General Board Directs Work Under New Plan at Camp Meeting
At Cedar Falls Aug 24 Sunday school and Christian Endeavor work draw major attention as the conference board of religious education operates in place of older boards. Rev H Faust of Dubuque presides with Rev O M Yaggy of Waterloo as secretary. The first business session was set for the afternoon. The school of methods opened after registration. Rev G L Schaller of Harrisburg Pa spoke on League as a training school for the church. Evangelism in the Sunday School and evangelism talks followed, stressing both reform and mission within the church.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Christian Endeavor
Women's Missionary Society
Conference Board of Religious Education
Sunday School
Dc. H. Faust
Dubuque
O. M. Yaggy
Waterloo
School of Methods
G. L. Schaller
Harrisburg
League
Christian Endeavor Society
G. A. Kite
Des Moines
Tabernacle
R. H. Aurand
LeMars
F. R. Blakely
Cedar Ranids
M. F. Gobel
Holton
Kan
Gravel Pocket Causes Collision Near Grundy Center
Loose gravel blamed for a skid that led to a crash between a Chicago bound passenger car driven by Mrs. J. R. Smith and a Houseman freight truck near Grundy Center Iowa late Monday afternoon. The Smith car suffered major front damage while the truck had minor damage. Mrs. Smith and her young passenger escaped injury as did the truck driver.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
J. R. Smith
Chicago
Houseman
Smith
Man Convicted of Drunken Driving Loses on Appeal
Charles City Iowa Aug 23 La Verne Murray Meson City whose appeal from conviction for driving an automobile while intoxicated has been denied by the supreme court surrendered to Sheriff Saddler today Murray was sentenced two years ago but has been at liberty under 1660 dollar bond
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Courier
Charles City
la Verne Murray
Meson City
Supreme Court
Sherif Saddler
Murrey
Liberty
Jesup School Reopens Sept. 5 At Nine A.M.
Jesup Consolidated school will resume September 5 with classes from 9:00 to 11:15 in the morning and regular sessions beginning Tuesday. Students enrolling from other schools must send rating statements to the principal ahead of opening. A long list of teachers from various towns is announced for the new year. Local notices report improvements and hospital recoveries, and a Ladies' Aid election for 1926 27 is listed. A carload of calves was shipped to Chicago by Farmers Grain and Stock Co at 16.50 per hundredweight.
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Jesup
Consolidated
Erminal Beamen
Ames
Geraldine Wiest
Eagle Grove
Frances McCreary
Fonda
Evalyn Horan
Independence
Alice Bekken
Northfield
Minn
Frances Farren
Rowan
Mary Ann Scanlan
Cromwell
Ruth Sinden
Maqnoteta
Alma Boyce
Winterset
Roland Essiinger
Sheffield
Vira Henderson
Iowa Falls
Ailee Cox
Lewis Flack
Lamont
James Stautfacher
Cedar Rapids
Leola Golding
Frederika
R. C. Willams
L. B. Kascht
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Elsiemae Nielsen
Marjorie Place
St. Luke's Hospital
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H. C. Sherman
W. M. Stoddard
G. Stoddard
F. C. Com Tort
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F. J Schustee
Dora Shane
Farmers Grain & Stock Co
Chicago
Farmer Gets Town Job In Osage Ta August 23
Special Lloyd Coonradt who sold his farm to a Denver party will locate in Osage to take the place of Robert Marshall as manager for Standard Oil interests in Osage. Marshall succeeds K J Rieckwein of Elma as salesman for Standard Oil, now with the Bireum Buick Co. Coonradt starts Sept 1.
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Denver
Robert Marshall
Standard Oil Co
K. J. Rieckwein
Elma
Standard Oil Company
Bireum
Buick Co
Coonradt
Funeral Services for La Porte Boy Will Be Thursday
Funeral services for Edward Gardner who died suddenly early Sunday will be held Thursday at 10 a m in the M E church with Rev H A Crumb in charge. Eugene Gardner a brother from Englewood California and sister Mrs Lola Butterfield from Washburn Wisconsin arrived part of family visitors gathered in the park Sunday for a 42 relative picnic. Various local residents hosted extended family members and neighbors during the weekend with multiple visits and gatherings across town.
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Edward Gardner
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Eugene Gardner
Englewood
Cal
Lola Butterfield
Washburn
Wis
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Raymond
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Waterloo
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Charles Baird
Ray Teeter
Rochester
D. A. Kennicot
Emany
David King and Son
George
Girls' Club Plans Canning Exhibit at Bremer County Fair
Horton Iowa August 23 The 4 H Girls' club arranged for an exhibit of canned goods at Bremer county fair when its members met at the home of Miss Cora Strausser Saturday Dale Wait operator of a garage here for two years has resigned and will move to Waterloo where he has employment The Bullen Motor company of Nashua gave a tractor demonstration at the Glen White farm on Friday
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Courier
Horton
Bremer County Fair
Cora Strausser
Dale Wait
Waterloo
Bullen Motor Company
Nashua
Glen White Farm
Vale church not duplicated as oil station façade
Plans to reproduce the Little Brown Church in the Vale as a filling station in north Charles City were abandoned after Nashua residents protested commercializing the church’s fame. Mayor C G Gray, station owner, announced the change to The Courier Special Service.
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Vale
Courier
Charles City
Little Brown Church
The
C. G C. Gray
Nashua
Littleton Man Makes Recovery After Auto Collision
William Hayward, severely injured when struck by an automobile weeks ago, has returned home to Littleton from People's hospital in Independence. E. H. Kuhrke is constructing a residence on his farm northwest of town. F. E. Kingsbury has purchased the house of the late Sarah C. Wilbur.
