Fayette West Union road paving completed on primary No 11
Fayette Iowa June 13 The last foot of paving on the Fayette West Union road primary No 11 closes the gap to the county seat completing 11.5 miles of hard surfaced road. An overtime attempt Monday was halted by a mixing machine breakdown. Machinery moved to the Fayette Maynard stretch. Limestone quarried in Fayette supplies mix. Residents look forward to reduced traffic noise and wear. Hauling for remaining work will skirt the town’s south edge.
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Fayette
Fayette-West Union
Maynard
West Union
La Porte Women Entertained at Camel Party
Mrs. Emma Myers hosted a Camel party at her La Porte home with luncheon for four courses and a long table centerpiece. The afternoon featured social games and contests. Methodist Aid Society divisions were entertained at multiple homes and church social rooms due to rain. Visitors from Wisconsin, Mr and Mrs Henry Cowley, and Mrs Roberta Betryhill are noted among local reception guests. Also mentions gatherings of Adeline Marsh, Mary Herd, and a birth announcement for Jack Norris’s family.
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la Porte City
Emma Myers
A. Oren
Désert
Methodist Aid Society
Frank Krebs
Wisconsin
Henry Cowley
St. Groix Falls
Wis
Roberta Betryhill
Ida ‘Duffy
Berryhill
Cadar Falls
Adeline’ Marsh
Canton
Charles . Oren
Mary. Herd
Long Beach
Sgal.c
C.G. Woodley
Jack Norris
Unload Old Rails at Oelwein Set to Be Reclaimed and Used
Two steam cranes with electro magnets unload thousands of tons of old steel rails at the Oelwein reclamation plant near South Frederick Avenue. Rails gathered from across the Great Western railroad system will be reworked at the rail mill ends cut and reused for yard and siding work in light traffic areas. Also note: Washington officials depart for Toronto to attend a soils research meeting. Myron Anderson and brother Stanley, connected with the national agricultural bureau, travel from Washington. A. A. Anderson of Tulsa is returning home. Oelwein Boy Scout Troop 2 wins a camp game contest at McGregor. Rodeo preparations proceed as American Legion sponsors the event opening tomorrow.
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Oelwein
South Frederick Avenue
Great Western
Loils Parler
Myron Anderson
Washington, D.C
Toronto
Oran
Anderson
Stanley Anderson
National Agricultural Bureau
Washington
A. A. Anderson
Tulsa
Okla
Anderson Brothers
James McNamara
Colorado
Troup
McGregor
American Legion
Bridge Approach at Aplington to Be Graded Soon
Aplington Iowa June 13 Contract grading for the new bridge approach has been awarded to 2m drew and Mildrew. Work will begin within two weeks and extend to the grade four and one half miles north of town toward Kesley. Both contracts expected to wrap in about two months. A collision occurred between a car driven by John Ft. Harken of Austinville and a truck between here and Austinville Saturday causing damage to both vehicles. Twelve Baptist youths departed Tuesday for Baileyville Michigan for the annual BYPU convention in session there this week.
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Aplington
Baileyville
BY PU
Rural Schools of Butler County to Have Commencement
Butler County plans an all day commencement in the courthouse yard on June 26 at 10 30 a m. Diplomas will be awarded to eighth grade graduates with Hazel M Black county superintendent in charge. Ploud Shreve will deliver the salutatory We Finish to Begin and Rev O B Preston will give the class address Blanche Beguelin is the valedictorian her topic Mussit Appreciation The 4 H club program follows at 1 30 with a procession songs and yells Esther Sidsam state president will speak briefly before W B Hamilton Franklin County agent delivers the address
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Lson
Butler County
Hazel M. Black
Ploud Shreve
O. B. Preston
Blanche Beguelin
Mussit
Esther Sidsam
W. B. Hamilton
Franklin County
Man Caught in Wheel of Wagon After Runaway Team
Harry Proctor, 47, a highway construction worker, was severely injured when a driven grav el wagon ran away on Highway 65 south of Hampton. His right foot was crushed and ankle bones broken while trying to stop the frightened team. He was hospitalized at Lutheran hospital in Hampton, with doctors hopeful to save his foot.
