Twenty-Second Annual Iowa Insurance Agents Convention
Gedar Falls hosts the two day 1928 convention of the Town Association of Insurance Agents with 200 members from across Iowa. The program at Empress Theatre and Black Hawk Hotel includes addresses by E Harrington and Vaughan, entertainment, golf, boat rides, a Regent theatre party, and a convention banquet.
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Gedar Falls
Sept
Iowa
Town Association of Insurance ‘Agents
Empress Theatre
Black Hawk Hotel
Atlanta
Tthe National Association of Insurance Agents
Vaughan
Waterloo
John I
Petty
Des. Moines
Joseph
R. ‘Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Secreary
Henri Paul
Joe Clay
Cedar Falls
Board ’ of Insurance Agents
Washington Park Club
Cedar River
Regent
Black Hawk Hoec
Black Hawk
Empress Bongfest
Roland
Merner
Icity
W. H. Wwrrltford
Joseph Ie "Adderson
He. Kissick
BR. M. Evans
R. Vaughan
Legisla‘tion
Otto F.lange
Omica
M. Money
Byne Press
Alwm
Upham
IL-5
D. Em
Kelly
Focal
Dames
Ae McHugh
Farm
Tysuranes
West
Ell
Sanders
Black Art Hotel
Regent Theatre
Dysart Woman's Hand Injured In Cutting Machine
Dysart report notes Miss Kathigen Filgrof suffered cuts to her right hand when contacting a blade at a local cannery cutting department. The injury required several stitches and treatment.
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Dysart
Jai
Courier Special Service
Iowa Insurance Agents to Convene in Cedar Falls
The Iowa Insurance Agents association will elect the chair for deliberations at the annual Cedar Falls convention. Waterloo man Mr. Vaughan serves as president of the organization.
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Iowa Insurance Agents Association
Flower Service Sunday At Waverly Methodist Church
Waverly Iowa awaits a special Sunday service at the Methodist Episcopal church featuring a thousand asters supplied by local gardeners Dick Trenor and Bert Fowler. Rev. C. Co. Bareon will preach on God Nature to God with supplementary music including an anthem by the choir and solos. Evening program includes harp and clarinet performances and a vocal solo.
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Ourlar
Waverly
Waverly Gardens
Methodist Episcopal Church
CG. Co. Bareon
Dick Trenor
Bert Fowler
Ashford
del Rigo
McClure
Barbcock
Munsienke
Jean Rohlt
E. L. Rohlt
Waterloo
le Claire Eells
Cedar Falls
Wlliam Lynch
ST ANSGAR SCHOOLS TO OPEN SEPT 10
Public schools in St Ansgar Iowa will open Monday September 10 with staff including R D Mott superintendent Bernice Million principal Irene Page Geraldine Moe John Meyer high school and Mrs Nina Jackson Anna Olsen Frances Vacha Clara Elmer Irma Golberg grades also notes local club meeting hosted by Mrs M A Tollefson.
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Courier
Ansgar
R. D. Mott
Bernice Million
Irene Page
Geraldine Moe
John Meyer
Nina Jackson
Anna Olsen
Frances Vacha
Clara Elmer
Irma Golberg
M. A.tollefson
New Teacher Supervision System At Clarksville High
Clarksville Indiana September 8 a new teacher supervision scheme at Clarksville high school proves popular after fall term start. Students are in four homerooms by class standing with five 65 minute periods daily. Enrollment reaches 256 in high school, 417 total in the two buildings, with 39 tuition pupils in high school and similar in grades. List of teachers includes B M Smith Cresco superintendent and W V Harrell Clarksville principal along with staff from Cedar Falls Protivin and other towns. Several instructors will teach elsewhere this year across states and counties.
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Courier Special Service
Clarksville
Clarksville High
B. M. Smith
Cresco
W. V. Harrell
Leota Seyr
Cedar Falls
Bernice Goff
Cedar
Edith Jenny
Shelby
Lavon Ramsey
Clarence
Lyle Day
Waterloo West
Crawford Knapp
Nevinville
Naomi Stevenson
Bristow
Louise Smith
Toledo
Hbratian
Mallan Smith
Franklin ‘County
Edith’ Nichols
Bible Leacher
Ashtabula
Ethel Chestnut
Blanche Bolin
Leola Wilson
Gladys Wilder
Grace Banton
Joss Kennedy
Sybil Urke
Hawkeye Man Il at Mt Pleasant Blood Poisoning
Kenneth Henderson, Hawkeye man, is dangerously ill at Mt Pleasant hospital from an infection in his left hand after injury at West Union ice cream factory on Aug 17. Amputation of one finger likely, others possibly saved. Mr and Mrs Henderson left for Olds to teach. The infection developed after arrival.
