Iowa awards 19 inch concrete paving and bridges in statewide let
Iowa state highway commission awarded contracts totaling 638 667 95 for 19 813 miles of concrete paving in Benton and Buchanan counties and for bridges culverts and a wing dam in several counties including Butler Cass Crawford Jackson O Brien Poweshiek Shelby Winneshiek and Henry A Buchanan county project covers 11 816 miles of primary road No 11 from Independence north to the Fayette county line awarded to Western Asphalt company Sioux City for 307 838 62 Bryant Paving Waterloo 7 997 miles on primary road No 218 in Benton county for 217 005 63 largest bridge and culvert contract to Sorena Christensen Tyler Minn for 37 400 for 38 culverts and two bridges on primary road No 141 Crawford county Other awards listed includes one bridge west of Lewis Cass county to C J Kramme Fort Dodge 9 987 three culverts in Jackson to C Ray Vegge Boone 4 987 nine culverts and one extension in O Brien to Forgie Groth Sioux Center 2 499 one bridge No 59 south of Malcom to Iowa Bridge Des Moines 11 400 one bridge No 39 Portsmouth to Jensen Construction Kimballton 14 225 Winneshiek bridge south of Calmar to A Olson Construction Waterloo 14 365 wing dam project at Skunk river bridge in Henry county to C Ray Yegge Boone 960 50
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Benton
Buchanan
Butler
Cass
Crawford
Jackson
O’brien
Poyreshiek
Shelby
Winneshiek
Skunk
Henry
Brrant
Buchanan County
Independence
Fayette County
Western Asphalt Company
Sioux City
Bryant Paving Company of
Waterloo
Benton County
Black Hawk County
Sorena Christensen
Tyler
Minn
Crawford County
Charter Oak
Denison
Cass County
Lewis
C. J. Kramme
Fort. Dodge
Sabula
C. Ray Vegge
Boone
Sheldon
Forgie & Groth
Sioux Center
Poweshiek
Malcom
Iowa Bridge Company
Des Moines
Portsmouth
Jensen
Construction Company
Kimballton
Calmar
A. Olson
Wing Dam
Skunk River
U.S. Highway No. 161
Henry County
C. Ray Yegge
Former Grundy Resident Dies in Los Angeles
Grundy Center Iowa December 12 Dick Goodell died in Los Angeles California after a serious operation He lived in Grundy county before moving five years ago His body to be brought back for burial Survived by widow mother Mrs CG Goodell sister Mrs W J Dickinson brother Bert Goodell Mt and Mrs Sidney Sperry and children left for Los Angeles to reside Parents of a son and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Orville Clinite Mr and Mrs John Cullinan daughter wed Orrin Jackson and Miss Seana Greenwald married at bride home by Reverend Winslow Jack 00 and wife left for Missouri for their future home
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Grundy Center
Dick Goodell
Los Angeles
Cal
Grundy County
C.g."goodell
W. J. Dickinson
Bert Goodell
Sidney Sperry
Los Angles
Leon Willard
Orville Clinite
John Cullinan
B.D. Ralston
FredeRika P T A To Meet On Dec 17
The Parent-Teacher association will hold its regular meeting in the high school auditorium on Monday evening December 17 Readings and music by pupils will be the pro am A six year old boy is recovering from a fall at the school grounds with a fractured left arm McDonald Bros graders of No 59 west of town will leave for Newton Iowa and southern Indiana E Kingsley Sons of Waverly plan to begin sawing lumber in Robert McDonald's timber this week
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Prederika
Lloyd Jordan
Herman Jordan
McDonald Bros
Newton
Indiana
E. Kingsley & Sons
Waverly
Robert
Hazleton S. S. Annual Election Names Staff
Hazleton Iowa December 12 Mrs Albin Holstain elected superintendent of the M B Sunday School for 1929 term with staff named including Mrs Clarence Armstrong assistant Paul Watson secretary Ilvara Nibeck assistant Charles Welson treasurer Dorothy Campbell librarian Burt Brown assistant Mrs E H Kiefer chorister Mrs John Kendall assistant Mrs Roy Munger pianist.
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Hazleton
Albin Holstain
M. B
Clarence Armstrong
Paul Watson
Lvara Nibeck
Charles Welson
Dorothy Campbell
Lbrarian
Burt Brown
E. H. Kiefer
John Kendall
Roy Munger
Horton School Plans Christmas Tree Program
Horton Ia Dec 12 Special There will be a Christmas tree and program at the schoolhouse Friday evening Dec 21. The senior directors have had the flagpole repaired and the ag hoisted.
