Woman Motorist Dies as Result of Taking Chance on Grade Crossing
Alfred E Loveland 68 died Tuesday morning at his home 334 Seventh Avenue Southwear Oelwein Iowa funeral services noted for Mrs Frank Hammond and Ridler Rosa funeral home with burial at Woodlawn also reported. The Community club weighs a drive for new members and Midlheim Oil Co builds a one story brick storage building on East Charlea Street. Heavy rains south of Oelwein loosened the Rock Island roadbed causing train delays.
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Courier
Oelwein
Alfred EL Loveland
Tie Home
Seventh Avenue Southwear
Midlheim Oil Company
East Charlea Atreat
Gelwein
Rock Island
Frank Ham
Passenger train warns after fatal collision at crossings
Mrs Loren Hanna of Oelwein died at Mercy hospital at 4 a m from injuries after driving her car into a G W passenger train at a grade crossing on Seventh street southeast. Her seven year old daughter is in serious condition with skull fracture. family home listed at 214 Second street southeast. The train was stopped near a tee house for refrigerator car replenishment and bells were believed to be sounding.
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Courier
Oelwein
Loren Hanna
Mercy Hospital
Sevrenth Street
Tee House
Second Street
Floyd Bureau Picnic Merged With Rural Graduation Plans
Plans for Floyd County Farm Bureau picnic merged with rural eighth grade graduation set for June 9 in Wildwood. Rally day for Floyd county girls' clubs on June 15 with Ada Oldham as judge. Rudd township meets June 3 to discuss limiting factors in agricultural production and marketing. Memorial lay service planned at First A.M.E. church. former service men invited. Red Cross funds reach 1570.95 for flood relief. money sent to St. Louis Red Cross. Commencement for Floyd Consolidated class of 1927 scheduled May 27 with Prof Boras of St Olaf College as speaker. February 1927 obituaries note Olive Caroline Tdler and Chauncey W. Wiltse funerals. Election results list officers for high school PTA. Treasury shows balance of 40.7h.
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Courier
Charles Ci
Farm Bureau
Wildwood
Floyd County
Ada Oldham
Extension Service
Rudd Township
J. H. Branslau
E. T. Gough
Red Cross
VV. McCammond
Marble Rock
St. Louis Red Cross
Floyd Commencement
Floyd Consolidated
Trof. Boras
St. Olaf’s College
Northfield
Minn
Idler
Olive Caroline Tdler
David Tdller
Bassett
George Hess
Riverside
Wiltsa
Chauncey W. Wiltse
South Jackson Street
Parent-Teacher Association
J. A Curtis
Fred Werstetter
Bernard Atherton
Fiorence Murphy
Tle Canflel
Anne Johnson
Treasury
Independence to Extend Memorial Tribute to Soldiers
Independence May 25 observance of Memorial Day will be led by veterans of World War I and later, with auxiliaries and World War II veterans sharing duties. The post roster includes Commander A G Beatty and other officers, plus several members, with additional veterans not affiliated. Activities begin at 9 00 at Memorial hall and proceed to cemeteries for grave decorations. At 1 00 the parade moves to the Main street bridge to honor naval dead, then to Oak Grove cemetery for services and grave decorating, ending at the Grand theatre for the remainder of the program.
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Courter
Independence
B. c
Little Post
G. A
A. G. Beatty
Ww. S. Wallace
S. W. Kelly
W. H. Blank
7. M. Smith
Fred Smith
Nathan Lanning
W. N. Loy
J. T. Fowlkes
Samuel Tole
George W. K
Oak Grove Cemetery
Grand Theatre
Cornerstone of Plymouth M E Church to Be Saved Sunday
Plymouth Iowa May 26 saving of the cornerstone of the Methodist Episcopal church costing 26000 will take place at 2:89 a m Sunday Dr F C Vitalgman district superintendent Cedar Falls will deliver the main address neighbor pastors will anoint with the program Rev Glam Galbreth pastor
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Plymouth
Methodist Episcopal Church
F.C. Witalgman
Cedar Falls
Galbreth
Iepastor
Ivy Poisoning Seen Early at Grundy Center
Grundy Center Iowa May 20 several ivy poisoning cases reported much earlier than usual. The Legion auxiliary held a farewell party for Mrs. R L Alderson who departs for Tama. The senior class play drew a capacity audience at Empire theatre. Auxiliary sends clothing boxes to flooded southern areas. Union memorial services planned at Presbyterian auditorium Sunday. The Jake Stickfort baby was buried at Tolland cemetery this week.
