Iowa road bond votes raise total to seventy-two million
Iowa voters approved road bond issues totaling 1.915 million with Dallas county adding 1.5 million and Fremont county 415 thousand. Total county issues across 68 counties reach 72,300,657. Adel Perry Dallas Center and other towns backed the bonds while Waldorf, De Soto, and Van Meter rejected. Fremont county passed 1,497 to 273 with Sidney and Hamburg also approving. Twelve counties plan more bonds totaling 13.2 million before May end as paving contracts and bids are set for Story Grundy and other counties.
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Iowa
Dallas
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Guthrie County
Polk County
Mne
Page County
Ames
Supreme Court
Story
State Highway Commission
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Marshall County
Polk ‘County
Grundy County
Parkersburg
Butler County
Decatur County
Corydon
Wayne County
Marengo
Town County
Dubuque
Emmett
Jackson
Johnson
Boone County
Commencement Days In Northeast Iowa
May 16 graduation for Tripoli high school features 10 boys and 6 girls. Baccalaureate May 12 by Rev Hackman, class day May 14, speaker Brite Gates of Waterloo. Class list includes Charlotte Bennett, Edwin Biermann, Elsie Henning, Fred Krueger, Warner Sell, and others. Grundy Center to award diplomas May 29, year ends May 31. Senior class play Deacon Dubbs tonight. baccalaureate at M and I church Sunday. Traer farm hand Earl Tapp charged with stealing two rings from Mrs. Graham valued at 80 dollars.
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Tripoli High School
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Brite
Gates of Waterloo
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Betz
Edwin C. Bierman
Grundy Center
Grundy Center High School
Donovan Baldwin
Every Dieken
Harm Knock
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Bruce Brock
Anna Mee Itramer
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Vel Smith
Lowell Donih
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Dalemith
Derby Palmer
Neve Rouse
Dwight Diegson
Mary Price
Myrna Lynely
Delbert
Cl Robinson
Por Mian
Jeb
Dean Thurnk
Benz
Russell Kaufman
Werold
Greegowild
Wenrietta Cramer
Grace Peterses
Stork
Tred L Tinock
Mt. Coli
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Tals le Pearety
Dive Oore
Charles Thelms
Fredecika
Deacon Dubbs
Gable
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Earl Tapp
John Graham
Tract
Tama County
Graham
Frederika Seeks Road Upgrade On Route 89
Frederika residents appealed to Bremer county supervisors for rebuilt grading and traveling on the abandoned Route 89 through town. Estimated cost is about 1500 dollars. The board will review jurisdiction and coordinate with the highway commission or state if applicable. Delegation was led by Fred Rewoldt Jr with KK Rohde H Ambrose Mans Grover and Ager.
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Frederika
Highway Commission
Fred. Rewoldt, Jr
H. Rohde
J. H. Ambrose
C. Mans
R. A. Grover
W. T. Ager
Victim of Liquor Raid Fined $100 in Manchester
Earl Truak of west Manchester was fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading in Justice Pentony's court on bootlegging charges. Officers had confiscated a small amount of alcohol after a raid Friday night. Truak and companion fled before the warrant, and Mrs. Harry Noyes was arrested and later had her charge dismissed.
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Earl Truak
West Manchester
J. Oj. Pentony
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Fred W. Hermann
Justice Pentony
Nominate Directors for Oelwein Club
The following individuals were nominated by ballot for directors of the Oelwein Community club Ray Aslen IT J Baldwin B Chambers Robert Connor George Feltus M F Gunderson H B Hart IL Kerwin J G Knapp F M Magley W L Preston Robert Ritchie B E Stoup and George Shirk Friends and relatives observed a tenth wedding anniversary celebration for Roy Duffy at their Twelfth Avenue Southwest home. Fay Frome who visited Kindred and Oelwein returned to Omaha where he works as a merchant and aviation inspector. The Mrs G H Fleming home on Second Avenue Northeast is quarantined for smallpox with Leslie Fleming infected. Smallpox cases in Oelwein and Hazleton appear mild and not highly contagious. The Minnesinger glee club from Cedar Falls performed at the Presbyterian church under Brotherhood auspices.
