Des Moines Firm to Build Municipal Water Works
Janesville plans new municipal water system starting Oct 1 under Bruce-Bickelhaupt of Des Moines. Cost is 16000 dollars with a 55000 gallon tank and 150 hydrants. A 100 mph wind resistant tower will support the tank. Water mains run six feet underground. Bonds issued last spring will raise taxes about 20 percent in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaurier Sproial
Janesville
Bruce-Bickelhaupt Company
Des Moines
Scharff
Bert Scharff
Delwem
Darrah Proposes Iowa Publicity Bureau to Outsiders
Charles City reports Darrah of Hart Parrr promotes creation of a statewide Iowa Publicity Bureau to market the state to outsiders. He says it would boost tourism and business, noting Iowa's leading farm wealth and literacy, with over 200 attending in Mason City as talks continue in Marshalltown and Des Moines.
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Darrah
Bureau
Iowa
Courier
Charles City
Dave E. Darrah
Hart-Parr Company
Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club
Mason City
United States
Darrah Sill
Chamber of Commerce
Marshalltown
Advertising Lab of
Destoines
Joseph McLaughlin Overcomes Stroke in La Porte
Joseph McLaughlin a former La Porte employee is slowly recovering from a stroke. A Courier Special Services report notes local social events and visits including Daggett son from Des Moines staying with his mother Mrs Belle Daggett.
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Courier Special
la Porte City
Will Daggett
Des Moines
Belle Daggett
Joseph McLaughlin
Helen Fleming
Frances Brandt
Glenn Fox
Margaret Dausman
Virginia Boyd
Lon Fry
Kathryn Evans
Carl Gable
Reckford
Bert Walters
Cedar Rapids
Myrta Cook
Glen Perkins
Waterloo
Lou Meisinger
D. W. Morgan
G. E. Stebbins
Lincoln
Nielsen
Upper Town
Methodist Episcopal Church
Vinton
Nolte of Hudson Elected President of Superintendents Club
Nolte superintendent of Madson schools was elected president of the Superintendents club for the coming year at the first meeting held in the county superintendent office after dinner in Black's tearoom. Jowett was named secretary and several committees were formed for programs extracurricular activities and other duties with members from Cedar Heights La Porte City and Dunkerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. F,. Nolte
Madson
A. BE. Jewetl
Black
Jowett
H. L. Eells
Cedar Heights
Iowa State Teachers College
W. F. Schneider
la Porte Guy
J. R. Larson
Dunkerton
W. L. Conder
da Porte City
H. C. Motler
Teachers’ College
Stewart appointed assistant cashier at Jesup bank
G E B Stewart of Center Point Iowa has been named assistant cashier of Farmers State Bank in Jesup Iowa. The family will reside on South Sixth Street in Jesup. The Jesup Middle School faculty hosts the annual Women’s Christian Temperance Union reception tonight at the M E church.
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Jesup
G. EB. Stewart
Center Point
Farmers State Bank
South Sixth Street
Women’s Christian ‘Temperance Union
Jesup Consolidated Schools
M. E. Church
Maxine Gleason
Viola Patten
Perry-Westbury Sunshine Club
Waterloo
G. L. Bright
H. Miller
Dixie Miller
Clark, &. D
D. S. Bright
George Kroma
Otterville
Rush Bright
Elsworth
Dorothy Blakley
Webster City
Ed Charles Kellogg
Chiicago
Bristow Parish Plans Farewell Party for Pastor
Bristow Iowa September 18 Rev C F Gowin will receive a farewell reception tonight at United Brethren church prior to leaving for Ames conference. He will not return to Bristow, but will join his family in Cedar Falls. Irma Hearn recovering after surgery at Hampton hospital on September 12, seventh of nine children to have an operation. P T A at Bristow school to hold first meeting next Friday as faculty reception. Poppen family reunion near Holland Iowa draws 105 members from South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa.
