Buildings, fields laid waste by two storms meet
Edgewood Iowa September reports severe windstorm and heavy rain. Two storms from north and south collided about two miles east of Edgewood causing near cyclone winds and a hourlong downpour. Two feet of water flooded the Edgewood business district. Corn and several farms suffered extensive damage with up to 150 acres of corn uprooted. Roads blocked by downed trees and destroyed silos and barns. Estimated farm losses mount as silo work delayed.
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Courier Special Service
Edgewood
Edgeood
Corm
Ito
Sitos
Lyle Fisher
Albert Pilgrim
Fred Fisher
Wiltee
Earl Anderson
Arrest Two at Charles City for Check Forgery
Charles City Ia Sept 19 Two men Lester Swift and Ralph Quick were arrested for forgery Swift caught trying to cash a $20 check drawn on Johnson Floyd to Frank Snyder for farm labor Quick arrested minutes later Swift confessed implicating an accomplice still at large He had prior prison time in South Dakota Quick appears to have no prior record and may plead guilty followed by others in civic notices involving a lay electoral conference and a National G A R encampment visitor plus local road graveling by residents and grants from Ellis & Ellis Inc and A L Olds.
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Courier Special Service
Charles
City
Lester Swift
Ralph Quick
Swift
Carbeiner
Johnson
Floyd
Frank Snyder
Quick
Brudebaker
Ttt
South Dakota
Seeielie Swift
M- E
EL Ml.sherman
Sherman: “Nursery Company
Upper Iowa
Cedar Falls
Carl Magdsick
Com‘mercial. Bank
Harvey Durkee
Long Beach
Cal
National
Grand Rapids
Mich
Durkee
Teo
Millis
Scrmiger
Ellis & Ellis, Inc
A. L. Olds
Citizens Bank
Hampton Man Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated
Hampton Ta Sept 19 Richard Chester of this city is in jail awaiting hearing on a charge of driving while intoxicated after a collision west of Hampton Friday evening. A car operated by Chester and another driven by Glenn Roberts of Latimer collided on Highway No 10, wrecking both vehicles and injuring Roberts. Chester reportedly claimed he fell asleep at the wheel.
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Hampton
Richard Chester
Chester
Glenn Roberts
Latimer
Roberts
Urbana Christian Mission Society To Meet Tuesday
Urbana Is Sept 19 The Christian Missionary society will hold its annual homecoming Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Alice Later's home Jim Maxon lately improved from rheumatism Mrs James Mobery formerly Miss Helen Haines now residing in Madison Wis returns to Illinois Anna Gardiner returns home to Sycamore after a week with Nick Reiter in Fagie Township
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Courier
Urbana
The
Christian Missionary Society
Alice
Jim Maxon
James Mobery
Madison
Wis
Mobery
Helen Haines
Illinois
Fagie Township
Anna Gardiner
Sycamore, M
Nick Reiter
Butler County W C T U Plans Annual Meeting
Annual county convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the Associated Churches in Allison on Tuesday Sept 20. The program starts at 9 30 a m with Rev O B Preston leading devotions. Memorial services, essays, reports from unions and a picnic dinner are planned with Pearl Kramer reading That Sweet Story of Old and a prize high school essay read.
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Courier
Allison
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Associated Churches
O. B. Preston
Bristow Union
Dumont
Fannie Paley
Mr. Dawson
Pearl Kramer
Fayette town houses ten Methodist ministers in peaceable diversity
Fayette Iowa a town of 1200 residents hosts ten Methodist ministers living there most of the year Nine are active five preach around the region one is retired ages range from 19 to 83 the group includes Dr J P Van Horn Upper Iowa University president Dr P H Lotz religious education professor Dr A B Curran college business manager Will Kirwin district superintendent Rev John D Clinton and student preachers Leonard Davies Harold Curry and Sterling Baldwin who serve Waucoma Calmar Fort Atkinson and Raymond noting the unusual religious life of a small town.
