Sacred Heart Catholic Church Dedication at Osage
The new Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage will be dedicated on Tuesday May 21 with 100 new communicants. Archbishop James J Keane will preside with 30 priests from nearby towns, joined by Deans Convery and V Osney and others. The $65,000 Romanesque structure, designed by Guido Beck and built by Wayne Construction, replaces the old parish burned two years ago. Rev J P Martin has led the parish for over 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courter Special Sérvier
Osage
Sacred Heart Catholi
James J. Keane
Diocese of
Dubuque
Dean Convery
Charles City
Salemn High Mass
Dean V. Osney
New Hampton
John Casey
James Casey
Waterloo
Mason City
Marshalltown
Guido Beck
Wayne Construction Company
Austin, Minn
J. P. Martin
Northeast Iowa high school graduations schedule and plays
Multiple small town high schools in Northeast Iowa report student plays and graduation activities. Independence lists May 11 and 17 show The Goose Hangs High directed by Miss Damarice Ritch with a lengthy cast. Nashua schedules A Lucky Break for May 17 with 18 characters and noted cast. Shell Rock holds graduation May 24 with processional, invocations, and diplomas. Marble Rock hosts a junior senior banquet this Friday. Waterloo hosts a junior senior banquet at Hotel Russell-Lamson on Saturday with rehearsals for The Deacon's Entanglement set for May 25.
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Independence
Damarice ‘Ritch
Donnan Fiester
Florence Meyer
Clifford Beatt
Francis Kelleher
Lillian Day
Julia Neva Flickinger
Ruth Cornwell
Raymond Stewart
Edson Keagy
Jeanne Hovey
James Hamilton
Margaret Engstrom
Duane Hoffman
Nashua
Opera House
Elsa Segel
Margaret Troutner
Ruth Milligan
Elerm Greene
Clarion Rohde
Lucile Becker
Paul Clements
Clarence Brookins
Harlan Staley
Lucile Bullen
Gaylen Thomason
Edith Goodell
Dorothy Nafus
Mary Keut
Donald Zdsun
Donald Frisby
Floyd Meerdick
Miss Sibylam
Shell Rock
Shell Rock High School
Marian Bowen
A. R. Grant
Immogene Chésebro
W. R. Anderson
Blainé Hyten
Cedar Rapids
Ernesty
Genesen
Hotel Russell- Lamson
Waterloo
Memorial Day Preparations in Shell Rock And Sperin
May 15 committee appointments set plans for Memorial Day in Shell Rock. George Benning commanded, George Hughes officer of the day, Jim Stevenson firing squad captain, Ned Willey ward, decoration, and a long list of local residents assigned to roles including band, wreaths, flowers, and auxiliary programs. Baccalaureate for Shell Rock High School set for Sunday evening May 19 with Rev. A R Grant preaching. Mothers of Exccelsior students hosted a term end program. Myrtle Pohl reelected as teacher.
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Sperin ' Shell
Exccelsior School
Myrtle Pohl
President Will Visit Traer For WITOG Meeting
Ida B. Wise Smith, vice president of the WITOG, will speak at a Traer unit meeting Thursday May 6 at the home of Mrs. Minnie Mekerral.
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TRAER
Treer
Spootghj
Myra
Ida B. Wise Smith
WITOG
Trae
Minnie Mekerral
Towan Prominent in W O W Dies in Minnesota
Towan Jewell 83 veteran of the Oil war and longtime Woodmen official died in St. Paul Minnesota after arriving from Faribault on a business trip for the Modern Woodmen of America. He rose to sovereign adviser position and helped organize many camps in the Midwest. Funeral services were held in St. Paul with his wife and an oldtime friend present. He grew up in Manchester and began in the Manchester Press office.
