Pavers in Four Counties Cover A516 Ft Road
Paving crews from Bryant Paving Company cover 83156 feet on the A516 road across Delaware, Buchanan, Butler and Bremer counties. Rain slowed operations but progress continues on the Winthrop to Dyersville segment, with about 24 miles to finish by August 1. Haskell and Moore crews shift positions as sections near Winthrop and Delaware near Petersburg, laying foot after foot and detailing material use.
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Courier Special
Manchester
Bryant Paving Company
Waterloo
Delaware
Buchanan
Butler
Bremer
Pavcng
Winthrop
Dyersville
Moore
Petersburg
Mark Moore
Wariville
H. J. Haskell
Winds Central
La Porte City Club Hosts Vinton Guests and Meetings
La Porte City Golf Club to entertain Vinton Golf Club members with breakfast at 8 then a game east of town. Union services planned with Rev. T. M. Nielsen at the Evangelical church. Methodist Aid society entertained divisions with songs, readings, and a playlet in church social rooms. Mrs Helle Abrams to visit Hotchkiss Colorado. others return from Minnesota fishing trip. Miss Gortica Paige healing at Allen Memorial hospital after appendicitis operation.
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la Porte City
Aid Society
Methodist Aid Society
AL. .M. Ashley
A. Brust
Gerrit Vanderstogp
Myrtle Kleist
Ruth Haberichter
Frank Frost
Colorado
Helle Abrams
Hotchkiss
G. E. Loveless
Waterville
Minn
Gortica Paige
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
H. A. Crumb
Harriet
Louie Anne
Nora Springs
Michigan
Iowa Officer to Report to Fort Monmouth New Jersey
Capt C L Strike, from Iowa, will report to Fort Monmouth New Jersey on September 1 after serving as guard instructor in Indianapolis. He is brother to Mrs Seaman and resides with his 11 year old son whose mother is deceased. Strike now serves at Camp Knox Kentucky and expects a brief August leave to visit family.
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Nashua
C. L. Strike
National Guard
Indianapolis
Fort Monmonti
N.J
Seaman
Camp Knox
New Hampton
Aplingtons Four Day Chautauqua Opens Monday
Aplington Iowa May 14 The free chautauqua enters a four day program starting Monday with strong schedules. Mulgrews Son Co grading contractors to finish work south of the new bridge next week. Mrs J B Lindaman returned home from Waverly Hospital after surgery for gallstones and remains under nurse care.
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Courice
Aplington
Mulgrewd& Son Co
New Bridge
J. B. Lindaman
Waverly Hospital
Rallstones
Former Oelwein Resident Dies in Jerome Idaho
An Oelwein resident Jeff Oelwein died July 12 at his Jerome Idaho home. Survived by his wife and a sister Florence of Seattle Washington. Body expected here Tuesday. short service at Woodlawn Wednesday afternoon. Also reports Roscoe Lisut, killed in an army plane crash near Fayette, to be returned to the area as ordered.
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Oelwein
Eagar Prentice
Jerome
Ida
Jeff Oelwein
Florence
Seattle
Wash
Woodlawn
Lisut
Roscoe
Fayette
Pioneer 15 Dead in Charles City area recall founder
Death reported of Fred Kelly 62, former Charles City resident, kin to founder Uncle Joe Kelly who named the city. Funeral, settlers picnic planned near Howardville. W.H. Barnhart new Lampert Lumber manager. Lions discuss Hawaii talk. funeral attendees travel from Waterloo and Idaho. Joe Reynolds injured in car crash near Mason City. Severe nail storm caused extensive crop damage across the region. Osage marriage of William Cunningham and Anna L Carey shocks friends.
