Survey Federal Highway 65 Thru Franklin for Paving
The Courier Special Service reports that paving work will begin after a summer survey by four state highway crewmen led by C A Rogers. Contracts for dirt work are due July with full readiness for paving planned before winter. Hardin county bond results affect Hardin county plans.
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Franklin
Courier Special Service
Hampton
Franklin County
Hardin
County
State Highway Commission
Max Hickethier
C. A. Rogers
No. 65
Rogers
Scout Roundup Opens at Oelwein
The eighth annual Boy Scout roundup for the Oelwein section opened with large attendance as Capt. 5. E. Stoup gave the welcome address in place of the absent Dr. G. N. Wassom. The report details Chautauqua plans, Rainbow Girls officers, Jefferson Rebekah lodge officers, confirmations at the Lutheran church, bridge construction, paving plans, a Brownell funeral, and various personal mentions including health and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
E. Stoup
G. N. Wassom
Chautauqua
Ke.h. Hughes
George D. Alden
Rainbow Girls
The
Order of Rainbow Girls
Eleanor Graham
Josephine Hendershout
Virginia Eischeid
Charity
Dorothy Ward
Hope
Elizabeth Peters
Faith
Chicago woman injured as car slams into Nashua pole
Mrs Frank Miller of Chicago suffered a knee gash and side injuries when an auto carrying her husband struck a telephone pole south of the schoolhouse while en route to Hot Springs North Dakota to visit her gravely ill father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Speenasl
Nashua
Frank Miller
Chicago
Hot Springs
M. D
Filmence Smith
Zwanziger
Fairgrounds
Uverereen Society
Ob Wan
Orange Vacation Bible School Opens at Community Church
Orange Township announces a two week vacation Bible school starting Monday June 20 at the community church with J G Lichty supervising. Other leaders include Warren Searles Anna Hamer Effie Stewart and Reba Tanneather Sessions run 9 am to 12 noon for children aged four to fourteen.
Auto Sales Firm to Open in Hudson Soon
Hudson June 15 Fred Miller and C R Boslough Cedar Falls have leased the John Benjamin building and will start an automobile sales business with a general repair shop. Benjamin will move across the street to an oil station. Women injured in a recent motorbus touring car collision are recovering at home. United Brethren Sunday school went to Gladbrook for a park picnic nearly 100 in attendance. U B Missionary society met at Mrs J C Stunts country home. Vacation Bible school opened with good enrollment. Country children returned home at noon. Prof Nathan Grossman Freeport spent Sunday with his aunt en route to Ames for a six week course. Miss Ruth Sterling, appendicitis operation at Presbyterian Waterloo, is recovering well.
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Vourier
Hudson
Fred Miller
C. R. Boslough
Cedar Falls
John Benjamin
Benjamin
The
United Brethren Churen
Gladbroo
U. B. Missionary Society
3. C. Stunts
Nathan Grossman
Freeport
Elizabeth Eightey
Ames
Ruth Sterling
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Hazleton High Alumni Elects Officers
Hazleton Iowa June 15 Officers of the Hazleton High school Alumni association for the next year are Mildred Morey president Grace Kalm vice president Grace Munger recording secretary Hazel King corresponding secretary Esther Holstrum treasurer Father Hannan conducted Elmer Donahue funeral Rev Father Hannon Grinnell assisted Surviving relatives include Mr and Mrs John Donahue Tom Frank Cclwein and two sisters Donahue died after fall under freight train at Dubuque Presbyterian church to honor Children's Day June 19 Roland Short visiting local family before a two year tour to the Philippine islands Women's Relief corps sent toys books and pictures to Perkins Institute Iowa City patients
