Bony of Butler Soldier Found in French Wolf Den
Clarksville Iowa Aug. 4 Discovery of the body of Ben M. Ooster who joined the service in 1918 at Clarksville was found in an old wolf den in France The war department says the remains will be sent home in September Ouster was reportedly wounded by a shell and sheltered in the cave Identification was made by his service tag watch and possessions Burial is planned in Lowell cemetery between Clarksville and Shell Rock Webster County officials confirm the grave will be marked and the family notified
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F Courier
Clarksville
Ben M. Ooster
France
Right Onster
Sheil Rock
War Department
Ouster
Lowell
Shell Rock
Oelwein Couple Marks Golden Anniversary Flight
Oelwein Iowa August 4 Mr and Mrs Thomas L Boots age 68 and 69 celebrate their golden wedding anniversary by riding with their son Fred to Rockford and Hartford aboard an air flight. Boots notes his sea legs from years at sea and Civil War service under Admiral Farragut.
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Courier
Oelwein
Thomas Lb. Boots
Fred
Rockford
Hartford
Conn
Boots
Atlantic
Caribbean
Lakes
Admiral Farragut
Oelwein Merchants
G. H Schlumbohm
Colorado
Woman's Auxiliary of
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Lake Oelwein
Lawrence Liebe
B. A. Schodley
Jack
Chicago
J. H. Campbell
Leo Bertin
Northwest
Visitors from Kansas visit La Porte City home
Aug 4 La Porte City Iowa reports Mrs El A Fitzgerald and grandson Bob Norris Coates Kansas with Mrs Melinda Crow visiting sister Mrs BF Kocher. Mrs Grow stayed in Kansas since April due to Mr Fitzgerald illness and death. About 20 friends hosted at Waldroft and Lehman homes in honor of the visitors. Birth announced of a daughter Aug 1 to Rev and Mrs S L Hemond at Brookings SD weighing 9 34 pounds named Jane Elizabeth. Lehman and Osborn families connected to Rapids area visiting relatives. Gail Osborn family to Kansas and Oklahoma for two week trip by car.
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la Porte City
EL. A. Fitzgerald
Bobby . Norris
Coates
Kan
Melinda Crow
BF. Kocher
Grow
Kansas
Fitzgerald
D.E. Mann
Cox
Fort Dodge
Jane Elizabeth
Mx. Hammond
The
Presbyterian Church
Lehman, Co
Rapids
Airsida Lehmai
Gail Osborn
Oklahoma
Too Late for Funeral in Nashua Motor Trouble Delays Arrival
Nashua Aug 4 Special Mrs John Batchelder of Marion Ohio and her husband started to travel by car to Nashua for the funeral of Mrs Emery Speelding but arrived too late due to car trouble. The service held Thursday at 2 pm was delayed briefly in hopes they would arrive.
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Nashua
John Batchelder
Marion
Emery Speelding
Butler Farmica Dies at Waverly
Chris Kramer about 30 died at Mercy Stephala Hospital in Waverly after five days illness. He resided southeast of Ajson with his family and was son of Ben Kramer of near Shell Rock. Survived by widow, daughter, father, sister and several brothers. funeral likely Sunday at German Lutheran Church in Butler Center.
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F Courier
Alison
Chris Kramer
Mercy Stephala
Waverly
Kramer
Ajson
Ben Kramer
Shell Rock
Luther Ebiveh Im Butler Center
Two Couples From Waverly Marry in August Notices
Announcements record the Aug. 1 wedding of Rose School and Milton Pape by Rev. E. H. Rausch in Waverly. Ella Lykes wed Woodleigh Wile July 25 in Town Falls. John Holland and family travel to Rochester for medical advice while a Kern child remains for spinal surgery. Births include a Barnes boy July 30 and an Aug 2 Logen girl at Mercy Hospital. A band picnic is planned at Tourist Park Aug 7, and Betty Jane Leet undergoes appendicitis recovery at Mercy Hospital amid rain.