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Courier Special Service
Littleton
William Hayward
People’s Hospital
Independence
E. H. Kuhrke
F. E. Kingsbury
Sarah C. Wilbur
Former Owner Buys Back Nashua Cafe
John Steele, who previously ran the Springer cafe for years, bought the Nashua cafe from Mrs. Leo Springer on Thursday. Springer died in April two weeks after purchasing the cafe, and Mrs. Springer plans to return to Greene to live.
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Cafe Spresery
Nashua
John Steele
Springer Cafe
Leo Springer
Nordman Funeral Held at Waverly for Henry Nordman
The funeral for Henry Nordman aged 77 who died Saturday morning was held Sunday at the home of his daughter Mrs. H. J. Nygren where he had resided 12 years Rev C. C. Bacon officiated Burial took place at his former Lake City home.
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Corey Bperial Serypyoed
Waverly
Henry Nordman
H. J. Nygren
C. C. Bacon
Lake City
Year book opens R P E O Chapter in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Aug 23 The 1927 28 year book of Chapter R P E O has been issued The chapter begins the new year with a reception Sept 12 at the home of president Mrs Kate Stevens Officers include Mrs J B Newman vice president Mrs O B Read recording secretary Mrs H S Gilkey corresponding secretary Mrs B W Goeth treasurer Miss Rachel Williams chaplain Mrs V W Johnson guard Mrs T B Keene custodian Mrs W G Crowder pianist The chapter will hold 18 meetings including a joint with Chapter FV The roll lists 84 members 55 resident 29 nonresident The book was prepared by a committee of Mmes C A Bemler F G Ellsworth William Casey G R Peebles and Miss Effie Schuneman
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Kate Stevens
J. B. Newman
O. B. Read
H. S. Gilkey
B. W. Goeth
Rachel Williams
V. W. Johnson
T. B. Keene
W.G. Crowder
Mmes
C. A. Bemler
F. G. Ellsworth
William Casey
G. R. Peebles
Effie Schuneman
Waverly Man Reaches 42 Years With Liberty Insurance
Waverly Iowa August 23 three diamonds signify five years each on the medal awarded Henry Kasemeier for 25 years service with Liberty Insurance Company of New York. Mr Kasemeier has been associated with the company 42 years.
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Courier Speci
Waverly
Henry Kasemeier
Liberty Insurance Company of
New York
Smasemeyer
Nashua Schools Chief Resigns for West Virginia Post
Roy C. Woods, longtime superintendent of Nashua schools, resigns to join the faculty of a West Virginia college effective August 23. He leaves after several years directing Nashua's district.
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Nashua
W. Virginia
Courier Special Service
Roy C. Woods
West Virginia
Orange School to Begin Work Aug 29
Orange Township announces the consolidated school will open Monday Aug 29. The first teachers meeting is Saturday afternoon Aug 27. Registration of high school pupils and disposal of secondhand textbooks for both high and grade schools will occur Friday Aug 26. Parents are invited to attend with children and bring books for sale.
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Orange Township
Dysart Girl Phyllis Stewart Celebrates Tenth Birthday
Dysart IA Aug 23 The tenth birthday of Phyllis Stewart was marked by a reception hosted by her mother Mrs W H Stewart for 12 girls. Afternoon games were followed by luncheon. Dysart Rovers defeated the Young People's Club of Cedar Rapids 6 to 5 on Sunday.
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Dysart
Phyllis Stewart
W. H. Stewart
Dysart Rovers
Gedar Rapids
Woman's Skull Fractured In Car Crash Near Bassett
In Charles City Iowa Mrs Bluedorn of Walcott was injured when a Nash sedan carrying her husband and three sons slid into a ditch on a detour near the Bassett area. A derrick lifted the car from mud and she is reported rallying. Other local items include a Sunday marriage of Mrs Angie B Hinkley and Ben Noble, a birthday celebration for Mrs S A Chapin, 4 H club girls Vanita Schmidt and Doris Knowlton preparing for the Iowa state fair, and Charles City defeating Osage 10 to 8 in a rainy intercity golf tourney at Wildwood.
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Charles City
Bluedorn
Walcott
Cedar Valley Hospital
Bassett
Nash
Angie B. Hinkley
Ben Noble
M. E. Parsonage
W. F. Belling
Des Moines
Chicago
Hart Parr
J. C. Penney
Vanita Schmidt
Doris Knowlton
Floyd County
Waverly Woman III Recovers From Goitre Operation
Waverly Iowa August 23 Special There is improvement in the condition of Mrs Louis Steiger who developed pneumonia after recovery from a goitre relief operation She is at Mercy hospital
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Waverly
Louis Steiger
Goitre
Mercy Hospital
Demonstrating Readers for Bremer County Schools
In Waverly Bremer county teachers will view readers at a meeting in Waverly Savings Bank club rooms on Thursday at 10 a m. The session is a special coverage for teachers in the county.
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Waverly
Bremer County
Waverly Savings Bank Club
Lightning Strikes Hazleton School and Burns Barn Nearby
A Hazleton schoolhouse was struck by lightning during Sunday night showers, with tile fallout scattering across the roof and about 12 square feet pulverized. A barn near Randalia burned as a vivid lightning event accompanied 1.1 inches of rain. The report also notes local golf and baseball results and various district court divorce suits and regional notices.
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Randalia
Hazleton
New Hampton
Miss Mildred Preston Hosts Sixth Birthday Party
Miss Mildred Preston in Bronze era party mold hosted at her home Monday afternoon honoring her sixth birthday. A special event featured a children's gathering with decorations and games reflecting the birthday celebration for Aug 23.
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Alison, In
Mildred Preston
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