Drowning of Holger Hansen Near Decorah
Cedar Falls reports Holger Hansen 24 drowned in the Upper Iowa river at Decorah after stepping into a hole while wading. Body recovered soon after. services planned in Cedar Falls with details after arrival of his father and brothers. Survived by parents Thomas and [Mrs.] Hansen and four brothers Arthur Folmer Elmer and Er, with ties to Black Hawk Township and Iowa State College training.
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Ecourier Krenik
Thomas Hansen
Black Hawk Township
Decorah
Iowa State College
La Porte Couple Married June 26 in Des Moines
Miss La Vance Gertrude Raub and Robert Elliott were married June 26 in Des Moines with Rev. G. P. Canelti officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Raub, and groom, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elliott of Bruce township, were united in a ceremony attended by 135 relatives and friends. Afterward, the couple will reside with the groom's parents until March 1.
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Pouriar
Servie
la Porte City
Miss la Vance Gertrude Raub
Robert Elliott
Des Moines
G. P. Canelti
Evangelical Church
Adam Raub
Fred Elliott
Bruce Township
Community Club
Grover Miller
Ames
Hans Miller
Anna Jxruse
Joe Vopelak
Phil Kaiser
Ar. Philler, Jr
Chie Guilin
Sam Erwin
George Roy Runyan
Harry Hilmer
Hilmer
Ed Melhouse
Grace Seamons
Ruth Haberichter
Thelma Loveless
Harry Wait
Bruce Center
Danier
Harold Unger
Newton
Unger
R. T
Paige
Marie Jean
Ther
Red Oak
M. Unger
Kenneth Kline
Mt. Clemens
Mich
F. W. Kline
Jane Smith
Charles City Girl and Ionia Man Wed at Neshua
The marriage of AM Brasie Gambert and John H. Carey was solemnized Saturday afternoon at Lucie Brown Church in the Vale by Rev. Walter M. Swann. Mrs. Swann led the wedding march and Mrs. W. E. Dodge sang. They were attended by Miss Alice Haynes and Harold ae well. Dinner was served at the bride’s parents home for about 40 relatives. Out of town guests attended from Waterloo and Tama along with several others noted in the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caurer
Charles City
Brasie Gambert
John H. Carey
Ionia
Lucie Brown
the Vale
Walter M. Swann
Firsh Congregational
F. L. Lambert
We AL T Bickenson
Brandon Fourth of July Celebration Sets Mayhem of Plans
Brandon, Iowa schedules a fourth of July event with a morning Branton versus Walker game and Weveen Brandon versus Alournette in the afternoon. Hush Mossman of Vinten will deliver the oration. Music, races, films, fireworks and dancing are planned to attract fans.
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Brandon
Hush Mossman
Vinten
Branton
Walker
Weveen Brandon
Alournette
Former Littleton Resident Is Dead
Epoper vatt Littleton, Inay 3. Guy Kel, Jesup, for many years a resident of the Tu a community, died at his home shore on Sunday. His widow and 10 children survive.
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Epoper Vatt
Littleton
Guy Kel
Jesup
Tua
Hampton Building Is Entered by Thieves for Third Time
Hampton July 3 Robbers entered the Pitsor Tire Service office in the Hall Garage building, stealing about 250 from the cash till. No tires were taken. This marks the third break in a year, with prior incidents in November and late August at the same location.
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Hampton Building
Hountey Special Nevers
Hampton
Pitsor Tire Service
Hall Garage
Pilsor Company
Jas
Gladbrook Pore Exchange Moves to New Quarters
Gladbrook Iowa July 3 the local telephone exchange long housed in the H A H Wentz en building has moved to the Warvis building with minor service disruption. Workers completed the removal Saturday night to minimize trouble for patrons. Family party Sunday at Mr and Mrs H Glee home drew attendees from Cedar Rapids Reinbeck Marshalltown and Gladbrook among others. An emergency operation at Deaconess hospital Marshalltown treated Kiss Harriette daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Crawford for appendicitis. Grace M B church orchestra played at Charles City for Epworth League institute and camp meeting services.
