South Section of New Pavement Near Completion
Courie Sardal Sereives Haimpton reports that highway 6ath to Franklin county will be open to traffic by Nov 19. Over 20 miles of pavement laid from Cerro Gordoine south to two miles north of the Hardin county line, except a quarter mile under the Milwaukee and St. Louis viaduct in Hampton. Two and a half weeks remain to pave the final two miles at the south end and the Hampton stretch. Traffic currently open north of Hampton, closed south.
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Hampton
California
A. Siegel
Waterloo
River Road
Raymond
Morses
T. B
Plymouth Rock
Kentucky
Deere
Hayes
Nancy Jane Dudley and Emil Neuman Wed at Oelwein
Miss Nancy Dudley married Emil Neuman Sunday afternoon at the bride’s mother home in Oelwein. Rev. Irving E. Wade officiated. After a Des Moines homeward trip they will reside on a farm near Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jane Dudley
Emil Neuman
Oelwein
fCoveler
Nancy Dudley
Irving E. Wade
Florence Dudley
West Charles Street
Frei
West Union
Howell
San Diego
Cal
Harry Howell
Otto Harmis
Ames
William Peet
Long Beach
H. B. Arnold
R.O. Watts
First Street
Dwight Schneider
Chicago Great Western
Ridler's Hall
Banover
Kin
Aunt Het Comedy Receipts Exceed 230 in Jesup
Receipts for the Aunt Het show at Grand theatre in Jesup on Thursday and Friday under Pump-Shears American Legion post exceeded 230 dollars. Mrs William James celebrated a twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise party. dinner attended by all children and grandchildren. Ralph Emerson left for Iowa City to attend the state university. Mrs Laun, sister of Mrs Crynes, noted as a local connection. Helen Guue and Peter Vallaterra marriage announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
éCouriier Specie
Jesup
Het
Grand Theatre
Pump-Sheers American Legion Post
Jar
William James
Ralph
Emerson Sags
Iowa City
State University
K R. Lean
Laun
DB. Crynes
John Weisemberger
Entre Nous Club
George Walker
Eber Parker
E. O. F Club
Helen Guue
Peter Vallaterra
Stockton
Cal
Improvements in La Porte City Electric System
A crew of 45 works began installing insulators and grounding poles for La Porte City's electric system starting Saturday midnight. Power is mostly off except for brief morning and noon periods as work proceeds.
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LA Porte City
Delbert Wits
Presbyterian Missionary
Marriage of Brandon Couple Announced
Announcement of the marriage between Norsby Watson and Wilfred Zanser, with Norsby the daughter of Wilson and this town, and Wilfred the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Zinser of Arvandsu. Norsby is a senior at Brandon High School and Wilfred works at Hart-Parr Track Company plant in Charles City.
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Brandon
von Sxhurd
Norsby Watson
Daughr
Wilson
Tne
Wilfred
Tanser
Ira Zinser
Arvandsu
Ibylde
Brandon Wigh School
Zanser
Hart-Parr Track
Charies City
Readlyn Lutheran Parish Organizes Ladies Aid Society
Sixteen Zion Lutheran church members become charter officers of Readlyn Lutheran Parish Ladies Aid with Mrs. William Brockman as president and an Oct. 12 meeting set. A miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eickelberg was held, and Mrs. Louis Sehweer welcomed a son born Sept. 19.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Enimy
Ladies’ Aid Society
William Brockman
H. F. Baevers
P. J. Kumbt
Ernest Spier
Walter Eickelberg
Charles Pook
Eldora Ruhr
Walter Huck
Waverly
Pd. Kumpt
Louis Sehweer
Fourth District Democrats Meet at New Hampton
The Fourth congressional district Democratic conference met in New Hampton with about 100 attendees. Fred Bierman presided as district committeeman, and Erwin Larson reported bright district prospects after touring counties. Wilbur Marsh urged support for Smith to advance agricultural justice, while E G Dunn pledged to finish W J Bryan’s long political battle.
