Aplington to get sewer system and disposal plant
Aplington council approved a sanitary sewer system and disposal plant with an estimated cost around 830,000. Low bid came from E L Roger Construction Company of Valley Junction at 28,576, but no contracts signed yet. final action postponed. Gravel highway work starts at county line by Warings Graveling & Construction. Pouring of concrete on primary Weberney No 20 to begin Monday by Wagner Sterling, delayed by material shortages but ready to start.
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Saruloe
Aplington
E. L. Roger Construction’ Company
Valley Jimciion
Kesley
Warings Graveling & Constriction Company
Butler County
Wehney No. 20
Parkersburg
Wagner-Srling Company
Pioneering Delaware Creamery From 1874 Still Stands On Farm
In Manchester Ta June 22 1874 Wattson Child built an early Delaware county creamery on his farm two miles northeast of Manchester. Milk came daily from local farmers Ben Shelden Allan Goon S J Edmunds Clark Loomis Abner Dunham A N Smith. Child churned and patrons supplied skimmilk for hogs. Milk cooled in four wooden tanks with hand pumped water. cream skimmed by hand and churned with a sweep power. He won a bronze medal at the 1884 New Orleans exposition for superior butter. A separator later replaced the crude gear and another creamery operated nearby.
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Courier
Manchester
Wattson Child
Delaware County
Wilbert W. Childs
Ben Shelden
Allan
Childs
Allan S. Coon
Stephen Edmunds
Hario Goon
Osage Boy Injured When Car Strikes Pedestrian
Donald Tesch son of Herman Tesch of Rock township is in Nissen hospital with a broken leg after being struck while crossing a street from his father’s car to his grandmother’s home. The driver was Will Dickson of East Lincoln township. they took him to the hospital for treatment.
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Vgourter Speel
Sercel Osage
Donald Tesch
Herman “Eset
Rock Township
Nissen Hospital
August Lesch
Will Dickson
East Lincoln Township
Dickson
Lasch
Dischner Nies
Ellva Dischner
Afr
Stra
H. Rogers
Cyril Martin
Riceville
Sutcliffe Rites Held at Plainfield as Bible School Closes
Mrs. J Sutcliffe died near Clarksville and her funeral was conducted at Plainfield by Rev Alved Van Benscitten. Burial took place at Willow Lawn Cemetery. She leaves a husband a daughter Minnie Willinson of Lake Preston and two sons Oscar and Elwood of Clarksville with twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The Methodist vacation Bible School ended and will hold a Children s Day program on Sunday with a handiwork exhibition. A new bell has been ordered for the Baptist church.
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Plainfield
J. Sutellite
Clarksville
Alved van Benscitten
Ing
Buvlul
Huband
Minnie Willinson
Lake Preston
Ma Sons
Oscar
Elwood
Sunda
Baptist Chvarch
First Baptist
W. J. Diegelman
First Baptist Church
First Methodist
Eula Eno
Bates
First Methodist Church
Gounod
Floyd Wiler
Rowley
Teachers College
J. M. Artmat
Chicago
National Regious Sect
State Teachers College
McLeek
Aucditortium
Nashua Hosts District Royal Neighbors Convention
Nashua Iowa June 22. District convention of Royal Neighbors of America held with Chickasaw and Howard counties represented. Lottie Laird presided. Welcome by Mayor Walt, Irene Bentley spoke, and Grace McCurdy outlined programs. Night program featured quartet, reading, mixed chorus, and degree work. Funeral for Mrs Thomas E Miner held at Nashua M E Church. Methodist picnic and choir program planned for Sunday at fair grounds.
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Courier
Nashua
Royal Neghbors of America
Chickasaw
Howard Counties
Lottie Laird
L. McCarfson
R. R. Walt
Irene Bentley
Alfred Peters
Arnold Otto
Harseth
Grace McCurdy
Gardys Troutner
Blanche Schmidt
New Hampton
Geneseo Man Returns Home From Hospital
Wallace Sutherland returned home Wednesday after an appendicitis operation at Allen Mori Hospital in Waterloo three weeks earlier. He was treated for a general medical condition and is reported in stable condition.