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Ella Lykes
Woodleigh Wile
Baptist Church
Town Falls
W. L. Simmons
Waverly Baptist Church
Wile
Standard Ol Company
Rochester
John Holland
George Kern
Little Son
Minn
Logan
Adeline Hemming
Noble Grand Association
Betty Jane
Thomas Leet
Mercy Hospital
Mrs. C. H. Wyckoff Dies at Urbana
Urbana woman 62 dies after months long illness from heart disease. Widow of Ben Corbett now married to Mr Wyckoff, a county supervisor. Survived by two sons Glen and Laverne Corbett. Funeral services Sunday in Urbana with burial there. Also notes New York return by Judge Burnham and unrelated items on Grant Carrier’s funeral and a Denver death event.
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Courier
Vinton
C. H. Wyckoff
Urbana
John King
Harrison Township
Ben Corbett
Corbrett
Corbett
Wrckofl
Wyckoff
Thuel
New York
J. H. Milroy
Carrier
Grant Carrier
Presbyterian Church
E . S. Hudson
Catrier
Denver
Cole
Cerner
Esto Wagner
Lightning Strikes Mitchell Residence Killing Livestock
Trourier Special Service Osage, Ie Aug 4 Erwin Troge's house four miles south of here was struck by lightning Thursday afternoon. The cellar was wrecked and the furnace damaged. Losses from the bolt included a horse for L Dietekens and Har alt Hoisington, a hog for Wil Schuttler, and a steer for August Wettleson.
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Trourier Special Service
Osage
Erwin Troge
Here
L. Dietekens
Haralt Hoisington Sach
Wil Schuttler
August Wettleson
Creston Pastor to Speak Sunday at Charles City
Rev. George Mitchell of Creston will supply the pulpit at First Congregational Church in Charles City Sunday morning. He is a nephew of Dr. William Dibble, pastor in Mason City, and comes as a candidate for the pulpit.
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Charles City
George Mitchell
Creston
William Dibble
Congregational Church
Mason City
Brookhart
Elma
John Frahm Jst
American Legion
Smith Brookhart
Legion
The
Lions
Legion Auxiliary Rooms
Herman Cook
Lions Pig Club
Lionfield
Pig Club
O. H. Banton
Malcolm Dana
Hartford
Conn
Miss Mary
Europe
Theodore Rowley
Africa
Hart-Farr Company
New York City
Wisconsin Street
Clarence Burretts
Burr
Rural District in Floyd County Plans New School
Herbert, Scott, H. F. Brandal, and Rudd township officials visited Charles City to confer with County Superintendent Mary D. Korinke on plans for a new school house in district No. 2, Rudd township, Floyd County.
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Floyd County
Courier
Charles City
Herbert
Scott
H. F. Brandal
Rudd
Mary
Korinke
Rudd Township
Cedar Falls Hosts Bride Elect At Kitchen Shower
Cedar Falls Aug 4 Miss Althea Kyhl, to wed Folmer Hansen on Aug 21, was guest of honor at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs N J Boysen at 1115 Main. Eighteen attended. Mrs W H Merner and Mrs Roland Merner hosted a 1 o’clock lunch at Bartlett hall for Mrs Henry Pfeiffer and visiting relatives from New York Orlando and Long Beach. Thirty guests attended. Adolph Kramer leaves for Bloomington Ind to visit Prof B W Merrill director of Indiana State music. Kramer was Merrill pupil here. James M Power of the Red Cross life saving staff will visit Teachers College Aug 8 and 9 to view advanced swimming demonstrations. School buildings prepare for Sept 3 opening.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Althea Kyhl
Folmer Hansen
N. J. Boysen
Main Street
W. H. Merner
Roland F. Merner
Bartlett Hall
Henry Pfeiffer
New York City
W. F. Noble
Orlando
Flo
Emme Pfeiffer Merner
Long Beach
Cal
Adolph Kramer
Bloomington
Ind
B. W. Merrill
School of Music
Indiana State University
Teachers College
Kramer
Merrill
T. C
James M. Power
National Red Cross
Legion Auxiliary at Allison Has Picnic
Allison Ia Aug 4 A large number attended the annual American Legion Auxiliary picnic held in the opera house due to a Wednesday storm. A truck accident injured Ray Sturbridge when a tree branch struck him. Corn fields suffered damage from the storm. Farewell gathering for Mrs Ed Deway of Decatur Arkansas at the Bell home.
