Methodist Clergy Propose Merge of Cornell and Upper Iowa
Waterloo Dubuque district conference discusses uniting Cornell College Mount Vernon with Upper Iowa University Fayette into a single school to be located at Mount Vernon. Rockefeller Foundation offers $1 million endowment boost to Cornell department. Upper Iowa gains no such offer.
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Waterloo-Dubuque
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Upper Iowa University
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Upper Iowa
Aj Tice
James D. van Horn
Upper Town
Joss
P. F. Keeney
Omaha
Waterloo
Rockefeller Foundation
Cedar Rapids-Davenport
Cornell
Jefferson Busses Seek Intrastate Permit
Jefferson Highway Transportation Company seeks authorization from the Iowa railroad commission to operate intrastate bus service after starting a line from Independence through Oelwein to the Twin Cities while not serving local Iowa business. A Cedar Rapids hearing is set for February 28 following in loco inspections in Oelwein.
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Coerier Special
Oelwein
Jefferson Highway Transportation Company
Independence
Twin Cities
Iowa
Iowa Railroad Commission
Oelwe
Cedar Rapids
Irving Smith
Fairbank
Dunkerton
First National Bank
Railway Worker Heads Comm s Club at Iowa Falls
February 9 Iowa Falls a railroad man Dick Wright is elected head of the Iowa Falls Community Club for the coming year by the new board. Wright has led the motive power department of the Rock Island division for years. Other officers include R A Gehring secretary, Chris Blemme treasurer, E O Ellsworth. New directors F Blandin, Vic K Purcell and Le. The club has 122 members.
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Courier Sprcrete
Towa Falls
Iowa Falls
Thornburg Seeks Reelect ion for Another Term
Thornburg announces candidacy for another term heading the state agriculture department. He notes the department now self supporting with 293 074 dollars income from inspection fees and license sources last year, and a 220 350 dollar appropriation excluding tuberculosis funds. He cites consolidation of allied departments and efficiency, plus vows to cut farm land and livestock costs.
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Manes
Beerewars
Agriculure
Mark Thornburg
Thas
Executiv Council
Thornburg
Chickasaw Declam Contest Set for New Hampton Monday
Chickasaw county declamatory contest scheduled in New Hampton High School assembly room Monday at 4 PM and 7:30 PM. Seven schools compete with oratorical in the afternoon and dramatic and humorous selections in the evening. Silver loving cup awarded to the winning school, permanent after three victories. Home results list top finishers in oratorical, dramatic, and humorous categories with students named.
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Carrier Special Sevier
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
New Mamptia High School
Charles Scholz
Harold Stoakes
Raymond Bagticher
Ben
Hannan Nius
Arlene
Hutchinson
Charles City Building and Loan Elects New Officers
Charles City Iowa February 3 W B Dorige elected president and F A Ebert re elected vice president of the Charles City Building and Loan association now in its ninth year assets exceed 18000 six and one half percent dividends earned and prorated. Civil War veteran John Moore dies at 90 plus in Chickasaw. Licensed to wed Dr W E Barrett and Elizabeth Churchill and Roy D Holtz and Edna Witzil. Masonic funeral for Thomas Summerhayes. Leonard Welchance pleads guilty to forging instrument gets ten year sentence. Twin daughters born to Mr and Mrs Charles L Scott of Minneapolis formerly of Charles City. Knights of Pythians host 75 for a valentines party. Homesteaders meeting 125 attend with program then dancing. Costume party as Naturalist Club members dress in old time costumes. Catholic church supper for 150 at K C hall after old time fiddlers contest. Police court fines and arrests noted. insurance agent Frank Fluent to speak at state convention in Cadet Rapids. Hans and Gretel presented to 300 children. further show tonight at First Methodist.