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Charlies City
Fred Kelly
Marys-~ville
Kan
Charles Kelley
Charles City
Joe" Kelly
Ll. J. Zimmerman
Waterloo
Bertha Bernall
Idaho
Juleana Zimmerman
Joe Reynolds
Greene
Elva Kolterman
Mason City
Marble Hook
Niles and Fron
Chickasaw
A.E. Ven
Osage
Willam Cunningham
Anna L. Carey
Cunningham
Legel
James Petersen Funeral to Cedar Falls
James Petersen, 79, died yesterday at his son Harry’s home in Anaheim from paralysis. Burial will be in Greenwood near Cedar Falls. seven children survive including Harry, Mary Jenten, and Chriss Eliasen. The article also notes Father Wienerke’s silver jubilee at St. Patrick’s and various church services and events in Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
James Petersen
Harry
Anaheim
Green- Hwood
Harry M
Anahelm
Cal
Peter N
Hayward
Louis A. Fayette
Mary Jenten
Waterloo
John Smith
Grona Rapids
Mich
Chriss M. Eliassen
Gedar Patls
Eliasen
Tremont Street
John
Wienerke
St. Patrick's Church
Father Wienecke
Dubuque
Mason City
Dyersville
Hampton
St. Patrick's Parish
Father Wieneke
Linn County
Calvary
Wis
Young Peoples Conference
Presbyterian Church
Riverview Park
First Presbyterian Church
Park
Bethlehem
Island Park
Arnold ‘Giesen
Des Moines
Ottar Jorgensen
W. Glenn Rowley
First Baptist
William ©. Lang
Western Old Peoples Home
First A Baptist Church
Thomas Anderson
Laura Milton and Louis J. Ethan Wed at Osage Rectory
Miss Laura Milton daughter of Mrs Henry Milton wed Louis J Ethan of Little Cedar at Sacred Heart parsonage Osage by Rev Father John Marlin Breakfast at the bride’s mother’s home Mr Ethan a buttermaker with Little Cedar Creamery Company Also reported Injured in a motor accident two others injured in a car overturn on Primary No 11 north of Independence and recovering with fractures and bruises
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Laura Milton
Louis J. Ethan
Osage
Buchanan
Henry Milton
Little Cedar
Sacred Heart Parsonage
John Marlin
Ethen
Little Gedar Creamery Company
Pounce Sprechitt
Independence
Norman
Prank
Elizabeth Cook
Thomas Rogers
Cook
Peoples Hospital
Lutherans Ordain Three Bremer County Youths at Waverly
At the national convention in Waverly Iowa three Bremer County youths Erie Darnbusch Alysia Fritschel and Alfred Rausch were formally ordained as ministry recruits of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and other states The ordination ceremony was attended by multiple Lutheran clergymen including the candidates fathers and grandfathers and featured remarks by Wartburg Seminary professor Karl Ermisch and others The three will serve in Spragueville Indiana Chicago Illinois and Jackson Minnesota following ordination.
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Bremer County
Waverly
Waverly. In
Erih Darnbusch
Alysia Fritschel
Alfred Rausch
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa
Rausch
Fiitschel
B. H. Rausch
G. FP. Rausch
Port Huron
Mich
G. S. Fritschel
Wartburg
Dubuque
Karl Ermisch
Minneapolis
Chicago
Fritschel
Jackson, Minn
Endeavor Convention to Close Sunday in City Park
Final session of the state convention of Christian Endeavor societies of the United Brethren church will be held Sunday in the city park tent. About 200 delegates are camping at the park. The gathering opened Thursday with daily sessions and talks by educational and missionary leaders. Principal speakers include G. O. Derver of Dayton, Dean Charles Bissett of York Nebraska, and Dr. H. W. Widdoes, Philippine Islands missionary.
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The
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Charles Bissett
York, Neb
H. W. Widdoes
Philippine Islands
Walton Picnic Set for Aug. 2 at Cedar Falls
The Izaak Walton League plans an all day Cedar Falls picnic on August 2 with races prizes and sport events including fly casting golf tennis swimming and horseshoe pitching. Speakers from Waterloo include James Murtagh and Bruce Gates with H L Erwin notifying chapters. more than 1 000 Waltons are expected. Volunteers from Waterloo Cedar Falls and surrounding areas organized committees for sports publicity swimming refreshments gun club golf grounds and tables.
