Northeast Iowa DeMolay Convention Opens in Hampton
May 17 Hampton Iowa reports the annual northeast Iowa District DeMolay convention in session with Anchor chapter hosts. J B Van Wert welcomes delegates at 3 PM. H C Cutler Rev Thomas Carson and William Donaldson from Hampton to speak. Judge Hubert Butterback of Des Moines to be principal speaker. Dinner and a dance at Hotel Gooney scheduled. Towns expected include Cedar Falls Charles City Eagle Grove Grundy Center Iowa Falls New Hampton Waterloo and Webster City.
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Hampton
Northeast
Lown
Shenkar
Hotel Goonley
Argyle Borland
Webster
City
Wil
Cedar Falls
Charles City
Eagle ‘Grove
Grundy Center
Iowa Falls
New Hampton
Waterloo
Webbler City
Dysart Bible Class Meets at Lindeman Home
Dorcas Bible class of the Evangelical church gathered at the Lindeman home in Dysart Iowa on Thursday. News notes include local church member updates and hospital returns from Waterloo. A separate item from Traer reports construction materials hauled for a two story farm residence near Traer owned by Ernest Blocker for his son Albert.
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Courier
Dysart
Dorcas
The
Evangelical Church
William A. Lindeman
Charles Burmeister
Waterloo Hospital
Wilbur Corcoran
William A. Londeman
Traer
Ernest Blocker
Albert
Girl Wins $50 Essay Prize At Oelwein Parochial School
Helen Lukinyk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lukinyk, won first prize of $50 from the Great Western railroad development department for the best essay by a school child. She attends Sacred Heart School in Oelwein, with other prizes won by children from the eastern division. Nearby items note Epworth League officers at Grace Methodist, business news from Earl Raine at Oelwein Chemical, funeral plans for Mrs. Frank Hatch, a Clinton mother daughter banquet, and a May 15 birth at Mercy Hospital.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
Helen
George Lukicnyk
Development Department
Great Western Railroad
Sacred Heart School
Epworth League of Grace Methodist Church
Ste
Waterloo
Denver
Colo
C. E. Hills
Clinton
M. Jahneke
Mercy’ Hospital
Garden Theme Inspires Dunkerton PTA Dinner Program
Dunkerton Iowa May 17 A perdent program followed the annual banquet of the Dunkerton Parent-Teacher association Tuesday evening with a gardening theme. Mrs H O McMillan was chief gardener for the toast and program featuring plant themed titles and musical interludes by local residents and pupils.
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Courier
Bunkerton
Dunkerton
Parent-Teacher Association
H.O. McMillan
Samuel Enoer
Nellie Shimp
Sweet William
A. E. Brasch
Olin Goff
Bertha Eldridg
Mildred Larson
Picerdy
Ruth Wood
Dorothy Bartholomew
Bethel Page
Betty ConHsk
Waunetta Kreckner
Charles City to Have Three Delegates to Club's Biennial
In Charles City Ia May 17 Mrs R W Zastrow president of the Cul tus club Mrs L H Henry representing the St Charles club and Mrs Milton Dunlap of the Woman's club will attend the eighteenth biennial convention of Women's clubs in Sioux City May 21 14 Speakers from national fields in Iowa and the general federation will appear on the program Mrs Floyd Clark president of Chapter CY P E Q attended the thirty seventh annual convention of the Town state chapter FP E G Sisterho ce in Newton Wednesday and Thursday Past presidents of local Rotary were entertained at dinner last evening at Hotel Hildreth by the new president Ed Brouillard
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Gaurier
Charles City
R. W. Zastrow
Cultus Club
L. H. Henry
St. Charles
Milton’ Dunlap
Woman's Club
Sioux City
Towa
General Federation
Floyd Clark
FP. E.G
Sisterhoce
Newton
Rotary
Hotel Hildreth
Ed Brouillard
Hart-Parr sales manager reassigned to Omaha district
Charles City May 17. Mills a district sales manager for Hart-Parr for five years across six states is transferred to Oliver Farm Equipment in Omaha. He has 19 years with Hart-Parr, started in Canada, and will leave Monday for new duties. Clyde Curry of Floyd learns of his brother Gler Curry’s sudden Kansas City death and plans to bring the body to Floyd for burial. the Cuny family formerly resided in Floyd.
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Charles City
F Mills
Hart-Parr Company
Omaha
Oliver Farm Equipment Company
Mills
Hart-Pary Company
Canada
Kansas
Clyde Curry
Floyd
Kansas City
Gler
Cuny
Northeast OWA High School Graduations
May 17 reports from several towns on high school commencements and senior class performances. Greene holds a May 17 play and baccalaureate. Plainfield lists nine graduates and a May 24 ceremony. Charles City and Hudson stage plays with May 30 and 26 commencements respectively. Cresco hosts a junior senior banquet and activities wrap with a May 31 school picnic. Dysart notes junior senior banquet planning with ship motif.
