Hammill Aims Vocational Training For Iowa Youths
Des Moines December 26 Gov John Hammill will urge the legislature and the state board of control to add vocational instruction to the curricula at the Ektora training school for boys Mitchellville for girls the juvenile home at Toledo and the Davenport orphans home He argues that youths twelve years old can be steered toward useful trades to earn a living after leaving school He notes the growing availability of vocational programs and the need to place Davenport orphans in homes while updating child welfare laws to cover changing conditions
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Des Moines
John Hammill
State Board of Control
Ektora
Mitchellville
Toledo
Davenport
Legion Auxiliary of Hudson Will Meet Thursday
Hudson Ia December 26 The American Legion auxiliary will meet Thursday evening December 27 hosted by Mrs Harold Gutknecht. No new smallpox cases have been reported with several children vaccinated as a preventive. Mrs Everett Rasmussen is the only parent in town and Edward Francksouth of town the only other local afflicted. Entre Nous Bridge Club will be entertained Thursday afternoon December 27 at the home of Mrs Ralph Johnston two miles south of town. Mr and Mrs A K Anderson from Toledo and their aunt Miss Billa Sergeant Hudson who had been with them some months at Toledo are spending the holidays with relatives here and at Nashua
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Courier Special Service
Hudson
Harold Gutknecht
American Legion “Auxiliary
Everett. Rasmussen
Edward Franck
Entre Nous
Bridge Club
Ralph. Johnston
Toledo
Billa Sergeant
Hartman Funeral Service to Be Held in Waverly
Hartman Funeral Service will be held Thursday at 2 PM in St. Paul’s Lutheran church Waverly Ia Rev E L Rausch will officiate Burial will be in the parish cemetery Mrs Adolph Hartman died Monday after a long illness at age 79 Surviving are her husband and three sons
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Courier
Waverly
Adolph Hartman
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
EL. el. Rausch
East Jefferson Street
Ill Tup Jesup Woman Improves After Illness
Jesup Iowa December 26 Mrs Alfred Welch has shown improvement after five weeks of dangerous illness at St Francis hospital Waterloo Also Frances Hardwick returns from Davenport for holiday visit Cecilia and Regina Sullivan are home from Clarke College Dubuque for holidays Mr and Mrs L H Blakeman host relatives for Christmas in honor of son and daughter in law Donald Blakeman recently married in Chisago Mrs Edward Donovan treated for appendicitis at People's hospital Independence Also Coral Stoddard and Earl Flannigan at Iowa State University home for vacation Blanche Burrell teaching in Wells Minnesota visits her mother Mary Burrell and brother Jay Burrell who is superintendent of schools in Renville County Minnesota
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Courier
Jesup. Ia
Alfred Welch
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Frances Hardwick
St. Catherine's’ School
Davenport
George Hardwick
Cecilia
Regina Sullivan
Clarke College
Dubuque
L. H. Blakeman
Donald Blakeman
Chisago
Edward Donovan
People’s Hospital
Independence
Donovan
Coral Stoddard
Earl Flannigan
Iowa State University
Manchester Golfers Play On Christmas
Manchester Iowa December 26 Christmas holds no terrors for Manchester golfers. Donning summer attire, many local club members spent the day pursuing the elusive ball. Little snow covered the grounds and the day was enjoyed to the fullest extent.
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Manchester
Holiday Programs in Tripoli Churches
Christmas programs were presented Monday evening in Tripoli Iowa at the Congregational, St Peter s Evangelical and St John s Lutheran churches with residents attending to celebrate the season.
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Tripoli
Congregational
St. Peter’s
Hazleton Pastor Returns Home for Christmas After 30 Years
Hazleton Iowa reports Father John Homan left for Sioux Falls South Dakota for his first Christmas at home in three decades. He visited his aged mother there. James Freeman returned from Mercy Hospital Oelwein after leg fracture treatment since Thanksgiving. Mrs. Alice Watson remains very ill at People’s Hospital Independence. Dr. J. W. Donnell traveled to Canada to visit his mother. Kyle Ozias from Evanston Illinois visits his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Ozias.
