Opening of Paving on Primary 20 in Delaware Set for Sept 15
Manchester Delaware county roads undergo rapid paving work with Bryant Paving of Waterloo as contractor. The Mark Moore crew has finished much of the paving and moved equipment to Northwood. C Haskell crew progresses west of Earlville toward Carpenter corner. half of Earlville four-block stretch graded. Winslow, resident engineer, says pavements west of Winthrop will open to traffic this week, linking Manchester to Waterloo. Paving extends from Manchester east to Delaware corners. Earlville to Dyersville may open soon, leaving a short detour Delaware to Earlville on the highway through Delaware county. Shoulder work nears completion. full Primary 20 to open by Sept 15 with a formal opening planned by local committees.
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Courier Sprouth Rervier
Manchester
Delaware County
Bryant Paving Company
Waterloo
Mark Moore
Northwood
Bartille
C. Haskell
Delaware
Earlville
Carpenter Corner
Haskell
Earlille
Delaware Corners
Winslow
Illinois Central
Winthrop
Dyersville
Community Service Club
Retail Merchants Bureau
Service Club
Los Angeles Man Eyes $75,000 Church Bells Visit
Cedar Falls reports 75 year old P W Coulson of Los Angeles visited Teachers College to inspect the memorial campanile bells. He plans to buy a $75,000 set for a Catholic church in Albany after touring Chicago and other cities en route to the McNeeley company. He says he has no heirs and will use most of his fortune for church chimes.
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Fromer
Cedar Falls
P.W
Disabled soldiers visited by Jesup Legion Auxiliary
Members of the Jesup Legion post Woman's Auxiliary visited World War I veterans at the state hospital in Independence. The article notes an upcoming auxiliary meeting and mentions other local social events including the Baptist Ladies Aid, a social hour, a hospitality host, and a dinner hosted by Mrs. Florence Emerson at her parents' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Jesup
Woman's Auxiliary
Legion Post
State Hospital
Independence
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
G. A. Emerson
Leonard Brown
William Hilton
Shady Grove
Raymond Demmel
Double Fight Club
W. Bahl
J. A. Flynn
James Zahn
Iiss
Florence Emerson
C. A. Emerson
Operation Prompted by Hand Infection in Kyle McIntyre
An operation was performed on Kyle McIntyre’s hand due to a prolonged infection. He will return to Rochester for further treatment. Births: a daughter Aug. 5 to Mr and Mrs Harry Wattle. a son Aug. 12 to Mr and Mrs Donald Gundacker. The Sickle family held a reunion at the Lemming Sickle home Sunday with 51 relatives and three guests.
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Fonyasag Pornty Arama
Frankeys
Kyle McIntyre
Rochester
Hany Wattle
Donald Gundacker
Sickle
Lemming Sickle
Readlyn Plans Big Readlyn Readlyn Fest Parade and Dances
Readlyn Ta August 16 a large community celebration is planned for Thursday August 23 with a morning parade at 11 a.m. Floats from town businesses will lead the day and street sports start at 1 p.m featuring a baseball game between Sumner and Lawler. A bowery dance runs 4 p.m. to 3 p.m. and another dance begins at 9 p.m. Committee members include F L Diekmann Floyd Bowdish Art Zahn J W Judas Clarence Frieteg and H C Moeller.
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Courier
Readlyn
Sumner
Lawler Nings
F. L. Diekmann
Floyd Bowdish
Art Zahn
J. W. Judas
Clarence Frieteg
H. C .Moeller
Mrs J H Connell of Fort Dodge Buried at La Porte City
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. at the Preshyn church for Mrs John H Connell a longtime Fort Dodge resident. Local pastors assisted by Rev Thomas S Cole of Fort Dodge led the service with W D Lyle and Grace Lyle performing. Several out of town relatives attended from Waterloo Dysart Handley Neb Vinton and more. A family picnic in the park followed with thirty two guests present. Also notes on visits and a bridge gathering.