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Cedar Falls
Izaak Walton League
Island Pack
Waterloo
James Murtagh
Bruce Gates
IT. C. Menges
H. L. Erwin
League
Burr G. Lichly
Merle GC. Coburn
G. W. Wood
Art Slitz
W. Roepke
Ior
James Searles
Watering
Harry Kiesler
John C. Hartman
Harry Shaw
Earl Eller
Rex Abbott
Cedar Fatls
Golfi
Broaoks Raughman
Robert Corning
Joe Smith
L. M. Smith
W. W. Combs
George Long
Funeral Rites for Mrs Henry Smith Held at Osage
Mrs Henry Smith aged 72 died Thursday night and was buried this morning at the Catholic cemetery. The Champion Funeral Home conducted services officiated by Rev Father Tibeatl of New Haven. Survived by husband and three sisters and several brothers.
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Henry Smith
Osage
Courire Speeigh
Champion Funeral Home
Father Tibeatl
New Haven
New Hampton Engineer's Hand Crushed In Plant Accident
Wittenberg chief engineer of the city light plant in New Hampton Illinois suffered a crush injury to his right hand while installing a new engine late Friday. The thumb was severed and the first finger likely amputated. He was hospitalized at St. Joseph's hospital in New Hampton.
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Conpier
New Hampton
Doc Wittenberg
St. Joseph's Hospital
Chickasaw Clerk Grants 23 Marriage Licenses in I Days
In New Hampton Indiana on July 14 twenty three couples have obtained marriage licenses so far this month from Chickasaw county district court clerk. Two couples, unafraid of a jinx, obtained licenses on Friday the thirteenth.
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New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Brandon Lodges Install Officers in Brandon Iowa
Brandon lodge No. 163 IT O F held installation night at the hall Thursday evening with district deputy grand master Cleir Hesner presiding. Officers for six months include B F Nachholz noble grand and W A Deeler vice grand with several guardians, stewards, and chairs listed. visitors from Independence Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges attended.
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Brandon
Brandon Lodge No. 163
IT. O
Cleir’Hesner
Prand
Independence
B. F. Nachholz
Noble Grand
W. A. Deeler
G. H. Gibbs
Roy Naylor
Peter Bearbower
Insine Guardian
William Feanouse
Outside Guardian
J. P. Allerding
B. G. Ward
Robert Hart
Jacob Bearbower
Bert Gallaher
Frank Zinn
Wes Kanouse
Odd Fellow
Rebekah Lodges of Independence
Harrison Gitch Marriage Read in Fredericksburg
Miss Elizabeth Gitch and Edward Harrison wed at the Gitch home in Fredericksburg on July 14. Rev. O G C Durr conducted the ceremony. The couple will reside in Fredericksburg after a trip to Fairfield, Indiana. Family from Fairfield attended. Barn dance at Immerman farm replaces a burned barn. Evangelical choir to give a concert and ice cream social on July 17. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morgan welcome a daughter born July 11. Harry Barker injured falling 16 feet from a scaffold. ribs broken and possible further injuries to be X-rayed. Rochester visit continues for care treatment.
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Fredericksburg
Elizabeth Gitch
Edward Harrison
William Gitch
O. GC. Durr
Harrison
Fairfeld
Fairfield
Immerman's
Immerman
L Evangelical Church
Charles Morgan
Arn
Harry Barker
Ordelle Lyman
Rochester
Frederika Car Accident Leaves Passengers With Injuries
Four occupants of Jerry Sullivan’s automobile were badly cut and bruised when the car overturned north of Fredericka on Thursday. Sullivan suffered a sprained wrist. Mrs. W. L. Alcock had head facial and hand cuts. Beella Stephen needed four stitches for head injuries. One passenger, Mrs. Sullivan, was uninjured aside from bruises. A Waterloo bread truck also overturned on the county line nearby.
