Women's Foreign Missionary Society Unit Meeting Report
The annual unit meeting for Buchanan and Fayette counties was held in Oelwein with Rev. R. Collis presiding. Delegates heard talks on stewardship and youth work, enjoyed music by the Independence Thoburn Society, and witnessed an auxiliary demonstration despite bad weather.
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Oelwein
Women’s Foreign
Missionary ‘Society
Buchanan
Fayette Counties
RH. Collis
Gelwein
Lydia’ Emry
Independence
W. Dickman
Fayetta
George Wright
W. H. Synith
Thes
Itera
Thobum Society of Independence
Floyd Maynard
Fairbank
U. J. Sehneider
Hawkeyé
Thomas Smith
La Porte City Plan Minstrel Show and Box Social
Cedar school No. 2 known as the Bown school near La Porte City will stage a minstrel show on Friday night November 1 with a box social. Miss Malinda Mecha teaches there. Rebekahs will entertain husbands and friends at an old fashioned hard times party at EO. hall Friday evening November 1 with boxes for two lunch. Little Richard Kocher confined with measles the town’s only case. Ray Vance appears slightly improved after a skull fracture from a horse kick and hospital treatment in Rochester Minn. Mrs. Ray Baird confined to bed by fines.
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Dallas Kennicott
Rochester
Minn i
Ray
Baird
Geneseo Man Injured Lifting Box Onto Wagon
Geneseo dispatch reports Otis Hayward sustaining an arm injury after lifting a box onto a wagon box, with nearby illness cases including smallpox watchers in place. The note also mentions a lecture course opening under the senior class and various local farming and health updates including Mrs O J Hayward’s return and Miss Frances Edwards recovering from appendicitis surgery.
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Courier
Geneseo
Otis Hayward
Memain
O. J. Hayward
Wouthern States
Sha
Iowa
Man Injured in Fall from Farm Building Roof
Readlyn Ont. Harding Richman is recovering at home after an 16 foot fall from the roof of a cornery on Edwin Meyer farm half a mile south of Klinger. Several ribs were cracked and he was injured otherwise.
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Readlyn
Harding Richman
Edwin Meyer
Klinger
Upper Town University Nears Endowment Goal
Fayette Iowa October 30 Upper Town university lies $73,000 short of its $300,900 endowment goal with Dr J W Dickman president expressing confidence in eventual success. Campaign has been modest with alumni contributions and finance errors noted, extending perhaps to June.
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Courier Special Service
Fayette
Upper Town University
J. W. Dickman
Extend Distance Telephone Service From Charles City
Charles City will be the long distance operating center for 18 nearby towns under Northwestern Bell. Nine new lines costing 14250 will be finished next month with five direct lines to Elma North Washington Tonin and Bassett, and one additional line to Mason City and Waterloo, totaling three lines to each. The plan adds 128 miles of copper wire 374 poles 11 miles of loom wire and 14 miles of copper wire to be removed 479 poles.
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Charles City
Northwestern Bell Teléphone Company
Elma
North Washington
Tonin
Bassett
Mason City
Waterloo
Former Ackley Woman Buried in Marshalltown
Obituary notes Edna Davis Sellers a former Ackley resident born April 26 188? who died recently in Marshalltown. She married Mr. Sellers in 1917 and is survived by three children from her first marriage two from the second three sisters and a brother. Relatives from Ackley attended the funeral along with Mr and Mrs G H Davis and Mr and Mrs E N Leagh. She had lived in Wyoming before moving to Marshalltown two years ago.
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Courier
Ackley
Mara
Marshalltown
O. FP
Wyoming
Sellers
Helping Hand jMetting
Helping Hand Society
Navy
Will Ketenbeutel
Pat McCarthy
Sted
Twenty-nine More Jurors Are Drawn for District Court
Twenty nine additional jurors for the September term were drawn and must report at 9 a m tomorrow. The panel includes John G. Allen W G Bunn George M Garpenter G W Clements Grace Gourtright Mae B DeGon Guy Edwards James King W H Langlas O B McCord Garrie Schel A J Stu Arthur E B Sweetman Mrs L G C Upson John Whitlall Waterloo J B Dowden eo Kiyudsen Cedar Falls Ora T Kober T J Richards Gwyneth Richards Le Porte City Mrs Dorothy Humphrey Hagle Township Martin Nie Fox Township Roger T Gohner Charles M Baker East Waterloo Township G L Rousselow Lett Mahoney Voorhes H C O Myerhoff Lester Township Emert Follett Poyner Township J E B Budlong Washington Township.
