Keith and Wilson acquitted in Dysart jury verdict
John Keith and Jasper Wilson of Traer were acquitted by a Dysart jury after a brief deliberation in a cruelty to animals case. Citizens of Traer and a Waterloo Humane Society representative filed charges over the death of a dog beaten to death. The trial, moved to Dysart for prejudice, was prosecuted by County Attorney James Willett and defended by C. A. Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Wilson
Dysart
Courier Special Service
John Keith
Jasper’ Wilson
Traer
Court of Justice Trottnour
Waterloo Humane Society
C. A. Pratt
James Willett
Former Resident of Oelwein Dies in Kansas City
Dr. R C Baker formerly of Oelwein died Wednesday at his Kansas City home. He left Oelwein nine years ago to practice there and is survived by a wife and daughter in Omaha. A half sister lives in Oelwein, a Waterloo brother and sister also survive. Funeral plans are for Kansas City tomorrow. Mrs Frank Esterly died Wednesday with services at home and burial at Woodlawn. James Edwards returns to manage Widwood park. Lt D R Jaynch attends officers training at Fort Snelling. Three carloads of cattle bought in Minnesota will arrive next week for farm placement. Mrs H D Easton contralto to broadcast from Station WOC Davenport next Tuesday at 7:30. Lew Sturgis from Flint, Mich is here after his mother’s death. An overheated furnace pipe caused a minor alarm at 33 Third Avenue Northwest with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Oelwein
R. C. Baker
Kansas City
J. W. Martin
Omaha
M. S. Schneider
E. E. Day
Minnesota
H. D. Easton
WOC
Davenport
Lew Sturgis
Flint
Mich
Dora E. Sturgis
Finch
Third Avenue Northwest
Everett Spafford
Stuggart
Ark
C. J. Mentzer
Arkansas
White
Buffalo
N. Y
Cedar Falls
Joseph B. Clay
Clay Equipment Corporation
J. J. Jordan
Waterloo
Lions
Ruth Leavitt
Daughters of American Revolution
Washington Street
Newspap er readers get lot for money says press chief
Columbia Missouri May 13 Ralph H Turner assistant general news manager of the United Press told Missouri journalism week that American readers get more for their money than ever before. He said news from five continents is gathered with greater speed from wider territory at greater expense and with more ingenuity. Turner noted United Press visualizes London Shanghai and Buenos Aires as part of its turf as much as Pucese or Washington. He outlined step by step the procedure used to deliver major stories to American papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Ralph H. Turner
United Press
Missouri Journalism Week
American Telegraph
Turner
London
Shanghai
Buenos Aires
Pucese
Washington
Butler Clubwomen Hold County Convention
One hundred nineteen Butler Clubwomen attended the annual convention of women’s clubs at Associated Churches. Delegates from every county town participated as Federated Clubs sponsored the program featuring talks, piano solos, a one act play, and a lecture song recital. Ruth Hervard spoke on psalms of David, Mrs. Sawyer on National Insurance, and Joan Perry and Elizabeth Emerson performed piano pieces. H Burninghausen was elected county chairman succeeding M B Call. Luncheon followed at Hotel Allison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourier
Allison
Women’s Clubs
Associated Churches
Federated Clubs
Pamelia Fluent
Sherwood
Charles City
Élubof
Alison
E. Speedy
J. B. Isaacson
Froning
H. J. Hill
Ruth
DL. Hervard
Eldora
Mariam Nuckolls
A. G. Sawyer
Waterloo
National
Joan Perry
Greene
Elizabeth Emerson
H. Burninghausen
New Harttorn
M. B. Call
Hotel Allison
14 Will Graduate at Parkersburg
Parkersburg high School begins commencement activities with a junior class hosting a graduate dinner at the Methodist Episcopal church dining room. The senior class play Her Step Husband runs tonight and Saturday, an activity picnic is Saturday, baccalaureate is Sunday in the M E church by Rev. E C Antrim, diplomas awarded May 19. Class of 1927 includes Edward Bartels Annette Bronsema Gladys Deyo John Evans Edward Fleshner Dorothy Ferguson Emma Janssen Vernon Jaynes Fred Nicklaus Jessie Olthoff Cecil Peter Ruth Pillash Norman Rients Laura Young with Young valedictorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Epecial Service
