Entertaining notes and commencement at Cedar Falls
May events in Cedar Falls include Mrs. Sam M. Riggs hosting at six, expositions in San Francisco tiring Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Larder, and L. O. Robinson visiting on the way to New York. Baccalaureate sermons, senior class services, contests, and a college degree event weave through the week with many local figures and institutions noted.
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Cedar Falls
Sam M. Riggs
A. G. Thompson
Three Rivers
Mich
E. A. Larder
San Francisco
Exposition
L. O. Robinson
Lincoln
Neb
Wilmar Witton
E. J. Phierman
Q. B. Read
C. Baller
Manca Wild
J.D. Corning
A. A. Barger
F. H. Cutler
Cedar Falls High School
Methodist Episcopal Church
B R. Wiener
Zion Evangelical Church
Carpettier
Rock Rapids
Iowa City
August Frier
First Congregational Church
Horne Holds School Election yields narrow loss in consolidation plan
In Van Horne Iowa a vote to consolidate the city with four rural districts fell by ten. Van Horne will build its own school while several consolidation proposals in Benton County have been aired, few gaining traction. Miss Ketherryn Kersten and Henry W Fehr wed at the bride's parents home with close family in attendance.
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Vinton
van Horne
Ketherryn Kersten
Henry W. Fehr
Henry C. Johnson
Drsart
Ef Farm
Drsar
Clara Shotwell
Iowa City
Big rifle contract boosts Allied war effort at Foundry
Providence May 22 A large subcontract to forge rifle barrels for Britain France and Russia has been won by the Builders Tron foundry. Dozens staff install gun casting machinery to employ about 1000 skilled workers for months. Also noted a college prospect Ralph Pierce of Cesebeer restaurant receives notice of appointment as secretary to the dean of Fairmont College Wichita Kan and plans to begin study September term.
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Providence
Tron Foundry
Ralph Pierce
Cesebeer
Walter H. Rollins
Fairmont College
Wichita
Kan
Pierce
Four-Legged Chicken Hatched in Iowa Presents Possibilities
A Hawkeye state hen hatched a four legged chick, similar to an Illinois bird that fetched 25000 dollars. North of Ackley farmer Heiko Snater reports the three week old quadroped thriving. forecasts rise of four legged poultry with eggs daily and potential profits into the millions if market demand holds.
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Iowa
Ackley
Mary
Illinois
Ieko Snater
Snater
John D
Colored Women Robbed Visitors After Meeting at Booker's Home
James Caine and R Gibbons allege two colored women robbed them after leaving Marie Booker alias Marie Madison's home at 86 Barclay Street. May Grant was arrested for the watch theft. other details include indecent behavior charges against several, with sentences of up to thirty days and ongoing arraignments. Additional incidents include Ada Ward’s bond forfeiture and a taxi disturbance involving Jester Clemmens and Otto Shaffer.
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Marie Booker
Marie Madison
Barclay Birect
James Caine
R. Gibbons
Nora Springs
Booker
Caine
May Grant
Gibbons
Jhon Stine
Rock Rapids
W. EH
Burst
Mary Jackson
Ada Ward
Hurst
G. B. Butler
Oneitia Street
Jester Clemmens
St. Paul
Otto Shaffer
Market Report Big Price Movements At Public Market
In today’s public market dairy butter sold for 300 cents a pound while eggs went at 20 cents. Strawberries from Arkansas sold 14 cents a quart, berries earlier from further south were tougher. Cold weather checked asparagus growth. offerings limited. Onions lettuce rade jshes and rhubarb available.
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Arkansas
Vermont Plant Maris Shells for Russia
Rutland Vermont May 22 The R Pateh Manufacturing company cranks work today on a Russian order of shrapnel shell three inches in circumference by nine and a half inches long It is expected the plant will turn out 500 a day until no 1 Extra machinists will be put to work.
