Gladbrook Fire Destroys Walter Motor Car Garage
A Thursday blaze in Gladbrook destroyed the Walter Motor Car garage and its contents, including 22 automobiles. Damage exceeds 70000 while most of the building burned before firefighters could reach the scene due to snow. Four cars in the basement were saved. The loss affects the Joe King family and the King residence nearby. Insurance details and rebuilding decision remain unsettled.
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Conurin
Gladbrook
Walter Motor Car
Trier’ Fire Department
The
Motor Company
J. F. Thomsen
Joe King
King
C. B. Welter
Newett J
Walter
Sioux
Hell Bent for Heaven gets two complete casts at Iowa State
Iowa State College Dramat ic club presents Hell Bent for Heaven with two full casts at Catharine MacKay auditorium Friday and Saturday nights. First and second casts list Marguerite Herr, Francis E. Fuller, John T. Ames, Karl Michel, Ralph Zeh er, Esther Smith, Verna Hader, Harold Lindberg, Barry Bilazek, Thomas Gittens, V S Ladegaard, Lloyd Alarsden, Ruth N. Davis. Student directors are Miss Rader and Archie Pohl. staff includes Gittens, Engelking, Morris, and Joseph Shaw. Mrs Helen Keane Schilletter is faculty director.
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Courier Special Service
Ames, Is
Iowa State College Dramatic Club
Catharine MacKay Auditorium
Marguerite Herr
Calmar
Francis E. Fuller
Moline
John T. Ames
Tract
Karl Michel
Dubuque
Ralph F&eherr
Kenneth Bullis
DeKalb
Esther Smith Panora
Verna Hader
Newton
Harold Lindberg
Stratford
Barry Bilazek
Creston
Thomas Gittens
Griswold
V. S. Ladegaard
Coulter
Lloyd Alarsden
Boone
Orchard Child Cut by Fragment From Broken Lamp
Seven year old daughter of Mrs. Ole Knudson sustained a deep hand cut Thursday evening from a glass shard in a damp brick. Several stitches were needed, and she is reported recovering. Also noted: Geraldine Spitts returned to school after a 16 day absence from injuries on a school bus. Kenneth Blandin and Seton Cole, truck drivers, suffered facial frost injuries but are improving. Former pastor Rev E M Lehmann died in Chicago. he served Torterville Lutheran Church from 1971 to 195.
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Dre
Freleiy
Ole Knudson
Geraldine Spitts
Frank Spitts
Froven
Bt. Anvear
E. M. Lehmann
Torterville Lutheran Church
TrecepUy
Chicago
Ife
Convict Hampton Man of Operating Car
A Hampton convict, charged with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated, was found guilty after a quick session just after noon. Judge Kepler gave 10 days to file a motion for a two-man trial. Other cases included foreclosure actions and a postponed Legion Ball event due to snowbound orchestra.
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Alms City
Whitney
Hampton
ML FL Kepler
J. R. Jackson
W. HK. Burns
Woodmen of
Funeral Service of W Bergemann in Tripoli
Tripoli December 10 The funeral for William Bergemann Sr. who died Thursday morning will be held Sunday afternoon. The procession forms at 1 pm from the house to St Johns Lutheran Church where Rev C G Hankammer will officiate. Interment follows at Stegel Cemetery. A W Bucchie elected city clerk and water works superintendent for the unexpired term of J B Franklin who died recently. H A Heding and L H Fink served as petit jurors in a Dubuque federal jury case last week.
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Courier
Tripoli
William Bergemann
St. John's Lutheran Church
C. G. Hankammer
Stegel Cemetery
A.W. Bucchie
J. B. Franklin
H. A. Heding
L. H. Fink
Dubuque
United States Court
Shell Rock Pupils to Present Operetta The Forest Court
Shell Rock grade school pupils will stage an operetta The Forest Court Tuesday evening at the school auditorium directed by Miss Lois Hall. Cast includes Vertt McGregor Paul McGregor Jimmy Avery Richard Smith Alice Thompson Arlene Benning Jean world Barbara Best Harries Bolks Janet Bement Mildred Richards James Newramb Charlies Chisebra Bobby Williston Keahevine War Vlack Mary Karns Georgine Burr and others. Community officers named for the year include Kennett Hall nob grand Levi Moore vice grand Go Bowen secretary DL G Dewey treasurer AL W Blfugues trustee B KB Shipman.
