Remodeling to Start at Once in Cedar Falls Club Building
The Cedar Falls Wotian's club board awards remodeling contracts for the old Knapp residence at Third and Gray streets to create an auditorium dining hall and conference rooms. Fred Hoffman is general contractor with bids totaling about 8 887 dollars for the interior and 1 165 dollars plus 3 504 66 dollars for plumbing and heating by Johnson Christensen company. Plans by M B Cleveland are to make the house the club's permanent home funded by gifts from the Pfeiffer family totaling 30 000 dollars with 10 000 condition met. The Pfeiffers previously donated land for Washington park and aided community projects including Wester Old People's home and a hospital addition.
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Courier
Ceder Falls
Knapp
Third
Gray Streets
Cedar Falls
Wotian’s Club
Fred DB. Cram
Pioneer Day
Hoffman
Fred Hoffman
Johnson-Christensen Company
M. B. Cleveland
Waterloo
Premfers
G. A. Pfeiffer
Henry Pfeiffer
New York City
Pfeiffers
Washington Park
Pfeiffer
Wester Old People's Home
Evangelical Church
Zion Evangelical Church
Cong Church in Parkersburg elects 1929 officers
Parkersburg Ts January 12 annual election of Congregational church officers selects Simon Feters and E Messner as deacons M W Warner Simon Peters and C W Engelkes as trustees R G Renken treasurer Dale Van Eman clerk Robert Warner and Chrissie Olthoff as organists Sunday school superintendent Peter Olthoff and Women’s Guild officers Mrs Clyde Wilson president Mrs Roy Noble vice president Mrs G S Bailey treasurer Calendar circle of the M E church to meet Thursday. Knocks resigns from Standard Off track to farm after March 1. Dick Tripp leaves oil station management. Harold Conn to be station attendant. Mrs Thomas Dadswell dies in Winnebago Minnesota.
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Courier
Parkersburg
Congregational Church
Simon Feters
E. Messner
M. W. Warner
Simon Peters
C. W. Engelkes
R. G. Renken
Dale van Eman
Robert Warner
Chrissie Olthoff
Peter Olthoff
Women's Guild
Clyde Wilson
Roy Noble
G.S. Bailey
M. E
Knock
Dick Tripp
Harold Conn
Thomas Dadswell
Winnebago
Mion
St Ansgar Woman Attends Mission Conference Session
Mrs. C. H. Moore, secretary of the Des Moines branch of the Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the M E Church, attended the quarterly conference in Des Moines this week. The funeral of Violet May Tolzman was held at the M E church with Rev O H Moore officiating. Tolzman, the couple s only child, died from influenza after a brief illness.
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Courier
St. Ansgar
C.H. Moore
Des Moines
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Violet May Tolzman
O. H. Moore
Otto Tolzman
Impassable Highways Disrupt Basketball Schedule
Drifted highways in this section halt weekend games with many contests canceled or postponed. St Johns Elkader vs St Xavier Manchester called off. Independence fill-ins blocked by No 20 route. Manchester high teams traveled to Independence by train for a doubleheader amid postponed Little Six league games in Delaware county.
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Courier Eprcial
Manchester
St. John's High
Elkader
St. Xavier's High
Independence
Here
Manchester High
Trein
Delaware County
Verdict in Tama Co damage suit kept secret until Jan 19
A sealed verdict in the $10,490 damage suit of W. E. McBride of Tracr against Charles Miech, arising from an automobile collision months earlier, was returned after nine hours. The damages amount will be known when Judge Nichols returns to Toledo on January 19, with indications the verdict favors McBride and that damages may total $4,500.
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Tama Co
Tracr
W. E. McBride
Charles Miech
Nichols
Toledo
McBride
Deaths in Iowa and nearby states mark obituaries brief
Brief death notices from New Hampton and nearby towns report Charles Muir dying at his home and to be interred in Wasco Illinois beside his wife. Hattie Lake and Elmer Miller are listed as surviving sisters. Other notices mention Mrs J T Hanna dying in Larimore North Dakota and Frank Hruska dying in Elma at 87. Mrs William Reichel, mother of 12 with eight living, died Jan 8. services held Friday in Evangelical church.
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New Hampton
Charles Muir
Wasco
Hattie Lake
Elmer Miller
Mitchell. Mitchell
J. T. Hanna
Larimore
N. D
Evangelical Church
William Reichel
Two Deaths Occur in Two Days in One Wadena Residence
In Wadena Indiana January 12 Louis Messerli died after influenza complications as funeral plans for his wife’s uncle Nick Cox, who died Wednesday, were underway. Cox, 84, was buried after a St Joseph’s Catholic service. Messerli’s requiem is planned for next Monday. Messerli, born December 7 1894, leaves father, widow, daughter Catherine, two brothers and a sister. married 1918 to Jennie Hulgerson.
