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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
3
Dated reports describe social events at the Epworth League, church activities, weddings, school happenings, and family visits across Raymond and nearby towns. Mentions include Rev. Hoover’s baptisms, high school orations, new walks, and community glimpses of farmers, residents, and travelers amid frosts and spring work.
Miscellaneous briefs recount visits by residents and neighbors in Readlyn Waverly and Yonkers. Entries include social calls by Rev Loebeck and Mrs Hodgey, a family dinner with the Gowans, a new barn by Louie Warnke, and local business activity mentioned alongside a vague insurance or remedy advertisement.
Residents report a cordial welcome for Rev. Cameron at the Presbyterian church and progress on the new church site. Littleton schools resume after a two week mumps and measles break, with no fatalities. Delpha Minton visits from Fargo while Miss Minton holds a longtime telephone operator post.
Frank Goes returns home from Ipswich South Dakota after eighteen months away. Matt Backes left for Keerosh Wis to visit aged parents. Don OConnor came home from Waterloo with a fine team of horses. Paul Brorby was ordered to Moline last week due to his brother’s serious illness.
May 29 reports Ernest Marquand and Collidge Kansas visitors visiting ER D Marquand's brother Rex Green recovering. Mrs L B Steaveson and daughter of Rockwell visit Migs Sadelis Steaveson between trains. Mrs Sylvester Moore of Rockford guests of Eva Milford. Prof Lux travels to Des Moines for a few days. Mrs John Refsnid er of Enterprise visits Greene and brother. Geo C Young of Dexter Minnesota visiting Lon Mott. Clarksville residents attend Shell Rock field meet and Waverly circus. Hazel King of Waterloo visits sister Mrs Victor Shatar. Sabella Steaveson trips to Washington then home to Rockwell. Dr C C Smith's business trip to Greene.
May 29 graduation held at the opera house with Dr Iyenaga of the Chinese University delivering the commencement address. Local seniors named include Fred Waters Winifred Hayes Kathryn Lynch Beulah St Clair Ada Blessing Lucile Conner Jen Corbett Cecile Downs Minnie Loomis Katie Moon Edward Mease Dona Williamson Horace Williams Gracey Baker Phila Dima Abraham John Willanes Ravenscroft and others. Community notices follow of local deaths and visits as well as attendance at graduations in nearby towns.
George Kramer died May 21 at his Washington township home after stomach trouble. Funeral held at Alta Vista Catholic church. Te Eippe family attended. Miss Lane McGouga visited Providence RI. Miss Lizzle Otman went to Manchester for sister’s illness. Mrs Hackman and Mrs Meyer traveled to Des Moines for a brother Jake’s wedding. Zybrod ill with blood poisoning from leg sore. Matt Gansemen bought I P Nehi’s 126 acre farm southeast of Alta Vista. Clyde Finch and Anna Mulhaupt wed Thursday afternoon at home of Mr and Mrs Much. J H Carson continues to be seriously ill. C Rhier visited Cedar Falls. Mrs VanVinck visiting Clarksville. Glazier to sell household goods Saturday. Prof and Mrs McCook hired for next year at high school. Mrs McCook may teach grammar room. Donald Austin sustained scalp cut from a refractory colt. no serious injury expected. D L VanVinck’s meat wagon accident with missing tongue and wheel. neck yoke loosened, wagon tipped but no major harm. Elizabeth Haynes visiting from Stanley County SD where she has a homestead. Florence and Billih Jemes. versul.
Class in harmony and theory of not less than ten members will be taught by Prof De Groag for $1.00 a month with four one hour lessons each month. See Prof De Grosz at studio 512 614 La Fayette block or telephone for more information. Stopover options and health ad content included.
Mrs Geo Hammond returned Wednesday from a week with relatives. Henry Stevenson hosted Sunday visitors with ties to Orington and Rowley. Daguerre of Waterloo and Janserne folk stopped by, while a local note from Henrietta, Pa mentions eczema relief via Electric Bitter tonic at Wapglet Bros. Drug Store.
Bremer County news from Waverly reports milk price at four dollars per hundredweight, 180 acres of corn planted, seed corn left and hay costs rising. A teacher election for Minnie Godfrey is noted, and Panama Canal references appear alongside local tractor and hay market observations. A Quincy letter explains travel and vacation timing, with spring bird activity described amid hay and fodder market context.
G Cloyd of Plunk Mo recalls a near amputation four years ago after a jamon bar injury to his thumb. A doctor urged removal, but he refused and bought Bucklow’s Arnola Balm for 25¢ at Wangler Bros Drug Gists, which he credits with curing the wound.
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