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Courier Special Service
Hawkeye, Ja
kKenneth
Bristow School Reopens September Tenth
Bristow Iowa reports the return of four teachers from last year and three new staff members as the Bristow school season starts September 10. Key staff include J Sager superintendent Ruth Hoyd principal and J M Bergfeld assistant principal. Several teachers take new grades while others pursue further study. The article also notes upcoming events of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society and a WCTU delegation attending a nine county meeting at Clear Lake with Ida B Wise Smith as principal speaker.
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Apeniot
Clear’ Lake
Ida *B. Wise ‘Smith
Wisconsin Educator Elected to Iowa University Faculty
James TH Rood, formerly of the University of Wisconsin, is named professor and head of the electrical engineering department at the University of Iowa college of engineering. He succeeds ill health retiree Arthur H. Ford and will begin duties September 17.
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Wisconsin
Iowa University
Courier
Towa City
James TH Rood
University of Wisconsin
University of Iowa’ College of Engineering
Rood
Walter A. Jessup
Athur H. Ford
Massachusetts
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Clark
University
of Wisconsin
Ursinus College of Pennsylvania
University of Alabama
Lafayette College
University of Illinois
The
State University
Waverly Church to Dedicate New Organ This Sunday
Waverly Iowa September 8 dedication of the pipe organ recently installed at St Marys Catholic church will occur at 8 p m Sunday Father Dougherty to speak Roland Bolsyert a pupil of Eugene Gigout and former Robert Morton Organ demonstrator will play and give a recital. Dedication address by E J Dougherty Cresco former pastor in Waverly.
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E. J. Dougherty
Cresco
Waverly
Waverly High School
Marble Rock Couple Wed In Gilmore City
Miss Lola Weatherwax of Charles City and George Wedeking of Marble Rock married Tuesday at M E church in Gilmore City. They will reside on the Wedeking farm near Marble Rock. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs OU Weatherwax of Charles City. groom is son of Mr and Mrs William Wedeking Sr of Marble Rock.
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Courier Special Service
Marble Rock
M. E
Gilmore City
Lola Weatherwax
OU. B. Weatherwax
Charles City
George Wedeking
Wedeking Farm
Sis
William Wedeking
Barbara Paulus Sweet
Montana
J. J. Ackley
Ellis Blake
William Comstock
Kate Hillman
Gertrudge White
Eisle Mae Bower
Lillian Hubbard
Floyd County
Nora Springs
Town’ Hall
Christian Ald Society
Ald Society
Grant Coover
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Wilbur Maxson
Pearl Knoop
Jay Sweet
Gionn’ Boyd
Hamilton
Mason City
Cedar Falls G op reforms in fall campaign plan
Cedar Falls Republican leaders met at city hall to set preliminary campaign plans. J F Cross resigned as chairman. Dr W L Hearst named successor. A Hoover Curtis club will be formed at a Republican meeting in Commercial clubrooms to launch the campaign. Dr Crowder to preach in Cedar Rapids. School duties resume with janitors returning to Teachers College buildings after vacation. Various local personal notices and upcoming events included.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
City Central Committee
City' Hall
J.F. Cross
W. L
Hoover-Curtis Club
William JG. Crowder
Cedar Rapids
Crowder
Trinity Methodist Church
Arthur
Faust
McCallsburg
O. M. Imsland
Imsland
Silman
Howard Leonard
Delaware
Wesleyan University
J. H. Byers
iShenandoah
Anderson
Southern Methodist’ University
Minnie. Andrews
Lucile
Detroit
Mich
the Legion
Char Lepids
Mary Hansen
State Street
Trout Fry Stocked in Time Creek Near Brandon
About 7 500 trout fry from a Devil s Backbone hatchery were released into Time Creek near the Charles Gallaher farm northeast of Brandon. Local residents Mr and Mrs Merton McKinley from Evanston are visiting for the Upper Town Methodist Episcopal conference in Vinton September 19 to 24. A reception for Brandon teachers was held at the Methodist society parlors with M Williams presiding. New teaching staff include Miss Velma Craft and Miss Graves. East Janesville church women hosted Venlo dinner at the home of W B Becker.
