Fifth annual four county lodge convention planned for November
The fifth annual four county convention of T C F lodges will be held in Grundy Center on November 14. The jurisdiction includes Black Butler Bremer and Grundy counties. Committees were appointed by representatives from the four counties and will begin work immediately. Finance committee members are J C Barker Grundy Center B W OBrien La Porte City and Henry Mueller Hudson. Bylaws and legislative issues will be handled by E Bill Waterood A J Hasbrouck Grundy Center and Frank Merrell Clarksville. Auxiliary committee includes G L Eggleston Grundy Center M A Bowen Cedar Falls and C W Greene Hudson. Resolutions will be handled by A B D Grawford Cedar Falls S G Barlow Grundy Center and Francis Alcock Waverly. Credentials committee consists of Ro H Stella Dike Clyde Winslow Grundy Center and John McKinster Waterloo.
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Coutler
Grundy’ Center
T.C
Black, Hawk
Butler
Bremer
Grundy
J. C
Barker
Grundy Center
B.W. O'Brien
la Porte City
Henry
Mueller
Hudson
E. B.ill
Waterrod
A. J. Hasbrouck
Frank Merrell
Clarksville
G. L. Eggleston
Grundy ‘Center
M. A. Bowen
Cedar Falls
W. Greene
A. BD. Grawford
S. G. Barlow
Francis Alcock
Waverly
Sof
Stella
Dike
Clyde Winslow
John McKinster
Waterloo
Supplemental Motor Service for Mail Is Plan for Fayette
A plan by the postal department to establish motor mail routes on the Rock Island line between Oelwein and Decorah is presented. Two start routes would depart Decorah and Oelwein around 7 p.m. and carry morning mail to all Rock Island stations, ending at Clermont with one loop to Elgin. A West Union Citizens' Club resolution backs the project after inspector visits. Chambers expects definitive details within two weeks.
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Courier
Union
GC. F. Chambers
Union Citizens’ Club
Postal Department
Rock Island Railway
Oelwein
Decorah
Rock Island
Clermont
Elgin
Railway Mail Service
West Onion
Chambers
Health Circus staged four times at Charles City
Courier Special Services reports Health-O-Circus presented to four PFTA associations in Charles City Iowa with well attended shows and elaborate stage settings. Scholars from the local school performed. Also notes include clothing stolen in Chisago and gatherings connected to P T A and teacher conferences.
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Courier Special
Charles City
Sells
PFTA
B.T. A
Chisago
Harold Winterink
Chicago
M. E
Waterloo
P. O. ‘Lapham
Magdsick
J.C. Campbell
Tom Keefe
Gene Vieve
Aloysius
David Campbell
Betty Menry
Campbell
Atlas Bank
Man on Tour of Continent Guest and Local News
A Jesup family man on a continent tour plans to visit Toronto before returning to California his March departure noted. Mrs Florence Voorhees widow of Jesup is gravely ill at her daughter's home in Luther. Local Baptist Young People and Ladies groups elected officers. Dr W S Dean died in Elmhurst Iowa. widow and five children left. Glenn Geltz recovering from arm injury in work accident. Local Pythian Sisters event scheduled Wednesday afternoon.
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Wey
Oder
Lutherlett
Sptist
Young ‘People's Union
Jare
Roland Esslinger
Eloise Poyner
Elsie Catlin
Ann Williams
Migs Ruth . Cavana
Ganist
Méry
Ald
W. S. Dean
Hame
Elmhurst
Dean
Hiswidow
Glenn” Geltz
Wagel Dent
Action Company
Paof Pythian Sisters
Community Women Club Dinner Night in Gladbrook
Gladbrook Iowa October 10 the Community Women's club to serve dinner in city hall Thursday evening guests include husbands and city school teachers. An addition east of the Waller garage on Main street is under construction to be used as repair shop. The Methodist Episcopal Aid Society and Sunday school gave a reception Tuesday evening in the church parlors for Dr A E Kepford and city school teachers. Miss Ametia Bruene begins work as sixth and seventh grade teacher succeeding Mrs Kane Pettus who was married recently.
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Couriee Spectal Semtine
Gladbrook
Community Women's Club
VoAn
Waller
Main Atreat
Methodist Episcopal Aid Society
A. E. Kepford
Ametia Bruene
Kane Pettus
Panty
Frederika, Ta
Bowers
Waterloo
Ladies' Aid Society
Son of La Porte Couple Very Ill at Glendale Cal
Mrs Arch Baker left La Porte City for Glendale California after learning her son Irvin, a college student in the Southwest, is very ill. His health conditions have prompted the move as his father remains behind.
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la Porte
Glendale
Cal
Two Waterlooans on State Library Convention Program
Miss Caliia Wieder, Waterloo Public Library librarian, and Mrs. Boies, 906 Washington St., chair of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs library committee, plan to speak at the Iowa Library Association meeting in Des Moines. Wieder will discuss constitution revision and bibliographies. Boies will outline state federation library committee plans if her husband Judge Boies allows attendance.
