Sunday Crowds Set New Record for Opening Day
Courier Special Service Falls, July 30. Exceptionally large congregations attended all eight services at Riverview Park on opening day of the seventh annual interdenominational Bible conference. Promoters estimate this was the largest opening day yet, with Dr. Parley Zartman opening and Rev. John Greenfield and D. Gordon delivering talks.
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D. Gordon
New York City
God
Dr. Greenfield
Mr. Gordon
Order Wooden Shingles Removed at Charles City
Charles City notes a court ruling requiring fire resistant shingles on homes. W H Fairbanks and M Sherman told to remove wooden shingles by Aug 1 per Acting City Attorney Carr. Also local obits, fire alarms, a dog shooting fine, and other brief items from the area.
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Charles City
Courier Special Service
Hig Kelley
Home Builders, Inc
Stanford
Frank Stanford
Iowa Street
Harold Winn
Hollywood
Gal
Walter Schaper
Little Rock
Ark
Osage Man Buys 20 Acre Tract for Dairy and Poultry
Osage town reports local buyer Peter ton of Daylight store acquired 20 acres a mile on Main Street from Dr. Lows Sayre on Friday. He plans a poultry and dairy venture this fall. The piece notes a global population statistic and a food supply context.
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Caurier
Osage
E. A. Peterton
Lows Sayre
Motorists Use 20 from Winthrop to Masonville Now
Motorists are using the new paving on primary No. 20 from Winthrop to Masonville before formal opening. Shoulder work is underway with two crews finishing the last miles. Cautious driving past crews allows use of paving as dirt is removed, with open section from Masonville to Manchester.
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Crarler
Manchester
Winthrop
Masonville
Masonville 40
Tamaia Republican Women Organize for Countywide Seats
The Tama County Republican central committee expands its executive roster to include a woman from each town. Listed are Mrs. M S Barnes Dysart Mrs Lydia Skrable Elberon Mrs George Ross Buckingham Mrs Cato Lundt Dinsdale Mrs Cecil Beatty Garwin Mrs C Wonser Tama and Mrs Sadie Allard Gladbrook. Officers include Mrs Ella C Tryjor Traer chairwoman Mrs A A Grabbe Traer secretary and Mrs A J Banks Montour treasurer.
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Tragr. Ja
Tama
Republcan
Xervice
M.S. Barnes
Dysart
Lydia Skrable
Elberon
George Ross
Buckingham
Chelsea
Toledo
Tama County
Republican Women’s Club
Central Committee
Hoover Clubs
La Porte Supplies Two Patients for Waterloo Hospital
La Porte reports two patients sent to Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo. Esther Kober, daughter of Mr. and Mrs J W Kober, was admitted Friday evening for treatment after months of illness. Harold Unger Jr underwent hernia surgery, with his father traveling from Newton to be with him. Bridge Tea in Kline home honored Mrs. William Longley formerly Elsie Smith of La Porte, with six tables and a silver piet presented to Mrs. R B Fields for high score. Miss Faye Goodwin returns from six weeks at University of Colorado summer school to teach in Hudson next year. William Grobe of Duluth, Minnesota visiting five weeks with relatives. Grobe family hosts include Mr. and Mrs. H D Beal. M E Quarterly Conference to be conducted by Rev F C Witzigman of Cedar Falls on Tuesday evening. Rev and Mrs S Smick of Des Moines visited relatives. Mrs Smick remains for longer visit after Rev Smick returned home.
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Christ
Woodley
J. G. Massee
John MacNeill
David
H. Olin Cady
Evanston
Howard M. Frank
West Presbyterian Church
St Louis
Wilford Ernest Mann
Richmond
McNeill
Massee
Morgan
G. Campbell Morgan
England
Cedar Falls
la Porte Gitela
Esther Kober
J. W. Kober
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Harold Unger, Jr
Allen Memorial ‘Hospital
Newton
Hin
William Longley
Riverside
Cal
Elsie Smith
Keith Kline
P. M. Steward
Kline
R. B. Fields
Faye Goodwin
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Goodwin
Jubilee
Hudson
Smick
Des Moines
OG. Olson
The
State University Dental School
D. R. Hintz
Hints
Sidney Ramsey
Denver
Calo
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
I. BE. Wade
Washington, D
S. B. Dailey
Lucile
Gail
Silver
Charles City
Cail
Elama
W. H. Nicholas
Idella
Austin
Minn
Janesville Lets Well Contract Amid Bid Oddities
Janesville city council awards a well construction contract for VAUSYWOTKE OFLstem. Bids showed identical cost at 123 feet, with differences at other depths. Local families from Janesville and nearby camps reside along Cedar River bank, while four more stay in tents two miles upriver during warm spell. Legion groups plan a picnic hosted by GLerlon post in Plovd Johnston's area on Sunday near jtown.
