Political Arena Set To Roar In Iowa This Week
Iowa political scene heats up as Al Smith speaks in Omaha on Tuesday while Senator Curtis and Spencer tour the state. Brookhart campaigns in the northwestern districts with planned stops in Sibley Primghar Cherokee Aurelia and Sioux Rapids. Republican conferences resume across districts Davenport Cedar Rapids New Hampton Waterloo and Des Moines amid forecasts of a record turnout on November 6.
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Des Moines
al Smith
Omaha
Curtis
Spencer
Smith W. Brookhart
Anna
Brookhart
Sibley
Primghar
Cherokee
Aurelia
Sioux Rapids
Dickinson
Walcott
Buffaloo Center
Harding
Williscap
Harry Culver
Culver City
Cal
Fort Madison
Iowa
Senator Curtis
Ab Spencer
Clay County
Republican State Central Committee
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
New Hampton
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Middlewest
Miss Myrtle Kleist Begins Teaching At Gladbrook
Miss Myrtle Kleist of La Porte City has accepted a teaching post in Gladbrook after completing public school music training at I. ST. G. in June. Her parents Mr and Mrs TGC Kleist drove to Gladbrook with her yesterday as she starts work today.
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Myrtle Kleist
la Porte City
Gladbrook
le Porte City
I. ST. G
T. GC. Hielst
Greene Rebekahs Celebrate Lodge's 77th Anniversary
Greene Ia Sept 17 The seventy seventh anniversary of the Daughters of Rebekah was celebrated Saturday evening by Greene Rebekah lodge. The program included origin and purpose paper read by Mrs George Pringle piano number by Max Burns recitation by Ethel Bradley songs by Beth Detra and piano by Cleo Detra. Mrs L W Hesalroad of Nuenza at her home near Greene. Greene High school had vacation Thursday and Friday while teachers attended county Institute.
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Courier Special Service
Greene
Daughters of Rebekah
Greene Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
George Pringle
Maxwell Burns
Ethel Bradley
Beth Detra
Cleo Detra
L. W. Hesalroad
Nuenza
Grenno High School
County Institute
Music 16 Popular at Nashua High
Nashua Iowa September 17 the Nashua High school music program draws strong interest with 53 girls in the glee club 32 boys in the glee club 34 in orchestra and 24 in band. Plans include a girls sextet boys quartet and a saxophone sextet once groups begin. Junior high to field glee clubs orchestra and band. Alfred Peters DeWitt Iowa leads the music department bringing prior teaching and study from Northwestern University Des Moines University and Iowa State Teachers College. The department has produced an operetta in recent years and will likely do so again this winter providing music for plays and activities across classes.
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Nashua
Nashua High School
Alfred Peters
DeWitt
Peters
Goose Lake
Melvin
Northwestern University
Des Moines University
Iowa State Teachers College
Urbana Man Attends Father's Funeral in Conrad
Urbans, Ta. Sept. 17. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Piper travel to Conrad Indiana for the funeral of John Piper, father of Mr. Piper. The report also notes births and trips, including Alex Brody and Forest Frick taking a motor trip to Wisconsin and Minnesota, and Civil War veterans Joseph Heath and D N Lane joining the county reunion at Vinton.
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Jesse Dever
Pino
William Atchison
Sadie Dever
Atchison
Former Nashua Resident Loses Arm in Accident
Washua Iowa September 17 Guy Butterfield formerly of Nashua suffered amputation of his right arm between elbow and shoulder after getting caught in a threshing machine at his Milaca Mina home. The forearm was torn from the socket when the belt caught it at the pulley as he installed a new feeder and he was thrown several feet. The amputation was performed at a hospital 30 miles from his home.
