Club Recital Pleases Many Witnesses
The Orchesis society of Teachers College presented its third annual program in Cedar Falls with four divisions. Highlights included light waltzes, nursery themes, "The Birthday of the Infanta" from Oscar Wilde, and a five-part finale. Twelve young women performed in fine costumes with striking scenic effects. Cast included Harriet Egan Maude Moore and others.
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Courtey
Cedar Falls
Orchesis Society
Teachers College
Infanta
Oscar Wide
Rendezvous
Harriet Egan
Maude Moore
Geneniee Hollis Hartman
Mildred Petersen
Margaret Porter
Lois Severin
Rhea Wahle
Josephine Willard
Doris Nelson
June Burkehelder
Perth
Faye Kel Ivy
Florence Reed
Margaret Datsman
Funeral Services for Mrs N P Steier Held at Independence
Independence April 25 funeral services for Mrs N P Steier were at St John’s Catholic church with Rev W T Donohue officiating. Born Aug 5 1887 on Turley homestead south of Winthrop she married Nicholas P Stelter in 1913 and had two children Leon N who died in infancy and Delcrece Mary who survives with her husband. Surviving family includes her parents Mrs and Mrs Marley Cedar Parris sister Mrs E J Weber Cedar Rapids three brothers James Waterloo Joseph Siculynetd township and John at home. The obituary notes eight years in civil aviation in England and aeronautical work in Europe.
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Kaiser
South Dakota
Independence
N. P. Steier
St. John's Catholic Church
W.T. Donohue
Peter ]Marley
Turley
Winthrop
Notre Dame Seminary
Nicholas P. Stelter
Leon N
Delcrece Mary
Slater
E. J. Weber
Cedar Paris
James
Waterloo
Joseph
Siculynetd Township
John
Supper Sociable Planned by Lotus Club at La Porte
Mrs H H Beatt entertained the Lotus club at her home after noon with sewing and lunch. A covered-dish supper and social evening will be hosted by Mr and Mrs C B Gingrich next Tuesday for husbands and friends. The next meeting will be May 2 at Mrs Hartley Smith Cedar Chums 4 H Club. Cedar Chums 4 H met Nona Anton April 21 with eight members and four visitors as they decorated sewing baskets and enjoyed light refreshments. The club adjourned to meet May 12 with Colene Curdle. Telephone operator Miss Alice Hopper is on vacation visiting her sister in Joliet Illinois. Mrs Bette Daggett travels to Charles City for a visit. Mrs Rowley Better, sick last week, has improved and sat up yesterday.
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Black Hawk
Y. W. Johnson
Waukegan
People's State Bank
Johnsons
Oxford
John Berg
Birthday Club
W. G. Crowder
Main Street
Rotary
la Porte City
H. H. Beatt
Lotus Club
C. B. Gingrich
Hartley Smith
Cedar Chums
Nona Anton
Colene Curdle
Alice Hopper
Robert Crane
Joliet
Charles City
Bette Daggett
Sitaries City
Dan
Rowley
Traer Cuts Electric Rates As Revenue Grows
Traer Iowa officials lower electric light rates by ten percent effective immediately for April bills. First 15 kilowatts drop from 15 to 13 cents, next 50 kilowatts from 12 to 11 cents, and excess at 7 cents. stove current from 5 to 4 cents. Power and steam heat unchanged. Revenue rise funds new underground steam system. municipal plant gains and increased investment noted. Plant on hand improves finances with $8,970 cash and projected $15,000 by July.
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Courier
Traer
Traer Light and Water Commissioners
K.s
Traer Municipal Plant
Water Department
Oelwein Man Funeral Set at Marshalltown
Funeral services for John Feld senior, who died Sunday night en route from Marshalltown to Oelwein, will be held Thursday at 2 o’clock from St. Mary’s church in Marshalltown. Feld, born October 18, 1872 in Belle Plaine Iowa, worked as boiler foreman for the M and St L railroad shops and served as city boiler inspector in Marshalltown. He moved to Oelwein in 1922 to become boiler foreman for the Great Western railroad. Community Club directors named W Armbruster J H Campbell Howard Fuller P J Neubauer J Rhodes George Stebbins. Retiring members were Pred Harms R V Lucas and Dave Zeigler. New officers to be elected May 1. May 4 benefit dance planned for American Legion Boy Scouts and senior high band. Women’s Relief Corps rummage sale ongoing. Mayoral notice requires 10 days to clean up premises. Washburn Gun Club shoot drew about 25 marksmen as farmers report oats nearly seeded.
