Annual Minnesingers Tour to Visit Nine Towns
Cedar Falls March 2 The Minnesingers of Iowa State Teachers College announce a concert tour March 20 25 visiting Osage Rockford Mason City Corwith West Bend Humboldt Fort Dodge Webster City and Ackley. The 300 member group is a top college male vocal ensemble. A bus may be chartered for travel.
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Cedar Falls
Minnesingers
Iowa State Teachers College
William E. Hays
tewas—Osage
Rockford
Mason City
Corwich
West Bend
Humboldt
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Ackley
Hayshan
T. C
Teachers’ College
St. Thomas College of
Newman
Washingtons Township
Vc. Meyer
John H. Meyer
St. John's Lutheran Church
Tremont Street
H. W. Siefkes
Greenwood
NLEB
Ladies' ‘Aid’ Society
First Methodist’church
Mrs Lizzie Bower Dies at Sunnycrest Sanatorium
Mrs Lizzie Bowen 57 of Shell Rock died last night at Sunnycrest sanitarium after several months illness. Survived by husband Charles Bowen three children Lawrence Bower Buseva and Harlan all of Shell Rock and Jackson Mich two grandchildren and her mother Mrs William West Cedar Heights two sisters Gora West and Mrs Ida Yardho Cedar Heights and a brother William West Taco ma Wash She was a member of Temple Rebekah and Eastern Star and won a place in a Parkersburg declamatory meet with Marysan Bowen and Iola Newell also Mil dred Hunt placed second in the event.
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Shell Rock
Lizzie Bowen
Sunnycrest Sanitarium
Bowen
Charles Bowen
Lawrence
Buseva
Harlan
Jackson
Mich
William West
Cedar Heights
Gora
Wesh
Ida Yardho
Cedar Heighits
Tacoma
Wash
Templa Rebekah
Eastern Star
Parkersburg
Mary San Bowen
Iola Newell
Mildred Hunt
Mitchell Pastor Gets A Boost In Salary
Mitchell Indiana March 1 Rev A M Lott pastor of the Community church elected to serve another year at an increased salary. Blocked roads and bus routes kept school from meeting yesterday. Vincent Cullen and John Staroba received naturalization papers after passing examinations. Martin Griga formerly of Mitchell became a naturalized citizen. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs M A Peek Wednesday. Thames Mieslong, Knoxville, visiting at the Cordes home.
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Mitchell
A.M
Lott
Vincent Cullen
John
Staroba
Martin Griga
M. A
Thames Mieslong
Knoxville
William Cordes
Hardware Store Burned at Traer Will Be Rebuilt
Traer March 1 B F Thomas Sons hardware store destroyed by a fire last Friday night will be rebuilt owners plan to start work after insurance claims settle Stock in front part damaged by smoke and water salvaged at other buildings. total losses exceed 30 000 on stock and 25 000 overall insurance coverage 9000 building 16000 stock A worker injured with a broken bone in the leg Fire origin undetermined but defective wiring suspected Traer fire losses since Oct 24 1927 exceed 100 000 Continues with local fire department notes and other school contests
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Traer
B. F. Thomas & ‘Sons Hardware
J. R. Stoakes
Farmers Mercantile Company
Tama County
L. A. Page Lumber Company
Traer Fire Department
Traer High School
Irene Dvorak
Marcella Sprole
Enid Elliott
Geneseo and
Dysart
County Glen
Dysart Hich Music Clubs Practice for County Meet
Dysart high school glee clubs are practicing in March as they prepare to compete in the county meet, with Gorelar Special Service noting regular rehearsal times and locations in Dysart.
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Dysart Hich
Dysart
Dysart High School
Tama county glee club contest at Toledo next Tuesday
A report notes a Tama county glee club contest set for Toledo next Tuesday. A Tuesday concert in the high school auditorium featured performances by the boys and girls glee clubs, mixed chorus, a boys quartet, and soloists.
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Toledo
B. P. Jepson
Townsend, Merril Lumber’ Company
Iowa
Building Material Dealers’ Association
Des Moines
P. H. Petersen
N.G. O. Club
Otto King Wednesay
D. E. Club
Birthdays Highlight Independence Men This Week
Independence Is March 1 report notes the seventy ninth birthday of Pred Lenius, long-time city resident and early cement sidewalk pioneer, who received well wishes. George S. Woodruff, age eighty four, celebrated yesterday and remains active in gardening and insurance work, having come to Independence in 1863. Engineering changes include G B Wirch transferring to Waukon for highway work, with Waterloo office handling county projects. J E Helden bought the Peoples bank building to relocate as a front for Commercial State Bank, while the Masonic lodge leases the current bank space and plans a lodge room upstairs. Demolishing the stone front will start soon, to finish by May 1, with new front and mercantile space to follow.
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Independence
Lenius
Ma, Son
George S. Woodruff
Mr. Woodruff
G. B. Wirch
State Highway Commission
Waukon
Waterloo
Bank
J. E. Helden
Peoples Bank
First National
Commercial State Bank
Main and
Third Avenue
Commercial Bank
Masonic Lodge
Orange Township yearbook editor named for consolidation
Delta O Kane was named editor in chief of the Orange Township consolidated school annual yearbook. She will be assisted by Gerald Miller as associate editor and Glen Saylor as business manager with other staff listed. Community activities include a Parent-Teacher association program, WGTU singing, rope work, reading teaching, citizenship, and a talk by A E H Jewett.