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Gladbrookx
H. AH. Wentzen
Warvis
H. Glee
Mys
Emily Cook
St. Paul
Minn
Dan Robb
Helen Gloe
Clarence Gloe
Cedar Rapids
N. V. Bowers
Reinbeck
Alfred Gloe
Lincoln
James Taylor
Gladbrook
Kiss Harriette
Harvey Crawford
Deaconess Hospital
Marshalltown
Charlesity
Grace M. B. Church Orchestra
Charles City
Epworth League Institute
Thornton Funeral Rites at Ackley
A mass of requiem for William Thornton 84 died at his daughter's Chicago home. Rev J J O'Meara officiated at St Marys Church. Burial beside his wife in the Ackley area. Survived by two children a daughter in Chicago and a son in Nebraska two grandchildren and a brother in Buckingham Iowa. Out of town attendees listed.
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Orien Epertat
Ackley
William Thornton
H. V. Thornton
Chiago
St. Mary's Catholic Church
J. J. O'Meara
Thorion
Ireland
America
Nora Keough
Chicago
Frank
Nebraska
Thomas
Buckingham
Thomas Thornton
BP. Cavanaugh
Job Burns
Dubuque
Julia Keough
Ardel Keough
Iowa Falls
T. F. Thornton
Waterloo
Upper Fa. Library Gets New Roof
Payette Virginia July 3 Workmen install a new tar and felt roof on the David B Henderson Library at Upper Iowa University replacing a roof aged over 20 years. An Oelwein firm holds the contract. The library houses the college of fives literary society room museum and two large classrooms. Trustees vote to spend 1000 dollars for the replacement. Additional repairs planned include boiler work in the gym for September opening.
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Payette
David B. [Henderson
Upper
Iowa
Oelwein
College of
Oelwein Establishes Special Traffic Officer
A new special traffic officer is on duty in Oelwein to curb violations. Improperly parked or idling cars, vehicles without proper license numbers, and reckless driving will draw fines. Also noted: Great Western beats Cedar Falls 4 1 in baseball. Fire Chief Becker orders cleanup before July 4. A memorial gift to First Presbyterian by Mr and Mrs Leonard Pfeiffer. Drs L G and A D Munger plan a move to Lincoln Neb with their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Pfeiffer
New York
Drs
Munger
Cafe Change Hands At Alison With New Owners
G G Bagley and Mrs. BE Bagley bought the Jones cafe from Mr. and Mrs. Francis Allan and plan to take possession July. Five families will move to occupy the room above the cafe. Mrs Allan, formerly a music teacher at Alison High, has managed the cafe successfully.
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Auliron
Alison
Ta. Daly
G. G. Bagley
BE. Bagley
Ows
Jones Cafe
Francis Allan
Allan
Dales &. Heppner
Last Rites For Waverly Women Are Held Today
Waverly Iowa July 3 funeral services for Mrs John Simmons were held at the Methodist Episcopal church after services at Kaiser funeral home She died Sunday aged 85 Surviving husband three daughters and two sons include Mrs Eliza Sandhagen Chicago IL Mrs Mac Sandagen Taxton IA Mrs Charles Bailey John Simmons Jr and Elmer Simmons all of Waverly Also death of Mrs William G Smith occurred Sunday afternoon after a long illness carcinoma Services were at the Evangelical church with Rev J D Kloos Sumner former pastor officiating Mrs Smith survived by husband one son Harold two sisters and a brother Mrs Lenny Cook Waverly Mrs Charles Mether Cedar Falls and Fred Pothast Waterloo Funeral details noted Also business suspends Wednesday in observance of Independence Day with post office hours 1030 am to noon One city delivery but no rural routes Represented local events include a Sunday school gathering and various engagements and entertainments around town including a forthcoming engagement announcement for Katherine Van Deveer and Glenn Privat and several social club meetings plus birthday observances and a pipe organ recital at the M E church
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Waverly
John Simmons
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kaiser Funeral Home
Eliza Sandhagen
Chicago
Mac Sandagen
Taxton
Charles Bailey
John Simmons, Jr
Elmer Simmons
Beath
Smith
Lenny Cook
Charles Mether
Cedar Falls
Fred Pothast
Waterloo
Postoffice
Entertain
Waverly Evangelical Sunday School
Warren Sunday School
Nolte
Waverly Publishing Company
Charles Menzel
Helen Munger
Cornell College Music Department
Bar Children Barred From Danger Spot at Charles City Dam
Charles City Ia July 2 A printed sign on the penstock forbids children under 16 from the dam area between the dam and Main street bridge unless with a parent. Police will enforce this order after a drowning prompted a mass search for a boy among the crowd.
