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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1928

Page

12

Fayette Area Debates Upper Iowa Cornell Merger

Fayette boosters back ongoing Upper Iowa University as a nonsectarian Christian college and oppose a Linn County merger with Cornell College. Waterloo merger talks focus on geography and competition with Coe College and the State University. Proponents note Cornell's higher overhead versus Upper Iowa and urge a denominational alignment.

Courter Fayette Waterloo Upper Iowa University Cornell College Upper Iowa Cornell Towa Coe The State University Mt. Vernon Cedar Rapids al Coe-Cornell Cornel National Philanthropic Foundation Linn County

Manchester Couple Mark 60th Anniversary Quietly

Mr and Mrs H V Williams longtime Manchester residents will celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary at home on East Prospect Street surrounded by their children. He is 86 and she 85, born in 1842 and 1843 respectively with roots in Dundee Elgin and Buffalo. They married March 30 1868 and farmed near Dundee before retiring to Manchester. Mrs Williams has 80 acres from her father and both are in frail health with care from their son and daughter in law Frank Williams.

Gourier Manchester H. V. Williams East Prospect Street Williams Mr. Williams Cleveland Howell Mich Elgin Dundee Buffalo Chicago Delaware County Willams

Oelwein Boxer Trains in Chicago At Conlon Gym

Oelwein athlete Joel Thomas, 12, trains in Chicago at the Johnny Conlon gymnasium, under manager FL W. Mettlin who returned home Tuesday. Funeral services for Mrs. Mable Addis of Des Moines are set for Friday at 2 PM from the Des Moines home. The Oelwein Chautauqua dates are June 39 to 23.

Courier Special Service Oelwein Joel Thomas Chicago Johnny Conlon FL W. Mettlin Mable Addis Des Moines

Geneseo Youth Goes to Post in Illinois

Geneseo Ia March 29 Stewart Randabaugh recently graduated from Iowa State College dairy herdsman course has accepted a Po... isdon with a state institution at Dunace Il and left this week to begin work. Geneseo school board re elected entire teaching staff. Stanley Hild has recovered from lead poisoning to return from the hospital at Traer. A Holstein cow owned by Robert Mitchell died recently. Some farmers in this section have waited seeding.

Courier Special Service Geneseo Stewart Randabaugh Towa State College Dunace Geneseo School Board Stanley Hild Traer Robert Mitchell

Methodist Church at La Porte Puts on Father Son Banquet

La Porte City March 29 The Methodist father and son banquet was held Tuesday evening in the church special room. Aid society served the banquet with 86 guests seated at yellow and white decorated tables. Rev Nielsen served as toastmaster and several talks on community relations followed.

Board of Education Mons Club Adam Wagner Cedar Falls Y. M. C. A. V. G. Remy, Secretary of the County Hi-Y S. A. Cohagan Y. MCC. A Waterloo Lions Club la Porte City

Manchester Council Names Boulevards for City Traffic

The council passed Ordinance No 286 implementing boulevard status for primary roads 20 and 13 with stop requirements approaching Main Marion Fifth and Franklin streets. Police and fire vehicles and ambulances are exempt. violators face misdemeanor charges.

Courier Spatial Service Manchester Main Marion Fifth Franklin Streets Franklin Main Streets Marion Street Franklin West Fifth Street

Gleason to Plead on Fraud Charge in Delaware Court

Jules Gleason faces arraignment in Delaware County on fraud banking charges. If he pleads guilty he could be sentenced immediately. if not, his trial is set. Gleason, recently paroled from Port Madison, had worked in Mason City when the indictment was returned.

Manchester Jules Gleason George W. Wook Delaware County Marty Gleason Port Madison Mason City March Grand Jury Masonville Bank

Hamilton Funeral at La Porte City to Be on Saturday

Mrs. Mary Hamilton 76 died after a stroke at 4 15 a m Tuesday Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Methodist Episcopal church in La Porte City The deceased wife of Elihu Hamilton she had recently visited Mitchellville with daughter Mrs Gunderson Also surviving are daughters Mrs Nellie Teeter and Mrs BE Roberts Funeral notes indicate a long illness and a family history of loss.

