Will contest details for R W Tirill estate in Manchester
Delaware County State Bank as executor petitions district court to interpret the 1893 will and 96 codicil of R W Tirill. He left 60000 for Tirill Park and specific gifts to 19 relatives but did not name residuary beneficiaries. Hearing set for June 27. widow Eliza J W Tirill seeks life use of remaining estate.
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Toonriwer Special Servicr
Manchester
Delaware County State Bank
R. W. Tirrill
Delaware County District Court
Myr Tirrill
Altho
Tirrill Park
Tir
Topatce
Thrift
Eliza J. W. Thrill
Eliza J. W. Thrill le
Mary ‘Krill Shumway
City of
Thrill
Dennis Funeral Is Held at Shell Rock
The funeral of Mrs. Alice May Dennis was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Shell Rock. She was the oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs William Warren of near Shell Rock born July 16 1889 and married to George Dennis in 1911 at Chester Iowa. She died Thursday at her parents home after a year of ill health. She leaves parents a daughter Lyelle two sisters and three half brothers. Also notes a wedding of Miss Mayverd Benning and Leo Stevenson at the M E parsonage with both families mentioned. A Plainfield Indiana death is also recorded. Funeral of Joseph L G Smith aged 79 held at his family residence with interment at Horton Bremer county sellers noted.
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Clister
Shell Rock
Alice May Dennis
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Warren
Near Shell Rock
Mansfield
Tit
George Dennis
Chester
Lyelle
Mamie Dennis
Waterloo
Cecille Arrsmith
Oscar
Cody
Rony Cody
Ames
Frank Cody
Dexter
WF. A
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Charch
Mayverd Benning
Leo Stevenson
M. E. Parsonage
Vv. Williams
Stevenson
Charles Renning
Shelf Rocks High School
R.K. Stevenson
Richardson
Benning & Cass Garage
Plainfield
Plainfield, In
Joseph LG. Smith
Horton
Lloyd Smith
Bremer County
dhison-Reynolds
Sadie Reynolds
Harmony
Minn
Mele Huson
Milford
Frye
Osage
Huson
Smith Company
Dorothy Kane
State University
Lowe City
Audubon
Actuary Department
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Miss Kane
W. P. Kane
Daily Vacation Bible School Opens in Dumont
In Dumont Iowa on June 8 the daily Vacation Bible School began with good enrollment. It meets in the consolidated school building with Mrs. Herman Dillis as superintendent and teachers including Mrs. Harry Allen Miss Bertha Rosenstock Miss Irene Hobson Mrs Edwit Brown and Mrs Paul Ford Mrs Lowell Burrows will teach pageantry. Reports from Mesdames George Ahrens and Earl Lamm at the hospital in Waverly are encouraging. The Methdist Episcopal Ladies Aid and the young women Sunday School class honored Mrs. Edgar Davis with a postnuptial shower at Miss Nita Pfaltzgraff home. A brief program opening parcels gifts and refreshments followed.
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Methodist. Episcopal Church
Edgar Davis
Nita Pfaltzgraff
Tvon Loveless and Herbert Johannsen Wed at La Porte
Miss Ivon Loveless married Herbert Johannsen at Fairview church La Porte Tuesday noon. The ceremony featured Wagner’s Lohengrin, readings by Rev. S. Smick, and a four course breakfast at the Loveless home. The bride, a La Porte City High School graduate, taught in local schools. The groom works as a suction operator for Hawkeye Oil. They will travel and later attend ALG in Lexington Kentucky.
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Cowser Species
la Porte City
Fairview
Ivon Loveless
Herbert Johannsen
Mildred Loveless
Cedar Rapids
Ted Johanmsen
Wagner
Clementine Goon
Smick
Castle Memorial Church
Des Moines
G. E. Loveless
West Main Street
University of Iowa
Aurora
Johannsen
Hawkeye Oil Company
Lexington
Betts
Sarah Betts
Sellawire
Wagenstos
Council Bluffs
Jebe
Alps
Merting
Treet Lane
Proigh Kretis
Methodist Aid Society
Ko Clark
Sam Rauhauser
Jon Wtunyae
Watile Congress Grounds
Waterboain
Fl MM
Ts. M. Ashley
Cliade Barnhart
Cooper
Mitchell
PB. Gay
Mingrvnt Cooper
Reine Heek
Hame
Toyer
Tie
Woonder
Yeaterday
Sheridan, Me
Mins
Eeedo
Revo
Row Smaliwand
Children's Day Set for Washington Two Church Program
A Sunday morning June 12 program in Washington chapel will feature music and speaking by children and adults. Mrs. Joe Matcom of Cedar Falls is visiting relatives nearby. Miss Leofa Shaffer of Cranston Indiana is spending summer with her grandmother Mrs. J. 14. Shaffer. The Ladies' Aid society plans a June 15 meeting at Mrs. Will Garrison's home with attendees bringing own thimbles.
