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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1928

Page

4

Iowa Falls Baptist assembly closes two week session

The Iowa Baptist assembly at Iowa Falls Neared completion as A W Caul Ames was re elected president and officers were named for the assembly and BYPU. Rev George W Derbyshire Des Moines was chosen BYPU president with Esther Pedersen and others as officers. A pageant directed by Rev Charles A Boyd highlighted the event and banners prizes and diplomas will be awarded.

Corin Towa Falls Iowa Baptist Assembly A. W. Caul Ames C. W. Fletcher Glenwood Joan Kern Osage W. J. Robinson Marion Victor WN. Witter Des Moines M. L. Dilly Missouri Valley F. E. Goodell A. G. Lagerquist George W. Derbyshire Esther Pedersen Mary Stickel Shell Rock Dorothy Pearson Vernon Bobbitt Perry BY. PU of A Ruth Bawden Iowa City Charles A. Boyd Marquette Mich Boyd F. A. Agar New York City Howland Hanson Cedar Falls Gaul

Jacobs Funeral Rites Conducted at Cedar Falls

Funeral services for George Jacobs 23 were held at St John’s Lutheran church Tremond street with Rev. Henry Mueller officiating. Interment followed at Greenwood. Also noting Mrs Eliza Beller 72 of Fedfield ill, and a group including Silliman and others preparing a motor tour in northeastern Iowa and nearby states. Dr William Hearst reports skin graft healing from an X ray burn and plans for recovery. Birthday visit for Viviary Johnson’s father and Mrs George P Bishop’s Rochester clinic examination are announced.

Courier Cedar Falls George Jacobs St John's Lutheran Church Tremond Street Henry Mueller First Lutheran Church Waterloo Greenwood Beller Eliza Beller Fedfield Theey L. McCreary Silliman T. C. Stephenson H. W. dJohison Edward M. Culver Samuel O. Bailey Rip Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Hearst William L. Hearst Redds Wesleyan Memorial Hospital Chicago Viviary W. Johnson Waukegan Rochester Clinic George P. Bishop Rochester Minn

Jewelry Store Change Hands in Manchester

Walter Rossman purchased the East Main street jewelry business from E. H. Prowse and assumed control immediately. Prowse, who bought the store 16 years ago from Boynton and MaEwen, helped establish Manchester’s early jewelry trade and plans for the Prowse couple are currently indefinite.

Fourier Feedut Manchester Walter Rossman East Main Street E. H. Prowse Rossman Prowse Boynton & MaEwen

Dunkerton Woman Improves After Waterloo Hospital Operation

Esther Goll of Dunkerton is reported much improved after an operation at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo for goitre. Mrs H L Bellmer, previously a patient at St Francis hospital, is to return home today after a two week post operation stay.

Maurice Boerial Bercer Dunkerton, Ja Esther Goll Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Goitre H. L. Bellmer St. Francis Hospital

Funeral Service for Wm. Tupper Held at Osage

Funeral service for William Tupper of Osage held at 4 p.m. in Osage Home Church conducted by Rev. A. E. Fish. Tupper, a Nova Scotia native who moved to Iowa in the 1860s, died Wednesday night after nearly seven decades in the county. Survived by two daughters Grace and Sadie Stearns, and two sisters Mrs. Clara Merrill and Mrs. Oscar Jacobs.

Courier Secial Services Osage Will Tupper Wis County A. E. Fish Grace Sadie Stearns Clara Merrill Oscar Jacobs Walter Woodward GO. G. Gray Jake Ganger Yale Beatrice Crawford Lawrence Grosjean Little Brown Church J. M. McComson Marjorie Grosjean Marvin Michael Earl Crawford

Remodeling of Charles City school buildings outlined

P C Lapham, superintendent, outlined city school remodeling in Charles City Iowa. Washington and McKinley rooms gain community spaces and teachers areas. Central and high schools see minor changes while a 33 foot addition expands manual arts, cooking, sewing and vocational rooms. A large new stage is planned. A municipal swimming pool project is approved with concrete construction and Salter purification, targeting next summer for use.

