North East Iowa Commemorates Armistice with Vesper Service
Cedar Falls November 13 A large Armistice Day service honored seven fallen soldiers and eight Teachers College students who died in service. Dr. Frank Mossman urged law and universal democracy. Over 2,500 attendees, local Legion in charge, cemetery wreaths placed by members. The day featured a band, Legion program, and a district American Legion convention planned for Cedar Falls with 250 delegates expected.
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Cedar Falls
Teachers College
College Hill
Frank Mossman
Morningside College
Sioux City
American Legion
S. C. Jacobsen
Jacobsen
John W. Leavitt
Burness Hiler
W. L. Hearst
Legion
Pfieffer
W. Barnett
Centerville
George M. Barnett
Presbyterian Church
Moravia
Ton
daugh‘ter at _ George
Laura
Ned Gor- Tell
Centervike
Mildred Davis
Burlington
Public Schools
Des Moines
Bruce Gates
Gates College
Waterloo
Zion Evangelical Church
A. A. Rhonalt
Europe
Berg Drug Company
Fairbank Lodges Honor Departing Members
In Fairbank Iowa a reception and several tributes honored departing Dr G C Eickelberg and his wife as they prepare to move to Montebello California. Other notes include local moves and social gatherings among Masons Eastern Star and church members.
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Fairbank
Former Teacher at Independence Gains Success as Author
Independence Ja November 12 Independence residents note two stories by Miss Dixie Willson once a Hawthorne school teacher in Independence. The American magazine prints I Did It For Two I Love while the Delinator features From Here to Heaven, and a Deliniator photo of Miss Willson appears.
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Independence
Courier Special Service
Dixie Willson
Hawthorne
Heaven
Miss Willson
Lutheran Church Near Nashua to Move to New Site
The German Lutheran congregation will relocate its building closer to Nashua in the spring, though the new site remains to be secured. The current structure has stood for about 25 years. Also noted are Mrs. Lucy Reynolds returning from Iowa City for treatment and alarming condition, plus planned Missionary society picnic supper with husbands as guests and a forthcoming playlet directed by Mrs. W. H. Scott and J. L. McCorison.
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Yashua, Ja
Lucy Reynolds
Iowa City
William Dyas
The
Missionary Society
R. R. Waite
W. H. Scott
J. L. McCorison
Grundy minister resigns charge in Grun dy Center
Rev N H Geerdes pastor of Lincoln Den er church will move Dec 1 to Little Rock Ia to preach at First Presbyterian. He has served here one year. Rev H C Chambers ill in alarming condition after relapse last week. Funeral of Mrs Catherine Cullinan conducted. Mrs Arthur Wood improved after three blood transfusions. Mardi grass Armistice day observances with one day school vacation and one hour business closing. Grany comar and Reinbeck played football. Mrs J C Curry attended Iowa Telephone conference at Newton. Omke Engelkes improving after appendix operation. Dr A H Bartels returned from Allen Memorial Hospital after appendicitis. New arrivals include a son for Mr and Mrs E C Beinfang and a girl for Mr and Mrs Emory Boren. Horace Kelly to Long Beach aviation school with grandson. Reisz adopt nine-month-old girl.
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Courier
Grundy Center
N. H. Geerdes
Lincoln Dener
Little Rock
First Presbyterian Church
H. C. Chambers
Presbyterian Church
J. C. Curry
Iowa Telephone Company
Newton
Omke Engelkes
Waterloo
E. C. Beinfang
Son
Emory Boren
H. B. Kelly
Horace
Long Beach
Cal
Leo Reisz
Sanford Lyman dies at 68 in Manchester Ohio
Funeral services for Sanford Lyman 68 long time resident were held at the family home in Manchester with Rev C A Hyde presiding. He died at his home on Liberty Street Friday night at 11 45 from heart disease with pneumonia developing later. Born May 14 1860 in Prairie Township he married Ella Cowles in 1833 at Manchester and later Eva Sayler in 1912. Surviving are his widow his four sons Archie Clarence Oba and George his daughter Martha 12 years old one sister and one brother and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were his four sons and two sons of Mrs Lyman.
