Tracr Municipal Plant Reports Growth in Year
The Tracr municipal electric power and steam heating plant posted a gross revenue of 45164.18 for the year ending March 31, a roughly 10 percent rise from the prior year. Light users produced 22244.76, power customers 6856.40, steam heat clients 8489, street lighting 1642.01, and misc receipts 921.98, while expenses totaled 57740.30 including a new steam boiler and boiler-room work. The plant serves about 600 premises with 75 steam heat users and roughly 80 electricity users for power or cooking.
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Courier
Tracr
Tracr Municipal
T. F. Stoakes
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Oelwein Golf Team for Northeastern Iowa Contest
Oelwein selects nine players C Ashby A Bennett Q Blomgren M McLean H H Nutting A Schmidtke E F Schroeder G Ward L Young plus H Cross and V Stevens to represent in the Northeastern Iowa games. Red Cross relief appeal urged as flood aid quick action. Colweths quota noted. Rev E Hillis travels to Stevens Point for a sick brother. Residence property sold. Grover Troval houses sold to M Kelly. Thomas Edgar ill at home. Elmer Herrin fined five dollars and costs for mufflerless auto in superior court.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
Northeastern Iowa Association
C. Ashby
A. Bennett
Q. Blomgren
M. McLean
HH. Nutting
A. Schmidtke
EF. Schroeder
G. Ward
L. Young
H. Cross
V. Stevens
Red Cross Cis
Ben B. Little
Red Cross
Central Committee
Colweth
E. Hillis
Steven's Point
Wis
Serious Hiness
Smith Brothers
Grover Troval
Tenth Avenue
M. Kelly
Thomas Edgar
First Avenue
Elmer Herrin
Funeral and society items from Waverly Iowa
Frank C Christopher dies of pleurisy after gall bladder surgery with funeral set for Wednesday at Evangelical church. Mrs Caroline Dettmer dies of bronchitis. services in St Paul Lutheran church then burial. Dettmer and Christopher families noted. Local events include Cedar Valley track meet May 7 with Al Leary as Waverly’s pole vaulter, gas office move, shopping trip to St Paul, hospital updates, Mission Society and Evangelical Endeavor activities, party for visitor Mrs Laura Clark, Mercy Hospital graduates honored, Even Dozen club, and a charity box social at Wartburg gym with local club meetings and social cards.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Frank C. Christopher
Evangelical Church
Christopher
Dettmer
Cedar Valley
Fair Grounds
al Leary
Gas Company
Waverly Gas Company
William Lieban
Paul Davis Dry. Goods Company
R S.currell
J.C. Pennay
St. Paul
Ester. Bettsinger
Hads
W. F. Stauffer
Mercy Hospital
Oscar’ Murphy
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Lynn Osincup
Dave Tyrell
Wartburg Gymnasium
Evangelical League of Christian Endeavor
H. Morey
Laura Clark
Chicago
Eleanor Harmon
Lane
Mrs. Mahala Marquis Buried at Vinton
Mrs. Mahala Marquis died Sunday evening at 81 and was buried in Vinton Iowa after services at the Christian church. She lived in Cedar township for years and moved to Vinton about 20 years ago with her husband the late John Marquis. She had no children and is survived by nephews Harve and Ed Smetzer.
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Courier
Vinton
Mahala. Marquis
Christian Church
Marquis
Ohios
John Marquis
Cedar
Homer Narber
Ralph Narber
Gete
Ray Dawes
Pam
EB. Fs
Brown
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Birds Sing Thanks To Friendly Man Who Killed Owl Bandits
Robins wrens blue birds and other songsters in Sunnyside and Highland districts pass a resolution thanking William A Smoker of 1481 Newell Street for killing two owls terrorizing nests. Birds had suffered nest robberies and chick losses last summer and spring. Smoker killed one owl Saturday night and another the following night hoping for peace.