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Courier Special Service
Wadena
Louis Messeril
Nick Cox
Cox
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Messerli
Mr. Messerli
Chris Messerli
Catherine
Clement
West Union
Emmett
Springfield
Nelile Messerli
Algonac
Mich
Jennie Hulgerson
Nashua Family Faces Scarlet Fever Spread in Community
In January 12 notes from Nashua report nurse Louise Peterson of Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo contracting scarlet fever during holiday visit and convalescing while her brother in law Russell Allison and others battle illness. The town also notes funeral for Matt Cronin in Green and CAL attendee Frank Smith relative Lydia Blade arriving from Los Angeles. Fred Dickman shows improvement from influenza.
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Courier
Nashua
Louise Peterson
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Russell Allison
F. H. Luhring
Green
Bancroft
Greene
St.Mary's Church
Lydia Blade
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Smith
Sherman Butler
Burlington
Fred Dickman
Union Veteran's Funeral Held in Washington Twp
Martin Jones, a member of the Thirteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry who served through the Civil War, had services Friday afternoon in Washington Township. Rev. C. Gowan officiated. interment was in the chapel cemetery. Jones was born in New York City on June 28, 1844, moved to Wisconsin as a child, settled near Cedar Falls, and died at his sister’s home there. He leaves a sister Mrs. A. E. Wing and a nephew Marlin Jones of Clarksync.
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Gourley
Washington Township
Martin Jones
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Washington Chanel
Rev. C. Gowan
Chapel Cemetery
Mr. Jones
New York City
Wisconsin
Peter
Naomi Jones
Towa
Ceter Falls
A. E. Wing
Cedar Falls
Marlin Jones
Howard Farmers Mutual Insurance Officers Retained
Cresco Iowa January 12 all officers were re elected at the annual meeting of Farmers Mutual Insurance association of Howard county C C Brown is president C 4 Holo comb vice president J E Emmans secretary E J Thomas treasurer L E Emmons Charles Johnson and L E Sanborn directors G C Brown L E Sanborn and Charles Johnson comprise the executive board The Howard county association is reinsured by 38 other county associations of Town which makes a lighter assessment in case of heavy losses.
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Courier Suceiai
Cresco
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of
Howard County
C. Cc. Brown
C. 4. Holocomb
J. E. Emmans
E. J. Thomas
L. E. Emmons
Charles Johnson
L. E. Sanborn
G. C. Brown
Howard County Association
Sarazen and Hampton Lead Miami Beach Open at Halfway
Gene Sarazen and Harry Hampton tied for the lead at the Miami Beach Open golf tournament midway through the event in Miami Beach Florida. Close behind are George Christ Davenport Fila and George Voigt Douglastown amateur at 142 Johnny Farrell National Open champion at 144.
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Sarazen
Hampton
Miami Beach
Fis
Gene Sarazen
Harry Hampton
George Christ
Davenport
Fila
George Voigt
Douglastown
Johnnny Farrell
Schniderman Rites Planned at Lawn City Sunday
Funeral for Mrs. Olive Schniderman set for Sunday at the home 922 State Street Cerar Falls with interment at Palview. The notice notes the ceremony will be conducted at the residence Sunday afternoon and includes the address for the service.
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Schniderman
Cerar Falls
Olive Schniderman
State Street
Palrview
Weekend church services and events in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls churches schedule missionary and sermon topics for Sunday. Zion Evangelical hosts Rev. Faust with The Macedonian Call and an evening Candlelight Installation. First Congregational plans Communion and gifts sermon. Community Church features Eyes That See-Ears That Hear and Kellogg peace forum. First M E lists musical numbers and songs. First Presbyterian holds Samuel, Pioneer Prophet with 5 pm vesper. First Christian covers Things of Which the Apostles Were Sure and A Tried Stone. Literary Circle resumes with Dr Crowder on The Bible as Literature.
