Franklin Voters Approve Paying of 65 and Bond Issue
Franklin county voters approve the paving of United States highway 65 and issue 750000 in bonds. In the western area opposition arose over highway sequencing. County totals: paving 1482 for 757 against. bond 1519 for 805 against. Independent, Ia. report notes cross state road aims and nearby counties planning similar projects.
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Franklin
Courier Special Service
Hampton
Franklin County
No. 15
State Road
Commencement under way at Upper Iowa University
Fayette Iowa June 4 beginning of commencement week at Upper Iowa University with graduation of the school of oratory. Four girls receive diplomas in speech led by Mrs Margaret Jayne Collett.Music graduation follows with seven girls and one man receiving diplomas in piano and a bachelor of music to Lois Hall West Union and Owen Alderson Fayette. Several seniors plan further study. Headington Decorah to Iowa State Ames for chemistry MA, Hoffman Fayette to Iowa medical school, Foster Arlington to Nebraska State for MA biology.
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Selah Henderson
Hawkeye
Margaret Henkesey
Upper Iowa
Clifford Headington
Decorah
Iowa State College
Ames
Tovork
Charles Hoffman
Fayette
State University of Iowa
Harold Foster
Arlington
Nebraska State University
Foster
Waverly Youth's Funeral On Natal Anniversary
Claude Rowray Jr dies at age eighteen from meningitis and pneumonia. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m at St Pauls Lutheran with Rev E A Rausch officiating. Burial in Harlington. Survived by parents and an older brother. He was a high school junior.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Claude’ Rowray, Jr
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
E. A. Rausch
Harlington
Chickasaw County Paving Election Planned
New Hampton Iowa June 4 Plans are moving to call an election on paving bonds for Chickasaw county despite the state highway commission saying the county primaries are in good condition and do not need funding Approximately 700 signers have been obtained toward the 1400 required for a special election Petition deadlines are near and will be submitted to the board of supervisors The commission noted maintenance costs on primary roads in Chickasaw county are not enough to justify paving plans
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Buchanan
Courier Special Service Independence
Board ‘of Supervisors
Buchanan County
New Hampton
Chickasaw
State Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commuses
Ames
Married at Nashua in June two newlyweds await honeymoon
Fredericksburg Iowa June 4 192? Mr and Mrs Charles were married June 1 at church and plan a honeymoon in Minnesota and Wisconsin. They will return here to reside Mrs Pett has a daughter and Mrs Gey Trewin.
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Nashua
Fredericksburg
Declam Contest of Grundy Rural Schools Held at Grundy Center
In Grundy Center Iowa on June 4 the annual eighth grade graduation week featured a rural declamatory contest. Josephine Frerich won first with Jack's Big Sister, coming from Palermo township among 14 entrants. Kern Shout and Phyllis Clark won second and third with Who's Afraid and Sally Ann's Experience. Alumni banquet followed with 134 covers. Grain dealers gathering in Knights of Pythias hall drew 135 attendees for dinner and dancing.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Karl A. Roadman
Waterloo
Josephine Frerich
Palermo
Phyllis Clark
Grant Township
Sally Ann
Grundy Center High School Alumni Association
Central
Iowa
Knights of Pythias Hall
Hazleton Rifle Team Defeats C. R. Shooters
Hazleton rifle team beat Cedar Rapids 899 to 818 on Cedar Rapids ground aided by telescope sights. Team members include L. D. Moore Charles Riede Len Hoffman G. A. Jenkins Ellsworth Latham and Ralph Slater. Also notes accompanying residents and local incidents including illness trips and a hospital release.
