Protest Petition Forces Review On Ackley Power Plant Bid
A protest petition with 37 signatures was filed against the Ackley city council bid for an alternating current electric plant. The council awarded to Fairbank Morse of Omaha for 55 500 cash bid, with funding via annual payments, subject to budget director E I Hogue ruling on legality. If illegal the plant proceeds immediately and targets completion by 1938. if legal the project awaits a public vote. Other bids were Carsten Bros 76000 and Municipal Utilities Co 61850.
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Courier Specif Bernice
Ackley
Fairbank-Morse Company
Omaha
Marshall Electric Company
Marshalltown
Incoma
Hogue
E. Is. Hogue
Llegal
Carsten Bros
Municipal Utilities Co
Forty men and boys husk corn at A. M. Summy farm
Forty men and boys finished corn husking at the A. M. Summy farm on Saturday. Funeral services for Alene Summy were held at the church with Rev. A P Blough officiating. Lois Lichty led piano, singers included Eugene Davis and Floyd Hershbarger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Davis
Floyd Hershberger
Ray Lichty
Dorsey Blough
Guy Brown
Everett
Gerald Miller
Bruce Graham
Dexter Moberly
Alvin Lichty
Edgar Tannreather
Delhi
Frank Summy
Dorris
Baker
Cedar Rapids
John Weigle
Vernon Messer
Louis Saylor
William Kline
Stanley Miller
Alberta Miller
Evelyn Miller
Gertrude Zuck
Ruby Saylor
Mt. Morris College
Kramer
Thomas
Orville
West
W. H. Lichty
Wil
Ed Schafer
Minot
Short Men's Club to Lead Services at Upper Iowa
The short Men's club of Upper Iowa university will conduct evening services at the Methodist Episcopal church in Fayette next Sunday. The 13 member group includes honorary member J. P. Van Ham, college president, and will present vocal and instrumental numbers along with speeches. The club has received offers to conduct services at Watcoma and Westgate, likely to be accepted.
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Courier
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Methodist Episcopal Church
Br. J. P. van Ham
Watcoma
Westgate
Melody Funeral to Be Held at St Athanasius Church
H Melody aged 73 dies early Wednesday. Funeral set for Friday at 9 a.m. at St Athanasius Catholic Church Jesup with Rev William Bexter officiating. Burial in St Athanasius cemetery. Survived by widow, one son, five daughters including Maria Melody Battle Creek and Julia Melody Jesup.
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Melody
Jesup
Courier
Seoup
H. Melody
St. Athanasius Catholic Church
Pather William Bexter
St. Athanasius Cemetery
Maria Melody
Battle Creek
Mich
A. Z. Karause
Donald’ Kimball
Dubucue
EB. A. Wood
Independence
F. R Wood
Julia Melody
Kensington Church to Host Annual Bazaar and Dinner
The First Congregational Church of Manchester Virginia announces its annual bazar and chicken dinner will be held in the church parlors on Wednesday December 1. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
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Manchester
Kensington
First Congregational Church
Man Whose Life Was Spent in Institutions Leaves $30,000
Evan G. Rudd who spent his life in old folks homes bequeathed most of his 30000 estate to such homes. Ten thousand goes to the Old Folks Home at Nentre Audoraht Norway, about 10000 to Aase Haugen Home Decorah, 5000 to Decorah for a Rest Room named after him, and 100 to numerous orphanages from New York to Alaska. Several individual gifts of 100 and 500 were made to homes and individuals.
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Decorah
Evan G. Rudd
Nentre
Audoraht
Norway
Aase Haugen
Rudd
New York
Alaska
Teller
United Lutheran Orphanage
Beloit
Lake Park
Minn
Wild Rice
Twly Valley
Bethesda
Beresford
S. C
Lutheran Children's Home
Parkland
Wash
Martin Luther Orphan Home
Stoughton
Wis
Home
Wittenberg
Martha Marie Orphans Home
Poulsbo
Norwegian Lutheran Children's Home
Edison Park
Lydia Barnehjem
Chicago
Brooklyn
Christian Orphans’ Home
Fort &Co
N. J
Lutheran Day Nursery
Beathe Anderson
Albert Len
State Commission Sets 86.28 Miles Pavement Projects
Iowa State Highway Commission will let contracts December 13 for 86.289 miles of hard surface pavement across eight counties Monona Muscatine Woodbury Appanoose Kossuth Plymouth Harrison and others. Primary No 5 paving will run east to west across Plymouth County.
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Courier Showi Ag Service
Ames
Towa
State Highway Commission
Monona
Muscatine
Woord- Dury
Appanoose
Kossuth
Plymouth
Harrison
Lotus Club and Mite Society Gather for Charity and Socials
Local clubs meet at La Porte City to craft a comforter for Gouneil Bluffs orphans and plan a future gathering at the Foss home with a 6 o'clock dinner and 500 games. Bazaar profits reach 299 dollars with Mite Society adding 239 to the Presbyterian treasury. Funeral attendance honors Mrs Hix. Thanksgiving birth announced for James Richard Sullivan in Sioux City.
