Decorah Youth Killed In Cresco Car Crash
A Decorah youth named Oliver Luren, 22, died when his car left the highway near a railway crossing five miles southeast of Cresco. Floyd Barthlme sustained serious injuries. Norman Halverson, dazed, was arrested on an obstruction charge as the party traveled from Decorah to Cresco.
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Decorah
Cresco
Courier Special
Here
Oliver Luren
Floyd Barthlme
Rem Cresco
Luren
Norman Halverson
Floyd Co Sheriff arrests six for pheasant shooting
Floyd County Sheriff Saddler arrested Lloyd LaBounty Russell LaBounty Harry LaBounty Spencer Lewis and John Havey after they were found shooting pheasants Sunday afternoon. Sheriff took their guns and pheasants to the county jail and ordered them to appear in Justice Weatherwax's court at 2 PM. A roof fire at Phil Bissonette's home caused minor damage. First Methodist services for New Year included a recognition service for church officers and a sermon by Rev. E T Gough titled The Outlook from the Watch Tower.
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Courier
Charles City
Lloyd, Russell
Harry LaBounty
Spencer Lewis
John Havey
Saddler
Justice Weatherwax
Phil Bissonette
M. BE
E.T. Gough
Dunkerton Youth Warren Magee Dies in Pneumonia Case
Warren Magee aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs Edward J Magee of Dunkerton Iowa died Saturday night from pulmonary embolism linked to flu pneumonia He was a student at Iowa State University affiliated with Phil Gamma Delta a second semester return planned Survived by his parents two sisters Elma and Marie Uncle Dr E E Magee of Waterloo
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Courier
Dunkerton
Warren Magee
Edward J. Magee
Iowa State, University
Phil Gamma Delta
Elma
Marie
E. E. Magee
Waterloo
Urbana Woman Celebrates 93rd Birthday in Urbana
Urbana Ia Dec 31 Mrs Sarah G Berry age 93 resident Polk township since 1853 now living with daughter Mrs F W Burrell. Daughter Mrs Blanche Cross Kansas City Mo visiting mother Mrs Mary Moore. Local residents and relatives gathered for Christmas and holiday visits including Fred Lukin manager of Jacob Lambert Lumber Co, Paul Mackey Watertown S D Lucille Moore Sioux City Elbie Petro Cedar Rapids and others in Cedar Rapids Vinton Shellsburg Brandon and Urbana with quilts given as gifts at Christmas by Mrs Petro 66.
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Urbana
Sarah G. Berry
Berry
Polk Township
F. W. Burrell
Blanche Cross
Kansas City
Mary Moore
Jacob Lambert Lamber Company
Merrill
Paul Mackey
Watertown
S. D
Nick Pinsch
Lucille Moore
Sioux City
William Petro
J. E. Matthews
Otto Hanzlik
Elbie Petro
Cedar Rapids
Edward Taylor
Vinton
Tilson Petro
Shellsburg
Noel Baber
Brandon
Leo Liebsch
Roy Petro
Traer native Mabel Miles weds Floyd Timbrel in Earlville
Christmas day ceremony at the bride's parents home in Earlville united Mabel Miles former Traer resident with Floyd S. Timbrel of New Sharon. Rev A W Miles officiated, siblings and Timbrel family attended. The couple will reside in New Sharon where he works in a bank.
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Tracer
Traer
Earlville
A. W. Miles
Mabel
Floyd S. Timbrel
New Sharon
Edgar Miles
Tracy
A. P. Timbrel
Faye Timbrel
Earlvills
LeMars
Grinnell
Miles
Ripley
Timbrel
Young People of Lawn City Church Conduct Service
Cedar Falls reports a morning service by Young People of Virstp Baptist church. A violin solo by Prof. Adolph Kramer marked a First Presbyterian program. Rev. Cecil Philips preached at Christian church. Danish Nazareth sang a Christmas cantata The Christ Child Hawley. Vesper candle service at First Presbyterian. Evangelical staged a Memories tableau. Calvary Baptist to hold fellowship supper and watch service with annual meeting.
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Cedar Falls
Virstp Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Adolph Kramer
Tulsa University
Tulsa
Oklo
Christian Church
Cecil Philips
Moody Institute
Chicago
Carson
Danish Nazareth Church
Hawley
Mabel Benton Brown
Evangelical Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Jeffercom Bud Company Seeks Extended Rights
The Jeffer son Highway Transportation company asks the railroad commission for permission to run intra state passenger service by buses from Cedar Rapids via Oelwein to the Twin Cities. A hearing is set for Jan 30 in Cedar Rapids. In Oelwein, women are well represented among January jurors for the West Union term. Names include Lorain Ashby Anne Driscoll Mildred Foster Earl House Charles Shelson E R Hilliger Genevieve Kelly Elizabeth Kendar Rossie Kleiman J J Kennedy W B Scott Leota Potts C L Smith S B Sprague B J Walters C L Stockwell. Also noted: 1929 grand jury selections from Oelwein. Mr and Mrs Jack Ortman moved to Rochester Minn where Ortman was promoted to ticket agent. C L Dickerman moved to ticket work. Roy Thompson named baggagemaster. Ortman had served as ticket clerk since 1918. Hazleton Man NL Joseph Gerstberger, south of Hazleton, admitted to Mercy hospital after influenza developed into pneumonia.
