Danish Parish Near Independence Marks Golden Anniversary
The Danish Baptist church near Pine Creek, seven miles southeast of Independence, celebrated its centennial anniversary with former pastors and Pioneer members in attendance. The church current pastor is Rev. A. Hansen, and the parish remains financially sound and spiritually strong with members mainly descendants of the founders. The first services were held in a nearby country school, and the present building was erected about two years after organization. The church sits along the Independence Quasqueton road.
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Courier
Independence
Pine Creek
Here
A. Hansen
La Porte O E S to Elect Officers at Tuesday Meeting
La Porte Iowa December reports a Lyra chapter of the O E S to hold a meeting tomorrow evening with officer elections and dues, a picnic supper at 6 30 and guests expected. Also notes W W C T U gathering and church activities, a surprise birthday for Rev T M Nielsen, a Methodist Aid Bazaar, and a reported roof fire at the Roland Foster home.
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la Porte O. E. S
la Porte City
Regnar
Lyra
O. FE. S
Nashua Woman Ill at Waverly Hospital Updates
Nashua Iowa report notes Mrs Walter Hulick is seriously ill at Waverly hospital and slated for transfer to Oakdale sanitarium this week. Christmas bazar and supper by the Congregational church raised 140 dollars. Ted Moore underwent recent operation and returned home by ambulance. McCorison family affected by automobile crash with services canceled. Mail carrier Mr Berry recovering from a prior stroke.
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Courter
Nashua
Walter Hulick
Waverly Hospital
Oakdale
Friendly Society of the
Congregational Church
Ted Moore
McCorison
Berry
Illinois Central Railway
Regular meeting of W C T U held at Orchard Home
In Orchard Iowa on December 6 the Women's Christian Temperance Union held its regular meeting at the Carl Jonnson home. County president Mrs Emma Mack spoke on prohibition and local unit president Mrs F Z Hale spoke on near east relief. Gifts were shared from a Christmas tree as the Ladies Aid Society announces its annual bazar and dinner for December 12 at the church parlors.
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Courier
Orchard
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Carl Jonnson
Emma Mack
F. Z. Hale
Ladies’ Aid Society
Nashua pool hall proprietor arrested in gambling raid
Ed Salt proprietor of the A Y P pool hall in Nashua was arrested after a raid for gambling devices. The raid by city marshal Henry Noble and Deputy Sheriff M D Hewitt yielded a slop machine punch boards and prizes. Salt is charged with keeping a gambling house.
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Nashua
New Hampton
Salt
Sult
Henry Noble
M.D. Hewitt
Bank Robbers Propose Plan to Foil Holdups
Two youth bank robbers serving life terms in Fort Madison prison testify before a grand jury in Cedar Rapids detailing a project led by Joe Hadrava to shield vaults with steel shutters and bulletproof cages. The plan includes an alarm on activation and potential window protection, gaining interest from Fort Madison warden and Mount Pleasant bank officials.
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Courier &Secial Service
Cedar Rapids
Joe Hadrava
Jerry Nepovim
Fort Madison
Hadrava
Mount Pleasant Banks
Nashua Pioneer H T Dexter Celebrates 87th Birthday
Nashua Iowa December 10 H T Dexter longtime resident aged 87 marked his birthday Saturday. Born in Ohio he moved to Chickasaw County in 1863, bought land near New Hampton for 1400 dollars, and later ran a Nashua minat market for 24 years. He served as mayor twice, on city council and school board, and was a justice of the peace about 35 years. He lives with daughter Mrs C L Johnson. He has four other children, 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. About 15 relatives attended the Johnson home celebration.
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Courier
Nashua
H. T. Dexter
Ohio
Chickasaw County
New Hampton
C. L. Johnson
GC. R. Dexter
Louise Smith
W. F. Getsch
Minneapolis
Hanson
Peoria
Johnson
Tripoli: M W A Names Staff of Officers for ’29
Tripoli Iowa December 10 H W Bockhaus presiding officer of Tripoli camp Modern Woodmen of America. Annual election sets officers for the year include H W Krueger worthy advisor CL McCumber banker F W Hale clerk C J Kimbal escort F Lamb watchman F D Kimball sentry Dr H W Clasen physician Frank Beggerow trustee Peter Goodenbour installing officer F A Robinson installing escort A W Buechele special auditor.
