Municipal Office Building Drive Approved by Chamber
A motion at the local Chamber of Commerce meeting urged the council to pursue a municipal office building project. The proposal claims funds on hand cover costs, avoiding new taxes. The chamber officers for 1928 include FL oJ. Moore as president and Matt Kennedy as vice president. Baseball finances show no deficit with $800 donated and over $2,000 in other revenue.
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Caurige Spotial
New Mampton
Pan
Chamber of Commerce
Co. C. Sheakley
Chamber
Chrn
FL Oj. Moore
Matt Kennedy
W. G. Greenwald
C. B. Phillips
N. Schilling
Holland Resident Missing Bound for South America
Relatives think John Frerichs Jr who vanished after a move from Ankeny to Holland may be traced in Kansas City. He told acquaintances he planned to go to South America. His youngest child died this week and his wife and four other children remain. Financial troubles are blamed for his disappearance.
Grandsons Serve as Pallbearers for Nicholas Frost Funeral
Gilbertville Iowa January 13 The requiem mass for Nicholas Frost pioneer of this section was celebrated by his grandnephew Rev Father Grega Schmitz of Holy Ghost Church Dubuque street Immaculate Conception was in church. Pallbearers were 12 grandsons. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Several relatives and friends from Waterloo Waverly White Lake N Dakota La Porte City Minnesota Independence Atlantic Hazleton and Chicago attended or sent condolences.
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fCnurrir
Gilbertvittle
Nicholas Frost
Grega Schmitz
Holy Ghostchurch
Dubuque St Immaculate
J. H. Mayer
J. Casey
Bert Hollar
Henry Frost
Gari Brown
Frank Weber
Peter Reuter
Christ Reuter
Cod Fellows and Rebekahs Install at Charles City
The joint installation at Charles City had about 200 attendees from Marble Rock and surrounding areas. Officers for the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows were installed by District Deputy Bella Mundley and local leaders, with installations for noble grand, recording secretary, financial secretary, treasurer, and wardens noted. A separate Mason City wedding reports Miss Hazel Grove and Mr. Guy Harley wed January 8 with plans to farm near Forest City.
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Canter Surhed
Marble Rock
Gold Fellas
Rebekahs
O. O. PF
Wren
Bella Muneley
Odifiew
John Novi
Manter
City
Fet the Odd Fellows
Stella Hammond
Noble Grand
Bertha Fuubben
Gran
Edna
Wes Financial
Florence Beck
Harriet Nevn
Dorothy Vance
Chaplaienitt Parker
Hianmond
The
Odd Fellows the Wire
William Stinger
M. Palmery
Walter Mullarkey
William Fmuhint
Jectin Novak
John Vance
W. Granger
Mason City
New Hampton
Hazel Grove
Daugheter
Abner Grove
Richland Township
Guy Harley
James Harley
East
Forest City
N D Minister Accepts Pastorship in Aplington
Rev Here in Lohr Cathay North Dakota has accepted the call to pastor the local Baptist congregation in Aplington. The arrival date is not learned. Mrs Cornelius Haan has been very ill from heart disease after returning from Waverly to help care for her daughter Loraine during convalescence from an appendectomy. Loraine Hann is recovering well. The center span of the new bridge has been reared by Olson Construction workers and riveting begun. Rural carrier Ell Klingman attended the funeral of Albert Neal former Clarksville postmaster.
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Mounier Spretal
Aplington
Lohr
Cathay
N. D
Cornelius Haan
Waverl
Loraine
Loraine Hann
Olson Construction Company
Klingman
Albert Neal
Clarksville
Brandon Project Common Needs To Get Attention In
A community life institute in Brandon January 20 to 21, under Farm Bureau and local churches, will feature R. K. Bliss of Iowa State College as chief speaker at a men and older boys dinner. Sessions cover farm problems, home keeping, church attendance, and youth activities with leaders F. S. Hill, F. M. Williams, L. B. Walter, Miss Talcubt, and Rev. Hyten guiding discussions.
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Spergee
Brandon
Farm Bureau
Methodist Episcopal and Christan
R. K K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Ames
Legion Hall
Lb. A. Walter
Christian Church
F. S. Hill
F. M. Williams
G. A. R. Hall
R. B. Hyten
First Christian Sharch
Cedar Repids
Methodist Church
W. G. Cleworth
Cedar Rapids
Janesville Eastern Star Officers to Assume Duties Tonight
The Janesville Eastern Star chapter will install officers at Masonic hall this evening with Mary E. Burton as worthy matron and Albert Burton as worthy patron among others. The Janesville Masonic Lodge installed officers Wednesday night led by Oscar Pierce as worshipful master and C. W. Taylor as treasurer. Father Initiates Son: Miln Du Brie was recently made Master Mason by his father. Merchants Conference notes in Janesville discussed welfare and community issues during a shared dinner.
