Paving Work to Start on No 20 Route in Delaware County
Preliminary paving on primary road No. 20 from Winthrop to Brer sville will begin next week with Bryant Construction of Waterloo in charge. C Haskell and Mark Moore of Waterloo supervise the setup of cement-distributing points. first concrete pour planned for April 16. About 99 truckloads of material per mile, with five setups and continuous operations moving westward from Masonville to Delaware. paving will extend from Cedar Falls to Dubuque once hard surfacing is achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courter
Manchester
Winthrop
Brersville
Bryant Construction Company of
Waterloo
C. Haskell
Mark Moore
J. F. Moore
Mr. Haskell
Mr. Moore
Masonville
Buchanan County
Delaware
Moore
Dareyville
Petersburg Spur
Dyerssie
Wil
Dubuque
C. F
Yall
Cedar Fails
Woman Observes 72d Anniversary at Independence
Independence Iowa March 17 Mrs O K Crew celebrated her seventy second birthday while recovering from a months long illness. Family gathered including sons Cicit Crew of Des Moines and Milton Whitcher of West Union with spouses. Born March 17 1856 in Morgan County Ohio she moved to Iowa in 1862 with parents and later married Oliver K Crew November 25 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sourter
Independence
O. K. Crew
Crew
Cicit Crew
Des Moines
Milton Whitcher
West Union
Two Couples Wed at Church in Vale
Two couples wed at the Tittle Brown Church in the Vale near Vale. Rosa Lehrman and John Gerber, and Neta Jepperson and Floyd LeGore were married by Rev. J L McCarlson. Other notes report local deaths and illness including Ea Pettet and several residents convalescing or ill after influenza and stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courter
Nashua
J.L. McCarlson
Tittle Brown
the Vale
Tere
Rosa A. Lehrman
Stanwood
John B. Gerber
Cedar Rapids
Neta ML Jepperson
Emmetsburg
Floyd WL LeGore
Ea Pettet
Iowa City
Jennie Usher
Masoniy
B. H. Yarger
Edward Paschke
Charles Fierce
Kensington
Marty Kent
Elmer Cheeney
Mert Bent
Robert
Hyron Brown
Trench Mouth
Declama Results From Cedar Falls and Janesville Schools
Local subdistrict declamatory contest held at high school gymnasium featured entrants from Hopkinton Earlville Manchester Oneida Stanley and Quasqueton. Winners included Robert Blaser Jesup first oratorical, Eloise Slocum Rudd second. John Simpson Janesville first dramatic, Adeline Asher Starkville second. Bur er Moeller Cedar Falls Lorent Schiefelbein Manchester first humor.
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Janesville
Speciail
Jet
Cedar Falls
Clerksville
Rudd
Shell Rock
Waverly
Robert Blaser
Jesup
Eloise Slocum
John Simpson
Adeline Asher
Starksville
Burer
Manchester
Hopkinton
Earlville
Oneida
Stanley
Quasqueton
Ralph Sweeny
Delhi
Anc
Mary Matthews
Wisemond
Dorothy Segar
Earlisle
Qarst
Viola McMillan
Quastueton
Muth Coramers
Elaine Howard
Funeral Services for Marble Rock Woman in S. Dak
Funeral services were held in Presho for Mrs. Jack Pickett of Marble Rock who died Wednesday. Surviving relatives include daughters Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Blatt, son Dwight Pickett, and sister Mrs. Kittie Hinney. Mr. Pickett died in 1913.