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Oelwein Community Club
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J. Baldwin
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George Feltus
M. F. Gunderson
H. B. Hart
IL. T. Kerwin
J. G. Knapp
F. M. Magley
W. L. Preston
Robert Ritchie
B. E. Stoup
George Shirk
Roy Duffy
Twelfth Avenue
F. C. Kaney
Oelwein‘fire Department
Seattle
Wash
W. A. Boyack
Oklahoma City
Okla
Fay Frome
Omaha
G. H. Fleming
God Second Avenue Northeast
Leslie Fleming
Hazleton
Minnesinger Glee Club
Cedar Falls
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Brotherhood
Methodist L A S of Dunkertan Meets Couriers Special Scribery
Dunkertan Iowa May 1 Mrs Ralph Clubine entertained group of new edgedist Episcopal for dinner and peer Major KC Creenwald Pikesville Md OM Hisie Greenwald and Mrs Co Greenwald New Hampton Ia and Mrs Florence Clack Watts Scallard Alberta visited at the home of Mr and Mrs W J Parks Mrs Tom Carnes has returned home after no two months stay at the home of her daughter Mrs Fred West near Walerlan
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Walerlan
Nashua High School Journalists Honored
Nashua high school journalists are honored as seven members of the Nashua chapter of Quill and Scroll, the national honorary society for high school journalists, are admitted. The chapter, among the first small towns in the area to receive a charter, was organized in 1926.
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Nashua
Quill and Scroll
National Honorary Society
Ernest Mitchers
Donald Frisby
Elmer Greene
Marian Huntley
Vincent Bloom
Robert Tracy
Anabella Chandler
Tawa
Cedar Falls Meeting and Local News Highlights
Commercial club officers from Bremer Butler Grundy and Fayette counties met in Cedar Falls to discuss club affairs with luncheon at Hotel Oxford. Also noted were a May graduation at Teachers College with 40 students, May 15 commencement, May 29 playday, May 30 graduation ceremonies, and local notices on hospital improvements and community events.
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Butchanan
Butler
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Fayette
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Theo
Howland Hanson
Religious Education
Orth T
John GC. Orth
Cedar Heights
George Sands
Onion Township
Finchford
Chickasaw County Clubwomen Retain Executive Staff
Officers of Chickasaw County Federation of Women's clubs who served during the last 12 months will retain leadership through 1929 30. They are Mrs. FL A. Schutz Lawler chair man Mrs. G M Bigelow New Hampton vice chairman and Miss Marie Weller Nashua secretary. About 60 delegates attended the annual convention representing clubs at Lawler New Hampton Fredericksburg and Nashua.
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Chickasaw County
Vinton Lions Club elects officers for coming year
Vinton Iowa May 10 the Vinton Lions Club chose Rev A Raymond Grant as president Eber L Palmer as vice president Clarence Rowe secretary treasurer BP A Tract film tam er Jack Norris tall twister and John Tobin director All were to be installed at the first July meeting The club has 36 members and is thriving Also note travels of Mr and Mrs S E Kennan and paving plans for an avenue from the south city line to Fourth street with highway commission and county board aid and local property owner payments
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Lions Club
A. Raymond Grant
Eber L. Palmer
Clarence Rowe
BP. A. Tract
Jack Norris
John Tobin
S. E. Kennan
Pacific Coast
Gall- Sorin
Lina
Fourth Street
Highway Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Rodatge
Cares
Hugh Mossman
Dar Rapids
Zhat
Osage Band Mothers Officers Elected 1929 30
Osage Band Mothers elect officers for 1929 30 with Mrs C. L Tubbs as president Mrs W H Horton as vice president and Mrs Ho Stoughton as secretary and treasurer in a May meeting of the group.
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C. EL ‘Tubbs
W. H. Horton
Parkersburg to Vote School Bonds
Parkersburg Illinois calls an election on June 6 to approve a $20,000 bond issue for an addition to Parkersburg school. G A Pfeiffer donates $5,000 to buy the Wolf property for a municipal park with proceeds to building fund for school expansion. The plan uses existing cash to start a $19,000 nucleus for financing. The addition would house gymnasium auditorium classrooms and the superintendent’s office.