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Janesville
New Town Council
Ponkrsies
Sher
Oelwein
du Bos
Rover
Legion
Ean Glerlon Post
Plovd
Johnston
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Jtown
Castle High Gun in Thapshoot at Waverly Sunday
Elm Castle of Charles City dominated the registered rapshots meet at Waverly on Sunday by breaking 147 of 160 targets. H A Peters of Alexander was second with 145, EL A Davis of Northwood took third with 144, and H T Shepherd led Waterloo entrants with 143. Jeanette Day, a Waverly shooter, hit 140 and earned a gold Federal Cartridge medal with a 60 straight. Forty-five competed, 39 completed the program.
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Waverly
Elm Castle
Charles City
H. A. Peters
Alexander
EL A
Davis
Northwod
H. T. Shepherd
Waterloo
Jeanette Day
Federal Cartridge Company
Funeral Service for B B Gram Held in Cedar Falls
Bartel B Gram funeral from Harry Brown chapel with Rev Otto Nielsen officiating at Danish Nazareth church Cedar Falls survivors include widow four sons Arthur Bert George Ernest and daughter Mabel interment at Greenwood next to daughter Marion who died six weeks earlier Waltonians Plan Picnic Cedar Falls and Waterloo Izaak Walton league chapters prepare for statewide Island Park picnic Aug 2 with about 2000 expected speakers Wood Murtagh Merner Cedar Falls band concert for visitors Shell Gasoline to build new station at 104 Franklin Street rear lot council buys International six speed truck for city departments Okoboji Lake trip occupants return home various weekend visits and reunions across Cedar Falls area.
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Bartel B. Gram
Harry Brown
Otto Nielsen
Danish Nazareth Church
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Bert
George
Ernest
Leeds
Mabel
Greenwood
Marion
Izaak Walton League
Waterloo
Island Park
George W. Wood
James C
Murtagh
W. H. Merner
Shell Gasoline Company
Ray D. Barkdahl
Franklin Street
Barkdahl
Earl Brown
J. J. Auld
Harold Berry
Howard M. Parks
Mayme Bailey
Lake Okoboji
Arthur Watters
Edna Glenn
Daughy
Powell
Wyo
Sui
Bruno Anderson
Otrania Station
Samuel Brown
Sioux City Arnett Line
Victor Spier
Waterloo Street
Former Marble Rock resident dies on Florida visit
Former Marble Rock resident Bert McAlpine died in Florida on a visit and was taken home to western Canada for burial. Stephen Ingstler, formerly of Marble Rock, died at his Garner home on Friday. He was nephew to Peter, John, Nick and Matt Staudt and Mrs Magrie Paulus. A daughter was born last week to Mr and Mrs Clark King. Ralph Wagner sold his residence on Jackson Street in Karlse City. Waren Haran returned from Minnesota for business.
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Verter Spee
Mable Rock
Aly
Bert McAlpine
Fiorida
Western Canada
Stephen Ingstler
Garner
Peter
John
Nick
Matt Staudt
Magrie Paulus
Marble Rock
A Dughter
Clark King
Ralph Wagner
Jackson Street
Karles City
Minnesota
Former Resident Will Be Buried at Dunkerton
Miss Billy Champion, formerly of Dunkerton, will be brought from Casper Wyoming for burial in the family lot. She is tied to Mrs. Oliver Alexander and Mrs. Herbert McIntosh, with several sisters visiting. Other notices include a goitre operation for Minnie Klint and medical updates on Claude Herman and Herschel Kane amid family travels and health concerns.
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Courier
Dunkerton
Billy Champion
Casper
Wyo
Oliver Alexander
Herbert McIntosh
Minnie Klint
Oakland
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Goitre
Henry Magee
Martha Northrugg
Alice Wheeler
Claude Herman
Memorial Hospital
Herschel Kane
Lawrence Kane
R. A. Buckmaster
Nebraska
Oelwein Pageant to Tell History in August
The historic pageant in Oelwein on August 15 and 16 will be a graphic review of Oelwein and northeastern Iowa history from the red men era to the arrival of the railroads and World War I. Cast will wear period costumes, local bands will provide music, and airplanes are expected to attend the event for the pageant.
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Courier Epecial Service
Oelwein
Iowa
Heavy traffic on No 20 in Buchanan County Sunday
Primary No 20 shows a busy stretch from one mile west of Jesup to Independence. On July 29 between 5 and 6 pm a driver met 171 cars with 65 from Black Hawk county 360 from Buchanan 11 from other states and the rest from nearby Iowa counties. Foreign cars included Pennsylvania Colorado and Utah machines.