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Fenelon
Shell Rock
Erade
Shell Rock School
Forest Court
Lois Hall
Vertt McGregor
Paul McGregor
Jimmy Avery
Richard Smith
Alice Thompson
Arlene Benning
Jean World
Barbara Best
Harries Bolks
Janet Bement
Mildred Richards
James Newramb
Charlies
Chisebra
Bobby Williston
Keah
Shell
Kennett Hall
Nob. Grand
Levi Moore
Bowen
Sermary
DL. G. Dewey
AL W. Bfugues
B. KB Shipman
St Ansgar Societies Name Officers For Local Camps
Local camp leaders include Kilndt as consul Han fist consul Ray Heinselman as worthy adviser Albert Halvorsen banker Norval Hendrickson clerk Carl Pierson escort Edd Libersky watchman Carl Dallsentry Dr W S Osborn physician George Colbert son trustee for three years A Tollefsen and E A Span heim continue as trustees Legion Auxiliary officers elected Mrs Monrad Haug president Mrs Ray Wilcox vice president Mrs 013 Gowen secretary Mrs Milnes Culver treasurer and press correspondent Miles Darathy Hume historian and cradle roll chairperson.
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Ansgar
Toby Meter
Kilndt
Fi Ol
Han Fist
Ray Heinselman
Albert Halvorsen
Norval Hendrickson
Carl Pierson
Edd Libersky
Carl
Sunday Services In Cedar Falls Churches
Cedar Falls churches plan regular Sunday services with special features. Dr J Bruce Giffen will speak at First Presbyterian morning service about God, while Dr M Willard Lampe preaches in the evening. Community Church holds new courses, pre- Christmas vesper, and first communion service with Dr Lampe assisting.
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Caurler
Cedar Falls
J. Bruce Giffen
First Presbyterian Church
M. Willard Lampe
Presbyterian Church
Giffen
William P. McCormick
Waterson
Community Church
GC. A. Fillerton
M. Willard Lanige
R. W. Fillmore
Jesus
Towa University Psychology Lab Praised by NZ Visitor
A New Zealand professor, Dr Ash Pitt, visiting Iowa City, lauded Towa University as housing one of America’s outstanding psychology laboratories. He, dean of education at Canterbury, noted strong coordination between psychology, music, education, welfare, and physics practical work. He ranked Iowa ahead of other universities visited.
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Ch Wee Bernier Tawa
America
Giumm
University of Iowa
University of New Zealand
Avehbud
Ash Fitt
Inwa
Pitt
Pase Delogs
Ithan
Doctor Pitt
Aned Neshua Man Has Heart Attack at Birthday Party
Aned Neshua man H T Dexter marks his ninety sixth birthday anniversary with Nineteen relatives and neighbors at a cafeteria picnic supper in Nashia Indiana. Dexter suffered a heart attack in the afternoon but recovered enough to enjoy the evening celebration at his daughter Mrs L Johnsons home.
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Aned Neshua
Courier
Nashia
H. T. Dextereuty
Mra
L. John
Dexter
Funeral of Former Resident Held at Le Porte Friday
Funeral services for George Fry an old time resident of this vicinity were held this afternoon at 7 o clock from the Evangelical church the pastor Rev G H Vande omn elaung Burial was in West View cemetery Mr Fry died Wednesday at Nye Wis at the age of 78 years The remains arrived here yesterday morning and were taken to Ashley undertaking parlors Deceased was the father of Oren Fry of Spring Creek Rebekahs Name Leaders Thistle Rebekah lodge held a regular meeting Thursday evening at which time officers were elected as follows Noble grand Pearl Buser vice grand Della Schlable recording secretary Laina Reinhardt financial secretary Margaret Wilkinson treasurer Mary Peters trustee Henry Peters These with the apparent off eers will be installed the first of the year
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First Baptist
Thomas Anderson
State Teachers College
College
Y. M
Y. W. Christian ‘Associations
Bel Canto Glee Club
Alpha Mayfield
Willard Lampe
Chicago
Cedar Falls
College Hill
Noble
William F. Noble
Orlando
Fla
Harry E. Brown
Greenwood Streets
Retail Merchants Association
Main Street
Firsh
Main Streets
Teachers College
Nazareth Danish Lutheran Church
Bluff Street
Luther B. Richman
Missionary Society of the Zion Evangelical Church
W. ©. Nuhn
John Marten
J. A. Haehten
W. ©. Lang
William H. Eickelberg
Europe
W. A. Rohit
Waverly
First Methodist Episcopal Church
la Porte
City
George Fry
Evangelical Church
G. H. Vande
Rebekahs
Thistle Rebekah Lodge
Pearl Buser
Della Schlable
Laina Reinhardt
Margaret Wilkinson
Mary Peters
Henry Peters
Political Issues to Be Discussed at Conference
The sixth annual Commonwealth Conference at the University of Town will focus on 1928 political issues. Dr. Benjamin F. Shambaugh says Professor Kirk H. Porter is interviewing prominent figures such as Nicholas Murray Butler Norman Hapgood Bruce Bliven Walter Lippmann and David H Lawrence plus W. B. Munro. Researchers gather material from newspapers magazines speeches and literature to define the issues in a forthcoming printed program.
