Incumbent mayor lauded as Cedar Falls gears for March vote
Cedar Falls gossip swirls over possible mayoral candidates nine weeks before the March election. Mayor J I Cross, serving a fourth term, is praised for a six year record of street paving water and sewer extensions improvements to the electric plant and gas operations, revised ordinances, and a fee system replaced with a $1000 mayoral salary.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Altho
Tern
J. I. Cross
Roland F. Merner
Clarence M.parker
Waller KK. Voor- Nees
Cross
Central Town Fower & Light Co
J E Thomas Hospital Patient in Waterloo
J E Thomas of La Porte City is a patient in Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo undergoing hernia surgery. His condition is reported satisfactory. The article also notes community meetings and social events from January in La Porte City, including Millinery and bridge gatherings, a birthday observance for Harleen Graven, and faculty dinner by Mrs. Charlotte Larson.
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la Porte City
J. E. ‘Thomas
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Methodist Aid Society
H. D. Beal
Theodore Richards
John Bolte
Wills Bryant
S.G. Smalling
Charlotte Larson
H. D. Kine
C. T. Gates
Bridges
Kiinc
Louis Schreiber
John Hunter
Elizabeth Williams
Sioux City
M. B. Williams
Floyd Co. Trucks Damaged by Fire in County Yard
Damages estimated between 2000 and 3000 dollars from a fire at a county machinery and equipment storeyard here yesterday morning. A 30 by 50 foot storehouse was destroyed and machinery including two trucks was damaged. One truck was insured. County Engineer Curtis to report before a county board meeting on replacement plans.
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Courier Sarerai Service
Charles City
Curtis
Apf
Snow Plow Purchased by City of Oelwein
Oelwein buys a v type snow plow to attach to the motor grader. The deal was completed Friday with rep H M Hayes of Hazleton. plow shipment planned. A benefit dance Wednesday will aid plow costs. James Peterson former city official of Hazleton died Friday. Fred Jarchow, aged 59, died in Sumner. J J Sexton couple welcomed a son born January 17. Harold Hinty attended Governor Hammill’s inauguration in Des Moines and a radio expo.
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Oelwein
H. M. Hayes
Hazleton
James Peterson
Bal Ab
John Jarchow
John Miller
Sumner
Fred Jarchow
J. J. Sexton
Harold Hinty
Hammill
Des Moines
Willie Green Funeral Set for Ackley Service
Ackley Iowa January 10 funeral for Willie Green who died Thursday evening will be held Monday afternoon Rev Ernest Reybold will officiate at 1 30 at John Evangelical church with a prayer service at Roust et rop prior to the public rites Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.
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Gcouvier Apedal Berto
Ackley
Willie Green
John's Evangelial Church
Ernest Reybold
Oakwood Cemetery
Rev W W Argo to GWE Sermon Att 6 Sunday
Cedar Falls January 19 Rev W W Argo pastor of People's Church Cedar Rapids will deliver the sermon at Teachers College on Sunday morning Training school boys and girls glee clubs will sing at vesper services Dr Howland Hanson will speak ten minutes on The Lad Who Came Back at First Baptist Rev W J Diegelman will preach Our Religion in the morning A youth service in the evening The Hour is at Hand At First Methodist Episcopal Church Rev W G Rowley theme morning The Cost of Irreverence Evening The Keeper of the Vineyards First Presbyterian Dr Bruce Giffen subject Real Issues and a Great Choice Mrs L S Alexander and Roy Van Deest will sing The Lord Is My Light A vesper service at five o clock will show 60 pictures Forgotten Children of America Roy Van Deest to conduct song service Evangelical Growth In Wisdom and Grace will be the morning topic at Zion Evangelical Church Slippery Places the evening topic First Christian Rev R W Fillmore morning Way Marks for the Soul Talking to About and for Jesus the evening subject
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Cedar Falls
Rev
W. W Argo
People’s Church
Cedar Rapids
Teachers College Strokes
Training School
Howland Hanson
First Baptist
W. J. Diegelman
First Baptist Church
First Methodist
Episcopal Church
W. G. Rowley
First Presbyterian
Bruce Giffen
First Presbyterian Church
L. S. Alexander
Roy van Deest
Buck
America
Roy van’ Deest
President of D. M. University to Talk in Grundy Center
Dr. Cc H Wayman president of Des Moines university will speak in the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. The varsity quartet will take part. Also noted are a vacation for Margaret Sternberg and a post office replacement, a building teardown for a Shell oil station, and several local personal notices including engagements illnesses and births.
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Courter
Grundy Center
Cc. H. Wayman
Des Moines University
Baptist Church
Margaret Sternberg
San Antonio
Tex
Arthur Trevillyan
Charles Mooty
Ralph Geller
Dodd
Shell Oil Company
John Smith
Conrad Fricken
Dora
Harvey Harkins
New York City
D. Gruenwald
F. O. Winslow
William Meaney
E. H. Henricks
Marshalltown
G. C. Allison
Grundy County National Bank
Osage People Attend Funeral of Minnesota Man
Osage residents William Overkamp and Henry Green traveled to Grand Meadow Minnesota on Friday to attend the funeral of Hana Seversen son in law of Mr and Mrs Ford Overkamp of Grand Meadow. Seversen was buried from the Catholic church. A son of Mr and Mrs Ford Overkamp is in hospital recovering from an operation for appendicitis.