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New Hampton
Fred Bierman
Decorah
Erwin Arson
Charles City
Haugen
Bierman
Winneshiek County
Marsh
Wilbur Marsh
Waterloo
Smith
Iowa
Ervin Larson
Bryan
E. G. Dunn
Mason City
W. J
E. J. Feuling
Frank Howard
Elma
Humboldt May Accept $20000 Avery Home for Hospital
Humboldt Iowa September 25 The town may claim the $20000 residence of the late Miss Minnie Avery for a hospital after the county board declined to accept it. Six months were allowed under the will for the city to maintain the house or sell it to fund Avery park. The will created a hospital board with one restriction a woman may not serve as a member.
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Humboldt
Miss Minnie Avery
County Board of Supervisors
Miss Avery
Avery Park
Trugiees
First Congregational Church
Avery
Former resident Johm HE Hall funeral at West Union
The funeral of Johm HE Hall former resident of this place who died in Berkeley California will take place in West Union tomorrow. Hall had been living with a daughter having gone to California for health reasons. He and his wife will join his mother in St Paul later this winter. West Union won the first football game of the season 13 to 6 over Hawk Eye. Charles Anderson Richard Stoile and Allen Ballard tested Saturday for Testime 4 southes at Town college Ames.
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West Union
Johm HE. Hall
Berkeley
Cal
Hall
California
L. W. Folien
St. Paul
FL Hoyt
West Univ
Hawkeye
Fiiisiny
Charles Anderson
Richard Stoile
Alien Ballard
Southes
Town
College
Ams
Brick masons busy on Tripoli house
Tripoli residents report activity at a new house construction by the John Deiderson crew with brickwork ongoing. St Francis area workers and local citizens note service plans and local church events, including a September 27 28 fundraiser in the church basement. A road patrolman Henry Mathiesen died Saturday while working on the road East of town.
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Tomtien
Tripoli
Peacock
Gower
John Deidensan
St. Francis
A. Hadl
Ames
Iowa
Williamy Neverman
Fanal
Als
Diente Lappey
Henry Mathiesen
Wade
Rom
Cedar Falls to Connect Hall and Light Offices to Steam Plant
Cedar Falls awards Johnson & Christensen Hardware & Heating Co. the contract to connect city hall and the city light offices to the steam plant at the storage house on Washington street for 2346 dollars with one rival bid. City committees discuss adding auto parking space amid a state budget ruling allowing land purchases to ease congestion.
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Cedar Falls
Johnson & Christensen Hardware & Heating Co
Washington Street
L. M. Smith
Cuit
State Teachers College
Gilchrist Hall
O. R. Latham
Anderson
Shirley Wild
Moravia
Cal
Brown Chapel
Thomas Anderson
First Baptist Church
Falglew
Enoch Mortensen
Tyler
Minn
Europe
Des Moines
Nanna Rodhom
D. Rodholm
Grand View College
H. R. Packard
Buffalo
John Stowe
Parkersburg
H. C. Bossier
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Jett
Wisconsin
J. A. Mentzer
Thermopolis
Wyo
Charles J. Mentzer
Tremonti Street
Cleveland
Henrietta
Inez Radel
J. C
Buchanan Court Calendar Heavy
September term of Buchanan county district court opened with grand jury present. Calendar lists 25 criminal, 123 old law, 4 new law, 45 old chancery, 35 new chancery and 21 probate cases with 14 marked formal. James E. Jewell elected senior vice commander of the Grand Army of Republic at Denver convention. City finances show $48 million in cash in treasury after council meeting.
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Courier Special Serzige
Tndenendenre
Fae Weies
Buchanan County
Dudge A. B. Boies
Nat
G. A. R. Post
James E. Jewell
Port Morgan
Colm
Grand Army of Republic
Denver
Jewell
Mountain State
A. S. Plane
Tay Jery
Will Improve Grade to Railway Crossing in Independence
Plans show an upgrade at Independence to raise the grade at the railway crossing. A central approach will shift to machine raised fills, widening the roadbed and narrowing the right of way to improve sightlines. Progress aims to smooth the grade with a 40 foot catch to provide a gradual incline.
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Independence
Wingis Central
Mrachine
Aeh
Bridaiia
Buchanan
Cmt
St Ansgar Church Marks 25th Anniversary
E G Tint of Maquoketa, former pastor, arrived to assist in the celebration of the twenty fifth anniversary of the St. Mennenville M. I. church in St Ansgar The event marks a quarter century since the congregation began services and the guest pastor was welcomed for the occasion.
