Toledo Legion Post Improves Road To Indian Sanatorium
Toledo, Sept. 30 A American Legion post has raised 1300 dollars for graveling the road from the Indian sanatorium into Toledo and awarded the contract to Tama Sand and Gravel Company for completion by October 25. The project is led by Dr. A. A. Pace, with local residents and the city council pledging support to grade and gravel intersections. The legion plans to solicit more funds to extend the improvements to adjoining streets.
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Courier Special Service
Toledo
Reinig Post
American Legion
Tama Sand & Gravel Company
Legion Post
Iowa
A. A. Pace
Legion Committee
Fair Grounds
Hildebrandt Rites to Be Conducted at Charles City
Mrs. Elbert Hildebrandt 27 of Charles City died Wednesday night at Cedar Valley hospital after infection. Survived by husband four children mother and relatives. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM Lutheran church Rev C G Prottengeier with Riverside burial. Also notes county tax receipt for Floyd County railroad and other local items.
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Coutier
Charles City
Elbert Hildebrandt
Cedar Valley Hospital
Lutheran Church
Riverside
Floyd
Finois. Central Railroad
Pussyfoot
Johnson
Europe
First Congregational
Basar
Rockford
Sherman’ Nursery Company
Ames
Father of Oelwein Man Is Killed in Missouri Accident
Isaac Leverton father of Oelwein Supervisor Gary Leverton died in a Springfield Missouri auto crash. Gary Leverton traveled there after the telegram. Alice Hansen of Oelwein injured last Saturday in Cedar Rapids auto crash is reported to be improving in a Cedar Rapids hospital. The Fred Rule home is quarantined for infantile paralysis the daughter has the disease. Warnings note other illnesses under observation and suspicions of paralysis cases.
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Oelwein
Missouri
Isaac Leverton
Gary Leverton
Springfield
Leverton
Alice Hansen
Cedar Rapids
Wiliam Mack Home
Mrs M V Newcomb Long Resident of Delaware Co Dies
Mrs. M. V. Newcomb long resident of Delaware county for more than fifty years spent her final years with her daughter Mrs. Joe Strickland in Manchester Iowa. She fell at her son Ed Newcomb’s Woonsocket home about two months ago and died Monday after the visit. Funeral services were held at Earlville Congregational church and burial was in Fairview cemetery.
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Courier Speral
Manchester
M. V. Newcomb
Delaware County
Joe Strickland
Congregational Church
Earlville
Fairview
Tama County S S Convention Set for Toledo Monday
Delegates from Tama County Sunday schools will meet October 3 at Traer Congregational church in Toledo. Theme Greater Days Thru Better Ways. Walter Hutton and O G Herbrecht of Des Moines will give principal addresses on The Ultimate Ends Desired and Essential Means for Essential Results. Local speakers include Dr. R F Hurlburt and Rev A W Martin. Officers to be elected in the afternoon.
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Toledo
Tama
Traer Congregational Church
Walter Hutton
O. G. Herbrecht
Des Moines
Hutton
Herbrecht
R. F. Hurlburt
George W Smith head at Nashua of heart disease
George W Smith 66 a Nashua farmer and longtime Big Four Fair director died at his home from heart disease. He farmed east of Nashua 22 years before retirement 15 years ago and led the Big Four Fair as president the last four years, also serving 21 years on its board. A train wreck report notes three auto occupants escaped before a freight train struck the car near Nashua. Bankers dinner in Chickasaw County with 45 guests at La Schultz inn featured dancing and cards.
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Cowtter
Nashua
George W. Smith
Smith
Martin Steven
Hanford
Jessie West
Mason City
Arlys Zack
Hayfield
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Bankers Association
Chickasaw County Bankers Association
la Schultz Inn
Civil War Veteran Sohn Baldwin Irons Dies at 83 in Toledo
Toledo Ohio Sept 30 Services held Thursday for Sohn Baldwin Irons a Civil War veteran who died at his home after a brief illness He enlisted Aug 14 1862 in Indiana served with the western army until Nashville Mustered out July 5 1865 He moved from Indiana to Tama county Iowa then to Toledo in 1912 He is survived by his widow and two daughters H G Ross and R B Lichty both of Toledo
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Gourier
Toledo
Sohn
Baldwin - Irons
R. F. Hurlburt
Indiana
Mr. Irons
Co. I
Highty
Lafayette
Western Army
Army of the Cumberland
Perrysville
Nashville
Lee
Tama County
Margaret Robinson
Mt. Vernon
Irons
H. G. Ross
R. B. Lichty
City
Rev T M Nielson to Assume Pulpit at La Porte City
Rev T M Nielson will take the pastorate at the La Porte City Methodist Episcopal church after being assigned at the Cedar Falls conference. He and wife move with their children James and Elsie from Jesup. Retiring pastor Rev H A Crumb will serve at Nora Springs.
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T. M. Nielson
la Porte City
Upper Iowa
Cedar Falls
H. A. Crumb
Nora Springs
Nielson
Jesup
C. A
Cedar Falls to Host Iowa W C T U Convention Next Year
Cedar Falls will invite the Iowa Women’s Christian Temperance Union convention for 1928, delegation headed to Indianola for the 1927 meeting naming prospective attendees. Other items note district conventions of Woman’s Relief corps, 300 expected at Cedar Falls event, and local club activities at Cedar Falls High School and First M. E. church groups.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Convention of Women's Christian Temperance Union of Iowa
Indianola
J. W. Wild
William Briden
Adam Weiner
Florence Madsen
Minnie McConnell
Mary Jane Philpot
W. RK. C
Sadie V. Hollinger
Science Club
Cedar Falls High School
Frederick Merner
Margaret Boysen
Margaret McHugh
Robert Spear
M. B. Street
Donald D. Pettit
Union Church in Garwin Proposed
Garwin Iowa residents met to discuss forming a community church uniting United Brethren and Christian members. Seventy people spoke for a single church, a committee was appointed to promote the idea, and the plan envisions shared worship and work without forcing denomination changes. Rev. G E MacCanon was reassigned to the United Brethren church in Muscatine conference.
