Explosion at Card farm sparks dynamite scare
A fire at the Irving Card farm in Parkersburg Indiana destroyed a barn and garage while saving machinery livestock and a county truck. About 100 pounds of dynamite stored near a pit belonging to Mosher and Fediman Hardware was saved after Elmer Card entered the pit to remove caps and part of the explosive. Two Card sons Ward and Floyd were severely burned, with Floyd also suffering a cut foot. The fire origin is unknown and some dynamite detonated during the blaze.
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Couricy Sperms Serpies
Parkersburg
Irving Card Farm
Elmer
Ward
Floyd Card
Mosher & ‘Ediman Hardware Store
Chas City Lions Elect Officers For Coming Year
Dr H Banton was elected president of the Charles City Lions Club with L H Bloom and B B Blunt as vice presidents and Coburn Chapter secretary. W B Johnson joined the board of directors for a three year term. The club welcomed Pred Spear and Clifford Boylan as new members and praised Sheriff Saddler for crime-fighting efforts. A band trip, a Mason City program, and other community notes follow.
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Charles City
H. Banton
Lions Club
L. H. Bloom
B. B. Blunt
C. H. Kellogg
Coburn Chapter
Or. V. McCommand
Harold Henty
Tail Wister
Edwin Hoskins
W. B. Johnson
Ois Smith
Rockford
Ottumwa
Edwin Hosking
A. L. Miller
R. J. Smith
W. J. Fluent
Cora E. Kreuger
Iowa City
W. L. Griffin
J. L. Schreder
Mason City
Woman's Club
J. E. Blythe
Matin Music Club
Elsa Niemack
Glee Club
Drake
University
Lallypop Bay
Goodsell’ Henke
Readlyn Man to Be Candidate for Supervisor Post
H. H. Meyer of Readlyn announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for supervisor in the third district. He is a long time county resident and farmer operating a tract south of Readlyn. The current supervisor, Frank Long, is a Republican finishing his first term. Other candidates for the remaining supervisor seat are Leonard Miller Fred Nolte and H. T. Thoms.
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Courier Special Service
Readlyn
H. H. Meyer
Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Frank Long
Republcan
Leonard Miller
Fred Nolte
H. &. Thoms
Evangs Church Founder to be Honored Sunday
Cedar Falls area notes honor for late Jacob Albright founder of the denomination in the United States and Canada. A Sunday program includes an Albright pageant, a morning address by Rev. G L Bergeman, and a 35 member cast presenting three church episodes.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Evangelical Church
Albright
Jacob Albright
United States
Canada
G. L. Bergeman
First Baptist Church
Cedar Paris Fire Department
Arthur S. Kingman
Ray Connor
William Seltenrich
Treasury
James Petersen
Department
Luther College
Leecrah
Columbia
Dubuque
Upper Town
Fayette
Teachers College
Teachers Tract
Hazleton
Richard Speer
Victor Speer
Waterloo Street
Sarteri Hospital
William Emerson
Israel Clothing Store
Conference on New Routing No 59 at Frederika
Frederika Iowa May 4 relocation of primary No 59 will be discussed at a conference in Ames next week. The highway commission will hear Frederika businessmen supervisors and Bremer county engineers objecting to the present route which runs one and three fourths miles from town. Local interests want the road closer to town or through it.
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Burns Bros
Hart-Parr
Bar
Mitchell
Winnebago
Worth
C. H. Kelley
Courier
Frederika, Is
Ames
Highway Commission
Frederika
Bremer County
Dubuque Seminary Chorus Sings at Independence Event
The Wartburg male chorus of Dubuque seminary, 30 members, will perform Sunday afternoon May 6 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Independence. The program includes a capella singing from memory under Emil Moser and begins at 3 o clock.
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Courier
Independence
Wartburg
Dubuque Seminary
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Emil Moser
Annapolis
Albert Kaplan
A. Kaplan
Une
Annapolis Oval Academy
Ames
Naval Academy
Rolland
A. C. van Ree
Europe
Chicago
Quebec
Cherborough
France
Rotterdam
Holland
Nieuwbeyerland
Cherbourg
George
Glen Kirkhendall
van Ree
J. K. Rettig
Florida
Rettig
Third Avenue
N. E
Hines Motor Company
Janesville to Build Modern Waterworks This Summer
Janesville council advances plans for an $18,000 water bond issue to fund a modern system. Construction likely to start soon and finish by summer, with a proposed standpipe on higher ground in the eastern part of town.