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Hazleton High School
Mildred Morey
Grace Kalm
Grace Munger
Hazel King
Esther Holstrum
Father Hannan
Elmer Donahue
Hannon Grinnell
John Donahue
Tom
Frank
Cclwein
Donahue
Dubuque
Presbyterian Church
Roland Short
St. Louis
United States
Ida Short
Roscoe
Philippine Islands
Women's Relief Corps
Perkins Institute
State University Hospital
Towa City
Littleton Women Illness and Social Plans
Mrs. Sarah C. Hayes is ill at her daughter’s home in Littleton Va. The Ladies auxiliary to the church will host a strawberry and ice cream social tonight. A children’s day program at the Presbyterian church drew a large crowd Sunday. A family dinner at J. W. T. Francis home celebrated Miss Lucy Francis’s return from Columbia University, with relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frauen
Semuced
Littleton
Sarah C. Hayes
Clarence Harter
Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
Ralph Francis
Dunkerton
Davenport Firm Pays Premium on Floyd Co Bonds
Thirty thousand dollars in bonds for Floyd County's new county home sold to White-Phillips of Davenport at 4 1/4 percent with a 35 dollar premium. George M. Bechtel of Davenport bid par at 4 1/4 percent. Sale deemed very good as the rate was so low other firms refused to bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
White- Phillips Company of
Davenport
George M. Bechtel Company
Latimer Couple to Be Married at Church Thursday
Latimer Iowa June 15 A wedding of unusual interest will be solemnized in St Paul's Lutheran church at Latimer Thursday June 16 when Dora W Pralle daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Pralle Latimer becomes the bride of George Dohrmann Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Dohrmann Latimer Rev E Y W Grummer will read the marriage service and Kesper Trangel t will play the wedding march After the ceremony a wedding reception to which 100 guests have been invited will be held at the rural home of the bride's parents Both of the young people were born and reared in the Latimer community They will make their home on the senior Mr Dohrmann's farm where the bridegroom will work with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Latimer
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Dora W. Pralle
Henry Pralle
George Dohrmann, Jr
George Dohrmann
E. Y W. Grummer
Kesper Trangelt
Mr. Dohrmann
St Ansgar Bakery Building Undergoes Remodeling
St Ansgar Iowa June 15 remodeling of the bakery building owned by George Gutmann is underway Groth Bros have rented the building for use following renovation plans and window improvements noted in the brief report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ansgar
George Gutmann
Groth Bros
Denver Luther League Social Thursday and church notices
The Denver Luther League will hold a social in the church basement on Thursday evening, June 16, with the Ladies Aid meeting the following Thursday afternoon, June 23. Local residents and visitors are noted, including Mrs. Herman Kehe, Mrs. Arthur H. Diekmann and family, Miss Norma Konarske of Webster City, and others. The Lutheran church celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary with over 4 000 in attendance across three services. The Denver baseball team beat Readlyn 6 to 1 at Readlyn. Tripoli is scheduled to play here on June 19. Rev Blaufuss and Aug Dietrich attended a ministerial conference at Elkader, Ia.
