Ames area to get major paving under state plan
Iowa State Highway Commission will award contracts May for 64.017 miles of concrete paving on primary roads in four counties. Projects include US 30 in Story County from Ames to the Marshall county line and US 65 south from Ames, with additional work on US 20 in Butler County and US 32 in Iowa County. Bids for grading in Dubuque and Emmet counties and bridges in Tremont, Jackson and Johnson counties will be opened the same day.
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State Highway Commission
Chicago
Ink Fowl
Anniversary of Randalia church observed with events
Randalia Methodist Episcopal church marks its 35th anniversary with an 8 pm parish supper on Friday May 3 followed by an Epworth league one act play Exam ination Day at Wood Hill School in the gym. A Saturday night production An Old Fashioned Mother is sponsored by the Ladies Aid society with a listed cast.
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Courier
Randalia
Randalia Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Wood Hill School
Helen van Sickie
Allen Brown
Lyle Arthur
George Orbell
William Ll
Frances Oxley
Lucy Turner
Mary Beman
Melva Miner
Ruth Bacon
Mildred Brann
Hobby Claxton
George Trager
Max Glark
Winnie Shanks
Ned Domer
Everette Brenneman
Veren
Rubyer
Agnes Timer
Faye Domer
Minnie Holmes
Ford Turner
Charles City Girl Tops Class B Violin Contest
In Des Moines on May 2 the Town Federation of Music clubs held contests with officers elected and Harleton Hackett addressing. Youths competed for state and regional honors, with Virginia Hudson and Catherine Blumenstiel among Class B violin winners, and Ava Ellen Powers leading in voice.
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Des Moines
Valee
Via
Town Federation of Music Clubs
Harleton Hackett
Chicago Post
Central
Iowa
Nebraska
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Boston
Frank Gardner
Beloit
Wis
Peggy Donhowe
Story Luv
Virginia Hudson
Pacshomas
Jrathette Schutter
Bettendorf
Bruce
Emma Heidemann Dies of Heart Disease in Manchester
Emma Heidemann 19 of Manchester died Wednesday May 1 at home after a 14 week illness. She survived by her mother Mrs Clara Heidemann four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be at the Lutheran church Saturday at 2 PM with Rev Herbert Greening officiating. She was a senior at Manchester High School and was born on a farm south of Manchester. Her father died 12 years ago.
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Emme Heidenann
Manchester
Fie
Alcohol Runner Fined in Delaware Case Details
Robert C Griffin, Sioux Falls, charged with illegally transporting liquor, pleaded guilty in district court and was fined 300 dollars plus costs of 63.75. Vernon Drake, also of Sioux Falls, claimed as passenger and to be released. no charges filed. An Oldsmobile coupe with 130 gallons of liquor and a revolver was held for investigation, owned by Griffin's sister and mortgaged.
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Monrenr
Manchester
Robert C. Griffin
Sioux Falls
Coats
H. B. Bales
Giffin
Lquor
Vernon BD. Drake
Griffin
Dts Dsposal
Cottages to be built at state juvenile home
Couriey Special Serving d Toledo, Ind. May 2 Three cottages, each housing 25 in 30 children, will be erected at the Iowa State Home for Juveniles during the summer with work starting in July. Grading will begin this month as part of a plan to expand the home and eventually abandon the main dormitory for sleeping quarters. The legislature recently appropriated about 60 000 for building and improvements and about 109 000 for salaries and maintenance, with grounds improvements also noted.
Ministers Death Spurs Plans for Church of God
Waverly Iowa May 2 Services for James Shipp itinerant minister of the Church of God who died after a long illness will be at Koch chapel Friday at 2 pm and Plainfield Baptist church at 3 pm E B Heltebridle of the Church of God will officiate Burial will be in Plainfield cemetery Efforts to establish a permanent house of worship for Church of God adherents in Waverly follow Mr Shipp's last plea He was born in Maryland 89 years ago and married Ann Kershner in 1880 later moving to Bremer county Polk township The Shipp family history ends with two lines of descendants outside this summary.
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Courier
Waverly
James Shipp
Church of God
Koch
Mr. Shipp
Maryland
Ann Kershner
Bremer County
Polk Township
Manchester High School to Host Annual Graduation Events
Manchester Ia May 2 The Junior Senior banquet opens the forty eighth graduation season. A May 9 10 two day school exhibit will feature spelling matches at central school. Baccalaureate by Rev Porter. senior class play May 21 The commencement May 44 with Bruce F Gates of Waterloo as speaker. Fifty one graduates listed plus sub seniors and staff.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Ro O'Chock
Independence Junior High
Central School
Roy V. Porter
Methodist Church
Goose Hanes High
Bruce F. Gates
Waterloo
Engle Funeral to Be Friday After Fatal Collision
Theodore Engle 23 died when his gravel truck collided with an Illinois Central train near New Hartford. Funeral at Lutheran church Clarksville with Rev W Y A Siefkes officiating. Burial at Antinch Church rural cemetery near Engle home. Survived by parents six sisters and two brothers. Coroner's jury rules death an accident.
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Clarksville
Theodore Engle
Illinois Central
New Hartford
Lutheran
WY. A. Siefkes
Antinch Church
Engle
August Engle
Births Reported in Greene Area
To Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mellinger, a daughter Gloria Ella Hudson, born April 25. To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Greeley, April 26, a son, Marble Rock. To Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Masher, April 26, a son. Wi Lloyd.
Hudson Seeks Final Community Meeting Friday
The final Hudson community meeting before summer break is set for Friday in the school auditorium. The program features the First Brethren Sunday School and Community orchestra with violin duets, piano pieces, vocal numbers, and an orchestra lineup.
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Convier Sgesint
Hudson
First Brethren
Nevin
Euna Sweitzer
Jane McMillan
Marvena Sweitzer
L. A. Wassam
Reynard
T Wellesley
Zamcenik
Allen
American Legion Post
Erades
Blyths’ Lamme
R. H. Mueller
J. ©. Barta
KF. Nolte
A. H. Evans
Frank Gute Knecht
Donald Hansell
West Union Widening Curve on Highway No 11
West Union plans to widen a dangerous curve on highway No 11 near town by the all station, adding about 12 feet to the width. Work to begin immediately as the curve is deemed hazardous in its present condition.
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Caunter
West Union
Exoneration in physician license case noted in Charles City
Dr W R McCray was cleared of performing a legal operation when Judge J J Clark dismissed the petition to revoke his medical license in Mason City. The ruling came without arguments from the defense. Other items include a $302 claim filed over dog deaths, a Jitney Jungle sale in Plainfield, a mother daughter dinner at a Lutheran church, and local church delegate elections for a Des Moines meeting.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
W. R. McCray
J. J. Clark
Mason City
E. J. Albert
State Healtt
Des Moines
Dunkerton Legion Essays on Flag Contest Winners
American Legion post and auxiliary in Dunkerton Iowa honor winners Roger Dunkerton William Rogers Neil Mauer Eva Ruth Webber Margaret Cunningham and June Mosley in a flag essay contest. One boy and one girl from the group will be selected in a penters event in May. The junior senior banquet will be in the school dining hall on May 8.
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Dunkerton
American Legion Post and Auxiliary
Roger Dunkerton
Wiliam Rogers
Neil Mauer
Eva Ruth Webber
Margaret Cunningham
June Mosley
Bangury
Clear skin tied to red blood, health and vigor
The piece argues pimples and skin blemishes signal low red blood cell levels. It claims restoring red blood improves energy, appetite, sleep, flesh tone, nerves, and resistance to disease, linking appearance to overall vitality in men and women.
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