Teacher Miss Pauline Thompson Kidnaped Near Unionville
Authorities in Iowa and Missouri search for Pauline Thompson a 20 year old school teacher believed kidnapped from King schoolhouse between Unionville and Cincinnati Indiana. Suspect Joy Freynolds 22 called the school and is sought. Reynolds possibly armed. An early lead places an old Ford bearing Missouri plates 115 580 in Cincinnati nearby.
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Centerville
Town
Missouri
Pauline Thompson
King
Unionville
Cincinnati
Joy Freynolds
Miss Thompson
Reynolds
Thompson
Burns
Miss Thompso
John 5. Thompson
Jesup Club to Host Holiday Party Friday
Local EO F club members plan a holiday gathering at Mrs. Belle Ham’s home Friday afternoon following a meeting last week at Mrs. M A Hallman’s. The season brings family reunions including Mr. and Mrs H J Fuller Sr and relatives on Christmas day.
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iCommer
Jesup
EO. F. Club
Belle Ham
M. A. Hallman
H. J. Fuller
Daisy Gibbons
Elmer Patton
Elmer Fuller
Josephine Fuller
H. R. Martin
F.C. Tato
Geneva
Neb
Aio Fisher
A. C.fato
W. Q. Avery
A. B. Laird
Margaret Duggan
Chicago
J. Duggan
Josephine Hogan
Geneva Howard
Grace Brown
Genevieve Mount Lane
St. Joseph's Hospital
William Petanick Rites Held at Hanser chapel
Funeral services for William Petanick aged 60 were conducted at Hanser Funeral chapel with Rev. G. Prottenaker officiating. Interment followed at Riverside Cemetery. Petanick died Saturday evening at his sister Mrs. George Cagley’s home in Chickasaw. His mother, 96, and several brothers and sisters survive. Alfred Hess plans to travel to Chicago tomorrow to attend the national convention of the Theta Alpha Sigma, as a delegate from the Town City chapter. The sessions will be at the Windermere hotel in Hyde Park.
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Udes
Alfred Hess
Chicago
Thetau
Engineers
Windermere
Hyde Park
Planta
New Staff Chosen for West Union High School Mirror
West Union Ta Dec 26 A new editorial staff was appointed by the faculty to take over the West Union High School Mirror for the second semester. The staff includes editor-in-chief Delwin Beerman and editors Helen Brause Dorothy Foxwell, plus managers Kenneth Jensen Lila Anderson and editors Edgar Moschel Grace Patterson Fern Johnson Leta Sherron Ruth Bloomfield Agnes Rulifson Katherine Hinsenbrook Opal Wendland Ruth Bloomfield with Ruth Tisdale as faculty advisor.
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West Union
West Union High School
Delwin Beerman
Helen Brause
Dorothy Foxwell
Kenneth Jensen
Lila Anderson
Edgar Moschel
Grace Patterson
Gladys Payee
Fern Johnson
Ida Stormy
Leta Sherron
Agnes Rulifson
Katherine Hinsenbrook
Opal Wendland
Ruth Bloomfield
Ruth Tisdale
Shell Rock Lodge and Patriotic Unit 1928 Officers Named
Shell Rock Lodge and the A M D A M and the Woman's auxiliary to the American Legion announce officers for the coming year. Will Whitehead is worshipful master with Paul Towne senior warden Fred Best junior warden Fred Wilt secretary Henry Renning treasurer. Florence Jungjunk presides the auxiliary with Dorothy Stevenson first vice president Dora Gulver second vice president Mayverd Stevenson secretary Tena Stevenson treasurer Mae Rennihey chaplain Amy Pierce historian. Mr and Mrs Len G Dewey and Mr and Mrs William Gain hosted large groups on Christmas Day.
