Nine counties to benefit at cost of road contracts
Ames Iowa February contracts awarded for grading 59.962 miles of primary roads costing 289312.73. Littig Construction Davenport wins 13.56 miles in Iowa county for 86322.20. Omaha firms J A Carson and A C Gandon secure multiple projects across Adams Guthrie Warren Marion Muscatine and O'Brien counties totaling thousands in miles and dollars.
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Ames
Littig Construction Company
Davenport
Parnell North
Iowa
Omaha
J. A. Carson Construccon ! Company of
Agatt County
Adams County
Lees
Taylor County
A. C. Gandon
Guthrie County
Panora East
Warren County
Marion County
Warren Line
Pleasantville
La Porte High boys guests of Lions and school activity
La Porte Ia February reports show basketball team and coach Walter Soll visiting the Lions Club for lunch with referee talk by W L Condor. The group then toured the school where Soll demonstrated training methods. Dr R B Fields led the meeting. Also noted are a Bridge Club luncheon at Mrs R B Fields home with prizes, a birthday party for Claire Teeter, a Missouri visit by Mrs Ed Carr, a dance planned by Rebekahs and Odd Fellows, and the formation of a five piece high school orchestra under Miss Charlotte Lawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
H. O. Kline
Shelby Foes
Claire Teeter
Mfr
Glenn Teeter
Nellie Fenner
Missouri
Ed Carr
John Byous
Corning
Byous
I. O. O. F. Hall
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Chariotte Lawson
St Ansgar Study Club Holds Annual Dinner Program
The St Ansgar Study club hosted its annual banquet at the City hotel Monday evening with members of Progress club as guests. Mrs R T Volland spoke on The Cause and Cure of War, addressing topics from the state federation of women’s clubs and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Mrs Volland stayed as a guest of club president Mrs O Ho More.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ansgar
Study Club
City Hotel
Meathery of Progress Club
R. T. Volland
Fana Cry
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Department of International Relations
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Black Walnut Tree Sales Reported in Butler Co
Black walnut trees were sold by several local residents in Butler County with prices ranging from 13 to 1B. The shipments go to manufacturing plants. The item notes various local mentions including travels, illnesses, and deaths, with several residents named in passing notices.
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Butler CO
Littleton School Children Absent Thru Sickness
Many children are absent from Littleton schools due to illness. The report notes widespread sickness and mentions other local happenings including fire damage to household goods in La Porte City linked to a farm rental discussion, and several community events and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Cantley
Kurt
la Porte City
J. L. Ovzias
Ladies’ Aid Society
A. C. Manross
Glen Crowell
Pneumona
Herbert Wellner
FH. Hoffman
Miro
R. Mister
Daniel Atvicaly
Chierga
Waterloo
Court at Benton Directs Verdict in Belle Plaine Case
A Benton court directed a verdict in the case James N. Greenice vs. City of Belle Plaine after Mrs Greenice, who sued for injuries from a sidewalk fall three years ago, previously won $3,750 affirmed by the supreme court. The term ends with one criminal case to be heard Feb 13. Also reported are a car wreck near town injuring Robert DeHont, a parish house fire at the Methodist parsonage, and the Knights of Pythias officers installation led by Carl Smouse as chancellor commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilnerler Speviad Sevier
Vinton
James N. Greenice
Belle Plaine
Supreme Court
Robert DeHont
de Bont
Fie
K.P
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Carl Smouse
Former Urbana Resident Dies in Sumner Mo
Omin Reed, former Urbana resident, died in Sumner Missouri on Sunday from typhoid fever. He was the son of Milton Reed and is survived by his widow, daughter, and several brothers and sisters. Ever Ready club to meet Feb 3 with Mrs Josie Hoon. Verl Leibch and wife welcomed a daughter born Jan 29. Mrs Mary M Schmitz and daughter Margaret attended funeral of cousin Mrs Leonard Stark in Cedar Rapids. Maud Brody won fast premium on Pekin ducks at Iowa City poultry show and Johnson County show and Urbana exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louver Xperia
Servier
Urbana
Omin Reed
Sumner
Milton Reed
Josie Hoon
Verl Leibch
Mary M. Schmitz
Margaret
Leonard Stark
Cedar Rapids
Maud Brody
Iowa City
Johnson County
Oelwein High School Glee Clubs to Perform
Oelwein Iowa February 1 The high school glee clubs and the boys quartet will present a musical program at the high school auditorium next Tuesday night February 7 The three groups total 53 vocalists Diamond Brothers operate a grocery on East Charles Street and will open a second location on South Frederick Avenue Aubrey died Sunday in Denver Colo His parents Mr and Mrs W Aubrey of Waterloo are en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PC Ateier Sparwad Serviee
W. Aubrey
Waterloo
Dereer
Wright County Buys Supplies At Lower 1928 Prices
Le Clarion reports a Wright County board session in which contracts were let for lumber steel culverts and gasoline for county use in 1928. Bids came in lower than 1927 with notable savings on steel culverts and bridge lumber. Gasoline and oils also priced lower or near last year’s levels.
