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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1928
Page
8
Charles City adopts a new trial parking ordinance under police regulation with a 15 minute limit on Main Street from Court to the post office and no TV turns. The council also approved sewer plans north of the tracks and a street maintenance petition, plus other city notices and activities.
The Hardware and Hames Co will move in stock of goods tomorrow into the Watte store building recently fitted up for the purpose.
A farewell party at St Peters Evan church honors Mr. and Mrs. Moching who will move to Colorado. Glee club of Tripoli high school staged the operetta Love Pirates of Hawaii with 10 in the cast and about 60 in the chorus. Rev Karl Koehler and family are visiting St. Louis, Missouri.
Amanda Madison aged 83 longtime Liberty township resident died at her son Clark Madison’s home five miles southeast of the city Tuesday from pneumonia. Services were held at 2 PM from her son's home with Rev. L. A. Miller officiating. Burial was in Wilson cemetery. She was born July 5, 1844 in New York and married Nicholas Madison in 1864. They settled in Floyd County before moving to Buchanan County in 1865. Survived by daughters Eva Curley and Minnie Wilson, son Clark, two sisters, a brother, and several grandchildren. Memorial church membership listed.
Howard County consolidates nine miles of secondary road grading. J W Peet and Son of Fort Dodge wins with a bid of 22 1 2 cents per cubic yard for dirt excavation. Work covers 45 657 cubic yards on the Cresco to Granger road and 30 000 cubic yards on the Chester south segment. Crew to move from West Union to Howard County Monday and start immediately.
A community note reports a birthday party for Readtyn Gol at her home. The item mentions a baptism for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sell named Werner Gare and a planned program on April 20 including tree and shrub planting.
Traveier Special Fredericksburg Ja April 18. Recently elected city manager Aubrey Hawkeye has assumed duties. He returned from Dubuque where he attended a conference. Marketball plays Arterial degree from onee will DM oN Wek at Mugen by early on May.
Delegates arrive for the eleventh annual Iowa teachers and superintendents conference at Cedar Falls Teachers College. Sessions begin Thursday at 10 AM with addresses by A. G. Fuller, A. H. Seerley, Miss Agnes Samuelson, and J. C. Brown, with social events limited to the convention dinner at Bartlett hall.
Loie Johnson of Quasqueton has been elected to represent Coe College at a regional convention of the Women's Athletic Association. The event gathers colleges from central states including Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin and Michigan. In Nashua April 18 Miss Borony A. Dana married Low F. Gogg at St Michael's Church with sister Mary Dana and John Gogg in attendance.
A historical notice reports girls recovering from scarlet fever with community aid events planned. Meetings and gatherings are set at homes of Mrs. C. W. Grobe and Rain Rogers with the Women's Christian Temperance group participating. The piece notes church activities and a baptismal publication at St Marr's Catholic Church.
Former Clarksville residents Earl and Dorothy Nash were married in Whiting Indiana on April 8 renewing the marriage of their families Mr and Mrs Abe Seitz hosted a dinner for water anniversary celebrations of L C Porter and daughter Mrs Ross Cheever Allison Herbert Chambers family returned from a year in Wisconsin California and Illinois to visit relatives and decide on a local home address
Emerson, a station agent in Allison, demonstrated a new telegraph instrument sounder before Western Union officials in Omaha. The device, awaiting foreign patents, is praised as likely to be adopted nationwide, with trials planned in Omaha and Des Moines over six weeks to test batteryless operation and cost savings.
Cedar Falls April 18 Dr J A Laurie pastor Cedar Heights Community church was unanimously elected delegate to the General assembly of the Presbyterian church from Waterloo presbytery Rev D W Morgan La Porte City named alternate Rev F H Shedd Waterloo elected moderator succeeding Rev William Grossheim Rend R Reeve Cedar Falls won lay delegate with 14 votes alt C W Ralsth Ackley eight votes Earl Bowen Maxwell close behind The group advised summer conference plans to include 16 and 17 year olds and discussed the ministers pension plea.
A band was organized last week with George O. Moeller as leader and weekly concerts are planned for the coming summer. Other notes include residents relocating between houses, anniversary celebrations for Fred Kurtt and Joe Schneider, and various social visits.
Hudson Indiana April 18 Tuesday Study day was held at the country home of Mrs Archie Minish with Mrs H J Zerwis assisting. Twenty members attended after assembly singing. The program included a book review The Bonney Family and a paper The Yard Beautiful.
The Legion Auxiliary of La Porte City held a Kensington event yesterday afternoon with hostesses Mrs Walter Brandt Mrs Cliffe Strohecker Mrs Roberta Berryhill and Mrs Emeline Kline noted. Mrs Parsis Firestone who had a broken ankle months ago is now mobile with crutches and drove out. Glee club from Cornell College Mt Vernon gave a concert at the Methodist church and sang at the high school before departing for Mt Vernon. Newlyweds reception for Mr and Mrs Richard Elliott planned by Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodges Friday at I.O.F. hall. Mrs Willard Welton left for Glendale California after four weeks with relatives and illness. Ben Kaufmann 37 died after injuries from a Delaware crossing accident that killed Peter Marx. visitors barred from the room while Kaufmann's condition and internal injuries continued. Osage bird house contest winners announced for fourth grade class led by Miss Marton VanTe Ruth Smith Leo Jeffries Robert Rot.
Fourteen Shell Rock Township Farm Bureau members performed an entertainment program before a capacity crowd at the New Hartford schoolhouse. A brief talk on legumes was included. Dick Van Mul is hospitalized at Sartori Memorial after Tuesday surgery for appendicitis.
Arthur Keith formerly resided near Carrville Floyd County Iowa and served as assistant manager at a Little Falls Minnesota store. He died by hanging. The funeral was in Cedar Rapids where his mother lives. Ill health is said to have prompted the act. Surviving are a widow and three children.
The Benton County Bar association held its regular quarterly meeting at the Blue Rose tearoom in Vinton on April 18. Judge B F Cummings spoke on lawyer problems. most members attended and a social hour followed the business session.
MacGeachy Bros. of Bristow sold a large consignment of hides to Joe Berg of Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. They had been in Rockford Monday buying wool. A cow died after choking on corn Monday evening. Mrs H W Searle grew ill and is under nurse care. Mrs Anna Needham and Mrs Susie Truex are among flu sufferers. Mrs A N Morford will open her home to the Cemetery association Friday afternoon. A committee handles the program and serving. Mr and Mrs Dusen and St Sidmore rented rooms for light housekeeping to several of the pay-
Mrs Rose De Pontiard of Shirley Massachusetts shares that her pale sick child recovered after using Father John’s Medicine. The testimonial claims the product restores health and weight in children and cites a long history of nourishment and safety.
Marble Rock seniors will present the class play Hurry Hurry Hurry at the opera house on April 18. May 25 gathering notes Bridge club hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Barr with turkey dinner and Favors awarded to Mrs. Ralph Wilson and Mrs. Ross Rex. Ora Garber remains in St Francis hospital Waterloo after throat surgery to remove a swallowed button.
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