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Courier
Hazleton
John Homan
Sioux Falls
S. D
James Freeman
Mercy Hospital
Oclwein
Alice Watson
People’s Hospital
Independence
J. W. Donnell
Canada
Kyle Ozias
Evanston
Walter Ozias
Hunter's Eye Saved After Birdshot Injury at Rudd
Henry Ehalke, 27, is recovering at Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City after birdshot was removed from his left eye socket. Attendants say sight will be preserved unless infection develops. He was injured near Rudd when a companion shot at a bird without realizing Kalke's whereabouts. The item also notes a community Christmas program by the WCTU, multiple local holiday gifts and bonuses, a funeral for Mrs. Emma Curry, and other local notices.
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Charles City
Henry Ehalke
Cedar Valley Hospital
Kalke
Rudd
Cc. T. U
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Mesdames Howland
Hill, Patten
Neva Smith
E. T. Gough
Hart- Parr
Hart-Parr ‘Company
First National and Security Trust & Savings Bank
Fisher Company
George P. Smith Company
Burnham Company
Social Service League
Salvation Army
Hildreth
Madison
Waterloo
Frances K.beyers
Iowa’ Library Association
Charles H. Brown
Betts Funeral at La Porte Iowa City to La Porte
Bert Betts died in Iowa City after years with a brain blood circulation ailment. Funeral held at the Presbyterian church in La Porte City with widow and three sons Milo Weldon Wellwood, plus a brother in law and sister Ward Green Seward Neb. in attendance. Surviving relatives include a nephew and sister in law. Body returned to La Porte City after death at university hospital.
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Courier
la Porte City
Bert Betts
Iowa City
Presbyterian Church
Betts
University Hospital
Milo
Weldon
Wellwod
Ward Green
Seward
Neb
Craft
Leland Craft
A. L. Perry
Frank Perry
Ernest Perry
Clarence Allen
Bert Craft
Lloyd, Zearing
Grace Couser
Vera Craft
Cedar Rapids
Tom Henry
Evan
Clifford Williams
Richmond
Henry
Hallie
H. W. Bruce
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
W. W. Milne
Urbana Couple Attend Relative's Funeral in Walker
Urbana Ia December 26 Supt and Mrs C L McLaughlin traveled to Diagonal to attend the funeral of the former’s grandfather. Vincent Tine 16 son of Peter Tine was buried Saturday at Walker death due to pneumonia. Mrs D L Burrell visits La Porte City over holidays. Rev C C Casper Ottumwa visited.
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Courier Special Service
Urbana
C. L. McLaughlin
Diagonal
D. L. Burrell
la Porte City
Edith Adams
C. C. Casper
Ottumwa
Vincent Tine
Peter Tine
Walker
Two Automobiles Crash Near Clermont Result in One Death
In Clermont Indiana a head on collision on the Elgin Clermont road left Alfred Gieselson dead at 30 and his brother George badly injured. Mrs Orville Paige escaped with minor cuts and shock along with her husband and three children. The accident site road condition noted as poor. A coroner jury was to hear testimony from B C Gruver as to cause. Driving Ford and Chevrolet, both cars overturned and Paige’s vehicle in a field. Surviving Gieselson are his widow a child and his parents Halvor and Mrs Gieselson with three brothers nearby.
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Courier Special Service
Clermont
Alfred Gieselson
George
Orville Paige
B. C. Gruver
Elgin- Clermont Road
Gieselson
Paige
Halvor -Gieselson
Gunder
Clayton County
Here
Funeral Rites for Mrs Klinefelter at Grundy Church
Mrs Henry Klinefelter died Monday and her funeral was held this afternoon at Alice Church of God near Grundy Center Iowa Rev Hillibridle assisted by Rev Masemore. She was born February 16 1862 in Troy Grove Illinois and married in Mendota Illinois January 22 1882. Survived by husband three sons Ira Ford K and Milton and a daughter Mrs Clyde Smith.
