Brooks Denies Bank Robbery Charges with Alibi
Harry E. Brooks of Sioux City was arraigned in Vinton on charges tied to Farmers National Bank robbery last year. He denies the theft, claims an alibi, and asserts 75 Chicago witnesses can prove his innocence while two bank witnesses and officers link him to the crime. Trial scheduled for September term. investigators credit surveillance and identification by bank witnesses.
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Vinton
Harry E. Brooks
Sioux City
Farmers National Bank
Brooks
R. L. Whelan
Hi Yackey
Shania
Chicago
Retiring Prof D Sands Wright Ties to Early College Roots
Cedar Falls June first Professor D Sands Wright retires from the faculty on August twenty fifth. He helped launch the institution that is now Town State Teachers College and has led the department of religious education in recent years after previously chairing mathematics. He also taught classes in religious education and conducted practice work during the last years.
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Cedar Falls
D. Sands Wright
Town State Teachers College
H. W. Seerley
Wright
Department of
Religious Education
Cedar Chums Girls Attend 4-H Short Course at Ames
Cedar Chums 4-H girls Marguerite Fell Korene Stahnke and leader Mrs Roger Bown traveled from La Porte City to Ames for a 4-H short course for girls held there June 11 15. Also notes on Lyra chapter O E S meeting and local club activities including Thursday club at Mrs Walter Brandt home and Methodist Aid Society events. Ernest Nies and Myron Anton freshmen at State College Ames returned home for summer. their parents Dr and Mrs G H Nies joined them for visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprinat Berrieg
Ba Porte City
Non& Anton
Marguerite Fell
Korene Stahnke
Cedaar Chums
Roger Bown
Ames
Lyra
O. E
Division
Walter Brandt
Henry Lassen
Vinton
Levert Lassen
LeRoy’ Lassen
Mary Haislett
Henry Erne
Dora
William Garlton
Methodist Aid Society
Frank Krebs
J. B., Walden
Froehlich
Ernest Nies
Myron Anton
State College
G. H. Nies
Brallier
W. M. Burkey
Garrison
Sam Brallier
Burkey
Bral- Mer
New Resident Fined for Speeding in Oelwein
G F Fisher, new to Oelwein from Decorah, praised local speed and service but was fined five dollars and costs for speeding before leaving town. Nearby, Roy Murray pleaded guilty to assault and battery in superior court, with Mrs. Murray as complainant. Jefferson Highway Transportation Co resumed Cedar Rapids to Oelwein bus service. Mr. Hardy received a patent for a pecan nut sorting machine. George Nayhegen also paid fines for speeding in the past week.
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Oelwein
G. F. Fisher
Decorah
TY Grass X
Ty Sord
R. P. Hardy
Edward Wagner
Seventh Avenue Southeast
Glen Murray
Roy Murray
Murray
Jefferson Highway Transportation Company
Cedar Romds
Oelweiss
Tain
P. Hardy
George Nayhegen
Former Waterloo Clothier Dies in Los Angeles
W B Carpenter a Waterloo clothing merchant for years and brother of lake TR Carpenter died in Los Angeles California last night at about 67 years old He was survived by a wife and one daughter and had been notified by telegram earlier Cedar Falls June 11
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doster
Lindsey funeral at Floyd and other city news
Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Lindsey of Floyd will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. from her home, with interment at Oakwood. Also reported: Graydon Moon Greene pleaded guilty to drunken driving and received a one year penitentiary sentence. Rudd Market robbed. Rev. Albert J. Sommers dies in Denver. Frances Hughes and Dale Lytle wed. convention trip for Dr. and Mrs. Kimetop. motorcycle auto collision injures Ed Dittburner and Mrs. Otte. E. I. Bentley injured in crash on Fifth Avenue.
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Cogeier Speer
Gharlcs City
Esther Lindsey
Floyd
C. Gableman
Oakwood
Frances McFarland
Los Angeles
Graydon Moon
Greene
Guily
Kelley
Ft. Madison
P. A. Saddler
Lycre
Albert J. Sommers
Emmarpal Lutheran Church of
Denver
Gale
Low
Rudd Cate
Art Horn
al Rudd
Hughes
Frances E. Hughes
Osage
Dale A. Lytle
Nashua
A. Hess
Torey
Rk Farm
Wo OB
Kimetop
Pittsburgh
Washington
Ed Dittburner
George Otto
Wisconsin
Water
Dittburner
Mme
Otte
E. i. Bentley
Fim Avenue
Lyte
Radio Entertainer Will Give Program at Butler Church
Radio entertainer Crachet Nord Sebati Greene, regular on KFNF Shenandoah, will present songs and piano numbers at Butler Church Thursday evening December 12. Known as the blind boy entertainer, he will perform during Children’s Day exercises at the M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Church
Ccrachet Nord
Elerk
Presbyterian Chrch
Christian Church
Cedar Falls M E Church 575 Years Old Celebration
Cedar Falls marks the seventy fifth anniversary of the M E church with three services Sunday and an evening program finalizing the observance. Messages from former pastors and letters from members across the country were read as plans closed.
