John Koster 67 Dies After Long Illness In Waterloo
John Koster a 67 year old retired farmer and 20 year resident of Barclay township died at 3 p m Tuesday at his home 1224 Logan avenue after a long illness Funeral services will be Friday at 9 a m in St Marys Catholic church with Rev Fr Theodosius Plassmeyer officiating Burial will be in St Francis cemetery Barclay township Friends may view the body at the family home Born in Luxemburg March 12 1858 he came to America as a boy settling first in Aurora Illinois later moving to Dubuque county He married Elizabeth Sadler December 27 1882 They moved to Black Hawk county in 1895 and farmed in Barclay township until 1914 then moved to Waterloo Survivors include the widow three sons John Jr Ysberville Va Louis Denver Colo and Anthony Barclay township three daughters Mrs Andrew Apfel Raymond Ia Mrs Thomas Melsch Waterloo and Miss Clara Koster at home.
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John Koster
Barclay Township
Logan Avenue
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Theodosius Plass- Meyer
St. Francis Cemetery
Luxemburg
Mr. Koster
America
Aurora
Dubuque County
Elizabeth Sadler
Cascade
Black Hawk County
Barclay’ Township
Waterloo
John
Ysberville
Louis
Denver
Colo
Anthony
Andrew Apfel
Raymond, Ia
Thomas Melsch
Clara Koster
Daughters of Isabelle Will Gather for Rosary in Cascade
Three brothers Henry and James of Cascade Iowa and Peter of Monticello Iowa noted. A son Henry died in 1904. Daughters of Isabelle Will meet at the family home 1224 Logan avenue this evening at 8 o'clock to say the rosary.
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Henry
James
Cascade
Peter
Monticello
Isabelle
Logan. Avenue
Boy Survives 20-Foot Roof Fall in Des Moines
In Des Moines Sept 30 a 9-year-old boy Jesse Green son of Mr and Mrs P G Green miraculously escaped death after a 20 foot fall from a roof landing on his head. He was rushed to City hospital for examination of injuries.
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Des Moines
Jesse Green
P. G. Green
City Hospital
Debaters Called to Try Out for West High Team
A call for debaters to participate in preliminary elimination class contests at West High begins this afternoon in the auditorium. West High recently joined the Iowa High School Debating league and will field teams for district and state contests with the question, "Resolved, That the government should own and operate the coal mines of the United States." West High's first debate after the…
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West High
Iowa High School Debating League
United States
Debates Set for Grundy Center Local Team Tryouts
Elimination debates and the selection of the local team will be held at Grundy Center. George H. Fields, chemistry instructor, serves as debate coach and is an experienced debater.
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Grundy Center
George H. Fields
Assailant of Town Editor to Face Trial
Burlington Iowa records indicate Governor Len Small has honored extradition requests for Bunker Ryan, who will be returned to Burlington to face trial for an alleged assault on a moral newspaper man. County Attorney Harald Ofelt was notified today of the action by Des Moines county officials.
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Burlington
Len Small
Uindis F
Des Moines
West High introduces assembly chorus with 700 students
The West High School weekly assemblies now include a student chorus of more than 700 under Ralph Prenk. Martin Hyde performed and led singing as vocal instruction shifts from glea clubs to a unified school chorus in the auditorium.
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Assembly
West High School
West High
Ralph Prenk
Martin Hyde
Cedar Falls Retail Merchants Meet At Hotel Black Hawk
Thirty Cedar Falls Retail Merchants' association members met at Hotel Black Hawk to confer on the year's program during a special meeting held last evening in Cednar Falls on September 30.
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Cednar Falls
Cedar Falls
Retail Merchants’ Association
Black Hawk
Towa Methodists in Session at LeMars
In LeMars Iowa the northwest Iowa Methodist conference opened with the Lord's Supper and a memorial service led by Rev R T Chipperfield. Rev Merle English of Chicago spoke on Men s Work during the forenoon with Inspirations services in the afternoon led by Bishop T S Hender.
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LeMars
Northwest Iowa
Dorcas Leads Senior Engineers at Iowa State University
Iowa City September 30. Robert M. Dorcas of Iowa City was elected president of the senior study in the college of applied science at the State University of Iowa Yeon B. Frey of Iowa City was elected vice president and Donovan Shaw of Vinton was elected secretary.
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Iowa City
Robert M. Dorcas
Lowa City
College of Applied Science
State University of Iowa
Yeon B. Frey
Iowa Bay
Donovan Shaw
Vinton
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