Deaths and community notices from La Porte City
Mrs. Thomas Lucas dies at 3:20 am at her daughter Edith Smeluer's home at age 14 years 10 months. Caroline King born near Greenville Tennessee, married Thomas Lucas in 1850, mother of 31 children, many relatives listed. Theresa Volland dies after pneumonia at 67. long Iowa residence. Community Christmas tree planned with schools and Emanuel Evangelical church program. Rev W C Lang arrives for quarterly meeting. Mrs Mary Crocker of Omaha travels for sister Theresa Volland's death.
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la Porte City
Thomas Lucas
Edith Smeluer
Presbyterian Church
P. A
Mr. Lucas
J. W. Edith
A. J
Birs
Cal Howery
Grantsburg
Wis
J. Wrox
Waterloo
Dysart
W. H. DB. Ludlow
Tecumseh
Neb
A. J. King
Place
Thomas Bunton
A. C. Bishop
Belle Plaine
Kan
Whl. Oppelt
Aitkin
Minn
Ella Hall
Auburn
Francis King
Kansas City
Sfc
Riley King
Caldwell
Iowa
Indiana
Linois
C. B. Gingrich
Nebraska
L. Hammond
West View
Theresa Wolland
Miss Volland
Henry
Dunlap
Christine Fox
Alliance
Nab
Michael
Hastings
Katla Ballheim
Libble Snyder
Mary Crocker
Fred Volland
Martha, Clark
Omaha
Emanuel Evangelical Church
David Lang
San Porte City
W. C. Lang
Theresa Volland
Vincent Blandin Enlists in Aviation Corps
Vincent Blandin left Rockwell City and Carnarvon after visiting family, reports for duty in Davenport after enlisting in the aviation corps clerical department. Merriott Bishop, farming nine miles southwest of Orchard, sets state pig and corn records, winning prizes and earning a Chicago stock show trip. Red Cross dance raises about $60 for the South Bur Oak Grange auxiliary. Orchard school held a sociable and entertainment. newborn girl welcomed at Hassieman home. Iva Eldridge returns from Camp Dodge with Mrs Blackenbecker.
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Chicago
Red Cross
South Bur Oak Grange
Charles Lewis
Orchard School
Gladden
Albert Hassieman
Iva Eldridge
Camp Dodge
Gladbrook
Waterloo
Dore T Blackenbecker
Shell Rock News Tidbits and Local Births
Mrs Chas Austin sr died at her daughter’s home after 45 years in the community. Ira Amick underwent hernia surgery at Mercy hospital in Waverly and rests well. Carl Mansfield enjoys news of a daughter born Wednesday. Merle Miner married Merton Dilger on December 10 at the couple’s country home. A son born Monday to Mr and Mrs C M Austin. James McGregor’s body brought from Parker Texas for services in Shell Rock.
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Shell Rock
Chas. Austin, Sr
H. G. Washburn
Mr. McGregor
Clarksville
M. EL Church
Needham Family Entertains Before Son Leaves for Fort Riley
Bristow December 14 Mr and Mrs W E Needham hosted a Tuesday evening gathering in honor of son Dring who departs Thursday at 6 pm for Fort Riley Kansas to assume duties as first lieutenant after his commission at Fort Snelling.
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Bristow
W. E. Needham
Dring
Ft. Riley
Kan
Ft Snelling
Emile Flanagan
Waterloo
Mra
Alya Morford
Waverly Hospital
Waterloo area notes and Christmas program plans
Harold Tribdle enrolled at Waterloo Water College. Poyner school No. 6 prepares a Christmas program for the Friday before Christmas. Severe cold halts farming shred work until warmer weather. Mrs. Glen Parker visits Janesville. Miranda Banfield of Waterloo visits Parker home in her absence. Glen Poyner escaped a Linden car crash, car damaged. Methodist church Christmas program set for Sunday evening with songs recitations and a play. Edna Alger, missionary from north China, visits Felter Home. Mabel True, West High teacher and former classmate, joins. Ladies Aid meeting postponed due to Mrs. Prangley’s grippe illness.
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Raymond
Harold Tribdle
Waterloo Business College
Poyner School No. 6
Glen Parker
Janesville
Miranda Ban- Aeld
Waterloo
Parker
Glen Poyner
O. Felter
Wiss Edna Alger
North China
Diiss Alger
Methodist
Edgewood
Misa Mabel | True
West High School
Miss Alger
Felter
Ladies’ Aid
Charles Prangley
Prangley
Sumner Electric Plan Promises Higher Power Link
Sumner outlines a new high power line project between Sumner and Tripeli with a transmission house, linking Cedar Valley and Miller circuits for increased service. Dr and Mrs R H Stafford and son Howard visit Stockton IL. Soldiers Lloyd Hurmante from Fort Riley and Vern Lante from Camp Podge return briefly. Edith Adams and Charley Blume wed at the bride’s parents’ home in Frederika on December 1 with Rev Crowell presiding. Mr Blume awaiting a call to service.
