Dike Legion-Community Building Dedication Set for November
Dike Iowa plans dedication of a new community memorial building under joint town and American Legion auspices. The event will include a banquet by the Woman's Auxiliary, Frank Miles as principal speaker, and a community carnival with a ball in the auditorium. The project costs about $7,500 funded by bonds and local funds.
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Dike
Town
American Legion
Wry
Yes
Frank Miles
Legionnairve
Des Moines
Jon
Post Hus
Bulding
Legionnaires
Region Post
Town of
Legion Post
Woman's Auxiliary
Legion
Club
Tootas
Dike Post
Excalciers
Odd Fellows Hall
Ed N. Ovee
Leslie “A. Ward
Chris 3. Langskow
Ab Drs Moines
Post 471
T. C. Hansen
Adem
Martin Martinusen
J. P. Campbell
Elmer P. Tobias
Corn Cannery Stores 30 Tons Seed for Next Year
Clarksville Indiana October 24 thirty tons of Evergreen seed corn have been selected and stored by the Clarksville Canning Company for planting next year. This is the largest seed reserve by the local concern. Quality is reported excellent. Linemen are replacing poles with new 35 foot ones to carry both telephone and electric cables.
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Courier Special Service
Clarksville
Canning
Cleckman
Louis
Information for Motorists Using Iowa Highways
Officials issued guidance for drivers on Iowa highways detailing travel safety tips and upcoming construction notices. The advisory emphasizes reducing speed in work zones, obeying signage, and checking speed limits to avoid fines. Road crews request patience and plan alternate routes when needed.
Western Home Infirmary Unit to Be Dedicated
Cedar Falls October 24 The new infirmary addition at Western Old People’s home nears completion and interior equipment installation will proceed in coming days The board of trustees will meet November 4 at the superintendent’s office to review reports and accept the new wing Bishop L H Seager of the board of bishops will preside at the meeting The formal dedication is set for Sunday afternoon with Bishop Seager giving the address and also speaking at First Evangelical church Sunday morning
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Cedar Falls
Wisin
L. H. Seager
Board of Bishops
LeMars
Bishop Seager
Flist Evangelical Church
Clarksville Man to Mark Ninetieth Natal Anniversary
Carl Sieling of Clarksville Indiana will celebrate his ninetieth birthday tomorrow. An advance gathering at his home Sunday brought relatives and friends for a picnic dinner and afternoon visit. Attendees included Mrs Will Sieling, Mrs Chris Nicholas and three children, Mrs Leo Sibinsky and three children, Mr and Mrs Frank Sibersky and three children of Waverly, and Mr and Mrs August Sieling with two daughters.
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Clarksville
Carl Sleing
Will Sieling
Chris Nicholas
Leo Sibinsky
Frank Sibersky
Waverly
August Sieling
August Hammell
All Veterans of World War Asked to Legion Picnic
Officers of the American Legion post will mail invitations to all known World War veterans in the vicinity urging attendance at the indoor picnic at Cedar Falls Commercial club rooms on November 8. Capt. Joseph W. Wilimek will roast a pig for the occasion.
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Courier
American Legion Post
Cedar Falls Commercial Club
Joseph W. Wilimek
Chief Trustee Resigns Hawkeye Bank Trust Fund
Clyde A. Munson resigns as chief trustee of First State bank trust fund to join Modern Woodmen of America. J B Palmer and Frank Dietel remain as trustees. Also notes Consumers Independent Lumber Co opens in new building. A Fayette, Indiana man suffers severe injuries from a buzz saw accident while cutting railroad ties at home.
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Courier
Hawkeye
Clyde A. Munson
First State Bank
Woodmen of America
J. 8
Palmer
Frank Dietel
Consumers Independent Lumber Company
Fayette
Ont
Ray Nad- Ing
Nading
Hs Veht Arta
Bruce Township Farm Bureau Election Meeting Planned
Bruce Township Farm Bureau to hold a meeting Friday evening Oct 25 at the Clark Hoyt home south of town. Officers to be elected, program includes songs and a motion picture. Social hour with refreshments. each woman to bring pumpkin pie sandwiches china and silver for her family.
