Hampton Masonic Lodge Marks Sixtieth Anniversary
Anchor lodge A F and A M of Hampton Iowa observed its 60th anniversary with a meeting at the Masonic hall. Past masters presented third degree work and speakers included Rev W J Drew Congressman T J B Robinson Cyrus D Wolf Rev Ralph Hall Collis and Dr Stooksbarry. William Luhring led as presiding officer. The charter was granted June 6 1867 and the lodge now shows nearly 200 members. Harry S Schaeffer will speak at Bilaspur India Christian church station Sunday. Sixty five Franklin County 4 H club girls attend the annual camp at the fair grounds with eleven township clubs represented under Laura Waite and the Farm Bureau.
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Hampton
Anchor Lodge
Masonic Hall
W. J. Drew
T. J. B. Robinson
Cyrus D. Wolf
Ralph Hall Collis
Stooksbarry
Iowa Falls
William Luhring
Franklin ‘County
Fair Grounds
Clibs
Kohlman-Miller Wedding Held in Waverly Church
In Waverly Ta June 9 the marriage of Miss Rachel Miller and Leonard Kohlman was solemnized at 11 pm at St Pauls Lutheran church by Rev E H Rausch. Dinner followed at the bride’s parents home and the couple planned a three weeks eastern trip. Kohlman works with his father in clothing and tailoring. Mrs Kohlman has been a teacher. They will reside in Waverly.
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Waverly
Rachel Miller
Leonard Miller
Leonard Kohlman
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
E. H. Rausch
Former Hawkeye Man Assigned to Black Hills News
James L. Wright, formerly of New Hampton Iowa, will be one of the correspondents covering President Calvin Coolidge's summer White House trip in the Black Hills. Wright heads the Washington news bureau of the Buffalo Evening News and has been a Washington correspondent for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He began his career on the New Hampton Gazette.
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New Hampton
James L. Wright
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Black Hills
Wright
Washington
Buffalo Evening News
Cleveland Plain Dealer
King Ferdinand of Roumania Reported Critically Ill
Despatches state King Ferdinand of Roumania is in a critical condition with fatal termination of the illness a matter of days. The correspondent notes severe weakness and complications suggesting an imminent decline.
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Aucharestele
Ferinand
Roumania
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Bens
Readlyn Hosts Free German Lecture on Civilization Doomed
A Readlyn event announces a free German language lecture titled Civilization Doomed to be held at the Readlyn band hall on Friday evening. The special notice notes admission is free and the talk is presented in German.
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New Superintendent of Schools Takes Up Chas City Post
Charles City, Ia June. Charles E. Pratt, eight years as city schools sup, leaves for Iowa City to study college administration. P. C. Lapham, formerly of New Hampton, named new superintendent and will move into Pratt’s former residence. Morrison funeral held. James Morrison, brother of Helen Morrison, died in Rochester, Minn., to be buried here. City council voted to sell 5948.85 in city funding bonds and budgeted 25 each for G A R and W R C. Poll tax 1927 to Jens Grothe. Funeral for Mrs Amelia Phelps held. body arrived from Albuquerque. Rainbow Girls to New Hampton June 13 to exemplify ritual. Children’s Day services at Congregational church Sunday at 10:30 AM.
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Charles City
Charles E. Pratt
Iowa City
P. C. Lapham
New Hampton
Pralls
Morrison
James Morrison
Helen Morrison
Rochester
Minn
Jens Grothe
Phelps
Amelia Phelps
Albuquerque
N. M
Crossman Funeral Home
J. G. Creede
Riverside
Rainbow Girls
The
O. E. Ss
Four graduates and a parish school address in 1927
Immaculate Conception parish school in Fairbank, Indiana, awarded diplomas to four graduates Joseph Duffy, Bernice Bierschmitt, Regina Durnan, and Louis Schmitt in the class of 1927. The class in music included Cleo Curley, Florence Paulus, Irma Kerns, Wanda Polark, Clifton Peters, Algelyn Schumacher. A surprise anniversary party for Mr and Mrs J Youngman followed a women’s meeting at Mrs J Minton’s home. The Eastern Star held a regular meeting with a social and refreshments afterward.
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Fairbank
Immaculate Conception Parish
Father Halpin
Joseph Duffy
Bernice Bierschmitt
Regina Durnan
Louis Schmitt
Cleo Curley
Florence Paulus
Irma Kerns
Wanda Polark
Clifton Peters
Algelyn Schumacher
J. Mint
Three Sisters Reunite After 29 Years Separation
Center Point Iowa report notes a reunion of three sisters separated for 29 years. Martha Barnard Reed, 74, drove from Oklahoma for the gathering. A L Ebert, 66, Center Point resident, and Anna Kepple, 69, Waterloo, also attended.
