Ellsworth college to open Sept 26 with junior college plan
Ellsworth college will open Sept. 26 in Iowa Falls after trustees approve a plan to raise 20000 dollars from alumni trustees and citizens. A next school election will decide on establishing a junior city college at Ellsworth offering first two years of college credits while senior liberal arts work continues. The conservatory of music run by Prof. and Mrs. A. E. Bullock remains unchanged.
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Ellsworth College
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Ellsworth
Iowa
Ft. Dodge
Mason City
Webster City
Conservatory of Music
Winthrop Schools Open With Three New Instructors
Winthrop Iowa public schools open Monday with J L Hunt as superintendent and a staff including Mrs Pearl Collins principal Harvey Daniels manual training Miss Ida Yell Cobb domestic science Aloisa Dailey English and public speaking Orval Hilbert mathematics and Latin Mrs Ida Mae Talley seventh and eighth grades Sylva Kober fifth and sixth Florence Wilson third and fourth Ina Vetter first and second Hunt Cobb Dailey Hilbert are the new corps members.
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J. L. Hunt
Pearl Collins
Harvey Daniels
Idayell’ Cobb
Aloisa Dailey
Orval Hilbert
Ida Mae Talley
Sylva Kober
Florence Wilson
Ina Vetter
Superintendent Hunt
Misses Cobb
Dailey
Hilbert
Wholesale Fuel Thefts Reported in Vinton
Gasoline thieves struck the Black Hawk Oil warehouse and storage tanks of Sinclair, taking several hundred gallons of oil gasoline and kerosene over recent days. About 35 gallons came from Sinclair tanks and 15 from the A avenue station. No clues found.
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Black Hawk Oil Company
Sinclair Company
Sinclair Fling
Manchester Shipments Bring Game Fish to Maquoketa River
Through the Izaak Walton league local chapter efforts sixty cans of small game fish including crappies, large mouth bass, and sunfish were shipped to Manchester and deposited in the Maquoketa river above the Queker mill dam. The initiative was led by the Inclal committee and Horace Atwater, Edw Hruby, and T Jay Matthews.
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Manchester
Izaak Walton League
Maquoketa River
Queker Mill Dam
Incal Committee
Horace Atwater
Edw. Hruby
T. Jay Matthews
Two Dumont Men Hurt in Scaffold Fall
Ray and Harold Jones, carpenters from Dumont In, were injured when scaffolding collapsed, sending them about 10 feet to the ground. Ray suffered a bruised hand and a sprained wrist, while Harold sustained fractures to the left arm near the wrist.
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Ray Jones
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Hampton
Charlie Tucker
Lillie
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Laura Griffin
Anna Akin
Waverly
Esther Brown
Winchester
Mass
Lutherans Meet at Charles City for Conference
Delegates, both lay and clerical, gather for the northern district convention of the Lutheran Synod in Charles City Iowa opening today and continuing through Monday. German language sermons, English vesper service, and missions emphasis mark the sessions with speakers from Hawkeye Monona Boyd Garnaville and La Seuer Center.
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Community Picnic at Brandon Labor Day Event
Brandon Ja September 2 A community picnic for Brandon and nearby will be held Labor Day September 5 in Kanouse brothers grove on town edge. A speaker is arranged the Brandon school band will perform and various sports are planned. Business men supply prizes and the Commercial club sponsors the picnic. The Brandon consolidated schools open Monday with a brief day for classification under Labor Day. The ensuing year’s faculty includes F S Hill superintendent Bruce O’Brien principal Bernice Hofmaster Frances Bradley Noel Baker Hazel Metcalf Mab el Huppert Alma Reed. An all day Methodist church service Sunday will be led by Rev G H Goodrick with Dr E J Lockwood of Waterloo preaching at both services lunch served in the church basement.
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Alma Reed
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Methodist
G. H. Goodrick
E. J. Lockwood
Waterloo
Grading Starts on Six Miles of No 10 at Allison
Grading operations began on the west end of No 10 by J. B. Miller & Son of Newton. They hold the contract to level and prepare a six mile stretch for the project in Allison.