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Charles City Dam
Cheries City
Daim
Main Street
BUTLER WARRIAGE LICENSES AND JUNe MONTH RECORDS
June filings show licenses issued in Butler County to several couples including Harry William Folkers Allison 26 and Annetta Miller Dumont 26 John Clinton Marshall Hampton 26 and Ella Louise Volgis Bristow 24 and Freda De Vries Aplington 21 plus Christian Peter Joryeh Wrath Fails 28 and Effie Nevma Shupe Cedar Falls 24. other pairs listed with ages. Funeral services held for Mrs Sto phony W Gummings 81 of Delta county at Golden with Rev A L Monte presiding and interment at nearby cemetery.
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Butler Warriage Lincenses
Ge Leeases
L. Schellenger
Harry William Folkers
Allison
Annetta Miller
Dumont
iJohn Clinton Marshall
Hampton
Lows Ford
New Hartford
Peter Arends Jacobs
Chie
Ella Louise Volgis
Bristow
Siebrand Muller
Aplington
Freda de Vries
Christian Peter Joryeh
Wrath Fails
Effie Nevma Shupe
Cedar Paris
John Mainders
Ackley
Jeanete Greenfield
Milton Dre
Aredale
Gernire Barry Harrington
Cline Stanard Sniffin
Kathryn McGregor
Shell Rock
Couple Wed Sunday at Clear Lake to Reside in Oelwein
Miss Josephine Towner and Leonard C. Wright wed Sunday afternoon in Clear Lake with Rev. A W Henke officiating. Attendants were Miss Williams and Donald Strong. Twenty relatives dined at Barford House in Mason City after the ceremony. The bride taught in Oelwein for three years and will live in Oelwein. The groom is connected with Waterloo Laundry. Present were Mrs Ruby Bamintt and Mr and Mrs C E Main Oska loosa.
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Collier Special Services
Charles
Josephine ‘Towner
Leonard C. Wright
Clear Lake
A. W. Henke
Oelwein
Williams
Donald Strong
Barford How
Mason City
Chutiz City Pir
Waterloo Laundry Company
City jewelry store remodel announced in Charles City
The Bloomenstiel Jewelry building, oldest in the city, will be remodeled by the George P. Smith company. The corner entrance will be removed and a full length display window added. Mrs Theresa Momberg aged 86 died Monday at her daughter's home Mrs Emil Theno.
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Courier Special Services
Charles City
Bluwmnenstell Jewelry
George P. Smith Company
Theresa Momberg
Emil Theno
Merrick
Doris Merrick
Rufus M. Neal
St. Louis
Eloise Merrick
Marble Rock
Charles Merrick
Scott Townsip
Osage
Worth Clapp
Floyd
Brorn
Fix
Frances Fix
al Fix
Indiana
Victor Harder
Minneapolis
Frank Ebert
Bemidji
Minn
Paterna Child Dies at Family Home in Grundy County
In Grundy County July 3 Mr and Mrs Henry Paterna southwest of town mourn the death of their two year old daughter who dined Saturday. The child had long been in poor health. The body was taken to the former home near Wellsburg for burial. Peter Bonk is very sick at his home here of intestinal flu. Bonk is 77 years old. Mrs Dexter Rieman and children have returned to their home in Austin Minnesota after a two weeks visit with relatives here. Dr Edward Thielen who has been an interne in a hospital in Salt Lake City Utah for the last year came home today. He will marry late this month to Miss Muriel Keeles Riverside Iowa and will go to Ashton Montana where he will practice medicine. Mrs Harm Enring has been called to Marion North Dakota by the illness of her sister Mrs Bell. Rev and Mrs W Landseider Wellsburg were visitors at the Dr Louis home Saturday. Earl Neesen Wellsburg will move to Tipton. Neesen appointed general overseer by Central Town Telephone company with headquarters at Tipton. A modern brick bungalow will be built on the Ben Aukes farm this summer.