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Courter
la Porte City
John H. Connell
Fort Dodge
Preshyn
D. W. Morgan
W. F. Brecher
Evangelical Church
Thomas. S. Cole
Connell
W. D. Lyle
Grace
Rose Hamilton
S. T. Mears
Ida Post
FP. W. Esher
All of
Waterloo
Rose Sheets
Vinton
J. C. Wilmore
Dysart
Cliffe O'Reilley
West Palm Beach
Fla
John O'Reilley
Cedar Rapids
Mary
Young
Long Beach
Cal
G. H. Smelser
Raymond Hackett
Rush City
Mina
Ed McChane
Seattle
Wash
Former Brandon Resident Dies in Dubuque Home
Mrs. Charles Howard, formerly of Brandon, died Tuesday at a Dubuque home. Born near Brandon about 60 years ago, she lived in the area until her marriage twenty years ago. Survived by husband and three sons Ralph Milwaukee Harry Montana Frank California, daughter Helen Sewell Toledo, and three brothers Bert Charles Gallaher Brandon and Jan I R Gallaher Cedar Rapids.
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P Courier
Brandon
Charles Howard
Dubuque
Kate Gallaher Howard
Ralph
Milwaukee
Harry
Montana
Frank
California
Helen Sewell
Toledo
Bert
Charles Gallaher
Jana I. R. Gallaher
Cedar Rapids
Jubilee Year Marked for Maynard Parish Celebration
Maynard Iowa hosts a Jubilee observance marking 50 years of Maynard Presbyterian church with two sermons and a pageant titled The Seven Ages. Rev W M Evans D D of Cedar Rapids will speak in the morning, Rev Harry Kremers D D of Coe College in the afternoon, followed by a pageant in the school auditorium. A memorial service and letters of reminiscence will punctuate the day, with greetings from nearby churches and groups.
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Courier
Maynard
Maynard Presbyterian Church
W. M. Evans
Cve College
Cedar Rapids
Harry Kremers
Coe
Masonic Dining Hall
Frank Cumming
J. F. Hinkhouse
D. D
Independence
John DeLong
M. E. Church
Edwin Dukes
Dubuque
West Union Presbyterian Church
John QO. Orth
John G. Orth
A. F. Rumbaugh
Mainard
Paving in Bremer County to be Let Aug 21
Waverly Iowa August 16 contract for paving 6342 miles on No 10 in Bremer county to be let when highway commission holds hearing at Ames Tuesday August 21 The project covers 6441 miles of improvement with earth excavation 30885 miles 1000 yards haul 69298 square yards pavement and 12 type A 11 type B drainage frames The pavement will run from Waverly to the Denyer corner.
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Howard
Cresco
Fuimary
Howard County
Metzo Construction Company
Springfield
Neb
Chickasaw
Davis Corners
Winneshiek
Lime Springs
Riceville
Northwood
Worth County
Crespo
Courier Special Service
Waverly
Bremer County
Highway Commission
Ames
Denyer Corner
New Route May Be Chosen On Primary 278 At Janesville
Janesville officials announce a probable reroute of primary 278 near Janesville after a conference with Clifford B. Niles. Previous highway plans faced town objections. A new overhead crossing of the Timeis Central tracks would be required amid efforts by Bremer county boosters to settle the dispute.
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Janesville
Courier Special
Highway Commission
Clifford B. Niles
Niles
Lake Okoboji
Waverly
Bremer County
Timeis Central
Gladbrook School Set to Reopen on Sept 10
Gladbrook is reopening for the new school year on September 10 after a board of education decision this week. A class of 1918 high school reunion was held with attendees from Michigan to Eldora, with another reunion planned for 1935. Mayor W G Schnedkloth has gone to Watertown South Dakota to supervise threshing on his farm.