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Geneseo Man
Cooper Sprowng
Morriegy Geneseo
Dune
Wallace Sutherland
Allenmori Hospital
Waterloo
Seciety
Oscar Spesr
Births and Family Notices from June Posted Locally
Birth announcements list many couples and dates across towns including Jesup La Parte Orange Township Shaffer Waverly and Gilbert families. Entries note sons and daughters with names and June birth dates for multiple households.
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Uumasat
Lerdal
la Parte
Son
Orange Township
M. Koch
Bon
Ben Coxon
Sam
Oo Shaffer
Lapham to Speak at Vocational Meet in Ames
P C Lapham superintendent of schools chosen to address the state conference of agricultural instructors in Ames June 24 to 27 under the Iowa state board of vocational education. His topic wheat the school expects of a vocational agricultural teacher.
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Pacial Bernice
Charles City
P. C. Lapham
Ames
Iowa State Board of Vocational Education
Mulattoes Show Dominance in Negro Achievements
A University of Iowa sociologist notes that mulattoes, about one fifth of the U S black population, far outshine full-blooded blacks in intellect and achievement. He cites numerous prominent mulattoes in politics, arts, science, and education, with many leaders and patent holders of mixed ancestry.
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S Courier Special Service
United States
Edward B. Reuter
University of Iowa Department of Sociology
Frederick Douglass
Tra Aldridge
Charles W. Chestnutt
Henry ©. Tanner
Booker T. Washington
Bert Williams
Reiter
Paul Laurence Dunbar
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Reuter
Abso
Fairbank Society Observes Annual Guest Day Friday
The Women's Foreign Missionary society held its annual guest day with a missionary drama Two Masters performed by several ladies. A repeat performance is planned for Sunday evening and a request to present the play at Oelwein on Friday, June 28. Also notes Ella Romke’s wrist infection and railway gravel team arrival near Gravel.
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Kucetat
Scouts to Represent America at Jam boree in England
New York June 28 four year old jamboree plans move ahead with 1500 American scouts chosen to attend the third world jamboree in England this August An estimated 30000 scouts from 43 nations will gather at Birkenhead across from Liverpool for two weeks of drills contests and meals in tents Lorne W Barclay Florida scout executive will lead the American group Frank Presbrey Mortimer Schiff George D Pratt and Walter W Head head the jamboree committee and Boy Scouts of America
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New York
Millon
America
England
Birkenhead
Liverpool
Denmark
Robert Baden-Powell
Scouting
Lorne W. Barclay
Florida
Omaha, Neh
Boy Scouts of America
Robert Baden Powell
James E. West
Vacation Bible School Programs at Cedar Falls End Sunday
Cedar Falls First Evangelical Church closes its two week Vacation Bible School session this Sunday with a 7:30 p.m. program by 20 pupils. Rev. J. H. Faust oversees the event and choir piece Fading, Still Fading. Morning sermons feature Deliver Us From Evil and Still, Still with Thee.
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Cedar Falls
First Evangelical Church
J. H. Faust
Weu
Choifr
Heyser
Faust
Ambrose
Tha Ladiges
Red Bird Mussion
Kentucky
Evangelics
Elmhurst College Glee Club Sings in Fredericksburg
Elmhurst College Glee Club performed in the Fredericksburg high school gym last night. The group of 28 singers plus a director and pianist filled the gym to capacity. A.Halsey, injured in an automobile crash last Sunday, has returned home. Mrs. Halsey sustained minor cuts and bruises.
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Elmhurst College Glee Club
Fredericksburg
Grundy Farmer Hurt in Wagon Fall Thursday
Grundy Center Iowa June 22 A farmer living two miles east of town fell from a wagon while loading hay Thursday and suffered two broken ribs and other bruises. He was taken to Sanitarium. Mrs E Y McBroom to be treated weeks at Nevada sanitarium. Memorial service for Pythian Sisters held at K P hall with grave decorations at cemetery. George Hardie II ill at sister’s home in Baughman. Sunday School picnic held at Orion Park. Father I Bartels ill in George Ta.
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Grundy Center
E. Y. McBroom
Nevada
Pythian Sisters
K. P. Hall
Eastern Star meeting draws 250 in Masente Hall
Two hundred fifty attendees from multiple chapters gathered in Masente hall Waverly for an Eastern Star group meeting. Initiation work conducted by visiting chapter members highlighted the event.