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Courier &Secial Service
Grundy Center
Henry Paterna
Wellsourg
Peter Bonk
Bonk
Dexter Rieman
Austin
Minn
Edward Thielen
Salt Lake City
Alan
Mise Muriel Keeles
Riverside
Ashton
Mont
Harm Enring
Jto Marion
Bell
W. Landseider
Wellsburg
Dr. Louis
Earl Neesen
Tipton
Neesen
Central Town Telephone Company
Ben Aukes
Nashua Bank Makes Unusual Progress in First Year
Nashua State Bank reports a 3 percent dividend on June 30 and notes all three original certificates of deposit have been paid as it marks its first year. Succeeding Commercial State Bank, which closed in May 1927, Nashua State Bank shows strong earnings in the last six months and signals a potential semiannual dividend plan.
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Weel
Nashua
Nashua State Bank
Commercial State Bank
Veteran Brandon merchant retires after 32 years
A longtime Brandon implement and hardware dealer retires after 32 years in the business. He closes stock and ends his operations, leaving the town without a local implement shop. Nearby Nashua reports include a pastor on vacation and a woman hospitalized after a hand injury.
Arrest of man for wife beating in Clarksvale
Mr Rob Skinner of Clarksvale was arrested Monday on a charge of beating his wife. He was bound over to the grand jury after furnishing bonds and is not yet on bail.
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Allison
Rob Skinner
Clarksvale
Cedar Falls Fourth of July notes and local events
Cedar Falls observes a simple Fourth of July with scope across nearby towns. Danish community plans Rownd Park picnic, Washington Park visits and golf outings, while teachers college students bring family picnics. Palmer of Vinton to speak at First M B Church. private burial for David Shorter in Washington township. Cedar Falls semipro team to play at Clear Lake against Bay View Dubuque. Dubuque girl Dorothy Ann Pasbach wed Broderitharty Kressmann in Chicago.
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Courter Sorcert
Cedar Falls
Wilbur_ WNI
Hostrop
Wennmtark
Jutland
Anna Hostrop
Christian of
Denmark
Gedar Falls
Island
Riverview
Washington
Teachers College
Danish Nazareth Lutheran Church
Rownd's Park
Rownd's Parks
Pleale
Palmer
F. E. Palmer
State School For the Blind
Vinton
Washington Chapel
Washington Township
Shorter
Clear Lake
Cedar Fats
Bay View Aggregation
Dubuque
Dubuque Girl Weds, Broderitharty Kressmann
Chilago
Dorothy Ann Pasbach
Dubuque. Iee
Office of
W. Ht. Whitford
Winthrop Boy's Funeral Service Set for Wednesday
John Gallai 15 son of John Callan Sr died in a truck accident Monday morning. He fell from an oil truck he rode on so as to reach the other side and relieve the driver. Mass of requiem will be held July 3 at the local Catholic church, burial beside his mother in the cemetery.
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fCaurilar
Winthrop
John Gallai
John Callan
Mmormuing
Callan
Donald Doniea
Independence
Funeral Services for G J Kalm Held at Jesup
Funeral services for G J Kalm were held at the Presbyterian church in Jesup conducted by Rev A J Adix. Interment followed in Littleton cemetery. Kalm, 67, died Sunday after a long cancer illness. Survived by his widow, five daughters, six sons, and 12 grandchildren. A lifelong Littleton resident since childhood.
