September Builds Set U S Record Month of Construction
Washington records show September as the largest single month for construction in U S history based on building and material shipments. The Associated General Contractors report totals up 9 percent above June’s previous peak and forecast yearly construction value at over eight billion dollars.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Associated General Contractors of America
D. A. Garber
Natonal Organization
Garber
Understanding Ground Conditions for Basement Foundations
A reader asks about mineral pigment in cement floor work and building on filled ground. Experts warn that foundations must rest on firm undisturbed earth, and building on fills can cause uneven settlement and cracks. They advise digging through filled material to reach stable soil.
Schaefer Buys Prospect Lot for Future Home
E A Schaefer of 1900 Third Avenue West has purchased a lot and a half on Fourth Street West in Prospect Hills from Lester W Miller. The ground fronts 90 feet on Fourth Street and 140 feet on Clarissa Street. he plans to build a home next spring. A separate note from Manchester Golf and Country Club says plans are ready for a clubhouse on the grounds southwest of the city.
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E. A. Schaefer
Third Avenue
Fourth Street
Prospect
Hills
Lester W. Millar
Usu
Clarissa Street
Manchester
One of America’s Most Popular Small House Plans
The article promotes a popular 6A4-37 small house design praised for practical first floor use, minimal wasteful spaces, and a well arranged kitchen. It describes optional side or rear porch, potential sleeping porch, second floor with six closets and three bedrooms, New England style architecture, and advises obtaining complete working drawings through the Architects Small House Service Bureau with editor’s note and contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edieor
Architects
American, Plstitute of Architects
United States Department of Commerce
Waterloo bids for 1929 Odd Fellows grand lodge meeting
Waterloo plans a strong bid to host the 1929 Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows convention in Iowa. Fort Dodge will host the event next week with sessions from Monday through Friday, as Waterloo joins Council Bluffs Cedar Rapids and Marine, Ne to compete for the meeting.
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Waterloo
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows of
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Mureatine
Local Odd Fellows delegates named for Fort Dodge sessions
Two official delegates from Dis- Ticé No. 7 covering Black Hawk county B F Lichty of Waterloo and E L Riggle of La Porte City, will join 12 or 15 other local Odd Fellows for the Fort Dodge sessions.
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Dis- Ticé No. 7
Black Hawk County
B. F. Lichty
Waterloo
E. L. Riggle
la Porte City
Feldass
Fort Dodge
Republicans Hold Buchanan County Meeting in Independence
Independence Pa Oct 13 County Chairman E W Raymond presided at a meeting of Republican workers at Hotel Gedney The program was brief with talks from county workers Congressman T J Robinson W W Purcell of Hampton and G Cole state senate candidate spoke briefly on the Republican ticket
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Lowricr
E. W. Raymond
T. J.B. Robinson
W. W. Purcell
Hampton
G. Cole
Buchanan, Delaware
Edwards Ahles Names Will Stay On Now Ballot
Time of withdrawal of candidates whose nominations were filed by petition on the county ticket expired last evening. The names of Frank W. Edwards for county attorney and Matt Ables for county supervisor in the Sixth district will be on the ballot for the November 6 general election. Edwards, who was nominated by Cedar Falls electors as an independent, said he had no knowledge of the petition. Ables is serving his third term. Democratic nominee Jacob Shares and Republican H. G. Peverill are his opponents. Philomathian Society disbands at East High. Brodelphian holds regular meetings amid organizational difficulties.
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Frank W. Edwards
Matt Ables
Poyner, Fox
Barclay
Cedar Falls
Edwards
John W. Gwynne
Ray R. Reed
Ables
Jacob Shares
Gilbertville
H. G. Peveri
Wahterlgo
Grant Highway
Peverill
PHILO
Philomathian Literary Society
East High School
Orange and Black
Brodelphian Literary Society
Teglar
Wille
Monona High Defeats Wadena In Rain Shortened Game
In Monona Iowa yesterday Monona high school sleven defeated Wadena 1 to 3 as rain halted play at the end of the third period. Poor road conditions and detours delayed the players returning to the field.
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Wadena
Monona High School Sleven
Monona
Special services at Cedar Falls to close Sunday
Cedar Falls Ock 13 final services of a several day series will be held Sunday at Nazareth Danish Lutheran church. Rev John Simonsen Chicago and Rev EM Nielsen Ringstad will preach. Dinner at noon, Communion observed, and members received at First Congregational church.
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Jourier
Cedar’ Falls
Ock
Nazareth
Danish Lutheran “Church
John Simonsen
Chicago
Ringstad
First Congregational Church
George F. Barsalou
First Presbyterian
Bruce “Giffen
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph
Hang
Hickman
H. J. Faust
Zion Evangelical Church
M. E
W. G. Rowley
Thomas Alderson
First Baptist Church
Damascus
Grace’ Leigh * Scott
Teachers College
Piney’ Woods
Allison Legion to Stage Aunt Lucy Play Nov 7 8
Allison Ia Oct 13 annual home talent production of the American Legion will be at the theatre on Nov 7 and 8. The selection is Aunt Lucy. Training will start soon. District court adjourned until Monday after disposal of matters. Ivan Wilcox granted divorce from Elmer Wilcox on cruelty grounds. Butler County Fire Association stockholders met at the courthouse. Allison members did pass word drill and attended the Royal Neighbor convention in Bristow. Am Legion meeting Monday evening planned. O E S members to Cedar Rapids for grand chapter meeting Oct 22-25. Nettie Flood hosted dinner for Dr Edith Fellus on her birthday.