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Courier Special Service
Washua
Guy Butterfield
Milaca
Mina
New Hartford Man Dies at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Sept 17 Frank Thomas 78 a lifelong New Hartford resident for 35 years died Saturday at Sarlori hospital from age and complications He never married His relatives live in the eastern states His body was taken to New Hartford
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Courier Special Servicr
Cedar Falls
Frank Thomas
New Hartford
Sarlori Hospital
Clutier Resident to Visit Czecho Slovakia on European Tour
P J Stodola a Chitter mason sails from New York on the Leviathan with a large party of former residents of European countries. The group will tour France Belgium and Germany then proceed to Prague for the tenth anniversary of Czecho Slovak republic. Mrs Stodala will reside at Cedar Rapids and Marion while he is away.
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Cayrier
Traer
P. J. Stodola
New York
Europe
Chicago
Middle Western States
Cherbourg
Seerley's Portrait to Hang in Iowa Historical Bldg
Des Moines reports that a portrait of Dr. Homer H. Seerley, former president of the State Teachers College, will hang in the Iowa state historical building. The piece, by Henry Salem Hubbell, is to be presented November 10 during the state teachers’ convention with Governor Hammill accepting for the state. The Iowa State Teachers Association notes the honor honors teachers nationwide and includes tributes in the state archives.
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Courier Succint Service
Des Moines
Iowa
John Hammill
Commonwealth
W. H. Heyman
Towa State Teachers Association
Towa
Seerley
Henry Salem Hubbell
Union Service at Cedar Falls on Kellogg-Briand Pact
Walter Ross Livingstone from the state university history department explained the Kellogg-Briand peace pact at a Cedar Falls union service held at Pirse Memorial Episcopal Church. Rev G F Barsaloy led the event with O R Latham introducing the speaker and musical youth from M B E church performing.
Nashua High School Publication Enters Eighth Season
Nashua Hi School Bubbler, a biweekly student newspaper in Nashua Virginia, enters its eighth volume with a circulation near 200 in a 167 pupil school. Initiated in 1922 by Rollen Baird, the paper is now led by Miss Alice Dixon with staff editors Mary Keut Dorothy Nafus Donald Frisby Ernest Tigges Winifred Maine Elmer Greene and Ivo Tegeler handling circulation and business duties.
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Fourier Special Service
Nashua
Mary Keut
Dorothy Nafus
Donald Frisby
Ernest Tigges
Winifred Maine
Elmer Greene
Ivo Tegeler
Former West Union Resident’s Funeral Held in Oelwein
Oelwein Iowa September 17 The funeral of Mrs Elsie Riedell who died here Saturday was held this afternoon in the Methodist Episcopal church at West Union her former home Burial followed there She came to Oelwein about a year ago with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Theobald J are two sons and a daughter Chauncey Riedell Chicago Robert San Francisco Cal and Mrs J H Smith Little Falls Minn Her husband died several years ago
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Good Cheer Guild
Aid Society
Bridge Club
Double Six Bridge Club
V. Barnhart
F. E. Lehman
J. R. Buser
R. E. Wagner
W. L. Conder WU
Evangelical
The
Young Peoples Society
Evangelical Church
George Seliirs
Phoebe Storey
Wagner
John Good
Chicago
J. K. Goon
Des Moines
M. L. Cumminster
Fox
Manly Freeman
Indianapolis
Ind
Freeman
Courier
Oelwein
Elsie Riedell
West Union
Robert
San Francisco
Cal
J. H. Smith
Little Fatls, Minn
West Union Oelwein Paved Road Opens
Oelwein and West Union link via newly opened paving on Sept 17. Workers finish aligning city and county pavements with about one mile remaining southward. In Otterville, Gladys Sherrer, daughter of A. M. and wife, fractures her arm after a fall from a chute at school grounds. she’s treated at Independence.
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Oelwein. In
West Union
Oelwein
Trafic
Otterville
Gladys Sherrer
A. M. Sherrer
Independence
Charles City Delegates at Cedar Valley Baptist Meeting
Charles City Ia September Rev and Mrs L W Inman and delegates from the Baptist church will attend the Cedar Valley Baptist association meeting in Waterloo Wednesday and Thursday. Rev E T Gough of the First MBE church will attend the Upper Town conference in Vinton and will be absent from his pulpit next Sunday. A citizenship service is set for the morning with Judge J J Clark of Mason City to speak.
