Labor and shrub planting at Sartori Memorial hospital
Cedar Falls chapter of the American Legion sponsors an improvement project on the Sartori Memorial hospital campus. Westphal Nursery provided 450 spirea and other plants while Cedar Falls Electric & Hardware placed electroliers. About 50 post members worked on planting and trenching for cables as Clay Equipment donated railing. The project marks a major local Legion effort for Cedar Falls.
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Pheasant Hunters in Charles City Pay for Sport
Two men, Car Foli Bullen and Walter Nelson, paid $10 and costs after shooting pheasants north of Oakwood, near Charles City. Mayor C G Gray oversaw the incident. Sheriff Saddler reported the case following the disturbance.
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Farm Residence at Frederika Burns in Fire
The Carl Matthiesen farm residence west of Frederika burned this morning as a chimney collapse amid a blaze disrupted breakfast preparations by Mrs. Matthiesen. Household goods were damaged in the fire and the incident occurred near Frederika on May 91.
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Prederika
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Merhals
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Enthusiasm Rises in Pre-primary for Delaware County
Delaware County races heat up ahead of the primary on Monday June 4. Republican contests feature three candidates in the Third district for Congress T J B Robinson George W Wood and Henry G Langworthy. In the Thirty third district state senate C G Cole of Greeley is unopposed. For the Sixty eighth district representative Will S Beels J E Burns of Hopkinton and Bent Jaycox of Manchester face off.
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C. G. Cole
Greeley
S. Beels
J. E. Burns
Hopkinton
Bent
Jaycox
Manschester
Twelfth Glags Graduated From Grundy College
Grundy Center Iowa May 31 Twelfth annual commencement week of Grundy College formerly Christian Reformed College will open Friday June 1 with a bazar by the Women's auxiliary of the institution Dr W Bode pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church will deliver the baccalaureate at 8 PM Sunday and the alumni meet Monday Class Program June 4 Frances De Bruyn Peter Spoelstra Anna Venhuizen Chris Den Ouden Jacob Herrera participate June 5 board meeting and society sessions Public program 2 PM with addresses by Rev W Landsiedel in German and Rev A Block in Dutch Women hostesses lunch campus 5 30 PM Commencement address 7 30 PM by Rev F H Wezeman
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Anna Venhuizen
Chris den Ouden
Jacob Herrera
Academy
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F. H. Wezeman
No. 11 Grading in Buchanan County This Year
Geumen Special Service in Independence Iowa reports that grading on Primary Highway 11 north of the county line will be let in a contract soon with completion planned within the year. Administrative engineer G. C. Coykendall says the project was delayed due to heavy right of way work. No routing details near Bryantburg are in the letters.
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Highway Commission Office
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Bryantburg
Independence to Host State Control Board Meeting
Independence May 31. The state board of control will likely settle the sewage disposal issue during a forthcoming meeting with the city council. C M Roberts, board member, returned Tuesday after the first session since appointment. He says the board favors construction by the state hospital of a disposal plant, followed by a city council project.
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Independence
State Hospital
Dysart High School grants 26 diplomas at year end
Twenty six students received diplomas at Dysart High School as the scholastic year closed. F Bowers, superintendent of Clinton schools, delivered the address to a crowd of pupils and many parents. A Playday at the city park followed with a picnic dinner. Dysart Rovers beat Dike 3 to 6 after a 6 to 6 tie in the early ninth. Christian Schmidt of Dysart tied for third in pole vault at the district athletic meet in Ames and aims for the state finals at Iowa City.
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Clinton Schools
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Dike
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Ugsart
Ames
Lowa City
Touhey Funeral Is at Independence
John Touhey, who died Sunday after a six month illness, was buried in St. John's parish cemetery in Independence. Born December 9, 1866 in Monti, he farmed in Middlefield Township before moving to town in 1920. He married Katherine Griffin in 1886 and leaves two children, Charles and Mary, plus four surviving brothers. Visitation in Oelwein.
