Teachers plan summer study across the United States
A list of West school teachers will travel for study after June. Edna Lichty and Ethel Lichty will study at the University of California in Los Angeles. Several educators will tour New England, attend state universities, or study music at Chicago and Colorado schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
New England
Pacific Coast
West School
United States
Edna Lichty
Lowell School
Ethel Lichty
University of California
Los Angeles
Wil
Laura Colburn
Whittier School
Misa Della Orcutt
Kingsley
Wall
Bess Ahearn
Emerson
Mrracle Davis
Edison
Lilian Hanson
Sloane Wallace
Eudora Carey
Central
Marie Schmidt
Boat Central
Jessia Bernard
Whittier
University of Town
Rose Hastings
University of Colorado
Boulder
Agnes Faint
Nettle McKinnon
Sloane ‘Wallace
University of Chicago
Alice Forbes
University of Iowa
Colorado
Eva Brady
Plorence Jack
Bouler
Marie Shellard
Lyla Day
Chicago School of Music
Rudolph Gand
Last Rites for Mrs. Chas. Bird at Iowa Falls
Funeral services for Mrs. Charley Bird 63 who died in Ackley after a stroke were held at her home and at the Christian church in Iowa Falls. Interment followed in the Iowa Falls cemetery. She was born Kate Brown in Chesterton Indiana on April 7 1866 and lived on a Robertson farm before retirement to Ackley. Survivors include her husband two daughters two sons five grandchildren and two sisters in California and Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourlar
Ackley
Puneral Services
Charley Bird
Christian Church
Towa Falls
L. H. Sours
Iowa Falls
Ind
Towa
Robertson
Heside
Jessie Strahorn
Rockwell
Sylvia Folkers
Alison
Frank
Wendel
Caliifornia
Montana
Buchanan Paving Contracts To Be Placed May 28
Contracts for paving 22.875 miles of primary highways in Buchanan and Clinton counties and more across several counties will be awarded by the state Highway commission at its semimonthly meeting on May 28. The Buchanan project covers 11.189 miles of primary road No. 11 from Independence to the Benton county line, while Clinton plans 11.674 miles of primary road No. 136 from Charlotte to the U.S. 61 junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Buchanan
Clinton
Wright County
Harrison County
Iowa
Jefferson
Plymouth
Pottawattamie
State Highway Commission
Buchanan County
Independence
Benton County
Clinton County
Charlotte
Delmar
Waterloo Snapshots and Notices From 1926
A roundup of local notes from Waterloo and nearby towns includes motor bus service plans with daily round trips through Washburn La Porte City Mt Auburn Vinton Newhall and schedules announced by Maurice Welsh of the WWCFLW. A nine and a half pound pickerel caught by 17 year old Lyle Ferger near the Chicago Great Western railroad bridge is also recorded. A Waterloo playwright aged a year old is honored for a prize winning work and Repertory Theatre in Boston is noted. WASHBURN CLUBS and church events are described with brief local updates and fund proceeds for the Woman’s Relief corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Maurice Welsh
Www
FL & W
Dajy
Washburn
la Porte City
Mt. Auburnn
Newhall
Welsh Bald
Lyle Ferger
Chicago
Truck and Coupe Wrecked in Crash Near Manchester
A truck owned by St. Anthony Lumber of Plymouth County and a coupe owned by Cornelius Woolwert, also from Plymouth County, collided on No. 20 at Zirtzman hill five miles east of Manchester. Both cars were eastbound. they skidded over a bridge and guard rail. The occupants escaped injury and both vehicles were taken to Manchester for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
St. Anthony Lumber Company
Cornelius Woolwert
Plymouth County
No. 20
Zirtzman Hill
Street Improvements Mark 234 New Street Signs
W. V. Steward, street commissioner, reports 234 new street markers will be placed on East and West Charles streets and North and South Frederick avenues using boiler flues and cement. City plans more markers on other streets. Floyd Mettlin now manages several Cedar Rapids and Des Moines boxers including Jackie Brown and Jimmy Hamilton. New Sacred Heart school building contract to be let about May 31. Boxing carnival features several boxers from Iowa and nearby states with Ralph Alexander refereeing. New officers of the Women of the First Baptist church announced. J. P. Kennedy ill at home. postal telegraph line work progresses between Oelwein and Waterloo. Yousley wins Chicago newspaper contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Femuriar Epacint
Sorwica Orlwein
W. V. Steward
Charles Streets
Frederick Aenues
Floyd Mettlin
Iowa
Joe Thomas
Mettlin 45
Jackie Brown
Des Moines
Johnny Fulton
Jimmy Hamilton
Young Trimble
Cedar Rapids
Sacred Heart School
Ray Krause
Oelwein
Frankie Gruber
St. Paul
Ernie North
Waterloo
Buddy Gruber
G&j. Paul
Brick Murphy
Kid Pancho
Whitey Dale
Ralph Alexander
Waterlow
Women of the First Baptist Church
James Weatherbee
CG. M. Hall
W. S. Geek
A. I. Roberts
Ed Hanson
White Cross
John Singer
J. W. Potts
H. A. Moyer
Taylor Electric Shop
Fairbank
Postal Telegraph ‘Company
Qelwein
J.P. Kennedy
First Avenue
A. Yousley
Chicago
Meinders Funeral to Be Saturday in Aplington Church
