Greene man Jacob B. Crouse dies after seven weeks of illness
Funeral services planned in Greens for Jacob B. Crouse who died after a seven week illness. Surviving children include Charles Greene Mrs Laura Willey and others. Burial at Rogehill Cemetery beside his wife. Also notes on local Odd Fellows Rebekah orders and Mason City Oriental order. Baccalaureate and commencement events at Greene high school announced with 21 diplomas to be awarded. Gospel services and Order of Eastern Star anniversary referenced. Charles Stockwell hospitalized for two week condition prior to surgery. May events in Greens and nearby towns noted.
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Jacob B. Crouse
Laura Willey
Packard
Christian Church
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Charles City
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Roy Detno
Rockford
Belle Harris
Sonia
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Greene High School
J. N. Smell
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Green Stockings
Opera House
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Order of Astern Star
Kessler Hall
Man is Shot by Sheriff in Oaks Park Disturbance
In Cedar Valley county, Don Kunkel was shot when he rushed toward the sheriff while police broke up a disturbance at an Oaks Park party. The sheriff reported Kunkel ignored orders to halt and threatened him before leaving in a car. Several others at the party, including Herb Gray, Walter Wright, Ta ya, and Fay June, remain in hospital with injuries. Meanwhile, dog licenses rise slowly with 1,144 issued. unlicensed dogs will face penalties. Commencement set for June 3 with Dr Edward Laver to address the senior class. community tree-planting efforts noted plus state Congregational conference attendance and local league signups. Fined for intoxication.
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Don Kiinkel
Saddler
Oaks Park
Cedar Valley Hospital
Abdo
Klinkel
Herb Gray
Walter Wright
Taya
Fay June
Ahre Khinkel
Remaun
Edward, Laver
University of Town
Elis
Congregational Church Club
Chicago Producers Eye Oelwein Plant Site
Chicago Producers association officers visited Oelwein with Mason City delegates to discuss live stock concentration yards, while Charles Hearst of the Iowa Farm Bureau joined the group. The delegation previously came from Mason City where a plant site is under consideration. Additional notes report Miss Dorothy Hawkins leaving Oelwein for Clinton, new officers of the Gospel Baptist Ladies Aid, Decatur sailor Louis Rogge home on leave, local hospital managers William and Mrs. Thompson moving from West Union, and Frank Lawrence Clifford Hugh returning from Mount Vernon after roofing the school building.
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Cedar Falls
Chicago Producers’ Association
Oelwvein
Com‘rounity Club
Charles Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau
Mason City
Dorothy Hawkins
Oelsyein
Clinton
Gospel Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
C. H. Nicholson
Louis Johnson
Blanche Hough
Louis Rogge
U. S
Decatur
New York
N. Rogge
Rogge
Yangtze
William Thompson
West Union
Frank Lawrence
Clifford Hugh
Banks
Mount Vernon
Bulding
Dysart Girls and Boys Glees Win State Music Contest
Dysart high school glee clubs captured first place at the state music competition in Iowa City. Directed by Dena F. Baum, they trained under Mt. Vernon affiliation. The mixed doubles also contributed to the showing with notable performances.
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Dysart High
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Muand Art
Mt. Vernon
Baptist Church at Cedar Falls Names Officers
The Cedar Falls Baptist church held a full day session naming officers and reporting strong growth with 64 new members in eight months, most by baptism. Rev. Thomas Anderson, pastor for eight months, presided as officers were elected including clerk Mrs. Robert McAtee and treasurer Dr. C. J. Mentzer.
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Jindsay
Thomas Anderson
Robert McAtee
C. J. Mentzer
EB. EL VanderVest
C. M. Parker
James Bergstrom
John Seliger
O. B. Read
H. J. Shutt
Mr. Anderson
Robert Corning
Mra
Frank ‘Wilcox
Frances Jackson
A.W. Bundy
George van Loh
Board of Deaconesses
James A. Sinden
Pansy Jessup
Upper Ia Prof New President of Peace Society
Prof Swaney of Upper Iowa University is elected president of the State Peace Oratorical Association for one year succeeding Prof Haworth of Penn College. Nelson Bossing of Simpson College re-elected secretary treasurer. Mr Bibberman of Simpson to be VP. Simpson hosts next year’s contest in Indianola. Morningside and Luther join the association. Prizes total $100 with medals for top finishers Austin Penn, Upton Morningside, Wilkins Central.
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Boy's Cheek Cut on Trip Through Car Windshield
A small boy was thrown through a car windshield and escaped major injury aside from a deep cut on his cheek after two vehicles collided at an intersection Saturday afternoon in Winthrop Ja. The injured child was the son of Mrs Russell Sherren of Winthrop who drove one of the cars. The other driver was J T Mulfora.
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Weatherwax Rites Held on Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Eva Weatherwax who died Friday after a 11 months illness were held Sunday afternoon at Oak Grove church. Survived by daughter Mrs Ruth Mather and two sons Asa Shellaburg and Archie Cedar Rapids.
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Eva Weatherwax
Oak Grove
Fredericksburg Senior Class Play Friday Night
Fredericksburg Te May 9 The senior class will present its play a one Thirteenth Chair Friday evening. Local notes report a variety of community events and incidents including a tile hoghouse construction, hospital visits, charity gifts, and a May Mayo Clinic trip.
