Courthouse Contract Awarded in Chickasaw County
Albert Lea firm Tapager Construction wins $92,867 for Chickasaw County courthouse superstructure with Bedford stone. Seeliger Electric gets $4,382.75 for electrical work. A W Darragh Cedar Rapids secures heating and plumbing at $15,264. Elevator bids led by Kimball Bros at $4,065. project to resemble Fayette courthouse and finish by March 1, 1980.
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Courier Special Service
New Hampton
Thea Tapager Construction Company, Inc
Albert, Lea, Minn
Chickasaw County
Seeliger Electric Company
A. W Darragh
Cedar Rapids
Kimball’ Elevator
Kirball Bros. Elevators Company
Council Bluffs
Fayette
West Union
Tapager Company
Lanning Construction Company
Newton
Divereux-Olson Construction Company
Minneapolis
A. W. Roeder
Racktyell
H. A. Mrnne
Waterloo
Blas
Peter Johnson
A. W.derrogh
A.M. Bronghaf
A. EB
Smith
Charles City
Boeheer Construction ‘Company
Montgomery Elevator Company
Warner” Elevator Manufacturing Company
Otis Elevatear Company
Kimball Bros. Elevator Company
Marshall Hlentric’ Company
Bluhm Electric Company
Scellger Electric, Company
Cedar Falls Electric & Hardware, Company
Carsten Bros
Basmert
West “Union
Oil Strike Near Independence Farm in Michigan
Independence March reports oil found near Lincoln Bowder’s farm in northern Michigan. Several wells drilled, latest on January 29, with fields nearby producing 5,000 to 7,000 barrels daily and gas present. Bowder’s land to be prospected by a capitalist group led by Charles G. Dawes, former vice president.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Lincoln Bowder
Michigan
Cedar Falls High School Party Draws 135 Guests
Cedar Falls high school hosted a schoolwide party with 135 attendees. Leo Oleson offered a vocal solo and Ruth Latta performed a highland dance. Guests enjoyed cards and dancing as yellow and white decorations brightened the gym.
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Cedar Falls High School
Gourney
Cedar, Falls
Leo Oleson
Ruth Latta
Parkerburg Man Is Dangerously Ill of Septic Throat
Parkersburg Ta March 23 Ben Stickley Jr operator of a restaurant here is dangerously ill of septic throat at his home here.
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Parkersburg
Sneejal
Farm Woman Near Vinton Dies Suddenly
Mrs J E Harper of Harrison township Vinton Iowa died suddenly at home from heart disease while at work. She leaves husband two daughters and a son. Daughter Anna married in New York City a son at Oklahoma State Agricultural College and another daughter at home. She was a longtime member of Prairie Creek church. A separate brief notes a minor accident south of town involving a Packard and another car with no injuries or major damage.
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Courier Special Service
Vinton
J. E. Harper
Harrison Township
Harper
Adda Long
Joel Long
Harrigan Township
Anna
New York City
State Agricultural College of Oklahoma
Prairie Creek Church
Collision and death in Charles City bicycle crash
A coroner's jury ruled the bicycle collision with a car driven by Thomas Livingston an unavoidable accident. J G Hof, age 70, was thrown from his bicycle at East Clark and Brantingham, suffering a skull fracture. Arrangements were pending for Melvin Hof’s arrival.
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Charles City
B. Wood May
Hillier
C.F. Dinkel
J. Oakes
Marble Rock
J. G. Hof
Hof
East Clark
Brantingham Street
Thomas Livingston
Son
Melvin
Bra
Father of Butler County Boy Killed by Auto Seeks 10000
Thomas Pleis seeks 16000 in district court in Humboldt County for the death of Abel Pleis, a Butler County youth killed when struck by C. J. Cagan’s car on November 25, 1928. The accident occurred as the boys were crossing the road after alighting from an automobile near Ta, with Cagan exonerated by a coroner’s jury.
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Allison
Thomas Fpleis
Abel
C. J. Cagan
District Court of
Humboldt County
Cayou
Caye
Vinton Repairs Part of Flood Damage to Water Plant
The small turbine engine at the water plant has been cleaned and dried and is back in service. The Iowa Canning Company plant continues to assist and the town remains fully supplied with light and water. The large engine is damaged and will take at least a week or longer to repair. parts have been sent for.