Three Counties to Join Law Confab at Manchester
Clayton, Dubuque and Delaware counties will join a good citizenship conference in Manchester on May 28 as part of a state series led by the W C T U to promote law enforcement and observance. Mrs Jeannette Mann of Boston will lead the local conference with three sessions scheduled and the public invited.
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Manchester
Clayton
Dubuque
Delaware
Jeannette Mann
Boston
Sioux City Firm Secures Butler County Paving Contract
The Wagner-Erling company of Sioux City won the contract to pave the west end of No. 9 in Butler County, about 16 miles from Parkersburg, extending west and south to the Grundy County line. The project costs $23,875 per mile.
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Sioux City
Butler
F Courier Special
Allison
Wagner Erling Company
Bioux City
No. Gn
Ler County
Parkersburg
Grundy County
Une
Charles City P T A Promotes Exhibit of School Work
Charles City Iowa May 17 The four grade schools P T A plan a week long exhibit program featuring demonstrations in physical training penmanship art and home economics The Central PT A Lincoln McKinley and Washington associations will meet different evenings May 20 week with parents and friends invited to view the displays Alblts.
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Charles City
T. A
Lincoln Association
McKinley Association
Washington
Alblts
Seerley Named College Elector for New York
Cedar Falls May 17 H H Seer ley president emeritus of Teachers college has been chosen a college elector at New York State university for hall of fame portraits. This is the third year he has been appointed an elector with mail balloting. Calender shows multiple local notices and obituaries following.
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Cedar Falls
H. H. Seerley
Teachers College
New York State University
New York University
Dr. Seerley
Hansen
Peter J. Hansen
Clay Street
Nazareth Church
Otto Nielsen
Greenwood
A. G. Larsen
Iver Fogdall
A. J. Grau
Wels T. Nielson
Lars Hansen
Lucius H. Bugbee
Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church
Minneapolis
J. H. Evans
Gothenberg
Neb
Ray
St. Joseph
Oscar Opsal
Tremont Street
Whalen
David Whalen
New Hartford
St. Francis Home
Dubuque
St. Patrick’s Church
J. C. Wieneke
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Milo Lewis
Sartori Hospital
Delaware County Legion Convention in Delhi May 24
Manchester Ia May 17 Mrs O H Abibee state president of the American Legion auxiliary will appear on the program of the county convention to be held in Delhi May 24. Mrs Bernard Duthbert Third district committeewoman will also appear. The Delhi unit with county chairman Miss Martha Rowe of Manchester are making plans for an interesting meeting.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
O. H. Abibee
American Legion Auxiliary
Delhi
Bernard Duthbert
Ditrict
Martha Rowe
Dinner Party Is Given at Hudson
A small group was entertained at dinner last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lafrenz. The funeral of Wilbur Jumper, who died Thursday in Orange township, will be at the Baptist church here Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Hudson cemetery. Miss Zelwyn Graham entertained at dinner and a theatre party in Waterloo Wednesday.
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Courier
Hudson, In
Harry Lafrenz
Wilbur Jumper
Orange Township
Baptist Church
Hudson Cemetery
Zelwyn Graham
Waterloo
Butler Court Takes Recess in Iowa District Court
Allison Iowa May 17 District court recessed until Tuesday as the case of Alexander V. Ed Harrs did not come up due to attorney scheduling. An indictment was filed against John M. Ramsey of Clarksville for driving an automobile while intoxicated. Judge M H Kepler granted a divorce to Luella Light Conn from Leo J Conn of Parkersburg.
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O Courter Special Service
Allison
District Court
Alexander
Ed Harrs
John M. Ramsey
Clarksville
M. H. Kepler
Luella Light Conn
Leo J. Conn
Parkersburg
Tourist club luncheon at La Porte City hosts division four
May 17 La Porte City members of the Tourist club hosted division four at a 1 30 luncheon in King's cafe. Green and white colors highlighted the event with Medscar prize awarded to Mrs. R B Fields in bridge. Hostesses named. College president Dr. Burgstahler visited Carnellians and prospective students in Mt. Vernon.
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Msr
Fred Rosauer
Catholic Women's League of Sacred Heart Church
George Hall
Waterloo
Firestone
Des Moines
C. A. Brust
Martha Brust
Brit
Growers
State Engineers Plan Repairs to Delaware Bridge
State highway engineers visited Manchester to inspect the Martin Street bridge on Primary 20. They will submit reconstruction plans after ice damage to center piers. proposed supports and a new asphalt deck with replacement of weakened iron rods and beams. Repairs funded by the highway commission office.
