Boy Hunter Killed by Automobile Near Allison
Adel Plets age 15 was fatally struck when he descended from a car and stepped into traffic at Curtis school corner near Allison Iowa about 5 30 p m Sunday A J Cayou Livermore high school athletics coach was driving a Chevrolet sedan and no one else was injured A coroner's jury ruled the death accidental Forest Whitaker was coroner Plets son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Pleis farmers survived by widow and children with several siblings and other relatives mentioned
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Courier Special Service
Allison
Adel Plets
Curtis School
A. J. Cayou
Livermore High School
Forest Whitaker
Shell Rock
Cayou
Pleis
Leo Cartony
Hendricks
Livermore
Welsh
Humboldt
Thomas Pleis
La Porte Churches Plan Thanksgiving Service 1940s
La Porte City Indiana announces a Wednesday evening Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church with Rev W F Brecher delivering the sermon. Also reported are Mrs Angie Jeffries suffering a stroke, Epworth League party at the Methodist church, Helen Stover in hospital in Carlyle Pennsylvania, and Henry Ballheim’s return from Cedar Falls Old People’s Home with care needed at W G Ballheim home. Mrs Lawrence Keegan ill with pneumonia.
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Gourier
la Porte City
Presbyterian Church
W. F. Brecher
Evangelical Church
Angie Jeffries
J. Powell
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Elien Keegan
Helen Stover
GC. J. Stover
Carlyle
Henry Ballheim
Cedar Falls
W. G. Baliheim
Lawrence Keegan
Lawrence’ Keegan
Car Stalls Woman Spends Night Near Oelwein Air Field
Mrs Fern Hileman of Maynard faced a tense night when her car stalled on No 10 near the Oelwein air field. From 6 15 p m to dawn she flagged passing motorists who sped by, fearing a holdup. Help finally came at daylight.
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Courier
Oelwein
Fern Hileman
Maynard
No Vacant Stores in Oelwein Town Survey Finds None
A survey of Oelwein Iowa shows no vacant business buildings as representatives of a store chain searched for a location here. W D Little relocated from 306 First Street Southeast to 115 Second Street Northeast. The Oelwein Chemical Company relocated its remaining machinery to a new factory last spring and completed the move after a summer rush. Born to Mr and Mrs H Corcoran Friday November 23 a son.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
W. D. Littl
First Street
Second Street
Oelwein Chemical Company
H. Corcoran
Former Oelwein Mayor Dies in Whittier California
F M Mack, former Oelwein mayor and longtime city council member, died at his Whittier California home on November 16. A pioneer of this region, he moved to California years ago and was back visiting friends in Oelwein and Arlington last summer. No details were provided.
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Courier
Oelwein
F. MM. Cammack
Whittier
Cal
California
Arlington
Thanksgiving union service set for Greene church
Greene Iowa November 26 union services of thanksgiving will be conducted Thursday November 28 at 11 a m in the Brethren church here Rev C K Hudson pastor of the M E church will preach
First Records of Lawn City Parish Discovered
Cedar Falls reports the first record book of the First Congregational church reveals early organizing meetings in 1860 with G N Minler as chair and James Miller as scribe. It notes formal organization on July 5 1860, guest visits from Waterloo church, and a 1877 proposal to unite with the Presbyterian church.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
First Congregational Church
G. N. Minler
James Miller
J. C. Abbott
E. B. Hatch
Waterloo Congregational Church
Waterloo
John H. Leavitt
Hungerford
Presbyterian Church
Phoebe Fowler Pioneer of Buchanan Dies at 99
Lamont Iowa November 26 Mrs Phoebe Fowler age 99 died at son Henry's home after birthday on November 8 Born in Allegheny County New York November 8 1829 daughter of Henry and Mary Sheldon taught in Delaware County schools moved to Town to work for Daniel and William Sheldon later married Oliver Fowler in 1864 Civil War service and farmed until his death now living with her son
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Courier Special Service
Lamont
Phoebe Fowler
Henry
New York
Allegheny County
Mary Sheldon
Daniel
William Sheldon
Devil's Backbone State Park
Delaware County
Oliver Fowler
Frederika Hay Knife Incident Injures Man's Foot
In Frederika Iowa on November 26 Avery Alcock suffered a severe foot injury when a hay knife fell on him. He is recovering but will be incapacitated for a period. The piece also notes a women’s gathering at Mrs. Bertha Mooney’s home with card games planned and gifts presented to Mrs. Anna Maas and Miss Ruth Maas. A farm sale near Frederika on November 22 realized good prices. The junior class play is set for December 11 with Principal B L Gundacker directing rehearsals.
