Death in Auto Crash Found Negligence by Driver
An Independence coroner's jury found Chester Williams negligent for not yielding to Mrs. O. M. Bundy on Highway 11, causing the death of Howard Pennell. Pennell died within an hour after the collision when his jugular vein and windpipe were severed. The panel urged clearing underbrush at the intersection to improve sight lines.
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Special Service Independence
Howard Pennell
Pennell
Chester Williams
O. M. Bundy
Cedar Rapids
Williams
Highway 11
J Q Lauer Wins Waverly Golf Title in Tourney
J Q Lauer captured the Waverly city golf championship by defeating Dr. Kramer. Irene Lussenhop won the women’s title by beating Charro tt Mooney. Also notes announce a Clarksville marriage on Aug 14, a Mercy hospital gall duct infection case, jurors summoned for Sept term, public schooling resumes Sept 5, Wartburg college opening, Walter Freeborn returns from markets, a Marshall Canning Plant suspension, and the final Waverly band concert at courthouse park.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
J. Q. Lauer
Dr. Kramer
Irene Lussenhop
Charrott Mooney
Clarksville
Mary Achilles
Don Goodsell
McDermott
Clarksen
Charles Wendt
Excelsior
Walter Freeborn
Marshall Canning Company
Bennington Two Schools to Begin Work on Sept 7
Bennington Iowa teachers will start work September 7 after attending the Black Hawk county institute at Waterloo September 5 and 6. Assignments list Margaret Carrigg Viola Shanerwise Hilda Arns Marguerite Biller Freda Schmidt Ethel Holdiman Blanche Teisinger for schools 1 through 8 respectively.
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Courier Special Service
Dunkerton
Bennington
Black Hawk County Institute
Walloo
Margaret Carrigg
Viola Shane-rwise
Hilda Arns
Marguerite Biller
Freda Schmidt
Ethel Holdiman
Blanche Teisinger
Buchanan Baptists Set Rally Day at Local Church
Buchanan county Baptist conference will meet at the Jesup church on Monday Sept 4. Sunday Sept 4 will be rally day at the Baptist church. Miss Mildred Bright will present a piano and dramatic arts recital at the M E church Saturday night. Mrs Carrie Parker and son Harald visit Jesup before moving to Nashville where Parker will work for Dupont Rayon.
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Courier
Jesup
Buchanan County Baptist Conference
World Wide Guild of the Baptist Church
Dunkerton
C. B. Driver
Presbyterian Church
Eugene Lee
Mina Malcolm
Fox Township
Paul Kerkove
Baptist
Mildred Bright
M. E
Jesup High School
College At
Ames
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Milo McBride
International Falls
Minn
Joseph McBride
Mildred Hughes
San Francisco
Cal
C. E. Wagar
R. B. Fields
Will Goon
New Hampton
J. H. Goon
Virla Lane
Randal State
Manchester
Edna Haberichter
R. T. Paige
Marie Jean
Des Moines
Fly-Tex Dominates Australian Insect Pest Control
Australians have chosen Fly-Tex for household insect control and the product is produced at a Sydney factory opened in 1925. Capacity has quadrupled to meet rising demand. Fly-Tex, developed at Melon Institute of Industrial Research by Rex Research Fellowship, kills moths mosquitoes ants roaches spiders and bee bugs.
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Australia
Sydney
Melon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Research Fellowship
Former Resident La Porte Buried Today at Reinbeck
Funeral services for R. N. Myers, former La Porte City resident and Cutler Hardware salesman, were held at the sister’s Reinbeck home in the American Legion's presence after his fatal car overturn in Oklahoma. Surviving siblings and early life in Reinbeck are noted. he would have been 61.