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Frederika
Jerry Sullivan
Fredericka
Sullivan
W. L. Alcock
Little Beella Stephen
ThimblebeeMeetings and Cedar Falls Wedding News
The Thimblebee Women’s Relief Corps will meet Friday afternoon at Mrs. Frank Nourse’s home in Fairbank Iowa. Leon Davis attended the wedding of Ethel Grace Mentzer to Harold Parker at Cedar Falls Wednesday. Parker is Davis’s cousin.
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Fairbank
The
Thimblebee
the Women's Relief Corps
Frank Nourse
Leon Davis
Ethel Grace
C. J. Mentzer
Harold Parker
Cedar Falls
Parker
Davis
Dumont Community Oil Concerns Elects Officers
Dumont community oil company, newly organized, selects official staff: M. J. Evans president, D. J. Sessler vice president, J. L. Campbell secretary, J. A. Barlow treasurer. Directors include Sessler Evans Ufford Barry Barlow Meehan Pfaltzgraff Brown Campbell.
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Gouvier
Dumont. In
Community Oil Company
M. J. Evans
D. J. Sessler
J. L. Campbell
J. A. Barlow
Sre
J. Sessler
W- B. Ufford
W. G. Barry
Bart Meehan
H. G. Pfaltzgraff
H. A. Brown, and
Same minister in charge of rites for sun victims
Marble Rock Iowa July 14 with the same clergyman officiating and congregations largely of mutual friends funeral rites were held Friday afternoon for William Schmidt and Leland Van Sickle who died Tuesday night from shotgun wounds inflicted by Schmidt who became insane on the Schmidt farm. Schmidt 41 veteran of the world war had melancholy since return from service but family saw no danger. Burial was at Rockford. Van Sickle 34, eldest in his family, funeral at the Christian church here. Parents Mr and Mrs Charles Van Sickle from Erskine Minnesota. seven siblings survive. Bodies found after Schmidt's brother and sister-in-law returned to the farm after a three-hour absence Thursday night. Schmidt died from loss of blood after being mortally wounded in the dining room.
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Waurier
Marble” Rock
William Schmidt
Leland van Sickle
Schmidt
L. W. Inman
Charles City
Ted
Alma Tkenberry
William Thieman
Rockford
Van
Erskine
Minn
Glen
Herschel Handley
van Sickle
Illinois
Webster City
Marble Rock
Minnesota
Young van Sickle
Val Sickle
Ted Schmidt
Tragic Fatality Amid Insanity Defense Cited
The incident began with Schmidt attacking Von Sickle in a machine shed and firing again after the younger man staggered into the yard. Schmidt’s brothers described their relationship as good, and Oakes the coroner, after review with officials, decided against an inquest citing insanity as the explanation for the tragedy.
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von Sickle
Schmidt
van Bickle
Oakes
Train Siren Calls Airedale to Lunch
In Ludlow Vermont on July 14 the famed diner dog Jerry, a local Afrodale 45, greets the Boston Montreal express at Ludlow station. Owner Miss Nel Me Keating watches from her porch as Jerry’s daily routine returns, having never missed the afternoon flyer except for two weeks of doctor-ordered rest after an injury.
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Ludlow
Green Mountain
Vermont
Jerry
Ludlow Station
Nel Me Keating
New York athlete proves prowess in other activities
William B Adams of Watertown New York a Union College student excelled in sports and academics he captained football and lacrosse was valedictorian Phi Beta Kappa earned top grades over four years led senior class and student body presided over inter fraternity council editor in chief of the Garnet and won the Taylor Lewis scholarship reflecting broad college leadership and scholastic success.
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Schenectady
N. Y
William &. Adams
Watertown
Union College
Adams
Phi Beta Kappa
Counc. Sigma Phi
Ife
Young Men’s Christian Association
Garnet
Taylor Lawis
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