Give Prohibition Its Chance at Good Citizenship Conference
A Woman's Christian Temperance Union gathering in Manchester Iowa, including Dubuque, Clayton and Delaware counties, urged fair change for dry regulations. Speakers from multiple towns addressed liquor traffic, prohibition prospects, home life, society, and state matters during sessions at the Methodist Episcopal church.
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Manchester
Woman's Christisnm Temperance Union
Dubuque
Clayton
Delaware
Methodist Episcopal Church
William H. Scanion
W. H. Scanlon
Jeannette
Mann
Boston
Mass
H. Gray
Edgewood
Augusta Winters
Sheriff Bodenhoffer
Anamosa
Benjamin Jaycox
Commencement at C. F. High Schools Will Be Thursday
Gedar Falls May 29 Commence tent exercises for both high schools. City high school class of 28 receives diplomas in a program at the school auditorium with Dr. O R Latham delivering the address. Eva M. Luse awards diplomas at the Teacher Training school commencement.
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Courter
Gedar Falls
O. R. Latham
Teachers College
Harry M. Merrill
Eva M. Luse
George Arthur Barnard
Alta
M. Barrigard
Russell
Wayne Black
Marlys Leone Huyck
Edna H. Jorgensen
Ruth Allura Kurtz
John E. Lynch
Verna M. Lanch
Karl B. Nielsen
Arthur Olsen
Anna C. Petersen
C. Beatrice Potter
Homer F. Prisr
Roger A. Prior
Fem W. Rader
Hattie Zoe Short
John D. Sumpter
Margaret Marie Watson
Kenneth W. Westberg
Flora V. Wheat
Jesup
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Colonial Hall
Women's Relief Corps
B. A. Brown
Pump-Sheers Post
American Legion
Keith Bright
D. Crynes
Taps
Carlton Stoddard
Grand Opera House
Brandon
George H. Goodrich
Methodist Church
Woman Cafe Operator Charged With Liquor Nuisance
Florence Tritten, operator of a cafe in Vinton Iowa, was raided Sunday evening finding a pint of alcohol and two other bottles. She was arrested and bound over to the grand jury on a nuisance charge. This marks the third raid on the establishment, previously run by Arthur Pete Tritten. Mrs. Tritten posted a cash bond and is believed to have left town.
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Courier Special
Remaen
Vinton
Florence Tritten
Omcers
Grand Jury
Arthur
Pete) Tritten
Tritten
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Pennsylvania
Benton County
Farmers National Bank
George H. Thompson
Los Angeles
Cal
Chicago
Thompson
College Band to Open First Commencement Event
Cedar Falls May 29 The fifty seventh annual commencement at State Teachers College will open Friday evening with a concert by the college band directed by Wilbur Kirdhell. After eliminations 445 will receive diplomas and 117 will receive degrees. The city council awarded Brenderd Manufacturing of Cedar Falls a $597.50 contract to build an ornamental fence along the west side of Greenwood Cemetery on Elizabeth Street.
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Sourien
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Wilbur Kirdhell
State Teachers College
Brenderd Manufacturing Company of
Greenwood Cemetery
Elizabeth Street
Memorial Day observances cited across Iowa towns
Across St Ansgar Cedar Crest Jesup Plainfield Brandon Stanley Vinton Rockford Janesville and Joyce Powers parade ceremonies, Gettysburg addresses, unknown soldiers, taps, and benedictions are listed for Memorial Day events. Local mayors, legion leaders and pastors are named among speakers and organizers.
Gods and Men pageant staged at Teachers College
A stage pageant titled Gods and Men by I. H. Lillenel was presented last evening in the men's gymnasium on the Teachers College campus Cedar Falls. Twelve faculty members acted in the production and a large crowd attended. An announcement listed honor men for each class within the college, including seniors Paul Akin and Loren Boylan and others across the junior sophomore and freshman grades.
