Governor Hammill to Dedicate New St Ansgar School
Governor John Hammill will deliver the dedicatory address at the formal opening of the new $100,000 St Ansgar schoolhouse in the auditorium gymnasium. The program includes speeches by local officials, musical numbers, and remarks by school leaders.
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RLOO
Tess Era
Waterloo
Towa
Iowa
Hammill
St. Ansgar
Courier
John Hammill
Otis Moore
Methodist Episcopal Church
A. Langenhough
First Norwegian Lutheran Church
H. E. Falk
Paul Brammer
Immanuel German Lutheran Church
Alison Moore
Charus
Women's Voices
America
Blanche McLaughlin
H. F. Risse
Iowa Highways Information for Motorists
Information for motorists using Iowa highways outlines road conditions, planned maintenance, and safety tips. It emphasizes travel advisories, weather impacts, and urges drivers to follow posted signs and speed limits for safe, efficient trips.
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Iowa
Former resident Kahler dies during visit near La Porte
John Kahler longtime La Porte area resident died Thursday afternoon near La Porte after visiting his son and daughter. Cause listed as general breakdown due to old age. Survived by 10 of 15 children including Lena Schnack Louis Mattie Ida Walther La Porte City Albert Frank Dodge Otto Elvina Billie Lenora Inkster and Mia. Body at Bar mhart mortuary awaiting funeral plans.
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Gourier
la Porte Guy
John Kahler
Inkster
S. D
Lalis
Germany
Ingster
Schnack
Louis
Meyers
Madison, Wis
Barmbhart Mortuary
Hollister Funeral Service in Manchester
Mrs. J. J. Hollister, 78, died Thursday in Manchester Ia. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. from her late home with Rev. Roy V Porter officiating. Interment in Oakland cemetery. She was born Mary West March 25 1853 in Racine Wis and later lived in Garnavilla Clayton county and Manchester. She married Moses W Sackett in 1868, widowed in 1880, then wed Joan J Hollister in 1887. She leaves three husbands, children Mattie Martin and A W Sackett, plus siblings living away.
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Courier Special Feri
Manchester
J. J Hollister
Roy
Porter
Methodist’ Church
Oakland
Mary West
Racine
Wis
Garnaglla
Clayton County
Moses W. Sackett
Mattie Martin
A. W. Sackett
Delaware
Greeley
Edgewood
Teachers Welcomed by Reception at Allisonia
Allisonia Sept 27 A reception for teachers by the school board and members wives drew a large crowd of Allison citizens. W Shepard president welcomed the teachers and spoke on board plans for the school. Supt Hoffman introduced the teachers and ministers Nassen and Preston gave addresses. Refreshments followed.
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Allisonia
Allison
W. ©. Shepard
G. E. Hoffman
W. ©. Nassen
O. B. Preston
New Station Replacing Wrecked St Ansgar Bldg
Champlin Oil company to rebuild four service stations on the site of last Saturday’s gasoline explosion in St Ansgar Iowa. All tanks will be above ground. Pumps to operate within two weeks. station completion follows soon after. Clearing of debris from the damaged site began yesterday.
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Courier Sperial
St Ansgar
Champlin Oil Company
Surfacing Project begins on No 56 in Clayton County
Jones and Hiestand contractors from Lancaster Wisconsin arrive at Elkader area and move to the Charles Perry farm site to open quarry. Crushed rock surfacing for 10.7 miles of Primary No 5 will start after equipment setup with a 40 man crew working two shifts. Project aims to finish in about six weeks weather permitting.
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Etkader
Jones & Hiestand
Lancaster
Wis
Duesday
Charles Perry Farm
Elkader
Werdena
Clayton County
Jones
West Union
Funeral for Elsie Noble Held in Nashua Iowa
Miss Elsie Marian Noble of Nashua died while visiting relatives in Osceola Missouri. Her funeral was held in Nashua at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. E F Clements officiating. She was born March 23 1906 in Bassett Iowa and lived in Nashua and Waterloo before moving with her mother to Arkansas. Surviving are her mother Mrs G S Everitt of Harrison Arkansas father B T McIntyre three brothers William Waterloo Jack Chicago Frank McIntyre and a sister Bernice Chicago.
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Courier
Nashua
Elsie Marian Noble
Osceola
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. F. Clements
Miss Noble
Bassett
Waterloo
Arkansas
G.S
Everitt
Harrison
Ark
Bt McIntyre
William
Jack
Chicago
Frank
MrIntyre
Bernice
Schoolmates Gift Crippled Boy Coaster Wagon
Manchester Iowa September 27 Pupils of the seventh grade at Central school and teachers presented Glenn Franks 13 son of Mr and Mrs George Franks a steel coaster wagon. He lost a limb at the hip joint earlier this year when he fell beneath a freight train on the Cedar Rapids branch near his West Manchester home. He uses crutches and the wagon to get around and plans to return to school soon after another leg injury from a milk truck fall.
