Looking at Life as It Used to Be Fifty-Five Years Ago
Look back at life in 1910 with local notices. The item highlights injuries, deaths, weddings, farm events, and prices from Bremer and surrounding counties, including illnesses, funerals, anniversaries, school activities, and community happenings. Notable names include Peters Schuldt Mueller Sassmann Drape Tegtmeier Geistfelt Meyer and Schmieder, with dates from Oct 9 to Oct 18 and events in Readlyn, Tripoli, Oelwein, Denver, and Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Eunice Peters
Theo. Peters
Leo Schuldt
F. B. Schuldt
A. G. Rausch
Gustav Geistfelt
Sumner
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Buck Creek
Tripoli
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
George Guncel
Good Will Society
Lutheran Children’s Home
Waverly
Randolph Schwarze
Harvey Schwartz
Brerer
New Bremer County District Court Docket Briefs
Zales of Waterloo Inec vs Anna Mae Sands and Louis Sands. State of Iowa vs Earl Abend roth for overload truck. Petition to vacate part of Cedar Lane Acres 35 92 14. State of Iowa ex rel Kay Marie Shook vs Dell Dwayne Shook support. State of Iowa vs Melvin Fred Schnurstein OMVI. State of Iowa vs Raymond Alexander McBeain OMVI. Freddie C Daugherty vs Economy Fire Casualty Co law. Attend funeral Otto Meier Readlyn service.
Public libraries mark 47th Children’s Book Week
Cedar Falls reports Tripoli and Readlyn Public libraries will observe Children’s Book Week from Oct 31 to Nov 7. Librarians Mrs. Lawrence Block and Mrs. Mervin Meier say this nation wide observance encourages children to read. Visitors are invited to explore new and favorite books under the theme Sing Out for Books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Tripoli
Readlyn
Iowa Library Cooperative
Lawrence Block
Mervin Meier
Social Security Aid Sessions Planned in Iowa Towns
A representative from the Social Security Administration district office will hold sessions in Waterloo at the courthouse on November 8 and 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. and in Sumner at City Hall on November 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. People may also visit the Waterloo district office in room 702 of the Black Hawk Building at West 4th and Commercial Streets or call 234-1554.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Waverly
Court House
Sumner
City Hall
Black Hawk Building
West 4Th
Commercial Streets
Local social notes from Cedar Rapids to Wartburg College
Mr and Mrs Willard Buhr and Renae Evelyn Pavelee and others of Waterloo Tripoli and Arnolds Platte family gather in observance of Mr Pavelees birthday and 46th wedding anniversary. Various dinner visits and birthday observances noted across Waterloo Cedar Rapids Oran Waverly and Albia with Wartburg College student Carol Wehling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Buhr
Renae
Evelyn Pavelee
Russell Bergen
Brad
Waterloo
Emil Spier
Carol
Tripoli
E. J. Pavelee
Mr. Pavelee
LeRoy Platte
Arnold Platte
Elmer Tiedt, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Ganske
Louie Meihost
Clarence Wehling
Kenneth Westendorf
Oran
State liquor stores must verify age at sale
The Attorney General ruled state liquor store employees are bound by the same laws as tavern operators in alcohol sales to minors. A purchase affidavit of legal age is not sufficient. clerks must obtain satisfactory proof of age when any doubt exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General's Office
Shower Held at Roger Boeckmann Home for Infant Amy Lou Sievers
A Friday evening shower honored Amy Lou Sievers infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sievers at the Roger Boeckmann home. Guests came from Traey Cedar Falls Sumner Readlyn Dubuque Waverly and Tripoli. Hostesses were Mrs. Boeckmann and Mrs. Carey Franzen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Boeckmann
Amy Lou
Robert Sievers
Traey
Cedar Falls
Sumner
Readlyn
Dubuque
Waverly
Tripoli
Boeckmann
Carey Franzen
Local families visit over weekend
With her father Clarence Wehling, Harry Tiedt spent Friday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte. Mr and Mrs John Frahm of Sumner spent last Sunday with Mr and Mrs E J Pavelec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wehling
Harry Tiedt
Arnold Platte
John Frahm
Sumner
E. J. Pavelec
Ada McConkey Visiting Ionia Social Notes
Ada McConkey hosted a Saturday call in Geo Banwell Jr. home Ionia and met their daughter born Oct 16 in Charles City named Ellen Marie. Banwell formerly Mable Cross taught rural school here years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada McConkey
Geo. Banwell, Jr
Ionia
Charles City
Ellen Marie
Banwell
Mable Cross
Herman Frahm
Waterloo
Will Flanscha
Carol
John Nerge
Lester Gaede
Melvin Nerge
Albert Rieck
Marlowe
Allen Rieck
Janesville
Weekend Guests and Family Visits Reported
Howard Van Brocklin and Janet Kuethe were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Matthias Sumner. The F. family in Cedar Rapids hosted Ada McConkey for Sunday dinner, with Mr. and Mrs. Ches Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alden Nashua. Harry McConkey at Home in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard van Brocklin
Janet Kuethe
Emil Matthias Sumner
Ner
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Chas. Franklin
William
Fred Tegtmeier
St. John’s
Congregational Men’s Fellowship
Kenneth Chapin
Bremer
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
4-H
Riviera Ballroom
Bremer County
G. R. Rettig
Amanda Rettig
Elsa Tegtmeier
Otto Meier
Library News
Pinhook
PEPSI
Mia Coens
DIET
Red Jonathan
Wilderness
Nestle’s
Rath Black Hawk
Gooch
Nestle
Lifebuoy
Bath Black Hawk
Shank
Chuck
Rath
Black Hawk
Fresh Link Rath
Braunschweiger
Florida
Betty Baker
Hytone
Kleins
Monster
Brach
DIAL
Tlcs Ee
Federal
Dienesesa
Ponce
Dettme
Leslie
Dettmer
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