Iowa Inaugurates Biggest Road Improvement Program
Pioneer reports a multi-faceted Charles City page with obituaries, club notes, and local events. Emma Farnham dies of a heart attack at Mil waukee street home. Funeral plans pending. Country club opening slated May 2 dinner dance. Sister May Theresa's services held at Mount Mercy chapel. Denton Summers wins fencing at the district Rotary convention in Iowa City. J W Gilbert of Orchard dies of pneumonia. burial in Osage. Charles City band to compete in state music contest May 4 3. Isabella and Harmony Circle items. Meyer Kronmueller wedding noted. Cultus club elects officers and hosts a picnic program.
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May Theresa
St. Xavier's Academy i
Manchester
Mount Mercy Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
George Burns
Andrew Bulawa
Emma Salmon
Elly
Will Salmon
Oklahomia City
Patsy Kelley
Dakota
Denton Summers
C. C. Summers
Town State University
Yowa City
Orchard
J. W. Gilbert
Oice
Cedar Valley Hospital
Osage
Charrles City High School
Town City
Northeast Town
Lions Club
Tsabella
Daughters of Isabella
K. C. Hall
Iowa's Great Road Paving Surge Sets Speed Records
Last week in Iowa accelerated road work pushed paving speeds to 1000 to 2200 feet daily with contractors averaging up to a mile per week as weather cooperated. Inspectors with the state highway commission monitor 18 foot wide main road pavements and detours proliferate across counties including Delaware, Janesville, Monroe, Lucas and Clarke.
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Courier Special Servies
Deri Moines
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
The
Delaware
George W. Wood
Hartville
Janesville
Bellevue
Jackson County
Monroe
Lucas
Clarke County
Vinton Seniors Honor Guests at Local Banquet
The junior senior banquet at Vinton high school was held Saturday at the Presbyterian church served by church women. Nearly all juniors and seniors attended with airplanes as place cards. Genevieve Brody was toastmistress as the program featured toasts from students and teachers. The Methodist church closed its diamond jubilee week with a choir from Tipton and a supper and social at the church. The district court jury for April was discharged with all cases resolved. Judge Clarence Nichols, after an appendicitis operation, has returned home and expects to resume duties next week.
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Vinton
Presbyterian Church
Genevieve Brody
Methodist Church
Tipton
Hudson
Winton
District Court
Clarence Nichols
Virginia Gay Hospital
Woman Struck by Auto Returns to Light Condition
A local woman, Mrs. Jane Koonts, was seriously injured Friday evening when struck by a car near her home while crossing to take sweaters to her grandsons at the school playground. She is under care at Presbyterian Hospital Waterloo as relatives visit, with her daughter Mrs. A H Evans by her side.
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Pateri¢e
A . Hudson
Jane Koonts
Kounts
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Kvonts
A. H. Evans
State Board on Tour of Parks Visits Eastern Iowa
Cedar Falls Ian with State Board on Tour of Parks begins a three day inspection of eastern Iowa sites including Bellevue Davenport Muscatine and Cedar. Five members listed include Mrs Henry Frankel Des Moines Mrs J E Aring Fort Dodge G C Swounders Council Bluffs and Byron Newberry Strawberry Point.
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Cedar
Pas
George Wyth
Cedar Falls
State Board of Conservation
Iowa
Sonsorrow
Bellevue
Davenport
Muscatine
Henry Frankel
Des Moines
J. E. Arigng
Fort Dodge
G. Swounders
Council Bluffs
Byron Newberry
Strawberry Point
Bank to Get G23 Obonation of Miogion Society
Cone special Screwed Fairbank, Ja., April 30. Woman s Foreign Missionary society of the M. I. church in this district will have its next annual meeting here, invitation of the local branch accepted at the recent convention in Independence. Final BT. A. Session. The Parent-Teacher association MHS have its monthly meeting May 2 at Fairbank high school auditorium. This will be the final session for the present school year. Davis Very St. F. J. Davis, Fayette, who operated a drug store here several years ago, is critically jlst a hospital in Rochester, Minn. His wife and niece, Mrs. J. L. Gorman, Fairbank, visited Rochester recently. Finger Is Amputated. Amputation of the little finger on one hand of a son of Gus Stremke was performed at Independence as result of injuries caused when it was crushed by a maul. The boy was helping his father drive posts. LOA. 5. to Convene, Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will meet in regular session Wednesday afternoon, May 2, at 2 O'clock in the home of Mrs. L. B Bavis. Roads Are Better. The first trip in seven weeks was made Saturday to this place by Wes cott & Winks truck of Sumner. Conditions of roads prevented operation of the truck until this time. Mrs. Lockwood II. G. R. Lockwood, county superintendent of schools, was a visitor here this week. He reported his mother seriously ft at Jordan, Mont. She formerly resided here.
