May Construct New Municipal Steam Heating System This Year
Tracr plans a complete new mains and service pipe system after Ames professor Meeker advised replacement. Commercial club directs cost inquiry. central plant provides 18,000 square feet radiation. Also notes Tama county grand jury indictment of Golub, a Toledo junk dealer, for receiving stolen wire and cable. trial set for next Monday.
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Courier
Traer
W. H. Meeker
Department of Iowa’ State Coliege
Ames
Tracr
City’ Light and Water Commissioners
Mains Land Service
Cial. Club
Ntatio
Ji Tama
Marshal Avho
John
Mommer
Harry
Andictdunk
Tama
Golub
Toledo
Belle Plaine
Buchanan Farmer’s death by his own action under mystery
Independence March 11 Everett Oakley a farm tenant southwest of Aurora in this county drank poison and died no reason known to family coroner will not hold inquest Oakley about 33 born in this county his father Eugene Oakley burned to death in a cottage near Waterloo last year Also notices of Mrs Gacy Hines dies in West Union at 90 plus a Los Angeles death of C Christofferson and a Wisconsin funeral for Thomas Potts father to La Farge in paraly sis.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Everett Oakley
Aurora
Oakley
George Spangler
Eugene Oakley
Waterloo
West Union
Gacy Hines
Frank Hoyt
Hines
West
O. J. Haney
Los Angeles
Cal
Christofferson
the Times
Literary Digest
Wisconsin
Thomas Potts
Frank
la Farge
Wis
Pheasant Found on Illinois Central Train Tender at Aplington
A pheasant was found stunned on the tender of Illinois Central train No. 27 as it arrived in Aplington Ia on Thursday. The brakeman rescued the bird and noted it was expected to revive.
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Aplington
Speclal
Iilinois Central
Funeral of Mrs McQuilkin in Waterloo
Funeral services for Mrs Joseph K. McQuilkin a former La Porte resident were held in Waterloo First Presbyterian Church. Relatives from La Porte attended including D K McQuilkin and son Wayne Mrs Eva McQuilkin Mrs Jo N McQuilkin Mr and Merle Anderson Mrs Martha Tagush Miss Winogene Anderson Mr and Mrs George Banger Harry McQuilkin and Mrs C E Unger.
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Courier
la Porte City
Joseph K. McQuilkin
Waterloo
First Presbyterian Church
D. K. McQuilkin
Wayne
Eva McQuilkin
Jo N. McQuilkin
Merle Anderson
Martha Tagush
George Banger
Harry McQuilkin
C.E. Unger
Farm Bureau
Bruce “Township
M. Hoyt
Mabel Hark
Heeran
Mildred Milligan
Ella ‘Bohrnson
Brandon
Pearl Spicher
Auburn
William Driscoll
Freeman
Haislett
Allen Memorial Hospital
Former Sumner resident dies in Poplar Minn
Oliver C. Stone a former resident of Sumner died Wednesday in Poplar Minnesota. Burial will be there beside his wife. Stone suffered a paralytic stroke. He was employed as a blacksmith here for many years before moving to Minnesota. Surviving are a son Charles in Poplar and a daughter Vida Kangley in Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
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Cuurter
Sumner
Oliver C. Stone
Poplar
Stone
Minnesota
Charles
Vida Kangley
Oklahoma City
Okla
Iowa Falls Man Heard Lincoln Douglas Debate at Freeport
Iowa Falls resident J. W Brewster, 87, recalls hearing the Lincoln Douglas debate at Freeport as one of the last surviving witnesses. Brewster, then 19, helped build the Chicago and Galena railroad, a predecessor of the Illinois Central system.
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Iowa Falls
Lincoln- Douglas
Freeport
Courier
J. W Brewster
Brewster
Chicago & Galena
Tlinois, Central
Aged Clarksville Man Stricken With Stroke
Clarksville Iowa March 11 George Kocher aged about years old is in serious condition after a stroke. A longtime resident, he is reported to be in critical health. Local events at a dinner party for two basketball teams were hosted by Mrs H W Stine and Mrs W M Roberts with 14 guests. Bernard Huber to represent Clarksville in the county spelling contest at Allison, with Ruth Donaldson close second.
