Five Societies 10 Have Sessions in Riverview Park
Cedar Falls July 24 program for the thirty fourth assembly of Iowa conference at the Evangelical church Riverview park Aug 16 26 released. This annual conference gathers the Minis terial association Woman's Missionary society school of leadership Christian Endeavor society and church camp meeting. Notable leaders include Bishop L H Seager LeMars Rev Edwin G Frye of Evangelical Messenger Cleveland Dr Charles A Mac Western Union College LeMars Rev C L Sorg Kansas City Rev J S Deedrick LeMars Rev Edwin Boardman Waterloo. Special assignments name R H Aurand LeMars chorister Miss May Engel Des Moines pianist Carene Vandersall Dumont pianist Rev A S Beckman George supervisor of daily bulletins Rev R B Kerney official reporter P W Plattagraf Mason City Daly Vacation Bible school Rev P F B Miller Colo pioneer club leader.
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Cedar Falls
Assembly of Iowa
Evangelical Church
Riverview Park
Miniserial Association
Woman's Missionary Society
School of Ieadership
Christian Endeavor Society
L. H. Seager
LeMars
Edwin G. Frye
Edwin Boardman
First Brethren Church
Waterloo
R. H. Aurand
May Engel
Des Moines
Carene Vandersall
Dumont
A. 5
Eight Year Old Girl Struck by Auto in La Porte City
Nina Vaughn eight year old daughter of Mrs. Harry Taft suffered cuts and bruises to the head when struck by the fender of a car. She had started to cross the street after riding with her mother and Mrs. Lynn and did not see the approaching vehicle driven by Mrs. James Black and daughter of Waterloo. They took the child to a physician and reported the accident on lower Main Street.
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la Porte Cuty
Nina Vaughn
Harry Taft
Lynn
James Black
Waterloo
Jower Main Street
Tires Stolen From Cars At Waverly During Trades Night
Waverly Iowa July 24 Several motorists in town for trading Saturday night reported tire thefts from their cars. Mrs P A Fosselman has been taken home east of town from Mercy hospital where she had been for 10 weeks recovering from a stroke. Her sister Mrs Charles Ulrich Waterloo is with her. The banns of matrimony were published Sunday at St Mary's Catholic church for Miss Agnes Melroy Winterset and George Anderson Waverly.
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Waverly
P. A. Fosselman
Mercy Hospital
Charles Ulrich
Waterloo
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Agnes Melroy
Winterset
George Anderson
Cedar Falls Plant Ships Equipment to Illinois and Michigan
Crews from Clay Equipment company are at Springfield Ti and Fordson Mich to erect local plant equipment. George Lamm leads the Illinois-bound crew to place 8000 dollars worth of equipment in cattle barns at the state fair. Fencing around Fordson public schools will cost 3500 dollars.
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Cedar Falls
Clay Equipment Company
Springfield
Fordson
Mich
Illinois
George Lamm
Herman F. Somhoff Dies at Independence
Herman F Bomhoff died Monday morning after a long illness at Independence Iowa. Funeral services likely tomorrow afternoon at Immanuel Lutheran Church, of which he was a member. Surviving are his widow, three sons and a daughter, all of this place.
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Herman F. Somhoff
Independence
Nibeck Family Reunion in Oelwein Iowa
Hazleton Iowa July 24 fifty descendants of the Nibeck family from Germany gathered at Oelwein park for a reunion. Halter Nibrek was the sole survivor of the immigrant group and attendees traced lineage across generations.
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Nibeck
Oelwein
Hazleton
Germany
Oelwein Park
Halter Nibrek
Funeral for Abbott Man Held at Ackley Church
The funeral of John Kugel, 75, of Abbott, who died by hanging, will be held Wednesday at the Ackley Methodist Church with Rev. William Crossley officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Kugel was a retired M. and St. L. railway section foreman and had long been in poor health and despondent.
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Ackley
John Kugel
Abott
Methodist Episcops Church
William Crossley
Oakwood Cemetery
Kugal
Lawn City Picnic Plans Complete
Cedar Falls community picnic preparations are complete with Cedar Falls Commercial club details finalized. Island park will host Thursday afternoon and evening events featuring 50 gallons of ice cream and 5000 cones, fireworks over the river, and a Cedar Falls band concert.