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Denver
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid
Herman Kehe
Arthur H. Diekmann
Blume
Sumner
Norma Konarske
Webster City
Herman Schuldt
Charles Rohrtsen
Mable
Harold Kemmeyer
Fredericksburg
William Milius, Jr
George Gleason
Wisconsin
Ralph Phillips
Percy Watson
California
John F. School
Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Tripoli
Blaufuss
Aug. Dietrich
Elkader
Grundy Board Lets Contract for 10000 Feet of Snow Fence
Grundy Center Iowa June 15 the Grundy county board of supervisors awarded a contract for 10000 feet of snow fence at eight cents a foot to the Nebraska Bridge company of Omaha. Sheriff George Diehl and family travelled to Wheaton Wisconsin for their son Chester s college graduation and his planned fall entry to Moody Bible School in Chicago. Local hospital patients include Henry Hisenhour for blood poisoning Van Albright Anna Wanitche and Oren Miller with recent operations. Ruth Spawn and Peter Wilson announce their June 21 wedding near Traer. Miss Spawn a former Kurtz millinery trimmer received a party and another social event followed at her home hosted by Irene and Beatrice Pedersen and Mrs Ralph Dodd. County examiners O M Barnes and T Meeders from Eldora checked county office books. Albert Bulthuis is seriously ill.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
Board of Supervisors
Grundy County
Nebraska Bridge Company
Omaha
George Diehl
Wheaton
Chester
Moody Bible School
Chicago
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Henry Hisenhour
Holdiman Kin to Have Reunion at Dunkerton
Holdiman relatives from Nebraska Oklahoma California Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota will form a group of 300 to 400 at the Holdiman family reunion at the A J Holdiman farm twelve miles northeast of Waterloo on Sunday June 26 A large tent will be set up for the picnic and a program includes songs by Elizabeth Turner Willernic Minnesota who sings in a St Paul church and is known for radio work also notes F P Davis vice president of First National Bank recovering well at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo to return home this week Charles Magee buys the L H Bellmer residence with July 1 possession and Mr Bellmer to occupy the Dave Magee place temporarily
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Dunkerton
Nebraska
Oklahoma
California
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Holdiman
A. J. Holdiman
Waterloo
R. A. Holdiman
Matilda Holdiman
Elizabeth Turner
Willernic
Minn
St. Paul
Davis
F. P. Davis
First National Bank
Allen Memorial Hospital
Bellmer
Charles Magee
L. H. Bellmer
Mr. Bellmer
Dave Magee
Early Black Hawk County resident Mary Shane dies at Hampton
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mary Bixler Shane widow of John Shane who died Sunday morning in Hampton at age 81. Born in Pennsylvania she moved with her family to Freeport Illinois then to Iowa in 1868. She outlived her husband who died in 1914 and three of nine children survive Edward of Topeka Kansas and daughters Mrs. Fred Congreve and Mrs. Pearl Jernegan of Hampton.
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George Bleckly
Minneapolis
Cedar Valley Hospital
W. F. Clark
Lindaman Bros.’ Funeral
Oakwood
Floyd
Carrier
Hampton
Mary Bixler Shane
John Shane
Edward
Topeka
Kans
Fred Congreve
Pearl Jernegan
Clarksville Cafe Operator Buys One At La Porte City
June 14 Clarksville cafe operator Charles King family moves to La Porte City to run a cafe recently purchased. They previously operated a similar business in Clarksville five years. Mr and Mrs George Chamberlin, longtime Clarks ville residents, buy six room bungalow at Waverly under construction and take possession in early fall. Lyle Burroughs recuperating from appendicitis at Waverly hospital. Roy Smith had a growth removed from neck at Waverly hospital. Orlando Reynolds taken to Iowa City for paralysis treatment from a fall in Oklahoma. E C Dean Rudd and FLL Rast accompany Mrs Dean to Dee Mowe for admission to Oakdale sanitarium.
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Clarksville
Charles King
la Porte City
George Chamberlin
Waverly
Lyle Burroughs
Waverly Hospital
Roy Smith
Bés Neck
Orlando Reynolds
Iowa City
Oklahoma
E. C. Dean Rudd
Fll
Dean
Dee Mowe
Samete
Walt
Oakdale Sanitarium
Methodist Aid of La Porte City to Meet Friday
Division IV of the Methodist Aid society will hold its June meeting Friday afternoon June 17 at the home of Mrs. Joan Runyan with Mrs. Ralph Runyan and Mrs. Ralph Nichols as assisting hostesses. Several local names and places appear in brief notices as residents attend visits and events in La Porte City and nearby towns.