Balaton Minn Florida Daytona Washington, D. C la Porte City Marth Mary Hamilton Methodist Episcopal Church

Funeral Rites For Dr Cutler At Cedar Falls

Funeral services for Dr Frank H Cutler longtime Cedar Falls physician will be held Saturday at 2 30 PM at the family home on Clay Street The Rev W G Rowley will preside and the service will follow his three week battle with pneumonia and paralysis. He leaves a widow and two children Dr Ross C Cutler of Guttenberg IA and Mrs F Q Brown of Omaha NE. The article also notes Minnesota Singers concert and several local notices.

Raurler Gedar Falls Frank H. Cutler Nero Clay Street W. G. Rowley First Methodist Episcopal Church Cutler Bor Kane County

Sister Dies in Chicago From Pneumonia

Mrs. Prank Loomis and daughter Laura travel from Osage Iowa after the death of Miss Emma Hubbard in Chicago. Emma Hubbard died at noon from pneumonia, two months after the family laid to rest their mother Annie Hubbard in Osage.

Chicago Osage Prank Loomis Laura Loomis Emma Hubbard Annie Hubbard

Denver Business to Suspend During Mayor's Funeral

Denver business houses will close Friday afternoon during the funeral for Henry C. Bruns longtime mayor who died Tuesday shortly after his election to a ninth term. Services are set for 2 p m at St Peter s Lutheran church after a private family ceremony at 1 30 p m. Rev F Schoenbaum to officiate.

Courier Denver Henry C. Bruns St. Peter's Lutheran Church F. Schoenbaum

Baptist Mission Circle Meets Friday at Hudson

The Baptist Mission circle will be entertained Friday at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Eightey with Mrs. J. D. Richards and Mrs. F. C. Baldwin assisting. Rev. J. W. Wright of Jesup leads the topic Adventures of the Church. Thomas Lannigan moved his household goods to a farm near Drukerton to farm this season.

Hudson Baptist Mission Circle Elizabeth Eightey J. D. Richards F. C. Baldwin J. W. Wright Jesup Thomas Lannigan Drukerton

Missionaries From Africa Visit Kin in Orange Two

Missionaries from Nigeria Africa spend three years on the continent and visit kin in Orange Township. Mr and Mrs Clarence Hickman and family host the visitors while Mrs Hickman speaks to the Sunday school and Mr Hickman preaches at the community church.

Africa Orange Two Courier Orange Township Clarence Hickman Nigeria D.S. Blough Ms. Surry Gertrude Zuck Maris Sadie J. Miller Tom Johnson Waterloo Grundy Center Blaine Miller California WH. E. Walters Anna Flickinger L. W. Clough Traer

Former Resident Simon Swartz Buried at Ackley

Services were held Wednesday afternoon for Simon J. Swartz a longtime Ackley resident who died in Iowa Falls at age 84. Survived by his widow and a daughter Mrs. Caria Frazier Aldora. He lived in the community from 1870 to 1902.

S Maurice Aegley Simon J. Swartz Iowa Falls Evh Swartz Caria Frazier Aldora

Last Service Held at Denver Church for Mrs Homrighaus

The funeral of Mrs Eliza Homrighaus was conducted this afternoon with burial at Fairview cemetery. She died Tuesday from effects of a stroke suffered Sunday after a year of declining health. English Lutheran services will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ed Seegers Friday. Mrs Benjamin Broadbent recuperating at her grandmother’s home after a severe illness. George Faust Ernest Faust and Willam Sassmann visiting South Dakota for a week. Henry Moeller discharged from Waverly hospital and staying with his brother George.

H. W. Breege South Dakota George Faust Ernest Willam Sassmann Henry Moeller Waverly Hospital George

White Shrine election At Charles City annual officers named

Charles City Ia March 29 The White Shrine elected officers led by high priestess Mrs Pearl FHiegel and others including William Smith Bertha Townsend Emma Mullarkey Florence Bubb and Bertha Summers A ceremonial set for April 10 with a 6 30 dinner Also reports on IO Public Service staff dinner Frigidaire demo Cong church club group program Hart Parr factory film for Trade-in Iowa campaign O F to give dance Rebekah initiation Odd Fellows social Saturday Cornell college treasurer Miss Gertrude Parr White farewell for Mr and Mrs C L White Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Joe Brooks near Bassett

