Bremer Legion and Auxiliary Guests Attend Waverly Program
About 150 Bremer county American Legion and Women’s Auxiliary members attended a Waverly post program featuring speeches by Dr. M C Martin A Nelson Elvin J Ryan Rev Father Whalen Mrs Bernard Duthbert and Miss Eleanor Steinberg plus violin and vocal numbers. After the program refreshments and dancing concluded the evening with out of town guests including Harry Reed Ed Brucher and Ben Waterfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Whalen
Sumner Post
Bernard Duthbert
Cedar Falls
Eleanor Steinberg
C. C. Bacon
Frank Sturdevant
J. L. McClure
Harry Reed
Ed Brucher
Ben Waterfield
Becker Chapman
Post
Waterloo
Darrell Brown
Clifford Greenburg
Eldora
Last Services for John Zipse in New Hampton
Funeral services were held for John Zipse age 67 at the Congregational church in New Hampton. Zipse died at St Joseph’s hospital from pneumonia and appendicitis after a long public service career on the Chickasaw county board of supervisors since 1926. He was born in Titinall and lived in Gils county many years. Survived by widow and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peanvier
New Mampton
John Zipse
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
Daylon
Gwostip
Chickasaw County
My. Zipse
Titinall
Gils Couuny
Wits City
Demented man sought by sheriff near Roseville
Sheriff Y A Saddier and Deputy Bernard Atherton were called to near Roseville at 5:30 pm to pursue an apparently crazy man in overalls and jacket. He ran around throwing stones, dodged capture, and vanished into timber. Officers searched late into the day without success. Funeral notices and court items fill page along with local civic updates and upcoming events.
First Planting of Corn Done Monday in Franklin County
Elmer Atkinson, a former sheriff candidate, opened the corn planting season a full week early to focus on politics. Farmers moved ahead with disking and oats sowing, but strong winds slowed plowing and dust clouds halted work in several areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iumpton
Elmer Atkinson
Franklin County
Atkin- Loh
Social Meetings and Local Notes From Waverly Unit Events
Social gatherings occur in Waverly with the Catholic Woman’s club meeting planned in K hall on May 8, Royal Neighbors hosting a May 9 benefit card party at Babcock Hall, and St Andrew’s cemetery guild plus May 3 home meetings. Sheriff candidates include Bert Fowler and Frank Sager. Bridge work on the C G W railway and sewer contracts on South Locust move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Catholic Woman's Albxdiary
K. Ay McDermott
Jessie White
St. Andrew's Guild
Meira Loesenhop
Ray Stebbins
Bremer County
Bert Fowler
Frank Sager
C. G. W. Railway
EB. C. Richards
South Locust Street
Fair Grounds
Seekatz
William Meeker
George Seekatz
Waverly Rotarians Elect Officers for 1926 Year
Rotarians to serve for the year 1926 are W. F. McDowell president, Dr. F. A. Osincup vice president, Leon ard Racker secretary treasurer, HH, W. Miller and Dr. W. A. Rohlf directors. An earlier note mentions an ankle injury causing incapacitation last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotory
Waverly
W. F. McDowell
F. A. Osincup
Leonard Racker
W. Miller
W. A. Rohlf
Miller Funeral Rites Held at Independence
Mrs. C. E. Miller funeral conducted Monday afternoon at First Baptist Church Independence with Rev. L. A. Miller officiating. Born June 28 1861 in Buchanan county, she was married to Clinton B. Miller April 4 1883 and had six children plus a husband. Burial followed in Wilson cemetery east of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton B. Miller
Fanning
N. &. Flack
Council Grove
Ken
Ww. C
Johnson
Hawthorne
Cal
James O. Dean
California
Buriel
Wilson Cemetery
St Ansgar Couple Honored at Anniversary Party
Mr and Mrs August Janzain celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary with a surprise party at their home in St Ansgar on Sunday April 29. About 50 friends attended as Mildred Thorson, home from nursing training in Minneapolis, visited. Mrs Halmar Hansen underwent gallstone surgery at Rochester hospital Saturday morning.