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Parkersburg
G. A. Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
La Porte Society Notes Honor Florida Visitor and Local Events
Miss Marty Simpson hosted a 6 o clock dinner for Miss Charlotte Wettstein of Orlando Florida who will return home next week after visiting her aunt Mrs R B Fields The Epworth League held a Wiener Roast on the Young farm area A Maypole dinner for sixteen women was hosted by Mrs Charles Gren and Mrs Emma Myers at the Presbyterian church Mrs T M Nielsen entered St Lukes hospital in Cedar Rapids April 29 for sinus trouble and is improving Dr J F Bailey attended a Cedar Rapids dental convention Mr and Mrs J W Lehman drove to Woodward Iowa to see their daughter Miss Bessie Lehman
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Cedar Falls
Elic Gruss
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Blanche Larsen
Akron
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Orlando
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Oren
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T. M. Nielsen
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Cedar Rapids
J. F. Bailey
J. W. Lehman
Woodward
Bessle Lehman
Funeral of Mrs. Hermann Koehler in New Hampton
Mrs. Hermann Koehler died aged 38 and was born in Pomerania Germany. The funeral was held at St. Pauls Lutheran church with Rev. William Englke presiding. Burial followed at Graceland cemetery. Survived by husband Herman and children Harry Arlene Evelyn and Lena.
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St. Pauls Lutheran Church
William Englke
Graceland Cemetery
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Pomerania
Germany
Ferdinand Pagel
Herman Koehler
Minnesota
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Arizona
Harry
Arlene
Evelyn
Lena
Clarksville Cannery Undergoing Renovation and Painting
In Clarksville Indiana May 10 the cannery main buildings are being residence and painted in preparation for interior remodeling to accommodate new machinery. The news notes a separate social event where 15 girls from Cheskchamay camp hosted eight peers at a waffle supper at the Presbyterian church dining hall. A Wadena Indiana May 10 school party records the Wa dena high school junior senior banquet, with eight seniors two dollars per junior and faculty guests.
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Cheskchamay
Tank of
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Wadena
Wadena High School
The
Tanlac Promises Digestive Health From Roots and Herbs
Internal Health by Nature's Own Methods promotes Tanlac as a natural remedy for indigestion constipation and related ailments. It claims to cleanse digestive organs boost appetite aid digestion and weight gain with no mineral drugs and a money back guarantee. Over ten years of pharmacist recommendation backs the product.
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Annual meeting of Charles City D A R held at Hotel Hildreth
Charles City Va May 10 annual meeting of the D A R will be Monday at Hotel Hildreth with Lois Scofield Mary Campbell Grace Treat and Ethel Ferguson as hostesses There will be election of officers and reports of various committees Mrs John Davis died Wednesday at her Newton home after an arm operation for appendicitis She was daughter of Mr and Mrs William Lehmoldt of this city and were at her bedside The andy will be brought here for burial Country Club Bridge first bridge party of the country club will be held tonight with Mr and Mrs Will Frudden Mr and Mrs George Beckman Mr and Mrs Ted Beekman Mr and Mrs Ed Bathgate Mr and Mrs Fred Blumenstell and Sam Wolf as committee to entertain Schmeldt Funeral funeral services for Carl Schmoldt who died in Long Beach will be Sunday at 3 o clock from the H A Hoger home in this city The body will arrive in Waterloo Saturday and will be met there by Mr and Mrs Hoger A minister and pallbearers from Waterloo Mr Schmoldt s former home will accompany the body here Interment will be in Riverside H L Deasch chief chemist of Dover Farm Equipment company spoke before the science class of the high school yesterday telling of the daily application of scientific research and of changes in industry and everyday living brought about by science.
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The
Hotel Hildreth
Lois Scofield
Mary Campbell
Grace Treat
Ethel Ferguson
John Davis
Newton
William Lehmoldt
Andy
Country Club
Will Frudden
George Beckman
Ted Beekman
Ed Bathgate
Fred Blumenstell
Sam Wolf
Schmeldt
Carl Schmeldt
Long Beach
H. A. Hoger
Waterloo
Remodel Hotel in Fredericksburg Become Garage
Ralph Countryman plans to convert the old brick hotel in Fredericksburg into a garage after purchasing the property for 1500 dollars from William Case. Otto Schulz joins the venture as partner. The issue also notes a style show by the high school domestic science class, Chickasaw county federation clubs picnic at Nashua, and upcoming Mothers Day observances in local churches.