Courier Special Service Charles City P. C. Lapham Lions Club Washington W. L. Griffin Legion Fest The Lions, Rosarians Elks Clubs Lionfield Iowa

Aged Independence Resident Seriously Ill

Ernest Perske aged 74 is critically ill at his son William Perske’s home southwest of Independence Iowa. Perske has suffered failing health for years and moved last spring to live with his son.

Courier Bernie Independence Ernest Perske William Perske Mgr. Perske Sen. Scouts Sunnybrook Club

Wen Moves Ginseng From Lowden To Home Land

Traey Wen and associates John Ames and Sam Dalziel moved ginseng from Lowden Iowa to the Ames timber land near Tracer. Ames has cultivated ginseng in the area for several years and gathered a field while at Lowden for a couple of weeks.

Traey Wen Lowden John Ames Sam Dalziel Iowan Ames Tracer Mr. Ames

Aplington Bridge Approach Graded Progress Report

The Sprem service grading gang near completion on the south end of the Aplington bridge project. Charles Wilke and crew set a 45 foot pole Friday to aid dredging for gravel used in town concrete construction. Mrs O A Parsons and Cal-born family visit locals until September.

Aplington Xalgrey & Son Charles Wilitke Mulgrew & Son Willeke O. A. Parsons Berkeley Cal Visi Homie

Charles City Gas Company Expands Storage and Mains

Charles City gas officials announce multi thousand dollar improvements including a new 190000 cubic foot storage tank raising capacity to triple the current reserve. 5000 feet of six inch mains added, service lines laid on Freeman and S Jackson streets and Seventeenth avenue. Local firms awarded cement and steel work contracts as demand grows.

Igurire Charles City St. Mary's Bridge Freeman and S. Jackson Streets Seventeenth Avenue S. B. Plumber Stacyville Construction Company Cincinnati L. A. Lanke

Oelwein Sheet Metal Works Moves to New Location

Oelwein Iowa July 28 James Crowley relocated Oelwein Sheet Metal Works from First Street Southeast to the EK building on South Frederick Avenue. State Agent Roy Scott from Des Moines transacted business here Friday and Saturday. Frank Kappmeyer paid ten and costs in superior court on an assault and battery charge. E BR Davis of Moline spoke at the Reorganized Church services on Fourth Avenue Northeast. Mr and Mrs Raymond Jipson left Friday for Iowa Falls to attend the Baptist assembly. Mrs J J Hebrank and daughter Gertrude visit Philadelphia and other eastern points.

Courier Special Service Oelwein James Crowley First Street Frederick Avenue J. W. Dwyer J. W. Hill Des Moines Roy Scott Frank Kappmeyer Superior E. BR. Davis Moline Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Fourth Avenue Raymond Jipson Iowa Falls Baptist Assembly J. J. Hebrank Gertrude Philadelphia

Des Moines Radio Schedule Highlights Daily Markets and Music

The schedule lists morning and afternoon programs including phonograph records markets weather and farm news. It notes performances by Walt Wood and the Capitol Theatre with time slots across the day. Livestock and agricultural market reports appear, along with weather updates and music broadcasts.

Des Moines Phonograph Igo A Herbie Koch Organsat Walt. Wood Lewisohn Capitol Theatre Weather Park Central Hotel Davenport Phonograph Records News Review Trave O’hearn Philharmonic Orches Wal Ames

Sunday listings at Des Moines venues prompt varied events

Sunday programs span church services and lectures at the Church of Christ scientists and other venues. Performances include the Gypsy Serenaders and an organ recital with the South Sea islanders group, plus a Bible drama and 24TP at Capitol Theatre. Baseball scores and a radio church segment fill gaps in the schedule.