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Fairbank
Woman'’s Foreign Missionary Society
M. Ib
Independence
Parent-Teacher Association
MHS
Fairbank High School
Davis
St. F. J. Davis
Fayette
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
L. B Bavis
Wescott & Winks
Sumner
Gedar Falls Woman's Club
W. H. Mermer
Dorothy Corning
Memer
Hugh Buffum
T. C. Stephenson
Aloha Club
Joy de Vee Club
Howard M. Parks
Oxford
Alison Aitchison
P. EB. G
George S. Morin
Yaggy
Oliver M. Yaggy
First Evangelical Church
Waterloo
First Baptist Church
Ericksen
Faile Ericksen
Frankin Street
Eric
Ebenezer
Plat Rack
J. A. Haclen
Og. M. Harker
St Louis
Har von
Alm. Andrews
Matt Carroll
Lewis Brandes
Washington Township
West Branch
Otto Nielsen and Son
La Porte City High Junior Senior Banquet Highlights
La Porte City Iowa April 30 the annual junior senior banquet at the high school auditorium drew 90 guests. The room featured spring colors and eight long tables with pink roses fern and pink tapers. A four course dinner was served by nine girls while a four piece orchestra provided music.
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la Porte City
Alwas
Harrison Hudson
Nebraska
Elizabeth Weiliams
Kerloo
Ales
Jesse Frys
W. G. Fox
Della Seliabte
Sdaox
Thurman Howrey
John Fox
Waterlon
Cyrus Fox
North Platte
Neb
T Neir
Fox
Waterloo
Quasqueton School Hosts Wednesday Junior and Senior Party
Quasqueton will hold a joint junior and senior party Wednesday at Hotel Gudney Independencs. A theatrical program and dance follow dinner supervised by faculty. Covers will be placed for 20 and a theatre party will conclude the evening.
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Sereny Quinagietin
Atal Damquel Oat Sinies
Sey
Quasitoi
Seainal
Hotel Gudney
Independencs
Abas
Frostor Clas
Mrs Willard Trewin Dies Suddenly at Alpha
Mrs Willard Trewin died at Alpha near Nome after a sudden attack of heart disease and asthma. The death occurred about noon and was attributed to a heart ailment. Her husband and two daughters Margaret and Jean survive, with another daughter Alda.
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Couree
Epee Breyey
Willard Irewin
Fine Nome
Alpha
Here
Margaret
Jean
Alda
Annual Bel Canto glee club concert planned
Bel Canto glee club of Teachers College will hold its annual concert at the Muditorium on Wednesday evening. Miss Alpha Mayfield directs with Epworth on violin and Miss Cecelia Vogel as pianist. The event follows a Cedar Falls concert and a recent second place for the college band at Des Moines with 30 members under conductor FLL McCreary. Amputations may be avoided for a farm hand shot in the left arm at Clarence Gutknecht farm, now recovering at Sartori hospital.
