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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1928

Page

17

Lutherans Set Education Meet for Waverly Week

About 200 church workers from 79 northeastern Iowa parishes gather at Wartburg college in Waverly to perfect a Sunday schools teachers organization. Lectures by Prof G J Neumann and Prof Lechner, group singing, sacred music, and an inspirational address head the program with luncheon and discussions to follow.

Courier Special Service Waverly Iowa Wartburg College G. J. Neumann Clinton C. J. Mardoff Sumner St. Paul's Charlotte Becker

Main Street to Display Church Bazar Goods

Hudson Ja Nov 29 A Main street business section will be arranged in the United Brethren church here for the bazar of the Women’s society Wednesday evening Dec 5. Along the street will be found a produce house seed store filling station bakery candy shop advertising department and gift shop. These stores will be open to the public at 6 o’clock and at 5 30 the chicken pie supper will be served in the basement. A half hour program of entertainment will be given beginning at 8 o’clock. It will include farce Mrs Busby’s Pink Tea directed by Mrs Cecil Kemp a vocal solo by Miss Doris Anderson and a trio of violin cellophone and piano by Mrs A R Minish J M Kluck of Waterloo and Miss Hazel Roush.

Courier Hudson United Brethren Church Women’s “Society

Last Rites for Gresham Resident Held at Klinger

George Steinbronn Sr. dies Sunday at son Ernest’s home in Gresham Iowa and funeral held Tuesday at Klinger Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. O M Yockey. He is survived by five sons and four daughters.

Courier Gresham George Steinbronn Ernest Klinger Lutheran Church Steinbronn

Annual program of W M S at Gresham includes drama

Gresham Iowa November 29 a dramatic presentation The Challenge of the Cross was part of the Evangelical Missionary society bank program. Cast includes Blossom Reichert Viola and Melba Shanewise Bertha Fickelberg Mrs J Albright Mrs R Daniels songs by Mrs W Shanewise Mrs Nathan Reichert with Rachel Shanewise as pianist Mrs Reichert led devotional L W Platz presiding Dorothy Schof voiced welcome recitations by Joe and Kenneth Herman seven children performed a playlet Miss Bertha Hickelverg gave missionary reading Russell Platz Heverly sang Mrs A E Bogen was director. The offering totaled 43 35 Raymond Shutte injured in a shredding machine recently recovered enough to go home. neighborhood boys active in trapping season.

Gresham Evangelical Missionary Society Blossom Violet Reichert Viola Melba Shanewise Bertha Fickelberg J. Albright R. Daniels W. Shanewise Nathan Reichert Rachel Shanewise L. W. Platz Waverly Dorothy Schof Joe Kenneth Herman Bertha Hickelverg Russell Platz Heverly A. E. Bogen Raymond Shutte

Home Declamatory Contest At Jesup High School

In Jesup Iowa November 29 winners named to represent the school in interscholastic competition are Carlton Stoddard in oratorical Eloise Poyner in dramatic and Dorothy Brown in humorous. Judges listed Supt Marl Nolte from Hudson Mrs Kemp and Miss Lamb all from Hudson. Also notes church Sunday school officers for the coming year with Theodore Arnold as superintendent C L Bright assistant Kenneth Bridge secretary H C Sherman treasurer Mrs G Stoddard chorister L Bert Miller pianist. Christmas program will be led by Mildred Bright Ruth Comfort and Sarah Baughman.

Jesup Jesup High School Carlton Stoddard Eloise Poyner Dorothy Brown Marl Nolte Hudson Kemp Lamb Alice Cox Je*ip High School M. E. Church Theodore Arnold C. Ll. Bright Kenneth Bridge H. C Sherman

Sells Osage Bakery in Osage Indiana

The Sanitary bakery owned by Elmer Charness has been sold to O J Oyen of Dodge Center Minnesota. He will take possession Monday and has rented the W J Starr hotel on East Main Street.