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Courier &Pecial
la Porte City
R. N. Myers
A. M. Robinson
Reinbeck
American Legion
Myers
Cutler Hardware Company
Waterloo
Oklahoma
Oelwein Merchants Back Hazleton Fair Prize Contests
Oelwein merchants offered substantial premiums for the Hazleton fair hog calling and a new husband calling contest at Hazleton on September 1 and 2. Prizes honor strength clearness and musical tone with rules leaving husbands and participation details unclear. Thomas Baker shipped three carloads of milk cows to Vernon N J for nearly 8700, his 12th such shipment this season. Funeral services for Raymond Warthan, killed in an automobile wreck, were held at the Baptist church.
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Oelwein
Hazleton Fair
Thomas Baker
Vernon
Jefferson Township
Baker
Warthan
Raymond Warthan
The
Baptist Church
Littleton Church Women Raise 47 by Bazaar
Littleton Ia Aug 30 The Ladies Aid bazar at the Littleton Church drew generous patronage with receipts totaling 47 dollars. Officers elected at the meeting include Mrs W H Seamans president Mrs F H Hoff man vice president Mrs A C Manton secretary and Mrs C H Hoffman treasurer. Guests Earl Hanson and bride Mildred Fish traveled from the Des Moines area en route to Mellon Wis to reside with bride’s grandmother Mrs Ethel Pingree. Littleton school opens Sept 5 with teachers Gladys Martin Jesup and Gladys Miller Independence.
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Courier
Littleton
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. H. Seamans
F. H. Hoffman
A. C. Man- Toss
C. H. Hoffman
Earl Hanson
Des Moines
Ethel Pingree
Mellon
Wis
Manson
Mildred Fish
Gladys Martin
Jesup
Gladys Miller
Independence
Reunion Dinner for Hudson High Class of 1923
Mrs Doyle Holmes hosted nine attendees from the Hudson High class of 1922 at her east Hudson home Saturday evening. With spouses present the reunion formed a group of 10 while the rest of the class could not attend. Decorations featured blue and gold, the class colors, on the menu cards and favors. The evening was spent informally.
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Pcauriot Sprewe Sapvice
Hudson
Doyle Holmes
Hudson High
Here
Apple Trees Bloom After Barn Fire Damage
Several apple trees scorched in a barn fire at the Ola Vance place weeks ago have recovered and are now in full bloom. The scene at Charles City on Ta Avenue shows resilient orchard early growth following the fire incident.
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Charles City
Ave
Ola Vance Place
Livestock to Chicago by Greene Ta train aug 30
Fred Geffe and Ben Pringle delivered four carloads of cattle and two of hogs to the Chicago market on Monday. The shipment originated in Greene, Ta, and was reported as a specials feature.
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Chicago
Greene
Fred Geffe
Ben Pringle
Charles City Nashua Highway Project Completed
The Charles City Nashua paving opened Aug 29 after starting May 13 and finishing Aug 8, a month early. Traffic now reaches the Chickasaw county line. A Lionsfield Labor Day celebration will honor Nashua guests. Other items note Jerome Dow funeral, a Nashua wedding, court term plans, and local school and civic notices.
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Courier &Pedal Service
Charles City
Jerome Dow
Cedar Valley Hospital
Christian Church
G. A. Hess
Riverside
Fred
W R C District Convention Set for Hazleton Sept 28
Hazleton Iowa August 30 Women Relief Corps district convention slated for Hazleton on September 28. Local news notes include 84 year old Mrs Susan Spragg injuring her hip in a fall, Hazleton band at a schoolhouse dedication in Stanley, Lavon Simek to read at a Community club meeting in Strawberry Point, Sylvester Roeder recovering after surgery at People's Hospital Independence, Mrs Irwin Shafer moving to California with her family, and Vernon Rice's settlement with parents over a fatal auto accident involving Mary Birchard.
