FourYearOld Fatally Struck After Dropped Paper Runs Into Highway
James Merwin Rippey, four, of Town City, died after running onto a Vermont road to retrieve a dropped paper and was hit by Marvin Ford’s car near Urbana. Ford was found not negligent. speed about 25 mph. The child, visiting grandparents Abe and Mrs Fetherkill since Thanksgiving, had been returning home for Christmas. Survived by parents John and Mrs Rippey, Town City, and siblings. Funeral held at 2:30 p.m. at the M church with Rev. W. Irwin officiating.
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Urleans
James Merwin
Rippey
Marvin Ford
Ford
John Rippey
Town City
Era
Die
Mary
Bille
Robert
Philip
W. Irwin
Mrs George Block Hosts Lotus Club in La Porte
Mrs George Block entertains the Lotus club at her La Porte Iowa home with Christmas gifts and lunch as the group plans to meet January 8 with Mrs Harry Bright Fancy Doers held a Christmas party with a tree and gift exchange at the home of Mrs Harold Zobel Mrs John T Porter and child arrive from Douglas Wyoming for a holiday visit with her parents Mr and Mrs J H Goon Leland Graft recovering from pneumonia shows slight improvement after two weeks of illness
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Ta Porte
City
George Block
Lotus Club
Harry Bright
Harold Zobel
H. Goon
Leland
Union Class Entertains Board at Dinner Party West
West Union Iowa December 18 annual banquet given by the domestic science class to the board of education and their wives will be tonight at 6 30 The dinner under the direction of instructor Miss Flay Hockaday will be served in the schoolhouse Guests listed include Mr and Mrs W H Attes Mrs and Mrs B R Camp Mr and Mrs Chris Messerli Mr and Mrs Mant Anderson Mr and Mrs J He Oline Mr and Mrs K R Palmer and Superintendent Russell A Holy Preparations are by ninth grade girls with half attending kitchen duties and half serving
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West Union
Board “of Education
Flay Hockaday
W. H. Attes
BR. P. Camp
Aged Quasqueton Resident Dies After Stroke
Seymour Canfield, about 75, of Quasqueton Ta died Tuesday from a stroke suffered the day prior. He was found unconscious in his yard and revived once, then again later, with neighbors helping before authorities.
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Quesqueton
Seymour Canfield
E. S. Adamson
Osage Shakespeare Club Hosts Children's Costume Party
Osage Indiana December 19 members of the Shakespeare club held a children's costume party Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Sam Save A Christmas program was presented The club is noted as the third oldest women s club in the state
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Osage
Shakespeare Club
Sam Save
Denver Man Home From Mayo Clinic
A Denver man, H C Steege, returned from Rochester Minnesota after an operation. His wife and others were at home Wednesday. The note mentions Mrs Albert Brandt and relatives, with a district church event planned for Sunday evening in December, and various local family notes amid a garbled report.
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Tanner
H. C. Steege
Rochester
Minn
Teri Petre ' Sehting
Albert Brandt
George Ho Moeller
Clarence
Gladbrook School Inadequate Report of Citizens Group
A committee reports the Gladbrook Iowa school building is inadequate and recommends options for expansion or a new structure. The Tuesday citizens meeting discussed prospects while local actions were noted. A Christ mas party, a Christmas tree lighting, and church society meetings are also recorded with community details.
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Gladbrook
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Alpha Study Club
Edward Asling
Iowa Gentral Telephone Company
Home Missionary Society of
To M. E. Church
Asling
W. B. King
H. Gethman
J. W. Gethman
Carl Eilers
Main Street
Dysart Marks 25th Eastern Star Anniversary
Dysart Iowa December 19. The twenty fifth anniversary of the local Order of Eastern Star chapter was observed this week with past officers from other towns attending. R E B Serwekh, past grand patron, was a distinguished visitor. The anniversary occurred Monday. Local school program featured the Consolidated School band and Toyland orchestra first public performance. Hearthstone circle second division ladies hosted about 25 at Ward's tearoom in Vinton for luncheon. Dorcas class hosted a two act play The Dorcas Class Bazar at Evangelical Church basement with bazar luncheon. Fred Rampton left for Ajdambre California to spend winter with family.
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Dysart
Order of Eastern Star
R. E B. Serwekh
Toyland Orchestra
Hearthstone Circle
Vinton
Dorcas
Evangelical Cehurch
Fred Rampton
Aldhambre, Cal
Mrs Jno Dalgliesh Dies at Grundy Center Age 87
Mrs Jno Dalgliesh aged 87 dies at her Grundy Center home after weeks of illness. Funeral set for 1:30 p m Thursday at residence with Rev Daniel Kerr officiating. Burial at Amity. Born in Ontario in 186? She came to Iowa about 50 years ago. Survived by four daughters Magele Nellie Sadie and Mrs Frank Calloway Grundy Center and James Dalgliesh Des Moines plus two sisters Mrs Agnes Gardner Reinbeck and Mrs Sarah Duthan.
