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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1926
Page
9
A fragmentary Waverly page reports church confirmations, club meetings, and lodge activities. It notes class rosters for Crane Creek Trev Jobius St Johns Buck Creek and Seven Stars Hehekah lodge with officers, plus women’s groups, illness updates, a Civil War veteran’s stroke, and several local deaths and hospitalizations.
Local social items report hospital stays and surgeries, funerals, visits, and weddings across Clarksville and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Georgy Unney, Mrs. Blaney, Abe Seltz, Mrs. Huber, Mrs. Ida Cline, Mrs. Fred Stahenow, Miss Velma Hames, Mrs. Vernon Ulrich, and many neighbors in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Clarion.
Nashua reports a busy holiday week with an Easter supper planned by the Friendly Society and a Resurrection drama at Nashua Congregational Church. Local residents attend services, visits span Des Moines to Chicago, and teachers and staff prepare for spring vacations and school events.
In Parkersburg April 10 teop the Spain ticket swept the local elections with James Spain overcoming Charles Getting to lead the slate. The councilmen named were Herman Rey Brmnk Primer Walter Schultz Glenn Sehnek and Hien Folkers. Will Anderson was elected treasurer and dint Van Haueh was elected mesessor.
In Denver a March reception at Ernest Crowther home honored Leonard Guenther after his confirmation. About 42 attendees included Gustav Glenau and family visiting from Nebraska, with guests listed from Guenther and related families. Meals and toasts followed in a small town celebratory mood.
Local notices recount funerals and visits across Dumont Iowa area. Mentions Eling Belt's death in Appleton Minnesota, Ed White's pneumonia death near Perkins Blinn, and West dies. several residents visit relatives and attend services.
April notes from Sumner record visits and travel of residents including Paul Wells studying at Bemond, Mrs Amie Ambrose and Mrs WL Parrott visiting Davenport, and many locals attending Monroe Wescott funeral. Schools report a 38 boys 14 girls confirmation at St John’s Lutheran and the Path Across the Till set for the high school gym. Northern Town Bottled Gas opened for demonstrations under Gadwig staff to supply gas to farmers and towns.
Local residents report travel and visits including Mrs Knight returning with daughters from winter in Moines and Vows City Lucile Caldwell visiting Vinton Mrs Clara Waching underwent major surgery in Independence Hospital Miss Brances Hersey assisted Camp Fire girls Frank Badding funeral attended by Magacet Cripps in Duggan St Luke Hospital patient recovering Community members entertained at the Cline home Several families plan visits to Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Vinton James Jonson dies in Long Beach his remains arrive Urbana Journal notes today.
Mrs. Elixbeth Casner who is ill is accompanied by her son Cedur Iapids visiting this week. services and burial were at Urbana cemetery with aid from Mrs. Oscar Aurner of Shellsburg and Charles Hoffman assisting at the home.
A Readlyn area social rundown records a Bruns home gathering Tuesday evening with friends. Amanda Theis visits Marion. Paul Moeller from Wartburg seminary Dubuque. Siegmund Meyer from Clinton. Marsha Meyer from New Brampton on Easter. Henry Stathe and R. Lud Whe Homes host birthday observances. John Thurm and family relocate near Janesville. Buhr visit Maynard. local ministers and confirmation classes attend group photos in Waverly. Mr and Mrs Skibba celebrate silver anniversary at daughter’s home in Jusland with Adolf Ellesse family nearby.
Community notes report a closing out auction at Mrs Samantha Plantz farm near Finchtfora on Wednesday. Mrs Oscar Davis shows improvement from illness and pneumonia fears. Mrs Rev Brown traveled to Du Buque for her father’s illness and returned. Mrs Will Plants remains at George Schwab home. Keith Karns of Tole faces a medical exam with Mr and Mrs Frank Schwab. Arthur Grandon suffers a minor wood chopping accident with a deep gash above the ankle. Wednesday night community program postponed due to bad weather.
Plainfield notices include Mrs S F Hkonder and son Wred traveling from Minnesota to assist ill relative Porter Hinmon in Plainfield. Misses Rosalie and Maude Williams visit Waterloo friends. Wilberta Loveland from Janesville spends time with Plainfield hosts JG Gritzner and Florence Gritzner. Dr Elizabeth Smith has been visiting local contacts.
The winter months with relatives include a visit as families travel home. Roy Hinmon and Mrs Alfred Hinmon with Edwin Hinmon and Mr and Mrs Ray Hinamon, Mr and Mrs Robert Smith and Charlie Smith of Witerto were called to Piahifield Sunday by the illness of Mrs George Hinmon. Mrs Eisley Pierce, who spent several months at her son Frank’s in Menomonie Wis, returned home Monday.
In Waterloo on Saturday, the G W club was hosted at the Hodge Pratt home. Edna Neidy, teaching in Liberty No 1 for spring, previously lived with Clifford Mulford. Huth Kidder of Estherville visits her parents during spring vacation. Mrs Ed Wetherbee and daughter Margaret Bloom visit Aurora relatives. Harry Higman sold his Ming station on Grant highway to Frank Ball who moved in. Joe McKay bought the I Wd Kinney residence and will occupy soon. Legion auxiliary served supper Tuesday in the hall. John Lincoln aged 84 died from apoplexy last Thursday. funeral Saturday at Congregational church. Survived by widow and siblings.
Charley Smith of Fairburn visited his sister Mrs F C Robert last week. Ladies Aid bazar postponed due to sickness. Delburt DeMil and J C Ludlow ill with flu. Miss Mina Minico school box sociable well attended. Mrs M R Bush recovering. Mrs D T Curtis under medical care last week, now able to...
Fragments report Mrs J V Wrancis visiting for several weeks at Winister. Clyde Wilson rents Otto Biddle’s former farm. Miss Sarah Wilbur returns home Sunday from Cedar Falls.
Des Moines reports six bonding companies acting as securities for the state treasurer reviewed their obligations in the recount of a closed United States bank. They will replace the state and share in future dividends from the bank as originally intended.
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