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le Clarion
Wright County Board of Supervisors
Bridge Lumber
Midwinter play and school events at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls notes report the dramatic society of State Teachers College presenting The Family Upstarts in the college auditorium. The piece features seven credited performers from nearby towns along with details on the annual high school declamatory contest at Cedar Falls high school. Additional items include a Sunday School board meeting, audit preparations for Farmers Co-Operative, a choir dinner, funeral services for Mrs Predo in Long Beach, attendance at the Chicago auto show, and word on Myron Begeman's health improving in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hieber Soeused
Cedar Falls
Dramatic Society of the
State Teachers College
Hugh Seabury
Bloomfield
Helen Slover
Swaledale
Mary Wheat
Shelldock
Clem Jewell
Oliva Colby
Lake Mills
Robi Fabrick
Park Rapids
Minn
Ann Perry
Waterloo
Ceder Falls
Cedar Falls High School
O. M. Yagegy
First Evangelical Church At
Zion Evangelical Church
Lewis Anderson
Fort Dodge
Farmers Co-Operative Company of
Iowa
Commercial Club
Mmes
George Hoffman
Frederick Hoffman
Zion Evangelical Church Choir
Funeral of Child Anna Slager Held at Brandon
The funeral for Anna Margaret Slager, born January 5, 1925 in Ganark Tl, was held at the Brandon Christian church with Rev. Gordon Smith in charge and burial at Bear Creek cemetery. She died Monday morning at her parents' home, survived by parents and four siblings and four grandparents. The Brandon Commercial club has taken over the local picture show, with proceeds to the Legion, and a Junior class program planned for Saturday. A Saturday fire damaged the roof of a farm home owned by Mrs. Morey Block, with neighbors aiding in saving the main structure.
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Courier
Brandon
Anna Margaret Slager
Ed Slager
Christian Church
Fev
Gordon Smith
Bear Creek Cemetery
Ganark
Mites
Comm't Club
Brandon Commercial Club
The
Legion
Brandon High School
Charles Cudlatier
Sirs
Morey Block
Shellsburg
Bert Pooley Noted at Greene Dinner Party
Fifty men attended a dinner in Woodman Hall Monday honoring Bert Pooley who recently moved to town from a northern farm. After dinner guests played cards. Woodmen and Royal Neighbor lodges held a dancing party at Woodman Hill Tuesday evening.
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Moe Saree
Wodman Hall
Bert Pooley
Atv
Funeral held for former Dunkerton resident Mrs Clarente Edwards
Funeral services were conducted at the Local Baptist church for Mrs Clarente Edwards widow of a farmer operator. She died in Douglas Wyoming and her husband was brought to Dunkerton for burial two years ago. Several relatives from St Thomas N D B and Prescott Ariz attended. About 20 residents surprised Mrs Orville Holdiman for her 25th birthday. Eli Messer moved household goods to Town City for his sons college attendance. he previously ran the Louis Smith farm for four years.
