Extempore Winners Split Iowa Wisconsin Debate Honors
Edgar Eagan of Springfield Missouri won first in the Interstate League contest and Marshall Norsong of River Falls Wisconsin took second after a tie in the extempore division. Prizes were shared between Donald Yatter Stevens Point Wisconsin and Wayne P Truesdell Archer Ta. The event at Iowa State College prompted a campus baseball schedule and a pageant crowned Miss Florence Reed as queen.
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Courier Special Service
Cédar Falls
Edgar Eagan
Springfield
League of Teachers Colleges
Iowa State
Marshall Norsong
River “Falls
Wis
Donald Yatter
Stevens ‘Point
Wayne P. Truesdell
Archer
Ta. Eagan
Norsong
Teachers College
Wisconsin
McNary- Haugen
Campbell
Lowe
Kirksville
Morris Graft
Bloomington
Ill
Nashua Volunteers Improve Oak Hill Cemetery
Thirteen volunteers repaired the Oak Hill cemetery boundary fence trimmed trees and made improvements. Women of the cemetery association served dinner at the W R C hall after work. Pierce, a veteran businessman and longtime resident, is in serious condition from a heart attack.
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Courier
Nashua
Oak Hill Cemetery
Emetery Association
Combined bands of Fayette schools to have banquet
A Fayette county event plans a May 10 banquet at the G I U Fayette gym for the combined bands under Prof Mirick. Attendees include band participants parents boards of education town officials and county farm bureau leaders. Chicago musicians Marshall Sessons and Max J Fischell are featured.
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Courier Special Service
West Union
H. N. Kluckhohn
C. N. Holmes
Fayette
Elgin
L. D. Hungerford
Clermont
Prof
Mirick
College
G.I. U
Consolidated
Boards of Education
County Farm Bureau
Marshall Sossons
Max J. Fischell
Chicago
Marshall Sessons
John Schatz
BR. C. II
E. H. Estey
Lonia Public School Alumni Erect Lincoln Memorial Park
Lonia public school alumni will erect a Lincoln memorial and landscape the school grounds in Tonta on May 4. Festivities include a banquet as part of the celebration.
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Lonia Public School
Lincoln Memorial
Courier
Tonta
Funeral Services for Civil War Veteran Held at Vinton
Funeral services were held at Mrs. Flora Wood’s home for Isaac Wright a Civil War veteran born in Ohio who moved to Illinois and later Vinton where he lived 35 years. He is buried in Evergreen cemetery’s Civil War section per his request. Fry Funeral Sunday for J Y Fry who died yesterday at 71 with services at the Methodist church. survived by wife and three children. The notice also covers J As Rasley taking a Chicago decorating position via Lyon Healy and Albert Scholin of Waterloo giving an organ recital at the Methodist church tomorrow evening.
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Courier
Vinton
Flora Wood
Isaac Wright
Wright
Ohio
Ilinois
Illinois
Wood
Evergreen Cemetery
Fry
J. Y. Fry
Methodist Church
W. G. Rowley
Imma Stevenson
Clark
Charles
Ethel
Chicago
J. As Basley
Lyon & Healy
Clyde de Acres
Rasley
Orenn Recital
Albert Scholin
Waterloo
J. J. Clark
Mason City
Ethel Holland
Guy C. Holland
Li. A. Andrew
Rockford State Bank
Leonard Fowler
Kelley
Jorgensen Et al
Rockford’ State’ Bank
A. F. Koerner
Emma
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Germany
Butler Court 10 Convenes Monday With County Changes
Allison Iowa April 30 The Butler county district court will convene Monday May 2 with Judge M H Kepler of Northwood presiding. Several state cases are slated for opening week and civil suits form a large part of the term. Hajo Pals is elected superintendent of Allison schools succeeding Hugh Logan. The county’s large Butler field and track meet is set for May 14 at the fairgrounds with two trophy cups to be awarded. Immaculate Conception Catholic church improvements include a new roof exterior painting and interior refinishing. William Pals has traded an improved 80 west of Allison for the Uhlenhopp acreage south of town. sale at 185 per acre with possession March 1 1928.
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Courier Special Service
Allison
Butler
Hajo ‘Pals
Swaledale
Hugh
Logan
S. J. Maurer
William ‘Pals
Ed Uhlenhopp
Uhlenhopp
Tragic triple shooting shocks Belzoni town
In Belzoni Mississippi on April 30 R E Adecock 40 manager of a furniture store shot and killed C C Rayburn a carpenter wounded his wife probably fatally and then burned the revolver on himself. Sheriff reports his wounds may not be fatal.
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Belzoni
Miss
R. E. Adecock
C. C. Rayburn
Carpenter
Sheriff’s Office
Adecock
Home Talent Play Benefits Cemetery Fund at Fredericksburg
Proceeds from the Fredericksburg home talent production Mrs. Tubbs in Shantytown amounting to 53.23 will go to the West Cemetery association. The Alpha show tonight and a Williamstown performance Tuesday support the fundraiser.