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Grundy
Center
John Dalgliesh
Daniel Kerr
Amity
Iowa
Ms. Dalgliesh
Magele
Nellie
Sadie
Frank Calloway
Grundy Center
James Dalguesh
Des Moines
Agnes Gardner
Reinbeck
Sarah Duthan
Dalguesh
Manchester Girl Begins Egypt Wedding Journey
Miss Virginia Carr and her parents left Manchester for New York to board a ship Saturday bound for Cairo Egypt. She will wed Henry Borland of London in January and the couple will cruise the Nile to Luxor and Kernak. Mrs Carr plans to stay in Cairo through April while the couple honeymoon.
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Manchester
Virginia Carr
Hubert Carr
New York
Defer Opening of Delaware Court Due to Illness
Manchester Iowa Dec 19 Owing to the illness of Judge R E Hasner the Delaware district court session scheduled to begin Monday morning was postponed An influenza epidemic affects local schools and forces the postponement of the final home declamatory contest at the high school gymnasium from Tuesday evening to January due to the outbreak
Carriers on R F D at Fredericksburg must use horses
Rural mail carriers on the Frederickburg lines cover territory with teams as roads are too soft for motor traffic. Kate Morse left for Chicago to spend winter with her children. Mrs. C A Whitman sold household goods and moved to Eugene Oregon to live with daughter. Six new members joined the Papisk church this Sunday with the lord's supper observed. The new members are Mr and Mrs Noel Davis Mrs Gertrude Nicks Mrs John Ward Mrs Joe Park and daughter Miss Verna.
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Kate Morse
Chi
C. A. Whitman
Eugene
Ore
L. Swanger
Noel Davis
Gertrude Nicks
Mia
John Ward
Joe Park
Verna
Choirs rehearse special music for Christmas in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls reports final rehearsals for Sunday church music. First Presbyterian choir with Mrs. L. S. Alexander soprano, Mrs. K. S. Olesen contralto, Roy VanDeest tenor, John Guin May bass, with Annill Dahl as director, supervised by Prof. Edward F. Kurtz violin and Mrs. G. R. Dayton organ. Program includes organ and piano preludes, carols, anthems, violin solos, and duets.
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First Presbyterian Church
L. S. Alexander
K. 5
Olesen
Roy VanQeest
John Guin May
Dahl
Annils
Edward F. Kurtz
G. R. Dayton
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Dickinson
Gesa Bambino
You
Shelley
Whitney
Coombs
van Deest
Guiney
Krog
Christian Hans Krog
Grundy County
Dike
Fredsville
Stockholm
Krog Ded
Ole
James Christoffersen
Clarence Fredericksen
San Jose
Cal
Leland
Teachers College
Manning, Cheriton and Brookins
M. D
O. BR. Letham
Delta
Keokuk County
Christmas events and club notices from Jesup Iowa
In Jesup Iowa December 19 a Presbyterian church Christmas Eve party with games music a tree and gifts welcomes the church Sunday school and congregation. The Baptist church hosts a 14 voice cantata The Nativity Sunday at 730 pm with listed choir members and pianist. Holiday social for Double Eight club featured 500, tree and gift exchange. Jesup consolidated pupils miss school due to illness. Entre Nous club to entertain. updates on Mrs Welch and Mrs Leonard Brown. World Wide guild members visited Miss Ann Williams after school.
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Jesup
Presbyterian Church
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Baptist Church
C. A. Emerson
J. W. Wright
5. Freed
Bess Emerson
Catherine Caton
Lila
Floy Wright
Florence Brown
Sarah Nunnell
Eloise Poyner
Ann Williams
R. C. Williams
Robert Brown
Leonard Brown
R. G C. Williams
Double Eight Club
D. D. Hundley
Omer Puller
J. A. Flynn
Alfred Kies
Willan Burger
Alfred Welch
World Wide Guild of the Baptist Church
Ann Willams
Former Resident Will Be Buried at Iowa Falls
Mrs. William Chassell, died in Des Moines, to be buried tomorrow in Union Cemetery at Iowa Falls. Born November 4, 1834 in Pennsylvania, she came to Iowa Falls in 1867 and was married in 1857. Survived by daughter Miss Belle Chassell and four sons, including Rev Olin B Chassell of New York City. eldest son Hop E D Chassell had died months earlier.
