Commencement Speakers from Non Methodist Churches Highlighted
Upper Iowa University features two main speakers from other churches for the commencement exercises. The Congregational leader Rev. John Andretv Holmes will deliver the address on June 3, while Rev. J. Richard Morgan of Waterloo’s First Congregational Church gives the baccalaureate sermon on June 2. The event marks the neon secular emphasis in the ceremony.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Methodist
John Andretv Holmes
Congregational Church
Holmes
Shummis
Upper Town
Lakewood
J. Richard Morgan
First Congregational
Waterloo
G. C. Nothdurst
Hawkeye
Last Services for Edson Lincoln Held in Allison
Edson Lincoln 30 died of tubercular meningitis at Mercy hospital Des Moines. Born in Allison, he lived six years in Des Moines. Survived by mother four sisters Mrs Crank Mrs Sweb Mrs Peet Mrs Welres and two brothers J A H W Lincoln. Funeral at Mrs Weires home by Rev Preston. interment Allison cemetery.
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Cuarter
Allison
Edson Lincoln
J.B. Weires
Alison
Mercy Hospital
Des. Moines
Des Moines
Gladys Crank
Carl Sweb
Charles City
Rollind Peet
Indianola
Welres
J. A
H. W. Lincoln
Lester
Weires
O. E B
Diplomas Awarded 130 Grundy Eighth Grade Graduates
Grundy Center Iowa June 1 rural commencement held in the high school auditorium. 130 eighth grade graduates received diplomas. Miss Agnes Samuelson state superintendent delivered an address Their First Achievement. Special rehearsals and music by 132 voices and rural teachers choir accompanied. Rev W G Harper Marshalltown gave the commencement address. diplomas presented to 38 graduates by W G Strack school board president.
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Grundy Center
Agnes Samuelson
B. A. Fullerton
Cedar Falls
OU. Harper
Marshalltown
W. G. Strack
Pioneer of Tama Buried at Traer
John Stefanek a 52 year resident of the area and eight years in Traer died Tuesday and was buried Thursday The father of Mrs Matt Schenck of 1716 Fourth Street Waterton he attended the funeral Stefanek was among the county's early settlers after emigrating from Germany The widow and five children survive
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Traer
Le-John Stefanek
Matt Schenck
Fourth Street
Watterton
Stetenek
America
Germany
Legion Auxiliary Essay Contest Winners Named
Winners announced for the American Legion Auxiliary contest at Allison. Seventh and eighth grades Wilma Van Dyke won first. Honorable mentions went to Joe Preston Thrima Riggert in ninth and tenth grades Ian Stevenson Glen Harms and Virgil Shepard in various grade brackets.
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Towiler
Allison
American Legion Auxiliary
Wilma van Dyke
Joe Preston
Thrima Riggert
Ian Stevenson
Glen Harms
Virgil Shepard
Northeast Iowa high school graduations
Independence and West Union report two graduation events. St Johns in Independence holds commencement June 5 with three girls and six boys in a four year program. diplomas by Rev. W T Donahue and a three act class play Never Touched Me. West Union graduation features Dr A B Bennett address Life's Investment and diplomas presented by W H Antes with a long list of graduates.
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Independence
Speinl
St. John's School
W.T. Donahue
St. John’s Church
Irene Mary Short
Mary Margaret McDonnell
Caroline Cecelia McClung
Leon Michael McGrath
Bernard Robert Holgate
Lawrence Henry Nichols
Isadore Mathias Taggart
John Francis Curran
West Union
Opera
A. EB. Bennett
Des Moines University
W. H. Antes
Board of Education
Lila Anderson
G. Delwin Beermann
Ruth MM. Bloomfield
Lois S. Bowen
Donald R. Downing
Evan Fuller
Carroll W. Grimes
Genevra
Lb. Herwig
Kathryn B Hinsenbreck
Leland W. Holmes
Charles A. Hoover
Warren W. Tiff
R. Kenneth Jensen
Fern 1
Johnson
Hilda A. Kieppe
Hilda Anna Laver
Viola L. Leffler
Vivian A. Magnuson
Margareth Ann McDonough
Sto E. Mark
Edgar P. Moschel
Edna M. Olesen
Elwood C.* Windthurst
Bremer Rural School Program to Be in Denver
Eighth grade graduation and junior club rally for Bremer area schools moved from Waverly to Denver for Saturday June 8 with outdoor option in city park. State Superintendent Agnes Samuelson to speak and Albert Guetzlaff to deliver rebuttal address. Chautauqua opens June 8 in Waverly High School auditorium for five days. Also notes on Miss Ethel Arser’s breakfast, Miss Lucile Simmons and Miss Irene Swedbturg hosting event, Arser to wed this summer, and births of a son to Mrs John Smith in Syracuse and a son to Mr and Mrs Emil Letsinger. Also a fire at Gus Donath farm burns a brooder house and 300 chicks. Amelia Donath injured.