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Courier
Gladbrook
Board of Education
Gladbrook High School
Conant’s Cabin
Neil Mann
Flint
Mich
Roscoe Mann
Linson
Alma Bruens
South Dakota
W. G. Schnedkloth
Watertown
S. D
Wreshing
Charles City Teachers Marry at Lamont
Basil pelneiial and Miss Lillie Allenstein wed yesterday at high noon in Lamont. He will teach in McKinney building this year after four years as principal at Wash region. Mrs. Lou Finch and others attended the ceremony.
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Dak
Ed Kreuger
Fairview
Mayo Clinic visit and local care party in Mitchell
Mitchell Aug 16 Specially W P Bennett Henry Indra and S E B Stiles traveled to Rochester Mayo clinics. Miss Frances Fell registered nurse Indianola is here to care for her niece Mrs Edwin Cordes whose mother Mrs S W Nailor Ida Grove came with her.
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Mayo Clinics
Mitchell, Ia
W. P. Bennett
Henry Indra
S. EB. Stiles
Rochester Woro Uru
Mayo
Frances Fell
Indianola
Edwin Cordes
S. W. Nailor
Ida ‘Grove
Aunt of Barclay Man Was Survivor of Indian Raids
Barclay Township Aug 16 Mrs Ellenor Gill Westover died at 94 in Red Oak Ia as one of the few survivors of a Sioux massacre in southern Minnesota 66 years ago She was the mother of E D Moore of the community and left 67 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren Born in Ontario she spent youth in Aurora and Weyauwega Her family later moved to Minnesota in a covered wagon settling near Milford After the 1862 massacre they fled toward safety witnessing the hanging of 38 Indians and the deaths of about 1000 whites in the conflict between Sioux and settlers.
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Courier Special Service
Barclay Township
Ellenor Gill Westover
Red Oak
Minnesota
E. D. Moore
Wisconsin
Milford
Westovers
New Uln
Gravel 4 Miles of County Road Rebuilt in Orange Township
Four miles of the five mile Eagle Center road stretch have been resurfaced with gravel with the remaining mile to follow unless weather halts work. The 12 mile county project uses gravel hauled from the Newton pit east of Eagle Center. Community notes mention attendees at a Church of the Brethren youth conference in Boone and various local visits and visits by residents to events and camps.
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Courier
Orange Township
Eagle Center Road
Newton Pit
Eagle Center
Young People's Conference of the
Church of the Brethren At
Boone
Alberta Miller
Frances Saylor
Alice Bechtelheimer
Gertude Zuck
Alia Maust
Ollie Glessner
Ruth Cornelius
Iowa State Teachers College
Orange School
Grove
Chicagoan
Ernest Hoff
Bethany Bible School
Chicago
Los Angeles
Paul Longenecker
L. H. Root
Minneapolis
Sue Dietz
California
Denver
Colo
Grover Totten
Stanley Taylor
Cincinnati
Dietz
Ohio
Taylor
Adam Taylor
Warren Searles
Waverly
S. M. Harbaugh
Spirit Lake
Oscar Long
Cedar Rapids
I. J. Rough
E. J. Hoff
Ernps Hoff
James McRoberts
Greene
Virgil Kaufman
O. & Hamer
Norman Smith
Kansas
Mr. Smith
Helen
Burton Forney
Former Winthrop youths practice medicine in orient
Dr. Floyd Smith and Dr. John Farrell, former Winthrop boys, are making a success of their medical careers in the Orient. Smith, previously a missionary in Hawaii and the Philippines, resigning due to ill health, will locate in the Philippines and open a private practice, with a Honolulu stop en route. Farrell, returning from Calcutta, will visit the Philippines and attend the eye clinic near Calcutta before traveling to New Zealand, Australia, Java, and Sumatra.
