Disciples of Christ to Hold District Convention
Cedar Falls hosts district convention of Churches of Christ in northeast Iowa from Monday to Wednesday. events include a fellowship dinner at Hotel Black Hawk, talks by Rev. Warren Hile and Rev. Paul Becker, and sessions on Christian education missions and church cooperation. Youth banquet and school events accompany the gathering.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
District Convention of Churches of Christ
Iowa
Black Hawk
Warren Hile
Prairie City
Churches of Christ
Paul BE. Becker
Newton
Reinbeck couple to mark 50th wedding, 50th year in business
Reinbeck, May 14 Mr and Mrs H W Avery longtime town merchants celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary alongside the golden jubilee of their store, now retired four years. They began in 1877 with two wagonloads of goods, built the first store, and helped shape Reinbeck commerce. The ceremony, delayed by travel and rain, took place at the Robinson home with Rev Shimer officiating.
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Reinbeck, Ta
H. W. Avery
Reinbeck
Altho
Avery
Petersen Bros
Frank Mann
Lusch’s Grove
Waterloo
Deanville
Deanvill
Sibert
Mr. Avery
Margaret
W. E. Burkhart
Charles City
Equitable Life of
New York City
Ottumwa
Rebekah
Manly
H. C. Hansen
E. C. Sorensen
Mittle Raymond
Viola Krueger
Gae Morean
Nettie McMillen
Association of Watange Clubs
Clinton
Association
Togstad
W. J. Fluent
Auto
Madison
Wis
Picture Recital of Passion Play to Be Given at La Porte
A May 14 Courier Special Service notes union services at the La Porte high school auditorium Sunday at 7:30 p m featuring Dr Greenwaldt Cedar Rapids lecturer and traveler with a picture recital of the Oberammergau Passion Play free will offerings go to the Red Cross flood relief The piece also records Literary Circle and W C T U activities and a note that Farm Bureau women of Bruce will meet
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Courier
la Forte City
Greenwaldt
Cedar Rapids
Oberammergau
Red Cross
N. H. Blanchaine
F. E. Uchman
Ke, M. Haven
M. Jas Haven
H. D. Kline
Auto Crash Injures Mrs Searle and companions Near Des Moines
Bristow Iowa May 14 Special Mrs H L Searle sustained a severe injury to her left arm and her companions Miss Irene Jungkunz and Miss Jennie Earry were bruised slightly when the automobile driven by Wallace Searl was struck by another car near Des Moines. The crash occurred when a car driven by T J Doughman Buss ey Jr veered to avoid a parked vehicle and collided with the Searl auto.
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Bristow
H. L. Searle
Irene Jungkunz
Jennie Earry
Wallace Searl
Des Moines
T. J. Doughman
Bussey, Jr
Searle
Charles City honors superintendent Prall at party
Grade teachers hosted a dinner for Charles Prall, the six year superintendent, and his wife in Water Hil dreth parlors. The gathering featured an orchestra, group singing, and gifts for the couple. Prall plans to resign to attend Iowa University next year.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Water Hildreth
Charles Prall
Paul
Prall
Iowa University
Country Club
Former Oelwein Pastor Succeeds Son in Idaho
Rev E H Gillet a former Oelwein pastor has taken the Caldwell Idaho First Baptist Church pastorate succeeding his son Rev Stanley Gillet who served there for two or three years. Five Oelwein residents seek citizenship with hearings set Oct 25 including D Gallo born Italy landed New York Dec 18 1910 P D Pirillo born Italy arrived New York June 25 1914 and John Miculimich from Jugoslavia arrived March 5 1908.
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Courier &Pecal Service
Oelwein
E. H. Gillet
First Baptist Church of
Caldwell
Ida
Stanley Gillet
D. Gallo
Italy
New York
P. D. Pirillo
John Miculimich
Jugo Slavia
Sumner State Bank Liquidation Under Way
Sumner Iowa May 14 Voluntary liquidation of Sumner State bank the newest of four local institutions is under way and will close when proof is completed without loss to creditors cashier Henry W Battke announces organization occurred during a period of general difficulty in the region but local dairy industry supports stability Checking accounts and other business are being conducted but no deposits are being accepted in the savings department
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Courier Special Service
Sumner
Tia
Sumner State Bank
Henry W. Battke
Asthe
Waverly Women's Club Honors Senior Girls
Waverly Iowa March 14 Senior high school girls were entertained by the Woman's club in keeping with the annual custom. Dinner served at six in guild hall by Episcopal church women, then social time and program. Decorations blue and white napie blossoms. Mrs Norman Grassfield toastmistress with club toasts. Music by Mrs W L McClure vocal solos, Grace Beebe xylophone, and a women’s quartet.