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Waverly
Denver
Agnes Samuelson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Albert Guetzlaff
Chautauqua
Waverly Chautauqua
Ethel Arser
Lucile Simmons
Irene Swedbturg
Miss Arser
Smiths
Burton E. Sweet
John Smith
Syracuse
Emil Letsinger
Bremer
Amelia Donath
Gus Donath
Former Marble Rock Resident Dies in East
Mrs Mayme Paley, a former Marble Rock resident, died in New Jersey. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Sours and sister of Philip Sours of Marble Rock. Surviving brothers included Samuel Sours Sherry Wis Roy Sours Charles City and Louis Sours Town Falls.
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Marble Rock
Mayme Paley
New Jersey
Sam Sours
Philip Sours
Samuel Sours
Sherry
Roy Sours
Charles City
Louis Sours
Town Falls
Geneseo Child Burned by Car Exhaust Incident
Kenneth Stoakes, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Newell Stoakes of Geneseo Is, suffered severe burns to the lower body when he came into contact with the exhaust pipe of a car being repaired in June.
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Geneseo
Maurier Special Service
Kenneth
Newell Stoakes
Gospel Baptist Picnic and Local Highlights at Oelwein
The Gospel Baptist Sunday school picnic was held at Tourist Park. Cedar Rapids Engineers beat C G W 11 to 1. Martin Luther, injured at the scrapyard, shows progress. Charles Bowman Hutchins will lecture on Birds of the Holy Land at the Methodist church. Vacation school opens at First Baptist Monday for three weeks.
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Oarter
Oelwein
Gospel Baptist
Tourist Park
Maynard
Engineers
Cedar Rapids
Martin Luther
Great Western
Charles Bowman Hutchins
Methodist Church
Holy Land
Manchester Golf Club To Open Clubhouse With Dinner Dance
The Manchester Golf and Country Club schedules its season opener on Tuesday June 4 to celebrate the completed clubhouse with a dinner and dance. The 60 acre nine hole grounds include a cement basement facility with showers and a kitchen, a stone porch and dining area, caretakers cottage, and extensive donations from members and local businesses. A 3200 watt power system, telephone service, and planned children's playground accompany a calendar of summer events and dances through August.
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Manchester
Manchester Golf and Country Club
Malin Fleor
Charles Zirtaman
Zirtaman
Fred W. Hermann
Hiram J. New
Adams
Lillian Jewell
Iowa Electric Company
A. J. Bruce
Clarence Brown
E. H. Hoyt
Macanchester
J. J. Burbridge
George A. Newman
Paul Hiatus
Clip House
John Creenley
M. J. Yoran
House
Dyersville
Anamosa
Patriotic Program at Lions Club Hosts G A R Leaders
A Lions meeting featured a patriotic program with A. T. Weatherwax commander of the local G A R post as guest speaker. Nichols Richards and Jake Ash attended as members, W. K. Carr presided, and Douglas Wall of Chicago was a visitor.
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Charles City
Lions Meeting
G. A.R. Post
A. T. Weatherwax
Nichols Richards
Jake Ash
Weatherwax
W. K. Carr
Douglas Wall
Chicago
Island Fall Beach Set to Open Next Sunday
Cedar Falls reports Island Fall bathing beach likely to reopen Sunday June 9 weather permitting and after improvements from spring floods. Repairs may take four to six weeks or longer, with work needed due to high water this spring.
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Cedar Falls
Requiem for Mrs Anna McQuaid Young at Lawn City Church
A Requiem Mass will be sung Monday at St Patrick's Church Cedar Falls for Mrs Anna Mc Quaid Young who died last night at St Francis hospital Waterloo. The service will be conducted by Rev J G Wieneke with burial in Calvary Cemetery Waterloo. She had led the Ames High School commercial department for seven years and previously taught at West High Waterloo and other area schools. Survivors include her mother Mrs James Mullen Cedar Falls brothers Frank and Lawrence Mullen and sister Miss Mary Mullen Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
St. Patrick’s Church
Anna McQuaid Young
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
J. CG. Wieneke
Calvary Cemetery
Young
Ames
West High
Fort Dodge
James Mullen
Frank Mullen
Minneapolis
Lawrence Mullen
Mary Mullen
August Mathes Dies Local Farmer at 60
Cedar Falls reports Mt. Vernon township farmer August Mathes, 60, died last evening at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Services set for Monday at First Evangelical Church. Survived by widow, three sons Hugh Philip Ada and six daughters Mrs Berend La Porte City Mrs Rechtfertig Mrs Medens Waterloo Mrs Huntley Bessie and Lloyd Mathes Downers Grove Ill.