Parkersburg
Parkersburg High School
Methodist Episcopal Church
M.E
E. C. Antrim
Improvement Work at Gilbertville Hall Basement
May 13 Gilbertville Indiana—basement work at St Marys hall continues with a new ceiling and lighting fixtures. In local health news Monica Weber, six, is a St Francis hospital patient after an appendectomy. Agatha Holback, 18, is seriously ill with pneumonia at home. Ao Fischels, 14, also ill with pneumonia at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Gilbertville
St. Mary’s Hall
Monica
Frank Weber
St. Francis Hospital
Agatha
Martin Holback
Ao Fischels
Mick Flachels
Ofeumonia
Marble Rock Girl Dies at Rochester of Brain Abscess
Miss Hazel Esser 20, honor graduate of Marble Rock High class of 1926, died in a Rochester hospital from a brain abscess. She had studied to become a teacher. survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Dick Esser, a sister Mrs Clyde Thieman, and brothers John and Wilbur. Ruth Armstrong Kidder, daughter of Mr and Mrs Al Armstrong formerly of Marble Rock, died at her home in Hammond Louisiana at 41, survived by her husband six children and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Marble Rock
Hazel Esser
Dick Esser
Rochester
Minn
Marble Rock High
Isser
Teachers College
Clyde Thieman
John
Wilbur
Chicago
Andrew Jandl
Elgin Enahbnit
Clear Lake
Shell Rock
Ruth Armstrong Kidder
al Armstrong
Dike High to Award Diplomas to Seventeen
Dike Ia May 13 Seventeen will receive diplomas of graduation from Dike High school in exercises scheduled for June 2. The class roll lists James Murphy Donald Paulson Ralph Murphy John Volberding Max Whitney Fred Ruthenberg Leo Mordhorst Adolph Mordhorst Henry Bryant Hiram Dieken Mary Wright Alpha Boysen Faye Copley Pearl Bakker Della Koch Hildred Johnson Frances Posekany The old tractor will be repaired and used another year after council action on purchasing a new machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Dike
Dike High School
James Murphy
Donald Paulson
Ralph Murphy
John Volberding
Max Whitney
Fred Ruthenberg
Leo Mordhorst
Adolph Mordhorst
Henry Bryant
Hiram Dieken
Mary Wright
Alpha Boysen
Faye Copley
Pearl Bakker
Della Koch
Hildred Johnson
Frances Posekany
Boeckmann Struck Nuptial Service Held in Bremer Co
In Tripoli Iowa on May 13 Miss Elsie Struck daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Struck Frederika township and Gustaf Boeckmann son of Mr and Mrs Will Boeckmann Douglas township were married at 2 pm Thursday at St Pauls Evangelical church LeRoy township. Rev E W Betz officiated with about 25 families attending a reception at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Elsie Struck
Will Struck
Frederika Township
Gustaf Boeckmann
Will, Boeckmann
Douglas Township
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
LeRoy Township
E. W. Betz
Goodenbour Funeral to be Held at Tripoli Church
Funeral services for John Goodenbour who died Thursday at his home with his brother Peter will be held at 1 pm Saturday at St. Peter's Evangelical church in Tripoli Ta Rev Karl Kroehler will officiate and burial will be in a Fremont cemetery He was about 40 years old and had been ill for a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Tripoli
John Goodenbour
Peter
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Karl Kroehler
Fremont
Goodenbour
Hold Funeral for Iowa Falls Man
Services for Charles R. Stewart were held in the Congregational church of Iowa Falls. Stewart a longtime business and fraternal leader belonged to Masonic orders including Blue Lodge Chapter Shrine and Commandery and held the rank of past commander. Born in Manchester he moved to Iowa Falls as a child and is survived by his widow and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Town Falls
Charles R. Stewart
Congregational Church
Masonic Blue Lodge
Wait
Stewart
Manchester
Return to Montana Spa nialh family leaves for Glendive
May 13. Mr and Mrs Vincent Reiter and their baby, who had stayed months at the Nick Reiter home, departed Wednesday for Glendive Montana where Mr Reiter has work as a brakeman on the Northern Pacific railroad.
