Delaware and Indiana Bond Votes For Road Plans
July 6 reports detail Fayette county in West Union proposing a 1.2 million dollar bond issue for primary road improvements with July 28 election. Manchester and surrounding areas seek an 850 thousand dollar bond for highway work and a new area for compulsory dairy cattle tuberculosis testing with July 22 election set. Delegations and officials met with highway officials to review plans before voting.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Board of Supervisors
West Union
Fayette County
Oelwein
Highway Commission
Ames
W. K. Anderson
G. T. Leverton
W. K. Humphrey
A. D. Finch
H. J. Cline
Delaware People Injured in Auto Crash on Fourth
Eight cylinder Cadillac driven by Tom E Herr of Galena Iowa collided with a Ford touring car driven by Frank Koehne near Oneida on the Fourth of July. Mrs Koehne broke a collar bone, their 12 year old son sustained bad bruises, a 3 year old was unconscious, others injured less severely. The Koehne car occupants were hurt. the larger car escaped serious damage.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Tom E Herr
Galena
Frank Koehne
Oneida
Koehne
Greenwood Paving Contract Let to Cedar Falls Firm
Cedar Falls Construction Company wins city contract for Greenwood Streets to Greenwood cemetery paving. Project set at 1.80 dollars per square yard with estimated 1,477 yards. Curbing 1,499 feet at 26 cents per foot. Other bids: W. G. Shirley at 1.97 per yard and A. Randal at 1.85.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Greenwood Cemetery
Cedar Falls Construction Company
W. G. Shirley
Waterloo
A. Randal
Osage Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary Dinner
Osage Iowa July 6 fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ole Leverson celebrated with a family dinner party on Sunday after a July 4 marriage in Wisconsin. Also mentions Lewis Peterman sentence, St Ansgar bad check case, harvest crops suspended, Lloyd Coonradt sells Burrisk farm to R Meyer Denver, Fos seed in March 1928, large crowd since 1918, prizes for floats to Lions club Rebekahs Sacred Heart guild Bee Hive Daylight Home Bakery, Dr G L Horton Osage major in reserve and Rev Mr Risse Marble Rock left for Sparta Wisconsin training camp for 3% months.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Ole Léverson
Wisconsin
Lewis Peterman
St. Ansgar
Justice la Rue
Peterman
Lloyd Coonradt
Burrisk Township
R. Meyer
Denver
Sparta
Wis
Former Tripoli Resident Weds in Pottsville Marriage
An item from Tripoli Ja announces the marriage of Louis A Koschmeder, a former Tripoli resident, to Miss Pearl Fin Thompson of Pottsville Pa. Koschmeder is a son of John Koschmeder and attended Tripoli high school. The couple will reside in Pottsville where Koschmeder works in electrical installation for East Pennsylvania Electric. Also noted: Mrs Fred Bierman of Douglass Township recovering from an appendectomy and Mr and Mrs J Fink visiting Minneapolis and Nex Ulm with relatives.
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Douglas Township
J. ©. Fink
Minneapolis, Minn
Henry Fink
Nex Ulm. Ming
Nine Fined for Parking Near Flying Field
Gourier freed Kerrace Cedar Falls in July. Nine persons charged with parking automobiles in the restricted area near Kane Mying held were fined $1 and sent when arraigned before W. H. Whittard in justice court here.
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Gourier
Kerrace
Cedar Falls
Kane Mying
W. H. Whittard
Conduct Services for Mrs Bassett at Vinton Church
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church for Mrs. W S Bassett with Rev W G Rowley officiating. She lived on a farm south of town and was married to W S Bassett about 35 years ago. Survivors include her husband, a son Floyd, two daughters Lois Davis and Lola Westover, all named with local connections.
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Courier
Vinton
Panera
Bassett
Methodist Church
W. G. Rowley
Hila Beam
Ladies’ Aid
Floyd
Lois Davis
Garrison
Lola Westover
Playd county home progresses with first story completed
Floyd County's home project advances as the first story is finished. The building will measure 65 by 90 feet, two stories and a basement, located near the Red Ball pavement, with Tapager Construction of Austin Minnesota holding the contract.
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Vourier
Charlies City
Playd County
Tapager Construction Company
Austin
Mt. Auburn Boy Injured by Dive in Shallow Water
A Mt. Auburn boy named Bower remained in serious condition after a concussion from diving into water three feet deep, instead of the expected eight to ten feet. The incident occurred in Mt. Auburn on July 6.
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Mt. Auburn
Courier Special Serviers
Bsilk
Iowa Roads and Weather at 10 A M
Reports from Des Moines indicate generally clear conditions in major cities including Dubuque Burlington Cedar Rapids and Des Moines with very dusty or rough notes in some areas. Overall travel is unaffected though pockets of rough roads are observed in the northwest and east regions.
