Masonic cornerstone laid for town hall in Gilder Rock
Grand Master Charles E. Wright and Grand Secretary C. C. Hunt led a July ceremony in Gilder Rock Iowa as about 400 people gathered to witness the laying of the cornerstone for a $26,000 city hall building. Professor J W Gannaway urged civic duty and the town hall as a symbol of popular government.
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Cedar Rapids
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German Methodist Episcopal Church of
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Olivet Lodge of
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W R C Picnic Planned in La Porte City
The Women’s Relief Corps will hold a picnic in the city park Tuesday with dinner at noon. Each member may invite a guest and provide a sandwich or covered dish. The Metho dist Aid Society will meet Thursday at Miss Helen Fleming’s country home. Ferguson Family Reunion notes and a hospital release for Dorthea Paige after surgery for chronic appendicitis on July 13.
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New Haven
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Cedar Falls
Waterco
Man Who Gave T. C. Its Present Name Is Campus Guest
Cedar Falls dated July 25 Roy M Lampman editor of the weekly paper at Grend Junction spent Saturday in Ceder Falls on College Hill He is a graduate from the college class of 1911 and originator of the institution's present name Iowa State Teachers College He summoned the Senior class in a special session and proposed the name change which passed without a dissenting vote He aided in promoting the idea among the general assembly which on April 6 1909 adopted the present name
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College Hill
Iowa State Teachers College
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Cedar Falls Man Weds Jesup Girl in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls announces the marriage of Clarence Boslough to a Jesup girl. Clarence underwent Friday surgery for appendicitis with rupture and was reported in critical condition. The ceremony occurred near Nashua, and the couple will reside in Cedar Falls where he works with his father in the Chevrolet business.
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Tama County Sells $300,000 Road Bonds to Des Moines Firm
Tama County sold a $300,000 road bond issue to a Des Moines firm after only two bids. The Des Moines bidder bought the bonds at four and a half percent and will receive a $2,900 commission in addition to interest. An earlier issue carried a four and a fourth percent rate with a premium instead of a commission.
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Cedar Falls Woman's Club opens fourteenth year with garden party
Cedar Falls prepares for the Woman's Club fourteenth year starting September 12 with a garden party hosted by Mrs. J A Petrie. President's Day opens a schedule of general programs including a talk by Mrs. Eugene Henely Grinnell and visits from Miss Wolfie Schuneman and Prof. George W. Samson. The roster lists departments in Music and Drama, Home and Education, Child Welfare, Literature and Art, Civics, Business Women and Biblical Literature with officers and committee chairs named.
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J. A. Petrie
Eugene Henely Grinnell
Wolfie Schuneman
Europe
George W. Samson
Reuel H. Sylvester
Des Moines
Fred D. Cram
Elmer L. Ritter
H. M. Silliman
A. A. Rhon
Bonnie Peterson hosts fifth birthday party at Nashua school
Bonnie Jean Peterson entertained her school friends three miles east of Nashua on Saturday to celebrate her fifth birthday. The report also notes local business changes and upcoming Chautauqua events, with various social visits and weddings across nearby towns.
Daughter of Former Cornell President in Summer Class
Five Cornell graduates and the daughter of a former Cornell president will receive degrees at the close of the first half of the University of Iowa summer school. Isidoro Paulasigui, Cornell ’18, will earn his PhD. Ruth Updegrai, daughter of former President Harlan Undegrad, also to receive a PhD. Albert M. Jarvis, ’23, in economics. Karl C. Smith, ’28, in education. Dorothy Wilson, ’17, in English literature, will receive M A degrees. Charles Barker, ’27, will earn an M S in hydraulics. Several other Cornell graduates are among degree candidates at the next session.
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Albert M. Jarvis
Karl C. Smith
Dorothy Wilson
Charles Barker
Music Pupils of Urbana Woman Give Recital
Urbana Ta July 23 Mrs William Todd presented her music pupils in a lawn recital Saturday evening at her home. Attendance was noted. Mrs Eva Brody to entertain EveryReady club at her home Tuesday. Thez Mader to host Christian church event Thursday afternoon. M E Pringman at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids for treatment. Mrs Thiel Wrekoft returned to Fairmont Neb after weeks with relatives.
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Cedar Rapids
Bus Drivers Named For Jesup Consolidated Schools
Drivers for Jesup Consolidated School buses have been engaged by the education board. Routes numbers 1 and 2 list Chris Nelson Glen Baughman Vine M Stoddard PB W Amfabr Frederick Kerkove H T Melib John Cage F C Melrose Earl Gantere among those assigned. In Dunkerton Iowa, Mrs Prank Kleckner and Wanda Faye traveled to Omaha to visit Mr. Kleckner in officer training camp and visit Roger H Smith, with family noting further kinship ties.
