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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1918
Page
5
Fairbank items report Merritt Bushby back from Camp Merritt N J writing to his aunt about sentries, marching, trains and cities seen en route to France. Other notes cover War Liberty loan efforts, local clubs, church activities, visits by residents and enlistments of Fairbank youths, with social events and fundraisers supporting soldiers.
April reports from Jesup note Mr. and Mrs H J visiting Chicago relatives. Mrs Mary Burrell traveling to Muscatine for a funeral. Mrs Mary Arnold returning from Broken Arrow. birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Weir former Minnie Wrolan. Leo Yay at Camp Funston visits brothers. George Wanson and bride visiting sister Mrs Andrew Petersom from Chicago. Mrs Brooks improving after illness. Decker family arriving from Waterloo to stay with Mary Burrell on Main Street. Local enlistees heading to Des Moines: Clarence Hood Edward Emme Robert Laird Card Acuff. B Parker left with cattle from H B Little farm near Littleton. A newborn son to Elias Hart. J F P Wagner forming C E Emerson Grain Co. Glen Noble, Mrs Noble visiting from Chicago. Mesdames Felts and R Cos Cedarburg and Miss Keneganer to Hudson for events.
Local progress reports share a stirring address by Hon. C. E. Pickett urging Third Liberty Loan support. Revival meetings open at the Methodist church led by Rev. Rankin. Committee members from Brandon and Jefferson township active in organizing the sale of Liberty Loan bonds. Captain McQueen recounts wartime trenches in an audience at the Brandon Methodist church. Proceeds assist the Red Cross. residents travel to Independence for campaign instructions. Additional items note visitors, club meetings, and bond-related activities in nearby towns.
Plainfield sees H F Rott and family relocate to Worth Dakota for a bank position. Will Dayton to assume leadership at Plainfield Savings Bank. Smallpox quarantine ends for Migs Werner Holmes. Ada Walworth returns from Cedar Rapids. Fifteen high school essays judged with Anne Westervelt first Ruth Wood second Gladys Farnsworth third. box social raises 76.35 for 20 boxes. Friday grades contest awards presented across grades with multiple first prizes. Mrs Elizabeth Smith returns from Waterloo visit. local visits from Guy Walker and Wayne Russell of Russell, Minn. Rev Z A Lapham and Miss Hazel Boyd plan weekend visit. B P U business meeting scheduled.
A local death report notes Mrs Conrad Zell died at 59 in Oran after heart failure. Surviving are husband and four daughters with services at German Lutheran Church and burial in the nearby cemetery. Other items include a home arrival for a son to Mr and Mrs Carl Holmes and a gallstone operation for Mrs Henry Beisner. Church activities and a concert band program are mentioned for local events.
April 3 notes report a $3000 endowment aid for Dubuque College from St. Francois parish members with another $1906 expected. Local items mention farming, road work, new mayor Joel Page at Dunkerton, school term shifts for Miss Afamie Kies, a card party at Paul Neubel’s, bridge inspections, and move of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Neubel to Fairbank. Charity receipts include Easter Yaith collection and Red Cross donations. a Wilson portrait sale raised money near 1000 dollars. distemper affects nearby horses.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Seuffertein relocate to a new home, with neighbors moving into the vacated Seuffertein and Hemsaworth houses. Clarence Baldwin travels to Des Moines for naval service exam. Miss Boatman and Miss Baker visit Camp Dolgeville, and Miss Florence Sachs undergoes a gallbladder operation in Rochester. Mrs. Shatener of Waterloo moves into her new home, while Mrs. Gillespie visits Hudson. The seventh district Christian Endeavor convention in Iowa was held in Hudson April 5-7 with 80 delegates. An Endeavor reception, a missionary pageant directed by Prof. Boatman, and a Cedar Falls resident’s talk marked the events. convention closed Sunday evening.
Mitchell notes April events at the seminary where Miss Bertha Cordes presented a radial. Mrs T Korniks and her two sons visited relatives in Charles City. Rev BR Shedtier from Redwick spent part of the week with the WJ Cordes family. A service at Congregational church dedicated a 10 star flag for soldiers in service. Mrs S A Tibbetts suffered severe burns from a bonfire last Thursday. Red Cross teas were hosted by Mrs ALA Stokes, E J Voigt, C G Wagner, and Tiedemann during the week.
Littleton April notices report a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Roy Masters on Friday. Marcus Howard continues the B and Patient Galerer. Dr McGready spoke at the Methodist church on third liberty night. A Ladies Aid meeting with Mrs A C Manross is planned for April 18. August Blorn and friends attend a miscellaneous shower at Mr and Mrs Clirde Wisons home with ice cream and cake. Rev J W Reed to preach at the Methodist church next Sunday.