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A. B
G. E. MacCanon
United Brethren Church
Muscatine
Two Residents of St. Ansgar Die
Two St. Ansgar residents died after long illnesses. Mrs. William Bernstein, 77, passed away at her daughter's home. Mrs. Christine Aagesen, 73, died at her own residence following months of ill health.
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St. Ansgar Die
Christine Aagesen
Prospects Favor Reorganization of Clutier Bank
Tract Iowa September 30 prospects are favorable for reorganizing the closed Farmers State bank of Clutier or for a new bank to take over its liquid assets. Plans call for Peoples State bank with $25000 capital and $6250 surplus, plus $25 per share to surplus. Depositors receive up to 65 percent, old funds over periods waived. new stockholders may trade claims for stock. About $175000 of deposits require waiver signatures.
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Courier Special Service
Farmers State Bank of Clutier
State Department of Banking
District Court of
Tama County
Peoples State Bank
Clutier
J. P. Spalla
Examiner
Golden wedding pair wed near Garwin after 50 years
Garwin Iowa Sept 30 Special Mr and Mrs T E Welton living near Garwin observed their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday then married at the home of Mrs Weltons parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Turner a mile and a quarter from their present home in the neighborhood where they have always resided Over 100 relatives and friends helped them observe the occasion and six of the guests Tuesday were also present at the wedding 50 years ago Their three sons Leslie Clyde and Harold also live near Garwin
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Garwin
T. E. Welton
Lving
Leslie
Clyde
Harold
Lre
Jury finds Lloyd Chase guilty in bootlegging case
Independence Iowa September 30 verdict of guilty was returned by the jury that heard evidence against Lloyd Chase on bootlegging charge. Sentence will be passed next week.
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Independence
Lloyd Chase
Mrs. F. J. Klumper Dies After Infection Incident
Independence resident Mrs. F. J. Klumper died at People's hospital from an infection that developed after scratching a pimple on her forehead. Her condition worsened six days after the pimple was opened. The Klumper family moved from Cedar Rapids five years ago when Mr. Klumper bought a local meat market. Burial is planned for the Bohemian Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
F. J. Klumper
People’s Hospital
Klumper
Cedar Rapids
Blumper
Traer banker named administrator of John Howard estate
Tama county district court appointed E. P. Moore of Traer as administrator of the estate of John Howard a wealthy early settler and veteran who died intestate. Howard left about 1,750 acres around Traer and personal property totaling $75,000 with a $100,000 bond required. heirs are brothers nephews and nieces.
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Traer
District Court of
Tama County
E. P. Moore
John Howard
Moore
New Bank Opened In Brandon Absorbs Two Here
Brandon Ia Sept 30 Farmers State bank opened for business today with deposits totaling 270000 from the Brandon State bank and Farmers Savings bank which it absorbed. The new organization is capitalized for 25000 with surplus 6250. Directors chosen Wednesday evening to serve until January include J D Sweeney R F Clarke E E Strait J D Nabholtz F M Williams W A Fiester B F Nabholtz Roy Gook T A Rice F E Albert B W Town O E Luloff C R Bolton and A C Jaeger.
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Brandon
Farmers State, Bank
Brandon State Bank
Farmers Savings Bank
J. D. Sweeney
R. F. Clarke
E. E. Strait
J. D. Nabholtz
F. M. Williams
W. A. Fiester
B. F. Nabholtz
Roy Gook
T. A. Rice
F.E. Albert
B. W. Town
O. E. Luloff
C. R. Bolton
A. C. Jaeger
Rodgers Funeral Held at Vinton, Ia
Funeral services for Mrs J B Rodgers were held at the residence west of town this afternoon. She had been in frail health for years with arteries and complications. Survived by three daughters and one son. Also notes on Mrs Frank Bender's death and survival. Reverend E S Hudson to lead services at the Brown home Saturday. Plus a carrier pigeon story, and farewell radio gift to Rev W G Rowley upon transfer to Cedar Falls.
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Courier
Vinton
J. B. Rodgers
Rodgers
Rosa Henkle
Jacob Henkle
Herman
Mussman
W. G. Rowley
M. EB. Church
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Onav
Ween
Temaan
Sconddry
Hildebrandt
Edna. Watschke
Edward B. Kralick
Prescott
Twin Cities
Rudd
Leone A. Nielson
Cornelius Nielson
Delaware Co
S. S
Women’s Relief Corps District
M. E
Ladies’ Aid Socety
First M. E. Church
T. J. Schooler
Nineteenth Street West
S. M McKitrick
George W. Fagan
H. C. Cole
Culvers
H. C. Culver
Culver
St. John’s Lutheran Church
T. C
St. Louis
Henry EB. Oldrich
Fred
Olbrich
Knights Templar
Union Church
M. F. Schaeferle
A. C. McKean
Glen Himbley
Linda Tode
E. J. Miller
Clarrence Jessen
United Brethren
Christian Churches
United Organization
St. Ansgar
William Bernstien
John
Newburyport
Father John
Rath’s Booth
Frank .Bender
Clarence Brown
Holland
Wm. Holland
Waterloo Savings Bank
Dave’s
Fifth
Beaver Valley Farm
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