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Courtey Sprein
Washington Two
Washington Chapel
Joe Matcom
Cedar Falls
Leofa Shaffer
Cranston
Shaffer
Ladies’ Aid Society
Will Garrison
Howland Hansen
Teachers College
Br. W.W. G. Crowder
O. H. Leonard
Troy
Stephenson
Bartlett
L. H. Leonard
Greensboro
S. C
Chicago
Robinson
Aremour Company
Fifteenth
Clay Streets
Grace Martin
City’ School Board
Spessian
J. G. Wyth
Des Moines
Wyth
State Park
ORTH
William Hansen
Miami
The
Lions
Hansen
Marmaduke Green
J. E. Murray
Mark Durst
Danbury
Anna Severin
Hazel B. Strayer
Spain
G. L. Bergemann
Evangelical Church
Naperville
J. C. Romme
State Street
Hans Lauritzen
Jean Huber
Olive Street
Emma
Presbyterian Church
A. H. Goffman
Hazleton
Fairbank
Perry
Carl Nourse
Denver Girls' Club to stage play at high school
The 4-H Girls club, under Miss Mildred Bleeser, will present a play in the high school auditorium Friday evening. The Whimblebee club meeting moved from June 9 to June 16 at Mrs. Phil Bleeser's home. Will Hormann, father of August Heideman, died in Smithson, Missouri, at 79. The baseball team played Silay at Readlyn Sunday afternoon.
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Courier Special Service
Denver
Mildred Bleeser
Whimblebee Club
Phil Bleeser
Will Hormann
August Heideman
Smithson
Silay
Readlyn
Presbytery to Ordain Man at Cedar Falls Meet
Cedar Falls June report notes Lester Lalan, a blind graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary, will be examined and ordained by WaterloPresbytery. Also Paul N Fogler of Nevada to be licensed as a preacher. Public notices include church events and school inspections.
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Cedar Falls
Rotary Business Session Sets Focus on Noon Matters
Olsen prepares for a June 15 marriage to C A Scolt Marcus. Rotary Club meets at noon to discuss business topics and hear a speech as part of today’s agenda.
Osage hosts district farm bureau conference
The fourth annual district conference of farm bureaus from ten counties meets in Osage on Saturday with morning and afternoon sessions in the seminary gymnasium. State president Charles Hearst will preside. districts include Mitchell Worth Howard Winneshiek Allamakee Cerro Gordo Floyd Chickasaw Mayrtle and Gray. OM Sullivan Schweiger, Miss Marie Schweiger, and Harold Sullivan are listed among local residents. A celebration of local life and farming news follows with multiple community notices and obituaries.
