Aged Recluse John Head Found Dead in Plainfield Cottage
Plainfield Ja March 16 John Head age 81 long time hermit of his Plainfield cottage was found dead Tuesday morning after not being seen since Saturday An inquest ruled death natural due to age and prior illness Head born in North Carolina lived alone since his sister Jizzie died about 19 years ago He was bachelor with a cousin nearby and had no close ties in town Funeral arrangements not yet completed
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Courter
Plainfield
John ‘Head
Jizzie
Head
North Carolina
Burrell Funeral to Be Held at Barclay Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Burrell who died in Max Nebraska will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in Barclay cemetery. The body arrived Tuesday and burial will follow. Reorganized Gospel team and church members will host a gathering Saturday at the Proctor home. Westminster Circle to meet Monday at Miss Grace Walker’s home with business and social hours. Roberts Son to move grocers and meat stock to James M. Barger building at Seventh and Young. Pythian inspection of Barry Temple set for March 23 with Mrs Charmian Taylor officiating. Any informal reception to follow. Mrs H Gates hosted the Woman's Christian Temperance union Tuesday.
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Courier
Jesup
Harry :Burrell
Max, Neb
Barclay Cemetery
Re.y. P. Uy
F Gospel Team
The
Baptist
Proctor
Town
Westminster Circle
Grace Walker
Roberts, & Son
James
M. Barger
Seventh and Young
Pythian
Barry
Temple
Son Executor of Estate Questioned as to Stewardship
Manchester March 16 Fred Richardson son of Aaron Richardson was examined in district court by Marion attorney J Haas about his handling as executor of his father’s estate. It was revealed that some sureties on the bond have died and no report had been filed since 1921 with no accounting for all funds. The court ordered a full report within 10 days and a new bond of 13000 within the same period.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Fred Je ‘Bichardson
J. Haas
Marion Jin
Hiss
Aaron “Richardson
T C Professor to Preach at Osage
Rev A E Fish of the State Teachers college faculty at Cedar Falls will preach in the Congregational church next Sunday as a candidate for the pastorate. At a City Federation meeting Monday afternoon Mrs Pearl Trezo reported the Christmas seal sale total 438 dollars. After expenses 210 50 remained for use in the county. Miss Blanch Mc Laughlin reported on the Des Moines health congress. Katherine Wilson read an article by Mrs R B Volland on cultivating international goodwill.
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Courier Spécial Service
Osage
A. E. Fish
State ‘Teachers College
Cedar. Falls
Congregational
City Federation
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Pearl Trezo
Mitchell County
Blanch McLaughlin
Health “Congress
Des Moines
Federation
Katherine Wilson
Pp. BE. O
R 8. Volland
Iowa City
School board gains in several Iowa towns.
Marble Rock R B Bullemer and Elmer Lines win seats on the Mon day school board. Mitchell Ida Klinger is re elected for three years. St Ansgar Herman Falk Ed Miller and Manrad Haug are elected. Shell Rock F D Daniels and F R Miler win reelection. Tripoli H W Bock haus and Peter Goodenbour remain on the board. Greene Dr E Bigelow and W F Miller elected. Plainfield George White re elected with new members E A Hoester and Kendall Lynes.
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St. Ansgar
Herman Falk
Ed. Miller
Manrad Haug
Board of Education
Plainfield
George White
E. A. Hoester
Kendall Lynes
Eduae
Funerals of Three Residents Held in Independence
The report lists funeral services for three Independence area residents. Mrs. B M Thompson's service at First Baptist Church was conducted by Rev. W H Hoge of Webster City with burial at Mt Hope cemetery. Surviving children include Belle Thompson Floyd Thompson and Mrs G A Stonebraker, and a granddaughter Miss Margaret Thompson. John Hagberg, long known on local streets, died March 11 at his county home. funeral was held at his Brandon home. Isabelle Smith and Floyd Winsor married in Cedar Rapids. they plan to live in Brandon with Winsor’s Eclipse Lumber job. Charles Edward Devens died Sunday at his son’s home southeast of town. services at Heege funeral parlors with burial at Oak Grove cemetery. he was born in Coldwater Michigan January 23 1863 and married to Grace Roberts in 1889. surviving children are Charles Devens Independence and Mrs Inez Miller Charles City. Reverend Gilbert of First Presbyterian officiated. Burial arrangements included I.O.O.F. and KP lodges’ involvement.