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Courier
Grundy Center
Henry Klinefelter
Alice Church of God
Hillibridle
Masemore
Grundy County
Ira
Ford K
Clyde Smith
Milton
Austin, Minn
Walker Youth Is Ordained in Rome
Francis J. Houlahan of Walker Iowa was ordained in Rome and will celebrate his first mass at St. Francis Xavier shrine this Sunday. A Walker High School graduate in 1921 and Columbia College 1925, he will receive a degree from the American College in Rome in July and then sail home. He is 23.
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Courier Special Service
Walker
Francis J. Houlahan
St. Francis Xavier
Rome
Father Houlahan
Walker High School
Columbia College
American College
United States
Church at Mitchell Maps Holiday Program Cancelled
Mitchell Iowa December 26 schools dismissed for two-week vacation due to illness in the community. A community church program was held Monday evening. Mrs Minnie Indra and granddaughter Helen Drake visited St Paul at the home of Mrs H K Drake. Mrs G Dearborn and daughter Gertrude came from St Paul for Christmas and will stay with Lydia Tesch until after New Year.
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Courier
Mitchell
Minnie Indra
Helen Drake
St. Paul
H. K. Drake
Dearborn
Gertrude
Lydia Tesch
Miss Alice Dennis Injured in Fall at Manchester Store
Miss Alice Dennis, finishing her day at E. M. Hughes dry goods in Manchester Iowa, slipped at work on Monday afternoon and suffered a broken right wrist with a fracture to a smaller bone. Dennis is a noted pianist and friends hope the injury will not hinder her musical career.
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Manchester
E. M. Hughes Dry Goods
Alice Dennis
Treat for Waverly orphans at Christmas visit
Thirty children at the Lutheran Orphans home in Waverly Iowa were ill with influenza on Christmas. A brief program was held Saturday evening including a visit by Santa Claus and each child received a treat.
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Waverly
Lutheran Orphans' Home
Santa Claus
Ackley Churches Plan Watch Night and New Year Services
Ackley Ma December 26 St Johns Evangelical church will hold German service Sunday morning. Watch night will be observed Monday and New Year’s Day service at 10 30 am. The teachers training class moves to Wednesday evening at the Presbyterian church. No Evangelical meetings this week. regular schedule resumes Monday. Ed Amman ill with influenza and heart disease. Henry Cobie also ill. Missionaries Alzo and Mrs Fisher guests of John Humpke and Fred Fisher. their son Philip arrives from Blairsburg N J to join them in California. Ben Flessner Holstein and Hattie Victor Flessner become parents of a son born December 22. 1924 Telephone Company meeting at William Pohlman Sr home. Sermon at M E church Sunday morning: God Footprints for a New Year. Men’s night at evening service. Monday evening there will be a reception for church members followed by watch night services.
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Courier
Ackley
St. John's Evangelical Church
Evangelical Church
Ed Amman
Henry Cobie
Alzo Fisher
China
John Humpke
Fred Fisher
Cleves
Philip
Blairsburg
N. J
California
Mr Fisher
Ezra Whiteside
Ben Flessner
Holstein
Flessner
Hattie Victor
24 Telephone Company
William Pohlman
God
M. E
Cedar Falls Bank and Association Meeting Schedule
Cedar Falls files the financial calendar for January with dates for Cedar Falls National Bank and Company. Danish Mutual Insurance. Benson Cooperative Creamery. Cedar Falls Building & Loan. Cedar Falls Citizens Security Trust & Savings Bank. Germania Building & Loan. and Citizens Security Trust & Savings Bank. Reports and director terms will be addressed. officers to be chosen. Also notes quiet Christmas observances, influenza impact, a funeral in Crown Point, and local society meetings.
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Cedar Falls
Financelal
Cedar Falls National . Bank
Cedar Falls National Company
Danish Mutual Insurance Company
Benson Co-operative Creamery Company
Benson
Cedar Valley Building & Loan Ass
Cedar Falls National Bank
Cedar Falls Building & Loan
Citizens Security Trust & Savings Bank
Citizens Security Trust & Savings’ Bank
Germania Building & Loan Ass
Gambling Devices to Be Confiscated in Iowa City
Nine stores face possible criminal action as gambling paraphernalia seized in raids Thursday night. County Attorney C. B. Russell says condemnation proceedings have begun on the confiscated equipment. State county and city police participated in the operation.
