Outlook Favorable for Buchanan Co Road Bond Issue
Independence Iowa June 14 sentiment in Buchanan county favors a 1.2 million bond to hard surface primary highways with voters to decide June 23. The board of supervisors reports the plan to build a subway at Fifth Avenue Northeast Illinois Central crossing with railway officials willing to help. Several accidents occurred at this crossing, but the subway will wait until grading draining and paving of primary No 11 between the city and the north county line.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Buchanan County
Board of Supervisors
Tihat
Fifth Avenue
Illinois Central
North County Ine
Leaders Arrive at Oelwein for Boy Scout Camp
Many northeastern Iowa Scout officials are already in Oelwein for a regional camp. Other notes report G J Pollock in Rochester for treatment, George Jardee recovering from a major operation in Iowa City, and local events including a Cresco golf loss 6.5 to 23.5, a measles placard at the Sitha home, a firecracker ordinance to be rigidly enforced, Chief Watt moving address, Reynolds visiting Newport News, a Jefferson township farm bureau meeting in K C hall, and a prest nuptial shower at the Englert home for Mr. and Mrs. Harley McGee.
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Goutier
Sitha
Third Street
N. G L. Watt
Sixth Avenue
Third Avenus
Cc. H. McQueen
John H. Reynolds
Oelwein
Mr. Reynolds
Newport News
Jefferson Township Farm Bureau
K. C_ hall
Comunity Club
L. H
Traer High School Costs Detailed in Annual Report
Traer Iowa June 14 The year’s report by Superintendent S W Christian shows instructional cost per pupil at 6 73 monthly for all students and 4 74 for those below ninth grade The school enrolled 478 pupils 241 boys 217 girls with 38 in the graduating class and 21 full time teachers plus three part time The average salary for grade teachers was 124 62 monthly with male high school teachers at 183 88 and female at 160 07 per month
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Courier Special Service
Traer
Treer High School
S. W. Christian
Osage Women’s Clubs Elect Officers in Annual Vote
Osage Ia June 14 the City Federation of Women’s clubs held its annual election with Mrs. H E B LaRue named president and other officers including Mrs. A E Knowlton first vice president Mrs. Fred Smith second vice president Mrs. E B Frye recording secretary Mrs C E Tubbs treasurer and Miss Margaret Tabin auditor Also reports on the state federation biennial in Davenport were given by Mrs Arad Hitchcock and Mrs Daisy Tupper Nichols Aged woman Abbie Gardner died Monday at her home in town funeral arrangements pending arrival of a granddaughter from Florida Burial will be at Nora Springs beside a son.
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Osage
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
H. E B. LaRue
A. E. Knowlton
Fred €. Smith
E. B. Frye
C. E. Tubbs
Jerry Elman
Margaret Tabin
Arad Hitchcock
Daisy Tupper Nichols
Davenport
Abbie Gardner
O. E. Gardner
Raverina Eccles
Florida
Nora Springs
J. &. Dowden
Clay Street
N. D
Mere
Gar Pletsch
Fargo
John O. Thelmer
Riverview Park
Alvin Testiebe
Worchester
Carl Testiebe
Hermann ‘Testiebe
Cedar
Wild
LO. OG. F
Janesville
Cloud Sells Stock in Manchester Bank
A. M. Cloud disposed of interests in First National Bank Manchester to other directors for 45 500 and paid 60 000 in cash for bank assets. He plans to move to California and seek the nomination as representative. Cloud has been a real estate dealer and figure in local business.
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Manchester
A. M. Cloud
Firet National Bank
California
Republicas
Dr.mary
U & Real Estate
Fish Disease Hits Manchester Hatchery Trout
A government fish hatchery two miles east of Manchester, Ja, reports a sudden epidemic killing 1200 of 2000 trout in one eight inch tank. Parasites and algae are blamed. salt is used as a preventive. Experts from Washington studied a similar outbreak years ago. Local fishermen are catching surviving fish from the spring branch, though they are wary of catching the sick.
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Couriar Special Service
Manchester
Government
Here
Washington
War Risk Insurance Good, Speaker Tells veterans
Hampton veterans heard Ralph Lloyd Jones urge converting war risk insurance before July 1 when policies lapse. Jones, Mason City alternate national committeeman, said government coverage favors World War veterans and many insurers back this urging to hold onto policies.
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Hampton Veterans
Mourier Special Servier
Hampton
Franklin County Legionnaires
Ralph Lloyd Jones
Mason City
The
American Legion
Jones
George A. Aldinger Post
Ine
Mrs Elizabeth Jay Dies at Waverly
Mrs Elizabeth Jay died Monday night at Mercy hospital where she had been a patient for some time and where a surgical operation was performed a week ago. She was the mother of Dr L D Jay of this place. Another son resides in Cornell Routts, The body will be taken from Koch home Wednesday morning to in, where services will
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Cgnurice
Waverly
Elizabeth Jay
Mercy Hospital
L. D. Jay
Kochome
Daugh
Carl Johnson
New Hartford
Harvey Anderson
Parkersburg
Laura
Bertha Johnson
Cedar Falls
City Hall
H. A. Mommer
Greenwood Cemetery
Harold Ferris
Harald Ferris
Wichita
Kan
D. Lb. Scoggin
Ferris
Ethel Scoggin
Boe Elison
Ellison
Abbie Booth
Flora Biggs
Barre
Ordination and church notices in Cedar Falls
Waterloo district Presbyterians meet in Cedar Falls for the ordination of Lester Lalan and licensing of Paul N Fowler. Lalan, a McCormick seminary graduate, is blind. A three week Bible school enrolls eighty at the union school. Also reports hospital board visit, Standard Bearers meeting, real estate deals, and local funeral.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
The
Presbyterian Church
Lester Lalan
Paul N. Fowler
Nevada
Lalan
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
G. L. Bergeman
Laura Hauser
Myrtle Schild
Sarto Memorial Hospital
Ancheon
Allen’ Memorial ‘Hospital
Y Ginton Smith
Standard Beare
Methodist Wepiscopal
Woman's Foreign Missionary, Society
Child Attacked by Pet Dog Now Out of Danger
Hampton Iowa June 14 Sherwood Hansen four year old Courter child was attacked by a German police dog near his home. The dog bit a three inch scalp wound and tore the left ear. He is now out of immediate danger after treatment at Lutheran hospital with wounds cleaned sewn and anti tetanus serum administered.