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Courier Suecial
St. Ansgar, Ja
August Janzain
Mildred ‘Thorson
Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis
Halmar Hansen
Rochester
Hudson Women and Visitors Guests at Party in Waterloo
Hudson report notes Mr. and Mrs. Glenny of Waterloo hosted dinner with guests including Mr. and Mrs. George Gulispl Anoka Mina Louis Gillin and Mrs. Sue Thompson Anoka and Mrs. Elizabeth Eighmey Hudson Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Gillispi who spent winter at West Palm Beach and travel plans for packing goods of the late Mrs. Philip Shaffner and arranging tenancy for the house Mrs. Agnes McDowell, ill with pneumonia, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Hudson
Glenny
Waterloo
George
Gulispl
Anoka
Mina
Louis Gillin
Bradisen
Wis
Sue Thompson
Elizabeth Eighmey
Gillispi
West Palm Beach
Fila
Gillin
Long Besch
Philip Shaffner
Agnes McDowell
Pneumona
Dike Meat Market Sale Sees Interest Transfer
Dille's interest in the Dike Meat Market has been sold to M. H. Oversen. Dille now works for Rash Packing Co. in Waterloo. Special meeting planned Friday evening by Dike Ben Hur union. Grant lodge to host special work on the mith. C F Dike to open Corn Ball League season at home vs Reinbeck on Sunday May 13. Beaman high school baseball defeated locals April 27. Junior senior dinner at Elks Home in Waterloo included 17 seniors and 16 juniors plus faculty members.
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Dille
M. H. Oversen
Rash Packing Company
Waterloo
Dike Ben Huriodaec
Grant Lodge
Lo. C. F
Dike
Reinbeck Jaan
Graduation program for Teachers College June 1 to 5
Details for commencement at Teachers College are being set. The annual program runs June 1 through June 5 with a fifty second graduation and alumni reunion for classes 1883, 1888, 1893, 1908, 1918, 1923. More than 500 have applied to graduate. diplomas await faculty approval. Convocation Monday featured Dr. William Rainey Bennett speaking on The Man Who Can. Evangelical reception for new members set at Zion Church on May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wourter
Teachers College
William Rainey Bennett
Chicago University
Grinnell
Political Science Academy
Indianola
Simpson College
Academy of Science
Fairbank O. E. S plans initiation program
The Courier Special Service notes initiation as part of the Order of Western Star meeting in Fairbank on Friday evening May 4. Also, Mrs. G. W. Ward celebrated her 72nd birthday with a surprise party by 28 friends, and Rev. Mr. Van Benschoten resumed his Baptist ministry here after wintering in Florida and Pennsylvania.
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Courier
Fairbank
Order of Western Star
G. W. Ward
van Benschoten
Florida
Pennsylvania
Dubuque Chorus to Sing in Denver on May 5
Wartburg seminary male chorus from Dubuque will perform a sacred program Saturday night May 5 at the Lutheran church in Denver. The 20-voice ensemble is praised for rich tone and blended singing. The concert begins at 8 p m with a program featuring historic sacred works and choral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UE Ny
Denver
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Ping
Convention of Iowa Baptist Churches Opens in Burl
The annual state convention of German Baptist churches will open in Burl on May 1 with evening services in English while most meetings run in German. The event includes lessons conducted Thursday evening and continues through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl
Inga
Tomaht
Auto Kills Mule on Lincoln Way South of Atkins
A Muscatine banker driving near Atkins struck a mule tied in a barn yard, killing the animal and badly damaging the car. Suspected neglect led to the incident, with the driver claiming slow speed. No injuries. Other local crashes and a Texas trip report follow in this rural dispatch.
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Lincoln Way
Atkin
Courier
Lincoln
Reuland
Muscatine
Lincoln Highway
Atkins
Zimmer
Prof
C. Mason
Cedar Rapids
Newhall
Mason
the Garrison
Manchester Woman of 84 Celebrates Natal Anniversary
Amanda Skinner, 84, of Delaware, celebrated her birthday May 1 at her son Fred’s North Franklin street home. Born May 1, 1844 in Springfield, she moved to Dunleith, East Dubuque, crossing ice by boat in winter, then settled in Manchester later that year. She first married William Murphy, later Webster City, then Elon Skinner. Mr. Skinner died 35 years ago and she has lived with her son since.