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Courier
Charles City
L. W. Inman
Baptist Church
Cedar Valley Baptist Association
Waterloo
E. T. Gough
M. BE
Vinton
Upper Town
J. J. Clark
Mason City
Rochester, Minn
New Hampton
Oelwein
Clarksville
Greene
Independence
Oak Park
Martin Hulse
Stanley Brown
Ames Jash
Lake Forest
Howard Shaw Firm of Architects
Chicago
Lucile Brimer
Des Moines
Cedar Falls Sends Six M. E Ministers to Vinton Session
Cedar Falls dispatch notes six Methodist Episcopal ministers from Upper Iowa conference depart for the Vinton session. Leaders include Dr. F. C. Witzigman ranking member after 29 years, Dr. W. G. Crowder retired after 31 years, Rev. George B. Crinklaw 550 years in the conference, Rev. Henry H. Barton returning to Fast Janesville church, Dr. A. M. Billingsley now in Upper Iowa, Dr. W. G. Rowley and Dr. Wiliam M. Lemen. Lemen ill and unable to attend.
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Courier Sperial
Cedar Falls
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Vinton
F. C. Witzigman
W. G. Crowder
George B. Crinklaw
Henry H. Barton
Janesville
A. M. Billingsley
St. Louis
W. G. Rowley
Wiliam M. Lemen
Dunkerton Couple's Engagement Announced at Dinner
Dunkerton Iowa September 17 Miss Frances Barlow and Ralph Blerschmitt announced their engagement at a dinner party hosted by her sister Misa Grace. The report notes the engagement and mentions the PTA's first meeting set for Tuesday at the school auditorium with a program planned.
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Courier
Dunkerton
Frances Barlow
Ralph Blerschmitt
Misa Grace
Parent- Teacher Association
Charles City Famed Pastor Klaus Laid to Rest in Large Funeral
Charles City Iowa September 17 one of the largest funerals ever held here was that of Rev John H Klaus at the Central M B church Floral offerings expressed esteem and affection he was known across Iowa and Wisconsin serving at Galena Sutzer LaCrosse Preport and Charles City He was district superintendent Many prominent ministers attended including Rev A F Miersten Rev Frank Hartt Rev L J Brenner and Rev George H Wessel Klaus preached the eulogy Prof S C G Steinbrenner of Morningside College a trustee attended also
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Courier
Charles City
John H. Klaus
M. B
Tawa
Galena
Ill
Sutzer
Wis
LaCrosse
Preepord
S. C G. Steinbrenner
Morningside College
Thomas Funeral to Be Held Tuesday at New Hartford
Frank JD Thomas age 79 died Saturday afternoon at Sartori Memorial hospital. Funeral service set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the M E church in New Hartford. He was born in Pennsylvania and had lived in the town many years. A bachelor, he owned substantial property here. Burial will be at Oak Hill beside his mother. cousins, including one from Pennsylvania, expected.
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Courier Sprelar
New Hartford
Frank JD. Thomas
Sartori Memorial Hospital
M. E
Thomas
Pennsylvania
New Hartfort
Osk Hil
Danish Baptist Y P U Elects Official Staff
Cedar Falls reports the state district Danish Baptist Young People’s union elected officers at the annual session. Rev. O. Emerson of Storden Minnesota was named president, Allen Knudsen of Harvin secretary, Martha Hansen of Newell treasurer. A consecration service was held for Rebecca Anderson Humbolt Indiana who will depart for Burma India as a missionary worker.
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Cedar Falls
Danish Baptist Young People's Union
O. Emerson
Storden
Minn
Allen Knudsen
Harvin
Martha Hansen
Newell
Rebecca Anderson
Jacob Anderson
Humbolt
Burma
India
Miss Sarah Zimpher Dies at Independence
Miss Sarah Zimpher died at People's Hospital here Saturday after several weeks illness of complications. A longtime resident of Independence, she had lived here six years, moving from Como township.