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Grundy Center
Legion Auxiliary
Wil Hawn
R. L. Alderson
Tama
Empire Theatre
Aresea
Union
Jake Stickfort
Tolland Cemetery
New Hartford To Give 20 Diplomas
New Hartford high school plans to award twenty diplomas at commencement tomorrow evening. The address will be given by Prof. H. W. L. Bells of Iowa State Teachers College. Of the 23 graduates, all but five reside in rural areas nearby. Names include Lillie Ackerson, Lalah Bolton, Eugens Baldwin, Pauline Brill, Florence Corwin, Grant Corwin, Wilma Catchpool, Donald Dix, Bessie Garner, Sophia Garner, Herman Hernenway, Margaret Harken, Ernest Duht, Hartwig Madsen, James McDonald, Annetta Nisson, Vernon Pines, Esther Perrin, Russell Johnson, Roger Ranney, Thyra Shoeman, Grace Tencate, Quinnie Yokum.
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Courier
New Hartford
New Hartford High School
HW. Ll. Bells
Iowa State Teachers College
Lillie Ackerson
Lalah Bolton
Eugens Baldwin
Pauline Brill
Florence Corwin
Grant Corwin
Wilma Catchpool
Donald Dix
Bessie Garner
Sophia Garner
Herman Hernenway
Margaret Harken
Ernest Duht
Hartwid Madsen
James McDonald
Annetta Nisson
Vernon Pines
Esther Perrin
Russell Johnson
Roger Ranney
Tfioya Shoeman
Grace Tencate
Quinnie Yokum
Cedar Falls
Teachers College High School
Seerley
Ieva ML. Luse
Mary Doris Anderson
Metta Baker
Mary Eleanor Baldwin
Roger Winter Barrigar
Howard Rogers
Margaret Oldfather
Vernon Ley
Marcia Griggs
Mildred Dorrell
Weather Cancels Church Services at Littleton
Rain and poor road conditions forced cancellation of preaching services in both Littleton churches on Sunday. Sunday school proceeded at the Presbyterian church. Jasper Curtis plans to spend the summer with his daughter Mrs. E L Gallap after wintering with his son in Grinnell. Mr. Wright reported loss of 160 baby chicks in Tuesday’s storm. Jonas Gingrich learned by telegram of his mother’s death in New Haven Kansas. Turdies Aid will secretly serve dinner on June 2. Mrs Tistetla Pingreen suffers erysipelas at her son’s home.
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Courier
Littlleton
Presbyterian Church
Jasper Curtis
Myron
Grinnell
E. L. Gallap
Triumph
Wright
Jonas Gingrich
Rayner
New Haven
Kan
Turdies
Tistetla Pingreen
Osage Furnishes Half County High School Graduates
Osage Iowa May 26 Half the 120 graduates from Mitchell county high schools this year will receive diplomas from Osage high school, per county superintendent Miss Blanche McLaughlin. R K and J R Motoway return from Polo Illinois after their mother's death. seven children survive. Royal Neighbors plan a farewell party for Mrs Charles Rodemaker who will move to Colorado. Miss Dallas Cole and Parl Schmidt wed in Kansas City Missouri at Rev J Walker home. Schmidt studies at an auto school there.
