Retirement for longtime Raymond section foreman John O Connell
John O Connell a Raymond Illinois Central section foreman retires on pension at 64 after 50 years service. He began as a water dog at 12, worked in Iowa with the line, and spent 40 years at Raymond. His disability from a fractured leg prompted the retirement. he leaves a family of ten with one son a professor at the University of Chicago.
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Courier
Raymond
Macch
John O'Conner
Winois Central Railway
O'Connell
Ilinois Central
Waverly
Iowa
Chicago University
Felled Tree Injures Shell Rock Man Fracturing Nose
Charles Benning, injured while felling timber near Shell Rock, suffers a severe facial fracture after a tree limb struck him. Other brief items note W. G. O. T. A. meeting plans, veterans health, school board elections, and a Clarksville wedding of Alicia DeWitt and William Nieman.
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Carrier
Merviert Shell Rock
Charles Benning
Henry Renning
M. Harding
George Adair
Harding
H. F. Benning
James Carter
Women’s Relief Corps
O. F
Baptist Church at Grundy Center Cancels Call
Local Baptist congregation cancels extended minister call in Grundy Center. Also notes Lee Wical bound to grand jury for operating an automobile while intoxicated after a ditch crash near town. Henry Dittmer ill with pneumonia with slim recovery chances. Watson Klar couple to reside on Klar farm near Blue Earth. Fritz Lulken family moves to Wallace farm near Rev H H Chaffee. Births include Bliss lifter girl and Stickfort boy. Des Moines university instructor preached two sermons in church.
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Courier
Gaming Center
Vancouver
B. C
Lee Wical
Grand Jury
Henry Dittmer
Joe Klar, Jr
Apoplexy Fatal for Osage Man Leaving Hospital
John G. Olson, 63, died Saturday from a stroke in Mason City and was buried today in Rover Creek Cemetery. Services were at Rock Creek Lutheran Church with Rev. O. C. Myhre presiding. Olson was among Osage’s first Rock township settlers.
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Kyo Cal Bender
Osage. Ja
John G. Olson
Mason City
Rover Creek
Rock Creek Lutheran Church
O. C. Myhre
Mr. Olson
Rock Township
Forte
Osage
Hudson Men Leave for Canadian Farms
Hudson Ta March 6 Earl and Fred Strayer traveled to Drinkwater Saskatchewan to inspect farms while Dewey Garner operates there. They spent the winter with Mr and Mrs 8 J Strayer. Mrs Garner and children stay until April 1. Mr and Mrs B L Cook hosted relatives and friends for Mrs Cook's birthday. Annette McMillan daughter of Dr and Mrs BE C Meni and music supervisor in Denver was among 2000 passengers on the fire train aboard the new Mof fatt tunnel with heavy crowds.
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Couriey
Hudson, Ta
Earl
Fred Strayer
Dewey Garner
Drinkwater
Saskatchewan
Earl Strayer
Mr. Garner
J. Strayer
Verna Hendry
Susie Hendry
A. Hayes
Noy Hammond
Waterloo
Muriel Hendry
Dike
Owtn Campbell
Roger Hendry
EL Stirling
Annette McMillan
C. Meni
Denver
Colo
Rehools
Moffatt Tunnel
World War Veteran Seeks Buchanan County Sheriff Seat
D. H. Lehmermer announced his candidacy for sheriff this week in Independence. He served with the A E F and spent many years in the regular army. He runs a small store near Minols Central station and is a World War veteran seeking local office.
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Buchanan County
S Govgier Special Services Independence
D. H. Lehremser
A. E. FP
Minols
Central Station
David Bright
Otterville
Myr
Bright
Mr. Bright
Iowan Killed in Georgia Accident
An Iowa man, Will Whitbeck of Blackshear Georgia, was killed when struck and dragged 30 feet by a car on the Dixie highway. His nephew in Charles City will bring the body home for a 2:30 pm funeral at the Martin residence with Rev. B T Gough officiating. interment at Oakwood cemetery. The driver was not apprehended.
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Osage
Colwell
New Hampton
Nashua
Orchard
W. H. Harrison
Hart-Parr
Brazil
Rotary
Ilinois Central Depot
Hart-Patt
Northwest
Montana
School Board
R. C. Rolfing
Mling
Christanson
Funeral Services Set for Mrs Join Beck in Vale
Funeral services for Mrs. Joby Beck will be held Wednesday at the Little Brown church near Vale with burial in Oux TAM cemetery. She died Sunday after several weeks illness at age 67. Survived by husband three sons and two daughters and several relatives. Children named Roy Leonard Bassett Lee Mrs Earl Milligan and Mrs John Ostonnan.
