Paved road near Denver to be ready for use Saturday
Paving near Denver should finish by week end with a two mile south road open to traffic by Saturday evening. City section will take about three more weeks. Local items note Nashua fair plans, church gatherings, and various family travels and visits across Minnesota and Illinois.
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Denyer
Denver
Nashua
Parkersburg
Ladies’ Aid
Louise Dickmann
Willard Prestlen
Fred Wente
Lake Ross
Thens
Minn
Horace Zain
Delwelns
Herman Clausing
Blaufuss
Greston
Vorhies
Elvira Bruns
Batk
Piehler
Athens
Wis
Chicago
Arlington Heights
Ray Phelps
Hopkinton
Grandma Brins
Grandma Griese
Frank Hasse
Mason City
Margaret Cage
Cedar Heights
Louise Tom
Herman: Hein
Waloo
Henry Buennecke
La Porte Board of Education Elects Music Supervisor
La Porte Aug 15 Miss Bloise C Klersey Cedar Rapids was elected supervisor of music by the board of education at the meeting Monday evening. This completes the corps of teachers for the coming year. Four new teachers had been previously elected to fill vacancies. Regular Meeting of the Lions Club followed lunch with HYD Kline in charge. Harold Bruce of Sault Ste Marie Mich was a guest and gave an interesting talk. Funeral of Mrs Weatherwax attended by local residents. Mrs Emma Stahnke and family noted among mourners.
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Lins
Hyd
Kline
Harold Bruce
Sault
Marie, Mich
Emma Stahnke
L. N. Wright
Howard Hubbard
Charles “City
Melvin Westherwax
Will
Waterloo
Mary Herd
Charles Herd
Dysart
Long Beach
Cal
Seerley Presides at Final Faculty Meeting at T C
Cedar Falls Aug. 15 Dr H H Seerley president of Teachers College Cedar Falls presided over the final faculty meeting marking the close of his 42 year administration. The session reviewed graduation applications and fall routines while noting his rare absences due to states board conflicts.
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Ackley Pastor to Aid in Installation at Marshalltown
Ackley pastor Ernest Seybold will travel to Marshalltown next Sunday to assist in the installation services at Freldens church where Rev EB J Koch will be installed. He will also deliver a sermon at a mission feast and preach at a union service in Ackley that evening. The Cedar Falls district superintendent Willigman will hold the last quarterly conference in Ackley Thursday evening. The annual Methodist conference is slated for Vinton in September. Oakwood cemetery society meets Thursday afternoon to elect officers and conduct business.
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Cedar Falls
Ackley
M. EB
Methodist Church
Vinton
Oakwood Cemetery Society
M. & M. Club
Nebraska family hurt in auto crash near Rochester
Mr and Mrs Earl Pierce and their two children were injured when their car collided with a vehicle on a country crossroad while traveling to Minnesota. They were 16 miles from Rochester en route to Winona. the year old child was injured, the other unhurt. Pierce, a Nebraska county agent, is on vacation. The family is in or near Rochester for treatment. Several local residents will attend a memorial service at First Baptist in Fredericksburg.
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Earl Pierce
Winona
Minn
Ace
Rochester
George Pierce
Flerer
Pierce
Minnesota
Nebraska
Memorial
J. Ll. McCarison
George Usher
Carl Peterson
A. J. Heald
Phtts
First Baptist Church
Fredericksburg
Little Brown Church
McCarison
Europe
Lena Stoehr
Evangelical
Pleasant Valley
Gertrude Stille
August Stile
Germany
Switzerland
Waverly Hospital
Pink
Evanston
John McDannel
Northwestern University
BE. W. Howard
Fred Timm
McGregor
Canada
Janesville
Timm
Cedar Falls Girl Heads to Japan for Year-Long Stay
Cedar Falls girl Miss Helen J. Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeClair Martin, will entrain for San Francisco Monday to sail for Japan for a year. She travels with Prof Victor Martin and family who recently returned from furloughs in Japan.
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Japan
Cetiny Falls
Helen J Martin
LeClair Martin
San Francisco
Japa
Victor Martin
Miss Martin
Watters Family Reunion Set for Lake Okoboji
Invitations issued for the seventh annual Watters family reunion gathering at Lake Okoboji on August 25. Descendants of Jaco and Hannah Watters include members from Cedar Falls Waterloo and adjacent counties with Mrs. David Jr Watters serving as secretary.
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Jaco
Hannah Watters
Lake Okohaji
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Watters
Waterloo
Hudsasy
Swindling Case at Charles City Will Be Stopped
Charles City Iowa August 1 The case against Jack and Elmer Holliday confined in the county jail on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses will be dropped due to lack of evidence and the sum involved. A California wire says they are not wanted there. They were released and are en route to relatives.
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Charles City
Jack
Elmer Holliday
Jens Grobbe
California
Nashua Woman of 92 Moves to Wisconsin Home
Nashua resident Mrs. Ruben Hagen, aged 92 and ill, has been moved to her son Theodore’s home in Illome Wisconsin. Her son Henry is cared for at his sister Mrs. Clayton’s home. The item also notes community updates including church, school and local visits.