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Recorder Aoerdnt Beyer
Shell Rock
Dee
Escallop Lodge
A. F
A. M
Will Whitehead
Paul Towne
Fred Best
Fred Wilt
Henry Renning
Woman's Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Florence Jungjunk
Dorothy Stevenson
Dora Gulver
Mayverd Stevenson
Tena Stevenson
Mae Rennihey
Amy Pierce
Len G. Dewey
William Gain
Iowa Couple Wed in Oklahoma City Aplington Team Set for Shell Rock
Courter Special reports a November wedding in Oklahoma City of Gladys Piper Conrad and Glen Burrell Urbana. Rev. A M Jayne officiated. bride’s family links to Piper of Urbana. Separate items note William Thompson’s 74th birthday, Leo Reuter’s growth from two to nearly three pounds, a boy breaking his arm thrice, and Aplington basketball vs Shell Rock with Lorraine Haan awaiting surgery.
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Iowa
Oklahoma City
Aplington
Shell Rock
F. F. Burrell
Thompson
Willam Thompson
Ed Moore
A. P. Thompson
Waterloo
C. D. Moore
Urbana
William Thompson
Leo Joseph Reuter
Joseph Reuter
Spencer Grove
Theo Parte
Caren Apeets Mert Yy
Shell Rock Independents
Lorraine Haan
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Woman Seriously Injured in Fall at Parents' Home Entrance
Mrs. Frank Sutton fractured her left leg and twisted her ankle in a fall at the entrance to her parents’ home. She is being cared for at the Kersten residence. The report notes a Christmas day gathering at Airs Jacob Landerebe’s home with about 40 guests and a separate Monday family reunion at Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schnell’s with multiple relatives present.
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Wautier & Mitchell
Frank Sutton
John Kersten
Kersten
Airs Jacob Landerebe
Adam Schnell
Harry Str. Animener
Part Waterson
Rosud
Julius Schafer
Waldo , Reimer
Donal Holly
Ed Schnell
Wil Seunedt
Merrill Ritter
Russell Ritter
Lewellyn Gates
Jacob Feh
Chicago
BE. BE
Gates and
Walter Febland
Guesla
Waterloo
H. Vandersall
Land
Christmas Reunion Highlights At Wilder Home
Mr and Mrs Eel Wilder hosted a Christmas dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Arthur Neal and family of Bristow Mr and Mrs Genie Wilder and others from Allison Bristow Waterloo and nearby areas. Family members Dana Wilder and M Roberts joined the gathering.
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T. C. Kleist
Mabel Kleist
Springdale
Albert Adams
Oxcar Conry
Flora W. Decker Dies in Charles City at 75
Mrs Flora W Decker 75 died Saturday night at the home of her daughter Mrs W T Smith with whom she had lived the last four years Her husband had died years ago Six children survive Carl Mrs J C Thompson Eugene New York City Lewis Richmond Ind Mrs L A Sattler Mott W D and Mrs Smith Funeral arrangements are pending with burial planned in Osage The text notes other local notices including funeral services for J P B Clark 75 at First M E church and other related family references
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Mim
Travald
Cleveland
Pad Hamm
Chp
Wittries Reemynd
Chicago
Reepart
Waterlon
ROW
Rir Vallew
al Rochester
Drustaat
Troinmar
Wilbur Shib
Rechester
Mana
St dusgar Aan Will Open Shop
An unclear notice reports St dusgar Aan planning to open a shop. The text mentions someone named Conca visiting Ansonia County to see his mother after 18 years and references others including Myr and Gon with family notes.
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St. Dusgar Aan
Conca
Ansonia Coun
Mather
Myr
R Hathie Band
Sedtvertnad
Arsoi
Tey
Uta
Mt. Vor
Willy Tier Mauer Aid
Lawn City Parish to Hold Annual Meeting in December
Cedar Falls notes report that the Lawn City Parish will convene for its annual congregational social and business session on Friday evening, Dec 30, at First Christian church. Also covered are church women meetings, local obits, and community notices.
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Cedar Falls
First Christian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
First M. E. Church
J. 5. Stevens
Pranklin Street
Hoe
Charles P. Bley
Lorenzo Clark
Los Angeles
Cal
H. C. Harmon
Fiera Bailey
Helen Curtis
Ruth Cavana
Iowa Falls
Herryette Creasy
Clinton
Detroit
Mich
Teachers College
United States
Canada
R. Harris
Merner
Waterfoo
Stell Rock
St. Patrick's Church
Christensen
A. C. Christensen
Danish Bethlehem Church
Ottar Jorgensen
Benuty
Greenwood
Members of Two Delaware Families Form Local Orchestra
The M.O&M orchestra, formed less than a year ago under Prof. F. Dy Vella, features members from the Matthey and Meythaler families of Manchester and Earlville. The group, composed of students, has performed publicly and drawn praise for its early cohesion.
