Crary Dies. Grundy County Engineer and Bank Executive
E A Crary longtime Grundy county engineer and former president of People's Savings bank Grundy Center Iowa died after a long illness of diabetes and cancer around age 60. He had a legal and business background and came to the engineer’s office about 13 years ago. Funeral arrangements await word from a daughter in California. Surviving are his widow five children two sisters and his mother in Eldora. Children include Winson Crary Evanston Illinois Julia Avery Annabel and Evelyn Crary, Grundy Center.
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Grundy Center
E. A. Crary
Grundy County
Mr. Crary
Eldora
Winson Crary
Evanston, IL
Julia
California
Avery
Annabel
Evelyn
Golden 50th anniversary for Dr and Mrs Wood and Mr Randall
Marble Rock October 5 celebration honored Dr. and Mrs Asa Wood and Mr and Mrs Joan Randall on their Golden Wedding anniversary. Sixty guests attended a dinner and program following a ceremony in Marble Rock where the couple married October 1 1877 and spent most of the 50 years. Family members present came from Amos Wood Atlee Wilcox James Wood Borland Billingsley Eric Pa Mae Wood Thornton Leo Wood Prangley and others.
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Courier
Marble Rock
Asa Wood
Joan Randall
Dr. Wood
Amos Wood
Atlee “Wilcox
Waterloo
James Wood
Borland ‘Billingsley
Eric
Go. J/ Castle
Charles City
Mae Wood Thornton
Spokane
Wash
Leo Wood
Prangley
Randall
Funeral for Mrs. J. A. Rouse at Brandon Church
The funeral for Mrs. J A Rouse was conducted at the Brandon church by Rev Geo B H Goodtick. Burial followed at Brandon east Brandon. She had suffered from asthma and heart disease. Blair was born July 8 1867 in Crawford County Ohio. The family moved to Iowa in 1868 settling in Buchanan County. She married Jacob Rouse in May 1885 and left five children: Clarence and Charles Rouse of Brandon, Mrs Harry Stanford, Mrs Clarence Cottrell of Rowley, and Mrs Charles Wyckoff of Urbana. She is survived by her husband, her father J S Blair of Brandon, and sisters Mrs W L Whitford Conneaut Ohio, Mrs Elsie Leffler, and Mrs B M Bagley of Brandon.
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Brandon
J.A. Rouse
M/E
Geo BH. Goodtick
Wes. Din
Brandon East
Blair
J. S
Balina’ Blair
Crawford County
Iowa
Buchanan
Jacob Rouse
Clarence
Charles Rouse
Harry Stanford
La Porte City Club Resumes Meetings
La Porte City Ia Oct 5 Meetings of Lotus club resumed after summer vacation with Mrs Orra Brust hosting at the Brust home. Mrs C A Hayzlett presided. Two course refreshments served at small tables. Oct 18 meeting with Mrs E B Foss. Attends Funeral. Ralph Ferry in Jackson Minn for funeral of nephew Joseph Perry who was accidentally shot while returning from a hunting trip. Young Ferry was 18 and a Jackson high school senior. his father was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Frank Ferry. His mother, half brother and sister survive. Aid Division to Elect. Mmes Celesta Broad John McChane and August Lange to entertain division three of the M E Aid society Friday afternoon for officers to be chosen. Personal Mention. Mrs Mina Husman of Chicago visiting in home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Husman after week at Waterloo with mother Mrs C Baisch and other relatives. J R Eliott to Hillsboro ND on business. Mrs G B Cox returned to Oneida after two-week visit with her brother Frank Ferry. Harve Bible returned to H G Esher barber shop after six weeks illness.
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LaPorte City
Lotus Club
Orra Brust
L.A
Joseph Perry
Ferry
Young Ferry
Jackson High School
Frank Ferry
Marie Becker
Mmes
Celesta Broad
John McChane
August Lange
M. E. Aid Society
Mina Husman
Chicago
Joseph Husman
Waterloo
C. Baisch
J. R. Eliott
Hillsboro
N. D
G. B. Cox
Oneide
Harve Bible
H. G. Esher
Miss Opal Peterson and Corlis Cochran Wed in Rockford Visit
Miss Opal Peterson and Corlis J. Cochran were married Saturday at the bride’s parents’ home and will reside in Rockford Illinois. Mrs. Cochran is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Peterson. Mr. Cochran’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Cochran.
