Fire destroys Cudahy Packing plant at Tama Iowa
Fire started by a tramp seeking shelter burned the Cudahy Packing company plant in Tama Iowa, sparing only the office and scale house. Damage estimated at at least 35000 dollars, with livestock losses including 100 hogs six calves and one horse. Rebuilding expected. Virgil Smith local manager. Plant operated near Chicago Northwestern Railway coal chute. company headquarters at Cudahy Wisconsin.
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Tama
Cudahy
Packing Company
Écale House
Chilcago Northwestern Railway Company
Virgil Smith
Cudshy
Wis
Ile
Yebulé
Rockford Commercial Corn Festival Planned in December
A Rockford merchants and professionals corn show contest is set for early December with a commercial club committee in charge. Farmers will bring exhibits and prizes are provided by business and professional unions. A county contest follows the week after. Local Methodist women and ministers from Mason City Nora Springs and other towns attended a unit meeting and related church plans. A Cresco painter, Mr. Riehle, visited to bid on decorating the Methodist church interior.
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Rockford
Unien
W.C. DeWitt
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
B. D. Ste
Union Soldier of Fredericksburg Turns Ninety
Fredericksburg Indiana October 19 William Case Civil War veteran celebrated his ninetieth birthday at his daughter's home with about 75 guests. A recent Baptist church reception honored Rev and Mrs Carl Spieker. Evangelistic meetings at the M E church draw attendees from Fairbank Williamstown West Union Alpha Hawkeye New Hampton Randalia Waucoma Hazleton and Aurora. The junior class play was staged in the school auditorium with large audiences. Miss Lillian Payne stood in for Miss Evelyn Wenthe who was out sick. The Baptist church Aid society held a bazaar in the basement Friday.
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Fredericksburg
Wiliam Case
Floyd Whitcomb
Fairbank
Williamstown
West Unionn
Alpha
Hawkeye
New Hampton
Randalla
Waucoma
Hazleton
Aurora
Lillian Payne
Evelyn Wenthe
Aid Society of the Baptist Church
La Porte Couple Will Make Home at Los Angeles
La Porte residents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Monigold plan to move to Los Angeles Cass to live with daughter Mrs. Bill Everingham. Mrs. Monigold has been ill with asthma and complications. Mr. Monigold has served as caretaker of La Porte City park near the Rock Island depot for years. The report notes other local movements and visits by Clare Sheffer and Marshal Ed Abel with updates on travel to Corwith and Algona.
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la Ports City
W. C. Monigold
Los Angeles
Cass
Bill Everingham
Monigold
la Porte City Park
Rock Island Depot
Clare
Tama stock owners seek payment for dogs raid
Tama county livestock losses from dog raids prompt claims from multiple owners. John Hanzelka seeks reimbursement for a calf loss and feeding lamb damage. Wilson requests $5 for a mangled lamb and $20 for two lambs torn. Dean Fleisher files $19 for one lamb. Joe Holub seeks $30 for three animals and other unspecified claims totaling several dollars.
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Tracr
Tama
John Hanzelka
P. TL
Wilson
Dean Fleisher
Joe Holub
Sae
West Union voters to decide $105000 school bond
West Union Indiana voters will decide on a $105000 bond proposal to build a high school and gymnasium for the West Union Independent school district. The plan includes a central heating plant supplying heat to both old and new buildings with the old building used for grades only.
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West Union
West Union Independent School District
Board of Education
Bremer Rainbow veteran Archie Anderson dies in Detroit
Archie Anderson, 31, a Rainbow division veteran, died of a heart attack in Detroit. The Waverly Iowa native will have a funeral Monday at St Mary’s in Waverly with a requiem mass at 9 30 AM. Survivors include his siblings in Waterloo, Hartzell, Waverly, Dumont, Nashua, and other towns. his widow cared for an aunt in his last days. The service will feature Legionnaires and he previously ran a Waterloo grocery and later a Detroit taxi line. He served three and a half years overseas, driving a frontline truck.