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Hampton
Harry Proctor
Lutheran Hospital
Proctor
Highway 65
Denver Lutherans to Have Mission Festival Sunday
Denver Lutherans announce a Sunday mission festival at the Lutheran church with Rev. C Meyer Readlyn giving the opening sermon at 10 am. Other preachers include Rev. C Fischer Bennington at 2 pm and Rev. W Nassen Allison at 7:30 pm. Services at Evangelical church at 10 will be in English. Mrs E W Brandt to host Ladies Aid on June 28. Mr and Mrs Ben Broadbent announce birth of a daughter Saturday morning. Mrs A Brause recovering after appendicitis operation at Mercy hospital. Mrs Hulda Hageman’s birthday celebrated by relatives Friday. Rev Piehler family, Athens Wis, visiting. Farewell for Mrs G L Riedesel by Mission Society. Birthday party for Conrad Paul. Waterloo Colored team beat Denver 11 to 4. Waverly to oppose Sunday. Engagements announced for Miss Wilma Bartig and Richard Schoerbohm of this place from Halfway Mich.
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Lutheran
C, Meyer
Readlyn
Fischer
Bennington
W. Nassen
Allison
Evangelical
Marr
E.W. Brandt
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ben Broadbent
A. Brause
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Hulda Hageman
Mission Society
Conrad Paul
Waterloo
Denver
Halfway
Mich
Wilma Bartig
Richard Sehoerbohm
Family Reunion at Osage First in 22 Years
In Osage Iowa June 13 for the first time in 22 years Mr and Mrs Wm Harris had all their children home Sunday Those present included Mr and Mrs J Phillips and son Owen Mouston Wis Mrs M G Patterson and grandson Charles Mundinger Washington DC Harry Harris Huntington Park California Mrs Andrew Huesselsmann and daughters of Osage Mrs Jamies Seeley husband and son Charles Waverly
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Osage
Wm. ‘Harris
J. & Phillips
Owen
Mouston
Wis
M. G.j Patterson
Charles Mfundinger
Washington, D. C
Harry Harris
Huntington Park
Andrew Huesselsmann
Jamies Seeley
Charles
Waverly
Havelson and Swanson Wed at Osage Church Parsonage
Osage June marriage reports Florence Havelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Havelson wed Elmer C Swanson assistant cashier at Osage Farmers National Bank Tuesday morning at the Methodist parsonage in Osage. The couple left by automobile for a wedding trip after the ceremony. Swanson is son of Mrs J Swanson.
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Laurier
Osage, Ja
Elmer
Swanson
Osage Farmers National Bank
Wis
Florence M. Havelson
Metholist
B. Frye
Bri
Roy Hovelson
J. Swanson
Mitchell Resident Home After Seven Weeks in Hospital
Mr and Mrs J H Bamford announce their Mitchell resident has returned home after seven weeks in a hospital. A separate note confirms the marriage of Miss Mane Thompson to Roy J Hughes of Mason City.
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Mitchell
J. H. Bamford
Ramfata
Mane Thompson
Roy J. Hughes
Mason City
Attempt to Kill Charged Against Charles Cityan
Gene Hornberger faced a jury after a charge change from assault with intent to do great bodily harm to assault to commit murder. He allegedly attacked his wife and was bound over to the grand jury with $5,000 bonds, awaiting September term in jail. Hornberger has prior police court appearances and one year at Ford Madison. Deputy Sheriff Ather arrested him on a wife’s warrant Monday night in Charles City Ia.
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Charles City
Gene Hornberger
Justice McGeeney
Nssault
Hornberker
Ford Madison
Atheron
Evangelist Revival at Dumont Ends Abruptly
Illness forces cancellation of revival led by Eugene Palmer Ottumwa and Maurice Long Colorado Springs in Dumont Iowa. Palmer hopes to resume July 7 in Wichita Kansas if he recovers. Funeral held for M A Norman at Methodist Episcopal church notes seven children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Rev Milton Jones, longtime Rangoon missionary, attends reunion in Minneapolis.