Congregational Church Club Mesdames Stober Voreck Department of Manufacturing Hart-Parr Company trade-in-Iowa Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Rebekahs Gertrude Parr C. H. Parr Women’s Self Governing Association Cornell College Cornell

Youths Fined for Liquor Transport in Independence

Justice C S Marinus fined Carlyle Bowling of Maquoketa 300 dollars plus costs including 75 dollars county attorney fee for illegal transportation of liquor. D Labile of Rowling was fined 100 dollars and costs for transporting liquor improperly labeled. Both fines paid after officers stopped them Tuesday morning with 712 gallons of alcohol in their possession.

Courier Special Service Independence C. S. Marinus Carlyle Bowling Maquoketa Labile Rowling A. Larkey Andrew Donovan

New Hampton Man Held at Frederika

Funeral services for Thomas McCracken who died Tuesday near New Hampton were held this afternoon at his home and the Frederika Methodist church. Rev. James B. Bird of New Hampton conducted the services.

New Hampton Frederika Courier Sprotal Thomas McCracken Here Fredericka James B. Bird Methodist Church of

Two Dike Girls Announce Marriages

Announcement from Dike Ia reports on March 24 marriages of Vera Vought and Karl W. Martin in Albert Lea with Vera the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Vought and teaching in Grimes. Also noted is the Albert Lea ceremony of Helen Syndergard and William Uschkrat on March 24 with Mrs. Uschkrat living in the community.

Courier Special Service Dike Indanala Vera Vought Karl W. Martin Grimes Martin GC. D. Vought Albert Lea Helen Syndergard William Uschkrat Minn Uschkrat

Cheery Advice to Mothers From Fort Scott Studio

Mrs Stella Judd of 521 N Crawford St Fort Scott Kansas testifies she used Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription before her baby’s birth. She reports strength courage and a stout healthy infant and recommends the Favorite Prescription to expectant mothers. Available at all druggists or 10 cents for a tablet form from Dr Pierce’s Invalids’ Hotel Buffalo New York.

Lutes Photographic Studio Stella Judd N. Crawford St. Fort Stolt Kans Dr. Pierce Invalids Buffalo

Union with Christ In Belayi Fellowship

Religion and power themed devotional notes with memory verse John 15 5 and meditation on remaining in Christ. Local news items include a supervisor election at Dike Consolidated school, a railway agent family moving to Mason City, a Fort Dodge promotion for Grady Callaway and a funeral in Osage for Mrs E H Thoresen.

State Congress of Young Men Opens March 30

The seventh annual state young men's congress will open in Gelwein Ia on March 30 with Roy Sorenson of Chicago and William Bilheimer of Merchants' Tile Insurance as chief speakers. Delegates include railway apprentices, young men's and employed boys' clubs members, farmers, factory workers, and telegraph messengers.

Courier Gelwein Roy Sorenson Chicago William E. Bilheimer Tdfe Insurance Company Miessen Gers

Anniversaries Marked in Clarksville Gatherings

March 29 events feature family dinners and birthday celebrations across Clarksville and nearby areas. Bud Wilder turns 21 at a Wilder home gathering. George Mille Clarksville is 70 and Otto Greene 67 the same day. A large Pu Rambo and Lon Williams clan group meets at Alya Pulis farm for birthdays. Additional social time follows a St John Lutheran church service with Mr and Mrs H A Jacobs and relatives including June Jacobs and others from Allison, Nashua, Writerioo.

Courter Specio Clarksville George Wilder Creek Bud Wilders George Mille Otto Greene Pu Rambo Lon Wiliams Fam Alya Pulis Pulis Nashu Andrew Hanson Daught Lucile Siglin M. Clell Sighn Harle Sighin Clifford Goeman Ca. Weiss Writerioo

Pleasant Relief From Constipation

Dr Edwards OK Tablets offer a gentle bowel relief, claimed to cleanse the system, preserve youth energy and beauty, and avoid calomel. Sold as a vegetable olive oil mix in 15c 30c 60c sizes, with decades of use and cited as a reliable health remedy for both men and women.

Edwards Tal Dr. Edwards

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