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Rutland. Vt
R. Pateh Manufacturing Company Cran
Improvements and housing boom at Chautauqua Park
Unusual building activity at Chautauqua Park includes wiring under Riverside drive and other streets by Corn Belt Telephone Co. Conduits extend toward residential blocks for rear-of-house instruments. A paving petition circulates for Riverside drive and adjacent streets. C H Storm builds two modern homes on block 21, lots 6 and 7. George Moddy, evangelist, nearing a $5,000 home while Mrs Kautenburg constructs a store on Riverside at Bryant. Walter Coram adds a residence. Master Masons plan funeral services for Brother Georges S Hammond at 2:30 PM at First Congregational Church. The Evening Courier remains widely read in Waterloo.
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Chautauqua Park
Corn Belt
Telephone Co
Riveraide Drive
Norway
Plete
Riverside Drive
C. H. Storm
George Moddy
Evangelist Lowry
Cedar Falls
First Congregational Church
Georges 5
Hammond
Waterloo
West Side
Hammond Ar
M. J. Pommer & CO
Jefferson Street
Deep interest in rural schools across county contests
County Superintendent Myers has spent the past two weeks visiting rural schools and attending township spelling and declamatory contests and picnics. Crowded events at Dunkerton and Barclay and Lester picnics featured certificates, patriotic songs, and active student participation with plans for further picnics in Beginnington Fox Black Hawk Lincoln Cedar East Waterloo and a chautauqua platform declamatory contest on June 29.
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Myers
Dunkerton
D. S. Wright
Cedar Falls
Miss Myers
Lester
Baptist Church
Eels
Beginnington Township
Fox
Black Hawk
Lincoln
Cedar Township
Waterloo
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Tavera Du Fey
Mrs. Ethel Tavera Du Fey died at St Francis hospital Friday morning. Rev G R Parker of Union Congregational church will conduct services at Kistner chapel Sunday at 9 20 AM. Remains will be taken to Brandon for interment in Bear Creek cemetery in the afternoon.
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Ethel Tavera du Fey
G. R. Parker
Union Congregational Church
Ethel Tavera du Per
St. Francis Hospital
Kistner Chapel
Brandon
Bear Creek Cemetery
Large Class of Communicants at St Marys Church
A large class of children will receive first holy communion at St Marys Catholic Church tomorrow. Masses are at 6, 8, and 11 o clock, with the second mass a solemn high mass. After the last mass the children renew baptismal vows and enroll in the scapulars. A special musical program is planned, including a German piece. At 8 p m the Dubuque college choir will entertain. The church has been redecorated and will feature floral altar decorations.
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Towa State Teachers’ College
Towa State Teachers
C.A. Fullerton
B. W. Merrill
State Teachers’ College
Ray Aumar
Iowa City
Margaret
Gilchrist
Center Point
St Mary's Catholic Church
Dubuqua College
Part of Lassen Peak Crater Falls in California
Mail advices reaching Redding report that part of the crater of Lassen peak has fallen, marking a notable geological event observed on May 22. The fragmentary dispatch notes the crater’s activity and indicates ongoing volcanic or eruptive movement at Lassen.
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Redding
Cal
Lassen Peak
Oldest crater eruption linked to recent rains
Scientists noted yesterday's eruption arose from the longest known crater system while steaming craters formed last summer. Volcanologists expect limited disturbances, with Lassen far from the sea and the outbreak likely tied to heavy rains and possible water ingress. Carrie Neidy, supervisor of drawing, oversees a citywide exhibit now open to the public until this afternoon.
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Lassen
Mies Carrie Neidy
Great Drawing Exhibit by East High School Students
East High School hosts a two floor show of 6 250 drawings by grade students from east schools. The exhibit is organized by grade with each level shown on multiple charts on the second floor and promises a broad survey of student work.
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East High School
Copper wire theft suspect jailed after court plea
Edward Quail, held since last Sunday on copper wire theft suspicions from the W C F X, was arraigned in police court this morning on a resisting an officer charge. He pled guilty and received 30 days in the city jail. Investigation of the robbery charge will continue as he attempted to escape when officers appeared.
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Edward Quail
Quali
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