Hospital unit to be built for Western Old People's Home
A $75,000 hospital unit will be constructed for the Western Old People's home in Cedar Falls. J G Ralston of Waterloo designs the plan and trustees expect to start within the year. The building will connect with the main home, house about 25 patients, and free space in the home for current waiting list residents. The project is funded by a gift from Freeport Tl of at least $20,000 from a will.
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Powernancial Service
Cedar Falls
Western Old People's Home
J. G. Ralston
Waterloo
Board of Trustees
Evangelical Church
Freeport Tl
H. J.beck
Lightning Strikes Cedar Falls College Hospital
A Cedar Falls storm at about 3 a m damaged the college hospital, causing minor damage and telephone service interruption on Bell Telephone lines. Restoration was underway as company officials reported, with damage confined to a burned outlet and a 1.8 inch rain gauge reading noted.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
College Hospital
Bell Telephone’ Company
Catholic Ladies Meet at La Porte Gatherings
Catholic Ladies League events described with social visits and hostesses. Mrs M G Jacobs entertained at her La Porte home with guests including Mrs M B Dillon of Cedar Rapids. September Evangelical Aid program noted with piano solo and readings. several hostesses listed.
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Courier
Porte City
M.G., Jacobs
Gatho- Tin Ladies’ League
M.B. Dillon
Cedar
Rapids
Dillon
Kettman
George Gill
Evantgelital Aid Society
Ifthe
Church
Helen Frank
jEvelyn
Kober
Kerene Stahnke
Cleo Stahnke
Hazel Frank
Owith
Ray
Randalia Girl Weds Kenneth Adams in Newton Illinois
Miss Pam Spatcher daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Spatcher and Kenneth Adams of Newton wed recently near Newton. Attendants were the bride's brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Goodman of Janesville. They will reside in Newton where Adams is employed. A cemetery association dinner raised over 863. New officers include Will Llewellyn vice president Mrs A L Spatcher director Pet Hoepiner and Mrs Wressley Maton. Hugh Mabon injured when a bull broke loose at the Minnesota state fair. Mrs Mabon and child returned from the fair. Helen Rubger enrolled at the state university. H K W Buell returned from Toledo and Chicago. Mrs. Dave Irvine improving after several days illness. George Brown Jr. accompanied his cousin Wesley home from a Rochester Minnesota hospital.
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Courier
Randalia
Pam
Cemetery Association
Will Llewellyn
A. L. Spatcher
Pet Hoepiner
Wressley Maton
Hugh Mabon
Misnnesota
Mabon
Helen’ Rubger
The
State University
HK. W. Buell
Toledo
Chicago
Dave Irvine
George Brown
Con Wesley
Rochester, Minn
Reverend C O Gerard to conclude ministry at Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Iowa Sept 14 Rev C O Gerard will preach his final sermon next Sunday Sept 16 before leaving the week after to attend school in Denver. Mrs Lloyd Benz honored with a postnuptial shower at her home Tuesday with about 20 guests as the Ald society at Williamstown reports the first chicken supper of the season raising 87 10 dollars Tuesday.
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Fredercksburg
Gerorti Wol
Denver
Lloyd Benz
Ald Society
Williamstown
Denver Man Weds Nashua Girl in Vale Church
The marriage of Miss Mary Dana and Otto Krueger was performed Wednesday at Little Brow church by Rev. J. L. McComson. The bridesmaid was Elsie Krueger. The couple, after a reception for twenty at Sunset Inn, plan to reside in West Union after a Great Lakes tour.
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Nashua
Mary Dana
Otto Krueger
Denver
Little Brow Church
J. L. McComson
Elsie Krueger
Sunset Inn
Nashua High School
Town State Teachers College
West Union
Great Lakes
Delwein Plans New Library Building in Oelwein
The proposed library would be about 68 feet square with two street entrances on First avenues and First street, variegated brick and Indiana limestone trim. Reading room 38 by 64 feet and a matching assembly room on the first floor. An architect from Cedar Rapids joined the library board meeting, aiming for erection within the year. Railway business in Oelwein shows sustained gains with Chicago Great Western and Rock Island lines. A local farmer, F C Moore, is hampered by paving and rain, leaving 2000 watermelons unsold. Notes mention Frank Kint returning from Long Beach via the Dakotas, Earl Butler visiting Chicago on business, and J E Rhodes returning home after a Masineapolis trip.
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Courier Special Service
Delwein
First Avenue
First Street
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Rock Island
F. CG. Moore
Oclweth
Frank
Long Beach
Cal
Rock
Dakotas
Earl Butler
Chicago
J. E. Rhodes
Third Avenue
Southeast
Masineéapus
S Dakota minister visits in Aplington
Rev. D Koester on route from Chicago to Corona S D visits his daughter Mrs Frank Lindeman in Aplington as teachers attend institute at Allison and public schools enjoy a two day vacation. Misses Marjorie Gerhardt and Esther Achterman depart for Marshalltown to enter Deaconess hospital as student nurses. Edna Wedel from Benton Harbor Mich visits before entering Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.