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McOurier Special
Janesville
W R Shafer Dies at Clarksville
Clarksville Indiana May 4 Wilbur R Shafer 82 longtime resident dies at home this morning Survived by widow and six children from a former marriage Mrs Retta Moulton Waterloo Thomas Victor Mrs Claire Rhoads Clarkeville Fred New Hampton and Mrs Clyde Mewman Orange Grove A son and a daughter preceded him in death
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Caceriey
Clarksville
Wilbur R. Shafer
Tis
Retta Moulton
Waterloo
Thomas
Victor
Claire Rhoads
Clarkeville
Fred
New Hampton
Airs
Clyde Mewman
Orange Grove
Cale
Cedar Falls Signs Transfer of Gas Plant Assets
Cedar Falls will acquire the Iowa Public Service gas plant equipment and holdings excluding the retail store for 83 000. Mayor J F Cross and officials signed the contract and placed it in escrow at Cedar Falls National Bank. Transfer completes upon sale of 60 000 bonds authorized by voters and council. The town will buy gas from Town Public Service at wholesale rates.
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Fcompi Spetout
Cedar Falls
Iowa Public Service Company
J. F. Cross
Cedar Falls National Bank
Pas
Town Public Service Company
Brandon Bride Elect Honored at Party
A prenuptial shower was held at the E. E. Quaas home for Miss Hazel Metcalf, whose marriage to Floyd Sargent is upcoming. Metcalf has taught in Brandon schools for three years, in the fifth and sixth grades.
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Courier Syernst
Brandon
E. E. Quaas
Hazel Metcalf
Floyd Sargent
Speedy Work On Bremer Paving Progress Report
Waverly Indiana May 4 Bryant Paving crews may lay one mile of paving weekly continuing work on the Bron County Primary 218 section. The first week featured 1 929 feet paved amid ideal weather and a 10 hour day. Crews faced wind delays and drilling of piles for Crane Creek bridge abutments.
Loren E Evenson Dies at Cedar Falls
The death of Loren E Evenson occurred last evening at Sartori Memorial Hospital after an operation. He was 67, a Cedar Falls resident since October 1916. Survived by widow and four daughters Mrs Hall Shell Rock Mrs Carrie Simmonen Lorena Evenson and Mrs George Schuller Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Falls
May
Leon EB. Evenson
Sartori Memorial Hospital
J . Hall
Shell Rock
Carrie Simnneen
Lorena Evenson
George Schuller
Cedar Rapids
Bremer Wil Signs Contracts for 20 Culverts
Bremer Wil awards contracts for twenty culverts to be built on Bremer county roads this year. The board of supervisors set Tuesday May 8 for the award hearing. Townships include Sumner Payton Frederika Fremont Douglas Warren Washington Jefferson Lafayette Maxfield Franklin.
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Waverly
Bremere
Mds
Board of Supervisors
Sumner
Payton
Frederika
Fremont
Douglas
Warren
Washington
Jefferson
Lafayette
Maxfield
Fratikit
Eighty to Attend T C High Junior and Senior Party
Vague note from Cedar Falls dated May 4 reports about a junior and senior party at Teachers College West School with a planned event at Black's hallroom tonight. Lighty covers to be placed and attendance expected to reach eighty.
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T.C. High
Cedar Falls
Black's Taelroom
Fenior Bahanet of
Veachers College Wesehoal
Nashua Woman Seriously Ill At Waverly Hospital
May 4 report notes Mrs. Emil Schmidt, operated on weeks ago at Waverly hospital, remains seriously ill this past week. Bernard Luhring returns from California to his parents’ Nashua home. Mrs. Kate McRoberts leaves Nashua for Charles City to be near her son Forbes. Miss Marie Weller, active in social welfare in New York, has returned home.