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Rockford, Ill
Independence
Opal Peterson
Corlis J. Cochran
Cochran
A. T. Peterson
M. J. Cochran
Denver Church to Have Services in English Sunday
Denver church notes show St. Peter's Lutheran to hold 11 p m services in English this Sunday. The Ladies' Aid will meet in the church basement Thursday with Mrs Louis Kirtt hosting. Luther league convenes Thursday evening for business. Mrs John L Heideman hosts Friday for the Mission Society. Officers report multiple local events including a fifth wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Charles Kehe on Sept 27 and a birth announced for Charles Oscar Blaufuss of Burlington Iowa. Walter Lampreche takes over William Biemans Stand ard Oil station. Peter DeVries visits his mother in Pomeroy Indiana for her 90th birthday. Bertha Leverenz of Sumner marries Albert Oltrogge of Westgate. Mrs Fred Buhman observes birthday. Mrs August Thicking is ill. Christ Moeller and Otto Miller travel to Beaver Dam Wisconsin to visit Miss Minnie Miller.
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Denver
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Louis Kirtt
Luther League
John L. Heideman
Mission Society
Charles Kehe
Walter Lampreche
William Biemann
Standard Oil
Peter DeVries
Pomeroy
Charles Oscar
Herbert Blaufuss
Burlington
William C. Koelling
Ernest Brandy
H. H. Moehling
Sumner
Bertha Leverenz
Albert Oltrogge
Westgate
Fred Buhman
August Thicking
Christ Moeller
Otto Miller
Beaver Dam
Wis
Minnie Miller
Death by own action shocks Mt Auburn community
Albert Abbott 56 was found dead in a Glory ravine near a rock crusher, after cutting his wrists with a razor between Saturday noon and Tuesday evening. He had been living with a niece three miles away and wandered from home often. A letter to his brother and relatives in Independence, Brandon, New Jersey, and Esther unknown, with no clear cause given, though despondency suspected due to ill health and unemployment. Surviving family includes a son Lane and a daughter Esther.
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Mt. Auburn
Albert Abbott
Glory
Abbott
Alice Wescott
George Abbott
Independence
James
Brandon
Lane
New Jersey
N.J
Esther
Auburn
la Porte City
Dysart Ladies Aid Holds Afternoon Business Session
Dysart Iowa October 5 the Ladies Aid society held a business meeting Tuesday afternoon followed by a public supper. T Jensen of Des Moines visits his parents Mr and Mrs H P Jensen. Mr and Mrs Charles Spann and children left for St Louis after visiting Mr and Mrs George Oster with Mrs Oster accompanying them. Mr and Mrs Henry Schmidt of Everly Indiana visit in the homes of Julius Bell Peter D Eleben and Peter Tams.
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Courier
Julius Bell
Peter D. Eleben
Peter Tams
District Meet of Club Women Opens Tomorrow
Cedar Falls hosts the opening session of the Third district Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs at 1:30 p m Thursday in First Presbyterian church with more than 200 expected. District president Mrs C E Greer Eldora presides as clubs engage in semimonthly meetings and assignments for entertainment among Cedar Falls clubs.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Third District
Iowa
Federation of Women’s Clubs
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Sailor to join Groth on U S steamship New York
H W Siefkes travels to California to join Captain Groth aboard the U S steamship New York after two years with the Marines in Haiti. Mr and Mrs T Iversen are visiting in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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H. W. Siefkes
California
H. Groth
U. S
New York
Haiti
T. Iversen
la Crosse
Wis
Teachers Institute at Allison Draws Many Visitors
Allison Iowa October 5 a large number of visitors attended the teacher's institute in Allison The program began with community singing led by Ruth Smith a music instructor of the Allison schools Clarence W Wassam professor of commerce at the State University of Iowa spoke on the Boy Problem He urged trust and square dealing toward boys to aid teaching Margaret McKee director of physical education Des Moines lectured on The Place of Physical Education and Margaret McElroy author and teaching specialist held a conference with the teachers.
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Allison
Ruth Smith
Clarence W. Wassam
State University of Iowa
Dr. Wassam
Margaret McKee
Des Moines
Margaret McElroy
Couple Marries in 1067 10 Mark Date on Monday
Clarksville Indiana October 5 4 Mr and Mrs J H Hickle will celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary Monday October 10 with two informal receptions from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. He 86 she 79 Civil war veteran and two sons and two daughters live in Clarksville Porterville California Ed Winnifred Thompson and Alma. Cannery Stores Seed Clarksville Canning Company stored seven and a half tons of excellent sweet corn seed raised by Lou Rogers on Flood Creek Valley farm. Co E S Meets One candidate initiated at local O E S meeting Friday. A social hour followed. Supply Pastor Rev Emerson Mitchel Janesville to conduct services next Sunday. His wife and little Ruth accompanied him and were entertained at Mr W Stine home. Parents of Son Mr and Mrs M C Rhoads son born at Waverly hospital Friday Sept 30. Mrs Quibel Very ill Mrs A C Rambo at Los Angeles called by illness of mother Mrs William Quibel paralysis. Mrs James Alexander returned from three week stay at Waverly hospital goitre operation. Mrs Ed Crosby formerly ill now improved but confined to bed. Her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Wilson Graves Sterling Illinois came to help. Mrs Ross Knight improved after two weeks illness. W F Methfessel long frail health now bed bound.
