Jubilee Planned on Completing Road Paving Between Vinton and Belle Plaine
Vinton and Belle Plaine plan a joint picnic at Firemen's Park to celebrate the opening of the paving between the towns. The last portion recently opened, with many from Vinton expected to attend. Detours persist toward Cedar Rapids, and paving to Cedar Rapids will open in about two weeks.
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Vinton
Belle Plaine
Cedar Rapids
Clay Council
Fourth Street
Early Settler of Delaware County Dies at 93
Mrs. Almine Alcock 93 longtime Delaware county resident died Friday at her daughter’s home in Independence. Funeral services were held Monday at the home of her daughter in Manchester with Rev. A. E. Hursh officiating. Interment in Oakland Cemetery. Born October 11 1834 in Holland she came to America at age 12. Survived by four of eight children and a son Herbert Alcock Manchester. Husband Ralph Alcock died 17 years ago.
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Courier
Manchester
Almine Alcock
Delaware County
Etella “Dennis
A. E. Hursh
The
United Brethren Church
Oakland
Alcock
America
Ralph Alcock
Hannibal
Coffin’s Grove Township
Agusta Talleron
Chicago
E. W. Raymond
Independence
Stella Dennis
Herbert Alcock
Farm hand jailed for theft leaves destitute family
Charles Nietert, a Manchester farm hand, will begin a five year sentence for stealing $40 worth of clover seed from F. H. Child near Masonville. The offender’s family, quarantined for scarlet fever with a gravely ill child, faces destitution as the mother died of diphtheria two years ago. Children to be placed in a home after recovery.
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Courier &Pecial Service
Manchester
Charles Nietert
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
H. B. Boies
F. H. Child
Masonville
Gillespie Farm
Tts Loe
Defer Placing of Contract for Dike Memorial Building
Dike Memorial building contract placing delayed as bids were deemed excessive by the committee. Call for bids will be issued later with changes in specifications.
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Dike Memorial
Courier Special Service Dike
Dike Memorial Hell
Unity Center Lecture on The Drama of Faith
Mrs. Goldie Cook of Cedar Rapids will lecture tomorrow at Unity Center at five o'clock. The program includes a 10 am class an hour of meditation from 12 15 pm and a 2 pm class on Christian Healing at 322 323 Lafayette building.
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Unity Center
Goldie Cook
Cedar Rapids
P. m
Lafayette Building
Former Waverly Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraud
F P Groninga, former Waverly resident, pled guilty to forgery after paying back 500 dollars, with a 300 dollar fine and costs. He left for the Pacific coast. District events include Knights of Pythias convention in Waverly on Nov 7 and a 5:45 supper by Methodist women. Also notes births, hospital matters, a Halloween party, Messiah rehearsals, and Boy Scout activities in Waverly with local group events and talks.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
F. P. Groninga
Parkersburg
M. F. Edwards
Groninga
Pacific Coast
California Couple Honored by Picnic of Orange Residents
In Orange Township Ic Oct 26 Mr and Mrs Perry Schrock La Verne Cal whose marriage was solemnized recently in Benton Il are visiting relatives in the community. They were honored at a Cedar Heights picnic dinner with 43 Ladies Aid members quilting and sewing. Numerous local families and guests attended church services and visits. About 50 friends serenaded the couple at the Oran Gnagy home.
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Courier
Orange Township
Perry. Schrock
la Verne
Cal
Benton, Il
Glenn Lichty
Cedar Heights
Alvin
H. W. Miller
Blaine
Homer
P. J. Summy
A. M. Summy
Kenneth
Junior
L. W. Cunningham
Marlow
Gladys
Maxine
Ada. Saylor
Mary
Frances
Taylor
W. H. Maust
Margaret Taylor
Iowa State Teachers College
Mary Saylor
Ladies’ Aid Society
Harvey Moberly
Lester - Paris
W. W
A. K. Glessner
G. W. Messer
Mt. Morris
Will Flory
George Steyer
Bonnie
Carleton
Neb
U. C
Mrs. Miller
Will Gange
S. D
Grandma Gange
Reinbeck
Ernest Graham
Alice
St. Louis
Irene
Cedar Falls
Jack
Bruce
Robert
Harvey Schrock
Merle Rough
Baby
Edgar Tanneather
Delhi
Surprise Picnic Honors Birthday of Hudson Woman
A group of about 50 relatives and close friends surprised Mrs. Samuel Watters in Hudson Indiana by bringing picnic baskets to her home to celebrate her birthday. The gathering honored her long service and active involvement in local affairs.
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Courier
Hudson, In
Samuel Watters
Watters
Mrs Ernestine Schwartz Rites Set in Charles City
Mrs. Ernestine Schwartz 91 died Tuesday at her son’s home in Charles City. Funeral service Thursday with Rev C G Prottengeier. interment Riverside beside her husband. Surviving children include Mrs Will Schuknecht William Otto Robert and Mrs Anna Hoger and Charles Spokane.
