Permanent plan for Ellsworth college finances discussed
Alumni of Ellsworth college plan to raise 10000 dollars yearly from alumni and 10000 from the community to fund the institution for two years with aim to place it on a permanent footing within that period. Tax ferrets return to Hardin county to audit records at a cost of 32.50 per day, echoing a 25 year old upheaval. County Masons picnic draws 400 to 500 people at Siloam Springs with Eldora chosen for 1928 and Rex Bateson president. Elliott and Fults sell stock and lease to Robinson Bros. of Mason City, who plan to sell footwear gift shop and bargain department.
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Courier &Pecial Service
Iowa Falls
Ellsworth College
Hardin County
Siloam Springs
Eldora
Rex Bateson
J. G. Bridgens
L. K. Welsh
Mason City
Elliott & Fults
Robinson Bros
BE. A. Gardiner & Co
Charles City Pro Enters First Iowa Open Tournament
Charles City pro Frank Donovan will leave Sunday for Des Moines to represent Charles City in the first Iowa open golf tournament at Hyperion Field and Motor club July 28 and 29. After 72 holes he will travel to Lake Okoboji for the final half of the Iowa championship on August 6. Also notes on baseball, camp plans, a South America trip for Dale Newton, weather station staff change, mayoral trip, a death in Palacios, and a Lions club picnic with games and camp songs.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Frank Donovan
Charles City Country Club
Des Moines
Hyperion Field and Motor Club
Mr. Donovan
Davenport
Lake Okoboji
Iowa
Lefty
Grottenheis
Lion Field
Newton
Collegians
Clermont
Blaushie and Rathburn
Larson MacDowell
South America
Dale Newton
Hart-Parr
New York
Garrett
Walla Walla
Wash
U. S
E. G. Larson
Black Hills
G. Gray
Pipestone
Minn
Walter Harriman
Palacios
Tex
Harriman
Three Carpenters Injured as Scaffold Breaks in Grundy Center
Three carpenters were injured Friday around 2 30 p m when scaffolding broke while building a house for Forest Brown in Lincoln township ten miles northeast of Grundy Center Ta Jule 22 Jim Hasbrouck suffered several broken ribs and severe bruises Arthur Hasbrouck bruises with no fractures Earl King believed to have a broken leg They were taken to their homes in town
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Grundy Center
Jim Hasbrouck
Arthur
Earl King
Forest Brown
Lincoln Township
Here
Raymond Notes Highlight Local Family Trips
Raymond Ja July 23 Special Mr and Mrs Matt Schmitz joined son Rev George Schmitz for a motor trip to Canada and will visit Sister Mary Hiubertus in Aga tha Canada Marie Mersh Rockford TL is vacationing with her uncle Matt Thome Farmers in this section are cutting goals
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Raymond
Matt Schmitz
Dubuque
George Schmitz
Canada
Mary Hiubertus
Agatha
Marie Mersh
Rockford
Matt Thome
Secon
A. W. Fenner West
North Dakota
Herman Fisher
San Antonio
Tex
Anton F Berg
Sartori Hospital
Roy Porter
Barvey Hannum
Lincoln
Sartor Hospital
Palmer Larsen
Julius Larsen
State Street
Washington, D. C
Walter Taylor
Arkansas
Oelwein Youth Struck by Bat Slipping From Player
A youth in Oelwein was hit on the head and face by a kittenball bat that slipped from Elton Wheeler during a Lake Oelwein game Thursday night. He fell, bleeding from the mouth, but reports say injuries are less severe than feared. Other notes include local social news, a theft at Dr Rick's office, the Oo E S picnic success, and health updates on Mrs Ridler and Mrs Megaw.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
Mgr
C. McLain
Elton Wheeler
Lake Oelwein
Henry Martin
Mantie Shaw
Elizabeth Barnhart
West Union
California
Howard Rick
Oo. E. S
Wildwood
Fred Ridler
Second Ward
Hotel Mealey
L. A. Megaw
S T. Paul
Anna Bailey
Wind Hits Greene Area Farms Heavy Crop Losss
Reports from Greene and Allison describe extensive wind, hail, and rain damage in a sector west of Greene where about 2.5 inches of rain fell. Harry Beal’s farm suffered 70 acres of corn ruined with stalks laid, oats and barley threshed, a large garden damaged and some insurance coverage planned. Other farms, including Dewey McLennon Glenn Austin and Dick Tieman, also sustained considerable losses. Near Allison minor damage occurred from wind that moved buildings on the Herman De Bower place eight miles south.