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Horton
Sehnor
Hudson Societies Observe Yuletide with Community Parties
Christmas parties are planned this week by clubs and groups in Hudson. Twenty-one Tuesday Study club guests were hosted by Mrs. Karl F. Nolte with a home book program by Mrs. Zerwils, Johnson, and Baldwin. Other gatherings include the Past Noble Grand association meeting December 13, Sunshine Country club at the Thompsons, the Ridge club party December 13 with husbands invited for bridge, the United Brethren missionary society December 14 at the Johnsons’ home, and a choir gathering December 13 at the Wood residence for practice and social time.
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Courier
Hudson
Karl F. Nolte
T. W. Strayer
H. J. Zerwils
Lloyd Johnson
F. C. Baldwin
Noble Grand Association
Sunshine Country Club
M. H. Thompson
Ridge Club
Harold Kristensen
Bridge
Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Ralph Johnson
Anna Philp
Frank Wood
Pre Christmas Mail Rush At Independence Office
The Independence post office reports a heavy pre Christmas mail surge with 211 parcels sent by a local wholesale firm to nearly all parts of the state. Extra help is being trained as gift mailing rises. Rosa Summerfelt remains ill at her West Side home while J L Miguel slowly recovers from pneumonia. George B Close, longtime meat market and stockbuyer, shows slow recovery after weeks of illness.
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Courier Special Service Independence
Rosa Summerfelt
J. L. Miguel
George 3B
Graeser Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Plainfield Iowa December 12 The twenty fifth wedding anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Fred Graeser was held at Legion hall Tuesday evening December 11 A large crowd attended Homer Detra Clarksville has accepted a job as Standard Oil agent here and moved with his family to the Mrs Sander Williams residence
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Courier
Plainfield
Fred Graeser
Legion Hall
Homer Detra
Clarksville
Standard Oil
Sander Williams
Woman Injured in Fall at Gladbrook
In Gladbrook Iowa on December 12 Mrs Jenny Smith aged 83 suffered severe injuries from a fall in the cellarway at her daughter's home. She endured lacerations to arm and head with no bones broken.
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Courier
Gladbrook
Jennie Smith
Cellerway
P. D. Burke
Alex Rehder
Kathryn
Donald Fairchild
M. E
Traer
United Brethren Sunday School
Church of God
J. O. King
Ed Glee
Henry Harris
New City Hall
Evangelical Aid Society
Davenport
Clutier
Bride-Elect Honored at Allison Dinner and Shower
In Allison Iowa on December 12 a dinner party and kitchen shower were hosted by Mrs. Hajo Pals for Miss Margaret Voogh, a Rose teacher, who soon will wed Russell B. Girten Jr. Attending were Miss Bertha Cook Miss Gladys Glesne Miss Grace Holliday Miss Edna Hollis Miss Margaret Googh Miss Rose Dunsman Miss Hazel Black Miss Hazel Livingston Mr. Richard Anderson Miss Florence Hunt Miss Ruth Hunter and Mrs. Anna Hunter.
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Allison, Ia
Margaret Voogh
Rose
Allison
Russell B. Girten, Jr
Hajo Pals
Bertha Cook
Gladys Glesne
Grace Holliday
Edna Hollis
Margaret Googh
Rose Dunsman
Hazel Black
Hazel Livingston
Richard Anderson
Florence Hunt
Ruth Hunter
Anna Hunter
Liquor Nuisance Case Against Marble Rock Man Is Dismissed
Charles City Iowa December 12 The court directed a verdict of not guilty in the case of John Shatzer Marble Rock charged with maintaining a liquor nuisance due to lack of sufficient evidence. The next case will involve Clifford Geunery of this city for transporting.
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Marble Rock
Charles City
John Shatzer
Clifford Euniery
Local Births Reported in Charles City and Nearby
In Charles City and surrounding towns, several new births are announced. Mr and Mrs Robert Cross welcome a son born Tuesday December 11 east of the city. Mr and Mrs Dewey Miller of Bassett have a son born Saturday December 8. A daughter Conda Viola was born November 27 to Mr and Mrs Perry Brown. Relatives note a birth to Mr and Mrs Alva Livingston in Paulina Iowa. Livingston is a Charles City native, son of Mrs M L Livingston of Quasqueton. Herman Morse of Quasqueton reports a son born Saturday December 8.