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Courier Special Service
Tripoli
H. W. Bockhaus
Woodmen of America
H. W. Krueger
C L. McCumber
F. W. Hale
C. J. Kimbal
F. Lamb
F. D. Kimball
Seven Couples Wed at Church in Yale Nashua Ia
Seven wedding ceremonies were held at Little Brown church by Rev. J. L. McComson Jr in a four day span ending Dec 3. Nov 30 unions included William Forsyth Cedar Rapids with Bernice Bosworth Shellsburg and Francis Irvine Clay Works Ia with Mabel Barnett Fort Dodge. Dec 1 witnessed William Vance Clarksville and Tina Meester Morrison Ia. Dec 2 saw Harvey Smith Waverly wed Luella Van Raden Alison. Dec 3 paired Charles Eastman Monroe Wis with Mathilda Buri, Frank Pecht Sioux City with Anna Amundson, Harold Gruber Lansing Ia with Selma Bachtel Ta.
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Courier
Nashua
Little Brown Church
J. L. McComson
William J. Forsyth
Cedar Rapids
Bernice M. Bosworth
Shellsburg
Francis E. Irvine
Clay Works
Mabel L. Barnett
Fort Dodge
William F. Vance
Clarksville
Tina Meester
Morrison
Harvey T. Smith
Waverly
Luella van Raden
Alison
Charles F. Eastman
Mathilda Buri
Monroe
Wis
Frank H. Pecht
Anna M. Amundson
Sioux City
Harold F. Gruberm
Lansing
Selma FP. Bachtel
Church
Charles City Man Buried at Waterloo
Morris Goldstein of Charles City died in Waterloo after returning from Colorado seeking health relief. Funeral plans list burial in Waterloo after services at Frederickson mortuary. Survived by a widow, three daughters, and four sons.
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Charles City
Waterloo
Courier
Morris Goldstein
Colorado
Frederickson Mortuary
Waverly Rotarians Receive Gavel and Belt Gift
Charles City visitors presented a carved gavel and brass belt to Waverly Rotary during a last week dinner meeting. Ed Broulliard served as master of ceremonies, with talks on Rotary principles by Dr. J. B. Miner and Frank Fisher.
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Waverly
Charles City
Waverly Rotary Club
Ed Broulliard
Rotary
J. B. Miner
Frank Fisher
Real Estate Transfers Across Cedar Falls Waterloo and La Porte City
Real estate transfers listed include Crowell et ux to Nels P.B. Sorensen for lot 6 block 23 original Cedar River west, Judd H. Bilings et ux to Hope C. Martin for lot 5 block 5 Logan Dale Heights Waterloo Town, H.C. Petersen et ux to William B. Hater for lots 468 and 469 in Pacific add Cedar Falls, Clyde Combs to J. W. Burkeet with 1/3 int in lot 13 block 2 Rosewood add Waterloo, Clarence V. Young to Roberta Brierlyhill for lot 9 block 1 Fox & Forsyths add La Porte City, Edward H. McGoyetux to Marle Simonsen for 40 ft of lot 4 block 1 Zollinger add Waterloo, J.C. Reker to J. W. Winterbottom for lots 30 and 30 block 4 Conger Park addition Waterloo.
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Crowell
Nels PB Sorensen
Cedar River Oo
Judd H. Bilings
Hope C. Martin
Logandale Heights
Waterloo
Town
H.C. Petersen
William B. Hater
Pacific Add
Cedar Falls
Clyde Combs
J. W. Bureet
Rosewood
Clarence V. Young
Roberta Breriyvhill
Fox & Forsyth
la Porte City
Edward H. McGoyetux
Marle Simonsen
Zollinger
Cedar Falls Pastors Lead in Local Sermons and Events
Cedar Falls notes show ministers preaching in Cedar Falls pulpits with Rev J A Hacklen presiding elder filling Zion Evangelical duties and Dr W G Crowder at the Baptist church. Many church events unfold with a Calvary Baptist eight day series closing and Teachers College programs featuring Gordon string quartet and John Charles Thomas pending.