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Bristow
Gowin
United Brethren Church
Ames
Cedar ‘Falls
Irma Hearn
Hampton Hospital
Irma
P.T. A. of Bistow School
U. B. Church
K. D. Base
G. A. Seifkens
Lavern
Poppen
Holland
South Dakota
Minnesota
Points
Towa
Louise McKitrick
A. Lynch
BH. Fagan
W. 5. Scott
J. B. Newman
A. C. Potter
Potter
Thomas Potter
New York City
General Board of
the Methodist Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church
George W. Samson
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Charles Meyers
Dike
Sartori Hospital
Meyers
Comrade Meyers
Cedar Falls
Eli Crouse
Anne B. Lawther
Dubuque
H. E. Shull
Sioux City
State Board of Educattion
W. H. Gemmill
Des Moines
State Teachers College
Democrats Form Hoover-Curtis Club in City Hall Meeting
The Hoover-Curtis club organized last evening in city hall with about 195 voters, including former Democrats. Officers elected: Roger Leavitt president, Mrs. Louis Begeman vice president, and W. C. Nuhn treasurer.
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Waarter
Cedar Fails
Hoover-Curtis Club
City Hall
Democratic Party
Roger Leavitt
Louis Begeman
W. C. Nuhn
Manchester Couple Wed at Janesville
Manchester Iowa bride Abbie Tateoie wed local Janesville man Homer Tres Kingenberg at the M E parsonage in Janesville with Rev F A Smith presiding. The couple will reside in Elma Iowa. The Janesville M E church board seeks Rev Smith’s return for a fourth year.
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Mary Jane Philpot
Medge
Manchester
M. E. Parsonage
Janesville
F. A. Smith
Bennett
Chicago
Hazleton Woman and Rochester Hospital Destinations
Hazleton residents appear in Rochester Minnesota hospital and training notes. Mrs Wyath Kiefer trends to Rochester for treatment while Catherine Hunt enjoys a two week vacation before entering Cade County hospital for purse training. Richard Everds, son of a former Presbyterian pastor, inspected the bridge south of town and is a civil engineer. B A Yompking buys the late Edgar Milter's residence.
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Courier Special Service
Herewn
Wyath Kiefer
Rochester
Minn
Catherine Hunt
Cade County
Chisago
Richard Everds
Town
Town State College
B. A. Yompking
Edgar Milter
Cedar Falls Student to Enter Oxford on Cecil Rhoades Grant
Alan Read son of Prof O H Read departs Cedar Falls for Oxford England to study three years at Oxford University under a Cecil Rhoades scholarship. He will sail from New York on Sept 29 after a Chicago visit and returns to Cedar Falls for final preparations. Read is a Teachers College High School and Iowa State University alum.
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F Courier
Cedar Falls
Alan Read
O. H. Read
Oxford
England
Oxford University
Cecil Rhoades
Chicago
New York City
Read
Teachers College
State University
Iowa City
Grand Army of the Republic
Denver
Colo
Incan Post
Woman's Relief Corp of
Lillian H. Gist
John H. Robinson
Hawkeye and Alpha Churches Aim to Retain Pastor
Hawkeye and Alpha Churches in Iowa plan to renew efforts to keep Rev. G Nothdurst as pastor after last year’s disputed reassignment by the bishop’s cabinet. Nothdurst has appointed one of three assistant secretaries for the Upper Iowa conference deliberations at Vinion.
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Ourter
Serlecy
Hawkeye
Alpha
Nothdurst
Nothburtt
Upper Iowa
Vinion
Nashua Man Pays Fine on Illegal Possession Charge
Nashua man Charles Wedemeyer pleads guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor not properly labeled after police found about half a gallon of apple cider containing 9.75 percent alcohol. He pays a total $132 fine and costs in Justice J. F. Babcock's court.
Secret Marriage of July 2 Made Known at Hawkeye
Announcement from Hawkeye Iowa confirms the marriage on July 2 of Miss Alana Korupp Faulkner and Frank J A Huber. The ceremony occurred at St Joseph's rectory Mason City with Rev Father O Connor officiating. The bride a Faulkner High School graduate and band clarinetist works in Paulknner store. the groom a nine year Hawkeye jeweler and World War veteran holds posts as Hawkeye school board secretary county historian of the American Legion and secretary of the Hawkeye Baseball Club and Community Club. They will reside in an apartment at the H H Sorg residence.