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Fayette
John "D. Clinton
Fayette, M. E. Church
J. P. van Horn
Upper Iowa University
P. H. Lotz
Upper Iowa
A. B. Curran
College
Will Kirwin
Dubuque
FL P. Cassidy
D.M. Parker
Hawkeye High School
Leonard Davies
Harold , Curry
Sterling Baldwin
Waucoma
Calmar-Fort Atkinson
Raymond
Aged Woman Dies at Independence Funeral Tuesday
Independent newspaper item reports Mrs. BR. J. Rouse died after a stroke at 75. Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Independence Iowa, with services to follow at the Wing home where the couple resided.
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Courier
Independence
BR. J. Rouse
Christ Jaeger
Jaeger
Elder Ferguson Dies in Colorado Former Iowa minister
Elder A. L. Ferguson previously active in the Disciples of Christ in Iowa and Waterloo resident years ago, died in Colorado Springs last week from pneumonia after a fall caused a fractured hip. He served in Christian ministry for more than 50 years. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs. May Kirby, and sons Fred, Marion, and Frank.
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Courier Special Service
Tracr
A. L. Ferguson
Diciples of Christ
Iowa
Waterloo
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Ferguson
May Kirby
Fred
Marion
Ili
Frank
Rockford, Il
Panagakis Funeral in Waterloo Orthodox Church
Funeral rites for Mrs Spiro Panagakis who died Sunday night in Sartor Memorial Hospital will be held at 1 p m Wednesday in the Greek Orthodox church in Waterloo. She was 23 and survived by a month old daughter and her husband.
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Courier
Cedar
Spiro Panagakis
Sartor Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Panagakis
College Hill Community Church forms on campus
Cedar Falls reports the first service of College Hill Community Church at Teachers College Auditorium led by Rev. Howland Hanson. The interdenominational group aims to serve campus life while supporting city churches, with Sunday school organized next week under Prof. John R. Slacks as superintendent and staff for students and younger classes.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
College Hill Community Church
Teachers College
Howland Hanson
College
State College
Christ
College Hill
John R. Slacks
Hugh Buffin
Katherine Buxbaum
Mara Petersen
May Smith
Matthan Funeral Held in Clarksville Iowa
Polly Matthan died Saturday at 93. Funeral held in Lutheran church with burial at Linwood. She lived with Iver and H elena Jepsen near Plainfield after her last relative Everett Knowles died two years earlier. Frances Richards and Maurice Larson wed Sept 14 in Clarion and will reside there after a Colorado tour. Mary Louise Hansen born Sept 15 in Kansas City to Richard and Mary Hansen. Hansen formerly Eada Reitz nurse.
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Courier
Clarksville
Polly Matthan
Lutheran Church
Linwood
William Albright Funeral Services Planned in Aplington
William Albright who died Saturday afternoon will have private services at his residence at 1 30 p m and at the Baptist church in Aplington at 2 o clock Wednesday. The obsequies are set for a small local funeral with private rites preceding the church service. State and local officials were not present for the proceedings.
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William Albright
Aplington
Baptist Church
One Skinny Man Gains 28 Pounds McCoy's Tablets Ad
A Sinclair Atlantic City report claims McCoy's Tablets fatten the underweight, promising noticeable cheek and chest filling within weeks. The ad touts a strong guarantee: gain at least 5 pounds after four 60 cent boxes or two $1 boxes, with a full refund if not satisfied. Sold by Robert Drug Co. and others nationwide.
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Atlantic City
McCoy
Robert Drug Co
Wangler Bros
C. J. Milla
America
Bishop Cabinet Meets for Upper Iowa Conference
Cedar Falls hosts preparatory gatherings for the annual Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. Bishop Frederick T. Keeney Rev Ear Baker and district superintendents will lead an executive session Tuesday to close the year and prepare final reports. Women’s Aid will staff meal duties and an entertainment committee opens the registration office at the Social Service building.