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Wisconsin
Courier
Rubenhagen
Theodore
Illlome
Wis
Henry
Clayton
Mrethodist Episcopal Sunday School
Clear Lake
Mutic Butler
Women’s Home
Mssionary Society
B. Hirch
Orlo Poller
MaeGreegor
Brideva Bush
Ruth Troutner
Andrew Troutner
Chicago
E. E. Simpson
Minnesota
Harvey Morse
Chevrolet
Brandon Churches to Unite Sunday in Branson Missouri
Sunday services will be held jointly by the Christian and Methodist Episcopal churches in Branson with Rev. Gordon Smith preaching. A social gathering followed honoring Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Ruby Hulen of Sturgeon Missouri, among others in attendance.
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Christian and Methodist Episcopal
Gordon Smith
Christian Church
Ci. RR. Walters
Elmer Montgomery
Ruby Hulen
Sturgeon
Henry Atkins
HL T. Morgan
Lester
Blanche Widgins
Rock Island
T. HW. Montgomery
Elmer Appiegarth and
Ed Ellsworth
Beandon
School Board at Shell Rock Hires Drivers and Janitor
Shell Rock Aug 15 The board of education hires bus drivers Elmer Stoddard M Bowen S P Hodgson Roy Cain and Ward Paett s for the new year. Keith Stevenson named as Janitor and Wallace Severett as fireman. The Baptist Aid society to man Friday Aug 7 at the farm home of Mrs Henry Van Wanen. Mrs Herman Taberman and Mrs Clark Avery to assist hostesses. Mrs Ed Shipman returns from Waverly hospital after operation. Mrs Libble Ressler cares for her.
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Shell Rock
Board of Education
Elmer Stoddard
3. M. Bowen
S. P. Hodgson
Roy Cain
Ward Paetts
Keith Stevenson
Wallace Severett
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Baptist Aid Society
Will
Henry van Wanen
Herman ‘Taberman
Clark Avery
Ed Shipman
Waverly Hospital
Libble Ressler
Oelwein and Mason City Couple Wed in Sacred Heart Service
Miss Elizabeth Witte of Mason City and Edward B. Pfeffer of Oelwein were married Tuesday morning at Sacred Heart church with Miss Marguerite Pfeffer and Mr. Kuennen as attendants. After a westward trip the couple will live in Oelwein where Pfeffer is Northwestern Bell agent.
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Elizabeth Witte
Mason City
Sacred Heart Church
Marguerite ‘Pfeffer
Lake Forest
Kuennen
Milwaukee
West
Fayette County
Bell Park
Harold Shippy
Newton
Stella Jamison
Biddinger
North Frederick Avenue
Charles Volbrock
Ganda
Effle Fox Chase
B. W. Diehl
Fourth Avenue Southwest
Anna Still
F. P. Leehey
Charter Members Attend Church's 50th Anniversary
Eleven charter members attended the semicentennial of Lewis Bottom M E Church near Palo Iowa sharing recollections of the 50 year old building project. L W Richards a contractor spoke on church work and community life. Rev Leslie Fortis led services with ministers Barglet Miller Cleworth Ward and Farris contributing music. About 150 people shared a noon basket dinner.
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Lewis Bottom
M. E. Church
L. W. Richards
D. W. Richards
A. McCarkis
Cedar Rapids
Emory McArthur
Center Point
J. HB. Evans
Shellsburg
U. S
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A. Railsback
R. B. Murray
J. C. Murray
T. C. Lewis
F. G. Shurtuft
J. W. MecCintock
Léslie Fortis
Tripoli Banker Moves to Alta Vista Savings Bank
Theodore Pockels, longtime cashier at American Savings Bank, accepts a similar post at the Alta Vista Savings Bank in Tripoli, Iowa. Rev and Mrs Hackman of St. Louis plan to reside with daughter Mrs Carli Koehler. A J C Pink family reunion was held with most children present. Out of town priests included Mr and Mrs Henry Fink and Betty Jayne from Minneapolis.
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Tripoli
Theodore Pockels
American Savings Bank
Alta Vistas
Hackman
St. Louis
Carli Koehler
Pageant to Tell of Founding of Evang's Church
Sixteen Zion Evangelical church members in Cedar Falls present a pageant titled Evangelical Beginnings at Riverview park as part of the State conference program. Written by Rev. R. C. Trapp it spans four scenes on a church history from mid eighteenth century eastern Pennsylvania by Jacob Alpright.
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Zion Evangelical Church
Evangelical Beginnings
Riverview Park
R. C. Trapp
G. L. Bergeman
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H. J. Faust
Viola Haehlen
Genevieve Hill
Ruth Bergeman
Alice Faust
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Canada
Kentucky
Germany
France
Poland
Switzerland
Japan
China
Mlisafons
Africa
Independence man buys pool hall in Mer
Harold Bretz has purchased Leo Strang's interest in the billiard and pool hall in the I C Plane building on Second avenue. Bretz is in possession and will run the business at the same location. He was formerly an agent with Sinclair Oil company in this city.
