Brethren Church Old Folks Home May Relocate
At the middle Iowa district meeting in October a move to relocate the Brethren church old folks home from Marion township will be discussed and possibly disposed of financially. Dallas Center Waterloo and Ankeny contend for the home amid concerns over sale value and location. The home serves 14 residents and costs about 12000 yearly to operate. The three Iowa district bodies own the property with Rev. Keedy as superintendent.
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Marshalltown
Middle Iowa
Church of the Brethren
Prairie City
Marion Township
Dallas Center
Waterloo
Ankeny
Althe Waterloo
Iowa
Middle
Keedy
Mrs M Combe Vacation Note From Ohio Visit
Mrs Winnifred Duke McCombe wife of Evangelist J H McCombe writes from Clase farm Ashley Ohio Aug 3 describing three weeks vacation with Dr McCombe Harold Clase and family. She plans to return Aug 17 and expects to be in Delaware Ohio after September thanking Waterloo friends and noting postcards letters and snapshots received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnifred Duke McCombe
J. H. McCombe
Clase
Ashley
Dr. McCombe
Harold C. Clase
Greene
Winnifred Jean Clase
McCombe
Delaware
Engagement Flight Ends With Wedding Prospects
George Hauser, an airplane company employee, proposed to Mildred Armstrong, a Mineola High School teacher, during a flight at 3 000 feet. She hesitated at first but said yes at 3 500 feet and wore the ring at touch down. The couple plans to wed soon per pilot Richard Depew.
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Associated Press
Mineola
N. Y
George Hauser
Mildred Armstrong
Richard Depew
Cupid
Hauser
Armstrong
Earth
Depew
Social Fetes to Raise Funds for Roosevelt Birthplace
The Woman's Roosevelt Memorial Association plans nationwide social events tomorrow night August 6 to fund the Roosevelt birthplace project in New York City. Proceeds from dances golf and tennis tournaments and similar activities will form the fundraising pool.
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Roosevelt
New York City
Woman's Roosevelt Memorial Association
John Henry] Hammond
Roosevelt House
Wife elopes as husband leaves in Sioux City
A 20 year old Austin Minnesota woman Mrs A J Gentle traveled with her brother in law R F Daniels 22 of Hock Rapids Iowa to Sioux City where they window shopped Weinbergs store bought two dresses for 50 dollars using a 200 dollar check drawn on a Rock Rapids bank. They were arrested when funds were found lacking and held for investigation. Mrs Gentle had been married in Austin Minnesota and said her husband deserted her after a series of alleged crimes and jail spells elsewhere.
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Sioux City
Ave
R. F. Daniels
Hock Rapids
A J. Gentle
Austin, Mina
Weinberg
Daniels
Rock Rapids
Martin Hotel
Mrs. Gentle
Amos G. Curtis
Gentle
Austin
Minn
Sioux Falls
S. 10
Mrs. Gentley
President Harding Visits Soldiers Hospital on Vacation
President Harding cut his vacation day to drive to Gorham New Hampshire to cheer several hundred disabled service men at the government hospital. He planned a morning visit and a round of golf afterward before continuing to Portland by way of Poland Springs aboard the Mayflower en route to Washington.
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United Press
Lancaster
N. H
Harding
Gorham
Government Hospital
Portland
Poland Springs
Washington
Postal Savings Reforms Promoted By Government
Postmaster General Will Hays advocates reform of the postal savings system to attract deposits, raise interest from 2 to 3 percent, and allow youth limits and joint funds. He notes foreign born account holders comprise over 70 percent and proposes compensating banks for redeposits to mobilize hoarded funds and boost thrift nationwide.
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Post Office Department
United States
Waterloo
J. N. LaBarte
LaBarre
Cedar Falls
Jays
Will Hays
Hays
Postal Savings System
Altho
Postal Savings
Mr. Hays
Masons Approve Plans for Temple Financing
The Masonic Temple association unanimously approved the finance plan for a new temple at Park avenue and Mulberry street. The proposal, set for review by related bodies next week, includes erection of the temple on the new site with final details to be completed at an upcoming meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Mulberry Street
Masonic Temple Association
Jack Hile Bound Over for Jesup Robbery Grand Jury
Jack Hile of Jesup was bound over to the grand jury on an $800 bond after a preliminary hearing in Independence. Waterloo attorney B F Swisher defended Hile who is charged in a long-ago robbery of the Co B Parker store at Josip where rags were taken. Walter D Jones, now in state reformatory, implicated Hile. Jones testified, with two other witnesses examined. The cases likely go before the Buchanan county grand jury next autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Jack Hile
Jesup
Cursey
B. F. Swisher
Waterloo
Jack
Hile
Co. B. Parker
Josip
Walter D. Jones
State Reformatory
Fred Hile
Jack Bile
Justice Carsey
Walter Jones
Swisher
Buchanan County
Jones
Roy Welch
Forgers Cheat Chickasaw Co and Nearby Areas
Three men who passed through Chickasaw county last week forged checks on merchants in Ionia Lawler and other towns. Endorsement on the checks appeared as J. R. Taylor. Authorities pursue the suspects, one reportedly missing an arm, aided by the Town Bankers' association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawler
Chickasaw County
Ionia
Hin’ Jones
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