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Chris Nelson
Glen Baughman
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Dateb Ehr
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Earl Gantere
Nebraska Fort
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Prank
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Omaha
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Roger H. Smit
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Mrs Gollob Raisch Dies Near Geneva Farm
Mrs Gollob Raisch of the Geneva area dies at her family farm three miles west of Geneva. She passed away in July, days before her sixty fifth birthday. Survived by husband and six of nine children in Iowa and Michigan. Born in Germany she emigrated as a girl, lived near Ackley then Nebraska before moving to the northwest farm. Funeral at St Peters Evangelical church ten miles northwest, date to be decided, service likely Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Alden
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St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Oelwein W B C Honors Veterans and Local News
Griffith Women’s Relief corps of 14 members marks 25 years of service with long serving member pins. Meeting attendance noted. plans to host Mrs. Dave Howard on July 26 near Oelwein. Also reports women golfers invitational, travel visits, court fine, clerk Katheryn Kappes visiting Spencer, an earthquake report from Camp Nichols Rizal, death in Hawarden, and aviator’s sign seen from 1500 feet at Grand theatre.
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Emma Sayles
Belle ‘Young
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Orlwein
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Waterloo
Independence
Cedar ‘Rapids
Dave A. Porter
Minneapolis
Doe Liguori
Katheryn Kappes
Spencer
Jowan
Sergi
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Camp Nichols
Rizal
Philippine Islands
J. Clemens
Hawarden
Frank McFarlin
McFarlin
Dubuque
Manchester
Marion
Albright Funeral Services Held At Wadena Sunday
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Livingstone Albright who died in Racine Wisconsin was held Sunday morning in Elgin. Frank L Livingstone of the area is a brother. Several relatives travel from Milwaukee Oregon and Detroit for the services and return plans are noted.
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Wadena
Aged Woman Falls Breaks Hip at Grundy Center
Miss Mary Campbell, 70, visiting the Leonard Matherp home, fell on stairs and fractured her hip. She was taken to a Marshalltown hospital for treatment. Dr M H Thislen and family travel to Riverside for the marriage of Dr Edward Thislen to Miss Muriel Krebs. They will reside in Afton Wyoming where he will practice medicine. Joe Fricken remains at Aurora Memorial Hospital Waterloo for an appendicitis operation. Cedar Falls native Cedar Falls residents Warren Waugh and brother plan Strand Theatre duties in Cedar Rapids.
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Marshalltown
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Riverside
Edward Thislen
Muriel Krebs
Afton
Wyo
Joe Fricken
Aen Memorial
Waterloo
Tom Waugh
Cedar Fatls
Stand
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Warran Waugh
Charles City Court Upheld Shingle Ban on Homes
A Charles City district court verdict favored the city’s ordinance banning wooden shingles on houses and made a temporary injunction against Home Builders Inc. permanent. The ruling deemed the fire resisting roof rule reasonable and not unconstitutional. Home Builders may appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. Auburn Man Dies Here. F M Noe, retired Northwestern station agent, died of heart disease at 70 while visiting relatives. Short services were held. his widow and three children survive. New-Hart-Parr Issue. Hart-Parr stockholders to vote on a 60,000 share convertible preferred stock class and an increase to 500,000 common shares. Purringtons Divorced. Nettie M. Purrington granted divorce from Wallace P. Purrington for cruel and inhuman treatment. Buttermaker Wins in Contest. Charles T. Zierath of Charles City creamery won second place with a 94 4 2 score at the Algona buttermaker convention.
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Whitewood
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Fairberry
Max
Everette
Wash
New-Hart-Parr
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Independence Man Held to Grand Jury for Drunken Driving
Independence July 23 Charles Jewell was arrested by Sheriff H R Willey and brought before Justice Marinus on intoxication and driving without lights. He pleaded guilty to two charges, paid fine and costs, and was bound over to district court on the third. Donald Goetsch, who rode with Jewett, pleaded guilty to intoxication, paid $10 costs and fine, and received three days in county jail.
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H.R. Willey
Marinus
Donald Goetsch
Jewett
Finger Tip Severed When Car Catches Boy at Filling Station
Osage Indiana July 23 Bernard Sullivan son of Mr and Mrs D M Sullivan had the end of the index finger on his right hand taken off Friday evening when it was caught between the doors of an auto and a post at a filling station while alighting from a car still in motion. The hand was otherwise badly crushed.
Buchanan Bridge Worker Injuries Severe, X Ray Confirms
Courier Special Service Independence, In. July 23 reports an x ray showing Chris Johnson injured while dismantling the south of town bridge last week. He suffered a broken nose a compound fracture of the upper jaw and loss of several teeth. He remains in Peoples hospital with slow recovery expected due to age. nose disfigurement likely but not as severe as initially feared.
