Majority Votes Defeat Franchise For Central States Power
Sumner Iowa October 25 a majority vote of 45 favored defeating Central States Power Light Corporation for a new 10 year franchise to sell power. 444 votes yes 519 no. Previous 25 year franchise proposal also failed. Municipal Utilities won a 35 year franchise in one of three special elections. Injunction blocks construction of Municipal Utilities plant while legal challenges proceed. Hearing set for November term. J J Gowens says if court frees action plant construction will start at once.
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Municipal Utilities Company
Mandamus
District Court
Junction
Sumner
Central States Company
Municipal Unites
Municipal Vilities Company
J. J. Gowens
W C T U Special Meeting Planned at Dunkerton
A special meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union is set for Tuesday evening at Mrs Samuel Knorr home in Dunkerton Virginia. Speakers include Rev Samuel Knorr and Rev J S Schroder with music by Mrs F P Davis. Rev Milton Trumbauer and Rev A E Bogelt of Gresham will read the dre ational period. Members of the Ladies Aid society met to sew for the bazaar in early November.
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Courier
Dunkerton
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Samuel Knorr
J. S. Schroder
FP. Davis
Milton.Trumbauer
A. E. Bogelt
Gresham
Ladies’ Aid Society
George Hoffman
La Porte Masons and I C O F to Share in 10000
In the last will of Clarence Yourng filed in Waterloo district court Mrs Roberta Berryhill his longtime housekeeper receives 50 dollars? La Porte City Cemetery Association gets 300 dollars and the remainder including a farm at Bruce Center valued around 10000 dollars will be divided equally between Lotus lodge 10 C F and Trowel Lodge ALF A M of La Porte City executor named is William Blough.
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Sprots
la Porte City
Clarence Yourng
Waterloo
Roberta Berryhill
Methodist W M S Meets at La Porte City
La Porte City October 25 the Missionary society of the Methodist church met at the La Porte City church with Mrs Will Wilson presiding Mrs Roy Wagner in charge of devotions and the new study book The Crowded Way reviewed chapter one A committee planned refreshments and Forget-Me-Not day and veteran made flowers sales announced for October 26 in La Porte City.
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Courier
la Porte City
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Will Wilson
Roy Wagner
Glenn Teeter
Neva McChane
A. Fultz
Emeline Kline
C. E. Wager
Gien Haven
E.L. Esher
Westfield, . J. News
Westfield Tennis Club
Eddie Edwards
Winnie Hevenden Edwards
Harry Lane
Delta
Wis
Lang
Jesup
Oklahoma
Illness and Accidents Strike Independence Family
Independence Oct 25 Jack trails the Winter family Mrs Anna Winter’s household. Miss Dorothy Winter, Cedar Park Teachers college student, is very ill at home with scarlet fever since last Monday. Dwight Winter, 46, a member of I. T. O., suffered a fractured leg in football practice and will miss games for the season.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Jack
Anna Winter
Dorothy Winter
Teachers College
Cedar Parls
Dwight Winter
Soccer Outranks Bullfight in Spain in Size of Crowds
Sumner Indiana October 25 The article features L W Carroll a former Sumner boy now stationed in Barcelona with ITT reporting that football attracts far larger crowds than bullfighting in northern Spain. He praises football and notes Spain's rapid telephone expansion under his work, including 24 lines between Barcelona and Madrid and upgrades in cities over 1,000 population. The visit to the U S includes his secretary Ernesto Vital.
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Sumner
Althe
Bpan
Spain
L. W. Carroll
Bsumner
Barcelona
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
Carrol
States
Ernesto Vital
Vital
Liie
Carroll
Madrid
Deelard Mt
Remove Fingers Crushed in Corn Hooking Machine
Dysart Oct 25 two fingers of Ernest Feller right hand crushed in a comb husking machine. Amputation required, he was working at his father’s home southeast of town. Taken to Waterloo hospital. reported recovering. Also notes reorganizing Boy Scouts under J K Huehlen, new club president Wareham, and committee names. Birthday surprise for Mrs John Harrington. she is blind. Community events include a Burmeister birthday party, Epworth League exchanges with Garrison, and George Selk at Newkirk Auto Service recovering from finger infection.
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Dysarts
Ernest Feller
Feller
Robert
Waterloo
Boy Scouts
J. K. Huehlen
Dysart Conmeratal Club
Wareham
Actiities
EB. G. Hix
P. HL Schmidt
R. EB. Christopher
F. W. Genser
R. L. Ross
John Harrington
A. L. Hollenbeck
Methodist Episcopal Epworth League
Garrison
Epworth League
M. E
H. M. Grant
Mr. Whitmore
George Selk
Newkirk
Lena Selk
Cedar Falls Man's Funeral Service Held at Fredsville
Cedar Falls residents traveled to Fredsville to attend the funeral of Christian Gullinger who died after a fall at his daughter’s home seven miles southwest of Cedar Falls. He had spent the summer with family in Canada and returned recently. Services were at the Lutheran church in Fredsville with Rev. Christian Stockholm officiating. Interment was in the cemetery adjoining the church.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Fredsville
Christian Gullinger
Jens J. Tauesen
Guldager
Canada
States
Christian Stockholm
Waterloo man opens Traer market after move from Waterloo
Jenson, formerly of Waterloo, rents the Crescent Market building in Traer from Charley Vaughn and reopens the shop after selling his two Waterloo businesses. He has not lived in Waterloo for eight years. The Traer market was closed three weeks ago by I E Perry of Traer. Also, Cham pain Oil buys service station in Hampton from A D Fisher and E B Fisher and takes possession.