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Courier Special Service
Greene
Isa
Here
Harry Beal
Beal Place
Dewey McLennon
Glenn Austin
Dick Tiemans
Allison
Herman de Bower Place
Sleeper Wakes Grabs Wheel In Iowa Falls Car Fire
A Jefferson Highway crash near Iowa Falls Iowa caused a big car owned by Henry M Heiman of Trenton Missouri to ditch and burn. Mrs Heiman was driving when a sleeper woke and grabbed the wheel causing the crash. All occupants escaped with minor injuries. Heiman suffered a severe arm injury. The couple returned to Trenton last night.
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Iowa Falls
Jefferson Highway
Henry M. Heiman
Trenton
Mr. Heiman
Mrs. Heiman
Baptist Church at New Hartford Is Redecorated
The interior of the Baptist church has been newly decorated with two coats of paint on dining room floors and on extra benches and chairs. Mrs. Elmer Wolfensperger suffers an infection in one foot from treating a soft corn and cannot walk. Jack Skeels is recovering from illness and hopes to return to work soon. The basement of the Methodist church was completed and dedicated, with a cafeteria dinner for about 200 attendees raising about 42 dollars.
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Courier
New Hartford
Baptist Church
Elmer Wolfensperger
Skeels
Jack Skeels
Knipe & Frederickson
Methodist Church
Witzigman
Lightning Strike Starts Fire at Cherney Farm Residence
A lightning bolt struck the E. J. Cherney farm home in Washington Township on Thursday, sparking a fire that was quickly checked. Mrs. Cherney was knocked unconscious by the shock but recovered enough to douse the flames and prevent major damage.
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Courier Special Service
Washington Township
E. J. Cherney
Farmers Rebuild Traer Telephone Lines This Week
About 30 farmers repaired and rebuilt the three lines to the Traer central exchange this week. Edmund Downine, former resident, and his family visited the community in Grant. Charles Hill and family visited McGregor. families of Meeker, Thomas, Strodecker, Harger, and Deucker spent Sunday at Devils Backbone state park.
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Geneseo
Central Exchange
Traer
Edmund Downine
Grant
Thomas
Elma
John
Charles Hill
McGregor
A. J. Meeker
Grover Thomas
Ed. Strodecker
Mr. Harger
A. F. Deucker
Devils Backbone State Park
Rural district votes Monday on new Cedar Falls school
Cedar Falls township voters in district No. 1 will ballot Monday July 25 on bonding to 4000 dollars to build and equip a new schoolhouse. Polls open 1 pm to 6 pm. The move aims to enable immediate planning and construction per state law.
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Township
Golden Wedding Surprise for Foster Duo in Nashua
Mr and Mrs W E Foster celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a surprise party at 10 O F hall on Thursday. The event, planned by their daughter in law Mrs E P Foster, featured a picnic supper and was held in Nashua Ta.
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Nashua
W. E. Foster
O. F. Hall
E. P. Foster
Boy's Arm Broken in Fall at New Hampton Yard
Leonard Knight, age four, broke his arm in a fall from a fence at the stack yards in New Hampton on Thursday, Nashua Ta reports.
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Nashua
Leonard Knight
Stackyards
New Hampton
Mass Bertha Popp and Edward Clay Married at Albert Lea
Mitchell Island notes report the marriage of Bertha Popp to Edward Clay in Albert Lea on Monday occurring in a special ceremony. The fragment indicates a local wedding event reported from the area.
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Albert Lea
Mitchell, Is
Mass
Bertha Popp
Edward Claya
Albert i
Wild Bird Nests and Orioles Through the Ages
William T Hornaday laments bird declines in recent years as orioles vanish from his area. He recalls 1919 to 1925 nesting patterns, notes cats and habitat loss reduced oriole pairs, and retells a conversation with a Gold One describing nest weaving and materials.
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Paris
Baltimore
Grand Army of
Baltimore Orioles
New York
Nesting Wisdom From Last One on Birds and Storm Proof Homes
A dialogue on nest building teaches care for safety against winds and predators. The Last One explains a storm proof nest by weaving sturdy fibers and appropriate hanging, while a parent worries about sitting on eggs during lash winds and threats. The piece laments Baltimore Orioles' disappearance and loss of birds in general.