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Janesville
Oscar Pierce
Forrest
Squires
Cay Mutr
Euanaelical C.F. at Coeday Fails Names Officers
Muddled OCR lists officers for Euanaelical C.F. at Coeday with errors. Genevieve Hal is named president while Panl Marten and Vlas Harr are listed as presidents or officers alongside Enmore McBrude as treasurer.
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Euanaelical C.F
Coeday
Seesat Keren
Zion
Ebereh Omers
Annial Beret
Tal Jaws
Genevieve Hal
Panl Marten
Ware
Vlas Harrson
Oserretare
Enmore McBrude
Rasurer
Dinner Crowd Fills Charles City Lodge Installation Night
At a January 13 dinner in Charles City 360 were served as the MOW A and Royal Neighbors installation proceeded. The high school band played under Edwin Hosking while Edith Johnson was installed as arrest of the Royal Neighbors and other officers were named for the lodge.
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Ghartes City
M.ow. A
Edwin Hosking
Andrtow Milter
Charles Snyder Elark
Star
Willan Frits
J Che
Ulm
Regel
Charles
Black
A. A. Merrill
Edith Johnson
Royal Neghbors
Dudu Schermerhortz
Pastoracle
Grace Ponte
Shancellor
Elizabett Bhint
Ida Bird
Gladys Duwi Tmurshall
Iela Phillips
Ada Byrnes
Athletes of T. G. Honored By Chic Group At Dinner
Cedar Falls Jan 13 Brice F Gates president of Gates college spoke at a Cedar Falls Commercial club dinner honoring Teachers College football squad and coaches. About 100 attended with remarks by Prof W J Brindley coach Paul J F Bender and captains Chauncey Welch Gay Orr. A three course dinner was served by the Calvary Baptist church women.
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Caprier Specgal
Kernice
Cedar Falls
Brice F. Gates
Gates College
Cedar Falls Commercial Club
Teachers College
Italy
Tooms
Annue
Roland i, Merner
W. J. Brindley
Paul J F. Bender
Chauncey Welch
Gay Orr
L. W. Whitford
H. Earl Rath
College Athletic Board
Ira S. Conde
L. A. Richman
Woman's Society of Calvary Baptist Church
Oo. EF. S
Eastern Sur
Masonic Temple
LG. W. Slutts
Burness Eller
Walter Voorhees
Martha
F. M. Stevens
FL. W. Rejahl
Horace G. Kleinfelter
Sentinel
W. CG
I. U
George W Phelps
Twelfth Street West
W. G. Crowder
Halger Strandskor
Marquette
Neb
W. N. Hostrop
Cedar Falls High School
Denmark
Shepard
Rachel Susan
J. A. Petrie
West Twelfth Street
Bruce Giffen
Greenwood
T. G
E. L. Hendricks
State Teachers College
Warrensburg
Iowa
Six Men Fined for Liquor Party Go to Jail
A raid led to George Damon paying 50 dollars plus costs while five others including Al Jennings Kirk Rawlings Joe Damon John Oaken were sentenced to 30 days in West Union jail for unlawful assembly. Vincent Matthews pleaded bootlegging and faces district court after missing bond. George Wagner was released with admonitions. Counterfeit money and citizenship meetings noted, along with Osage obituaries.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
George Damon
al Jennings
Kirk Rawlings
Joe Damon
John Oaken
West Union
Vincent Matthews
Burity
George Wagner
Thirst Nye
Rhine
Gearhart
Robert Rhine
Mildred Pax
Ralph Gearhart
Past Noble Grand Society Formed by Hudson Rebekahs
Twelve past noble grands attended the meeting in Hudson Indiana as officers of the Rebekah lodge organized. Margaret Waltman was named president Ella Jodur vice president Lowie Mueller secretary Anna Fisher treasurer. Committees named Floral Entertainment Sick. Meetings set for second Thursday each month at the F O F hall Picnic supper to follow. Farm Bureau in Black Hawk Township to meet tonight at Ralph Mitchell home. Birthday observance for Mrs Hansen hosted by Mr and Mrs Hansen. Lyle Slusher to return to California after visiting Cedar Falls.