The funeral service for J. A. Meinders who died Wednesday will be held Saturday afternoon at the Reformed church in Aplington. Burial will follow in Pleasant View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meinders
Aplington Church
Courier
Aplington
J. A. Meinders
The
Reformed Church
Burla
Pleasant View
Aplington High School
Finelake
Atdora
Aplington Community Band
Black Hawk Blog Co Reincorporates as Black Hawk Co
Black Hawk Building company files revised articles, changing name to Black Hawk Company and extending corporate life twenty years. Capital stock remains 50000 dollars. Company authorized to mortgage, lease, build, sell and issue bonds. Officers listed: F. W. Powers president and R. P. Birdsall secretary. Marriage license issued to John Anderson and Mildred Holbrook in Chickom district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Brebner
Black Hawk Building Company
Black Hawk Company
F. W. Powers
R. P. Birdsall
New Hampton
Chickcom
John &. Anderson
Mildred Holbrook
Riceville
Police Notes Report Stolen Bicycles and Vehicle Thefts
Mrs. E M Greene reports a bicycle stolen from her son marking a second theft in weeks. Overseer Doty notes a Chrysler roadster, likely stolen, parked in courthouse grounds with license 48. George Walkenhour reports injuring a mudguard with his car at Sycamore and Fourth. K M Coleman cites a car theft near Park Avenue and Lafayette. Guy Cook reports a tire theft from his car near Kern Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Street
Conductor McCreary Honored by Cedar Falls Clubs
Frank L. McCreary, longtime Cedar Falls concert band conductor, was guest of honor at a Hotel Black Hawk dinner hosted by Cedar Falls Commercial club and local bands. About 150 attended as remarks praised his 22 years directing the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couffer
Cedar Falls
Frank L. McCreary
Black Hawk
Commercial Club
Roland F. Merner
H. H. Seerley
F. E. Fuller
John Berg Adem Wagner
Graham Hovey
L. H. Hughes
B. B. Hunter
Waterloo
C. M. Cheney
M. A. Welsh
Ian Strouse
J. F. Mulkern
McCreary & Fountain Pen
L. F. Hughes
Hamilton
Creary
Crowded House Stages Eyes of Love by Walther League
An audience filled the Immanuel Lutheran school auditorium for the Walther League production Eyes of Love a three act drama featuring ten members. The plot centers on the romance between an escaped convict and his daughter highlighting moral conflict and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther
Walther League of Immanuel Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran
Local Play Recalls Father’s Sacrifice to Save Daughter
The crowd watched as Norbert Roepe portrayed the escaped convict Edna Dethmer’s suitor Henry Wenthe, while Oscar Ehlers led as the villain. Other cast members included Hulda Mathias, Viola Mave, Ruth Bemman, Gertrude Borchers, Henry Timmerman and Harold Roepe in this dramatic tale of thwarted estrangement and ultimate surrender to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert
Roepe
Edna Dethmer
Henry Wenthe
Oscar Ehlers
Hulda Mathias
Viola ‘Mave
Ruth Bemman
Gertrude Borchers
Henry ‘Timmerman
Harold Roepo
Local notices span medical, legal, and civic items in Ames
Town items report continued recoveries from accidents at Presbyterian Hospital and a crop of community events. Betsy Miller visits Mayo Clinic, Galbraiths host a reunion, and Fire Chief Tiller prepares a talk at Town State college Ames. Public notices include court actions and civic warnings from City Hall on refuse and garbages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladyce R. Sharkey
D. Joe Sharkey
George W. Wood
Gladyce R. Harter
Sharkeys
Waterloo
Ray Tiller
Town State College
Ames
Tiller
Ralph Warren
Vaughan Street
Harl Klingaman
Hudson Road
Presbyterian Hospital
Warren
Klingaman
Hulbert
Sioux City
Harvey Will
Will
Iowa
East Side
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Chas. Bird
W.R. C
Tairbank
Woman’s Relicl Corps
Washburn Ciuectl
TL. Ackerman
Washburnt
aloNo al Delwein
Black Hawk Blog
Black Hawk Co
Honda McGreary
Gomm's
William C. Lang
Dallas
Tex
International Rotary Convention
Royal Club
Charles Jamerson
Shriners
George F. Barsalou
First Congregational Church
Detroit
Mich
National Council of Congregational Churches
Roger Leavith
Congregational Church
National Assembly
Bruce Griffin
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Lane
First National Bank
Rotary Club
George J. Wyth
Viking Pump Company
State Board of Conservation
W. BR. Brown
Black Hawk County
Postoffice
Mail Department
Federal Service
PRIEF
4Th St. Bridge
S. George
Grinnell
AL Mills
Walnut Streets
Wenzel Friedl
Commercial Street
Phil Pried
Ted Wieneger
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros. Elinic
Charles A. Marsh
Leland Avenue
Allen Memorial Hospital
John .W. Gwynne
County
Aitterney
Brooklyn
Donard B. Rhelner
Universalist Church
M. EH
Canton Crescent No. 17
Ed Hl
Mullan Avenue
E. S. Chandler
Fourth Street
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Chandler
W. A. Hendry
Western Avenue
Texas
Wilill
Rotary
Roy Sinnard
Hendry
Alony
Ensi Caukth Si
Shade
Stasis
FP 'Mart
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