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Courter
Osage
Far Bureau
Seminary
Charles
Hearst
Mitchell, Worth
Howard
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Cerro Gordo
Floyd
Chickasaw
Mayrtle
Gray- OM
Sullivan-Schweiger
Marie Schweiger
Mary Schweiger
Harold Sullivan
J. B. M. Sullivan
Sacred Heart Catholie
Sullivan Farm
Ruby Williams and Opal Kellar Wed in Otterville Ceremony
Miss Ruby Williams of Independence High School 1925 graduate and teacher marries Opal Kellar in Otterville at her home. The couple will reside in Flint Michigan where Kellar works at the Chevrolet plant. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Williams. the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Kellar of Walker Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceoten Spec
Otterville
Ruby Williams
Opal Kellar
Flint
Mich
Independence High School
Joh Wilams
Commencement at Upp Town University Grants 45 Degrees
Forty five students receive degrees at Upp Town university's seventh annual commencement. Forty seniors earn Bachelor of Arts, two receive Bachelor of Music. Rev Ray L Smith earns Doctor of Literature. honorary Doctor of Divinity goes to Rev William Galbreth and Rev Elton Wells. Alumni Owen Anderson and Lois Hall noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Force Service
L Fayette
Upp Town University
Ray L. Smith
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Minricanolis
Minneapolis
Wiliam
Galbreth
Plymouth
Elton JD. Wells
Manchester
U. SU
Owen Anderson
Fayette
Lois Hall
West Union
Music
C. DB. Neil
Littleton Celebrates Eighth Birthday Dinner Party
Twella Sea ngs of Littleton marked her eighth birthday with a dinner at W. H. Seamans home including Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hatching and the Seamans family. Church activities and a Hazleton township meeting follow, with demonstrations on nutrition and sealer use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanker Sect
Sernert Littleton
Twella Seangs
W. HH
Endeavor unions meet in Charles City district gathering
The Twelfth district Christian Endeavor union convention closed a two day session in Charles City with a banquet at the Congregational church. More than 200 delegates attended from Mitchell Howard Winneshiek Allamakee Chickasaw and Floyd counties. Tom Fred Campbell Fairfield gave a major address after attending the Genron international convention last summer with 760 delegates from Iowa present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Town
Christian Endeavor Union
Congregational Church
Mitchell
Howard
Winieshiek
Allamakee
Chickasaw
Floyd Coun
W. Blunt
Ed Westcott
Harry O'Harrow
Wildwood
R. B. Olds
A. L. Matheson
McQuillem
N W. Newtin
Charles Khel
Dr Voreck
Herman Nelson
H. Kellogg
BE. O. LaBounty
Art Blunt
Sim Kaiser
Walt Lintell
H. L. Goodwin
Frank Donovan
Dr. McQuillem
Ton Keefe
J. C. Campbell
Scott Donaldson
Birthday party honors William Gremmels Sr in Oelwein
Oelwein residents gathered to honor William Gremmels Sr on his seventy sixth birthday. Guests included Mrs A A Smith and Mr and Mrs L B Miller of Waterloo along with several local families. The event highlighted community ties and local attendance.
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Louis Berkowitz
U. S. Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Helen Seedorff
Lucile Becker
Waterloo
U. S
Elbert Goings
Albrights
A. A. Wolfe
Greens
Paul Young
Greeley
Sergt
D. G. Clemens
Des Moines
O. F. Brown
Boone
B. H. Frank
Dubuque
Waverly
Land Service
Serge
Clemens
Hazleton Junior Band Organized and Summer Concert
Hazleton holds its junior high band of 48 members organized with the senior band of 50 giving its first summer concert from the new bandstand. A visit to town notes injuries to Bessie McDowell and PB Freeman from recent accidents. Mrs. Forrest Latham will attend the state convention at Newton as delegate from Nelson corps No 4a starting June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
fCouriee Spree Svevipad
Hazleton
Bessie McDowell
Thorpe
Bruce Hillman
ML Freeman
Wartburg Orchestra Delightful Tripoli Performance
Wartburg college orchestra at the Tripoli opera house drew a good crowd last evening with a well received program. Miss Margaret Neverman of Tripoli graduates with Wartburg’s class of 1927 and participated in exercises during the program. Mrs. Fred Stuckenberg and children from Chicago visited their relatives in Tripoli, including Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Notdorf and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schulte of Batavia, who arrived after a motor trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripol
Wartburg College
Margaret Neverman
H. H. Neverman
Tripoli
Fred Stuckenberg
Chicago
W. H. Notdorf
Lawrence Schulte
Batavia
F.C. Schultz
Fishing barred on farm gate used for firewood incident
A group of fishermen used a wooden gate between a oat field and pasture for firewood at a lake near Kure. After returning home to attend church, the farmer found cattle and horses roaming and signs of gate damage. He now bans outsider fishing on his land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Kure