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Yorick
Baltimore Orioles
E Vetien T. Hornaay
Hospital court frees Conger in fatal crash case
Co. W. Conger of Marshalltown is charged in a Rock Island, Illinois, death case after an automobile crash near his town. He waives preliminary hearing and is held to district court under a $5,000 bond. The proceeding occurred in Presbyterian hospital where he is recovering, with leg irons removed at session.
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Ralph W. Travis
J. C., Murtagh
Conger
Perry W. Conger
Calvin Conger
Marshalltown
F. A. Haffa
Hunt Des Moines Chief of Detectives and Missing Ring
Des Moines July 23 a $200 diamond ring said to have belonged to a negro prisoner at the city jail vanished with Lieut Stephen Howard acting chief of detectives. Howard left police headquarters ahead of deputies serving a court citation to show cause why he should not produce the ring. He is believed to have gone to Minneapolis as the ring is alleged property of Harry Brown a negro prisoner recently arrested. Replevin action followed after Howard failed to produce the diamond. Howard said he had misplaced the stone. The contempt of court action was issued against him by Charles Howard a negro attorney.
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Des Moines
Stephen Howard
Howard
Minneapolis
Minn
Harry Brown
Residence properties at Independence change hands in deal
Independence Ja July 23 A residence property transaction closed this week as H C Necker and wife became owners of two fine homes that N J Anderson and wife recently bought from Dr R L Boyd on Third Avenue NE The acquired properties include a large residence at the corner of Second Street and Third Avenue and a smaller home north of it now occupied by Leo Strang The Andersons also obtained the Necker residence on Eighth Avenue SW Necker is superintendent of the city plant The two families will take possession about Aug 1.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
H. C. Necker
N. J. Anderson
R. L. Boyd
Third Avenue
N. E
Second Street
Leo Strang
Edna Bremer Undergoes Throat Operation
Fredericksburg July 23. Miss Edna Bremer of this place had a minor operation on her throat this week.
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Fredericksburg
Edna Bremer
Kindergarten Ought by Group at La Porte City
La Porte City Se July 23 regular meeting of the W C T U in the city park with Mrs Parks presiding. The union voted to circulate a petition to establish a kindergarten here. Gifts for Benedict Home and local relief work noted. Funeral for Mrs Constance Graham Camp of Minneapolis. interment planned near her husband Harry F Camp. Personal items list local visits and travels.
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Courier
la Porte City
City Park
Parks
Brandt
Berryhill
Benedict
Des Moines
David Allison
Elizabeth Bowers
H. Parks
Electa. White
Willardhall
Waterloo
Constance Graham Camp
Minneapolis
Harry F. Camp
Camp
J. C. Graham
Anamosa
Cogswell
N. D
H. P. North
Committee of 100 Men to Probe Alleged Vice in Iowa City
In Iowa City a group of business leaders were interviewed about joining a proposed committee of 100 to investigate alleged vice conditions. The original seven members formed yesterday and sought to expand to 100. They sent a telegram to Governor Hammill requesting the state agent Nu gent's report for review, though the investigation results have not been released.
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Iowa City
Hammill
A. BE. Nugent
Cedar Falls Reception Honors Mrs Bairnson Guests
Mrs A Bairnson hosted an informal reception Friday for 50 women at her Cedar Falls home to honor her mother and sister Mrs T A Bairnson and Miss Thelma Bairnson. Guests included women from Palm Beach Fla and others visiting Cedar Falls for the summer.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
A. Bairnson
Eleventh Street West
T. A. Bairnson
Thelma Bairnson
Palm Beach
Fla
Chtefs
Epworth Institute Draws Delegates From Local Churches
Waterloo four Methodist churches will send about 600 youths to the fourteenth Gleat Lake Epworth League Institute starting Monday for a week. Dr Earl A Roadman Grace Methodist will be dean and the program covers Bible study mission study Sunday school methods and personal problems including athletics and a Bible story contest at 230 p m. Deer damage orchards across New England is noted.
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Waterloo
Earl A. Roadman
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
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Thomas Anderson
Congregational Church
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Salvation By Money
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College
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Calhoun County Fair
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West Second Street
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Wilbur Lamos
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J. R. Froehlich
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