Buchanan county awards 118326 gravel contracts
Buchanan county board of supervisors let gravel contracts for the summer. A R Hewitt Westgate won 14150 cubic yards for multiple road segments at 9832.25. Ervin B Lanning Alburnett got 3200 cubic yards for Lamont north to the county line and adjacent stretches at 1494. The Eddy and Franck pits will supply gravel. An incident report notes William Groskurth injured by a sledgehammer while guiding rivets during bridge work near Pine Creek. WCTU events with Ida B Wise Smith planned for May 26 27. Dreamland dance pavilion opened to large crowds at the fair grounds led by Stephen Holgate.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
A. R. Hewitt
Westgate
Shady, Grove
Brando
Rowley Road
Linn County
Middlefield Township
Aurora
Aurora-Lamont-Winthrop
Ervin B. Lanning, Al»burnett
Lamont
Klene
Hewitt
Eddy
Franck
Brandon
William Groskurth
J. B. Elliott
Pine Creek
Seven Milles
Here
Groskurth
Ida B. Wise Smith
Women's Christian Temperance. Union
First Baptist Church
Fair Grounds
Stephen Holgate
Oelwein Legion Promotes Big Rodeo This June
Oelwein Iowa promoter Shown plans for a three day rodeo at the baseball park June 24 to 16 under the American Legion and Community club auspices. The George W Adams Rodeo Company of Bismarck North Carolina will provide 150 head of stock and a cast including Indians cowboys and cowgirls. Local backers say the show is well endorsed by towns where similar events have played.
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Oelwein
Baseball Park
American Legion
George W. Adams Rodeo Company
Bismarck
N. C
Iowa
Don Ross
West Charles Jet
Second Avenue
Great Western Sua
Great Western
Independence
Claude Richards
Pilal
Iowa City
Pon
R. F. Shippy
Sixth Street
American Legion’ Post
Paul Christiansen
Howard County Diploma Day for Eighth Graders
In Cresco Iowa on June 2 rural Howard County eighth graders will receive diplomas. Miss Zina Fes wenden oversees ceremonies at the opera house after a 3:45 a.m. assembly at Beadle Park. 111 pupils from rural schools will be honored with diplomas and perfect attendance pins by Miss Fessenien, with diplomas presented by Miss Mayme Malloy. A second program features Miss Jessie M Parker addressing rural school officials.
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Paurter Sproul
Cresco
Zina Feswenden
Howard County
Beadle Perk
Cresco High School
Opera House
Jessie M. Parker
Fesseni@en
Mayme Malloy
County Board of Education
Freight cars wreck near Floyd injures freight train
Charles City May 25. A freight train derailed northeast of Floyd when a axle broke on one car. Eight cars were wrecked with grain damaged and track plowed up for a quarter mile. No injuries reported.
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Floyd
Charles City
Speal
Ming
Charles City Obituaries and Local Notices
Mrs. Clifford W. Jellineck dies at 24 after hospital treatment and services pending arrival of her mother-in-law. Chauncey Tireman funeral held at First Methodist. veterans and auxiliary guests noted. Edwin Hosking travels to Joliet for national band contest on district funds. Don Ray, a son, born weighing nine and a half pounds. Wilbur Venz couple welcome a son born May 18.
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Charles City
Clifford W. Jellineck
Gladys Weghorst
Jellineck
California
Central M. E. Church
Riverside
Chauncey Tireman
Mason City
Mary Larabee
First Methodist Church
Howardville Cemetery
St. John’s Lutheran Church
C. G. Prottengeier
Legion Auxiliary
Edwin Hosking
Joliet
Leo Baughman
Don Ray
Wilbur Venz
Bassett
Silver wedding honored by fifty relatives in Washington Township
Fifty relatives and friends gathered at the Shafer home in Washington Township to celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Shafer. Guests included F E Wing family from Cedar Rapids, W O Wing from Waterloo, Vern Allen of Waterloo, and others from Cedar Falls, Humboldt, Grands ton, and State Teachers College Cedar Falls. The couple’s children Cassius D Cedar Falls, Ross B Charles City, and Isabelle Cedar Falls were home for the day. Gifts and a silver offering were presented amid a luncheon at 1 p.m.