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Courier Special Service
Brandon
Devil's Backbone State Park
Creek
Charles Gallaher
Merton Mckxinley
Garret
Publical Institute
Evanston
McKinley
Upper Town
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Vinton
Christian and
Methodist
Star of
F. S. Hill
Velma Craft
Funeral held for Ardelia Nolting in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Ia Sept 8 The funeral of Ardelia Nolting two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Nolting was conducted at the Evangelical church Rev W A Koch officiating The child died Monday after a brief illness Coral Ruggles will open a grocery store in the Beaver building at an early date Mr and Mrs Harold Beaver have taken their small daughter to St Josephs hospital New Hampton for treatment She has been awaiting home time Miss Dorothy Parks RN is here from Philadelphia Pa for two weeks vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs D C Parks
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von Lackum
New York
H Jvon Lackum
Harry von Lackum
Rochester
Minn
LeRoy von Lackum
Peace Evangelical Ladies' Aid Society
Ernest Hix
Knights of Pythias
Opera House
Harold Seecbach
Bernice Hurk
Chicago
Richard Hark
Frank Lindeman
Rockford
N.D
Paul Kiterer
Evangelical Peace Church
Shas
Santa Monica
Cal
Edan Todd
Bille
Jimmie
Bryant
Ernest
George Hix
Julius Schultz
Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society
Courier
Fredericksburg
Ardelia Nolting
Fred Nolting
Evan-gelical
Wednday
Koch
Monnday
Coral Ruggles
Beaver Building
Harold” Beaver
St. Joseph’s Hospital
New Hampton
Dorothy Parks
R. N
Philadelphia
D.C. Parks
Lutherans Plan Mission Festival Sunday at Trinity
Hawkeye Ind Sept a mission festival will be conducted Sunday at Trinity Lutheran church with Rev O Gammelsen Braver Dam Wis and Rev H Kuhlman Castalia as preachers. Special music will be given. The public is welcome and the afternoon program will be in the park west of the church.
La Porte Couple Married 63 Years Amid Ill Health
La Porte Iowa Sept Yesterday marked the sixty third wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Tripp but no observance was held due to Mr Tripp illness. He is 85 and she 83. Since their 1900 marriage they have lived in the area and raised one daughter and five sons across Minnesota and Missouri. Other notes tell of visits from relatives mourning the death of their father John Maldzahn and services in Finchford. Also recovering patients George Konicek at Presbyterian Waterloo and Mrs Cora Bowman at St Francis Waterloo after recent operations.
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Courier
la Porte City
John Tripp
Tripp
Minois
United
Willam Zimmerman
Millville
Minn
Fred Dorman
Lake Preston
T. Kk. Clark
C. C. Hahn
John Maldzahn
Finchford
Clark
George Konicek
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Cora Bowman
St. Francis Hospital
Watterloo
Galtre
LOA S AT FAIRBANK REELECTS OFFICERS
In Fairbank Indiana the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church unanimously re elected its officers for 1928 29 with Mrs Irvine Richards as president Mrs K P Davis secretary Mrs G C Eickelberg treasurer and William Crook vice president Clarence Brandt and daughter Wilma return from Minneapolis where Wilma received treatment at Shriners Hospital for Children for infantile paralysis related lameness. Public school teaching staff were entertained at the opening PTA meeting with welcome by Dr G O Eickelberg and response by H O Williams Roy Elliott read a piece and Dale Phelps sang. Mrs Floyd Maynard PTA president outlined aims. Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets at 2 pm Tuesday Sept 11 at the M E church parlors Mrs H E Lanham leads and Mrs Wright Bradley conducts devotional services.
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Courier
Fairbank
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Irvine. Richards
K. P. Davis
William Crook
Clarence Brandt
Wilma
Minneapolis
Shriners’. Hospital For Children
Parent- Teacher Association
O. Eiekelberg
Williams
Roy
Elliott
Dale Phelps
Floyd Maynard
T. A
wWomen's
Christan Temperance Union
H. E
Lanham
Wright Bradley
Pastors Return to Cedar Falls Pulpits After Vacation
Cedar Falls churches resume services with pastors back from vacations. Father John Wiener and Rev. J D Inding return to St Patrick’s and Calvary Baptist respectively. Dr W Glenn Rowley leads First Methodist Episcopal with sermons on Gods Expectancy and The Prophets of the Low Road. Rev George F Srrsalou preaches at First Congregational, Rev Thomas Anderson at First Baptist, Rev Brice Girfin at First Presbyterian, and ongoing Homecoming plans at First Baptist. Community Church of College Hill remains closed for one week.
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Guarter
Cedar Falls
Churches of
Cedar .Falls
George F. Srrsalou
Hod
Zion Evangelical Church
Caleb
Thomas Anderson
First, Baptist Church
Brice Gifin
First’ Presbyterian Church
Ta Falls Schools Crowded as New Term Opens
Ta Falls faces crowded conditions as the new school term starts with about 40 more high school students than last year. Kindergarten and several grades are crowded, and Superintendent Barting proposes hiring an additional teacher to split time between north and east ward schools. Moving part of the manual training and some high school classes to college buildings may be necessary.