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Oelwein
Hazleton
Cedar Rapids
L. D. Moore
Charles Riede
Len Hoffman
G. A. Jenkins
Ellsworth Latham
Ralph Slater
Ira Wester
California
Wyatt Kiefer
William Flanagan
Louis Lonberg, Jr
Robert Clark
Gladys
Iowa City
J. H. Shaw
Mercy Hospital
Howard Dana Dies at Nashua of Heart Attack
Howard Dana aged 54 died suddenly Friday of a heart attack at his Nashua home while talking with his wife. He had been ill after a prior fainting spell downtown. He is survived by a widow, seven children Dorothy Mary Henry John Edward Mark and Ronald. An earlier California marriage on May 26 joined Miss Sephie Smith and Charles Horn. Mrs Horn, daughter of Hattie Smith, had lived with her mother before moving to Waterloo then to California seven years ago. Horn is a mountain ranger part of the year and lemon packing factory manager the rest.
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Courier Special Service
Nashua
Howard Dana
Dorothy
Mary
Henry
John
Edward
Mark
Ronald
California
Porhona
Cal
Sephie Smith
Charles Horn
Horn
Water famine in Waverly ends as drill found
The water famine in Waverly ends as a second drill is recovered after tools were lost while removing old casing. Contractors announce removal of the remaining obstacle and restoration of supply. Residents had relied on few pumps, many needing repairs, and the courthouse pump is back in service.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Evangel Mission Program Held in La Porte City
La Porte City June 4 Evangelical Missionary society met at Mrs. Clarence Wilson home with good attendance. Mrs. C. H. Vandersall presided and the lesson centered on Kentucky Missions. A mission field letter was read and light refreshments served. Swestika class met at Miss Marguerite Fell home with Mrs. Vandersall teaching and games after the business portion. Notes mention visitors Mrs. Will Alcorn and Miss Elnora Strong of Vinton, Mrs. Wil Popp of Hudson, and family births and hospital plans for Leona Rosauer and Mrs. Charles Marter. Rev H A Crumb attended Greene meeting. Dew Bancroft spoke to Methodist men. Mrs. Charles Marter went to Iowa City for hospital examination.
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Courier
la Porte City
Evangelical Missionary Society
Clarence Wilson
C. H. Vandersall
Kentucky
Mary Gardner
Relaves
George Hall
Mra. Halls
Auburn
Hall
Leona Rosauer
Mrr
FA. Rosauer
H. A. Crumb
Greene
Methodist Men of
Ohio
Law Inn
Charles Marter
Iowa City
Memorial Sunday Observed by Local Fraternals
Royal Neighbors of America and Modern Woodmen join Memorial Sunday events in Ackley Indiana. They form a line at the hall then march with the Ackley band to Oakwood cemetery to decorate graves, then proceed to the M E church where Rev William Crossley will preach a memorial sermon.
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Ackley
Royal Neighbors of America
Oakwood Cemetery
M. E
William Crossley Wil
Danish Lutheran meet delegates large at Cedar Falls
Delegates from two Danish Lutheran churches in Cedar Falls and one in Fredsville depart Monday for annual denominational conventions in Blair Nebraska and Des Moines. Nazareth parish, Bethlehem church, and Fredsville join in the travel and events include dedication of a Dana college boys dormitory and a series of talks by local pastors.
