Primary 113 Re routed From Hopkinton to Delhi Iowa Route Upgrade
The Iowa state highway commission announces Primary No. 113 will be rerouted to connect with No. 20 near Delhi. Plans include an overhead crossing over the Illinois Central tracks and a 76 000 cubic yard earth excavation with 3 000 yards of rock. Work on paving No. 20 proceeds toward completion across Delaware county with traffic detours via Earlville.
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Courier Special Secutey
Manchester
Hope Sinton
Delhi
State Highway Commission
W. W. Winslow
Final
Wilson
A. J ©. Billings
Delhi Township
Fred Pettson
Delaware Church
Fekoolhouke
Delaware Stock Yards
Delaware
Fillers
Fred Yeldom
Dlinois Central
Lars Hokangon
Gustav March
Delaware Four Corners
Milwaukkee
William J. Claus
Barlville
Delaware County
Earlville
Delaware Corners
Former Vinton School Staff Members Marry Two Couples
Miss Lucile Allen of Rudd wed Seymour D. Vestermearck, a medical student at the State University, with both having ties to Vinton. The couple will live in Iowa City as he continues his medical studies. Also, Miss Abie Lybbert wed Bonair Hite at home in the city, with Hite the son of local residents and a Young undertaking employee. They plan a brief leave before hosting friends. Mrs Butterfield's nephew, son of Charles Brown, died in South Dakota. she travels to attend the funeral.
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Courier
Vinton
Lucile Allen Af Rudd
Seymour D. Vestermearck
State University
Teachers College
Towa City
Rudd
Hite-Lybbert
Missabel
Lybbert
Bonair
Fey Hite
Oride
Hite
State Teachers College
South Dakota
Charles Brown
Finish Surfacing of Elkader Road
Contractors paving the Elkader road from West Union to the Clayton county line expect to complete the job today. Crushed rock was applied. Attendees at the Dwyer family reunion in Oelwein include Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dwyer of Chicago. Also noted are travels of Dr. B. R. Keig and BH. P. Hancock with A. J. Guerney on a northern Minnesota excursion. A dog killed a tame squirrel at courthouse square after being fed by H. A. Schaefer.
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Kourier Suchial Service
West Union
Clayton County
Elkader Road
Donald Dwyer
Chicago
Dwyer
Oelwein
B. R. Keig. Das Moin Fone
Harey Heig
BH. P. Hancock
A. J. Guerney
Minnesota
Courthouse Square
H. A. Schaefer
Ob ! Gecome
Plains
Eare
Denver Mission Society Meeting and Local Birthdays
The Denver Mission Society plans a September 5 gathering hosted by Mrs John Mun Wilard Prest Hi. Clarewen Treiman celebrated a birthday on Sunday with a surprise party during the anniversary of Wick Hem. A large number of relatives attended the event at Frioyne Slant. Mr Prestein on Guy has been ill with infection. Arthur Hoidiman ill from Mond poisoning at Alles Meninria hospital. Millard Bape substitutes on the Jusal mail route.
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pCaurice Spee Ber
Denver
John Mun Wilard
Clarewen Treiman
Wick Hem
Fionrye
Heme
Ely
Prestein
Guy
Gupkerieh
Arthur Hoidiman
Alles
Meninria
Watereeo
Millard Bape
Jusal Mall
Burglars Make Coffee During Nashua Break In
In Nashua Indiana burglars who entered the residence of C. S. Darrow superintendent of schools during a prior visit took about 1 and made coffee before the family returned from a local trip. No one was harmed and the incident is being investigated.