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Associated Presse
Des Moines
Dubuque
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Council Biuffs
Feokuk
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Clinton
Marshalltown
Fort Dodge
Creston
Iowa City
Davenport
Open Conference of Presbyterian Youth at Park
Cedar Falls hosts the annual Presbyterian young people conference July 6 to 14 at Riverview Park with about 125 attendees. Dr J E Armentrout and staff direct sessions. Cedar Falls women run cafeteria. programme features co ed saxophone sextet and band concert in the park. Rev J A Haehlen preaches at Zion and Cedar Falls churches. Other items include a Bethlehem church picnic, a fall for A H Bangert, pickerel trophy by Tobey Christiansen, and local civic notes plus travel to California for two ladies.
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Gourier
Cedar Falls
Riverview Park
J. E. Armentrout
Philadelphia
Women's Association of
City Park
FP. L. McCreary
Bagley
Keler Bela
Hall
Haehlen
J. A. Haehlen
The
Evangelical Church
First Streets
Tobey Christiansen
Johnson & Christian
Sen
Bafar-Krogh
William
Hafar, Jr
Wierloo
Hanna Krogh
H.barton
Washington Street
West Sixteenth Street
Vv. W. Johnson
Cedar Falls Independent
Harry ©. Culver
First Methodist Episcopal ‘Church
Clear Lake
Culver
Cedar Falls Methodist Church
California
C. C. Keller
Clark HH. Streeter
Los Angeles
Cal
Golden State
Gravel Work Near Horton Marks Two Mile Sidetrack
The county grader operates on the two mile stretch south of Horton to be graveled. Church meetings held for two weeks ended with a baptism in the Cedar River.
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Courier
Horton, In
Cedar River
Veteran member to entertain Gresham W M S on July 14
Burire Special Services Gresham July 6 The Woman's Missionary Society will hold its regular meeting Thursday July 14 with Mrs Mary Fritz age 82 a pioneer in the local Evangelical church Mrs Nathan Reichert has an infection in her hand from an insect bite Morning services at Gresham church begin at 9 30 a m Sunday.
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Burire
Gresham
Woman's Missionary Society
Mary Fritz
Nathan Reichert
Gresham Church
Aplington Family Moves to Iowa Falls
Aplington residents relocate with the George E. Meyer family moving to Iowa Falls and the J. E. Heerts family taking over their dwelling on Math Skore. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sherman depart for a Nebraska and Kansas trip. Abe Rey and Bailey Vile halt with HW Wedel en route to North Dakota for vacation. Ew Clingman returns from Freeport after the Fourth with relatives.
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Aplington
George E. Meyer
Iowa Falls
J. E. Heerts
Henry Sherman
Nebraska
Kansas
Rey
Abe
Bailey J Vile
HW. Wedel
North Dakota
Ew. Clingman
Freeport
Dale Funeral to Be Conducted at Oelwein
Last services for Mrs. Margaret Dale will be held Thursday at 9 o'clock with burial at Woodlawn. Died Sunday at her home 446 Third Avenue SW. The news item also notes a separate marriage of Naomi Rosenthal and Hubert Karrman in Minneapolis and a local employment bureau run by the community club in Oelwein. Kyle White has leased a Hazleton residence and will move to the suburb.
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Courier
Oelwein
Margaret Dale
Woodlawn
Third Avenue Southwest
Naomi Rosenthal
Minneapolis
Hubert Karrman
Lutheran Church
Oelwein Park
James A. Moore
Washington Two Cemetery Ass'n to Meet July 14
The cemetery association will be entertained Thursday afternoon, July 14, in the Ellsworth Howe residence in Cedar Falls. Thirty-eight relatives of Mrs Sidney Shefer attended a reunion at her home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Tiller gave a reception in their home on Sunday for their daughter and Mr Rudd Cedar Falls, who were married Saturday in Manchester by Rev. A E Hursh, a former pastor here.
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Courier
Washington Township
Cemetery Association
Ellsworth Howe
Cedar Falls
Sidney Shefer
Joe Tiller
Rudd
Manchester
A. E. Hursh
J. R. Rogers
Wayne
Neb
Waverly
Donald Clark
St. Louis
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Herman Sohle
Earl Sohle
Des Moines
Esther Pape
William Geraghty
Marquette
St. Mary's Rectory
T. R. Collins
Eardrum
Beverly Ladage
Walter Ladage
Carl Homan
Paul Meeker
New Haven
Mitchell County
OWA CORN CROP MAKES PROGRESS
Des Moines July 6 corn now averages one foot high with some knee high in most counties of Iowa though the south east needs rain. The weekly weather bureau report says drought is serious in many areas. hot dry weather hurts winter and spring grains while hay yields are good and some crops like raspberries and strawberries suffer from heat.