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Courier
Independence
First Baptist Church
Webster City
Mt."Hope Cemetery
Almina
WL. Harback
BE. M. Thompson
Belle 'C. Thompson
Floyd. M. Thompson
Waterloo
G. A. Stonebraker
Hazleton
John
Hagberg
Sweden
America
Brandon
Isabelle’ Smith
Jesse Smith
Floyd Wins
Devens
Charles
Edward Devens
Heege
First Presbyterian Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Coldwater
Mich
Grace Roberts
Illinois
Hey
Iowa
Charles Devens
Inez Miller
K. P
Dumont Moves to Prevent Spread of Whooping Cough
City officials and physicians held a conference to check the whooping cough epidemic. Parents and teachers were asked to cooperate in a campaign to prevent spread. Annual United Brethren Missionary Society meeting at G S Brown home with dinner and program. Mrs Kate Angstman assists with preparations for a public sale as Mrs McMahon plans to move to Waterloo with daughter Anna.
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Courier Special Service
Dumont
The
United Brethren
Missionary “ Society
Brown
Des Moines
Kate Angstman
Manchester
McMahon
Waterloo
Dwight Dalrymple
Anna
Kerosene Explosion Tiles Brandon Fire Start
Brandon Iowa March 16 Ken neth Steckman suffered burns to arm and face when kerosene in a stove exploded as he lit the morning fire. He wears a sling as recover y continues. Brandon school election results show Lney d Stainbrook elected director over Ralph Bender 87 to 38. Opal Rider wed Eddie Border in Brandon home ceremony.
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Brandon
Kenneth” Steckman
Lneyd Stainbrook
Ralph Bender
F. M. Wiliams
Rob Rider
Northeast
Opal Rider
Eddie
Border
Edward Border
la Porte City
George Goodrick
M. EB
Orange Township Dinner Guests at A B Zuck Home
Orange Township March 16 Mr and Mrs A B Zuck entertained at dinner Sunday Guests included Mr and Mrs T L Parris Mr and Mrs A M Summy and children Mr and Mrs Arnold Forney and sons Mr and Mrs M M Maust and son and Miss Alta Maust Konier Miller returned from California last week after a nine day motor trip both ways Mrs J A Merwin visiting from Texas with daughter Mrs T Errickson Errickson has a son born March 14 Orville Tanneather made a business trip to Independence Mrs Glenn Lichty entertained Orange Center women at a quilting Thursday Mr and Mrs Ralph Gray hosted a group of young people Friday Doris seventh birthday party with twelve girls Mrs L W Clough hosted a party Saturday Pioneer club met with Mrs E Walter Miller Thursday and quilted for the hostess.
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Orange Township
A. B. Zuck
TL. R. Parris
A. M. Summy
Arnold Forney
M. M. Maust
Alta Maust
Konier
Miller
California
Iowa
J. A. Merwin
Texas
T. Errickson
Errickson
Orville Tanneather
Independence
Glenn Lichty
Women of Orange Center
Ralph Gray
Doris
Pioneer Club
Cedar Falls Club Annual Meeting And Local Notices
Cedar Falls Commercial Club, about 100 members, elected directors J. Clay J H Gaffney C J Connell C H Streeter Lechair Martin with officers to be chosen. Year ended with $173.18 debtless, receipts $6,668.98, expenditures $6,495.80. secretary reports $289 in membership. Funeral for Harriet Seward Hurd set at First Congregational Church Thursday 3 p.m. Rev. Barsalou to lead. Rev. Effie McCollum Jones to deliver eulogy. Jones unavailable due to tour. sister Lucy Seward Noble traveling in Florida. Opossum captured by Dewey Osgood turned to park commission for Island Park cage. Nels Friis sold residence 2210 Iowa St to L H McKibben for 6500 with possession. Brotherhood of Calvary Baptist held at Julius Jensen's Main Street home with social evening and refreshments.