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Forbes
Marie Weller
New York City
Fayette County Pageant Plans Two Day Oelwein Event
An historical pageant of Oelwein and Fayette county is set for August 15 and 16. The Community club hires Thurston Amusement Company of Chicago and Minneapolis to produce with hundreds of locals assisting. Officials aim to draw thousands from northeastern Iowa for this major yearly effort. The item also notes deaths, a Chicago clothing store operator born in Oelwein, a break-in at a local creamery, and Jefferson township Republican caucus plans.
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Courier
Oelwien
Oelwein
Fayette County
Thurston Amusement Company
Chicago
Minneapolis
Iowa
N. Plemling
Mrs. Kate Smock Dies at Vinton Rites Saturday
Mrs. Kate Smock died at the home of her daughter Mrs. P. J. Conter in Vinton aged about years. Funeral services will be at the Center home tomorrow at 10 AM led by Rev. E. S. Hudson. Survived by four children two sons and two daughters with Mrs. Conter in town. She had lived with her daughter for 23 years and was long a Presbyterian member.
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Orchard
Bernard Atherton
Gordon
Mark Hoisington
Mitchell County
Nick Merfeld
Greene
Ofice
W. R. McCray
Home Beautiful
MG Smith
Maesdhemes
John Legel
O. 1. Banten
la Porte City
Emma McQuilkin
G. H. Woechter
Pella
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Roy PF. Hawkins
G. L. Haven
Arnold Brandt
T. M. Nielsen
Vinton
Kate Smock
P. J. Conter
Center
E. S. Hudson
Presbyterian Church
Myr
Wilcox
Oregon
Ward
Harmon Wilcox
Portland
Ore
Alice Fort
Ada Pemberton
Nuss Nelda Davin
Leland McCandless
Davin
A. Davin
Polk Township
Farm Bureau
Mr. McCandless
T. A. McCandless
Big Grove
Towa Falls Rotary Chooses Officers
Iowa Falls May 4 W K Armentrout will head the local Rotary club the coming year as president. The other officers are B R Bryson vice president Clifford Warnock secretary Sumner Jerome Osgood treasurer Frank Burton Hay sergeant at arms and Lir H Sours and Dean Cobb directors.
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Courier Special Service
Iowa Falls
W. K. Armentrout
Rotary Club
B. R. Bryson
Clifford Warnock
Sumner Jerome Osgood
Frank Burton Hay
Lir. H. Sours
Dean Cobb
Hudson Church Choose Proctor As Pastor
Rev E Forrest Byers of Uniontown Pa has accepted the Brethren churchs unanimous call and will move to Hudson Iowa to serve as pastor with his family expected to arrive June 11. Local events include a community meeting at the school auditorium this evening with readings by students and music by the Girls Glee club. Grover Melton funeral services were held and he is buried in Melton Grove Mo.
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Immaculate Conception School
G. S. Hogshead
Melton
Robinson's Mortuary
Grover Melton
Pneumnonia
Ness
Melton Grove
Griffith School House
Will Wyatt
Hudson
Alf
L. E
Kings
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Joe Kusdas
Gutknecht
Washington Street
Kortick
Jefferson Street
W. N. Sweitzer
Harold Christensen
Brethren
Iowa Pageant to Feature 200 Manchester Students
More than 200 Manchester public school pupils will perform The Iowa Pageant at Thrill Park on Wednesday evening May 16. The stage faces east with the Maquoketa river as background. Special scenery and lighting are directed by Supt. C. W. Bangs and C. Grossman. Costumes mark epochs in U S progress and musical numbers will highlight the production.
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Courier Specing Service
Manchester
Iowa
Thrill Park
Maquoketa
Supt. C. W. Bangs
C. Grossman
United States
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Henry Brandherst
Black Hawk Township
W. M. Gregg
E. D. Jack
W. CG. Martin
J. H. Parrish
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Sioux Falls
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Lara Leonard
Maynard
P.T. A
Leon Zumack
Brandon Bride
Ethel Parkin
Winterloo
Ed Slager
the People's Hospital
Bremer
Loren E. Evenson
C. Falls
Nashua
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Tila Vicinily
Towa Falls
Rotary
Hudson Church
E. Forest Byers
Uniontown
Clover Leaf Club
Floyd Mastain
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Henry Glenny
Hudson Lumber Company
W. Arter
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J. Strayer
Philip Shafner
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