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Courter
Cedar Falls
J. A. Haclen
Zion Evangelical Church
W. G. Crowder
W. J. Diegelman
Burlington
Calvary Baptist Church
Alma Reiber
Irene Murray
Arthur J. Breen
Columbia College
Dubuque
State Teachers College
T. C
Teachers College
Gordon String Quartet
Chicago
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
John Charles Thomas
Former Oelwein Resident Violet Human Dies in Chicago
Violet Human age 22 of Oelwein died Saturday at her home in Chicago after graduating as a nurse. Her mother Mrs. John Human of Oelwein mourns the loss. Also listed are newly elected officers of Hebron lodge A F and A M Women’s Relief corps and Railroad Trainmen auxiliary. Oelwein stores will stay open evenings for holiday trade. L A Megaw off duty due to arm injury from cranking his car.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
Violet Human
Chicago
John Human
Great Western
Miss Human
O¢elwein
Hebron Lodge
A. F
A. M
T. E. Stevens
C. C. Johnson
T. A. Coon
R. B. Jamison
Women's Relief Corps
Minnie Hertz
Mrs. M. Parmalee
Jessie Michener
Mary Basham
Margaret
Manchester Man Severely Burned by High Voltage Wire
Lyle Utley of Manchester Iowa is in critical condition from burns after contact with a high voltage line in Huron South Dakota where he joined a telephone line crew. He suffered severe burns to hands and feet and was moved to a Sioux Falls hospital. Mrs. Utley traveled to Huron upon receiving word.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Lyle Utley
Huron
S. D
Utley
Sioux Falls
Dinner Held for Urbana K B Club Members
Members of the K B club in Urbana Iowa enjoyed a dinner a Christmas grabbag and a social afternoon hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Heath The event followed by news of local families including the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Frank Burger on December 2 Mrs Frey mother of Charles Frey joined the couple returning from Chicago and plans to spend winter in Urbana Mrs Paul France a patient at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids is recovering and expected to return home soon
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Eastern Star
Cedar Falls
Masonic Hall
World Wide Guild of
First Baptist Church
C. M. Weir
College Street
Club of the
Nettie Johnson
Main Street
Service Star Legion
C. L. Berry
West Twenty-third Street
Courier
Urbana
Charles Heath
Frank Burger
John Frey
Charles Frey
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Allison Floods Lot for Skating
Allison Iowa December 10 A ice skating pond is being flooded north of the American Legion theatre. The vacant lot has been dammed up by Rev O B Preston and several boys. The Women's Community club made this possible and the pond will be appreciated.
Guilty Of Nonsupport In New Hampton Case
Carl Winkleman of New Hampton Indiana was found guilty by a 12 juror panel of failing to support his minor children and wife. The jury deliberated 16 hours before verdict. Judge Carl W. Reed will sentence Winkleman. The petit jury is recalled to reconvene on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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New Hampton
Carl Winkleman
Carl W. Reed
Winkleman
Kingsbury Transferred Within Ingersoll Rand to Dallas Office
Osage Iowa December 10 special reports Clark Kingsbury son of Mr and Mrs W B Kingsbury has been transferred from the New York City office of Ingersoll Rand Co to a newly opened Dallas Texas office. The city water plant recently received a new air force pump made by Ingersoll Rand Co.
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Osage, Ia
Clark Kingsbury
W. B. Kingsbury
New York City
Ingersoll Rand Co
Dallas
Tex
Air Force
City
Ingersol, Rand Co
Kings Daughters elect officers in Independence meeting
The Silver Cross circle of the King's Daughters held its annual meeting in Independence on December 10 electing officers for the coming year. President is Mrs. H. L. Cobb, vice president Mrs. J. L. Merthaler, and secretary treasurer Mrs. Milo Bittinger.
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King's Daughters
Independence
Silver Cross Circle of the
King’s Daughters
H. L. Cobb
J. L. Merthaler
Milo Bittinger
Kingerys Celebrate Fortieth Wedding Anniversary at Church Party
Greene Iowa December fortieth wedding anniversary celebrated for Mr and Mrs Amos Kingery at Hall s Grove church Ladies Aid party near Greene Dinner preceded by program including Rev William P Grossheim address Bouquets chrysanthemums wedding cake and silver souvenirs presented to the couple
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Courier
Greene, Ia
Amos Kingery
Hall's Grove Church
Small Boy Loses Finger At Nashua Steel Plant
Leonard Knight seven, playing near Bloom factory’s new cutting machine, had the fourth finger of his right hand amputated after a companion turned the crank while Knight inserted his finger. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon in Nashua Iowa. Knight’s family has faced multiple misfortunes, with his younger brother Clark killed in a recent auto accident.
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Courier Special Service
Nashua
Leonard Knight
Bloom Factory
Pius Rudolph
New Hampton
Knight
Clark Knight
Boy Injured by Digging Machine Quits Hospital
Donald Shepard, a Janesville schoolboy, was moved from Mercy hospital in Waverly to his home after fractures to both legs and an arm from a fall into a excavating machine. He is to return in about three weeks for x rays and further treatment. An infection in the right heel required an operation, but the physician expects a quick remedy. It is not expected the child will walk for about three months.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Donald Shepard
Janesville
Mercy Hospital
Schlutsmeyer Rites Set At Waverly Church
Funeral services for Mrs. F H Schlutsmeyer will be held Tuesday at the Evangelical church in Waverly following a 1 30 prayer at the home of her daughter Mrs E A Finley. Son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Carl Schlutsmeyer arrived from Fort Wayne Ind.