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Washington Township
S. M. Shafer
F. E. Wing
F. A. Wing
Cedar Rapids
N. Wing
Dubuque
FE. M. Whig
Dorris Howard
W. OH. Wing
P. Oo
Wing and Son
Jack Wing
Waterloo
Cecil Running
Sioux Pails
Vern Allen
Myrtle Wing
Wiliam McKknight
Porters Corner
M. B. Whipple
N. H. Whipple
Humboldt
Andrew Stencrew
Harding Andley
Lyle Shaffer
Cranston
Lester Ford
Alice Thompson
Gedar Falls
Jennie Shaffer
M. Shaler
Cassius D
Cedar Falls
Ross
Charles City
Isabelle
State Teachers College
Lp. m
Lawn City Folk Embrace Goldfish Culture in Backyards
Cedar Falls reports a surge of backyard ponds and aquariums filled with goldfish. Residents William H. Dahl J. H. Hart Roy Woolverton Miss Phemia Brandt J. M. Marker L. M. Smith Charles Seltenrich Charles N. Wood and L. F. Wynegar build concrete tanks and use local rock surrounds. The Jensi Nielsen quarry hosts hundreds of goldfish attracting nature lovers.
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Cedar Falls
Mary
Wiliamh. Dahl
J. H. Hart
Roy Woolverton
Phemia Brandt
J. M. Marker
L. M. Smith
Charles Seltenrich
Charles N. Wood
L. F. Wynegar
Russell Gasal
Jensi Nielsen
Marin Street
Shell Rock Names Committee Members for Memorial Day
Memorial Day observances in Shell Rock include committees led by George Benning and George Hughes with roles in reading, program, flowers, decorations, and wreaths. The American Legion firing squad is commanded by Jim Stevenson with eight listed members. A parade will begin at designated time and location.
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George Hughes
American Legion
Jim Stevenson
Harm Jungging
Rudolph Wrdeking
Oscar Lashbrook
George Cain
Will Cain
Earl Avery
Ed Harwit
Ward Harris
San Diego Citizen Ward S. Carpenter Buried at Fairbank
Ward S. Carpenter 49 of San Diego died en route to Fairbank. Funeral held yesterday under Rev. Van Benschoten. Burial in Loriot cemetery. Born March 27 1879 in San Diego he lived here twenty years ago moved to San Diego for brokerage. Survived by wife two children aged 16 and 2 one brother and eight sisters with relatives from Minnesota present.
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Town
Minnesota
To E Nervice
State Officials Cancel Contract Near Janesville
Waverly Iowa May 25 The plan to pave highway 218 near Janesville has been abandoned by the state highway commission The contract from the north side of Janesville to the county line and east to the paving end was canceled unless Janesville residents and the commission reach an agreement The dispute centers on route options and city council opposition while the commission may revisit the plan.
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Waverly
Janesville
Waverly Democrat
State Highway Commission
Bryant Paving Company
Black Hawk County
Puting
Janesvilla
The
Highway Commission
Red Ball Inn
Janesville Cemetery
Waterloo
Bremer County
Council of
Mann Street
Ilinois
Cedar River
Council
Iowa
Wapsie Creamery Plans Annex at Quasqueton Plant
Wapsie Valley Creamery is building an annex on the east side of its Quasqueton plant to serve as a shore room for poultry and eggs. The notice reports a baby’s funeral for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Eldon Cook buried Monday in Wilson cemetery with Danish pastor Rev Alex Hansen presiding.
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Quasqueton
The
Wapsie Valley Creamery Company
Baby
Eldon Cook
Wilson Cemetery
Alex Hansen
Quasqueton Creamery Manager and Wife Tour California
Mr. and Mrs. Edson T. Clark left May 25 for an extended visit to California. They will stay with their daughter Mrs. Fred Carpenter in San Pedro and visit Mrs. Clark’s sister Mrs. J. E. Melick in Denver. Mr. Clark has managed Wapsie Valley Creamery for 25 years and is taking his first vacation.
Oelwein Ladies Aid Elects New Officers
New officers for the Oelwein Methodist Ladies Aid include Mrs Parker Young as president Mrs Maude Klefer as first vice president Mrs George Wright as second vice president Mrs J W Basham as third vice president Mrs Claude Leaton as secretary and Mrs Thomas Smith as treasurer The note also mentions J H Stahl completing a cottage at Sixth Avenue and Third Street Southeast and planned work on another north of his planing mill set to begin soon.