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Cedar Falls
Fredsville
Nazareth Parish
Blair
Neb
United Danish Lutheran Assembly
Hans C. Smith
George Larsen
P. C. Hansen
P. L. Petersen
Dana College
Des Moines Assembly
Bethlehem Church
Otto Jorgensen
Peter Falkenberg
Axel Holst
Julius Petersen
W. N. Hostrop
Martin Holst
Christian Stockholm
Harry Theusen
Jens G. Theusen
J. O. Johnson
Des Moines
Inter
L. W. Slutts
Teachers College
Jacob Cole
Sarah Berry
A. H A. Refshauge
Washington Township
Lewis Brandes
Waterloo
Jens Jensen
Franklin Street
Sons of Veterans Post and Auxiliary
Siloam Springs
Town Falls
Independence
Iowa Falls
A. C. Olsen
Sigrid Jepsen
Danish Bethlehem Church
Homertown
A. P. Miller
Picnic Outing at Griffiths Near Elk Run Waterloo
Dunkerton Iowa June 4 Picnic dinner served Sunday when 12 families from near Elk Run Waterloo spent the day with Mr and Mrs James Griffith. Attending couples include Herbert Simmons Jacob Simmons Walter Starkey M A Dickinson Floyd Van Drew Henry Schneider Floyd Meyers Oscar Meyers Rube Meyers Earl Luf WIN
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Dunkerton
Specliu
Elk Run
Waterloo
James Griffith
Will Bunce
Daughtera
Herbert Simmons
Jacob Simmons
Walter Starkey
M. A. Dickinson
Floyd van Drew
Henry Schneider
Floyd Meyers
Oscar Een
Rube Meyers
Earl Luf
Win
Auto mortgage suit filed over 15 car buyers in Linn County
The Morris Plan Company files a complex suit in Linn County District Court against J. H. Grommon and V. J. Bechelli and 15 car purchasers, plus Interstate Finance and National Bond & Adjustment. The action centers on cars sold by Grumman Bechelli Sales and renewed trade acceptances, with claims spanning several divisions and a decision expected to affect similar auto financing cases.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Morris Plan Company
Cedar Rapids
Linn County District Court
J. H. Grommon
Grommon-Rbechelli Sales Company
V. J. Bechelli
KB. M. Carr
A. R. LeRay
Gramman & Bachelli
Grumman & Bechelli
Delaware County
Grommon & Rechelli
Grommon- Rochelli
Larson-Larson wedding linked to Chautauqua service
Delbert Larson of Osage married Thursday evening at Lime Springs to Gadys Ometh. The couple will join the Redpath Chautauqua circuit this summer with Prof. Larson as superintendent. He currently taught in Osage and will next year oversee a consolidated school in Lister, Iowa.
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Lime Springs
Osage
Delbert Larson
Anton Larson
Gadys Ometh
Redpath
Will of Dysart Man Gives Estate to Four Children
Dysart Iowa June 4 William Rupprich who died suddenly at his Dysart home last week of apoplexy left a September 1925 will bequeathing property to his children and grandchildren. Daughters Matilda Hilmer Rosa Nass and Wilhelmina Bauer receive household goods while real estate is sold within two years with shares to the children and grandchildren through trusts. Ervin Moeller named executor. Veneil Lacina probate of another will allocates all holdings to seven children in equal shares.
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Courier Special Service
William Rupprich
Dysart
Matilda Hilmer
New Hampton
Rosa Nass
Wilhelmina Bauer
Nashua
Benton County
Charles
la Porte City
Nass
Bauer
Toledo couple marks golden wedding after 50 years
In Toledo Iowa on June 4 Mr and Mrs George W Wenner celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home on June 2 The couple wed June 2 1877 at the bride s parents home in Otter Creek township They lived on farms in Poweshiek and nearby areas before settling in Toledo in 1908 Attending were their son Arthur Kenner daughter in law Gaylord Helen and Roland grandchildren Eleanor Mae Watt and Harold Kenner plus Anna Marie Terman and Fred Herman junior relatives The couple s long marriage spans rural Iowa life and a migration path across farms to Toledo
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Toledo
George W. Wenner
Arthur Kenner
Gaylord
Helen
Rowland
Newton
Eleanor Mae Watt
Kenner
Fred Herman
Harold
George Kenner
Anna Marie Terman
Otter Creek Township
Roelie Plaine
Poweshiek County
Funeral Service for Infant Harold Johnsylvester
Funeral services for Harold Johnsylvester infant son of Mr and Mrs Johnsylvester Fourth Avenue will be conducted at 4 PM Sunday in Brown Chapel. The child died last evening.
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Cedar Falla
Spedtan
Harold
Toledo Legion builds Boy Scout log cabin near town
In Toledo Indiana on June 4 a volunteer corps of 45 Legion members, townsmen, 15 scouts and 15 auxiliary meal workers raised a 16 by 28 foot log cabin two miles west of Toledo. The 10 year land lease, donated site, and generous donations from locals and the Berger heirs support a future for overnight hikes for 25 to 35 scouts.