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Osage
Mitchell County
Osage High School
Blanche McLaughlin
R. K
J. R. Motiway
Polo, Til
Dunkard
Royal Neighbors
Charles Rodemaker
Coloradoe
Kansas City
Dallas Cole
Archie Cole
Parl Schmidt
Fred Schmidt
Mitchell
Jd. J. Walker
Osage Congregational Church
Kansan City
Mr. Schmidt
Ackley Comrades Remember Gundy Nicklas 86
Gundy Nicklas 86 died at his Ackley home Tuesday evening after a four week bed illness. He was born July 25 1841 in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh and settled in Ackley nearly 60 years ago. Survived by seven children Albert William Mrs Fara C IF Mia BR G Logan seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren one brother William Omaha and one sister Mia Lydia Ott Rien Lake WA. Funeral plans await word from his children.
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R Courier
Berwice
Ackley
Mary
Gundy Nicklas
Mr. Nicklas
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Ezzabathbert
Albert
William
Fara
Whitasalde
Ott
Mia
G. Logan
California
Thera
Omaha
Lydia Ott
Rien Lake
Lienry
Cedar Falls Praises Graduates In Commencement Week
Cedar Falls colleges and high schools conclude commencement week with diploma ceremonies. Alan will award diplomas on Thursday. Dr. Argo to address Cedar Falls High graduates. Notable honors and class day events follow, with numerous awardees and speakers named.
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Alan
Denver Resident Will Be Ordained and Serve Manchester
Denver resident Herbert Graening, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil Graening, has completed studies at a Dubuque theological seminary and will soon be ordained to the ministry. He will serve in Manchester, Ta, and received a sedan as a gift from his parents. The report notes local visits, weddings, anniversaries, and a Denver Commercial Club meeting planning weekly movies and a June 4 show.
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Couriar &Pecial Service
Denver
Herbert Graening
Mra
Wil Graening
Theological
Dubuque
Man‘chester
Herbert
Fred Severing
Wreeport
Nick Kern
Ernest Rothsen
Wisconsin
Henry Tresien
John Heine
Bremer
A. H. Buss
Rochester
Minn
Reinhold
Buss
Pittsfieid
Denver Commercial Club
Ecity
Aub Haa
Breac
Denver ball team faces Cedar Fally at Washing ton Park
Our Denver ball team with cree bats on the local diamond will play Cedar Fally next Sunday at Washington Park at 4 p.m. The high school will close thin wees and the daily menu for the scholars has been examinations as they await final grade announcements. The Ladies Aid society will meet in the church basement June 3 with Mrs August Haldeman entertaining Miss Clara Glelau Burlington Ja, while spending a week at the Hernia Buss home with relatives.
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Rian Hospital
Denver
Washington Park
Ine Ladies' Aid Society
Mra
August Haldeman
Wil
Clara Glelau
Burlington
Hernia Buss
Highway Near Strawberry Point Ready for Gravel
May 28 report from Strawberry Point notes a large crew widening draining and grading the Delaware county road west of Strawberry Point in preparation for gravel. Grades and drains planned for the road south and east to the county line this season. Contracts awarded to Clark Kearney Stark for 26 half culverts and extensions at 13372.65 dollars and for 8.76 miles of grading and draining at 34114.57 dollars.
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Courier Special Services
Strawberry Point
Delwelh
Stawhberry Point
Thig
Delaware Counrty
Clark, Kearney & Stark
Central City
Boy Finds Mother's Wedding Ring After 16 Years
Gresham May 25 Arthur Reichert recently found his mother's wedding ring, lost about the grounds of their home eleven years ago, in perfect condition. Farmers in this section have been delayed in corn planting due to the rains.
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Courier Special
Gresham
Arthur Reichert
Nashua Woman Breaks Arm in Sidewalk Fall
Nashua May 25 Mrs Carris Hawlins fractured a bone in her arm when she tripped and fell on the sidewalk Monday. The fracture was reduced at Waverly hospital. Miss Arding Foster may retain some vision in the eye cut by glass from a windshield when she drove her automobile against a Wagon board weeks ago. The eye is in satisfactory condition. A M Troutner returned from Waverly hospital where he had an operation last week and is doing well.