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Nashua
C. S. Darrow
Anong
Orange TWP Gin Weds at Duluth
Miss Florence King daughter of A A King of Orange township and Lyle Sell of Waterloo were married at Duluth Minnesota on August 28 They are now on a timing trip in Canada Merle Hough birthday anniversary observed at a dinner party hosted by Mrs Lough The Orange township consolidated school opened with B F Caxon as superintendent and agriculture teacher Several faculty members listed including M H Koch coach physics Mary Saylor music and others Former residents visit and travel plans noted Various local residents and families mentioned with travel and hospital updates Schoolmates reunions attendees and upcoming events also referenced
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Sta
Zazel Fane
Prinklea
M. H. Koch
Mary Saytor
Margaret Ellis
Liste Innes
Miss Gissell
Faye Goodwin
Merle Grey
Beulah Fuckinger
Aliee
California
Eunice Getty
Janesville
W. S. Brown
Orange High School
Levi Minnich
Greenville
I. M. Forney
Minhich
Forney
Magete Saylor
Akron
Frank Pees
Guy
Ned
Mave Reusion
Bernie Johnson
Oklahoma
Alcie Reed
Kansas
N.B. Hersh
Waterloo
S. M. Harbaugh
Ogle County
Illinois
Belen Sanderson
Presbyterian Hospital
Lester Parris
Kansas City
Dayton Kleppinger
Gerald Kleppinger
Brown
Noah
Ellen
Ruth Fike
Maxwell
Elmer Hunebaugh
Lanark
Byrnes
Wararloa
Grundy Farmer Dies Suddenly On Lawn Of Farm
Louis F. Rathman, birth 1873, Grundy county farmer, died suddenly while mowing his farm lawn five and a half miles southwest of Grundy Center. He had shown no serious illness the day before and was later found by context. Survived by widow Lara and daughter plus son George who was at the state fair. Married Feb 28 1900 to Louise E Popp Hudson.
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Hucson
Louis F. Rathman
Here
George
Lara
Mr. Rathman
Cooke County
Illinois
Grant Township
Grundy County
Louise E. Popp. Hudson
Former resident of Independence dies
Mrs Anna Palmer Burgess, formerly of Independence, Ia., died Apr 29 in New Haven Conn after a long residence there. She leaves a husband, two daughters, a sister, two brothers, and a baby granddaughter Gee Aug. The Palmers ran a local packing plant later taken over by Independence Produce Co. Also noted: Albert Campagna and family back from vacation, pastor Rev Campagna mentioned.
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Lourier Suqrias Seerter
Inndependence
Anna Palmer Burgess
Dauchie Gee
New Haven
Conn
Gracy Potein
Sittr
Suapotee the Palmers
Palmer
Esx
Tniependence
Deeph Campagna
Iseprictor
Albert Lea
Roun i Chitage
Garapagna
FL J. Campagna
Rey
A. H. Zeilinger
Immanuel Lutheran _ebarrh
Towan
Texas
Osage
Eda Basford Bonar
Sauves
Bert Bonar
Minneapolis
Washington Township School District Drills Water Well
Washington Twp School District plans a well drill to supply drinking water for the school. Work noted on Aug. 29 with some delays due to storms. Grain and other supplies can be addressed within two days once weather permits at the south side of the school building in district No.
Cedar Falls man dies in Des Moines hospital at 60
Charles W. Keefer, 60, of Cedar Falls, died after emergency operation at a Des Moines hospital following illness while traveling in southeastern Iowa for the J. I. Case company. Funeral was in Marshalltown with burial in Vienna township. Survived by widow, two daughters Mrs Edmund Burke and Mrs Lelia West, and son Myron.
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Cedar Falls
Charles W. Keefer
Cedar Fall
Des Moines
Iowa
J. I. Case Company
Marshalltown
Vienna Township
Marshall County
Edmund Burke
Sioux City
Lelia West
Myron
Allen Reed
Oxford University
LeClaire Eells
Harvard
Hope Follie
Columbia
Frederick Merner
Ann Arbor
Mich
Robert Wyth
Chicago Universit
Hudson Music Pupils to Stage Recital at Brethren Church
Music pupils of Miss Marvena Sweitzer will present a recital at the Brethren church Thursday evening August 30. A reunion picnic at Eldora drew delegates from Hudson and nearby towns, with 75 attending from Waterloo Mason City Rowan and Hudson. A storm dispersed the basket dinner and a Sergeant family reunion honored Georges Serjeane island visitors. The funeral of Mrs A S Burnell of Milwaukee was attended by Dr and Mrs B E McMillan, with cremation and transport to Marshalltown for burial.
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Wiliams
Robert E. Williams
Waterloo
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. G. Rowley
Royal Neighbors
Greenwood
Marvena Sweitzer
Brethren Church
Eldora
Cain
State Park
Fidera
W. DB. Strayer
B. Strayer
T. Strax
George “Jonnsom
del Isingmer
J. Strayer
Ranee Sherratt
Willi Crownover
L. A. Wassam
Hudson
Gherles Strayer
Ocheytian
Chern
Sue
Toning
Mason Cay
Rowan and Hudson
Island Park
Georges Serie
McMillan
A. S. Burnell
Milwaukee
Wes
Pritay
Marshalltown
Bristow couple marks silver anniversary at Phonic
A Bristow couple celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary at a dinner Sunday. They were presented with silver gifts. Attendees included Mrs. E. H. Barhhgr Kay Claire others from Bristow Waterloo and Osage. A nephew accompanied Warren Canvradt to a Perkins clinic in Iowa City for treatment of a fever affecting a female patient.