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Waverly
Archie Anderson
Rainbow Division
Detroit
James Patterson
St. Mary’s
Anderson
Peter A. Anderson
St. Mary's Cluirch
Legionnairres
Armlerson
Waterloo
Brother
East Moline
William
Charles
Janes
Hartzell
Mer
Dumont
Join
Nashua
Clarence
Gary
Ind
Leo
Pasadena
Cal
Joseph Phillips
Royal
Traer U P Church Extends Call to Eastern Pastor
Traer Iowa October 19 United Presbyterian church has extended a unanimous call to Rev. M. B. Wallace of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania to become its pastor. Wallace preached in Traer last Sunday and has also drawn a call from Ainsworth Indiana. He has not yet decided which charge to accept and will reveal his decision soon. Wallace is a nongraduate of an eastern college and Pittsburgh seminary. He has pastored in New York and Pennsylvania, is between 40 and 50, married with four children.
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Traer
United Presbyterian Church
M. B. Wallace
Beaver Falls
Wallace
Ainsworth
Mr. Wallace
Eastern College
Pittsburgh Seminary
New York
Pennsylvania
Lutheran Pastor to End Service in Greene on Sunday
The final sermon of Rev FL W Voelker as pastor of the Lutheran church will be delivered Sunday in Greene. He has accepted a call to Oelwein and will move with his family Monday. Parishioners planned social events in appreciation, including an all parish party and gifts to the pastor's family.
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Greene
Kerman
FL W. Voelker
Oelweth Lutheran Church
Voelker
Chat&White Club
Burton Shultz
Woman formerly of Nashua dies in Illinois after illness
Mrs. Carl Blumm, formerly Pearl Phelps of Nashua, died last week in Peru Illinois after a brief typhoid illness. Her brother Tom Phelps of Plainfield learned of her death after. She left Nashua after marriage 15 years ago to Carl Blumm of Waverly. The couple had moved to Peru where he worked in plumbing. Survived by husband six children oldest 14 youngest three months, and by three brothers Tom Plainfield Frank Wisconsin and Percy California.
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Nashua
Carl Bhunm
Wome
Peru
Tom Phelps
Plainfield
Blumm
Pearl Phelps
Laraly Lacelle
Carl Blumm
Waverly
Frank Phelps
Wisconsin
Percy Phelps
California
Eliza Ramsdell dies at 94 on Floyd County farm
Mrs Eliza Ramsdell age 94 died early this morning on the family farm northeast of here where she had lived 63 years She was the last of her father's line and survived by a daughter in law three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Her husband and seven children predeceased her Burial will be in Pleasant Grove cemetery Floyd County Details for the service were not complete today
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Greene
Elza Ramsdell
Here
Maine
Ramsdell
Atkinson
Joel
Sarah Doore
Charles Ramsdell
James
Floyd
James Ramsdel
Pleasant
Garage and Filling Station Robbed in Plainfield
In Plainfield Indiana on Oct 18 burglars robbed Carl Zlehe's garage of 15 to 20 dollars, a .32 automatic pistol and cartridges. They also stole 30 gallons of gasoline and a five gallon container from the Standard Oil station. Sheriff H. A. Sagers investigates with manager H. O. Delta reporting the loot.
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Plainfield
Carl Zlehe
Mygrauders
Standard Oil Station
H. OG. Delta
HE. A. Sagers
Wadena High Has Class Elections
Wadena, Iowa October 19 officers of classes at Wadena High School were elected. Senior class elected Tran Moore as president Homer Kannes as vice president Marjorie Ernst as secretary Richard Jones as treasurer. Juniors Dorothy Wond president Evelyn Thompson vice president Rita Kennedy secretary Frances Baldwin treasurer. Sophomores Jeng Roftls president Leona Welsh vice president Ethel Fay secretary treasurer. Freshmen James Probert president Murray Broughton vice president Sidney Corbin secretary treasurer.
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Wadena
Tran Moore
Homer Kannes
Marjorie Ernst
Richard Jones
Dorothy Wond
Evelyn Thompson
Rita Kennedy
Frances Baldwin
Jeng Roftls
Leona Welsh
Ethel Fay
James Probert
Murray Broughton
Sidney Corbin
Fairbank Motorist Injured In Auto Collision With Tree
Fairbank Oct 19 H Phelps received severe facial bruises and cuts when his car lost control and crashed into a tree along Main Street. The wreck left the automobile wrecked and the driver thrown through the windshield. In a separate note, local youths hosted a gift shower for Mrs. Donald Goldsberry at her parents’ home Thursday evening.