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R. W. Hester
John G. Allen
W. G. Bunn
George M. Garpenter
G. W. Clements
Grace Gourtright
Mae B. DeGon
Guy
Dorothy Humphrey
Hagle Township
Martin Nie
Fox Township
Roger T Gohner
Charles M. Baker
East Waterloo Township
G. L. Rousselow
Lett Mahoney
Voorhes
H, CO. Myerhoff
Lester Township
Emert Follett
Poyner Township
J EB. Budlong
Washington Township
Quartet of Women from South Will Sing at Gladbrook
A group of four women from Pine Woods school in Mississippi will perform a program of songs at the M. E. church in Gladbrook Iowa on Thursday evening. A Halloween party for members of the German M E church Ep worth league was held at Conant's cabin with about 100 guests at the dinner in the dining hall Saturday night honoring the 25th wedding anniversary of Rev and Mrs Asling. J W Schriever served as toastmaster with speakers Roy Raester Amon Steffa and Adolph Gethman among others.
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Gladbrook
Pine Woodn School
Mississipp
M. E
Hallowe’en
M. FR
Mitchell Pioneer Dies in California
Osage County Courier notes the body of Mrs. W. A. Perry, an early Burr Oak township resident born April 16, 1856 in Watertown, Wisconsin, died in Pasadena, California. She married William A. Perry in 1878. their daughter Anna died in a cyclone. Grace survives. Mrs. Perry suffered paralysis two months prior to death and her husband was killed in an accident in Wispleeve.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
W. A. Perry
Pasadena
Cal
Whiteney
Burr Oak Township
Watertown
Wis
William A. Perry
Anna
Grace
Mr. Perry
Peyry
Teside
Public service on world peace set for Nov 4
Cedar Falls residents schedule a World Peace Day observance at First Congregational Church with a 10 am prayer service and a one hour vesper service led by a city minister. Armistice week begins Red Cross membership drives led by Mrs C J Mentzer. Ward captains assigned for fund raising.
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Cedar Falls
Red Cross
First Congregational Church
Hig Boys
Tyro Bohools
Women of Ackley Church Plan Hallowe'en Party
Ackley Iowa October 30 Women of the Methodist Episcopal church will hold a Halloween party this evening at the parsonage. Mrs Charles Honan hosts the Ladies Aid society of First Evangelical at her home. Reports include visits to Chicago by Mrs F E Trainer and son Frank Un, and a trip to Jerseyville Illinois by Mr and Mrs Al Wilson. Rev and Mrs J M Krafft hosted B L C B of the First Evangelical church. Two baby girls born in Ackley last week to Henry Hollan and to George Greenfield families. About 48 people from the First Presbyterian church attended a district dinner at Greene where Rev Ralph Hall spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouriey
Ackley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hallowe
Charles Honan
Lundless Aid Society of
First Evangelical Entirch
F. E. Trainer
Frank UN
Chicago
Trainer
Outopt Advertising Association
Atlantic City
Greene
Ralph Hall
Hallowe'en Socials Planned by Hawkeye Folks
Hawkeye Ta Oct 30 Russell Johnset Wille hosts a Halloween party for 20 schoolmates, son of Mr and Mrs L Johnson. A Halloween party for 380 third school students is planned by Miss Jenneth Vromen and Miles Lowse Stage at the H R Vroman home Thursday evening. Miss Mabel Probs, engaged Monday Nov 14 to Harley Pritz, was honored at a miscellaneous gift shower at the George Proha residence with seventy five guests.