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Marble Rock
S. Dak
Courier
Jack Pickett
Presho
Bowen
Blatt
Dwight Pickett
Kittie Hinney
Geraldine Dolores
Merland Stroud
Klamath Falls
Ore
A. R. Coover
Matt
Galen Rex
Matt Paulus Sread
Guy Kepple
Delaware Calf Cat Promised Rival to Jones
In Delaware County Judge G W Wood heard a satirical suit over a cow named Joan Durham that weighed 1300 pounds and produced 12 quarts of milk daily. Owner A J Kerton sued James W Patterson after selling the cow for 100 dollars and later losing it to beef for 65.41, claiming breach of warranty and damages from the cow’s escapades. Judge Wood reserved decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Jones
Courier
Manchester
Jones County
Delaware County
G. W. Wood
Joan Durham
A. J. Kerton
James W. Patterson
Chicago
Patterson
Kerton
Wood
Guritz Funeral Set for Sunday in Oelwein Church
Funeral arrangements are made for Mrs. Katherine Guritz who died Friday night at a daughter's home north of Westgate. The service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Lutheran church in Oelwein. Surviving relatives include daughters Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Smith, several sisters and brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Katherine Guritz
David Cross
Westgate
Guritz
Cross
Kirs
Theddore Pairalz
Otto Kammes
Mary Robertson
W. A. Zeigler
Oelsein
Louise Kroehler
Naper‘ile
Margaret Oliver
Lewston
Ida
Charles and
Otto Zeigler
Garden
Idg
Philip Zeigler
Mitchell Hostesses Give Dinner Bridge Night Update
On March 17 L R Dockerty and Mrs George Walter hosted a dinner and bridge at the former’s home. Card favors went to Mrs Frank West, Mrs Lydia Tesvti and Mrs Iver Tiedman. The John Staroba family returned from Chicago and will occupy the Winter residence as Mr and Mrs Winter move to St Anstar, where he will work for Fr Warrington. Their son Lloyd is headed for C C Roberts, Little Cel ar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
L. R. Dockerty
George Walter
Frank West
Lydia Tesvti
Iver Tiedman
John Staroba
Chicago
Winter
St. Anstar
Warrington
Lloyd
C. C. Roberts
Little Celar
Traer Hardware Store Celebrates Fortieth Anniversary
The B. P. Thomas & Sons Hardware store of Traer marks its fortieth anniversary with an open house held this afternoon and evening for friends. Founded by B F L Thomas, now run by his sons, the store keeps the Thomas name. John L. Thomas welcomed guests, joining his father at the 1888 opening.
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TRAER
B. P. Thomas & Sons Hardware
Thomas 4 Sons Hardware
BFL. Thomas
Ils Sons
Cedar Falls Commercial Club holds annual meeting and notes bonds plan
Cedar Falls March 17 news reports the Commercial Club will meet Tuesday at Hotel Black Hawk with reports of officers, a year end balance near 400 dollars, and 284 members. It notes a Monday special election to authorize 150000 dollars in municipal gas plant bonds and school board organization upcoming. The column lists church activities, notices on staff inductions, a D A R event, a spring style show, and local property transactions.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk
Tra
Condit
Vivian W. Johnson
Lecate Martin
W. W. Johnson
Waukegan
Ill
Epworth
W. G. Rowley
First Congregational
George F. Barsalou
First Congregational Church
School of Missions
First Christian
Christ
First Christian Church
R. W. Fillmore
U. S
First
M. E. Church
Eet Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church House
J. B. Newman
W. G. Crowder
Newman
Kate Stevens
D. O. Ross
F. L. Snider
Jeanette Carpenter
Ross
Clay Street
May Foote
Des Moines
Retail Merchants Association
Burs
A. M. Dickens
Etta Revington
West Fourth Street
Fayette endowment drive nears target amid burn repair plans
The Upper Town Fund now totals 73,830 toward a 100,000 goal. At a report meeting Fayette citizens pledged 6,865 in gifts and predars, including 50,000 raised for construction of a science hall to replace a burned structure. The campaign aims to meet an 80,000 minimum and finish before outreach to nearby towns.
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Courier Specil
Fayette
Oelwein Girl Receives Carnegie Life Saving Medal
Oelwein Ia March 17 Miss Catherine Fridgen received from the Carnegie foundation the life saving medal awarded a few weeks ago. Oelwein Boy Scouts and other local groups plan Forest week activities as the last week in April. Rock Island track crews are building a 1209 foot siding at Maynard for the No 12 highway paving project across the county via Oelwein Maynard Fayette and West Union. The Minnesingers of State Teachers college Cedar Falls perform at the Presbyterian church on March 21. Mrs L W Knight formerly of Oelwein tops Decorah school election for school board. Mr and Mrs J P O Leary visit daughter Mrs Don Warner in Hutchinson Kan. Born Friday March 16 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kerts. Mrs T A Wheeler is recovering well after an operation in Rochester Minn.
