Northeastern Town Photographers Set Spring Meet in Oelwein
Seventeen towns will delegate at a two day confab in Oelwein on May 15 and 16. Delegates include camera artists from Waterloo, Dubuque, Charles City, and others. Omar Gry of Perry headlines with an address and demonstration. Dwight Schneider and W. Packwoods organize visitor entertainment as the group holds three sessions yearly.
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fCouriet
Oeilwein
Photographers’ Association
Oelwein
Waterloo
Dubuque
Charles City
Hopkinton
Monticello
Dyersvile
New Hampton
Fayette
West Union
Decorah
Osage
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Monona
Independence
Manchester
Strawbearry
Omar Gry
Perry
Dwight Schneider
W. Packwoods
Commencement days in northeast Iowa
Northeast Iowa towns report 1929 high school events. Frederika schedules senior play Deacon Dowbbs on May 10 with named cast. Ackley hosts junior senior banquet tonight led by Morris Greenfield. Hawkeye lineup runs May 11 to 24 with banquet, senior day, field day, and May 24 commencement featuring Rev. G. C. Norddurft. Geneseo plans eighth grade play Miss Molly on May 27. Celwein holds May 6 commencement with Dr. T. J. Kirby address and May 26 baccalaureate. Hazleton presents The Ghost Bird May 20. West Union lists May 28 close play Bab. Charles City reports birth of a son at New Hampton hospital.
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Ackley
Morris Greenfield
Marlys. Pepperling
Irene Vogel
Ruth Pruell
T. C. Green
Munster
Donald Wade
Marjorie Williams
Henry Kramer
Audrey Roth
Hawkeye
G. C. Norddurft
L. A. Westenberger
Evelyn Bruil
Kenneth Carmichael
Gaylten Foot
Marguerite Henn
Myron Hoyt
William Kreg
Lloyd Ba Lane
Harriett Liddy
Edna Mabb
Earl McIntyre
Ray Mitchell
Ruth Parker
Russel Pieper
Donald Powers
Edna Rappeld
William Schambhorst
Clarence Schregel
Mildred Schilessner
Pend
Leona Wendland
Celwein
West Union
Wer! Union
Fern wJohte Fon
Derwin Beerman
Hazel Robertson
Saliva Williamson
Elwood Winthurst
Charles Hoover
Lile Anderson
Evan Fuller
Leland Holmes
Helen Brause
Elis Shepard
Opera House
Commencement Set for June at Columbia College
Columbia College plans its fifty sixth annual commencement on June 5, awarding bachelor of arts degrees to 36 seniors and graduation diplomas to 63 academy department students. Registrar E A Pitagerald notes both classes graduate with the normal class. Columbus college week opens June 2 with baccalaureate sermon by Bishop Edward F. Hoben. Most Rev. James J. Keane to confer honors. commencement address by Milton Farwell Carpenter of the University of Iowa.
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Dubuque
Columbia College
E. A. Pitagerald
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association of American Universities
Columbus College
Edward F. Hoben
Rockford
James J. Keane
Mington Farwell Carpenter
The
University of Lown
Former Sumner Furniture Dealer Fague Dies in Kokomo
Henry Fague former Sumner furniture dealer and undertaker died Tuesday afternoon at his Kokomo home after a three day illness. Surviving include widow, a son and daughter in Kokomo, and sister Mrs. Peter Woodring of Waterloo. Funeral arrangements not yet announced. P E O Honors Mathers Chapter PH P B H O held its annual Mother's Day observance at Mrs. L. P. Winks home with music readings tea and a quilt exhibit.
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Courier Special
Sumner
Henry Fague
Kokomo
Ind
Ben Winks
Fague
Waterloo
Peter “Woodring
Goose Hangs High senior play staged May 21
Manchester Indiana May 8 The senior class play The Goose Hangs High will be presented at the high school Auditorium Tuesday evening May 21 Leading roles go to Kathleen Allen and Merton Zirteman The plot centers on a grandmother wife two sons and a daughter adjusting after Bernard Ingall loses his job with a cast including Russel Kinne Ed Matthews Phyllis Gillespie Janet Ambrose Claudia Sabla Merle Hooshagen Ed Wendt Mary Matthews David Halgat Grace Dorman Louis Schirmer.