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Courier
Jews City
University of Town
Benjamin F. Shambaugh
Kirk H. Porter
East
Porter
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Norman Hapgood
Bruce Bliven
Walter Lippman
David H. Lawrence
W. B. Munro
Harvard
American Political Science Association
Advanced Piano Pupils Will Give Recital at T C
Cedar Falls December 10 Miss Alta Freeman of the Teachers college piano department presents advanced pupils in recital at Gilchrist hall Monday evening Soloist Miss Ruth Cavana contralto from Town Falls will sing The program features Valse Mignonne Witches Dance Lullaby Preludes Etudes No and more with pupils from Collins Hawarden Grundy Center and Cedar Falls in a varied program under the instruction of Miss Olive Barker Miss Ruth Wood Miss Frances Willoughby and others at several Iowa towns
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Alta Freeman
Piano
Teachers College
Gilchrist Hall
Ruth Cavana
Town Fall
Olive Barker
Valse Mignonne Sehnett
Charlotte Vasey
Collins
MacDowell
Ju- Ma Strong
Hawarden
Hranms-Grainger
Lis- Olle Townsend
Bysart
Rachmaninoff
Ralph Moritz
Chase
Town Falls
Friedmann-Garlavr
Ruth Wood
Carene Vandersall
Porte City
Myrtle Kleist
Ia Porte City
Marek Windo Mactonelli
Nora Chase
Scherzo
Flat
Chepinh
Marerella Keer
Grundy Center
Miss Lottie Weatst
Chickasaw County Treasurer Collects Auto Fees
The Chickasaw County treasurer L. J. Jarchow collected 60,123.75 in auto fees from December 1, 1926, to December 1, 1927. During the period 4,203 auto licenses were issued, 286 truck licenses, 19 motorcycle licenses, and 1,519 transfers.
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Combine Spa Eink Servie
New Hampton
L. J. Jarchow
Chickasaw
Fredericksburg Man Undergoes Operation
Fredericksburg Courier reports Henry Justing is convalescing at the Ludwig home after an operation to repair a hernia caused while unloading off barrels last week. A school orchestra of 45 members has been organized with Elmer Carpenter of New Hampton as director. Tehearsala have been started. Mr and Mrs Edwin Klotz are parents of a son born Dec 8.
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Courier Special Services
Fredericksburg
Henry Justing
Ludwig
Elmer Carpenter
New Hampton
Edwin Klotz
Traer Opera House to be reformed as civic theatre group
Traer Iowa to form a new civic association representing the community to manage the opera house. It will include one representative from women’s clubs, fraternal groups, civic society, American Legion, school board and municipal officers. The move aims to secure community-wide support and tax exemption.
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Courier &Pecial Service
Traetr
Traer Opera House
Women's Club
Civic Society
American Legion
Tracer Commercial Club
R. H. Moore
E. E. Taylor
R. L. Parker
Parker
McLean
Opera House
Commercial Club
Fayette W C T U conference features Ida B Wise Smith
Ida B Wise Smith state president of the W C T U will headline a Fayette Iowa meeting Friday December 16 at the M E church. The program includes devotions county and local problem talks an interpretation of political position law observance and law enforcement discussions an open forum and a supper with singing and a reading by Mrs Martha Hunt.