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Ogur
Bel Canto Glee Club
Teachers College
Muditorium
Alpha Mayfield
Dorothy Maxwell
Epworth
Cecelia Vogelsang
Denver
Luelle Thomson
Orange Township High School
T. C
Secon
Des Moines
Drake
McCreary
State College
Ames
State University
Ab Ionally
Joseph H. Hedges
Black Hawk Township
Clarenee Gutknecht
Sartori Hospital
Altho
LeMars
Western Union College Glee Club
Cedar Falls
Nora Springs
Waverly
A. Alu. W
American Association of University Women
Bartlett Hall
College
Omaha
Hudson Woman Entertains Kin at Dinner Party
Mrs Elizbeth Elghmey hosted a seder of relatives at a 6 o’clock dinner in Hudson. Guests included Mr and Mrs R L Elghmey, Mr and Mrs Merle Moser of Cedar Falls, Mr and Mrs F C Baldwin, and Miss Blythe Lamme, with other locals attending. A county Sunday school convention in La Porte City will draw strong attendance from Edson churches. A newborn son was welcomed by Mr and Mrs Glen Mastein near Hudson.
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Gourier
Hudson
Elizabeth Elghmey
R. L
Waterloo
F. C. Baldwin
J. S. Hattery
Jefferson Street
J. Lawrence Copley
J. W. Wright
Jesup
George Sergeant
Pine Island
Minn
G. C. Sergeant
Sergeant
Margaret van Patten
Ames
Legion at Nashua raises fund for altruistic work
Nashua Courier Special Service reports a vaudeville event at the Nashua fairgrounds under legion auspices to support the city library the American Legion and the educational building. Prizes were awarded to Isabella club German band and Emanon club for top numbers. Former resident Lou Mitchell dies in Sabetha Kansas influenza. he was cousin of the late Mrs Hawkins. Mrs Trena Hanson of Charles City undergoes second operation at Waverly hospital. Congregational Ladies' Friendly Society to meet at Mrs A M Troutner's home with hostesses E E Meyers Homer Troutner and William Schultz. Mrs Allen Waite at Albuquerque returns May 31 with son Galen convalescing. husband will join in New Mexico for about a year.
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Courier
Nashua
S. J. Hawkins
Mitchell
Bradford Academy
Trena Hanson
Charles City
Waverly Hospital
Ladies’ Friendly Society
The
Congregational Church
A. M. Troutner
E. E. Meyers
Homer Troutner
William Schultz
Population of Fern Grows to Fifty After Twins Births
Two Fern neighborhood couples welcomed twins last week. The Frese family had a son and daughter Friday night, while the Retmicke family had a son and daughter Saturday morning. Population now listed as 50.
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Courier Special Service
Parkersburg
Fern
Rom Frese
Martin Retmicke
Fem
Italia's Provision Ship Sails for Base
The Ci ta da Milano sailed from Trans for Kings Bay to support Commander Umberto Nobile's polar flight aboard the Italia. Nobile is expected to depart Stolp soon after the Milano arrives at Kings Bay, establishing the base for the expedition.
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Tromsa
Norway
Ciita da Milano
Umberto Nobile
Trans
Kings Bay
Spitabergenings Bay
Nobile
Stolp
Germany
Mrs Alfred Brown of Clarksville Dies Funeral Wednesday
Mrs Alfred Brown of Clarksville dies at 29 after a Sunday illness. Funeral will be Wednesday at Pleasant Valley Church. Mrs Brown formerly Melvssie Nordmann, daughter of Willan Nordman of Plainfield. The notice also lists births and personal mentions including visitors from Minnesota and California.
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Alfred Brown
Clarksville
Weawhier Myre
Seevigrd
Pleasant Valley
Brown
Melvssie Nordmann
Willan Nordman
Plainfield
Jimmin
Lynnville Carpenter of Waterloo Earns Phi Beta Kappa Key
Mount Vernon Iowa April 30 Lynnville Carpenter 447 Florence street Waterloo has been elected to the Cornell college chapter of Phi Beta Kappa national honorary fraternity The 1928 elections were announced at a chapel service with seniors in caps and gowns Carpenter a chemistry and physics major has served two years on the Men s Senate of Cornell on two years a member of his class basketball team and was a member of the 1927 Royal Purple staff
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Courier
Mount Vernon
Lynnville
Carpenter
Florence Street
Waterloo
Cornell College
Phi Beta Kappa
Senate
Cornell
Royal Purple
First anniversary party for Paula Jean Jungkunz
Allison Iowa April 30 Mrs Waldo Jungkunz hosted ten children at her home to celebrate Paula Jean’s first birthday. Luncheon featured pink decorations and a luncheon table. Assistants included Mrs Floyd Woods and family and Mrs W Jungkunz Cedar Falls. Also news of Mrs H W Searle’s discharge from Mercy hospital Waverly Bristow.
