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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1927

Page

5

Exhibits Exceed All Records for Size and Quality at Cedar Valley Fair

Cedar Falls aug 22 Eleventh annual Cedar Valley fair and exposition opens tomorrow and runs through Friday. Entries greatly surpass prior expositions in number and quality. Six vaudeville acts arrive for daytime and evening entertainment before the grandstand. Fireworks planned for Wed Thu and Fri evenings plus a daylight display on Wednesday. Boxing set for Tuesday evening, 42 rounds. Fair board lists directors and officers. Notable society notes include local residents moving to Nevada to run a cafe, several trips and visits, and Mrs. Stiles’ return home after hip fracture recovery.

Cedar Falls Flying Millers van de Velde Griffen & Pearle Iowa Fair Board The Fair Association John Sperg George Wyth I. A. McNabb A. H. Adams F. H. Weisbard W. L. Northrup Lloyd Loonan P. A. Lund J. F. Lorenzen Berg Wyth W. D. Strayer Mr. McNabb Leslie Johnson Agnes Healey Nevada Bonner Cafe Ray Crouse John McLain Golda Sheppard Walnut Grave Minn Charles J. Wild Thressa Monica Doris E. White Stuttgart Ark W. H. Payne Carol Laura Elizabeth Frances Nebraska Kansas Alice C. Stiles Lucille Howe Gertrude Abele Michigan Walker Ben Sartori Hospital

First Quarrels of Married Life Prompt Skunk Ridge Talk

Abe Martin recalls a club gathering where wives and husbands share early quarrels that shaped married life. Tales range from forgotten bills over bridge work to egg incidents, neck shaving, and miscommunications. The group notes money issues and residence strain often fuel such misunderstandings.

Skunk Ridge Leghorn Tharp lLafe Bud Joe Kite Ike Lark

Paris Magazine for Cats Debuts Society Page in The Feline World

A Paris magazine devoted to feline affairs includes a society column for cats in The Feline World edited by The Cat Without a Name. It features weddings births and deaths among pets and essays on topics from animal rights to cat psychology and a planned free animal hospital.

Paris New

Youth Who Quit Jail at Allison Held in Chicago

Iowa Falls youth Fred Weible who escaped from Butler county jail is held in Chicago on a larceny charge. Sheriff Burma reports Chicago detectives will turn him over to Butler county authorities after final processing. A certified copy of Weible’s commitment to Eldora was sent to drop the Chicago charge.

Courier Special Service Allison Henry W Burma William E. O'Connor Chicago Fred Weible Iowa Falls Butler County Weible Eldora

George, Ia., Men Buy Independence Bakery Plant

George Sands and Clarence Blackwell take possession of the Independence Baking company plant in George Iowa, purchasing it from N A Nielsen. Mr and Mrs Nielsen visit Ashton Ill and plan a short stay before moving to Waterloo.

Independence George Sands Clarence Blackwell George Independence Baking Company N. A. Nielsen

Mitchell Club Hosts Picnic in St Ansgar Park

Women of the Original 590 club entertained an equal number of guests at a picnic bridge party in St Ansgar tourist park. Mr Dearborn's sudden illness forced him to travel to St Paul while his family planned a vacation at Lydia Tesch’s home. In Tama County three families camp near Traer with men cutting walnut timber for sale to St Lewes by carina, continuing for months. Osage hosts Mitchell County Medical Association dinner with Dr G E Krepelka of Stacyville leading the event. local doctors from Osage attended.

Fourier Mitchell, Ta 590 Club St. Ansgar’s G. S. Dearborn Smallaughter St Paul Dearborn Lydia Tesch Tama Co. Traer T. F. Clark State Park Traer St. Lewes Mitchell Medics Osage G. E. Krepelka Stacyvile Mitchel County Medical Association Wor. Owen Whitley G. A. Lart John Eiel

Parkersburg Woman Seriously Injured in Strike Incident

A Parkersburg woman, 111, sustained a slight injury Thursday after a strike incident near her home. Friends report she remains under care with hope for a full recovery as medical attention continues.