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Etta McCarty
Redfield
S. D
Effie Shear
Hampton
Flora Sidmore
Fred
Hubert _Milliker
Dumont
Elford Worman
Milton Jones
Rangoon
Burma
Afianeapolis
University of Minnesota
Betsinger Funeral Thursday at Waverly Chapel
Esther Betsinger dies after paralysis stroke on Saturday. Funeral is Thursday at 2 p m at Keche’s mortuary with Rev W A Simons officiating. Survived by daughter Mrs Charles Duvall, sister and brother. she died at the home of her daughter.
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Waverly
Esther Betsinger
Kech’es
W. A. Simons
Betsinger
Nnt
Charles Duvall
Barclay Center Man Home From Hospital
Barclay Center June 13 Special WW. Anderson who had an operation at Rochester Minn several weeks ago has returned to his home here. Brow. Bros. shelled corn last week. Ais Mabel Trumbauer Washington D C is visiting her brother T A Trumbauer and other relatives here. Children’s day program was given at the U P church Sunday morning.
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Barclay Center
WW. Anderson
Rochester
Minn
Brow. Bros
Ais
Mabel Trumbauer
Washington, D. C
T. A
Dunkerton
Jesup
U. P
Two men bound, four others fined in Hampton intoxication cases
In Hampton, June 13, two men were bound over to district court on intoxication charges after booze and gas cases heard by Justice D. W. Parks. Dave Stonebraker and Herman Skow, both of Hampton, were involved in a highway 10 crash last Thursday. Stonebraker faced LDT charges and paid a $10 fine plus costs. Roy Haller, local post office employee, bound over on driving while intoxicated after a May 31 collision. he sped home, then turned himself in. Three highway crew workers Alba Jones, Lawrence Callahan, and Charles Moore, all Hampton employees, were fined $10 after a collision with L. E. Day near Sheffield late Sunday night.
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Hampton
D. W. Parks
Dave Stonebraker
Herman Skow
Highway 10
Stonebraker
Roy Haller
Postofee
Haller
Alva Jones
Lawrence Callahan
Charles Moore
L. E. Day
Sheffield
Thierer Dies of Burns After Truck Crash Near Eagle Center
Dysart Iowa June 13 Joseph Thierer of near Dysart died at home from burns suffered when a hog truck overturned after colliding with a touring car near Eagle Center two weeks earlier. He was transported to a Waterloo hospital then brought home. Funeral services scheduled for Thursday with a service at his home at 2 and a public service at Zion Lutheran Church at 2:30.
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Dysart
Joseph Thierer
Eagle Center
Here
Thierer
Clutter
Waterloo
Emil Schaefer
Zion Lutheran Church
Birthdays Marked at Family Picnic in Shell Rock
Birth day anniversaries of George Pohl and W. C. Wilson were celebrated at a Riverside park picnic Sunday by their families. Vacation bible school at M. E. church lists Rev. S. V. Williams as superintendent with a large faculty and multiple assistants. several 4-H club members attend the short course at Ames.
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Shell Rock
George Pohl
W. C. Wilson
Riverside Park
Vacation Bible School
M. E. Church
S. V. Williams
Edith Horner
Mayyerd Renning
Elsie Miller
Eda Hodgson
Marian Eggleston
Helen Ressler
Jeanette
Ethel van ‘Y
Ackley Missionary Society Guest Program at First Presbyterian
Ackley Iowa June 13. The Ackley Missionary Society will host a guest program at First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday June 20 presented by the Woman's Missionary Society. Refreshments will follow the entertainment. Summer Bible school reports 94 scholars seven teachers and four pastors.
