Iowa Education Growth Shows Doubling Enrollment
Des Moines reports the Iowa state board of education finance committee finds high school attendance rose from 82,594 to 109,476 in 30 years, with graduates about 2.5 times higher than a decade ago. College enrollments and housing needs increased, raising bonded debt to 39 million.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Board of Education
Iowa
State University
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Ames
Cedar
Pals
State Board of Education
Theugh
Funeral of Former La Porte Woman Held Wednesday
The body of Mrs. Theodore Anderson was brought to La Porte City for burial in West View cemetery. She was born May 19, 1889, in La Porte City and died September 2 in a Sioux City hospital. She married at 18 and lived in Sioux City for 20 years. She was sister to Mrs. Clare Sheftler and Mrs. H. G. Christiansen. Meeting notices and social items follow.
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Couriur
la Porte City
Theodore Anderson
West View
Welle
Hitt
Thomas Hitt
Sioux City
Anderson
Iven
Clare Sheftler
H. G. Christiansen
Sac City
W. CO. T. UL
Lotus Club
Orra Bruss
C. A. Brust
Lucile Bannister
New Hampton Doctor to Study in Europe
Dr. M. J. McGrane a longtime New Hampton physician and clinic member leaves Sept 5 for Europe. He will sail from New York on the steamship New York Paris to study surgery with Dr. Victor Pouchet and visit clinics in Berlin and Vienna. His wife and son Merlo remain in New Hampton.
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M. J. McGrane
New Hampton Clinic
Europe
New York
New York Paris
Benton County Bar association retains officials for another year
Benton County Bar association officers were reappointed for a second year at the annual meeting. G W Burnham was named president Edward Snyder vice president Hugh Mossman secretary and treasurer. The executive committee includes Burnham Snyder L J Kirkland J D Nichols and Charles E Hughes. Funeral services were held for Mrs S H Kennan aged about 60 with burial in Evergreen cemetery. A A Lyon, who headed Benton county paving, will move to Tama county with Mrs Lyon. William Jackson, 69, longtime Vinton resident and former street commissioner, died after a period of illness. he is survived by a son and two daughters. He and Mrs Jackson had lived in Cedar Rapids recently.
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Vinton
Benton County Bar Association
G. W. Burrnham
Edward Snyder
Belle Plaine
Hugh Mossman
Burnham
Snyder
L. J. Kirkland
Charles £. Hughes
Kfennan
S. H. Kenman
P. Marion Simms
Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
A. A. Lyon
Benton County
Tama County
Tama
Lyon
Jackson
William Jackson
A. Raymond. Grant
Hudson Presses Annual Baptist Meeting and Local News
Hudson I Aug 5 The Baptist congregation held a picnic supper before the annual business meeting led by Pastor Pred Morse of Waterloo. The Rebekah order plans Sept 20 anniversary services. United Brethren Ladies Aid met with Mrs Albert McBain. Roy Faulkner hostess. Choir rehearsal at Roost home. Nels Jensen welcomes a son born Aug 31. A shingling bee repaired a CGA corncrib. Hollis farm update. Union services to resume with all local churches worshipping together beginning Sunday.
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Hudson
Roy Faulkner
W.N
Nels Jensen
CGA
Hollis Farm
Mitchell County Teachers Meeting Opens in Osage
Osage Iowa September 5 Mitchell County Teachers Institute opens at Osage High School under county superintendent Miss Blanche McLaughlin and deputy Mrs Rena Cornwell. Instructors include O H Benson Washington DC G Julius Bornas St Olaf College Northfield Minn G W Rasenlof Lincoln Neb Miss Clara Wallace Des Moines P G C Lapham Charles City S Tyler Riceville G H Sawyer Osage and music supervisor Mrs Sadie Owin Orchard and Mitchell counties.