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Towa
Iowa
Boies
Thes State Federation
Ladies' Aid Dinner at Porte City Event Report
A local Methodist Episcopal Ladies' Aid Society dinner and supper were served yesterday in Porte City. The community event drew a sizable attendance, supporting church activities and social gathering in the city.
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Atla
Porte
City
Aid's
Porte‘ City
Methodist Episcopal
Alee
Adel Bociety
Umber
Mrs Frank Wygle Injured in Fall at Clarksville
Mrs Frank Wygle suffers severe bruises after tripping on an air tube across a Clarksville sidewalk. A. G. Huber won the final contest in class B of the local golf tournament defeating O H Cook. A reception for Rey and Mrs Willard W Grant welcomed their return to the pastorate with about 70 guests.
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Courter
Clarksville
Frank Wygle
A. G. Huber
O. H. Cook
Rey
Willard W. Grant
B. E. Mitchel
W. BE. Day
H. W. Stine
Harry Field
Tama Farm Girl Kicked by Unruly Horse Near Tama
Lola Kriegte fourteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Kriegle of Tama County Iowa was riding a horse hitched to a cart after school when the horse became unruly and kicked her in the face. The left cheek was badly lacerated and twelve stitches were required to close the wound. Her left index finger was also injured. No other riders were hurt.
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Courier Special Service
Tama
Lola Kriegte
Joe Kriegle
Delay in Two-County Paving Jubilee Planned Yet
Elkader and Strawberry Point groups postponed today’s Clayton Fayette celebration due to rain concerns. The 12 mile Oelwein Elkader paving project links Fayette and Clayton, with future expansion planned as farmers back hard surfacing and county leaders credit local effort and civic duty for progress.
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Odlweln
Clayton-Fayatta
Elkader
Strawberry Point
Bown
Fayette and
Clayton Coun
J. W. Dwyer
Oelwein
Gixes
Dart
Clayton County
Fayette
Fayette County
Lucas
Dwyer Jong
State Highway Commission
Dwyer
Iowa
Richard Smith
Smith
OG. K. Reinecke
Oelvelh
H. Campbell
Don Pass
R. ¥. Lucas
R. B. Jamison
Strawberry Foint
F. J. Mantz
C. ©. Regan
C. W. Buhis
L. A. Elisard
J. G. Gill
V. Price
Dr. Meder
H. M. Wolfe
M. Pool
H. L. Swenson
Thomas Tomsen
G. W. Sehmidt
Ramos Funeral Held At Oelwein Church
Last services for Mrs Ramos, who died Tuesday night at her home on the west side, were held at Sacred Heart church. She was about 45 years old and survived by five sons and two daughters.
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Courier
Oelwein
Christ Ramos
Sacred Heart Church
Decoased
Oelwein Jurors Named For District Court Term
Oelwein Iowa October 11 jurors drawn for district court term beginning October 28 include Earl Butler Melva Bahe J A Christianson Ross Hayes Beulah Klebho Henry Kappes Fred Kint H B Lenz George Stebbins Esther Shippy J L Singer P Smith Elizabeth Williams Lena Bowers Dan Smith Carl Jensen Mary Smith from Oran. Farewell party honors Mrs D Bowers who moved to Waterloo.
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Oelwein
District Court
Earl Butler
Melva Bahe
J. A. Christianson
Ross Hayes
Beulah Klebho
Henry Kappes
Fred Kint
Lenz
George Stebbins
Esther Shippy
J. L. Singer
Fire prevention week gains strong local support in Oelwein
Fire Chief D Becker praises community backing for national fire prevention week in Oelwein Iowa. He notes school children and Boy Scouts participate with lectures drills and essays while merchants advertise and donate milk to smother fires. The council funds short fire fighter courses at Ames and volunteers outnumber full time staff.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
Gelwein 45
D. Becker
Waterloo
Thier
Mitie
United States
Orlweth
Ames
Denver Church to Omit Services on Sunday
In Denver Indiana St. John's church will have no services on Sunday October 12. A wedding anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs William Hildebrant at a home near Tripa o was attended by Mr and Mrs E H Schroeder and children.
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Denver
St. John's Church
William Hildebrant
Tripao
E, Hw, Schroeder
Former La Porte Man Injured in Auto Accident
James Stancer, longtime La Porte resident now in Wetonke South Dakota, lies in serious condition at Leola hospital after a car crash on a bridge near Leola when the steering wheel locked. He and his son Carl escaped a flaming wreck after the vehicle tumbled three times. both are under care there. A daughter, Mrs Ella Garmen of Weronka SD, is with them.
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la Porte City
James Stancer
Wetonke
S. D
la Porte
Leola
Stancer
Carl
Tom Eliott
Mabel Zobel
New Paved Highway Connecting Emmetsburg to Chicago Opened
Emmetsburg Iowa October 10 the new paved highway between Algona and the Palo Alto county line linking with pavement east of Emmetsburg has opened. AYP highways now pave from Emmetsburg through Mason City Waterloo and Dubuque to Chicago a distance of 449 miles the longest continuous section of paving NW of Chicago. The route is gravel west of Emmetsburg across Town and South Dakota and through the Black Hills.