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Courier
Ls Porte City
Bruce Township
Osborne
Joan Kerr
Leland Ashley
William Ballheim
le Porte City
Mildred Magan
Gilman van Scheick
St. Paul, Minn
Hattie van Doren
Eva Boyles
Cedar School
No. 4
Schoolhouse in District Two Remodels for 36 Scholars
The District Two schoolhouse has been remodeled with a cloakroom and rearranged seating to accommodate 36 scholars. The United Brethren Parsonage has been painted. Ruth Peters celebrated her twelfth birthday with Hercecher, Mia Grisman, and classmates. Mrs. S. M. Shafer returned from a 10 day visit in Humboldt county. The Christian Endeavor plans a sociable in the A. Lt. Miler on Thursday Oct. 31.
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Courier Special Service
Washington Two
District Two
United Brethren
Ruth Peters
Hercecher
Mia. Grisman
Ning
S. M. Shafer
Humboldt County
Christian Endeavor
A. Lt
Brother of Independence Man Dies at Walker
Independence Indiana October 33 Michael Sand of this city was called to Walker for his brother John Sand who died Saturday night He was formerly from Independence and son of the late Mr and Mrs Peter Sand He had lived in the southern part of the county for years He was about 11 years old Funeral services were in Walker with burial in Spencer Grove Cemetery
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Independence
Michael Sand
Walker
John Sand
Peter Sand
Spercer Grove
Slugs in Telephone Pay Box Result in Fine
Oelwein Iowa Oct 24. H C Perkins of Des Moines was fined $25 and costs after directing payments to brass slugs in a telephone pay box. The charge was cheating by false pretenses.
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Oelwein
H.C. Perkins
Des Moines
Births Reported in Charles City and Surrounding Areas
Birth announcements list new sons for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zubrod in Charles City on Oct. 23, for Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bruns in Denver on Oct. 19, for Mr. and Mrs. Milo Melton on Oct. 20, for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bruns of Waterloo at the George Moeller home on Oct. 22, and for Mr. and Mrs. James Winburn in Washburn on Oct. 39.
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Charles City
Arthur Zubrod
Fifth Avenue
Denver
Herman Bruns
Milo Melton
Clarence Bruns
Waterloo
George Moeller
Washburn
James Winburn
A& Non
Och
Kearns R e quiem Held at St Josephs New Hampton
Mrs. John J. Kearns died at St Josephs hospital from osteomyelitis. Funeral held at St Josephs church with Rev Casey officiating. Burial at Jerico cemetery beside husband who died April 23 1923. Survived by three sons five daughters two sisters two brothers and 12 grandchildren.
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Courier
New Hampton
John J. Kearns
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Joseph’s Church
J. ¥. Casey
Jerico
Misa Mary McCarten
Jacksonville Township
Ionia P T A to Sponsor Hallowe'en Party Next Week
A Hallowe'en party will be hosted by the Ionia P T A at the school house next Tuesday evening Oct 25. The Altar society held a card party last night with proceeds for the church building fund. The Congregational church Missionary society met at Mrs H McAroy's home Wednesday and will hold a bazaar in the church basement soon. John Jacobs is remodeling and re shingling Mrs Maggie Theis residence he bought earlier. Frank Roethler of Waterloo is supervising remodeling of the farm buildings north of town.
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Courier
Sonia
Parent-Teacher Association
Altar Society
Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
Mra. H
McAroy
John Jacobs
Maggie Theis
Frank Roethler
Waterloo
Montana Sheep Rancher Travels by Foot to Ohio
Cyrus Fraryey a veteran Montana sheep rancher was seen in Charles City en route by foot to Mansfield Ohio. He left Montana at the start of October heading for his old home.
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Courier Special Serviern
Charles
Cty
Cyrus Fraryey
Montana
Kyansfield
Friedrich Funeral Held at Fairbank
Requiem high mass was held at Immaculate Conception Church Fairbank for Mrs. August Prindtich who died Monday from a stroke. She was born August 5 1879 in Germany and moved to the United States at age three with family settling in Maxfield township. She married Mr. Friedrich January 20 1896 at Sumner and lived on a farm near Fairbank for 25 years before moving to town eight years ago. Surviving are her husband an adopted daughter Margaret her mother Rosa Hers a sister a brother and a stepbrother August Hass Waterloo Gustava Hass Sumner.
