Vintons water plant operates as flood ebbs report
Vinton Iowa reports Cedar river fell 22 inches reviving water gas and electric services after 48 hours without. Central heating restored downtown while Iowa Canning plant provides power to pumps and gas plant. Large engine repairs may take five days with a Burlington machinist. One hog drowned at Butterfield lots. several swine and cattle stranded, fed from boats. Farms between La Porte City and the river drained as river level dropped.
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Vinton
Cedar River
Iowa Canning Company
Burlington
Bukterflald
Serpage
la’ Porte City
la Porte City
Funeral set for Maude Hersey in Parkersburg
Parkersburg Iowa March 18 funeral services for Miss Maude Hersey who died Sunday afternoon near Waverly will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the M E church here She spent most of her life on a farm near Parkersburg and died of heart disease with influenza complications Surviving sisters Mrs Ira Bloomfield Mrs Coy Sensebse By Hersey all of Parkersburg and brothers Fred Hersey New Hartford Elmer Hersey Mason City.
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Courier
Parkersburg
Maude Hersey
Waverly
M.E
Miss Hersey
Ira
Bloomfield
Coy Sensebse
Hersey
Fred Hersey
New Hartford
Elmer
Mason City
Dysart Band Reorganized for Coming Season
Dysart Iowa March 19 Dysart band has reorganized for the coming season Albert Cole La Porte City has been engaged as instructor Fire destroyed the body of an automobile operated by Ray Mach who was accompanied by C G Kaiser on Highway 3 near Griffith H R Allaben Treer assisted into the school of instruction held by the Masonic order Monday afternoon in the lodge rooms here
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Masonic Order
Meltonville to host community program at schoolhouse
Miss Lydia Margaret Barrette librarian of Mason City public library will speak at Meltonville schoolhouse Wednesday evening for the second monthly social for the community. The program, postponed by bad conditions, is expected to help organize a parent teacher association or community club.
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Meltonville
Lydia Margaret. Barrette
Mason City
Highways at Bristow in good condition
Bristow reports improved local roads and streets post spring thaw. Industries run normally. few basements flooded. Notable: Mrs. John Weiland sr. celebrated 89th birthday on March 15 with family. William Shreve and family moved to newly vacated house. Mrs. Hencken involved in family illness matter. Mrs. N. F. Boylan recovering from gas trouble. Tripoli confirmation class listed for St Peter’s Evangelical church with multiple youths named.
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Bristow
Ila
Marsh
Sbristow
John Weiland
Alison
Wiliam Shreve
Neeland
Bancroft
Chris Hencken
Waverly
Former Ackley Resident Genevieve Morrill Scannell Dies
Widow Genevieve Morrill Scannell 48 longtime Ackley resident died Saturday at her Omaha home burial in Cedar Falls where she was born Funeral services were in St Cecelia Omaha and the body returned to Cedar Falls for burial Surviving husband a daughter Elizabeth Anna two brothers Frank Morrill Tacoma and Andrew Morrill Minneapolis Mrs Scannell once ran a millinery shop in Ackley about 27 years ago.
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Ackley
Mare
Frank Goettel
Genevieve Morrill-Scannell
St. Cecelia Church
Omaha
Cedar Falls
Elizabeth Anna
Frank Morrill
Tacoma
Wash
Andrew Morrill
Minneapolis
Scannell
Ackley Aces
Aplington Independents
Ladies' Aid Society
St. John's Evangelical Church
Ben, Lockhart
Crescent Club
Dorothea Weber
Eleanor Dentel
Louise Sailer
Hap
Hildebrand
D. V. Leach
Mason City
Daugher
Bils
Win Moore
Helping Hand Society
Rev. A. E. Fish Resigns Osage Church for Keokuk Call
Osage Iowa March 19 Rev. A. E. Fish pastor of the Congregational church resigned Sunday to accept a call to the Keokuk Tennessee Congre gational church effective the first of June He came here two years ago from the State Teachers college at Cedar Falls.
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Osage, In
A. E. Fish
Congregational Church
Keokuk, Tn
State Teachers College
Cedar Falla
Veteran Floyd Co. Farmer Has Stroke
James Swinton, a 74 year old farmer from Floyd County, Nashua, is reported improving slightly after suffering a severe stroke Saturday night. He remains in a dangerous condition, and his son Fred has helped with farm work during his illness.