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Othier
Charles City
W. B. Dorige
F. A. Ebert
Charles City ‘Building & Loan Association
John Moore
Mary Ryan Lecher
Chickasaw
Sheffield
Thomas Summerhayes
Bettendor
Leonard Welchance
Rockford
Kelly
Anamosa
Charles L Scott
Minneapolis
Bom
Ledges
Knights of Pythians
Homesteaders
Harry Fisher
Naturalist Club
Laura Page
Sherman Nursery
K. C. Hall
M. Rubendall
Justice McGreney
Dirk Daley
Harold Cross
D. C. Hall
W. Oj
Cadet Rapids
Iowa
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Milwaukee
Roose-7 Welt
Enformaschoot
Frieda Strauss
Wes Mopinrs
Dinek Yvésterday
Gay “Hans and Gretel
I Ribs
Vresram
Washington Two Han in Hospital
Wanhing Feb 1 William 3 the last month has been ill at his home has been taken to Tawa City for treatment at the university hospital Wis sickness is the results of an accident several years ago while he was employed on a bridge construction crew. SHOOTS GREY FOX New Hampton Ja Fev Specials Ary Healy New Hampton shoe grey fox in the wooded stretch Short distance northeast of town was Tuesday afternoon. His two fox hounds were on the trail for two hours before the fox was cornered. This is the third fox he has shot in winter.
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Wanhing
William
Tawa City
University Hospital
New Hampton
Ary Healy
Chris Petersen
Petersen
W .H. Brown
O. S. Hamer
William Kline
Mount Morris
Harvey Hess
Ames
Ruth Flemming
M. M. Marst
Waterloo
Charles Grady
Hazel Trent
Wilbur Milley
Homer Fike
Orrville Tanneather
Will Bridge
T. Besh
Cedar Falls District Schools Seek 925000 Budget
The Cedar Falls school board estimates next year needs total 925000 to operate public schools. Allocate 75000 for general funds 17000 for schoolhouse and 500 for textbooks. Community events include GOP precinct caucuses February 21 and local social activities.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
O. P. Ward
Gedar Falls
Dunkerton L A S Holds All Day Session
Spirey Dunkerton Iowa February 9 The Ladies Aid of the M church met this afternoon at the home of Mrs Qui Jenson. Airs Elizabeth Brenizer Askay aunt of John Brenizer of this place died Monday evening. She was the last of her immediate family of 19 children. Herarn was 90. The American Legion gave a banquet to honor members in recent contention. Jesup Iowa February 9 Jesup American Legion basketball team defeated Winthrop Pirates at Winthrop Friday evening 18 to 11. Dunlap ard for Winthrop and Cook for Jesup. The former scored four field goals and the latter six. Raymond Card Party. Raymond Iowa February 9 Special A card party will be given Sunday evening in St Joseph parish hall. Trostesses will be Mrs John Jungon Mrs Nick Krause Mrs William Wagner and Miss Genevieve Petr.
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H. Vandersall
la Porte City
Sartori Hospital
Cedar Falls
Iowa Public Service Company
van Deest Implement Company
State Street
International Harvester Company
Neott
W. E. Hays
Leslie J. Reed
Alpha Mayfield
Dorothy Wheeler
Bartlett Hall
Hays
Bridge Club
Roland F. Merner
Washington Street
Valentine
Zion Evangelical Sunday School
Wiliam €. Nuhn
WC. Nuhn
Western Old Home
Oscar Tosselehe
Spirey Dunkerton
M. ©Churett
Qui Jenson
Elizabeth Brenizer Askay
John Brenizer
Herarn
American Lees
Legion
Jesup. Ta
Jesui Amier- Tea
Lorion
Winthrop
Pirates
Dunlapard
Cook
Cesi
Raymond
St. Josep Parish Hall
John Jungon
Nick Krause
Wiliam Wag ‘Ner
Genevieve Petr
Clarksville Wins Two Firsts in County Declam
Clarksville actors headline county declamatory contest with Milton Moore and Adeline Asher taking top titles in Oratorical and Dramatic divisions. Wanda Tharp from Shell Rock wins first in Humor, while Raymond Tiedens Appling and Edith Nichols place in second. The report notes a benefit supper for a World War veteran and local family milestones including Q Batley taking Shell Rock creamery management and Charles Ringquist becoming a father of a son born Feb 7.