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Monrier
Manchester
Coil
B. Wood Jewell
The
Woodmen of the World
Pioneer of
St. Paul
Minn
Myr. Jewell
Woodmen of America
Middle West
Iowa
J. C. Root
Jewell
Order
Businessmen Plan Town Activities In Charles City
Charles City business leaders meet to discuss community auction day for farmers and residents, parking miles and an entertainment for the U T GC order. Upcoming events include a major Hobby Show May 25 at the M G A building with hundreds of entries and awards. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ann Lisk are set for Thursday at the Christian church, burial Riverside, survivors include husband and parents. Jean Lackey, Carleton freshman from Charles City, named as gypsy girl in May fete at Lyman Memorial Lakes. Luth eran Brotherhood prepares for June 14 choir concert by Augustana choir of Sioux Falls.
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Courier
Charles City
Jones Heddens
Charles City Business Men's Association
U. T. GC
M. CG. A
S A& m
M. G. A. Sposors
Lions
Rotary
Lisk
Christian Church
Mary Ann Lisk
Cedar Valley Hospital
G A. Hess
Riverside Cemetery
George Starkey
Jack Mansfield
Davenport
The
Daughters of Isabella
St. Rita's Order
Jean Lackey
Carleton College
Parl Lackey
Lyman Memorial Lakes
Lackey
Davis
Fred Blumenster
Clyde Jones
Ames
Lutheran Brotherhood
Augustana Charis
Sioux Fells
S. D
Remodeling of Independence Business Buildings Progressing
May 15 Independence Iowa workers near completion on a Bedford stone front from the Holden building now set on the Masonic building corner at Main and Third. Brick work on the Holden facade is finished and large plate glass windows are due. Plane building brick work nearing finish with glass to be installed this week. The Masonic building will house Commercial State Bank and A O Van Dale shor store with upper floors to become lodge rooms. Holden building to be occupied by Buchanan County Title & Loan Co once finished.
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Ff Oteryer Ryroyal
Inderandence
Holden
Masonic
Main and
Third Avenue
Holden Building
Commercial State Tank
A. O van Dale Shor
Buchanan County Titles& Lean Co
Wesleyan Board Plans Work At State Colleges
The Wesleyan foundation in Iowa gathered at its College Hill home Cedar Falls to review activities for the three state colleges serving Methodist students. Bishop F T Leete of Omaha chaired. other members included Wahl Des Moines Smith Cedar Rapids MacDonald Highley Amester Fort Reede Iowa City Jam erson Waterloo Witzigman Rowley Gostsch Cummins Cedar Falls. The board held luncheon at Blue Bird Inn and will discuss foundation plans for the colleges.
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N. T. Highley
Amester
Charles Fort
Rose Reede
Iowa City
C. O. Jamerson
Waterloo
F. C. Witzigman
W. G. Rowley
EF. W Gostsch
Mary Ellen Cummains
Cedar Falls
Blue Bird Inn
Women's Christian Temperance Union
First Evangelical Church
Ida
B. Wise Smith
Des Moines
Evangelical Denomination
Smith
Waukon
William G. Crowder
Methodist Church
Crowder
Cedar Talis Township
Township Tatm Bureau
Legion Hall
Rhonatt
A. A. Rhonalt
Clay Street
Willam Wellman
Monona
Dor. Rhonalt
Ev. W. C. Lang
Wes Old People's Home
Grand Junction
The
Evangelical Church
Pemple
G. R
Springfield
Neb
Mrs. Christensen
California
Power Control in Webster County War Reaches Rail Board
Des Moines May 15 A P battle for Webster county power control opens before the Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners. Kaul Engineering Construction Co of Oelwein seeks permission to invade Fort Dodge Gas and Electric Co territory with a new transmission line. Fort Dodge opposes and seeks four additional lines in the area. John Reed of Cedar Rapids is believed involved. Decisions likely under advisement.