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Cedar Fells
Cedar Falls
Island Park
Committee On
Nels J. Kjar
Ejar
Black's
Emma van Orsdal
Los Angeles
Cal
George KR. Mach
Main Street
Mach
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls Rotary Club
Rotary Reserve
B. F. Mentzer
Almond
Cr. J. Mentzer
Tremont Street
Yount Funeral II at Independence Burial at Vinton
Wilbur G. Yount dies of heart disease on the way to his garage. Funeral held this afternoon at Independence with burial in Vinton. Survived by widow four sons Marion a daughter Mrs Raymond Townsend of Los Angeles and a brother Merritt. Yount had been ill months but remained at home most of the time.
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Independence
Wilbur G. Yount
Vinton
Marion
Raymond Townsend
Los Angeles
Cal
Merritt
Yount
Luncheon and bridge honors Waverly girl at Tyrrell home
Mrs. Gertrude Lynch hosted a luncheon and bridge party for 16 women in Waverly, Ta, on Monday at 1 o'clock. The event honored Miss Katherine Van Derveer, daughter of G W Tyrrell, with guests noted for the social tribute.
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Bridge
Waverly
Gertrude Lynch
G W. Tyrrell
Katherine van Derveer
Family Reunions Honor Visitors
Thirty five members of the Leo family from Dysart gathered at Riverside park in Vinton for a picnic reunion. Hansen families from Traer and Dysart, fifty eight people, met at Canants Park near Garwin in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reimer. Chautauqua season opened with the Edne Thomas Gordon Comedy Company as guests. A drowning accident near Glen claimed eight year old Philippite Smith, son of Mr and Mrs George Smith of Alden, after he fell into a glen river. rescue efforts failed after two hours. This followed a prior family drowning incident years ago in a water tank on a farm.
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Karen
Dysart
Leo
Riverside Park
Vinton
Clayton Crnger
Binghamton, N
Hansen Famlies
Traer
Canants Park
Garwin
Pienie Dinurr
Albert Reimer
Weyburn
Sask
Edne Thomas Gorden
Zapatas Novelty
Lena Pallas
Aly
Philippite
Smith
Charles
George Smith
Alden
H. Poole
New Zea
About & Aelock
Wild Gat Glen
Mysicians
Ayaa
Rotary Club Picnic and Community Talks at Wildwood Charles City
Rotary Club of Charles City hosted a July picnic in Wildwood with 70 diners including Miss Margaret Manning of Ames. D and Darrah spoke on Rotary six points and international club ties, praising cross-city support from Des Moines Minneapolis and Iowa City for Iz a Wiemack violinist. Other items: WCTU picnic July 25 with 4 pm program and supper. farewell dinner for Mrs Marie Campbell. statutory offense case. V C Sunday school class picnic. J Klaus family reunion with out of town relatives Albert Moosdorf and others.
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Courier
Charles City
Rotary Anns
Wildwood
Margaret Manning
Ames
D. &. Darrah
Rotary
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Iowa City
lUza Wiemack
Wodld
Marie Campbell
West Clark Street
Levi Smith
Hilldreich
Campbell
Campbells
Forest
Perry
H. Kelley
Ft. Madison
P. A. Saddler
S. S
V. C
Central M. E
J. H. Klaus
Albert Moosdorf
Sterling, Cole
Clara
Marengo
Carl
Sioux City
A. Vi Klaus
Jaya
Hazleton Couple Weds in Moline
Miss Dorothy Hannon and Arthur van Gooner, both of Hazleton, wed in Moline July 18. The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs James Hannon, the bride's mother.
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Hazleton
Moline
Courier Speings Service
Flagleton
Weline
Dorothy Hannon
Arthur van Gooner
James Hannon
Wide
Reinbeck Contractor Builds Storm Sewers for Illinois Central
Paul Berg, local contractor, completed a storm sewer contract for the Illinois Central railroad last week. The project ran along the line through parts of Illinois and eastern Iowa. Berg bids on a larger Illinois Central job in Freeport, Illinois, and expects word this week. Lyman Barker Ralph Bleck and Theo Brandt, who worked with Berg, have returned to Reinbeck.
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Berg
Christian Reformed Clergyman Very Ill at Hampton Hospital
Rev. Herman Poatgetter pastor of a Christian Reformed church near Hampter is very ill in Hampton hospital following an appendicitis operation performed recently. He is a son in law of Rev. John Plescher of Bampton viciniix.
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Hampton Hospital
Speed Sevigecy Grundy Center
Herman Poatgetter
Christian Reformed
Hampter
John Plescher
Bampton
Waverly Waltonians and Families Picnic
Waverly Waltonians and families picnic held at Frank Kimball woods along the river today. Activities include sports and a varied program as families of members participate. Committee members include Charles Bills Gus Niewehner San Norman John Krause Dr A L Smith and PG Blosser.