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Cosris
Byedot
Allison
American Legion Auxiliary
Opera House
Cedar Falls
Ray Sturbridge
Richard Burbridge
Parkersburg
Ed Deway
Decatur
Ark
W. S. Bell
Alison
Eugene Owen
Hazel Black
Wazel Livingston
Emma McCrery
C. F. Shirer
Mother City of Australia to Host 1928 Eucharistic Congress
Sydney hosts American visitors for the Eucharistic congress from September 6 to 9. The article extols Sydney as Australia’s mother city, its history since Botany Bay, harbor vistas, and major landmarks. It notes population, area, economic strength, education, and sports culture, highlighting notable institutions and wealth concentration in New South Wales.
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Australia
Sydney
Broken Bay
Hawkesbury River
Pittwater
Botany Bay
Cook
Sydney Harbor
Pacific
Randwick Race Course
Sydney Cricket Ground
New South Wales
United States
St. Joseph’s College
Hunter's Hill
Marist Brothers
Jesuit College
St. Ignatius
Riverview
Railway Square
Kelley
Grace Aitchison joins State Teachers College Ypsilanti
Cedar Falls report Miss Grace Aitchison has been appointed instructor in the Bible department at State Teachers College Ypsilanti Michigan for the ensuing year and will also serve as general secretary of the college W A Prior previously served as W C A secretary at Cedar Falls Teachers College The faculty will meet Aug 14 to act on diplomas with about 330 applications on file Social events include a Square and Compass club picnic Aug 6 and an Island park picnic Aug 7 Normal enrollment prospects are promising with catalogs in demand.
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Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Square
Compass Club
Rownds' Field
Island Park
Power Plant at Clarksville Pit Hit by Lightning
The power house at Concrete Material corporation's gravel pit near Clarksville was out of use after a lightning strike during Thursday night's storm. Fire started but heavy rain extinguished the flames before any damage occurred. the bolt is believed to have followed wiring into the power plant.
Homecoming for Hubbard Planned to Be on Aug. 18
Hubbard plans to revive its annual homecoming on August 18 after a two year lapse. Local businessmen and the American Legion lead the efforts with help from other Hubbard groups. August F. Schnormeier named marshal as committees arrange baseball, sports, dancing and dining events.
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Hubbard
F Courier
Hubbard - Business Men
The
American Legion
Hubvard
August F. Schnormeier
Hudson Men Will Go to Washington
Hudson, Aug 4. Don Sergeant and Gene Gutknecht will drive to Wenatchee, Washington to work in a cannery for the winter. Sergeant has been operating the Sinclair Oil truck and will be succeeded by Raymond Franck. Gutknecht has worked for the Hudson Mercantile Company.
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Goutier
Hudson, Ta
Don Sergeant
Gene Gutknecht
Wenatchee
Wash
Haseen
Sinclair Oil
Raymond Franck
Gutknecht
Hudson Mercantile Company
Fourteen Couples Wed At Little Brown Church In July
Nashua Indiana reports July weddings at the Little Brown Church in Yale with 54 ceremonies in the past 15 days. Seven States represented: 33 couples from Iowa, 9 from Minnesota, 7 from Illinois, 2 from Wisconsin, and one each from North Dakota South Dakota and California. Yearly totals through July: January 14 February 16 March 21 May 46 June 145 July 4, bringing the year to 312. June set a new all time record for the Old Bradford chapel drawing couples from across the Midwest for their nuptial vows.