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Courier
Frederika
Avery Alcock
Bertha Mooney
Anna Maas
Ruth Maas
Floyd Ager
William Meier
B. L. Gundacker
Nashua Items Include Illness and Aviation Update
John Eckes of Nashua is hospitalized with pneumonia while his home remains under scarlet fever quarantine due to his grandson’s illness. Aviator Carl Lorenzen, who survived last summer’s crash injuries, has been flying from a nearby field in a recently purchased plane. The T. O. O. F. father and son banquet drew about 50 attendees with Rev J L McComson Jr delivering an address and Eugene Shoup reciting as Nashua High School’s male quartet provided music.
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Courier
Nashua
John Eckes
Gedar Valley Hospital
Carl Lorenzen
J. L. McComson, Jr
Eugene Shoup
Nashua High School
Fred B. Slogan
Noble Grand
FredericksbUrg man dies of heart attack
Fredericksburg resident C A Whitman dies from heart disease early Sunday morning at age 83 Funeral services set for Tuesday afternoon at the family plot Rev Winfred Clemo of Bartiss church to officiate Burial in Rosehill cemetery Surviving are widow a stepdaughter Mrs N L Swanger Eugene Oregon a brother in Zion City Illinois and a sister in Paw Paw Wisconsin
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Courier
Fredericksburo
C. A. Whitman
Stricker
Winfred
Clemo
Bartiss Church
Rosehill Cemetery
N. L. Swanger
Eugene
Ore
Twelfth Grade Wins Maynard Tournament
Maynard Indiana November 26 seniors won the class tournament of Maynard schools. Prof. J L Turnbull presented the trophy. Class captains named Thelma Lehmkuhl and Stephen Prideaux for ninth grade Ellen Prideaux and Leon Wolfe for tenth Norma Bartels and Edward Arp for eleventh and Bates Prideaux and Herbert Lehmann for twelfth.
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Maynard
J. L. Turnbull
Thelma Lehmkuhl
Stephen Prideaux
Ellen Prideaux
Leon Wolfe
Norma Bartels
Edward Arp
Ates Prideaux
Herbert Lehmanl
Visitors Preach Sunday Sermons at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls saw several guest ministers at churches for the Sunday services marking Calvary Baptist’s golden jubilee with morning and evening addresses by Rev. A. L. Sorensen and Prof. S. P. Fogdall. Other churches featured lectures on religion and international questions by C. P. Holberg and Rev. A. B. Leamer. The day included concerts, a hymn pageant, and a vespers program at Nazareth Lutheran and Teachers College events.
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Calvary Baptist
A. L. Sorensen
Alden
Minn
Rexel Hansen
Pine Creek
Fogdall
S. P. Fogdall
Iver Fogdall
Cedar Falls
Des Moines University
C. P. Holberg
The
Folk High School
Tyler
Dorothy Maxwell
Marion Jepsen
Teachers College
Wilbur H. Riedell
Mendelssohn
Mozart
Gounod
Beethoven
Haydn
Howland Hanson
Des Moines
WHO
Bruce Giffen
First Presbyterian Church
Nashua to Waverly Phone Line 1908 Had Four Patrons
Nashua residents Mr and Mrs L V Goodsell recall that around 1900 their farm line about five miles southeast of Nashua connected with four other telephones on a Nashua to Waverly stretch of about 20 miles The line included the H Q Potter farm Plainfield and Horton stores the Watkins farm midway between Horton and Waverly Over 30 years the device went from luxury to necessity with many phones now within a mile of the old Goodsell farm.