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Courier Special Feriice
Independence
Sarah Zlmpher
People’s Hospital
Llness
Como Township
World's largest moving stairway opens in Le Havre
The new escalator climbs over 500 feet up a wooded hillside to connect a residence district for workers with Montivmorency Street below. It carries ten thousand people per hour, moves at 80 feet a minute normally and 120 feet during peak times, and allows bikes and carts to ride. Fare is four-fifths of a cent up and half that down, aiding cheap housing for factory and shipping workers.
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Lehavre
Ceap
Montimorency Street
No News from Tama Girl in Porto Rico
Tame Ta Sept 17 No direct news of Miss Mildred Bonacek has been received since the hurricane in Porto Rico where she went a few weeks ago to teach school But her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Bonacek believe she escaped Injury Reports state no Americans were killed and it s believed none but natives were Injured Miss Bohacek who graduated from Grinnell college in June left Aug 18 for Porto Rico She was to be stationed in Ponce a city of about 41600 population.
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Tame
Mildred Bonacek
Porto Rico
Joseph Bonaceck
Bohacek
Grinnell College
Ponce
Americans not millionaires travel trend Paris September
Paris dispatch notes Americans are not all rich travelers. A campaign of education counters the old myth of six figure and seven figure visitors. Statistics show only about one in ten thousand Americans would qualify as a seven figure tourist, dispelling the streets of gold fiction.
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Paris
Tourists Home Visit Returns From Black Hills Trip
Joe Smith and Raymond Relter completed a two week tour of the Black Hills. They stayed in Streeter North Dakota where Miss Isador Smith teaches and visited Mr and Mrs Pat Kelly in Pipestone Minnesota on their way home.
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Eagle Genter
Joe Smith
Raymond Relter
Black Hills
Streeter
N. 1
Isador Smith
Pat Kelly
Pipestone
Minn
Northeast. CWA Publishers Meet in Fayette
About fifteen representatives from thirteen northeast Iowa newspapers attended a district meeting of the Iowa Press Association in Fayette on Friday. Limited by storm damage, attendees heard talks by Rev. John D. Clineton, O. W. Stevenson, L. L. Cale, and Dr. J. W. Diekman, with Upper Iowa University music and a senior day film. Public discussions focused on special editions, advertising, and circulation audits led by Vernon Vierth and G. S. Caswell. Publications represented included The West Union Argo Gazette and The Fayette County Union among others.
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John D. Clineton
O. W Stevenson
L. L. Cale
J. W. Diekman
Upper Iowa University
Vernon Vierth
Sumner Gazette
G. S. Casiweil
Des Moines
Iowa Press Association
Leslie Moeller
Waverly
Cas‘eel
West Union Argo-Gazette
The
Fayette County Union
West Union
Elgin Echo
Hop- Kinton Leader
Waverly Independent Republican
Arlington News
Elkader Register
Tripoli Leader
Hawyeke Heaton
Cresco Times
Pay- Ette County Leader
Fayette
Beckner Funeral Rites Held in Independence Home
Services for Mrs. Dore Beckner who died Friday after a stroke were held Sunday afternoon at the home on Sixty avenue northeast. Mrs. Beckner, a resident of about 20 years, was predeceased by her husband who died 15 years ago.
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Courier Special Services
Independence
Dore Beckner
Sixty Avenue Northeast
Man's Leg Broken as Three Autos Meet in City Crash
Charles City Iowa Sept 1 Ten Nelson about to board one of three cars in a collision on the road east of town Saturday sustained a leg fracture and was taken to Cedar Valley hospital. He was the only injured. all cars were damaged.
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Courier
Charles City
Anren Nelson
Collston
Cedar Valley Hospital
Quasqueton Man Severely Hurt In Highway Mishap
Quasqueton Iowa September 17 James E Biddingey sustained leg injuries that may require amputation when the automobile he rode in overturned near Jere Thursday Heiser man driver Ploy Heiserman was unhurt Cause of the accident is not known Biddinger was taken to Prople's hospital Independence
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Courier Special Service
Quasqueton
James E. Biddingey
Jere
Biddingey
Ploy Heiserman
Heiserman
Biddinger
Prople's Hospital
Independence
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