Valle and Pals Admit Former Guilty of Oelwein Murder
Valle and two companions admit to Sheriff and county attorney elect that they killed Matilla Renada on December 9 near Oelwein over jealousy involving Valle's wife. The trio, all Mexican laborers, were jailed after a torn sweater fragment linked Valle to the crime scene. The coroner named Valle Lopez and Ramos as suspects. a fund to hire counsel is being raised locally.
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Courier Special Service
West Union
Matilla Renada
Luz. Valle
Valle
Oelwein
A. A. Robertson
Martin Cooney
Pedro Ramos
Manuel Lopez
Renada
Oelwein Highway Commission OKs Work Progress
State highway commission members and engineers reviewed highways 10 and 11 work east of Oelwein and the grading bridge work south of here. They expressed satisfaction with paving progress and flu conditions nationwide slow. several local updates include illness and travel notices, charitable giving, and upcoming events.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
State Highway Commission
E.R. O'Brien
Owensboro, Ky
O’brien
Iowans to Drill for Oil on Land in Oklahoma
A. L. Olds, recently back from Oklahoma, says Olds well number one will start drilling Christmas day on the 160 acre farm at the center of the newly discovered oil field. Plans call for 15 additional wells.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
A. L. Olds
Oklahoma
Hawkeye school sponsors play by former resident
Hawkeye Iowa December 20 1928 pupils from the Hawkeye public schools performed Kidnapping Betty written by Aliss Blanche Miller now of Dubuque in the school auditorium as the first number of the 1928 29 community entertainment course on Tuesday evening directed by Grace Pirie Allen patronage was excellent. Grant Cumming is recovering from influenza after a week s illness Velmer Capp is recovering from influenza A miscellaneous gift shower was held for Miss Helen Smith whose marriage to Dr L W Sah will take place December 29 Sixty three couples attended a Hawkeye I C O PB lodge dancing party at the community hall Charles Bruchler about 75 improving after a stroke Tuesday Mrs H B Cumming has been ill several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Smith
L. W. Sah
Velmer Capp
Nuenza
Hawkeye I. C. O. PB. Lodge
Charles Bruchler
H. B. Cumming
Northeast Iowa Lodge Elections Article Summary
Northeast Iowa Lodge elections list officers and attendees across multiple lodges and orders. Names include Knights Templar officers Roy Johnson and L. L. Winter field, I O O F and Eastern Star officers, Bristow Royal Neighbors, and A M and AF&AM posts with numerous roles and memberships.
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Iowa Falls
Knights Templar
Roy Johnson
L. L. Winterfield
C. Dillon
J. H. Stocksberry
George W. Johnson
Jesse Capwell
C.A. Warthow
J. Osgood
Man Hit by Tree at Independence Is Recovering
Independence, Is., Dec. 20 Fred Meyer fractured shoulder when a tree fell on him Tuesday afternoon. He is resting fairly well, fracture reduced, cuts and bruises healing. Al Forney, with John Brimmer, drank liquor found in a bottle on a city dump mixed with car liquor. Forney is recovering eyesight slowly, Brimmer died from the drink. Brimmer's funeral was Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church and body was taken to Littleton for burial.
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Independence
Fred Meyer
al Forney
John Brimmer
Brimmer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Littleton
Jesup Men Fly to Capital to Drive Back Automobiles
Earl Fisher and Theodore Arnold of the Ford garage flew to Des Moines yesterday morning and returned in the afternoon with two new cars. Miss Wilda Pooler, a teacher in the Oskaloosa schools, will visit her mother Mrs Wills Pooler this Saturday. Earl Johnson of Barclay township held a closing out sale Wednesday and will depart soon for California. Miss Clara Miller of Farmers Mutual Telephone is very ill, with Miss Estella Strain substituting.
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Jesup
Earl Fisher
Tehodore Arnold
Ford
Des Moines
Wilda Pooler
Oskaloosa
Wills Pooler
Earl Johnson
Barclay
California
Clara Miller
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
Estella
Fairbank W. M. S. to Meet Friday in Fairbank Ia
Fairbank Womans Foreign Missionary society to meet Friday afternoon at Mrs H G George home. Ida Walgamot moved into east side residence. her sister-in-law Sadie Walgamot had lived on a farm near Westgate last year. Joe Olgerjack moved his family from Oran area to a new farm south of Tripoli. New cellar drains underway in town at Niemans, Betts, and other homes.
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Courier
Fairbank
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
H. G. George
Ida Walgamot
Sadie Walgaomot
Westgate
W. C. Fetters
Marshalltown
Theo Lebie
Joe Olgerjack
George Leonard
Oran
Tripoli
Adolph Niemans
Miss. Frederick
Marna Betts
Civil War Veteran Ill at Urbana Iowa
Joseph Heath, a Civil War veteran, is dangerously ill at his Urbana home. James Brody is on the sick list. Sylvia Kisling has returned from the University Hospital at Iowa City. Mrs Paul France, recently in St Luke’s hospital, will go to Tipton to stay with her mother Mrs Gus Alberts before returning home to Urbana.
