Dormitory Annex Planned For Gilbertville School
A 24 by 52 foot two story dormitory annex is under construction at the Immaculate Conception parish school in Gilbertville to house farmer children for attendance. The $10,000 project connects to the old building, adds two dormitories on the upper floor and expands facilities including a dining room kitchen storage and study areas. The steam heating system and new radiators extend the present plant, with well water supply and a 500 gallon pressure tank. Rev. W. J. Cremer leads the project following Rev. John Nemmers tenure of over 50 years as parish rector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Cremer
John Nemmers
Father Nemmers
Church Women of Shell Rock Plan Meetings
The Shell Rock church group schedule includes Baptist Aid Society meeting October 18 at Mrs Carrie Milroth home with hostesses Mrs Frank Willis Mrs Elmer Ressler and Mrs Henry Coster. The Truth Seekers class at M E church hosted by Mrs BR Grant and Mrs Frank Funt.
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Church Women of
Shell Rock
Bris Rock
Butler County Fair Association Names Staff for 29-30
The Butler County Fair Association met in the courthouse on Oct 15 and reelected officers with one change. EE Wilder was named a director to replace W C Shepard. Officers: Henry Newbury Bristow president, William Allan Al Mason vice president, A H Werner Allison secretary, J A Barlow Dumont treasurer. Directors: A M Burfus Bristow, George Arnold, E F E Wilder Allison, Frank Hill Shell Rock, Ben Hamilton Clarksville, Clyde Weyand Greene, William Stock Dumont.
Natal Anniversary Of Littleton Woman Observed At Party
Littleton Iowa October fifteenth. The sixty ninth birthday of Mrs Carolina Moritz was celebrated by thirty five relatives at a party hosted by her daughter Mrs Richard West pha The burial service for Henry B Kurke of Independence a former resident was held in the Inttheran cemetery north of Littleton Saturday afternoon Survivors include Mrs Leander Minton and E H Kurke of Littleton.
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Courier
Littleton
Carolina Moritz
Richard Westpha
Henry B Kurke
Independence
Inttheran
Leander Minton
E. H. Kurke
Cedar Falls Delegates to State Meeting of O F
Oscar Palisa reports Cedar Falls sends delegates to the annual state meeting of the Odd Fellows. Alfred Peters, director of Nashua schools, elected a judge for the Chickasaw radio audition contest. Two high school entries enrolled.
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Cedar Falls
O. F
Meamua
Alfred Peters
Nashua
Chickasaw,Ponty
Legion Women of Gladbrook Sponsor Play
The American Legion auxiliary of Gladbrook will present the home talent show The Whole Towns Talking on Oct 23 and 24 at the local venue. The group promotes community entertainment and supports veterans. Dietrich Hamann shows decline, with two brothers bound for teaching in Germany next week. Charles Dusek suffers blood poisoning from a foot injury. Mrs. Charles Stoltenberg has fractured collarbones from a Davenport automobile accident while visiting. Mrs. Harry Foster hosts at the Woman's University club dinner in Marshalltown Hotel Tallcorn Monday evening.
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Courier
Gladbrook
American Legion Auxiliary
Dietrich Hamann
Germany
Charles Dusek
Charles Stoltenberg
Davenport
Harry Foster
Woman's University Club
Hotel Tallcorn
Marshalltown
Gravel spread on Geneseo road from farm pit
Geneseo I A Oct 15 gravel from Ed Strohecker farm pit will gravel road east of Geneseo school. Grading has begun with tree blasting and fence moves. Telephone lines and A R Mickthinney scale house may need relocation. Worship moved to schoolhouse as repairs continue on church. Frances Edwards returns home after appendicitis operation for recovery before John Deere work. Mr Ward injured when axle broke sending car into ditch near Ross Bell home. grandson Bobbia minor injuries. Rev B J Starr welcomed as M B E church pastor. Newell Stoakes family attended Strawn reunion in Waterloo.