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Allison
J. B. Miller & Son
Newton
Fredericksburg Man Catches 17-Pound Pickerel
Fredericksburg Indiana reports Henry Justen caught a 17 pound pickerel near Frederika on Monday. The news item also notes that Mr and Mrs Louis Pleggenkuhle who wed August 26 will live on a farm near Richfield and mentions Norma Huke of near Fredericksburg as the former Mrs Pleggenkuhle.
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Henry Justen
Frederika
Louis Pleggenkuhle
Richfield
Pleggenkuhl
Norma Huke
Funeral Held for Mrs. Andrew Johnson of Adrian Minn
Allison Iowa Sept 2 Special Mrs J B Isaacson and family attended the funeral of Mrs Andrew Johnson Adrian Minnesota who died Monday at a hospital in Sioux Falls. The deceased had been in failing health for some time. She suffered an infected rib and amputation did not bring relief.
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J. B. Isaacson
Andrew Johnson
Adrain
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Sioux Falls
Cedar Falls Labor Day Observances Include Picnics
Labor Day in Cedar Falls centers on picnics at Island and Washington parks and nearby grounds with no municipal celebration planned. Schools run a two hour session for classification, while some businesses close or operate morning hours. Benson Co-Operative Creamery holds its eighteenth annual picnic at Morgan Grove with a basket dinner at noon followed by music and sports.
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District Court for Benton Will Open Term on Monday
Vinton Iowa Sept 2 The September term of the district court will open here Monday with Judge Clarence Nichols presiding There are 161 new cases and about as many old cases About 50 criminal cases The grand jury will convene Monday and be in session several days more criminal cases may be added when they adjourn The trial jury will come a week later
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Vinton
Clarence Nichols
Bremer Fair to Pay Damages From Fireworks Blaze
Waverly Iowa Sept 2 Damage to the J B McDonald residence from a fire started by fireworks at the Bremer county fair will be met by the fair association volunteers and the fire department checked the flames and only the roof was damaged
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Mrs Edward Thies Dies at Waverly
Mrs Edward Thies of Waverly Ta died this morning after ten weeks illness from pleurisy and heart disease. Survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Hart Hartman Waverly and Mrs Lynn Rust Nashua. Funeral arrangements await word from a brother in New York.
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Edward Thies
Hart Hartman
Lynn Rust
Nashua
New York
Prominent Floyd Farmer Dies in Charles City Hospital
George Heitz 71 prominent retired Ulster farmer died Wednesday at Cedar Valley hospital. He was longtime president of Farmers Trust & Savings bank, county supervisor for three terms, and active in church and civic affairs. Surviving are his widow and children in Ulster and West Street Charles. Funeral held at Central Methodist with interment in West Street Charles. Also notes May Drug Co. sale to F M Peterson of Ottumwa and departure of Judd family. Percy Starr family moving to Chicago for IH employment.
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George Heitz
Ulster
Cedar Valley Hospital
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
Charles
George
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Charles Hirsch
Ed Kohler
Fred Stober
Central Methodist Church
W. Belling
L. J. Brenner
West St. Charles
May Drug Company
F. M. Peterson
Ottumwa
Roy Judd
Wilson Kin Hold Reunion at Traer in Tama County
The Wilson clan gathered in Traer at Taylor Park for its annual reunion drawing 200 plus attendees from Iowa and beyond. Notable speaker Charles D. Huston, former Cedar Rapids mayor, praised Tama Jim Wilson and clan pioneers for turning prairie into farms.
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Tea hosted by W C T U in Allison proceeds aid building
The Womans Christian Temperance Union held a silver tea at Mrs. W C Shepard's home on Thursday afternoon in Allison Ta. A large attendance supported the event with proceeds designated for painting the union building at the fair grounds.
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Fair Grounds
Fall from wagon at Independence may cause death
Independence Ia Sept 2 Christ Jaeger 76 injured Saturday when he fell from a wagon east of the city and was crushed by the wheels. He is gradually failing due to age with little hope for recovery. His sons A C Jaeger Brandon and L A Jaeger Tulsa, with Ray Jaeger Tulsa and Julius Jaeger Seattle are in close communication. Parish picnic and baseball games planned at fair grounds followed by a dance at Holgate pavilion. Sheriff to sell confiscated bootlegger car a Buick roadster owned by H Eaton Chicago.
