Cedar Falls Plans Three Major Improvements Start Year
Cedar Falls begins the year with three major projects in view. A hospital unit at Western Old People's Home is to be built at about $60,000, with work to start when conditions permit after an early year contract. The Pfeiffer brothers donated $50,000 to the hospital project and $20,000 toward Cedar Falls Woman's Club headquarters. the club has raised $10,000 by members. A heating plant for Iowa State Teachers College hinges on state funding, with costs to be set by the legislature.
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Cedar Falls
Bilding Enterprises Avl
Western Old People's Home
Friends of the Institution
Pfeiffer Brothers
New York City
Pfeiffers
Cedar Falls Woman's Club
Schuneman
Deaths and memorials across Iowa towns
Osage mourns eight year old Mavis Fairbrother from scarlet fever while other notices report Dani Ingraham the Osage native buried in Bakersfield California. Lydia Hillman aged 84 dies at her daughter’s home in Charles City with services upcoming. High aged 86 dies of bronchial pneumonia in Osage county. Austinville prepares funeral for Dick Eckhoff of Grundy county. Mavis Ellene Fairbrother of Orchard dies from scarlet fever. Verdi Fuhrman dies from influenza pneumonia in Ottersie. Wirs Christina Wedeking of Waverly is laid to rest. Mrs Jacob Landgrehe of St Ansgar dies of pneumonia. Firemen at station No. 2 host New Year feast with community support.
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Osage
Lester
O. A. Walker
East Clark Street
George Hillman
Rockford
Lve
Walker
G. A. Hess
Rockford Cemetery
CG. K. High
N. Grand Avenue
Harold
Lydia Grannis
This City
L. B. High
Tomahawk
Wis
Austinville
Dick Eckhoff
Winds Central Hospital
Chicago
Austinville Reformed Church
Bevoling
Eckhoff
Grundy County
Belle Wintjes
Harold Havlet
Minnie
Effie
Luella
Henrietta
Susan Christian
George Zacharias
Orchard
Mitchell
Mavis Ellene Fairbrother
Rayi Fairbrother
Bir
J. R. Louie
Little Cedar
Tuesay
Herman Holmes
Waterloo
Arstar
St. Ansgar
Jacob Landgrehe
Evangelical Church
Karl Kaupp Wil
Dysart
Fonr
Limde Mehlhaus
Martha Dus Jap
Emma Laursen
Va Degner
Adam
Will
George
Brandt
Burlington Man Becomes Cedar Falls Pastor at First Baptist
Rev. W. J. Diegelman, newly appointed pastor of First Baptist church in Cedar Falls, will preach his first sermon Sunday. A Burlington, Iowa native born August 13, 1891, he studied at William Jewell College and earned a B D in 1925. He previously led churches in Philadelphia and Hannibal, taught in schools, and held seminary training in Rochester. He and Mrs Diegelman have three children, David 9 Elizabeth 7 and Robert Justin 4.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
W. J. Biegelman
First Baptist Church
Burlington
Flo
Los Angeles
Chillicothe
William Jewell College
Liberty
Union Baptist Church
Livingston County
Missouri
Philadelphia
Prince Avenue
Rochester
N. Y
First Congregational Church
Clarkson
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Brockport
Firemen Serve Oysters Baked at Altstadt & Langlas Co
Chief Ray Tiller presented the men with a gallon of oysters as the goose was baked in the ovens of the Altstadt Langlas Baking Co. Firemen prepared the meal for the group.
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Ray Tiller
Altstadt & Langlas. Baking Co
Veteran Hardin County teacher dies in town burial
Charles H Packard aged 93, a pioneer Hardin County educator of 24 years, died at home of Ione Bullis in Iowa Falls. Born Franklin County Massachusetts January 21 1836 he taught in public schools before farming in Ellis Township. Survived by Elsie Bullis Anna Bullis and two sons Walter and Judson. Burial in Friends cemetery. Other local deaths noted include Thomas Quinn and Charles A Tracey with brief obituaries.
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Guurier
Town Falls
Charles H. Packard
Friends
Ione Bulls
Packard
Jeter
Ellis County
Massachusetts
Franklin County
Mass
Wisconsin
Iowa Falls
Ellis Township
Lovina Lyon
Anna Bullis
Elsie Bullis
Ells Township
Walter
Judson
Thomas Quinn
Quinn
Anna Roberts
Grundy County
Charles A. Tracey
Minneapolis
Tracey
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Aged Couple Die of Influenza in Nashua
Last rites for William Volprecht, 84, held Wednesday at 2 p m in the German church, following his death from influenza pneumonia tied to a prior stroke. His wife, 77, died Friday of influenza pneumonia. The couple, residing on a Horton area farm, are survived by four daughters including Mrs Hulda Beeman and Mrs Lizgge Eide of Waverly.
Local residents and nearby farming families noted
Mrs. Anna Widder and Mrs. Emma Sudal reside nearby. Mr. and Mrs. Volbrecht, who farmed eight miles from here about eleven years, previously came from Clay ton county.
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Anna Widder
Emma Sudal
Volbrecht
Here
Clayton County
Three Fined at Charles City for Killing Pheasants
In Charles City Iowa yesterday in Justice Weatherwax court Harry Russell and Lloyd LaBounty were charged with shooting pheasants. Each was fined 10 dollars and costs after admitting two birds were killed by the party.