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Sunnyside Country Club
Highland
William .A. Smoker
Newell Street
Smoker
Mrs. Redbrought
Former Buchanan Co resident captain of Cornell wrestlers
Arch ie Midkiff former resident of Independence was elected captain of the Cornell college wrestling team for 1928. He competes in the 17s-pound class and is regarded as a clever mat man and the power of the team. His parents once lived on a farm east of the city.
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Courier Special Service Independence
Archie Midkiff
Cornell College
Hoe
Cornell
Tama Federated Clubs Reassemble For Conference
In Toledo on April 26 women from Tama County Federated Clubs gathered at the Toledo Presbyterian church for a luncheon and program. Mrs. C W Maplethorpe chaired, and 40 members attended. The program featured chalk drawings by Irene Brady and Ardis Marshall, musical solos, readings, an illustrated talk on American art, and a panel on education history. Maplethorpe was re elected chairman for another two years.
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Toledo
Clehty
Tama County Federation of Women's Clubs
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Miss Marshall
Tama
Department of Education
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H. P. Giger
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Montour
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John Mokress
McMartin
J. B. Murdough
Curtis Thomas
Traer
Maplethorpe
Missionary Unit Meetings in La Porte City Churches
The Evangelical Missionary society will meet Wednesday at 3 PM at Mrs. William Anton’s home, and the Presbyterian Missionary society will gather Wednesday afternoon in the church social room. Jerre Alcorn’s condition remains unchanged as his father suffers a paralysis stroke. Sherm Kennedy of Conneaut Ohio visits the R C Taylor home. Guests over the weekend include Frank Nies and family from Charles City visiting Dr. G H Nies. Clayton Fike family host at David Allison’s home. Eva McLaughlin of Cedar Rapids and Frances Allison of Cedar Rapids visit relatives here.
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la Porte City
Evangelical Missionary Society
William Anton
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Jerre Alcorn
Earl Alcorn
St. Louis
Ohio
Sherm
Kennedy
Conneaut
R.C. Taylor
Florida
Frank Nies
Russell
Charles City
G. H. Nies
Clayton Fike
David Allison
Tike
Allison
Eva McLaughlin
Cedar Rapids
Frances Allison
J. Lb
Eight Years Later Ray Feasts Again at Local Eatery
Chicago business and chub circles were astonished to hear Ray, once forced to deny himself foods essential for life, eat freely for the first time in eight years. He reportedly enjoyed a full menu from soup to nuts, answering questions with a simple, confident rhythm.
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Chicago
Ray
Wanker Broa
Robert Deus Ce
Mika Cinusa
Cal I Mitlue
Walton League Builds Hatchery in Creek Near Osage
Walton League members on the Muller farm near Spring Park have built a bass and pike hatchery in a creek feeding the Cedar River. Riceville wardens R J T St John and B J Wills will sieve bass on Thursday for the hatchery, with a government shipment of fry expected later. About 400 feet of stream is set for bass and upper sections for pike. Virchow Lancaster wedding rites held at M E parsonage. Stella Lancaster and Roy Virchow to reside in Charles City where he works for Hart Parr. Mrs. David E Cutler, Osage native, dies in Mankato. burial planned in Osage after services Wednesday.
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Las
Muller Farm
Spring Park
Ixaulk Walton League
Cedar River
R. JT
St.John
Virchow
Lancaster
Stella Lancaster
Charles City
Roy Virchow
M. E. Parsonage
E. B. Frye
Hart-Parr Company
Lawn City Budget Approved By Cedar Falls Council
Cedar Falls April 26 The city council adopted a budget of 296000 not including park hospital and library levies to remain unchanged with 48 mills in total tax levy. Highway 218 routing discussed with A E Perry of the state highway commission showing little hope for local merchants wishes. A lot at Twentieth and Olive changed hands for 300. Various local notices include a reunion of students and staff, a funeral, a marriage announcement, and church events.
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State Highway Commission
Franklin
Clay Streets
Twentieth
Olive Streets
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Floyd County to Spend $50,000 on Roads This Year
Floyd County will spend 50 000 on roads this year with 13169 for maintenance and the rest for permanent construction. Supervisors receive a share by district mileage. In a separate case Lawler vs Buckman a verdict favored Buckman with Lawler to pay costs. Charles City relay team took second at Cedar Falls and Riverside cemetery funeral for six months old infant Freeland.