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Fredericksburg
New Hampton
Dick Rollins
Thomas Hogan
Oklahoma
Lee Miller
Raymond Dramatic Club to Entertain in Gilbertville
Raymond Ia April 30 one act strel entertainment of Raymond Dramatic Club will be given at the community hall in Gilbertville Sunday evening. William Welden has purchased the Al Wagner blacksmith show on Sixth street Waterloo.
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Raymond
Raymond Dramatic Club
Gilbertville
William Welden
al Wagner
Sixth Street
Erat
Waterloo
Listen Ladies play and local notices in Oelwein
In Oelwein on April 30 the W BR C presents Listen, Ladies a benefit for the Pet Ac Mrs L C Morey and others. Between acts, local performers will showcase numbers. Also reported are funeral services for Mrs Edward Heise Jr and a Red Cross flood aid update.
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Mardele Rhine
Ben Jenkins
Lois Powers
Ruth Miller
Betty Truak
Donna Powers
Olive Wheeler
Margaret Wheeler
Beatrice Koile
Gertrude Moulton
Butler Funeral Held in Greene for Willis Butler
Willis Butler, who died after a long illness, will have a Sunday service at 2:30 p.m. at his Greene Iowa home. The Christian Science service will precede burial at Rose Hill cemetery. A Civil War veteran, he lived near Greene before settling in town, survived by his widow, one son, four daughters, 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Three children are deceased.
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Courier
Greene
Willis Butler
Rose Hill
Mr. Butler
Ohio
The
La Porte City Women’s Groups Host Meetings and Programs
The article lists multiple local gatherings including the Women's Co T A meeting at Mrs. W. W. Cooper's home with devotions and a program. Spring Creek Farm Bureau showing European corn borer pictures. Legion Auxiliary Kensington event hosted by Mrs. Oscar Harvey and others. Thursday Club meeting at Mrs. Marie Pauls with social time and adjournment planned for May 12. Literary Circle elects Mrs. Moot Cummins as federation delegate. Lyle Longerker returns from California trip.
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Courier
la Porte City
W. W. Cooper
Parks
Spring Creek Farm Bureau
Fehlschon
J. Ll. Mhan
Legion Auxiliary
Woman's Auxiliary of
The
American Legion
Kensington
Legion
Oscar Harvey
Glenn Teeter
Minnie Woeieh
Marie Pauls
Mupsts
Ames
Bishop
Leslie, Mich
Dadd Smalley
Herbert Anton
John Kerr
Arthur Keber
Ray Minked
Minkel
Jay Anton
Aes Thelma Palmer
Alice Nichols
Inh
Trosence Pringle
Revleall
Jo Hawkins
Moot
Cummins
Federated Clubs
Davenport
Tra Richards
David
Vandersall
EL Triem
California
Lyle Longreker
Traer Pioneer Charles Wood First White Born in Tama County
Charles Wood of Traer born in Buckingham Tama County in April 30 becomes the townships first white child. He later ran mail between Toledo and Traer for six years, drove stage service, sold eggs and butter, then operated a peddler wagon and store. Wood spent 30 years in real estate with major land sales in Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota. He projects Iowa farm prices rising to 250 to 300 per acre soon.
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Traer
Charles Wood
Buckingham
Wood
Spencer
Minnesota
Iowa
Waterlooan patents auto identification card holder
P M Ullrich of 1205 Mullan Avenue West Waterloo Iowa has patented a simple auto license holder from Washington on April 26. Thousands have been produced and sold in Iowa and neighboring states. The metal holder attaches to the instrument board with a thumbscrew and can display an identification card or be used for advertising. Ullrich recently moved from Waverly Ja where he ran a blacksmith shop for 17 years and says demand is strong and production will expand.
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Ullrich
Waterloo
P. M. Ullrich
Mullan ‘Avenue
Washington
Iowa
Waverly
Grant Birthday Observed by Hazleton Women’s Relief Corps
Hazleton Iowa April 30 special report The birthday of General Grant was observed at this week's Women’s Relief Corps meeting. Markers have been purchased for graves of corps members.
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Hazleton
Grant
Women's Relief Corps
Pilcher Transferred to Iowa Falls Station Job
Aplington Iowa April 30 O W Pilcher station agent for over five years is named second trick operator at Iowa Falls. The family will relocate there once the vacancy at Aplington is filled.
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Aplington
O. W. Pilcher
Iowa Falls
Two Cedar Rapids youths confess Loop Cigar theft
Elmer Saul and William Ostrander confessed the April 22 robbery of the Loop Cigar store at 308 Park Ave West after an all night questioning. They claimed 15 000 cigarets were stored with Carl Wilson at 929 Linden Ave. four cigar cans and three tobacco humidors aided the arrest and led to the confession. Saul faces an indictment for liquor law violation. Ostrander, tied to Cedar Rapids, was among those arrested in a raid on Mrs Bertha Bergman at 515 12 Jefferson St.