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Courier
Waverly
Woman's Club
Guild Hall
The
Episcopal Church
Norman Grassfield
W. L. McClure
Grace Beebe
Simpson College to Hold Sixtieth Commencement
Indianola Iowa May 14 The sixtieth annual commencement exercises of Simpson college will run June 4 to 7 with Edwin Mott Hughes bishop of the Chicago area of the Methodist Episcopal church as speaker. A class of 103 will receive bachelor degrees and 20 diplomas. The week includes a conservatory concert, alumni events, class reunions, a pageant A Day at Nottingham and the commencement address by Dr Hughes on Tuesday morning.
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Indianola
Simpson College
Edwin Mott Hughes
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Simpson
John L. Hillman
John Wingett
Epworth Methodist Church
Cambridge
Mass
United States
Board of Trustees
Alumni Association
Dr. Hughes
Janesville High to Graduate Eighteen in May Exercises
Janesville Consolidated High School will award diplomas to eighteen seniors on May 27 with an address by James C. Murtagh of Waterloo. The baccalaureate will be Sunday evening May 22 conducted by Rev. F. A. Smith. Class activities include a play titled Getting Even With Reggie on May 26 and a roster listing Hilene Bennett Henrietta Boedeker Lola Doran Luella Hoerman Bernice Murphy Evelyn Schmidt Mary Vitus Catharine Wilson Wilberta and Worance Loveland Howard McMurray Jim High Tort Briner Roger Briner Nathan Entow Willard Enton Blilten Merton Sickles and others. Faculty members are LE FL Agee superintendent Lucille Johnson principal Mrs Brater R. D. Day and Willard Holman.
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Becker
GeRoy Huff
Drake University
H. A. Browning
Ames
The
Christian College
D. W. Morehouse
Des Moines
I. E. Wade
Oelwein
Ll. W. Harper
Marshalltown
Hotel Black Hawk
Eva Callerman
Blaine Hyrton
Cedar Rapids
C. V. Allison
Waterloo
Osage
LeClaire Martin
E. W. Getch
Miriam Knoer
H. Co. Culver
Blanche Sexmith
New Sharon
Cedar Falls High School
Black Hawk
Frederick Merner
Margaret Rait
Dalton Johnson
Stanley Wood
W. F. Sarle
Royal Serenaders
T. C
Julia
Teachers College High School
Nell Johnson
Mary Read
Howard Child
Orville Orr
Mildred Dorrell
Marcia Griggs
Margaret Oldfather
Vernon Ley
Charles Johnson
Raymond McBride
Roger Barrigar
T. CC. High School
Altho
George F. Barsalou
Congregational Church
Methodist
Cedar River
Wisconsin
J. W. Gillette
State Normal School
Superior
Wis
S. A. Lynch
Lynch
Cedar Falls
Will
T. M. Sutton
Waterton
Detroit
Warry FE
Jewell
Wayne Jewell
Minnie Andrews
Wayne
Frank Jewell
Mich
Courier
Janesville
Janesville Consolidated High School
James C. Murtagh
F. A. Smith
Reggie
Hilene Bennett
Henrietta Boedeker
Lola Doran
Luella Hoerman
Bernice Murphy
Evelyn Schmidt
Mary Vitus
Catharine Wilson
Wilberta
Worance Loveland
Howard McMurray
Jim High
Tort Briner
Roger Briner
Nathan Entow
Willard Enton
Blilten
Merton Sickles
LE FL Agee
Lucille Johnson
Urbana Postoffice Raised in Grade and Salary
Urbana area news notes the Urbana postoffice advancing from fourth class to presidential grade with a salary of 1100 dollars per year. Also reports a Sophomore class party hosted by Pearl Blocher with games and a picnic supper, the Country Club annual opening with 150 attendees and dancing, and Mr and Mrs G Kruse entertaining about 20 guests at dinner.
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Vinton
Urbana
Pearl Blocher
B. WH. Blocher
Country Club
Ada Symmonds
Mr. G. Kruse
Stream Pollution at Independence Ordered Stopped
Independence May 14 A notice to prevent disposal of waste from Independence Gas company into the Wapsipinnicon river has been served after a council meeting addressing stream pollution complaints. Also reported are church grounds beautification by Mercy Bible class of First Presbyterian and dismissal of tax reduction appeals by four city banks.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Independence Gas Company
Wapsipinnicon
Thomas Waldron
Waterloo
Mercy Bible Class
First Presbyterian Church
Three to Graduate from Mitchell High
Mitchell high school will hold commencement on May 25 with Rev. Louis Joslin delivering the address to the senior class. Diplomas will be awarded to Clarence Fox Florentine Tiedman and Joseph Novak. Superintendent and principal HW OA Littell. assistant principal Evelyn Zerzanek 19. School board members: Mayne Spaulding president, George Walter, Rasmus Shuster, Mrs. J. A. WKlinger, Mrs. William Ahrens.