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Courter
Town Walls
Supf. Barting
Local post mistress recovering after Cedar Valley operation
In Nashua Iowa on Sept 8 special report says Miss Claudia Smith assistant post mistress is making satisfactory recovery at Cedar Valley hospital Charles City after a minor operation. Also in Hawkeye Iowa Homer Carmichael and Gottfried Martin are recovering from minor injuries after a Tuesday automobile collision with a wagon carrying Charles Kimble s oars. The wagon broke its reach and the car suffered extensive damage. Kimble was not injured.
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Nashua
Claudia Smith
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Hawkeye
Homer ‘Carmichael
Gottfried Martin
Charles’ Kimble
Kimbler
Nashua Weddings Reported At Little Brown Church
Nashua Ja Sept 8 Special two couples were married Thursday by the pastor Roy Do McCarlsan Jr Ossian Ia and Ruby Kamp Postville and Edmund Shella Jasper Minn and Txno Aj Lambron Postville.
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Nashua
Little Brown
Roy
McCarlsan, Jr
Fred’ W
Doane
Ossian
Ruby Kamp
Postville
Edmund Shella
Jasper
Minn
Woman Thrown Through Windshield In Car Wagon Collision
Waverly Indiana September reports Mrs Judas severely cut in the throat as the family car collided with a farm wagon near the Voelker farm. She is hospitalized at Mercy with hemorrhages and shock while husband Mr Judas suffers shock but remains able to walk. wagon team halted and reached town under control.
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Courier Enectal Service
Waverly
Het Judas
Kaspith
Judas
Voelker Farm
Rotary meet to be held in Independence Iowa
Seven northeastern Iowa rotary clubs will send delegates to a conference in Independence on Sept 18 at Hotel Gedney. Clyde H. Bulsizer of Des Moines will address attendees. Each club plans at least two delegates and the event follows a luncheon at the local club headquarters.
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Courier
Independence
Towa
Clyde H. Bulsizer
Des Moines
Gedney
Carl Episcopal
Paul Shaart
Episcopal Communion Bras
Mt. Pleasant
Doane Upjohn
St . James Church
Private Services Held at Lawn City for Mrs Virden
Cedar Falls Sept 8 Private services were held this afternoon for Mrs Bert Virden at the home of her mother Mrs Elia C Rowne on Clay Street Dr W G Rowley pastor of First Methodist Episcopal Church officiated at the brief service Interment was at Fairview Casket attendants were A L Kreger H Wilson Marius Bergstrom Albert Smith William Eakle and Harry B Philpot
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Bert Virden
Elia C. Rowne
Clay Street
W.G. Rowley
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Fairview
A. L. Kreger
H. Wilson
Marius Berg-strom
Albert Smith
William Eakle
Harry B. Philpot
Electric posts and wires moved as aid to highway workers
Large force of Inter-State Power men at work shifting poles and wires as highway No. 10 project from Oelwein east 15 1/2 miles to Clayton county line proceeds with a September 18 letting. Sergt. Aurist Miller recruiting for U S army. new band and orchestra in Oelwein schools. local officials attend railroad and Great Western meeting. social notices of local clubs and community leaders.
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Oelwein
Jack Ortman
Seattle
Wash
American Association of Railroad
Stall
Chicago
Great Western Allroad
Dans
Richard Nisgon
Thuit
Ae Cope
Cli
Thie
Lagend Dale “Club
Richard Vanderlin
Fred Cook
Tracy Small
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Oper ‘Forum
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Bae
Greer
Eddie
van Vane
Pestale
Mia
Elia Draeger
Fred Dreeger
George Kilngheil
Lake Mills
Wis
Simdlay
T. R. Vaughan
Waverly M. E. Parish
ST. Ansgar Schools
Manchester
John Mark
Brownsville
Tex
Marion Street Bridge
Osage
Gerald Churness
E. Churness
Elis & White
Bristow School
Will Maye
R. V. Leach
Marble Rock Man
Jerome Walsh
Town Country Club
Hearst
Lawn City G
Cress
Janesville
East
Nis
Becker
Nolting Child
Mission
Laporte
LOA. S
College Hill
First “Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
A C. Witzigman
Darcas Society
First Presbyterian Church
Ladies'Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
George C. Scott
Franklin
Ta. Falls
P. O
IAS
Lawn City
Virden
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