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Osage
William Overkamp
Henry Green
Grand Meadow
Minn
Hana Seversen
Ford Overkamp
Deaths in Osage and Waverly Obituaries
Osage Wy Jan 19 Mrs Charles Sheiner learns her brother in law Albert Douglass 3 died Jan 6 at Sundance Wy where he lived with his son Oscar and daughter in law Lottie Harvey The Douglass family once lived east of Orchard near Waverly Indiana Jan 19 Funeral for G E Chandler 81 former resident died at Davenport Masonic Sanitarium held at Kaisers chapel In charge of Masonic lodge Body placed in receiving vault for later interment at Janesville W W Chandler of this city is brother to the deceased Miss Ethel Chandler Waterloo attended the services
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Osage
Charles Sheiner
Albert Douglass
Sundance
Wye
Oscar
Lottie Harvey
Douglass
Orchard
Waverly
G. E. Chandler
Masonic
Davenport
Kaiser's Chapel
Masonic Lodge
Janesville
W. W. Chandler
Ethel Chandler
Waterloo
Pomeroy's Past Presented by Cedar Falls College
Cedar Falls Jan 19 The midwinter play Pomeroy's Past by the college dramatic art department attracted a good sized audience. The three act comedy featured nine cast members, with elaborate stage settings and college orchestra music.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Iowa Falls
Teachers College
Miss Fromm
Mildred Swann
Chicago
Clarence H. Wise
Gerald
Messrs
Mmes
David J. Watters
Arthur H. Watters
Earl Brown
Isabel Watters
Hudson
Samuel Watters
Frankyvile
Winneshiek County
Misa Mina Marten
John Marten
Des Moines
F.C. Witalgman
Clay Street
Plente
Traer postoffice receipts shrink in 1928
Postmaster Glenn Shartess reports Traer postoffice receipts declined in 1928. Total revenue for the year was 8808 dollars, reflecting a drop attributed to a July 1 postage-rate cut that affected all classes of mail.
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Syieaiit
Traer
Traer Postoffice
Glenn Shartess
Charles City Man Injured In Car Skid Near Tonia
Charles City man W. Hi Heinselman is hospitalized at Cedar Valley with a leg fracture and injuries after his car skidded off the highway near Tonia and wrecked last evening. Anton and Albert Bruns travel to Elgin to attend their brother's funeral in Waverly on Wednesday.
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Charles City
Dan
W. Hi. Heinselman
Cedar Valley Hospital
Tonia
Floyd County Rebuilds Burned Supply Shed
Floyd County board of supervisors met in special session and ordered immediate rebuilding of the county supply shed that burned Friday morning. Ford truck sent for repairs. Mason City man inspected Caterpillar tractor for possible repairs. Jury called Monday for damage suit by Mrs. Oliva Killaker against Sheriff Saddier and bonding company. Judges Kepler and Welle to exchange Nexg next week. Hatchery operator Jacobs spoke to Lions Club about his accredited chick hatchery. Miss Louise Bouigny of Hutchinson Ice Cream Co urged attention to healthful eating.
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Courier
Charles City
Floyd County Board of Supervisors
Gibbs
Mason City
W. A. Clem
Henry Boedeker
C. H. Kelley
Oliva Killaker
A. Saddier
Bonding Company
National Surety Company
M. H. Kepler
G. H
Welle
Jacobs
Lions’ Club
Louise Boulgny
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Cedar Rapids
Miss Johnson Dies at Nashua From Heart Attack
Miss Kate Johnson daughter of a pioneer pastor of the Nashua Episcopal church died at Kendall Christian home after breakfast from heart disease. Ill with influenza two weeks she was born December 22, 1858 in La Harpe Illinois and moved to Nashua about 45 years ago with her father Rev H J Johnson dying there. Nephews and nieces survive as the only relatives.
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Kate Johnson
Protestant Episcopal Church
Kendall Christian Home
Miss Johnson
la Hart
Ill
Carthage
Rev
H. J. Johnson
Bentley Servige Held at Nashua
funeral held at Nashua for HR Bentley who died in Waterlog from scarlet fever and complications. Service conducted by Rev J L McComson, private ceremony, body to be interred at family lot in Waukon. Also notes James Leaman improving after influenza threats, quarantine at Russell Allison home, Mrs Tesla Windmiller seriously ill, Nashtta Public School seventh grade records no absences amid illness. Influenza epidemic subsiding locally with many cases still present.
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Nashua
Bentley
J. L. McComson
Congregational Church
Brody
Widdow
William
Ruth
Minneapolis
Charles City
Walton
Waukon
James Leaman
Russell Allison
Tesla Windmiller
George Ellison
Nashtta Public School
Bertha Coffman
Methodist Men to Meet at Fairbank Church Tuesday
The Methodist men's club gathers at Fairbank's Methodist church on Tuesday evening January 22 with Rev. Edward J. Braylick of Oelwein as speaker. The Boys Glee Club will sing, W. Ross to read, and luncheon to follow. Committee: Will Crook C W Blott E Cummings F Kramer R Gorman.
