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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1928

Page

9

Twenty fourth annual Pythian Sisters district four meet

The twenty fourth annual convention of district four of the Pythian Sisters of Iowa will be held in Ackley Iowa with delegates from Chartes City Clear Lake Eldora Rockford Town Falls Grundy Center Hampton Mason City Nashua St Ansgar Greene and New Hampton. Sessions start at 10 am with a luncheon and flag salute to follow. Various officers will preside and deliver welcomes and responses, ritual openings and initiations planned, with minutes read and charter draping and other ceremonial elements described.

Fourier Ackley Get Pytisian Sisters of Iowa Chartes City Clear Like Ows Eldora Rockford Town Falls Grundy Center Hampton Mason City Nashua St. Ansgar Greene New Hampton Knights of Pythias Hall Ada Cotrell Presbyterian Church Temple Clara Cass Charles City Mildred Butts Inez Wilder Lulu. K. Meyers Hrampton Gnmindy Center Belle Woodstock Clear Lake Mayme Hunter Montezuma Alice M. H. Boyland Ackley Temple Calla Case Charles Olty Ada Lewis Grundy Genter Mayme Ashman Iowa Falls Ollis Schoeneich Minnie Schoemacher Lydia Squires Martha Wacholz Emma la Roe Katherine Dennis Ansger Ackley’ Temple Resolution Committee

Naturalization training class starts at Hudson

Hudson Iowa October 17 highteen enrolled last evening for the naturalization training school to be conducted here through cooperation of the board of education and the American Legion post. Classes will be conducted Thursday evening and there will be dismissal during the two weeks corn husking vacation. Sunshine Country club hosts a picnic dinner and social time at Mrs. K F Nalte home. Mr and Mrs A Wilson entertain W U choir families tonight. Ladies Aid of U B church meets Thursday after moon at Mrs Tom Pearson home to prepare for December bazar. Martha Holmes entertained 16 children Saturday afternoon for ninth birthday at her parents home northeast of town. Dale Holmes assisted with courtesies. Good Luck Country club hosted by Mrs Fred Gutknecht. Mr and Mrs Fred Marston hosted Black Hawk Township Farm Bureau officers and coworkers at dinner with 16 onlookers.

Courter Sypecial Service Hudson Dale. Holmes Good Luck Country Club Fred Gutknecht Fred Marston Black Hawk Township Farm Bureau

Farmers Union Box Sociable Planned at Raymond Hall

Oct. 17 Raymond Hall will host a box sociable by the Farmers Union on Thursday evening. A son was born Oct. 15 to Mr. and Mrs. George Wingert. Rev. Leander to lead a mission at St. Joseph's Church Oct. 24 to 27. Jo an Fischel family reunion with relatives from Dubuque Sioux City Waterloo and Jesup attended by several siblings and spouses.

Courier Spectaterwice Raymond Farmers’ Union George Wingert J. Stovl Dubuque John Jungenar Joan Fischel Mary Evangelista Mary Vivien Sioux City Mike Fischel Mike Becker Waterloo Matt Treiweller Jesup Mike Thame

Geneseo Man Undergoes Jaw Infection Operation

Geneses Ta Oct 17 Delbert Walls went to Town City for treatment of a jawbone infection from an accident two years ago. A portion of the affected bone was removed and he is improving satisfactorily. Mrs Roger Thompson, who went to Town City to bring home her daughter Helen, reformed without the girl as a new exercise method aids treatment. parent is to continue it.

Courier Special Service Geneses Delbert Walls Town City Roger Thompson Helen

Oelwein Robbers Work in Daylight

A daylight burglary at 317 First Avenue Southeast in Oelwein yielded $200 in cash and radio tools from Mrs. John McClymonts home before 2 PM. Nearby, Sheriff A A Robertson reported property stolen from his automobile parked near the Chicago Great Western depot, details unclear.

Caurier Oelwein John McClymont First Avenue Southeast McClymont William Welch A. A. Robertson Chicago

Lutheran L A 8 to wave Gazar in Denver on Friday

Courier Special Service Denver Oct 17 The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran church will host its annual bazar Friday afternoon Oct 1 beginning at 2 o'clock. A supper will be served and a free program given in the evening. Various local residents and visitors are noted with birthdays illnesses and social visits.

Mrs John Manning 63 Dies At Mercy Hospital Oelwein

Funeral for Mrs John Manning 63 who died at Mercy hospital Oelwein will be Friday at 2 PM in the Presbyterian church She is survived by her husband and daughter Mrs Pearl King Also included Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid meets at Readlyn church basement with Mrs H F Boever hostess

Oelwein John Manning Mercy Hospital Presbyterian Church Pearl King Lutheran AD Readlyn, In Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society H. F. Boever

John T. Ross 81 dies at Mitchell

John T. Ross, 81, a veteran hardware merchant of Mitchell, died after illness in October. Funeral services were held at the family home. Survived by daughters Maud Redman Waterloo and Muadel Miller Kansas City, two sisters Mrs. H. F. Darling and a granddaughter Mrs. Charles Eastman Dubuque who had helped care for him.