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Charles City
Courier Special Service
Harry, Russell
Lloyd LaBounty
Justice Weatherwax
Funeral Held for Manuel Baunel in Oelwein
Manuel Baunel, 27, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital after influenza complications. Services were at Sacred Heart Church in Oelwein with burial at Woodlawn. He had just returned from El Paso and planned to travel to Los Angeles. Rev. F. H. McCullough, now at Princeton University, attended as a visiting clergy member.
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Courier
Oelwein
Manuel Baunels
Sacred Heart Church
Woodlawn
el Paso
Tex
Los Angeles
Cal
Mercy Hospital
F. H. McCullough
Hazleton
Inceton University
Fire at J C Legal drug store after carbolic acid explosion
A bottle of carbolic acid being liquified exploded injuring the rear of the J C Legal drug store in Charles City Iowa last evening causing smoke damage and a sizable afterfire. Licenses were granted to Johnny Maxwell Adams and Stella Mae Wilson both of Charles City and Cecil St Peter and Elsie Duckweller of Moville Iowa.
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Courier
Charles City
J. C. Legal Drug Store
Johnny Maxwell Adams
Stella Mae Wilson
Cecil St. Peter
Elsie Duck-weller
Moville
Excelsior Chapter
O. EB
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First
M. EB
Herrling
Byron Saul
Rebekah Relief Society
I. O. O. F. Hall
Ellis
Ellis Auditorium
Paris Funeral Rites Held in Rural Church
Mrs. J. M. Paris a Delaware area resident died at her son Dale Paris home from influenza and bronchopneumonia. Born March 25 1860 on Grommon homestead, she married Joseph M. Paris September 30 1882 and lived in Spring Branch and Delaware communities. Interment followed at Delaware cemetery.
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Sarvica
Manchester
J. M. Paris
Spring Branch
Dale Paris
Delaware Church
Delaware Cemetery
Joseph M. Paris
Delaware
Mr. Paris
Hudson People Attend Funeral at Mason City
Hudson residents traveled to Mason City for the funeral of Mrs. James Farrar mother of Mrs. Dan Gutknecht. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gutknecht and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gutknecht. Mrs. Farrar died Friday near midnight at Clear Lake. Also noted were visitors and local movements such as dinners, school resuming after vacation, and nearby weddings and funerals including figures from Hudson and surrounding towns.
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Courier
Hudson
James Farrar
Dan Gutknecht
Mason City
Dan Gutenecht
Harold Gutknecht
Farrer
Clear Lake
George O. Sergeant
Clarence Vogels
A. K. Anderson
Toledo
George Sergeant
Pine Island
Minn
Fred Schoenfeld
Billa Sergeant
Nashua
Margaret Mastain
Waterloo
Rodney Baldwin
Wil Freeland
Wateloo
F. C. Baldwin
Chicago
Wilbur Miler
Donald Faulkher
The
State University
Lloyd Johnson
Billings House
Margaret Walter
Walter Faulkner
Farl Bidwell
Mr. Bidwell
J. D. Richards
J. Strayer
Hollister Dies After Fall in Manchester Iowa
William H. Hollister 78 of Manchester Iowa died at home Monday after a fall about a month earlier. Born April 4 1850 in Westfield New York he settled in Delaware county in 1855. Survived by two brothers Horace and John J and two sisters Mrs George Miller and Mrs Gus Clute. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Jones Mill grange.
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Courier
Manchester
William H. Hollister
Delaware County
Franklin Street
Ako
Delaware
Mr. Hollister
William H
Margaret Hollister
Westfield
Town
Mead Settlement
Hollister
South Dakota
Horace Hollistr
Long Beech
Cal
John J. Hollister
George Miller
Gallup
N. M
Gus Clute
Greeley
Odd Fellows Order
Jones Mill Grange
Installation planned by La Porte lodge and Rebekahs
La Porte 1. C. OF. and Rebekahs schedule a joint installation Thursday at 8 o clock with Cedar Falls staff. Members are asked to bring a covered dish for lunch. Also notes Luther Manigold’s trip home to Lanark after a stay with parents and Mrs Manigold's asthma condition.
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Courier
la Porte City
Lotos Lodge
QO. F
Thistle Rebekah Lodge
Cedar Falls
Manigold
Luther Manigold
Lanark
Kosking
Craft
Spring Creek
Frank Ferry
Farmers Lumber Company at Dysart Declares Dividend
Dysart Jan one reports at the annual meeting of Farmers Lumber Company that 1828 business was excellent and the company declared a dividend at its meeting Saturday.
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Farmers Lumber Company
Dysart
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OLD Folk
Rome
Clubwomen
T. C
Iewa State Teachers College
Mavis Fairbrother
Oltersie
Otterville
Verdi Fuhrman
M. C. Fuhrman
Fayne
Station Na
Soldler’ Bros
W. J. Diegelman
Hardin County
C. H. Packard
Thos. Quinn
Baunel
S. G. McQueen
Faith
Genevieve Huskey
Verna Williams
P. Larson
Jaqueline
Earl Rhine
Mardelle
Abernathy
Abernathys
Dubuque
Grace Methodist Church
A. H. Eilis
Izaak Walton League
A. H. Goulder
Thomas Anderson
Rotary
Messrs. Moore and Beebe
New Hildreth
Irving Frodden
Harvey
James Miner
Tawa City
Paris
Aterloo
Sterling Company
Sala
Choice
WH. Hollister
Mery
Westfind
la Porte 1. C. OF
Rebekahs
Standard Battery, & Electric Co
West Fifth Street
Standard
Battery & Electric Co
Bennett Tire
W. Fifth St
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