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Courier
Hazleton
Women’s Relief Corps District Convention
Susan Spragg
Stanley
Lavon Simek
Strawberry Point
Sylvester Roeder
People's Hospital, Independence
J. D. Lawrence
Methodist Sunday School
Irwin Shafer
California
St Ansgar Lyle Road Graveling Contract Let
Aug 30 the highway commission let a contract to gravel over a mile of road between here and Lyle Minn to remove the most dangerous places. Cornell Librarian Miss Jessie Rigby visits two weeks with sister Mrs O H Moore. Adrian Rowland and wife end visit and return to Ft Madison where he is a state penitentiary warden.
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Ansgar
The
Highway Commission
Here
Lyle
Minn
Cornell
Jessie Rigby
Vernon
O. H. Moore
Rigby
Cornell College
Adrian Rowland
Ft. Madison
Rowland
State Penitentiary
Party at Washburn Highlights Grace Weiden Surprise
A group of friends surprised Miss Grace Weiden at her Washburn Indiana home last week with games music and refreshments. August Schuck and Mr and Mrs Floyd Pattenburg and Helen Kramer of Cherry Wisconsin visited here during the same period.
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Washburn
Grace Weiden
August Schuck
Floyd Pattenburg
Helen Kramer
Cherry
Hahn Family First Reunion At Shell Rock Park
Hahn relatives from August Hahn George Hahn Allison Hahn Clarksville and Louis Yarcho gather at Riverside park near Shell Rock with 67 attendees from 14 families. They plan annual reunions hereafter as the event closes. Also notes Arlene Renning recovering after appendicitis operation in Mercy hospital and Earl Ressler wedding news from Oklahoma City. Final band concert of the season slated for Saturday evening.
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Hahn
Shell Rock Park
Courier Special Service
Shell Rock
Riverside Park
August Hahn
George Hahn
Allison
Ernest Hahn
Clarksville
Louis Yarcho
Roscoe Ward
Warsaw
Ind
Arlene Renning
Walter Renning
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Oklahoma
Libbie Ressler
Oklahoma City
Okla
Earl
Alice Mankin
Ressler
Postofice
Bank cashier appointment at Dike after longtime aide
Ben Fletcher, assistant cashier of Dike Savings Bank for ten years, is elected cashier following the sudden death of George W. Boysen last month. Also noted is the opening of Dike Consolidated School with C A Morris as superintendent and a list of new teachers and assignments.
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Dike
Courier Special Service
Ben Fletcher
Dike Savings Bank
George W. Boysen
Dike Consolidated School
C. A. Morris
Mildred Jacobsen
Dows
Cleo Mastain
Waterloo
Gladys Miller
Cedar Falls
Graves
Laurens
Genevieve Gore
Rock Port
Ja M Hildredth
Windom
Minn
Margaret Baldwin
Ruth Sterling
Hudson
Helen Kemmerer
Parkersburg
Merle Hendry
Bertha Frederick
Elkhard, Jr
Brandon Band to Unite With La Porte City for Concert
Brandon school band of boys and girls will join the La Porte City boys band for the final summer concert in the business district. The bandstand will be enlarged and moved to the center of town. Both bands are directed by Albert Cole.
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Brandon
la Porte City
Albert Cole
Methodists Favor Associated Church at New Hartford
In New Hartford Iowa on August 30 a Methodist meeting favored continuing the association between the Methodist and Baptist churches in New Hartford with a majority in attendance voting for its continuation.
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New Hartford
Courier
Association of the Methodist and Baptist Churches of
Picnic Held Near Gilbertville for Family and Friends
In Gilbertville Iowa on August 30 a special picnic was hosted by H A Schares in Asinko timber one mile south. Attendees included the John Fischels and Jacob Schares families, Mr and Mrs Nick Kramer, Mr and Mrs Matt Pischils and daughter Tillie, and Mr and Mrs H A Schares, along with other relatives and friends.
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Gilbertville
H. A. Schares
Assink Timber
Here
John Fischels
Jacob Schares
Nick Kramer
Matt Pischils
Tillie
Cheney Home From East After Business Trip
C M Cheney president of the W C F N railroad and Mrs Cheney have returned from a trip to New York and eastern points. Cheney was called to New York on business and Mrs Cheney accompanied him for pleasure. She left today with their daughter Betty for a few days in Kansas City Missouri.