Women Seek Funds to Aid Dental Clinic in Manchester
A Manchester group plans bake sales to raise money for needy children requiring dental work. They note many schoolchildren have mouth problems despite annual health checks and urge parents with means to support a formal program, inviting donations via the Nursing Activities committee or Manchester Democrat.
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Podhajsky Funeral Set Near Traer
Albert Podhajsky farmer near Traer dies at home on his forty second birthday after five years with Jejucoma. Services at St Vaclav church Clutter Saturday forenoon burial in St Vaclav cemetery. Survived by wife Mary Paulicek and two sons Albert and Theodore.
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Albert Ad, Podhajsky
Myr. Podhajsky
St. Vaclav Church
Clutter
St. Vaclav
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John Podhajsky
Mary Paulicek
Albert l
Theodore
Leonard Steger Named New Hazleton Schools Superintendent
Hazleton Virginia May 10 Leonard Steger former Stanley High School principal for two years has been hired for a similar post in the Hazleton educational system. Superintendent Cook resigns to study at the State University of Town. A separate note reports a garage fire west of town destroying two autos a tractor corn chickens and a chicken coop at Arch Shepherd farm. Funeral held for Mrs E C Findley 49 lifelong resident of the area at the M E church with Rev W L Alexander officiating.
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Leonard Steger
Stanley
Cook
State University of Town
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E. C. Findley
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W. L. Alexander
Rebekah Session District 10 Set at Hampton
The annual convention of district No. 35 of the Rebekah organization will be held at I. G. O. F. hall in Geneva on Wednesday May 15. The morning includes a school of instruction and the Rosella lodge degree staff will perform initiatory work and balloting in the afternoon. Officers listed include Eda Runyan Geneva president and Lessie Lampe Sheffield vice presidents. Franklin County Red Cross elects D. W. Parks president and H. Henderson secretary at annual meeting. directors named. R. E. Hodges Eldora to open a five and ten cent store in the Graham building.
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Nettle Pekarek
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Sheffield
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Sophia Clock
Inna Hicks
Hed Cross
Franklin County Red Cross
J. M. Hemenway
D. W. Parks
H. J. Henderson
Lee C. Robinson
Bremer Legion to Meet at Waverly
Waverly post hosts a Bremer county American Legion stag meeting on May 16 with state leaders attending. County commander Dr. M C Martin announces the event and E H Meyers chairs the refreshment committee. Notables include Lloyd Updike Jordan L Watson Charles McKinstry Paul Bender and Wayne Prue dohn from various districts and counties.
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Dunkerbon
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Waterloo
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Cedar Falls
Wayne Pruedohn
Nashua
Chickasaw County
Former Fayette Clerk of Courts Dies at 70
West Union May 10 Charles Neff longtime Fayette county Republican leader and former clerk of courts died at his home after two months of illness. He was born near Auburn and trained as a pharmacist at Independence. Neff later ran Fayette county deputy clerk duties and co owned a local electric light and power plant before serving as clerk of courts for a year or more. Surviving are his widow a son Harry of Pottsville a daughter Mrs R D Fallows and siblings J H K Neff of Denver and Mrs S H Marsh of Birmingham.
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Fayette County
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Denver
Colo
S. H. Marsh
Birmingham
Ala
Speer Construction Starts Bridge Work in Black Hawk County
The Speer Construction company has begun bridge construction on the highway between Washburn and Gilbertville in Black Hawk County. Also noted are local happenings including Mrs. Chris Kelly returning to Nebraska after visiting her sister Mrs. Thomas Suchs and the celebration of Lons Gallavaux’s fourteenth birthday on Wednesday May 8.
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West High Band Not to Play Hudson's Summer Concerts
A May 10 notice corrects an earlier report. The West High band from Waterloo is not connected with the Hudson concerts. The actual performers are an independent Waterloo musicians’ organization.
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Mumps Delays Man's Return With New Chevrolet Truck
Manchester Iowa May 10 Special The next trip home for W B Kurth will involve his pickle jar armed and his family physician along after a trip to Janesville Wisconsin to bring back a new Chevrolet truck. A serious mumps illness forced him to halt in Rockford Illinois for treatment and return home without the vehicle.
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Guest Day for Club Frederika May 10 Special
The Social Hour club held a guest day program on Wednesday in Frederika Indiana.
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