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Hawkeye
Alana Korupp
Faulkner
Frank J. A. Huber
J. Joseph's
Mason City
Father O'Connor
Huber
Henry Jhorupp
Faulkner High School
Paulkiner
Five Indicted by Bremer Juror for Sir Grimes
Five men indicted by the Bremer county grand jury in its report to Judge Jd. J. Clark are in custody or have appearance bonds. One, charged with two counts, is at liberty and his whereabouts unknown. Accused liquor offenses include Arnold Coffin forging mortgages in his auto business and Lloyd Carpenter seeking time to plead. Michael Gilip of Chicago posted 2000 bond for illegal transportation with a 102 gallon alcohol load. The trial jury’s first case concerns Harry Johnson tied to hog theft from the Callender farm in Polk township in 1927. Johnson, his brother Victor, and Harold Jordon deny involvement while others have pleaded guilty.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Bremer Cownly Grand Jury
Jd. J. Clark
Liberty
Arnold Coffin
Lloyd Carpenter
Michael Gilip
Chicago
Tral
Harry Johnson
James Callender
Polk Township
Johnson
Victor
Harold Jordon
Farmhouse Fire Destroys Hampton Area Home
The Cal Harvey farmhouse nine miles southwest of Hampton was destroyed by fire around 9 am. The nine room house valued at about 4000 with 2000 insurance stood on a Stockdale farm and tenanted by the Harveys since March. Personal property valued at 1400 belonged to the tenants and a hired man. Mrs Harvey was away when the blaze started and Mr Harvey, returning from the fields, was burned slightly while saving clothing.
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Courier Special Service
Hampton
Cal Harvey
Elizabeth Stockdale
Alpha Man Responds to Illness in New Hampton
Alpha man Willard Trewin was called to New Hampton due to a serious illness of his nephew Hart ey Trewin. Mrs Liewellym a grammar teacher is relocating to reside during the school year. Mr and Mrs Tom West have returned from a visit with relatives in Wisconsin.
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Courier Special Service
Alpha
Willard Trewin
New Hampton
Hartey Trewin
Liewellym
Tom West
Relates
Wisconsin
Injured man in auto wreck near Manly after wife’s death
Jacob Betters, whose wife died near Austin three weeks earlier in a truck ditch incident, narrowly escaped death Sunday at 2 PM when his car hit gravel and went off the road two miles north of Manly. He suffered broken ribs and other injuries at Nissen hospital. Betters has nine children. Betters and family had been working in beet fields north of town.
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Shegial Sersior
Osage
Jaacob Betters
Austin
Joost
Manly
Nissen Hospital
Beetfelds
Rotary Club of Chad City Honors Rev J H Klaus
A memorial service for Rev John H Klaus was held at Rotary Club of Chad City with remarks from A L Dodd and resolutions praising his life. Elgin Keen of the Salvation Army discussed the organization’s work. Guests included Otis W Eaton and local business figures. Officers were elected for the Woman's Benefit Club.
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Y MO
Community Gins Club
Good Roads
Glenn Haynes
Iowa Good Roads Association
Woman's Club
Mesdames M. J. Holt
Alfred Eggert
Mils Norma Dietrich
Arthur Mooney
New York City
Bernice Bishop
Detroit Visitor Honored at Clarksville Dinner Party
Mrs. Christie Walrath hosted dinner for 15 guests in Clarksville honoring her Detroit sister-in-law Mrs. Ella Renn who is in Plainfield to care for her mother. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Quarles Farnsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Farnsworth and daughter Gladys, the Galen Edwards family of Waterloo, with Mary Louise Edwards staying with her grandmother.
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Courier
Clarksville
Christie Walrath
Ella Renn
Detroit
Mich
Plainfield
Pierce
Quarles
Farnsworth
Wilbur Farnsworth
Gladys
Galen Edwards
Waterloo
Mary Louise Edwards
Walrath
Erection Of Butter Plant Underway At Fairbank
Work began on the creamery building in Fairbank ta with a 20 by 68 foot vitrified tile structure. Louis Ross, buttermaker, fractured ribs when scaffolding failed and a tank fell. Eastern Star banquet and initiation were held in Independence. Frank Finch remains seriously ill after a stroke. William Crook and Robert Beniley bought the Fairbank feed mills from Finch and will reopen after repairs.
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Sourier Special Services
Fairbank
Thorely Modern
August Haas
Louis Ross
Order of Eastern Star
Independence
Declaration Chapter
Frank Finch
William Crook
Robert Beniley
Fairbank Feed Mills
Randalia Girl Recovers from Serious Illness
In Randalia Iowa on Sept 18 Letha Johnson who had been seriously ill at home shows definite improvement. Mrs Guy Treves traveled to Waucoma to care for her mother Mrs Thomas Pop who is listed as recovering. Mrs Leo Roaiz had been at the Perry home recovering from dental extractions. Randalia Ladies Aid to serve school dinner at the church house September. No M B church services Sunday due to Upper Iowa Conference defense.