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Charles City
Robert. Cross
Dewey Miller
Bassett
Alva Livingston
Paulina
Livingston
M. L. Livingston
Quasqueton
Herman Morse
Conda Viola
Perry Brown
Zion Evangelical church Sunday school reports 70 years of service
Cedar Falls journal notes Zion Evangelical church annual Sunday school meeting tonight with retiring officers reporting and 1929 staff to be chosen. The school has operated 70 years with three superintendents, notably Joseph Sartori for 25 years, William C. Nuhn for 35, and Reuben H. Miller starting a fourth term. Carl W. Miller has been secretary 18 years with only two missed Sundays. Also reports on local bank and savings institutions, January meetings for stockholders, and Red Cross drive results. A local accident reports a hand injury at a washing machine. Personal notes mention residents traveling to California and Long Beach for winter months.
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Cedar Falls
Zion Evangelical Church
Joseph Sartori
William C. Nuhn
Reuben H. Miller
Carl W. Miller
Gamp Dodge
Dubuque
Cedar Falls National Bank
Cedar Falls Trust Company
Citizens Security Trust & Savings Bank
Benson Co-operative Creamery Company
Red Cross
Roy Shoemaker
Lawrence W. Whitford
Remodel Store at Clarksville as Stock Is Added
Clarksville Ia Dec 12 The P W Hurd store display window is being remodeled to house the newly added shoe stock and the harness business. Glen Hurd will manage the new department. Dallas Haney has been ill Mrs Robert Smith is seriously ill Mrs C J Myrick traveled to Greene for her mother's illness Mrs Nannie Cooper went to Goldfield to stay the winter with cousins Arthur Storer 13 boys helped honor Burman Knight on his sixteenth birthday with a surprise party attendance 13
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Clarksville
P. W. Hurd
Glen
Dallas Haney
Robert Smith
C. J. Myrick
Greene
Fred Cuffel
Nannie Cooper
Goldfield
Arthur Storer
Joe Landes
Ntns
Trautman
Kately
Sylvia Miler
Burman Knight
Geneseo Athlete Injured in Game
Geneseo report notes Searl Lay ward captain of the basketball team has an arm infection from an in-game injury. Kenneth McElhinney is at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo for treatment. Reese Lambert, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Lambert, ill with asthma and influenza. F C Wilkenson attends Cedar Rapids road grader school. Mrs Leonard Hays returns home to Garrison after months with George Hays. Merle Thomas joins the calf club with a Guernsey cat.
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Geneseo
Searl Layward
Kenneth McElhinney
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Reese
Oscar Lambert
F. C. Wilkenson
Cedar Rapids
Leonard Hays
Garrison
George Hays
Merle Thomas
Estherville Couple Arrested Here Charged in Waterloo Case
Constable George Case of Estherville headed to town to detain Mr and Mrs Sargeant Aalberg residents of northern Iowa after Waterloo authorities ordered arrest if seen here. Charges not yet known locally.
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George Case
Estherville
Sargeant Aalberg
Iowa
Ralph Davis
Waterloo
Northeast Iowa Lodge Elections Across Many Groups
The Northeast Iowa lodge election list covers Mt. Auburn and Parkersburg chapters. Rebekahs include Lizzie Westcott noble grand Irene Hieneman vice grand and others. Western Star and Eastern Star officers, Modern Woodmen, American Legion, Royal Neighbors, and Inspector roles are named with officers and titles. Installations set for January 4 in Parkersburg and surrounding units appoint officers including secretaries, treasurers, conductresses, and trustees.
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Mt. Auburn
Rebekahs
Lizzie Westcott
Noble Grand
Irene Hieneman
Ernest Welton
Lulla Haines
Myrtle Greenwalt
Stevenson Talks to Maynard Club Banquet Address
Oliver Stevenson of Fayette and Col. Stoup of Oelwein spoke at the first annual Maynard Community Club banquet at Merchants Hotel in Maynard Iowa on Monday evening. Other guests included H. Hoyer Mr. Fuller and Ray O'Brien of Oelwein. Dr. C C Hall presided as club president.
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Maynard, Ja
Oliver Stevenson
Fayette
Col. Stoup
Oelwein
Maynard Community Club
Merchants Hotel
H. Hoyer
Mr. Fuller
Ray O'Brien
C. C. Hall
Declam Contest Winners at Manchester High School
Winners of the oratorical elimination contest at Manchester High School were Archie Cook Bryce Stearns Robert Chapel and Alice Lane. The event held in Manchester Indiana last evening selected four top speakers for future rounds.
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Manchester High School
Manchester
Archie Cook
Bryce Stearns
Robert Chapel
Alice Lane
Charles City Illinois knitting mill hires new superintendent
G A Heuer of Waterloo takes over Chester Knitting Mills replacing G E Billner who leaves for Collinsville. The mill churns daily 350 dozen pairs of children's mercerized hose with 75 girls employed. Local news also notes social events at the First Congregational church, a D A R dinner, Lutheran Brotherhood officers, Wa T an Ye play reading, and Christmas seal sales across schools totaling 28 227. A divorce was granted to Weona Lynch from Almond Lynch on cruelty grounds. they have a 2 year old daughter.