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Courier Special Service
Urbana
Joseph Heath
James Brody
Sylvia Kisling
University Hospital
Iowa City
Paul France
St. Luke’s Hospital
Tipton
Gus Alberts
Young Fayette farmer dies after tree-felling accident
Lawrence Meyer, a young farmer near West Union, Iowa, was killed when a tree he felled fractured his skull after a glancing blow. His brother Clement was unhurt. Lawrence died about 6 pm Wednesday, three hours after the accident on Ernest Meyer’s farm four miles northeast of West Union. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Saturday at the local Presbyterian church.
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Courier Special Service
West Union
Lawrence Meyer
Here
Meyer
Clement
Ernest Meyer
Presbyterian Church
Wedding of Mildred Weisbard and Merlin Rees in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls shows feature social events with the Weisbard Rees wedding set for December 27 at First Presbyterian church Read by Rev Bruce Giffen The couple, from Cedar Falls and Vinland New Jersey, plan to join Ohio University student Merlin Rees and Miss Mildred Weisbard in a Cedar Falls ceremony followed by a luncheon at Hotel Black Hawk.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Mildred Weisbard
Merlin Rees
Vinland
N. J
Home
College Hill
First’ Presbyterian Church
Bruce Giffen
Ohio University
Weisbard
Clinton
Rees
The
State University At
Columbus
Miss Weisbard
Mr. Rees
Leone Weisbard
Detroit
Mich
Howard Rees
Paul Feyler
Marietta
Mrs. Weisbard
Hotel Black Hawk
Funeral Rites for N Hampton Woman Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. William Holz of New Hampton will be held Friday at St. Pauls Lutheran church at 2 p m. She died in St Josephs hospital after gallstone surgery. Born Mary Shrieber February 21 1869 in DuPage County Illinois she came to the county at age 11. She married William Holz February 22 1898 and lived on a farm before moving to town. Survived by husband Paul 21 and sister Mrs Otto Rose one daughter died in infancy. Interment Graceland.
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New Hampton
William Holz
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mary Shrieber
DuPage County
Illinois
Chris
Mary Schrieber
Doepke Funeral Planned in Denver for Mrs Doepke
Mrs William Doepke who died Tuesday at Readlyn hospital after gall duct inflammation operation will have prayer services Friday at 1 p.m. at the residence followed by public services at Evangelical church in Denver Iowa. She is survived by her husband and twelve children from a former marriage and was 63.
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Courier
Denver
William Doepke
Readlyn Hospital
Evangelical Church
J. W. Resor Dies at Cedar Falls
J W Resor died at 5 30 p m Wednesday at the family home 1221 Iowa street after a long illness He was 77 years old Surviving are the widow and three daughters Mrs Pansy Jessop Misses Ethel and Gladys Resor
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Courier
Cedar Falls
J. W. Resor
Iowa Street
Pansy Jessop
Ethel
Gladys Resor
Couple Weds 45 Years Honored in Charles City
In Charles City on December 20 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schuknecht celebrated their forty fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise party for 70 relatives and friends. The event featured card games, gifts, and dancing, with relatives including Frank Schuknecht and daughter Minnie Richter, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schuknecht Jr. of Parker South Dakota in attendance.
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Courier
Charles City
Albert Schuknecht
Frank Schuknecht
Minnie Richter
Frank Schuknecht, Jr
Parker, S. D
Gresham to Have Community Program
Gresham, Dec. 20. Gresham school pupils and the Sunday school of Gresham church will give a community program the evening of Saturday, Dec. 22 at the church. Public welcome. Participants include Rachel Shanewise, Rev. A. E. Bogen, Berdena Moeller, Venice Mether, Dorothy Schoof, Kenneth and Joe Herman, Mrs. J. Allbright, Lawrence Mether, Irma Holdiman, Wayne Tiesinger, William Woods, Merle Tiesinger, Bernice Woods, Chester Albright, and Russell Platz.