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Vinton
Courier Sree
Iowa Canning Company
Man Killed Near Dumont by Gun He Pulled Through Fence
Dumont Ind March 23 Accidental shotgun discharge as he pulled it through a fence on his farm caused the death of M. Frisby six miles northwest of Dumont. The body was found late Friday afternoon after he had been away about three hours. The fatal wound entered the abdomen. funeral set for 2 pm Monday at the United Brethren church. Survived by widow two sons and a daughter. An inquest was to be held today.
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Caurice Special Service
Dumont. In
Frisby
Dumont
United Brethren Ehoec
Funeral Rites of La Porte Woman Monday
Funeral rites for Mrs Mary Maislett of La Porte will be held at 2 p m Monday at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev D W Morgan. The body was moved from her Bruce township home to the sister Mrs Dallas Hussman in town.
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la Porte
Seedney la Porte Culy
Mary Maislett
D. W. Morgan
Bruce Township
Dallas Hussman
Palm Sunday Confirmations at Cedar Falls Churches
Two Cedar Falls churches will receive new members on Palm Sunday. At St John’s Lutheran the pastor Rev H W Siefkes will admit Marty Behrens Donald Reisinger Charles Sehneider Eleanor Sheffield Genevieve Osterweard Alma Poduska Bernice Streit and Marcell Streit. Nazareth Danish Church pastor Rev Otto Nielsen will confirm Emma Wolff Agnste Christensen Carla Jensen Helen Hansen Anna Dockwell Ernest Jensen Leonard Petersen Vernon Olsen Lester Petersen and Richard Peterson.
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Cedar Falls
St. John's
Lutheran Church
Jistor
H. W. Siefkes
Marty Behrens
Donald Reisinger
Charles Sehneider
Eleanor Sheffield
Genevieve Osterweard
Alma -Poduska
Bernice
Marcell Streit
Nazareth Danish Church
Otto Nielsen
Emma Wolff
Agnste Christensen
Carla Jensen
Helen Hansen
Anna Dockwell
Ernest Jensen
Leonard Petersen
Vernon Olsen
Lester Petersen
Richard Peterson
Holy Week Services Mark Week at T G College
Holy week observances planned at Teachers College with daily 5 p m services. Speakers include Rev J G Creede and Dr W G Rowley. special music featured. Passion Play shown Sunday with 60 pictures and organ accompaniment. Local church vesper services and Lenten music listed with multiple speakers, choirs, and sacraments. Catholic Women organize new league with April plans.
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Teachers College
Howland Hanson
First Presbyterian Church
Anna Mae Dahl
Mathews
Olesen
R. W. Fillmore
Christian Church
W. G. Rowley
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Jerusalem
Rowley
Calvary Baptist
Calgary Baptist Church
Des Moines University
H. J. Faust
First Evangelical Church
God
W. J. Diegelman
First Baptist Church
Mrs Harry Fields Dies At Cedar Heights
Mrs. Harry E Fields 50 died at her Cedar Heights home Friday after months of illness. Born in Cedar Falls she lived nearby except for years in Regine Saskatchewan. Survived by her mother, husband, Basil and Rodney two sisters. Basil works for Standard Oil in Venezuela.
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Harry Fields
Cedar Heights
Courier Snceia
Cedar Falls
Harry .E. Fields
Regine
Saskatchewan
Fields
Samuel Rawnd
Rawnd
Basil
Venezuela
South America
Standard Oll Company
Rodney
Rodney M. Arey
A. L. Greger
Crescent City post 125 pledges Kel sey at shipwreck scene
New Orleans Crescent City post No 125 gathers to welcome Kel sey a Navy veteran of World War I who joined after clinging to a flagpole 200 feet above street level during a shipwreck incident.
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Legion Post
New Orleans
Kelsey
Navy
Crescent City
La Porte Women Host Bridge Party and Club Notes
In La Porte Cuy Ia March 23 Mrs Lioyé J Lamb and Mrs A E Fark hosted seven bridge tables at the Lamb home. A Woman's Relief corps Kensington gathered yesterday at Mrs W W Cooper's home with assist ing hostesses. Thrift Club met Thursday at Mrs Clyde Anton's, with 14 members and six visitors. new members Mrs Davis and Mrs Rothmeier were welcomed. Thursday Club met at Mrs Marie Pauls with nine members present. roll call and a social period followed by lunch. A 7 1 4 pound daughter Gwen Ellene was born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kline at the Kline home. father stationed at Selfridge Field Mt Clemens MI. A birthday event for Mrs Frac Walthers featured Five Hundred.