Great Grandmother Sees Two Descendants Graduate at Frederika High
In Frederika Iowa on June 9 Mrs Cath erine O Rourke 86 of Tripoli witnessed diplomas presented to Euphrasia O Rourke and Stanley Ambrose in the Frederika High Class of 1928. Grandparents filled the audience with Mrs Fred Alten of Memphis and Mrs Susie O Rourke Fredericksburg among others.
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Frederika High
Vecupler Syarcal
Sergion Prederika
Catherine O'Rourke
Tripoli
Frederika High School
United States
Euphrasia O'Rourke
Stanley Ambrose
Im Mat
Amelia Ambrose
Summer
Fred Alten
Memphis
Tenn
Iowa
Susie O'Rourke
Fredericksburg
Miss O'Rourke
J. H. Ambrose
E. L. O'Rourke
Euphrasia O Rourke
EB. L. O'Rourke
Fred Allen
Fredericksoure
Ferguson Family Reunion at Vinton With Picnics
The Ferguson family reunion gathered Sunday at Guy Montgomery's home in Harrison township drawing about 100 attendees from Waterlon Center Point Walker and nearby areas. A noon picnic dinner followed a children's day program at the Presbyterian Church. Several families and former friends visited. local officials note attending Rev C K Hudson's former Tipton church also joined. A separate brief reports a boy, Chaves Verone of Ottumwa, bound over to grand jury for auto theft after traveling from Belle Plaine. age claims vary and a Sayerville Long Island trip is planned for relatives.
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Peonview
Vinton
Inume
Ferguson
Guy Montgomery
Harrison Township
Waterlon
Center Paint
Walker
Presbyterian Church
M. Bills
Charles Santemeyer
Laur Raedey
Minnesota
Airs
C. Griffin
Chandler
Sayerville
Long Island
New York City
Pheasants cause extensive grain damage in Barclay area
Reports from Barclay Township on June 11 describe pheasants damaging corn and small grains across the region. Gus Koester of Bennington and John Ortner of Barclay report trouble on their farms while farmers in nearby communities complain of similar losses. Poultry yields are mixed this spring with up to 600 young chicks on some farms and 90 ducks. baby geese are fewer than usual. Some farmers are reworking corn stands as fields show few weeds.
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Mourter Syeeia
Servic Barclay
Gus Koester
Bennington
John Ortner
Barclay
Blanche Klingaman
Bill Sadler
F. H. Schmidt
Ortner Bros
Mike Staebell
Henry Ortner
Apel
Bedard
Demuth
Lechares
Peverill
Rice
August Meier
August Schmitt, Jr
Bowman
Highmey
Hollis
Lichty
Newell
Nickerson
Rube McDonald
Nine Black Hawk Graduates at Iowa State Commencement
Nine Black Hawk county students earned degrees or certificates at Iowa State College's spring commencement in State Gymnasium. President R M Hughes delivered the address as 465 graduates were honored, with home towns including Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
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Cricker
Ames
Black Hawk County
Iowa State College
State Gymnasium
R. M. Hughes
George Hansen
Waterloo
Joan A. Leermakers
Robert M. Tarbell
Allan W. Loomis
Alvin E. Willadsen
Cedar Falls
Harriet Ellsworth Sedgwick
Pays $200 an Acre for Farm in Butler
Rex has sold a 160 acre farm three miles north of Greene for 200 dollars an acre. Dan Barth as purchaser will receive possession in March 1929. In Joliet June 11 local notes report Mr and Mrs Charles L Johnson hosting friends at luncheon in honor of guests Mr and Mrs Hanson of Peoria and Mr and Mrs W F Getach and daughter Gertrude of Minneapolis.