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St Ansgar
Methodists to vote on two issues at Iowa conference
Cherokee Sept. 25 The Northwest Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opens with Dr J J Bushnell noting politics will not dominate but will be discussed. Dr George Meckleburh will address on Europeanized cities and American politics as two proposals from Kansas City loom. The conference may study pension relief for 218 clergy and vote on admission of laymen to annual conferences and creation of central conferences and continental divisions.
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Cherokee
Northwest
Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. J. Bushnell
George Meckleburh
Washington, D. C
Board’ of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Schreckengast
Nebraska Wesleyan
Car Wreck in Littleton Leaves One Injured
In Littleton Sept 25 the Billy Butters auto and an Albert Zimpher car collided near Meythaler farm. Both drivers drove at high speed and no one aboard was hurt though George Hultz suffered head and arm cuts from a pump jack incident a day earlier. Also notes that 48 guests attended a party for G. P. Al’s 72nd birthday.
Hampton Painter Who Fell Sept 18 Slightly Improves
H H Noggle a 66 year old local painter is reported slightly improved though still in serious condition after a Sept 18 fall from a scaffold at a Hampton residence. He was taken unconscious to Lutheran hospital and has remained semi conscious since the accident.
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Courier
Hampton
H. H. Noggle
Side streets in Grundy Center graded under contract
Grundy Center reports grading of several side streets under a contract with A V Paulsen Cedar Falls. Jim Young formerly Hotel Columbia clerk at Cedar Rapids spent last week here. Francis Winslow fractured a finger Friday and was taken to Marshalltown. Will Price moved to Des Moines with Electronico company. family to follow. Henry Schafer returned from Allen Memorial hospital after a minor operation. Mr and Mrs W E Morrison returned from Rochelle New Jersey after attending their daughter Laverne’s wedding to James A Petersen in Chicago.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
A. V. Paulsen
Cédar Falls
Jim Young
Cedar Rapids
Hotel Columbia
Francis Winslow
Marshalltown
Will Price
Boston
Mass
Electroni Company
Des Moines
Henry Schafer
Alien Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
W. E. Morrison
Rochelle
N. J
Clarence Wise
Laverne
James A. Petersen
Chicago
W C T U Lecturer at New Hartford
Miss Janette Mann a Boston national WCTU lecturer and organizer spoke at New Hartford town hall this afternoon promoting temperance in Butler county. Mrs W R Dick recovering after a minor operation at Sartori Memorial hospital. Mrs Ethel Cave president and Mrs Brocka paid president of War Relieves Corps reviewed local corps work Saturday. Teachers received a church social Friday evening. Mrs Mary Jane Philpot Cedar Falls spoke on Christian citizenship at the M E church.
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Courier Special Service
New Hartford
Janette Mann
Boston National
W. Got. WU
Butler County
New Hartford Town Hall
W. R. Dick
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Ethel Cave
Brocka
Ware Women’s Relief Corps
Durey Succeeds Father on Manchester Council
Charles H. Durey, proprietor of Glenn Charles hotel, elected alderman at large to succeed his father Bert H. Durey who died last week. Sworn in, term ends March 1, 1929. Durey, a popular Manchester businessman, recently moved from Fayette to join Glenn Chapman at the hotel. Council passed resolutions of respect.
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Snenial Servier
Manchester
Charles H. Durey
Gienn
Charles Hotel
Bert H. Durey
Durey
Fayette
Glenn Chapman
Death of Donovan Klinkel fuels county case against sheriff bond
In Charles City Iowa Judge M P Edwards overruled National Surety companys demurrer in the damage suit by Olive Klinkel over her sons death by Sheriff P A Saddler. The court held the surety must remain a defendant. The case was dismissed without prejudice last winter and a new suit filed for the September term. Also noted were motor vehicle DUI charges against Leonard Hillman and a liquor nuisance indictment against John Shatzer and Marbie Rock. A Nashua marriage license was issued to John Albaugh and Gertrude Schneider. District court opened with a jury drawn for R H Smith of New Hampton accused of practicing optometry without a license.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
M. P. Edwards
National Surety Company
P. A. Saddler
Olive Klinkel
Donovan
Klinkel
Leonard Hillman
Greene
John Shatzer
Marbie Rock
John Albaugh
Gertrude Schneider
Nashua
Smith
R. H. Smith
New Hampton
Fairbank Social Events Include Church Class and Mission Group
Fairbank Ia September 25 Dr G C Bickelberg to host adult Sunday school social evening at EK P hall. M E church member Mrs John Heck hosts Woman's Foreign Missionary society Friday Sept 28 with officers to be chosen. Forty four Hahn relatives dined Sunday. Mr Hahn 84 started in Fairbank at age 12. Mrs Ames Radke of Tacoma along with guests from Oelwein Hazleton and Stanley.