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Courier Special
Geneseo
Ed Strohecker
A. R. Mickthinney
Epworth Jeague
A. J. Meeker
Frances Edwards
Waterloo
Orpheus Edwards
John Deere Company
Anta
David Ward
Bobbia
Ross Bell
Ward
B.J. Starr
M. BE
Newell Stoakes
Strawn
Bickel Funeral to Be in La Porte on Wednesday
William Henry Bickel died after a four weeks illness in La Porte City Iowa aged 95 born October 16 1849 in Pennsylvania He married Sarah Workheiser June 24 1870 and moved to town in 1877 Surviving wife Cora Bowman and sons George A and W E Bickel five grandchildren one great grandchild He served as justice of the peace elder of the Presbyterian church and clerk for the Modern Woodmen Funeral from his home Wednesday at 10 with Rev W Morgan Interment Evergreen cemetery Vinton
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Courier
la Porta City
William Henry Bickel
Pennsylvania
Easton
Sarah Workheiser
Cora Bowman
George A
W. E. Bickel
Winton
Bickel
Presbyterian Church
Hera
Dr. W. Morgan
Evergreen Cemetery
Vinton
Livermore Couple Honeymoon Visit to Gilbertville
Albertville Iowa October 15. Ray Gales of Livermore and his wife spend a week with relatives including his grandmother Mrs Busan Gales. Guests include Mrs Chris Gales and Mrs William Devine of St Joseph. Rev Paul Hirckoff of Dubuque visits Rev William Cremer. A son was born to Mr and Mrs H A Sehares on October 12. Martha Wagner vacationing at Lamotte.
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Courier
Albertville
Ray Gales
Livermore
Busan Gales
Chris Gales
William Devine
T. Joseph
Susan Gales
Paul Hirckoff
St. Francia
Dubuque
William Cremer
H. A. Sehares
H. M. Halfen
Batleyville
Kan
John Bornong
Misa Martha Wagner
Lamotte
Farmer With Broken Back Improves After Treatment
Ernest Briggs, injured when a team ran away weeks ago, is slowly improving at Iowa City state hospital under a back fracture cast. Barrlay Township reports C. J. Ortner operates a first class poultry house.
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Horton
Ernest Briggs
State Hospital
Iowa City
Barrlay Township
C. J. Ortner
Revival Meetings Close at La Porte Evang Church
Last evening the evangelistic meetings conducted by Rev J M Ballinger and Rev W F Brecher ended in La Porte City. Nineteen converts and twenty new members were admitted to the church. A special musical service was held under Herschel Howard. Ballinger departed for Maple Grove Minnesota to continue meetings. Mr and Mrs Clarence Barnhart visited Cedar Rapids to buy pie and furniture for their store.
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Gourier
la ‘Porte City
J. M. Ballinger
Westside General Hospital
St. Paul
W.F. Brecher
Herschel Howard
Mr. Ballinger
Maple Grove
Minn
Clarence Barnhart
Cedar Rapids
Barnhart
Crawford Funeral Rites at Ackley From Charleston Death
Funeral services for Morton Crawford who died Friday in Charleston West Virginia from meningitis will be held Wednesday at 1 p m in the First Evangelical church Ackley with Rev J M Krafft officiating Burial will be in Chapin cemetery beside his father who died 18 years ago The body was brought here this morning.
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Courier
Ackley
Morton Crawford
Charleston
W. Va
First Evangelical Church
J. M. Krafft
Chapin Cemetery
New Paving on 10 Through Bremer Opens Soon
Waverly Iowa October 15 the new pavement on highway No 10 through Waverly will be open for traffic about Friday of next week. The paving crew finished its work Sunday and shoulders are being finished.
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Cuarter Apecial Sérvice
Waverly
Busses Released in Iowa Deal. Drivers Remain in Jail
Inter-State Travel bureau buses tied to Chicago to Minneapolis service freed after Iowa railroad commission action. Drivers Henry Till and Peter Bove held in county jail on charges of operating without chauffeurs licenses and failure to stop at a railroad crossing. Bond set at 500 dollars each, unpaid.
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Charles City, II
Iowa Railroad Commission
Inter- State Travel Bureau
Chicago
Minneapolis
Iowa
Henry Till
Peter Bove
Former West Union Man Dies at Cresco
A. R. Cornish 76 of Cresco died Saturday after a weeklong illness. Funeral held this afternoon in Cresco. Survived by widow, son Ellsworth Cornish of West Union, and daughter Mrs A. C. Grimes of West Union. Former Cresco resident, he moved from West Union 28 years ago and served as Cresco school janitor and taught manual training.