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Floyd Co. Farmer
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Mrs Joseph Mediki dies in Oklahoma former Barclay resident
Mrs Joseph Mediki formerly of Barclay township died in Oklahoma City on March 12 relatives here were advised. She was sister of Miss Elizabeth Muhtig and lived in the community from 1864 until the farm sale to James Black. Husking finishes as farmers store corn, Nick Brown sold a horse to John Ortner, Walter Kies to work for John Fetriether next season. School board organized with John Ortner elected president. other members listed. A letter from Austria dated Feb 25 reached Ortner March 12 describing a winter of 1879 like fuel shortages frozen wells heavy snow and transport disruptions.
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Gercice Barclay Township
Joseph Mediki
Barclay
Oklahoma City
Mediki
Elizabeth Muhtig
James Black
Nick Brown
John Ortner
Walter Kies
John Fetriether
Mr. Ortner
Lynn
Atkins
James” Nesbit
Nic Kraus
J. Ed. Meter
Austria
Sled Rescue Saves Horses On Rural Route
Eagle Center reports March 19 Leo Werner sacrificed his sled to save his horses when it broke through a stream on his rural route. The team, unusually valuable, was rescued after a hard struggle amid soft roads delaying rural mail carriers. Mrs. Leonard Quinn returned home from hospital after serious surgery six weeks ago. Mr and Mrs Frank Steiml welcomed a son.
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Eagle Center
Leo Werner
Leonard Quinn
Frank Steiml
Oelwein Man Will Wed Waverly Girl
Waverly March 19. Miss Ruth Evelyn McHugh Waverly and Jamies Klinick Oelwein will be married after Easter. The banns were posted Sunday at St Marys church here. Hildegarde Frese and Frederick Feldman will represent Waverly high school in the subdistrict chorus tonight. The Baptist Missionary society will meet with Mrs J A Hall Wednesday afternoon to elect officers and open mite boxes.
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Waverly
Ruth
Evelyn McHugh
Jamies Klinick
Oelwein
St Mary's
Hildegarde Frese
Frederick Feldman
Waverly High School
Ronteat Aby Dumance
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Hall
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Social Society Meeting at Frederika House
Frederika March 19 The Social Hour society will be entertained Wednesday at the home of Mrs W L Alcock Twin daughters born on March 16 to Mr and Mrs Tommy Sewers died that day Mrs A E Norman in the hospital for treatment in New Hampshire.
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Frederika, In
W. L. Alcock
Tommy Sewers
A. E. Norman
New Hamitan
Move to Mitchell leads Sekor family to new home
Mitchell March 10 Special The Joe Sekor family has moved from Austin Minnesota to the house purchased from Mrs Maud Jaesbren Mix Jacobsen and family occupy the former R P Corser home which she bought in Mitchell.
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Mitchell
Joe Sekor
Austin
Minn
Maud Jaesbren
Mix
Jacobsen
R. P. Corser
Flovo Court Opens April 8 at Charles City
The April term of Flovo Court in Charles City opens April 8 with Judge J. J. Clark of Mason City on the bench. Jurors have been selected. grand jury called for the 9th. Also notes Rotary meeting with 50 farmers as guests and plans for Cedar Rapids district meeting. Marriage licenses issued to Ralph Tritech and Alice Garretts. Dorothy Mullarkey and Paul Hayes. Funeral services for William Monroe held at Christian church. interment Riverside. Mrs Norma Banton to Forest City for O.E.S. school. Bowling league prepares special tournament. trophies awarded at fellowship supper.
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Charles
City
J. J. Clark
Mason City
Rotary
Fred Keammiler
Dubuque
Rotary Quarteb
Merten Klaus
Rue Fenholt
E. T. Gough
Ted’ Barnhart
W. H.dodge
Cedar Rapids
Wes
Charles City
Ralph ‘Tritech
Alice Garretts
Dorothy Mullarkey
Paul Hayes
William Monroe
Christian Church
G. A. Hess
Riverside
Raby
Street
Green
M.C. A
William Herbrechtsmeyer
FR. E. Blowden
Fred Hall
Paul Dobbs
Orli’ Bell
Orlin Bell
Y. M. Gc
Roderick Spurbeck of Carrville Dies
Roderick Spurbeck of Carrville Nashua dies after a long illness at his farm home near Carrville. Born in 1851 in New York, he lived in the area 54 years after moving from Minneapolis. He married Olive Carter 63 years ago. Survived by four sons and four daughters including Earl, Guy, Mrs. Cyrus Parker, Mrs. Charles Brandt, Mrs. Frank Ripley, Orlo Spurbeck, James Spurbeck, and Russell Spurbeck.