Parkersburg Parkersburg. In F. F. Voetta

Former Oelwein Resident's Funeral Held in California

Louis Weil a former Oelwein merchant and citizen had his funeral today at his San Pedro California home He worked in the clothing trade here with Morris Loeb later passing the business to Ritchey Brothers Weil moved to California two years ago He is survived by his wife and a married daughter. Flower show drew big crowds with hundreds of entries and a notable gladiolus display by Henry Lauer Eldorado 125 varieties. Paving work to start next Monday and finish by November 12 per contract.

Courier Oelwein Louis Weil San Pedro Cal Henry Lauer Eldorado

Missionary hall dedication ends Iowa church assembly

The Iowa Evangelical church annual assembly in Riverview park concluded with a sermon by Dr. C H Goodell on The Gospel Mystery. Missionary Hall was dedicated by the state women s missionary society, costing 4500 with 1250 in additional gifts. Election of Women s Missionary society officers followed, with officers named from Waterloo Cedar Rapids Des Moines and other cities.

Courier Cedar Falls Women's Missionary Society Iowa Evangelical Church Riverview Park C. H. Goodell Edison Goodell Christ God Missionary Hall The Tabernacle J. F. Dunlap Cleveland Missionary Memorial Building State Women’s Missionary Society Women’s Missionary Society H. J. Faust Waterloo A. A. Couser Cedar Rapids F. R. Blakely C. H. Vandersall la Porte City J. H. Engel Des Moines R. E. Kerney YY. P. M N. Ramige Nor& Springs Mission Band W. C. McKinley Little Heralds Woman's Board

Funeral Service for Judge Clyde Held in Osage

Funeral services for Judge Clyde were held Saturday at the Baptist church in Osage. The Mitchell County Bar Association and many friends attended. He was 77, born in Wisconsin, practiced law in Osage, member of Masonry Phi Beta Kappa, and served as state senator and judge. Survived by widow and six children. United States now has seven plants making synthetic ammonia.

eMauricr Cedar Valley Seminary Liberal Arts University Law College Osage YCATE Phi Bra Kappa Baptist Church Twenty-Third General Assembly Chhldren John Oakland Cal Ray Arthur Ames Frank U. S. Geological Survey Mary Flora Danforth Washington D. C

Cedar Falls schools set Sept start. new staff listed

Cedar Falls announces September 5 reopening for high and grade schools after a three month break. Principal-elect M. B. Street arrives to assume duties, replacing W. F. Sarle. Assignments include Muriel Henderson, L. R. Holmes, and many teachers across senior and junior high and Lincoln and Miner grades. Also notes upcoming Upper Iowa district Methodist conference in town September 21 with 500 expected attendees and speakers from Garret Biblical Institute, Detroit, Chicago, and Grinnell College.

Courier Cedar Falls Saturdy M. B. Street Chariton Missouri W. F. Sarle M B. Street Muriel Henderson W. Harrington Jane Farber Frances Kleaveland Erma Logan Mina Monnett Stella Sebern Commercial D. D. Pettit L. R. Holmes H. L. Kirk Cyrella Dolan Ruth Royer Genevieve Ferguson Mary McGee Gladys Hayes Freda Carpenter Lincoln Mary Lynch Wilma Pelham Ruth Carsten Lois Gibson Wilda Byers Adella Damge Marjorie Barney Lucille Bartlett Inez Childs Katherine Lattin Winona McFarland Upper Iowa Methodist Episcopal Church Ladies Aid Society Catholic Women’s League la Salle Hall St. Patrick's Church F. T. Keeney Omaha Harris Franklin Ball Garrett Biblical Institute Chicago Merton Rice Detroit Mich Teachers College Bert Smith R. E. Diffendorfer Mission Board of the Church

Lutheran Synod elects new southern district president

In Clinton Iowa Prof. John Fritchel was elected president of the southern district of the Tawa synod. The omission festival drew over 1,000 attendees from nearby regions. An unrelated note mentions a coin counting machine used by the Bank of England.

Heads Lutheran Synod Clinton John Fritchel Tawa Synod of the Lutheran Church Thinois Bank of England

Charles City Man Injured In Accident At Hart Parr Plant

S C Nosser Hart-Parr employee in Charles City Iowa sustained grave internal injuries when a large wheel fell and pinned him against a wall. He is hospitalized at Cedar Valley. The August 22 report also notes community events including the Patriotic Orders Reunion, a baseball game rain delay, an agriculture scholarship program with Hart-Parr and Iowa State College, cemetery improvements, a marriage in Kirksville Missouri, a new farm home being built, and two injuries involving a girl and a boy in the area.

