Cedar Falls Builds Ahead In First Half Of 1927
Substantial progress in Cedar Falls during the first six months includes fourteen residences under construction, city hall improvements, a new 1000 gallon per minute pump and diesel generator at the light and power plant, paving at Greenwood cemetery, water mains extensions, and new commercial buildings for Harry E Brown and Viking Pump. Major remodeling, a woolen mill project at Harris Cole Bros. and several cottages at Riverview park accompany a midsummer medical session of the Cedar Valley Medical association and a Cedar Falls Commercial club picnic at Island Park with free ice cream and an 800 concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Cedar Falls
Greenwood Cemetery
Harry E. Brown
Viking Pump Company
Viking
Brown
Riverview Park
R. E. Kerney
Cedar Rapids
E. H. Beverly
Center Point
Selby Russell
Nora Springs
Missionary Memorial Hall
A. L. Bowen
Dorothy Walsdorf Rites Planned at Charles City
The funeral for Mrs. Dorothy Walsdorf who died Sunday in Iowa City after a goitre operation will be held Wednesday afternoon at Central M. E. Church in Charles City with Rev. W. F. Belling officiating. Interment will be in Riverside. She is survived by her parents and two sons, Robert 19 and Butley 13.
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Charles City
Dorothy Walsdorf
Iowa City
Central M. E. Church
W. F. Belling
Riverside
Robert
Butley
Illness and family notices from La Porte City area
Helen Speck of La Porte City is seriously ill at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after emergency operation for ruptured appendix. Mrs Bonorden 89 celebrated birthday with family and guests from Brandon Independence Jesup Denver La Porte City. Dorothea Nelling 80 attended as oldest guest. Also notes on visiting relatives, typhoid fever case, and locals traveling to Chicago Rochester and Ames for visits and work.
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Courier
la Porte City
Helen Speck
Will Speck
Allen Memories Hospital
Waterloo
Bonorden
August Lange
Johanna Bonorden
Will Bonorden
Jesup
Brandon
Independence
Denver
Dorothea Nelling
Bonarden
Indianapolis
Ind
Minnesote
Ima Hackett West
Hes Hartfords
James Smith
wWeex
Fredo Westcott
Pye C
Racemond J
Rush
Hazleton Woman Aids WCTU Meeting Planning
Hazleton Iowa July 12. A Women’s Christian Temperance union convent ion will be held the first week in August. Mrs Marion Beldwin assisted with plans. A local Catholic church class due for first Holy Communion July 17 at 8 am held a picnic at State park near Lamont. Father Holman accompanied the group. Hazleton No 3 school ranks as an accredited institution.
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Hazleton
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Marion Beldwin
State Park
Lamont Morday
Father Holman
Hazleton No. 3
Seriool
Eagle Center Social Event Details and Park Picnic Report
The Eagle Center Church grounds host a July 12 social event. St Elizabeth club members attended a picnic at Sunnyside Park on Sunday. The item notes sports, races, and a rough baseball game between married and single women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Center Sociable
Eagle Center
Thursuay
St. Elizabeth Club
Sunnyside Park
Mared
Cinglwomen
Picnic Meeting on Cedar Falls Community Church Plan
A July 12 Cedar Falls event invites promoters and interested parties to a supper at the college auditorium. The gathering aims to discuss forming a church for College Hill and to ward off other challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls Community
Courter Sprig
Cedar Fall
College Hill
College Auditeriany
Marae
Shimek Attacks Walton League Leaders in Davenport
Davenport and Burlington reports from July 12 describe Dr. B Shimek condemning Judge Dickinson and national leaders of the Izaak Walton League of America for mismanagement. Shimek says membership debts and faith in headquarters declined and accuses a faction of autocracy while naming gun club members and manufacturers as controlling the group. Burlington chapter adjourns without deciding on secession. Marshalltown chapter remains neutral amid the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Dickinson
Chicago
Izaak Walton League of America
B. Shimek
University of Town
Walton League
Chamber of Commerce
Shimek
Iowa
Iowa City
Judge Dickinson
National
Burlington
Izaak Walton League
Charles James Davenport
League
William Dily
Marshalltown
Altho
Izaak Walton Leaguers
Emerson Hough
Fraternal Orders Picnic At Oelwein
Northeastern Iowa towns group picnic at County Line Grove in Oelwein with noon dinner and games. Announcements include Viola Gallup and Collins Finch wedding on July 2 at Little Brown Church Nashua. Short family reunion at Lake Oelwein includes seventy members from nearby towns. Traffic clamp on South Frederick avenue and Hazleton road due to Brundage carnival unloading. W D Little buys bungalow on Seventh avenue southeast.