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Courier
Fairbank
Margaret
Rosa Hers
Matthew Teaburg
Here
August Hass
Waterloo
Gustava Hass
Sumner
Manchester Legion Post and Auxiliary Move Quarters
Manchester Ta Oct 24 The Manchester Legion post and auxiliary will relocate from the First National Bank building to the second floor of the armory on East Main, purchased months ago by J M Jones and Sons of Joseph Hutchinson. The rooms will be fitted to their needs and ready for occupancy by the first of the new year.
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Manchester
Manchester Legion Post and Auxiliary
First National Bank
Armory
East Main
J. M. Jones & Sons
Joseph Hutchinson
Harmony circle hosts party at Starr Home for the Aged
Charles City Circle Harmony hosted a party at the Starr Home for the Aged with readings music and a play by Colwell women. Donations day yielded canned fruit vegetables and other items for the home. Snow reported by local observer EH Larson. Lewis Klinkel reunion guests gathered from Monona Waukon Decorah Nora Springs and St Paul.
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Courier
Charles City
Harmony Circle
Starr Home For the
Central Star Club
Colwell
First National Bark
Helen Thompson
First Chris Han
Greene
F. C. Vasey
Mason City
Naonal Honor Society
EH. G. Larson
Levi Klinkel
Monona
Waukon
Decorah
Nora Springs
St. Paul
Kilnkei
Injured Fayette Grid Star Taken to Rochester
Karl Fox of Upper Iowa grid team suffered two leg fractures when a car collision in an Oelwein repair shop sent him to Rochester General Hospital by ambulance. Surgeons performed an incision to set the bones and a cast was applied. Doctors expect about four weeks before removal. Fox's condition is reported satisfactory and fractures are responding to treatment.
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Courterapegtal Service
Fayette
Karl Fox
Upper Iowa
Oelwein
Rochester
Milan
Oelweth Hospital
Lawn City Writer's Books Recommended to Iowa Teachers
Cedar Falls October 24 Miss Mebel Carey of Columbia University spoke to teachers college Iowa about Bess Streeter Aldrich from Cedar Falls township. She praised all Aldrich books and highlighted The Lantern in Her Hand as especially good for rural teachers. Aldrich resides in Elmwood Nebraska.
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Cedar Falls
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Cedar Falls Township
Teachers College
Towa
Mebel Carey
Columbia University
New York
Tawa
Independence Man Shot by Accident to Leave Hospital
Independence Indiana Oct 24 A K Carmichael who was seriously injured about ten days ago when a shotgun in the hands of D B Barth was accidentally discharged will be able to leave the local hospital Sunday. They have to use crutches for some time.
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Courter Special Service
Independence
A. K. Carmichael
D. B. Barth
Tfey
Former Iowan dies in Hollywood after long injury
Mrs Maurice Barnhart of Independence born Fredericka Udell in Dubuque about 65 years ago died in Hollywood California on October 14 from injuries suffered days earlier when she fell during medicine ball play. Survived by husband Maurice Barnhart daughter Carla and brother Ross Udair. mother and sisters preceded her.
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fGuarter
Independence
Maurice Barnhart
Hollywood
Cal
Dubuque
Fredericka Udell
Tve
Providence
R. I
Chicago
California
Carla
Aniversity of California
Ross Udair
East
Tama P. T. A. musical comedy raises funds tonight
Rose Time a three act musical comedy will be presented tonight and Friday at Tama high school auditorium under the Tama Parent-Teacher association. Proceeds go to child welfare. Principal roles by LeRoy Schwecel Mrs. Paul Hartsell Wilea Cunningham Clark Ingersoll Paul Hartsell Gertrude Foley Ernest Reinhard Agnes O Connor Fhylis Flenner and Joe Duffy. Chorus includes 18 girls and eight boys with specialties between acts.
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Tame
Tama High School
Tama
Parent-Teacher Association
LeRoy Schwecel
Paul Hartsell
Wilea Cunningham
Clark Ingersoll
Gertrude Foley
Ernest Reinhard
Agnes O'Connor
Fhylis Flenner
Joe Duffy
Celwein to Dedicate New Library in Monday Ceremony
Celwein will inaugurate a new library building on Monday with furniture and appliances installed. Books and equipment from the current city hall quarters are expected to be moved before the ceremony.