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Courier
Nashua
Little Brown Church
Towa
Minnesota
Ilinois
Wisin
North Dakota
South Dakota
California
Bradford
Middlewest
Wallace Speaks on Agriculture at Cedar Falls
Herby Wallace of Wallaces' Farmer, Des Moines, spoke to Teach ers College students on agricultural conditions. He argued farmers receive 10 percent of national income vs a believed fair share of 17 percent. He urged reforms including tariff reductions, land farming, possible debt cancelation for Europe, and discussed the McNary Raugen equalization idea. He warned against overemphasis on efficiency alone and touched on corporation farming and federal irrigation.
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Wallace
Bible Sessions at Lawn City Close Sunday
Cedar Falls August 4 The seventh annual Bible conference at Riverview Park will end Sunday with a daylong program from 9 30 a m to 9 p m Rev John Greenfield of Winona Ind opens the day and Dr J T Wardle Stafford of England speaks at 10 30 a m Mrs Gady and Rev Howard M Frank of St Louis lead missionary and youth classes. Walter Jenkins of Memphis offers hymns. Dr H W Bowlby of New York City discusses the Sunday Observance league. The final meeting at 7 p m features a song service led by Jenkins and a sermon by Dr J G Massee of Tremont Temple Boston, whose nine talks have drawn large crowds. Attendance has been good despite heat and rain. Most Cedar Falls churches will forego Sunday services so members can attend at Riverview Park. The speaker, Dr John McNeill, discusses faith and the Bible, arguing its unique authority and spiritual power.
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Cedar Falls
Riverview Park
John Greenfield
Winona
Lake
Ind
J. T. Wardle Stafford
Engand
Gady
Howard M. Frank
St. Louis
Walter Jenkins
Memphis
Tenn
H. W. Bowlby
New York City
Littleton Church Omits Service for Bible Conference
Littleton Iowa August 4 Presbyterian church suspends Sunday services to allow attendance at a Cedar Falls Bible conference. Mrs. Sarah Hayes visits sister Mrs. Mery Hoffman a 90 year old. Mr and Mrs Grant Stoner Plantywood Montana and Mrs Kate Stoner Otterville were guests at Mrs Clarence Harier’s home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs E W Lee and children travel to Perely Minnesota to visit her mother Mrs Woodcock who will join them.
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Courter
Littleton
Presbyterian Church
Cedar Falls
Sarah Hayes
Mery Hoffman
Grant Stoner
Plantywood
Mont
Kate Stoner
Otterville
Clarence Harier
E. W. Lee
Perely
Mini
Sioux City Man to Direct Band at State School
Eldora August 4 Paul E Stevens of Sioux City has been named band director at the Iowa State Training School for boys for one year. He replaces H C North who resigned recently and plans to seek sheriff at Hardin County on an independent ticket this fall. Stevens is a member of the world championship American Legion band.
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Courier Special Services
Eldora
Paul E. Stevens
Sioux City
Iowa State Training School
C. S. von Krog
Stevens
Americary Legion
H.C. North
Hardin County
Bristow W C T U Reelects Officers
Bristow Iowa August 4 The Bristow W C T U held a July 81 meeting at the president's home and reelected officers led by Mrs C S Stewart as president Vera McClelland secretary Nellie Appleby treasurer Libble Weiland first vice president Gertrude Patton second Aiho Folkerts third Emme Gough fourth. Local movers include Frank Cratty Magdalene moving to Grundy Center to work for a lumber company and Mrs K D Rose and daughters Hoten Gilbert ta leaving for vacation in Canova South Dakota while Henry Burch receives medical care. Butler Farm Woman Allison Iowa August 4 Mrs John Franken near Allison is convalescent at home.