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Center Point
Martha Barnard Reed
Iowa
Oklahoma
A. L. Ebert
Anna Kepple
Waterloo
La Porte City M. E. Aid Unit Is Entertained
La Porte City Iowa June 9 Mrs Frank Krebs and daughter Cora Mrs J B Walden and Mrs J R Foelich entertained division one of the Methodist Aid society at the Krebs home A large company of women including visitors enjoyed the meeting Mrs W G Ballheim presided and conducted a bible quiz Vocal duets by Mrs Ballheim and Miss Josephine Miller and piano solos by Evelyn Kober added to the pleasure of the meeting and out of door games were also enjoyed Two course refreshments were served by the hostesses.
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la Porte City
Frank Krebs
Cora
J. B. Walden
J. R. Foelich
Methodist Aid Society
Krebs
W. G. Ballheim
Ballheim
Josephine Miller
Evelyn Kober
State officers of C E S honored at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls June 9 A large crowd attended a dinner and reception by the Past Matrons club Order of Eastern Star honoring the state officers. After the meal the officers presented ritualistic work. Cedar Falls officers hosted lunches and a breakfast in Island Park during the visit. Rain hampers Canadians crops as A J Lotts notes unusually heavy rainfall. many fields await planting. The second open air band concert at city park featured Kirkwood S Olesen and Earl Brown with Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever finale. Teachers college summer term opens with Noan Beilharz performing The Hoosier Schoolmaster and Stop the Press in two sessions. The annual First Congregational Sunday school children's program and Nazareth Sewing circle events were held. Prof Edward F Kurtz returned with a master’s degree from Cincinnati Conservatory. Mrs Lydia Wilbur and family visiting Cedar Falls. Dr and Mrs Troy Stephenson plan a western motor trip.
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Ralph Hudson
la Forte
Miami
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Chicago
Everglades
Hudson
Minnesota
Courier
Cedar Falls
Order of Eastern Star
Edward C. Dahl
Dahl
Clay
Second Streets
Kirkwood S. Olesen
Earl Brown
F. L. McCreary
Tri City
Manker
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Friml
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Teachers College
Noan Beilharz
Edward Eggelstons
Oliver P. Newman
Edward F. Kurtz
T. C
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Lydia Wilbur
Eunice Wilbur
Duluth
Troy
Stephenson
Dunkerton Evangelical Church to Host Quarterly Meeting
The first quarterly meeting of the new conference year will be held at Dunkerton Evangelical church at 2:30 p m Sunday June 12 Rev J A Haehlen of Cedar Falls will preside The notice comes from Dunkerton Iowa and confirms the schedule for the event with the local church hosting duties.
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Bancroft Man Purchases Store at Clarksville
A Bancroft man, A J Nemmers, has taken possession of the Holland Furnace store in Clarksville after purchasing it recently. Kenneth Frankenhoffer of Fenimore Wis opened a variety store in Clarksville and the family resides in the Christian church parsonage. B M Smith superintendent of schools and Roger Stine attended the national track meet in Chicago with Stine placing seventh in the pole vault at 11 feet 6 inches and setting a new high hurdles best of 16.1 seconds. Forty five local golfers attended the golf club picnic at Round Grove. Clarksville Canning company is unloading cans for the season. Dr William E Day attended the Iowa City reunion of his class with twenty one of 36 members present and winning the silver loving cup for the third time.
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B. M. Smith
Roger Stine
Chicago
Roger
Round Grove
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Miss Vera Cates and Harley Farnham Wed at Independence
Miss Vera Cates daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Cates of Independence and Harley Farnham of Rock Rapids married in the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev Vernon Farnham officiating. Miss Helen Cornwell brides maid Paul Pickford best man. Music by Mrs Frank A Barker and Velma Plank with violin by John Plank. Farnham is son of Rev H H Farnham of Portland Ore and a former Western Union College graduate. Mrs Farnham has taught since Cornell college graduation.
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Vera Cates
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Velma Plank
John Plank
H. H. Farnham
Portland
Ore
Western Union College
LeMars
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Iowa City
Rock Rapids
Hughes-Woods Marriage Rites Read in Sumner
In Sumner Iowa on Wednesday morning Miss Mary Woods daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Woods wed Leo Hughes son of Mr and Mrs W J Hughes at Immaculate Conception church. Rev Father Whale officiated with Gertrude Woods and Joseph Woods as attendants. Mrs Hughes a teacher and Mr Hughes a farmer will live on the Hughes farm west of town. Also noted were James E Whitmire graduating from the College of Medicine at the State University and planning an interneship in a Minneapolis hospital while Mrs Leibfarth is ill with pernicious anemia. her sons Floyd and William Landahl arrived from Chicago.