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Independence
Harald Bretz
Leo Strang
Second Avenue
Mer
Bretz
Sinclair Ot Company
Gladbrook Man Plans Modern Garage on Hotel Site
Gladbrook Iowa August 15 William Lanfert to raze Arlington hotel and build a modern fireproof garage. Harry Lundt to become partner in L and L Motor Co. Garage operation independent of building plans. In other notes Legion Auxiliary delegate Mrs J O King attends state convention as gold star mother. Also reports on appendicitis surgeries for Dean Kline and Lois Sydel. New bookkeeper Miss Grunder joins First National Bank Marshalltown. Third annual community day picnic held in city park with band and games.
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Istate Industrial School
Hazleton Girl and Minnesota Man to Marry on Aug 27
Hazleton announces the upcoming wedding of Miss Agnes Gestenberg and Arthur Dike of Little Falls Minnesota to take place in St Marys church on August 27. The couple was listed in church notices with other local updates including a Hazleton school band four day Cedar Valley Fair engagement and Lynelle Silka recovering from an appendicitis operation at Oakwein hospital.
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St. Mary's Church
Agnes Gestenberger
Arthur Dike
Little Falls
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Gertrude Hillman
Lynelle Silka
Oclwein Hospital
Cedar Valley Fair
Cedar
Former Merchant at Independence Dies in Michigan
Harry Long Sr. died Sunday at his Allegan Michigan home after a probable second stroke. A former Independence resident, he once partnered with J. R. McKain in a variety store in the Kloppenburg cafe building. He moved to Michigan years ago and lived there. McKain was his brother in law.
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Independence
Harry Long
Allegan
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Kloppenburg Cafe
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Mr. McKain
Man Charged With Intoxication After Collision
Independence Virginia August 13 Don Glazier a local barber was arraigned for driving a car while intoxicated and drunk. He waived a preliminary hearing and pleaded guilty to drunkenness receiving a 10 day county jail sentence. The arrest followed an auto collision Monday evening near Jesup.
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Independence
Don Glazier
C. S. Marinus
Grand
Jesup
Maynard School Bus Drivers Elected for New Term
Aug 15. School board names drivers for the term: A E Wordll Kenneth Schroeder Rolland Cummings Herman Gadow Harry Stiles Bud Bigetow Chester Turner Everett Paul Will Weininger Marlon Reese. Also note Littleton church sociable Aug 16 and births in Clarksville and nearby towns with two new babies reported.
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Board of Education
A. E. Wordll
Kenneth Schroeder
Rolland Cummings
Herman Gadow
Harry Stiles
Bud Bigetow
Chester Turner
Everett Paul
Will Weininger
Marlon Reese
Union veteran Williams Owen dies at 88 in Charles City
Williams Owen, 88, Civil War veteran and county pioneer, died Monday at his nephew Tom Livingston's home 304 Brantingham Street. He resided with his niece Mrs. E B Sweet Colwell in winter and returned to the west side residence in June. Funeral services will be Thursday with interment in Riverside Cemetery.
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Gherles City
Williams Owen
Tom Livingston
Brantinghan Street
EB. Sweet
Colwell
West Side
Livingston
Riverside Cemetery
Married at Nashua Neighbors host Ludwick wedding party
Glarksville Iowa August 15 special Mr and Mrs George Ludwick wed Saturday at Little Grown church near Nashua. Mrs Ludwick formerly Mrs Magele Garlick Cresco, Mrs Emma Phelps Cresco, and John Ludwick Wisconsin witnessed the ceremony and attend at the John Sin vam home.
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Nashua Glarksville
George Ludwick
Little Grown
Nashua
John Sinvam
Ludwick
Wits
Magele Garlick
Cresco
Emma Phelps
John Ludwick
Wisconsin
Tama County Dog License Tax Brings Record Revenue
Tama county collects dog license fees under a new state law with assessors taxing dogs at 2 for males and 5 for females. Delinquents may settle before Jan. 1. The total dog tax is expected to reach about 5,000, up from around 4,000 last year, due to more dogs and higher rates.
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Tracr
Taria County
Tarma County
Geneseo
Tama County
Dogicenses
County Board of Supervisors
Domestic Animal Fund
Lindy March Will Open Band Program in Lincoln Park
Lindy March will headline a Lincoln Park band concert tomorrow night with an all wind program including The Spirit of America Lindbergh March and The Sidewalks of New York. The program features overtures blues fox trots and a Bugle solo, plus Serenade Organ Echoes and selections from Carmen and Coquette.
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King
New York
Bhawlary
Carmen
Iizel
Fox
Constantinople
Carllyn
Trombone Oddity
Losey
Hovers Lane
Uking
Tox
Keyes
Child taken for treatment to University Hospital
Cedar Falls date August 15. Mr and Mrs True Wimesley take their two month old daughter Lois Elaine to Ioga City for treatment of a foot and a hand not normal.
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