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Butler
Greens
Wasnua
Specia
Charles L. Johnson
Mra Kk
Chinese band to study Midwest life at Cedar Falls church
A 12 member group of Chinese preachers teachers and students will arrive in Cedar Falls to study church school and community life under the Board of Foreign Missions. They will occupy pulpits talk in local churches June 24 and also survey rural life and midwest life beyond industrial centers. The visit honors the local Methodist Episcopal church for its mission support and generosity. The band came to the United States for the General M E Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Midwest
M. E
United States
Raymond Church Advances Hours of Sunday Masses
Raymond Indiana reports St Josephs church will move Sunday masses up by half an hour for the summer with services at 7 30 and 9 30 a m Harold Trible sells his cream date Rev J J Schmitz and sisters Thraueth and Mrs K Wirikle and niece Kathryn Kuhner of Peru Indiana visit local relatives Mrs Zea Kraft and Atfleson depart Winona Minnesota for home Mrs V 4 OConnell and Mrs George Wingert attend the slumm banquet at Dyersville Sunday evening
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Raymond
St. Joseph's Church
Harold Trible
J. J. Schmitz
Thraueth
K. Wirikle
Kathryn Kuhner
Peru
Ind
Zea
Bible Restored for Nashua Little Brown Church Chapel
The Bible from the Little Brown Church in Nashua was rebound and restored after years of use. Gifted by Mary Vinton during the church’s early construction, the handtooled leather binding was preserved and the volume will again sit on the pulpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Courier
Little Brown
Yale
Mary Vinton
Masonic Groups Hold Picnic at Waterloo Park
Members of the Order of Eastern Star and Masonic lodges held a picnic at Electric Park in Waterloo. The Kro-So club drove to Waterloo Thursday for a day trip. Rev. Mr. Sandbavh was guest of honor at a social by the Epworth League at the M. E. church parlors Friday evening, giving a review of the general conference at Kansas City.
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Faurier
Fairbank
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic
Electric Park
Waterloo
Kro-So
Sandbavh
Epworth League
M. E
Kansas City
Burrell Family Reunion at Spencer's Grove
June 12 Urbana Urbana Gauvier Special Service reports the Burrell family reunion set for June 14 at Spencer's Grove. Pauline Allbones sustained a severe leg cut Friday when the automobile she rode in overturned. fourteen stitches were needed. Also attending were Louis Hazeltine Iuee Hazeltine and Billie Hunter. The Clime and Joyce families plan a reunion June 14 at Mr James Clime's Urbana home. Mrs Eliza Black suffered a gash in her left wrist when an axe used to cut kindling slipped. She is recovering. Mr and Mrs William Todd host Mrs Beebe of Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Gauvier
Urbana
Burrell
Spencer's Grove
Pauline Allbones
Louis Hazeltine
Iuee Hazeltine
Billie Hunter
Clime
Joyce
James Clime
Eliza Black
William ‘Todd
Beebe
Albuquerque
N. M
Enneberg Funeral Held at St Ansgar
Charles Enneberg died after months of heart disease at 60. Funeral held Sunday afternoon at St Ansgar. Survived by widow and two sons. Women’s Foreign Mission Society hosted by Mrs Minnie Caweltl and Mrs J R Wilcox. program led by Mrs L G McKinley.
Finish Addition Frey Garage at Aplington Ta
Construction on the Frey Motor Company Garage Addition is complete and an expert will install machinery. The county convention of the American Legion auxiliary met Friday with about 50 in attendance at the high school gym. Jack Alberts and Hika Brower fished at Ripple Lake Minnesota last week. Joe Miller drives the Company Service Gas truck while Abbe Neumeyer is in Minnesota on vacation.
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Oaerien Sprctat
Aplington
Frey Motor Company
America Legion Auxiliary
Jack Alberts
Hika Brower
Ripple Lake
Minn
Joe Miller
Communy Service Gas Company
Abbe Neumeyer
Minnesota
Quasqueton Alumni Chooses Officers
Quasqueton Alumni association held its annual banquet at Hotel Gedney Independence with 51 guests. Red and white decor, piano solos, and addresses highlighted the program as officers were elected for the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qcourier &Pecial
Motocycle Crash Injures Two Boys Near Marshalltown
Donald and Reuben Choilett, both of Marshalltown, were seriously injured Saturday night when their motorcycle crashed into a car driven by Lee H. Strathmion of Cedar Rapids. The collision occurred four miles west of Marshalltown and the injured youths were taken to local hospitals.
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Marshalltown
Donald
Reuben Choilett
Lee H. Strathmion
Cedar Rapids
Here
Degrees Granted at Ames Commencement 485 Recipients
At Ames Iowa State College commencement 485 degrees were presented in the state gymnasium. Engineering and home economics led with 121 and 105 graduates. Honorary degrees went to John H Shepperd E A Sherman W K Robbins and George R Ghatthurn among others. President Hughes urged unity of the state education system and cooperation among institutions.