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Courier
Charles City
Ernestine Schwartz
William
Hildreth Street
C. G. Prottengeier
Riverside
Will Schuknecht
William Otto
Robert
Anna Hoger
Charles
Spokane
Mason City
Justice Crowell
Rockford
Barney Dunn
Paving Complete on West Charles Street in Oelwein
The concrete paving on West Charles street in Oelwein is finished but will season for three weeks before opening to traffic. Notable items include Art Walters visiting to establish an aviation school, American Legion activities planned for Armistice Day at Ridler’s Hall, a church program, and a ball at the Ridler building. Rumor notes mention Great Western rail amalgamation, highway relocation west of town, and a new five story hotel. Stolrfuse fined $300 and jailed for liquor nuisance. Mattis & Romano seek wholesale fruit and vegetable business space. Great Western master mechanics meeting with multiple division points represented.
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Oelwein
West Charles Street
Art Walters
American Legion
Ridler’s Hall
M.E. Church
Ridler
Great Western
Herman Stolrfuse
West Union
Mattis & Romano
Missouri
South Frederick Avenue
Great Western Railroad
Chicago
St. Paul
Kansas City
Omaha
Clarion
Stockton
Conception
Hayfield
Des Moines
Jacob H. Hickle Dies Clarksville Civil War Veteran
Jacob H. Hickle, Civil War veteran and retired farmer, died at his home in Clarksville after a period of declining health. Funeral plans await word from his son John in Porterville, California. Surviving are children Ed, Alma, and Mrs. Winifred Thompson, four brothers Charles, William, Alfred, Warren, a sister Elizabeth, his widow, and the couple’s sixtieth wedding anniversary was celebrated recently.
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Mounier
Clarksville
Jacob H. Hickle
John
Porterville
Cal
Alma
Winifred Thompson
Charles
Shell Rock
Wileliam
Alfred
Warren
Elizabeth
Mrs. Hickle
Man 65 Dies After Being Struck By Train
Cedar Rapids Indiana October 26 1947 G R Rozen aged 65 was killed when struck by a Rock Island locomotive last night. He died in a local hospital after failing to regain consciousness.
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Cedar Rapids
G. R. Rozen
Rock Island
Bruce Township Farm Bureau to Meet Friday
La Porte City Iowa October 26 The annual joint meeting of both divisions of Bruce Township Farm Bureau will be held Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Walls two miles west and one half mile north of Bruce Center Program begins at 8 oclock with community singing motion picture There s Magic in It farm accounting and an Andy Gump comedy Lois Walls remarks County agent Charles Heeran will speak Each family to bring sandwiches china and silver Refreshments served Women s meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs Fred Rahn after noon to study china and silver All members to bring sandwiches plate and cup Entertain for son Mr and Mrs E E Them entertained a group in honor of their son Ralph who recently returned from abroad Decorations suggested for Halloween Bridge club party at the Wilson home Halloween theme W C T U to meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Elmina Edsill bring a covered dish and sandwiches Personal Mention Mrs Georgia Hoyt visiting Pardeeville Wis She goes to Canton Ill to visit Dr Merlin Oren Mr and Mrs Pearl Gott sell home northeast of town moving to Cedar Rapids to join G E King in coal business
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Courier
la Porte City
Bruce Township Farm Bureau
Elmer Walls
Bruce Center
Andy Gump
Lois Walls
Charles Heeran
Farm Bureau
Bruce Township
Fred Rahn
Frank Frost
E. E
Ralph
Hallowe’en
Bridge
Hallowe'en
Clarence Wilson
Verne Clark
Budd Clark
Ezra Hager
Clarence Eline
Mont Foss
John Kerr
Highland*club
Wilson
Clarence Hager
Will Boyd
Farlan Hager
Miss Frohm
Miss Case
Ww. Cc. T. U
Elmina Edsill
Georgia Hoyt
Pardeeville
Wis
Canton
Ill
Merlin Oren
Pearl Gott
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Gott
G. E. King
Funeral Rites for Mrs Julius Feuling in Ionia Iowa
Funeral services will be held at St Boniface church Ionia at 10 a m Friday for Mrs Julius Feuling mother of E J Feuling former Democratic state central committee chairman. She died Tuesday at her daughter’s Stockton Illinois home and is to be buried in St Marys cemetery New Hampton. She resided Chickasaw county since 1871 and leaves eight children, two brothers, twenty grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Courier Special Service
New Hampton
Julius Feuling
E. J. Feuling
Democratic State Central Committee
St. Mary’s
St. Boniface Church
Ionia
J. N. Zimmer
Peter Zimmer
New Ulm
Minn
Mrs. Amy Copeland Dies at Independence Wisconsin
Independence Wisconsin October 26 Mrs Amy Copeland died Tuesday at the home of Miss Jenevieve McDonald on Second avenue from a stroke of paralysis suffered October 14 She was born in Vermont in 1849 the daughter of John D and Tryphene Shurtliff Perkins She married Robert H Copeland who preceded her in death about four years Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm from the First Baptist church with burial at Wilson cemetery.