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Manchester
Sanford Lyman
Prairie Township
Ella Cowles
Lyman
Archie
Clarence
Oba
George
Eva Sayler
Martha
Thomas McCarthy
Fred Lyman
Dayton
Ore
Margie May
Mary Isabel
June
Gali Lyman
Women of Floyd County Farm Bureau Clothing Project
Charles City Ia Nov 12 The third lesson in the Floyd county farm bureau clothing project will be held during the week of Nov 12 with meetings at five locations. Nov 12 northwest training school at Mrs Walter Baughey home Nore Springs Nov 13 southeast training school at Mrs G E Tracy home Nashua Nov 14 west central school at Mrs L Baldock home Rockford Nov 14 southwest training school at Mrs Will Barth Marble Rock Nov 16 northwest training school at Mrs H O Damro Charles City
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Charles City
Floyd County Farm Bureau
Northwest Training School
Walter Baughey
Nore Springs
Southeast Training Schoes
G. E. Tracy
Nashua
West Central School
Allison Business Men Will Meet Tonight
All ison business and professional men plan to meet this evening at Iones cafe for dinner and discussion of community affairs Dr E C Kepler will be chairman A committee of Vane Burbridge A W Froning and Frank Fisher will be in charge Rev O B Preston will provide music
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Allison
Ione's Cafe
E. C. Kepler
Vane Burbridge
A. W. Froning
Frank Fisher
Preston
Patriotic Units Attend Service in Charles City
In Charles City on Armistice weekend, members of the Woman's Relief Corps Grand Army of the Republic American Legion auxiliary Spanish war veterans and Congregational church members gathered for Rev Thomas Anderson's sermon Facing the East Music was provided by a quartet and Mrs QO G Satterlee sang a solo Armistice day sermons were held in all churches with special music. Silver Wedding Anniversary celebrated by Mr and Mrs John Heit with forty relatives in town plus visitors from New Hampton.
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Charles City
Woman's Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
American Legion Auxiary
Congregational Church
Thomas Anderson
QO. G. Satterlee
John Heit
New Hampton
Gallus Heit
Northfield
Minn
R. E. Rollins
Des Moines
E. L. Walleser
M. W. Ellis
Wayside Inn
Barbara Blake
Lincoln P. T. A
Frank Thomas
Beloit
Wis
West Clark Street
Wandro Bros
Jessie O'Harrow
N. Jackson Street
Hart-Parr Company
Paulne Nevins
O'Harrow
Sam Twining
Fifth Avenue
H. E. Hickeghier
State Highway Commission
R. Malmsten
Howard Street
C. A. Carpenter
Mason City
East Ferguson Street
E. L. Whitney
Lick Field
G. A. Wentland
G. A. Hess
Nora Springs
Ross Reams
Hess
Robert Finch
Excalibur Lodge
Nashua
Knights of Pythias
Leo “Monk” Newman
Valzora Partridge
Austin
C.H. Kelley
Cedar Side Club
Anna Dehes
Mathilda Miller
Treasury
Neilie Anderson
Butler Physicians Elect Officers
Butler County Medical society elects officers with Dr J A Rolfs as president Dr C C Smith vice president and Dr E C Kepler secretary treasurer Attendees include Drs Rolfs Roden McLeod Day Smith Evans and Kepler The group heard a paper on reminiscences and recollections and discussed the small town physician Scarlet fever cases were reported from Greene Dumont and Clarksville.
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Allison, Ta
Butler County Medical Society
J. A. Rolfs
Arlington
C. C. Smith
Clarksville
E. C. Kepler
Allison
Aplington
C. F. Roden
Dumont
M. B. Call
H. B. McLeod
Greene
W. E. Day
C. ©. Smith
J. G. Evans
New Hartford
Rolfs
Osage High School Members Named to All-State Band
Fifteen Osage High School students were included in the all state school band broadcast Saturday morning from the State Teachers convention in Des Moines on WHO. Participants from Osage include Robert and Bruce Kingsbury Joe Casey Marvel Joelink Maxine Palmer Jean Hill Gladys Gaarder Dorothy Gibby Phyllis Hill Marshall Pierce Wendell Tribbs. A R Edgar directed the trombone section of the 300 high school musicians.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Des Moines
WHO
Robert and
Bruce Kingsbury
Joe Casey
Marvel Joelink
Maxine Palmer
Jean Hill
Gladys Gaarder
Dorothy Gibby
Phyllis Hill
Marshall Pierce
Wendell Tribbs
A. R. Edgar
Women’s Foreign Missionary society meeting in Calfornia
In sensgar Iowa on November 12 a special impressions program on the California convention and the trip to the state was given by Mrs. O W Moore at a local M E church meeting Friday afternoon. Mrs E Nichols Miss Clara Moe and Mrs J P Lund also participated in the program.