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Bristow
Phonic
E. H. Barhhgr
Kay Claire
Angatt
J. F. Wilder and Son
Ray Narcott
Morris Reboris
Waterloo
Bo ED Wilder
George Wilder
Glen Crawford
Idloyd
Neal Aikson
Freel Wilder
Clayton Boylan
Mhosiipal
Osage
Awe
Bora
Havel Runge
Warren Canvradt
Perkins Dastune
Iowa City
Dewey McCaffree Reunion Held at Shell Rock
The Dewey and McCaffree families held a reunion at the Leo G. Dewey home in Shell Rock on Sunday with about 60 attendees. Guests came from De Soto Missouri Greensboro South Carolina Chicago Illinois Adair Iowa Janesville Cedar Falls Waverly Bristow Aredale Clarksville and other nearby towns, including members of the J W McCaltree and Ruben McDowell families.
UWL Meet to Open at Congregational Church Orchard IA
Annual Mitchell County WCT meeting opens with Speaker Jeanette Mann of Boston heading a program at the Congregational Church. Three sessions start 10 a.m. A picnic lunch precedes the afternoon program. School resumes Sept 3 with L A Butters returning as Superintendent and math and civics instructor. teaching staff named for grades 1-8.
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Courier
Orchard
Mitchell County
W. GT. U
Congregational Church
Jeanette Mann
Boston
Mass
Union
L. A. Butters
Paul Tiddle
Alpha
Biss Ruth Kirkpatrick
York
Neb
Hattie Colby
Osage
Waverly parish first communion class numbers 15
Fifteen boys and girls will be first communicants at St. Mary's Catholic church Sunday morning in Waverly Ta. August 29. Women of the auxiliary will serve breakfast in the church parlors. Other local notes include a Homemakers class party, a Rebekah lodge shower for Miss Genevieve Lynes and Delbert Shepard, and births and health updates.
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Courier Special Servier
Waverly
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Auxiliary
M. E. Church
Howard Kelly
Rebekah
Genevieve Lynes
Delbert Shepard
D. H. Murphy
Des Moines
Bayard and
Coon Rapids
Rudolph Boahsgen
New Business and Family Located at La Porte City
Herbert Ortheimer of Waterloo rents garage space from the H and M Ga for car sales repairs and accessories near the bridge. The H and M Co will keep the old station operating. Ortheimer moves his family to Haberichter residence on Bishon avenue this week. Canning plant work begins on sweet corn for Iowa Canning Company. high water and bad roads hinder shipping corn across the river to Wuog F and XN Poultcy to New York Otis Cer travels with a carload of poultry to New Produce Company.
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la Porteity
Herbert Ortheimer
Waterloo
Olf
Ortheimer
Haberichter
Bishon Avenue
Iowa Canning Company
Poultcy
New York
Otis Cera
Poultry Use Produce Company
Ketterman Relatives Convene at Dysart
A Dysart gathering brought extended Ketterman family members together near Urbana. Attendees included Dean Rapids, Conker Paint and others, with notable absences and visits disclosed. Elvin Dunbar traveled from Milwaukee after visiting his sister and brother in Center Paint, while Thermopolis resident, and a Diabetes treatment researcher, Dr. O R Wwetham, attended events noted at Iowa State Teachers College.
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Manesen
Urbana
Annuel Prinion
Baitenuan Famiis
Mlace Bunday
Dean Rapids
Conker Paint
Vielon
Milwaukee
Ore
Sadie Bever
Allan
Charles City court term opens September 4 with 85 cases
Eighty five new cases are set for the September term of court in Charles City, opening Tuesday, Sept. 4, with Judge M. F. Edwards of Parkersburg presiding. The trial jury is to appear the second week.
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Courier &Pecial Service
Charles City
M. F. Edwards
Parkersburg
American Dental Association
Minneapolis
A. L. Miller
Benson Picnic Moves to Riverview Park on Monday
Benson Co-Operative creamery annual picnic is moved from Cedar Valley Fair grounds to Riverview park due to floods on Dry Run creek. High water washed away a bridge, making the grounds unreachable. Frank Murphy of Wheaton Minnesota, noted farm leader, will speak after his Kansas City Republican convention prominence.