Osage Bakery Osage Sanitary Bakery Elmer Charness O. J. Oyen Dodge Center Minn W. J. Starr Hontel East Main Street

Thursday radio listings for Ash area programs

Thursday November 29 radar of Central Standard Time radio blocks feature 2:30 Sentinels and Popular Airs on WEAF WYTAM WRC WGOY WWJ KSD WOW KVOO WFAA WHAS WS WSB WDAF WCCO WGN. 8:00 Singers: Western College Songs on WEAF WRC WGY WTAM WWJ KYW WTMI KSD WCCO WOW WDAI KVOO WFAA KPRC WOAIL WHAS WSM WMC WSB KOA. 9:30 Maxwell Program Thanksgiving on WJZ KDKA WLW WJR WUMI KWK KSD WRHM WDAF KWOO WRBAP KPOCG WHAS WWSM WMC WSB WOW WJAX. 9:00 Simmons Showboat Thorns and Orange Blossoms on WABC WADC WKRG WGHP WBBM wowo KMOX KMBC WS5PD WHE.

WEAF WYTAM WRC WGOY WWJ KSD WOW KVOO WFAA WHAS WSB WDAF WCCO WGN WGY WTAM KYW WTMI WDAI KPRC WOAIL WSM WMC KOA Maxwell WJZ KDKA WLW WJR WUMI KWK WRHM KWOO WRBAP KPOCG WWSM WSB Wow WJAX Simmons Thorns Orange Blossoms WABC WADC WKRG WGHP WBBM Wowo KMOX KMBC Ws5pd WHE

Radio and orchestra schedule across multiple stations

A dense listing of daily programming across stations KYW WGN WMAQ WLY WCCO WHO and WOW. It includes football clashes Penn State versus Pittsburgh Bears versus Cardinals Great Lakes versus Ft Sheridan orchestras serenades sing ers and various musical programs with times spanning dawn to late night.

KYW Chicago Penn State Pittsburgh Uncle Bob Maxwell Insomnia Club WGN Bears Cardinals Great Lakes Whitney Trio Corozone Steinite Amos Andy Cincinnati Commerce Garden of Music WCCO Minneapolis Cornell Pennsylvania

Friday Features On The Air Broadcast Schedule

Friday November 30 presents 6:30 Circus on the Circus Lot with stations WJ4 EDKA WJIR WLW KYW WSB WMC WSM WHAS. 8:00 Wrigley Review Musical Variety on WJZ and extensive network: EDKA WLW WIR KYW KWE WREN WJAX WHAS WCCO WSM WMC WSB WEBC EOA KSL KGO KFI KOMO KHQ. 9:00 Concert Bureau Hour Countess Helena Morsztyn on WEAF WRC WENR WOW WDAF WIMJ ESD and United Opera Co Martha in English on WOR WADG WERC WGHP WMAQ WOWO EMOX EMBC WSPD EOI WHE.

WJ4 EDKA WJIR WLW KYW WSB WMC WSM WHAS Wrigley Review WJZ WIR KWE WREN WJAX WCCO EOA KSL KGO KFI Komo Khq Concert Bureau Helena’ Morsztyn WEAF WRC WOW WDAF WIMJ United Opera Co Martha WERC WGHP WMAQ WOWO Emox Embc WSPD EOI

Chicago Night Radio Schedule Fragments

A fragmented entries list radio programming across stations KYW WGN WCCO WHO WLW and WOAW for Friday November 30. It notes orchestras sextets reviews news concerts dance music and variety segments with times from early morning to late evening across Chicago Cincinnati Minneapolis Des Moines and Omaha markets.

KYW Chicago Bob Orchestra Insomnia Club IWGN Quin Nighthawks Almanak Radio Floorwalker Paris WGN Opera Co WMAQ Topsy Turvey WOR Amos-Andy WLW Cincinnati Wrigley Review WCCO Minneapolis Citles Merry Ramblers Omaha Murphy Concert Bureau Des Moines Phonograph Records Washburn Crosby Betty Crocker Phonograph Starkets Helen Hughes Slarkets Savoy Sextet dStandartins of Jazz dHotel Ft D. M Reliance Battery Sheasby

Nora Springs Woman Returns Home After Fall Injury

Mary Perrin 86 of Nora Springs, hip fracture from a fall at her son George's home, has been returned to her home in New Hartford In. Navy 29. More than 50 guests attended a farewell for Mr. and Mrs. Al fard Carolus who move to Buck Ingham this week. an electric statue presented. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Anderson and Hazel, and Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of Cedar Falls. Virgil Christensen, post appendicitis surgery at Sartor Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, has been brought home.