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Fredericka Schmidt
Freeman Street
Grossmann Funeral Home
Lutheran Church
Osage Man Held to Grand Jury for Drunken Driving
Levi Gifford of Osage Iowa waived preliminary hearing after arraignment in Justice Loomis court and was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated under $500 bond. Gifford requested a venue change from Justice La Rue.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Levi Gifford
Frank Loomis
Gifford
Justice la Rue
Native of Iowa Takes Own Life in Shanghai Port
Paul Bahr, native of Charles City Iowa and former Ameri can legation guard member in Peking 1918, employed by Chinese Maritime Custom Service, leapt from second floor of his Shanghai home today. He was about 40, a widower, and survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Bahr of Charles City and two brothers and a sister. The body will be sent home to Charles City for burial.
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Iowa
Shanghai
China
Paul Bahr
Legation
Peking
Chinese Maritime Custom Service
Bahr
Charles City
Courier Special Service
Geo
Keking
Fred Bahr
Thirteenth Avenue
Red Cross Pills Liver Laxative Adverts
An advertisement claims Red Cross Pills as the world's best treatment for liver stomach bowels appendicitis gall stones dyspepsia and constipation. It promises elimination of colds and fevers and notes a 25 cent price with guarantee or money refunded.
D. D. D. Offered for Eczema Relief by Drugstores
Druggists report rapid relief from itching and burning skin with D. D. D. antiseptic liquid. Thousands praise its cooling effect on eczema rashes pimples and scales. The remedy penetrates the skin calms irritated tissue and stops itching instantly. Clear grease free dries quickly and promises money back if unsatisfied.
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Dennis
D. D. D. Lab
Batavia
Death notice from Bahr family in Charles City
In Charles City, Mrs Herman Mohr ing and Clarence Bahr received word today of a death. It is expected no body will be returned to Charles City.
Arnold Goes Into Business staged by Allison junior group
A fair sized audience in Allison enjoyed the three act play Arnold Goes Into Business presented by the junior class at American Legion theatre on December 7. The production featured strong character portrayals directed by Miss Grace Holliday and included several selections by the school band.
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Allison
Arnold
American Legion Theatre
Grace Holliday
Greene normal students tour Dayton township schools
Twelve students of Greene normal training class and critic teacher Miss Victor accompanied County Superintendent Hazel M Black on a visiting trip to the schools Nos. 2 35 and 6 in Dayton township last week.
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Allison, Ia
Greene Normal Training Class
Victor
Hazel M Black
Dayton’ Township
Cystex 48 Hour Test Offer For Urinary Relief
Get Cystex today at any drug store and put it to a 48 hour test. If you don’t soon feel better and more energetic, money back guarantee. Only 60c at 621 Sycamore Street advertised.
McCoy's Tablets Claim Fast Flesh Increase
A promotional note from Atlantic City touts McCoy's Tablets as a flesh builder. It promises a gain of at least 5 pounds in a few weeks and offers an ironclad guarantee: if a user does not gain 5 pounds and feel improved after four 60 cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, the money is refunded. Distribution via McCoy's Laboratories and Robert Drug Co. with cod liver oil line cited.
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Atlantic City
McCoy
McCoy's
Robert Drug Co
G. J. Miller
Arty Drug Store
GROVE
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Celia’ Goodwin
R.A. Perkins
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Mary Jane Philpot
Boston
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T. M. Nielsen
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Methodist Aid Society
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Kerstetter
Birt Kerstetter
Balaton
Minn
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Roland ‘Moore
Iola Hackett
Roland
Foster
Roland Foster
Orchard Home
M. W. A. Names
Yale
C.F. Glergymen
First Presbyterian Church
The
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First Methodist Church
W. G. Rowley
Bruce Giffen
Rowley
Des Moines
Wesley Foundation Board
Giffen
Presbytery
McCallsburg
State Center
Ames
Westminster Church
Wyoming
Vernon Bartholmew
Ellen Marshall
E. R. Marshall
Wyoming High School
West Bend
D Bartholmew
Cedar Falls Retailers Association
Frederick Schrieber
Freeport
Texas
McCormick-Deering
Watters & Brown
Nelson
Frederika Schmidt
George Sherman Nelson
Charles City Gas Company
Third Avenue
Thomas Anderson
Riverside
Carl Nelson
W. E. Voreck
W. P. Upham
Upham
Vocational Ag Club
Manual Arts
E. S. Tyler
Rudd
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Tyler
Hall
Lapham
Trefz
Noble Grand
Jack Duran
John Borschel
C. M. Palmer
William Bluhm
Len Wix
Florence Jung
Andre Jung
Maurice D. Anderson
Wm. M. Anderson
Cincinnati
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Harry Pecht
Rockford
Floyd Bulldogs
New Hampton Panthers
L. A.A
Schlutsmeyer
Waverly Church
Osacge
Grand Jury
Nox
Tamone
Mid-Continent Petroleum
Towa
Comanion
Ntiamond Motor Oil
William
Red Cross
Sycamore Street
Dept
Baltimore
Grove’s
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