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Etaurier Special Service
Shell Rock
Milton Moore
Clarksville
Raymond Tiedens Applingus
Philip Winegar
Greene
Adeline Asher
Edith Nicols
Wayne Towsley
New Hariford
Wanda ‘Tharp
Shell
Rook
Irene Sinram
Geraldine Reiits
Aplington
Tird
American Legion
Waverly Hospital
Nettie Mendes
Q. Batley
Manchester
Shell Rock Creamery
Charles Ringquist
Par ent-Teacher fair and school events in Dunkerton
Posters announce the annual Dunkerton parental teacher association fair to be held at the schoolhouse on Feb 11 with a three act play directed by Mrs Flo Francis and the high school orchestra providing music Booths refreshments and a carnival atmosphere Mrs Al Brasch leads multiple committees Farmers Institute in the schoolhouse hosted by Havestad Henry and Sprenger with County Agent J L Oban present Soil testing discussion led by an Iowa State college expert T B eradication testing debated at Jubilee meeting Creeks feeding the Wapsipinicon river flooded by spring rains making roads rough though passable
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Conticr
Dunkerton
Flo Francis
al Brasch
F.T. A
Iowa State College
Allend
Mesquakie Band Aims for Classical Victory in Cornish Tone
A Mesquakie Indian band near Tama Iowa, 16 musicians aged 17 to 40, favors classical and descriptive music over jazz. They have toured major and small local towns, earning 1148 dollars last summer for performances and continue year round practice to preserve their reputation.
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Courier
Tragr
Tama
Towa
Iowa
Tracy Resident Plans Candidacy for Iowa House Seat
Tracy lawyer William S. Anderson announced his Republican bid for state representative in Tama County. He is with Thomas & Thomas law firm in Tracy. Other contenders include W. Walter Wilson the current representative and George E. Conant of Gladbrook.
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Courier Spreint
Toledo
William S. Anderson
Tracy
Tama County
Thomas & Thomas Law
Tract
W. Walter Wilson
Tracr
George E. Conant. Gladbrook
Troy Township Road Record Highlights Civil Progress
Monvier Spee Series notes in Clarion California that Troy township in Wright county reports 42 miles of graded drained roads. Of these 22 miles are township roads 13 miles county and 7 miles primary. The township is farming and demands good roads with large road taxes. A gravel road connects every schoolhouse in the township.
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Monvier Spee
Troy Township
Wright County
Miles
Troy Lo
Gravel Project in Franklin County 1928 Plan
Franklin county plans heavy graveling on 19 miles of roads as part of the 1928 highway program. Nine miles from Sheffield toward Aredale, five from Bradford toward Iowa Falls, and four from Latimer are slated for finishing. Funds total about 66,000 with 60,000 for maintenance due to state rules limiting primary funds for secondary roads.
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Courier Special Service
Hampton
Franklin County
L. B. Walker
Reads Run
Sheffield
Aredale
Bradford
Iowa Falls
Latimer
Walker
Lotus Club Hosts Husbands Dinner at La Porte City
Lotus club members entertained their husbands at a 6 o clock dinner in the home of Mrs Siby Salmon with C A Hayzlett winning high score and Harry Knight the consolation prize in a 50 diversion. Evanglical Aid and Methodist Aid group meetings and social events are noted along with a Presbyterian Masters Ten gathering and a bake sale planned by the W T U at MecLaughlin hardware Saturday at 10.
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F Courier
Sprcial Servier
la Porte City
Lotus Club
Siby Salmon
C. A. Hayzlett
Harry Knight
Evangelical Aid
Evangelical Aid Society
Albert Anton
Betty Hummel
Bessie Sawyer
Isabelle Seorey
George Klock
Freeman
Haislett
Presbyterian Church
Klock
MecLaughitin Hardware
Orange W C T U Invited to Waterloo Union Lecture
Orange W C T U invited by the Waterloo branch to attend a missionary talk at the W C G A in Waterloo Tuesday February 14 at 2 p m. W W Blough returned home from Presbyterian hospital.