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Des Moines
Webster County
Towa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Kaul Engineering & Construction Co
Oclwein
Fort Dodge Gas & Electric Co
Oelwein Company
Fort Dodge Company
Adiareni Cverritory
Kaui Engineering & Construction Go
John Reed
Cellar Rapids
Arve
Rail Board
Clubwomen Elect Department Staffs at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls May 15 Officers were elected Tuesday for the Business Women's and Music and Drama departments of Cedar Falls Woman's Club. The Business group met at the Riverview park summer cottage with 40 members present. Eleanor Elflerk was chairman Sprittenrich Wien chairman Idabel Line secretary Verna Davis treasurer. Music and Drama elected at the homes of Mrs. Bancroft 20 ballots cast James Gwaffney chairman R. H. Gorn ing view chairwoman K W IllKinison secretary John Voorhees treasurer
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Courier
Cedar Falls
oMmcers
Elf
Rowe Selefentich
Riverview Park
Eleanor Elflerk
Sprltenrich Wien
Idabel Line
Verna Davis
Forqurer
Tim Bancroft
James Gwaffney
R. H. Gorning
K. W
Ll Kinison
John Voorhees
Paving on No. 10 Reaches to Oelwein
Oelwein Iowa May 15 The No 10 paving progress reaches the city limits east of Oelwein with plans to move the crew east to Strawberry Point then to Stanley and the middle stretch from there Hermann Schara and family moved from Chicago to Oelwein He will head the shoe repairing department at Haverly s leather store Scarlet Fever Quarantine Mrs Emma Boggs home 15 Second street northwest quarantined for scarlet fever son Glen ill The Presbyterian men and women classes share a banquet Oelwein Teachers club elects officers Miss Thelma Spicer president Miss Amelia Schmidt vice president Mrs Lorraine Ashby secretary treasurer Rotary delegate Leo Kerwin elected to international convention at Dallas Texas May 27 His Uncles Niece to be presented at Presbyterian church Thursday Mr and Mrs Colin Campbell now live at 117 Third avenue northeast
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Chicago
Oelwein
Schare
Haverly's
Emma Boggs
Second Street
Glen
Presbyterian Church
Oelwein Teachers’ Club
Thelma Spicer
Amelia Schmidt
Lorraine Ashby
Rotary
Leo Kerwin
Rotary Club
Dallas
Tex
Colin Campbell
Minneapolis
Third Avenue
La Porte Senior Play Rescheduled to May 20 21
La Porte Iowa May 14 The senior class play Kempy will be postponed to Monday and Tuesday evenings May 20 and 21. Thursday tickets will be accepted Monday evening and Friday tickets at the second performance. The seniors were entertained by Misses Madeline Fosse Thelia McChane at the Fosse home. Several guests attended including Miss Nellie Roehlk class sponsor Miss Eloise Kiersey and Mrs Edith Beatty.
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Courier
la Porte City
Kempy
Madeline Fosse
Thelia McChane
Fosse
Nellie Roehlk
Eloise Kiersey
Margaret Dausman
Edith Beatty
Helen Speck
Card Pames
Evelyn Unger
Ruth McChane
R. E. Wagner
R. T. Page
Lily Allison
Sac Cly
Susan Allison
Vinton
Castoria Promise for fretful babies and quick calm
Castoria is promoted as a safe baby remedy for fretful infants. It claims quick relief, soothing restless nights and mild pains with a vegetable formula. Parents urged to keep an extra unopened bottle for emergencies and to use as instructed by the doctor.
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Toateas
Arch Bishop Keane Confirms 45 at St Mary's Manchester
Archbishop James J. Keane of Dubuque confers the sacrament of confirmation on a class of 45 at St Marys church Manchester Iowa. The ceremony includes clergy from Dubuque and surrounding parishes, with two St Xavier high school boys as servers and a pledge of abstinence until age 22.
