Traer Council approves 1928 budget 15% below 1927
Traer Iowa July 1 the city council adopted a budget of estimated expenses for next year showing a 15 percent cut from last year. Total taxes levied drop to 13,700 dollars with no sewer or grading levy, and light bond funds halved. Park levy rises to two and a half mills to cover an overdraft, library gains 800 dollars aided by surplus, and a small park and street program is funded.
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Traer Cstyouncil
Hmit
Coon ‘Creek
Zitterell & Swanson
Webster City
C. G. Blythe
Tama
Tama County
Otter Creek
Amos Melberg
Cedar Rapids
Tigersoll-Stoufer Company
Marshalltown
York Township
B. F. Cummins
District Court
Frank Rostlan
John Mowery
Kostlan
Mowery
Railroad Street
Hosilan
California
Ed Stoakes
Robert A. Smith
Harry E. Taylor
Second Street
Savoy É
Qelwein Tennis Court Petition Divides City Officials
The city council heeded residents petition to close the tennis court on government lot and now faces another petition to reopen. Objectors cite dust noise and unseemly conduct while supporters argue closure is not a remedy. The report notes summer monotony and local farm bureau meeting details and obituaries for Doris Mae Mundiye and Jamies Tarr with funeral plans.
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Courier
Oelwein
Daly
Oran Township Farm Bureau
Fred Clow
Doris Mae
William Mundi
Dica
South Frederick Avenue
Jamies Tarr
Oakwood
Vffigeon Race Set For July 10 In Independence
Special report states J. L. Simpson and J. C. Rogers of American Railway Express will receive racing pigeons in Independence. The birds are to be released July 10 at about 5 a.m. from the Minors Central depot for a race to Rockford, TH. Pigeon Chap. coordinates.
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Vfigeon
Independence
J. C. Rogers
American Railway Express
Rockford, TH
Rockford
Central Depot
Three to Prison for Thefts of Poultry in Five Counties
Judge M F Edwards in Waverly Iowa sentenced Sylvester Fletcher and Walter Singer Cedar Falls and Jack Farris Denver to prison for leading a poultry theft gang that stole thousands of pounds of poultry from farmers across Delaware Buchanan Black Hawk Grundy Butler and Bremer counties over the last three months Fletcher got five years Farris two years at Fort Madison Singer two years at Anamosa
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Spectal Sarytoe
Waverly
M. FP. Edwards
Sylvester
Fletcher
Walter Singer
Cedar Falls
Jack Farris
Denver
Farris
Fort Madison
Singer
Anamosa
Delaware
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Grundy
Butler
Bremer
Bridge Gonstrast In Buchanan Let Oy Highway
Independence Iowa July 1 A 5S Johnson Lockridge awarded the contract for a new Buffalo Creek bridge about one mile east of Winthrop on Federal road 20 for 17000 dollars. The state highway commission let the contract at Ames. A 90 by 20 pony truss with two 40 foot I beam approaches will be built. J B Elliott of this city bid but Johnson was awarded the contract. Elliott also got a contract for another 24 by 24 I beam bridge and seven culverts on the same highway east of Buffalo bridge. Detour plans were arranged with County Engineer Spencer and Assistant District Engineer Goodrich. detour goes north through Winthrop then crosses Buffalo at Mulford bridges, the old route used for Highway No 5 to Masonville.
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Johnson, Lockridge
Buffalo Creek
Winthrop
Federal Road
No. 20
Ames
State Highway Commission
J. B. Elliott
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Goodrich
E. B. Spencer
Buffalo
Mulford Bridges
Masonville
La Porte City Couple Wed in Bridal Home
Miss Katherine Wells of Marathon Ta and Robert G Anderson formerly of La Porte City now in Waterloo wed yesterday afternoon at the bride's home. They plan a trip to the northern lake region before settling in Waterloo. Anderson holds an Iowa State College animal husbandry degree and has taught at Ames Stillwater and Spencer Pocahontas. Mrs Anderson previously taught music in Michigan.
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Courier
la Porte City
Katherine Wells
Marathon
Robert G. Anderson
Waterloo
Lake Region
Ames
Spencer and Pocahontas
Smith College $1200 scholarship won by Iowa woman
Miss Helen Wier of Charles City has entered Smith College Northampton Mass to study psychiatric social science as part of Commonwealth Foundation scholarships. She previously worked in Crkatoosa social service. Also mentioned is Miss Hersey of Cedar Falls joining New York City Henry Street settlement for graduate work at Columbia University. Lois Elizabeth Pross, two, died after surgery for enlarged tonsils in Cedar Valley hospital.
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Charles City
Helen Wier
Smith College
Northampton
Mas
Commonwealth Foundation
Crkatoosa
Hersey
Cedar Falls
Henry Street
New York City
Columbia University
Lois Elizabeth
William F. Pross
Rockgrave Township
Rudd
Cedar Valley Hospital
Independence Fire Department Gets Truck
Independence Iowa July 1 The new pumper fire truck for the local fire department arrived Thursday afternoon from Minneapolis where N A Jacobsen the local Buick dealer drove it here The new truck is a Special Six Buick chassis with Northern Fire Apparatus body It will be given an official test soon
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Independence
Minneapolis
N. A. Jacobsen
Cedar Falls Bank Interest Distributed to 5000 Residents
Cedar Falls July 1 Approximately 5000 residents shared in a 31300 distribution from three city banks in interest on savings accounts. Many depositors collected income while others had the interest posted in their passbooks. Also noted were band concerts, club lawn party plans, and summer community notices including births and local happenings.