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Nashua
Roderick Spurbeck
Carrville
New York
Minneapolis
Charles City
Olive Carter
Floyd County
Earl
Guy
Cyrus Parker
Charles, Brandt
Nash
Jesup Club in Session Today
In March 19 Miss Clara Miller hosted the E Q T Bridge club this afternoon. William Wills, once less improving, is noted. Members of the BOF club will be entertained at Mrs R G Williams home Friday afternoon. Woman's Christian Temperance union meets with Mrs James Nesparren this afternoon. Presbyterian Ladies' Aid elected officers include Mrs Harry Gates president and Mrs F G Walker vice president.
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Jesup
Clara Miller
E. Q. T. Bridge Club
William Wills
B. O. F. Bub
R. G. Willams
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
James NeSparren
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
Harry Gates
F. G. Walker
A. 3. Laird
W. W- Blaster
Marble Rock Boy Wins Subdistrict Oratorical Honor
Marble Rock Iowa March 19 Alton Keith of Marble Rock led the oratorical department at Lawler in the sub district declamatory contest with participants from Colwell Cresca Lawler Nashua New Hampton Rudd and Marble Rock New Hampton's entry Duane Schnurr won the humorous division and Beth Bracken of Rudd won the dramatic division.
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Marble Rock
Alton Keith
Lawler
Colwell
Cresca
Nashua
New Hampton
Rudd
Duane Schnurr
Beth Bracken
Woman to be buried in Oelwein after death in California
Mary Bird Reed Streeter, born and raised in the area, died Sunday in California. Her body will be brought to Oelwein for burial beside her husband. Surviving relatives include three brothers and a sister: Clark Bird of Aurora Andrew Bird of Oelwein H W Bird and Mrs James Rathbun of Stanley.
Shell Rock Legion and Newspaper Move Locations
Shell Rock Ia March 19 Headquarters of the American Legion and auxiliary have been established in rooms above the post office. Shell Rock News will move soon to the former Purity bakery building owned by Shell Rock Banking company. Traffic across Washington street bridge resumed after flooding. The Dry Run bridge undergoes repairs. The forty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Georges Austin and birthdays of nephew Thomas Austin and grandson Austin Williams were celebrated at a family picnic on Sunday with the events split across the weekend.
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Shell Rock
The
American. Legion and Auxiliary
Mullan State
Shell Rock News
Purity Bakery
Shell Rock Banking Company
Washington Street
Dry Run
Georges’ Austin
Thomas Austin
Austin Williams
Austin
Manchester Will Vote on Band Tax Proposal
Manchester Va March 19 Manchester will vote Monday on a proposal to levy a 2 mill tax for band maintenance as part of city officer elections. The levy would raise about 1100 dollars yearly, increasing the owner’s tax by 75 cents annually, with the main benefit establishing permanent band support funds.
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Manchester
Cedar Falls School Board reorganizes for new year
Cedar Falls board of education completes organization for the new year retaining H. M. Merrill as president and Mrs. E. J. Thierman as vice president. Committees to be appointed soon will likely keep last year’s personnel. Alison Aitchison of Iowa State Teachers College will attend the Biennial Geographers convention in Geneva, Switzerland July 25 to August 2 as a National Geographic Society delegate.
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Cedar Paris
Board of Education of
Cédar Falls
H. M. Merrill
E. J. Thierman
Alison Aitchison
Natural Science Department
Iowa State Teachers College
Geographers
Geneva
Switzerland
Europe
National Geographic Society
Hobbs Funeral Held at Plainfield Monday
The funeral of Mrs. Jennie Hobbs, who died suddenly Saturday, was held Monday afternoon at the M. E. church with Rev. S. T. Kinderdine officiating. Her husband and two children led the procession. she had resided at the Arthur Miller home. The Red Ball cafe is being rebuilt at its former site, with James Gulick as proprietor, anticipated to open March 22.
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Plainfield
Jennie Hobbs
M. EB
T. Kinderdine
Arthur Miller
Red Ball Cafe
James Gulick
Births Reported In Marble Rock And Bristow
Birth notices list several newborns with parents and dates from Marble Rock Bristow and surrounding names. Families include Bing Nickolas Welcher Jackson McNeilus with daughters Maryis Lucile and Ar dath Aurenc and son Donovan Dean, all born in March.
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Marble
Rock
John Bing
Marble Rock
Herman Nickolas
Bristow
Lyle Welcher
Donovan Dean
Harry Jackson
Maryis Lucile
William McNeilus
Ardath Aurenc
Contempt Case in Charles City Under Judge Kelley
Judge H Kelley held contempt and citation hearings in Charles City on Pan Pillasch for failure to appear in Hoeft vs Pillasch. Pillasch excused after attorney advised absence until April term. apology offered for oversight. Widow pensions granted to Maggie Magilton and Lucille A McCoy. Adoptions approved for four children by grandparents with consent from mother Mrs E B Kelley. 160 acre Henry Grady farm ordered sold by the bank receiver.