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Orange W. C. T. U
Waterloo Union
Senior Declam at Hudson High Tonight
Hudson Iowa February 9 The senior high declamatory contest will be held in the school auditorium this evening with music by the Junior High Girls Glee Club and a violin piece by Miss Carolyne Smith. Entries include orations on The Martyr President A Vision of War and A Soldier of 1914 and dramatic pieces such as Just Davis The Death Disc Inbilac Time.
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Hudson High
Courier Special Servicr
Hudson
Carolyne Smith
Edwin McMillan
Myron Minish
Gordon Strayer
Just Davis
Nadine Arter
Dorothy Green
Helen
Strayer
Mumorous
Irene Andarl
Gordon Loouan
Beachy
Anna Qreen
Mrs. George Mathes Dies at Lawn City After Paralysis
Mrs. George Mathes dies at 1 30 p m in Lawn City two miles west of here on the Twelfth street road. She was 65 and four months old born in Maryville Cal. She had been paralyzed for twelve years and lay in bed but was driven to her daughter’s home each summer for a visit. She kept a lifelong friendship with a Waterloo schoolmate Mrs Frank A Robinson of Berth avenue. Funeral services will be Sunday at Zion Evangelical church with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Goxrler
Cedar Falls
George Mathes
Paul Dresser
Here
Frank A Robinson
UT Berth Avenue
Waterloo
Robinson
Samuel B. Reed
Mathes
Maryvile
Cal
Zion Evangelical Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Sheriff Johnson Leaves Wright County for Iowa Bureau
Sheriff Fred Johnson of Wright County announces acceptance of a position in the state bureau of investigation. He will serve his current term until January 1 1929 then move to Des Moines to begin his new duties. During his term he secured 140 criminal arrests and evidence led to guilty pleas in 134 cases.
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Clarion
Fred Tohnson
Wright County
Criminal Department
State Bureau of Investigation
Des Moines
Johnson
Osage Church rebuilding pause awaits insurance settlement
Rev Father John Martin returns with Archbishop Keane to set new Sacred Heart church plans after a January 26 fire. No construction until insurance settlements are agreed. policies total 22 259 with offered 12 000. Delaware marriages list licenses issued by County Clerk Burton Clark for six couples in Manchester Ta.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Father John Martin
Duoigue
J. J. Keane
Sacred Heart Church
Father Martin
Delaware
Manchester
Burton Clark
John W. Jambura
Francys
Turner
Merle B. Sawyer
Belle Carty
Raymond M. Feltes
Leona Willenberg
Howard J. Woelschow
Lenat H. Helmrichs
Albert W. Wall
Freda B. J. Helmrichs
Anthony Feldman
Tsabella Jaeger
Traer Fire Department Plans for Drills and Reforms
The Traer fire department may hold regular monthly drills as in larger cities if the proposal passes at the Feb meeting. A new constitution will require outdoor practice and stricter attendance rules with automatic expulsion after three unexcused absences. Chiefs must file detailed fire reports and members must sign after each call to receive pay.
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Courier Special Service
Tratt
Fev
Traer Fire Department
Tracr’s
New
Boyer
New Water Truck Arrives for Local Utility Test
A truck purchased by the city last month for 5800 dollars is due to arrive in March. A mechanic will stay five days or longer to train the local crew in operation. A pumping test will precede acceptance, drawing water from the creek rather than a hydrant for a tougher assessment.
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Ky Comner
Tracr
Buchanan Farm Fire Loss Attributed To Heavy Damage
Independence Feb 9 The fire at the M. L. Wire farm south of Independence destroyed most of the farm buildings Friday evening. Loss estimated over $10 000 with about $8 000 covered by insurance. Loss adjusted Saturday. Farmer's Mutual of Buchanan County paid owners $8 000 early next week.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Farmer's Mutual of
Buchanan County
Collections in Tama Treasurer's Office top $1.8 million in 1927
The Tama county treasurer J. E. Elston reports $1,838,829.96 collected in 1927. Motor vehicle registrations brought in $104,212.70, while the general tax totaled $1,059,528.70, roughly $47 per person for every man, woman, and child in the county.
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Courier Special Sereiy
Toledo
J. E. Elston, Treasuer
Tama Courty
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