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Elmer Saul
Metropole Hotel
William Ostrander
Cedar Rapids
Loop
Park Avenue West
Saul
Ostrander
Carl Wilson
Linden Avenue
Wilson
Bertha Bergeman
Jefferson Street
Recognition plans for Does at BPOE grand lodge meet
Fort Dodge Iowa April 30 plans to have the Does an Elks auxiliary group recognized by the grand lodge of the BPOE discussed at the national convention May 4 and 5.
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Fort Dodge
Does
Mothers, Wives
Death From Drink of Lye in Marshalltown
Johnny Dewitt two year old son of Mr and Mrs John Dewitt died in Marshalltown Iowa yesterday after swallowing lye The boy was twenty months old and the accident occurred on April 20 0 noting the tragic event and cause of death in a local report
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Marshalltown
Johnny Dewitt
John Dewitt
Let Contract on Road Drainage on Primary in Floyd
Charles City Iowa April 30 Alex Eikewold Emmetsburg procured the contract for tiling on primary road No 218 north of Floyd for 852 dollars. He will lay 1800 feet of eight inch tile 3300 feet of six inch tile and four surface water intakes.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Alex Eikewold
Emmetsburg
Floyd
Anderson & Empie
Marshalltown
Nashua
Farm Bureau Meets at Marble Rock Iowa
Marble Rock April 30 Poultry housing and ventilation problems were discussed last evening at a meeting of the farm bureau in Marble Rock by Mr Murphy of Minneapolis The funeral of P P Armour who died at the home of a daughter in New Orleans Saturday was conducted here Wednesday Armour born April 3 1854 in Poughkeepsie N Y came here in 1906 Fairbank K P Meeting Fairbank Ia April 30 The Pythian Sisters and Knights of Pythias held a party in K P hall Wednesday evening Letha temple will have inspection May 11
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Marble Rock
Farm Bureau
Murphy
Minneapolis
P. P. Armour
New Orleans
Mr. Armour
Poughnkeepsie
Fairbank
K. P
The
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias
K. P. Hall
Letha Temple
Carnival Sideshows Ready May Fifth Six
Indoor carnival preparations underway at Mason Temple on Sycamore Street and Park Avenue for May 5 and 6. Waterloo Chapter No 128 and Becker Chapter No 400 of the Order of the Eastern Star sponsor the event with Russell DeGon as general chairman. The main floor features booths stores and sideshows including a city bank and city jail. A large side show will house 15 freaks a dancing troupe and a clown band. The second floor will be carnival decorated for dancing each evening.
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Mason Temple
Sycamore Street
Park Avenue
Waterloo
Becker
Eastern Star
Russell
DeGon
City’bank
Kirle
Rube Joshua
School Board Fills All Vacancies for Next Year
Traer April 30 Special report states Clutier public school will add a twelfth grade and increase faculty from five to six as vacancies are fully filled by the board of education for the coming year.
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Traer, Ja
The
Clutier
Board of Education
Road condition bulletin for highways
No. 20 on the east route is passable with difficulty. No. 59 to the south is passable. Other main highways are in good condition with rough spots in places.
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Missouri
Rexford
Mitchell
River
Falls
Wise
State College
Florence Reed
Leslie I. Reed
Én’s ‘Gymnasium
Collex
Piattevile
Bather Oh
Takkenberg
Aport
Owill
Sunof
First ‘Baptist
Thomas Anerson
Will
Butler Court
Allison School
Oelwein W. A
Edward Heise, Jr
Lutheran Church
Pasadena
Cal
Oelwein
Rohrig
Oelwein Red Cross
Bankers’ Conference
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Elkader
Glenn Kidd
Aetna State Bank
Fayette County Association
Paul Young
Greeley
J.L. Potter
Fayette County
R. P. Hardy
J.T. Wolf
Newton
Wolf
Mr. Newton
Fifth “ Avenue
Boone
Star
Women’s Societies of
Tama Township
Waterlooan
Escor
ORB
Postal
W.johnson
Mathias Egerdal
Cuba
George Musil
John Musil
Carmen Ballaster
Rose Ballaster
Les McLaughlin
Bill Bolander
McGeeney
Roy Virchow
Stella Lancaster
Osage
Mary Reser
Kenneth Laun
Gardensville
Minn
Catherine Spotts
Donald Kulingbeil
M. FE
Loretta Marshick
Des Ages der Molnwy
Chamberlain
City Bank and
Dail
Morris
Haniny
Waterloo Thrift Company
Lafayette St
Paige
Wieland Motor Company
Weet Fifth St
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