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Courier
Nashua
L. V. Goodsell
Waverly
Goodsells
H. Q. Potter
Plainfield
Horton
Watkins
Goodsell
Parkersburg Woman's Son Dies at Dubuque
Parkersburg Ia Nov 25 Mrs August Lehr sr and daughters Tina Lehr and Mrs John Becker were called to Dubuque by the death of their son and brother John Lehr after a period of illness. The Congregational church women plan their annual bazar for Saturday Dec 1 with a pancake supper. The M. E. bazar held on Saturday cleared over 100 dollars. Mrs Estella Plopper and Iona Falla will inspect the work of the Women's Relief corps on Saturday.
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Courier
Parkersburg
August Lahr
Tina Lehr
John Becker
Dubuque
John Lehr
Congregational Church
Estella Plopper
Iona Falla
Women's Relief Corps
Muncey Funeral Rites Held in Jesup Church
The funeral of Mrs. Martha Muncey was conducted at the Presbyterian church in Jesup by Rev. C. B. Driver. She died at her son James Muncey’s Waterloo home and is survived by relatives including Mrs. B. Parker and Mrs. R. E. Taylor. Interment was at Cedar Crest.
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Courier
Jesup
Martha Muncey
Presbyterian Church
C. B. Driver
James
Waterloo
E. E. Hull
Elizabeth Lochead
R. C. Wiliams
L. J. Dodge
A. B. Laird
Christian Church
B. Parker
R. E. Taylor
Alhambra
Cal
James Muncey
James Muncey, Jr
Martin Skillman
Clark Walker
Cedar Falls
Aplington Junior Class Play Opens Tonight
Aplington Iowa November 26 The junior class at Aplington high school will present the play Ducks tonight and Wednesday evening. The first basketball game of the season will be Tuesday evening November 27 with Clarksville here. The funeral of Mrs Henry Conrad, who died Friday at 7 30 am from carcinoma, will be Tuesday afternoon with services at the home at 1 pm and at the Reformed church at 1 30.
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Courier
Aplington
Aplington High School
Ducks
Clarksville
Henry Conrad
The
Reformed Church
Urbana Club Has Business Meeting
Urbana Ia Nov 26 Mrs Helen Martinec entertained Ever Ready club Friday for a business and social meeting at her home George Black is at Iowa City for treatment at the University hospital Albert Barber has purchased a residence on East Main street and taken possession Mr and Mrs Grover McKinley are parents of a son born Friday Nov 23 at the home of Mrs Lena Schmitz in Urbana Mrs Dean Burrell and daughter Ruth Town City are spending a few days with the former's mother Mrs Emma Rice here Dora Moore continues ill Miss Bare Walker is substituting for her at McCulley school Mrs Lydia Dingman was called to Center Point Friday by serious condition of her sister Mrs Belle Lockhart who has been an invalid from rheumatism for several years
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Courier
Urbana
Helen Martinec
Ever Ready Club
George Black
Iowa City
University Hospital
Albert Barber
East Main Street
Grover McKinley
Lena Schmitz
Dean Burrell
Ruth
Town City
Emma Rice
Dora Moore
Miss Bare
Walker
McCulley School
Lydia Dingman
Center Point
Belle Lockheart
Acquits Waterloo Woman Charged With Obscene Language
Erin Scott of Waterloo faced a court hearing in Cedar Falls on a charge of using obscene language. Constable Mason filed the charge, and Justice Murray granted a change of venue. After hearing the evidence, the court ruled in favor of the defendant.