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Iowa City
C. B. Russell
H L Henningsen, 77, Dies at Dike Iowa
Hans Lauritz Henningsen, 77, died at 1 30 a m today at his home in Dike Iowa. His widow and eight children survive according to a local obituary notice.
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Dike
Hans Lauritz Henningsen
Waverly Woman Misses Father's Funeral in Illness
Waverly Iowa region reports Mrs. F. W. Feldman unable to attend her father William Groetz's funeral in Aurora Nebraska because she and her four children are ill with influenza. Groetz died Friday.
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Father
Waverly, In
F. W. Feldman
Wiliam Groetz
Aurora
Neb
Groetz
State officer in Gones society to visit Nashua
Nashua Iowa December 26 Dr P A Johnson Grinnell superintendent of Iowa ugmerenite of Congregational church will occupy the pulpit of the local church of that denomination at both services Sunday Christmas custom broken due to illness in the locality the Methodist Episcopal and Congregational churches dispensed with Christmas trees and festivities first time in many years that celebrations were not held Ray Hildman ill with bronchial pneumonia moved to his home at Tonia sister Miss Olvera of St Francis hospital staff accompanied him Patient is taken home Emil Schmidtndieck operated at Waverly hospital brought home Saturday will go to Iowa City for treatment Guests at the F H Luhring home for Christmas dinner were the Ruben Keiler and John J Gorman families Waterloo Miss Thelma Guhring Mason City Mr and Mrs C R Winter Bernard and Arthur Luhring Nashua
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Courier
Nashua
P. A. Johnson
Grinnell
Iowa Ugmerenite
Congregational Church
Methodist Episcopal
Congregational
Ray Hildman
Tonia
Miss Olvera
St. Francis Hospital
Emil Schintedieck
Waverly Hospital
Iowa City
F. H. Luhring
Ruben Keiler
John J. Gorman
Waterloo
Thelma Guhring
Mason City
C. R. Winter
Bernard
Arthur Luhring
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Jesup
Hunter
Rudd Man
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Charles City Hospital
LA Porte
Alfred Giesilson
Walker Youth
Church AT
Lawn Gity
IND Bel. Assns
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
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W. H. Merner
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Louise. Schilgel
Western Old People's
Crown Point
Ind
M. E. Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Methodist Church
T. B. Williams
Franklin Street
W. A. Pierce
Mayor's Court
Traveling Men’s Association
Lyren
Danish Lyten Society
James Romme
Niels Christensen
Julia Madsen
Martin Morgensen
Anders Iversen
Laura Johnson
M. T. Christensen
C. T. Iversen
Svend Sorensen
L. A. Munn
Eleventh Street West
W. A. Brindley
Teachers College
Chicago
H. L. Henningson
Gone
Ionia
Willys-Overland
Ohio
Whippet
Willys-Overland, Inc
Toledo, Ohio
Aplington
Myer Bros
Allison
Nesbit
Cedar Falls—Mether & Rasmussen
Clarksville
Bert Crosby
Decorah
Willis & Vick
Denver
Guenther Motor Co
Watters Auto Co
Dysart
John Elm, Jr
Fayette
James Richards
Schierbrook Waterloo Company
Fairbank—Bradley & McLaurey
Gladbrook
Wm. J. Mohr
Garwin—Jorgensen Motor Co
Johnson & Greenfield
Distributors
Guttenberg—James Finnegan
Lansing—Wm. Lenz
Lincoln
Lincoln Auto Co
McGregor—Earl DeHaven
Monena
A. T. Humker
Ossian
Aigie Auto Co
Oelwein—Whipper-Knight Sales
Rowley
Geo, Beatty & Son
Stout—Stout Auto Company
Toledo Motor Company
K. B. Webce
Wadena
A. J. Knutson
Waukon—Pioneer Auto Co
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Wellsburg
C. W. Ross
West Union
J. F. Lanes
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