New Hampton Sees Nomination View for State Park
Conservation board likely to visit New Hampton this week to inspect a proposed state park site about two miles northeast of town on Highway 59. The 110 acre site hosts rare plants including swamp birch found nowhere else in Iowa. local groups offer to help fund part of the purchase.
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Courier Special Service
sNew
Hampton
State Board of Conservation
New Hampton
Commues
The
American Legion
Chamber
Iowa
Clifford J. Niles
Anamosa
William E. G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
Red Cross
Chickasaw County
Red ‘Cross
Mississippi Valley
Fredericksburg
Lightning destroys the C G W Roundhouse at Sumner
May 10 reports a morning fire destroying the Chicago Great Western railway company's roundhouse at Sumner. A nearby dwelling owned by Alfred Cass was saved by firemen. tanks of Munger Co. storage were protected from heat. Also noted: a Mothers Day dinner planned by Ninth grade girls, Marilyn Schucknecht's mastoid operation in Rochester, Joe H. Orvis's 25 years as Estherville dispatcher visiting Rock Island relatives, and P E program notes with luncheon at Walter Heyer residence.
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Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Alfred Cass
Munger C Company
Marilyn Schucknecht
Rochester
Minn
Joe H
Orvis
Rock
Island Train
La Porte youths bound to grand jury on girls complaint
Thomas Lockhart and Leo York of La Porte City were bound over to the grand jury on charges of attempted assault after a three hour hearing before Justice G. E. Brennan. Bond set at $500 each. Elis Riley, La Porte City, the complaining witness, testified for three hours as courtroom packed with attendees from La Porte City and Mt. Auburn.
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Vinton
Thomas Lockhart
Leo York
la Porte City
Ailday
G. E.brennan
Elis. Riley
la Porte ‘City
Mt. Auburn
Orange Seniors to Present Clarence Play This Week
Orange Township May 10 seniors at high school will stage Clarence a Booth Tarkington comedy on Thursday and Friday evenings. Cast includes William Kline Frances Saylor Harvey Hess Alberta Miller Vernon Messer Rudy Saylor Glenn Brown Gertrude Zuck Evelyn Miller and Eldo Peterson.
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Courier
Orange Township
Orange ‘High School
Clarence
Booth Tarkington
William Kline
Frances Saylor
Harvey Hess
Alberta Miller
Vernon Messer
Rudy Saylor
Glenn Brown
Gertrude Zuck
Evelyn Miller
Eldo Peterson
Meyer Farm Tile Work Near Aplington
Three carloads of tile are being laid on the Ralph Meyer farm two miles north of Aplington by workmen who started last week. John A. Meinder had an operation Saturday at Waverly hospital. Charles Wilieka has heart disease for several days. Mrs. C. W. Pilcher took her daughter Alice Louise to Iowa City for consultation. The baby has been ill for some time of an unidentified ailment.
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Aplington
Ralph Meyer
John A.meinder
Waverly Hospital
Charles Wilieka
C. W. Pilcher
Alice Louise
Iowa City
Catholic Daughters Convene Eighth Biennial in Council Bluffs
The Iowa state court Catholic Daughters of America vote to hold their eighth biennial convention in Council Bluffs May 15 to 17 with Hotel Chieftain as headquarters. Expected attendance about 500. Mass at St Francis Xavier’s on May 15 features Rev Edward Masterson as celebrant and Rev Maurice Aspinwall delivering the sermon. Formal opening May 16 includes civic reception, luncheon, and varied entertainments. Banquet speakers include Rev Masterson, Miss Mary C. Duffy, and Mrs Arthur F. Mullen. Miss Anna Barron presides. Miss Cecelia Mulqueen chairs convention committees with Miss Kathleen Connor assisting.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa State Court
Catholic Daughters of America
Hotel Chieftain
St. Francis
The
Order
Maurice B. Aspinwall
St. Michael's Church
Harlan
Edward Masterson
Mary C. Duffy
Supreme Regent
Newark
N. J
Arthur F. Mullen
Omaha
Neb
National Council of Catholic Women
Anna Barron
Rock Rapids
Cecelia B. Mulqueen
Kathleen Connor
Council Bluffs Court
Court St. Anthony, No. 330
Oelwein Port Office to House Highway Staff
State highway commission leases Hintz block office in Oelwein for F B Thillen and four assistants from Waterloo district. Thillen to survey and grade east and southeast of here with three more at Independence. Also notes on weather, floods near Almyra Arkansas, a missing boy case, and local obituaries and events.