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Cedar Falls
Erin Scott
Negress
Waterloo
R. E. Murray
H. P. Mason
W. H. Whitford
Murray
Frederika Delegation Attends Study Center in Waverly
A Frederika schools delegation visited the study center at Waverly on Saturday afternoon led by Superintendent Martyn Bacon and Principal Erwin Gundacker. Also present were Mrs Florence Qozias, Misses Naomi McClain Katherine Casey and Mildred Dayton.
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Frederika
Waverly
Martyn Bacon
Erwin Gundacker
Florence Qozias
Naomi McClain
Katherine Casey
Mildred Dayton
Iowa Mother Praises California Fig Syrup Remedy
A Des Moines mother claims California Fig Syrup cures constipation and related symptoms in children, citing improved weight, appetite, and energy. The ad features her daughter Genevive and notes over four million bottles sold annually, urging buyers to look for the California name on the carton.
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California
Iowa
Harry Barrett
Forest Ave
Des Moines
Pioneer Church of Charles City Birthday Celebration
Charles City marks the seventieth anniversary of First Congregational Church with a morning sermon, reminiscences, and a fellowship dinner. Roger Leavitt shared memories of past pastors, while Rev FE W Huelster urged balancing modern progress with eternal values. A rededication service and multiple ministers contributed to the day, with guests from nearby towns attending.
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Courter
Charles City
First Congregational Church
Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls
J. H. Windsor
Leavitt
FE. W. Huelster
Eckhart
Ind
Thomas Anderson
Osage
Nashua
Mason City
Edwin Booth
Sheldon
W. L. Dibble
P. A. Johnson
Grinnell
Congregational Churches
A. E. Fish
Harry Fisher
Royal Montgomery
Wilson Denny
Beloit
Wis
Malcom
Dana
Hartford
Conn
W. M. Swann
Springfield
W. J. Cady
Overlin
Charles Noble
Washington, D. C
Homer H. Seerley
Teachers College
Mr. Huelster
J. L. McComson, Jr
P.A. Johnson
W.B. Milne
Clear Lake
I. W. Frederickson
P. C. Lapham
J. Richmond Morgan
Waterloo
Pio
First Denomination Church in Floyd County Chronicle
The piece describes portraits of founders and early members and pastors along with an early communion set. It notes the church here was the first of its denomination in Floyd county and that prior meetings occurred in the Baptist church building, which later suspended its organization.
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Neers
Floyd County
Baptist Church
Hawkeye Couple Celebrates Second Anniversary at West Union
The second anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Cummings was celebrated Sunday at the home of Mrs. Cummings' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cline, in West Union. L. H. Heath spoke Friday at the first evening meeting for the West Union Parent-Teacher association, with prior programs held in the afternoon.
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Hawkeye
Grant Cummings
Cummings
J. H. Cline
West Union
L. H. Heath
Parent-Teacher Association
Funeral services for Adaline Howey held in Jesup
Adaline Howey 87, longtime Jesup resident, died Saturday in a Dubuque hospital. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Baptist church with Rev. Jesse V. Wright officiating, and burial at Cedar Crest. She is survived by one son, C. Howey. In Kansas City, special reporters note the funeral of J. F. Underwood attended by Mrs. Sarah Davidson and Miss Mattie Briggs.
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Jesup
Adaline Howey
Dubuque
Baptist Church
Jesse V. Wright
Cedar Crest
K. C. Independence
Sarah Davidson
Mattie Briggs
J. F. Underwood
Kansas City
Always Keeps It On Hand In Pittsburgh Woman’s Testimony
Mrs. Etta Richards of 21 Chautauqua St Pittsburgh Pennsylvania says she was run-down weak with poor appetite and weight loss. After using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she reports steady improvement and now can eat normally. She states she has taken eight bottles of the compound and similar in tablet form and endorses it for household use. She welcomes letters asking about the medicine.
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Pittsburgh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Etta Richards
Chautauqua St
N.S
New pews installed at Maynard Presbyterian Church
New pews have been installed in the Presbyterian church in Maynard Iowa. The brief item notes recent church improvements with no further details on vendors dates or costs.
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Maynard
Presbyterian Church
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