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Courier
Cedar ‘Falls
Cedar Falls
Andrew S. Hansen
Hurd
Harriett Seward Hurd
Western Old People's Home
First Congregational’ Church
George F. Barsalou
Effie McCollum’ Jones
Dewey
Osgood
East Cedar
Julius. Jensen
Brotherhood of Calvary, Baptist Church
Main ‘Street
Suyuth
Dysart Plans to Pave Main Street During Summer
Dysart Iowa residents, including Commercial club members, city officials, and citizens, discussed paving main streets this summer. Two Waterloo consulting engineers gave rough costs for curbing guttering and paving, with another public meeting planned to review a full plan and details.
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Dysart
Commercial Club
Waterloo
Springer funeral set for Thursday at Greene Church
Greene Ia March 16 The funeral of Leo Springer who died suddenly in his automobile on a highway near Nashua Monday afternoon will be held at 10 a m Thursday at the Catholic church here Rev Father M F Hogan officiating Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery The body lies at his mother Mrs Mary Springer home O H McGee who declined candidacy at the school election Monday retires after 36 years on the board of education Failing health prompts reduced duties Vernon McGee has been seriously ill since Saturday night at his mother Mrs Retta McGees
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Board of Education
Vernon McGee
Retta McGee
Phillips Funeral Held at Orchard
The funeral of Mrs. Nettie Philips, who died Sunday at her daughter's home, Mrs. George Hill, was held Tuesday afternoon in Orchard. Surviving are the daughter and two granddaughters Lucile and Marjory Hill. Also noted is Mrs. Graham Is Dead. Burial details for Mrs. Clara Basford Norton show she died in Miles City, Mont, and was interred locally. Roy Basford from Pullman, Wash., accompanied the body. Norton later married Mr. Norton and left a daughter about 7. three brothers Will Cavey Osage John Cavey Orchard Phil Cavey Broadhead Wis are listed.
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Courier
Orchard
Nettie Philips
George Hill
Lucile
Marjory Hill
Graham
Willian Graham
Norton
Clara Basford Norton
Miles City
Mont
Lindsey Basford
Roy
Pullman
Wash
Will Cavey
Osage
John Cavey
Phil
Broadhead
Wis
Funeral of Flynn Boy at Charles City Church
Funeral services for Joseph Prynn 13 of Marble Rock were held at Charles City Catholic church Monday after his death from pneumonia in Cedar Valley hospital Greene. Born and raised on a nearby farm he lived there until moving to Charles City last year. The boy developed pneumonia after recovering from measles and was buried at Greene.
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Flynn
Marble Rock
Joseph Prynn
Cedar Valley Hospital
Greene
Charles City Catholic Church
Charles City
Oldtime Costume Party in Mitchell Features 21 Year Old Attire
Mitchell Ia March 16 Special schoolgirl costumes of 21 years ago were worn by women who were entertained at a bridge dinner by Mrs Arthur Stokes Saturday Spelling down was a diversion before the card game
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Mitchell
Arthur Stokes
Besore
Railroad ordinance appeal heard by Janesville board
In Janesville on a Tuesday the railroad commissioners will hear an appeal challenging the validity of a recently adopted town council ordinance. The hearing occurs today as J W Bennett and associates travel from Des Moines to present the case.