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Mitchell County Teachers Institute
Blanche McLaughlin
Rena Cornwell
Ars
O. H. Benson
Washington, DC
G. Julius Bornas
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
G. W. Rasenlof
Lincoln
Neb
Clara Wallace
Des Moines
P. GC. Lapham
Charles City
S. Tyler
Riceville
G. H. Sawyer
Sadie Owin
Orchard and
Mitchell
Appoial
Floyd County Teachers Institute
Mary
G. Me] Rosenlof
State Department of Lincoln
Julius Bornas
Clara_M. Wallace
State Department
Minnie B. Hansen
A. N. Palmer Company
Chicago
Edith
Former Maynard Pastor to Teach at Tennant Ta
Rev. J Leonard Davies resigned as pastor of the Maynard church and will teach at Tennant Ta instead of at Upper Town University as previously reported. A Maynard park reunion honored Mr and Mrs George Russell Pomona Cal returning from England. Members of Co 350 Infants and their families were guests. Attendees came from Marquette Clermont Farmersburg Simmer West Union and Meynard.
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J Leonard Davies
Tennant
Upper Town University
Maynard Park
George Russell
Pomona
Cal
England
Marquette
Clermont
Farmersburg
Simmer
West Union
Meynard
Floyd County Teachers Institute Opens With Noted Lecturers
Floyd County Teachers Institute convened at the high school with faculty listings including Dr. G. Rosenlof and Dr. Julius Bornas among others. Speakers hail from state departments, St Olaf College, A N Palmer Chicago, and Des Moines Public Health Nursing, guiding sessions on public health, music, and education.
Manchester P I Ambitious Work Schedule Outlined
Manchester Indiana September 5 The Parent Teachers association may sponsor a larger school system a swimming pool a supervised playground and more projects as Supt. Co W. Gangs spoke at the first regular meeting in the high school gym. The meeting led by Mrs G H Dunham heard minutes read and heard from officers Mrs C F Pye and Mrs B C Hopkins Des Moines outlined aims of the organization and the need for home life impact on civic worth.
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Manchester
Parent-Teachers Association
Supt. Co
Iw. Gangs
G. H. Dunham
W. Bangs
Secretari
C. F. Pye
B. C. Hopkins
Des Moines
Cedar Falls Boy Dies Suddenly at Strawberry Point
Robert Smith 16 of Cedar Falls died this morning at Strawberry Point after emergency surgery for appendicitis and peritonitis. He had joined three companions on a weekend camping trip to Devil's Backbone State Park. his body will be taken to Dahl funeral home. Survivors include his father Hugh Smith, six siblings, and three companions. The mother had died in March.
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Cedar Fells
Robert Smith
Strawberry Point
Devil's Backbone State Park
Hugh Smith
Dahl Funeral Home
Leo
Edward South
Delweth
Russell Smith
Spencer
Julia
Margery Smith
Cedar Falls
Albert Toaddie
Burlington
Young Smith
Backbone Park
Robert Mitze
Maynard Voorhees
Wayne van Deest
Funeral Rites Planned for Lewis Fry in La Porte
Funeral services for Lewis Fry, 77, former La Porte resident who died in a Minnesota hospital after pneumonia following surgery, are to be held here tomorrow afternoon. The widow and several siblings survive, including Ferry Fry of Waterloo Amos Fry of Canada Lon Fry of Rockford and Mrs Cynthia Pennant of Amboy with Mrs Pennant arriving last night. Oran Fry of Us is listed as a nephew.
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la Porte City
Sept
Lewis Fry
O A
McGregor
Minn
Fry
Minnesota
Aitkin
Ferry Fry
Waterloo
Amos
Canada
Lon
Rockford
Cynthia Pennant
Amboy
Haynard Legion and Auxiliary elect official boards
Officers of the Haynard American Legion post and its Woman's Auxiliary were elected at this week’s annual meetings for the coming year. Post officers include Commander George Warnke and Vice Commander Robert Ponsar Jr, with several senior roles filled by Lowell Gray, L. H. Buenneke, and others. Auxiliary officers list Mrs. Merle Gray as president and Mrs. Ruth Bartels as secretary, among others.
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Cuurter Spemeal Servce
Maynard
American Legion Post
Woman's
George Warnke
Robert Ponsar, Jr
Lowell Gray
L. H. Buenneke
Charles Bartels
Earl Poss
R. E. Glen
Merle Gray
George Dage
Gladys Buenneke
Vica
Ruth Bartels
Erma Simpson
Tame Evans
Edith Walters
Oelwein Eastern Star to Honor Surviving Charter Members
Oelwein Eastern Star plans a fortieth anniversary observance on Wednesday September 11 with a dinner honoring the only charter members still residing in town Mrs Libble Miller and Mrs Irene Bentley. Also noted are civic and personal updates from Oelwein including George Westcott's Navy enlistment, local chamber dinner, a family motor trip, a shoe store closing and local health quarantine news.