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Courier
Oelwein
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Daughters of America
Iowa
County Line Grove
Viola Gallup
Port Gallup
Collins Finch
Westgate
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Short
Hazleton
Stanley
Lake Oelwein
Fred Short
Rockford
Lena Fenner
A. G. Fenner
Harold H. Head
Elk Point
S. D
Cherokee
Dixie Engle
Bill Oelwein
Robert Driscoll
Shirley Eileen
South Frederick Avenue
Hazleton Road
W. D. Little
Clara Luthmer
Seventh Avenue Southeast
Woman Takes Poison to End Her Life on Farm
Mrs. T Mason, of Toledo Iowa, committed suicide at the family farm near town Sunday by drinking iodine. She was found by her husband who was upstairs. She had been melancholy, and the death was reported as self-inflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ionia
Abraham Lincoln
L. M. Small
Ww.r. Otto
Bassett
Otto
Rufus Ponto
Courier Saerial Service
Toledo
T. “Mason
Littleton Man Ill in Waterloo Hospital
News from Littleton reports Ta. July 12 that Ed tL Smith underwent emergency operation at St Francis hospital for a stomach ailment and is listed in critical condition. A planned ice cream and pie sociable will be held at the F S Crowell residence Friday evening. Mrs C R Master hosted 25 women and children at her Crosby N D home last week for visitors Mrs Olaf Grovig and Mrs Ira Sweitzer. A waterless cooking demonstration is set at Mrs A Manross home on Tuesday July 18 at 2 30 p m with all interested welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Ed Tl Smith
St. Francis Hospital
F. S. Crowell
C. R. Master
Olaf Grovig
Ira Sweitzer
Crosby
N. D
Roxana Oil Storage Permit Granted in Moline
Roxana Petroleum Corporation of Moline Illinois received a permit to erect a bulk storage plant for petroleum. The project estimated at fifteen thousand dollars includes five 18000 gallon tanks, new spur tracks, a 28 by 80 foot steel garage and warehouse, and cinder paving on Mullan avenue between two rail lines. Construction to start after plans are approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxana Petroleum Corporation
Moline
Ill
D. B. Toenjes
Mullan Avenue
Chicago Great Western
Public invited to 500-Gallon Oil Fire Demonstration
Fire Chief Ray Tiller extends public invitation to a Foamite generator oil and gasoline fire demonstration at Vaughan street and Rock Island tracks. A 500 gallon mixture will be poured into a 20 foot square pit and ignited, with R C Leverenz of Foamite Childs Corp assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tiller
Vaughan Street
Rock Island
R. C. Leverenz
Davenport
Foamite-Childs Corporation
Waterloo Man Shot at Fort Des Moines
Des Moines notes fort Des Moines army officials investigate the shooting of Private Howard Snodgrass formerly of Waterloo. His leg was shattered by a bullet and his horse was shot from under him during mounted guard duty. Three shots were fired from ambush about midnight. suspects were questioned today.
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Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Howard Snodgrass
Waterloo
Snodgrass
Educators Honor Miss Samuelson As V P Of National Education
Des Moines July 12 Miss Agnes Samuelson state superintendent of public instruction was elected vice president of the National Education association in a surprise announcement. The convention was held in Seattle last week. She did not attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INSI
Agnes Samuelson
National Education Association
Seattle
Wash
Miss Samuelson
Local trades and property work listed for multiple addresses
The notice lists residents and firms performing moves and renovations, including Clark at 716 Fowler moving a shed from 714 Fourth East, Bucklin repairing a residence at 130 Center for 300 dollars, Phares at 507 Bluff stand for 150, Prosser at 516 Stratford heating plant, McGlade at 112 Randolph brick garage and porch addition for 200, Sheridan moving a stand from 516 Mulberry to 830 Fourth East, Roxana Petroleum in Maine Illinois with a 15000 dollar bulk storage plant on Mullin, Howrey at 1225 Third West remodeling a barn into a garage for 290, Black Hawk Oil with a 1006-tallon tank at Miles street plant, Hanney at 317 Eleventh East remodeling a garage for 300, Lonholt routes at Riverview adding a garage for 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Fowler
Fourth East
W. Bucklin
Baxter
Center
R. A. Phares
Bluff
A. C. Prosser
Stratford
W. H. McGlade
Randolph
Sind
Fourth
Roxana Petroleum Corporation
Maine
Ill
Mullan
W. HH. Howrey
Third West
Black Hawk Oil Company
Miles Street
Earl Hanney
Eleventh East
L. Lonholt
Riverview Addition
Marriage Licenses Granted in Waterloo and Gilman
A list shows Henry Parii marrying Florence E Willer in Waterloo and Fred B Doane wedding Eva Sennechel in Tama. Ages 21 to 24. license dates or further details not provided.
