City Council Orders Franklin Street Resurfacing
Manchester Iowa council overruled resident objections and adopted a resolution of necessity to seek bids for permanent resurfacing of Franklin street from Butler to Clara. Vitrified brick favored though 1911 surface was cheap. concrete base sound, upper surface worn. Council also plans parking space improvements on Main street west with lighting and grading. Chautauqua Redpath Vawter set for June 8 to 14 with junior town meetings and a Musical Banquet on June 13.
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Manchester
Franklin Street
Butler
Clara
Altho
Main Street
Sacred Heart High School to Graduate Sixteen
Commencement exercises at Sacred Heart church in Oelwein Ia will honor sixteen graduates including Agatha Shubert Marjorie Dahli Helen Carver Frances Carver Dorothy Ritchie Helen Conrad Irene Fridgen Elizabeth Bender Leona Knapp Marguerite Kirby LeRaine Kirby Kathleen Cirese John Ivory George Lipp Bernard Dwyer Charles Manoccheo and H C Phelps Jr.
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Courier
Oelwein
Sacred Heart High School
Sacred Heart Church
Agatha C. Shubert
Marjorie A. Dahli
Helen Ju. Carver
Frances B. Carver
Dorothy M. Ritchie
Helen D. Conrad
Irene E. Fridgen
Elizabeth M. Bender
Leona M. Knapp
Marguerite F. Kirby
LeRaine Kirby
Kathleen Cirese
John W
Burnet Watts
Decorah
Caroline Todd
Second Avenue Southeast
Grace Methodist Church
George Jardee
Iowa City
St. Ann, IL
Harold Moore Funeral Held at Osage Church
Harold Moore died after a nervous breakdown and a brain tumor. Funeral services were held Monday at the Lutheran Church in Osage, with burial in Floyd Cemetery beside a brother. He was 30 years old. Survived by his widow four small children his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Moore Orchard and a sister in Texas.
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Orchard
Harold Moore
Lutheran Church
Osage
Floyd Cemetery
George Wheeler
Reuben Corwin
Main Street
Stevson Simonsen
Minnesota
Charles Bernard
Gilbertville
R. E. Murray
Andrew Hansen
Pred Merner
Eo Bay Mafia Oe
Grundy Co Towns Graduate 49
Twenty four Conrad graduates and one from Beaman are listed for Grundy Center Iowa. The Conrad class includes Clarence Beeghly Francis Prist Jev Maxine Clements Roland Coulter Burt Critzer Paul Furland Hillis Guild Ruth Hoffman Tallian Hughes George Hurlburt Katharine Spain David Kell Edith Klar Maxine White Edgar Moats Henrietta Koch Glen Moats Earl Sewton Hubert Morrison Almarate Ben Upton Ralph Hazel Kifer Harlan Stubbs. Beaman graduates include Viola Ast David Ainler Helen Brown Alice Brumm Ancel Curry Ruth Caten Nadine Glass Claude Groesbeck Trene Johnson Silas Telley Jillian Sandersen Tagwald Sandstone Margaret Sims Dale Stull L iehard Vint Pansy Weatherman.
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Grundy Center
Conrad
Beaman
Clarence Beeghly
Francis_ Prist Jev
Maxine Clements
Roland Coulter
Burt Critzer
Paul Furland
Hillis Guild
Ruth Hoffman
Tallian Hughes
George Hurlburt
Katherine Spain
David Kell
Edith Klar
Maxine White
Edgar Moats
Henrietta Koch
Glen Moats
Earl “Sewton
Hubert Morrison
Almarate
Ben Upton
Ralph
Hazel Kifer
Harlan Stubbs
Viola Ast
David Ainler
Helen Brown
Alice Brumm
Ancel Curry
Ruth Caten
Nadine Glass
Claude Groesbeck
Trene Johnson
Silas Telley
Jillian Sandersen
Tagwald Sandstone
Margaret Sims
Dale Stull
Liiehard Vint
Pansy
Chapel Cemetery Assn Meeting at Harold Crawford Priday Home
Washington Two June 1 residents of the Chapel Cemetery association gather at Harold Crawford Priday’s home for an afternoon meeting. Attendees discuss cemetery affairs and local upkeep.
Former Cedar Falls resident laid to rest in Fairview
The body of Harriet Thompson widow of Alonzo G Thompson arrives from Three Rivers Michigan for burial at Fairview beside her husband and two daughters who drowned in 1891. Services at First Congregational church followed by interment. Thompson was active in local church and women’s groups during Cedar Falls years.