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Courter
Zion Evangelical Church
H. J. Faust
Henry
Heyser
Christian Endeavor
Viola Haehlen
Paul Martin
Alice Faust
Genevieve Hil
Glaydis Faust
First Congregational
George F. Barsalou
First Congregational Church
Community Church
Howland Hanson
Brintdley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Jackway
Stainer
Virginia Fish
Waterloo
Anna Overgaard
Cedar Falls
W. G. Rowley
First Presbyterian
Bruce Giffen
First Presbyterian Church
Samuel
First Christian
R. W. Fillmore
First Christian Church
Roger Leavitt
Washington Street
W G. Crowder
Rollcell
J. J. Baumgartner Dies After Illness at Dumont
Dumont Iowa January 12 J J Baumgartner an early resident of Madison township died at his home after weeks of illness from carcinoma His wife died in September 1928 He leaves three daughters Mrs Frank Wendt Waverly Mrs John Otterstein Dumont and Mrs Allie Pfalisgraf and a son Joe Clear Lake plus a stepson Oscar Otto Clarion The funeral will be Monday afternoon at the Evangelical church
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Courier
Dumont
J. J. Bauumgartner
Frank Wendt
Waverly
John Otterstein
Allie Pfalisgraf
Joe
Clear Lake
Oscar Otto
Clarion
Baumgartner
Composer Van Hove De Saint-Pol Dies Mid Funeral March
Ghent Belgium Jan 12 A renowned composer U Ri Van Hove De Saint-Pol conducted a lively concert in Stekene last evening then halted the piece and ordered a funeral march. He directed the full march as its tones faded and collapsed dead at the podium.
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Ghent
Belgium
U.ri— van Hove de Saint-Pol
Stekene
Allison’s Eastern Star installs new staff officers
Alison’s C E 3. OTAFF installed Alison’s C E 3. OTAFF installed at Ta Jan 12 with Mrs. T L Wheeler Waterloo installing officer. New staff includes Hester Richards Roy Parsons Margaret Speedy Glen Richards Sella Weiland Alice Codner Lila Leach Madeline Brocka Elsie Parsons Fdna Emerson Viola Nicholas Addie Shepard Ruth Bess Froning Esther Margaret Garton Martha Maggie Michaels Electa Anna Werner Warden O B Emerson and others. Retiring matron W H Nicholas received jewels and gifts. Idella sang. Vinton lodge officers installed this week with joint E S chapter.
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Glen Richards
Sella Weiland
Alice Codner
Lila Leach
Madeline Brocka
Elsie Parsons
Mershal
Fdna Emerson
Viola Nicholas
Addie Shepard
Ruth
Bess Froning
Esther
Margaret Girton
Martha
Maggie Michaels
Electa
Anna Werner
O. B. Emerson
W. H. Nicholas
Vinton
Vinton Lodge
Lawn City Church Seeks Legal Name Change in Cedar Falls
At the seventieth annual meeting the Zion Evangelical church began steps to rename as First Evangelical. Trustees William C. Nuhn and Fred Huss Tan were reelected. Membership stands at 440. Last year’s expenses totaled 4500 with 2000 for benevolences and 5000 in spectral gifts. All accounts are settled and a treasury balance remains.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Zion Evangelical Church
First Evangelical
Congregational
Board of Trustees
William C. Nuhn
Fred Huss
Tan
Country Parish Near Osage Organizes for Coming Year
Osage Indiana January 12 Officers have been elected to serve St John Ger man Lutheran church in Cedar township with Rev PF A Brauer as pastor A Tresemer was re elected deacon for the fourteenth year and named treasurer of current expenses Other deacons include Herman Dieterich Sr honorary deacon Louis Miller William Ahrens A H Miller trustee Henry Troge president F R Troge benevolence treasurer
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Osage
St. John's Gereman Lutheran Church
Cedar Township
PF. A. Brauer
A. FL Tresemer
Herman Dieterich
Louis Miller
William Ahrens
A. H. Miller
Henry Troge
F. R. Troge
Harvey Moody Dies at Fredericksburg at 83
Fredericksburg Ja Jan 12 Harvey Moody died Friday at his home west of here after an illness of three weeks. He was 83 years. Henry Wittler who runs a local grocery store is ill at his son Fred’s home and had closed the store above his apartment on Tuesday.