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Courier Special Service
Charles
City
H. Kelley
Pan Pillasch
C. C. Hoeft
Paul Pillasch
Pillasch
Maggie Magilton
Rockford
Rockford,Brick & Tile Pards
Lucille A. McCoy
Kelley
Harold Duane
Victor H. Hallman Dies in Hot Springs Ark at 70
Victor H. Hallman formerly of Jesup died March 11 in Hot Springs Ark at age 70. He leaves a widow three sons and two daughters Mrs T E Sanders Hot Springs Mrs Henry Lorish Chicago and Pratt and Jay Hallman. A brother M A Hallman and sister Mrs J L Walker live in Jesup.
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Jesup
Victor H. Hallman
Hot Springs
Ark
Pratt
Jay
T. E. Sanders
Henry Lorish
Chicago
M. A. Hallman
J. L. Walker
Mrs. T. A. King Speaks at Charles City Meeting
West Union resident Mrs. T. A. King addressed a Charles City gathering as part of a busy program at the Community house. The event included a high school girls quartet, a drama talk by King, business meetings of the history department and Excelsior chapter, a memorial service by the White Shrine, a junior high schools talk by P C Lapham, piano and vocal solos, and a three reel film at the Lincoln PTA meeting in the Manual Arts building. Dr. W E Voreck led the session.
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Charles City
Tia
T. A. King of
West Union
Committee
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Excelsior
Order of White Shrine
P. C. Lapham
Juniior High
Albert Steihl
Anderson
Lincon P T. A
Manual Arts
W. E. Voreck
Scharnhorst Rites Planned At Waverly Church
Private service will be held at 1 30 p m Wednesday with a public funeral at St Pauls Lutheran church at 2 p m for Dietrich Scharnhorst 85 who died Sunday at the home of his daughter Mrs Ernest Fuhrman He had lived in Waverly 27 years Surviving are his widow two sons Will and Henry and a daughter
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Courial
Waverly
Dietrich Scharnhorst
Ernest Fuhrman
Will
Henry
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
E. H. Rausch
Littleton Child Party Marks Eleventh Birthday Anniversary
In Littleton Iowa on March 15 fifteen children were entertained at a party celebrating Roland Howard’s eleventh birthday at his home. Laura Stevenson begins another term on the local school board. A Farm Bureau meeting at C E Master home drew forty attendees with L A Walter, county agent, discussing pruning. In Charles City, Rev T J Tracey delivered a sermon on The Value of a Human Soul at the Catholic church with Rev Dean Gonvery preaching as well, drawing a filled audience.
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Courier Special Serica
Littleton
Roland Howard
Laura Stevenson
Board of Education
Farm Bureau
C. E. Master
L. A. Walter
Charles City
T. J. Tracey
J. P
Dean Gonvery
Methodist Home Mission Society to Meet in May
Cedar Falls hosts the Woman's Home Missionary Society upper town conference of the Methodist Episcopal church with its annual convention May 16 and 17 at First M E Church. Rev W G Rowley estimates 150 to 200 delegates and visitors from district churches will attend. In Charles City Henry Dill, 78, long in charge of the city dumping grounds, died last evening at 9 30 from a stroke suffered on Saturday.
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Courter
Cedar Falls
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of
Upper Town
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E
W. G. Rowley
Qcharles City
Henry Dill
Funeral for Mrs. Gunther Held in Ackley Burial at Cedar Falls
The funeral of Mrs. Emanuel Gunther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Knapp, who died at her Onawa home, will be held here Thursday. She resided here until her marriage 24 years ago and is survived by her husband, her parents, two sisters Esther Knapp and Mrs. Russell Shreeves, and two brothers George Knapp of Vinton and Dr. Knapp of Boone. Burial will be at Cedar Falls.
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Winton
Emanuel
Gunther
George Knapp
Onna Wa
Thursay
Esther Knapp
Russell Shreeves
George ‘Knapp
Vinton
Dr. Knapp
Boone
Mail Distribution At Nashua Hampered By Road Conditions
Post office reports considerable difficulty in delivering mail at Nashua due to poor roads. Rural carriers often cannot cover routes daily. During the emergency farmers traveling to town pick up mail for themselves and neighbors to distribute on their return.
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Nashua
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