Odd Fellows Hold Four-County Convention at Grundy Center
The Four County Odd Fellows convention covering Bramer Butler Grundy and Black Hawk meets at Grundy Center on Nov 11. Three sessions start 10 30 am 130 pm and 7 30 pm with reports on grand lodge legislation school of instruction and initiatory work. Officers include T B DeSeerhorst and L Kocker with committees named for finance bylaws auditing resolutions judiciary credentials and more.
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Courier Kpecial Beygion
Grundy Center
Ina
Bramer
Butler
Grundy
Black Hawk
T. B. DeSeerhorst
Grundy Genter
Leon Kocker
Greene
BE. W. Mart
B. B
Board of Instruction
Cedar Valley Lodge
F. A. Rogers
Black Hawk Lodge
Waterloo Lodge
B. L. Fay
Waterloo
H. M. Bockes
OB. Shores
Janesville
E. A. Hu
A. J. Hasbrouck
Frank Merrill
Clarksville
G. L. Eggleston
A. Bowen
Cedar Falls
G.W. Green
Hudson
A. D. Crawford
S. G. Barlow
Dumont
Francis Alcock
GC. Barker
Pat O'Brien
la Porte City
Henry Miller
R,h
Stella
Dike
Clyde Winslow
John McKinster
Columbia Honors President Jessup with LL D Degree
Walter A. Jessup president of the University of Iowa received an LL D from Columbia University during the university's 175th anniversary ceremonies. He predicted regional studies would drive curricular revisions and hinted at a 25 year plan for secondary schools with Columbia. Jessup, PhD from New York, was dean of Iowa’s college of education before becoming president in 1916.
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Iowa City
Walter A.jessup
Univversity of Iowa Executive
Columbia University
Teachers’ College
Jessup
New York
Inits
University of Iowa College
Dfeducation
Nashua Gold Star Mother Plans France Pilgrimage
Nashua resident Mrs Fred O Thompson, a gold star mother, will travel to France in May on a government funded pilgrimage. Her son Robert A Thompson was the first Nashua man killed in France while serving as a messenger boy. The family details include relatives in Waterloo and Columbus, with the father living in contact with another son.
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Courier Special Service
Nashua
Fred O. Thompson
France
Robert
Robert A. Thompson
American Legion Post
Mack Wall
Park Rapids
Minn
St Ansgar Lions Charter Banquet Attracts Local, Nearby Members
St Ansgar Lions marked charter night with 82 attendees from Mason City Nora Springs Osage and nearby towns. Mitchel County Tribune editor was toastmaster while Rev Solheim delivered invocation and district governor Dr Storr Mason City closed the event.
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Courtersperial Kervies
Norwegian Lutheran Church
al. Ceege
Orage Club
HH. F. Risso
Storr
Mason City
Strawberry Point Banks Merge Form Union Bank & Trust Co
The State Bank and First National Bank of Strawberry Point merged to form Union Bank & Trust Co with capital of 40,000 and surplus 40,000. Opening set for Nov 13 with over 120 stockholders and assets over 1,900,000 including 750,000 in liquid assets. Officers include L. W. Preston chair, J. W Hesner president, al Matthews vice president, G. E. Dunfrund cashier.
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Ilpurter
Strawberry Point
State Bank
First National Bank of
Union Bank & Trust Co
L. W. Preston
J. W W. Hesner
al Matthews
G. E. Dunfrund
Ita New Bank
Death of Mt Vernon area resident Mrs Austin Leversee
Mrs Austin Leversee died at her Mt Vernon township farm home at 1 a m after long illness and a stroke. Born January 29 1846 in New York she moved to Mt Vernon in 1860 with her family. She married Austin Leversee in 1865. he died in 1923. Surviving are three sons Dow Clarence and Delnert all farmers and three daughters Mayme Haymond and Blanche Wangler. Funeral Sunday at 2 p m from the home with interment in Hillside cemetery.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Austin Leversee
Mt. Vernon Township
New York
Dow
Clarence
Delnert
Daugthers
Mayme Haymond
Blanche Wangler
Sean Francisco
Cal
Hillside Cemetery
Last Rites for Mrs Rathman in Reinbeck
Mrs Lou Rathman died Wednesday after a period of illness. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at the Reinbeck funeral home. She was born March 7 1874 near Hudson daughter of George and Popp. Husband died two years ago. Survived by a son and a daughter George and Laura on the home farm and two brothers Will Popp Hudson and Clarence northwest of here.