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Randalia
Letha Johnson
Guy Treves
Waucoma
Thomas Pop
Leo Roaiz
Fred Perry
M. B
Pasivoe
Upper Iowa
Miss Eddorn Bohr Honored At Miscellaneous Shower
A miscellaneous shower was hosted at the Ernest Mathias residence Wednesday evening in Sept. 18 with games and luncheon provided for the guest of honor Miss Eddorn Bohr.
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Eddorn Bohr
Ernnest
Young Rites Set for Osage Man in Pleasant Valley Church
Osage Ia Sept 18 William Young 72 of the Pleasant Valley district north of town died Sunday morning in a Rochester hospital after surgery for stomach cancer. He is survived by his widow and four children Arthur Young Kelso Wash Mrs Glenn Kearey The Dalles Ore Mrs Amy Best Marwin and William Young Osage Funeral Wednesday at Pleasant Valley church with Rev Miller of Stacyville in charge.
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Courier
Osage
Wm. Young
Pleasant Valley
Rochester
Marvin
Arthur Young
Kelso
Wash
Glenn Kearey
Dalles
Ore
Amy Best
Marwin
William Young
Pleasant Valley Church
Mr. Miller
Stacyville Church
Tripoli Sustains Flood Damage and Bridge Washout
Floodwaters from the Wapsipinicon river and Plum Creek caused extensive damage near Tripoli Iowa. West bridge approaches were washed out requiring temporary posts and planks for travel. Permanent repairs will start immediately.
Strong-Martin Wedding Service Read at Hawkeye Hawkeye Iowa
Emma Mary Martin and Reynold Strong wed at the bride’s home with Rev. A Hugo Lutz officiating. Harold Strong played the wedding march. The couple will reside on a farm in Illyria township after a motor trip to the Black Hills.
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Waurter
Suravees Hawkye
Emma Mary Martin
Gottfried J. Martin
Reynold, Strong
Amelia Strong
A. Hugo Lutz
Harold Strong
Former Urbana Resident Dies at Vinton Home
Mrs. Eliza Shaffer traveled to Vinton after her daughter Florence Edmonds died from paralysis. Florence, born in Urbana, married Sam Edmonds on Oct 22, 1900, and left eight children with six surviving, along with two sisters and two brothers.
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Courier Special Services
Urbana
Eliza Shaffer
Vinton
Florence Edmonds
Thieves Take 450 Chickens in Butler Farm Raid
In Clarksville Iowa on September date unknown 450 chickens were stolen from the Lew Cross poultry house on the H J Love farm. Only 11 hens and 30 chicks remained on the property as investigators pursued leads.
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Butler Farm
Gourier
Clarksville
Lew Cross
H. J. Love
Jeff
Six Couples Wed at Church in Yale
Nashua Iowa Sept 18 six couples wed at Little Brown church with Rev J L McComson presiding. The record lists pairs from Toledo Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Galena Scales Mound Des Moines Omaha Algona including Frank Bauer with Marvel Corfman Clarence Highey with Haniette Hey Walter Hornick with Myrtle Tavis Paul Keedy with Elma Helsling Ralph Elbert with Margaret Hargreavus Mervin Dawson with Hallie J Nelson in ceremonies around Sept 15 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Nashua
Little Brown Church
J L. McComson
Tama County Child Strangles to Death
Gladbrook Sept. 18 The funeral of La Marie two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Nable northwest of here was conducted in Beaman Friday. The child strangled to death while being taken to Marshalltown hospital for removal of something she had swallowed at play.
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Gladbrook
la Marie
Gilbert Nable
Here
Beaman
Marshalltown Hospital
Marriage of Olive Roberts and Gilbert Van Neet
Clarksville families announce the marriage of Olive Roberts and Gilbert Van Neet on August 20. They will reside at Town City where he works at the state university hospital.