Mitchell John T. Ross Ross Maud Redman Waterloo Muadel Miller Kansas City H. F. Darling

Haugen addresses Charles City Women’s Club

Congressman G N Haugen spoke at the Charles City Community House on tariff revision farm relief and the Republican stance. His daughter Mrs J O E Johnson and Miss Anna Stillwell attended and 26 new members were welcomed at a reception. Prolific local items followed including carnival plans, prowler reports, and club talks on party issues.

Courier Charles City G. N. Haugen Women's Club Community House J. O. E. Johnson Northwood Henry Anna Stillwell Woulton Manual Arts P. C. Lapham Wilma Lewis Dorothy Murphy Miss Goen Ruth Melcher Loren Hillier Gilbert Street Horace Slinger Third Avenue

Paving and grading contracts awarded across several counties

The state highway commission awarded paving, grading, graveling, bridges and culverts totaling over 17 miles of paving and 19 miles of grading across Bremer Tama Wright and other counties. National Construction Co of Omaha won multiple paving segments while William Horrabin Co secured Wellman extension work.

Ames State Highway Commission Appanoose County Wayne County Corydon Corydon West National Construction Company Omaha Washington County Wellman William Horrabin Company Town City Dallas Dickinsem Louisa Monroy Plymouth Washington Woodbury Jackson Keokuk

Wadena Road Crew Advances on Surfacing Project

The second layer of crushed rock is being applied on the Wadena roads as repairs to delayed machinery wrap up. The first Wadena High School football team hosts Clermont this Friday with the second team game against Elkader. Mrs. Fred Ernst at Arlington helps care for her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Walter Ernst, who has been very ill.

Courier Species Service Wadena Wadena High School Clermont Elkader Fred Ernst Fa Arlington Lnn Walter Ernat

Robins to Speak at Teachers College on Hoover Curtis Support

Raymond Robins social economist will speak at Teachers College auditorium in Cedar Falls tomorrow evening on behalf of the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates. The event is under the Hoover Curtis club of students and faculty.

Cedar Falls Raymond Robins Teachers College Hoover-Curtis Club

La Porte Folk to Stage 3 Act Play for Charity

La Porte City Indiana October 17 Aunt Lucie a three act play will be presented Thursday and Friday evenings at the high school auditorium by local talent for the Presbyterian church benefit There are over 100 actors in the cast with music by a seven piece orchestra Between acts feature acts include a Flapper chorus men s quartet girls glee club men s glee club and a baby pageant Lotus Club meets at the home of Mrs C E Gingrich with luncheon served Will meet again in two weeks with Mrs Frank Gravenhorst Rev W F Brecher will attend a district ministerial meeting of the Evangelical church in Waverly tomorrow and Friday.

la Porte City Lucie Presbyterian Church Frank Gravenhorst W. F. Brecher Waverly Evangelical Church Seaston

Oelwein City Clerk Ill. Several Local Residents Ill

Oelwein Iowa October reports show city clerk D Shippy seriously ill possibly needing Iowa City treatment. Bert Moore recovering after a Monday truck fall. S L Johnson, a former Oelwein resident and railroad timekeeper, died October 3 in Murpheysboro Alabama. William Gremmels grave illness at Mercy hospital.

Courier Species Service Oelwein D.shippy Iowa City Bert. Moore S. L. Johnson Murpheysboro Johnson Great Western Railroad Corn Belt Business College William Gremmels Seventh Avenue Southeast Mercy Hospital R. B. Gilman Kansas City Dolph Becker F. L. Cooney Nels Moore Earl Colomy Earl Colomy Are Attending the Firemen’s School of Instruction Ames E. W. Fournier Cadett Wis Gelweln Hazleton

Transient gets five years for larceny

Freck Harvey, claimed from Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary by Judge Ed wards for larceny and was jailed in Fort Madison. He was arrested in Charles City on Oct 5 for stealing 700 pounds of topper wire from Central States Power and Light Co. of Osage. Nine Rebekah lodge members from Osage attended a memorial cemetery service in McIntire for Mrs. Henry Dowling.

Courier Special Service Freck Harvey Edwards W. H. Davis Fort Madison Harvey Kansas City Charles City Central States Power & Light Co Osage Rebekah Lodge McIntire Henry Dowling

Nervous Woman Finds Relief With Lydia E Pinkham Pills

Rose Ennena T. was weak and nervous with a tired worn out feeling. Friends recommended Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After one bottle she felt improvement and now praises the remedy for constipation and restored strength.

Rose Ennena Lydia Hk Pinkham Lydia Gounin McFabven Roae Kaneas

Randall Child's Funeral Held at Cedar Falls

Funeral services for Mildred Randall daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest A Randall who was accidentally killed by an automobile near Cedar Falls were held at Brown chapel with Rev Thomas Anderson officiating. Interment followed at Hillside cemetery.

Randall Child Cedar Falls

Gravel Township Road upgrade near Washburn approved

Gravel township road west and south of Washburn in Washington Illinois completed by McCoy Construction Company. The project extends half a mile west and three and a half miles south. Readlyn reports bam raisings at Hy Edington and Richard Westendorf farms recently.