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Fairbank
Edward J. Braylick
Ub Oelwein
W. Ross
Will Crook
C. W. Blott
E. Cummings
F. Kramer
R. Gorman
Foreign Missionarysociety
Richard and
Harriet Walton
Mr. Maynard
Pastor Revives Meetings in Stouden Minnesota
Cedar Falls reports Rev J D Vinding pastor of Calvary Baptist church will lead revival meetings at Stouden Minn next week. The First Presbyterian church school of missions resumes Sunday Jan 27 at 5 pm with new faculty Alison Aitchison and Warren L Wallace from Teachers College. A series of eight weekly friendship suppers begins at First M E church at 6 20 pm in the Social Service building.
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Cedar Falls
Stouden
Minn
J. D. Vinding
Calvary Bast
Mr. Vinding
School of Missions
First Presbyterian Church
Alison Aitchison
Warren L. Wallace
Teachers College
M. E. Church
Social Service
Allison Woman's Club Meets in January Meeting
Allison Woman's club met January 17 at Mrs. W. T. Nicholas’s home with Mrs. H. J. Hill assisting. Mrs. A. W. Froning spoke on Women as Leaders in World Movements. Mrs. E. G. Kepler performed a piano piece and Mrs. E. Speedy gave month’s news events. Floyd Co divorce case follows. Beulah Church was granted a divorce from Verle Church by Judge H. Kelley in the morning.
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Allison Woman's Club
W. T. Nicholas
H. J. Hill
A. W. Froning
E. G. Kepler
E. Speedy
Jarchow Rites Held in Sumner
Fred Jer Chaw, 59, native of Maols and Sumner resident 17 years, died Wednesday night. Survived by widow, three sons, three daughters, several siblings. Funeral today at 1:30 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran with Rev. G J Mardarf officiating. Burial in Wilson Grove cemetery.
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Courier
Sumner
Fred Jerchow
Maols
St. John's Lutheran Church
G. J. Mardarf
Wilson Grove
Leonard Dienst
Iceman
Faoreman Dienst
Central States Power & Light Co
H. D. Durst
Dubuque
James Payton
Bert Hanson
Marshalltown
Thoxine Claim of Instant Cough Relief Advertised
An ad proclaims Thoxine as a fast acting cough remedy from a famous physician. It targets the internal cause, avoids chloroform and dope, and promises first relief on the first swallow. Safe for the family and effective for sore throat with a money back guarantee. Sold by Robert Drug Co and C. J. Miller among others.
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Hagland
Robert Drug Co
C. J. Miller
Rupture Shield Expert Coming To Waterloo
Go F Heditch, the rupture appliance expert, advertises free consultations in Waterloo for two days. The device promises instant relief by sealing the rupture and strengthening tissues, with claims of complete recovery for some ruptures and avoidance of belts or leg straps, from his Minneapolis office.
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GO. F. Heditch
Home Office
Boston
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Council case progress cited at Sumner meetings
The Central States side of the case has been presented at the last two council meetings and Sumner officials expect to return Tuesday or the first of next week to continue.
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Central States
Sumner
All Cresco Banks on Sound Basis
Cresco Va January 19 All three Cresco banking institutions are on solid foundation according to year end 1926 statements Banks and officers for 1929 Cresco State E P Farnsworth president Asa A Farnsworth cashier First National G C Burgess president E J Thomas cashier Cresco Union Savings A J Thomson president W H Tilson vice president J P Thomson cashier Gresco State bank formerly Kimball Farnsworths pioneer bank of Howard county in 1869
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Courier Special Service
Cresco
Cresco State
E. P. Farnsworth
Asa A. Farnsworth
First National
Gc. Burgess
E. J. Thomas
Cresco Union Savings
A. J. Thomson
W. H. Tih
J. P. Thomson
Gresco State Bank
Kimball& Farnsworth’'s
Pioneer Bank of
Howard County
Four Iowans to attend patriotic confab in Washington
Four Iowa members of the American Legion auxiliary will travel to Washington for the women’s patriotic conference on January 29 and 30. Attending are Mrs. O H Allbee of Marshalltown state president and past presidents Mrs. Donald Macrae Council Bluffs Mrs. Virginia Bedell Spirit Lake and Mrs. A H Hoffman Des Moines. Mrs Hoffman chairs the national rehabilitation committee and has summoned a meeting at the national headquarters in Indianapolis January 24. Watson B Miller, head of the Legion's national rehabilitation committee, will attend.
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Courier Special Service
American Legion’ Auxiliary
Iowa
Women's Patriotic Conference
Washington
O.H. Allbee
Marshalltown
Donald Macrae
Council Bluffs
Virginia Bedell
Spirit Lake
A. H. Hoffman
Des Moines
Hoffman
National Rehabilitation Committee of the
Auxiliary
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