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Gaurier
Hudson
Noble
Rebekah Lodge
Louise Mueller
Trace Baldwit
Apormal
Margaret Waltman
Ella Jodur
Lowie Mueller
Anna Fisher
Floral
Harretth Smith
Magee
McFarlane
Hazel Gibson
Grace Baldwin
Edna Copley
Helen Fisher
Sick
Rosina Sterling
Detla Smith
Eva Cook
F. Hall
Uunerling
Thomas Hansen
Hansen
California
Lyle Slusher
Harold Bancroft
Cedar Falls
San Luis Obispo
Cal
Couvier
la Porte City
J. H. Guenterday
Shelby Fass
Goan
W M. Blough
H. G. Esher
GB. A. Kline
John V. Kline
C. G. Wondiey
S. S. Ciass
W. Jo Schneider
Schneider
A. ©. Newton
Will
Richard
Walter Brandt
Spring Creek
N Hampton Lodge Officers on Duty for 1928 Tenni
Installation of officers for several lodges held in New Hampton Iowa. Pythian Sisters officers listed led by Lovisa Barnhart with Matilda Meehier Naomi Drape Fannie Deal Martha Wachola Eva Riley Mary Schuetz Lillie Littell. Women’s Relief Corps officers named Liggie Nelson Nellie Lewis Mary Schuetz Katie Wandra Janet Gardner Mary Felder Augusta Gilbert Mary Carpenter. St Pauls Lutheran Church officers elected include Deacon Frank Byer trustee Frank Pietan treasurer August Klatt secretary Phil Gundacher.
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S Courier
New Hampton
Pythian Sisters
Lovisa Barnhart
Matilda Meehier
Naomi Drape
Fannie Deal
Martha Wachola
Eva Riley
Mary Schuetz
Lillie Littell
Women's Relief Corps
Liggie Nelson
Nellie Lewis
Katie Wandra
Janet Gardner
Mary Felder
Augusta Gilbert
Mary Carpenter
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Frank Byer
Frank Pietan
August Klatt
Phil Gundacher
Toledo A F and A M Lodge Installs 1928 Officers
Toledo Indiana January 13 F G Mec Cluskey was installed as Worshipful Master of Toledo lodge A F and A M Other officers include Zelic Sime senior warden GC E Bell junior warden J W Kremenak treasurer W C Smith secretary E A Benson senior deacon W M Speake junior deacon Rel Morgan senior steward F C Smith junior steward W P Muckler Tyler Past Master G H Struble assisted by W d Puhlendorf acting as marshal.installation followed by presentation of a past master's wing to H P Giger the retiring master by J G Cooper.
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Toledo
F. GC
Mec
F.C. Smith
W. PF. Muckler
Ryler
G. H. Struble
W. d. Puhlendorf
H. P. Giger
J. G. Cooper
Three Delaware County candidates begin campaigns this week
Delaware county politics heats up as County Attorney Irving D. Lone Nes seeks another term, joined by Thomas H. Tracey for the same office. Farmer R F Hockaday announces a bid for supervisor amid rumors of more contenders. Raymond notes also cover a parish card party and local vacations.
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I Cruvier
Manchester
Delaware County
Irving D. Lone Nes
Thomas H. Tracey
Fra
R. F. Hockaday
Hardin County Names New Engineer For Grundy County
C P Tudisil assistant county engineer at Hardin Eldon was elected engineer for Grundy County by the board of supervisors to succeed the late A Crary. He will receive 225 dollars monthly plus mileage and expenses for tools and instruments. He was one of 12 applicants for the position.
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Specu
Serine Grundy Center
C. P. Tudisil
Hardin County
Eldon
Yester- Hay
Grundy County
Board of Supervisors
A. Crary
Rudisi
Woman Leader in Lodge Work Dies in Charles City
Mrs. R. V. Wood a longtime civic figure and lodge leader died at Cedar Valley hospital after six weeks of cancer treatment. She was a past matron of the Eastern Star and a prominent member of the White Shrine and First Methodist church. Surviving are her husband and three sons Joe Galen and Charles. Funeral services Sunday at 2:30 pm at the First Methodist church with interment in Riverside.
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Iinvney &Pecial Services
Charles City
R. V. Wood
Cedar Valley Hospital
Wood
The
Eastern Star
White Shrine
First Methodist Episcopal’ Church
Joe
Galen
Charles
First Methodist Church
BE. T. Gough
Riverside
Congregational Chhurch
Legion Auxiliary
Elis Auditorium
Kelly’s Harp Orchestra of
Osage
Brandis
Cresco O A
Amusement Company
A. P. Walker
Community Amusements, Inc
C. H. Stoecker
Marvin Martens
Breezy Point
Family Reunion Traced To Long Lost Orval Cole Line
A Charles City gathering reunited a split family as Mrs. Clover Zielstorf hosted her father Orval Cole and mother in visit. Cole and his wife had been raised in an orphanage after separate placements in Council Bluffs. Zielstorf and her brother Donald, once fostered, learned of their roots through a letter to the orphanage superintendent. Frances Grider of Ames is noted among the children born in Grinnell.