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Black Hawk County
Buchanan
Iowa
Jesup
Pennsylvania
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Utah
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East Palm Street
Graham Stores Company
Bender & Brown
Aviator Hart in Crash Recovers at Home
Nashua July 20 Karl Lorenzen severely injured when his airplane crashed near Nashua on July 20 has been released from Waverly hospital and is convalescing at Steve Wagner home. A cockpit splinter pierced his chest causing injury. Also noted were fire injuries to Anna Cook at University hospital annex, and other local items including a silo accident in New Hampton and a Nashua Mechanicsville wedding of Pearl McHarra and Edward Wartham. Frost’s condition worsened after a recent operation in New Hampton.
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Nashua
Karl Lorenzen
Waverly
Steve Wagner
Lorenzen
Anna O 'Cook
Town City
University Hospital
Donald Davidson
Strawberry Point
New Hampton
Pearl McHarra
Edward Wartham
Mechanicsville
Frost
Albert Frost
Ward to be buried in Hudson after funeral
T F Ward a former Hudson resident who ran a hardware shop will be buried at United Brethren church in Hudson at 10 30 a m Tuesday. The body will arrive from West Plains Missouri shortly before the service. Members of the I O O F and Rebekah Lodges will meet at the station to escort the body to the church for the funeral. Ward’s wife died many years ago.
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Eoreml
Hudson, Il
T. F. Ward
United Brethren Church
West
Plains
Rebekah Jodges
Refuse to Sell Jesup Farmers' Phone Business
At a special meeting of Farmers Mutual Telephone company in Jesup Saturday, July 20, 10 votes favored selling the business to a Waterloo group while 309 opposed. The company serves 400 stockholders with 100 telephones, valued at about $50,000 with an offer of $100 per share. Some stock sold at that price by individuals.
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Fnduber
Jesup
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
Waterloo Group
Osage Band to Play at Eldora
The Osage high school and grade school band under Alvin Edgar will give a concert in Eldora on Friday August 3. The 40 high school students and 32 younger pupils will perform on oboes bassoons timpani French horns and additional instruments not common in small bands.
Eldora to Have Camp of Eight S Vets
Eldora Iowa August 4 will host the installation of a new Sons of Veterans camp led by Iowa department commander Ray B Gibford. The effort aims to honor Civil War memory and rebuild local veteran support after the G A R post dwindled to five members from a former 250. Local officers to be elected and installed as allied town camps assist.
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Eldora
Sons of Union Veterans of
Ray B. Gibford
Iowa
Gibford
Sons of Veterans
Cedar Rapids
G. A. R. Post
Woman Recovers After Three Years of Illness in Arkansas
Mars. H. Avans of Little Rock Arkansas describes a three year illness after her last baby. She suffered severe nerves and weakness and says seven bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and the Sanative Wash restored her health. She now handles extensive family duties and urges others to try the remedy.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
Avans
R. Fld
Arkansas
Award Contract for Schoolhouse in Bervelee Ansgar Ind
General construction for a new schoolhouse at Bervelee Ansgar was let to Lanning Construction, Newton, on a 72207 dollar bid. Heating and piping by W A Peck, Des Moines, at 13761 dollars, electrical by Berger Electric of Omaha at 2928 dollars. Brick from Rockford Brick & Tile Co and Hydraulic Press Brick Co of Dubuque. Married Wednesday Laura Koch and J Russell Lane set to wed in LaCrosse with Lane a city schools instructor. Louise Funeral Sunday for Albert Hollatz aged 74. service by Rev Paul Brammer near his son’s home northwest of here.
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Bervlee
Ansgar
Lanning Construction Company
Newton
W. A. Peck
Des Moines
Berger Electric Company
Omaha
Rockford, Brick & Tile Co
Hydraulic Press Brick Company
Dubuque
Laura Koch
H. Koch
J. Russell Lene
LaCrosse
Wis
Og.h. Moore
M. E. Church
Lane
Leake Louise
Albert Hollats
August
Here
Paul Brammer
Hollaiz
One Elevator Now Under Operation at Allison
Gifford Grain company traded its Allison elevator to Nye & Jenks for another at Parkersburg. Parkersburg elevator sold to Proning Grain & Corl Co of Allison. to be used mainly for storage. Community club picnic and contests held in church parlors with families and neighbors attending.
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Allison
Gifford Grain ‘Company
Nye & Jenks
Parkersburg
Proning Grain. & Corl Co
Automobile Found Near Osage Identified
Osage Ta July 30 The Overs land touring car found two and a half miles north of town two weeks ago has been identified as the property of Emil B. Pavek Medford Minnesota The night his machine was taken another car owned by a Faribault Minnesota resident was abandoned near Medford A coupe owned by Caser and Chatman disappeared the night Pavek's car was left here
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Emil B. Pavek
Medford
Minn
Faribault
Caser & Chatman
Pavek
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