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Cgonrier
Manchester
Kathleen Allen
Merton Zirteman
Ingals
Bernard Ingall
Merton Zirtzman
Russel Kinne
Ed Matthews
Phyllis Gillespie
Janet Ambrose
Claudia Sabla
Merle Hooshagen
Ed Wendt
Mary Matthews
David Halgat
Grace Dorman
Louis Schirmer
Presbyterian L A S Society Entertained at Shady Grove
Forty members of the Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church were entertained at the home of Mrs. William Hilton in Shady Grove. Rev B Driver will be a delegate from Dubuque presbytery to the general assembly at St Paul May 1 to 29. Mrs Driver will accompany him. Wright Patten, a son born May 4 to Mr and Mrs Omer Puller.
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Courier
Jesup
Brng
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
William Hilton
Shady Grove
B. Driver
Dubuque
General Assembly
St. Paul May
Siamese twins born in Duroc Jersey litter on Delaware farm
Two piglets born last week on a Delaware farm reportedly fused at the snout and back, sharing a torso. Elsie Kellara noted the litter at Maneheyier, with one twin dying shortly after and the other surviving in a delicate condition.
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Delaware
Beatie Maneh Ie
Durow
Eagle Center Man's Condition Improves
Willam Kormier, treated for an illness in his hand at St. Francis hospital, shows marked improvement. Anna Welland of Waterioo and Mrs. Fred Klein are mentioned. Mrs. Clem Relter was hospitalized Sunday. Funeral for Mrs. Sarah C. Hayes Held at Littleton Church. burial in Littleton Cemetery with attendees from Plentyword and Saskatchewan.
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Corr
Littleton
Sarah C. Hayes
M. EL Thyreh
J. CG. Ware Fon
Paurial
Ray Brewer
Plentyword
Mont
Grace Baxundstruna
Sasketchewan
Cedar Falls Clubwomen prepare drama and hear crop outlook
Cedar Falls Woman's club closes its eight department year with a program at First Evangelical church. The biblical drama The Rich Young Man will be directed by Mrs. H S Buffum. Music by a trio from the music department. Crop prospects show good oats and hay, but frost cut early plums and apples. Personal notes mention Rev J A Haehien Rev W C Lang and Rev H J Faust at Charles City services for Mrs E W Koenig. The Batley Schneider wedding drew out of town guests at J L Bailey home.
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Courier Sparta Service
Cedar Falls
J. H. Petrie
Levi F. Jewell
H. J. Faust
G. B. Goff
9. B. Read
Edward Short
C. J. Mentzer
E. J. Thierman
Eva Sliler
Rachel Williams
J. A. Haehien
William C. Nuhn
Hurlbut
Flora Bentley
Eugene Buswell
E. O. Beck
J. D. Wild
J. H. Robinson
W. H. Bickelberg
H. BR. Alderman
Minnie Hill
Rose Severin
W. W. Weick
W. E. Noble
G. A. Mitze
Alice Cowle
Music and Drama Department
W. WW. Merner
L. S. Alexander
Carl W. Miller
Alina May Dahl
W. C. Lang
Charles City
E. W. Koenig
Fort Dodge
George F. Wood
Kansas City
John Foster
Park FE
Fearer
Grundy Center
Batley-Schneider
J. L. Bailey
Dunkerton M. E. Church Presents Mother Mine Play
The Dunkerton M E Church in Dunkerton Indiana will stage a home talent play titled Mother Mine as a mother s day offering at the high school auditorium Friday May 10 at 8 pm The cast includes Mrs E W Magee Daniel Clubine Alice Magee Robert Brasch Mrs O A Jenson Mrs Haffner Mrs Kennison Maudie Clubine Mr E W Magee Charles Gerdes Archie Magee and Russell Rudolph The annual P T A banquet follows at the same venue Tuesday May 14 with plans for a fine toast program Dinner served at 7 pm
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Courier Special Services
Dunkerton
M. E. Church
E. W. Magee
Daniel Clubine
Alice Magee
Robert Brasch
O. A. Jenson
Haffner
Kennison
Maudie Clubine
Charles Gerdes
Archie Magee
Russell Rudolph
Employed Young Men's Congress Set for Newton
The eighth annual Employed Young Men's Congress will be held in Newton on May 11 and 12. George Ross of the Newton Y M C A said the meetings will be at the Y M C A with Charles Ford from Des Moines in charge. About 100 delegates are expected, with Robinson as national employed boys' secretary heading the speakers. Forums and group meetings begin Saturday, with Sunday noon closing sessions. The discussions will focus on sigation problems and the event is open to all working young men.