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State Highway Commission
Hintz
F. B. Thillen
Waterloo
Thillen
Independence
Commission
Oelwein
Highway
Betwein
Otter Creek
John Ridler
Raymond Zimmerman
Almyra
Ark
Ida Short
Hazleton
Zimmermans
White
Arkansas
Earl Jones
L. A. Megaw
Cedar Rapids
Belwein
Olin
Oran
Herman Baumgartner
Strawberry Point
A.J
Fred Baumgartner
Melodyland
J. C. Leaton
Texarkana
Tex
Elizabeth Clark
C. WW. Clark
Blanco, Colo
Fayette
Buchanan County seeks 1 million bonds for roads
At a Saturday meeting about 100 residents in Buchanan voted four to one against, urging a special election to issue bonds totaling 1,000,000 for road improvements. If approved, the county would retire the debt in about 15 years using gas tax allotments.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Board of Supervisors
Good Roads
Motion Pictures Shown At Dunkerton School
Dunkerton Iowa May 10 report the Dunkerton Service club will present a free film night in the high school auditorium Wednesday. The Sky Pilot from Ralph Connor will be shown in seven reels. Also noted is the illness of Maree Infant 1, the two month old child of Mr and Mrs Hart Mageeg.
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Courier Special Service
Dunkerton
Dunkerton Service Club
Sky Pilot
Ralph Connor
Maree
Hart Mageeg
Cedar Falls News Highlights Bible Expositor Returns
Cedar Falls May 10 – Dr G Campbell Morgan, a famed bible expositor and headliner at Riverview park conferences, will lead the Cedar Falls bible conference faculty again, with sessions starting Sunday July 31 for seven days.
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Cedar Falls
G. Campbell Morgan
Riverview Park
Bible Conference
Morgan
Parley Zartman
Sartori hospital reports appendicitis cases today
Reading Circle Elects marks the fifty first year of YVarlor Reading circle with 60 members voting in officers at the home of Mr and Mrs Roger Leavitt. Officers elected include Mrs O H Leonard president Rev W G Crowder vice president Mrs M Culver secretary treasurer and others. A nativity program was held and three members born in England and one in Germany were noted. Iowa led states with Ohio and Indiana following. Christian Belz ill from heart disease. Frank E Butler appointed Cedar Falls city plumbing inspector.
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Yvarlor Reading Circle
Roger Leavitt
O. H. Leonard
W. G. Crowder
M. Culver
J. H. Robinson
J. A. Petrie
H. L. Kirk
FETE COOL BANDS MERGE FOR DINNER PROGRAM
Fayette Iowa May 10 Special Seven hundred persons will attend Upper Iowa university gymnasium for a banquet and musical program. Honors High School Players. The event honors Prof. G C Mirick s combined Fayette West Union Elgin and Clermont high school bands. Violinist Marshall Sosson guest. Honorine Otley Fayette contralto to perform.
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Courier
Fayette
Upper Iowa University Gymnasium
G. C. Mirick
West Union
Elgin
Clermont
Iss Otley
U. T
John De Bates Found Dead in Bed at Vinton
John De Bates aged about 24 was found dead in his bed yesterday morning in Vinton Iowa He was the son of Mr and Mrs Frank De Bates of Belle Plaine He had long lived at home and had been in poor health though not seriously ill. The report notes a death in bed and nearby family ties.
