What Ails Our Youth and The Church's Role
Dr. W B J Gratz at the Upper Iowa conference warned that busy modern life harms children. He urged stronger home worship and trained teachers, cautioned on films, and called for church and state to fund religious education and youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Inton
W. B.J. Gratz
Board of Education
M. ©. Church
Upper Iowa
Methodist Church
Gratz
Our
Church College
Wesley Foundation
America
Dr. Gratz
O. G. Orcutt
Des. Moines
Christ
Loren M. Edwards
Trinity M
M E Conference Notes Highlight Recent Clergy Appointments
Vinton Iowa September 20 1925 Filipino graduate Jose Valencia plans a year of preaching in the United States then returns to the Philippines. Russell Cole son of Frank and Mrs Cole is licensed to preach and admitted to the conference. Bishop F D Leete presides with Rev W Cleworth as district superintendent. Books by Leete are on sale at the Vinton Methodist church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Jose Valencia
Cornell College
Upper Iowa
Davenport
Garrett Biblical Institute
Chicago
Lie
Drew Seminary
Valencia
Philippine Islands
Russell Cole
Frank Cole
Vinton Methodist Church
Christian Brotherhoods
Reverend Gould Recovers From Blood Poisoning After Berry Picking
The Rev C L Gould of Linden and his wife are at the conference with their daughter Olive Gould a missionary to India who spoke at Cedar Falls district conference last autumn Olive now works with the YWCA in New York City and in the student volunteer movement because her mother's health worsened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Linden
M. E. Church
C. L. Gould
Anamosa
Olivé
India
Cedar Falls
New York City
Funeral held for O F Havig in Osage Iowa
O F Havig 115 died after a long illness from stomach cancer in Osage. Born in Norway November 24 1852 he came to the U S at 19 settling in Wisconsin then St Ansgar before moving to Osage 17 years ago. Survived by eight children in Osage Nashua and Rockford. Funeral at Osage Lutheran Church with Rev J T Solem officiating. Burial in St Ansgar.
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Courter
Osage
O. F. Havig
Norway
Wisconsin
St. Ansgar
Predjerick
Alfred
Martin
Clarence Thoreson
Alice Schoger
Josephine
H.C. Crooks
Nashua
Chester
Rockford
Osage Lutheran Church
JT. P. Solem
Tire and Battery Co. Sold to George Shorter
C. E. Anderson sold his interest in the Ajax Tire and Battery Co. at 106 Fifth Street West to George Shorter who will continue the business at the same location. Shorter previously ran a tire service shop on Fourth Street East opposite the Illinois Central shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Anderson
George Shorter
Ajax Tire É& Battery Co
Fifth Street
Shorter
Fourth Street
Ilinois Central
Ecclestons Safe in Florida After Storm Demolition
Mrs Harry Eccleston and daughter Alice are safe at West Palm Beach Florida though their home was demolished in the recent tropical storm telegram says received by Mrs Gertrude Eccleston Strong visiting in Waterloo The Ecclestons have lived in Florida for 20 years Charles Eccleston and wife are safe Friends of Mrs EB W Lanham widow of a Presbyterian minister who supplied at First Presbyterian church for a time also safe.
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Harry Eccleston
Daugther
Alice
West Palm Beach
Fla
Altho
Gertrude Eccleston Strong
Waterloo
Florida
Charles Eccleston
EB. ‘W. Lanham
Firs Presbyterian Church
Storm toll weighs on Belle Glade residents
A fragment notes a storm hitting Belle Glade on Lake Okeechobee with losses feared for a mother and daughter. Mrs Lanham runs a hotel at Belle Glade and neighbors worry about their fate in the aftermath.
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Belle Glade
Lake Okeechoobee
Knief Files for Bankruptcy Filing in Federal Petition
Arthur H Knief a clothing salesman of 325 Second street cast lists liabilities of 12676 72 in a bankruptcy petition today referred to Federal Referee J E Jordan for adjudication. Assets include two insurance policies par 35000 clothing and other personal property valued at 265 largest creditor William Enies Readlyn Ind note for 8000 other notes judgments and accounts. Also past due poll tax listed as 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knief
Arthur H. Knief
Second Street
J. E. Jordan
William Enies
Readlyn
Runaway Boys Invited to Return the Same Way
William 13 and Donald 13 left Waterloo for an unannounced destination Sunday. Boone police found William in custody and notified his father W P Kearns. Donald Vaughn’s mother Mrs Emma Stone requested investigation and Boone held William until Waterloo could collect him.
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W. P. Kearns
Commercial Street
William
Boone
Donald Vaughn
Waterloo
Emma Stone
Donald
Wa‘terloo
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Churchman
Dr. Edwards
E. J. Lockwood
Indiana
L. W. Stubbs
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Upper Town Conference
S. W. Robinson
Board of Hospitals, Homes and Deaconesses
World Service
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Luke's
Cédar Rapids
M.E
Havig
Tire and Battery Company
Mga Quickly
Ecclestons
Lanhams
Lucrezia Bori
Miss Bori
Melisande
Maeterlinck
Peiless and
Lucrezia Bort
Pelleas
Lorillard Co
Wilhelm’s
East Fourth Street
Coats
Smanccs
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