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Tracr
M. J. Jenson
Waterloo
Clos Crescent
Charley Vaughn
Jenson
I. EL Perry
Traer
OIL &Tation
Hampton
Champain Oil Company of
Iowa
Pranks
UN County
A.D. Fisher
M. Fisher
Last Service for Owen 6 Ramstad at Vinton
Obituary notes in Vinton Iowa detail the funeral of Byen Gustaf Ramstad born Sweden 1845 who died after pneumonia. Survivors include daughter Minnie son George A. and daughter Mrs. B. K. McCarty. Also Cantonwine death near Cantonwine family notices and local accidents including bakery proprietor Geyer hurt in du buque crash and Paul Stufflebeam marriage at Cedar Rapids to Velma Meyers with Iowa City hospital work. Joe Gilchrist and Arthur Thomas escape from quicksand in Boggs pasture after Thomas sinks then Gilchrist helps pull him free.
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Vinton
Byen Gustaf Ramstad
Sweden
Benton County
Garrison
Mary Culp
Heas
Minnie
George A
B. K. McCarty
Florida
Ramstad
Methodist Church
Cedar Rapidy
Paul Stufflebeam
N. M. Stufflebeam
Cedar Rapids
Velma Meyers
Paul
State Hospital
Iowa City
Maxwell, Ia
State University
Joe Gilchrist
Arthur Thomas
Boggs
Thomas
Gilchrist
Highescue
Mr.Thomas
Iowa Falls and Ackley Pinochle Challenge
Iowa Falls and Ackley pinochle players plan a sectional championship clash after years of local play. Alpine lodge members challenge the Ackley Pythlon lodge to determine the title with joint meetings planned in Hampton Ackley and Falls. The trip will begin November 6 when Iowa Falls visits Ackley.
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Courier Special Service
Iowa Falls
Alpine Lodge
Knights of Pything
Pythlon
Ackley
Hampton
Falls Lodge
Iowa
Denver Resident Hurt in Fall at Roof Work
Denver resident Christ Moeller sustains a fractured wrist and head injuries after a ladder slipped while he worked on a roof at Henry Draening home. Meantime paving on No. 89 nears completion to Waterloo, with shoulder work due within a month depending on weather. Laura Marie, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Kurt Meyer, christened at Lutheran church. Mrs Hartung marks eighty fourth birthday with party for 30. Lows Kurtt hosts Thimibribes club. Otto Behneffer leaves Denver creamery for Artesian as assistant to Charles Meyer. Mrs J H Schroeder notes recurring birthday anniversaries. Kelling schoolhouse hosts box social Oct 20 with program and chicken supper at St Peter's Lutheran church as Ladies Aid plans a free program.
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Courier Special Service
Denver
Christ Moeller
Henry Draening
Motller
No. 89
Waterloo
Kurtt Meyer
Lutheran Church
Laura Marie
Hartung
Lows Kurtt
Thmibribes Club
Schaeffer
Artesian
Otto Behneffer
Denver Creamery
Dormitory of Y at Chas. City Has Successful Year
Charles City Indiana October reports the Y M C A dormitory program tallying 561 men signed in as guests and 275 staying beyond two weeks. Groups used the gym regularly with courts and game rooms well utilized. bowling and volleyball teams played a full schedule while a Morris Isle camp and eight diamond ball teams were active. Melvin Sours, new physical director, spearheads next year plans with eight bowling captains named.
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Spsalat Servive
Charles City
Morris Isle
Cedar Falls
Melvin Sours
Clover Leaf Club Meeting At Greene Oct 24
Mrs. Carl Taylor hosted the Clover Leaf Club at her Greene home Thursday afternoon October 24. Supper was served by the hostess. The Home Builders and Quiet- Lock classes of the M E F E Sunday school hosted a reception for Greene High teachers at the church parlors last evening. The Methodist Episcopal Ladies Aid met at the church Wednesday afternoon. Supper was served to about ten cents per person at the close, proceeds totaling $24.90.
