Community Chest Drives Record Giving In 1929 Drive
The city surpassed its target with total subscriptions reaching 76 676 dollars toward the 1929 Community Chest campaign. The drive drew 8 652 contributors, with major portions allocated to the Salvation Army Y M C A W C A Boy Scouts Social Welfare league Railroad Y M C A and Red Cross.
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Waterloo
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Social Welfare League
Red Cross
Railroad Y. M. C. A
Maj
K. I. Bragdon
R. L. ‘DeGon
E. E. Peek
John Deere Tractor Company
Gamble-Robinson Company
Illinois Central
Allen’ Memorial Hospital
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Lauerman's
Rath’ Packing Company
Altstadt & Langlas Baking Co
Towa Public Service Company
Fault- Jess Heater Manufacturing Company
Lauerman’s
Bartles-Shepherd Oil ‘Company
Herman C. Miller
Paul Harvey
South Bend
Ind
William ‘Whalen
Salvation ‘Army
Lynes Funeral to Be Wednesday at Waverly Church
J J Lynes a noted Morgan horse breeder dies age 60 from heart disease. Funeral set for Wednesday afternoon at First Baptist Church Waverly with Rev W L Simmons officiating. Burial in Plainfield cemetery. Survived by four daughters Winifred Vivian and Will Waverly Mrs Woodleigh Wile Mrs Delbert Shepard Cedar Falls Leonard and Kendall.
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Courier
Waverly
J.J. Lynes
United States
Morgan
First’ Baptist
WL. Simmons
Burijal
Plainfield Cemetery
Dynes
Plainfield
Winifred, Vivian
Will
Woodleigh Wile
Delbert Shepard
Cedar Falls
Leonard
Kendall
Welfare League of Independence Holds Election
The Welfare League of Independence and local civic groups met in Independence city hall on Monday. Miss Lillian Ludwig reported 12 months receipts of 184 dollars plus clothing, and about 25 dollars in the treasury. New officers were elected including Chairman Mrs. George A. Emry and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. J. F. Vanderhoof. Ward chairmen listed as Sarah Morgan Lillian Ludwig Mrs. Fred Clark Mrs. George H. Jones and Mrs. Roy Tate.
Fall From Wagon Breaks Collarbone
Hans Christensen, a former resident west of Cedar Falls, suffered a fracture of his left collar bone when his team was frightened causing a fall from a wagon yesterday.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Fails
Hans Christensen
West of Town
Ellis Hotel improvement project underway in Waterloo
Improvements costing 35000 dollars are underway at the Ellis hotel at Fifth and Sycamore streets in Waterloo. The writing room moves to the mezzanine, J D Cohn signs a five year lease, and the lobby gains new lighting and rugs. The Boss Hotel company now operates Ellis, with Edwin A Boss as president.
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Elis Hotel
Fifth
Sycamore
Earl F. Aubrey
J. D. Cohn
Independent Meat & Grocery Co
Ellis Hotel
Boss Hotel Company
Edwin A. Boss
Oelwein
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Michigan
Aubrey
Waterloo
Montrose and
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Russell Lamson
Former Cedar Falls Resident Dies in West
Mrs. John R. Dumond, formerly of Cedar Falls, dies in the western state, the notice reports. She had lived in Cedar Falls before relocating and is survived by family members yet to be detailed in the obituary.
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Cedar Falls
West
John R. Dumond
This City
Butler Christmas Seals Sale Promoted Through Schools
Christmas seal sale in Butler county will be promoted mainly through public schools this year as in prior years. Ja Allison reports the campaign aims to raise funds via students and educators supporting the cause.
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Butler
BE Thru Schools
Courier Special Service
Allison
Butler County
Butler county committee report on publicity distribution
Mrs W H Nicholas and Mrs Vernard Rogers chair and secretary report that publicity and other interstate materials have been distributed to county workers.
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W. H. Nicholas
Vernard Rogers
Butler County Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Community Fund Wal
Lynes
Waverly Church
Welfare League of Independence
Aume Bengue Baume
SAY_BEN-GAY
Tio
Black Hawk Biddy
Boss Company
Long Beach
Cal
Willam Kroemer
Ethel Ford
William
Henry Morgan
Tdeal
Studebaker
Regie
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Men Els
Ath Bend
North Matt c
Erskine
George A. Geerdes, Inc
Court House
Grundy Center
Sayers & Hawn
J. ND
Thompson
Dumont
T., J. Crotty
Western Harness
GREAT
Natit
Ryeni
Alifornia Gayon
Daily Standard
California
Agr
Kansas City
Los Angeles
A.J. Howard
General Agent Co
G. W. Stationee Ia
Chicago
Great Western
Kkeady
Keady
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