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Courier Special Service Independence
Floyd Smith
John Farrell
Winthrop
Orient
Smith
Farrell
Pacific Ocean
Boston Boards of Missions
Hawaii
Philippines
States
Honolulu
Calcutta
New Zealand
Australia
Java
Sumatra
South Seas
Charles City Tag Day To Benefit Volunteers
The Volunteers of America will hold a tag day in Charles City on Saturday, August 18. Sponsored by Rev. E. T. Gough Rev. Wesley Belling Mrs. P. Lapham and Mrs. Chris Hauser with Ruth Melcher directing finances and children’s work. The organization was started over 30 years ago by General and Mrs Maud Bailington Booth and relies on voluntary contributions.
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Charles City
Volunteers of America
E. T. Gough
Wesley Belling
P. Lapham
Chris Hauser
Ruth Melcher
Maud Bailington Booth
Man and Boy Hurt When Car Overturns Near Dumont
Courier Special Service Dumont Ta Aug 16 Martin Krull suffered shoulder dislocation and severe bruises when their car turned over at the Oscar Brehmer corner near here in the vicinity of primary 19 Haxtensive damage was caused the automobile.
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Dumont, Ta
Martin Krull
Oscar Brehmer
Couple Married in Illinois Guests of Buchanan Relatives
Independence Aug 16 Mrs and Mrs Forrest Voland Peoria MI were married at the bride s home in Pekin Sunday and are guests of his parents Mr and Mrs George Voland near here The bridegroom is a Western Electric Peoria graduate of Independence High school Special News has been received of the death of Merbert Hinemon husband of Gladys Pletcher He was killed when a passing car crushed his head as he lay under it on the highway near Bedford The Fletcher family resided here during the pastorate at First Baptist church before we went to Bedford a few
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Independence
Forrest Voland
Peoria
Pekin
George Voland
Independence High School
Western Electric Company
Merbert Hinemon
W. Pleteher
Hinemon
Bedford
Hineman
Gladys Pletcher
Fletcher
First Baptist Ehuren
West Union Pool Opens at Fair Grounds
Water has been turned into the swimming pool at the fair grounds. It marks the first use since the cement floor was built as a civic project sponsored by the West Union Business Men's Club with city government and other organizations assisting.
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Courier &Preial Service
West Union Ta
Fair Ground
West Union Business Men's Club
Bartlett Reunion At Original Bartlett Homestead
The Bartlett reunion continues near Brainard with attendees from five states including Texas and Oklahoma. It spans eight days, with distant guests bringing tents to camp on the original Joan Bartlett farm in Fayette County, secured by a Soldier's Land warrant from a War of 1812 veteran.
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Courier
West Union
Brainard
Texas
Oklahoma
Joan Bartlett
Fayette County
Aplington Man Is Funeralized At Reform Church
Aplington Iowa August 16 The funeral of R R Hook Jr who died Sunday morning at the Ostendorf Home near Buck Grove was held this afternoon at the Reform church Burial was in the cemetery near Dreyer's school west of town Hook aged 85 The rural carrier E R L Clingman of route 2 here has received postoffice department approval to exchange positions with Harvey G Zeller effective September 15
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Aplington
R. R. Hook, Jr
R. Ostendorf
Buck Grove
Reform Church
Dreyer
Hook
ER. L. Clingman
Postofice Department
Harvey G. Zeller
Bristow Death Case Leaves Officials Mystified
Bristow Iowa, Aug. 16. Authorities still know nothing of N. P. Steenser the man who hanged himself in the local stockyards. County investigators seeking his relatives report no leads from Hot Springs Arkansas where a traveler's check dated March 19, 1924 was located and the man remains unknown there.
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Courier Special Service
Bristow
N. P. Steenser
Hot Springs
Ark
Bristow Woman at Waverly Hospital After Surgery
Aug 16 Bristow Iowa reports Mrs. Harvey Duffield operated on for appendicitis at Waverly hospital. Her mother Mrs. Henry Argus of Clarksville and husband accompanied her. Rev Henry Senna from New Brunswick arrived for a visit. District and local residents joined in the Bristow area activities and gatherings, including the W B E Needham family reunion with J E Needham family present and guests from Waterloo and Omaha.