Courier New Hartford Navy Mary Perrin Nora Springs George Alfard Carolus Buck Ingham Carolus M. A. Bowen J. E. Anderson Hazel George Johnson Cedar Falls Virgil Christensen Sartor Memorial Hospital

Three Floyd County men indicted for drunken driving

The grand jury reported after a two day session indicting Hugh Buck Wilson Nashua Leonard Hillman near Greene and Harry Porter Marble Rock for driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Divorces granted Myra Lokenvitz from Lonnie Lokenvitz for cruel and inhuman treatment and Ella Peters from Cloyce Peters for bigamy. Peters jailed in Rock Island awaiting trial.

Courierr Special Service Charles City Hugh Buck”) Wilson Nashua Leonard Hillman Greene Harry Porter Marble Rock C. H. Kelley Myra Lokenvitz Lonnie Lokenvitz Ella Cc. G. Prottengeler Riverside W. R. Ostrander Ferguson Street Illinois N. B. Dobbs and Sons Rochelle Alice Meusel Marshalltown Marcella Koner Minnesota “U Norma Keach Elsworth Betty Smith Oelwein Marian Frederickson Kate Palmer Dorothy Doerfler Grinnell Donald Carpenter

Delaware County School Officers to Meet on Dec. 5

The annual Delaware County school officers meeting, set for Dec. 12, is moved up to Dec. 5 to accommodate Miss Agnés Samuelson of Des Moines state superintendent of public instruction. The program will be in the courtroom all day with a noon picnic dinner.

Courier Special Service Manchester Delaware County Agnés Samuelson Des Moines

Osage Man Shot by Fellow Hunter in Coonshoot Incident

Osage Iowa November 29 Marchie Bentley was shot in the leg just behind the knee by Ike Mull who mistook him for a coon while hunting near Pierce's bridge south of town. Bentley was taken to Nissin hospital where Dr G A Lott dressed the wound.

Courier Special Service Osage Marchie Bentley Ike Mull Pierce's Bridge Bentley Nissin Hospital G. A. Lott

Nashua Promotes Boy Scout Troop

Nashua business men promote organization of a Boy Scout troop with A. F. Jury of Waterloo guiding the committee. A picnic dinner was held for the seventh grade class taught by Miss Bertha Coffman, with 16 students enrolled. The two day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith was buried at Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Smith is improving after critical illness.

Courier Nashua A. F. Jury Waterloo Bertha Coffman Carl Smith Greenwood Cemetery

Osage School to Serve Hot Lunches Next Week

Osage Iowa November 29 the domestic science department at the Washington building will start serving hot lunches to children who carry their lunches. Miss Bertha Gardner is the teacher in charge and the work is sponsored by the City Federation of Women's Clubs.

Osage Washington Building Bertha Gardner City Federation of Women's Clubs

Geneseo Couple Employed On Farm Near La Porte City

Geneseo Iowa November 29 Mr and Mrs Dale Hild have moved to the Roy Yallow farm near La Porte City to work for Mr Yallow Miss Myrtle Strobelin is suffering from rheumatism Mrs Robert Cole dropped hot grease on her foot recently causing a severe burn There is improvement in the condition of Mrs Roscoe McElhinney Beatrice Wilkenson is ill of bronchitis and complications

Geneseo, Is Dale Hild Roy Yallow la Porte City Mr. Yallow Myrtle Strobelin Robert Cole Roscoe McElhinney Beatrice Wilkenson

Interference Located by Power Co Employee at Illinois Central Plant

E S Lehreiner of West Union found the interference crippling radio service traced to an open connection in an instrument transformer at the steam plant used by Illinois Central station.

Osage E. S. Lehreiner West Union Central States Power & Light Co Illinois Central Station

Hudson postmaster bets at home in Ia county notes

Hudson Postmaster A. T. Joder has been betting at his home in Hudson Iowa the past few days according to a special report dated November 29. The item hints at personal gambling activity surrounding the local postmaster.

Hudson Hudson, Ia A. T. Joder

Funeral for Manchester Man Killed in Chicago

John Emmett Farrell 22 of Manchester Iowa died in Chicago when struck by a railway engine. Funeral at St Marys church in Manchester with Rev Father F W McKinley officiating. Interment in Oakland Cemetery. Survived by parents and siblings, Farrell family members listed. Farrell was an acetylene welder born Sept 4 1906 in Buchanan county Iowa.