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Courier Sa¢rial Service
Clarksville
Oliver Roberts
Olive
Gilbert van Neet
Iowa City
Town City
State University Hospital
Waverly Club Anniversary Celebrated With Dinner
Waverly Indiana September 18 Annual guest night and thirtieth year anniversary observed by the Child Welfare department of the Woman's club at Mrs Carl Huser home. Dinner planned September 26 at the Community building attendance expected to reach 225 with school teachers invited. Transferred to Felis Carl Baumgartner becomes assistant manager at J C Penney in Pella. Mrs Baumgartner to remain in Waverly. Mrs Bert Winchell recovering from bruises after a car collision on Rainbow drive near Waterloo. Mrs Judas has been taken home after deep throat cut from windshield accident. Mrs Arnold Hartman recovering from operation at Mercy hospital. A son born to Prof and Mrs F W Culberts at Mercy hospital. Funeral of their nephew J Murtagh at Waterloo attended by John Blossom Mrs May Sloan Fred Hagemann Ed Sager Burton E Sweet Morton Kingsley.
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Gomer
Waverly
Woman's Club
Carl Huser
Felis
Carl Baumgartner
Pella
J. C. Penney
Baumgartner
Bert Winchell
Rainbow Drive
Waterloo
F. W. Culberts
Mercy Hospital
John Blossom
May Sloan
J. ©. Murtagh
Fred Hagemann
Ed Sager
Burton E. Sweet
Morton Kingsley
United Brethren to Meet at Armes
Laynton and ministers of the United Brethren church of Iowa arrive for the eighty fifth annual convention in Ames Iowa. Speakers include Bishop F B Statton of Kansas City and Dr Russell Showers of Dayton with Board of Home Missions members and President in Overmiller of York College.
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Ames
Laynton
United Brethren Church of Iowa
B. Statton
Kansas City
Russell Showers
Dayton
United Brethren Board of Home Missions and Church Erethten
Britain Seeks To Win Canadian Coal Market
Newcastle reports England undersells the United States in Canada for coal. 1922 saw 200000 tons of South Wales anthracite sold in Canada, rising to 750000 last year. English coal can be shipped cheaper, with prices in Canada from 6.25 to 7.20 per ton, against higher Canadian or American rates.
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Newcastle
England
United States
Boston
South Wales
Canada
Newfoundland
Montreal
Quebec
Atlantic Ocean
Canadian
Atlantic
America
South America
St. Lawrence
REES
Osage Woman Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
Osage Iowa September 18 Mrs F B Chute marked her eightieth birthday on Monday. She and her daughter Mrs Roy Gutches of Rudd were dinner guests of Mrs H Levers granddaughter of Mrs Chute. On Sunday Mrs Chute walked to the Congregational church for morning and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage, Ja
F. B. Chute
Roy Gutches, Rudd
H. Levers
Chute
Butler Couple to Move to Waterloo
Butler couple Glenn E. Crawford and wife will move Oct. 1 to the Kilmarnock farm two miles east of Waterloo. A farewell surprise party at John Crawford’s home included about 45 relatives and neighbors. A leather rocker was presented. guests listed include Arthur Neal, Tammy and Clayton Boylan, E. Wilder family, Claude Crawford, Emery Scott, and many others from Allison Clarksville Waverly Kay Claire and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxumer
Allison
Glenn E. Crawford
Kilmarnock Farm
Waterloo
John Crawford
Arthur Neal
Tamiy
Clayton Boylan
Bristow
Emery Scott
Harry Wilder
Clarence McCracken
Ernest Oakes
Elmer Crawford
Jesse
Maude Scott
Clarksville
Alan Secott
Waverly
E. H. Burnham
Kay Claire
Wis
Ray Norcottt
Fire damages kitchen in Waterloo residence
A fire starting from a gasoline stove damaged the kitchen and caused smoke and flame damage to the side of the Arthur Anderson family home in Nasnus Ak. The house, owned by the Mrs. James Trask estate in Waterloo, burned on Saturday Sep 18.
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Nasnus, Ak
Arthur, Anderson
James Trask
Waterloo
Ex-Soldier Says He Feels Like Old Self Again
Former Army retiree Joseph E. Shane of Fort Wayne credits Plant Juice for restoring digestion and energy. He reports relief from stomach bloating gas and pain, improved appetite, weight, sleep, and breath, and says he can eat apples and sauerkraut without distress. Plant Juice is sold at Waterloo and other drug stores.
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Fate
Plant Julie
Wanelerns Drug Store
East Fourth Street
Waterloo
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