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Courier
Oelwein
Catherie Fridgen
Carnegie Foundation
Oelwein Boy Scouts
Rock Island
Maynard
Fayette
West Union
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Presbyterian Church
L. W. Knight
Oclwein
Decorah
Board of Education
J. P. O'Leary
Don Warner
Hutchinson
Kan
Lawrence Kerts
T. &. Wheeler
Rochester
Minn
Iowa cattle and dairy market shifts amid scarce beef
Des Moines dispatch notes farm markets reward scarcity as Iowa cattle output in 1927 fell from 1926 while values rose by 21 million dollars. Pork revenue dropped 35.1 million. hog marketings rose to 11.56 million head. Sheep numbers up. calves marketed up. dairy interest grows with 1927 butterfat prices at record highs and warnings on buying inferior dairy cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Towa
Iowa
Marke
State Department
Floyd Johnston
Iowa Dairy Association
Johnston
Bond issue to drive Janesville voters to polls
Janesville Iowa faces a March 26 municipal election with likely heavy turnout driven by a proposed waterworks bond issue. Longtime Mayor J W Bermett declined another candidacy, with Charles Bye nominated to succeed him and several candidates named for assessor treasurer and council posts.
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Courier
Janesville
J. W. Bermett
Nave FB
C. Barrick
C. L. Schmidt
Charles Bye
Mas Eye
Carl Wild
R. W. Kendall
J. R. Rover
J. A. Stewart
G. W. Tayloe
F. C. Ulrich
Van Horn Delays Reply to Resignation Demand
Dr. B. Van Horn, president of Upper Town university, will defer replying to students’ demand he resign over his committee membership on the merger supervision panel for the local college and Gor Nell. A mass meeting at Upper Tens Gents urged his resignation during a dedication trip to Delhi for a school ceremony.
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Courier Special Servicer
Fayette
B. van Horn
Upper Town University
Vommites
Tocal College
Gor- Nell
van Horn
Delhi
Omass
Massive Mortgage Filed Across Floyd for G M & St P Reorg
Charles City Iowa March 17 huge mortgage filings detail the massive G M and St P railroad reorg. The United States Mortgage Trust Co of New York and others convey lands with total consideration near 550 million dollars. Filings span 57 Iowa counties and almost 300 counties in 13 states, with recording costs surpassing 150 thousand dollars.
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Charles City
Sts. Paul R. R. Company
C, ML & Every
Della Huxsel
County Recorder
United States Mortgage & Trust Co
New York
National City Bank of New York
G. M. & St. Paul
Iowa
Jens Grothe
Greene
Ed Garber
John
Ewald
Peter Sebaugh
Rock Island
Harry Arthur
Walters
Arthur Walters
Cedar Valley
Pneu- Tapnia
Deerfield
Charles] Waters
Odl
Well
Hold Last Rites of Mrs Albert Duenow at Fredericksburg
The funeral of Mrs. Albert Duenow was conducted Friday afternoon at the Lutheran church by Rev. C. C. Durr. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery, where her husband was buried in April. Mr. and Mrs. Will Eliott were surprised with a party for their twenty fifth anniversary. David Gardner recently had surgery in New Hampton for pneumonia. The two and a half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wolfgram is at St Joseph's hospital, New Hampton, after an appendectomy.