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Bristow
Harvey Duffield
Waverly Hospital
Henry Argus
Clarksville
Henry Senna
New Brunswick
N. J
Floyd Walsh
Creighton University
Omaha
Thomes Walsh
GC. D. James
McCoy's Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain for Thin Americans
An advertisement claims that tens of thousands of very thin men and women can rapidly gain weight and vitality by using McCoy's Tablets. It asserts a 90 percent success rate, offers a money back guarantee after trying 60 cent boxes or two dollar boxes, and names Robert Drug Co and C. J. Miller as outlets, urging readers to buy today to fill sunken cheeks and narrow chests.
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America
McCoy's St
Lfe
McCoy
Robert, Drug Co
C. J. Miller
Morford family gathering noted at noon dinner
Weedham and family of Des Moines, Levi Buroker and family of Allison, Berle Needham and wife of Greene, Mrs. M. A. Morford, Dumont, and Miss Neva Morford of Cedar Falls attended. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Morford joined for noon dinner then left for their new home at Ire ton. The group was very happy, with all present except Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bunker and Lloyd Bunkat of Iowa City.
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Weedham
Des Moines
Levi Buroker
Allison
Berle Needham
Greene
M. A. Morford
Dumont
Neva Morford
Cedar Falls
Lyle Morford
Ireton
Harry Bunker
Lloyd Bunkat
Iowa City
Mrs Spaathoss Dies at Grundy Center Age 85
Mrs Albert Spathoss died at the family home in Grundy Center after a long illness at age 85. She leaves husband a son Rev William Spaathoss of West Liberty Iowa and a daughter Mrs Bertha Van Deest plus 13 grandchildren. Funeral plans await word from relatives in South Dakota.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
Albert Spathoss
William Spaathoss
West
Liberty
Bertha van Deest
South Dakota
Evangel Church Assembly Opens at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls August 18 opening session of the thirty fifth annual Iowa Evangelical church conference drew nearly all of its ninety clergymen and families. The gathering marks the twelfth in the park with eight addresses on biblical themes starting this afternoon. Dr Edwin G Frye editor of the Evangelical Messenger delivers the first sermon at 7 30 tonight on The Certainties of Luke.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Iowa Evangelical Church
C.A. Mock
Western Union College
le Mars
Blakely
Cedar Rapids
Edwin G. Frye
Cleveland
Evangelical Messenger
Luke
E. R. McClelland
Waterloo
Woman's Missionary Society
H. J. Faust
Two couples wed in one ceremony at Charles City
A double wedding was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Artz Charles City. Miss Lela Aley of Mason City married Frederick Lameier of La Crosse Wisconsin and Miss Louise Kreuger of Mason City wed Arthur Becker of La Crosse Wisconsin. The Rev. Mr. Artz officiated and the couples will reside in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
S. F. Artz
Lela Aley
Mason City
Frederick Lameier
la Crosse
Wis
Louise Kreuger
Arthur Becker
Artz
Wisconsin
Triple Anniversary Observed in Cresco Home
Mrs A A McCulloch and her twin sons Garth and Will marked birthday anniversaries at their Cresco home on Sunday. Des Moines relatives attended with their wives for a family dinner after traveling to the event.
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Cresca
A. A. McCulloch
Cresco
Garth
Will
Des Moines
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Jiggs
George McManus
New York City
Hollywood
United States
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J. H. Connell
0. V. Hummel
Fern Walsh
Walsh
B. A. Kline
Merle Buchat
Juanita Wagner Bander
Goodwin
Maynerd
Presbyterian Organization
Bremer
Gladbrook School
Lamont
Barclay
Eagle Center Highway
Mary Saylor
Beulah Flickinger
Northwestern University
Harvey, Fike
W. L
Herbert Hoover
China
Hoover
Swetheart
Manchuria
Eefenta Works
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Butler Authorities
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West Fourth
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Waterloo Fish Market
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