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Henry
Waterloo
Florence E. Willer
Fred B. Doane
Gilman
Eva Sennechel
Tama
Iowa Queries Quiz from State Historical Society
A set of questions and answers prepared for the Associated Press by the State Historical Society of Iowa. Topics include Towan’s dispute with the Izaak Walton League, Glenwood state institution, the Indian name for the Big Sioux River, the Neutral Ground, and a chess scene at Ta-Man School on Yellow River, with answers on another page.
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Iowa
Associated Press
State Historical Society of Iowa
Towan
Izaak Walton League
Glenwood
Big Sioux
Ta- Man
Yellow River
Airport Measure of City's Growth Says U S Expert
U S aviation expert Jones says Waterloo could sustain an airport and profit from it, citing Moline as a model and asserting the city is well located. Marshall supports the view, and a mass meeting tonight will decide the plan and financing with about 300 civic members present. Luther Richman of Iowa State Teachers College will sing at the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Waterloo
Jones
Moline
Marshall
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Lions Club
S Men’s Club
Canopus Club
Greater Waterloo Association
American Legion
Waterloo Real Estate Board
Luther Richman
Iowa State Teachers College
Representative Committee
Playgrounds Plan Horseshoe Tourney and Track Meet
Victor Read, director, announced two events on the playground schedule this week a horseshoe tournament and a track and field meet. Track events include the 50 yard dash baseball throw standing broad jump distance run relay basketball throw running high jump and shuttle relay with a three event limit per competitor. Preliminaries Thursday Friday and Saturday with finals soon after. Horse shoe matches have junior and senior classes slated Thursday and Friday with specific pairings listed for each class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Read
Pat's Pond
Lawndale
Gates Park
West High
Edison
Washington Park
First Rain in Three Weeks Delights City
Waterloo enjoyed its first meaningful rain since June 22, according to Ralph B. Sippy, government weather observer. Only measurable rainfall occurred on the night of July 3 at about .05 of an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ralph B. Sippy
Business trip ends in Minneapolis for Kliebenstein
Louis A. Kliebenstein, vice president of Construction Machinery and Black Hawk Manufacturing, is expected back tomorrow from a business trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mrs. Kleibenstein accompanied him. They departed Waterloo on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Kliebenstein
Construction Machinery Company
Black Hawk Manufacturing Company
Minneapolis, Minn
Klebenstein
Waterloo
Marriage Ties Two Iowa Teachers College Students
Miss Eva Schweckel of Tama and Fred 5B Doane of Gilman, students at Iowa State Teachers College, were married today by Judge J. C. Beem of the municipal court at city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Schweckel
Tama
Fred
Doane
Gilman
Iowa State Teachers College
J. C. Beem
Municipal Court
Temperatures Plummet Amid Odd Weather Garble
Weather data appears garbled with stray letters and incomplete figures. Reported highs and lows are unreadable for Monday through Tuesday, leaving the actual temperatures and conditions unclear.
Hammill to Seek Reelection as Iowa Governor
Des Moines July 12. Republican leaders favor Hammill running for a third term with editorials urging his candidacy from Council Bluffs Nonpareil Davenport Times and Marshalltown Times Republican. Bowman of Des Moines leads a GOP field on banking and road issues while other potential candidates include Turner Shai Kimball Harding Ramay and Long. In Democratic ranks Shaff supporters push lieutenant governor bid, while women may enter state legislative races following constitutional changes allowing female legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hammill
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Davenport
A. B. Cummins
Bowman
M. L. Bowman
Iowa General Assembly
Black Hawk
Grundy
M. F. Springer
Decatur County
Iowa House of Representatives
Ed H. Campbell
Ida County
Campbell
Congress
William OD. Boies
United States
Smith W. Brookhart
Stewart Gilman
Sioux City
R. E. Johnson
Ramsay
J. W. Long
B. M. Richardson
John Fletcher
Agnes Samuelson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. C. McClune
Long
McClune
Walter C. Bean
State Senate
Warren County
A. C. Gustafson
Middlewestern
Paving 1000 Feet A Day On Dubuque Highway Link
Resi ch Engineer S A Schakle says paving on the Dubuque to Luxembourg stretch of Highway 55 is progressing at about 1000 feet daily. The project aims to finish by mid next month as part of the Chicago to Twin Cities route via Iowa. Local officials report steady progress on the major link of the proposed paved road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Dubuque- Luxembourg
Chicago
Twin Cities
Iowa
Resich
S. A. Schakle
Denver Politician Billy Adams A Colorado Governor
Denver born Billy Adams served 42 years in the Colorado Senate then retired to become governor last January. A butcher, hardware merchant, frontiersman and rancher, he was the lone Democrat elected to a statehouse position last fall and followed his brother Alva Adams to the executive chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo Pi
W. HH
Billy) Adams
Colorado Senate
Senate
Alva Adams
Gov. Adams
Colorado Statehouse
John G. Miller Returns From Rotary Convention
John G. Miller, Waterloo delegate to the Rotary International convention at Ostend, Belgium, reports joy at returning home and notes European soldiers remaining in occupation in the Rhineland. Bruce Gates continues travels to New York, Cleveland, and Chicago, with an expected Waterloo arrival Thursday. Miller highlights European goodwill toward Americans after visits to England France Belgium Holland and Germany.