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WHHL
Hess
Nashua
John Beck
Little Brown Church
the Vale
Annie Draskevic
Mason City
Joby Beck
Little Brown
Oux Tam
Ness
Peck
Ployd County
Roy
Leonard
Bassett
Lee
Plainfield
Earl Milligan
Sumner
John Ostonnan
Charles City
Preparations Under Way for Waverly Locust Street Paving
Work preliminary to paving on Locust Street in Waverly Ta is underway. Crews prepare to connect sewers with residences along the street, a prerequisite before paving can be laid.
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Eure Aneclad Service
Waverly
Bouth
Locust Street
Strees
Otto Rites 10 Be Held At Waverly
Funeral services for Mrs. Ernest Otto, 56, who died Sunday, will be private at home then at St. Paul’s Lutheran with Rev. E H Rausch presiding. Surviving are husband a son Rev Mr Otto and daughter Erna Waverly. Other notices include obituaries for Mrs August Mueller and Leonard Leitha and hospital news from Mercy Sartor Cedar Falls and local events in Waverly March 7 8.
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Ourter
Waverly
Puneral
Ernest Otto
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
E. H. Rausch
Otta
St. Paul
Erna
August Aluelier
August Mueller
William Homeister
Mueller
Germany
Hiller
Mgr. Hiller
George Kohlman
F. C. Koch Chapel
Rev. J. Fisher
Evangelical
Leonard Leitha
Leonned Leitha
Mr. Leitha
Bor
Switzerland
Willy
John
Lute Leitha
Lawrence Soh
Marlington
Rochester
Ethel Hart
Ardith
Olive
Roy
State Hospital
John Costello
Nashua
Iowa City
Conference on Cedar Falls summer schools spreads across towns
In Cedar Falls two representatives from Estherville Le Mars Atlantic Chariton and Clinton met with I WL Efart head of a college extension department to discuss 12 week summer extension schools offered by Teachers college. The Fayette special notes University Players of Upper Iowa university will perform The Thirteenth Chair in the college gymnasium Tuesday night March 6 under Margaret Jayne Collett's direction.
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Cedar Falls
Teachers College
I. WL Efart
Estherville
le Mara
Atlantie
Chariton
Clinton
UL T .U. Courier Specul
Fayette, In
University Players
Upper Iowa University
Gymphasium
Dilay
Margaret Jayne Collett
Hampton Boys Fined For Forbidden Park Date Case
Clarence Slom ar and Gaylore Mosh er, Hampton youths, were fined 25 dollars plus costs after a hearing before Mayor James Spain for contributing to delinquency of a minor. The court heard they arranged to go motoring with Virginia Shuler and Fannie Buss, despite parents’ orders, and were warned to stay away from Parkersburg. The girls’ parents later dropped the case, but the marshal pursued action due to repeated offenses by local youths from neighboring towns.
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Ourler Spacial Service
Parkersburg
Clarence Slomar
Gayloré Mosher
Hampton
James Spain
Virginia Shuler
Fannie Buss
Evan Wilson, Jr
Wright County Election Season Sparks Local Campaigns
Wright County faces a busy political stretch with school, town, and city elections this month and the June primaries. Four candidates seek the sheriff post. most county officials seek re election. In Clarion city politics, resistance to change favors maintaining the current administration.
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Gower
Clarion
Wright County
D. L. Nagle
Altho
P. E. O. Chapters Elect Officials at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls reports the 1928 29 term officers elected by P E O chapters BR and Fr P and Co in annual sessions. Miss Sara Riggs hosted R chapter. FV chapter named executives at Miss Lorenza Hansens home with Mrs A C G Fuller president and other officers listed for the new term.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Sara Riggs
R Chapter
J. B. Newman
Wiliam Casey
B. Read
Mary Robinson
Benjamin Boardman
W. W. Johnson
Rachel Williams
Lorrenza Hansen
A. C G. Fuller
C. 8. Coddington
H. M. Merrill
Louise Mc Ettrick
B. J. Cable
E. H. Parman
Margaret Rait
Junior Piano Recital at Upper Iowa College
The Junior Piano recital of the Upper Iowa School of Music will be held Wednesday night in the college chapel. Participants include Laura Welsh Arlington Theron Ashby Colwelh Dorothy Severs Fandalia Ronald Prescott and Hazel Hodson Plymouth. The program features solo duet and trio selections with special numbers by the men's alec club and trombonist Prof L E Blackrman.