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E. J. Shattuck
Justice Weatherwax
Paul Zelner
Bassett
W. W. Rose
G. A. Hess
Rowley Hill
E. G. Huxsel
Oakwood
Jean Margaret
Huxsel
Tom Livingston
J. H. McLeod
Tipton
Woman's Club
Masonic Temple
Sertices Y Predericksburg
Albert Duenow
Lutheran
Harry Wolfgram
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
Lions Club hears Westphall on sportsmanship at Osage meeting
Attorney Westphall of Mason City gave an address to the Osage Lions Club on sportsmanship benefiting high school athletes. He spoke Thursday evening with coach Fr Kvammen present and Lions members aiding the program. The event emphasized fair play and support for local teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Arca Lieepeckal
Westphall
Mason City
Lions Club
Elean
Kvammen
Eucsis
The
Lions
Greene to Hold Municipal Election With One New Ticket Member
Greene readers learn one new member, Heldenwirth, joins the only town ticket for the upcoming municipal election to fill the mayoral post left vacant by Ray M. Doore. N. A. Merrian seeks re-election as mayor with a slate including Frances Lynch, Charles Boller, O. W. Hardman, Henry Kanter, and William Meyne as council candidates. Community items note a St Patrick party hosted by Greene high school’s Normal Training Class for the Commercial Club, and an Evangelistic series led by Rev. Elmer P. Loose at the M E church with Heaven and Hell topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Greene
Henry Kanter
William Meyne
Counci
It. S
Greene High School
Commercial Club
St. Patrick
Bus Driver Blamed in Marble Rock School Bus Crash
Couriers report at Marble Rock March tragedy blamed driver Harry Arthur after an adjourned coroner jury found the railway crew blameless. The collision with a Chicago Rock Island train killed two boys and left Arthur dying days later. Witnesses included Max Barnett and Bobby Barnett among bus passengers and Mrs. Charles Arthur.
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Harry Arthur
Arthur
Max Barnett
Bobby Barnett
Edna Merfeld
Leo Stauffer
Charles Arthur
B. J. Oskes
Jens Grothe
Missouri Expert to Speak Monday on Physical Training
Teachers in the west district will pay 100 dollars to bring Dr Henry S Curtis director of physical education for Missouri here for a lecture next Monday night in West High auditorium The talk titled A Sane Physical Education and Athletic Program will cover that exercise is only one objective of physical education and will outline other aims Dr Curtis has studied this work across the United States and Europe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West District
Henry S. Curtis
State of Missouri
West High
Gurtis
United States
Frederika Cards and Radio Club Meets for Tournament
Frederika Ta March 17 reports of the basketball tournament at Ows City entertained Members of the Five Hundred club at the home of Mrs 5 J Mooney. Honors went to Mr and Mrs J Ambrose and Mr and Mrs August Brumer. Dinner followed for members and husbands. Mrs J H Ambrose and Mrs K H Rohde won the Women’s games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Frederika
Ows City
Five Hundred Club
5. J. Mooney
J. Ambrose
August. Brumer
J. H. Ambrose
K. H. Rohde
Riviera Leases Room For Art Department
The Riviera theatre company has leased the store room at 710 Sycamore Street and will use it as an art department for making and painting scenery. Glenn Barker leads the project with two weekly stage settings prepared for its entertainment. Miss Alma Brandt resigns as anesthetist at Hampton hospital to take a similar role at Evangelical hospital in Marshalltown. Dunkerton notes report M E Ladies Aid quilting and St Patrick program, plus a newly planked first road mile west now passable.