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Cedar Falls
Gough Family Reunion Set for Bristow July 3–5
Bristow Iowa July 1 members of Mr and Mrs J J Gough will hold a three day reunion from July 3 to 5 arriving daily for the event Four relatives are clergymen and all work in churches The group will attend morning services at the M E church in Charles City where elder son Dr BE T Gough is pastor They will lead evening services at the church in Aredale Monday will be spent in Charles City and Tuesday closes at the Bristow country home where most were raised Participants include Galal Gough Elsinore Cal John B Gough Fr Dodge Rev E T Gough Charles Guy Rev J J Gough Mattoon Wis W I Gough Minot N D Mrs A L Kernahan and family and Mrs Lewis Currell and family at Clark Field Minn
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Courier
Bristow
J. J. Gough
M. E
Charles City
BE. T. Gough
Aredale
Galal Gough
Elsinore
Cal
John B. Gough
Dodge
E. T. Gough
Charles Guy
Mattoon
Wis
Men’s Gospel Team to Lead Services in New Hartford
In New Hartford Iowa on July 1 the Men’s Gospel team will lead morning services and the Married Women’s class will handle the evening program. Pastor Rev. N F Hicks is on a two week vacation at New Chariot Iowa. He left Monday with Mrs Hicks and will return to preach as usual in July. Large crowds attend Wednesday night free movies on the street. A M Stewart broke his left shoulder playing baseball Sunday. Mrs Martha Ensign returns home after months with daughter Mrs James Pettijohn in Shell Rock and expects her son and daughter in law Rev and Mrs C T Ensign from North Dakota for a visit soon.
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Fred A. Stevens
Tremont Street
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Island Park
Wyth
Rochester
Minn
C. M. Wyth
Santa Monica
Cal
Cedar Falls
Earl Bast
Black Hawk Township
Ralph Henry
Vernon Township
Sartori Hospital
Courier
New Hartford
Gie
N. F. Hicks
New Chariton
A. M. Stewart
Martha Ensign
James Pettijohn
Shell Rock
Dysart Council Approves Street Paving Plan Unanimously
Dysart Ta July 1 Unanimous approval of the street improvement program outlined by the city council was voted at a meeting this week. Main business streets will be paved at an early date and bids will be advertised if no further objections arise. First Evangelical Sunday school holds its annual picnic at city park Tuesday with about 100 attending.
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Dysart
First Evangelial Sunday School
City Park
Masons at Urbana Celebrate Lodge's Golden Anniversary
Urbana Masons marked the lodge's fiftieth anniversary with a July 1 celebration in Urbana Iowa. A. V. Taylor received special honors for fifty years as a Mason as about 205 attendees gathered with guests from Rowley Center Point Walker Lafayette and nearby communities.
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Urbana
Lodge
Courier
Masonic
Eastern Star
A. V. Taylor
Rowley
Center Point
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Lafayette
Mitchell Woman Celebrates 90th Birthday At Reception
Mrs. Pauline LeBaron hosted a reception at her Mitchell home to mark her ninetieth birthday despite a recent accident that left her with a leg fracture and several broken ribs. She greeted guests in a wheelchair as son L. O. LeBaron and daughter-in-law from Minneapolis arrived with a large birthday cake for the celebration.
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Courier Special Service
Mitchell
Pauline LeBaron
L. O. LeBaron
Minneapolis
Corn planting in seventh district at 46 percent June 1
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports June 1 conditions show corn planting in the seventh district only 46 percent complete. Iowa ranges 0.73 percent complete, while northern Indiana, northern Illinois, and lower Michigan lag under 35. Replanting due to floods, erosion, rotting, and wireworm damage noted. Apple crops may drop 17 percent from 1926. berries hold steady in some states. Spring wheat and oats totals estimated at 224 to 249 million and 1.277 to 1.33 billion bushels respectively, versus 1926 harvests.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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Rev Arthur Fish to Become Osage Congregational Pastor
Osage Iowa reports Rev Arthur BE Fish, formerly on the Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls faculty, will preach as pastor at the local Congregational church Sunday morning. His family plans to arrive around July 15. Bailey Funeral: Mrs Stanley Bailey died Wednesday in Cresco after an operation. funeral held here this afternoon.
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Courier
Osage
Arthur BE. Fish
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Bailey
Stanley Bailey
Cresco
Paris dog beauty parlor by 18 year old refugee
Mlle. de Kresseler an 18 year old Russian refugee runs a Paris dog day nursery and beauty parlor in Auteuil. The salon offers baths skin treatment brushing and combing with haircuts mainly for French poodles while aristocrats of dogdom trust her skilled care. She began by walking pets then housed them during owners' absences before expanding to grooming services.
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Mlle. de Kresseler
Mile. de Kresseler
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Milo
Obituary Notice for Behorst Family Member
In a Champion funeral home notice, her husband and small daughter survive. She is also survived by her mother Mrs Mary Behorst, sister Mrs Mary Dietz of Osage, and brother John Behorst of Hawthorne California.
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Mary
Behorst
Mary Dietz
Osage
John Behorst
Hawthorne
Cal
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