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Courier
Manchester
Jas, J. Keane
Dubuque
St.Mary's Church
James J. ‘Keane
Father Fargley
Ryan
Father Lonergan
Masonville
Father Miller
Cathedral of
Father Murtagh
Edgewood
Father Byrne
Winthrop
St. Xavier's High School
Joan Mgloné
Martino Glomlo
St. Mary's Choir
God
Gatherine Farrell
Joseph Garrey
Doris Coulthard
Charles McCormick
Annabelle Paul
Maurice Morrissey
Mildred Fischer
Peter Hooshagen
la Verne Culligan
R. White
Patricia McElind
Margaret O
Josephine Garvey
Mary Cummings
T- Strelt
Kathryn Kinney
John Farrell
Evelyn Thomas
F. Farley
Velme Smith
Eva McMehon
Florence Atkinson
Wilhelmine Fishe
Audrey Bruggeman
Thomas Noonan
Katherine Allen
BM. Carr
Edith Smith
A. Hockaday
Marie Kinney
George Kramer
Francis Reidy
Natalie Giomio
William Malone
Paul, Kremer
Edward Malone
Hubert Malone
Julius Kramer
Thad Strathman
Joseph Thurni
Lester Fisk
Peter Mesch
Roger Cummings
William Hahesy
Lloyd Mesch
Leo Doyle
Dobsid Dillon
A. McEloths
Vallery
John Hess
Very Camp
Harold Farrell
James Woods
Richard Cummings
Gerald Howlaha
Bassmann's Gas Tablets Offer Permanent Relief
Advertisement claims Bassmann's Gas Tablets cure stomach and bowel gas, banishing bloating and discomfort. It promises reduced gas pressure stops heart palpitations and drowsiness, improves circulation, and notes availability in a yellow package for $1 at Landraf & Co.
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Bassmann
Baaimann
Landraf & CO
Married Life Not Worth While
A New York doctor warns nervousness wrecks married life and drains vitality. The ad promotes Tanlac as a quick cure to restore youth, health, and beauty, urging readers to take a teaspoonful before meals and at bedtime and visit a druggist for a bottle. Millions have benefited and readers are urged to start rebuilding worn tissues today.
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New York
Rural Schools' Year End Picnics Set With PTA Role
Delaware rural schools close the year with picnics styled as Parent-Teacher Association events. Speeches by Mrs Gordon Radlett, national PTA organizer, headline gatherings across townships from May 1 to May 23, with sports and contests for children. County Superintendent W A Oltie oversees arrangements and the schedule lists multiple township sites and times.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Parent-Teacher Association
Gordon Radlett
W. A. Oltie
Haney Creek
Milo
Adams Township
Prairie Township
Delhi Township
North Fork Township
South Fork Township
Caffin's Grove
Hazel Green Township
Hudson Club Meeting at Mrs Franck Home
Hudson, Ta May 15 The Hudson club meets at Mrs Homer Franck home with Mrs Glen Mastain and Mrs Neil Mastain in charge. The Ladies Aid of United Brethren meets at Mrs W N Roush home Thursday. Choir hosted at Mr and Mrs K P Wolfe Thursday evening. W D Strayer suffers fracture and severe sprain in fall at home east of town. Rev J D Vinding of Danish Baptist church Cedar Falls will preach at the Baptist church Sunday at 9 45 a m.
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Conries
Hudson, Ta
Sunshine Country Club
Homer Franck
Glen Mastain
Neil Mastain
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
United Brethren Church
W. N. Roush
K. P. Wolfe
W. D. Strayer
J. D. Vinding
Danish Baptist Church
Alt Cedar Falls
Baptist Church
Spillman Funeral Held in Dysart
Mrs Katherine Spillman died after a week long illness at age 74 and was laid to rest this afternoon at the family home with Rev H M Grant officiating. Interment followed in Dysart local cemetery. She resided in the community for 40 years and is survived by five daughters eight grandchildren seven great grandchildren and two brothers, Dave Hite Emily Minn and P K Hite Dysart. The obituary notes Br Spillman died in 1887.