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Bertee
Iowe Falls
William Chassell
Des Moines
Morrow
Union Cemetery
Chassell
Pennsylvania
Mgr. Chassell
Belle Chassell
Harry
Norval
Gillette
Wyn
J. L. Chassell
Belle Fourche
S. D
Rev. Olin
B. Chassell
New York City
Hop. E. D. Chassell
Inews
Ellis Township
Iowa Falls
Marian von Krog
Oelwein High School
Mason City
F. G. Nelson
California
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Eldora
Nelson
E. R., O'Brien
Owensboro
Donald
G.P. Meister
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Young Kimball Ross
George Shirk
Brownsville
Tex
Oelwein
Angeline Hayes
Hazleton
Nashua operetta to feature students in Twi light Alley
Seventh and eighth graders will be assisted by other grades in presenting the operetta Twi light Alley at Seaman opera house on Wednesday evening. Alfred Peters directs with the Christmas drill by third and fourth grades and songs by fifth and sixth. The high school will sing carols and the first and second grades contribute numbers from their holiday program. Admission is free.
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Nashua
Seaman Opera House
Alfred Peters
St. Michael's Church
Bet State Bank
Janesville School Closes Over Bad Roads and Illness
Janesville consolidated School directors suspend classes until after January 1 due to widespread sickness and poor road conditions that hinder bus use. The community Christmas program is cancelled.
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Janesville
Gourier
Two Hogs Die When Truck Plunges in Mud on Fairbank Road
A northwest Oelwein farmer driving to Waterloo packing plant drove his truck into thawed mud after ground froze and fractured like ice. Two hogs, the fattest in front, died before the endgate could be opened. The driver escaped serious injury though stunned. others aboard were shaken.
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Oelwein
Fairbank Road
Waterloo
Funeral for Harry Levine Held at Greene
Harry Levine 37 died at his parents farm northeast of Greene from heart disease. Funeral conducted at the family farm with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs John Levine a sister Mrs Joe Korinke Greene and brothers Walter Rockford I Roy and Delbert Greene. He was a Lutheran church member in Rockford.
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Greene
Harry Levine
John Levine
Rose Hill Cemetery
Joe Korinke
Walter
Rockford
Roy
Delbert
Pupils of Orange School Will Tile Christmas Program
Friday events at Orange School include a high school Christmas party in the gym and a grade program of readings a play and other numbers in the auditorium. Visitors are invited and the piece preserves a local observance of holiday cheer with multiple community ties.
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Orange
Orange Two
Man Injured Moving Washer at Connerly Farm
Geneseo Indiana December 19 Gale Alcott suffered severe injury while helping Fay Connerly move a washer at the Connerly farm near Geneseo. Doctor fears internal injuries as Alcott had been picking corn in the vicinity recently. Beatrice Wilkenson improves after illness. Tone Michel, third grade pupil, fractured tibia after a fall from a slide in West Union. A school Epworth league watch party planned for members away at school or work. Joe Chezik bought cattle for feeding and Chalk Lambert shipped two carloads of lambs to Chicago last week. Mrs Armstrong, mother of several local families, is seriously ill in Waterloo with influenza.
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Geneseo
Gale Alcott
Fay Connerly
Connerly
Alcott
Armstrong
Frank Courtney
A. J. Meeker
Wil Speer
Kansas
Waterloo
Epworth League
Joe Chezik
Chalk Lambert
Chicago
Beatrice Wilkenson
Community club and church events in Hudson Iowa
Hudson residents attend an all day Good Luck Club meeting at the Gutknechts home with a Christmas program. Ladies' Aid meets Dec 20 at Mrs Paulkner’s home. Choir practice at Baldwin home. Rebekah lodge social after meeting. Maple Grove Ladies’ Aid bazar at Mattinglys. Annette McMillan visits from Denver for two weeks. Local school to present program Dec 20. Venice Lauritzen files four damage suits totaling 42000 over Rebekah lodge ouster in Clear Lake.
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Hudson
Good Luck Country Club
John Gutknecht
Ladies’ Aid Society
United Brethren Church
Charles Paulkner
A. N. Wilson
R. D. Baldwin
J. L. Copley
Duluth
Minn
Rebekah Lodge
Maple Grove
Ald Society
Eric Mattingly
Annette McMillan
Denver
Colo
B. 0. MecMillan
Ue Ity
Are You Still With Age or a Ent
Many men over middle age feel run down and seek a remedy sold as PERSENICO. Ads claim capsules restore nervousness and energy, describe four desiccated gland substances, promise discreet purchase, and offer mail delivery for $2.00 via Mike Gausé Pharmacy in Waterlon.
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