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Courier
Janesville
J. W. Bennett
Des Moines
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Janesville Consolidated School
Saphronia
Calvary Church
Waterloo
Floyd George
Albert Leveland
Bremer-Black Hawk Mutual Telephone Association
R. A. Decker
R. W. Kendall
Father of Twelve Children Dies at Oelwein Tuesday
Luther Jipson, father of twelve, died Tuesday morning at Oelwein. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. Survivors include Mrs. Jipson and all twelve children living in Iowa, Wisconsin, Montana, and Montana addresses noted.
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Oelwein
Holland Man at 70 Learns to Drive First Auto
Grundy Center March 16 Ano Rempling a Holland man learning to operate his first automobile at age 70. He is a retired farmer and recently bought a light coupe for pleasure trips. John Kruse Sr. has been in failing health for years and is reported growing weaker. His wife died two months ago. Hired men are scarce in Grundy county as farmers report continued labor shortages.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
Ano. Rempling
Holland
Rempling
John. Kruse
Grundy County
Farmers Ieport
Tama County Dog Losses Exceed License Revenue
In Tama county agitation mounts as dogs cause livestock losses including 11 of 250 sheep in Garwin and damages claimed by several farmers for pigs and poultry. John Read seeks $165 in damages from the county, reflecting that county payouts for dog losses surpass total dog license fees collected.
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Courier Special Service
John Read
Garwin- Eleven
Tama
Upper Iowa piano recital lights college chapel stage
Students in the department of instrumental music at Upper Iowa University presented a piano recital in the college chapel with aid from the Girls Glee club. Performers included Alma Hunnerberg Lamont Gladys Bates Fern Hoag Azalia Knight Aliena Schoeppe Anna Rons Florence Senner Helen Fox Ida Flethler Harriett Cochran.
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Upper Iowa
Fayette
Dr. Neff
Upper Iowa University
College Chapel
Alma Hunnerberg
Waucoma
Gladys Bates
Lamont
Fern Hoag
Harmony
Minn
Azalia Knight
Aliena Schoeppe
Strawberry Point
Anna’ Rons
Oelwein
Florence Senner
Hawkeye
Helen Fox
Ida Flethler
Harriett Cochran
Upper Iowa senior play cast named for Children of the Moon
Fayette Iowa March 16 special five women and three men from the class of 1927 named for the senior play Children of the Moon to be directed by Mrs Margaret Jayne Collett at Upper Iowa university. Cast includes Bessie Colberg Lima Bonita Finch Mabel Rennison and Clifford Headington Harry Pond Charles Hofman Karleton Crain Elwood Welk. Tama Tama ra March 16 special Blythe brothers of Blythe Son are in Belle Fourche bidding on a railroad grading contract for a large irrigated land tract as sugar beet planting increases spurs to be laid by Northwestern Railway.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa, University
Margaret Jayne Collett
Bessie Colberg
Lima
Bonita Finch
Mabel Rennison
Elgin
Clifford Headington
Decorah
Harry Pond
Charles Hofman
Karleton
Crain
Elwood Welk
Independence
Bidon S. D. Joe
Tama.ra
Charles G. Blythe
R. J. Blythe
Blythe & Son
Tama
Belle Fourche
Northwestern Railroad
Automobile collision near New Hartford injures no one
Fredericksburg March 16 Speclan reports two cars, Albert Marke automobile and a machine driven by an Oelwein resident, collided Saturday south of New Hartford. Both vehicles sustained damage but occupants were unhurt.