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Montana
Eagle Township
Spanialh
Vincent Reiter
Baby
Nick Reiter
Glendive
Mont
Mr. Reiter
N. Pp
Churches Aid Red Cross Flood Relief Fund
Special report from Plainfield Ja May 13 churches will collect for flood relief fund of the Red Cross. The local branch has contributed 102.96 to Waverly headquarters to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Plainfield
Flood Relief Fund
The
Waverly
Upper Iowa conference to be big Cedar Falls affair
Cedar Falls May 13 Special Service The annual session of the Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held in Cedar Falls Sept 21 to 26. About 600 delegates will attend and choose representatives to the general conference next spring. Local officials expect heavy attendance as lay and clerical aspirants campaign for endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Cedar Falls
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar Fall
City High
Notable Local Health Update and Social Notices
The text reports on a disease developing over several months and notes multiple local social items. Prof. J. A. Wiley and Mrs. Wiley are at a Rochester Minnesota hospital for surgical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. McHugh attended the funeral in Cedar Rapids for Charles McHugh, who died after a long illness. Lesla Cotton of Los Angeles arrived to see her ailing mother Mrs. Sarah Cotton at 623 Clay Street. Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson of Cedar Falls plan a 10 day trip to Wasson Ohio to visit former parishioners and friends after a church service timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wiley
Rochester, Minn
Wiley
Eachers College
C. N. McHugh
Cedar Rapids
Charles McHugh
Lesla Cotton
Los Angeles
Cal
Sarah Cotton
Clay Street
Ohio
Thomas Anderson
First Baptist Church
Cedar Falls
Wasson, O
Church Women of La Porte City Have Social Meetings
In La Porte City on May 13 the May division of the Mite society hosted a Whimblebee in the Presbyterian church social rooms with committee members and a program of violin duets readings piano pieces and solos. The Evangelical Aid society met next with a different program and hostesses. Dale Coburn returned home from Allen Memorial hospital after an accident. Mrs Husman improves at Cedar Rapids. J T Goon returned from Chicago with cattle shipment. A C F members visited East Waterloo lodge for first degree work.
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Home Social and Literary Society of
College Hill
Bartlett Hall
Dora Lowa
E. O. Garrett
Edward A. Short
Shirley Garrett
Roy A. Abbott
Natural Science
Juone
Roy Barrigar
Courier
Va Porte City
Mite Society
Presbyterian Church
Mmes. A. E. Powell
Norman Blanchaine
W. H. Bahr
Bert Ponsford
H. R. Halbfass
J. R. Buser
J. W. Kober
A. M. Hilmer
A. van Valkenburg
Celia Goodwin
Lloyd J. Lamb
Nelson Osborn
A. Brust
Alice Lyle
Beverly Ponsford
Ruth Lyle
Dorothy
Donald Anderson
Clifford Witt
Grace Lyle
Dorothy Anderson
Dorothy Edsill
Mmes
F. E. Lehman
G. E. Stebbins
W. G. Barlheim
H. D. Kline
3Ris Winogene Anderson
Dale Coburn
Allen Memorial Hospital
Husman
Eva McLauhglin
Joseph Husman
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Monroe Township
Neighbor Lodge
East Waterloo
Woman Seeks to Regain Citizenship Lost in Canada
Independent Iowa report details Mrs Catherine May Wallace of Independence seeking U S citizenship after losing Canadian status. Born in Walker she entered the United States at Portal North Dakota on November 25, 1925 with petition filed May 9, 1927. hearing set for September 22, 1927. Also notes a former resident E E Brewer promoted and a new gasoline station opening at Four Corners East of Independence by A G Beatty G F Hernzberg and D C Donovan selling Black Hawk Oil products slated to open May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Catherine May Wallace