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Gaurier
Waverly
Order of Eastern Star
Masente Hall
Clarksville
Shell Rock
Bristow
Sumner
Janesville
Alison
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Minneapolis
Minn
Toft
Warren
Carl Ducker
Bremer
Ducker
Warren Herald
Laura Thles
Waverly Herald
Dunkerton W C T U to Meet on Tuesday Topic flowers
Dunkerton I A June 22 W C Y U will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Clarence Miler The topic is The Mission of Flowers Happy Hour club met at the home of Mrs E W Magee Friday Mrs Charlea Magen won a prize Washburn Jadime 22 special Washburn Shipping association shipped 2 carload of hogs to Chicago Thursday
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Courier
Dunkerton
Clarence Miler
Mission of Flowers
Happy Hour Club
E. W. Magee
Charlea Magen
Chicago
Washburn
Jadime
Washburn Shipping Association
Funeral Service Planned For W F Everts In Laporte City
William F Everts 74 died yesterday at his daughter Mrs Minnie Dixon’s home northwest of La Porte City He lived with his daughter since his wife’s death three years ago Surviving sons include Harry and Olen The body was moved to Barnhart funeral home with service Sunday at 2 30 p m Rev D W Moran Presbyterian Church burial in Westview Cemetery Thrift Club Picnic and Summer Band Concerts noted in brief items
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Congregational Church Women's Society
W. 8. Voreck
Lucy Jones
H. L. Treloar
W. R. McCray
W. IL. Griffin
Ira Fredrickson
Department of World Service
A. 3B. Fluegel
A. L
Riverton Township
Christian Church
G. A. Hess
Riverside
Lions Club
FR. G. Glass
Mason City
la Porte City
William F. Sverts
Minnie Dixon
Harry Anne Trl
Boone
Barnhart Funeral Home
D. W. Morfan
The
Presbyterian Church
Westview Cemetery
Knights of Pythians elect St Ansgar officers for year
Results of the annual Knights of Pythias election in St Ansgar Iowa announced this week. New officers include H H Moeller as chancellor commander Ornis Klindt vice chancellor W A Mae prelate George Benson master of work Albert Halvorson keeper of records and seals B T Tieglind master of finance G A Sweet master of ex chequer George Dennis conner guard and R A Culbertson outer guard.
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George Dennis
R. A. Culbertson
Marble Rock Couple Celebrates Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Marble Rock June 22 Mr and Mrs Elza Ritter marked sixty years of marriage with a dinner party for friends on Thursday.
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Marble Rock
Marbel Rock
Elza Ritter
McGregor Scouts First in Upper Iowa Roundup
McGregor Boy Scouts won the U.I.U. trophy cup for the second straight year in Fayette Iowa, 161 points to Olwein 159 and Fayette 90. James Mastervale set a pace record 11 minutes 68 seconds. Elton Trigg broke the rock boiling record. Edgar Brintnan received a first class watch fob.
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Fayetté
McGregor Boy Scouts
Upper Iowa
McGregor
O¢lwein
Payette
Gelwein
Cresco
Edgar Brintnan
Winthrop
James Mastervale
Oelwein
Elton ‘Trigg
J. W. Dickman
E. A. Roadman
Shay
Dickman
J.D. Parker
C. EB. Towman
Ames
Boy Hero Rescues Friend From Drowning at Wapsi Hole
Gerald Foxworthy aged 19 saved his companion from drowning in the Wapsipinicon River south of Independence Iowa. The companion, swept into a 15 foot deep hole, fought Foxworthy before the rescue. Also noted is G W Creasey of Charleston planning to race horses, travel to Vinton fairs, then return home for winter.
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Guarer
Independence
Gerald Foxworthy
Wapsipinicon
Foxworthy
Lewis
Ross Stoner
Jack Miler
Miller
G. W. Creasey
Charleston
Til
Vinton
Allison Ladies at Waverly O. E. S. Meet
About 20 members of the Allison chapter of Co. E. S. attended no group meeting of the O. E. S. & held at Waverly on Thursday evening June 20. Mrs. Clarence Shirer, Mrs. G. W. Richard, and C. B. Emerson helped with the initiator work. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Black, Boh tie Pickard, Waverly, and Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Corning, Cedar Falls, attended the rural eighth grade commencement exercises at Allison Friday.