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Courier
Greene
Carl Taylor
M.fe
Grteene
Methodist Episcopal Ladies Aid Society
Knights of Pythias Convention to Be Held in Hampton
A Knights of Pythias Third district convention will meet Tuesday in Windsor lodge rooms Hampton. The agenda includes registration at 6 30 p m a business session with Ward Ferguson Des Moines conducting a question box and M P Hughes Clear Lake presiding A banquet in the lodge dining room at 7 p m will follow with a program.
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Guurter
Hampton
Knights of Pythias
Third District
Iowa
Windsor Lodge
P.m
Ward Ferguson
Des Moines
Records and Seals
M. P. Hughes
Clear Lake
Mrs Mary Harvey Sumner Pioneer Dies at 92
Mary Harvey, 92, a Sumner pioneer, died October 23 in Minneapolis at her son in law E. S. Kelly's home after a paralytic stroke. Burial will be in Pinhook cemetery near Sumner. Survived by four sons Joe, John, Frank, Peter, and daughters Rose and Anna. Husband and three children preceded her in death. The Sumner home place is operated by son Joe.
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Sumner, Ta
Mary Harvey
Minneapolis
Minn
Kelly
Sumner
Pinhook Cemetery
Joe Harvey
John Harvey
Cando
N. D
Frank
Peter Harvey
Rose Harvey
Anna Harvey
Omaha
Neb
Harvey
Here
Joe
Cedar Falls Armistice Day Observance Planned
Cedar Falls will observe Armistice Day Monday November 11 at 11 o clock in the morning. The gathering will be held in the men s gymnasium at Teachers college with Dr Burris Jenkins of Kansas City Mo delivering the address Jenkins is known as an exceptional platform speaker and is acquainted with S C Jacobsen the retiring commander of Cedar Falls American Legion post who previously lived in Kansas City
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Cedar Pals
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Burris Jenkins
Linwood Avenue
American Legion
Kansas City
Eastern Minister Accepts Call to Church in Traer
Traer Iowa October 25 Rev B M Wallace of Beaver Falls Pa to be new pastor of United Presbyterian church of Traer succeeding Rev A W Martin who resigned to join United Presbyterian college faculty at Terkle Mo Wallace received calls from Traer and Ainsworth within a week He will begin work soon after accepting invitation from Traer church North of the report also notes Mrs Mae Gagley selling her Nashua Ia 40 acre farm to H H Becker of Waverly and buying a home from Ella Sutherland to move March 1
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Courter
Traer
B. M. Wallace
Beaver Falls
United Presbyterian Church of
A. W. Martin
United Presbyterian College
Terkle
Wallace
Ainsworth
Pennsylvania
New York
Seles Farm
Nashua
Mae Gagley
Here
H. H. Becker
Waverly
Ella Sutherland
Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Bristow Hall Butler
Bristow Oklahoma Oct 25 county meeting of American Legion auxiliary in session at Legion hall today with a large attendance of unit presidents. A registration fee of 10 cents funds treats for soldiers at Independence. Luncheon served at noon by Bristow members. Will Truex seriously ill in hospital at Waverly. William Surius family moved from C E Conger house to Welland residence in north Bristow.
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Courier Special Service
Bristow, In
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Independence
Bristow
Waverly
Will Truex
William Surius
C. E. Conger
Welland
North Bristow
Manchester School Budget Increase In Independent District
Residents of the Independent school district of Manchester will pay a higher tax next year to support the schools. The budget rises from 00,000 to 56,000 for next year. A one mill levy yields 514, so the 1930 school tax will be about 123 miles higher. The corporation levy will be reduced 2% mills.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Independent School District
Big Four Fair 1929 Profit Report Highlights Gains
Big Four society secretary N H Bloom reports 1929 net profit near 1850. Awards include Lloyd Klota for best cattle showman and Edwin Kunetop for boys and girls judging. Fredericksburg township wins champion banner with Bradford second. New Hampton Rivers ton Ulster townships share third. Nome from convention notes Rev W J Diegelman returns from Davenport.
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Gauher
Nashua
Big Four Society
N. H. Bloom
Fredericksburg
Edwin Kunetop
Floyd County
Bradford Township
New Hampton
Riverston
Ulster
Konjola Promised Remedy At Waterloo Drug Store
A bold advertisement extols Konjola as a 32 ingredient medicine that cleanses and stimulates digestion and elimination. It features a Waterloo endorsement from Mr. Claude Myres and promotes the Konjola Man at Wangler Brothers drug store, urging inquiries and public demonstrations.
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Claude NY
Lind-Cammack
East Fourth St
Konjola
Claude Myres
Mulberry Street
Waterloo
Wangler Brothers
East Fourth Street
Myres
Dave Apo
Kent
Kontola
Wangler Brothera Drug Store
Enet Fourth Street
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Bachus
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Sumner Pioneer
T. C. Gymnasium
Legion Auxiliary
Butler
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Iowa Falls Cafe
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Cliff Holmes
Marshalltown
Brantwood Cafe
William Marsh
Wnter
Mr. Holmes
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RCA
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Xeon
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W. J Diegelman
First Baptist Church
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