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Courier
Hudson, Ja
Lou Rathman
Here
Reinbeck
George
Laura
Will Popp
Hudson
Clarence
Wife of Former Nashua Pastor Injured in Fall
Mrs E E Shaffer of Bennet Ta recently fell and broke an elbow bone. She will enter a hospital for operation to remove cataracts from one eye. Rev Mr Shaffer, former Nashua First Methodist pastor, may retire from ministry next year and possibly return to Nashua to live.
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S Courier
Nashua
E. E. Shaffer
Bennet
First Methodist Church
Lear
Shaffer
No Work for Jury in Delaware Court Term
The October district court term in Delaware shows no jury trial. Cases such as M. C. Goodrich vs. Town Electric settled out of court. Pettson & Atwater plumbers versus D. J. Meggenburg regarding furnace payment was submitted to Judge G. W. Wood for a likely decision soon.
Parkerburg Girl Improves After Diabetes Crisis
Ta. Now. h.-Loona Smit, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Smil, Parkerburg, is slightly improved after a severe illness of diabetes.
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Parkersburg
Taproves
h.—Loona Smit
George Smil
La Porte Native Recovers From Accident Injuries
La Porte City Iowa reports James Stancer a Wetonka South Dakota farmer aged 76 has returned home after three weeks in Leola South Dakota recovering from injuries when the car he rode in with his grandson Carleton Stancer went over an embankment due to a locked steering wheel. In other notes a Halloween masquerade at Ed Parks home featured games and refreshments. church activities include a Presbyterian Mission program led by Mrs D W Morgan with songs and recitals and upcoming services by Rev J A Haehlen and Rev O F Smith with the local pastor away in Montana.
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la Porta City
James Stancer
Wetonka
S. D
Leola
Carleton Stancer
Stancer
Ed Parks
Marc Parks
Marian Tuitt
Jeanette Elliott
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
D. W. Morgan
Celia Goodwin
Philippines
Eva. McQuilken
West Indies
George Banger
Pred Lehman
Winogene Anderson
Virylan Reinitz
Nelle Roehlk
H. D. Kilne
Alma Hackett
H. S. Lames
RB. B. Tripp
Herbert Ostheimer
E. Tripp
J. A. Haehlen
E Evangelical Church
O. F. Smith
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
W. F. Brecher
Livingston, Mont
Allison School Reopens in Churches for 195? Mon
Allison Iowa authorities announce school resumes Monday with classes held in church facilities and jail offices. The junior high uses Associated church space and Masonic hall, while Lutheran basement hosts first and second grades. High school books partly saved. total supply costs around 112.
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Courier Special Services
Allison
Masonic Hall
Lutheran Church
Towans Quit France Says A L Conger
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Conger of Cedar Rapids left Manchester and Cedar Falls for France to work for International Harvester but found living conditions poor and Francais unfriendly toward Americans. They returned to the United States with notes of German courtesy and a view that Germany is recovering while France lags.
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Manchester
A. L. Conger
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
France
States
Conger
New York City
International Harvester Company
Amiericaris
Germany
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Appa l on laxative fame
Dr Caldwell rose to prominence decades ago after a single prescription. His Syrup Pepsin became the world’s popular laxative, distributed widely through drug stores. It is made from herbs and pure ingredients, pleasant tasting and gentle yet thorough for all ages.
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Dr. Caldwell
Caldwell
Remarkable Tonic Claims to Restore Gray Hair Color
An advertisement by Mr. Max Gabler of Oshkosh Wisconsin touts Lea's Hair Tonic as restoring gray hair to youthful color. It describes personal results after using three bottles and suggests the product is harmless, easy to use, and sold with a money back guarantee.