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Feirbank
Hahn
Ames Radke
Tacoma
Wash
Fairbank
Oelwein
Hazleton
Stanley
Fifteen Crates Eggs Lost In Stanley Hill Truck Crash
Stanley Iowa Sept 25 Fifteen crates of eggs were crushed when a truck carrying seventeen crates and a flock of chickens overturned during a tow to town. Clare Parker driver was uninjured and no chickens were killed. Patterson had towed the egg truck from Otterville after trouble stalled the return journey. The mishap occurred on a hill near Gordon Maley’s corner as tow chains tangled.
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Courier Special Service
Stanley
Clare Parker
Parker
Glenn Patterson
Otterville
Patterson
Gordon Maley's Corner
Shell Rock Couple Injured in Car Collision
On Sept 25 in Shell Rock Mr and Mrs James Hennis were injured when their car collided with another driven by Miss Ensign of New Hartford. Mrs Hennis suffered shock and bruising while Mr Hennis sustained battery acid burns. Other occupants were uninjured.
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Vorker Special Services
Shell Rock
James Hennis
Ensign
New Hartford
Randalla Woman Injured In Car Crash At Hospital
Mrs. Milt Crowe sustained a severe scalp wound when a car she rode in collided with another vehicle several days ago. Both cars were damaged. Passengers in the other car were Upper Iowa University students. The senior class held a party Friday night to initiate freshmen. F D Luce was called to Groton S D for twin brother illness. Henry and Roy Baker learned of their mother Mrs Mary Coon death in Chicago. She was an early settler at Waucoma.
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Courier Speetal Services
Randalla
Milt Crowe
Upper Iowa University
F.D. Luce
Groton
S. D
Henry
Roy Baker
Mary Coon
Chicago
Waucoma
Nashua Women’s Group Plans Wednesday Meeting
Nashua In Sept 25 The Ladies Friendly Society will be entertained Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Lynn Rust Assisting hostesses will be Mrs E G Meier Mrs Walter Stocks Mrs Arthur Johnson and Mrs L H Goodall Five couples were married in ceremonies held at Little Brown church Saturday by Rev J L McComson Jr The couples were Howard R Bunn Rose M Smith Hugh T Cooley Adella Hange Carl R Jeffers Mary Frazee Relpn E Stecher Irene Enstainger Loyal M Smith Margaret Maas
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Nashua
Ladies’ Friendly Society
Lynn Rust
E. G. Meier
Walter Stocks
Arthur Johnson
L. H. Goodall
Fred Timm
McGregor
Iowa
Janesvile
Little Brown Church
J. L. McComson, Jr
Howard R. Bunn
Dunkerton
Rose M. Smith
Waterloo
Hugh T. Cooley
Adella Hange
Forest City
Carl R. Jeffers
Mary
Mother of Allison Man Dies Suddenly in Guttenberg
Mrs. A Werner, 73, the mother of Allison Man, died suddenly in Guttenberg after a stroke. Mr. and Mrs. A H Werner attended the funeral. The Community Club will meet at Mrs. George Arnald’s home on Thursday September 27.
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Allison
Guttenberg
Courier Special Service
A. H. Werner
A. Werner
George Arnald
Shell Rock Boy Accidentally Shot While Handling Gun
Shell Rock Iowa February reports 10 year old Frank Austin recovering from a bullet wound in his right forearm after an accidental discharge of a revolver he and Robert Dewey found in the Dewey home. The accident occurred at the Dewey residence. Frank is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Austin.