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Courier
Manchester
Amanda Skinner
Delaware Goarly
Fred
North Franklin Street
Springfield
Skinner
Dunleith
East Dubuque
Mississippi
Rive
Dubuque
William Murphy
Webster City
Earlvie
Elon Skinner
Fire destroys farm buildings in Mitchell County
In Osage Ta May 14 reports heavy damage to all farm structures except the residence on the W J Quinlan farm near here. The blaze started when a lantern exploded after an boy working in the garage upset it. Garage, barn, shed, granary, and a large amount of hay were destroyed. loss several thousand dollars, partly insured with Farmers Mutual Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAurver Special Serviel Osage
Aml
W. J. Quinlan
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Plainfield wind halts highway paving and crash near farm
Plainfield Iowa May 1 wind and dust storm suspended work on highway 2178 south of town and halted farm field work. A truck and a passenger car were damaged in a collision near the Jerry Harrington farm two and a half miles south of Plainfield with no injuries reported. Funeral services for Patrick Moran were held at Eagle Center Catholic church. Moran, born July 22 1856 in Holyoke Massachusetts, ran a hardware and furniture store at Dougherty Iowa for 26 years and died early Friday morning. He never married and had lived with his brother near town since moving west two and a half years ago. The May meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will be at Mrs Roy Hawkins home Thursday afternoon. Missionary notes mention the mite panel opening. Visitors Harold Johnson and family from Oklahoma City are visiting in the Knight home after traveling via automobile stopping in Pella for Mrs Louis Vanderwilt. John Rennicker and Reuben Reed visit with Mr and Mrs Martin Rennicker. Rennicker ill with heart disease. Dr K F Bailey attends a Des Moines dental meeting and will return Friday. Mrs Belie Waller and children listed as well.
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W. A. Kelier
Busch
Kennedy
Gedar Falls
Frances K. Beyers
Waldorf Singers
Capella Singers
Waldorf College
Congregational Church
Middlewest
Oscar Lyders
Frank Dunn
Dyersville
Marcelle Toebber
Emil Blosterman
Fred Tiegler
Kemn
Dubuque
Sunny Crest
Rachel Smith
Leland Burbank
Des Moines
Equriet Specht
Plainfield
Jerry Harrington
la Porte City
Patrick Moran
Eagle Center
Holyoke
Mass
Dougherty
John Moran
Woman's ‘Home Missionary Society of Te Methist Church
Roy Hawkins
Oklahoma City
Harold Johnson
Martin Rennicker
Rennicker
K. F. Bailey
Orange Seniors To Present Play At Hall This Week
Orange Township May 1 members of the senior class will present their play The Absent Minded Bridegroom at the high school auditorium the evenings of May 3 and 4 directed by Miss Hazel Tinne. Cast includes Frances Benedict Vera Fike Gladys Moberty Robert Peterson Carl Hamer John Willam Myers Alta Maust Alvin Lichty Verl Klingaman Marian Magner Anna Loisechtelheimer Vaughn Hamer.
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J. Russall Meeker
Pauline Cunningham
Dorothy Trent
Emma Belle Smith
Marian Bechtelhamer
Donrid Hamer
Ruth Cornelius
Olive Glessner
Heunion Brothers
Sadie J. Miller
Church of the Brethren
United States
A. C. Miller
Miss Miller
California
Church of the Brethren General Conference
la Verne
Kenneth Maust
Charles Gibson
Plainfield
J. Wilbert Miller
Sundar
Nashua Man death rumors mocked as error again
A Nashua man, Dr. E. A. Abelciter, again found reports of his death circulating in New Hampton. The latest rumor, like a 25 year old false report, reached the doctor only after a call from Pred Shaffer to extend condolences.