Courier Manchester John Emmett Farrell John P. Farrell Chicago Chicago & Western Indiana Railway Co St. Mary's Church F. W. McKinley Oakland Cemetery Buchanan County Iowa St. Xavier's School Farrell Paul Keenan Prairie Township Arthur Keenan Kansas City

Veteran editor I L Stuart retires from Franklin County Recorder

Hampton Iowa November 29 After 47 years with one newspaper I L Stuart senior editor of the Franklin County Recorder disposed of his interest and retired The sale of his one half interest to D M Lawson of Benson Minnesota established McClure Lawson as the new firm The paper founded in 1859 and the oldest in the county Stuart 73 praised his clean journalism and pride in leaving out scandal from his pages.

Courier Hampton I. L. Stuart Franklin County Recorder D. M. Lawson Benson, Minn McClure & Lawson Stuart & McClure J. Cheston Whitney Co. L. B. Raymond Minn Lawson Stuart Iowa

Thanksgiving Program Comes to St Ansgar Progress Club

In St Ansgar Iowa on November 29 a Progress club meeting featured a program Based on Thanksgiving. Participants included Lorene Halvorson Margaret Hegland Nettie Culbertson and Marita Culbertson presenting readings and scenes reflecting gratitude.

St. Ansgar Meeting of Progress Club Lorene Halvorson Margaret Hegland Nettie Marita Culbertson

Thanksgiving Reunion Highlights Cedar Falls Families

In Cedar Falls on November 29 a large Thanksgiving gathering honored the late J. M. Bergstrom family with 50 survivors present at Pfieffer hall. Additional visits included dinners by R. C. Nesbit on College Hill and gatherings with Cedar Falls residents H. C. Millversted, Arthur Dickinson, Burness Filer, Earl and Joseph Biler, and Marjory Nisbet of Mapleton. Other families held a picnic dinner at Dr. T. C. Stephenson’s home. Key local figures Dr. Bruce Giffen spoke at a Rotary lunch, Miss Olive Barker sang, and services were set for 18‑month‑old Clarence Waugene Fickess with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Harry H. Workman bought the C. C. Lewis barber shop on College Hill, with Lewis moving to a grocery venture in Charles City next week.

Courier Cedar Falls J. M. Bergstrom Bergstrom Pfieffer Hall R. C. Nesbit College Hill Messrs Mmes H. C. Millversted Arthur Dickinson Burness Filer Earl and Joseph Biler Miss Marjory Nisbet Mapleton F. L. Snider F. C. Witzigman W. G. Crowder A. M. Billingsley H. W. Johnson LeClaire Martin O. H. Leonard T. C. Stephenson E. N Jack Fort Madison E. D George. S. , Morin R. E. McLaughlin Martin Dayton Ames The Christian Church Fairview Harry H. Workman Lewis Charles City

Fairbank district to relaid drain tile at school house

Education board orders relaying the tile drain at the Fairbank school house. Joe Olenjack has started the work. A new name G B R O W is adopted by the M E church Adult Bible class. Russell Crook injures knee in football practice and is confined. Fairbank Tourist club meets Miss Minnie Agnew. Mrs. William Hahn improves from pneumonia. Harrisonburg adopts double header jury system to speed up prohibition trials.

Courier Special Service Fairbank Board “of Education Joe .Olenjack M. E. Church Russell Crook Fairbank Tourist Club Minnie Agnew William Hahn

Glee Club Play at La Porte City High School

Miss Cherry Blossom was presented by the high school glee clubs in the auditorium. Evelyn Yarrow, president of the girls' glee club, gave a mesh bag to director Eloise Klersey in appreciation of her services. Thanksgiving Day observed with parties and family gatherings amid travel. Visitors included H. G. Briggs of Medford, Wis., who stopped with M. H. Williams on the way home from Fairfield Iowa. Paratyids struck Mrs. P. Bipes of Columbus, here to assist care.

Courier la Porte City Cherry Blossom Evelyn Yarrow Girls’ Glee Club Eloise Klersey Rey Amd Fren Wiavensin H. G. Briggs Medford Wis M. H. Willams Briggs Fairfield P. Bipes Columbus

Readlyn minister attends farewell party in Denver

Readlyn Illinois November 28 Rev and Mrs Theo Frese and children Clara and Walter attended the farewell party for Rev August Mueller Denver who soon will leave for Victor Iowa to assume a Lutheran pastorate Adolph Sonnenburg who has been ill is now about town

Courier Readlyn Theo Frese Clara Walter August Mueller Denver Victor Adolph Sonnenburg

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