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Waverly
Trank Walton League
Frank Kimball Woords
Charles Bills
Gus Niewehner
San Norman
John Krause
A. L. Smith
PG. Blosser
Barclay Cemetery Sociable At Walker's Park Friday
Barclay Cemetery association will sponsor a sociable at Walker's park Friday evening July 27. Women's Christian Temperance Union members hold their annual picnic at Walker's park northwest of town today. Rev Jesse V Wright wife and daughters Ila and Ploy return this week from a six week western tour. Wright to conduct services at Baptist church Sunday. Mathew Kies, after an operation at St Francis hospital Waterloo, returns home today. Shady Grove Nerdle work club members and families held their annual picnic at Tourist park in Independence Sunday.
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Seredoe
Jesup
Ol Barclay Cemetery Association
Walker's Park
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Jesse V. Wright
Ila
Ploy
Wright
The
Baptist Church
Mathew Kies
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Shady Grove Nerdlework Club
Independence
Hudson Parish to Greet Minister at Special Service
In Hudson July 24 the Brethren-Tet congregation meets at the church Thursday evening to welcome Rev and Mrs E Forest Byers and family from Uniontown Pa who recently moved here. Rev Mr Byers received an unanimous call to the pastorate in April and his family arrived a month ago. A reception followed at Will Otto’s home south of town for Mr and Mrs Clyde See Cedar Falls married January 16, with Mrs See formerly Clara Otto. Henry Patterson, long-time occupant of Old Zion, has moved to the A T Jader lawn home as Old Zion is sold for a new town hall.
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Hudson
E. Forest Byers
Uniontown
Mr. Byers
Newlywerls
Will Otto
Clyde, See
Cedar Falls
Mason Cuy
Jay 16
See
Clara Otto
Old Zion
Henry Patterson
A. T. Jader Place
Patterson
Town Hall
Grundy Farm Woman Commits Suicide Over Ill Health
Jourier Special Service Grundy Center Iowa July 24 Mrs Henry Fetersen wife of a farmer four and one half miles northeast of Grundy Center killed herself last evening by cutting her throat and left wrist with a knife Despondency over ill health of long standing is given by relatives as the reason for her act Surviving are the husband two children son Abie and daughter Emma and two grandchildren
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Jourier Special Service
Funeral of Former Nashua Resident Held Saturday
Mrs. Benjamin Green, who died at her son Curtis's home in Kansas City, was buried Saturday in Nashua. Rev. F. C. Witagman officiated. Surviving children are Curtis of Kansas City, Ben of California, Gerald of Cedar Rapids, and Esta Haworth of Lebanon Indiana. Mrs. Green formerly resided here.
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Nashua. Ta
Benjamin Green
Curtis
Kansas City
F.C. Witagman
Cedar Fells
Ben
California
Gerald
Cedar Rapids
Esta Haworth
Lebanon
Ind
Green
Hazleton Woman and Illinois Man Wed at Independence
July 24 report notes the marriage of Mrs. Francis Schermerhorn of Hazleton and George Porter of Bushnell, Illinois, performed recently in Independence, Iowa, by Rev. G. A. Martyn. Witness Roy Vargason attended. Birth notices list several newborns with locations Waverly Jesup and Oelwein hospital births between July 19 and July 22.
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Hazleton
Illinois
Independence
Courinr
Hazleton. Is
Francis Schermerhorn
George Porter
Bushnell
Independence, Is
G. A. Martyn
Roy Vargason
Jesup
Jesup, Ta
Frank Head
Oelwein Hospital
Glande Miller
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
West Union Car Theft Solved by Arrests of Two
Two men James Engis from New York and Harry King from Hazleton were arrested in Holcomb Wisconsin for car thefts in West Union and Mott South Dakota. The case tied to a license plate from Henry Lange’s car. Lange’s car had been stolen over three weeks ago and stripped, then the suspects stole a sheriff’s car at Mott before moving it to Wisconsin. Engagement linked to ownership through plate discrepancies.
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West Union
James Engis
New York
Harry King
Hazleton
Holcomb
Wis
Mott
S. D
Henry Lange
Lange
Tear
NM. D
Wisconsin
Englis
Gunder Peterson
King
Merging of School Districts No 1 and No 6 Coldwater Township
Allison Ta July 34 The board of education has approved combining districts No 1 and No 6 in Coldwater township due to small enrollments. The No 6 building may be sold while No 1’s building will be moved toward the district center about one mile north of No 6. West Paint district No 1 near Bristow was remodeled this summer adding an alcove new lighting and seating changes and an indoor furnace.