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Stontier
Atier Wheeter
Smith
Prescott
Ariz
Dunkerton
Orville Holdiman
Florener Street
Waterloo
Eli Messer
Town City
Quinton and
Verne
Messer
Louis Smith
Antonia Pajer Returns Home to Mitchell After Illness
Antonia Pajer, previously very ill in Presbyterian hospital Chicago where she worked, has returned to her Mitchell home. Harald Rasmussen stays with his uncle to attend school while his mother seeks medical care in Osage. Mrs Ed Clayton underwent appendicitis surgery in Mason City.
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Mitchell
Antonia Pajer
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Harald Rasmussen
Rasmus Shuster
Osage
Ed Clayton
Mason City
H. W. Gillette
Jamestown
N. D
Earl Wilson
Minneapolis
Dan. Horner
Glen Wilson
Horner Wen
Dysart Couple Celebrates 25 Years of Marriage
Dysart residents Mr and Mrs Henry Slemens marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Knights of Pythias hall reception for about 86 guests. The couple wed January 28 1903. The event featured dancing and refreshments.
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Mauer Sacein
Dysart
Henry Slemens
Knights of Pythias
Hearthstone Circle
Maplethorpe
Toledo
John Redmond
Cedar Rapids
John Keel
Marshalltown
W. C. Wagner
Dave Wilson
Traey
Dysart High Cage
Tama
Frank Hadacek
Marriage service read at Klinger church
Miss Melba Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs William Miller Readlyn wed Arthur Herman of Klinger in a Sunday ceremony at Klinger Lutheran church. They will reside in Klinger.
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Klinger
Grisham, Ta
Melba Miller
William, Miller
Readlyn
Arthur Herman
Klinger Lutheran Church
Orchard W C T U Meeting Set for Feb Second
Orchard Iowa February 1 The Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet February 2 at the president Mrs Lillian Hale home Dr W H Seymour Charles City will speak on medical temperance All interested invited Also Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blandin are parents of a daughter Colleen Dene born January 29 Mrs Blandin's sister Mrs Frank Pederman St Ansgar also has a son born a few minutes before the Blandin baby
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Mounties
Orchard
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Lillian Hale
W. H. Seymour
Charles City
Kenneth Blandin
Colleen Dene
Blandin
Mirs
Frank Pederman
St. Ansgar
Schumacher Funeral Held at Tripoli
Henry Schumacher 72 died Saturday. Funeral held Tuesday with prayer at the family home then services at St. ers Evangelical. Burial in Evangelical cemetery. Ross Kelsey taken to Mercy hospital Waverly for treatment of an injury from two weeks earlier. Rudolph Koch moved to Marshalltown to enter electrical business. Fire damaged the Willant Pray residence roof before firemen stopped the blaze.
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Couvier Special Seriery
Tripoli
Henry Schumacher
Sters Evangelical Elnin
Karl &Abler
Charg
Evangelical
Ross Kelsey
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Joaat- Trent
Oor
E. C. Claus
Des Moines
Rudolph Koch
Marshalltown
Willant Pray
Death of Nashua Man After Sudden Embolism
Newton Jones of Nashua died unexpectedly at Waverly hospital on Tuesday from embolism after a noon meal. He had just recovered from an operation for appendicitis and gall bladder infection, but collapsed before help arrived. A brother died similarly in Rochester years ago. He was 61, survived by his widow and three children.
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Seer Speed Ry Ben
Nashua
Newton Jones
Waverly Hospital
Sones
Rochester
Church Women in Chas. City Meet
The Congregational church club in Charles City held an afternoon meeting in the church parlors with eight group chairmen as hostesses. A short program included group reports and calendars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Denver Creamery Buys Lots as Site of Future Plant
Denver Creamery purchases vacant lots opposite the Standard filling station for a future plant site. Other items note a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Will Becker, Thimblebee Club plans, Mission Society event, Ed Schroeder rheumatism, a chimney fire at Ernest Brandt residence, and local marriages and personal mentions including Dora Seegers and Herman Bruns Jr. wedding and residents moving locations.