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Methodist Aid of
la Porte City
The
Methodist Aid Society
Joan Runyan
Ralph Runyan
Ralph Nichols
Shell Rock Man Plans Rural School Building
Ben De Witt will build a modern rural schoolhouse in Excelsior district Shell Rock township. Community news notes J G Thompson visits from Chicopee Mass en route to Washington state. George R Hughes elected Commercial club president with W R Strickle as vice president. Union Bible conference postponed. M E and Baptist churches report progress. John Tilev buys Hughes home for Sept possession. M E vacation bible school to close with program. Children's day at M E church Sunday with offering for student loan fund. Lorena Moore hosts party for Annie Richards who will wed William Babcock of Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shells Nock
Ben de Witt
Excelsior
Shell Rock Township
J. G. Thompson
L. O. Stoddard
Chicopee
Mass
Washington State
George R. Hughes
W. R. Strickle
Commercial Club
M. E
Baptist
John Tilev
Union Bible Conference
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
D. P. Best
J. L. Neal
O. W. Rowley
M. E. Vacation Bible School
Lorena Moore
Annie Richards
William Babcock
Waverly
Special Engagement of Hummel Henrickson with Taduns Mitchell
A notice from Austin Minnesota announces the marriage between Selma Henrickson and Taduns Mitchell Hummel on a Saturday ceremony in Selma Henrickson.
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Hummel-Henrickson
Mitchell
Taduns
Selma Henrickson
Austin
Minn
Nickummel
Girls 4-H Rally Planned at St Ansgar Park
Osage Iowa June 15 rally for Girls 4 H clubs in St Ansgar Park features a stunt from each club and a talk by Ames extension worker Mrs Oldham. Ruth Sawyer wins second state prize for Highway Safety essay earning 10 dollars and silver medal while Janet Boyd Des Moines takes first and Para Barhard Monona third. Darwin Paulson county clerk of courts passes state bar exams after four year correspondence study. Local churches hold mission festival with 273 dollars raised for missions and Rev Wolfram of Cedar Rapids preaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
St. Ansgar
Oldham, Ames
G. H. Sawyer
Ruth
Janet Boyd
Des Moines
Para Barhard
Monona
Ruth Sawyer
Darwin Paulson
Manucel
Births Reported in Various Towns
Birth notices from multiple families list new arrivals with June dates and locations including Sun Shell Rock Dysart and Clarkville. Names such as Harvey Hill Level Jensen Ayers and Triesehman appear among the parents and the newborns identified as daughters and a son.
Manchester Calls for Franklin Street Resurfacing Bids
Manchester issues bids for resurfacing Franklin Street from Butler to Clara a eight blocks with concrete asphaltic concrete brick and bidwithin types. Work to start by July 15 with 60 days for completion aiming to finish before Delaware County Fair. Also notes city well drilling progress and chase of escaped federal prisoner John A Carroll aka H A Murphy. Cemetery association plans perpetual care funding and reelects officers O A Dunham Fred H Munson J M Duncan F E Dutton C B Harris H F Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
City of
Franklin Street
Enutler
Clara
Berit Scharff
Manchester Cemetery Association
O. A. Dunham
Fred H. Munson
J. m. Duncan
F. E. Dutton
C. B. Harris
H. F. Arnold
Allied Arts Conservatory dissolves partnership in Chicago
E Albert Scholin, Elizabeth Mc Cartney and Will Rogerson announce the dissolution of their Allied Arts Conservatory of Music partnership effective July 1. Scholin will keep a private studio in the Paul Davis building, McCartney plans to study in the East, and Rogerson has joined the Chicago Optra company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Albert Scholin
Elizabeth McCartney
Will Rogerson
Chicago
Allied Arts Conservatory of Music
Paul Davis
Scholin
Miss McCartney
Rogerson
Chicago Optra