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Allison
Board of Education
Coldwater Township
West Paint
Bristow
Accessory Thieves Turn from Motors to Flying Machine
Esmex Kane reported the theft of his plane tied at the Wagner Olson farm near Waterloo. Thieves took a Curtiss OX-5 engine propeller tachometer altimeter two wheels and minor accessories. Fingerprints were found but may be unusable due to grease. County authorities are investigating.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Wagner Olson
Cedar Valley Fair Grounds
Kane
Chicago Aviation
Emil Steffen
Bureau of Identification
Sues for Deed to Lot or Return of Cash Paid
Hilda L. Seavey petitions in Grundy County district court to compel E. P. Bieber as executor of G. G. Wittum to honor a 1926 contract to sell lot No. 4 in Shanat and Green's addition Waterloo for 200 dollars or return 50 dollars already paid. Seavey alleges delivery of deed failed and money not refunded since August 12 1928.
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Reinbeck
Hilda L. Seavey
Gnrundy
County
E. P. Bieber
G. G. Wittum
Shanat and
Green
Waterloo
Sheffield Man Near Death From Highway Mishap
Clifford Harris of Sheffield is near death at Lutheran hospital after a car he rode in left the road and crashed through three guard rails when the driver fell asleep. Harris suffered a crushed forehead requiring decompression. Rider Arthur Rust also of Sheffield escaped uninjured. The crash occurred a mile south of Chapin and Harris was brought to hospital by another motorist.
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Hammon
Clifford Harris
Sheffield
Lutheran Hospital
Harris
Arthur Rust
Chapin
Des Moines Man Wins Left Handed Golf Meet
Oskaloosa July 24 Joe Johnson of Des Moines won the annual left handed golf championship of Iowa in a playoff after tying at 162 with Dr F J Jarvis of Oskaloosa at the end of six holes Nevada was awarded the 1929 tournament.
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Oskaloosa
Joe Johnson
Des Moines
Iowa
F. J. Jarvis
Nevada
Paving of East Delwein to Clayton Line Approved
Highway No 10 from Delwein east to the Clayton county line will be paved, with the plan approved by the state highway commission and the contract let no later than November 1. Supt E J Brennan of the Chicago Great Western shops has purchased a top Chicago area style residence on Second Avenue Northeast in Oelwein. Scott's Colored Giants defeated the Chicago Great Western team 5 to 2. Fifteen Epworth League members attend the Upper Iowa conference institute at Clear Lake, running through July 29. Oelwein Golf Club to play Waukon next Sunday at Waukon.
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Delwein
Clayton County
State Highway Commission
E. J. Brennan
Chicago Great Western
Oelwein
Second Avenue
E. B. Tourtellet
Wisconsin
B. Little
Scott's Colored Giants
Alend
President Elect Visits College at Cedar Falls
President elect of Teachers College, Dr R Latham, and Mrs Tatham arrived today for a several hours visit at Cedar Falls College. Summer graduation applicants total 349, with 114 four year and 238 two year students, set to receive honors on August 23.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Illinois Minister to Become Pastor of Grundy Baptists
Illinois minister L. P. Cassel of River Forest accepted the call to become pastor of the Grundy Center Baptist church. He will leave his current charge around August 15, and the church has been without a resident minister for several months.
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Courter Special Services
Grundy Center
L. P. Cassel
River Forest
Woman Arrested After Threatening Officers at Bailey Farm
Mrs. Cap Huntley was arrested Saturday on charges of threatening an officer. Justice La Rue set a $200 peace bond and $7.50 costs. She threatened Sheriff Hungerford and Charley Peterson at the Huntley farm near Bailey during a dispute over machinery left by Peterson. She faced an ax and a pitch fork as weapons.
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Qiege
Cap” Huntley
Justice la Rue
Sherii Art Hungerford
Charley Peterson
Bailey
Huntleys
Peterson
Lawn City Budget Growth At Cedar Falls Meeting
Cedar Falls July 24 The city council approved a municipal budget of 290 000 for 1929 an increase of 42 090 from 1928. A 27 mill tax levy is set a reduction of eight mills from this year. The rise covers gas plant acquisition maintenance and bond interest. Final hearing on the budget scheduled for the next council meeting.
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Cedar Falls
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