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Courier Special Service
Hampton
Sherwood Hansen
Lutheran Hospital
Walter Hansen
Truck Driver Crushed By Tractor Pole Accident
Albert Miller, driver for Standard Oil of La Porte, was seriously injured when his truck rolled into a pole and then into another, trapping him between the cab and the pole. The accident occurred in front of the Lloyd J Lamb residence and the full extent of injuries was not known at the time.
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Clyde Gates
Pomona
Cal
Olive Gates
Vichity
Nicanor AL
Wil Norvond
Vinton
Guersia
B. KL
Tess
R. B
Nelle Hull
Jark
W. HM. S
H. A. Crmm
Peronal Montion
Alester Rallheim
Willian Ballheim
Hallheim
Des Moines
Muller Brush Company
Mina Gardner
Marguerite
Robert
Jetta Jo Thompson
Carol Bettner
Shell Bock
Mes. Adair
Thomas Abel
Richards
W. G. Kelley
Manly
Lizabeth Anon
Mia
Hoyt Conant
Trene Conant
Gladbrook
Sam Reals
Att
Miva
Vaery Cordray
Otis Cordray
Meo
M. Thompenn
Cleir Garden
Bremer County to vote on 900000 road bond issue
Waverly Iowa June 14 The Bremer county bond proposal calls for 900000 to finance hard surfacing on routes 93 58 Tripoli to Sumner 59 Black Hawk to north 10 from Butler to Fayette via Waverly and other segments including Janesville and Plainfield. Voters will decide June 23.
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Courtey Special Service
Waverly
Bremer County
Woters
Tripoli
Sumner
Black Hawk
Denver
Fryederika
Chickasaw
Butler Iine
Fayette County
U. S. No. 218
Janesville
Plainfield
Chickasaw County
Town State College
Ames
Postofice
Niewehner
Paul Taff
William Rodgers
Alga Torgler
Janesville Honors Founders of Eastern Star Anniversary
Janesville Iowa will celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Eastern Star chapter with visiting officers and charter members as guests on June 16. A lodge team will present work and a banquet will follow at the lodge and church dining room hosted by the church Ladies Aid.
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Janesville
D Janesvile Order of Eastern Star
Ladies' Aid
Church
Water witches aid locating Manchester well site
Water witches were used to locate Manchester Iowa's new city well with a test drill planned to 250 feet or less before the main bore on the Prospect and Union lot. Barber and Schenk civil engineers supervised the study, Sanford Lyman operated the divining method, and officials expect abundant groundwater at the chosen high spot east of the river.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Bert Scharff
Oelwein
Secuncil
Barber & Schenk
Civil Engineers
Waterlon
Sanford Lyman
Scharf
Union
Feel Square
Reservoir Footnote in Site Plan Cited by Tower Obstruction
A reservoir on the lot is not contemplated presently due to a large stand tower on the river’s west bank. The remark indicates planned water facilities are deprioritized while the existing tower constrains development.
DeWolf Named Head of Road Boosters in Grundy County
Sherman A DeWalf was unanimously appointed chairman of an organization formed at a public meeting in the Masonic hall Reinbeck to promote the June 21 election over a $600,000 road bond issue. The plan calls for paving from Reinbeck west to seven miles west of Grundy Center and then south to the Marshall county line. Several committees were named to lead the promotion effort.
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Reinbeck
Hundred Fifty Rotarians Enjoy Fish Breakfast
One hundred fifty Waterloo and Waverly Rotarians traveled to Rotary Reserve north of Cedar Falls for their annual fish breakfast featuring fried pike boiled potatoes cantaloupe bacon coffee and doughnuts. George Shoemaker Roy Binnard led a large local crew preparing the meal with overnight duty. Carleton Sias acted as head bus boy with his Walters team. Nell Jackson served on the organizing committee. The Waverly Rotarians were the sole guests at the event.
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Waterloo and
Waverly
Rotary Reserve
Cedar Falls
George Shoemaker
Roy Binnard
Reserve
Carleton Sias
Walters
Nell Jackson
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B. J. Hoover
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Clell Crook
Jesne
Hutman-Springer
Dorothy Springer
Lloyd Huffman
Ianin
Walter Swann
Allend
Little Brown
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Hazel Wagner
Kenneth Chapin
Cedar Township
Eli Ing .& Snyder
Chickasaw Road
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Graydon Moon
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Justice Weatherwax
Trank Gahart
Cee
U. C. T. Frize
CG. H. Wise
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Louise Gors
Eastern Star
Janesville High School Alumni Association
J. W. Bennett
Bess Smallling
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Evelyn Schmidt
Bennett
Miss Smalling
Max Noah
Clara Sutter
St. Paul
Elizabeth Harrison
Loren Bush
Blanche Murphy
Bernice Mur
Astoria
Fletcher
DeWolf
Grundy County
Quesage
Dunlop
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