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The
Riviera
St. Ansgar, Ja
Alma Brandt
Hampton Hospital
Evangelical Hospital
Marshalltown
Fred Brandi
Dunkerton
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Magee
St. Patrick
La Porte Club Holds Thirty Fifth Annual Literary Banquet
The thirty‑fifth annual Literary Circle banquet at King's cafe featured a full program with welcome, toasts, and musical selections by local women and friends. The evening moved to the Triem home for further performances while other community groups held meetings and elects officers for the Mite and Missionary groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte
la Porte City
Literary Circle
King's Cafe
E. E. Triem
Roy EB. Wagner
J. H., Goon
Roy Fi Hawkins
P. E. Lehman
W. G. Ballheim
H. D. Kline
Jesse O. Kober
Dorothy Sisson
Whistler
Cedar Falls
Evelyn Bengler
N. H. Blanchaine
W. F. Schneider
Lehman
Bailheim
Benzler
Winogene Anderson
Methodist Aid Society meets at Mrs Febl home
Division three of the Methodist Aid society and guests met Thursday afternoon at the home of Ms. Jacob Febl, assisted by Mrs. C. C. Hale and Mrs. C. G. Geren. The program featured piano duet by Lilian erd and Anna Lamos, vocal by Wilbur ionorden with Ruth Sawyer, piano solo by Mrs. Georgy Kiser, reading by Bessie Sawyer, and other musical selections. Two courses were served. Entertains Thrift Club at Misses Dora and Lottie Hubbard home yesterday with seven members present and Mrs. George Pell joining. Lunch was served, next meeting April 19 with Mrs. Wil Peck. C.J. Taylor of Beemer Neb. left for home after visiting Rev. T. M. Nielsen. Ernest Nies, James Kelley, and Myron Anton, students at Iowa State College in Ames, returned home for a short vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Kline
E. R. Ashley
Maude Eline
J. H. Goon
B. A. Eline
George Meyer
The
Hebrew Missionary
Hebrew Mission
Minneapolis
Evangelical
Mr. Meyer
M. E. Aid
Glenn Teeter
T. D. Teeter
Will Sawyer
Fletcher Bush
Methodist Aid Society
Gunch
Mite Society
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd J. Lamb
J. V. Eline
Cecil Gates
O. V. Hemsworth
George Banger
W. D. Lyle
C. G. Woodley
C. A. Hayzlett
H. D. Kline
W. H. Bahr
J. R. Buser
Mmes
Georgia Hoyt
C. P. Strohm
Will Driscoll
Bert Ponsford
Mata With
Gail Osborn
Arthur Robertson
Eva McCullkin
Bobby Mowbray
Dorothy Morgan
Jacob Febl
C. C. Hale
C. G. Geren
T. K. Clark
Lilian Erd Anna Lamos
Wilbur Ionorden
Ruth Sawyer
Georgy
Wil Peck
C.J. Taylor
Beemer
Neb
T. M. Nielsen
Taylor
Nielsen
Ernest Nies
James Kelley
Myron Anton
State College
Ames
Plank Street Repairs Slow Janesville Roads
In Janesville on Main Street a short plank stretch is being laid to keep primary road 31B passable as cars mire in mud all week. The state highway commission notes road deterioration and bus routes halt school. About 20 residents attend the Farm Community Club dinner, and the M E Sunday School plans a March 22 program and supper to fund a piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couriar Specter
Janesville
State Highway Commission
Farm Community Club
M. E
Dog Summons Help to Drowning Pig
A collie dog, seen near Strawberry Point Iowa on March 17, guided two young women to a deep muddy pig to aid the drowning animal. The dog helped free the pig but carried it toward a nearby farmhouse and refused to let the women keep it. Miss Velma Beam and Miss Hazel Duncan reported the episode after driving by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrise Special Service
Strawberry Point
Velma Beam
Hazel Duncan
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Bridge
Ifour
First Baptist
Carrie A. Robinson
Board of Missionary Co-Operation
Northern Baptist Convention
Thomas Anderson
First Presbyterian
Bruce Giffen
Jesus
S. Hall Young
Alaska
A. S. Hansen
Pasadena
California
Lloyd Nabb
Fima
Gedar Falls
Upper Town
Oelwein Girl
Paige
Lowa
Floyd
C. M
St.p
Inquest
Prances EK. Beyers
Moon
Kentucky
Dave Ainsworth
Heart Parr
Margaret Smith
Lincoln
Pauline Miller
Katherine Burney
McKinley
Ida B. Wise-Smith
Meech
W. CG. T. U. Institute
Orchard
Ray Gentz
Henry Smith Farm
W. C. Bourne
Genta
Rockford
H. Smith
Fom
Fredericksburg
Only Town Ticket
McKinley Circle
Woodman Hall
Elmer P. Loose
Hell
Missouri
V. KE. Lehman
MF. Lise
Ora Gris, Sete H. OC. “Unger
Ole Bean Mowbray
Ae Ee
Dog
John F. Heath
Oak Ave
Matt Gruben & Sons
Waverly, Iowa
Poland
McCormick
Emerson
Oliver
Hayes
John Deere
Robinson
Empire
Fairbanks-Morse
Waterloo Bay
Majestic
Concord
W.B. Loveland
Oscar Tostleho
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