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Courier
Payette
Upper Iowa School of Music
College Chapel
Laura Welsh
Arlington
Theron Ashby
Colwelh
Dorothy Severs
Fandalia
Ronald Prescott
Hazel Hodson
Plymouth
Alec Club
L. E. Blackrman
Hartmen Silver Wedding Observed Near Waverly
Mr and Mrs A H Hartmen of north of Waverly celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary on Sunday March 4. About 100 relatives and friends attended and the couple received many presents. At 2 pm the ceremony was repeated by Rev Raun. Also noted is a Waverly High School play Captain Jo to be staged March 16 with 185 girls in the cast and a basketball theme.
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Vonker Sproval
Waverly
Maren
A. H. Hartmen
Hartmen
Raun
Waverly U
Physical Education Department
Waverly High School
Misa Mary O'Connell
Final declamatory contest at Teachers College
Six contestants compete in the final declamatory contest at Teachers College in Cedar Falls at Gilchrist hall at 7 30. The event features student performers from multiple towns and Ruth Cavana will sing three solos. Fifty dollars will be awarded to the top three finishers.
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Courier Specical Service
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Gilchrist Hall
Miburn J. Bergfald
Forest City
Hugh F. Seabury
Bloomfield
John Febrick
Rapids
Minn
Mary Wheat
Shell Rock
Helen Stover
Swaledale
Anne Perry
Waterlog
Ruth Cavana
Iowa Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
John M. Fisk
Cedar Palls
Long Beach
Funeral at Nashua home for L. P. Coffman
Services were held today at the family home for L. P. Coffman a retired farmer who died Saturday after two years illness from paralysis. Survived by widow a daughter Bertha four sisters and one brother The sisters are Mrs Ida Hart Mrs T Laylin Mrs Maude Stringer Mrs Ella Kingstedt of Minneapolis and Mrs Ella Cook Nashua The brother Benton lives in Minnesota.
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Courier Special
Nasta
L. P. Coffman
Bertha
Ida Hart
T. Laylin
Maude Stringer
Ella Kingstedt
Minneapolis
Ella Cook
Nashua
Benton
Ity
Minnesota
Silver Anniversary Celebration Held by Dahs at Home
Mr and Mrs Theodore Dah of Cedar Falls celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a dinner for relatives and friends at five o clock this evening. The couple reside five miles southwest of the city.
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Cedar Falls
Theodore Dah
Here
Business Lots in Plainfield Sold
Two business transactions completed in Plainfield involve Farmers Elevator purchasing buildings and a garage from Cark Zerke to convert into machinery sheds. Zerke also buys Bert Fry lats on Main Street to build a garage and filling station with a main building 60 by 100 feet. Work to begin immediately. Plainfield High senior class to stage Ruth In a Rush on March 8 and 10.
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rCourier Special Services
Blainfield
March
Farmers Elevator Company
Cark Zerke
Zerke
Bert Fry
Mwigh School Piss
Plainfield High School
Ruth
Stolen Cownides Recovered. Two Men Arrested
Three of six stolen cow hides were recovered within two hours after loss, leading Sheriff Lee McNames to arrests. Henry Bonsack pleaded guilty to theft. Stennus Harris and George Stohl named in the case. Bonsack’s 10 year sentence was suspended. Harms remains jailed in Franklin County awaiting bond.
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Courier Special Service
Hampton
Lee McNames
Henry Bonsack
Stennus Harris
Sheffield
Greenstein
George Stohl
Stennus Harms
Harms
Bonsack
S. A
Fort Madison
Franklin County
Funeral Service for Mary Jane Salsbury at Dumont
Funeral services were held in the Dumont Methodist church for Mrs. Mary Jane Salsbury who died Sunday at her brother Marion McKinney’s home. Rev. J J Gough of Bristow preached. She was born December 20 1845 and is survived by four daughters. Burial followed at Harlan cemetery. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ray Boots and a son to Mr and Mrs Klaus Bruns. Hospital notes: Mrs George Pfaltzareff shows signs of improvement and Mrs Will Stock remains convalescent.
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N. Dakota
Bert Olney
Martin Nelson
New Rockford
N. C
Neva Olney
Rush City
Minn
Nelson
Cedar
Baldwin Commandery
Knights Templar
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. G. Rowley
Mouvine Speetad Bereice
Dumont
Mary Jane Salsbury
Marion McKinney
J. J. Gough
Bristow
Salsbury
Dell Nichols
Bird Clark
Dumoant
Mabel Polk
Aredale
Link Nowell
Dougherty
Harlan Cemetery
Ray Boots
Klaus Bruns
Hampton
George Pfaltzareff
Will Stock
March Term of Butler County Court Opens in Allison
The Butler county district court session convened in Allison with Judge M F P Edwards presiding. Raymond Elkenbury, 17, was sentenced to the Eldora industrial school after a chicken theft charge, with Lloyd Sylvester paroled to Father Hogan for good behavior as the grand jury prepares to report.