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Courier
la Porte Cuy
Lioyé J. Lamb
A. E. Fark
Bridge
Lamb
Woman's Relief Corps
Kensington
W.W. Cooper
Will Driscoll
C. A. Hart
Ida Betts
Jack Norris
Thrift Club
Clyde Anton
Nick Anton
Waterloo
Herbert Anton
George Rothmeier
Cecil Davis
Dorothy Fell
Colene Curdle
Ray Anton
Marie Pauls
Miriam
Mines
John Kerr
Arthur Kober
John Reinhart
Glenn Foss
Wesley Fleming
Jay Anton
C. J. Minkel
Roy Pauls
Clarence Kline
Sylvia Stay
Hattie Smith
Daugther
Gwen Ellene
Kenneth Kline
F. W. Kline
Selfridge Rcid
Mt. Clements
Mich
Frac Walthers
Hawkeye Officer Laid To Rest After Death
Hawkeye Iowa March 23 The funeral of L A Gieseke assessor for Hawkeye township and town marshal was held this afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church Rev L A Wessenberger presided Gieseke was found dead in bed by his daughter Mrs Lillian Parker of heart disease He would have turned sixty eight on April 1.
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Hawkeye, Ja
L. A. Gieseke
Hawkeye Township
Trinity Lutheran Chirch
L. A. Wessenberger
Lawn City Clubs Idle in Holy Week
Cedar Falls March 23 Practically all Cedar Falls Wom an's club and literary groups have moved meetings a week later due to union holy week services at First Evangelical church. The week features five services from Monday to Friday led by Dr William G Crowder Rev H G Boissier Dr W W Rowley Rev W J Diegelman and Rev G F Barsalou with nine churches participating and Rev H J Faust presiding Monday.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
H.G. Boissier
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Ww. G. Rowley
M. E
W. J. Diegelman
First Baptist Church
G. F. Barsalou
First Congregational Church
H. J. Faust
Holy week union services listed for city churches
Presiding officers for the four remaining Holy Week services are Tuesday Dr Bruce Giffin Wednesday Rev G F Barsalou Thursday Dr W G Rowley and Friday Rev J D Winding. For several years past churches of the city have had union services during Holy week.
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Bruce Giffin
G. F.barsalou
W. G. Rowley
J. D. Winding
Knapp Funeral Held Sunday in Fredericksburg Iowa
The funeral for Mrs. L. Knapp will be Sunday in Fredericksburg Iowa. She died Thursday after several years of illness. A daughter Mrs. Ray Randall helped care for her but was delayed by flood damage to her home. Surviving are the husband, the daughter, and a son Floyd northwest of Williams town.
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J.I. Howard
London
England
John Howard
Nova Scotia
Fredericksburg
Ray Randall
Floyd
Wiliamstown
Buchanan Road Bonds Put Up For Sale April 19
Buchanan county supervisors will place on sale $200,000 of road bonds on Friday April 19 to finance paving from Independence city north to the Fayette county line. Grading and bridging were completed last year and the project aims to finish this year.
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Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Itis ‘City
Fayette County
Cambridge Wins Track and Field Meet at Oxford
Cambridge defeats Oxford at the annual track and field meet in Stamford Bridge England on March 13. Cambridge claims victory over its long time rival with solid performances across events.
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Cambridge
Stamford Bridge
England
Oxford
Norman Funeral to Be Held Sunday in Winthrop
The funeral for Al Norman who died Friday afternoon will be at the Methodist Episcopal church at 2 p m Sunday. He is survived by his widow one daughter and three sons Mrs Martin Bucher Wayne Norman Dubuque Ben Waverly and Kenneth Winthrop
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Winthrop
al Norman
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bristow Girl Injured as Horse Runs Away
Lavon Jackson a Bristow high school sophomore suffered a severe fracture of the right wrist when the horse she drove became frightened by a passing auto and overturned the buggy in a ditch. She was thrown out while the horse continued into town.
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Cuarter
Bristow
Lavon Jackson
Bristow High School
Sixtieth anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society observed
The Isa Bella Thoburn Auxiliary of the Methodist church will mark the sixtieth anniversary with a founders' program next Tuesday evening March 26 at Mrs. R. F. Tidball's home. An invitation is extended to all interested in foreign mission work. In Tokyo, during the 1923 earthquake, 69 bridges were shaken down and 289 destroyed by fire.
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Infupenucuue, Am
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Isabella Thoburn
Methodist Church
R. F. Tidball
Toklo
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A. L. Miller
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Washington, D D. C
John R. Waller
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Cedar Valley Hospital
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