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George Walter
Rasmus Shuster
J. A. Wklinger
William Ahrens
Luther College to Conferring 1997 Graduation
Decorah Iowa May 14 Luther College plans its sixty sixth annual commencement May 29 to June 2. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev Wilford A Johnson Rosholt Wis and commencement address by Rev Olin S Reignstad Minneapolis Minn. Class of 66 to receive AB degree June 2 largest in college history representing seven states and one foreign country. Total graduates to date 1074 with 930 living. Majority ordained clergy 38 percent.
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Decorah
Luther College
Wilford
A. Johnson
Rosholt
Wis
Olin S.reignstad
Minneapolis
Minn
Littleton Women Raise Fund for Southern Relief
Littleton Ta May 14 The program and refreshment sale in which the women’s societies of the local churches joined at the Presbyterian church this week raised 59.25 for Red Cross flood relief. Overflow from the river has subsided. Part of the crops on several farms was covered. Farmers are planting corn and a few are sowing oats.
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Courier
Littleton
Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
Pioneer D program at U B Chapel May 17 by Michel
The Washington Two entry notes a benefit event at the U B chapel on May 17 conducted by Montanas cowboy O B Michel. It records a two week evangelistic campaign at the chapel in January and mentions a Ladies Aid society benefit associated with the program.
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Washington
U. B
O. EB. Michel
Montana
Society
Michel
Births Reported in Local Notices
Mr and Mrs John Henry Rothwell announce daughter Helen Marie born May 5 at 1415 Commercial. Mr and Mrs Paul G West report Ruth Jeannette born May 6 at St Francis hospital. Mr and Mrs Ray Brown welcome Marsha May daughter at 148 Winston May 5. Mr and Mrs George W Hurst at 601 Riverside May ? daughter Kathleen. Mr and Mrs Albert O Thompson at aK South May 10 daughter Lois. Mr and Mrs Glen E Ralston Wellington west May 2 son Donald Curtis. Mr and Mrs Cornelius R Boecke St Francis hospital born April 27 daughter Margaret. Mr and Mrs Donald Sampsons 907 Hartman May ? Virgil Duane. Mr and Mrs Tony A Amfahr 1363 Broadway May 3 son Richard. Mr and Mrs John Popsteriof 109 Oneida report children Helen Aug 1921 and Annie Oct 4 1924 born May 5 1922.
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John Henry Rothwell
Commercial
Helen Marie
Paul G. West
St. Francis Hospital
Ruth Jeannette
Ray Brown
Winston
Marsha
George W. Hurst
Riverside
Norm Kathleen
Albert
Lois
la- Vtl
Glen E. Ralston
Wellington West
Donald Curtis
Cornelius R.boenecke
Margaret ST
Broadway
Richard
Bernard
John Popsteriof
Oneida
Settee
Helen
Minnows and special bait offer at Jazo's Boat Landing
Advertisement for minnows of all sizes 15 for 25c. Special in ictment next dozen free. Located at Jazo's Boat Landing on West End Mullan Avenue bridge.
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Jazo
West End
Mullan Avenue Bridge
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Levi Tallman
Mina Martin
C. W. Miller
John W. Gemmill
Northfield
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Bluff
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Waller Irwin
Huron
Standard Oil Company
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John Kebs
James Seamons
Methodist Aid
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Robert Milne
C. ©. Unger
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C. E. Ashley
Harvey
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Hager
Phyllis Benson
Sioux Falls
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Pitcure
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Gaiseppo Leo
Morls Ike Farber
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Cal
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Maude King
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Dora E H. Sturgis
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Woodlawn
Elizabeth Clark
H. Clark
Fayette
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J. Ik. O'Brien
C. J. Davis
Harold Sanford
Velwein
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Ridler Brothers Furniture Company
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Mitchell High
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Brive CA Ky
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Miler
Zang Mike
OWA Highway Commission
Dads Uncer Construction
Ofton Omer
Deeb
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Littleton Women
Southern Relief
AID Society
Benefit
Morris
Bridee St. Cac Eeisementy
Bath Packing Co
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