Manchester to Erect Modern Theatre at Community Hall
A $50,000 modern theatre will be built in Manchester at the W. H. Hutchinson site on Main Street within 90 days, with completion planned by October 1. The 1,200-seat venue will include a two and a half story fireproof main block, terra cotta frontage, balcony, and a large pipe organ, plus upper living quarters for Mr. and Mrs. Williams and a community hall space.
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Manchester
W. Williams
W. H. Hutchinson
Standard Oi Company
Main Street
Wiliams
Iowa
Williams
Fair Board
Fair Managers Association of
Tawa
Messrs. Darey and Chapman
Hetd
Masonville
Dubuque
Sub-District Declam. at Quasqueton Feb 28
Quasqueton will host the sub district declamatory contest on Tuesday Feb 28 with representation from Quasqueton Independence and Jesup. Esther Glaspey Gatherne Stein Metz and Jack Carey compete in humorous and dramatic and oratorical events. Redmond trial justice and extradition details noted from county case files. Glen Polk suit settled against Iowa Railway and Light and Quasqueton Co operative Telephone for 1680 and 460 respectively. Married at Cedar Rapids Miss Ceoptia Balman marries Thomas L Hickey Feb er.
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Courier
Quasqueton
Independence
Jesup
Esther Glaspey
Moline Iron Works
Bridgate Guide Company
District Court
State
Jess Redmond
Ribbens
Redmond
Chester ‘Tippey
Fort Madison
Titinais
Cnimn
Paul F. Smith
Glen Polk
Iowa Railway and Light Company
Quasquetan Co-Operative
Poi
Cedir Rapids
Ceoptia Balman
Tis
Thomas L. Hickey
J. O
Hickey
Ben Let Bri
Fann
Father and Son Dinner At Fairbank Draws 100+
More than 100 attended the father and son banquet held Tuesday evening in Fairbank. A program of tales and music followed. Mrs W P Rechkemimer received a surprise birthday party Monday evening. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs H G George’s home Friday afternoon. The Women’s Relief Society presented a program in J P hall Wednesday evening. Yourist childhney has been postponed indefinitely.
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W. P. Rechkemimer
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. &. Church
H. G. George
Woman's Relief
Tony
J. P. Hall
Janesville Boy Elected Editor of Iowa Engineer
Roy A. Hanson of Council Bluffs and Warren Hutton of Janesville were chosen as business manager and editor of The Iowa Engineer, the student engineering monthly at Iowa State College, for 192... Hanson and Hutton, both civil engineering students, will serve for the year 192. The retiring staff includes Allan Loomis Watersoo, O. 3. Huei, Council Bluffs, business manager, and H. H. Greenwald, Battle Creek, circulation manager.
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Anos
Roy A. Hansoi
Council Bluffs
Warren Hutton
Janesville
Towa Engineer
Iowa State College
Towa Eiglish
Hanson
Hutton
Iowa Engineer
Town State College
Allan Loomis
Watersoo
Valier
Hue i
Council Biuffs
H. H. Greenwald
Battle Creek
Former Orchard Farmer 5 Deal
Isaac Love 71 a longtime Orchard resident died Wednesday noon after an eight week illness He leaves a widow and four children Anna Dobes Wm Love Doris Huffman Mason Guy and John Love Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 pm at Grossman Funeral Home with Rev S F Artz officiating The body will be taken Saturday to Monona for burial Also notes on a Feb 25 deckum contest and various local club events and social notices from Charles City Iowa
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Courier Spreims
Charles City
Isaac Love
Ourness
Orchard
Anna Dobes
Wm. Love
Doris Huffman
Mason Guy
John Love
Grossman Funeral
F. Artz
Monona
Congregational Church
Cresco
Robert McCray
Ruth Wedemeier
Helene Griffin
New Hampton
Ladies Aid Meeting Reported at Greene Church
Greene Ta February 23 The Ladies Aid society of the MB church met for a regular session Wednesday afternoon Supper was served by the February division The second monthly entertainment course was presented Tuesday evening in the cleared auditorium by HF Larren Sou City who played 11 violin numbers and Mrs Beryl Needham who offered two readings of the MB
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Lucien UpPenies
Greene
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. BE
HF. Larren
Sou City
Beryl Needham
Pleads Guilty in Larceny From Building Case
Special William Cordes pled guilty to larceny from a building committed at night. Judge Fry sentenced him to an indeterminate 10 year term in the Anamosa Penitentiary. He was to be taken to Anamosa for observation in a hospital ward.
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Clarion. Is
William Cordes
Ana- Mona
Fry
Anamosa
Hiram S Scott dies Civil War veteran at Plainfield
Plainfield Ja Feb 23 longtime Polk Township resident Hiram S Scott last surviving Civil War veteran died at his home after a general breakdown. He served in Co H Seventh Wisconsin infantry and fought at Wilderness wounded in both legs. He moved with his family to Plainfield area in 1864 and later lived in Clay county and Chamies City before retirement. He leaves widow Elizabeth Cree and children M W Scott J W Wade R J Star H A Scott J J Lagomarcinn twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Burial in Willow Lawn cemetery at 2 p m Friday at Plainfield Baptist Church.