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Newton
George Ross
Newton Y. M. G. A
Charles Ford
Boy's Work
Des Moines
CG. Robinson
Mrs L N Perkins of Manchester marks natal anniversary
Mrs L N Perkins aged 89 celebrated her birthday at her daughter Mrs E J Hopkins home in Manchester Ia with out of town guests from Davenport Greeley and this city. She was born May 2 1840 married Lewis N Perkins Feb 6 1877 and has lived with her daughter since 1900. Also notes Miles Colton 99 injured in a fall at Charles City with a forehead wound needing stitches.
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Mrapher
Manchester
L. N. Perkins
Anamosa
E. J. Hopkins
North Franklin Street
Floyd Battlin
J. A. Perkins
Davenport
Paul A. Young
Greeley
Robert L. Condon
Mr. Perkins
Hopkins
Perkins
Mary Powell
Marion
Lewis N. Perkins
Carbondale
Charles City
Miles Colton
Riyer
Family Dinner Marks Anniversary and Farewell Trip Plans
La Porte City Indiana hosts a forty second wedding anniversary dinner for Mr and Mrs Angush Lange with all children and families present. The gathering also serves as a farewell for son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Henry C Schleeger of Chicago who depart June for a trip abroad. Visitors from Chicago plan stops in the east before heading to Europe. In other news Bridge Club was entertained by Mrs R KE Wagner with luncheon and a short meeting electing Mrs R B Fields president. Mrs J J McBride and three daughters arrived from Grand Forks North Dakota and may settle in La Porte.
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Courier
la Porte City
GooMr
Angush Lange
Henry C. Schleeger
Chicago
Sellerger
Lynn Lange
Oscea’ Lange
Fred Lange
Artemus Lange
Dallas Lange
Louis Schrieber
Joan
Schleeger
Bridge Club
R. KE. Wagner
Charlotte Wellstein
Mmes. F. S. Garrubrant
V. Hemsworth
L. J. Lutt
J. W. Stewart
J. H. Goon
R. B. Fields
la Porte
J. J. McBride
Grand Forks
N. D
Weise Funeral to Be Held at Ackley
Weise funeral plans note the body of Christian Weise Sr who died from a stroke in Los Angeles will be brought to Ackley. His wife is buried locally and a son Christian lives in Gladbrook. Rev J M Krafft will preach The Ascension this evening. Crescent club meets May 13 at Henrietta Hilbrand’s home. Ladies Aid of First Evangelical to meet May 9.
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Courier
Ackley
Christian Weise
Los Angeles
Ctal
Christian
Gladbrook
J. M. Krafft
Ascension
Crescent Club
Henrietta Hilbrand
August Reinke
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Evangelical Churely
Petunia Adopted as Nashua Town Flower
Nashua adopts the petunia as the town flower after a recent referendum. The committee urges residents to plant and display the flower on their property. The Woman's Relief corps has donated a silk American flag to the Methodist church activities building. The W. H. M. 5S. of the M. 2, church will meet at Mrs. E. B. Simpson's home Thursday afternoon.
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Gourler
Nashua
Woman's Relief Corps
Methodist Church
E. B. Simpson
Knights Templar at Independence Put on Degree Work
Independence Iowa May 8 Knights Templar Ken neth commandery No 32 held an afternoon and evening meeting at the temple. A banquet at Hotel Gedney followed before returning to the temple. Also St Johns school Junior Senior banquet at Modernistic Inn featured toasts and dancing with chaperons Mr and Mrs Les OBrien. Don Donnan left for Atlanta Ga to attend a Chautauqua workers conference. The May 10 meeting of Chautauqua workers is announced. Forester park picnics planned May 17 by church classes. New officers for the Men Main Street class of First Presbyterian and Wesleyan class of Methodist Episcopal listed.
