Toledo Scouts Win Lease on Eight Acres for Campground
Toledo March 31 The Toledo council of Boy Scouts of America receives a 10 year lease on eight acres of land from the Berger estate northwest of Toledo. A log cabin is under construction with support from the local American Legion post. The lease guarantees use for 10 years and a nonrevocable right if the land is sold, at a yearly fee of 1.8 dollars for 19 years. Community donations fund the project as timber is hauled in and cabins are to be built after funds are raised.
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Toledo
Toledo Council of Box Scouts of America
Berger Estate
American Legion
Sveutsa
Harry B. Smith
Legion
Manchester Man Learns How Many to Put at Bridge Table
Ia March 31. A guest invited by Thomas H. Tracey arrived late and was sent away, leaving eight others to play bridge while the host sought a ninth on the doorstep. The guest later confessed, promising his wife would check invitations more closely.
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Manchester
Thomas H. Tracey
Cooley
Man Who Had Not Applied Is Made Head of Schools
Garwin March 31. John Woehlk, principal of Garwin high school for the past two years, was elected by the Garwin school board to serve as superintendent for next year to succeed D. M. Torrane. Woehlk, a Garwin native, has a B A from Cornell College and is pursuing a master’s degree at Iowa State. Other teachers reelected include Miss Andrm. Cessford, Miss Thoise Ambler, Miss Esther Oppedahl, and Miss Neola Stevens. additional applications will be considered at the next board meeting.
Delaware Road tobe Improve
Delaware county board awards Foley Bros for Ryan Hopkinton road grading at 80000 dollars. Road to be graveled after drainage work. property owners pay one quarter. May term Delaware district court opens May 2 with Judge I B Stiles. Cases filed include Clark vs Gower et al for 13735. Club Institute on April 6 at Congregational church. luncheon served. Aged man Christopher Finkeneller, 78, dies at Oakland Cemetery.
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Manchester
Delaware County Board of Supervisors
Rvyan-Hopkinton
Foley Bros
Anamosa
Delaware District Court
I. B. Stiles
V. E. Clark
Garrison
HH. Gower
Delaware County Club’ Institute
Congregational Church
C. 3. Greer
Eldora
Frances E. Whitley
Club
Dubuque
Independence
Oelwein Board of Education welcomes new member H Jamison
H Jamison named to fill vacancy on Oelwein Board of Education caused by B Day resignation. Board action followed Tuesday meeting. Other local notes mention Mrs. Thomas Edgar illness and death of her father F X Nosris. Fire at Dr Feld’s dental office caused little damage. Services held for Gunder Jensen Fairbank age 72. Proctor B Kidd elected superintendent of public safety Ottumwa election. Sisters Huberta Ambrose Qualberta Edmunda attend Mother Superior Cephas funeral Cedar Rapids.
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Alwein’ Board of Education
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St. Anne
Feld
Gunder Jensen
Fairbank
Kida
Proctor
Kidd
Oelwein, O
Public Safety
Ottumwa
Huberta
Ambrose
Qualberta
Edmunda
Cephas
Cedar Rapids
Hudson Club appoints new officers for 1927 28
Hudson club announces officers: Elizabeth Loonan president Edna Copley vice president Serna Hogshead corresponding secretary Carrie Gutknecht secretary Alicia Slusher treasurer. New members Parrnell Zerwis welcomed. Art exhibit at school continues to community meeting Friday. Other local notes include church events and a sales appointment.
Free Methodists Conduct Revival at Cedar Falls
Miss Katherina Point and Miss Iva Van Syckle from Jona Mich conduct revival at the Free Methodist church corner Thirteenth and Walnut streets Cedar Falls la assisted by pastor Rev Joseph H Gibbs services at 7 30 p m each evening.
