Heart Disease Causes Death Of Youth At Nashua Lake
Orville Wenz 25 of New Hampton IA died after sinking in Cedar lake Nashua while on vacation with Roy Dalquist of Waukegan IL and J F Thorson of New Hampton. Physicians found heart disease as the cause. body recovered after attempts at resuscitation by Bernard Haberly Wayne Prudhorn and Harry Lindquist. Survived by parents and two sisters and a brother.
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Nashua
Orville Wenz
New Hampton
Ita
Cedar Lake
Waukegan
Roy Dalquist
J. F. Thorson
Lakeshore Resort
Wenz
Dalquist
Bernard Haberly
Wayne Prudhorn
Harry Lindquist
Frank Wenz
Minnesota
Three Week Health Clinic Planned in Mitchell Schools
Osage Iowa Aug 31 three weeks health clinic in rural schools will be conducted by Dr Charles S Chase of the over state medical service of Towa State university under arrangements made by Osage City Federation of Women's clubs and Miss Blanche McLaughlin county superintendent of schools He will meet parents and examine children of three and four The campaign aims to disclose defects in hearing teeth adenoids and tonsils Dr Chase will start work Monday
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Osage
Charles S. Chase
Towa State University
Osage City Federation of Women's Clubs
Blanche McLaughlin
Chase
Secretary of Iowa Society in Nat's Capital Home Visit
Grundy Center Aug 31 Miss Gertrude Louis secretary of the Iowa Society of Washington DC is here for a month's visit with her parents. The funeral of Mrs Antje Muller Tack was held at Drake Church northwest of Holland with Rev J J Drake in charge and interment in the church cemetery.
Denver Brides Elect Hosts Shower for Meier Sisters
A miscellaneous shower was given the Meier sisters in Denver Iowa to honor their coming marriage. The report notes local gatherings, a birthday celebration, travel for hay fever, and several community meetings.
New English Teacher and Coach at Osage High School
Osage Louisiana August 31 Miss June Sturman of Pellas is elected English teacher and coach of public speaking at Osage High School. She replaces Miss Fern Wrenn who resigned last Tuesday. Sturman is a Central College Pella graduate and has studied at Northwestern Evanston and comes highly recommended.
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OSAGE
June Sturman
Pellas
Fern Wrenn
Floyd to Waverly Paving Project Is Under Way
Charles City Iowa August 31 The road south of Nashua is closed with signs up and paving work started to shape the route toward Waverly If weather holds the contractor plans to pour cement late this week Also reports on pheasant season petition, fisheries action, store closings, and local returns from military training camps and travels by residents Flora Lee’s Europe trip ending in Fresno California where she teaches high school
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Charles City
Nashua
Waverly
Fish and Game
George Martin
Rantoul
Martin
Army Air Corps Technical School
Chanute Field
Europe
Flora Lee
Fresno
Cal
Archeology Survey of Mitchell County Underway
Archeology work in Mitchell County, the only unsurveyed county in the state, is led by Dr. Charles R. Keyes of Cornell College Mt. Vernon. The effort notes a few mounds and signs of early Indian occupancy. P. W. Dykeman, living east of the county line in Floyd, maintains a fine collection of Mitchell county relics.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Mitchell County
Charles R. Keyes
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
P. W. Dykeman
Floyd
Orange W C T U Elects Officers
Orange Township Aug 31 Officers of the Women's Christian Temperance union elected for the next year are Mrs E E Blough president Mrs J Wilbert Miller vice president Mrs William Bridge secretary and Mrs W W Blough treasurer The district also notes various local visits births travels and social updates including Sadie J Miller attending a national convention and multiple family trips and visits around Iowa and neighboring states.
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Orange Township
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
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J. Wilbert Miller
William Bridge
W. W. Blough
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Quinter
Oakley
J. G. Lichty
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Minneapolis
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Des Moines
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Stella Starr
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Dallas Center
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Charles Grady
South English
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South Dakota
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Helfer Funeral Set In Cedar Falls Friday
The funeral for Jesse Monroe Helfer 77 of Washington township Cedar Falls will be held Friday at 2 p m at the home and burial will be in Highland cemetery He died Tuesday after a 10 day illness Born Oct 8 1850 in White County Indiana he lived on the Belfer farm in Washington township for 72 years He is survived by wife Hannah Crawford and three children Harry Helfer Cedar Falls Mrs Amos Leversee and Mrs Joseph Tiller both of Cedar Falls. services mark a quiet end to a long life in the community.
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Washington Township
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Sioux City
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Joseph Tiller
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Last Rites Held at La Porte City for K Bannister
Kenneth Eugene Bannister born 1897 in La Porte City died in San Antonio. Funeral from C. B. Gingrich home with Rev. H. A. Crumb officiating. Survivors include widow Lucile Gingrich two sons Russell and Robert, his parents and many relatives. Out of town mourners from Chicago Cedar Rapids Waterloo Mt. Auburn and Vinton attended.