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Courier
Fredericksburg
Harvey Moody
Here
Henry Wittler
Fred
Party for city officers is given at Cresco
Cresco Indiana January 12 Special Cresco fire department hosted a banquet for city officials Tuesday night with several firemen delivering speeches at toastmaster L C DeNoyelles request Injured in fall Wadena Mrs Mary Curtiss of Wadena suffered a complicated hip fracture in a fall here Wednesday and is cared for at Mercy hospital in Oclwel. she rested well yesterday
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Cresco
Wadena, Srn
Mary Curtiss
Wadena
Mercy Hospital
Ocl
Masonic Lodge at Cedar Falls to Seat Staff
Cedar Falls January 13 Annual installation of lodge officers chosen at the December session will be held Monday evening at Masonic hall A dinner precedes the ceremonies Rev A Raymond Grant of Vinton will speak on The Inquisitive Master Grant has served at Vinton four months previously at Nashua for three years Mayor Jack Morgensen of Benson seriously ill confined to his room for weeks undergoing x ray at Sartari hospital Civil War veterans recovering Comrade A W Walker improving Comrade Jacob Boehmler improving Comrade S B Humbert improving Commander David A Finley able to greet friends Advices from Durham N C say Mrs O H Leonard ill with pneumonia gaining daily Letters from her daughter Mrs L H LesSourd bring encouragement Carl Anderson Union township farmer slowly recovering from pneumonia patient at Sartori hospital for 16 days
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Hall
Raymond Grant
Methodist Episcopal Church
Vinton
Grant
Nashua
Benson
Jack Morgensen
Althoit
Sartarl Hospital
A. W. Walker
Carl Howe
Eleventh Street
Jacob Boehmler
Franklin Street
S. B. Humbert
First Street
David A. Finley
Freemonia
Dirham
N. C
O. H. Leonard
L. H. LesSourd
Carl Anderson
Union Township
George Pashby
el Sartori Hospital
Win
Randalla Glee Clubs to Present Gypsy Operetta Tuesday
Randalla Indiana January 12 two glee clubs will present The Quest of the Gypsy a gypsy operetta at the gymnasium Tuesday at 8 o'clock. The event comes as a joint boys and girls concert with a colorful musical comedy atmosphere. LO G F lodge officers were installed by Ed Stewart Maynard district deputy grand master. Staff includes W T Frahm noble grand Glenn Buck vice grand D N Holmes secretary W C Wells financial secretary and W W Alley treasurer.
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Gourier
Randalla
LO. G. F. Lodge
Ed Stewart
Maynard
W. T. Frahm
Noble Grand
Glenn Buck
D. N
Pneumonia Fatal to Bremer Woman in Douglas Township
Mrs. Ernest Hoppenworth, 50, died Friday at her Douglas township home after a two weeks illness of pneumonia. Survived by husband of 28 years, two daughters and four sons, all of Bremer county.
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Courier Special Perviges
Oelwein Man Dies of Heart Attack
Oelwein Va Jan 12 Services for B. H. Hadley who died during the night at his daughter's home will be at Iowa Falls Monday. The funeral will be held in the M E church in the afternoon. He succumbed to a heart attack and was found by family members this morning. He was 81 years old.
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Oelwein
B. H. Hadley
Thomas Smith
Iowa Falls
M. E
Hadley
Former Resident of Tripoli Dies
Archie Stevenson, formerly of Tripoli, died Friday at his Dodge Center Minnesota home. His sister-in-law Mrs. Leo Stenzel traveled to attend the funeral. The cause of death is listed as heart disease.
Mutual Insurance Society Officers Named at Cedar Falls
Danish Mutual Insurance association officers were elected at Cedar Falls at the annual meeting. A. G. Larsson was chosen president with J. P. Jepsen as vice president, P. J. Falkenberg secretary, and Thomas Hanson treasurer. Directors include N. J. Frils, N. C. Snydergaard, Robert Hansen, Robert Jennson, O. J. Johnson, and Iver Guldager.
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Servion
Cedar Falls
Danish Muttasl Insurance Association
A. G. Larsson
J. P. Jepsen
P. J. Falkenberg
Thomas Hanson
Mre N. J. Frils
N.C. Syndergaard
Robert Hansen
Robert Jennson
O. J. Johnson
Iver Guldager
Waterloo man pays for damage in car wreck case
Courier reports in Oclwein on January 12 that James R Gatewood loaned his auto to a friend and paid $180 to repair a stop and go sign at Charles and Frederick streets wrecked Thursday. He was fined $2 and costs for reckless driving.
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Waterloo
Spackrt Servired Oclwein
James R Gatewood
Superior Court
Charles and
Frederick Street
Costa
Anita Page Leads 1929 Wampas Cream of Young Stars
The Wampas announced thirteen 1929 baby stars including Anita Page of MGM Loretta Young Sally Blane Josephine Dunn Doris Hill Ethlyne Clair Helen Twelvetrees Helen Foster Caryl Lincoln Mona Rico and others from Par Paramount First National Fox Warner Brothers United Artists as the year’s cream of Hollywood youth. The group will be presented at the annual Wampas frolic on February 13 in Hollywood Osh.