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Courier
Gerutoe
Manchester
Central School
Glenn Franks
George Franks
Cedar Rapids
Jong
Small Girl Dies During Operation at Clarksville
Ella Tadge age 12 died during an operation for removal of tonsils at a private surgery in Clarksville. Heart disease or effects of anesthesia may have caused death. Parents Mr and Mrs William Tadge were present. Funeral arrangements pending. service expected Sunday afternoon. Five other children survive. Family lives five miles east here.
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Courier
Clarksville
Ella Tadge
William Tadge
Fayette Man Made Chief of County Teachers Club
Morse, superintendent of the Fayette schools, was elected president of the Fayette County Schoolmasters' club. The club, organized in 1919, promotes fellowship and the range of ideas among county schoolmen. Hileman of Maynard is vice president, L. G. Meyers is permanent secretary treasurer.
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Counry Farnign
Durfey Funeral Rites Held at Edgewood
Funeral services for Mrs. Ray Durfey 30 were held at the Durfey home in Edgewood after she died in Chicago following a stroke. A former Strawberry Point resident she leaves her husband and two children ages nine and five and is a sister in law of Jay Durfey of this city.
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Manchester
Ray Durfey
Chicago
A. Fi. Durfey
Edgewood
Legion Auxiliary at Clarksville Elects New Staff
Clarksville Tennessee September 27. Fifteen members attended the meeting at the home of Mrs Gay Jackson where officers for the American Legion auxiliary were elected. The new staff includes Mrs Jackson president Mrs Eugene Chanetts vice president Mrs Walter Bushing secretary Mrs Roland Miller treasurer Mrs Hi R Campbell chaplain and Mrs Harry Lodge historian.
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Clarksville
Gay Jackson
American Legion Auxiliary
Jackson
Eugene Chanetts
Walter Bushing
Roland Miller
Hi. R. Campbell
Harry Lodge
Floyd County P T A unit council meets to plan
Ten Floyd County P T A units join the county council meeting in Charles City with a total attendance of 30. Charles City Nora Springs Floyd Colwell are represented. The group revises the constitution toward uniform county-wide organization and aims for one annual meeting, with district plans for Waterloo on Oct 11.
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Caurier
Charles City
Floyd County
Fp.-T. A. Council
Nora Springs
Floyd and
Colwell
George Blake
Jarga
Hero 15
Waterloo
Frank Burton
West Glark Street
Sanders
Wetherbee
N. Jackson Street
Sam Twining
Peerjee
UU. CG. T
M.A. A. WN. Club
George S. Smith
Louise Herring
Birthday Club
Hattie Johnson
Country Club
The
Baptist Brotherhood
Fayette Fair Secretary Spafford Dies in West Union
H. Spafford, secretary of Fayette County Fair for nine years and former councilman, died of heart disease in West Union Iowa at his home. Survived by his widow and sister Miss Gertrude Spafford. Spafford also served three terms on the city council and belonged to the Masonic fraternity.
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Courier Special Service
West Union
Mr. Spifford
Fayette County
Tai Am
Florida
Spafford
Masonic Fraternity
Gertrude Spafford
Simpson Eleven Plays Homecoming Battle at Teachers College
Cedar Falls reports homecoming at Teachers College on October 12 features Simpson College football at Indianola as the main event. Student committees plan decorations and floats with fraternity and sorority contests, while other traditional activities and a large turnout are anticipated despite past college relations.
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Courier Saeetet Beralees
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Simpson College
Indianola
Ennel
Aire
Youth violinist James Vandersall to study in Philadelphia
James Vandersall, son of Rev and Mrs EH Vandersall of Dumont, leaves Forte City for Philadelphia to study violin at the Curtis Institute on a scholarship after years at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. He previously gave recitals during vacations with his family and recently performed in Cedar Rapids.
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Garter Spenal
Forte City
James Vandersall
EH. Vandersall
Dumont
Philadelphia
Curtis Institute
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Evangelical Church
Cedar “Rapids
Liquor Crimes In Lead on Buchanan Indictment
Independence Ind Sept 27 The September district court grand jury returned 14 indictments covering assault bootlegging illegal liquor transportation maintaining liquor nuisances operating gambling houses larceny of domestic animals and driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated Two defendants pled guilty to illegal transportation paying 850 fine and costs One posted 600 cash bond on larceny charge forfeited later
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Courier Special Service
Independence
District Court
Traer to Compare Cost of Municipal and Utility Power
Traer Iowa trustees of the municipal electric plant sign a one year trial contract to buy current from Iowa Railway and Light Corp. Changes to the substation will allow high line current usage. The experiment aims to compare costs of operating steam heat with live steam versus grit service and to assess potential winter savings by buying rather than generating power.
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Courier Special
Traer, Ta
Traer Municipal Electric Plant
Iowa Railway & Light Corporation
Motorist Suffered Injuries in Auto Wreck Near Parkersburg
Lea Rigel of Waterloo a salesman for Central Battery & Electric Co. was injured when his rear tire blew out on No 20 two miles west of Parkersburg. He swerved toward a ditch to avoid three boys and the car rolled over three times. He received cuts and bruises but continued to Waterloo after first aid.