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Weat Union
Annual Upper IA M E Meeting Sept 21 10.28
Frederick T. Keeney, bishop of Omaha area, to preside at the annual Upper IA M E conference. Board of bishops set Sept 21 to 26 for the gathering, with arrangements for the Ge dav Halle church and district programs. Park improvements at Island Park advance, bathing beach gear refreshed, and a new shelter house completed. Viking Pump stockholders approve a 5 percent bonus, boosting total distribution to 26 500. Mother’s Day observances across city churches featured music and pageants. Concert season to close with Homer Samuels Amelita Galli Curci performance, then new Victor recordings. Square and Compass Masonic banquet planned. Cedar Falls clergy conduct district conference attendance. Legion Auxiliary hosts a party for ex-service families. high school graduation address by Elbert Harrington scheduled in Troy. Edward F itk ins funeral held. Cedar Falls Woman's Club final program at Zion Evangelical church. Reading Circle closes fifty-first year with picnic supper.
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Omaha
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Waterloo
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Does Moines
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Iowa
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Sumner
Cedar Malls
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Cedayo Falls High School
Troy
Fitkins
Edward 4. Fitkins
Mt. Vernon Township
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Fred R. Decker
Leon Barnett
Thomas Fitkins
Ray Border
Benj, Robb
Frea Fitkins
Ceedar Falla Woman's Club
Zion Kyan‘gelical Church
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Reading Circle
Cedar Falls Partar
Local church events and civic notes from Washington Street area
The community hub presents a Nativity Night with a basket luncheon and officer elections, a Front Methodist Ladies Aid meeting at 621 Tremont Street, and social hour and luncheon by Seventh and Eighth sections. Zion Evangelical hosts a Mother Daughter Dinner with a dinner and program at the church parlors. Lulu Swiegard will remain at the State Teachers College for another year after a year at Columbia. City Council to hold a routine regular session at City Hall.
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Washington Street
Aid Society
Ladies' Aid Society of
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Methodist Church
Huraday
S. EB. Hansen
Tremont Street
Zion K Evangelical Church
Columbia
Lulu 3. Swiegard
Bleven
Farmer's Leg Broken by Fall from Hay Wagon
La Porte City May 2 Jake Schmidt suffers a broken leg from a Thursday hay wagon fall. Brought for x ray Saturday, the leg in a cast. He rests easier since. Injured Boy Improving Dale Coburn, treated at Alt Memorial hospital after car run over, is improving and to return home today. Guests Here Saturday Dr and Mrs Lehman and Mr and Mrs J North Cedar Rapids visited La Porte City Saturday. Anndrew Blahop Sinklig, Mr and Mrs Fred Bishop Red Tap Minn George Bishop Montiscella Sam Blahop Lewisinn Montars visiting Andrew Bishop. Grandchildren of Mr Bishop, Howard Bishop and family, Miss Winong Bishop Waterlon visited. At E Ald to Meet Division three of Methodist Aid society to be entertained at Mrs C C Hahn Tuesday afternoon. Presbyterian Thimblebee May thimblebee of Presbyterian Mite society Wed afternoon at church social rooms. Attend Funeral Mr and Mrs Warl Alcorn St Louis were called by death of Mr Alcorn's father. left for home last evening after visiting here. Weekend Visitors Mark Guneman St Cloud Minn Fayette visited aunt Miss Josephine Miller. Lewis Wright working near Charles City visited over the weekend. WOMAN HAS STROKE Cedar Falls May 9 Mrs Sarah Cotton 621 Clay street critically ill after apoplexy. Her sons Kenneth Sioux City and Harry Omaha are here.
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Dale Coburn
Alten Memorial Hospital
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J. North
Cedar Rapids
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Fred Bishop
Red Tap
Minn
George Bishop
Montiscella
Sam Blahop
Lewisinn
Montars
Inita
Andrew Bishop
Howard Bishop
Winong Bishop
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Cedar Falls
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Clay Street
Kenneth
Sioux City
Harry
Omaha
Not Quite A Year In Iowa Political Fences 1928 Campaign
Des Moines bulletin notes rising interest in the 1928 campaign as Lowden’s movement stirs Iowa and national talk. It cites Coolidge opposition, Norris appeal, and a 22-state corn belt bloc formed after the 1924 and 1925 agricultural meetings in Des Moines. It forecasts farm prices, weather impact, and midwest political centrality through the year.
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Iowa
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Iinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Middle West
Woman of 90 Dies at Shell Rock in Iowa
Sophia Yardho died at her son William’s home near Shell Rock Iowa about 12 30 p m yesterday at age 90 years 11 days She leaves 49 descendants across four generations five sons 21 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at the M E church she was a member and affiliated with the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Burial at Caster Cemetery beside her husband who died in 1915 Sophia Linnenbeck born April 27 1837 in Goldenburg Germany came to the U S in 1857 married Henry Yardho in 1858 and moved from Harvard into Jefferson Township Butler County in 1864 then to Shell Rock in 1901 Surviving sons are John Cedar Rapids Louis August William and Frank Cedar Heights TRAER S FIRST DOLLAR DAY Traer Iowa May nearly 40 business houses to co operate in a Dollar Day sale Friday and Saturday May 20-21 largest community sale in Tama County
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Butler County
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