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Courier Special Services
Shell Rock
Frank Austin
Robert Dewey
Tro Dewey
Austin
Charles Austin
Former Iowa minister dies at Kentucky mission
News from Cedar Falls reports the death of Rev. J. J. Dewahl a former Iowa minister who served as superintendent of Red Bird Mission at Beverly Kentucky He died in Beverly and the notice was received by his brother in law Prof MR Thompson of the TC faculty in Cedar Falls Iowa.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
J. J. Dewahl
Iowa
Beverly
Thompson
T. C
Mr. Dewahl
Red Bird Mission
Evangelical Church
Alpha Consolidated School Enrolls 120 Students
Alpha Consolidated School enrolls 120 pupils with nine seniors eight juniors ten sophomores fifteen freshmen twenty two in termediate and twenty nine primary and grammar students. Also notes a church service absence and a death report in Riceville Ida Elma Kitts aged 38 buried at Little Cedar with mother Mrs Licie Kitts surviving.
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Courier
Adphe
Alpha Consolidated School
M. E
Nothburtt
Vinton
Letha Johnson
Riceville
Osage
Ida Elma Kitts
Little Cedar
Licie Kitts
Latham Outlines Education Aims In Freshman Talk
Dr. O R Latham addressed about 900 Iowa State Teachers College freshmen on why to attend college. He outlined three ideals of education knowledge habits and ideals tied to behavior thinking and feeling and argued schools preserve knowledge for future generations. He emphasized personality development health moral and civic duties as key college benefits and noted freshmen must attend weekly meetings under their deans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourier
Cedar Falls
Iowa State ‘Teachers College
O. R. Lat
Dean Reed
Latham
Randalia Club to Present Trophies for Scholarship
Randalia Sg Sept 25 A reading circle will present a silver cup to the Randalia High School boy and girl with the highest scholastic averages. Materials for a social affairs table will also be given to the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurier
Randalis
Reading Circle
Randalia High School
Dubuque Workman's Fingers Amputated In Shop Machine
Courier Special Services, Waucoma, Ia Sept 25 reports Carl Rosacker, grandson-in-law of Mr and Mrs John Brayton, had fingers on his right hand amputated in a Dubuque shop machine where he worked last week. Also notes Bell family reunion at Cedar Falls beach on Sept 9 with officers elected and attendees listed from multiple Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte City
A. B. Marter and Son
CG. W. Marter
Rowley
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers in Ansgar Iowa
In Ansgar Iowa on September 25 the Legion Auxiliary elected officers for its local post. Names include Mrs. P. Golberg as president, Dorothy Hume as vice president, Mrs. William Rowland as secretary, and Mrs. E. R. Ressman as treasurer. A birth is reported in Quascution with Mr. and Mrs. William Wedge becoming parents to a daughter born September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quascucton
William Wedge
Plant Juice praised by patient for stomach and nerve relief
Mrs. Arvilla Smith of Cedar Rapids reports gas and stomach pain easing after using Plant Juice. She notes better sleep, restored appetite, reduced backache, and improved overall strength, crediting the remedy's herbal blend sold at Wangler's Drug Store and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvilla Smith
CG Avenue
Gedar Rapids
Mrs. Smith
Wangler's
East Fourth Street
Waterloo
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Hardin Lines
Jesup Legion
Yeopie
Howard
WN. McQuilsin
Winogene Anderson
Merkyr Bahr
Readlyn Lutheran Parish
Congressional
Humboldt Council
Town Hall
Lawn City
Council and Commercial Club
Littleton
Father
Manchester Council
Qurety Concern
Klinkel Gage
Woman's Club
Oakes
Norma Dietrich
H. 0. Prudden
A. H. Witt
R. W. Stober
W. G. Door
Bert Betts
Paul Reetz
Seventeenth Avenue
Lee Powers
Reesz
McQuillen
HE Street
G. C. Hackbarth
M. &. Waite
Cottage Court
Mary Bradley
Merril Smith
Evang’s Church
Frosh
Randalia Club
Dubuque
Bess M. Bellinger
FE. McRengall
National Bank
Cierk
A. K. Baldwin
W. Burke
Otto Prier
Fairview Cemetery
Eva Graham
W. J. Graham
Dysart
Waterloo Canning Company
Carter
Aell Carter
Moone
Robert’ Drug Co
Arvilla Siiith
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