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Sensgar
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Calfornia
O. W. Moore
M. E. Church
E. Nichols
Clara Moe
J. P. Lund
Florence Abel and Will Goon Married at La Porte City
Florence Abel and Will Goon wed in La Porte City Iowa at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. T M Nielsen officiating. Attendants were Hershel Monroe and his wife, the latter a cousin of the groom. The bride is the Abel family daughter and became a relief operator, while the groom is the Goon family son who studied at Coe College and a Waterloo business school. The couple reside with the groom’s parents for now.
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la Porte City
Florence Abel
Will Goon
T. M. Nielsen
Hershel Monroe
EB. H. Abel
J. H. Goon
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
W. D. Lyle
Illinois
Clarence Wilson
Staunton
Ralph Brown
Power Company Rebuilding Hazleton System
Inter-State Power company has begun rebuilding the Hazleton light and power line system and will spend a large sum on labor and equipment before completion. Oelwein high school football improves with a 31 to 0 win over New Hampton. Ruth Fuller, sister of Mrs. H. M. Wetlaufer, wed Monford C. Rice of Decatur Illinois in Bloomington. Gus Sikes and Martin Cook head to west Texas oil fields as electrical worker and engineer. Mrs. Dolph Becker mourns death of her mother Mrs. Fred Lane. L. N. Haskins and daughter Helen head to Tampa Florida for the winter.
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Oelwein
Inter- State Power Company
Hazleton
New Hampton
Ruth Fuller
H. M. Wetlaufer
Bloomington
Monford C. Rice
Decatur
Millikin National Bank
Gus Sikes
Martin Cook
West Texas Oil Fields
Dolph Becker
Independence
Fred Lane
L. N. Haskins
Helen
Tampa
Fla
Geneseo Epworth League Names Its Officers
Geneseo Iowa November 12 Officers chosen for the coming year of the Epworth League are Kenneth McElhinny president Evelyn Speers first vice president Kathryn McElhinny secretary and treasurer and Neil Radabaugh pianist. There are several mild scarlet fever cases nearby and Charles Hill is improving from sciatic rheumatism. Mrs Albert Workman will stay with her parents near Cedar Falls. Henry Nieman a North Tama contestant begins a new year. Geneseo has 14 members. Lieut Damon Gunn and family, after a 90 day leave, have gone to Omaha where he will be stationed. they recently returned from duty in China.
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Geneseo
Epworth League
Kenneth McElhinney
Evelyn Speers
Pier Kathryn McElhinney
Neil Radabaugh
Charles Hill
Albert Workman
Malcolm
Kelly
Cedar Falls
Henry
Nieman
North
Tama Contester
Damon Gunn
Omaha
China
Chickasaw Woman Recovers At Home After Operation
Fredericksburg Iowa November 12 Mrs Carl Richardson is convalescing at her home after an appendicitis operation. Girls home economics classes supervised by Miss Vivian Lake plan a food sale Christmas bazaar and exhibit on December 8. The American Legion Armistice carnival dance was held Friday night in the opera house.
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Courier Special Service
Fredericksburg
Carl Richardson
Vivian Lake
American Legion
Opera House
Charles City Boy Freed After Paying Hog’s Value
Charles City Iowa November 12 Milton and Franklyn Johnson two young boys accused of shooting a hog owned by August Bolan south of town were freed after paying Bolan the animal’s value. Milton aged 16 was arrested Saturday and held for grand jury action after a hearing before Justice McGeeney. the other boy appeared and claimed responsibility for the shooting.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Milton
Franklyn Johnson
Shot & Son
August Bolan
Bolan
MccGeeney
Osage Woman Honored By Sorority In Cedar Falls
Mrs. E. B. Frye wife of a Methodist minister was guest of honor at a Kappa Phi meeting in Cedar Falls. She organized the local chapter and her husband presented her with the Kappan Phi pin. The event was a total surprise to Mrs. Frye.