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Celwein
Nashua Loses Four Families Named Hall
Four Nashua families bearing the Hall name moved from the town this week. The Earl Hall family leaves as one of the largest families, relocating to Waterloo. Martha Hall moves to Kansas City to live with relatives. Claude Hall and family go to Dubuque for a permanent telegraph operator position. E. V. R Hall family member goes country to stay with daughter. Independence High sees a lamp post fund drive for 1926 graduates at the north entrance.
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Courier
Nashua
Hall
Ant
Earl Hall
Waterloo
Martha Hall
Kansas City
Claude Hall
Dubuque
Tillnois Central Company
E. V. R Hall
C. M. Freeburg
Tama pioneer J. M. Wonser dies at 81 in Tama
Obituary outlines J. M. Wonser a Tama County pioneer, lawyer turned journalist who edited the Tama Citizen and Tama News-Herald. He served as postmaster of Tama and was active in education and the Methodist Episcopal church. Born May 5 1838 in Ellsville Fulton County Illinois, he practiced law in Tama, supported Republican principles then Bryan, and left two sons and three daughters, plus grandchildren.
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Milcden G. Wonser
Tilinsis
Jan Wanshaer
America
Holland
New Amsterdam
American
Wonser
Ruth Churchill Wonser
John Churchill
Duke of Marlborough
Law School
University of Michigan
Julia C. Weaver
Erie
Weaser
Tuka
Towa
Tama
Iowa
Mr. Wonser
Tama Citizen
Tama Herald
Tama News-Herald
Republican Party
Whilliam Jennings Bryan
Tame
Board of Education
Wanser
Methodist Episcopal Church
Flora ©. Price
Blox City
Ella GC. Beale
Tana
Frederick
Pasadena
Cal
Vera Tims
Charles J
Tamta Herald
Imne
Ruth Wonser
Erle, III
Marjorie Wonser
Rockford, Y
Richard Time
Tanta
Marvell Wonser Tims
Kateeil Wonser Reid
Portland
Ore
Atle Hope Wonser
Pasedena
Men who defaced school property pay fine
Kenneth Parks and Tom Sullivan of Fredericksburg faced Justice J. F. Babcock and paid a 25 dollar fine plus costs for defacing a public school building. They damaged window curtains and also covered the restitution for the damage. An auto incident in Independence left cattle injured and one animal killed after a collision with a car driven by the unnamed motorist who settled with Patrick Danehy.
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Goarler
New Hampton
Kenneth Parks
Tom Sullivan
Fredericksburg
J. F. Babcock
Independence
Patrick Danehy
Danehy
Train Kills 20 Young Calves in Runaway Herd
In Hudson Virginia feeder calves aboard a truck broke away and fled onto the Great Western railway track as a train approached. Twenty of about 60 calves died or were mortally wounded, with thirteen killed outright and others requiring slaughter. Farmer Russell Pullin estimates losses near $500.
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Hudson
Russell Pullin
Great Western Yailway
Pullin
Legion Auxiliary Puts on Benefit Play in Gladbrook
The Legion Auxiliary in Gladbrook presents The Whole Towns Talking at the gymnasium tonight following a prior show. A reception at U B church honored the new minister Rev Church and Mrs Church. Alpha Study day met at Mrs Schuyldt home with a program led by Mrs Gothmiann and Mrs Yetley.
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Legion Auxiliary
Gladbrook
Kerutee
Qet
Legion Auxilary
U. B
Church
A. G. Schuyldt
Adolph Gothmiann
C. J. Yetley
Konjola Fine Tonic Promises Rapid Health Boost
A period advertisement touts Konjola as a fast acting tonic and medicine. It recounts Mrs. Minn ie Linder’s recovery from influenza and stomach issues after using Konjola, cites the Konjola Man at Wangler Brothers Drug Store in Waterloo area, and invites public questions about its supposed benefits and mechanisms.
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MHS
Minnie Linder
Lind-Cammack
East Fourth
Koniola
Kenjola
Minnig Linder
Hudson
Waterloo
Wangler, Brothers Drug Store
East Fourth Street
Woaterlog
Kontola
Fkonjoln
Konsole
Ikontola
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Manchester Legion Post
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