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Gourier
Toledo
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Clarence LeRoy Reinig
C. J. Berger
Berger
D.A. Berger
Olive Berger
F.L. Berger
Boy Scouts
Liberal Legion
J. M. Sherman
Berger Estate
Towa Synod Meeting in Allison Iowa June 16 21
Towa district convention of the Lutheran Iowa Synod to be held in Allison June 16 to 21 with about 110 pastors and delegates expected. St Jacobus Lutheran church members will provide lodging and meals in the church parlors. Gymnasium by Jens Olesen Sons Waterland nearly finished. brickwork on the old schoolhouse addition begun earlier in the week.
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Courier
Allison
Towa
Lutheran Iowa Synod
Allson
St. Jacobus Lutheran Church
Lodong
Glymnasium Beng
Jens Olesen & Sons
Waterlan
Vinton Men Buried in Cavern at Canning Plant Site
Two Vinton men, Tom Wood and H S Clang, were buried by a landslide in a cavern at the First avenue and Second street site of the Town Canning company. Wood suffered a badly injured knee while Clang hurt his ankle. both are expected to be laid up for some time.
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Vinton, Ta
Tom Wood
H. S. Clang
Town Canning Company
First Avenue
Second Street
Wood
Clang
Mr.Wood
Mr. Clang
Recruits for Navy Sought at Independence
Independence Iowa June 4 T B Burns naval recruiting officer stationed at Waterloo will receive enlistments for the United States navy here Monday from 9 a m to 8 p m at the post office. First time Waterloo officer brings campaign to Independence. A new bill creates a machinist rating and allows enlistment of civilians as third class. Pay for third class machinists is 60 dollars monthly with a raise guaranteed in eight months.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
T. B. Burns
Waterloo
United States Navy
Priest at Ionia to Have Silver Jubilee
Ionia Ia June 4 Rev C B Goetzinger of Ionia will celebrate his silver jubilee on June 6 with a high mass at 10 30 a m Throughout the day St Boniface parish will hold its annual picnic.
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Courier
Tonia
C. B. Goetzinger
Ionia
St. Boniface Parish
Births Reported In Various Townships
Birth notices list new daughters and sons in multiple families from Vernon Township Marble Rock Jesup Dumont and Rennon. Names include Mr and Mrs Fred Otto Charlea Cltv er and Mr and Mrs Paul Schrader a daughter June 1 Mr and Mrs F O McCahen a daughter June 1 Clel Crooks a son May 2h Ray Baller's daughter May 28 and R J Pfaltzgraff a daughter May 28.
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Mr. Vernon Township
Fred Otto
F. O. McCahen
Clel Crooks
David Martin
Jesup
Ray Baller
Dumont
R. J. Pfaltzgraff
Iowa Roads and Weather Update for Des Moines Area
Des Moines clear and cool with good road conditions. Burlington and Muscatine report muddy roads with heavy rain last night. Keokuk and Cedar Rapids muddy with fair to partly cloudy skies. Fort Dodge and Marshalltown good and cool. Mason City fair to clear cool. Clinton muddy then clear and cool. Sioux City fair with sunshine. Iowa City muddy yet clear and cool. Dubuque partly muddy and clear. Creston fair with partial clouds. Around Waterloo and No 20 east fair, west good. No 69 north fair but rough. No 59 south good. No 218 north and south fair but rough.