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Siater Mary Visitation
Oelwein
Decorah Man 5 Speaker At C And Memorial Rites
Decorah resident J. A. Nelson spoke at Hildreth theatre on patriotism and duty, previewing wartime readiness and noting wealth as a factor in future drafts. He seeks Congress in the Fourth District. Also listed are Vacation Bible School start June 4, local Wa-Tan-Ye review, Hart-Parr subsidiary formation, operetta The Ghost of Lollypop Bay, and other community notes.
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Steamboat Rock
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Pleasant Grove
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Dakota
Sinois
Iowa
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Lillian Yost
Chicago
Smith Af Delwelh
Teachers College Commencement Ends Fifty-Second Year
Cedar Falls May 91 The fifty second annual commencement of the Town State Teachers College opens Friday with a parade by the Women’s Literary Societies in their colors. Afterward each society adjourns to its hall for final programs and the commencement play The Farmer’s Wife is presented Friday evening featuring many local and regional students and directed by Miss Bertha Martin.
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Ackley Clergyman Cancels Conference Talk
Rev Ernest Seybold pastor of the Evangelical church here cancelled the opening address at the state conference in Port Madison Ta. He will not attend conference. The schedule change occurred during special services marking the local event on May 31.
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Many Prominent Towans Will Pay Seerley Tributes
Cedar Falls May 31 Impressions of Dr H H Seerley’s influence as president of Town State Teachers college and tributes to his great services to education throughout the nation will be voiced by representatives of many divisions of Iowa school work at a dinner Tuesday evening in commemoration of the forty second annual commencement in which the venerable Iowa educator has participated. The dinner will be served in the women’s gymnasium at the college. George C Baker president of the state board of education will preside. Talks will be given by the honored guest and numerous state leaders and educators including Frank Shane Howard A Mathews Truman S Stevens Miss Agnes Samuelson Dr Raymond Hughes Dr Harlan L McCracken John L Foster Harvey Ingham Mrs Pauline Lewelling Devitt J W Jamagin J B Clay Leo Ranney I S Calumni Ray Latham.
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Iowa Supreme Court
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
Raymond Hughes
Iowa State College
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Penn College
John L. Foster
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Harvey Ingham
Des Moines Register
Tribune-Capital
Pauline Lewelling Devitt
J. W. Jamagin
Seerley
J. B. Clay
Cedar Falls Commercial Club
Leo Ranney
I. S. T. Calumni
Ray Latham
Teachers College
Picnic Compliments Former Residents of Orange Two
An Orange Township picnic honored Wallace Stokes and his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Stokes of Shelbina Missouri. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Stokes of Quincy and Russell Stokes’ family from Lester Iowa. About 60 former neighbors attended a reunion with a picnic dinner before the Stokes depart for Missouri.
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E. E. Stokes
Shelbina
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Quincy If
Missouri
Russell Stokes
Lester
Mrs. Stokes
Elected Officers Named for Dubuque District Men
At Oelwein session the Methodist Men of the Dubuque district chose Oliver Sterratt of Dubuque as president Judge H E Taylor of Waukon as vice president Dr F T Plant of Independence as secretary treasurer C B McGoon of Arlington as executive member and Rev W A Henke as executive secretary and ministerial representative.
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Oelwein
Methodist Men’s Council of
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Oliver Sterratt
H. E.taylor
Waukon
F. T. Plant
Independence
C. B. McGoon
Arlington
W. A. Henke
Clarksville Band Concerts Start This Summer
Clarksville municipal band opens open air concerts every Wednesday all summer. The 24 piece group will perform in town. Also reported: Waverly beat Clarksville 17 to 7 in a local golf match. The Quibels begin a motor trip home to Los Angeles after seven weeks here. Mrs Clingaman seeks Mayo Clinic care in Rochester with her mother Mrs French. A son was born to Mrs A L Maykle.