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Cedar Falls
Katherina Point
Iva. van Syckle
Jona
Mich
Free’ Methodist
Thirteenth and
Walnut Streets
Joseph H. Gibbs
Former Geneseo Resident Lettie Perry Dies
Mrs Lettie E Perry a former Geneseo resident died Saturday and was buried near Raymond Ta after services at the home of her daughter Mrs Ernest Ackerman northeast of Waterloo Tuesday. The funeral followed a recent illness.
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Geneseo
Lettie E. Perry
Raymond
Ernest Ackerman
Waterloo
Westminster foundation at Teachers college receives second $1000 donation
Cedar Falls reporters note a second $1000 donation to the Westminster foundation at Teachers college announced by Miss Carnahan who runs the Presbyterian church student work there. Mrs. Maytag had given earlier and the foundation also recently got $5000 from Eldora church property sale.
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Cedar Falls
Westminster Foundation
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Boosters Meet in Sumner Friday
Sumner Sumner Ta March 1 program on scout craft and an address by Dr C W Wassam of Iowa City will constitute the entertainment at Sumner Community club banquet at Cass opera house Friday evening. Martin Koehberle, song master, will present a group of boy Scouts who will demonstrate their activities. Music by the high school orchestra The Mo KE. Ladies Aid society will serve. Gelding Funeral. Services for Miss Nada Gelding, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Gelding Frederika, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the MM E church here. Rev James Gallagher Frederia assisted Rev Wool Mitchell. Burial was in Union Mound cemetery. Miss Gelding died at New Hampton after an illness which started in November when she was obliged to give up her work on stenographer for Midwest Lumber company, Diu duqne, and go to her home at Fred evita. Her parents, a sisters Leola, and a brother Donald survive.
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Srpiec
Sumner
C. W. Wassam
Iowa City
Cass Opera House
Martin Koehberle
Scong
Mo KE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Gelding
Nada Gelding
Alarm over Chesmore couple with $15000 cash in wagons
Cedar Falls March 31 Elements of a motion picture plot appear in the Chesmore adventure as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chesmore leaf their Union township Big Woods home with about 15000 in cash. They travel by horse mule team and wagon as neighbors fear for their safety. They last were seen with three horses and three mules and two wagons heading west after drawing funds from Cedar Falls and Iowa Falls banks. They have a history of trading land and legal disputes with the Shafer family.
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Cedar Falls
Charles Chesmore
Union Township
Big Woods
Bremer County
Cain
Iowa Falls
Chesmore
Duluth
Minn
F.H. Shafer
Shafers
Minnesota
Chesmores
Shafer
Bider
New Hampton Golf Club Enrolls 40 Members for 1926 Season
New Hampton Ja March 31 More than 40 members have joined the local golf club as the membership drive begins. Twenty three signed at the annual meeting and total membership is expected near fifty. Cresco opens May 1. Officers elected include President Leslie C Moeller and Treasurer G T S Phillips. Dues set at 19 per member and 6 for each dependent family member.
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Northeast Iowa Golf Association
Cresco
Leslie C. Moeller
J. 3. Forkenbrock
Charles Weakilon
G. TS. Phillips
J. Weuling
Mrsi. Geiser
Foow
Brown
Masons at Greene Hold Instruction Session
The Masons at Greene conducted a school of instruction Tuesday at Union lodge hall with morning and afternoon sessions and evening practice. Joseph Fiala of Mason City served as instructor and John Turner recently moved to his former residence at the Presbyterian manses property.
Arrest Drunken Man for Beating Chas City Woman
Charles City Iowa March 31 Zeb Tierney arrested after his cap was found at the home of Mrs Mary BE Goodwin 72 where she was beaten Officers found him drunken in a rooming house bed face scratched clothes blood stained no motive disclosed a bottle of alcohol found near the cap Also news on city police chief not seeking appointment remodeling cost for First Methodist church set at 30000 a 10 day campagin began at the Y Mortimer Cleveland Waterloo architect and baseball talent signed Local players Joe Radloff LaVerne Eissler Eddie Sopel Holly and Bischoff from last year compete with Waterloo M V league team
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Charles City
Zeb Tierney
Mary BE. Goodwin
Goodwin
Co. D. Strong
First
Mortimer Cleveland
Waterloo
R. L
Red) Learn
D. C
Joe Radloff
LaVerne Eissler
Eddie S
Opel
Holly
Bischoff
Waterloo M. V
Mrs Fleming Dies in La Porte City Nebraska?