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Europe
John G. Miller
Rotary
Ostend
Belgium
Waterloo
Bruce Gates
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Rhineland
Miller
Gates
England
France
Holland
Germany
London
Man Killed When Train Plows Thru Herd of Elephants
Chicago July 12 INS performers of the Hagenbeck Wallce circus mourned a new tragedy after a train near Gary Indiana struck a herd of elephants. Audra Stickwell 26 a trainer was crushed when thrown beneath an elephant as the train plowed through the herd. Three elephants stampeded through city streets before being captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Woodlawn
Forest Park
Gary
Ind
Chicago, Aurora& Elgin Railroad
Aurora
Audra Stickwell
Mortuary services for Herman Heager observed in Waterloo
Funeral services for Herman Heager 73 who died yesterday at his sister Bertha Bradfield’s home 323 Clay street will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Hileman Gindt chapel Rev Henry Mueller of First Lutheran Church officiating Burial will be in Hillcrest Heager born January 16 1854 in Denzig by Belgard Pommern Germany came to the United States in 1880 married in 1884 to Wilhelmina Wolfgram Surviving widow three daughters Emma Leitstkow Minnie Cooley Waterloo Bertha Bradfield Willow River Minn one son Will Willow River Minn six sisters 23 grandchildren and three great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Heager
Bertha Bradfield
Clay Street
Hileman & Gindt
Henry Mueller
First. Lutheran Church
Hillcrest
Denzig-by-Belgard
Pommern
Funeral services for Martin P. Keiley 55 Wa terloo resident
Funeral services for Martin P. Keiley aged 55 who died yesterday at his home 124 Cortlandt street from heart disease will be held at 9 30 a m tomorrow at St Johns church with Rev Nicholas J Lentz officiating Burial will be in Fairview Keiley born April 16 1872 in Ireland came to the United States at age 12 and lived in Waterloo 17 years He worked 15 years as storekeeper for the Illinois Central railroad Surviving is his widow and one daughter Frances at home St Johns Rosary society will meet for prayer at the Keiley home at 8 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin P. Keiley
Cortlandt Street
St. John’s Church
Nicholas J. Lentz
Fairview
Keiley
St. John's Rosary Society
Tlinois Central Railway
Ireland
United States
Waterloo
Frances
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Austin
Flint
Cedar Valley Medical Association
Sartori ‘Memorial Hospital
Island Park Bathing Beach
Algona
J. E. Brinkman
W.E. Long
L. R. Woodward
Mason City
Mammoth
Walsdorf
Frederick William Gable
J. B. Gable
Floyd
Prussia
Floyd County
Ulster Township
Gable
H. J. Fitzgerald
Roy Judd
New Hampton Road
New Hampton
Emerson Brown
Island Park
Chapter
Berthe Pierce
Franklin Street
Kete Stens
Ames
J. S. Stevens
C. H. Wise
Colorado
H. P. Baird
Walnut Street
Lenia
Ernest Nolte
Dumont and
Bheifield
Ge Evangelical
Dumont
Nolte
Gsheleld
Bag Bandit
Boston
Billie’ Williams
Jesse Livermore
Wall Street
Sound View
Conn
la Porte
Gerald Neal
Town
State Highway Commission
Glory
Lewis Scheinber
HC. Sehlerger
Tyan Lange
A Ritter
Glen
Rochester
Moin
Verne
Ritter
W.C. T. U. Meeting
Ohimek
Hickingon Group
Cashre Snecia
Serpice
Yellow Robe
Rose Bud Yellow
President Coolidge
Sitting Bull
Oache
Deadwood, S. D
Roxana
Playground Association
Gladdens City
Minneapolis
Hamimill TQ Rak
L. Bowman
Martin F. Keiley
Chase & Sanborn
North Wells St
AMS
Pa Buzz
the Yelleso
Rae Ele Fe
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