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Cedar Falls
Mathes
Vernon Township
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
First Evangelical Church
Hugh
Philip
Ada
Mt. Vernon Township
John Berend
la Porte City
W. J. Rechtfertig
Oscar Medens
Howard Huntley
Bessie
Lloyd Mathes
Downers Grove
Ill
Charles City List Names New School Staff for Next Year
Lu cile Herrling is elected physical training teacher. Rolfe Hattvedt named Latin social science and debate coach. Lydia R Otto to teach second grade. Ethel Anderson to lead fifth grade. Russell McMains chosen for history and geography.all names and positions reflect local district staffing updates.
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Charles City
Lucile Herrling
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Rolfe Hattvedt
Luther College
Lydia R. Otto
Dennison
Central
Nebraska University
School of Education
Columbia University
New York City
Ethel Anderson
Rock Rapids
McKinley
Department of Education
Colorado University
Russell McMains
Colege
Bays
Declan Contest Highlights Grundy Rural Schools
June 1 Grundy Center Iowa 25 speakers entered county rural declamatory contest held in high school auditorium Phyllis Neessen Colfax township won gold with Swedish Impressions of Baseball Reba Winston Washington silver for The Wedding of Miss Bray Verna Jacobson Grant bronze for Dennis Entertains Sister's Beau. Alfred T Peters Nashua music instructor hosted 18 at Sunset Inn for a farewell dinner for C S Dar Tow district superintendent and family.
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Courter
Nashua
Alfred T. Peters
Nashua Public Schools
Sunset Inn
C. S. Dar- Tow
Familly
Births Reported in Charles City and Glasgow
Grindy Center announces the birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Henry Lutken Jr in Charles City. Walter Rantz and wife now of Glasgow Montana welcome a daughter born May 27.
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Grindy Center
Henry Lutken, Jr
Charles City
Walter Rantz
Glasgow, Mont
Graduation week opens with Iowa State Teachers College band concert
Cedar Falls June 1 The fifty third annual commencement opened with a college band concert conducted by Wilbur Keidel who was soloist. The program included ten selections and was held on the library steps.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Wilbur Keidel
Iowa State College of Ames
Teachers College
E. B. Bryan
State University of Ohio At Athens
Howland Hanson
Religious Education Department
Frederick Schmidt
Olive L. Barker
W. E. Hays
Harold Palmer
Marlys Schwarck
Aged Manchester Woman Falls Breaks Both Hips
Mrs. O spare Wiltse a 77 year old of Manchester Iowa fractured both hips in a fall at her East Prospect street home last week. She had prior hip injury and delicate health. She moved from bed to chair when the accident occurred and medical aid was not sought until May 31. She was taken to a hospital in Iowa City.
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Manchester
Ostar Wiltse
East Prospect Strest
Miltse
Iowa City
Osage Couple Marks Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Rev. and Mrs. Erve of Charlotte Michigan visited Osage for three days to celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary. They are guests of their son Rev E B Frye, M E Church pastor, who hosted a celebratory dinner.
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Osage
Erve
Charlotte
Mich
E. B. Frye
M. E
I Frye
Hem
Browne reunion honors Memorial Day in Naperville
Mrs. Alice Holdiman Mr. and Mrs. R Holdiman and Mrs. Nellie Burke attended the Browne reunion at Naperville Illinois this week. The annual Memorial Day event drew family members from Dunkerton Iowa and neighboring areas.
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Dunkerton
Alice Holdiman
R. ©. Holdiman
Nellie Burke
Browne
Naperville
Leavitt to Speak at First Congregational Church Sunday
Cedar Falls reports Roger Leavitt a leading lay member of the Congregational church will speak at the morning service. Rev F Barsalou attends the national Congregational meeting in Detroit. Other area churches announce Sunday sermons and upcoming activities including ordination in Ames and Lutheran convention plans in Racine Wisconsin.
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Cedar Falls
Roger Leavitt
Congregational Church
Middlewest
First Congregational Church
G. F. Barsalou
Detroit
Congregational Churches
Dubuque Minster
Frank Schrosder
Dubuque
First Presbyterian Church
Bruce Giffin
Ames
M. E. Church
W. G. Roenley
Funeral services for Albert Hosmer 91 in Janesville Ta
The funeral for Albert Hosmer age 91 was held at the family residence with Rev F A Smith of the M E church presiding. Hosmer had lived in Janesville for 72 years and spent 40 years as a Illinois Central bridge carpenter. Survivors include his widow and three sons George of Mattoon Ill William of St Louis Mo and Joseph of Rockford Ill.
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Janesville
Albert Hosmer
F. A. Smith
M. E. Church
Hosmer
George
Mattoon
Ill
William
St. Louis
Joseph
Rockford
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