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Hawkeye
Russell Johnset Wille
Hallowe'en
L. ©. Johnson
Jenneth Vromen
Miles Lowse
H. R. Vroman
Mabel Probs
Harley
Orange Junior High Declamatory Contest Held
Orange Consolidated school hosted a declamatory contest featuring contenders Edgar Morney in oratorical, Luella O Neil in dramatic, and Anna L Bechtelheimer in humorous categories. The event included readings by Edgar Forney and others, with a program of school auditorium entertainment. A separate note mentions a costume party and a neighbor gift shower for Mrs Alvi Lichty, plus religious events and missionary teas in Manchester Ia dated Oct 30.
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Canney
Bervford
Orange Township
Winnete
Orange Consolidated
Edgar Morney
Lueilla O'Neil
Anna L. Bechtelheimer
Edgar Forney
Winifred Priday
Lois Mamer
Louise Kuehn
Ray Cunnsingham
Edna Sbaugh
Wayne Grady
Lola Mace Yarbaugh
Lucille O'Neil
Amorous
Anna Lois Bechtelheimer
Elizabeth Mayene Sauls
Phyliss Schiefelein
Young People of Seven Churches Form New Union
Cedar Falls October 30 The young peoples societies from six Cedar Falls churches and the Community Church Cedar Heights form the Young People s Union Officers named Frederick Witgigman president Generalive Hii vice president Gerda Morgensen secretary Vivian Moeller treasurer Committees from each denomination will report at a meeting Friday November 8 at Calvary Baptist Church
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Courier Special Sereres
Cedar Falls
Young People's Societies
Methodist
Congregational
Calvary — Baptist
Hvengelical
Presbyterian
First Baptist
Cedar Heights
Young People’s Union
Oicers Ara
Frederick Witgigman
Generaleve Hii
Gerda Morgensen
Vivian Moeller
Calvary Baptist Church
Highway Board Awards Major Iowa Road Contracts
Ames Ia Oct 30 The Iowa state highway commission awarded contracts totaling 823019.70 for paving grading graveling and bridge and culvert work on primary roads. Notable items include a 13.4 mile segment on U S 60 in Story county from Gole to Hardin county at 331459.28 and 13.7 miles of grading across Mills Montgomery and Pottawattamie counties at 107607.67. Gravel work covers eight point seven miles on primary No 13 in Allamakee county and other segments, with bridges and culverts let in Boore Clayton Marion Montgomery Story Taylor and Washington counties totaling 124942.
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Ames
Iowa State Highway Commission
Hardin
U. S. 60
Story County
Gole
Hardin County
Mills
Montgomery
Pottawattamie
Allamakee County
Appsnoose County
Guthrie County
Montgomery County
Winneshiek County
Clayton
Boore
Marion
Story
Taylor and
Washinon Counties
Disposal Plant Nears Operation at Aplington
Lousa Johnson, Des Moines contractor, has finished sewer from Witness Central yards to the disposal plant and connected the O. A. Woogh residence. Plant will be ready soon with more connections planned at the consolidated school and nearby sites. B. G. Roger Contracting Company holds the Iowa State hospital Independence plant contract.
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Fervtar
Aplington
Lousa Johnson
Des Moines
Witness Central Railroad
O. A. Woogh
Johnson
Wso
Consolidated School
Geis
B. G. Roger
B. G. Roger Conetounden Company
Iowa State Hospital
Independence
Tila Bepts
Wisconsin
T. B
Wandby
William Hill
Beloit
Wis
Hall
Waudby
Hame
Literary bids for Charles City students named Octave Thanet
Charles City reports two local sophomores Milas Jens Lackey and Helene Griffen invited to join literary societies at the Iowa university. Both are asked to join college social sororities as well and pursue memberships at Octave Thanet and the Erodelphian societies.
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Charles City
Iown University
Milas Jens Lackey
Octave Thanet
Helene Griffen
Erodelphian
Hunt season opens as farmers post no trespassing signs
Charles City area reports 195 hunt licenses issued and the open season begins today Sunday and tomorrow Saturday. Farmers across the county have posted no trespassing signs to protect fields and crops amid the hunting activity.
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Floyd
Charles City
Signa
Births Reported for Bradlyn Huebier Hartman Oct 27 28 24
Birth announcements list newborns for Bradlyn Ray to Mr and Mrs John Hes born Oct 24. Ronald to Mr and Mrs Paul Huebier born Oct 28. Otto Hartman to Mr and Mrs Otto Hartman born Oct 27.