United States
Burr K. McFarland
William Barske
M. Gemmell
E. E. Brewer
Chicago, Asil- Waukee & St. Paul
Brewer
Frank Brewer
California
Owen Gasoline Station
Women ClaI Sheriff's Right in Linkel Shooting
Edna Young Graves and Fay Young Harvey testified to justify Sheriff Saddler in the shooting death of Donovan Klinkel after a disturbance by their party. They signed a statement with Jenns Grothe and the sheriff, upholding the sheriff. Also reports on intoxicated operation pleas, and other local incidents including a car crash injuring Irma Krause and Ralph Goddard, a photographers meeting in Northeast Iowa, and social hosting at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Charles City
Edna Young Graves
Fay Young Harvey
P. A. Saddler
Donovan Klinkel
Jenns Grothe
Grothe
Saddler
Herb Gray
Oak Park
Gray
Ralph Goddard
Irma Krause
Fisher
South Mainlaand
Miss Krause
Mr. Goddard
Iowa
Photographers Association
Decorah
Messrs
Trask
Dubuque
Henning
Cline
Pierce and Tritz
Waterloo
Martin
Osage
Mrs. Clay
Country Club
Iowa City Water Crisis Slashes Baths As Muddy Supply Grows
Water mains in Iowa City run muddy after a gallery leak floods the system. City authorities urge boiling drinking water and limiting baths, washing, and cooking. Farmers near the city provide thousands of gallons of well water for local restaurants while attempts to locate the leak continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa River
Ray Brady Promoted to Electrical Foreman at Oelwein
Hazleton Iowa May 13 Special Ray Brady promoted to electrical department foreman in Chicago Great Western shops at Oelwein The family will move to that city June 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Ray Brady
Chicago Great Western
Oelwein
Bruce Gates Addresses Greene High Class of 1927
Greene Iowa May 13 Commencement exercises were held in the gymnasium. Bruce Gates of Waterloo delivered the address to 21 graduates. Mrs Vivian Kingery is very ill at Cedar Valley hospital Charles City where a son was born by caesarean Tuesday. The child is doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Greene
Greene High School
Bruce Gates
Waterloo
Vivian Kingery
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Jesup social clubs hold spring meetings and events
In Jesup Iowa on May 13 spring luncheon of the Even Dozen club was held at Tritz cafe with a program at Miss Elizabeth Lochead’s home. The Ladies Aid of the M E church met with Mrs H C Sherman presiding. Hostesses included Mrs Schutte Zahn Buelo Wroten Cage Wills W M and G C Stoddard and Eck. Barry temple Pythian Sisters hosted guest night at the Colonial with Miss Dorothy Ehr Florence Brown Regina Sullivan and the Pythian Sisters quartet providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Jesup
Tritz Cafe
Elizabeth Lochead
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
H. C. Sherman
Mmes. Schuttee
Zahn
Buelo
Wroten
Cage
Wills
W. M
G. C. Stoddard
Eck
Barry Temple
Pythian Sisters
Dorothy Ehr
Florence Brown
Regina Sullivan
Hudson Black Hawk County Sunday School convention program
Hudson Iowa May 13 The Black Hawk County Sunday School convention will convene at the Baptist church Tuesday with state Sunday school representatives and department experts on the program. Noon and evening meals offered by church women. Commencement events at Hudson High May 22 24 and 25 include baccalaureate address by Rev Edwin Boardman and B K Swisher, with 13 graduates listed. Track results at Grinnell include Loonan Roussellow Mark er among others.