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Cedar Falls
Harriet Thompson
Alonzo G. Thompson
Three Rivers
Mich
Harry Ss. Thompson
First Congregational Church
Fairview
Cedar River
Blind Bogey Tourney Draws 22 Golfers at Charles City
Twenty five local golfers joined the first in a series of weekly blind bogey events led by Frank Donovan at the Charles City Country Club. None met the 45 final score to win prize balls. eight players shared the pot with scores of 44 or 46. Participants included Art Blunt Charles Kriel Dave Darrah Dr McQuillen William Carr Sam Keiser Dr Banton and Harry O Harrow.
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Charles City
Frank Donovan
Art Blunt
Charles Kriel
Dave Darrah
Dr. McQuillen
William Carr
Sam Keiser
Banton
Harry O’harrow
Summer gatherings draw attendees from far and near
The events will continue through the summer and are attended by people from distant regions as well as local residents.
Hudson to Have Annual Vacation Bible School
Hudson Iowa reports the annual Vacation Bible School opening June 18 at United Brethren church with Rev W W Roush as president and Miss Jane McMillan as secretary and treasurer. Three town churches will be represented and country parents will bring children to town for the sessions and pick them up in the evening. Also noted: Lee McKinnon opened a new grocery in the former Gutknecht building after selling his cafe to A W Forbes, the Danish women's bazar, the American Legion 12 piece band concert, Memorial Day cemetery exercises with a booster quartet and Gettysburg address, Legion firing squad, taps, and Lincoln cemetery service. Miss Anna Olsen to return from Presbyterian hospital after appendectomy surgery.
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United Brethren Church
W. W. Roush
Jane McMillan
Lee McKinnon
W. J. Gutknecht
McKinnon
A. W. Forbes
I. O. O. F. Hall
American Legion
Band of
Waterloo
Edwin McMillan
W. M. Reush
Legion
Lincoln Cemetery
Johnson Leamon Nuptials at Janesville in Methodist Church
Miss Cor delia Leamon a Bremer county teacher and Burness Johnson Walkersburg elevator operator married at 4 30 pm in Janesville Methodist Episcopal church The ceremony was performed by Rev F L A Smith The couple left for the groom's parents home in Harton and will reside in Parkersburg
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Cordelia Leamon
Bremer County
Burness Johnson
Walkersburg
Methodist Episcopal Church
Janesville
FL A. Smith
Harton
Walter Scott Dies at Grundy Center
Walter Scott, prominent lumber dealer and landholder, died at his Grundy Center home. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the residence, conducted by Rev. Fred Winslow of the M. E. church. Survived by widow, two sons Donald and Wellington, brothers William of Grundy Center and Delmar of Minneapolis, and sisters Miss Matie Davenport and Mrs Nellie McMann Sheboygan Wis.
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Davenport
Nellie McMann
Sheboygan
Wis
Two Boys Struck by Car at Manchester
Manchester Iowa June 1. Robert Morrisey eight and Eddie Dillon nine were struck by a Buchanan county car going west just past a stop signal at 9 15 this morning. Dillon’s injuries not serious but Morrisey was badly bruised and an x ray was planned to assess damage. Bystanders blamed carelessness of the children.
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Manchester
Robert Morrisey
Eddie Dillon
Buchanan County
Dillon
Morrisey
Grundy College Grants Eight The Graduates
Grundy Center Iowa June 1 honors are being conferred today on eight graduates of Grundy college: Ralph Boldt Forrest Boren Della DeVelder Tena Hoskamp Jerry Van Brug Jennie Tolsma Essa Roskamp Irene Winterberg.
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Grundy Center
Grundy College
Ralph Boldt
Forrest Boren
Della DeVelder
Tena Hoskamp
Jerry van Brug
Jennie Tolsma
Essa Roskamp
Irene Winterberg
Raymond Agent Moves to St Ansgar in Transfer
Raymond Agent Clyde Cavitt, central agent, moved to St Ansgar this week for reassignment. Rev William Winket left for Aprena, Wis to attend the governing of das Iclagsmate and was replaced by Rev Albert Wutcher.
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Clyde Cavitt
Tinois
St. Ansgar
Wiliam Winket
Aprena
Wis Fa
Gover
Albert Wutcher
Waverly Brings Liquor Case Hearings to Sept Term
Waverly Iowa June 1 Judge Kepler Northwood heard two liquor cases for illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. A temporary injunction was issued in both cases and will be continued at the September term. The rest of the town notes cover park improvements, golf, plant upgrades, Memorial Day events, alumni notices, a Civil War veteran’s illness, a Denver marriage, telephone line work, and local social gatherings.
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Waverly
Kepler
Northwood
Allison
Howard A. Hall
Anton Bruns
Niagara Falls
New York
Golf Club of
Clarksville
Cerex Company
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Charles Moore
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Christian Stockholm
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Lida Hill
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