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Thimblebee Club
George O. Moeller
Nick Kern
Mission Society
Ed Schroeder
Ernest Brandt
Lruns-Seegers
Dora Seegers
Herman Bruns, Jr
Ryan- Belical
Blauluss
Lin
John Seegers
Bruns
Denver
Dora Thoms
George Sagert
Gallstone
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
W. Meyer
Osage
Carl Krueger
Krueger
Parthiday
Bernard ‘Thurm
Schroeder
Arthur Nickmannn
Theo, Orape
Mrs. Lobeck
Former Jowan Dies at Los Angeles in Cal
Mrs. Adan Hollingsworth Bishop a former Osage teacher and school board member’s wife died in Los Angeles Sunday. Her sister, county superintendent Miss Rhandhe Metaugh, is advised. She lived with Mrs. Babcock and daughter Sadie B Allen of Waterloo. John Bishop of Los Angeles was her husband. Miss Mary Ryan left for a months trip in the West. John Kahler of Grafton underwent surgery at Sayre hospital Tuesday. Dike Juniors stage play A Lucky Break tonight after a family night.
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Como Speen Serv
Osage
Adan Hollingsworth-Bishop
Ta Angeles
Cal
Rhandhe Metaughin
Bishop
Babcock and Caughter
Sadie B. Allen
Waterloo
John Bishop
Los Angeles
Mary Ryan
California
Oregon
Washington
John Kahler
Grafton
Sayre Hospital
Two Wellsburg Couples Wed at Same Ceremony
Cards from Wellsburg report two couples wed January 26 at Abboth Evangelical Church in an all Wellsburg ceremony. Bewah Bausman became Mrs Jack Perry and Grace Peters became Mrs Wayne Bausman. The Perrys will live in Wellsburg. Bausmans on a Pleasant Valley farm. Also noted are family moves and a birth reported as stillborn, plus hospital cases and aid requests in nearby towns.
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Courier Special Services
Grundy Center
Wellsburg
Bewah Bausman
Jack Perry
Grace Peters
Wayne Bausman
Abboth
Yingst
Evangelical Church
Perry
Bausman
Pleasant Valley Township
Harn Freling
George Deikoff
Fern
and Airs
Wilby Calloway
Sophia Wiford
Iowa City
Fenton
Independence
Mihert
Driver Dead at Wheel of Truck in Hazleton
Grover Munger aged 68 died of heart disease while driving a motor truck on return from Ley Ley where he helped move household goods. He was found by partner U S Watters with engine running and brakes on. Survived by widow three sons Harry Lloyd Walter and daughter Mrs Sam Vargason and brother Byron of Independence. Funeral plans await advice from son Harry in Arkansas.