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Courier &Peevial Service
Oelwein
Jefferson Highway Transportation Company
Railroad Commission
Cedar Rapids
Twin Cities
West Union
Lorain Ashby
Anne Driscoll
Mildred Foster
Earl House
Charles Shelson
E. R. Hilliger
Genevieve Kelly
Elizabeth Kendar
Rossie Kleiman
J. J. Kennedy
W. B. Scott
Leota Potts
C. L. Smith
S. B. Sprague
B. J. Walters
C. L. Stockwell
Prand Jury
N. A. Gerkins
J. H. Roe of
Rochester
Jack Ortman
Minn
Ortman
Great Western
Minnesota
C. L. Dickerman
Roy Thompson
Hazleton
Joseph Gerstberger
South of Hazleton
Mercy Hospital
Lantern blast devastates Moore Bros barn in Minnesota
A lantern explosion at a tenant’s barn near Cherry Grove Iowa caused a fire that destroyed 12 cows six calves four horses 20 tons of hay and other tenant owned equipment. The barn, owned by Moore Bros of Marble Rock, was insured. Mr and Mrs Ollie Sebaugh have returned to Marble Rock after years in Iron Mountain Michigan.
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Marble Rock
Cherry Grove
Minn
Moore Bros
John Moore
Ollie Sebaugh
Iron Mountain
Michigan
Woman Severely Injured in Fall at Parkersburg
Parkersburg in December 31 Mrs P P Parker suffered severe cuts bruises and shock from a fall down basement stairs at her home Sunday afternoon The injuries are to the back of her head and neck Wil Anderson moved his plumbing shop into rooms in the Beaver Valley bank building vacated by Eclipse Printing office Robert son of Mr and Mrs Robert Wiley senior is ill with pneumonia
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Parkersburg
P. P. Parker
Wil Anderson
Beaver Valley Bank
Eclipse Printing Office
Robert
Robert. Wiley, Sr
Betrothal announced for Traer girl Doris Clock
Traer Ia Dec 31 The engagement of Miss Doris Irene Clock daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernnest Edward Clock of Hampton Ia to Herbert Kahler son of Mrs Lena Kehler of Traer has been announced The wedding is planned for January Kahler has worked as an assistant in the Traer post office for several years Clock formerly taught in Traer schools and more recently in Creston
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Traer
Doris Irene Clock
Ernnest Edward Clock
Hampton
Herbert Kahler
Lena Kehler
Tracer
Kahler
Clock
Creston
E S Chapter at New Hartford will install officers
New Hartford Ia Dec 31 Stated meeting of New Hartford chapter Order of Eastern Star will take place Tuesday evening Jan 1 beginning with picnic supper at 6 o'clock Installation of officers will follow
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New Hartford
New Hartford Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Deaths in Charles City and surrounding Iowa towns
Obituaries from Charles City to Nashua and Osage note deaths from pneumonia and influenza. Charles Lindaman and Henry Rolfes are among the deceased, with services scheduled in Lindaman Bros. Funeral Home and West St. Charles church, and Riverside and West St. Charles cemeteries. Other notices include Benjamin Watson of 801 Freeman Street, Floyd Raymond near Floyd, and Glenn Force of New Hartford. Surviving relatives span multiple states, with sons, daughters, and siblings named. Interments are listed at Riverside Oakwood Greenbwood and Oak Hill cemeteries as applicable.
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Benjamin Watson
Freeman Street
Hart-Parr
M. E. Church
E. T. Gough
Riverside
Floyd
Luthera Raymond
New York State
Robert
Hazel Stewart
Blanche Johnson
Floyd Methodist Church
Lanner
Oakwood Cemetery
Finchford
Clyde Moore
Here
Allison
Moore
Nashua Couple Weds in South Dakota City
Nashua residents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tucker, married December 25 at the M. E. parsonage in Pierre S D, have returned to Nashua to start their home. Bride Miss Loma Perkins Lantry S D is Nashua native who taught rural schools near Santry. Tucker runs Auto Service garage with a partner. Also noted, W C Kitchen recovering from influenza and Harriett Massee invited Nashua High School classmates to a party with cards.
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Nashua
Lee Tucker
M. E. Parsonage
Pierre
S. D
Loma Perkins
Lantry
Ss. D
Dakota
Santry
Tucker
W. C. Kitchen
Bullen
Ray Hildeman
Harriett Massee
Nashua High School
Dike Alumni Assn Reelects President in Dike Iowa
Bernie Knudsen has been reelected president of the Dike Alumni Association in Iowa. Other staff include Edward Snydergaard as vice president Marie Volbending as secretary treasurer and Page Copley as corresponding secretary.