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Courtey
Cedar Falls
Frederick T. Keeney
Ear
Baker
Upper Iowa
Methodist Episcopal’ Church
Keeney
Shenandoah
Des Moines
Con
Marion
W. C. Keeler
Iowa City
S. E. Ellis
Mt. Vernom
Ministerial, Society
E. S. Jones
R. W. Keeler
R. W. Foster
J. S. Stevens
Social Service
Butler Stock Is Sent to Market
Greene, September 19 Ben Pringle shipped two carloads of sheep to Chicago Saturday and Ira Ingraham consigned one car to the same market. Bert Pooley sent a load of hogs to Waterloo Saturday. Leonard Lucas, at a hospital in Rochester Minnesota, recovering after a goitre operation, soon will return home. McKinley circle met in regular session Friday in Woodman hall. Mrs. Lewis Hart entertained Three Link circle at her home Thursday afternoon. Sewing was the principal diversion.
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Courier
Greene
Ben Pringle
Chicago
Ira Ingraham
Bert Pooley
Waterloo
Leonard Lucas
Rochester
Minn
McKinley Circle
Woodman Hall
Lewis Hart
Link Circle
Slawson Funeral Held at Osage Osage
Henry Slawson died Saturday and his funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church in Osage. Born Sept 1 1859 in Janesville Wisconsin he had lived here over 50 years. Survived by his widow son William and three sisters Mrs James Ashmore Nora Springs Mrs Agnes Smith Fullerton Cal and Mrs J A Collins Janesville Wis.
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Courier
Osage
Henry Slawson
M. E
E. B. Frye
Slawson
Janesville
Wis
William
James Ashmore
Nora Springs
Agnes
Parks Funeral at La Porte City in 1930s notice
Funeral services for Hiram Parks were held at the M E church conducted by Rev H A Crumb with a large local gathering. Pallbearers and relatives from Waterloo Cedar Rapids Vinton Mt Auburn Columbus Junction German Valley and other towns attended. A Ladies Aid meeting and a note on neighbors drowning near Los Angeles appear alongside community updates and travel notes.
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Courier
la Porte City
Hiram Parks
H. A. Crumb
B. F. Kocher
C. B. Gingrich
T. T. Turner
Zach Gillespie
H. D. Beal
J. S. Thomas
Emma
Angeline Heeren
German Valley
George Brock
Columbus Jungation
Belle Parks
Jack Mundy
Harry Parks
Waterloo
Ray Parks
Dunkerton
Leon Parks
Ralph Brock
Jay Ludlow
Cedar Rapids
Alex
Harper and Daugthers
Catherine
Genevieve
Milo Harper
Jack
Brock
Vinton
Manuel Summy
Mt. Auburn
Fayette Teachers Hold First County Study Center
Miss Vera Rigden and John R. Slacks of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls led Fayette county teachers at the first study center in the Fayette senior high building. L. G. Meyer county superintendent aided. A football meeting was set for tonight to plan the upcoming season. Sam Allaway won a $5,000 note dispute against Commercial National Bank Waterloo. Floyd Hatfield, injured in a fall from a scaffold at Great Western car department, is recovering at Mercy Hospital.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
Vera &. Rigden
John R. Slacks
I. 5
T. College
Cedar Falls
L. G. Meyer
West Union
Fayette County
Sam Allaway
Commercial National Bank of Waterloo
Iowa Savings Bank
Floyd Hatfield
Mercy Hospital
Great Western
Iowa Roads and Weather 10 A M report
Des Moines and other cities report fair to good weather at 10 AM. Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Keokuk Marshalltown Ft. Dodge Mason City show similar conditions with clear periods and good visibility.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Marshalltown
Ft. Dodge
Mason City
Lawn City Woman Celebrates 97th Natal Anniversary
Cedar Falls notes Mrs. Joanna Raab marks her ninety seventh birthday with a family reunion today though health limits festivities. Her daughters Pauline and Mary Hartman Waterlooo, and her son Will of Waterloo attend with family.