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iWoarter
Frank Gravenhorst
Gouneil Bluffs
E. B. Foss
G. A. Hayzlett
Mite Society of the Presbyterian Church
M. E. Aid Division
M. E. Ala Aooiety
W. W. Cooper
R. PF. Hawkins
Gooper
E. H. Abel
Roberta Berryhill
Hix
J. G. Frank
George Mengel
George
Anna Ballheim
G. E. Loveless
H. H. Kaiser
John Hix
Christian Church
Mt. Auburn
West View
Initiation ceremony marks 20 new D A of A members in New Hampton
Twenty candidates were initiated into the Court Joan of Gathol Daughters of America at New Hampton on Sunday. A banquet followed in the St Joseph auditorium, with program items led by Mrs Nellie Hughes. Funeral notices report Henry Lehrer of Independence died in Washington at 59, with services and burial arrangements noted.
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Aurier Steind Sart
Hempton
Joan of
Independence
Dee. L
Spe
Cialy
E. c. Lehrer
Washington
Henry Lehrer
California
TeCeNnt Vinlts
Tama County youths to hold first conference at Toledo church
Toledo will host the first Tama County Young People conference at the Toledo Methodist Episcopal Church on Friday December 9. Delegates from all county Sunday schools will attend with three Toledo churches organizing under a Tama County Sunday School Association committee. State workers from Des Moines will supervise the meetings and a banquet will cap the day.
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Courier
Toledo
Tana County
Young Peoples
Toledo Methodist Episcopal Church
Leo
Tama County Sunday School Association
John Bales
Hosea McKinney
Hazel Walker
D. W. Bowman
Des Moines
Peach
Methodist
Tama County
iWusk
Voledo
Altho
Justus
Iowa
Tam
Garwin
E. H. Griffin
Iowa City
Scout Workers Center
Boy Scout
Commercial Club
Fred M. Wilbur
Marshall Blown
Central Iowa Area Council
Montour
Tama
Chelsea
Tracy
Vin Ing
Evberon
Counc
Marshalltown
G. J. Stevens
William Stevens
Brooklyn
New York
Uutler
Stevens
Tame County
Dike M. E. Church Revival and Local Notices
Revival services continue at Dike M E Church under Rev W A Buell with daily meetings at 8 pm through December 11. Grant lodge plans Initiatory work November 5. Home declamatory coaching starts December 30 with Mrs Bond Wit Waterton as instructor for 12 contestants. Juhl and Olsen family travel plans and Des Moines visit noted.
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Metha Gist
W. A. Buell
Grant Lodge
One Act Play The Neighbors At Greene Church
L A S of Greene WE church presents a supper and a one act play The Neighbors at the M E church this evening under Ladies Aid society auspices. A church basement market is noted, and local residents are mentioned with social events and staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene WE. Church
Serpe Greene
M. E. Church
Ladies' Aid Society
Pred Fisher
John Dobet
Gertrude Lorenz
Rockford
Greene High School
Bakery changes hands in Clarksville Iowa
Kris Hansen sold the City bakery to Paul Wilharm of Sumner who will take possession before January 1. C Nissen will be baker under new management. Mr and Mrs Hansen will stay in Clarksville while the former works on a farm nearby.
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Sfands
Clarksville
Kris Hansen
Paul Wilharm
Sumner
C. Nissen
Hansen
Ij Town
Floyd Consolidated School Carnival Friday in Floyd City IA
Floyd consolidated school pupils plan a Friday evening carnival and play at the schoolhouse to raise funds for girls basketball uniforms. Also notes include a Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cagley, church flag presentation, a fall injury, a K P tourney, gas office return to work, and holiday preparations with band, Santa, and decorated fir trees downtown.
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Courer Special Services
Charles City
Floyd Consolidated School
J. A. Cagley
Eighth Avenue
Cagley
Chickasaw County
F. EB. Chapla
Orchard
Church
Women's Relief Corps
Grace Episcopal Church
George S. Nelson
Santa Claus
Funeral for Mrs. John Walker Held in Hazleton
Mrs. Emma Frances Smith Walker died at home after a long illness. The funeral was conducted at the Hazleton residence by Rev. G. L. Heiserman, with interment in Hazleton Cemetery. Survived by four children and husband John Walker. she was born March 4 1853 in New York City and married in 1876 at Camden New York.