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Haliler Spaciguarutot
Oelwein
Eastern Star Chapter
Libble Miller
Irene Bentley
George Westcott
San Diego
Cal
Us. Navy
Oelwein’ Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Mealey
John Eyasnicka
West
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Denver
Gale
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
George Schlumbohm
Leo Steffin
Sixth Avenue
Manchester to Lay Carload of Water Main
City Manager Ralph Milroy ordered a carload of water main material at an adjourned council session. The plan upgrades a four inch main on Prospect to a six inch line from the new city well to Franklin street, with rerouting of old Prospect pipe to Gay and north Franklin streets. A loop aims to prevent mains freezing on North Franklin, and a fire hydrant will be installed between New and Franklin streets.
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Manchester
Ralph Milroy
Franklin
Prospect Streets
Prospect Street
Franklin Street
Gay Street
Walter Hansel Hore
New
Franklin Streets
Campbell Funeral Service Held at Greene Church
Joseph Campbell, age 73, died recently and was buried in Dougherty cemetery after a Catholic service at Greene Church conducted by Rev. M. J. Hogan. He was born in Earlville Illinois and had lived in Butler county and Greens with his family. Surviving are his widow Veronica Kyle and two daughters Anna and Louise along with a sister and four brothers.
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Joseph Campbell
M. J. Hogan
Dougherty Cemetery
Dougherty
Earlville
la Salle County
Illinois
Butler County
Greens
Veronica Kyle
Anna
Louise
Harry Dunn
James
Wil Campbell
Turton
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Edward
Maple Hill
Thomas
Presbyterian Aid Society of Jesup Meets October Second
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society will gather at Mrs M A Hallman's home on Wednesday October 3 for a business and social session. A farewell courtesy for Mrs A D Van Eman was held at her home with gifts presented as she moves to Mt Vernon with family. Editor and Mrs F R Place and daughter Miss Marjorie returned from Toledo Ohio.
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Jesup, Sr
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
M. A. Hallman
Mary Haskins
Women's Christian Temperance Union
A. D. van Eman
Mbt
Vernon
F. R. Place
Marjorie
Harold C. Place
Toledo
Fire at Oelwein Farm Barn Causes Major Loss
A barn on Archie Stebins farm northeast of Oelwein burned last midnight causing 3000 to 6000 dollars in damage. Farm equipment a team of horses and lumber for a new house were destroyed. Insurance will cover part of the loss.
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Courier
Oelwein
Archie Stebbins
Here
Osage Woman to Teach at University of Mississippi
Osage woman Eleanor Dietrich will teach modern languages at the University of Mississippi next year. She earned an M A degree from the University of Iowa and previously taught German at Coe College in Cedar Rapids while on the university staff.
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Osage, Ta
Eleanor Dietrich
University of Mississippi
University of Iowa
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Stearns Car Wreck Near Le Roy No Injuries
Mr and Mrs F H Stearns ante went into a ditch four miles north of Le Roy on Tuesday afternoon smashing the car front but they escaped injury. Investigators suspect a broken steering wheel caused the crash as the Stearns were returning from St Charles Minnesota. J H Braker drove them to Le Roy for train departure.
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F. H. Stearns
le Roy
St. Charles
Minn
J. H. Braker
Wartburg Normal College opens with near 200 enrolled
Wartburg Normal College begins its fifty first year in Waverly Iowa with nearly 200 students enrolled and expected to exceed last year’s total. New faculty include Miss Isabelle Ede, Professor John Aman, and Thomas E. Twetto as dean of men and athletic coach. Formal opening featured Englebrecht at the podium and readings by Guetzlaft and Swensen.
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Waverly
Wartburo Normal College
Englebrecht
August Englebrecht
Albert Guetzlaft
A. Wy. Swensen
Isabelle Ede
Fayette County Roads Survey Under New Secondary Law
County engineer A. D. Finch and Fayette supervisors G. P. Leverton W. K. Humphry and W. B. Anderson survey township roads to plan systematic improvements. They will inspect culverts gravel spread and conditions over about 3 000 miles in level and hilly townships ahead of February board of approval formation.