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Dev
Altha
M.O& MM
Invaition
F. Dy Vella
Wryg Matthey
Suto
BP Manchester
Meethaler
Farkile
Hagel Hatin
Farkvite
W. Matthews
Piand-Thite
Eelo
William Mattie
Robert Matthew
John Matthews
Maxine Meythaler
Delpha
Donna Misthaler
Marine
Wilma Meyhaler
Carnet
Atl
A. J. Moeythaler
Earlville
Hal Hahn
Earleville
Family Reunions and Surprises Fill Orange Township Holiday Week
Orange Township reports a festive week with numerous family reunions and surprise parties. Notable events include Miss Alta Maust turning seventeen with a 35-guest surprise, farewell parties for Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clough, and gatherings at the Maust, Miller, and Summy households. Guests hail from Council Bluffs, Chicago, Twin Falls, and other nearby locales as relatives converge for celebrations.
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Cuarter
Orange Township
Alta Maust
Gladys Moberly
Emmabelle Smith
Vera Fleming
Evelyn Miller
W. H. Maust
Max Maaust
Kenneth Maust
Lee Clough
W. S. Brown
Bonney ,Bechtelheimer
Tanneather
Jay Summy
Macland
Guy Summy
Council Bluffs
Chalmer Shull
Chicago
P. J. Blough
M. Forney J
J. E. Finney
Twin Falls
Ida
Forney
Burton
Rinsdale
Mont
Helen
North Manchester, Ltd
Town City
Joy Bidhty
Alice Bechtelheimer
Ruth Myers
June Miler
Ames
Charles Elingaman
Donald Pullen
Mr. Morris
Alberta
Stanley
Louis
Mary
Ruby Saylor
Vernon Messer
William Kline
Gertrude Zook
Weigle
Mir
Ed Strayer
Canning Company
Charlies Davis Slace
Waterloo
Charles Meeker
Edgar
Mabel Glessner
Sheldon
Tr. P. Hamer
Anna Hamer
Truro
Harold Huff
Edna Hug
Mary Alice Price
Milledgeville
E. J. Huff
La Porte Couple’s Marriage Dec 21 Is Now Announced
A quiet wedding on December 21 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua united Miss Alice Maye Nichols and Fred Gonnerman. The bride, daughter of John Nichols, and groom, son of Jacob Gonnerman, plan to farm near Dysart. Other notes include a November settlement event and Christmas visits among local families and friends.
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Prriak Meeviee
la Porte City
Alice Maye Nichols
Fred Gonnerman
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Ralph Nichols
J. L. McComson
John Nichols
Jacob Gonnerman
Dysart
Shell Rock
C. H. Vandersall
Mgr
General Store Fire Destroys Niles Shop
Niles Iowa December fire gutted the general store of Mr and Mrs W Mathers as thousands of dollars in merchandise and household goods were lost. Firemen from Charles City arrived too late to save the building while the proprietors were away in Anamosa for Christmas.
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Courer
Collision Wrecks 3 Cars at Greene
Greene Ind December 27 Three cars were damaged in a collision at an intersection near Hall's Grove church Sunday. Jesse Thompson and wife were en route to Greene when a truck with Frank Shultz and a Ford coupe driven by Glen Maxwell collided. Maxwell turned to pass the truck and struck the Thompsons car, pushing the truck into a ditch. All vehicles were hauled to town for repairs as occupants escaped serious injury. Hall's Grove church held a Christmas program Sunday afternoon with two trees bearing treats for cradleroll and Sunday school pupils.