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Courier
Gresham
Gresham Church
Rachel Shanewise
A. E. Bogen
Berdena Moeller
Venice Mether
Dorothy Schoof
Kenneth
Joe Herman
J. Allbright
Lawrence Mether
Irma Holdiman
Wayne Tiesinger
William Woods
Merle Tiesinger
Bernice Woods
Chester Albright
Russell Platz
Sunday School Program at Greene Church
Greene Iowa December 20 The M E Sunday school Christmas program is set for Monday evening in the church auditorium featuring the operetta The End of Santa Clauss Trail The Linger Longer club met with Mrs Clarence Schultz for a tree gift exchange Clover Leaf club hosts at Mrs W C Birneys home this afternoon and evening John Perry and Helen Birney provide piano and vocal numbers in the program A tree gifts exchange follows dinner Helen Birney hosts her class Friday night at her home A choir musical service and short address by Rev C K Hudson are planned at the M E church Sunday December 23 at 11 am
Six Couples Granted Marriage Licenses in Chickasaw Co
Six couples obtained marriage licenses from C R Albright, district court clerk, at New Hampton Iowa. Floyd H Conrad of Toledo wed Lucile M Hagge of Clutier. Leland R Bassett of Mt Auburn wed Beulah M Stevenson of Mt Auburn. Harm Ostendorf of Stout wed Martha E DeBurg of Dike. Gerald Ward of New Hampton wed Marie V Dow of Decorah. Gerald H Reimers of Manning wed Ella Stoelk of Manning.
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Courier Special Service
New Hampton
C.R. Albright
District Court
Floyd H. Conrad
Toledo
Lucile M. Hagge
Clutier
Leland R. Bassett
Beulah M. Stevenson
Mt. Auburn
Lloyd
Sebastian Glaus
Mary E. Billman
Cedar Falls
Gerald Ward
Marie V. Dow
Decorah
Harm Ostendorf
Stout
Martha E. DeBurg
Dike
Gerald H. Reimers
Ella Stoelk
Manning
Belle Plaine Man Buys Vinton Clothing Stock
J F Miller of Belle Plaine has purchased the clothing stock of P J Conter and taken possession in Vinton Iowa. Conter ran the store for about 25 years and plans for the future are not announced. His son James has been with him the last three years. At a Lions Club luncheon a Christmas tree exchange occurred. Also notes include Mr and Mrs Stephen Chapin leaving for California for the winter and an outbreak of mumps among students and older residents. Robert Luckey, Harvard University student, is ill at home.
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Vinton
The
Lions
Stephen Chapin
California
Robert Luckey
J. E. Luckey
Harvard Tion
Progress club holiday party in St Ansgar
The Progress club held its holiday party at Miss Florence Halvorson home on Monday evening. Members answered roll call with Christmas quotations while Miss Naomi Lubiens read a story and Miss Florence Halvorson and Miss Nellie Rierson presented papers on Christmas Customs and Our Pacific Islands. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served.
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St. Ansgar
The
Progress Club
Florence Halvors
Naomi Lubiens
Florence Halvorson
Nellie Rierson
Pacific Islands
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Offigerd
O. K
Missouri
Owel Cousins
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Iowa
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Ed Witt
R. H. Mueller
G. H. Hogshead
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Hazel Miler
E. W. Hilmer
Grace Adams
W. G. Crawford
Arlene Buchanan
Leora Turner
Artie Halstead
Marion Crawford
Hans Larson
Lewis Halstead
A. P. Tielbein
A. W. Freeborn
J. R. Wallace
Bristow
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Lela Richards
Oracle
Dora Mathews
Jessie High
Louise Sniffin
Edna Early
Lucy Boylan
Chancellor
Mabel Young
Inmer Sentinel
Anna Harlan
Outer Sentinel
A. FP
A. M
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H. M. Fletcher
R. Piper
J. J. Finke
W. A. Richards
Sirene Banks
R. J. Carroll
Allie Henkle
Hilda Pfaitzgraff
Frances Richards
Gourier
Fayette
Aees-Weisbard
College Hill Club
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French
Reeve
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Goff
Weick
Perry
Belmond
Mary Wiler
College Street
Carl Abel
Arthur Hansen
Merner
Cedar Falls Township
Ever Fogdall
Black Hawk Township
Alpha Curtis
Janesville
Wis
Arline Orr
Onawa
Lois Severin
Milford
Clara Mast
Margaret Carney
Carroll
Mabel Taylor
Stratford
Anna Haus
Tama
Marion Davidson
Radcliffe
Evelyn Riedell
Dows
Mary Lee Waits
Eleventh Street
Bessie Nielsen
Margaret Gorman
Fred. Hoffman
N. Hampton
Doepke
Mrs. Schuknecht
Hotel Hildreth
Esther Kraupa
Lillian Hart
Nettie McMillen
Lila Davidson
Social Service League
William Rodewald
East Blunt Street
American Legion
C. M. & St. Paul
Excaliber Lodge
Hampton
Knights
Fannie Barney
Long Beach, Cal
Mrs. Black
West
Greene Church
Chickasaw CO
Pinkham’s
Belle Plaine Man
Booth-Joseph CO
Nat’s Bank Corner
Coral
Crepe de Chine
Stepins and
Montgomery Ward & CO
Bayer
Spirin
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