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Allison
American Legion
Aunt Lucy
District Court
Ivan Wilcox
Elmer Wilcox
Butler County Fire Association
Butler
Nettie Flood
Edith Fellus
Dike Couple Wed at Grundy Center
Miss Caroline Freese and Thomas V. Johnson wed at the M E parsonage in Grundy Center with Rev W C Winslow officiating. They reside in the Clarence Stephen home. Arthur Dicken becomes the new bookkeeper at Dike Savings Bank in Grundy Center. Additional note records Dr R E Gray Eldora health officer recovering after a serious blood poisoning incident in Marshalltown hospital.
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Courier
Dike
Caroline Freese
Thomas V. Johnson
M. E. Parsonage
Grundy Center
W. C. Winslow
Clarence Stephen
Carson Placélin
California
RH. Stella
Fort Dodge
Grand Lodge of
Grundy County
Arthur Dicken
Dike-Savings Bank
Eldora
R. E. Gray
Marshalltown Hospital
Community Chest drive names Harris as chairman
Levening Oct 15 is deadline for budgets of organizations sharing in the Community Chest fund. George D. Harris named chair of the Community Chest drive for the week of November 1. A. Lohner presided. committee members Lohner Garrison Vaughn chose Harris for the post. Harris will appoint captains who will select teams for the drive.
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A. Lohner
George D. Harris
Lohner
R. H. Garrison
Harris
Iowa Delegates Named to National WCTU Convention
Mrs. Minnie Crippen of Waterloo named as national delegate to the W C T U convention in Boston November 14 to 22. Miss Amanda Rickett of Waterloo chosen as alternate. Also named are Mrs Mary J Philpot of Cedar Falls. Delegates were chosen at the state conference that closed yesterday at Town City.
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Minnie Crippen
Waterloo
Iowa
Boston
Mass
Town City
Amanda Rickett
Mary J. Philpot
Cedar Falls
Farmer Injured in Fall From Tree Near Sumner Iowa
Sumner Iowa October 13 George Messerer suffered fractures of two ribs and the right wrist when he toppled from a tree while gathering hickory nuts Sunday. He was about 12 feet up when he overbalanced and fainted. Messerer runs the old Messerer homestead eight miles southeast of town.
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Courier Special Service
Sumner
George Messerer
Messerer
Town
Cedar Rapids Man to Address Masons at West Union
Cedar Rapids pastor Rev. W. W. W. Argow will speak at a West Union Masonic lodge fellowship meeting on Wednesday evening October 17. His talk will explore "Masonry and the Problems of Today."
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Cedar Rapids
West Union
Courier
W. W. W. Argow
West Union “Masonic Lodge
First Aid Corps Ready at Waterloo Airport
The Waterloo Red Cross chapter prepared for emergencies at the airport during the Chapman Fields dedication air program. An O K eefe and Towne ambulance led by D R Smith, with first aid instructors Clyde Goin and Eugene Hancher from Northwestern Bell Telepath company of Waterloo, plus Misses Theodosia Young and Christine Fell volunteering at Allen Memorial Hospital, formed the staff under Mrs L C Hemsworth, chairman.
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Waterloo Red Cross
Chapman Fields
O'Keefe & Towne Ambulance
D. R. Smith
Clyde Goin
Eugene Hancher
Northwestern Bell Telepathe Company
Waterloo
Theodosia ‘Young
Christine
Fell
Allen Memorial Hospital
L. C. Hemsworth
Red Cross
Rawson to Parleys With Midwest and National Leaders
Charles A. Rawson Republican national committeeman from Iews has traveled to Chicago and Washington for conferences with midwestern and national party leaders on October 13 at Des Moines.
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Rawson
Des Moines
Charles A. Rawson
Iews
Chicago
Washington
Home Education and the Lawn Lesson in Discipline
A narrative from the Byline Courier column on West Portla nd Street in New York City recounts Pauline Herr Thomas and family attempting to grow a lawn. The children disrupt the yard while parents debate a lesson through destruction. The piece questions whether punishment that erodes self respect has lasting value.
Kindergarten’s Permanent Place in Education
W B Bizzell president of the University of Oklahoma states that the kindergarten is an essential part of the educational system. It guides a child’s natural instincts and interests during the transition from home nurture to formal school instruction, and he asserts it has a permanent place in the education scheme.
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Ww. B. Bizzell
University of Oklahoma
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France
Vendee
Muscatine
Buchanan
Allison Legion
Ture
Community Fund
W.C.T.U
Independent Electric CO
Jefferson St
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West Portlath Street
Han York City
Byenine Courier
Pauline Herr Thomas
Mrs. Blank
Sonny
Mother
Daddy
Father
Oil-O-Matic
L. E.glaza CO
Division
Bath Sts
Henry W. Sedvert
Catler
Istegman & Trainor
Waterloo Roofing & Supply Co
East Fifth St
Walker & Myyers
Stevenson
John G. Wright
Jefferson
Walker & Myers
Jefferson Street
S. F. Stevenson Plumbing Co
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