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Courier
Allison
Waldo Juogkunz
Paula Jean
Floyd Woods
Dumont
W. Jungkunz
Cedar Falls
H. W. Searle
Bristow
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Funeral Rites Held for Mathew Rodney at Greene
Mathew Rodney 67 died from pneumonia at Naverly hospital after months of illness from a fall. Funeral at St Marys Catholic Church conducted by Rev M J Hogan. Burial in Catholic cemetery at Manson. Survived by son Herbert Chicago and daughters Dorothy Denver Cole and Mrs Harold Ludwig Detroit. Wife predeceased. Rodney family moved to Greene 15 years ago. He worked as a tinner and plumber until injury. W F M S program featured songs sculpture and a playlet at the M E church. An offering supported a scholarship in India.
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Courier
Greene
Mathew Rodney
Detroit
Mich
Rodney
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
India
Sister of Urbana Man Dies in Kansas
In Urbana Iowa April 30 Conrien Speriod reports the Urbana man Willian Todd learns of the death in Kansas of his sister Mrs. Jane Kisling. Curta will be at her home in Luray. Ladies' Aid society of the Christian church will meet in LO. G. F. Tall May 3. Mrs. Alex Fetherkile is ill with rheumatism at her home. Miss Sylvia Kisling is seriously ill at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids.
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Conrien Speriod
Urbana
Willian Todd
Kansas
Jane Kisling
Curta
Luray
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church
LO. G
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Emma Farnham
fUporter
Servier Chartles City
Milwacukee Street
Farnham
Coffin
S. F. Farnham
Charles City National Bank
Ralph
Oklahoma
U. of F
Tiiety
Harmony Circle
Litle Marine Hoskingson
Rna Rinehart
Meyer-Kronmueller
Frieda Kronmueller
Richard Meyer
Delaos
Ian
State Board
Taibank
Miogion Society
la Porte City High
BEL Gento Gut Club
Teachers College Band
Hedges
Legion AT
Galen Waite
Allen Waite
Alex Buquerque
N. M
Galen
New Mexico
Italia
Thomas Rademaker
Fred Miller
Frank Burroughs
Cal
Caine
W. T. Shafer
Delwein
Gen
Junior
H. S
Oelwein
Odlweth
Neal Arnold
Charles Hare
Cclwein
Laura Catheryn Connor
Henrietta Herman
Jane James
Phebe Florence Jamison
Virgil Wade
Zelma Martin
Virginia McClain
Max Loveland
Raymond Cluts
David Grant
Paul Libby
Arene Handcock
Keith Smith
Leroy Geleston
Jack Irwin
John T. Ridler
Official Weather Observer
Weather Bureau
Upper Iowa University Girls’ Glee Club
M. E
Celweth
North Ridge
Southside
Central
Harlan
Parkside
Re Baptist Women’s Society
James Westerbee
Frank Perkins
Missionary Educational Direc
Tor
Siret
Wal Hanson
Mtalerns
Dire
Sanond
Wwe
Reve
Iba
Mos
Hell
Anis
Cook
Theneet PF. L. Robbins
University
Sf Dayetts
Oilers
Wagnea
Alive Swales
Lansing
Luttte Ween
Masonity
Hatce Robbins
Verona Gable
Hawkeye
W. BR. Hunt
John D. Clinton
L. C. Woolridge
R. P. Hardy
Lake Oelwein
W. OD. Little
Kansas City
Upper Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oelwein Ice Company
G. H
George McLean
Colo
Lynnville Carpenter
Stetson
Oxfords
Wilson-Sweitzer Co
Drew
Enna Jettick’s
Others
Wilson - Sweitzer Shoe Co
West Fourth St
J. T. Slifsgard
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