Day by day radio schedule and market reports notes

A fragment listing a dense radio broadcast timetable with mentions of markets weather phono records and musical programs. It includes names like Herbie Koch organist Reed and O Cedar program plus GM and orchestra entries and various time stamps from morning to night.

Dex Moines Phonograph Records Reed Herbie Koch Radio Farm Service Capitol Theatre BE. R. Harlan F. M O'Cedar Gynsles General Motors Weathers Uttle Symphony Sheasby

John Hayes Buys Fairbank Property

Fairbank Is July 28 John Hayes has purchased the Bock Property on the west side and will take possession immediately. Hiram Miller is very ill at home. Marian Northrup, ill for weeks, can now get about town. Lester Wilson is in Oelwein hospital after an operation and improving. Pythian Sisters and children of members held a riverside picnic north of town Friday afternoon July 27.

Courier Special Service Fairbank John Hayes

Fayette G A A Annual Reunion Aug 18

Fayette county veterans of the Civil War will hold their annual reunion in West Union on August 15 following a meeting of Abernathy post G A R. A ninth annual Community Day and homecoming in Illyria township is planned for August 3-5 at the church, with Prof. Virgil C. Welch as speaker and entertainment by local talent.

West Union Illyria Courier Special Service Fayette’ County Abernathy Post G. A. BR Illyria Township Wnus Wally Virgil C. Welch Upper Iowa University Uytig Township Toral Talent E. J. Starr Elgin

Flowers Visit Mitchell Guests From Park Falls

Dr and Mrs Flower of Park Falls Wisconsin stay in Mitchell Iowa for a few days. Dr Flowers practiced in Mitchell about twenty years ago.

Mitchell Mrs. Flower Park Falls Wis Dr. Flowers

Bartel B. Gram Dies at Cedar Falls Funeral Sunday

Bartel B. Gram died at his Cedar Falls home Friday of carcinoma. Services will be at Brown chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Olta Nelson of Nazareth church officiating. Burial is Greenwood. He is survived by his widow and four children Arthur Bert Mabel Cedar Falls and Ernest Leeds Ta.

Courier Cedar Falls Bartel B. Gram Brown Chapel Olta Nelson Nazareth Church Greenwood

Polluted Creek At Traer Suspected In Illness Outbreak

In Traer Iowa near Coon Creek swimming in a thirty foot hole is blamed by local physicians for sickness among several youths. Robert Powell recovers from a week long illness resembling typhoid while Brooke Keith and Roger Leslie stay home recovering from an intestinal infection. The polluted creek water has caused prior epidemics, yet no other swimming spots are available, prompting daily creek swims during warm weather.

Gourier Traer Coon Creek Robert Powell Brooke Keith Roger Leslie

Legion Plans Charles City Picnic for Service Men

Marshall A Shannon post of the American Legion hosts a July 31 picnic at Wildwood park for ex servicemen and auxiliary members including their spouses and sweethearts. A nine hole golf tournament begins at 5 30 with outdoor games planned for non golfers.

Courier Charles City Marshall A.shannon American Legion Wildwood Park

Manchester Boy Dies After Knee Injury

Robert Preston six year old son of Mr and Mrs W E Preston of Manchester Iowa died in Iowa City hospital two weeks after injuring his knee while visiting Edgewood Infection developed and osteomyelitis followed Funeral services set for Sunday from the Methodist church at 2 30 pm Rev A A Rideout to officiate burial at Masonville cemetery Surviving are his parents and a seven year old brother Clare born September 28 1922 in Edgewood

Cedar Rapids Edgewood Iowa Fly Hospital Clare

Charles City May Get State Aid Fish Nursery

State Game Warden Albert of Des Moines visited Charles City to discuss establishing fish nurseries with the Izaak Walton league. If a suitable site is found by purchase or term lease and a pond can be prepared, state aid will be provided for baby fish from the Clear Lake hatchery. Several potential locations exist in town.

Courier Special Service Charles City Albert Des Moines Izaak Walton League Clear Lake

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