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Courier Special Service Independence
Kenneth Commandery No. 32
Knights Templar
Temple
Hotel Gedney
St. John’s School
Modernistic Inn
Les O'Brien
Don D. Donnan
Des Moines
Atlanta
First Presbyterian Church
Wesleyan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Forester Parit
Joseph Limbert
R. C. Turner
F.C. Heege
L. Skimpson
J. P. Sparks
M. L. Jayne
Mary Sorensen 57 Dies at Cedar Falls Funeral Thursday
Cedar Falls May 8 Miss Mary Sorensen 57 died Tuesday afternoon after living at 478 Lineal street Her funeral will be at Calvary Baptist Church Thursday at 2 p m Rev J D Winding will officiate Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Surviving are sister Christine Sorensen and brother A P Sorensen
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Courier
Serpe
Cedar Falls
Mary Sorensen
Lineal
Calvary Baptist Church
J. D. Winding
Greenwood Cemetery
Sorensen
Christine Sorensen
A. P. Sorensen
Charles City to Have Musicale by School Pupils
Charles City May 8 students from the four grade buildings will present a musical program at the Manual Arts building marking the opening of city school musical activities. The high school symphony band will also give its annual concert.
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Courier
Charles City
Blance Caldwell
Florence Wilman
Iowa- Nebraska
John G. Legel
Dubuque
Theresa Page
Cedar Falls Commercial Club Meets with 308 Members
Cedar Falls May 8. A membership of 308 and anticipated receipts of 4469 for the year were reported at last night’s Cedar Falls Commercial club meeting attended by 160 members. Parker paid a five minute eulogy for Fred Brown who died recently. Leo Oleson and Marian Jepsen provided musical numbers. Loretta Maley of Manchester won honors in Pang, as she performed a piano prelude by MacDowell at a Dubuque concert with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra at Columbia University on May 6.
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Couvier
Cedar Falls
Pang
Manchester
Loretta Maley
Schroeder Violin Conservatory
Dubuque
P Dubuque Academy of Music
A. C. Kleine
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
Columbia University
MecDowell
St Ansgar Sunday School Class Holds Annual Election
In St Ansgar Indiana on May 8 officers for the Elizabeth Rassiter Sunday School class of the M E church were named for the coming year. Mrs A R Mueller is president, Mrs C W Bernstein vice president, Mrs Mary Mueller secretary, and Mrs Sam Whiteman treasurer. A Mothers Day program was held by the P E O chapter in Greene on May 6 at Mrs M B Gali's home.
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ST. Ansgar
Courier
Elizabeth Rassiter
M. E. Church
A. R. Mueller
C. W. Bernstein
Mary Mueller
Sam Whiteman
Greene, Ta
Greene
M. B. Gali
Funeral of William C. Gressili in Ackley
The funeral for William C. Gressili, who died in Monrovia California, will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday at the family residence in Ackley. Rev J J Brittell of First Presbyterian will be assisted by Rev W S Fisher formerly of the church. Interment will be in Oskwood cemetery.
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Courier
Ackley
William C. Gressili
Monrovia
Cal
J. J. Brittell
First Presbyterian Church
W. 5. Fisher
Marion
Oskwood Cemetery
Mrs. Clarence E. Everett Dies in Fairbank
Mrs. Clarence E. Everett, who had been paralyzed nearly 30 years, died at her Fairbank home on the west side Tuesday. Burial is planned in Fairbank cemetery. Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Jay Northrup rushed to Rockwell due to their daughter Marion’s illness from ptomaine poisoning three weeks ago, with recovery incomplete.
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Fairbank
Clarence E. Everett
West Side
Fairbank Cemetery
Jay Northrup
Rockwell
Marion
Water Works Contract Awarded for State Hospital
Des Moines on May 8 the state board of control awarded the waterworks plant contract for the state hospital for the insane at Independence to Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co of Des Moines for 125,295 dollars. Previous legslature appropriations totaled 150,000 dollars across two sessions.