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Courier Special Service
Emmetsburg
Algona
Palo Alto
AYP
Mason City
Waterloo
Dubuque
Chicago
Town
South Dakota
Black Hill
Gypsy Swindlers Trial Set for Next Court Term
Peter and Fil Thompson, indicted for obtaining money under false pretenses, face trial in Payette County. The gypsies are accused of defrauding Cath Glode of Oelwein of 16295 dollars with a so called magic belt. The counterfeit notes left in the belt were missing when Glode checked days later.
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West Union
Peter
Fil Thompson
Payette’ County
Cath
Oelwein
Belk
Glode
Second Fracture of Arm Hits Local Student
Vinton Carrothers a Central school student in Manchester Indiana Ont suffered a fracture of his right arm Monday evening while playing football. This marks the second fracture in six weeks the first occurring when he was cranking an automobile.
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Manchester
Vinton Carrothers
Central School
Schulte United to Open Manchester Branch Store
Manchester will gain a Schulte Bros United branch after a 10 year lease by Joseph Hutchinson and E M Garr. The two buildings on South Franklin and East Main will be converted into a single double store with modern front, display space, and new heating. The post office will move to East Main, with plans to open by November 1 as reconstruction proceeds.
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Couriey Special
Manchester
Schulte Bros
United
Joseph Hutchinson
E. M. Garr
Cam
South
Franklin Street
Manchester Post Office
Hutchinson
J. §. Webbes
East Main Street
BE. W. Wiliams
Sians
Oelwein Woman Lectured For Driving Car Over Fire Hose
A woman who drove her car over a fire hose near Reid farm buildings was summoned to appear in court. The judge explained the law and gave her a warning, letting her go without further action.
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Oelwein
Courier Special Service
Celel
Reid Farm
Nephew of Nashua Man Near Death After Holdup
Morgan Afc Dannell, nephew of Dr. J. M. McDannell of Nashua Iowa, was shot and beaten by a holdup man Saturday night in Moline Illinois. He lost sight in one eye and faces severe injuries if he survives. The robber took a $690 diamond ring and $50 cash after demanding passersby surrender. McDonnell, accosted after leaving his car, resisted, was struck with a gun butt, shot, and beaten as he reached his home. His wife, 10, witnessed the attack and has since fallen ill.
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Courier Special Service
Nashua
Morgan
Tobber
McDonnell
Evangelists Assist in Fredericksburg Church Revival
Rev and Mrs Earl Braun evangelists aid in a series of meetings at the MFE church in Fredericksburg Indiana. A 9 pound carp caught by Dale Mueller tops the season’s readings. Geoil Benner of Mason City is promoted to contractor of right of way for the Mason City telephone company. The E J Reynolds family moves to Mel Rollins farm near town. Thirty six girls and sixteen boys enroll in glee club work this year.
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Courier
Fredericksburg
Earl Braun
M. FE
Dale Mueller
Geoil Benner
Mason City Telephone Company
E.J. Reynolds
Mel Rollins
Glee Club
Benefit for Parish Boarding School Held in Gilbertville
Proceeds from a dancing party by St. Marys parish young men in the Gilbertville community hall will fund an addition to the parish boarding school. Four hundred sixty nine people attended the event on Oct 10.
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Gilbertville
St. Mary's Parish
Gladbrook Crew Finishes Two Silos in Iowa Valley Area
Gladbrook workers led by Gethman complete silo construction at R. C. Mayer farm near Iowa Falls and another north of Lincoln. They also begin an addition to the Walter garage. Study Club members, led by Mrs. Gethman and Mrs. Budde, discuss lessons and roles. Delegates head to Louisville for the American Legion auxiliary convention with Mrs. Mann Schermerhorn named state musical director. Dr and Mrs Beportford travel to Des Moines for the Women's Foreign Missionary society meeting.
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Courier
Gladbrook
R. C. Mayer Intm
Iowa Fells
Win Cold Place
Lincolts
Wesley
Gethman
Mr. Gethman
Walter Garage
Alpha Study Club
Marie Gcethman
Artrs
Anna Schuldt
Earl Stauffer
Florence Alten
Bepford
Des Moines
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Marie Gethman
GC. G. Budde
M. E. Church
MELLO GLO Face Powder Promises Purity and Smooth Wear
Beauties guarding their complexions choose MELLO GLO Face Powder for a pure formula approved by government. It claims to prevent pasty or flaky skin, spreads smoothly, and yields a youthful bloom without new French processing. Made by Laurer man’s.
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Lauerman
Who Is Your Skinny Friend Ethel
An old advertisement urges readers to try McCoy's Tablets as a guaranteed flesh builder. It claims thousands improved, reports a weight gain example, and promises refund if a gain of at least five pounds is not achieved after use. Robert Drug Company authorizes returns.
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Mathee
Redfield Regulator Co
Dept. 14
Atlanta
McCoy
Guaranty
McGoy
Robert Drug Company
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