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Cedar Falls
I. H. Lillenel
Teachers
Paul Akin
Loren Boylan
John
Latta
Calvin Schunacker
Minard Stout
Harland Hyuck
Harold Jensen
William Lynch
Norbert Nonecker
Dayton Winter
Emmetta Cable
Louis Carstensen
Murvey Hanawalt
Dan Jensen
Anton Taber
Thomas Donnelly
Robert Ebel
Thorel Fest
Robert Huntoon
Dalton Johnson
Oliver Sellers
John McDowell
Mark Woodward
Grundy Center P T A Holds Annual Picnic in City Park
Grundy Center Iowa May 29 The Parent Teachers association held its annual picnic in the city park Monday evening. Mrs Earl King has been ill the past week. H A Willoughby attends the Rotary International convention in Dallas Texas leaving on the Rotary special train from Des Moines to represent Grundy Center Rotary.
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Grundy
Memorial Day Observance in Cedar Falls Delivers Combined Ceremony
Cedar Falls marks Memorial Day with a joint civic ceremony at Regent theatre at 2 pm after grave decorations in local cemeteries. Parade forms at 1:30 pm from Franklin street park led by the Cedar Falls band and American Legion, followed by veterans groups and civic organizations.
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Cedar Falls
Regent Theatre
Arthur Heil
P. A. Saddler
C. H. Kelley
Velma Hutt
Jacob Hutt
Iowa City
Atkins
Charles Atkins
Waterloo
Nora Springs
Park
Franklin Street
C. S. Jacobsen
American Legion Post
Marshall
Joseph Foster
Franklin Street Bridge
Howland Hanson
Department of Religious Education
Teachers College
Minnesingers
W. E. Hays
Dorothy Sisson
Audrey Olesen
George Johnson
5. B. Humbert
Grand Army of the Republic
W. G. Crowder
Cedar Falls Band
Civil War Veterans, Sons of Veterans
Iowa National Guard
Women's Relief Corps
David A. Finley
James Brownell
Fairview
Green-wood
Greenwood
Spanien
Highland
Gerholdt
Mt. Vernon
Former Banker Bert Brush Dies in California West
Bert Brush former Osage banker and later partner in the Big Bear tavern operation on Big Bear Lake near San Bernardino California died there this week. He and his brothers owned the resort and were sons of Jesse Brush a founder of Osage National Bank. Brush married Nellie Ferguson of Fayette after graduating from Upper Town University at Fayette in 1890. He worked in Osage and in Stewartville Minnesota and Minot North Dakota before moving to Los Angeles in 1891 to pursue real estate and investments prior to the Big Bear venture.
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Bert Brush
Big Bear
Big Bear Lake
San Bernardino
Cal
Brush
Plat
Robert
Jesse Brush
Osage National Bank
Bert
Nellie Ferguson
Fayette
Upper Town University
Stewartville
Minn
Minot
N. D
Los Angeles
Big Bear Resort
Manchester to Wave More Sanitary Sewer Project
Manchester city council adopted a resolution to construct a sanitary sewer on Union avenue East Union and Prospect streets at an estimated cost of 5415. A June 24 meeting will hear objections from east side property owners. In Independence a special note reports a prenuptial party for Miss Minnie Drilling, bride-to-be of Lawrence Weber, with Bunco played.
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Manchester
Union Avenue
East Union
Prospect Streets
Independence
Gertrude Markey
Minnie Drilling
Markey
Fourth Avenue
N. E
Esther Wick
Wick
Board of Supervisors
Alder
Butler Farm Girl Injured in Town Collision
Alice DeVries aged 14 was seriously injured when her father Ben J DeVries's car collided with Edward Krull’s auto last night. The crash occurred as DeVries drove across the highway toward a driveway to the Krull farm north of town. Both cars were damaged and DeVries was thrown into the road. Krull sustained serious cuts on his hands. Mr and Mrs DeVries suffered minor injuries.