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Courier
Ames
Iowa State College
State Gymnasium
R. M. Hughes
Tawa State College
State University of
Tawa
Town City
John H. Shepperd
North Dakota Agricultural College
Amoskeag Manufacturing Co
George R. Ghatthurn
University of Nebraska
Friday Jinx Delays Wedding at Little Brown Church
Friday superstition delays a Friday wedding at Little Brown Church until five minutes after noon on Saturday. Wilda A Marcella Helland of Wausau Wisconsin and William S Olexa of Ouray Cole wed with Rev J G McComson officiating. Nearby clerks report seven licenses issued daily at New Hampton. several couples marry at the chapel including Orin S Dale Albert Bea Mint Gretchen Neinward John Barr Mebel F Smith Lawrence C Jack Gladys M Carlson John Syverud Media M Dicks Sean N Philipps Anne E Lutz Minneapolis.
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New Hampton
Rey
Mr. McComson
Orin S. Dale
Albert Bea
Mint
Gretchen Neinward
Hollandale
Minn
John 8. Barr
Mebel F. Smith
Manchester
Bank Officials Dined With Nashua State Bank Leaders
Nashua Iowa June 11 officials of Nashua State bank and their wives were entertained by Mr and Mrs Ward B Smith at La Shultz Inn dinner Friday. Mr Smith is bank president. Guests included Jerome Walsch Arthur Graber A M Trower E C Baumbach Paul Betzin Co R Dexter and Russell Staley with music and dancing following.
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Nashua
Ward B. Smith
Nashua State Bank
la Shultz Inn
Mr. Smith
Bank
Messrs and Mines
Jerome Walsch
Arthur Graber
A. M. Trouter
E. C. Baumbach
Paul T. Betzin
Co. R. Dexter
Russell Staley
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Cedar Chums
la Porte
Waterloo Clothier
Cal
Lindsey
Servier
Reve C. EF. Gableman
Moon
Congregational Church
Committee On Worldriendship Among Children
Federal Council of Churches
Erwin PF. Lee
Singapore
East
Rudd
M. E. Church
Korea
Methods Episcopal Church
Elmer Gable
E. 3. Lockwood
A. M. Billingsley
H. C. Culver
Eugene Allen
Owosso
Mich
George H. Birney
East Cleveland
John W. Holland
St. Paw
Teachers College
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Ethel Jones
Independence
This
Philadelphia Orchestra
Adrian M. Newens
University School of Music
Lincoln, Neb
Dorothea Westphal
Julius Westphal
Mt. Vernon Township
Clyde Huntley
Downers Grove
Samuel Marquart
Twelfth Street
tWestphal
Mb. Vernon Township
Main Street
Grant B. Bailey
Maurice Rosenbloom
Westphal
First Street West
Attenton
Morris Island
G OM
Remy
Hieeird Bank
Donald T. Cells
Security Triste & Savings Bank
P40
Becom Ao
Selehth
Freeral Reserge Bank
New State Bank
Linn County
Wriday
Eelis
Bres
Masainnah
Sehool Board
Mashannah
Discriet
Pitsete
Carl Pitseh
St. John's Linheran Church
H. W. Siefkes
Greenwood
Ann Guainy
Odd Fellows Memorial
Add Fellows Lodge
First Christian Church
R. W. Fillmore
William F. Noble
W. D. Coperly
Addison L. Webster
John M. Eimers
Mr. Fillmore
Janesville
Grand Lodge
G. F. Barsalou
Arthur S. Kingman
Hans Lund
Masonic Grand Lodge
Black Hawk Lodge
A. F
A. M
Herbert
G. Bley
P. Bley
Hilda
Esther Nielsen
Peter Nielsen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Ralph Crouse
Agricultural College
Hampton Roads
Gladys & Lynch
England
Oxford University
Margaret Stephenson
Europe
Ethel Edward
Barbara
Delta
Thomas Adderson
Burness Sutherland
Washington Street
Sartori Hospital
Barclay and
Black Hawk
G. F. Church
Raymond Church
Waterloo Park
Spencer's. Grove
Clark Kingsbury
W. B. Kingsbury
Rand Co
Allison
Henry W. Burma
Marjorie
Big Guns
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
Republican Nations Convention
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Hoover
John L. McNab
San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
Frey
Quasqueton
Jinx
Glendora Station
Logan Ave
Waleh
Fiat Wonder Coal
Adele
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