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Aids School Girls Health
Mothers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for active school girls who tire easily and get wet feet. Testimonials from Mrs. Allice Louruan of Charleston Illinois Mrs. W. E. Gimmerre of Los Angeles and Mrs. C. M. Smuts of Union Village Vermont claim improved energy, fewer illnesses, and returns to school after taking the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia H. Pinkham
Allice Louruan
Charleston
Illinois
Lydia &. Pinkham
W. E. Gimrerre
E. 62Nd Place
Los Angeles
Calif
Lydia EB
Pinkham
C. M. Smuts
Union Village
Vermont
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Jefferson Rebekah Lodge
Grace King
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Mabie Hickox
Noble
Lucile Taylor
Jennie Reed
Ray Freed
Clay Hallberg
Edward Ballman
Robert Hansen
Lester Strickle
Harry Beckner
Fred Baumgertner
Arthur Lennis
Fred Froehlig
Herbert Rechkemmer
Rud Schmidtke
Second Avenue Southwest
Great Western
West Charles Street
Mercy Hospital
Second Avenue
Brownell
George Brownell
Earl Rhine
John Barber
Christian Church
Jack Ortman
Great Western Ticket
Rochester
Frank Gallo
Third Avenue North
Will Thiese
Wausau
Wis
Record Herald
H. J. Neilson
William O'Brien
Joe Cannaday
Beloit
H. M. Stoner
Orange
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Edna
J. G. Lichty
Polo
Til
W. S. Brown and Sons
Joy
Donald
Wilbur Clough
Glade Miller
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L. A. Sanderson
I. J. Kough
Gerald Kleppinger
Kansas City
Lester Parris
Ellen Fike
Merle Groves
Pennsylvania
J. S. Shristner
Frank Peck
Lester Day
Mediapolis
Will Weigle
Paul Wingard
T. P. Hamer
Helen Forney
Ruth Myers
Edgar Tanneather
Delhi
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A. C. Miller
Mary
W. ©. Tanreather
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Hazleton High
Floyd CO
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H. Ott
Traer
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Henry Conrad
Ott
Walnut Grove
Saddler
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Sheppard-Towner
Alice J. Pattee
L. G. Albaugh
Flord County Club
Flovd Consolidated
Whch
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Forester
Goldie Ponto
Margaret Rabe
Winifred
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Oskaloosa
Christian Endeavor
Redpath Vanter
W. E. Dodge
Florence Lubben
Millard Johnston
Little Brown
Vale
Grubben Granite Company
C. E. Troge
Glen Wentz
Gertie Hunn
St. Ansgar Bakery
Denver Luther League
Grundy Board
Black Hawk County
Lester Lalan
Paul N. Fowler
Nevada
State Teachers College
McCormick Seminary
Waterloo Presbytery
Lalan
Princeton Seminary
H. C. Campbell
R. D. Echlin
J. A. Laurie
Community Presbyterian Church
Cedar Heights
David W. Morgan
Luther A. Richman
Julia A. Ford
Ford
Nels Peter Johnson
Bethlehem Church
Ottar Jorgensen
Greenwood
Harold Ferris
Wichita
Kan
Dahl Chapel
George F. Barsaiou
First Congregational Church
Walnut Street
Island Park
Park
F. L. Mahannah
Mahannah
Wyth
C. M. Wyth
Santa Monica
Cal
George Ponsford
Pearl Kahler
Marshalls Fosse
Individuinds
Pields
George Taddiebert
Milwaukee
Dar
Gad Osborne
Aten Memorial Hospiunl
de Bo
Dealiz
Corrine
Methregor and
Morena
Moe
Beffner
Sheffield
Shell Rock Man
St. Ansgar Park
Shell Rock
Tien Ayers
Dysart
Hte Krug
Mys
Ticville Fleran
Jean
To F. Triesehman
Mred Neduimne
June
Clarkaville
Alfred Scharpff
Jane S
John Detra
Monarch
Ackerman Drug Co
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
McNally Rug Co
Robert Drug Co
Hicker Drug Co
Einster Drug Co
Standard Glass & Faint Co. Distributors
Gontragt Chod Loges
Conrien Speedat &Rrercet
Harry G. Utley
Carl Anderson
Fort Leavenworth
John A. Carroll
H. A. Murphy
Clendenning
Earlville
Allied Arts Conservatory
Louise Loutman
Forhan
R. J. Forhan
Forhaes
Sformula
Farhana
Lew Yore
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