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Benson
Riverview Park
Courier
Cedar Falls
Benson Co-Operative Creamery
Cedar Valley Fair Grounds
Dry Run Creek
Frank Murphy
Wheaton
Minn
Kansas City
Funeral set for Mrs. J. A. Gagley in Colwell Thursday
Aug. 20 report notes Mrs. J. A. Gagley, 70, died Sunday at her daughter Mrs. F. S. Chapin’s Colwell home. Funeral at Congregational church Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Nashua.
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Charles City
J. A. Gagley
F. 5. Chapin
Colwell
Congregational Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Nashua
Cagley
Quasqueton School To Open Monday In August
Quasqueton Ta August 20 The Pongolidated school here will open Monday Sent 3 2 W Hilmer is Superintendent and Miss Dorothy principal with staff including Jon Kissinger Miss Norma Honette home Miss Lorena Marlin seventh and eighth Miss Josephine McGinnis fifth and sixth Miss Maude Polk third and fourth Miss Ise McGinnis first and second
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Maurier
Quasqurion
W. Hilmer
Dorothy
Jon Kissinger
Norma Honette
Lorena Marlin
Josephine McGinnis
Maude Polk
Ise McGinnis
Jessen Family Ras Reunion At Dysart
Jessen family reunion held at Dysart City Park on Sunday drew attendees from Waterloo and Independence. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ocherts with son, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Oech levis and a son, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hind from Reinbeck, and the Jessen family from Olndbrodky area.
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Jessen
Dysart
Iftnyrter
Dessent
City
L. E. Ochlerts
Irvin Oechlevis
Waterloo
Russell Hind
Independance
Reinbeck
Merman Jessen
Olndbrodky Ae
Trio of Youthful Homebrew Drunks Jailed for Night
Des Moines youths Howard Fleck and Pred Treon, both 16, Fairfield, and Robert Smith, 15, Des Moines, were jailed after neighbors complained of a homebrew and wine drunkenness. Deputies found a tapped beer keg and wine bottles in a Smith residence cellar. No charges were filed and Sheriff Findley planned to release them later today.
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Des Moines
U.P
Howard Fleck
Pred Treon
Fairfield
Robert Smith
Smith
Fleck
Treon
Findley
Kansas City Firm To Open Office In Oelwein Soon
A Kansas City real estate firm, the Iowa Exchange, has leased space in the Hintz block in Oelwein. B. Schaum will move from the Jaranson block to act as local manager. Joe Thomas is booked for two boxing matches in September, one in Chicago and one in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Funeral services for George Shelson are planned at the Baptist church with interment at Oran cemetery. The Grimwood home was robbed of small change, and F. S. Greathead and family plan a Septem ber drive to Los Angeles, with James Tyler joining for northeastern Iowa fairs with his ice cream concession.
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Bob Wachtell
George Shelson
The
Baptist
Cal
James Tyler
Iowa
Ames Social League Secretary Resigns
Miss Vail resigns from Ames Social League and Social Service League in Story county effective Sept. 6 due to illness. Edith Augustine, previously of Erie Pa, will take over as secretary and Mrs Vail’s former assistant for six months. In Aus 29.
Kin of Plane Crash Victims In Wadena Travel To Milwaukee
Kin of the Wadena plane crash victims travel to Milwaukee with relatives. Otto Wirth Sr and Mrs. Walters, both in Milwaukee, accompany their kin. Dr. Rudy Minger of South Dakota visits his parents before returning home from the dentist convention in Minneapolis. Guests include Mr and Mrs Charles Gray Montana, formerly of Wadena, and the W F Moore family and Glark Corbin with Mr Hawn in Wisconsin for a week’s camp.
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Courier Special Service
Wadena
Otto Wirth
Milwaukee
Merle Walters
Rudy Minger
South Dakota
Ali
John Minger
Minger
Dentists
Minneapolis
Charles Gray
Montana
W. F. Moore
Glark Corbin
Hawnare
Wisconsin
Early Day Cemetery at Nashua Improved
An association near Nashua Iowa reports extensive work at Riverton cemetery four miles north on the paved highway. A fence and guardhouse were built and grounds moved. The cemetery, one of Floyd County’s first, is led by president Mrs Clara Buheistey and secretary Mrs Ruth Ponte.