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Courier
Independence
Amy Copeland
Jenevieve McDonald
Second Avenue
Vermont
John D
Tryphene Shurtliff Perkins
Wisconsin
Robert H. Copeland
Miss McDonald
First Baptist Church
Wilson Cemetery
Rockford Hardware Store Burglary Cleared by Confession
Kenneth Franklin, Michigan, in county jail for Rockford hardware store robbery. Lloyd Coyler of Platteville Wisconsin and Bill Snow Grosse of Wisconsin sought by officers. Franklin confessed Colier planned the heist and split loot. Six guns taken. Coyler allegedly parted in Mason City. Franklin described hard luck in a Rockwell City restaurant. authorities checked Waterloo hotels for Colier.
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Courier
Charles City
Kenneth Franklin
Michigan
Lloyd Coyler
Platteville
Wis
Rockford
Bill Snow Grosse
Carrotts Hardware
Franklin
Colier
Mason City
Coyser
Rockwell City
Cress
Saddler
Waterloo
Collier
Readlyn Birthday Party and Local Social Notes
Readlyn notes include a birthday party for Paula Maas hosted by Mr and Mrs Lou Widdel, a pheasant hunt from Benton county guests at F G Torgler home, and several birthdays and social visits. Other items report school attendance figures, a parish ladies aid meeting, a wedding in Sumner, and a funeral for Will Thies, with local visits from August Wilkening and family.
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Courier
Readlyn
Lou Widdel
Paula Maas
Rudolph Schroeder
John Boedecker
CG. Corbin
Benton County
F. G. Torgler
Schroeder
Mrs. Torgler
Nick Cook
Ed Nelson
Oelwein
Henry Segebarth
Henry Foleske
Hallowe’en
Readlyn Band Hall
Christ Warneke
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul's Church
H. A
St. Paul
Minn
Edna Maas
Amstein
London
Osnes
Will Albrecht
Will Fratzke
Werner Albrecht
Esther
Erwin Thurm
Donald Kraft
George Jones
Evelyn Jones
Helen Pratt
Ralph Hinriski
Viola Peters
Alberta Sarvis
Alvin Prigge
Morgan duo jailed five years for poultry larceny
Maud and Pete Morgan of Shell Rock were each sentenced to five years in prison by Judge C. H. Kelley on larceny of poultry. The notice mentions the trial held in Allison, Iowa, on October 26. The source also notes a historical aside about Stephens dividing the Bible into verses in 1551.
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Allison
Maud
Pete Morgan
Shell Rock
C. H. Kelley
Stephens
Bristow Church Tops Steeple and Week's Events
Bristow Iowa reports removal of the old steeple and exterior painting on the U B church. A patriotic program is planned for Sunday November 6 with Rev J A McMillan to speak. Woman's Missionary association hosts the service at 7 30 pm with free will offering for missions. No services at Reformed church next Sunday due to pastor's engagement at Titonia. Frances Richards joins Standard Oil in Mason City after completing Hamlin course. Local residents attend a Master Barbers association function in Waterloo. Several Bristow members attend lodge events in Des Moines Cedar Falls and Des Moines. A German police dog supplied by J B Nix of Elburn Illinois is presented to Joan Winke.
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Courter
Bristow
U. B
Church of Christ
J. A. McMillan
Dumont
Woman's’ Missionary Association of the
United Brethren Church
Reformed Church
Titonia
Frances. Richards
Hamlin University
Mason City
Standard Oil Company
Grand ‘Lodge
Des Moines
M. A.’ Arnold
Dodge
Arnold
A.N. Morford
C. M. Arnold
W. E. Needham
Cedar Falls
Joan Winke
J. B. Nix
Elburn
Nix
Grand Officers to Attend K P District Meeting
Grand Officers of the Knights of Pythias will attend the fourth district convention in New Hampton on November 8. Past Grand Chancellor Robert R. Hibbs of Marengo will be the principal speaker. Mrs Hibbs spoke at St Ansgar last year. A grand keeper’s class of pages will join in the afternoon. An evening banquet, program and public dance follow.
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Courier
New Hampton
Knights of Pythias
Robert R. Hibbs
Marengo
Nine Initiated into Temple Royal Arch Masons in Clarksville
Nine candidates were initiated into Temple Chapter Royal Arch Masons in Clarksville Iowa on Tuesday at the local Masonic hall. A banquet followed at the Presbyterian church social rooms, with a dance in the auditorium afterward. Covers were set for 104, with guests from Dumont Bristow Allison Greene and Waterloo.