Courier Special Service Charles City S. C. Nosser Hart-Parr Company Cedar Valley Hospital Grand Army of the Republic Women's Relief Corps Christian Church CG. G. Gray G. A. Hess Raph Roxine E. G. Gough L. W. Inman W. F. Belling Winona Minn Iowa State College Ames Floyd County Howard Klinetop Iowa Homestead Will Wagner Shirley Bunze Carl Bunze Lloyd Cushatt Riceville Cedar Valley

Aged Maine Citizens Describe Health Secrets for 75 Years

Augusta Aug 22 The Maine Public Health association prize winners reveal life longevity secrets from the Three Quarter Century club. Marie E Fuller 80 wins 15 dollars. Helen M French 84 earns 10 dollars. Rodney Quimby Lancaster 84 takes 5 dollars. Keys include breast milk, open air, simple home foods, eight hours sleep, and relaxed meals.

Augusta Maine Rodney Quimby Lancaster Howland The Health Association

Span May Be Built Over the Missouri

A survey team from Ames has begun work between here and the county line three and a half miles south as Chicago engineers plan further study of a Blair bridge. If built, the Blair crossing would shorten the Lincoln highway by 26 miles and ease traffic around Council Bluffs and Omaha, with Harrison county supervisors likely backing a shorter route and graveling the road to the bridge.

Missouri Valley Ames Chicago Blair Council Bluffs Omaha Kansas City California Harrison County

Young Mian Gardner Dies At La Porte City

Edward Gardner youngest son of Mrs Mary E Gardner died suddenly at his La Porte City home at 1 30 am from a hemorrhage He was born June 3 1903 at Fort Dodge and lived in Washburn Wisconsin before moving to La Porte City He worked as a barber until last November Surviving are his mother three brothers and two sisters Funeral arrangements await word from California associations include Lotos lodge IOOF and People Traveling and Visiting Several local residents took trips or visited relatives in Illinois Wisconsin and California during the period

la Porte City Edward Gardner Mary E. Gardner Mr. Gardner Arizona Fort Dodge Washburn Wis Waverly Dunkerton California Gardner Clarence Eugene Englewood Cal Harry Fredrick Lola Butterfield Bertha Head Long Beach Butterfield Lotos Lodge T. C. Klust Omar Albert Adams Waterloo Springfield Granite City St. Louis Mt. Olive G. H. Nies Ernest Fort Des Moines George Weithorn Monona R. WH. Haberichter Weithorn Haberichter Angela Pickart

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Mondat Lows Ian Cader Abe Martin Binkley Art Smiley Mammoth Cave Gittin Allus Joe Pine Gabe Craw Pusey Leon Kirste Kirste Academy of Sciences Tours J. H. Rosny Rosny Seine Paul Remy Remy Mitchell Club St. Ansgar W. M3 Clyde United States Lawn City Miner Della Mulder Lila Clemmens Mary Pike Fonda Greeley Humbert Marvy Myrland Myrtle Newport Ralph R. Ebersold Golda Kene Flora Schnirring Harry Kauffman Aurelia Spengler Della Darling Methodist Convention Young People's Society of Danish Lutheran Church Beth Jechem Church John Ross Reed Philadelphia Harold Holst Signe Holst Elna Christensen Inez Johnson Grinnell College Myron G. Rogers Cedar Falls Canning Company First Presbyterian Church Central Presbyterian Church Butler Legion Allison, Ta Specia American Legion Dumont Odd Fellows Hall Hart-Parr Workman Big Wheel G.A. R. Reunion Grundy County C. 5. Macy W. R. Finlayson First National Bank D. A. Engledow Sherman Jersey Hart Parr Charles Ginkel Charles Snyder W. C. Herbrecht J. G. Legel Marshalltown Riverside Cemetery Association Minna Hanson Wiliam Baxter Kirksville Phoenix Ariz Young Mian Laporte City Ance Agency Lamar Jd Dure, Mer Fred W. Andres Mgr Lafayette H. F. Greten & Co Bridge Street Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo Fruit & Commission Company
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