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Bradlyn
John Hies
Ron
Paul Huebier
Otto Hartman
Former Iowan's Funeral Service in West
J D Cloud of Long Beach California a Delaware County native died suddenly in Rochester Minnesota after cataract surgery complications He is survived by his widow three children and siblings An active local lawyer and real estate man he lived in Manchester and later California Funeral will be in West with cremains sent to California for burial.
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West
Vourier
Manchester
J. D. Cloud
Long Beach
Calif
Delaware County
Rochester
A. M
P. M. Cloud
Lefe
S. D. Bar
Cloud
Marlon Cloud
Colony Township
Lenox College
Hopkinton
State University
Town City
Canton
S. C
Georgia C
Catton
Bloomington
Cedar Rands
Mr. Cloud
Albert M
Priip M
William E
Jennie, Hattie, Carrie
Josie Cloud
Earlville
Congregational Church
Modern Woodmen of America
Hen Steals Ride on Bumper and Owner Sells It
In Dunkerton Iowa on October 30 a hen perched on the bumper of Mike Staebell’s automobile despite a rough road. The bird was sold to a local produce house before Staebell attended a bath meeting. A Sunday visit from a Whitscn delegation celebrated a couple’s silver wedding anniversary with a picnic dinner.
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Dunkerton
Mike Staebell
Staebell
Bath
Rey
Samuel Knott
Illegal possession charge dismissed in Cochran case
Cedar Falls legal possession charges against James Cochran were dismissed in the court of Justice W. E. Whitford, who found the defendant not guilty. Leslie Bellfield received five days for vagrancy in mayor's court. Diphtheria quarantine placed on Charles Mettlin residence. daughter Jennie ill. Mrs Ellen Phillips and Mr and Mrs Halario Escamilla plan winter in southern California. Mrs Seymour Massee recovering well from recent appendectomy and gallbladder removal at Waverly Hospital.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
James Cochran
W. EE. Whitford
Justice of the
Whiteford
Leslie Bellfield
Delweth
Charles Mettlin
Sixth Street
Jennie
Ellen Phillips
Halario Escamilla
California
Nashua
Seymour Massee
Waverly Hospital
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Restorer Ad
A vintage ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur hair color restorer for gray or faded hair. It claims a home mix or pharmacist product can restore natural color, promises safety, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Wyath
Sage & Swphuyr
Ff Realty
Wyeth
Dickinson Predicts Brighter Times for Iowa Farming
Senator L. G. Dickinson of the Tenth Patriot addressed about 150 Sumner Community Club members and guests at the Legion Pavilion last evening. He outlined the farm relief bill and expressed faith in its effectiveness. Before and after his talk were performances by the Rusty Hinge quartet from Mason City. No banquet was served by auxiliary members at the first community club banquet in the Legion Pavilion, completed last July.
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Sumner, Ja
Iowe
L. G. Dicknson
Tenth
Patriot
Sumner Community Club
Legion Pavilion
Dickinson
Rusty Hinge
Mason City
Legion Pavillon
World relations discussed in Talk to Chas City Club
Miss Luote Bruner chaired Wa-Tan-Ye hour in Charles City where Supt. P C Lapham presented on international relations using a map of Europe to outline diplomatic ties continental boundaries and the big war debt. Miss Sunshine Noah accompanied with two trombone selections.
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Chas. City Club
Courier Special Service
Charles Gty
Luote Bruner
Wa-Tan-Ye Hour
P. C. Lapham
Europe
Turope
Sunshine Noah
Pythian Knights District Guests At Hampton Visit
The Third district convention of Knights of Pythias met in Hampton on Tuesday with 170 registering. A business session featured a question box led by Ward Ferguson of Des Moines. A page class was conferred. M. B. Hughes of Clear Lake presided. Grand Chancellor Guest Clyde C. Gustin of Fort Dodge attended. S. W. Orsborn and W. J. Beck oversaw arrangements for the gathering.