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Courier
Clarksville
Temple
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Hall
Presbyterian Church
Dumont
Bristow
Allison
Greene
Waterloo
Farmer Emil Blaas Ill With Typhoid Fever
Emil Blaas a young farmer living north of Allison is reported seriously ill with typhoid fever in a special dispatch from Allison dated October 26.
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Allison, Ia
Emil Blaas
Allison
Pleasant Relief From Constipation
A vintage testimonial style ad claims editors note relief from constipation through Dr Edwards Olive Tablets, a vegetable compound with olive oil. It promotes cleansing the system to restore youth energy and beauty and lists prices 15 30 60 cents.
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Dr. Edwards
Road work through Bremer County progresses smoothly
Waverly Iowa October 26 Bryant Paving Co Waterloo reports good progress on highway No 218 north of Waverly Two crews at work with substantial paving north of Plainfield slated for fall completion Concrete work for the viaduct over the Great Western track at Krumweide farm finished awaiting timbers Grading on the Willow Lawn farm section near completion no paving this fall paving expected next year
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Gourier
Waverly
Bryant Paving Company
Waterloo
Plainfield
Great Western
Krumweide Farm
Willow Lawn Farm
Bremer County
Ackley Girl and Mason City Man Married Tuesday
Laura B Fahey daughter of Thomas Fahey and Elmer Nangle son of Mrs Pauline Nangle Mason City were married Tuesday at St Marys Catholic Church by Rev Thomas Fitzgerald Miss Bertha Mae Martin was maid of honor George Jr a niece of the bride also participated in the ceremony
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Anna Lawler
Ackley
Agnes Burns
Mason City
John
Floyd Fahey
Iowa City
Harley Weber
Harley Shaffer
Nevada
Georgette
Fahey
Mary
Dorothy’ Parden
Anna Mae
Frances Kenninger
Mrs. Nangle
Nangle
Rock Island Railway Company
Chicago
Pauline Nangle
Harley
Weber
James Parden
Theodora Romayne
Sam A. Martin
Bertha
Mae
Mary Maxine
George
Holley BE. Shaffer
Marvyl
Courier Special Service
Laura B. Fahey
Thomas Fahey
Elmer Nangle
St. Mary's _Catholic church
Thomas Fitzgerald
Bertha Mae Martin
George, Jr
Clarksville Man of 88 Has Party on His Birthday
Clarksville Indiana October 26 Twenty two relatives attended a six oclock dinner party Tuesday celebrating the eighty eighth birthday anniversary of Carl Seiling The celebration was at the home of his son August Seiling His vision and hearing are excellent and he is able to go about town as he pleases
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Courier
Clarksville
Carl
Seiling
August
Mr. Seiling
Iowa Women Elected on Golf Assn Directory
Chicago, Oct. 26. Mrs. O a Waterman Davenport Iowa and Mrs. McKee Sioux City Iowa were elected as directors by the Women's Western Golf Association at its annual meeting here yesterday.
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Chicago
A Waterman
Davenport
McKee
Sioux City
Eii
Women’s Western Golf Association
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Vinton and
Epworth League
Floyd Goodell
Palmer
P. A. Tracy
Hudson
Otto Oppelt
Virginia Gay
Methodist Church
Donald Boomer
Aldora Walmsley
Mercy Hospital
Henry Anhalt
Woods
Fairbank
Rose Reith
Carl Strottman
Dorothy Tegtmeier
Boy Scouts
G. O. van Derveer
Rotary Club
California
Orange
Earl Wagoner
Grundy Center
Harvey Lichty
Oran Gnagy Home
Perry Schrock
Ouhwartz
Cleophas Crawford
Justice Weatherwax
Crawford
Eva Damro
Floyd Cemetery
Legion Hallowe'en
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Floyd County
J. W. Aitken
Jack W. Aitken
Edith Chetek
New York City
Kintop
William Kintop
East Court Street
R. J. Taylor
Walter Swann
W. E. Moss
Bruce Two
Clear Thru
la Crosse
Bristow Church
K. P
Farmer
Fayette County
Iowa
L. H. Oldfather
Arlington
Wee Eye
Met Netoilace
Thehouse
Rost Office
Holstein Breeders’ Association
Col. W. J. Murphy
B. W. Lodwick
Fayette
Sec
Bremer
Will Pavell
Entz Cafe
Guernsey
Buchanan County
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Klotz Sale Barn
Memento
Highland Place
Dairy Cattle Congress
Iowa State Fair
Cowtest Association
Buchanan County Breeders’ Association
R. A. Nelson
F. W. Wieland
Merchant Tailor
Waterloo Theatre
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