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Fowmer Speen
Oelwein
Ald
Parker Young
Maude Klefer
George Wright
J. W. Basham
Claude Leaton
Thomas Smith
J. H. Stahl
Sixth Avenue
Third Street
Ngon
Dunkerton High Student Wins Free College Scholarship
Marie Magee daughter of Mr and Mrs E Magee earns highest honors in Dunkerton High School and wins a free scholarship to Chillicothe Business College in Missouri.
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Dunkerton
Marie Magee
E. Magee
Chillicothe Business College
Chillicoths
La Porte School Lets Go Of Commencement Trends
Dr Roy L Smith of Minneapolis preached at the 1924 commencement in La Porte as Supt W F Schneider awarded diplomas. Gladys M Hartz topped the class with a 95.95 average, Grace Lyle followed at 95.51, and several students earned above 90 percent over four years. Neva Hart and Wellwood Driscoll wed. the One Minute Cafe, bought from the bride’s father, will be operated locally. The Presbyterian Missionary Society met. notes mention travels of Mahton Williams and Ines Showers visiting relatives and graduation events.
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la Forte City
Roy L. Smith
Simpson Methodist Church
Irf
Minneapolis
W. F. Schneider
O. W. Hemsworth
Board of Education
Leo Krebs
Donald Craft
Walter Martin
Belva Christian
Harold McNamee
Ivan Showers
Corinne Fultz
Lloyd Haymond
Joe Robertson
Donald Beliner
Edith Hackett
Hazel Showers
Clifford Witt
Gaylord Smelser
Alice Yarrow
Keith McLaughlin
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
A. M. Thompson
G. E. Stebbins
Latin America
Georgia Hoyt
Southwest
Amelia Kemp
R. ‘T. Paige Piang
Sylvia
Robert Retresjments
Mmes
Gail Osborn
J. R
J. W. Kline
VY. Hemsworth
George , Banger
T. Anderson
Mahton Williams
Brunetta
Medford
Wis
Elizabeth Williams
Briggs
Ines Showers
Orangeville
Ivan
Hazel
Waterloo
F. D
Nashua Students to Hear Sermon Sunday Evening
Nashua Iowa May 25 seniors in the local high school will hear a baccalaureate sermon at the Congregational church Sunday evening Rev J L McCorrison will preach. A union service Sunday morning in the M C church will feature a mentorist sermon by Rev Grant WHI. Mary Huffman daughter of Mr and Mrs George Huffman and William Steen of Lorimer farm are wed. The bride a Nashua high school and State Teachers college Cedar Falls graduate taught recently. A reception for Mary was held May 20 at her parents home with about 35 relatives present. Walter Smith long time Commercial club leader here was seriously ill Tuesday.
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Nashua
Congregational Church
J. L. McCorrison
Grant
George Huffman
William Steen
Lorimer Farmer
Nashua High School
State Teachers College
Cedar Fails
Walter Smith
Commercial Club
Yooma
Ll Dueaday
Eva Billman Pioneer of Cedar Falls Dies Not
Eva Billman, 92, a Cedar Falls pioneer, lives with daughter Mary Judd on Eighth Street West. She remains active, gardens daily, and recognizes friends on the street. Regular church attendee at St John’s Lutheran, she recently visited Chicago with relatives and plans another trip. The Billman family were early local settlers recalling pioneer hardships.
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Cedar Falls
Eva Billman
Mary Judd
Eighth Street
Billman
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Chicago
Education Board at Charles City Meets Thursday
The Charles City board of education met in special session to hear objections to remodeling plans for the city school buildings funded by a 49 000 bond issue from the March election. With no objections, they adjourned to 2 p m Tuesday May 29 to open bids at the manual arts building for summer work. Seniors from Floyd consolidated school will receive diplomas May 28 with A C Puller of Cedar Falls as commencement speaker.
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Courier
Charles City
Board of Education
Maren
Manual Arts
Norman W Lovestead Visits U S on First Trip
Norman W Lovestead secretary to the CN railway general superintendent Calgary is on his first visit to the United States. He visits his sister Mrs William Crossley wife of the local Methodist Episcopal pastor. The local W G T F U chapter held a mothers day program at Mrs George French’s home this afternoon.