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Plainfield
Fue Neal
Hiram S. Scott
Polk Township
Plainfield Baptist Church
Willow Lawn
Josiah Taylor
Hudson
Harriette A. Taylor
M. W. Scott
J. W. Wade
Waverly
R. J. Star
Osage
H. A. Scott
Glenn
Min
Bext
Grant
Monroe
Hiram
Bull Run
Co. H
Seventh
Wisconsin Infantry
Hancock
Mr. Scott
Andersonville
Scott
N.Y. Cavalry
Alexandria
Madison
Wis
Prairie du Chien
Cams
Elizabeth Cree
Grant County
Wisconsin
Clay County
Spencer
Ie Baptist Church
Ghamies City
Minnie Aighad
T Hey
Jecuahven
Marjory Muriel
Tama County Farm Bureau Chief to Deliver GOP Speech
GC McEibinn president of Tama County Farm Bureau has been chosen by Willard F P Russell chairman of the county Republican committee as the keynote speaker for the Tama county convention at the courthouse next Saturday. Tama equity was selecting 16 delegates to the state convention.
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Courier Special Service
Mc Eibinn
Tama County
Western Visitor at La Porte Honored in A. B. Kline Home
A 2730 luncheon in the Kline home honors Mrs. G H Schick of Lone Beach California. Tourists club members and friends attended with Washington birthday themed decor and favors awarded to Mrs. Maude Kline. Out of town guest Mrs. O F W Esher of Waterloo attended.
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la Porte
A. B. Kline
la Porte City
A. Kline
Ashley
G. Woodley
Kline
Ig. H. Schick
Lone Beach
Cal
Maude Kline
O F. W. Esher
Waterloo
Mimes
Glenn Haven
W. L. Conder
H. H. Kaiser
SD. Smalling
C. A. Vaughn
David Allison
A. Fultz
Neva McChane
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Blark’s
Nick Kettman
Catholic Ladies’ League
Former Cedar Falls Pastor to Lead Toledo Revival
Toledo churches unite for a union evangelistic campaign from March 14 to 28. Rev. George Hugh Birney, a veteran evangelist of 12 years, will conduct the meetings. Birney previously pastored at First Methodist Cedar Falls and led Methodist churches in Grand Rapids Cleveland and nearby towns.
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Cedar Falls
Toledo
Methodist and
United Brethren Churches of
George Hugh Birney
First Methodist Church
Cedar. Falls
Grand Rapids
Mich
Cleveland
Younkers
Cedar Falls Observes Washington Birthday All Day
Cedar Falls marks Washington birthday with post office and banks closed. Evangelical church assembly plans Riverview park session for August. Dinner for Faculty Dames and 110 covers. Census shows many Cedar Falls residents belong to other churches. Missionary union to meet at First Presbyterian with multiple denominations. Lent services begin citywide despite weather. Local traffic accidents reported. Dr Thierman injured. Community leaders travel to Boston for national education meeting.
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Cedar Falls
Washington
Iowa
State Teachers College
Bartlett Hall
Franklin precincts endorse Lowden paving and Robinson
Franklin county precincts in Hampton Iowa on February 23 endorsed Governor Lowden for president. Both Hampton precincts approved resolutions backing Lowden and supporting a statewide road bond issue and congressional candidate T. J. B. Robinson.
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Franklin Caucuses
Indorse
Lowden, Paving
Robinson
Courier Special Service
Hampton
Lowden
United States
Franklin County
Congress
T. J. B. Robinson
Mrs. Schwickerath Dies in New Hampton at 88
Funeral held for Mrs. Joseph Schwickerath who died after a paralytic stroke. Born Aline Katherine Puetz in Luxembourg Germany on December 20 1841 she married Joseph Schwickerath on November 30 1861. Survived by children Malcolm and John Schwickerath Mike Henry and Miss Kate with many grandchildren and great grandchildren and sister Elizabeth Greenwald. Requiem high mass led by Rev B H Forkenbrook Rev P Puetz and Rev C B Goetzinger.
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Courier Special Services
New Hampton
Joseph Schwickerath
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Aline Katherine Puetz
Root
Luxemberg
Germany
Joseph Schickerath
Mal
John Schwickerath
Mike
St Gabriel
Cal. Henry
Dayton Township
This County
Miss
Ktate
Elizabeth Greenwald
Kenosha
Wis
B. H. Forkenbrook
P. Puetz
North Washington
C. B. Goetzinger
Ionia
Jesup Ag Class Hosts Dinner for Fathers
Jesup Consolidated School agriculture students held a dinner for their fathers at the school dining room on February 22. The First Baptist Church has met its 1927 missionary quota. Ladies of the church will observe World Day of Prayer in the church this evening led by Mrs J V Wright. Royal and parish leaders attend leadership training in Waterloo. Jesup school orchestra annual concert drew a large audience on Tuesday.
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Courter
Jesup
Jesup Consolidated School
J. V. Wright
Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist
J.V. Wright
Jesse. V. Wright
Lila Wright
J. McSparren
GC. A. Emerson
Earl Ganiere
First M. ES
Waterloo
Orchestra
Double Coincidence Marks Winthrop Wedding
Miss Mabel McKay daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles McKay Winthrop and Dale Child son of Mr and Mrs F E Child Masonville were married at the bride’s home near Winthrop Wednesday morning The wedding occurred on the farm where the bridegroom’s mother married his father 35 years ago and they will start housekeeping on the farm that was the home of Mr Child’s parents Rev J C Warton of Winthrop officiated
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Courier
Manchester
Mabel McKay
Charles McKay
Winthrop
Dale Child
F. E. Child
Masonville
Mr. Child
J. C. Warton
Year for forging checks in Clarion Iowa
Clarion Iowa February 23 special Kenneth Reeder age 19, a farm hand, pleaded guilty to three counts of check forgery and was sentenced to one year in Wright County jail by Judge Clock.
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Clarion
Kenneth Reeder
Wright County
Clock
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