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Courier
Dysart
Katherine Spillman
H. M. Grant
M. F. Church
Dave Hite
Emily
Minn
P. K. Hite
Margaret
Richardson
Oakland
Cal
Charles Pickering
Vinton
Ray Underhill
Eldora
J. G. Willmore
J. Q. Jones
Br. Spillman
Paving Bond Votes in Boone and Nearby Iowa Counties
Boone county voters face a 1.3 million dollar bond issue to pave primary roads, part of a statewide push as Carroll Fayette and Hardin counties schedule June elections for similar highway funding. State highway contracts total 1.77 million plus across several counties including Story and Wayne for major U S routes and bridges.
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Associated Press
State Highway Commission
Boone County
Carroll
Fayette
Hardin County
Butler
Iowa
Story
Wayne
Emmet
Dubuque
Fremont
Jackson
Johnson
Story County
Ames
Marshall County
Polk County
Marengo
Butler County
Grundy County
Parkersburg
Wayne County
Corydon
Decatur County
Boone
Fayette Couty
Garrell County Board
Lea's Hair Tonic Promises Gray Free Hair Now
An advertisement claims Lea's Hair Tonic restores hair to its natural youthful color without tinting or poison dyes. It asserts red or other original hues can return, with scalp health improved after several days. Sold by Tonlein in Brentwood, Maryland, via parcel post prepaid for one dollar.
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Lea
Ray
Tonlein
Brentwood
Maryond
Testimonial Letter on Lydia E. Pinkham Product
A woman describes miscarriage recovery and weakness after childbirth in a run-down condition. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with improving her health, stating she gained eight pounds after using four bottles. Address given as 192 Florida Avenue, Amsterdam, New York.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Joseph Caladaptro
Florida Avenue
Amsterdam
N. Y
Counties consider later date for roads bonds
The supervisors favored a later election date to aid farmers. A county issue failed two years earlier, but the state bond proposal passed. Bond funds would cover 50 of Hardin county’s 600 miles of primary highways, with secondary routes improving 170 miles.
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Hardin County
Ackley Woman Belle Roosevelt Ill In Los Angeles
Ackley Iowa May 15 Mrs Belle Roosevelt is dangerously ill in a Los Angeles hospital after about six weeks of illness. Preaching services at First Evangelical church will be suspended Sunday due to the pastor’s absence Rev J M Krafft attends the Des Moines annual conference. A daughter was born May 12 to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hills at a hospital in Moline Mrs Hills formerly Luora Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Ackley
Belle Roosevelt
Los Angeles
Cal
J. M. Krafft
Des Moines
Christ Dan Endeavor
Myr
Kenneth Hills
Moline
Hills
Luora Weber
Teachers Honored At Prenuptial Party In Manchester
Lamont consolidated school teachers Bessie Allison and Mabel McLaury were guests of honor at a prenuptial shower held by the Lamont faculty at the Glen Charles Hotel. An 8 o'clock dinner opened the festivities followed by gifts and well wishes, ending with a theater party at the Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester. In
Bessie Allison
Mabel McLaury
Lamont Consolidated School
Lamont School
Glen Charies Hotel
Konjola promises relief for stubborn stomach and rheumatic ailments
A regional ad touts Konjola as a new medicine claiming to aid stomach, kidney, liver and bowel issues, rheumatism, neuritis, and nervousness. It features testimonials, notes 32 ingredients, and states it contains no alcohol or heart-depressing chemicals. The Konjola Man at Wangler Bros drug store in Waterloo dispenses daily explanations to crowds.
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Wangler Bros
East Fourth Street
John Griffin
Washington Street
Konjola
Goars
Wangler Bros. Drug Store
Waterloo
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la Porte
Castoria
James
Taniac
Barna
BE. Fee
al, H. Fee
Matt Stalone
Winule Mame
Delaware
Hudson Club
Franck
Spillman
Ile
Dr. Bierces
Sas
Caetar Florea
Dr. Carter
Carter
Hardin
Grundy
Ackley Woman
Veryll
Ilress
Koniola
Lind-Gaminnek Studin
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