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Sumner
Tripeli
Cedar Valley
R. H. Stafford
Howard
Stockton
Tit
Llnyd Hurmante
Fort Riley
Kan
Vern Lante
Camp Podge
Frederika
Edith Adams
Charley Blume
Summer
Crowell
Blume
Rotary News From Hazleton Kept Short and Personal
Hazleton notes Dec 14 report Julius Sappla Jr of Minneapolis visiting his parents before a 10 week stay in California. A miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Fred Nolan at the Presbyterian church basement. Robert Jackson returns to Montana after visiting the G M Miller home. W G Kiefer did business in Chicago then went to Jonesbury with his wife’s aunt Annae Thurston to spend winter. Charles Lawrence buys the M Riordan place from Charles Bussee and moves in March 1. Art Nelson visits his daughter Inez in Waterloo. Lester Boots visits Frank Wharram home. convalescing from typhoid. Rev and Mrs F A Smith visit Montezuma. BLEB Class 8 oyster supper at church. officers elected. Red Cross auxiliary to collect 1600 gauze dressings in two weeks. Mrs Mate Gaylor of Mishawaka visiting her brothers Jacob and John Hlefer.
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C. B
Fred Nolan
Presbyterian Church
Robert Jackson
Montana
G M. Miller
W. G. Kiefer
Chicago
Jonesbury
Ind
Annae Thurston
Charles Lawrence
Arch Stegall
Irwin Shafer
D.C. Cary
C. I. Nelson
Red Cross
Mate Gaylor
Mishawaka
Jacob
John Hlefer
Linden Briefs Roundup of Local Happenings
John Morgan visited at the Hiram Ford farm in Janesville and called on Lafayette street resident. Mrs Olds returns home after hospital treatment. Ed Anderson had a uremic poisoning operation. Ladies Aid to meet after church Sunday. Albert and Mrs Anderson welcome a 10 pound girl born in Detroit to Linden roots. Minnie Mason travels to Waubeck to Roy’s sex injury at work. Frank Mosher slowly recovers from recent operation.
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Linden
John Morgan
Hiram Ford
Janesville
Mr. Ford
Lafayette Street
Olds
Ed Anderson
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. B. Porter
Albert Anderson
Detroit
Mich
Anderson
Rose Pattrick
Minnie Mason
Waubeak
Roy
Frank Mosher
Finchford Notes Move Plans and Local Shifts
Cap Moore leaves Finchford for New Hartford after selling his farm to a Waterloo man. Fred Hundley plans to move to Waterloo. Nets Grandon, who held a sale, expects to relocate to Waterloo soon. Mrs. Charles Wurman visits relatives in Waverly. Charles Rich works in Waterloo while family stays in Finchford. Leslie Davis family moves into John Bilver’s hollow. Mrs. Jane Rich winters with daughter in Waterloo. Mrs. Earl Rankins hosts nine relatives for dinner for Mrs. Rankin’s mother, Mrs. Guptill. Mrs. George Pashby returns from hospital and is improving.
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Finchford
Waterloo
Earl Rankins
Local births and community notices from Gilbertville and Washburn
Gilbertville reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs J P Gules and a death of Mr Jacob Lillig with a funeral at St Marys. Also notes plus visits, travelers, and a school Christmas program. Washburn item cites Wim Burger visiting Rock Island, cattle shipment to Chicago, and local holiday events at School No 6 and No 7 with many area names listed.
Advertised Letters for Waterloo Dec 12 1817
List of names including Hazel Agard Mrs A F Alexander Wen Sr M Armanda Miss Bess Baller Mrs Bennett Miss Margaret Becker Miss Florence Bell Elizabeth Blewer Mable Blank Jessie Bowman C M Bowen Cora Bonlolzer E M Brooks Alfie Chrisman Ellin Canley M Cowan Leola Craver Stanley Crowell Emma Davis Nettie Edmister Theresa Farraher Ethel Fairbanks Mrs Ferguson Henry Front N I Gay Ruth Glessner R L Gary Blanch Gorton Carry Hefner Selma Heller Sallie Joyce Harris Kieber Lucile Lettha Amy McCormick Edwin Miller Veronica Morten Blanch Owings Wm Reed Lenora Ritchey O S Thacher Clara Thill B Timpkins J C Van Buren A J Viken Lucy Wanless Elaing Watson Clara Witty WW Williams and others in Waterloo mail list.