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Courier Special Services
Clarksville
George Kocher
H. W. Stine
W. M. Roberts
B. M. Smith
W. V. Harrell
Bernard Huber
Allison
Ruth Donaldson
Mrs Calvin Stimson Dies at Manchester
Manchester Iowa March 11 The funeral of Mrs Calvin Stimson who died Wednesday after an illness of 18 months will be held Saturday at 2 p m at United Brethren church with Rev A E Hursh in charge Burial will be in Oakland cemetery Ollie daughter of Mr and Mrs S A Purvis was born in Manchester February 23 1878 She is survived by her husband Calvin Stimson her father S A Purvis three daughters a son and six grandchildren
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House
Sam Baxter
Denver
Colo
Baxter
Frances
Women's Division
Bruce ‘Township
Farm’bureau
John L. Youngs
Frank’ Frost
James Seamons
J. F
Jebe
Frank
Frost
Paul Wienands
Dora Rundle
Martha Triem
Waterloo
Manchester
Calvin Stimson
United Brethren Church
A. E. Hursh
Oakland Cemetery
Ollie
A. Purvis
Calvin Stimeon
Body of Mrs. Clara Lindsey to be brought here for burial
The body of Mrs. Clara Basford Lindsey, who died in Montana on Wednesday, will be brought to Orchard for burial on Saturday. Her son Roy Lindsey of Pullman Washington will accompany it. Surviving brothers include WI Covey of Osage John Covey of Orchard and Phil Covey of Broadhead Wisconsin.
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Orchard
Clara Basford Lindsey
Montana
Roy
Pullman
Wash
Lindsey
WI Covey
Osage
John
Phil
Broadhead
Wis
Local Motor Dealer Sells Business in Osage to Partners
Osage March 11 Special report states HI M Gardner motor dealer has disposed of his business to L F Harrison Nashua and Theodore Varn Sumner. He will now join with Bruce Champion in the venture.
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Osage, Ta
M. Gardner
L. F. Harrison
Nashua
Theodore Varn Sumner
Bruce Champion
Cedar Falls hosts anniversary plan for Upper Iowa conference
Cedar Falls March 11 committee on local arrangements for the seventy second annual Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church marks time awaiting action by the board of bishops on convention dates likely in late September or early October. The conference last convened here twenty years ago.
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Cedar Falls
Upper
Iowa
Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Bishops
Town Evangelical Church
City Ministerial Association
Congregational Church House
G. L. Bergeman
Franklin County Town Vote On To Be Or Not To Be
Franklin county town of Owasa plans a March 28 election to choose new officers including mayor councilman treasurer and assessor and to decide whether the town will continue its municipal life If the measure passes the town will dissolve and the newly elected officers will lose their positions The vote follows the March 11 town meeting set to determine whether to continue as a corporation after the Slippery Elm era.
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Franklin
Courier
Falls
Owasa
Births Reported in Eagle Center Manchester and Charles City
Birth notices list new arrivals across Iowa towns. Twin daughters for Frank Steimel, a son for Will Schmidt. daughters for George Bedard and Roy Brockmeier. Manchester couples Paul Young McKinley Powers Henry Rath Martin Hillers Delaware couples R P Paris Roy Lindaman. Barville twins for Frank Klosterman. son for B M Hudson March 6 9 for J G Hohler Albert Schafer and other March births. Includes Sonia and surrounding locales.