Washburn Courier Special Washington, Il McCoy Construction Company Readlyn Hy Edgington Richard Westendorf

Jesup W. R. C. to Hold School and Inspection

Jesup Iowa October 17 A school of instruction and inspection of the Jesup corps work will be conducted Wednesday by Mrs W W Gist Cedar Falls district instructor of Womens Relief corps A reception will follow in her honor Mrs Julia Stevenson grand matron of Jesup chapter O E S will attend the state convention at Cedar Rapids next week Members of the local Women s Christian Temperance union entertained officers of Buchanan county union of the Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church will serve the annual chicken pie dinner Saturday A reception last evening honored Rev J C Warton and family at the opening of their second year in the pastoral work at the M E church here Mrs L S Hovey Mrs Morris Jensen Mrs Martin Lawson and Mrs Charles E Emerson went to Littleton today for a district clothing project meeting at Mrs Earl Parker s home

Courier Cedar Falls Mildred Randall Ernest A. Randall Cedar City Brown Chapel Thomas Anderson First Baptist Church Randall Hillside Cemetery D. &. Wright O. H. Leonard John W. Charles College Hill E. O. Finkenbinder South America Tiller Joseph Tiller Washington Township W. G. Rawley First Methodist Episcopal Church Highland Cemetery Lampman Harold Lampman Edward Lampman Union Township W. G. Rowley Fairview Harry N. Israel Cedar Heights Social Science Teachers College Retailers Association Oxford Hotel First Congregational Church HK. H. Seerley H. G. Klinefelter J. B. Clay Rainbow Club Hans Christensen First Street West Ladies’ Aid’ Society St. John's Lutheran Church C.L. East Ladies’ Aid Society of Zion Evangelical Church Thurch Christian Belz O. E. Mullarky L. C. Mullen Catholic Ladies League Third Street West California B. Christiansen L. J. Petersen State Street San Dego Cal Jesup W. W. Gist Woman's Relief,corps Julia Stevenson Cedar Rapids Women's Christian Temperance Union Buchanan County Union Baptist Church Ladies’ Aid of The J. C. Warton M. E L. 5. Hovey Morris Jensen Martin Lawson Charles E. Emerson Littleton Earl Parker

Funeral of Mrs. Sarah Bolger Held in Decorah Church

Mrs. Sarah Bolger died Saturday of heart disease and was buried in Decorah next to her husband. The funeral was conducted Tuesday after services at the home of her daughter Mrs Cornelius Maas in Frederika and at Decorah M D church. Mrs. Bolger had been living with Mrs Maas. Also noted is the return of Mrs. Martha Simmons from Waterloo after a three week medical stay.

Courier Frederika Sarah Bolger Cornelius Maas Decorah M. D. Church Decorah Bolger Maas Martha Simmons Waterloo

Hazleton students prepare for declam

Nineteen students are enrolled for the declamatory contest scheduled for November 20 in Hazleton Iowa. Miss Peet supervises the preparations. Rev L L Bond has returned from the Iowa synod meeting at Ottumwa. Thomas Geiger now possesses the oil station he bought from Harold Smith. Meanwhile in Nashua Ta the first fellowship meeting of the season is set for this evening at First Congregational church with the Missionary Society serving supper.

Courier Hazleton Miss Peet Rev. L. L. Bond Iowa Synod Ottumwa Thomas Geiger Harold Smith Nashua First Congregational Church the Missionary Society

No Need to Diet at Any Age

A panoply of readers past seventy describe relief from heartburn flatulence and digestive distress after using Pape's Diapepsin. The remedy soothes heals and strengthens digestive organs yielding normal digestion. Priced at 60 cents per package, it is sold by druggists and praised by millions for quick safe relief.

Pape

Leavitt and Johnson Trust Co Statement of condition

Balance sheet dated October 3 1929 for the Leavitt and Johnson Trust Co Waterloo Black Hawk County Iowa shows resources including loans and discounts bonds and securities accounts receivable funds advanced on incomplete loans due from banks cash items calls loans secured on stock exchange and other real estate owned. Liabilities include capital stock surplus undivided profits and time certificates of deposit with debenture bonds outstanding and bonds awaiting investment totaling amounts listed as 120 000 00 437 732 038 20 501 03 2 611 111

Leavitt & Johnson Trust CO Iowa of Iowa Waterloo Black Hawk Wyte Pees Stock Exchange

Robbers raid seven Baldy Town homes in one night

Grundy Center Iowa reports seven residences robbed in separate town sections last evening. thieves apparently knew occupants, entries via windows in most cases, two homes left untouched, with a pursuit leading to an automobile on a highway. local deputies investigated as a watch was kept for suspects. follow up notes: Camieron Self recovering from appendicitis operation in Fredericksburg. Mrs Will Richardson ill in Alpha.

Courier Special Service Grundy Center P. J. Boyle W.’E. Morrison Diehl Morrison Ed Ruppelt E. A. Crary Shores Kennels Waterloo

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