Iowan Burned In Dak As Electric Worker
Nettie Barne received a letter from her son Lyle Utley detailing a Friday accident. Utley, with Henry Rath, drove to Hartford, worked atop a light pole for an electric company, fell and hung from the line until cut down. Hands and feet severely burned, left foot worst. doctors unsure of outcome, likely lifelong disability. Both men were local residents employed by Eastern Iowa Telephone & Telegraph.
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Manchester
Jtn
Nettie Barne
Lyle Utley
Utley
Henry Rath
Hartford
S. C
Mr. Utley
Mr. Rath
Eastern Iowa Telephone & Telegraph Company
Nashua W C T U Christmas Program in Nashua
Nashua Iowa December 12 Christmas and foreign lands form the basis of the Womens Christian Temperance Union program Friday led by Mrs Julia Sheldon and Mesdames J S Swanton and Alice Lytle The group will also present winding the white ribbon around the world Mrs Ruben Van Gorder returns from Mercy hospital Waverly where she had an operation Mr and Mrs Harold Slinger welcome a daughter born Friday December 7 Miss Clara Eastman has been quite ill with influenza
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Courier
Nashua
Foreign Lands
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Julia Sheldon
Mmes
J. S. Swanton
Alice Lytle
Ruben van Gorder
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Harold Slinger
Clara Eastman
Matthias Sells His Interest in Market Shop
Denver Iowa December reports Arthur Matthias has sold his interest in the local butcher shop to Kammeyer and Dams. Dams operates the shop at No 59 with Kammeyer assisting. The firms will run the shop as is until January 1 when new plans may be announced. Matthias plans to move to Des Moines to pursue a six month embalming course.
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Courier Special Service
Denver
Arthur Matthias
Kammeyer
Organist appointment for Ruth Smith in Morgan Park
Miss Ruth Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs A D Smith who studies at the Sherwood School of Music in Chicago has secured an organist post at a church in Morgan Park Illinois. After Christmas she will teach a beginners piano class at the Sherwood school following the vacation.
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Osage
Ruth Smith
A. D. Smith
Sherwood School of Music
Chicago
Morgan Park
Sherwood School
Magilton Funeral Held at Rockford Iowa
The funeral of Thomas Magilton a native of Hollywood Ireland was held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Rockford Iowa He died Friday He came to this country 26 years ago He left a widow and three children three brothers and a sister The sister and one brother reside in Ireland
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Rockford
Thomas Magilton
Hollywood
Ireland
Waterloo
Dunkerton Red Cross enrolls 103 members in roll call
In Dunkerton Iowa on December 12 one hundred three members joined the Red Cross unit through the annual roll call. Campaign directed by Mrs. R A Buckmaster with assistance from several local and rural volunteers including Mrs Nellie Burk Mrs Ella Herman Mrs A E Brasch Mrs Tra Childs and Miss Alice Black.
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Courier Special Service
Dunkerton
Tia
Red Cross
R. A. Buckmaster
Nellie Burk
Ella Herman
A. E. Brasch
Tra Childs
H. C. McMillan
Alice Black
Jed
Local Relief Contributions Since 1921
The war relief branch details its donations including 500 dollars to Waterloo Chapter for soldier relief in May 1921, 200 for European relief in January 1921, 100 for Japanese relief in September 1923, 200 for flood relief in the south in April 1927, 22.07 for health work in schools in February 1926, and 25 dollars for Florida storm relief in September 1928. Half of the membership money is retained locally.
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Waterloo
South
Florida Storm Reef
Ackley Residence 18 Placed Under Scarlet Fever Quarantine
Ackley Indiana December 12 The second scarlet fever quarantine was established in Ackley when a placard was posted on the Martin Greenfield residence Miss Dorothea Greenfield is ill with the disease.
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Ackley
Martin Greenfield
Dorothea Greenfield
Injured in Fall In Manchester Garage Incident
Mrs. T. B. Armstrong fractured her left collarbone and sustained severe bruises after falling entering her garage at her Manchester home Friday night.
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Manchester
T. B. Armstrong
Wa-tan-ye Club Hosts Christmas Party in Osage
The Wa-tan-ye club held a Christmas party at Amy Willey’s home with Bess Arsers as fellowship chairman. A highlight was a “Friday afternoon” spelling match. The group donated generously to the Christmas cheer fund and plans to give most proceeds from the event to Christmas cheer work.
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Osage
Wa-tan-ye Club
Amy Willey
Bess Arsers
Burial of 81 year old George Tulp at Ackley
The body of George Tulp, 81, who died in Waterloo on Monday, was brought to Ackley for burial today. The Tulp family moved from Ackley to Waterloo about 20 years ago.
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Tulp
Ackley
George Tulp
Waterloo
Quasqueton Choir to Sing Christmas Cantata
The Union church choir of Quasqueton Iowa will perform the Christmas cantata The Song and the Star on Sunday evening December 23. The program is set for holiday season observance and promises a seasonal musical display featuring vocal harmony and festive selections.
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Quasqueton
Union Church
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Cartere Holmes
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Russell-Lamson
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