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Frank Cratty
Magdalene
Rockwell City
Grundy Center
Gratty
Lumber Company
K. D. Rose
Hoten and
Gilbetta
Hattie Anable
Hilliard
Canova
S. D
Lloyd Jones
Henry Burch
Receiver Seeks 100 Percent Assessment of Aurora Bank Stockholders
Aurora Bank receiver Andrew, superintendent in banking, files suit for a full 100 percent assessment against all stockholders to cover a deficit estimated at about 75000 dollars. Listed stockholders include Ear Richardson with 23 shares, Mrs Eve lyn, R. W. and George Richardson with 1 each, J. W. Jakway 8, Mrs Melissa Jakway 4, family Jakway members C H Glenn and Anna Laura 3 each, G S S Meyer 14, Mrs Ella Flickinger 14, Millie Sounsley 7, and W. L. Warren 15 shares.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
L. A. Andrew
Aurora Savings Bank
Ear Richardson
Evelyn
R. W
George Richardson
J. W. Jakway
Melissa d Jakway
Glenn
C. H
Anna Laura Jakway
G S&s. Meyer
Ella Flickinger
Millie Sounsley
W. L Warren
Rabies misconceptions stressed by state expert
Des Moines report quotes Dr. Peter Malcolm stating August is no worse for rabies than other periods. March sees more rabies complaints. if an outbreak is suspected, report to the office for investigation and possible quarantine. Quarantine and dog confinement preferred to killing. brain tissue needed for tests. human bites require medical care.
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fCowler Special Service
Des Moines
Olf
Peter Malcolm
Board of Health
200 Pound Patrolman Squirms to Save Boy in Eight Inch Slot
New York on August 4 A Brooklyn patrolman Dustin Fraser of Throop Avenue precinct rescued a four year old boy who crawled into an eight inch alley ten foot long beneath a courthouse bullpen. Fraser weighed 200 pounds and squeezed through the confined space to bring the child out safely. The rescuer estimated the cost of the daring rescue at two pounds for resh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dustin Fraser
Throop Avenue
Brooklyn
Gates Avenue Folica Court
Fraser
Milk Quenches Barn Fire After Lightning Strike
Fredericksburg Aug 4 a can of milk was used to extinguish flames from a barn fire sparked by a lightning bolt on Gerhard Werkoffs farm. Hay burned but damage was slight. Mrs Frank Bolthoff is recovering from an operation at home joined by daughters Mrs Jack Cerpental and Mrs A B Parke with Mrs Parks returning home. Mrs Claude Lowry recently had sinus operation at St Joseph hospital New Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Services
Fredericksburg
Gerhard Werkoff
Frank Bolthoff
Grace Ludwig
Jack Cerpental
Des Moines
A. B. Parke
Waterloo
Parks
Claude Lowry
St. Joseph Hospital
New Hampton
Winthrop W R C Picnic Settles at Gates Farm
Winthrop Iowa Aug 4 The Winthrop W R C annual picnic was held at Julius Gates home three miles southeast of Winthrop. Favorite dish dinner served. Detour signs on the Winthrop Manchester route removed with traffic now over the new pavement. Also notes Cedar Falls Aug 4 Miss Pearl Hogrefe resigns from Teachers College English to head English department at a Louisiana college. Osage Jan Aug 4 Ruth Frances Stacy, daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Stacy, accepts social service worker post in Sioux City overseeing 20 buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Speciot
Winthrop
Julius Gates
Manchester
Louisiana
Cedar Falls
Miss Pearl Hogrefe
Teachers College
Osage
Ruth Frances Stacy
A. J. Stacy
Sioux City
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Bony
Butler
Ben Ooster
Butler Farmica
Daddy
Charlotin Hanchey
Pretty Charlotte
Anna Hanchey
George Kernst
Mitchell
Legion Auxiliary
Patt Jackson
Captain Cook
Port
Denison
Davygs Point
General Post Office
National Art Gallery
Mitchell Library
Australian Museum
Treasury
Lawn City
Michigan Teachers School
Grace Aitchison
Hudson
Washington
Yale
Lawn City Peak
John McNeill
Jesus
Paul
McNeill
Littleton Church
Bristow W. C. T. U
John Franken
Aurora Bank
Patrolmart
Winthrop W. R. C
Gates Farm
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