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Lawn City
Courier
Cedar Falls
Johanna Raab
Pauline
Mary Hartman
Waterloo
Will
Woman identified in Osage obit mixup
Osage Iowa special report notes a misidentification in a recent obituary. The body brought Thursday from Grafton North Dakota was that of Mrs Ermina Belden Sherman rather than Mrs Anna Roremeker Sherman. Belden Sherman is the mother in law of Anna Sherman. The piece also recalls the original U S Constitution once written on a long roll later cut and framed in five oak frames.
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Osage
Grafton
N. D
Ermina Belden’ Sherman
Anna Roremeker Sherman
The
United States
Birth notices list many families with newborns
The column records numerous births across Locust to Waterloo including Jacqueline Louise, Dorothy Jane, Margaret Jean, Derwin, Eunice Billys, Sarah Louise, Mary Louise, John Robert, Marie Ann, Jane Elizabe th, Dolores May, Gladys June, Dolores Mary, and other newborns. Several households name street addresses and hospital births, showing a busy period for families in the community.
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William "Kurth
Locust
Jacqueline
Louise
James van Eaton
Barclay South
Dorothy Jane
Margaret“ Jean
Charles Vaughn
Waterloo
Derwin
Arthur
Titdman
Weer
Eunice Billys
Lester
Samuel
Comba
Walnut
Court
Sarah i Louise
Alford W
Schulte
Allen Memorial Hospital
Mary Louise
Bert’ M
Green
Park
John
Robert
Carl Edgar
Potts
Idaho
Robert ‘J. Conrad
Maymond
Marie
Ann
William’ Dash
Dane
Collsen Maye
Arthur Mixdorf
Souie
Thande
Charles L. Seymour
Cade
Jane
Elizabe
Dewey
E. Fagerlind
Dolores May
Clarence Herbert Spears
Broadway
Harold Ray
Glenn
M. ‘Johnson
Bern
Gladys June
Louis J." Salz
Francis Hospital
Dolores
Mary
Adolph
Frederick Schulz
Paul
Hathaway
Seventh West
Albert
Zimmerman
Ee ‘Falls
Dorothy
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Hampton Man
Urbana Christian Mission Society
Butler County
W.C. T. U. Plans Annual Meeting
Elder Ferguson
Towa
Waterloo Orthodox Church
Cedar Falls Canning Company
William C. Lang
Western Old Peoples Home
Sumner
Lang
Vernon Bierbaum
Elma
Leota Ludwig
Frank Ladwig
Evangelical Church
Bierbaum
Standard Oil
Thomas Anderson
Sion
Richardt
Thomas’ P. Richardt
Bethlehem Church
Ottar
Jorgensen
Greenwood
Carrie
Christine
James’ Weatherby
New Hampton
H. P. Richards
Woman's Club
John D.’ Thompson
Franklin Street
Grinnell
Holst
Conservatory of Music
Grinnell College
Nineteenth Century Club
John Voorhees
Fifteenth Street
David J. Watters
Washington Street
S. A. Lynch
Schumann Heink
Daughters of the American Revolution
Black Hawk
J. B. Newman
S. E. Hansen
Tremont Street
T. B. Keene
Hans Anderson
Dallas
Tex
Charles T. Waits
J. H. van Dyke
Matthan
Butler
Parks
M. E. Ladies Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Good Cheer Guild
P. H. Paige
Leslie Bowman
Los Angeles
J. R. Riggen
Harold
Lowell
Hope
Ida
Riggen
Feat] Showers
I. S. Rank
Lebanon
Ind
C. A. Brust
O. V. Hemsworth
L. F. Bailey
Glenn Teeter
Tom Henry
Minnesota
Lambert Pharmacal Co
Dept
Locust Street
St. Louis
P. Miller
Southwest Teachers College
Northeas
August P. Miller
Cedar Falls Nat'l Bank
Wm. Holland
Jake Griffith
Waterloo and
Raymond Road
Cedar River Road
Milwaukee
John Deere
A. Seigel
H. E. McDougall
Waterloo Savings Bank
Buehler Bros
East Fourth St
Veal
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