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Kenneth Bannister
San Antonio
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H. A. Crumb
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F. E. Lehman
W. D. Lyle
Kenneth Eugene Bannister
Lucile Gingrich
Chicago
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Robert Lyle
John O'Reilly
Cedar Rapids
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Bruce Gates
Lee Page
Truman Wagner
E. M. Storm
John Dison
S T. Mears
Waterloo
Aggie Call
Will Rice
George Call
Mt. Auburn
Nellie Rice
Vinton
Wild Ape Interviews on Descent of Man by Hornaday
A 1927 feature presents Boma the chimpanzee discussing human descent, society, and politics in a comic yet pointed interview. The ape critiques humanity from his cage, compares humans to animals, and notes visitors’ misbehavior, while considering a role in education before drifting into reflections on freedom and migration laws.
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Boma
Congo
Ivan the Terrible
New York
Pierce Funeral Held in Nashua Iowa
Services were held in the Nashua Methodist Episcopal church for John W. Pierce who died Monday night from heart disease after a year's illness. Born in England 64 years ago he lived in Nashua most of his life, worked in poultry and produce, and ran a grocery and general merchandise store. Survived by his widow and three children: Mrs. Bernard Heverly, Charles, and Russell, all of Nashua.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
John W. Pierce
Raymond Grant
Pierce
England
United States
Bernard Heverly
Charles
Russell
Boy Injured By Auto In Nashua Crossing
Eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Bert Jensen was severely cut about the head and bruised when struck by an automobile on a Main street crossing Monday night in Nashua Iowa.
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Nashua
Bert Jensen
Geneseo News Notes: visitors and local ties
Geneseo Ia saw a string of weekend visitations. Jack Miller of Washington, a lumber merchant, spent Sunday at the Geneseo parsonage and is Mrs. A R Grant's brother. Elma residents Mr Parker daughter Martha and son Eugene visited the Youngs. C R Meeker family from Orange visited. Bernice Lambert left for Hornick to begin teaching. The Bells and Merritts attended the state fair. Albert Peters and Robert Jones families planned Illinois visits. C T and Robert Mitchell families and J E Randabaugh family enjoyed Devil's Backbone state park. Hild family visited Lee Clough's in Waterloo Sunday.
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Jack Miller
Washington
A. R. Grant
Parker
Martha
Eugene
Elma
C. R. Meeker
Orange
Bernice Lambert
Hornick
Ross Bell
Lee Merritt
Albert Peters
Robert Jones
Illinois
C. T
Robert Mitchell
J. E. Randabaugh
Devil's Backbone State Park
Thomas Hild
Lee Clough
Waterloo
Births Reported in Various Cities
Birth announcements list Gilbert Eugene Watkins born August 23 in Tripoli to G W and Mrs Watkins. Charles Guy born August 26 to Everett and Mrs Baker in Waverly. A son to Ralph Lloyd Jones and wife in Ma son City, mother formerly Helen May of Charles City. A daughter to W M Chadwell and wife in Helmet Cal, Mrs Chadwell formerly Pauline Ziegrist of Charles City. Ervil Brinkman’s daughter born August 23 in Oelwein to Mr and Mrs Ervil Brinkman.
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G. W. Watkins
Gilbert Eugene
Waverly
Everett Baker
Charles Guy
Ralph Lloyd Jones
Mason City
Son
Jones
Helen May
W. M. Chadwell
Helmet
Cal
Chadwell
Pauline Ziegrist
Charles City
Clarksville Pastor Honored at Parties
Clarksville Iowa Aug 31 Rev J Westfall received a surprise party by the Social circle and Epworth league later in the week while improving health. The Shadbolt descendants held a 39 person reunion at Pershing paz with families from Clarksville Water loo and Shell Rock. A luncheon-bridge party entertained 28 women Friday. Lafe Wamsley hosted eight at a 6 pm dinner. A. M. Harris bought a Minnesota farm near Spring Valley and the Lore family traveled to assist.
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J. &. Westfall
Epworth League
Westfall
Shadbolt
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A. B. Shadbolt
George Richards
Rob Shadbolt
Horton
Jerome ‘Walsh
Nashua
James
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Harold
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Waterloo
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Shell Rock
Lottie Perrin
Grace Donaldson
Beryl Igenfritz
Harry Field
Ernest Roberts
Bert Crosby
Carl Bergen
Mrs. Lafe
Wamsley
Buys Farm
Minnesota
Move to Wisconsin
Fred Flewellen and family returned Saturday from a visit with relatives in Arpin Wisconsin and plan to return there this week to establish their home. Household goods will be sent by truck. There are a number of former Marble Rock residents in Arpin.
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Marble Rock
Fred Flewellen
Arpin
Wis
Calves Win Prizes at Nashua Fair in Marble Rock
Calvin Dean Sours, seven months old, won first prize for Holstein calf at Nashua fair in Marble Rock Iowa on August 31. J L Jewell placed second and Clair Sours, brother of the winner, third with Max Shafer fourth. The exhibitors are members of the Union Wide-Awake club.
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Nashua ‘Fair
J. L. Jewell
Clair
Max Shafer
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