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Ackley
First Presbyterian Church
Woman's Missionary Socie
Martha Johns
Helen Bachelhoffer
Marjory Brittell
Luella Osterland
Agnes Muller
Anna Heetland
Beulah Frerichs
Simon Slater
J. H. Britteil
W. S. Crossley
J. M. Krafft
Ernest Seybold
Lorene Kraft
Frederick Eggert
Frederick Trainer
Charles Bakker
First Evangelical
EB. L
Julia
Pearl Osterland
Faulkner
Ladies’ Aid Society
Helping Hand Society
St. John's
Fort Madison
Nashua Daily School of Bible Enrolls 700 Pupils
About 700 children attend the daily vacation Bible school held this week in the high school building. Staff includes Miss Bessit Proutner primary Mrs. Fred Schoenfeld primary Miss Jean Perry junior Miss Mary Dana intermediate. Herman Potter, long ill, taken to Iowa City by ambulance. Roy Blasier at Iowa City for a second operation in months.
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Contier
Nashua
Jashine
Bessit
Proutner
Fred Schoenfeld
Jean Perry
Mary Dana
Herman Potter
Iowa City
Ambulannce
Roy Blasier
Oklahoma youth killed in wreck on Fayette Road
West Union Iowa reported junior James Barton Foster of Chandler Oklahoma died when his Lincoln sport model overturned on a rough highway two miles south of Hawkeye about 6 26 p m Witnesses including Oscar Campbell Claire Campbell Robert Swain and Oscar Jenkins described a speeding vehicle On site a Masonic Consistory card and evidence of wealth were found Coroner J M Smittle ruled accidental death Foster, about 23, was returning from Rochester Minnesota where his mother had died months earlier A Rochester garage check among his possessions supported the homeward travel theory
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Courier Special Service
West Union
James Barton Foster
Chandler
Okla
Hawkeye
Rochester
Foster
Minn
Claire Campbell
Robert Swain
Oscar Jenkins
West Union Bank Re-Elects Officers
An oral meeting of Citizens State Bank yesterday re-elected Jay Greteman as president and N J Greteman as cashier. Paving link from Fayette to West Union completed with hard surfacing reaching four and a half miles south of Fayette. Thirteenth Judicial District Bar convention underway at Elkader with local attendees L R Layton E H Estey Robert Estey H P Hancock A G Peterson W H Antes M J Cooney. Mr and Mrs A J Gurney visiting son Forest in Buffalo Wyo where he serves as county treasurer. Funeral of W A Lohr held at Presbyterian church officiated by Rev J C Krebs.
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West Union
Citizens State Bank
Jay Greteman
N. J. Greteman
Fayette
Judicial District Bar Association
Elkader
L. R. Layton
E. H. and
Robert Estey
H. P. Hancock
A. G. Peterson
W. H. Antes
M. J. Cooney
A. J. Gurney
Buffalo
Wyp
Forest
W. A. Lohr
Presbyterian Church
J. C., Krebs
Steel Water Tank Replacing Old on Tama Reserve
A 30,000 gallon steel water tank will replace the old wooden tank on the Sac and Fox Indian reservation near Tama. Built by Fitts burgh-Des Moines Steel of Des Moines at 4356 dollars, the project will take 90 days to complete. ATTEND KIN'S FUNERAL reports Mrs. B. H. Van Heel and son James traveling to Melrose Minnesota for the funeral of Mr. Van Heel's father in Minneapolis.
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Sac and Fox
Tama
Fittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company
Des Moines
Kin
Waverly
B. H. van Heel
James
Melrose
Minn
Mr. van Heel
Minneapolis
van Heel
Dont Make a Toy Out of Baby Babies Have Nerves Ay Ruth Brittain
A cautionary note discusses overstimulation of infants by treating babies as toys for adult amusement. It warns against too much handling or eliciting laughter or screams, which can lead to restlessness, crying, vomiting, and sleeplessness. The piece promotes Castoria as a calming, drug free remedy.
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Ruth Brittain
Chas. H. Fletcher
Half Charles City Rotarians Plan Intl Convention Attendance
Half Charles City Rotary members after a luncheon toured the new county home led by W. D. Lindaman, chairman of the board of supervisors. Miss Bess Turner spoke and heads to Minot, North Dakota for chautauqua work. Preliminary plans for the International convention in Minneapolis are set, with more than half the local members expected to attend.