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Wnhterloo
Hazel Agard
A. FR. Alexander
Wen Sr
M. Armanda
F. W. Asher
Atkins
George Barkdoll
Bess Baller
Bennett
Margaret Becker
Florence Bell
Elizabeth Blewer
Mable K. Blank
Jessie Bowman
C. M. Bowen
Cora Bonlolzer
E. M. Brooks
Alfie Chrisman
Ellin Canley
M. Cowan
Leola Craver
Stanley Crowell
Emma Davis
Nettie Edmister
Theresa Farraher
Ethel Fairbanks
J. FP. Ferguson
Frank Fronnell
Henry Front
N. 1. Gay
Ruth Glessner
R. L. Gary
Blanch Gorton
Carry Hefner
Selma Heller
Sallie Joyce
Harris Kieber
L. Lucile Lettha
Amy McCormick
Edwin Miller
Veronica Morten
Blanch Owings
Wm. Reed
Lenora Ritchey
Thacher
Clara
Knowledge of French Aids Postwar Business Careers
The article argues that French knowledge will become a profitable asset after the war as European connections grow. It notes large banks and other firms already run foreign language classes, with Conversational French leading. Civilians and military readers welcome the Soldiers-Sailors Diary and English-French Dictionary distributed by the paper, with a check plan to obtain the volume.
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New York
Americanisms in New Universities Dictionary Highlight
Interesting list of American phrases used daily in newspapers and magazines appears in The New Universities Dictionary. Compiled by top American lexicographers from Harvard to Princeton, with George J. Hagar as editor in chief. The book is new, simple, accurate, and authoritative. Moose carnival, Moon hall tonight.
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United States
Universities
Percy W. Long
Harvard University
Clark
Northrup
Cornell University
John ©. Rolfe
University of Pennsylvania
Forrest S. Lunt
Columbia University
Morris W. Croll
Princeton University
George J. Hagar
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Wu Uy
Ges
WEA
C. W. Stewart
la Grippe
Fern
Geo. Walsh
Mildred Dewy
Jennie Anderson
E. Coonley
Excelsior Springs
Mo., To Spend the Winter With the Hope of Benefiting Mr. Coonley
G. Coonley
Seattle
Wash
F. T. Wells
May
John Piper
Arcadia
Fla
W. W. Coverdale
Christian Church
Ladies of the Cemetery Society
Robert E. Lease
Alonzo Fox
ALDS
Emma Winters
Elise Vesta Trelont
Misa Florence Wuttke
Hazleton
Julius Sappla, Jr
Minneapolis
Julius Capple
Yee
Cali
Gilbertville
J. P. Gules
Jacob Lillig
Turaday
St Mary's Church
Frank Delagardelle
New Ulm
L. Welland
Cincinnati
Anna Steubenrauch
Carl
Streater, Ll
William Weber
Washburn
Washburnn
Wim. Burger
Rock Island
John
Kellog
Spokane
Maurice Kellog
Barry Poyner
Ble Alster
Harry McDaled
C. HH. Maney
W. J. Miller
James Morris
Wolf. Ong
Chas. Feyne
Ed Rogers
John W. Pease
James Reed
Cred Shhenfele
Smith
L. G. Smith
Erich F. Stuewe
Dick Stine
WW. H. Stevens
Eugene Thomas
J. Thompson
M. L. Thistle
Arthur J. Tiefe
M. M. Trusman
Aaron Vaught
R. D. Watson
Waite
Chas. Wagner
John Wiley
Clyde Woodsum
H. Young
HE. Zerkle
A. Zimmer
Bert FP. Black
Frank Branim
Cecile Krebsach
Helen Bridge
L. E. Mosktinen
Honard W. Scott
Blakeslee Drug Co
Guaranty Life Insurance Co
Great Western Accident Insurance Co
Harr
Tractor Co
Lodge 314
International Arg Machinist
Sue Simon & Son
Waterloo Dairy Farm
Forsign
Ming Iramen Ingales
Matt Polk
Juan Ramires
M. H. Kelly
Moose Carnival
Moone Hall
Palace Art
Palace Theatre
Sycamore Street
Brunswick Phonograph
Brunswick
Pathe
Brunswick-Mann Music Company
Bone
W.A. Welty
First National Bank
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Jericho
Nazareth
Dan
Beersheba
Sumnier
William F. Arntah
Washington Street
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