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Des Moines
Burlington
Keokuk
Fort Dodge
Marshaltown
Mason City
Clinton
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Iowa City
Dubuque
Creston
Waterloo
Corn Belt Coalmen Pick Nominees for Officials Directors
Des Moines on June 4 the Corn Belt Coalmen association closed its convention with nominees for officers and directors for the next year. E. A. Milligan Jefferson is slated for president K. G. Carney Des Moines for vice president J. H. Gilchrist Ames for treasurer and L. Smith Des Moines for secretary. Trustees include Earl Cooper Newton R Montgomery Fort Madison H J Dane Iowa City Frank V. Dole Des Moines F A Milligan Jefferson G W Voss Council Bluffs J Don Buck Marshalltown W B Ives Cedar Rapids H D Page Mason City S B Curtis Minneapolis J W Amond Fort Dodge and J T Grant Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Corn Belt Coal Ceaters Association
Association
E. A. Millilligan
Jefferson
K.G. Carney
J. H. Gilchrist
Ames
L. ©. Smith
Earl Qf Cooper
Newton
R. Montsgomery
Fort Madison
H. J. Dane
Iowa City
Frank V. Dole
F. A. Milligan
G.W. Voss
Council Bluffs
J. Don Buck
Marshalltown
W. B. Ives
Cedar Rapids
H. D. Page
Mason City
IS. B. Curtis
Minneapolis
Downs Funeral to Be Held Sunday at Clarksville
Clarksville records say Lyman Jr. Downs a Civil War veteran aged 85 who lived alone was found dead in his home Friday morning. His funeral will be at 3 39 p m Sunday at his home and then at the Presbyterian church a half hour later.
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Courisr
Clarksville
Lyman Jr. Downs
Presbyterian Church
Downs
Sentence of Marie Maharras for Murder Held Up Indefinitely
Marie Maharras, convicted of second degree murder in the drowning of her 6 year old stepson Nick Jr in August 1924, had her sentence continued for the third time by Judge G W Wood due to her attorney’s absence. County Attorney Edwards protested the continuances. The case will be called again early next week. A motion for a new trial is pending. Maharras remains in the county jail.
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Marie Maharras
Nick, Jr
G. W. Wood
J. C. Murtagh
FL. W. Edwards
Wood
Maharras
Emimty
Real Estate Transfers From Papen W to Faulkner and More
Fragmented list of conveyance items includes Papen W Redford to Faulkner mention, Madigan treasurer references, Wh Trunkey Block 4 Bungalow Land entries, Isley and Aldrich add designations, Child to Alice R Child Campus addition, Louise Baldwin to Alaretens Baldwin portions, and scattered parcel notes with a stated value of 20,000.
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Papen
Redford
Dd Faulkner
See
Ida Madigan
Trunkey
Bungalow Land
C. Wrights
Ed Madigan
Tattae
Heights
Thompson A
Bo . Isley
Aldrich
C. Falla Woo
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Worth
Cerro Gordo
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MLS
Iowa Highway Commission
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Intersta
Apgrazimete
Corie Wgrenah
Upper
Natal
Grundy
C. R
Drill
C. F. Memorial
Danon Lutheran Meetings
Nazareth, Bethlehem
St. Mary's Parochial School
J. CC. Wieneke
la Salle Hall
John Anthony Dutcher
Gertrude Dorothy Bliss
Mary Elizabeth Schaffenberg
Evelyn Mae Swift
Dora Marie Smith
Marjory Marie Smith
Kathryn Dutcher
Mary Schaffenberg
Paul Boysen
Elbert Harrington
First M. FE
China
Epworth League
Wesley Foundation
Milton Dowden
Martha McGee
Foundation
Harry J. Culver
First Presbyterian
R. D. Echlin
First Presbyterian Church
Harry Anderson
Simeon of
Jerusalem
Linn GO
Will of Dysart
BE. C. Findley
Traer
Herb Dickson
Hudson
Howard
Stuttgart
Ark
Dickson
T. A. Page Lumber Company
Buckingham
Roy Altenhein
Ernest Walters
Page
W. H. Walters
OGDUT
Legion Post
Vinton
Letha Cox
Marion Hart
Riverside Park
West School
Lions Club
Pete Tritten
Navy
Marble Rock
Volney Nash
Charlea Cltver
Paul Schrader
Mayann
Dankerton
Mra
Jor Moulds
Son
Rennon
Albert
Corn Belt Coalmen
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