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Courier Spromer
Independence
John R. Walker
G. L. Heiserman
Hazleton M. E. Church
Hazleton Cemetery
Independence Man Beats Chamberlin in Early Flight Feat
A former Independence boy, Eugene Ely, beat Clarence D Chamberlin to a ship deck landing by years. Ely first attempted a deck landing in 1911 by flying over San Francisco Bay and landing on a battleship deck, then taking off again. Ely, son of Nate Ely and brother of Gen. Hanson Ely, grew up in Independence while their father headed the city schools.
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Gen
Hanson Ely
Woman's Club of Oelwein Elects Officers
Oelwein Woman's Club officers named S G Platt president and a slate including George Wilson and S M Andrews as vice presidents recording secretary and financial secretary along with other officers. Also notes fruit dealer Mattes Romano moving into a new North Frederick building and local poll tax actions.
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Coerier
Sereter
Oehwein, Inc
Oelwein Women's Departmental Club
S. G. Platt
George Wilson
S. M. Andrews
A. L. Porter
E. M. Hall
W. S. Walker
A. R. Hilsabeck
J. W. Potts
Charles Rathgaber
G. B. Ferrell
Department of
Music
J. W. Laundry
Garden Club
W. Ti. Hatch
American Home Department
Mattes & Romano
Pattison
Prederick Avenue
North Frederick
Moore Clothes Shop
Onlwein
Isend
Fred Thillen
Etkader
M. Taylor
Hardy
Wrest
Taylor Electric Shop
Oclwein
Jeast
New Hampton Band Directors Plans Spring Concert
Elmer I Carpenter director of New Hampton high school band works toward a spring concert. A number of students joined the junior band bringing total membership of the senior and junior bands to about 60. Plans include combining the two bands in the spring and junior band progress is reported as going well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Elmer I. Carpenter
Uute
Holdit and rm driver on liquor charge in Butler
Cedar Falls December reports Ray Hughes of Cedar Rapids driving a light sedan with three gallon cans of alcohol in cargo is jailed in Allison awaiting a hearing on illegal transportation after colliding with a parked coupe on First Street West. He was caught at Aplington after forcing a stop for repairs following a tree collision. Hughes paid $29.50 to L. M. Smith for damages. Esther May Kray and Erick W. Johnson of Vinton wed in Cedar Falls. Faculty Dames exchange simple gifts at Gilchrist hall. Several local sicknesses and recoveries noted. Three fire alarms in Cedar Falls. Paul Dresser and daughter Lillian at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. Ruby Wasink of Manchester marries Harvey B Rockdschel of Pillager Minn. Group declamatory contest set for Dec 6 in Manchester. Anna Hagenstein dies at Ackley.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Ray Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Allison
First Street
Hughes
L. M. Smith
C. M. Lawrence
Butler
Smith
Parkersburg
Aplington
Vinton Coupte
Esther May Kray
Erick W. Johnson
Vinton
W. G. Rowley
Vinton M. E. Church
State Teachers College
Gilchrist Hall
Teachers College
Symptons
James Porter
F. H. Cutler
Clay Street
William Caley
New Hartford
Washington Union
Rock Island
Garreton
Sartori Hospital
Helen Gray
Dike
Sturm
Emma Sturm
Finchford
R. W. Fillmore
Christian Church
Union Township
Luke Sturm
Hauser
George A. Hauser
Emma Hauser
Main Street
Chicago
Colgate University
Hamilton
N. Y
Rotary Club
W. W. Johnson
Washington Street
Ss Small
Ora Howard
Lincoln Street
Corporation Limits
Eddy Funeral Held at Hazleton M E Church
Local obituary notes Florence Harrington Eddy of Hazleton born 37 years ago, died Nov 27 in Janesville Wisconsin. Funeral Wednesday conducted by Rev G L Heiserman at the Hazleton M E Church. Survived by husband two daughters three brothers two sisters. Also farm sales and community notices follow.
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Hazleton
Florence Harrington-Eddy
M. EB
G. L. Heiserman
Edauy
Fred Harrington
Janesville
Wis
Hazleton High School
M. E. Church
Fred Hillman
Peter Young
James Moore
Deash
Here
CG. A. Reide
Sioux Falls
Arthur McClue
M. Henke
Oelwein
Court Eastman
Presbyterian Church
Benrlah Spragg
J. P. Spragg
Eastern Star
M. E. Birchard
Ross McKenzie
Daisy
S. D
McKenzie
John Carey
Independence
Cal
Regina Sullivan
Winthrop
Lois Walker
Jesup
Alburnett Bank Robbers Sought in Iowa Wisconsin
An armed bank robbery at Alburnett Savings Bank netted $6,000 and triggered a large hunt across eastern Iowa and into Wisconsin. Sheriff Harry Manchester and county officers coordinated with vigilantes as a car with Wisconsin plates traced to Springville and Dubuque. Guards manned Mississippi River bridges as the search pressed on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnett
Iowa
Alburnett Savings Bank
Harry J. Manchester
Dubuque
Wisconsin
Illinois
Springville
Mississippi River
Clinton
Here
Jed
Manchester
University of Air to Be Maintained at Iowa City
The University of Iowa will keep WSUI radio correspondence courses on the air on the present schedule until a later decision. Four WSUI evening features also continue: the radio chamber orchestra concerts, the alumni hour, Baconian lectures, and home basketball games.