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Denver
Colo
Zielstorf
Frances Grider
Ames
Grinnell
Motoreo Galifornia
Elgin Gates
Donald
Lajolla
Cal
Gates
Waterloo Hospital
Leo Harkness
Altea Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Harkness
Nina Jarness
Montour store passes to O L Millard after heirs buyout
In Montour Ta on January 13 O L Millard became sole owner of the Millard Department Store after purchasing the shares of the estate of Lydia Millard from the other heirs The store established over 50 years ago by Isaac O G Millard has been run by Millards since his death in 1912 Clayton Millard will join his father in management in the near term Also noted Manchester Iowa January 13 marks the 35th anniversary of Mr and Mrs F H Childs marriage with a large gathering and a dinner reception bake sale and social hour reported.
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Seve Montour
Montour
O. L. Millard
Lydia Millard
Millard
Manchester
F. H. Child
Masonville
Charles Northrup
Dunkertown
Jersey
Springer
Guernseys
Durham
Hampshire
McCormick-Deering
McCormick
Joe K. Yeager
Martha Northrup
I. E, McOugae
FL P. Davis
Boy Hurt in Cage Game Unconscious for 20 Hours
Geneseo La January report states Donald Taylor, Geneseo consolidated school basketball player, toppled after a collision with a Grange opponent. He remained unconscious for 20 hours at Rene McElhinney’s home before being moved to his parents’ residence. Doctors say it was a light concussion and he may miss days of school though condition not dangerous.
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Gaurier
Geneseo
Donald Taytor
Geneseo Consolidated
Grange Consolidated Quintet
Rene McElhinney
Fred Taylor
Couple Married at Iowa City at Home on Chickasaw Farm
Mr J and Mrs Neil Barker, married in Iowa City, reside south of town on their Chickasaw Farm. Mrs Barker was formerly Marjorie Brash. Mrs J W Douglass is ill with pneumonia at her home north of town. Eastern Star and Masonic officers were installed in a joint ceremonial.
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Fredericksburg
Neil Barker
Iowa City
Barker
Marjorie Brash
J. W. Douglass
Astern Star
Masonic
Tracr Council Buys Modern Fire Truck With Bond Funding
The Tracr city council approved purchasing a Boyer special fire truck from Boyer Fire Apparatus of Logans Park Ind. The vehicle, delivering in six to seven weeks, features a Hale rotary pump 500 gpm 120 psi 80 gallon booster tank 150 ft hose 40 gallon chemical tank and ladders. Financing via a 9000 bond with 12 year payoff plus a local tax levy.
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Gourier Special Seri Oc
Counci
Tracr
Boyer
Boyer Fire Apparatus Company
Loganspark
Ind
Bull
Buckingham pays last tribute to Civil War veteran J G Ristine
Buckingham Iowa January 13 taps sounded at the graveside for J G Ristine a Civil War veteran and longtime Iowa resident aged 87 born in Buller county Ohio who enlisted in the Union Army and later married Frances Ann Gray in Indiana before moving with his wife to Iowa where he worked as a teacher farmer hotel proprietor and traveling salesman the family later lived in Tama and Jones counties and the R F D carrier served nearby areas
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Vaurier Saerial
Buckingham
Buckingham Cemetery
J. G. Ristine
Iowa
Mr. Ristine
Buller County
Ohio
Linn County
Jows
Indiana
Frances Ann Gray
Co. B
Seventy-second
Indiana Volunteer Mounted Infantry
South
Ristine
Indiang
Towa
Jones County
Tama County
Garwin
Monument
Tama
Buckingham R. F. DB
Belle Plaine
Mason City
Military Funeral for Local Pioneer Ristine at Buckingham
The obituary notes Mr. Ristine as the first rural mail carrier of the Buckinham post office, serving 17 years. Survived by seven children including Dr. J. O. Ristine and W. G. Buckingham. Rev. A. R. Grant led the home service with the American Legion conducting the grave military ceremony at Buckingham Cemetery.
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A. R. Grant
Buckingham
Yrner Post
The
American Legion
Buckingham Cemetery
Vinton Man Back After Absence From Nervous Collapse
Sam Shelly a Vinton baker and councilman returns to his home hospital after a week away spent wandering in Groaha Chicago and Cedar Rapids. He suffered a nervous breakdown and memory lapse and does not recall travel details or final steps to return to Vinton.
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Vinton, Ja
Sam Shelly
Vinton Baker
Vinton
Groaha
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Altho Shotly
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Natl Bank
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