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Osage
E. B. Frye
Wesleyan Foundation
Cedar Falls
Kappa Phi
Methodist Wesleyan Foundation
Frye
Woman of 90 in Buchanan Still Does Needlework
Independence, Indiana November 12 Mrs Carrie Anderson a 90 year old resident southeast of the city celebrated her birthday on Sunday November 11. Her children visited the home after church at Pine Creek Danish Baptist church and guests assisted in the celebration. Her health is fair and she excels in needlework. She came to America with her husband about 40 years ago and helped pioneer the Danish settlement.
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Independence
Carrie Anderson
Pine Creek
Anderson
Peter
Chris
America
Armistice Speech To Be Given In Aplington Tonight
Aplington Legion Auxiliary sponsors an armistice program in Aplington with attorney McGreevy from Ackley delivering the address. Refreshments follow. Also noted is Mrs. George Frey’s operation for appendicitis and gall stones at Iowa Falls hospital. A basket social and carnival by the Athletic association Friday drew strong attendance.
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Courier
Aplington
American Legion Auxiliary
Chickasaw Court Term Set To Start November 26
New Hampton Iowa November term of Chickasaw district court will convene Monday November 26 with Carl W Reed Cresco presiding judge Petit jurors report Monday December 3 at 10 am
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New Hampton
District Court of
Chickasaw County
Carl W. Reed
Cresco
Petit Jurors
National Boy Scout Official Will Have Full Schedule Here Tuesday
National Boy Scout official Ray O Wyland will visit Waterloo Tuesday November 13 to address multiple groups including Protestant clergy at 10 am, Catholic clergy at 11 am, Kiwanis at noon, a West High assembly at 2 pm, a Mothers auxiliary session at 2 30 pm, and an education talk at East Junior High at 4 15 pm, closing with a 6 15 pm dinner for local scout leaders. Wyland, a former Methodist minister and YMCA social worker, travels widely and has spoken to over a million people. This marks the first appearance in Waterloo by a national officer.
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Ray O. Wyland
Department of Education
Division of
Boy Scouts of America
New York
Arthur F. Jury
Wyland
YY. W. Co. A
Waterloo
Scout
Lafayette
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Russell-Samson
West High School
Boy Scout Mothers’ Auxiliary
East Junior High
Kansas
Weak Woman Gains Strength in Six Months
Lawrence Massachusetts Mrs Marie Macuers describes years of fatigue and faintness relieved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved health after six months and endorses the tonic to others.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lawrence
Mass
Marie Macuers
Oak Street
Lawrence, Mass
Cystex Promises Quick Relief for Night Urges and Pain
An old style drug advertisement urges readers to test Cystex for bladder and nocturnal symptoms. It claims relief from waking up at night, backache, burning sensation, leg pains, and general weariness. The ad promises money back if not felt better within 48 hours and prices the product at 60 cents at drug stores.
Masons Conduct Winchell Funeral at Marble Rock
Marble Rock Iowa November 12 services according to the Masonic ritual were held Sunday afternoon for D G Winchell a resident here over 50 years who died Friday at the home of a daughter Mrs A Knapp in Cook Minnesota He was 79 years old The Bridge club met with Mrs Webster Reed last week with favors for play going to Mrs Ralph Wilson and Mrs Roy Crabtree
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Marble Rock
D. G. Winchell
A. Knapp
Cook
Minn
Bridge Club
Webster Reed
Ralph Wilson
Roy Crabtree
Cedar Falls Dinner Parties Reported by Local Residents
Cedar Falls Nov 12 Mrs Mary Jepsen hosted 50 guests at a dinner party Saturday at her home 904 State street. Mr and Mrs Jesse Lindberg entertained friends at their country home on First Street west yesterday at a dinner party.
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Cedar Falls
Mary Jepsen
State Street
Jesse Lindberg
First Street
McCoy's Tablets pitched as weight gain tonic
An advertisement urges underweight men and women to try McCoy's Tablets promising flesh gain and improved health. The copy cites a 5 pound minimum gain guarantee after 4 sixty cent boxes or 2 one dollar boxes, with refunds if not satisfied. It names Robert Drug Co and C. J. Miller as points of purchase.
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McCoy
Robert Drug Co
C. J. Miller
McCoy’s Laboratories, Inc
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