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Courier
Fayette
Wise Smith
Women's Christian Temperance Union
M. EB
Ba Older
Louise K. Flower
Arlington
Eva Rhines
Edgewood
Buhlman
E. L. Jenkins
Oelwein
Charlotte Olmstead
Girard
Ida B. Wise Smith
John DeLonge
Maynard
Hillis
Robert Davies
J. D. Clinton
White Ribbon
Alta Hackett
West Union
A. A. Robertson
Smith
Traer Man Enters Eighty-Eighth Year
Traer Iowa December 10 George W W Berger who lives with his daughter Mrs J W Dada of Traer celebrated his eighty seventh birthday this week He recalls Lincoln Douglas debates at Freeport and Sterling and heard Lincoln defend emancipation proclamation in 1863 He was married in Sterling in 1870 to a native of Onlo In 1925 they observed their fifty fifth wedding anniversary He has three daughters two sons and 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Traer
George W.W. Berger
J. W. Dada
Mr. Berger
Bray
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Freeport
Lincoln
Douglas
Sterling
Berger
Onlo
J. W. Dodd
Dodd
R. L. Lynde
Howard
W. N. Townsend
Garwin
T. G. Berger
Wellsville
Private Services for Wiler Child Janet Carolyn Wier
Private services will be held Sunday at 3 PM for Janet Carolyn Wier six years six months old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. D. B. Wier. Rev Genrie F Barnalou will officiate at 2801 Clay street. Interment in Greenwood mausoleum. Survived by parents a brother Edward and sister Mary.
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Conorive Ypevind
Cedar Falls
Janet Carolyn Wier
W. DB. Wiler
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Genrie F Barnalou
First Congregational Church
Clay Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Commander elected eminent commander of Ascaion No. 25
A. A. Schner of 1003 Logan Avenue was elected eminent commander of Ascaion Commandery No. 25 Knights Templar at the annual election in the Masonic temple. He succeeds Harry A. Cahil. Other officers named include Gneylen Green as generalissimo Ashley A. Dunham captain general Clarence J. Ness senior warden Eugene C. DeVoe junior warden John D. Liffring prelate Will A. Lane treasurer Russell L. DeGon recorder and J. G. Ralston representative on the Masonic temple board.
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A. A. Schner
Logan Avenue
Ascaion
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Harry A. Cahil
Gneylen Green
Ashley A. Dunham
Clarence J. Ness
Eugene C. DeVoe
Johnd. Liffring
Will A. Lane
Russell L. DeGon
J. G. Ralston
Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas Blamer held in Independence
The funeral was delayed due to a misconnection rumor then held Friday at First Baptist Church with burial in Oak Grove. Separate declamatory contest results list Jesup Consolidated and Rowley students winning multiple first places in various classes. Sherman sets up a new dry goods and notion shop as W C Wells of Lime Springs takes over.
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Fourier
Independence
Thomas Blamer
Kansas City
First Baptist Church
Oak Grove
Jesup Consolidated School
Rowley School
Robert Blaster
Jesup
Edgar Uchmkwhl
Fairbank
Cuba
Regina Sulivan
Viola McMillen
Quasqueton
James van Orsdal
Rowley
Plupy
Elsie Monroe
Lois Walker
Chauteuqua
Sherman Setts
Frank Kerman
W. C. Wells
Lime Springs
Mr. Wells
Dumont Father and Son Banquet Has 175 Present
Dumont Iowa December 10 about 175 father and sons attended the Christmas banquet held in the Evangelical church dining room. Judge Clark Mason City spoke well. Mrs Skinner visiting relatives in Oklahoma City. Mrs Allen at home of son Harry remains very low. Sabbath school delegations hurried to Parkersburg for conferences but storm delayed return. roads blocked into town caused school to cancel Thursday.
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Sourier
Dumont, Ta
Evangelical Church
Judge Clark
Mason City
W. S. Skinner
Minneapolis
Mankato
Minn
D. C. Perry
Oklahoma City
Allen
Harry
Ruth Christopher
Parkersburg
Methodist
United Brethren
Pics
Bristow
Allison
Woman Drives Auto Into I C Train in Manchester Yard
Mrs Strain drove a Ford coupe into a Illinois Central train in the Cedar Pens branch yards Friday at 5 09 p m. The collision left Mrs Strain with a facial cut needing four stitches while Mr Strain was uninjured. The car was nearly wrecked.
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I. C
Manchester Yard
Morice
Manchester
Dee
Harry Strain
Illnois Central
Shrine Christmas Party Entertains 150 at Cedar Falls
White Shrine of Jerusalem held its annual Christmas party at the Masonic temple in Cedar Falls with 150 members attending. An elaborate dinner followed by a program of music and gifts distribution capped the event.