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Courier Special Service
Hazleton
Grover
Munger
Greeley
U. S
Watters
Mr. Munger
Lloyd
Walter
Harry
Sam Vargason
Byron
Independence
Harry Munger
Arkansas
Miller Couple Celebrates Thirty Third Wedding Anniversary
Orange Township scene note: Mr and Mrs A C Miller marked their thirty third wedding anniversary on Tuesday. A health talk by Miss Brophy from the Des Moines state health department addressed patrons and students Tuesday evening at the local school. Births and local visits fill the week as families share news from Des Moines to Mount Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
A. C. Miller
G. W. Messer
Ruth Myers
June Miller
Alice Bechtelheimer
Tawa City
John Ebaugiy
Tracr
Annis Ebaugh
Plymouth Man George Feurer Dies at 64
Osage Iowa February 1 George Feurer 64 of Plymouth died Monday at his brother Ernest’s home where he had resided 35 years. Funeral planned this afternoon at Plymouth Lutheran Church with Rev Carl Landdeck in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
George Fiehrer
Plymouth
Ernest
Plymouth Lutheran Church
Carl Landdeck
Iowans Battle for Congressional Seats in Primary Race
Des Moines reports contests shaping up for Iowa’s congressional seats across districts. Incumbents seek renomination while Republicans and Democrats file papers. notable candidates include W B Hanes opposing C C Dowell, Charles W Lyon eyeing the Third District, and Milton B Pitt challenging Green in the North. Orange City lawyer Gerrit Klay first to file in Eleventh. Mayor Boies plans retirement after term. Also notes a long-standing Iowa delegation with Letts Thurston and Cyrenus Cole beginning terms. baby news from Washtion announced the birth of a daughter for Mr and Mrs Louis Schmitz born Jan 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanes
Des Moines
C. C. Dowell
Charles W. Lyon
Pitt
Milton B. Pitt
Crescent
Paltawattamie County
Green
Gerrit Klay
Orange City
Sioux County
T. Ed. B. Robinson
William Langworthy
Dubuque
Langworthy
Boies
William D. Boies
Sheldon
Iowa
FP. D. Letts
Davenport
Harry E. Hull
Williamsburg
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
Hiram K. Evans
H. M. Towner
Robinson
Burton E. Sweet
Cyrenus Cole
Cedar Rapids
James W. Good
Bassett Resident Bound to Grand Jury on Liquor Charge
New Hampton Iowa February 1 Fred Tabbert Bassett was bound to the grand jury after noon by Justice J F Babcock on the charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance His bond was set at 300 Sheriff C A Upham Deputy M D Hewitt and Constable Huwiey Miller raided Tabberts place Tuesday morning and confiscated about three quarts of alleged alcoholic liquor and about four and a half gallons of wine
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New Hampton
Fred Tabbert
Bassett
J. F. Babcock
C. A. Upham
M. D. Hewitt
Huwiey Miller
Tabbert
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Commission
Muscatine
J. B. Hannah
Keokuk
Muscatine County
Nichols
West Liberty
O'Brien
Harry Noel
Peterson
Boys of la Porte High
Guests of Lions
St. Ansgar Study Club
Clarksville
Ellen Haberman
St. Louis
Baptist
Mary Butler
Carl Scharmil
Edward
Bis Scharpf
August Sietig
Chris Hilmer
Jackson Township
G. GC. Smithy
Grinnell
Margaret ShiMi
Shut
Clarence Shultz
Fischer
Main Street
Robert Tennyson
Dan
Utehfield
St. Luke's Hospital
Jane My
William Tennyson
Mane Hood Heroe Howard Pletoge
Benton
Oelwein
Wright County
Trend Savings
Dramatic League
ATT. C
City Hi
Greene
Dunkerton Church
Uneas
Dysart Gouple
Orchard W.C.T.U
Schumacher
Oper Fia
Congregational Society
Med
Congregational Church Club
Laura Herberlein
Fred Hoerberlein
Herberlein
Pocahontas
Hammer Mill Salt
Newell Construction Company
E. I. Fyler
Charlies
City Hammer Mill
St. Charles Club
W. EB. Frudden
EL AL Hausberg
A. E. Stenwick
Tabernacle Girls
Louanelle Greenwood
Greas
Anita Bipden
Doris Bissonette
Celestia Havey
Mary Gough
Miss Havey
Ann Clark
Lorenz
CG. F. Lorenz
Rockford
Arthur Dunham
M.E
Denver Creamery
Jowan
DIKE
Dike Nigh Setival
Grover C. Munger
Waylon Hazleton
George Fleurer
Dowell
Canvier
Novemer
Washtion
Louis Schmitz
Iowa Hog Co
Larry Hees
Sth
Sveanare
St. Waterloo
Wriday
Bebo
Enall
Tall Hoover
Allen Memorial Hospital
Chester
Kentucky
Hayes
HW. Dammerman
Ira Blough
H. G. Glessner
SAS Resin
Corns
Dr. Scholl
Hill
Tanjac
Arvena Bowers
Jackson St
Topeka
Kans
Bob Tanti
Tanlac
Milton
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