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Oelwein
John Feld
Marshalltown
St. Mary's Church
Mr. Feld
Belle Plaine
Oelwent
Great Western Railroad
Onlwern Community Club
W. OT. Armbruster
J. HE. Campbell
Howard Fuller
P. J. Neubauer
J. ¥. Rhodes
George Stebbins
Pred Harms
R. V. Lucas
Dave Zeigler
Ray Allen
J. Baldwin
M. F. Gunderson
WL. Preston
E. V. Stone
E. E. Stoup
Coliseum
American Legion
Women’s Relief Corps
J. C. Jepson
Mercy Hospital
Glen Borland
T. N. Carnall
Forensic League of Charles City High Presents The Blue Serge Suit
Courier article notes junior forensics group at Charles City High presenting The Blue Serge Suit at Cultus Club on guest day. Nearby reports cover Central grade school plays Sauce for the Gosling at Congregational church and PT A events. May Day events and club meetings are listed with dates and hosts. Local social items include nominations for Woman's Club officers and a Wa Tan Ye picnic. Mrs Nelson hosts Needle Craft circle. Harold Kellogg to show Pueblo Hopi films at YMCA. Evelyn Haberkorn and James Taylor wed at Baptist church. Floyd County Social Service calls for clothes shoes and money. Local officials travel for meetings. several residents announce relocations and conventions.
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Charles City
Junior Forensic League
Cultus Club
Central
Congregational Church Club
Central P. T. A
Taylor-Haterkorn
James Lewis Taylor
Savannah
Wis
Evelyn Doris
Haberkorn
Baptist Parsonage
L. W. Inman
Floyd County Social Service League
Women's Societies of Ackley to Meet
Ackley Iowa April meetings include Ladies' Aid groups from First Presbyterian Methodist Episcopal and First Evangelical churches meeting at parlor homes with hostesses G H Ballard George Humphrey and others Also a Young People's Missionary society event and a St Mary's Cemetery society gathering May 3 A school operetta and a West Africa missionary visit are planned plus a children's choir program and Mayo Clinic treatment for John Nelson's stomach condition and upcoming baby operation in Omaha
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Ackley
First Presbyterian Church
G. H Ballard
Charles Humke
Adam
Minnie Thoren
George Humphrey
George French
Methodist Episcopal Ladies' Aid
Ladies’ Aid
First Evangelical Parish
E. M. Brenniman
First Evangelical Church
Helke J. Miller
R. W. Hauck
Young People’s Missionary Society
1St Presbyterian Church
John Peters
St. Mary's Cemetery Society
Imma Steffen
Chris Walters
Lulu Keough
Lena Thompson
Earl G. Harris
West Africa
First Congregational Church
Iowa Falls
William Thalmann
John Nelson
Rochester
Minn
Nelson
Mayo Clinics
Gilenn Freet
Arlene
Omaha
Gadbury Returns From Mexico City Beach Operator Spends Winter Abroad
W H Gadbury who runs the Cherry Lake bathing beach Tama during summers traveled home from Mexico City where he spent the winter with his son Joseph Hi an attache of the American legation.