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Des Moines
State Hospital For the Insane
Independence
State Board of Control
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company
Butler Farm Youth Dies From Brain Inflammation
Clarksville May 8 William Rosenwinkle died at his home north of town from encephalitis after two weeks illness. He was 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rosenwinkie.
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Butler Farm
Courier Special Service
Clarksville
William Rosenwinkle
Fred Rosenwinkie
Method of reviving shown at Lawn City
Clyde Goin of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Waterloo demonstrated artificial respiration techniques for drowning and electric shock cases. City firemen, police officers, and interested citizens attended the demonstration at the fire station last evening.
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Clyde Goin
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Waterloo
Fayette County Joins Pleaders for Road Bonds
Road bonding expands to two more Iowa counties as Fayette County plans a May 13 interview with the State Highway Commission in Ames to discuss a potential second bond issue of 650000. Van Buren petitions seek a special election for 335000 bonds to pave primary routes. Clermont residents push No 18 paving with 171000 remaining in the bond fund. Sixty six counties have voted bonds. Dallas and Fremont counties set bond votes for 1500000 and 415000 respectively.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Fayette County
State Highway Commission
Ames
van Buren
Fayette
Clermont
West Union
Oclwein
Clayton County
van Buren County
Dallas
Fremont
Spring work done at Aplington Cemetery
Aplington Iowa May 8 The email cleaning bee was held at Pleasant View cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Women's societies of the town served luncheon. Mrs. Richard Walters is at Town Falls hospital following an appendicitis operation. Mrs. L C Conn returned home after weeks at the state university hospital in Iowa City for medical treatment. Has operation at Osage Osage Ia May 8 Aldan Small Teeterville is a patient at Nissen hospital after an appendicitis operation performed Sunday.
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Courier
Aplington
Pleasant View Cemetery
Richard Walters
Town Falls Hospital
L. CG. Conn
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Osage
P— Aldan Small
Teeterville
Nissen Hospital
Youth Given 15 Year Term for Forgery
Herbert Scovel 24 formerly with the Twin Cities was sentenced to 15 years in Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to forging a local merchant check. Judge Hasner noted his past record but anticipated possible early release for good behavior.
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Courier Special Serviee
Manchester
Herbert Scovel
Twin Cities
Ansomosa
Anamosa
Hasner
Spectators drown as wooden dam collapses in river flood
Smolensk report records many deaths when a wooden dam crowded with spectators watching a jeep race collapsed during a surge in the Dnieper. The river ran well above normal, triggering a severe flood and claiming most of the crowd.
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Smolensk
U.R
Dnieper
Oelwein Quarantines for Scarlet Fever
In Oelwein Iowa on May 8 a special notice quarantines the E Schwabe home at 1222 South Frederick and the Fred Rittie home at 131 Second Avenue Northeast for scarlet fever. Mrs Sarah Churchill is visiting from Toledo Ohio to spend the summer at her daughter Mrs R P Hardy’s home 942 First Avenue Southwest.
Winners Named In Local Wen Usage Essay Contest
In May 8 ceremony Hamilton Fish and Freda Bauer won medals for best essays on the flag. The boy is son of Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Fish and the girl daughter of Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Bauer.
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Hamilton Fish
Freda Bauer
A. E. Fish
F. A. Bauer
Ramsdell Funeral Held for James Newell Ramsdell
The funeral of James Newell Ramsdell, who died Saturday night at his Greene home, was held Monday conducted by Rev. C. Hudson, pastor of Grace M. E. church.
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Ramsdell
Greene
James Newell Ramsdell
Here
C. . Hudson
Grace M. E. Church
Tanlac Promises Relief for Digestive Troubles and Fatigue
Personal testimony from Mrs. Maud Jennings of Junction City Kansas credits Tanlac with restoring health after eight years of stomach trouble. The advertisement claims Tanlac relieves gas, stomach pains, and restores appetite and sleep, touting herbal roots and a price under two cents per dose with a money back guarantee.
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Maud Jennings
14Th
Junction City
Kans
Tanlac
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