William J Keefe Auto Dealer Dies at 47
William J Keefe a well known auto dealer died after a three week illness in a local hospital at 10 30 am He was born in Minneapolis and lived in Waterloo 16 years He headed the Hudson Essex Waterloo company and recently moved with his wife to Des Moines Surviving are his widow two sisters Miss Helen Keefe and Mrs G F Fitzgerald and a brother John Funeral at St Josephs Catholic church with burial in Fairview Pallbearers include local dealers and civic leaders
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William J. Keefe
Mr. Keefe
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Hudson-Essex Waterloo Company
Franklin Street
Keefe
Des. Moines
Ried
Marie Heiple
J. J. Helple
Rail Street
Kingsley Avenue
Helen’ Keefe
G. F. Fitzgerald
Minneapo
John
Heten
Fitegerald
St.Joseph’s Catholic Church
Fairview
O'Keefe & Towne Undertaking
Elks
Wasa
The
Elks Lodge
Waterloo Baseball .'Association
Mississippi
C. A. Clark
L. EB. Sonry
W. F. Marshall
Frank Fowler
W. H. Barker
C. A. Morris
A. R. Gash
C. A. West
Lyle, McDonald
D. S. Ramage
John Hanson
Omahan Beneficiaries In Will From New York Estate
Four Omahan citizens and the Society of Liberal Arts of Omaha receive bequests from Mrs George Christiancy who died Sept 2 in Hartsdale New York Her estate valued around 2 000 000 includes more than 5 000 to the society and a 28 painting collection Other named heirs include Alice Clarke Davis Amanda Johnson Alice Davis Berry man and B Mullard Jr all linked to Omaha with specified sums
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White Plains
Society of Liberal Arts of
Omaha
Alice Clarke Davis
Livingston Lands Prizes at Boone Airport Dedication
Livingston president of Add weet Airways, operators of Chapman field airports at Aurora and Monmouth Ill, won first place in the balloon bursting contest, first in the pony express race, and third in the 24 mile free-for-all at Boone Virginia airport dedication. Planes came from four states as Art Davis and Vern Roberts earned top places in balloon and 24 mile events. Davis and Roberts each earned second in their events, while Chester and King took second and third in other races. Laura Pellant staged a 2000 foot parachute jump to close the program. Livingston left for Sioux Falls S. D. to attend a week long air meet.
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John
Livingston
Add Weet Airways Corporation
Chapman Field
Aurora
Monmouth
Ill
Pony Express
Boone, Va
Art Davis
Lansing
Mich
Vern Roberts
Moline
Davis
Art Chester
Joliet
Roberts
Chester
Marcelles
King
Boone
Laura Pellant
Huron
S. D
Waco
Sioux Falls
Funeral of Mayor at Galena Draws Throng
More than 5 000 people from across Illinois attended the funeral for Mayor A. W. Thode of Galena, killed in Joliet by a fall from a hotel window during an Illinois Fireman's convention. The service was in Galena Opera House with a two mile funeral cortege blocking Highway 20. Thode, serving his third term, was highly popular, and his cousin Gus W. Thode recalled the event. Mrs. C. L. Blivis of Rock Island became the first woman to join Illinois governor welfare officials.
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Illinois
A. W. Thode
Galena
Gus W. Thode
Adams Paper & Specialty. Co
Thode
Joliet
Illinois Fireman's Association
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WM. J-Keefe
Omahans Benefit
New York
Gospel Hall
Western Ave. and
Pleasant St
A. L. Ritts
Seattle, Wash
Jesus Christ
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Allbran
Boone Airport
Bangor
Mra
Nellis E. Curtis
Department 79
Bakimors
A. Resinol
Hether
Unique Cleaners
West Fourth St
Iowa
Laverman
Brown
Lauerman's
Coats
Browns
Zanzibar
Vienna
Paris Couturiers
Ensemble Shop
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