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Courier
Nashua
Carris Hawlins
Waverly Hospital
A. M. Troutner
Washburn Shipping Association to Hold Annual Meeting
Washburn Iowa May 23 The Washburn Shipping Association Inc will hold its annual meeting on the eve of June 11 at 8 o'clock in the woolhouse. Directors to be elected and other business to be transacted. Iknt Esple will conduct the meeting and speak on associations and their advantages.
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Couriet
Washburn
Wash- 1 Shipping Assoeciation, Inc
Iknute Esple
Episcopal Guild Meeting and Upcoming Chautauqua Events
Six towns sent delegates to a women’s auxiliary conference at the Episcopal church led by Mrs. Joan Wockhart of Dubuque. A Chautauqua opens June 11 with lectures by Frank C. Travers and Ash Davis among others and a humorist. May Fete featured Maypole dances and a queen crowning at Irving school. Senior Clash play gets new stage scenery. "The New Tour" screens May 31. Special M E services featured a musical program by Mr. and Mrs. W L McClure.
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Courier
Waverly
Waiscopal Church
Joan Wockhart
Dubuque
Frank C. Travers
de. Arthur Carypenter
Ash Davis
Elegbert Leon Cope
Irving
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. L. McClure
Mingle of church concert news and hospital updates
Details from St Pauls Lutheran church music program mention piano accompaniment by Mrk c& O VanDeveer and fund proceeds for New Guinea mission. Hospital news notes patients at Mercy Hospital, surgeries, and heart disease cases. A prenuptial party and a kitchen shower for Miss Hazel Wagoner are reported along with local birthday and travel notes.
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Mrk. c
Patrick Warlah
Eriekin
Everly Minister Accepts Call to Tripoli Church
Everly minister Rev. A. Doss, Ja., accepted the call to the Congregational church in Tripoli Ta and will establish residence soon with his wife. Petitions are circulating asking county supervisors to call an election to bond Bremer county for paving and graveling following a recent meeting of representatives from county towns and rural areas. The funeral of H. Z. Wynhoff was conducted Sunday by Rev. C. G. Hunkammer. burial was in Fremont cemetery.
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F Courter
Tripoli
A. Doss
Everly
Congregational Church
Bremer County
Nera
Z. Wynhoft
C. G. Hunkammer
St. Joan'a (Utheran Church
Fremont Cemetery
Family Picnic Near Dunkerton Honors Fifteenth Anniversary
Twelve families traveled from Waterloo by nine autos to the home of Mr and Mrs James L Griffith Route 1 for a picnic dinner. Three cars led by A Braesingham were delayed due to road closures on the return trip. Sunday marked the fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Masaingham with 57 guests at dinner.
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Dunkerton
Near
Waterloo
James L. Griffith
Route 1
A. Braesingham
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Gail
Woodlawn
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Jack Skeels
Marie Babbitt
Cecil Pollock
Women's Relief Corps
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Houlihan
R. L. Farnsworth
Me. Stowell
Manchester
Littleton
Half County
City High
Cedar Falls High School
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Cedar Rapids
Pope's Church
N. N. Ostergaarad
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Fred R. E. Debe
St. John's Lutheran Church
H. W. Slefkes
First Congregational Church
William G. Crowder
G. F. Barsalot
National Council of Congregational Churches
Dudley Fasoldit
Albany
Ovenine
Bartlett Hall
State Teachers College
Harriett Kidder
Springfield
Mass
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Santa Monica
Cal
George Wyth
Cedar Fills
Excelsior Springs
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Shipping Association
Episcopal Guild
Chautauqua
Misa Hazel Wagoner
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Kenneth Chapin
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Pitty
Mary Belhig
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Chisago
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Grant Highway
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Maude Clayton
Win. Holland
W. B. Ripsasier
Lasers Ag
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Colorado Rockies
Jase
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
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Denver Mountain Parks
Denver Tourist Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Denty Cittxene
Gts
Julia Schmidt
Willow St
Silverton
Oregon
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
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Fruitdale
South Dakota
Lydia E. Finkham
Francis F. Fajardo
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