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Clarksville
J. H. Hickle
Hickle
Butler County
Elizabeth McDonald
John
Porterville
Cal
Winnifred Thompson
Alma
Cannery
James Alexander
Waverly Hospital
Goitre
Ed Crosby
Wilson Graves
Sterling
Ross Knight
W. F. Methfessel
Ventriloquist and accordion solo to entertain Raymond parish
An entertainment for the benefit of St. Joseph's parish will be held Thursday evening in Raymond hall featuring a ventriloquist and accordion player. Mrs. Frank Schmitz and family have gone to Chicago for a two weeks visit.
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Raymond, Ia
St. Joseph's Parish
Raymond Hall
Frank Schmitz
Chicago
Oelwein Residents Claim Sewage Plant Nuisance
About 200 southwest Oelwein residents petition the city council, alleging odors from the new sewage disposal plant are a nuisance and seeking action. The plant sits on the old Diphtheria Quarantine site amid other city health updates including a scarlet fever quarantine at the Rufus Hines home. In sports news, Oelwein players Vincent O’Brien Paul Hayes and Boots McKenna are with Columbia College Dubuque football. Mrs. C Hillis of Oelwein will speak at Fayette County Sunday School convention October 17.
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Oelwein
Rufus Hines
Harold
Vincent O’brien
Paul Hayes
Clayton Pioneer Dies In Littleport Burial Held For Francis Thurn
Francis Thurn a Clay ton county pioneer and father of Joseph Thurn died Friday at his Littleport home aged 89. He was born in Austria and came to the United States 52 years ago settling first at Edgewood. Services were at St Marys church Littleport with burial in the church cemetery. Six sons served as pallbearers.
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Clayton
Manchester
Francis Thurn
Clayton County
Joseph Thurn
Littleport
St. Mary's Church
Austria
Edgewood
Thum Death and Widow Remembrance in Greeley Burial
The first wife died the year after arrival and became the initial burial in the Catholic cemetery at Greeley. In the following year Mr Thum married Miss Lizie Paull, who survives him at the age of 179.
Jesup Bank Cashier Resigns and Bookkeeper Promoted
Jesup, Oct 5 A M Young longtime cashier of Farmers State Bank resigns to become cashier at Woodford County National Bank in El Paso Illinois. Arnold Jensen, previously bookkeeper at the bank, is promoted to cashier succeeding Mr Young.
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Jesup
A. M. Young
Farmers State Bank
Woodford County National Bank
el Paso
Ill
Arnold Jensen
Young
Manchester Church Installs Pastor Hyde Jr at Presbyterian
In Manchester Iowa on October 5 installation services were held for Reverend C A Hyde Jr who recently took the pastorate of the Presbyterian church. The program included prayers scripture sermon constitutional questions and charges to the congregation with Rev C B Driver presiding and Rev J C Krebs delivering the sermon.
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Manchester
Presbyterian Church
C. A. Hyde, Jr
C. B. Driver
Ralph Milroy
R. V. Porter
J. F. Moore
A. A. Rideout
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E. A. Grary
J. A. Rouse
Brandon Church
la Porte
Denver Church
Abert Abbott
Dysart Ladies’ Aid
George R. Peebles
Leslie I. Reed
Barry
Harold Mitze
George McCoy
Joseph Barry
St. Louis
Masonville
Margaret Barry
William
Ed Kelley
Walla Walla
Henry Morgan
A. L. Post
Cedar Falls Post
American Legion
Harry C. Culver
First M. E. Church
Mt. Vernon
W. Glenn Rowley
Kirkwood S. Olesen
Paris
Olesen
Monahan Post
Sioux City
James’ Petersen
J. L. Markussen
Albert Stephenson
Theodore Hocke
Edward Short
Arkansas
Tllinois
Jack Tarbox
Robbert
St. Paul
E. J. Cable
Emil Groth
Betty
Jane
Daniel
Buehler Bros
East Fourth St
FISH
Stea Veal
Teachers Institute At
Clarksville Canning Company
Lou Rogers
Flood Creek Valley
Co. E. S
Emerson Mitchel
Janesville
Ruth
Mr. W. Stine
M.¢. Rhoads
Quibel Very
A. C. Rambo
Los Angeles
William Quibel
Jesup Bank
Armstrong
Nashua
Part Wool
Anak
Kinoka
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