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Courier Special Service
Allison
Butler County District Court
M. FP. Edwards
Parkersburg
Raymond Elkenbury
Greene
Eldora
Lloyd Sylvester
Father Hogan
Teachers Win Debates Over Intervention Question
The Cedar Falls debate scene saw the Teachers College negative team defeat Buena Vista College on the pros and cons of armed intervention by United States forces to protect American investments abroad. Judge Fred Kluss of Waterloo presided.
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Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Buena Vista College
United States
Fred Kluss
Waterloo
Vwas
Farmhouse Fire Near Oelwein Destroys Home
Oelwein Iowa March reports a farmhouse two and a half miles south of town owned by Mrs. Anna M. Pratt and her daughter Mrs. Pearl B. Shippy burned Monday afternoon with most contents lost. The blaze likely started on the roof as Mrs. Pratt realized danger after seeing flames from a window. Also noted: George Kint to erect a store building north of his grocery on South Frederick avenue, to house a battery manufacturer Robert Kennedy.
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Courier
Oelwein
Anna M. Pratt
Pearl B. Shippy
South Frederick Avenue
Robert Kennedy
St. Paul
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Great Western System
Pat Cannon
Veronica
Third Avenue Southeast
Eleanor Jeffords
Toledo
E. F. Austin
Chicago
Baptist Theological Seminary
Presbyterian Aid Of Jesup Meets
In Jesup March 6 Mrs R W Allen entertained Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church today with a business and social session Vice president Mrs W E Masters presided in the absence of President Mrs O B Parker who is wintering in California Miss Vivian McMartin entertained Westminster guild last evening W E Burrell returned home south of town after a serious operation Mr and Mrs Glen Noble Waterloo entertained relatives at dinner Saturday for Uncle R O G Thayer who left for Toledo Sisters Mrs G Burnette Mrs E B Cox and Mrs J C Felts were guests Mrs R L Bordner hosted 17 guests of E O F club at luncheon in Black's tearoom Waterloo Decorations were Greer and white Bridge occupied the after dinner hours Miss Margaret Traux accepted a position as mail clerk in Bath Packing company office Waterloo Mrs M A Kallman returned from Chicago for serious illness of her daughter in law Mrs Victor Hallman who is much improved
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Jesup. In
R. W. Allen
Ladies’ Aid Society
the Presbyterian Church
W. E. Masters
O. B Parker
California
Vivian McMartin
Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church
W. E. Burrell
Iron St. Franceis Hospital
Glen Noble
Waterloo
R. O G. Thayer
Toledo
G. Burnette
E. B Cox
J. C. Felts
Jesup
R. L. Bordner
E. O. F. Club
Huncheon
Black
Nat Waterloo
Greer
Bridge
Margaret Traux
Bath Packing Company
M. A. Kallman
Chicago
Victor Hallman
Little Green Capsule Promises Rheumatic Relief
An advertisement touts Allenrhu Number 2 as a remedy for rheumatic agony. It prescribes a multi day dosing schedule, claims prompt relief and satisfaction, and offers a refund if not effective, with Robert Drug Co. backing the offer.
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America
Robert Drug Co
Veteran Doctor Dittmer Celebrates Seventieth Birthday in Manchester
Dr. F. L. Dittmer, Manchester's oldest practicing physician, marked his 70th birthday with family visiting from Des Moines and Columbus. Born March 5, 1858, he trained at multiple colleges, served as medical examiner for Highland Nobles and American Nobles, joined the state board of health in 1913, and has long taught at the Methodist church.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
FL A. Dittmer
Margaret Wilson
Des Moines
Clarence Dittmer
Columbus
Dr. Dittmer
Clayton County
Delaware County
Galena
St. Paul
Hayling
E. Walther
Minn
Homeopathic Medical College of Missouri
St. Louis
Hahnemann Homeopathic Medical College of
Chicago
Hopkinton
Margaret L. Herbert
Colesburg
Joseph Helbert
Dittmer
State Board of Health
M. E
Methodist Church
Grand Jury Indicts Three in Mason City Case
A Mason City grand jury returned three true bills last week. Indictments name Tom Kelly now serving a two year term for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and BE J Wills. Willis faces charges including acts against children and bootlegging. They are to appear before Judge Kepler Thursday.
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Courier
Tom Kelly
Mason City
BE. J. Wills
Rhevttle Kelly
Willis
Kepler
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Liv Willard
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Anhalt
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Western Old Peoples
Danish Nazareth Lutheran Church
Howse Machinery
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