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Hollywood
Osh
Arthe
Wampas
The
Antts Page
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Sally Blane
Jes Arthur
Paramount
Loretta Young
First National
Thursday Club at La Porte City Has Meeting on Jan 10
The Thursday club met at the home of Mrs John Ganherman with seven members and four guests Mrs Bara Hager Mrs Clarence Wilson Mrs Albert Yarrington and Miss Schuknecht. Lunch followed and the group adjourned to meet January 24 with Mrs Ralph Runyan. Humorous stories were planned for roll call.
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la Porte City
F Courier
da Porte City
John Gan Herman
Bara Hager
Clarence Wilson
Albert Yarrington
Bmiss Schuknecht
Ralph Runyan
Knapp Funeral Services Scheduled for Sunday
The funeral for Henry Knapp will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the family home. Rev. C. C. Bacon of the M E B church will officiate. Burial will follow in Harlington cemetery.
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Fourier
Waverly
Jan
Henry Knapp
C. C. Bacon
M. EB. Church
Harlington Cemetery
Spinal Meningitis Fatal to Dike Man
Private services will be held for Alfred Mang age 45 at Waterloo hospital where he died Friday evening of spinal meningitis. He was taken to the hospital Thursday after a short illness. Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. Christ Mang, sisters Marie Mang of Dike and Mrs. George Pappas of Mason City, and brother Mana Mang of this city.
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Dike
Alfred Mang
Waterloo Hospital
Mrs John Davis of New Hampton is Dead
Fredericksburg Iowa reports the death of Mrs John Davis at New Hampton. She was the mother of Mrs Lloyd Upham of Fredericksburg who had been assisting in her care. News arrived Friday Jan 12.
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John Davis
New Hampton
Onwavier Special Kerrice
Fredericksburg
Lloyd Upham
Washington in War Days and Club Topics
Capt Allan Johnson will speak before the Lions club next Thursday on wartime experiences in Washington and his role decoding cablegrams for General Pershing and President Wilson. Ralph Snarff will discuss being a Web school Coach at the Rotary luncheon Monday. Waterloo police officials Lamson and Steffen address the Genepus club at Black's tearoom next Tuesday noon.
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Washington
Germany
Lions Club
Allan Johnson
Johnson
General Pershing
Wilson
War College
Ralph Snarff
West High School
Rotary Club
Russell Lamson
Emil Steffen
Waterloo Police Department
Genepus Club
Black's
Scent Mystery In Death of Picture Formula Possessor
Hollywood observers reported the mysterious death of George Scott a film director and key figure linked to the Handscheicher color process. Found dead in a gas filled studio apartment investigators initially flagged an accident but later explored a patent infringement angle involving the colored film formula whose whereabouts were unknown. Scott was related by marriage to the late inventor and had recently become involved in the ongoing probe scheduled for next month.
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Hollywood
Cal
INS
George Scott
Scott
Janesville Boy in Hospital After Second Surgery
Janesville January 12 Donald Shepard, injured in a November ditching machine accident, was operated on again at Waverly hospital to reset a fractured leg. The bone failed to knit after the first surgery but he rallied and is believed to be on the way to a permanent recovery.
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Courter
Janesville In
Donald Shepard
Ob Waverly Hospital
Priests and Laymen to Welcome Bishop Heelan
Sioux City report says priests of the Sioux City diocese and laymen of local Catholic churches will host a banquet and reception for Bishop Edmund Heelan tomorrow night. The event, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, marks his return from Sydney Australia after attending the twenty ninth International Eucharistic Congress.
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Sioux City
Edmund Heelan
Knights of Columbus
Sydney
Australia
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Frank
Elma
Mmes
Hehe
Charles Mikes
Howard Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Officers
C. F. Evang
J. J. Baumgartner
John F. Tyrrell
Michigan City
Ind
Tyrrell
Allison
Vinton Oficers
Lawn City Church
Sky
A. Meyer
Kansas City
Middle West
Tom Casey
Evanston, Jr
Freeman
Clarence Hopkins
Mr. Meyer
Vinton Man
Randalla Glee Clubs
Bremer
Tripoli
Mutual Insurance Society
C. Falls
Anita Page
Salty Blane
Home Guards
Naomi Hermon
Jeannette Elliott
Marlon Tutt
Marjorie Calkins
O. H. Johnson
W. L. Conder
Edith Beatty
Otto Zwalleck
Cornelix Harm
Lansing
H. M. Garner
Garner
Double Six
Charles Oren
Double Six Bridge Club
Western Stock
Pairnanh Fled & Grinding Co.,, Bistrituter Fairbank, Tuwa
Janesville
Joan
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