Early County Resident Beehner Dies at 82 in Waterloo
Margaret Beehner 82 a lifelong resident of Black Hawk county died at St. Ansgary Hospital Waterloo after a long illness She was born June 1 1843 in Baden Germany and came to America at age 12 with her parents settling in St Louis later moving to Waterloo in 1863 The widow who lived at 605 Lafayette street left farms to her sons and is survived by 22 children 31 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren with three daughters and one son previously deceased and eight of her children among the survivors.
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Margaret Beehner
Black Hawk County
St.anciy Hospital
Lafayette Street
Baden
Germany
America
St. Louis
Ichaal
St. John's Catholic
Beehner
Liing
Otto
Dunkerton
Casper
Michael
Arlingon
Minn
Margaret Blitch
Nora Koch
Waterloo
Charles City Man WOL Raish Flowers For Salt
Charles City Iowa August 29 H Wetherbes a local florist plans to move to a four acre tract near the old college rampus to plant hardy perennials and shrubs as part of a new salt related venture
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Charles City
RAISH
H. Wetherbes
Old College
Rampus
Wetherbes Opens New Flower Shop in Town
Mr. Wetherbes, long active in the greenhouse trade in Osage and Mason City, recently returned and established a flower shop here, continuing years of horticultural work in the area.
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Wetherbes
Bany
Osage
Mason City
Bongartz Will Leaves 6 Children Estate Shares
Joseph Bongartz’ will filed for probate entrusts 40 acres in section 33 Dennington township to Charles Walter Cora Matilda Marla and Elizabeth. 166 acres in same section to Frank Joseph. a fourth of the farm’s value to an unnamed son. remainder divided equally among all children. Herman named executor.
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Joseph Bongartz
Willliam
Dennington Township
Charles Walter
Cora Matilda
Marla
Elizabeth
Joseph
Herman
Course in Religion Added to Lutheran Curriculum
Immanuel Lutheran parochial school to open for fall term Monday with enrollment likely higher than last year. Along with the regular eight grades, a religious training course will be offered. B H Studt will lead grammar grades and A B Jeriah will direct primary classes. Open to all children whose parents want religious study alongside standard schooling.
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Immanuel Lutheran Parochial ‘School
Theo
BH. J. Studt
A. &. J @eriaeh
Walnut Street Baptist to Hold Congregational Meeting
Walnut Street Baptist Church plans a congregational meeting on the evening of September 10. The gathering follows a court injunction against Rev. R. N. MacDonald from entering the pulpit and will discuss church misunderstandings. A 10 member committee formed earlier this spring will present their adjustments.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
R. N. MacDonald
Charles City Girl to Join Ladies Orchestra on China Tour
Miss Marcella Kober daughter of Dr and Mrs A F Kober will leave Aug 28 to join the Ladies Columbia orchestra directed by Miss Francis Knight. The oboe player will tour the United States in a large motorbus then sail from Los Angeles in December for China the Hawaiian islands and Australia.
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Ladies
Columbia Orchestra
United States
Los Angeles
Rom
China
Hawaiian Islands
Australia
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Walnut St. Baptist
Charles City Girl
Ladies’ Orchestra
van Ess
van Esa
Davis Dry Goons CO
Cudahy
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Hildred Hoffman Bays
Chase
Rotary
Beater
Tin
Liberty
Cutter
Mandkerchief Department
Cretonnes
Women’s Futurist
Minneapolis
Chiffon
Davis
Kayser
Phoenix
Avith
Woodbury’s
Kirk
Bobby Combs
Squibb
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