Floyd and Duluth visitors mark a busy week as relatives visit and travel. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Jesse Waddell. Mrs Esther Raymond mourns her brother Frank Lucas in Waterloo. Fern Ponela visits husband at Camp Custer while Thomas family stays with Mrs Geo Larsen in Olds. Chas Pyle and family visit Frank Pyle in Clarion.
In St Ansgar on April 3 Laura Sanbarg and Rocene Ramea wed with Rev. William Galbroth officiating. About 40 relatives attended as refreshments followed a music filled reception at the home of Mrs and Mrs Herman Sanbarg. Joseph Groth returned from Camp Pite Ark on a furlough. Mrs Warher Hageman and two children Winnet Mont visited, and A Smith Chicaro came for a short visit to see his mother or sister.
Clarksville notes Walter Roberts has joined the national service and leaves for Virginia training. Local residents return from California. families mourn the death of Mahlon Molaberry’s sister and another child in an accident. A well is completed at the canning factory grounds and J J King marks his sixtieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Mrs Spears’s party ends with Mr Spears dying from pneumonia after a cold. Funeral to be at Tramnton today. multiple relatives in Wisconsin Colorado and Mason City are mentioned.
Miss Helen Dunkelberg visits with Dr and Mrs B C Dunkelberg. Mr and Mrs Rt S Pease and daughter plan Sunyvale trip as Mrs Austin returns home for the summer. G Moser hosts relatives including Maurer Coppe Rumler Fosseman Zbornik Zdormik. Rebekah lodge dedicates a 12 star Service flag for members' kin. Esther Winning and Mme Piepho wed at Lutheran church. Wedding supper at Henry Winning home. Margaret Smith to Maynard to assist Mrs A Busch. Anna Lawther and J C Light speak in Cass Opera House on Ibertral loan.
Mt Vernon Township Iowa April 10 Mrs T H Garton marked her seventy ninth birthday with celebration by her children and grandchildren and her two sisters Mrs daniel Pashby and Altland of Waterloo. Other notes mention Mrs B T Moon to be fortess to East Janesville Lanies Aid April 18 and local moves including Louie Timion transfer to Key West Fla Moude Callahan leaving Waterloo for Washington DC. Mrs Harnest Jordan visited Sioux City and Figbert Decker sick last week but improving. Laura Henry mails from Long Beach that her mother Mrs Albright is improved.
In Auburn on April 10, W M Lampha of Vancouver visits his wife on furlough. Mr and Mrs Henry Olver and child of Maple Plain Minn visit in Mr Olver’s parents’ home with relatives. Freeman Pollock’s new son Milo Dean born April 7 weighing eight pounds. Walter Smalley stationed at Camp Dodge transferred to Camp Logan Houston Tex. Leon Haines celebrates fifteenth birthday with friends and games. Otis Wright, Navy recruit, leaves for Des Moines for assignment. Ladies’ Aid Society of the MTE church meets Thursday at 2 for business and social.
April 10 report lists Mrs Mary FE Schaefer and Wm Schneider visiting Camp Dodge to see farmer son Fred Schaefer who left for Texas. Mrs M J Pierse underwent surgery at St Francis hospital. Louis Klein injured by a horse plans to travel on crutches. Miss Clara Witte returned home after Waterloo visit. Miss Agnes Sehaster recovering and back in Dubuque.
The minutes catalog department expenses and service bills including Wudasey, J. Alderson, and Waterloo Hardware. It lists committee payments for travel and meals, groceries for paupers, medical aid, and various county offices. Reports show road work, bridge repairs, and insaintiy commission clerks, with warrants approved for county funds and the poor fund.
The April session records numerous applications and requests to appoint inspectors clerks and sealer positions for weights, measures and sanitation. A flood of petitions seeks sidewalk and street work, alley openings, sign permits, sewer and water improvements, and various city office appointments with motions to place on file or refer to committees.
Fragmentary line of county financial notes and names. Mentions John J. Anderson, M. J. Magee, Teeter, Teer tie to days, and a county auditor TALN BOW with unclear affiliations. Observable figures include S70 8.50 and S49 4.50 among scattered money values.
The Waterloo council approves street and sanitary work payments, adopts contracts for paving and maintenance, confirms appointments including chief of police and city electrician, and reads monthly reports. Also resolutions on tax remittance for Elizabeth Owens and real estate transfers are noted.
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