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Fairbank
H. Phelps
Main Street
Donald Goldsberry
Fred Glow
Native of Bradford in pioneer days dies in California
Nashua Oct 19 Mrs Jessie Shepherd Mitchell 72 died Thursday at her Ontario California home. She was born in Bradford and attended Bradford Academy and the Little Brown Church. Survived by husband N L Mitchell two daughters Marjorie Colbournm and Ruth South both of Ontario and a son Shepherd Mitchell of Los Angeles. Funeral and burial were at Ontario.
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Nashua
Jessie Shepherd Mitchell
Ontario
Cal
N. L. Mitchell
Marjorie Colbournm
Ruth South
Shepherd Mitchell
Los Angeles
Mitchell
Bradford
Bradford Academy
Little Brown Church
Allison Woman's Club NAS Party for Teachers
Allison Oct 10 The Woman's club held a reception for Allison teachers hosted at Mrs George L Arnold's home. Mrs Preston assisted. Elizabeth Emerson played piano and Mrs Hil read. Entertainment chair Mrs Ernest Speedy organized events. Mrs W T Davidson and Mrs John Mullins were admitted to club membership.
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Allison
Woman's Club
George L. Arnold
Preston
H. J. Hilread
Elizabeth Emerson
Ernest Speedy Wra
W. T. Davidson
John Mullins
Children's Party in Manchester Iowa Oct 10 1920s
Eight year old June Jene Jones hosted a lowe en party in Manchester. First prize in games went to Billy Snyder with Hobart Howard second. Guests included Jean Lawman Sylvia Schmidt and many others among family friends and neighbors.
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Manchester
Jene Jones
Forrest E. Jones
Billy Snyder
Hobart Howard
Jean Lawman
Sylvia Schmidt
Herbert Cox
Margerek
Mary Dygert
Harry Jorgenson
Eugene Dodds
Maynard May
Jane Arnold
Junior Dunham
Joan Evans
Dran Hengan
Co-Op Graveling Project at Traer Nears Completion
Traer Iowa October 19 the second co operative road graveling project sponsored by Kubik Finch post American Legion of Traer will finish with one more carload of gravel to haul. Half mile from Bert Axon corner on primary No 3 south to West Union Cemetery nearly done with no cash expended for hauling. Gravel and freight cost about $1000 with other expenses unlikely to exceed $100. Gravel fund not yet $1000 but pledges remain and deficit if any will be small. So far about $50 spent on labor for unloading cars and wagons. most help donated. Vehicles supplied by farmers and residents. 250 or more organizations and individuals contributed over $1000. All labor and money solicitation handled by Kubik Finch post.
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Traer
Kubik-Finch Post
American Legion
Fim
Bert Axon
West Union Cemetery
Funeral for eight year old in Maynard church
Eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hoeger dies in Mercy hospital Oelwein from appendicitis after illness since Sunday. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 pm at Maynard Lutheran Church with burial in Long Grove cemetery. He survived by parents two brothers a twin and four sisters.
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Maynard
Fred Hoeger
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Maynard Lutheran Church
Long Grove
Big P.T
Maynard Parent-Teacher
Charles City Firm Sells to Mason City Chain Store Co.
Hauser Furniture of Charles City, in business since 1897, sold by owner Chris Hauser to Mier Wolf & Sons Co Inc of Mason City. Possession to pass Jan 1. Hauser to retire from the undertaking business and remodel no residence. A Gauger, long-time Hauser employee, will join. Mier Wolf plans a full house furnishings line with S. W. Dick as local resident manager.