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Dike
Bernie Knudsen
Dike Alumni Association
Edward Syndergaard
Marie Volbending
Page Copley
Postmistress Ill at Marble Rock in Influenza Strain
Marble Rock Iowa December 31 Esther G Walster postmistress has been ill with influenza for several days.
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Marble Rock
Esther G. Walster
Traer Auxiliary Adopts Third World War Veteran
Traer Iowa December 31 adoption of its third World War veteran by the local Woman's Auxiliary to the American Legion places Sherman Van Ausdall of Farmington Virginia under the unit's protection. Van Ausdall is a tuberculosis patient at Fort Lyon Colorado and received no government compensation. The unit will send a small monthly allowance and keep in touch with letters. The practice, started by the Treto women, is spreading after endorsement by the state department. The first adopted veteran was Nei Tollie Muscatine who died at Fort Lyon. Roy J Wilcox Riverside was the second. after negotiations he proved his disability was service related and got compensation and later urged Van Ausdall for adoption.
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Traer
Woman's Auxiliary
American Legion
Sherman van Ausdall
Farmington
van Ausdall
Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Lyon
Colo
State Department
Nei Tollie
Muscatine
Roy J. Wilcox
Riverside
Wilcox
Veterans’ Bureau
Ackley Man Brought to Hospital After Illness
Ackley Dec 31 Special John Motch, long ill at his home south of Main street, has been brought to a room over Christensen cafe for treatment. His condition, stemming from influenza, is serious.
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Ackley
John .Motch
Main Street
Christensen Cafe
La Porte Schools Reopen After Three Week Break
La Porte Indiana announces public schools will reopen Wednesday Jan 2 after a three week holiday closure due to local illness. Mary E Gardner returns from Wisconsin visit. David Harm and son visit Garner home. Woman's Home Missionary Society to meet Wednesday at 3 pm at Mrs T A Richards home.
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la Porte City
Mary E. Gardner
Fredrick
Wis
Harry
Washburn
Garner
David Harm
Charles
Lensing
H. M. Garner
Cedar Rapids youth 18 dies in Independence hospital
Independence Iowa December 31 Lewis Dvorack aged 18 died Saturday afternoon at People's hospital after a week long illness of acute pneumonia He came to Cedar Rapids recently and worked at Nile Naxers bakery He is survived by his parents several brothers and sisters and a sister in Cedar Rapids The body was taken there for burial The French police hold 5 000 000 photographs for identifying criminals.
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M. M. Jepson
Pomona
Cal
Agnes Juhl
California
Denmark
United States
Alvin Jepson
Annis Jepson
Amanda West
Anna Jepson
Seattle
Wash
Iver Jepson
Calla. Jassen
Serena Anderson
Nashua
Lydia Jepson
Town City
Simon
Independence
Lewis Dvorack
People’s Hospital
Myr
J. F. Dvorack
Cedar Rapids
Naxers
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Floyd Co
Lawn City Church
Jeffercom Bud Company
Lantern
Big Barn
E. S. Chapter
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American Legion Post
Sartori Hospital
H. J. Faust
Zion Evangelical Church
G. L. Bergeman
Fort Dodge
Thomas Anderson
First Baptist Church
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W. J. Dickelman
Burlington
Citizens Saving
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Citizens Security Trust & Savings Bank
Central Iowa Light & Power Co
Teachers College
Arthur Dickinson
State College
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Hans Crone
Crone
Cedar Falls City
James Whillis
Mr. Crone
Bruce Giffen
William Close
Milwaukee
Dahl Chapel
Fairview
George
James W. Ford
John Lemmer
Alfred Sorensen
L. J. Pfeiffer
W. W. Wood
Harry Clothier
Charles Lindaman
South Main Street
Lindaman Bros. Funeral
G. A. Hess
John
Minneapolis
W. D
This City
Guy
Staples, Minn
Henry Rolfes
Cedar Valley Hospital
Rudd
Will
Henry
Dick Perrin
Orchard
West St. Charles
Glenn Force
George Force
Iowa City
Oak Hill Cemetery
James A. Bolton
Margaret Bronson
Osage
B. E. Colby
Lloyd. Stanley
Hattie
Colby
Randolph
St. Ansgar
N. N. Patterson
Levi Gifford
Hans Mehus
First Lutheran Church
Otto. Langenough
van Heiden
Hermina Stubbs
Harn Capper
Webster City
Jacob Miller
Hans
Sheffield
Wellsburg
Kobus
Anton
Quasqueton
Quasquetton
Barbara Polk
Union Church
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Ezra Huffman
Chickasaw
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Des Moines
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Marshall
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CG. C. Horner
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S. Dakota
Dike Alumni
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la Porte
Wonder-Marsh-Capron Service
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Construction Machinery Company
Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation
Marsh-Capron Company
Chi
Cago
Chicago Heights
Illinois
G' Allsteel
General Fireproofing Company
Youngstown
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Gross-Albee Print Shop
Jefferson St
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