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Des Moines
Towa
Harrison County
Private Services for Ackley Merchant Frank Martin
Ackley Iowa July 6 private services will be held Friday afternoon at the family residence for Frank J. Martin a local merchant who was killed when a car driven by his wife plunged into a ditch. He was born July 18 1863 in Lansing Ta. and moved to Ackley 34 years ago to run a general store later taking charge of his father’s business. He married Emma Heykens 19 years ago. Surviving are his wife two sisters brother Sam George and an uncle Frank Martin of Omaha. Mrs Martin and other passengers were injured. two sisters remain in Lutheran hospital Hampton awaiting recovery.
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Courier
Ackley
Frank J. Martin
J. J. Brittell
Presbyterian Church
Oakwood
Mr. Martin
Lansing
George
Emma Heykens
Sam. George
Frank Martin
Omaha
Smartweed Borer Damages Corn Near Marengo
County Agent D. H. Zentmire reports narrow damage to corn stalks in the Marengo area from the smartweed borer. He notes the infestation is confined to small strips and not expected to spread widely.
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Marengo
To. Daly
D. H. Zentmire
Zentmire
Orphan Home Picnic at Waverly Draws 70 Attendees
The Orphans' home picnic at Waverly on Sunday July 10 drew about 70 people enjoying a festival past years held on Monday. Promoters invite all to attend.
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Orphan Home
Waverly
Orphans’ Home
Walter Freeborn
Waterloo
Paul, Davis Dry Good Company
Hagemann
Palace Theatre
Edgar Bredow
J. C G. Penney Company
Spanish Fork
Utah
Penney
Local Post Clerk Admitted After Acute Appendicitis
Adrian Martle, a clerk in the post office, fell violently ill last week and was rushed to Mercy hospital where he underwent surgery for acute appendicitis. His condition was critical for a time, but he is now improving and expected to leave the hospital in a few days.
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Ralph Laird
Adrian Martle
Mercy Hospital
La Porte Units to Install Officers in Joint Ceremony
La Porte City I C O F and Thistle Rebekah lodge plan a joint installation in the I C O F hall on Thursday evening with P W O'Brien and Mrs. O'Brien leading the ceremonies. The Waterloo lodges will also install, then move to Hudson for Friday night. Dr and Mrs W F Christopher plan to relocate to Mt Auburn to support his hardware and veterinary practice as he continues his office in La Porte. Mrs David Allison travels to Ft Dodge to visit her ill sister-in-law Mrs John Connell, who is improving after weeks of illness. Charles Schreyer sustains eye and hand injuries from a large firecracker explosion on the Fourth. Mrs J L Leemster, wife of the Chicago Great Western shops general storekeeper, dies at home in Oelwein.
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Fie
Walter Holst
Frank Davis
West
Yellowstone Park
Colorado
Dakota
Father Rotter
California
Hawaiian Islands
Mercy Hospital
J H. E. Bushnell
Mason City
George J. Kaiser
Bushnell
Miller and Sassman
Charles Bills
Ed Kohlman
Willam Kuker
Des Moines
R. Eldon Laird
Broadie
Washington
Cottrier
la Porte City
Lotus Lodge
Thistle Rebekah Lodge
P. W. O'Brien
W. F. Christopher
Mt. Auburn
Christopher
Ft. Dodge
David Allison
John Connell
Connell
Charles Schreyer
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Fayette
Fayetteta
Courier Special
Tripoli
B. G. Moon
Zeila Secor
St. Paul
Chicago
J. A. Rasley
Lyon & Healy
Mr. Rasley
Floyd County
Clifford Lord
Rockford
Newton
Louis Anderson
Louise
J. H. Klaus
Riverside
Oride
Mr. Klaus
Merten Klaus
Clara
Commonwealth Edison Company
Woesler
Florian
Charles City
Newell Construction Company
Miracle Ace Hammer
Ronald Bruce
Cedar Valley Hospital
A. L. Winner
Sheldon
Ruth Garthwaite
Trealor
Trealor F
KE. L. Trealor
Iowa
Waterlow
Presbyterian
Riverview
Horton
Gresham W. M.S
Dale
Washington Two
Cemetery
Ass’n
Salt Lake City
Mahnke Reunion
Mahnke
Electric Park
Henry Mahnke
J. R. Mahnke
Roselia
TC. Hullman
Greene
Nashta
J. C. Keane
Fridday
W.A. Simmons
Baptist Church
James McKeenan
Congregational Church
Pasadena
Daugher
la Porte I. C. O. F. and
Rebekahs
J. L. Leemster
Chicago Great ‘Western
East Chariel Streat
Jackson County
Illinois
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Oye
Arty
Lee
Aie
Iso=Vis
Iso-Vis
Waterloo, Iowa
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