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Chris Johnson
Peoples Hospital
Missionaries from India Visit Orange Township Parents of Brethren Missionaries
Four Church of the Brethren missionaries on assignment to India are visiting relatives in Orange Township during furlough. The group includes Mr and Mrs D J Lichty and Mr and Mrs J M Blough of Pennsylvania, with Mrs Eby of Trotwood joining them. They arrived in Seattle in May after attending the Brethren conference in California.
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India
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J. M. Blough
Traer Youth Home on Furlough from Army in Hawaii
Traer Iowa July 23 Carmi Connor son of Dan Gonnor Traer is home on a 76 day furlough from his duties in the coast artillery of the United States army stationed at Honolulu Hawaii He will report for duty again in Honoluru Sept 11 He has spent about a year in the army and has just 19 months of his enlistment to complete but loves the service. Several head of harness horses which had been in training at the Cedar Valley racing course several weeks left Saturday for Sac City and other points in western Iowa where they will begin the racing season by taking part in the racing events which open the season in Iowa on Tuesday. Washburn News Notes Washburn Iowa July 23 Special William Knipp returned to his home Wednesday from St Francis operation of relieve appendicitis Mrs Vick OConnor returned Saturday to her home at Milwaukee Wis after spending several weeks here.
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Dan Gonnor
Trier
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Hawaii
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St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Californians At Dunkerton Birthday Observed in Surprise
Special notes from Dunkerton Iowa report Curt Flinn entertaining his relatives in Hollywood and Marjorie Skiene from Illinois as a birthday observed. A separate item from Barclay Genter notes Mrs W W Miller honored with a surprise party by about 40 neighbors on July 22.
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Curt Flinn
Roscoe Flinn
Hollywood
Cal
Marjorie Skiene
Unois
Barclay Genter
W. W. Miller
Nazareth Parish Sunday School Picnic At Refshauge Park
More than 300 people attended the Nazareth parish annual Sunday school picnic at Refshauge Park on Highway 218 Sunday. The event at Gedar Falls drew families and church members for a day of fellowship and festivities.
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Emperor names new ambassador to J S Taklo
Emperor Mi rohita sanctioned the appointment of M Debuchi as ambassador to Washington to succeed Tsuneo Matsudaira who was named ambassador to Great Britain.
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Globe Air Fliers Clip Nearly Five Days From Mark
New York, July 3. John Henry Mears and Capt. CG Cal lyer set a globe circling record of 23 days 14 hours 21 minutes 3 seconds, beating the former 28 day 18 hour mark. They completed the journey ending at Battery Park after starting June 29, with their terrier Tailwind cheering them on. The trip included a coast to coast route by sea and air from New York to Cherbourg Cologne Koenigsberg Kazan Chita Mukden Jingyang Tokyo and finally back to New York via Minneapolis and Miller Field.
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Weak woman gains strength with Vegetable Compound
Mrs Marin from Lawrence Massachusetts testifies after months of illness and faintness. She was unable to work or sit for long and now reports marked improvement from using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She encourages others to try the tonic.
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Traer Municipal Light Plant Shows Profit Despite Rate Cut
The Traer municipal electric plant paid off two notes totaling 2,200 on the 11,000 debt for last year’s steam heat system. Earlier, 4,160 was paid on July 1, with about half not due until 1929. Banks cancelled the paid amounts, reducing interest. Remaining notes total 34,700 with four years left. full retirement is hoped by next year, despite a May rate reduction.
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Schultz Funeral To Be Held Tuesday In Cedar Falls
Walter Schultz dies Saturday from heart failure. Funeral at family farm two miles west of Teachers College. Rev. Benjamin A. Davis of Parkersburg Methodist Episcopal Church to officiate. Masonic service at Oaklawn cemetery in Parkersburg. Pallbearers named: A. R. Easter, George Kemmerer, William Tieder man, Harvey Jewell, H. H. Sapp, John Strickland.
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Teachers College
Benjamin A. Davis
Methodist Episcopal Church
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A. R. Easter
George Kemmerer
William Tiederman
Harvey Jewell
H. H. Sapp
John Strickland
Castoria: trusted baby remedy for common ailments
Castoria is presented as a universal infant remedy used for colic, constipation, and diarrhea. It claims safety for infants, advises against stronger medicines for babies, and promotes Castoria as a dependable, always available remedy for fretful or restless babies.
McCoy's Tablets Promise Health and Weight Gain
Advertises McCoy's Tablets as a fast path to flesh and vigor for underweight women. Claims a guarantee: gain at least 5 pounds after 4 sixy cent boxes or 2 one dollar boxes, with refund if not improved. product marketed by Robert King Co and C. J. Miller in America.
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