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Spaglat Forvica
Krull
Plainfield church hosts reception for new minister
Plainfield Iowa May 29 reception planned at the Plainfield Baptist church to welcome Rev Andrew Van Benschoten and his family. Speakers include Rev Werren L Steeves Rev Elmer Tiedt Rev A Peterson and Rev F Kinderdina. Also note children’s day program June 2 and local civic items in brief.
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Plainfield
Legion Hall
Horton Hall
G. F. Kinderdine
H. H. Hagrabe
H. L. Roach
H. C. Stevens
Courier
Andrew van Benschoten
the Baptist Church
Werren L. Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Elmer Tiedt
Waverly
A. Peterson
Horton
F. Kinderdina
Plainfield M. E
Delaware Iowa bond drive for roads backed by county voters
Pledges circulate countywide to call a special election for up to 600000 in road bonds. No property tax. principal and interest retire from the primary road fund. If approved, primary No. 13 from Manchester to Cedar Rapids likely to be first improved, with graveling on Delaware to Hopkinton proceeding.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Board of Supervisors
Delaware County
Cedar Rapids
Delaware
Hopkinton
Highway Commission
Buchanan
Ames
State Highway Commission
Clinton
Anderson & Empis
Marshalltown
Buchannan
Independence
Benton County
Clinton County
Bryant Pavings Company
Waterloo
Union
Creston
Union County
Wirth and Baxter Buy Men's Clothing Store at Lawn City
Wirth and Baxter take possession of Willard and Alexander Clothing, purchased yesterday in Lawn City Cedar Falls. Wirth and Baxter bring years in Waterloo retail clothing. Willard and Alexander have 21 years in Grundy Center. The Grundy Center senior class presented A Tailor-Made Man at Empress Theatre with John Graves Thelma Moore Zeta Colee and Donald Coulson in principal roles.
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Wirth and Baxter
Lawn City
Gourier
Cedar Falls
B. B. Wirth
Donald Baxter
Willard
Grundy Center
Grundy Center High School
Empress Theatre
John Graves
Thelma Moore
Zeta Colee
Donald Coulson
Church Critics Flayed in Charles City Address
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of the Methodist Episcopal church condemned indifference to church life in a Central church talk at Charles City Iowa. He argued criticism is easy while urging a sacrificial religious attitude and reasserting the church’s role in society.
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Church
Charles City
Edwin Holt Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Jesus Christ
United States
Hawkeye Church People Vote to Paint Buildings
Trinity church and pastor residence will be painted exterior and interior decorated following congregational plans. An extensive remodeling plan was abandoned hoping for a new edition soon. Mrs Chris Burkhart is slightly improved after a stroke. Mrs Leon Shiery of Los Angeles, Col., her daughter, arrived this week.
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Courier
Bersee
Hawkeye
Trinity
Chris ‘Burkhart
Leon Shiery
Los Angeles
Insurance Concern Appealing Verdict in Arthur Case
The insuring corporation appeals the decision granting Mrs. Harry Arthur compensation after the death of her husband, who was driving a school bus struck by a train. The board of education states its liability ended with the insurance premium payment. Mrs. Mattle Salee is reported critically ill.
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Courier Special Service
Marble Rock
Harry Arthur
Insuring Corporation
Board of Education
Arthur
Mattle Salee
Konjola Promises Health From New Formula Medicine
A Waterloo drug dealer markets Konjola a blend of 33 ingredients claiming to treat stomach liver kidneys and bowels plus rheumatism and nervousness. A client testimonial from Mrs D. D. Schuler details ten years of ailments cured in weeks, urging others to try Konjola at Wangler Brothers drug store 229 East Fourth Street Waterloo daily demonstrations.
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York
Jong
Konjola
Wangler Brothers
East Fourth Street
Waterloo
D. D., Schuler
Kenjola
Tims
Wangier Brothers Drug Store
East Fourth, Street
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