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Courier
Hampton
Knights of Pythias
Page
Ward Ferguson
Des Moines
Hughes
Clear Lake
Clyde C. Gustin
Fort Dodge
Iowa
S. W. Orsborn
Windsor Lodge
W. J. Beck
Home Talent Play at Raymond Hall to Open Nov 1
The Catholic Young People present a home talent play The Mercy Cobbler at Raymond Hall on Sunday evening Friday and Sunday November 1 and 8. Cast includes Ernest Lutigen Arnald Apel Alfred Frost and Ray.
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Raymond Hall
Courier &Posig! Servier
Raymond, Jr
Ock
The
Mercy Cobbler
Ernest Lutigen
Arnald Apel
Alfred Frost
Ray
Nujol Beauty Aid Advertisement From Bangor Hospital Visit
Mrs I Whitney of 35 Parker Street Bangor Maine writes of her hospital experience with Nujol a non drug remedy she says cleared her skin and made her feel like a new person The ad promotes Nujol as a safe natural lubricant that absorbs body poisons and can be bought at any drug store with a two week trial suggested for strong personal results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. I. Whitney
Parker Street
Bangor
Maine
Light comedy to be staged under Mrs George Wingert
The play titled by audience as a light comedy will be presented under the direction of Mrs George Wingert with cast members Youngblut Harold Weber OQ J McMahon Josephine Lutgen Viola Mojss Leona Apel Florence Weber Margaret Wingert and Margaret Frost.
Former Franklin resident dies in Glendale California
Mrs. Ray Crandall, formerly Laura Henim, a former resident of Franklin, died Monday at her Glendale California home. Surviving are her husband two children Ohio and Ray Jr and her mother Mrs. B A Jeffers. The family home was Franklin County prior to last spring. Hampt on man transferred Harold E Howall manager of Town Public Service zonal office moved to Sioux City W F Wright becomes successor.
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Gourier
Hampton
Ray Crandall
Glendale
Cal
Laura Henim
J Franklinsoounty
California
Ohio
Ray, Jr
B. AL. Jeffers
Harold E. Howall
Town Publi Service Company
Sioux City
W. F. Wright
Eczema Sufferers Now Get Relief From D. D. D
A Belgian specialist recommends D. D. D as a quick relief for eczema and other skin troubles. The ad claims the liquid cools and dries quickly, stops itching, and offers a money back guarantee, urging readers to try it and purchase at all drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bel-gian
America
Ab All Drug Stores
Amazing Konjola results praised by customers
A Waterloo reader credits Konjola with transforming her health after a run down period. The Konjola Man at Wangler Brothers Drug Store, 229 East Fourth Street, Waterloo, promotes the medicine for stomach, liver, kidney and bowel troubles, rheumatism, neuritis, and nervousness. Mrs White testifies to relief from constipation, improved energy, better sleep, and calmer nerves, urging others to try Konjola.
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Glendon White
Franklin Street
Waterloo
Fanjola
Konjola
Wangler Brothers
East Fourth Skiet
Wang‘ler Brrothers Dring
Fourth Street
Whern Daily
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George, Pacinka
Caslavka
Oscar South
Earl“ Mills
E. M. McEnninney
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Lloyd Guernsey
Frances
Edwards
Watertoo
Upper Iowa
Nears Endowment Coal
Chas
Marshall CD
Mitchell
R. C. Inspection
James Brownell Post
Women's Relief Corps
Ethel Calley
Siouxby
Dubuquers
D. F. Kennedy
Sherviff
Dubuque
Cedar Palk
Hallowe’en Party
Hallowe’en Social Affairs
Orange Junior High
P. A
O. Miller
Glenn Lichty
Alvi Lichty
Paul Longenecker
Vernon Messer
Minnesota
Ralph Wahimey
Clarenee
L. M. Wassom
BO Fendy
Eyissapal
Berrera
King's Heralds
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Myswore
Cedar] Heights
Highway Board
Firs Naional Bank
Barr
Maneyygnes
AONE
Delaware
Cochran
Sumner
EW. Hallock
Ninth St
Valley Junction
Pythian
Knights OF District
New England
Entz Cafe
First National Bank
Doctor
Franklin
Phard
Lind-Cammack Studla, Erat
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