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Allée Spreial Srey
Jesup
G. J. Kelm
Presbyterian Church
A. J. Adix
Jubilee Lutheran Church
Littleton
Mr. Ke
Mr. Kelm
Litleton
Inal
BIRTHS REPORTED IN CHARLES CITY AND AREA
Birth notices list Mr and Mrs Kurt Webber with a daughter born June 30 at their home near Oakwood. Also Mr and Mrs Julius Huxanl near Oakwood welcome a daughter born June 30. Mr and Mrs Wm Galil report a son born June 30. Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith announce a son born Friday. Mrs Smith formerly Louise Clemens of the city. An aged woman in Nashua, July 4 specials, Mrs Theodore Ratenhagen near 90, infirmities confine her to bed. her son Henry has cared for her for years.
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Charles City
Kurt Webber
Julius Huxanl
Oakwood
Une
Wm. Galil
Nashua
Theodore Ratenhagen
Ape
Henry
Lwan
Lalso
Pig Production Falls in Iowa as 1928 Crop Drops
Des Moines reports show a 11 percent drop in sows farrowing and a 7.9 percent decline in the pig crop nationwide, with Iowa losses around a million pigs from a national four million expected decrease. Regions vary, and analysts forecast a slight fall or rise depending on prices and feed weights.
Gail Miller Recovering After Gall Bladder Operation
In Waterloo hospital Dunkerton Iowa July 3 Mrs Gail Miller is a patient at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo having been operated on for gall trouble. Her condition is reported as favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Hospital
Dunkerton
Gail Miller
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Ludlow Funeral at Littleton Church
The funeral of J. C. Ludlow was held today at the Methodist Episcopal church in Littleton. He had long resided in the community and died at his daughter Mrs. G. C. DeMills home in Independence. Rev. and Mrs. P. F. L. Van Hecke and Miss Nellie Hoffman of Jamestown are visiting at the G. H. Hoffman residence after attending a religious convention in Columbus.
Visit of Pattengills Brightens Osage Home
Mathematics professor Pattengill of Ames and his relatives spent Monday in Osage. Mrs Pattengill and family are returning from Glacier National Park. Radio engineers note that highly sensitive receivers may still hear faint voices from 97 today, with radio waves never fully dying out.
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Osage
Pattengill
State College At
Ames
Fitch Pattengill
Kate
Utica
N. J
G. D
Glacier National Park
Tragic Death of Wilma Hartley After Two Falls
Wilma Hartley, five, daughter of H A Hartley, died at Mercy Hospital Washulta after two head injuries at a Nebraska tourist camp and subsequent brain abscess. Born August 13 1923 in Billings Montana she traveled with her father who runs a merry go round. Funeral July 5 at Nashua.
Sabbath thieves steal shingles from Hagerman Church
Officials of Walnut Street Baptist church reported to police that three bunches of stave shingles were stolen from the church chapel between Saturday evening and Monday morning, according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Hegerman
Osage Family Moves After Transfer to Waterloo
Osage Indiana June 3. Bert Howelson has been transferred to Waterloo by the Illinois Central railroad and his family will move as soon as a house is found.
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Waterloo
Osage
Bert Howelson
Illinois Gentral Railroad
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Elmer
Freeport
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Farly Forth Womett
Amos Coburn
L. G. Kern
C. Burkhardt
Katherine van Deveer
Manchester
Stophony W. Gummings
Deltasware
Mos
Frank &. Clark
AL Golden
Senttee
A. AL Monte
Golden
Chad
Glaest
Momberg
Paterna Child
Grundy County
Nashua Bank
Stevie
D. HL Revel
Raymond Grant
Elmer Meyer
New England
Waington
1. C
Washua
Clifford Mead
Waeverly Hospital
United States
Winthrop Boy
Beauty
Iron Man
Ella van Huesen
Mr. Televox
Mowa
Northeast
Owa
Leslie M. Carl
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
United States Department of Agriculture
Mr. Carl
Corn Belt
Garl
Carl
Cutiura
Wilson St
Joliet
AMSA
Cara Laboratories
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Cuticura
Ludlow
Littleton Church
Wilma Hartley
Rayveder
Washuta
Mercy Hospital Waverly
Wilma
H. A. Hartley
Montana
Billings
Hagerman Church
Lea
Standard Oil CO
Will Owen
Logan Avenue
Pratt & Lambert
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