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Cedar Falls
Courier
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Births Reported in Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Ervin B Peterson 300 Lindale Nov 28 son Stanley Keith. Mr and Mrs Ralph W ONeill route 1 Nov 27 daughter Jean Lucile. Mr and Mrs Titus Byron Bargent Orange township Nov 27 daughter Beverly Mae. Mr and Mrs Walter A Herling Francis hospital Nov 26 son Don Nathaniel. Mr and Mrs John SXluoff Jr 8 Francis hospital Nov 28 son. Jack Mervyn Mr and Mrs Arthur Jones 1021 Burton Nov 29 son Robert Edward. Mr and Mrs Dale Lawrence 1022 Mawthbone Nov 38 daughter Beverly clean. Mr and Mrs Floyd Card route 5 Waterloo Nov 16 son. Helth Mr and Mrs Wernold Huge Dierckm ler Memorial hospital Nov 30 Dixie n. Mr and Mrs Clarence Weekley 8798 Black Hawk Nov 30 son Clarence Daniel. Mr and Mrs Charles Baker 1139 Adams Oct 23 son Carl Edward. Mr and Mrs Fay Pettengill 113% Poteths ernst Dec 3 daughter Shirley Jean. Mr and Mrs Andrew Sorensen 112 Clay Dec 2 son Peter James. Mr and Mrs Herbert Guy Summers 2855 Lafayette Nov 30 daughter Sylvie Tay. Mr and Mrs John Henry Fogle 128 Chestnut Dec 1 daughter Lou Dean. Mr and Mrs Mark William Peterson Conger Oct 21 daughter Cara Van. Mr and Mrs Otto WR Schntz st Ricker Nov 2 son Edward Carl. Mr and Mrs Clifford Jolls Saint Francois hospital May 28 daughter Gertrude Elnora. Mr and Mrs Carl Arthur Patmore Saint Francis hospital Nov 29 son Carl Adelbert. Mr and Mrs Carl John Klinefelter 407 Jefferson Nov 28 son John Carl.
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John Sxluoff
Francis Hospital
Jack Mervyn
Arthur
Jones
Burton
Robert Edward
Dale Lawrence
Mawthbone
Beverly Clean
Floyd & Card
Waterloo
Helth
Wernold Huge
Peter James
Herbert Guy Summers
Lafayette
Sylvie. Tay
John Henry Fogle
Chestnut
Lou Dean
Mark William Peterson
Aan Conger
Caravan
Otto WR. Schntz
St Ricker
San
Edward Carl
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Trefz
Congregational Church Club
Methodist Ladies
Weirts
Nellie May Zimmer McCloud
Omaha
Clinton Marshall
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Mara
Charles City
Parent-Teacher Association
W. Bergemann
Tripol
A. W. Buechle
Franklin
St. Ansgar Societies Select Officers
G. F
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le Porte
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P. R. Ashley
W. R. C. Kensington
Mmes
W. E. Morgan
Bert Betts
John L. Young
Henry Bookmeter
William Driscoll
W. R. GC
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Morgan
Illinois
Emma Myers
Lewiston, UI
SA. Oren
T. C
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CWI Society
Wiler Child
A. Sohner
Blamer
Dumont Father and Son
R. Strain
Mrs. Strain
Corydon
Wayne County
John Hammill
Waterloo Retail Merchants Association
Chester Thomas
Albany
Nick Tax
Broadway
Leonard Rollof
Eleventh
Emil Venz
Berth
Allison Maynard
Baltimore
Perry L. Smith
Denver
G. P. Beaston
Brockwell Arms
Ralph Bowen
Fourth
G. C. Murphy
Argyle
Arthur Bahl
Third West
Robert Elderton
Riverside
George Larson
Vine
R. C. Beardsley
Cortlandt
H. L. Clark
Lupton
William Pines
E. ©. Hull
Saxton
Greenfield
Adair County
Ervin B. Peterson
Lindale
Stanley Keith
Ralph
W. O'Neill
Jean Lucile
Titus Byron
Bargent
Orange Township
Beverly Mae
Walter A. Herling
Don Nasthaniel
Kentucky
Watkins Coal & Lumber CO
American Legion Rink
Cattle Congress Hippodrome
Iowa Public Service Company
Iowa
W. D. Hanna & Company
Pioneer Bank
Dixie
Crystal Ice & Fuel CO
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