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Govrier Speeial Service
Nashua
Riverton Cemetery
Fhru
G. A
Charles City
Floyd County
Clara Buheistey
Ruth Ponte
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Holmes on eighty sixth birthday
In Osage on August 2 a special birthday dinner honored Mrs Hattie Holmes. Mrs W M Mark and daughters Kate and Mamie hosted the surprise dinner for the guest of honor.
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Osage
W. M. Mark
Isses
Kate
Mamie
Teri
Hattie Holmes
Father Will Sue For 20000 In Van Sickle Death
Petitions filed in Charles City Iowa seek appointment of administrator for William Schmidt estate as part of a $20000 damages claim in the Van Sickle farm killing case. Leland Van Sickle 24, an employee on the Schmidt farm, was killed and Schmidt shot himself in an unexplained tragedy. The affair occurred in Scott Township near Marble Rock. Schmidt is named in the action and his relatives aided the investigation. No probate action yet initiated.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Petitson
William Schmidt
Leland van Sickle
Himeslf
Jens Grothe
van Sickie
Charles
van Gickle
Schmidt
Berlits
Theodore Schmidt
Schmidts
Seoltownship
Marble Rock
van Sickle
Erskine
Minn
Honor Californian at Stanley Party
Mrs. Mary Reed Streeter of California was honored at a Stanley party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James Rathbun. Relatives attended including the Bird families of Alle rora and Oelwein, plus Mr. and Mrs. Voyle Kevy and Mrs. 9. S. Read and family, with other guests from Maynard and Oelwein.
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Gourist Special Services
Stanley
Mary Reed Streeter
California
James Rathbun
Rathbun
Clark Bird
Walter Bird
Carl Bird
John Meyers
Allerora
Andrew Bird
Oelwein
Jerry Bird
Voyle Kevy
9. S. Read
George Warneke
Maynard
Quasqueton Plans To Organize Legion Auxiliary
Quasqueton Ang. 29. Organization of an auxiliary to the local American Legion post will be held soon. Mothers daughters and sisters of World War veterans are eligible for membership. Cedar Falls Aug special Miss Emma Curtis fractured a left wrist in a fall at Woodward Ill while visiting en route to Rio Vista Texas where she will teach.
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American Legion
Cedar Falls
Emma GC
Curtis
Woodward
Rio Vista
Tex
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Hopkinton
Vinton School
Denver Mission Society
Orange
Duluth
Florence King and Isle Selig
Independence
Washington Twp
Chad, W. Keefer
T. C
Cedar Falls High School
Margaret Dahl
Margaret McHugh
Gladys Berger
Marion Haahr
Zelda Culver
Evelyn Gagan
Margaret Kennedy
Dalton Johnson
Asa Arnold
John Bennison
Robert Keller
Wayne King
Leaners Olsen
Margaret Boysen
Hazel Weisbard
Dorothy M. Getchell
Alice Petersen
Harold Sissel
Geneva Walton
F Phyllts Whipple
William Rothermel
Los Angeles
J . Cal
D. E. Bergen
Samuel Brown
Harrs-Cale Bros
Main Street
Cedar River Bank
Waterloo Street
William W. Coombs
Raymond B. Case
Wiliam K. Brown
Garna Vill
Garnavilla Lutheran Church
Fred Gerwig
Gal
Lydia Prentiss
Edward Smith
Walnut Street
Dewey-McCaffree
Shell Rock
Uwl
AM Ongiar
Mitchell
la Porte City
Ketterman
Latham
O. R. Wwetham
Towa
Calles
Ns Predictor
Hinner H. Seertry
Rotary Chib
Charles Ciy
Clear Lake
Clear’ Lake
Lions Club
Lion Diela
Eben Elephants
Mitshell County White Sox
Nora Springs
Eva Thompson
Marie Skieveland
Floyd
Ethel Mae Ltenger
Rock Island
Mary Dausman
Self
William Burns, Jr
Larkin Club
Hast St. Charles
Wildwood
Orin W. Bell
Charles City Chautauqua Association
Quasqueton School
W. Baldwin
R. T
Jefferson Market Court
New York City
Times Square
Oeelwein
Ames Social League
Caca
Arriand LePrinne
Ishorer
Scholi
Wis
Quasqueton
Bstler
Gates College
West Park Ave
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East Fourth St
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