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John de Bates
Vinton
Courier Special Service
Frank de Bates
Belle Plaine
Wheels of Auto Pass Over Child in Waverly
In Waverly Iowa on May 10 six year old James McKeeman son of Rev and Mrs James McKeeman narrowly escaped serious injury when a light automobile driven by Roy Diekman ran over his abdomen as he crossed the street near the west end of the bridge. He was knocked down and two wheels passed over him, but no bones were broken and there was hope no internal injury. He was taken to the Congregational parsonage.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
James, Jr
James MckKeeman
Congregational Church
Roy Diekman
Postoffice Robbers Flee After Muddy Escape
Keokuk Iowa May 10 Officers from Lee county and Missouri pursued two men who tried to loot the St Francisville Missouri post office early yesterday. Postmaster J Stump fired on the robbers as they shot at him and fled. Their car became mired on a road and the pair fled on foot. No mail was reported missing. The car bore a Lee county license.
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Keokuk
Lee County Hense
Yollicn
Hare
Revival Services Begin Tonight in Waverly Church
Waverly Iowa May 10 Evangelist Rev Carl Bassett a Los Angeles trombonist cartoonist and evangelist opens an all day series at First Baptist Church with topics Groups at the Cross Dynamite Midnight on the Bowery Playing Poker With Death Library Much Used. April library busy with 3247 checkouts 21 new readers added and 2506 books circulated. Rainfall heavy 2 53 inches in 48 hours. Wartburg junior class play The Winning of Letane May 20 coached by Prof A W Swenson. Music school recital featured Prof Martin Hevde. Barbers to meet Bremer Butler counties here May 13. Mercy hospital commencement May 12 Rev T R Collins speaker Dr L D Jay diplomas. Sisters of Mercy serving dinner. Local social and club notes.
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Waverly
Carl Bassett
Los Angeles
First Baptist Church
the Cross
the Bowery
Wartburg
A. W. Swenson
Letane
School of Music
Martin Hevde
Mercy Hospital Training School
T. R. Collins
L. D. Jay
Sisters of Mercy In Charge
Franklin County to vote on 750000 highway bond
Hampton May 10 A bond issue of 750000 for hard surfacing federal highway No 65 in Franklin county will go before voters for approval in an election set for June 3 by the county board of supervisors. Notice to be published tomorrow. The project was discussed at Ames with highway commission members who said No 65 is on the list for permanent surfacing soon. Cerro Gordo and Worth counties plan paving that could extend to the Minnesota line if Franklin county approves.
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Hampton
Franklin County
Board of Supervisors
Highway Commission
Ames
Cerro Gordo County
Worth County
Minnesota Line
Trumbaumer Speaks to Y Mens Club on Detours
J Oliver Trumbauer vice president of Floneer National Bank addressed the Waterloo Y's Men’s Club last night in the YMCA dining room. He praised the club’s role in community affairs and spoke on Detours, peppering the talk with humor about detours through different periods.
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J. Oliver Trumbauer
Floneer National Bank
Waterloo Y
Y. M. GA
Trumbauer
Five Councils join in K. C. initiation at Charles City
Knights of Columbus members from Greene Oelwein New Hampton Waterloo and Charles City and others attended Initiation here Sunday J C Campbell acted as toastmaster The program included talks music and readings Woodmen's Picnic plans to hold a northwest Modern Woodman picnic on June 16 Miss Gladys Hunt and Walter Wissing of England to wed at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Charles City Mildred B Eimers and C J Reasoner wed at the Christian church parsonage in Mason City fund drive for Floyd County Red Cross flood relief raised 72 dollars at a midnight show with total contributions reaching 922 35 toward a 1400 quota
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Charles City
Knights of Columbus
Greene, Oelwein
New Hampton
Waterloo
J. C. Campbell
Little Brown Church
Gladys Hunt
Walter Wissing
England
Robert Hill
the Vale
G. A. Hess
Reasoner-Eimers
Mildred B. Eimers
C. J. Reasoner
Mason City
Christian Church
Star Garage
Red Cross Fund
Hildreth
Floyd County
Red Chapter
Buchanan County Council to Convene May 18
Independence May 10 The fifty fifth annual convention of Buchanan County Council of Religious Education will be at First Congregational church Winthrop May 18. Officers include President J I Holden Independence vice president M L Webster Independence district superintendent northwest Rev Charles B Driver Jesup northeast M J Potwin Aurora southwest Mrs Jason Winsor Brandon southeast Wayne Hilmer Quasqueton secretary Mrs Stella Smith Winthrop children division superintendent Mrs Jessie Wright Jesup young people's Burr K McFarland Independence adult division superintendent Mrs Carrie Harter Independence administration division superintendent E Tickner Aurora educational division superintendent Rev L L Pond Hazleton Rev C H Pillasch will entertain the convention. A fine program and several speakers and a good song service led by Mrs Carl Lorenzen Independence. Buy Fire Pump and Truck Purchase of a truck and 400 gallon per minute pumper from Northern Pump Company Minneapolis authorized last evening by city council. Unit on a General Motors chassis with master six Buick motor cost 5310. Flood Danger Past Wapsipinnicon river near overflows believed past flood peak at 11 p m Monday water seeped onto lawn at city plant.
