Pioneer Waterloo matron Mrs Edwards dies at home
Mrs A J Edwards a Black Hawk County pioneer died at 1103 Lafayette street Waterloo at 4 16 am from a cardiac condition and chronic nephritis She was wife of Albert Jonathan Edwards and mother to Ensign A J Edwards Jr and to several daughters including Mrs D R Vaughan and Mrs Lewis H Minke Funeral services will be at her home tomorrow at 2 30 pm with burial in Fairview Church work and temperance leadership marked her long life in Waterloo
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A. J. Edwards
Black Hawk County
Lafayette Street
Amanda F. Hall
Samuel Hall
Rowe
Mass
Blackjawk County
Waterloo
Old Prairie Home Seminary
Waterloo West
Albert Jonathan Edwards
Edwards, Ransier, Longley and Harris
Edwards
Robert Dall
Mary EB. Hammon
Maria Hall
Henry Hall
D. R. Vaughan
Des Moines
Lewis H. Minke
Fort Dodge
David W. Edwards
Wagner
Cal
Blanche E. Edwards
Ensign A. J. Edwards, Jr
U. S. Nary
New York City
Ethel Edwards Graham
George D. Graham
Sia Aceeinehar
Edwards Vaughan
Lewis
Roger
Willard
Elizabeth Minkel
David Edwards
Ruth Graham
Carp
James Gordon
Vaughan
France
Altho
First Baptist
Ladies’ Aid Society
Edwards Marks
Newspapers Credited With Getting Maimed Yanks to Learn Jobs
Washington April 28 The federal vocational education board says newspapers nationwide largely aided its effort to place 4 725 disabled soldiers sailors and marines into civilian life through retraining Programs. Many left service unaware disabilities could be neutralized and families supported while training continues. The program seeks to locate more veterans in similar need and expand efforts.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Board For Vocational Education
News of Society Mr Hukill Guest of West Teachers at Dinner
Mr Hukill, superintendent of public schools west for 20 years, and Mrs Hukill were guests of honor at a farewell dinner at Hotel Russell Lamson. Teachers and board members attended. program included music, a triangular debate, and a gift presented to Mr Hukill.
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T. Hukill
Public Schools
West
Hukill
Russell-Lamson
Hakill
Elizabeth Kenney
Adams
Naneen Davis
S. M. Wallace
West High
Carleton Sias
Carleton Sias, Misses van Valkenberg
Ruth Updegraff
Mother Daughter Banquet at YWCA Wednesday
The high school girls and their mothers attend a 6 p m banquet at the YWCA with Miss Fonda Jameson as toastmistress. Toasts include Our Mothers-Daughters of Yesterday and Our Daughters-Mothers of Tomorrow among others, with piano and violin solos and a community sing. Banquet seating forms a triangle in the gym, with blue triangle emblems and fern centerpieces, served by Girl Reserves in white middy uniforms.
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Fonda Jameson
Dorothy Lumry
F. Willig Jenks
Ruth Ganz
Elizabeth Sage
Jean Kinneburgh
A. E. Hoffman
Gladys Gindt
Pauline Sypes
Virginia Wilson
Dorothy Jenks
Y. W
Welcome Home War Bride and Babe Readied at Iowa Home
Mr and Mrs 8 D Clark of 110 Linden Ave anticipate arrival of Eu gene H Clark’s widow and their nine month old grandchild from Cork Ireland. The widow and infant, now in transit to Waterloo Iowa, will join a family eager to meet the newcomer and honor the fallen seaman’s memory.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Bartlett Hall
Howard Robinson
D. Clark
Linden Avenue
Chicago
Babe
Eugene H. Clark
Shaw
War Bride
Cork
Ireland
Waterloo
Iowa
East
Quota Campaign Advances Toward Victory Bond Goal
Service league officials reported $150 000 raised toward the Victory bond quota in a two day push and said the same amount remains to reach success. Solicitors continue steady, thorough work and pledge not to quit until the loan drive is assured, as re canvassing and subscription checks occupy most office time. Despite optimism, ample work remains before the city is over the top.
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Service League
Mortuary notice for Maria Dunkelberg in Waterloo area
Maria Dunkelberg died at 2:20 a m Sunday at her daughter’s home in Hotel Metropole. Funeral will be at First M E Church at 2530 p m tomorrow, conducted by Dr Frank Willard Court, with interment in Elmwood. She was born September 27, 1830, in Palmyra New York, later lived in Mentor, married Nathan Wood, then Solomon Dunkelberg, who died. Survived by daughter Mrs Henry Sethbers Mantor d, granddaughter Mrs Fred Garrabrant, great granddaughter Lillian Garrabrant, and grandson George W Dauchy in Tours France. Two step-siblings also noted.