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Max Gabler
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Atlle Lea
Lea
Mr. Gabler
Q. D. Parcela Post
NEW HUDSON BOOSTER CLUB NAMES NEW OFFICERS
Hudson Indiana reports the booster club installs George Loonan as president Mrs Frank Gutknecht as vice president and K F Nolte as secretary and treasurer A Sunday school orchestra from First Brothers church will perform including Bachelor Girls Ambassador March and The Jolly Bandits With refreshments by the Girl Reserves and a Halloween party noted for Hudson school grades and Junior Reserves elect officers led by Elizabeth Lamme and Edna Wyatt balance of activities described
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Hudson
George Loonan
Frank Gutknecht
K F. Nolte
E. Forest Byers
First Brethren Church
A. M. Donnda
R. I. Bardner
Hallowe’en
Elizabeth Lamme
Edna Wyatt
Nine Hunters Arrested For Carrying Guns On Highway
Deputy Game Warden R P Montplasure arrested nine hunters in Gharies City Indiana on November 1 for carrying guns on the public highway without breaking them. They were brought before Justice A T Weatherwax and fined ten dollars plus costs each.
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Courier Special Services
Gharies City
R. P. Montplasure
A. T. Weatherwax
Man Guilty in Drunk Driving Case in Reinbeck
Reinbeck man pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined 250 dollars in district court. Judge J. G. Garfield of Ames presided for the October term. Ray F. Miller obtained a divorce from Leta Miller. Beal divorces granted to Bert Beal and others. Naturalization papers awarded to Franklin County residents including Mrs John Dreur and Jens Ibsen among several names listed.
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Courier Bpac Boachat
Hampton
P. Robinson
Reinbeck
Robinson
G. Garfield
Ames
Ray F. Miller
Leta. Miller
Sarah Beal
Bert Beal
John Ozako
Bradford
Herman Boetts
Bernhard Smit
Hans Carl Christian Jensen
Jens A. Jensen
Sheffield
Charles City Council Accepts Paving
At a special meeting the Charles City Iowa council voted to accept paving by Booth Olson Construction of Sloan. Work covered East Kelly Blunt Ferguson Hulin and Grand avenues and West Kelly and Blunt. Twenty days before a hearing of objections can be set. East Main Street paving costs about 70000 dollars, not including two streets west of Main.
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Courier
Charles City
Booth & Olson Construction Company
Sloanda
East Kelly
Blunt, Ferguson, Hulin
Grand Avenue
West Kelly
Blunt
Main Street
Main
Births Reported In Charles City Area
Charles City births show a son to Mr and Mrs Lea Fenholt at Cedar Valley hospital and a daughter Ardith LaVonne to Mr and Mrs Melvin Dung in Parkersburg. A son arrived Oct 26 to Mr and Mrs Martin Reinicke south of town, and another birth to Mr and Mrs George Johnson is noted.
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Charles City
Lea Fenholt
Cedar Valley Hospital
Melvin Dung
Ardith LaVonne
Parkersburg
Martin Reinicke
George Johnson
Mrs Anna Frascht Dies at Greene in Ninety Second Year
Mrs Anna Frascht died at her home in Greene Thursday about 3 30 p m in her ninety second year after a general three week illness She was born in Germany August 15 1838 and married Bernardo Fraschit in 1871 They settled on a Floyd county farm after moving to the United States and later moved to town She leaves two sons Christian and Matt Frascht a step daughter Mrs John Kiefer and a daughter Sister Mary Magdalene of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd St Louis Mo The funeral will be at St Marys Catholic church with requiem mass Saturday morning November 2 conducted by Rev M D Hogan Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery
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New One
Awhis
Clayton County
Otadke
Delaware
Laporte
Wetonka, S. D
Allison School
Towans
W. B. Caldiwell
Hia
Hudson Booster! Club
Entertan
S. S. Orchestra
Chas. City
Anna Frascht
Bayer
For Safety Crystal Ice & Fuel Company
E. Mullan
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