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Courier Special Services
Aplington
D. Koester
Chicago
Corona
S. D
Frank Lindeman
Allison
Marjorie
Gerhardt
Esther Achterman
Marshall— Town
Deaconess Hospital
Margaret Wyoogh
Benton Harbor
Mich
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar
Franklin Court Sentences Three to Reformatory
Three Hampton youths were sentenced by Judge O J Henderson to the Anamosa reformatory after guilty pleas to felonies. Ralph Jernegan and William Ruhl received up to 15 years for forgery, John Adams up to five years for larceny. The defendants attempted a jail break using a makeshift saw from knives, but were caught by Sheriff McNames. Additional youths faced guilty pleas for theft and liquor offenses with various penalties.
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Courier Special Service
Hampon
Hampton
Anamosa
O. J. Henderson
Ralph Jernegan
William Ruhl
John Adams
Lee Me
Sheri McNames
Jernegan
Ruhl
Adams
Quincy
Joe Zacharias
Bradford
Heelsy
Jack Stowell
Roy Wessels
Hal Halloran
Geneva
Wessels
Halloran
North Withdraws as Hardin County Sheriff Candidate
H C North, former band director at the Iowa State Training School for Boys, resigns and withdraws his independent bid for Hardin County sheriff. He will move to Chicago to take a job similar to his former position, writing from Cook County School for Boys.
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Hardin County
Eldora, Jr
H. C. North
Iowa State Training School
Chicago
Eldora
Herald
Cook County
Horton Woman Hosts Reception on Natal Anniversary
In Horton Ta on September 14 Mrs. Mary Mishler will host an informal reception at her home Saturday to celebrate her eighty four birthday anniversary. Gena Buck sustained a strained shoulder in a fall while playing this week. Miss June Good on vacation from nurse training in Rochester Minn was hosted at her parents home with a gathering including Mr and Mrs Frank Lynes and others. Kingsley and sons grading the road south of town plan to move their outfit to a site near Douglas creamery for future grading work.
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Courier
Horton
Mary Mishler
Little
Gena
Frank Lynes
Charles
Lizzie Good
Waterloo
Howard Townsend
Carrie Good
Floy
Vina Good
Plainfield
Harold Briggs
E. Kingsley and Sons
Douglas Creamery
Finish Graveling No. 57 at Dike
The Thompson company crew finished graveling No. 57 using material from Testlebeck northeast of town. Twenty trucks were used as Northwestern Bell Telephone company is rebuilding in the vicinity. Rev. A B Chamberlain will conclude a seven year pastorate here this Sunday. Women’s Home Missionary society met with Mrs C G Park on Sept 12. Lutheran Ladies Aid met with Mrs P L Henningsen and planned a bazar for Oct 26 with committees named and the young people’s society to provide entertainment.
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Courier
Dike
Thompson Company
Testlebeck
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
A. B. Chamberlain
Women's Home Missionary Society
C. G. Park
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
P. L. Henningsen
Young People's Society of the Church
Nashua Club Opens New Season With Program and Supper
Nashua Nashua Club inaugurates its fall schedule with a picnic supper at Mrs. William Bonzer’s country home after the opening meeting. Several incidents include Jean Norman’s forehead gash from a swing fall and Wendell Campbell injuring a finger tip near a silo. Four couples wed at Little Brown church in a Wednesday ceremony. Thirty seven Charles City teachers attended a Sunset Inn luncheon. Mrs. Cora Ogbin suffered arm fracture and facial bruising after a stairs fall.
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Courier Special Seasice
Nashus
Tsabella Club
William Bonzer
Jean
Milton Norman
Wendell Campbell
Little Brown Church
Herbert Thurow
Lois G. Bennett
Charles City
David F. Tupper
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Hilda J. Gribble
Mifflin
Fred Studer
Vera Binney
Marshalltown
Mary Dana
Washua
Otto Krueger
Denver
Sunset Inn
Cora Ogbin
TripolI Man Struck By Auto Sustains Head Injuries
Rudolph Goodenbour suffered severe head injuries when his car was struck by a passing auto near Reinbeck. He sustained a gash on the head a cut above the right eye and a cut to the right ear. The accident likely occurred as the other vehicle struck him while he stood near his parked car.
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Courier Special Service
Tripoli
Rudolph Goodenbour
Senothar
Reinbeck
Goodenbour
Eva Halsted
Arlington
Halsted
Goodenhour
Westendorf Boy's Funeral Conducted at Sumner Church
The funeral of Lloyd Westendorf six year old son of Mr and Mrs Martin Westendorf was held Thursday afternoon at St John's Lutheran church conducted by Rev C J Mardorf. Burial was in the Lutheran cemetery north of town. The death followed a long illness. The parents and one sister survive.