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Courier Special Service
Greene
Hall's Grove
Jesse Thompson
Frank Shultz
Glen Maxwell
Maxwell
Thompson
Hall's Grove Church
Webber Wins Four Birds at Waterloo Poultry Trapshoot
Nick Webber captured major honors at the Waterloo Gun Club poultry trapshoot in Byrnes Park scoring four birds. Ray Nauman, 12, nailed 28 of 40 targets. KR Nauman led winners with three birds. Sutcliffe, Chapman, Nesbit, Gray and McCoy each added two or one. The event highlighted local shooters and competition.
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Waterloo Gun Club
Byrnes Park
KR. Nauman
Sutcliffe
Chapman
Nesbit
Gray
McCoy
Ray Nauman
Namred
Webber
Nauman
R. Nauman
Jenes
Wallace
Ray Nauma
Predecessors in Pastorate to Conduct Fr Tobin Funeral
Two former pastors of St. Mary of Mt. Carmel church will take part in the funeral services for Rev. Lawrence D. Tobin who died Christmas evening. Rev. T F O'Brien and Rev. E J Daugherty will be celebrant and deacon, with Rev. M F Toomey subdeacon. burial in Eagle Center cemetery. Tobin served as pastor about eight years, anniversary in January.
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Courier Special Services
Eagle Center
St. Mary of Mt. Carmel
Lawrence D. Tobin
T. F. O’brien
E. J. Daugherty
Dubuque
M. F. Toomey
West Union
Eagle Center Cemetery
Father Tobin
Sentence Man Who Robbed Rockford Hardware Store
Lloyd Cayter jailed for break in at Carrotts hardware store Rockford Ia and given up to 10 years at Fort Madison. Also paroled were Peter Jablowick and Kenneth Franklin after county attorney sheriff approval. Ruth Wiltse granted divorce from Lovell for cruelty. Burglar rewarded twenty eight dollars for Sidwell meat market entry through basement.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Lloyd Cayter
Carrotts Hardware
Rockford
H. Kelley
Fort Madison
Peter Jablowick
Kenneth Franklin
Hans Grothe
P. A. Saddler
Carrotts
Ruth Wiltse
Lovell
Sidwell
Mrs Alice Niblack Dies at Shell Rock
Mrs. Alice Niblack age 79 died at her Shell Rock home from diabetes complicated by pneumonia. Funeral arrangements unclear but likely Thursday afternoon with Zorah Rebekah lodge in charge and Rev. V Williams of the ML EL church to preach. Surviving are two sons Pred Carlton and Frank Duckett, plus two brothers and two sisters including Will Schoonmaker Arcadia Neb Charles Schoonmaker Minnesota Mrs Sylvania Gilchrist Arcadia and Mrs Jennie Heacock Chicago.
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Courier
Shell Rock
Alice Niblack
Pred Carlton
This Place
Frank Duckett
Omaha
Will Schoonmaker
Arcadia
Neb
Charles Schoonmaker
Minnesota
Sylvania, Gilchrist
Jennie Heacock
Chicago
Parish School at Independence Gains State League Admission
Independence December 27 Bt Johns school was admitted to the state secondary school league at a Dec 21 board meeting. The move puts the school on equal footing with other high schools and 1928 graduates may enter the state university Iowa State College and State Teachers College without examination. Rev R A Ormsby led the effort. In recent months since the new building opened basketball and other athletics have begun.
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Courter
Independence
Bt. John's School
Board On
State University
Iowa State College
State Teachers College
R. A. Ormsby
Stiles Sues Cedar Falls Over Grade Crossing Crash
Mrs. B. H. Stiles sues Cedar Falls for 325 dollars claiming negligence by the city in maintenance of a grade crossing after her routemobile was struck by a Rock Island train in Cedar Falls Illinois. The Courier Special Service notes the filing on December 27.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
B. H. Stiles
Rock Island
Rec. IL
Vinton Brotherhood Presents Pastor Watch
Members of the Brotherhood of the Vinton Presbyterian Church presented Pastor Rev. K. E. Hudson a watch on Sunday morning. The gift honors a WWI chaplain who parted with his own timepiece to an artillery officer and never saw him again. the officer promised to buy it back if they survived.
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Kneciat Seeien
Vinton
Brotherhood of Vinton
Presbyterian Church
KE. S. Hudson
Iowa
Mr. Hudson
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