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Charles City
Rotary
New County
W. D. Lindaman
Board of Supervisors
Bess Turner
Chautauqua
Miss Turner
Minot
N. D
Minneapolis
Upper Iowa summer term enrolls 100 students in Fayette
More than 100 students enroll for the first term of Upper Iowa university summer school at Fayette on June 13. Enrollment exceeds recent averages, with many taking the maximum six hours credit for the five week term. Instructors added include Virgil C. Welch Charles M. Hewett Nellie F. Jones Glenn W. Day and Kate Proster. The program runs two five week terms with six days of study per week to earn six weeks of credit. The first term ends July 14 and the second begins July 16. Funeral services for Mrs. Eda Roberts of Nora Springs set for Thursday at 2 pm. New York leads in tree planting nationwide.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Virgil C. Welch
Charles M. Hewett
Nellie F. Jones
Glenn W. Day
Kate Proster
Legion Auxiliary at Hudson Makes Hospital Supplies
Hudson June 13 The Woman's Auxiliary of Gibson-Mueller post American Legion met to make hospital supplies for disabled veterans. a business session followed. Refreshments were served by Mrs. W. G. Popp and others. Past Noble Grand association plans a Thursday meeting at I O O F hall with sewing for Mason City home. Birthday party honored Harry Jr with games and refreshments. Black Hawk Boosters held a meeting with 106 members and two guests. Glover Leaf club to meet at G C Sergeant home with program and picnic supper. Mr and Mrs Milo Mastain and daughter Cleo begin two months in California by car. Donald Hansell and family arrive from Rolfe Ia. Hansell is new plumber at Gutknecht Hardware.
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H. K. Lafrenz
Harry, Jr
Black Hawk
Frances Watters
Phyllis Smith
Irma Williams
Helene Wyatt
Alma Chiristiansen
Glover Leaf Club
G. C. Sergeant
Milo Mastain
Cleo
California
Donald Hansell
Rolfe
Ia. Mr. Hansell
Gutknecht Hardware Company
Nine Confirmed in Lutheran Faith at Dysart Church
Nine youths from Dysart were confirmed in the Lutheran faith during Sunday services at Dysart Church led by Rev. E. Grasz who has headed the class for nine months. Luther league members recently enjoyed an event at Fred Mathiesen Jr.’s country home. Dysart Rovers defeated Reinbeck Pretzels 10 to 9 on Monday in a game featuring four home runs.
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Ysard
E. Grasz
Luther League
Fred Mathiesen
Dysart Rovers
Reinbeck Pretzels
District Session of Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The Charles City district annual convention of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will be held in Charles City from June 14 to 17 at the Central M E church. Mrs Flora Dudley of Des Moines will attend. Lilla Reynolds is named city rest room matron, opening to the public in about two weeks.
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Lilla Reynolds
Cyclone Hits Sumner Mall and Fay Farm
A early June cyclone struck Sumner Indiana tearing down a garage and broader house at the F. J. Fay property. Trees were felled and windows broken while a heavy rain poured. Five hundred week-old chicks were exposed by the storm and nearly drowned before rescue.
Verna Dieterichs and F C Tresemer Married at Osage
Verna Dieterichs and Fred C Tresemer wed Tuesday morning at St John s parsonage in Cedar township. Rev F A Brauer officiated. Attendants were his brother Tom Tresemer and her sister Miss Gladys Dieterichs. Tresemer is electrician for Central Iowa Power & Light Co. Bride is daughter of William Dieterichs.
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Courier
Derview Osage
Verna Dieterichs
Fred C. ‘Tresemer
St. John's Parsonage
Cedar Township
F. A. Brauer
Tom Tresemer
Gladys Deiterichs
Mr. Tresemer
A. F. Tresemer
Central Iowa Power & Light Co
Daugther
William Dieterichs
Secret marriage announced by couple at Fredericksburg
Announcement that Miss Erma Trip Iett and Kenneth Angus wed since December was made here before their departure for Minnesota where they will reside. Mrs J Lyman, ill with anemia diagnosed at Rochester, will stay for treatment.
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Fredericksburg
Miss Erma
Trip Iett
Kenneth Angus
Minnesota
J. Lyman
Rochester
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