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Navy
Harry
Non
Jenn
America
Ireland
Bie
Pete Camp
France
Boune
St. Angin
Maria Dunkelberg
Henry Sethbers
Hotel Metropole
M. E. Church
Frank Willard Court
Elmwood
Dunkelberg
Palmyra
Nathan Wood
Mentor
Dunkelburg
First M. EB. Church
Lincoln Circle
Women's. Christian Temperance Union
Lodge
Red Cross
Samuel Curtis
Mantor. D
Fred Garrabrant
Lillian Garrabrant
la Porte City
George W. Dauchy
Tours
Clint Holden
Quartermaster Corps
Funeral notices for Dunkelberg and Ballensiefer in Iowa town
Memorial details for Mrs Dunkelberg and Albert B Ballensiefer outline funeral arrangements. Dr E B Dunkelberg and Dr Bert Dunkelberg are named in the service with viewing at Petersen Bros mortuary. Albert Ballensiefer, 31, died at Fairbank after three years of rheumatic illness, survived by mother Mrs Chris Yockey and siblings Frank Julius Rose Martin Louis Josephine. John J Jackson infant dies at Presbyterian hospital. buried in Clarksville after birth on March 2 1919.
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Albert BR. Ballensiefer
Fairbank
Chris ¥ Yockey
Oelwein
Frank
Baltensiefer
Waterloo
Julius
Rose
Martin
Baltimore
Rainbow Division
Louis
Rainbow Boys
Josephine
East
John J. Jackson
John James Jackson
Death of George Watrous in Mount Vernon township
George Watrous aged 50 died at his home in Mount Vernon township about 2 a.m. today. Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon with interment at United Brethren church. Survived by one brother and three sisters. The text notes January as the wheat harvesting season of Australia.
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George Watrous
Cedar Falls
Mount Vernon Township
United Brethren Church
War Savings Plan Stays for Peace Time
London reports that in three years the British public purchased 300 million war savings certificates at 3 75 dollars each. The National War Savings committees have driven strong uptake and plan to continue the 40 000 savings sanctions on a permanent peace regime.
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London
National War Savings Committees
8 050 Miles Without a Skip Maytag Ad Card Story
A Maytag salesman touts heavy duty tungsten plugs lasting 8050 miles in a Ford without cleaning. The Clark family displays a service flag with four sons serving in the American forces. Eugene, a sailor, died at 26 after enlisting at 18. Andrew, Leon, and Harry also served in France. their mother recalls pride and hardship as the armory visit spurred enlistment.
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Maytag Company
Newton
Eugene
Andrew
Leon
Harry
France
Armory
Co. B
Des Moines
Gold casket prepared for London gift to President Wilson
In London a 18 carat gold casket with royal portraits is readied to hold the freedom certificate of the city of London to be presented to President Wilson. The casket, mounted on a water plinth and enamel arms of the city, is on view at the Guild Hall as officials describe its ornate craftsmanship and symbolism.
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City of London
Wilson
Guild Hall
Po Wanna
Vriltania
London
Preas
Waterloo Evening Courier
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Waterloo
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A.J Edwards
News of Society
Mr. Hukill
Daughters of Isabella
C. Ball
Mias Gertrude Bayless
Christchurch
Daughters of the King
J. Q. Bickley
Westminster Guild
J. R. Macartney
Stitch and Chatter
J Fred Weigert
Gildner-Bell
Marie Bell
Kansas City
Gildner
B. A. D. Bell
B. A. Jenkins
Linwood Boulevard
Christian Church
Mason City
Ransier
Marion T. Ransier
A Hagemann-Paulus
Irene Paulus
Ray F. Hagemann
Denver
G. D. Serrill
Central Christian Church
Eva W. Bradley
John Paulus
Whittier Parent- Teacher Association
Margaret Sullivan
Grace McKean
Ross Conservatory
Russell-Lam—son
Ee Ss. C
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Cedar Heights
Natural Club
EB. BE. Dunkelberg
Hudson
Bert Dunkelberg
Tripoli
Petersen Bros
GA. R
Australia
Savoy Cafe Taxi
Sycamore Street
W. A. Covell & Son
West Fourti
Nadine
Cin
Sunbury
Mail National Toilet Company
Paris
Sel
Royal Wiltons
Axminsters
Seamless
Brussels
Hall-Ekfelt Co
Teravette Street
Crescent
Standard Oil
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Res
Michigan Avenue
City and
Rere
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