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Waverly
Wiliam Quibel
Lyle Quibel
Los Angeles
Cal
Lorraine Clingaman
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinics
Jessie French
A. L. Maykle
Denver Woman Very Ill After Stroke
Mrs H F L Meier suffered a stroke on Sunday and is in a crucial condition. A Cedar Falls baseball game Sunday ended 4 to 1 after thirteen innings. Denver plays Jesup Sunday. The Thimblebee Club meets with Mrs Richard Dieckmann in Waterloo on June 11. A party marked Hulda Stumme’s confirmation at Arthur Stumme’s home. Albert and Ernest Brandt families attended. Relatives celebrated Imogene Guenther’s first birthday.
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H. F. Lb. Meier
Cedar Falls
Thimblebee Club
Richard Dieckmann
Waterloo
Hulda Stumme
Arthur Stumme
Albert
Ernest Brandt
Imogene
Rudolph Guenther
Littleton Resident Ill at Independence Hospital Stay
Littleton, Ta, May 31. Alexander Miller, struck by appendicitis Thursday, is under treatment at a hospital in Independence. The Ladies Aid society will serve dinner on June 7 at the home of Mrs. C. G. DeMfills, Independence. No funeral of Mrs. Genevieve Dalleson, who died in Minneapolis Sunday, was conducted Tuesday at an Indiana city. Miss Gertrude Hoffman, Mrs. H. Hoffman, motored for the service. Mrs. Dalleson was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hoffman of this place. Visitors in Washington Twp. Mrs. Alice Mitchells of Des Moines and Mrs. Flora Ross of Toledo, Ta., are visiting in the home of Mrs. A. Budloni. Mrs. Lyle Shaffer and baby of Cranton, Ia., are spending the week in the home of Mrs. Shaffer's grandmother, Miss Jennie Shaffer.
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Perper Suerenlie
Littleton
Alexander Miller
Independence
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. G. DeMfills
Genevieve Dallens
Minneapolis
Indiana
Gertrude Hoffman
H. Hoffman
Dallens
Scott Hoffman
Washington Twp
Washington Township
Alice Mitchells
Des Moines
Flora Ross
Toledo
A. Budlonr
Lyle Shaffer
Baby
Cranston
Oelwein Man Hurt When Car Swerves Off Embankment
A. Grinde suffered head abrasions when his automobile left the highway and overturned while he adjusted a robe on the front seat Monday. He is not expected to suffer permanent injury. Nels Moore, driving directly behind, gave first aid. Grinde’s car was slightly damaged in the crash off the embankment.
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Oelwein
A. Grinde
Last of Barclay Schools Closes in Barclay Township
The Courier reports Barclay Township closes the last school in district three with final classes this week. Miss Elizabeth Stacher will return for a fourth year as teacher, while Miss Alice Owen and Miss Alice Black will continue and leave respectively. Local residents undertake minor building and road improvements as several properties change hands in Dunkerton. Ed Schnatter is drawn away to Devil's Lake, and barber shop sale proceeds to Mr Helmer Sumner.
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Elizabeth Stacher
Alice Owen
No. 9
Alice Black
No. 5
Dan Smith
Barclay
Tom McMan
Dunkerton
John Fetkether
Henry Ortaver
Ed Schnatter
Devil's Lake
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Mr. Lee
Helmer
Sumner
Henry Belmer
JESUP WORLD WIDE GUILD ENTERTAINED
In Jesup Ja may 31 the World Wide Guild were entertained at Miss Mildred Hansons home Tuesday Mrs C Roberta hosted Et F club for a business and social meeting Five weeks hence Mys A B Lahih will host Another revival planned at Dunkerton with Rev Jesse Wright in charge Mr and Mrs FP Gilchrist of Gaurena Ta announce the birth of a daughter Eleanor Mae Mrs Gilebrink born near Jesup and later lived in Waterloo Regular Baptist prayer service will be at EB Brown and his wife Thursday evening
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TRAN WOMAN III Fairbank May 31 Mra V W Troupe taken to sanitarium
A brief note from Fairbank Iowa dated May 31 reports Mrs V W Troupe of Oran has been ill for two weeks and has been taken to a Du Buque sanitarium for treatment.