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West Union
A. R. Cornish
Creeco
Cresco
Cornish
Ellsworth Cornish
A. Co. Grimes
Blace
Revival services under Evang L Gru Waverly tit
Evangelistic meetings continue two weeks at First Evangelical church in Waverly Indiana. Rev Lawrence Sohl opens the series with local pastors assisting. J B Klooz of Sumner and H J Faust of Cedar Falls preach on coming evenings with E H Heverly of Aredale in charge next week. Baptist convention planned at local church with Sunday visits to members and daily services. Auction sale of Baptist church yielded 90 to 100 dollars. O R Baker donated services for sale including two automobiles and furniture. Child Welfare department of the Woman's club meets Oct 17 at Mrs B H Van Heel's home. Social Society of M E church meets Oct 16 in church parlors with Mrs F P G Rust of Glidden assisting in care of Mrs Elizabeth Cook.
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Courlay
Woman's Club
B. H. van Heel
Social Society
M. E. Church
FP. G. Rust
Glidden
Elizabeth Cook
Robinson Regular Attendant at M. E. Conference
Cedar Falls Oct 14 Hon T J Robinson of Hampton, representative from the third district in the national congress, spent yesterday in Cedar Falls. He attended uninterrupted for 33 annual sessions of the Upper Iowa conference of the M E church and has a wide acquaintance among clergy and laity.
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Courier Aneetat Aervica
Cedar Falls
T. J
Robinson
Hampton
National Congress
Upper Iowa
M. &. Church
Automobile Overturns injuring Mrs Long in Manchester
Mrs Avery Long sustained a minor injury when the car she rode in with her husband overturned near the Clarence Willer home as they were turning around. A northbound car driven by Miss Martha Rowe and her mother collided with the Long coupe, shattering a window. Mrs Long is expected to be incapacitated only a few days.
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Doarter
Manchester
Avery Long
Longs
Clarence Willer
Martha Rowe
Infant's funeral held for eight month old Rita Kastali
In Oelwein on Monday afternoon services were conducted for Rita Delores Kastali eight months daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kastali. She died Saturday night at their home three miles northwest of Oelwein Burial was at Woodlawn. Guest at Cedar Falls Mrs Lake Brookbank Long Beach Cal who had been visiting Cedar Falls Chicago and St Louis has returned home Mrs Brookbank was Esther Hansen daughter of H Hansen formerly from Cedar Falls now residing in Long Beach
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Oelwein
Rita Delores
John Kastali
Cedar Falls
Ceday Falls
Lake Brookbank
Long Beach
Cal
Chicago
St. Louis
Karsjens Very Ill at Farm Residence Near Aplington
Report from Aplington on October 15 notes Menno Tarstens ill with brain fever at a farm south of town. Mrs. John Schaap near Austin We is hospitalized in Ellsworth for an operation. Henry Uhlenhopp shows satisfactory recovery after injuries from a car and wagon collision Sunday evening.
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Courier
Aplington
Menno- Tarstens
John Schaap
Austin- We
Ellsworth Hospital
Henry Uhlenhopp
Benton County Treasurer Resigns to Handle Estate Post
Emil Bordewick, Benton County treasurer for three years, resigns effective Nov 1 to head the Griffin estate affairs in Buehl Ida. He will manage western holdings under Dr G Griffin Jr. Bordewick previously served as deputy to his father, the former treasurer. No successor named yet. Also noted: former County Auditor W H Bickel dies at 60 after long illness, buried locally. and big barn owned by W H Pitts east of town burned at night, stock buyers Hinz and Dulin used the building. losses partially insured.
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Courier Special Servics
Vinton, Ts
Emil Bordewick
Bordewick
Buehl
Ida
John Bordewick
Emil
W. H. Bickel
la Porte City
Bickel
George
Harry
Benton County
Pennsylvania
W. H. Pitts
Hinz & Dulin
Bam
Independence Honors Mrs Scoggin at Auxiliary Meeting
S U U V auxiliary officers were elected led by President Mrs Sarah King and Vice President Mrs Ella Fer nau. Delegates named to state and national conventions include Mrs Reena Norton and Mrs Anna Yount with alternates, as Mrs Anna Scoggin, guest of honor, prepares to leave the city.