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Gnarlor
Orange’ Township
Delta O'Kane
Orange ‘Township
Gerald Miller
Glen Saylor
Guy Brown
Bernice Halley
Agnes Brown
Everett Miller
Gladys Bullin
Mary Miller
Helen Cunningham
Knops
Herschel
Harbaugh
Galen
J.A. Wolfer
Tama County
Ralph Scroggy
A. J. Replogle
Sam Grady
Barclay Township
Grady
Many Changes In Residences At La Porte City
In La Porte City Ia March 1 Mr and Mrs Jacob Fehl and daughter move from the John Young residence in the south part of town to the Ray Bowers residence. Mr and Mrs Young and daughter Ada Narber will occupy their own home, and Mr and Mrs Herbert Halbfass will occupy their vacated home. Many other neighborhood changes noted. The Tourist club met at the home of Mrs Georgia Hoyt with programs on Washington and Lincoln figures and Mary, Wife of Lincoln. A 1:30 luncheon was invited for next Thursday. Mr and Mrs L J Tutt entertained a small dinner party with Five hundred games. Will Goon and his wife move to the Goon farm on road 218 south of town. Alma Hilmer takes Mrs Goon's place as relief operator. Mr and Mrs Clarence Thiele welcome a six-pound daughter born Wednesday. Mrs Thiele was Miss Helen Sheffler before marriage.
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la Forte City
Young
Georgia Hoyt
Rashcall
Washington
Lincoln
Maid Kline
Cecil Gates
Mary
H.E. Wakiroff
A. &E. Park
L. J. Tutt
Goon Farm
Will Goon
Alma’ Hilmer
Goon
Clarence ‘Thiele
Thiele
Helen Sheffler
Osage Teacher Called Home by Father's Death
Miss Jean Sinclair of Osage High School was summoned home by the death of her father, E. B. Atherton of Charles City. Nearby, Mrs. F. W. Lee, sister of Cedar Falls, was ill with a paralytic stroke but not deemed alarming.
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Courter
Osage
Jean Sinclair
Marsion
E. B. Atherton
Charles City
Gregg
Cedar Falls
F. W. Lee
Canty Arrested in New Hampton for Store Entry
Carroll Canty of the city was arrested for breaking and entering at the Chickasaw County Equity store on North Broadway. Sheriff Upham and Deputy Hewitt recovered goods, a candy pail, and a .32 caliber revolver. Canty confessed to the break in, waived preliminary hearing, and was bound over to the grand jury under $1,000 bonds.
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New Hampton
Carroll Canty
CO. A. Upham
Hewitt
North Broadway Avenue
Canty
Chickasaw County Equity Store
Funeral Services for Ackley Man Held Saturday
Funeral services for Jacob Bernard Bleeker 72 were held Saturday at 1 30 p m at his home with Rev Wm Crossley and Rev EB Seybold officiating and Masons in charge at the Mausoleum Bleeker born January 10 1857 in Dixon Illinois came to Grundy county in 1860 married Dena Lindeman January 20 1881 and lived on a Grundy county farm
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Ackley
Jacob
Bleeker
Wm. Crossley
Northwood
Pasistor
EB. Seybold
St. John's Evangelical Church
Masons
Jacob Bernard Bleeker
Dixon
Grundy County
Dena Lindeman
Bleeker Family Honored in Ackley Obituary
Mr. Bleeker moved to Hardin County, lived on the farm until retiring, then came to Ackley in 1903. He served as county treasurer for three years and held roles as township trustee, city council member, and board of education member, totaling 15 years of public service in retirement. Surviving relatives include widow, six children with Mina dead in 1813, Tena Heitland, Hattie Cobley, Barmey, John, William, 17 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, two brothers John and Ben, and sister Mrs Benj Haytunga. He died after a paralysis stroke suffered Feb 17, and passed Feb 27.
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Hardin County
Ackley
Bleeker
Board of Education
Two Men in Race for Election to Dunkerton Board
Two candidates filed nomination papers for the Dunkerton school board vacancy to be filled at the March 11 election. Pred Dunkerton, whose term expires this year, and Olin About are the contenders. A farmers institute attended by about 60 the first day and 75 the second was conducted here this week under the Chicago Great Western railroad. Dinner served daily in the bank hall. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. W. J. Parks home yesterday with about 30 attending. Mika Holidman, formerly a farmer near here, visited relatives Wednesday and now lives in New Hampton.
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Dunkerton
Olin
Farmers’ Institute
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Bank Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. J. Parks
Mika Holidman
New Hampton
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Charles Baker
W. G. Rowley
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J. P. Jepsen
Iowa Lumber Dealers’ Association
Rowley
Brotherhood
First Methodist Church
Brotherhood of First Congregational Church
Faul Hil
Gina
E. A. Wright
Dan Anderson
Anderson
Wright
Beaver Township
James Corrigan
St. Patrick's Church
J. C. Wieneke
St. Bernards
Longley
Harry S. Longley
Episcopal Diocese of
State Teachers College
Lizzie Bower
Riverside Tires
U. S
Montgomery Ward & CO
Jefferson St
J. W. Hammond
Mgr
Orange Township
Delta O’kane
la Porte City
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Hebert Z. Floward
C. L. Schmidt & Co., Inc
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