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Charles City
G. A. Heuer
Waterloo
Ill
Chester Knitting Mills
G. E. Billner
Collinsville
Alden Sears
O. H. Banton
Mmes
George Buckman
W. S. Fredrickson
B. W. Jones
Outney
Mathews
Kent
Miss Weller
Nashua
Lutheran Brotherhood
L. ©. White
Walter Marks
Elmer Scheffel
Pamelia Fluent
Red Cross
Ruth Foster
Central School
Lincoln School
McKinley
Washington
M. H. Keplar
Weona Lynch
Almond Lynch
La Porte Schools C lose on Account of Scarlet Fever
La Porte Public schools were closed for three weeks to prevent a scarlet fever epidemic. Harold Clark and Isabel Scorey are the only reported cases so far, both mild. Sunday schools will also close for a time.
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la Porte
Courier Special
la Porte City
Harold Clark
Isabel Scorey
Class Entertains Education Board of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Dec. 12 Members of the board of education their wives and husbands were guests at a dinner party given by the home economics class under Miss Blake. The event honored G. M. Padden who will move to California soon. Mrs. M. L. Swanger of Eugene Ore is visiting her mother Mrs. Whitman who will join her in Oregon. Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Zoller hosted a dinner Monday for Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Padden.
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Fredericksburg
Board of Education
Blake
G. M. Padden
California
M. L. Swanger
Eugene
Ore
Whitman
Oregon
S. B. Zoller
Miss Hamblin and Clifford Brewster Wed in Manchester
Miss Blanche Hamblin of Manchester and Clifford Brewster of Blair Neb were married at the Congregational parsonage Friday by Rev J Frank Moore. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ernest Maulson of Manchester. They will reside at Blair Neb.
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Manchester
Blanche Hamblin
Clifford Brewster
Blair, Neb
J. Frank Moore
Ernest Maulson
Hawkeye Woman Taken to Iowa City for Fracture Care
Hawkeye Iowa December 12 Mrs Gertrude Hull age 55 suffered a hip fracture after tripping on a rug at her Hawkeye home and has been transported to the University Hospital in Iowa City for treatment. Sewer and water work was completed at J J Schlatter residence under J B Palmer. Harold House hosted 12 guests for cards. The first Hawkeye community course will present December 18 a musical comedy Kidnapping Katy by Miss Blanche Miller of Hawkeye.
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Gertrude Hull
Iowa City
University Hospital
J. B. Palmer
J. J. Schlatter
Harold House
Katy
Blanche Miller
Boy at Frederika Injured in Fall
A Herman family boy fractured an arm falling from a swing at the Frederika school grounds. The town plans a church basement bazaar and supper on December 15. The Five Hundred club meets December 13 at Mrs. August Bremer’s Williamstown home. Royal Neighbors elects officers December 13 at Mrs. W L Alcock’s home.
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Frederika
Herman
Five Hundred
August Bremer
Williamstown
Royal Neighbors
W. L. Alcock
Oelwein Barbers Seek Ordinances on Shop Rules
Oelwein barbers ask the city council to pass regulatory ordinances including hours of closing. Hart family moves from Petersburg to Oelwein. Harry Hart named manager for Interstate Power, replacing John Miller who moves to Clinton. Miller and family left Tuesday. Hart family at 3 Fifth street northeast. Taylor Electric remakes HQ on West Charles street with $600 new equipment. H A Moyer of Hazleton manages. Rev E J Braulick travels to Dubuque to lecture on divorce at Wartburg Theological Seminary.
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Harry Hart
Petersburg
Ind
Oelwein
Hart
Interstate Power Company
John Miller
Clinton
Miller S
No. 3
Fifth Street
Taylor Electric Company
West Charles Street
H. A. Moyer
Hazleton
E. J. Braulick
Dubuque
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Birthday party honors for Miss Elvira Bruns
In Denver Iowa a surprise party marked Miss Elvira Bruns birthday at her home on Monday evening. The following night Miss Gladys Dos hosted a party for her birthday with friends in attendance.
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Denver
Elvira Bruns
Gladys Dos
Altar Society Meets At Kepler Home In Allison
Mrs. E C G Kepler entertained the Altar Society at her Allison home on Tuesday evening December 11 with a social gathering and brief devotional. Members attended from surrounding areas and shared in light refreshments.
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Allison
E. CG. Kepler
Altar Society
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