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Ackley
Norman W. Ackley
Norman W. Lovestead
Canadian National Railways
Calgary
United States
Wiliam Crossley
George French
Oelwein Names New Committeemen in Community Club
Oelwein Iowa May 25 community club announces committees for the coming year with names for membership entertainments new industries finance merchants farmers good roads hospitality publicity and more chaired by J. Rhodes and George Feltus among others with numerous local residents listed.
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Oelwein
Courier Special Serica
J. &. Rhodes
L. Ambrosy
Stanley Anderson
H. SH
H. H. Karrmann
J.H. Murphy
W. L. Preston
George Platt
E. 3B. Pfeiffer
FE. H
Louis Andersan
W. Crahan
Robert Connor
Leo Gallagher
M. FP. Gunderson
J. B. Miller
W. ‘T. Armbmuster
Art’ Bennett
C. B. Chambers
C. W. Wallace
J. W. Hil
Lt. C. Knapp
R. V. Lucas
H. B. Arnold
J. W
Federal Trucks Arrive as Cedar Valley Agency Opens
A Cedar Valley Federal Truck distributorship opens in Waterloo at the Forum building Eleventh and Sycamore with J I Harrington as local manager. The agency will occupy 150 feet of Eleventh street frontage and provide 24 hour service. A large Federal truck with a 217 inch wheelbase and 23 feet nine inch length was shown, then sent to Calmar for a van body for Cedar Rapids Transfer & Storage Co.
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Federal Motor Trucks
Cedar Valley
Federal Truck Company
Waterloo
Forum Building
Eleventh
Sycamore Streets
J. I. Harrington
Eleventh Street
Calmar
Cedar Rapids Transfer & Storage Co
Cedar Rapids
Catholic Students to Graduate at Fairbank
Fairbank Indiana May 25 The following seniors from the Catholic Academy will graduate Sunday morning June 3 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Francis Wood Kenneth Carcoran Irma Kerns Wanda Polark Wilda Bussy Angeline Shoemacher Irma Berfschmidt Cleo Curley Helen Michael Thelma Smith and Clara Meipers are listed.
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Courier
Fairbank
Catholic Academy
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Francis Wood
Kenneth Carcoran
Irma Kerns
Wanda Polark
Wilda Bussy
Angeline Shoemacher
Irma Berfschmidt
Cleo Curley
Helen Michael
Thelma Smith
Clara Meipers
Manchester Hosts State Bankers Group Four Meet
Manchester welcomes 250 bankers for the State Bankers Association Group Four meeting. J U F Becker presides as president and A L Kout is secretary. Sessions include resolutions, county official conference, and a main address by Prof C S Tippett. Banquet and dancing close the day with social events across the K C hall and local clubs.
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Manchester
State Bankers’ Association
J.u.f. Becker
Elkader State Bank
A. L.kout
First State Bank
Nashua
Delaware County Bankers’ Association
A A. Schmidt
Delhi Savings Bank
F. €. Reeve
Hopkinton State Bank
K. C. Hall
Prof
C.S. Tippetts
State University of Iowa
County Association
Knights of Pythias Hall
Manchester Golf and Country Club
The
Congregational Church
Allison Community Club Meets Tonight
Regular meeting of the Allison Community club will be held at the home of Mrs. Joseph Matzke this evening. Eighth grade pupils of the local school, chaperoned by their teacher Miss Leota Schmidt, enjoyed a May breakfast recently. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sniffin of Cedar Falls are visiting this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Jungkung.
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Cauvier
Allison
Allison Community Club
Joseph Matzke
Leota Schmidt
Francis Sniffin
Ceder Falls
Waldo Jungkung
Dunkerton Man Takes Job in New Hampton
Dunkerton Iowa May 25 Hal E W Lee will move to New Hampton to work in the shop he started 15 years ago His family will stay in Dunkerton until autumn when they move to their farm The Dunkerton Service club and Farm Bureau begin free moving pictures on Wednesdays with the first showing in May
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Dunkerton
Spe
E. W. Lee
New Hampton
Dunkerton Servi Club and Farm Bureau
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Celle A. Brown
Viola M. Raymond
Stanley H. Plaeger
Marjorie V. Stewart
Doris A. Knowlton
Irma A. Hoppe
Lily Mae Nash
Austin J. Perrin
Edith M. Perry
Howard A. Newton
Alvin H. Chestnut
A. C
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Country Club
O. H. Banton
J. E. Bathgate
George Buckman
R. W. Anderson
W. L. Almquist
Erwin Larson
Ft. Atkinson
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