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Cheney
C. M. Cheney
New York
Betty
Kansas City
Lawn City Club to celebrate twenty-fifth year at September reception
Cedar Falls reports the Lawn City Club of College Hill entering its twenty-fifth year with an informal reception on September 22 at president Mrs. Roy Barrigar's home. Officers and 76 members planned a year of 15 meetings with internal programs and no outside talent. The piece also notes area school openings, a teachers conference, and a new staff of 46 instructors across the district.
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Verne Barrigar
Elizabeth Barnard
Ladine Barnard
Marie McLaughlin
Martha Rownd
Edith McCreery
Dora Lowe
Susan Lamson
F. L. Mahannah
M. B. Street
Marion
Henderson
Mina
Della D. Darling
John Clark
R. B. Fearing
Lena Tostlebe
Carl Miller
Robert Gibson
A. A. Burger
H. ©. Milverstead
Frances Schmock Wratislaw
Elsie Hardy
Ada Wilkinson
John Voorhees
Charles Pinkham
E. L. Ritter
Lewis Family Picnic In Dysart Iowa Aug 30
Dysart Iowa August 30 A Lewis family picnic was held in the city park with Mr and Mrs F C Lewis and relatives including Fussell Hart and family Robert Keith and children from Cedar Rapids attending. In a local baseball game Dysart Rovers rallied from 4 0 down in the eighth to win 5 4 in the ninth as Dike pitcher faltered before a large crowd. Umpire H L Zimmer officiated.
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Dysart
City Park
Lewis
F. C. Lewis
Fussell Hart
Vinton
Robert Kieth
Cedar Rapids
Dysart Rovers
H. L. Zimmer
Perry Funeral to Be Held Wednesday at New Hartford
W. W. Perry aged 88 died Sunday at relatives in Stockton Illinois and will be buried in Oak Hill cemetery. Funeral is Wednesday with daughter Lettie Camp present. survived by five children Belle Ackerson Ellsworth Perry Fremont Dean Irving Toll and Lettie Camp, plus seven grandchildren.
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New Hartford
W. W. Perry
Stockton
Ill
Oak Hill Cemetery
Perry
Lettie Camp
Belle Ackerson
Cedar Falls
Ellsworth
Lamont Farmer Dies From Bull Attack Near Independence
Independence Ia Aug 30 John Gus Daly Lamont Ia died at Peoples hospital from injuries after a vicious bull attacked him on his farm near Independence Daly had been in pasture with the animal which had shown no temper prior Daly’s wife found him unconscious and drove the bull away before summoning help His body will be sent to Kentucky for burial, former home of Daly.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
John
Gus) Daly
Lamont
People's Hospital
Daly
Kentucky
Airkendall Rites Held at Church in Independence
Funeral services were held at First M. E. church in Independence for D. D. Kirkendall and his 10 year old son Walter who drowned together in the Wapsipinicon river near Independence on Sunday. A boat carrying two men and the pair capsized, leading to the deaths.
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Courier
Independence
D. D. Kirkendall
Walter
Wapsipinicon River
M. E
Tragic drowning of Kirkendall in river rescue attempt
One of the Kirkendalls, a first class swimmer, was pulled under by a strong current while trying to reach his son in the river. Rev. R. L. Smith led the service, burial followed at Mt. Hope cemetery. Mrs. Kirkendall and eight children, ages three months to 12 years, survive.
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Oe Kirkendall
R. L. Smith
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Here
Aged Man Hurt in Fall from Wagon in Independence
Independence August 30 Christ Jaeger aged 76 is reported improved after a wagon fall on Saturday night when apoplexy struck him and wheels ran over his chest. He received head injuries as he struck the pavement at the People's hospital report states.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Christ Jaeger
People's Hospital
Jaeger
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