Outield
Burglars Take $500 in Hosiery in Oelwein
Burglars entered the Oelwein state area last night grabbing $500 worth of hosiery from a store. Investigator Sherri Robertson and local authorities are on the case as the front door was bypassed. Diamond Brothers of Waterloo and Cedar Walls have leased the 20 East Charles street space once occupied by Mealy Hardware, with plans for a grocery store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauker Spreenal
Oelwein
Indune Dee
O. Booterie
Access Way
Sherri Robertson
Wil Open Grocery
Diamond Brothers
Waterloo
Cedar Walls
East Charles Street
Phil Schneider
Burbank
Gal
Mealy
Waverly High School Alumni Meet Draws 200 Attendees
At Waverly Ta June 8 the alumni reunion of the 1927 graduates gathered in the Episcopal church guild hall. Humphrey Leslie and Clarence Albrecht spoke while Albrecht presented a naturalist lecture with three expedition reels. Jack Wright delivered the graduates’ response and a corps of boys offered vocal selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Waverly
Ahimat
Waverly High School
Wanguck
Guild Hall
The
Episcopal Church
Humphrey Leslie
Clarence Albrecht
Jack Wright
First Strawberries Appear on Cedar Falls Market
Local grower A. G. Lawrence delivered six quarts of first homegrown berries to the Cedar Falls market. He reported receiving 35 cents each for the fruit. Growers note weather and moisture conditions have been unfavorable to berry development so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
A. G. Lawrence
Fall Under Train Claims Hazleton Man
Elmer Vincent Donahue aged 24 died after falling from a freight train near Dubuque. He suffered crushed legs and died in Mercy hospital. Funeral will be held Thursday at the Catholic church in Hazleton. parents two brothers and three sisters survive. Father Hohnan to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couvier
Hazleton
Elmer Vincent Donahue
Dubuque
S Hohnan
Donahue
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Truck Overturns After Steering Gear Fails
Driver escapes injury when a truck overturns after steering failure on Friday. The accident occurred near Waterloo while returning from a trip to the Waterlon hog market with a load. Witnesses include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Mee
Blimney
Mn Jead
Stack
Myre
Paul Johnson
Blunt
Robert and
Marton
Ware
Orange Two Woman Home for Furlough from India Mission
Bliss Sadie J. Miller, a Church of the Brethren missionary in India, has arrived in the United States for her third furlough. She sailed from Bombay in April, spent three weeks in London, and will visit towns after the eastern conference. Miller is sister to Arthur Miller, with other local relatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pouvier Sanital Servicr
Orange Township
Bliss Sadie J. Miller
Church of the Brethren Missionary Service
India
United States
Bombay
London
Miss Miller
Church of the Brethren Conference
Arthur Miller
Tadla
East
W. H. Maust
A. C. Miller
J. Wilbert Miler
Lloyd H. Miller
B. Walter Miller
Pacific
Birthday Party Held at Readlyn for Velma Dielkmann
A Readlyn Iowa gathering at the Dickmann residence celebrated Velma Dielkmann's birthday with school friends invited. Local families and relatives hosted events at various homes including H. A. Schlemann and Tiedt Steege households. Edna Mass graduated from Cedar Rapids area third grade on June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Gift to college mower presented at Upper Iowa University
The graduating class at Upper Iowa university announced a special class gift of a large power lawn mower. The mower can cut five acres per day at minimal expense. Clifford Headington of Decorah presented the gift during the class day exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Clifford Headington
Decorah
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Tirrill
Dennis
Dumont
Tvon Loveless
la Porte
Washington
Denver Girls’ Club
Lester Lalan
Cowrien
Serpie
McCormick Theological Seminary
Vallege
Waterlow Presbyery
Focal Church
Lalan
Paul N. Fogler
Nevada
Order of Eastern Star
Godar Falls
Uwe Puesta
Edward ©. Dahl
Iowa
Gazette Printing Company
Stat
Eclipse Company
Parkersburg
Samuel Brown
F. L. Mahannah
Park Saonia
Island da
Wild
Ms Crew
Methodist
Presbyterian
Congregational
Calvary and Evangelest
Congregational Church House
Methods Church
Presbyterian Church House
Baptist Vacation Bible School
Methodist, Congregational and Universalist
B.S. Parmelee
Towa
Littleton
St. Ansgar. In
Dorothy Hume
Walter Bramhall
Endeavor Unions
Nash
Peper
Stella Peper
Black Hills
Wartburg
Elmer V. Donahue
Orange Two
India Mission
Anna Phillips
Nicuby Locktet
W. W. Bleasier
M. Riessinger
Neon Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia ES. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lytia
E. Pinkham
St. Paul
Mien
Pinkham
Jack Lorberter
Dellwood Place
Minnesota
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
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