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Courier
Eagle Center
Frank Steimel
Will Schmidt
George Bedard
Manchester
Paul Young
And
Mirs
McKinley Powers
Henry Rath
Martin ‘Hillers
Delaware
R. P
Paris
Roy. Brockmeier
Greeley
Frank Klosterman
Barlville
Charles City
B. M. Hudson
J. G. Hohler
Ana
Albert Schafer
Roy Lindaman
Sonia
Duncan McLeish Dies at Brandon
Duncan McLeish, longtime Brandon resident, educator, and early Buchanan County leader, died Thursday after months of illness. A Scottish-born Iowa settler, he taught, served as Buchanan County auditor twice since 1873, and helped promote the Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern Railway. He operated a Brandon mercantile business from 1878 for 32 years and left a family including surviving children Mrs. W. H. Tracy, Helen McLeish, W. D. McLeish, John D. McLeish, Mrs. H. B. Tunks, and Leonard, with one daughter F. E. Hofferd having died in 1917.
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Courier Special Service
Brandon
Duncan ‘A. McLeish
McLeish
Waterloo
Cedar Falls & Northern
Buchanan
Thomas Edwards
A. T. McDonald
Perthshire
Scotland
Canada
Iowa
Lena Ann
Bowersock
A. Oler
W. H. Tracy
Osage Legion Play Benefit for Band Repeats Tonight
Osage Ia March 11 The American Legion home talent play Aunt Lucia was seen before a capacity seminary gym audience last evening and will be repeated tonight to raise funds for Osage school band uniforms.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
American Legion
Lucia
Elliotts Return From Institute With Foot Improvement
Alton Elliott Jr has returned from Perkins Institute Iowa City reporting improvement in his foot after two years of treatment. His brother Galvin Elliott, who has been at the state university hospital three months, is to be released soon. The younger Jad Elliott underwent several operations and contracted mumps followed by diphtheria causing a mastoid abscess.
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Aplington
Alton Elliott, Jr
Perkins Institute
Iowa City
Galvin
State University ‘Hospital
Jad
Clerks and Judges of Election Named at Gilbertville
Gilbertville council appoints clerks Martin Bernardy and Joseph Reuter and judges Mary Ahles John Bornong and H Shares for March 1941 election. others to take office April 5. Council will review school plea at next meeting.
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Courier Special Service
Gilbertville
Martin
Bernardy
Joseph
Reuter
Mary Ahles
John
Bornong
Pimples and a Cure Reported in Perryville Letter
Mise Wilena Elder of Perryville Missouri writes of a month long rash of pimples that spread from itching and burning. After using two bars of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment she says she was completely healed, noting promotion of Cuticura products.
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Mise Wilena Elder
R.F. D
Perryville
Playground Aims to Level Public Square for Children
A plan to transform the public square into a leveled playground would create safer play space for children, with future improvements including accessible equipment and fenced play zones. Community leaders emphasize inclusivity and local fundraising to support the project.
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Buchanan Farmer
Pheasant
la Porte
McQuilkin
Poplar, Minn
Upper Iowa
Cedar Falls High School
Gerald Baxter
Charles E. Denton
W. F. Sarle
Parish
I.D. Corning
Tenth Street West
St. Luke's Parish
C. Grant
Leclair Martin
George Wood
A. B. Mason
Jesse.Bige
Waterloo Township
Sartori ‘Hospital
Hickle
Shepherd. Hickle
Butler County
Alva James
Grandview Ieunion
Wilbur 'N. Hostrop
Grandview College
Des Moines
Agnette Hostrop
Rochester
J.T. Dettener
Minn
Dettener
Lillian Madsen
Carl W. Weeks
Armand Company
Desa Moines
C. N. Madsen
Grundy Farm
Fairfield Township
Grundy County
Dairyville
W. F. Hemmerling
Samuel Smith
Smith
Hemmerling
Teachers High Boys and Girls
Clark H. Streeter
Lions Club
Webster City
Omaha
Silk
Oxfords & Shoes
Shoes & Oxfords
Western Outfitters
Waterloo, Iowa
Duncan McLeish
Osage Legion
Giergat
Tao Se
Aiga
Cuticara
Torsiline
Paulson Sale Barn
Cedar Falla, On
Oscar Tostlebe
East Fourth St
Tuttle-Scott Stores, Inc
wWew
East Fourth Street
Tattle-Scott Stores, Inc
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