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Manchester
State Highway Commissions
Matin Street
Highway Commission Office
T. C. Withdraws in Favor of Civic Memorial Program
The Court of Special Services Cedar Falls reports that Teachers College will suspend Memorial day observance as a separate program and join the civic demonstration. The legion and city will also forego a separate Armistice day celebration and join the college in tribute to World War peace. Effective Memorial day 1920, classes suspend for the entire day, with suspension beginning at noon.
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Court of Special Services
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Jroin
Legion
Monies and Credits Assessments Fall in 1929
Cedar Falls May 17 A decline in monies and credits revealed in Hans Crone's assessment tabulation is blamed on farm mood and settlement of estates. Contracts and mortgages stalled several farm sales, contributing to a drop of about 22000. Total assessments drop from 1 899 000 in 1928 to 1 867 000 in 1929.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Hans Crone
Birthday party marks Ruth Long ninth birthday in Manchester
Mrs Wade Long hosted a May 17 birthday celebration at East Main Street Manchester for Ruth Long turning nine. A six o'clock dinner featured a huge cake followed by a theatre party with guests Jane Arnold Jean Lawman Tone Jones Marjorie Dygert Sylvia Schmidt Harriet Purvis Wanda Sherman Dorothy Rose Swift Phyllis LeClefre Dorothy Timmons Beatrice Long Eva Cloud and teacher Miss Mabel Grover.
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Manchester
Wade Long
East Main Street
Ruth
Jane Arnold
Jean Lawman
Tone Jones
Marjorie Dygert
Sylvia Schmidt
Harriet Jane Purvis
Wanda Sherman
Dorothy Rose Swift
Phyllis LeClefre
Dorothy Timmons
Beatrice Long
Eva Cloud
Mabel Grover
Resinol Soap Grand Island Nebr Advertisement
A testimonial from Mrs. R. E. James of Grand Island endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a effective tonic for general debility. The ad promotes Dr. Pierce's remedies as reliable and urges readers to request a 16 cent trial package of tablets by mail from Dr. Pierce’s Clinic in Buffalo New York.
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Grand Island, Nebr
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Banker Porter perjury trial to open Monday in Tama County
James Porter Reinbeck banker faces a perjury charge with anticipated two to three day trial in Tama County district court. The state may call six or more witnesses. Porter’s defense is led by A B Lovejoy and Sherman DeWolfe with other local attorneys. The case stems from receivership after a 1926 mortgage foreclosure on the Henry Wiebensohn farm in Grant township, Tama County, involving rents allegedly diverted to pay bank indebtedness via a predated lease and notes.
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Tracr
James Porter
Reinbeck
Tama County
Vernon ¥. Kepford
Guy Linville
Cedar Rapids
United States
Sherman DeWolfe
A. B. Lovejoy
Waterloo
Porter
Henry Wiebensohn
Grant Township
Robert Innes
Porter Owner of Major Holdings in North America and California
Porter, born and raised in Reinbeck, presides over Reinbeck State Bank and holds a large stock share. He controls a bank in Ocheydan, Iowa, and owns thousands of Saskatchewan acres plus extensive California real estate. Recently he has spent much time in Minneapolis with his family.
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Porter
Reinbeck
Reinbeck State Bank
Ocheydan
Saskatchewan
Canada
California
Minneapolis
Last Services for Boughton M M Marsh Held at Brandon
Funeral held at Bear Creek church for Boughton Monroe Marsh a longtime resident. Died at home of daughter Mrs R B Bailey after heart and artery ailments. Born March 23 1853 in Paton Iowa moved to Benton County as a young man. Married Margaret E Primmer November 30 1879 she died 23 years ago and a son died in infancy.
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Courier
Brandon
Boughton Monroe Marsh
Bear Creek Church
R. BE. Bailey
Mr. Marsh
Pato
Benton County
Margaret E. Primmer
Cresco Junior College Plans Three Plays at Opera House
Cresco Indiana announces three student plays at the Opera house on May 23 and 24. Neighbors opens Thursday night with The Flattering Word and The Love Pirate staged Friday night, presenting local performing arts for the community.
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Cresco Junior College
Cresco, In
Opera House
Births Reported for Mr and Mrs Charles Krafica
To Mr and Mrs Charles Krafica south of town a child was born on May 11. Four sons reported in the birth announcement from the local page.
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Dysart
Charles Krafica
Old Folks Praise Caldwell Syrup Pepsin As Safe Treatment
The article extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a long standing, mild vegetable laxative blend of senna and pepsin suitable for all ages. It highlights its safety, lack of narcotics, gentle action, and broad accessibility in drug stores since 1892, with emphasis on its continued relevance since 1875.
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Caldwell
Medical College
Dr. Caldwell
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