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Tract
W. H. Gadbury
Cherry Lake
Tama
Mexico City
Joseph Hi
Hifis
Legation
Leavitt Closes Fortieth Year with C F Bank
Cedar Falls notices Roger Leavitt closing his fortieth year of continuous service with Cedar Falls National Bank, which began April 25 1886. He is the sole surviving founding board member as the bank originated on Second and Main near the current Black Hawk hotel.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls National Bank
Leavint
Bank
Second
Main Streets
Black Hawk Hotel
Grundy Center Man Held for Trial on Liquor Nuisance
Grundy Center, Ta. April 25 Jack Smith a barber is held on $1,000 bond to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in justice court on charges of maintaining a liquor nuisance He is accused of selling alcohol to minors as well as adults County attorney Edward Ruppelt said there was no evidence implicating others with Smith.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
Jack Smith
Grand Jury
Justice Court
Smith
Edward Ruppelt
Manchester High to Graduate 44 Students
Manchester Ta April 26 commencement at the high school gym May 24 for the class of 44, smaller than 1927. Members include Berniece Aldrich Verna Allen Verda Anderson Leonard Barr Clifford Bawden Geneva Bawden ATE Baskerville Kenneth Beddow Fred Blair Howard Burns Gelia Clemans Clark Cleveland Archie Look Ben Fairhurst Donald Gilmore June Haeussler Mabel Harvey Lucile Hockaday Gladys Hundley Marian Gane Viola Lane Lucille Logan Thomas McRoberts Mary Malone Clyde Maxwell Muriel Moody Dorothy Marley Mildred Nandell Florence Patton Esther Philipp Frank Pierce Mary Pugh Mildred Richardson Irene Robinson Mildred Robinson Audrey Schmitz Mildred Smith George Turner Edna Ward Maurice Wendel La Vonda Wheeler Benjie Wilson John Wilson Letha Work Glenn Williamson a class member to graduate end of summer school Everett Robinson graduated mid year and will receive diploma with the class.
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Manchester
Ie Berniece Aldrich
Verna Allen
Verda Anderson
Leonard Barr
Clifford Bawden
Geneva
Bawden
Ate Baskerville
Kenneth Beddow
Fred Blair
Howard Burns
Gelia Clemans
Clark Cleveland
Archie Look
Ben Fairhurst
Donald Gilmore
June Haeussler
Mabel Harvey
Lucile Hockaday
Gladys Hundley
Marian Gane
Viola Lane
Lucille Logan
Thomas McRoberts
Mary Malone
Clyde Maxwell
Muriel Moody
Dorothy Marley
Mildred Nandell
Florence Patton
Esther Philipp
Frank Pierce
Mary Pugh
Mildred Richardson
Irene Robinson
Mildred Robinson
Audrey Schmitz
Mildred Smith
George ‘Turner
Edna Ward
Maurice Wendel
la’ Vonda Wheeler
Benjie Wilson
John Wilson
Letha Work
Glenn Williamson
Everett Robinson
Osage Man to Teach Art and Agriculture in Hayfield
Verne Carter son of Mr and Mrs George Carter will graduate in June from State Teachers College Cedar Falls and has accepted a teaching post in Hayfield Iowa teaching manual arts and agriculture His brother in law Cecil Carter moves from Belhide to Rock Falls for next year and another son Leslie Carter signs to remain in Elgin as superintendent for another year
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Osage
Verne Carter
George Carter
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Hayfield
Cecil Carter
Belhi
Rock Falls
Leslie Carter
Elgin
Federated Clubs of Buchanan to Meet at Jesup
Buchanan County Federation of Women's clubs will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday May 9 in Jesup Iowa Local clubs affiliated include Even Dozen Study club and Every Other Friday club World Wide guild of the Baptist church guests of First Baptist Waterloo will attend a dinner honoring Miss Mary Parish Sac City former missionary in Burmah World Wide guild members meet at Wilhelmina Wells home Monday afternoon The mission study book New Paths for Old Purposes finished and led by Miss Ann Williams and Miss Elsie Catlin Sponsors named Mrs Mathew McGovern attends Des Moines funeral of aunt Mrs A A Clark R C Williams hosts Ladies Aid Baptist church Wednesday Twin daughters of Valentine Kies christened Jane and Jane Orchestra organized by Presbyterian Sunday school.
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Jesup
Buchanan County Federation of Worren's Cluts
World Wide Guild of the Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Waterloo
Miss Mary. Parish
Sac City
Begu
Burmah
World Wide Guild
Mises Ann Williams
Elsie Catlin
Mire
Jesse Iw. Wren
Alma Boyes
A. A. Clark
R. C. Williams
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The
Baptist Church
Pioneer Boys of the Baptist Church
Valentine Kies
A. D. Adix
Jubilee
Jane
Presbyterian Sunday School
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