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West Union
Tne
A. D. Finch
Board of Supervisors
G. P. Leverton
W. K. Humphry
W. B. Anderson
Fayette County
Board of Approval
Fact, Township
Board of Trustees
Commission May Reconsider Bids on Floyd Paving
Bids for paving Primary 218th through Charles City were rejected by the highway commission at Ames as too high. Booth and Olson currently do paving in the city and were low bidders. The commission plans to reconsider the bid and may award the contract to Booth and Olson for completion this year.
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Highway Commission
Ames
Booth & Olson
Iim
Hooth & Olson
West Kelly
Blunt
Hart Street
Riverside Cemetery
Farm Boy Injured In Cedar Township Accident
A 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs John Huesman was brought to Nissin hospital by the champion ambulance after a farm accident in Osage Iowa on September 5. His broken leg was set and he received treatment.
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John Huesman
Cedar Township
Champion
Nissin Hospital
GOAN CANNERY NEARS CEDAR FALLS CLOSING SATURDAY
Cedar Falls news notes that the Cedar Falls Canning company may finish packing Saturday evening due to extreme heat and reduced yield. Harry Hensen of Dike was fined 160 dollars plus costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. half was remitted after a hearing before Mayor J F Gross. Teachers College reopens with faculty returning and janitors prepping rooms for registration and classes. Mr and Mrs William H Merner returned from Chelan Washington after attending a reunion of descendants of Cedar Falls pioneers. 45 attendees including surviving children. Mr and Mrs A L Conger, formerly of Cedar Falls, expect to reach Paris France this week. he joins International Harvesters staff on a five year assignment.
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Cedar, Falls Canning’ Company
Harry Hensen
Dike
J. FP
Teachers College
William H. Merner
Chelan
Wash
John Merner
A. L. Conger
Paris
France
International Harvester Company
Fractured leg after car in gear pins man at Buck Grove
Omke Engelkes aged 72 of Buck Grove suffered a leg fracture when his car in gear pinned him between the car and a shed at his home. He was brought to Parkersburg for initial treatment and then taken to his son George Engelkes's home in Aplington for recovery.
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Parkersburg
Omke Engelkes
Buck Grove
Engelkes
George
Aplington
McCoy's Tablets Promised To Help Thin People Gain Weight
An advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets promising rapid weight gain for thin men and women. It claims 80 percent will gain weight and health, with a guarantee that a 60 cent box or a dollar box yields at least 5 pounds and improved vitality, backed by Robert Drug Company.
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McCoy
Robert Drug Company
Dump Keeper Vanishes After Foretold Fate Rumors
Cedar Falls Sep 5. Brom, dump keeper of the city dump, has been missing since last Friday. Neighbors recall he predicted something terrible would happen soon. Behrens, who lives nearby, says Brom spoke of robbers entering his shack, while others think he wandered to another town five years ago. Brom reportedly earned $3 weekly and was known to carry and hide larger sums.
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Behrens
Brom
Bram
Franklin Sunday School Workers Meet in Hampton
In Hampton Iowa on September 5 the Franklin county council of religious education opened with sixty five registered for the morning session and more to come for afternoon and evening talks. Des Moines state secretary H W Hutton leads the meeting with speakers Mrs A Turner Chapin Rev D S Prichard Mason City and Rev Jewell Pickett Mason City. Mrs Frank Philpott Chapin serves a second year as president with biennial elections.
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Gaurier
Hampton
Franklin County Council of Religious Education
W. Hutton
Des Moines
A. Turner
Morgan Township
D. &. Prichard
Chapin
Jewell Pickett
Mason City
Frank Philpott
Konjola touted as cure all by Waterloo family buyers
An advertisement promotes Konjola, a 32 ingredient medicine, claiming success in stomach liver and kidney troubles and offering demonstrations by the Konjola Man at Wangler Brothers Co in Waterloo. A testimonial from J He Ooughton describes relief after trying Konjola for years of illness.
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Wangler Brothers Company
Eass Fourth Street
Waterloo
J. He Ooughton
Park Road
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Kontola
Kontola Man Jg
East Pourth Atreat
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