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Morey Funeral to Be Held at Greene on Friday
William Morey who died after three years of illness will be buried at Rose Hill cemetery following a 2:30 p m service at the family home in Greene Iowa Rev G A Hess of Charles City will officiate Morey aged 65 resided in Greene since early life survived by widow Laura Boldan Morey and six sons Lester Leonard Victor Earl Georgy and Floyd from two marriages.
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Bennedette Township
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Lester
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Earl
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Floyd
St Ansgar Lumber to Build New Office Structure
St Ansgar Indiana May 31 A hollow tile office and storage building will be erected by St Ansgar Lumber and Grain Co The structure measures 254 by 58 feet and will be one story high Wilmer Rosel is recovering from severe arm cuts after being struck by a falling pipe
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Double weddings staged for two Mitchell couples in Nashua
Mary 1r announces two Mitchell county weddings at Little Brown Church in the Vale Nashua May 24 officiated by Rev J L Mc Corson Myrtle Naig wed Milton Brandau and Marie Simpson married Elmer Troge Brandau to reside in town with Parmers elevator Troge to live on his mother Mrs Fred Troge farm near Devonian Also farm sale and oblique births noted among county items
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Milton Brandau
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Elmer Troge
Brandau
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Fred Troge
Devonian
Mike Mayer
Stacyville
South Hartwell
Burr Oak Township
C. H. Kelly
Mitchell County Savings Bank
Memorial Day Address Urges Civic Virtue Over Ceremony
Cedar Falls May 31 Dr W G Rowtey pastor of First Methodist church delivered a Memorial Day address urging that true citizenship honors the dead through steadfast service and respect for laws. He warned the nation must cultivate character to sustain peace and prosperity, echoing Lincoln on a standard of devotion in peacetime as in war.
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Regent Theatre
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A L Auxiliary Units to Meet in Independence
Independence Iowa May 31 A meeting of the American Legion auxiliary units will be held in Independence Tuesday June 5. Mrs Duthbert and district officials will attend. The M W A hall will host the gathering with refreshments and visitors from Delaware Black Hawk and Dubuque counties. The program starts at 2 30 and will be chaired by C Ella Much.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Canadian Minister Refuses Call to Grundy Church
Rev BE Loney of Victoria BC declines to accept the call to become pastor of the Grundy Center Baptist church and will remain where he is. The Grundy center church has been without a pastor for about seven months. Funeral for Gottlieb Krenz was held at his Holland home and at the Lutheran church in Holland with Pastor Athenstadt presiding. Local residents Mrs Charles Martin returns from Winthrop visit. Herman Lemke and relatives from Waterloo visit after Gottlieb Krenz’s death.
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Holland Church
Charles Martin
Winthrop
Herman Lemke
Louis Lemke
Henry Lemke
Waterloo
Student Assumes Bristow Pastorate
May 31 Rev E H Buschman arrives as student pastor of the Re formed church for vacation. A mission feast is set for June 5. Rev G S Gowin buys a Cedar Falls rooming house. he stays as pastor of the U B church until year end, and Miss Gowin will attend Cedar Falls college.
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Cedar Falls
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Misa Gowin
Fines for Iowa City Man on Liquor Charge
Leo Winston of Iowa City was fined $100 and costs by Mayor James Spain after Saturday arrest by Marshal Evan Wilson, who found liquor in Winston s car. The funeral of Mrs G H Johnson, who died Saturday, was held Tuesday at the Methodist Episcopal church. she leaves a husband and eight small children.
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Leo Winston
Iowa City
James Spain
Evan Wilson
G. H. Johnson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Independence Couple To Make Home Near Chicago
Miss Zelma Kress and Donald Grooms of Independence Iowa married in Elgin Michigan Saturday evening at 8. The bride, daughter of William and Mrs Kress from near Rowley, has worked in Independence. The groom, son of Edwin and Mrs Grooms, recently moved to Chicago. They will live in Arlington Heights, a Chicago suburb, where he works.
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Elgin
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Rowley
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