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Hudson, Tra
Black Hawk County
The
Baptist Church
State Sunday School Association
Women of the Baptist Church
Edwin Boardman
First Brethren Church
Waterloo
Hudson High
B. K. Swisher
Erwin Conry
Everett Loonan
Jane McMillan
Odessa Branchorst
Marian Minish
Russell Mastain
Calvin Pearson
Fred Witt
Frank Albeson
Lydon Roussellow
Esther Andors
Beulah Wratt
Warren Kelsey
Grinnell
Hudson
Grundy Woman From India Mission Speaks at Fredsville
Miss Dagmar Miller, raised on a farm near Dike, will speak at Fredsville church on Sunday afternoon and evening. She will use Danish in the afternoon talk and English in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
India
Fredsville
Courier
Dagmar Miller
Dike
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Marketed for Gentle Regularity
Women turn from purges to Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin which eases constipation without griping or upset. The advertisement claims it helps chronic constipation, is harmless, pleasant for adults and children, and offers a free sample bottle by mail from Monticello, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Monticello
Inois
Washington Twp Church Groups Meet
Washington Twp May 13 Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs Harold Crawford home on Wednesday afternoon May 8 An ice cream sociable by the C I society at S M Shafer home Saturday evening May 21 placed in the town church community notices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Washington Twp
Ladies’ Aid Society
Harold Crawford
C. Is. Society
S. M. Shafer
People who borrow here at Morris Plan ad
An advertisement touts the Morris Plan lending service by praising borrowers honesty and their trusted repayment reputation. It promises a place where many honest people seek loans, implying strong character credit in the lending process.
Dysart Pastor Has Part on Program of Evang s Meeting
Dysart Louisiana May 18 Rev Karl Kaupp pastor of the Evang gelical church was to speak on The Layman and the Revival from the Pastor s Viewpoint at a Cedar Rapids district pastors conference on evangelism this week. Miss Wiki Mehthaus Dysart was reelected superintendent of schools by unanimous vote at the county board of education meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courter
Dysart
Karl Kaupp
Conference of
Cedar Rapids
Wiki Mehthaus
County Board of Education
Dumont business changes noted and new owners
N E Finn sold his meat market to Heverett Tutchison and Elmer Hershey who took possession May 10 at the same Finn owned site. Will Hathaway sold his barber shop to Walter Raiseh and will assist briefly. Rev C H Schlesselman attended Evangelical clergymen meeting in Sumner this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumont
N. E. Finn
Heverett Tutchison
Elmer Hershey
Finn
Will Uathaway
Walter Raiseh
C. H. Schlesselman
Sumner
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Herman Schroeder
Frank Smock
R. W. Dysart
S. E. Lee Walter Moeller
George ix
Butler
Dike High
Bremer Co
Iowa Falls
Upper Uwa
Cedar Falls High School
Stanley Wood
Ruth Bergeman
Lillian Petersen
Eamett Cable
Hillis Culver
Mildred Beatty
Gwendolyn Kern
Mae Engel
Esther Coombs
Gordon Lawser
Robert Wryth
Melvin Nasby
Axel Jacobson
Sinclair Filing Station
Church Women of
la Porte City
Evangelical Aid
Evangelical Aid Society
J. O. Kober
E. J. Pfalzgraf
Carene Vandersall
Clarence Wilson
Hazel Frank
Dorothea Paige
Helen Frank
F. M. Igon
E. 14
Pfalzgraf
W. R. Cordray
Walter Harding
Canada
Klinkel
Greene High
Loonan
Roussellow
Marker
Gayle Branch
Beulah Wyatt
Odessa Brandhorst
Isther Andors
Lyndon, Rousellow
Gutknecht
Kelsey
Battery
Johansen
Haymond
la Porte
Oliver Arter
Sunshine Club
Floyd Sarjeant
Caldwell
Pepsin
W. B. Caldwell
Father John
Washington Township
Ar Bessemioat
Len Hi Die
Morris Plan
Evang’s
Eczema
Cutiura
Priscilla Bragg
W. Jefferson
Addeans
Cuticura Laboratorien
Dent A
Malden
Bava
Cuticura
Chasaia
Chevrolet
General Motors
H. & M. Chevrolet CO
West Fifth Street
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