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J. I. Holden
Independence
M. L. Webster
Northwest
Charles B. Driver
Jesup
Northeast
M. J. Potwin
Aurora
Southwest
Jason Winsor
Brandon
Southeast
Wayne Hilmer
Quasqueton
Stella Smith
Winthrop
Children’s Division
Jessie Wright
Young People's
Burr K. McFarland
Carrie Harter
E. Tickner
L. L. Pond
Hazleton
C. H. Pillasch
Carl Lorenzen
Northern Pump Company
Minneapolis
General Motors
Wapsipinnicon
Mrs Schwaner Honored At 89th Birthday Dinner In La Porte City
Mrs. Margaret Schwaner 89 of La Porte City was guest of honor at a family dinner May 7 celebrating her eighty ninth birthday. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Conry and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adams and their little son of Waterloo. She has recovered from a stroke and lives with her daughter Mrs. T C Kleist. Prior to moving to the area she lived in Illinois. Local notices include M E Ladies Aid meeting Division IV at Mrs. Robert Milne’s home with hostesses Mrs. Ed Uncer, Mrs. Marie Pauls and Mrs. C E Ashley. The What Next club social at the Osborns featured a covered dish dinner and 500. Additional items list J H Goon, Perry Sanders, Will Husman and others.
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la Porte City
Margaret Schwaner
T. C. Kleist
Oscar Conry
Albert Adaims
Waterloo
Schwaner
Nelson Osborn
N. H. Blanchaine
Irene Vanatta
J. H. Goon
Brookings
M. D
Perry Sanders
Will Husman
Des Moines
Nevada
Girl Valedictorian Rivals Record of Father 38 Yrs Ago
Manchester Indiana May 10 Thirty eight years ago the Manchester High School graduating class had six students with M J Yoran as valedictorian at a little over 4 percent. This year the class has 66 students and Mildred Jean Yoran is valedictorian with a little over 94 percent for the four years course nearly matching her father’s record. Margaret W Yoran twin sister also graduates and earns honors in the class.
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Manchester
Manchester High School
M. J. Yoran
Mildred Jean Yoran
Margaret W. Yoran
Mildred
New Hartford School Addition Nears September Finish
New Hartford Iowa May 10 contractors report an addition to the east end of the school building will be ready next September foundations are complete and some walls erected. The meat market building damaged by fire is being repaired and converted into a neat meat shop. George Corwin recovers after swallowing sodium chloride by error. Town installs a daily noon and 6 pm fire siren for alarms. Mother's Day was observed at the M E church with a large congregation.
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New Hartford
Chas. Struntze
Hans Hanson
McNabb
Manchester
George Corwin
M. E
Weather and music at Sunday service highlight day
The service featured a special program with Pioneer and HI Y groups and a men's gospel team performing numbers. Rev. Hicks delivered a sermon fitting the day and a male quartet provided singing.
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Pioneer
Mr. Hicks
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