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Mary Woods
Michael Woods
Leo Hughes
W. J. Hughes
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Whale
Gertrude Woods
Joseph Woods
Hughes
Hughes Farm
James E. Whitmire
College of Medicine
The
State University
Minneapolis
Leibfarth
G. A. Leibfarth
Floyd
William Landahl
Chicago
Three Men Held in Independence on Liquor Charges
Independence Iowa June 9 three men Elmer Hansen Dave Beggs and H Eaton all listing Sioux City as address faced district court to plead guilty to illegal transportation after arrest Wednesday afternoon They waived preliminary hearing before Justice C S Marinus and were bound to the grand jury in 2000 dollars each Hansen also faces bootlegging charges Ministers Elect Officers in Buchanan County Ministerial Association elected Rev R L Smith president Rev G L Heiserman vice president and Rev A G Martyn secretary at Independence meeting Hunter s Gun Explodes in Traer injuring Theo Lundt s hand while shooting squirrels resulting in serious lacerations to two fingers and extensive hand damage
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Independence
Elmer Hansen
Dave Beggs
H. Eaton
Sioux City
District Court
C. S. Marinus
Hansen
Buchanan County Ministerial Association
R. L. Smith
Rev
G. L. Heiserman
A. G. Martyn
State wards $0 numerous homes cannot be found
Des Moines reports Iowa faces mounting strains from homeless children and feeble minded persons and inebriates as state institutions hit capacity. Glenwood and Independence facilities cannot admit more. Davenport and Toledo homes are strained, forcing transfers to Woodward Cherokee and Clarinda while Mt. Pleasant nears capacity for women inebriates.
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Clarinda
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Reformatories and asylums crowded across Iowa state system
The June 1 census shows crowded facilities under board of control including Independence hospital 1467 Toledo Juvenile home 250 Davenport Soldiers' Orphans home 487 Clarinda hospital 1329 Cherokee hospital 1310 Mt. Pleasant hospital 1325 Woodward epileptic colony 769 Rockwell City women's reformatory 80 Marshalltown Soldiers' home 416 Greenwood Feeble Minded school 1617 Oakdale tuberculosis sanitarium 265 Anamosa reformatory 938 Fort Madison penitentiary 1055 Eldora Boys' Training school 487 Mitchellville Girls' Training school 161.
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Upper Iowa U Honors Fayette Students in 71st Commencement
At Upper Iowa University the June ceremony awarded Bonita Finch Fayette $30 for best four year scholarship record. Gerald McElroy Rudd won $20 and a special American Revolution medal. he also earned two prizes. Leonard Davies Arlington won the Craig prize $25 for ministerial all round record. Henry Galbreth Plymouth and Earleton Crain Fayette shared prizes in oratory and related honors. Emily Allyn Winthrop led in yearly scholarship. Mabel Rennison Elgin was second. Kathryn Killian Fayette received biology prize.
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Bonita Finch
Upper Iowa University
Gerald McElroy
Rudd
Walter Beall
West Union
Sons of the American Revolution
Leonard Davies
Arlington
Craig
Davies
M. E
Watioma
Earleton Crain
Fawcett
Irene Wendt Marries Clare Baumgartner in Waverly Church
Irene Wendt wed Clare Baumgartner at St Pauls Lutheran church in Waverly Iowa. The couple plans home on Hast Market street after a brief honeymoon. Baumgartner works for the Penney store and the bride taught in Baer county. The ceremony was led by Rev. E H Rausch with Rev. John Baumgartner assisting.
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Clare Baumgartner
Courier &Pecial Service
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Hast Market Street
Drillers at Work on Well at Dike
Work has begun on a well for the Dike creamery on former Cedar Lumber land. Plans include constructing a produce building soon. C. M. Bigelow of Adel spoke at Dike high school commencement last week. Faye Copley was valedictorian and Francis Posekany salutatorian. O S Ontjes addressed the Commercial club on last session road laws. A W H M S picnic was held at Cedar Falls today with hospitality at Squier hotel before the drive to the beach.
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Girls Win Mitchell County Spelling Bee
Osage Iowa June 9 Dorothy Brad led the girls to victory in the Mitchell County spelling bee as participants from local schools competed for top honors and a chance at higher competition.
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Osage
Dorothy Brad
Otranto Zit Valney Lead Mitchell County Spelling Winners
Otranto and Zit Valney of Spring Valley earned honors in the Mitchell county spelling contest held Tuesday at Stacyville. The event was part of the county eighth grade commencement exercises tied to the farm bureau picnic. Prof. F. T. Vasey of Mason City addressed the 46 graduates, with Charles F. Hearst, state farm bureau president, speaking to its members.
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McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablet Ad Claims Quick Gains
An old advertisement promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as the fastest flesh producer, promising 10 to 20 pounds in 30 days. It offers 60 tablets for 60 cents and a money back guarantee if five pounds aren’t gained in a month, warning of imitators and counterfeit products.
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Red Cross Pills Offer Modern Digestive Relief
Red Cross Pills provide active treatment for chronic liver kidney stomach and bowel issues. They claim to remove the disease cause, improve circulation, and restore health, addressing constipation bad breath and stomach woes. Packaged in watch-shaped screw top bottles and sold by druggists for 25c.
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Real Relief From Neuritis Promised by Capsule No 2
Painful Neuritis relief claims tout Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 capsules from Robert Drug Co. and C. J. Miller. The ad urges sufferers with shoulder arm neck or leg neuritis to start a 24 hour improvement and continue for two to three days for relief.
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