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Julius Jaeger
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St. John’s
Eagle Center
Holgate Pavilion
Fairgrounds
Boy Bitten by Police Dog at Baseball Park
Eight year old Charles Swisher, son of Mr and Mrs B F Swisher of 410 Sunset road, was bitten on the leg by a police dog as he entered the grandstand at the baseball park yesterday afternoon. A doctor attended the wound to prevent infection. Parents advocate excluding dogs from the ball park and did not report the incident to police.
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B. F. Swisher
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Ball Park
Pearl Trumbauer and William Wagner Wed in Dunkerton
Dunkerton Iowa Sept 2 The marriage ceremony for Miss Pearl Trumbauer and William Wagner was held in Dunkerton with only family present Rev J M Trumbauer of the Evangelical church officiating The groom plans to build a home on recently purchased acreage from Joe Trebon
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Pearl Trumbauer
William Wagner
J. M. Trumbauer
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Wagner
Joe Trebon
Clarksville Youth Enlists in Army Recruiting Expanded
John Henry Long of Clarksville Ia enlisted in the United States army and will depart tonight for Des Moines. Local recruiting officer Sgt L G Greenup announced L E Scheidler, formerly of Waterloo and recently of Des Moines, has been detailed to assist in recruiting here and reported for duty today.
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Clarksville
United States Army
Des Moines
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L. E. Scheidler
Waterloo
Dunkerton Schools to Open Wednesday
Dunkerton Iowa will start classes Wednesday morning after a delay for the county teachers' institute. Local students and staff prepare for the new term as administrators coordinate opening plans.
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Lenore Lee and John Tullett Wed at Toledo
Miss Lenore Lee daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Lee of Dysart Iowa and John Tullett were married on Wednesday in Toledo after which the couple departed for Peoria Illinois where they will reside.
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Lenore Lee
H. D. Lee
John Tullett
Dan O Connell Returns to Chicago After Vacation
Raymond Iowa September 2 Special Dan O Connell professor of English at the University of Chicago has returned to resume his duties there after a vacation at his home in Raymond Iowa
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Chicago
Raymond
Dan O'Connell
University of Chicago
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Endorsed for Women and Children
In Monticello Illinois Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a gentle effective laxative aimed especially at women children and the elderly. The ad cites decades of use since 1892 with millions of bottles sold yearly and offers a free prepaid sample by mail to prove its value.
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Illinois
Rush Medical College
Dr. Caldwell
Dr. Caldwells
Monticello
Award Contracts On 31 000 000 Of Road Work Today
Ames Iowa Sept 2 Contracts for bridge and culvert construction graveling and paving in 12 counties of the state will be awarded here today by the state highway commission More than 100 firms are expected to bid with representatives and bond men present Last night contractors held their trades dinner here About 31 miles of paving in Harrison Benton and Franklin counties will be competed for Total contracts 1 500 000 Grading graveling and tiling awarded in Woodbury Harrison Clarke Monona Grundy and Powe shiek counties Culverts and bridge contracts let in Clarke Adair Adams Taylor Appanoose Franklin Harrison Woodbury counties The calendar of road settings for the next two weeks announced at the commission office included grading and graveling Sept 6 Pocahontas county at Pocahontas six miles of secondary road Sept 7 Linn county at Cedar Rapids graveling county road No 10 about 12 000 cable yards of gravel Sept Calhoun county at Rockwell City graveling six miles of secondary road Sept 12 Floyd county at Charles City graveling five miles of secondary road Hamilton county Webster City tiling 10 535 feet Carroll county graveling 10 miles of county road Groves were introduced into Britain by Romans
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Tama Jim" Wilson
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Cedar Rapids
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Tama County
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Wilson
Jane Lusk Wilson
Ayrshire
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John, West
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Sarah Wilson McMillan
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Harry Lauder
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Iowa State College
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Resinol Ointment Praised By Columbus Mother
Mrs Frank Haberman of 611 Kelton Ave testifies that Resinol Ointment rapidly heals a burnt baby arm and stops pain from cuts, scratches, or injuries that could cause blood poisoning. She urges keeping it at home and notes her constant use for children. Drugstores offer supply.
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