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Courier
Iowa City
Mye
University of Iowa
WSUI
Edward H. Lauer
Federal Radio Commission
Washington
WSOU
Radio Chamber Orchestra
United States
Kirk Fr. Porter
Brice E. Mahan
Alphonse J. Dink Mann
Frank L. Mott
Marceliano R. Goneralez
College of the Art
Supreme Court Affirms Kelley Ruling in Waukon Case
In Iowa, the Supreme Court upholds Judge Co H Kelley of Charles City in Bacon vs. Dyersville Bank. John and Mrs. Bacon sued for 3500 tied to alleged forged mortgages by D J Murphy of Wauk on. The suit arose from a 1926 trial. Kelley backed the Bacons over Dunraville bank officials. A separate note reports a $180 bazar raise by Jesup Ladies Aid.
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Chaarer Nverteat Service
Charles City
John ©. Bacon
Elkader
Supreme Court
Co. H. Kelley
Chart City
Bacon
Dyersville Bank
D. J. Murphy
Waukon
Cooney
West Union
Kelley
Eaton
Dunraville Bank
Manchester
Chickasaw to issue bonds for paving roads in Highways No 59 and No 18
Chickasaw county supervisors authorize a 220000 dollar paving bonds sale by a 3 to 2 vote to pave Town primary highway No 59 from the railroad right of way in New Hampton to Willamstown and the federal highway No 18 from Willamstown to north of the Milwaukee tracks. The project aligns with main Street routes and involves opponents Hobanks Nashua and Triplett Fredericksburg supporter Loutsch Alta Vista Zipsle New Hampton and Lacher. Contract to be let soon with paving slated for next spring. Real estate transfers follow in list of local property dealings.
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fGourney
New Hampton
Iona State Highway Commission
Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Willamstown
Williamstown
Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul
Main Street
Linn Avenue
Milwaukee Tracks
Charles City
Pleasant Hill Avenue
Turing
Hobanks
Nashua
Triplett
Fredericksburg
Loutsch
Alta Vista
Zipsle
Bynch
Lacher
Colac Pile Pills Claim Fast Relief for Piles
An advertisement touts a new internal remedy Colac Pile Pills said to pass through the stomach and act in the bowels to stop pain burning and itching. It promises relief in hours to days with a money back offer from druggists if not effective.
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Council At
Orange
Short Men’s Club
Upper
Marble Rock
aArthur Merfeld
Frank Becker
Yesteray
Lotus Club
la Porte City
C.D. A
Father Forkenbrack Plang
Berthoven
Anna Wilekins
Marie Carreral
Mercedes Murphy
Gamerson
Hazel Millinbaugh
Anna Herrmann
Glehil
Charlotte Lager
America
Assembly
Tamia
Dike M. E. Church
Otto Michaels
Knights of Pythias
New Hampton Knights
John Walker
Chamberlin
Woman's Club of
Jlesis
A. Jd. Lotts
Gia
Unett
Sixth Street West
Mr. Lotts
Messrs
International
Paul Dresser
Lillian Dresser
Minnesota
Ruby Wassink
Harvey B Rockdschel
Harvey Rockdschel
Pillager
George Dittmer
Glenn Williamson
Bryce Stearns
Evian Maurer
Rose Cocking
Robert Chapel
Edna Ward
Edward Matthews
Mary Pugh
Merrill Pulliam
Mary Matthews
Dre
Anna Hagenstein
Eddy
Hazleton Methodist Church
University of Air
Bazar
Ladies’ Aid Society
Streers
Chickasaw
Highway Commission
The
Galloway Co
Ray A. Bails
Galloway
Wocerloo
William Gindt
Aleaga Gindt
J. M. Hilomen
Lindon Place
Seeene Myriea M. O'Haver
Arimilda H. Garsoh
Ney
West Sida
Celia L. Boesbo
WI. H. Clarke
LaForge
Buc
WBE
Dorothy A. Stock
Cliford Butts
Linden Place
L. C. Coleman
Elsie Coleman
Cooley
John Berne
Nora Jackson
Cotton's
Barah A. Bell
Thomons
W. P Bell
Bell
Thomas W. P. Bell
Endwart H. Hent
Max W. Hy
BE. V. Baldwin
Walter H. Buthan
Riverside
West Fourth and Jefferson
Waterloo
Los Angeles
Californias
Southern
Gold Coast
Continental
Maser
South Seas
Australia
Orient
Tn Vailey
F. F. Stafford
Union Pacific
Equitable
Death Valley
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