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Independence
U. V
Sarah King
Ella Fernau
Reena Norton
Ella Fluke
Grace Miller
Effie Carrier
Eva Preston
Jennie, McGowan
Lilien Kimball
I. G
Belle Fernau
O. G
Mae Kiggins
Annie Yount
Vera Fernau
Lillian Kimball
Anna Yount
Jennie McGowan
Anna Scoggin
Order
Anninal
Orer
Parkersburg Auxiliary to American Legion Elects
Parkersburg reports the American Legion auxiliary elected officers: Mrs. Charles Reid president, Mrs. Evan Wilson first vice president, Mrs. Dale Van Eman secretary, Mrs. Clarence Nelson treasurer, Miss Myra Stickley sergeant at arms, Mrs. Frank May chaplain, Mrs. Ethel Jaynes historian, Mrs. Thole Cramer Jr organist. Also notes two divorces in Floyd and adoption papers granted in another case.
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Parkersburg
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Reid
Evan Wilson
Dale van Eman
Clarence Nelson
Myra Stickley
Frank May
Ethel Jaynes
Thole Cramer, Jr
Revival Closes with 22 Baptisms at Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg news notes twenty two were baptized by immersion after revival services at the Brethren church led by Evangelist and Mrs. Erwin Jarboe from Lincoln Ned. The closing events included a farewell service and a reception for Rev. and Mrs. Spieker. A birthday party in Waverly and a Horton Sisterhood play fundraiser are also mentioned.
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Courier
Fredericksburg
Brethren Church
Eewin Jarboe
Lincoln
Ned
The
Baptist Church
Garl J. Spieker
Kate Willams
Portland
George Gereiser
Births Reported in Mason City and Surrounding Areas
Birth notices list Patricia Ann Lodge daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lodge born October 12 at Park Hospital Mason City. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Toepter of Chicago formerly of Charles City. mother Bernice Watkins. A son to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nicholas at Hampton Hospital October 14. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Maher October 13.
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Rudd
Robert Lodge
Patricia Ann
the Park Hospital
Mason City
Charles City
Wendell Toepter
Chicago
Toepter
Bernice Watkins
Allison
W. H. Nicholas
Hampton Hospital
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Gilbertville
King’s Daughters
Simday School
Sabra Herrinton
Lou Webb
Hillcrest
Babyford
Dubuque Ey
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
A. F.yartho
Enna Hart
Mim
Miriam Daley
A. F. Yarcho
Des Moines
Women's Foreign. Missionary Society
Seakers Sunday School
BR Grant
Frankfunt
Butler County Fair Association
Natal
Oscar Palisa
Arthur
Crawford
Ernest A. Randall
Rebekahs
Legion Women of
Dusek
la Porte
Pythian Sisters
Jowa
Gaurier
Jowa Falls
Pythian Sisters of the Fourth District
Bt. Ansgar
Ada Cottre
Iowa Falls
Minnie Lund
St. Ansgar
Mayme Ashman
Towa Falls
Grand Lodge
Clear Lake
Charles City Temple
Temple Inns
Bella Woodstock
Mabel Hayward
Dygart
Grand Temple
St. Ansgar Temple
Nashua Temple
Addin Bottcher
Naam! Drape
New Hampton
Emily Rider
Grundy Center
Mae Eddy
Elizabeth Hoffman
Rockford
Imls
Trés
Ruth Hale
Town Falls
Etta Willams
Eldora
Alec Hanson
Greene
St Ansgar Temple
Caltrell
Michel Banyard
Dysart
Bell Woodstock
Anna Morrison
Alice M. H. Boylan
Maria K. Wallace
Elizabeth Hollman
Flossie Dodge
la Porte Evang’s
Bremer
Travel Bureau
John Mulligan
James
Henry J. Gallbronner
Albert Mikenas
Milford
Conn
Mikenas
Folles
Mulligan
H. D
Goodyear
Service
Bennett
W. Fifth St
Tire & Battery Coo
Karsjens
Griffin Holdings
Idaho
American Legion
Floyd
Oo. H. Kelly
Lanora Graves
Pleasant Groves Township
Louis Graves
Laura Bucknell
Loren Buckell
M. D
Arvella Carbiener
Junior Dey Asher
Henry Schell
Firsh
George Kaiser
Grassfield Bros. Shoes
Tropical America
Brethren
Bertha Tegtmeier
Misa Laura ‘Tegtmeter
Horton Sisterhood
Gertie Buchelster
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