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Courier
Parkersburg
Tra
Lea Rigel
Waterloo
Central Battery & Electric Co
Here
No. 20
Rigel
Quasqueton P T A to organize at high school
Quasqueton Iowa September 27 a meeting to organize a Parent-Teacher association will be held in the high school auditorium Wednesday evening October 2. The session begins at 7 oclock. Families move Cedar Falls September 27 Arthur Dickinson bought Homer Haddox residence at 1915 Merner avenue and Haddox will relocate to 1915 Walker West Twenty third street within a short time. Make Buack Ills tour Allison Ia Sept 27 Mr and Mrs Richard Burbridge leave for Madison South Dakota to visit relatives plan to travel through the Black Hills and stay in Ada Minnesota to oversee Mr Burbridge farming interests.
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Quasqueton
Cedar Falls
Arthur Dickinson
Homer GC. Maddox
Merner
Haddox
Homer C. Haddox
Walker
Twenty-third Street
Allison
Richard Burbridge
Madison
S. D
Black Hills
Ada
Minn
Burbridge
Allison Church Bazaar to Aid Lutheran Ladies' Aid
The Allison Iowa Lutheran Ladies' Aid will hold its 27th annual bazaar and supper on Wednesday afternoon and evening October 2 in the church tenement. Births: Quarqueton, a son to Mr and Mrs Lester O Heke reported on Tuesday December 24.
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Allison Church
Allison
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid’ Society
Lester O
Heke
Tuseday
Y M C A Older Boys Conference Likely In Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls reports indicate the state conference of older boys of the Y M C A may be held in Cedar Falls the last of November, lasting three days. Invitations have been sent to state officials with a reply expected soon. Rev W J Diegelman preacher at First Baptist Cedar Falls will speak at Independence and Burlington events in October. Mrs Bernard Duthbert leaves today for Louisville to attend the American Legion auxiliary national meeting. Lew Harris of Waterloo Christian Church was keynote speaker at the Cedar Falls W C T U meeting hosted by Mrs Albert E Powell.
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Literary Circle
Cedar Falls
Inez Glime
D. W. Morgan
J. G. Kober
Roy FP. Hawkins
BE. Lehman
R. B. Fields
Mmes
F. S. Garvabrant
K. J. Tutt
J. W. Lehman
Courier
Independence
W. J. Diegelman
First Baptist Church
Dubuque
Mr. Diegelman
Burlington
the Chirch
Legion Meeting
Bernard Duthbert
Louisville
Auxiliary of the American Legion
W. Cc. T
Lew Harris
The
Christian Church of Waterloo
Albert E. Powell
Twelfth Street East
Fire Alarm Didn’t Decide Fence Case at Grinnell College
Grinnell Iowa September 27 Fire safety dispute over picket fences around a girls dormitory stalled as an alleged fire caused the issue to be tested. Firemen contained the blaze and officials expect fences to stay unless city action or state labor guidance changes. In separate item Manchester New Hampshire reports Otto Haug acquiring a lot east of his home at 566 East Delaware to landscape the property.
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Grinnell
UAR
Grinnell College
Ares
Hoyer
Manchester
Otto Haug
Manchester Auto & Supply Co
East
Delaware Street
Cedar Falls Notes Returnee Eva DeLaMatyr
Mrs Eva DeLaMatyr returns from several months in California to Cedar Falls and will spend the winter with Mrs Ethel Wise on Washington street. West Africa's Gold Coast has a native population of more than 2,000,000.
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California
Cedar Falls
Eva DeLaMatyr
Misa Ethel Wise
Washington Street
West Africa
Gold Coast
Weather cools recruiting as cold snaps boost enlistment challenge
The recruiting sergeant notes mild weather hurting enlistment for weeks while subzero winds force potential soldiers to seek warmer wear. He predicts business will improve once people crave heavy woolens and overcoats, signaling a seasonal shift.
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Thavent
Humane Society seeks funds to send delegate to St Louis
Black Hawk County Humane Society asks for contributions to cover the delegate's expenses for the National Humane convention in St. Louis from September 30 to October 3. Waterloo's society depends on voluntary gifts and needs funds to send a representative. Contributions can be mailed to the Waterloo Humane Society P O box 240 or phoned to 3119.
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Humane Society
ST. Louis
Black Hawk County Humane Society
R. &. Newell
Waterloo Society
Waterloo
Waterloo Humane Society
P. O
Penny Matching Is Not Always Harmless Sport
Niagara Falls Ontario reporter notes W W Knapp of Bridgeport Connecticut visited Niagara Falls and, while waiting for the show to start, met a stranger who lured him into penny matching. Knapp lost 160 dollars in a casual gamble that grew from a friendly encounter.
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Niagara Falls
Turkish Tobacco Grown in South Near Dillon
Turklsh tobacco is being grown successfully near Dillon by H. Lambus. He cured a second crop yielding about 1 000 pounds per acre and sold to a New York cigarette maker for 65 cents a pound, well above the regional price. The crop is sun-cured on rocks, plants mature in about 90 days, and fertilizer had mixed results in tests.
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Dillon
S. G
H. Lambus
Lambus
New York
Carolinas
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