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Charles City
Hauser Furniture Company
Chris Hauser
Mier Wolf & Sons Co, Inc
Mason City
Hauser
Blunt
A. ©. Gauger
Hauser Company
Mier Wolf Company
W. Dick
Three Floyd County Youths Confess to Sheep Thefts
In Mason City jail, Pab Chase 20 Clifford 18 and Leslie Jeffry confess to stealing 31 head of sheep. William Begemeier reports eight missing from his Cedar township farm. Detectives traced the flock to a farm northeast of Manly and recovered the sheep. Admissions place most thefts in Cerro Gordo county.
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Gowrier
Charles City
Pab Chase
Clifford
Leslie Jeffry
Mason City
Willian Begemeyer
Cedar Township
P. A. Saddler
Mr. Begemeier
Manly
Cerro Gordo
Community Club Luncheon in Waverly Counts Attendees
The Waverly Community Club held the first of three monthly luncheons this week. Organizing committee members included Charles Ailly A GO Grossman E H Meyer Herman Propp E Y Stumme and Arben Young. Sixty attended the event on Wednesday.
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Waverly
Charles Ailly
A. Go, Grossman
E. HH. Meyer
Herman Propp
E. Y. Stumme
Arben ‘Young
Congregational, Presbyterian and other sermons in Cedar Falls
The Cedar Falls church pulpit scene features Dr. Floyd Reeves’s first sermon at First Congregational after moving from Eagle Grove, with exchange sermons at First Presbyterian and other local churches. Activities include studies from Walter Lippmann, sermons on church duties, faith, loyalty to Jesus, and a Jamboree impressions segment by Raymond Latham.
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Walter Lippman
First Baptist Church
Ww. J. Digelman
T. c
England
Viking Pump Co Will Erect New Factory Unit
Cedar Falls October 19. The vacant lot on State Street owned by Viking Pump Company just south of the present plant is being cleared of lumber sheds and debris in preparation for an additional unit. Management has not yet decided if construction will begin in late fall and winter or be postponed to spring 1930.
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Ferniee
Cedar Falls
State Street
Viking Pump Company
Miller Funeral Held in Cedar Falls Church
Mrs Augusta Miller 85 died midweek. Funeral at St John s Lutheran Cedar Falls officiated by Rev EH Stefkes. Immigrant from Germany 63 years ago after two years in Milwaukee. Survived by seven children. Interment Greenwood beside husband August Miller, pioneer shoemaker, who died six years ago.
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Cedar Falls
Augusta Miller
St. John's Lutheran Church
EH. W. Stefkes
Miller
United States
Germany
Miwaukee
Greenwood
August Miller
Wisdom Tooth Tied To Ear Trouble In Iowa Case
In Dunkerton Iowa Louis Westlie had long ear trouble traced to a wisdom tooth removed at a Waterloo hospital. Mary Mewsome suffered a deep cut in a collision with a barb wire fence during a 4 H club gathering at Frances Jenson's home.
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Dearler
Dunkerton
Waterloo
Louis Westlie
Mary Mewsome
Frances Jenson
Cornerstone laid for Assumption church at Cresco
Oct 20 services mark cornerstone blessing for Assumption church rebuilt after March 18 1928 fire. The Dakota mahogany granite cornerstone bears inscription and is donated by A L Wagg. Dedicatory sermon by Rev Joseph J Boyte, with blessing by Monsignor Thomas Conry. Parish established 1867 with long line of pastors.
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Cresco
A. L. Wagg
Dakota
Marie Ecclesla
A. D
Will Freach
Joseph J. Boyte
Science
St. Thomas College
St. Paul, Minn
Monsignor
Thomas Conry
Columbia College
Dubuque
Gresco
Father Harding
M. A. McCarty
Births Reported in Waverly
Waverly announces the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Herbert Harmening on October 18th.
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Waverly
Herbert Harmening
Old World People at Iowa Park Patrons Tourists
Manchester Iowa October reports Dentol park hosted tourists from around the world with signatures from Holland Australia England and the Panama Canal. Most visitors came from New York New Jersey and Maine while the Hanse picnic drew 223 attendees and July fourth crowds included Waterloo and Dubuque residents.
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Manchester
Globe
Dentol Park
W. J. Burk
England
Holland
Australia
Hawaiian Islands
Panama Canal
New York
New Jersey
Maine
Waterloo
Dubuque
Madison
Wis
Mason City
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