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Floyd County
Courier Special Service
Charles City
Lawler
Henry Buckman
Clark
Cedar Falls
Ceadar Falls
Harold Freeland
Riverside Cemetery
G. A. Hess
Leora Young Fails to Appear in Court On Bond Forfeiture
Leora Young did not appear for a contempt of court hearing before Judge E. B. Stiles on liquor injunction violations. The court forfeited the $300 appearance bond, with May 9 set for a hearing to show why judgment should not be entered. Milton Fields represents the defendant. bond surety is Dr. Frank A. Haffa.
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Leora Young
E. B. Stiles
F. W. Edwards
Stiles
Frank A. Haffa
Young
Milton F. Fields
Phoebe Barker Recovers From Ice Accident
Fredericksburg Iowa April 26 Mrs Phoebe Barker who fractured a hip in a fall on the ice twelve weeks ago can now sit in a wheelchair Friends report she is at the home of her son Roy Wendall in Janesville where she was visiting when injured
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Fredericksburg
Phoebe Barker
Roy Wendall
Janesville
Ingrown Nial Turns Right Out Itself
Advertisement touts Outgro antiseptic for chiro-nodists claiming a few drops in the ingrown nail reduces inflammation and pain. It supposedly toughens the skin beneath the nail so the nail turns outward overnight. Sold in drug stores with simple directions.
Will your skin bear close scrutiny
Skilled physicians recognize pimples and skin eruptions as signs of an underlying condition. Thousands have used S. S. S. to improve skin clarity, energy, and blood nourishment, with endorsements from users like Mrs. J. W. Barker of Cincinnati.
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Talan
Dual Anniversary Observed Sunday
Twenty relatives and friends celebrated the birthday anniversaries of Mrs. John Malam and Mrs. Guy Thompson at the Malam residence on Sunday. G. A. R. VET IS HOST. Urbana, Iowa, April 26. Special reports D. F. Lane, Civil War veteran, recently entertained American Legion members at supper. Joe Heath, another A. R. veteran, attended as guest.
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Washington Two
John Malam
Guy Thompson
Malam
Urbana
D. F. Lane
American Legion
Joe Heath
A. R
Widow of Major in Civil War Passes at 87
Mrs. Beady E. Alden aged 87 died at 2:20 am at her daughter’s home 315 Argyle Street Rockford Illinois. Widow of Major A J Alden who served in the Civil War and helped form two companies for the federal army. Survived by three children Martha Alden Elizabeth Reynolds and Roy Alden. Body at Kistner funeral home en route to Benton Illinois for Thursday services. Flowers omitted.
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Harry J. Reynolds
Argyle Street
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Lebanon, Tenn
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Cairo
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Martha Alden
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Roy
Pinckneyville
Kistner
Benton, Ill
East Enrollment Gains 137 in 6 Weeks
East public schools show enrollment rise of 137 in six weeks, announced by Charles W. Kline superintendent. First period enrollment stood at 4,020 with 4,157 at the end of the second six weeks. Kline attributes the increase to improving local conditions and a sign of better times in the city.
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Charles’ W. Kline
Kline
Hudson Herald Buys Linotype for New Printing
The Hudson Herald, Hudson, Ta, April 26, reports publisher H. J. Zerwis has purchased a linotype machine for the paper. This marks the first such machine for local newspapers, replacing hand composition and previous use of lone type operators in other cities.
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Hudson Herald
H. J., Zerwis
Unotype
Retired Farmer Dies at Dumont in Illinois
Dumont Ila April 26 Fred Noelting Jr died Monday from a stroke at 81. Born in Germany he operated a farm south of Dumont after immigrating to the area. His wife died 22 years ago. Survived by four sons and five daughters.
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Dumont
Ila
Fred Noelting, Jr
Germany
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