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Carrier
Nashua
New Hampton
E. A. Abeleiter
Stem
Abelciter
Pred Shaffer
Son Is Born and Local Death Mourned in Dysart Area
Guests of her uncle Zach Gullespie gathered in the T. T. Turner home in Dysart as Mr. Waller, who died recently in Phoenix, was buried there. In Bruce township, Mr and Mrs Harry Hilmer welcomed a 6 12 pound son. Mrs Hilmer, formerly Vona Loveless, had the child yesterday. Masters Ten meeting of the Presbyterian church was hosted by Mrs A M Thompson at her home with social time and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zach Gullespie
T. T. Turner
Phoenix
Ariz
Waller
Dysart
A. M. Thompson
Presbyterian Church
Harry Hilmer
Bruce Township
Hilmer
Vona. Loveless
Deputy Auditor in Grundy County Asked to Resign
Grundy Center Iowa May 1 The Grundy county board of supervisors met Monday and asked for the resignation of Mrs. Jack Smith deputy county auditor She is a daughter of County Auditor George Eggleston Her husband who is a barber in Grundy Center is charged with selling liquor to minors The case comes before the grand jury in September Witnesses at Smiths hearing claimed Mrs Smith had knowledge of her husbands activities and assisted him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Schutt Funeral Held at Dysart Church in Iowa
Doris Schutt 70, long-time Dysart resident, died Thursday. Funeral Sunday at Dysart Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. E. Grosz. burial in Dysart Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Annie Jebe Elfrieda Lizzie Barnes and Selutt. sons Henry Fritz Theodore. six grandchildren. husband predeceased by seven years. Also sports note: Dysart dual meet at Traer, Dysart won 57 to 38 with six firsts, eight seconds, seven thirds in 11 events. Circle guest day party hosted by Hearthstone division at Amanda Moeller’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Doris Schutt
E. Grosz
Annie Jebe
Elfrieda
Henry
Fritz
Lizzie Barnes
Waterloo
Theodore
Garwin
Selutt
Traer
Hearthstone Circle
Amanda Moeller
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Bremer Legion
Waverly Post
Laporte
N. Hampton
Floyd
Quurier &Pccial
Charles City
Y. A. Saddier
Bernard Atherton
Roseville
Walt Strong
Mark
Gra
Wessington Springs
Hugh
Evanston
L. F. Ames
Seventh Avenue
Grossman Funeral Home
G. A. Hess
Riverside
Dora
Cora Boyd
City
W. A. Ames
Clear Lake
J. J. Clark
Lloyd Tait
Mason City
Dolly Terry
George Hamm
A. Mikesell
Elsie Mikesell
John Monroe
Emily Jane Monroe
Plattville, Wis
C. F. Wishard
Herman Brown
BR. L. Leam
Leam
Mrs. Leam
Mamage
Resi
Nlave
Town Public Service Company
Fere
Ree
Iford
Altend
Catherine Treanor
Marie McCauley
Lowanelig Greenwood
Sophia Witail
Mary Mirrow
Warren Greenwood
Rey
Father Rottler
Mercy Hospital
Little Mildred Cook
Elmer Cook
August Judisch
Paul Meeker
Uving
Lorenz Wendi
Joan
Marguerite Winchel
St. Ansgar
Evangelical Reception
Zion Evangelical Church
Dubuque Seminary
Landaquist Srl
Convention OF
Lowa
Red Ball
Vinton
C. A. Kling
Texas
Natal
Mitchell County
Brother
Dougherty Merchant
Belie Waller
Orange
Americas
Seal Brand
Chase & Sanborn
Seal Brand Coffee
Aaa
North Wells St
Chicago
Schutt
Dysart Church
Orange Center
Eliza J. Miller
Orange Township
Orange Township Consolidated School
Wai. Welland
S. P. Hoover
Admr
Swift & Company
Carl Bunger
Golden Rule
U. G. Kramer
BE. A. McCullough
Meyers Nursery Co
CE Jos Bancra
Bey and Garden Supplies
Rainbow Gardens
Rosewood Gardens
Sherwood Floral Store
A. G
Wilford
Waterloo Bulb Farm
Waterloo Hardware
AR Falls & Son
H. H. Kaiser
Suttan’s
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