In La Porte City Iowa March 31 Mrs Samuel Fleming of Bruce township died at the W W Cooper home on Commercial street after months of ill health from an esophageal stricture Following a Waterloo treatment she grew worse and died of a hemorrhage Frances Elizabeth Walkerly born February 25 1866 Crete Will County Ill married Samuel Fleming October 30 1901 They resided here later with husband a son Wesley a chemist in Milwaukee and daughter Helen a teacher in Geneseo Also surviving two sisters Mrs J F Gay and Mrs Millicent Pickens The funeral is set for Friday at the Methodist Episcopal church in La Porte City.
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Porte City
Samuel Fleming
Bruce Township
W. W. Cooper
Commercial Street
Frances Elizabeth Walkerly
Crete
Will County
Chicago Heights
Wesley
Galine Tanning Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Helen
C. McGaheran
J. C. McGaheran
Glen Lake
Minneapolis
Rock Island
Nelle Gannon
Sacred Heart Church
la Porte City
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Sibyl Salmon
Frank Harris
Ortonville
Minn
Melville Schiable
Leo Harkness
Ning. Harkness
Waterlaw
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Mrs J F Cass Improves After Stroke
Mrs J F Cass showing improvement after a stroke as she recovers mode of apoplexy. She recognizes family and friends this morning following a critical condition on Thursday.
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Cass
Scarcliff Burial Set For Saturday At Independence
Thomas E Scarcliff son of pioneer family died at People's hospital last Wednesday and will be buried Saturday at Oak Grove cemetery in Inde pendence He was born Feb 16 1877 and married to Lolah Qozias They have a daughter Helene now Mrs Freeman Fosseen of Minneapolis Surviving are his widow a sister Mrs Robert F Clarke and other relatives Funeral at St James Episcopal church at 2 30 p m Knights Templar Kenneth Commanders will have charge Burial in Oak Grove cemetery Also notes on the funerals of Mrs Carrie M Gates and William McDonald with brief details of their lives and services.
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Independence
Jra
Thomas E., Scarcliff
People’s Hospital
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Mr. Scarcliff
Thomas Scarcliff
Lolah Qozias
Helene
Freeman Fosseen
Minneapolis
Robert F. Clarke
St. James‘ Episcopal Church
Kenneth Commanders
Knights ‘Templar
Oak Grove Cemetery
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Claims Safe for Children
An ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a harmless domestic laxative for children and adults. It asserts the product cleanses the stomach, liver, and bowels, relieves feverish, listless, and cross behavior, and promises quick improvement after a teaspoonful. It urges asking a druggist to confirm the bottle is made by The California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Adlerika touted to heal stomach and bowel issues
A customer testimonial from Ardenia Howard claims Adlerika cleanses the digestive system, relieves gas and bloating, and improves appetite and sleep. The ad asserts the product works on both upper and lower bowels and promises added poisons are expelled, with Waterloo listings for Robert Urus Co and C. Jd. Miller.
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Adlerika
Adierika
Ardenia
Howard
Adlerina
Drugviets
Waterloo
Robert Urus Co
C. Jd. Miller
Four Sisters Named in Local Notice
In this city four sisters are listed: Mrs Albert Smith of Detroit, Mrs C J Litt of Waterloo, Mrs J W Spensley of Brooklyn New York, and Miss Minnie McDonald of this city.
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Detroit
C. J. Litt
Waterloo
J. W. Spensley
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mise Minnie McDonald
City
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