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Fredericksburg
Nashua Resident Recovering After Stroke
J W Pierce longtime Nashua resident is slowly recovering after a second stroke of paralysis his first attack about three months ago affected his speech
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Nashua
Ona
Las
J. W. Pierce
Bremer County road work and local notices
Six miles on road No 10 from Wapsipinicon river to Fayette county line will be graded and graveling started after contracts let. Red Ball highway No 218 to be finished soon with three outfits at three camps. Well repairs delayed due to erosion and drilling issues. W F Krammer plans a modern residence on North Elm. Frank Christopher operated Mercy hospital, while John Perkins to install cement floors in Mercy hospital dining room and basements. Bruns Bros skating rink on Bremer Ave to open soon for summer use. Jennie Seeley birthday surprise celebrated March 9. County spelling bee set for March 26 at Savings Bank Club rooms. Mrs Jessie Rush injured arm from fall. Sarah Pul ton turns 85 with friends visiting. Dysart couples move to Belle Plaine. Mr Franklin purchasing tin repair shop. father once employed by Boettcher & Son.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Fapsipinicon River
Fayette County
O. C. Thompson
W. F. Krammer
North Elm Street
Tractor fall injures Dysart youth near Dysart farm
Harry Sturtz, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Sturtz of near Dysart, was severely injured when he fell from a tractor in operation. His leg was caught between the pulley and drive wheel and badly crushed while he worked on a family farm.
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Hury
Hampton To Have Two City Tickets In Election
Hampton Iowa faces a March 28 municipal vote with two tickets after an error in caucus timing. Mayor A W Wolf, city clerk S J Parker, and other nominees appear on one ticket, while a second ticket organized by concerned citizens includes D W Parks for mayor and other officials. Some candidates on the latter ticket have withdrawn.
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Courier Special Service
Hampton
Altho
A. W. Wolf
Wolf
S.J. Parker
Facial
D. C
D. Ott and Co
H Secon
Will McCord
H. TE. Boehmler
Park
F. Manifold
FR. E. St. Clure
FE. H., Atkinson
Shell Rock parish tithes rise as campaign ends
Seventy two Shell Rock Methodist Episcopal church members signed tithers pledges after a two week stewardship drive. News includes Julia Betts of Los Angeles recovering from surgery, Jessie Mansfield traveling to California, and councilman Walter Aptel succeeding Arthur Johnson who resigned. Also noted are twin sister death, road repairs near Shell Rock, Baptist Aid meeting, home improvement by Rigt Ooster, and a St Patrick's cafeteria supper at Legion hall hosted by the women’s auxiliary.
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Courier Special Service
Shell Rock
Shell Rock Methodist Episcopal Church
William’ Wheat
Julia Betts
Los Angeles
Cal
Jessie Mansfield
Los Anneles
Henry Spear
Witlam - Witt
Ed Ross
Rigt Ooster
John Isley
St. Patrick's
Legion Hall
Woman's Auxiliary
Travels 9 000 Miles Without Leaving Town
Clarksville March 16 Special John Roberts records show he has traveled 9,000 miles in the last three years all while not leaving the corporation limits. He operates a milk route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville, “In
John Roberts
Ships Fat Cattle From Marble Rock to Chicago
Marble Rock reports fat cattle shipped in three carloads to Chicago on Saturday and another carload last week. The animals were all of the farmer Masson’s feeding.
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Marble Rock
Masson
Chicago
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Jokn Head
Burrell
Barclay
T. C
R. B. Bullemer
Elmer Lines
Mitchell, Ja
Ida Klinger
F. D. Daniels
F. R. Miler
Tripoli
H. W. Bockhaus
Peter Goodenbour
Greene, Ta
E. Bigelow
W. F. Miller
John, Hagberg
A. B. Zuck Home
Cedar Falls Hkg
Springer
Greene Church
Tra
Luther Jipson
Presbyterian Church
Carl Copenhaver
W. P. Beck
P. Beck
East Charles Street
Holland Man
Bremer County
Bruns Bros
Bremer Avenue
Misa Jennie Seeley
We . C. Women's Relief Corps
Ethel Cave
Sarah Woodruff
Savings Bank
Jessie Rush
Sarah Pdalton
Belle Plaine
John Benjamin Franklin
Traer
Franklin
Thomas & Sons Hardware
Shell Rock Parish
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Charleston, Mo
St. Louis
Louis E. Edward
Iso
Waterloo, Iowa
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