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Sumner
Lloyd
Martin Westendorf
St John's Lutheran Church
C. J. Mardorf
Tama Men Held for Complicity in Freight Theft
Paul F. Schwab and Herman H. Sieck of Tama county were arraigned in Tama for breaking and entering a freight car. Sieck bound to grand jury on $1,000. Schwab case deferred for legal counsel. A freight-car burglary occurred Sept 5 in Tama yards, linked to the two men and James Connor who was shot during the theft. A beer mash cache was found on the Schwab farm.
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Courien
Toledo
Paul F. Schwab
Herman H. Sleck
Tama
George Carpenter
Schwab
Sieck
Ira Robbins
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Cedar Rapids
James Conner
North Western
Conner
University Hospital
Towa City
O. Harris
J. N. Lichig
Charles Anderson
Des Moines
Northwestern
Robbins
James H. Will
Dunkerton Men Get Offices in Patriotic Unit
Dunkerton Iowa Sept 14 J KL Larson superintendent of Dunkerton schools elected commander of Third Town district of the Reserve Officers association meeting at Cedar Rapids with the American Legion convention this week E J Kleckner adjutant Dr M M Martin Waverly and A I Johnson Iowa Falls vice commanders Mr and Mrs F A Wheeler are parents of a son a daughter born Sept 12 to Mr and Mrs James Turner M J Magee traded stock for a farm near Independence Mr Sherman new owner has 17 years of grocery experience first Parent Teacher association meeting scheduled for Tuesday Sept 18 Mr and Mrs F B Davis Mrs Isabelle Davis Mrs Ida Conlisk and children attended Parker family reunion at the new home of Mr and Mrs C G Walker Cedar Falls
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Courier
Dunkerton
J. -Kl. Larson
Reserve Officers Association
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
M. ©. Martin
Waverly
A. I. Johnson
Iowa Falls
F. A. Wheeler
James Turner
M. J. Magee
Independence
Sherman
Parent
F. B. Davis
Isabelle .Davis
Ida Conlisk
I “Parker
C. G. Walker
Cedar Falls
District Court for Grundy Has Light Calendar
Grundy Center September 14 light district court docket for Judge BH Boies attention. Grand jury not called and jurors excused subject to call. W W Palmer and Gus Lamb of Cedar Falls fined $50 and costs for illegal transportation. injunction issued against each.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
Tiight
BH. B. Boies
W. W. Palmer
Gus Lamb
Cedar Falls
Ilegal Transportation
Conrad Pioneer Family Member Dies in Conrad
Ta Sept M Jacob L Conrad, a member of the Grundy County pioneer family that homesteaded the county’s second land entry and founded Conrad as its first permanent settlers, died Monday at age ninety one. The family entered land in 1853 and arrived soon after.
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Grundy
Conrad
Courier Special Service
Jacob L. Conrad
Danish Baptist Young People Converge for Cedar Falls Conference
Delegates from Danish Baptist church young peoples societies arrive in Cedar Falls for Calvary Baptist church opening session of the annual convention. Meetings run through weekend with neighboring congregations expected for the closing session. Lions host dinner for Cedar Falls club at Hotel Oxford. Engagement announced for Ernest Jensen and Ruth Vinding with plans to reside in Hawarden after marriage.
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Courier
Cedar
Paris
Young Peoples Societies
Cedar Falls
Calvary Baptist Church
Conference Board
Young People's Society Assembly
Lions
la Porte City Lions Club
Cedar Falls Club
Oxford
O. R. Latham
State Teachers College
Vinding-Jensen
Ernest Jensen
Julius Jensen
Ruth Vinding
J. D. Vinding
Jensen
Hawarden
Teachers College
Cannery Worker's Accident Highlights Dysart News
Dysart notes report Fred Bloss recovering after being caught in a dumping apparatus at the corn cannery leaving him with severe sprains and a crutch. E F Douglas travels to Denver for Grand Army encampment. Local clubs and births noted along with medical visits and society meetings. Dysart band held season finale concert.
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Vaurter
Dysart
Fred Bloss
Heé
E. F. Douglas
Denver
Colo
Grand Army of the Republic
M. M Club
Ralph Schuchart
Will Jacobsen
William Ashman
James Prochter
Iowa City
Co. L. B. Club
Mooreville
Vicinity
Fred Elliott
G. Dunlap
Shakoper
Minn
Dorcas Bible Society
First Evangelical Church
Dysart Band
Memorial Building for Herbert Quick Taught in Iowa
Grundy Center Iowa September 14 The schoolhouse 15 miles northeast of Eldora where Herbert Quick began teaching will be moved to the town park and kept as a memorial to the Iowa author. The Community club says the local booster organization bought the school after building another structure on the site.
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Courier
Grundy Center
Eldora
Herbert Quick
Iowa
Community Club
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