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Alison
Allison
Co. E. S
O. BE
Waverly
Clarence Shirer
G. W. Richard
QO. B. Emerson
C. F. Black
Bohtie Pickard
B. J. Corning
Cedar Falls
Allison Friay
Services Held for Cedar Falls Restaurateur Burns
Inte Aron EB Burns a well known Cedar Falls restaurant owner died after a six week illness. Services were conducted Friday at Harry E Brown chapel led by Rev George F P Barsalou. Burial followed at Greenwood Mausoleum. Pallbearers named Gartney Hughes Swithard Emerson Wyth and Smith. The report notes the late resident lived in the community nearly a quarter century.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
EB. Burns
Harry E. Brown
George FP. Barsalou
First Congregational Church
James Cgartney
Leasile Hughes
W. Swithard
William Emerson
J. G. Wyth
L. M. Smith
Greenwood
Union “Bible School of the Baptist
Congregational
Methodist
Presbyterian
First Methodist Church
Island Park
Ackley Allows Sunday Shows After Special Election
Ackley voters approved Sunday motion pictures by 266 to 128 in a special election held in June 92. Churches pushed to keep Ackley a no Sunday shows town. The next council meeting will repeal the Sabbath theater ban ordinance.
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Goulder
Ackley
Annual Picknic of Fayette Masons Held on Friday
West Union Iowa June 29 Gov John Hammill addressed about 1500 Mason family members and friends at the Fayette county Masonic picnic at the fairgrounds. Day Rowland led the program introducing Charles Webster who introduced the governor. A reception followed and the crowd was the second largest ever.
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West Union
Order of
Eastern Star
John Hammill
Fayette County
Fairgrounds
Day Rowland
Charles Webster
Spencer
Hammiil
Former Oelwein Resident Killed in Auto Accident
Oelwein Iowa June 22 L L Fox a former Great Western engineer who lived in Oelwein was killed in an auto accident at Afontpeslier France according to word received Friday by Mrs Fox who is visiting in Oelwein The body will be brought to his city for burial in a few days No particulars of the accident were given Building Residence Mrs W T Tift is building a residence on First avenue northwest.
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Oelwein
L. L. Pox
Great Western
Afontpeslier
Fde
Oudekirk Woman Fell Ill From Poison Mistake
Nashis Indiana June report says Mrs Koert Oudekirk was made very ill Thursday after drinking iodine. Her husband today said she drank the poison by mistake and has since recovered her health.
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Nashis
Koert Oudekirk
New Trucking Business Starts in Reinbeck
A new trucking business opens in Reinbeck with H. Harder and family relocating from Dysart to the Pothergirl property in the east part of town. Mrs. J R Stewart shows steady heart trouble improvement as the community readies for Reinbeck’s first carnival in four years featuring Giffard Shows under American Legion or Wieselots sponsorship on Main Street. The Newton convention of the Christian Endeavor society ends tonight after 600 delegates attended the forty second annual gathering.
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Courier Special Service
Reinbeck
Harder
Dysart
J. R. Stewart
American Legion
Wieselots
Main Street
Newton, II
The
Christian Endeavor Society of
Gasoline Burns Fatal to Masonville Girl
Enza beth Wheaton eight year old daughter of Staton Wheaton and Mrs Wilbur Wheaton of Masonville died at People’s hospital Independence after burns from a gasoline explosion. Brother Walter poured gasoline from a can into a fruit jar igniting fumes and causing the flash that burned her below the waist. Funeral services were conducted at home by Rev A A Ridoul with the family later transporting the remains to Coming Pa for burial.
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Courier Spacial Kervise
Manchester
Enzabeth Wheaton
Staton
Wilbur W. Wheaton
Masonville
Walter
People's Hospital
Independence
Dénath
Roderick
A. A. Ridroul
First, Baptist Church of
Coming
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Chartes City
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Arthur Nieman
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G. W. Stretch
Chicago Great Woeaters Railroad
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New Hampton Hospital
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P. B. Giles
Charles Tillis
Bremer County
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Laporte City
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Guy Eastman
Omar Bown
Roger Bown
Howard Hubbard
Qmar Bown
Gladys Looney
Central States Electric Company
Miss Looney
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Fayette
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W. T. Tift
First Avenuue
Elizabeth Wheaton
Independence Hospital
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