Community Socials and Household Celebrations Highlight Park Events
Numerous clubs and churches host picnics and meetings at Byrnes park and local homes. Notable events include wedding announcements for Ruth De Witt Howard and Margie Sinnard Rogsell, a housewarming at 937 Beech Street, and a family anniversary and birthday celebration for Mr and Mrs Banks and Charles Chamberlain, with various society gatherings at Calvary Evangelical and First Congregational churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth de Witt
Howard Gaskin
Marlo Sinnard
Rogsell L. Miller
Logan
S Sond
TI. A. Banks
Ricker Street
Charles Chamberlin
Hampshire
Ill
Courier Patterns For The Courier Fashion Department
To obtain the Courier up-to-date item of accompanying design send 10 cents for each pattern. All orders should be processed promptly with delivery within ten days after sending the order. Patterns allow for seams and are available through the Waterloo department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fashion Department
HVEN
Waterloo
Personal notices of travel visits and family gatherings
Mrs. Mary Breckenridgs and two daughters Frances and Mildred return from the west visiting a daughter Mrs. E L Somerville in Los Angeles and attending the San Francisco exposition. Several families motor to Greene to spend Sunday with the Sylvester family. Mrs Nicholas Webber and Mrs Harry Hunt plan a six to eight week trip to the western coast. Various other relatives visit Osage Minneapolis Des Moines Chicago and Wisconsin with trips to Riceville Morris and Maquoketa. Dr and Mrs M H Teeter visit Monticello relatives. The Lambert family return from Wisconsin and Illinois after visiting the state reformatory at Anamosa and noting good threshing and corn. George Van Duyn returns from Matton Wisconsin after attending Bara Thornberry's funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Breckenridgs
Frances
Mildred
West
E. L. Somerville
Los Angeles
George Quest
Ed Messick
Thrope Mather
C. A.la Barre
Mattie Quest
Greene
Sylvester
Nicholas Webber
Harry Mr. Hunt
Wilma
Arthur
Wisconsin
Dubuque
Clinton
Maquoketa
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Lambert
George L. van Duyn
Matton
Bara Thornberry
Aemsworth Captures Third Tennis Title at Waterloo
Dr L C Hemsworth earns his third amateur Waterloo tennis title by defeating EB Harwich in straight sets 6-2 6-0 6-3. He goes through the tournament undefeated and is praised by M G A Physical Director Jacol Bintz for his class, with the State championship in Des Moines upcoming this week hindering further attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Hemsworth
Waterloo
Harwich
Jacol Bintz
Fred Bradley
Des Moines
Iowa
I Sin Progress
Dr. Hemsworth
Mrs Myers Leaves for Los Angeles With Family
Mrs G Myers of 113 Harrison Street departs tomorrow at noon for Los Angeles. She travels with her sons Valle and Place Myers who visited their coast city home last week. Mrs Myers plans to stay until spring to regain strength. Mr Myers will join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awis Powers
Wellington Street
Powers
Ros
Cobb
Myers
Harrison
Street
Los Angeles
Valle
Place Myers
Coast City
Freight Depot Construction Begins on Utica Street
W., C. F. & N. officials award the contract to Black Hawk Construction Co. for a new freight depot on Utica and Mulberry street. The steel brick concrete building, costing about 60 thousand dollars, will measure 402 by 200 feet and rise two stories in part with offices on the second floor. Completion target is November 1 with the Cedar Valley freight house razed after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Waverly
Iowa Youth Not Mexican Victim
George Barrow of Sigourney Iowa was fatally shot in Harlingen Texas by an accidental discharge from his own revolver. The Harlingen Star reports he had just received a letter from his mother and left Harlingen for Combes when the accident occurred, with multiple versions but a common account of self-inflicted wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barrow
Harlingen
Tex
Sigourney
Waterloo
Vinton
George Bartow
Hema
H. D. Seago
Combes
Sigeourney
George
Combas
Waterloo Women Attend Black Hawk County WCTU Conven tion
Prominent members of the Waterloo WCTU led by Frances Grout and Mrs. Close attended the Dunkerton conven tion. The afternoon focused on business and organization methods with a matrons med al contest featuring several local speakers and music. A proposal for Oct 3 Community Day was forwarded by Ben Vardiman urging a nationwide observance to improve local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkerton
Black Hawk County
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Frances Grout
BE. M. Close
Ids Auitchall
Union Signal
Ora Edleman
Cora Merrill
Margaret Morris
Roger Leavitt
Mary H. Nichols
Sophia Leland
Boozer
Misa Anna Kistner
F. P. Davis
Eastman
Jesup
Bass
Raymond
Thompson
Ben R. Vardiman
Vardman
National
Community Better Toent Association
State session of postmasters opens with aim to boost local towns
Delegates gather for Iowa postmasters convention led by Waterloo official remarks on optimism and boosters for home towns. President Konrad urges neat offices, inspector trust, district organization, and active promotion of local enterprises, with sessions to name officers and prepare for national meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Postoffica
T. J. Capper
Digtu
League
Konrad
Iowa
Fairbank News Roundup Highlights Local Incidents
Mrs John Clark suffered a scalp wound when her car hit a deep rut and she was treated at a physician's home. Wendell Ward tours vacation with his father Dr G B Ward and plans Rock Island visits. Mrs Mabel Netts and Kenneth return from a stay with friends at Blem and Rockford. Jesse Walker assists in Velers Bros general store. Mrs Truitt of Oklahoma visits relatives LD Meattt and wife. Mr and Mrs Oatman return from St Paul after a sister's death. A new Catholic priest arrived for the parish. Nora Walker and daughter are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wairbank
John Clark
Wendell Ward
Aurora
G.B. Ward
Rock Island
Mabel Netts
Kenneth
Blem
Rockford
Jesse Walker
Velers ‘Bros
Halpta
Catholi
Mira
Nora Walker
Community notes from Fairbank and surrounding areas
Residents report crops thriving with a bumper wheat and oats season and fruit laden apple trees. Wilma returns from Stockton while Mildred Molt heads home to Marengo. Local events include a Baptist kitchen shower, Priscilla club gathering, and a rough stroke for Mary Zurjack. The town council seeks electric light for Fairbank as Old Settlers picnic honors Burton Sweet. Cedar Valley band provides music and a Sumner Fairbank baseball game concludes the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma
Vist
Stockton
Man
Mildred Molt
Ethel Truitt
Lome
Marengo
Iowa
Indies of the Baptist Church
Arnold Coffin
Grove Street
Nellie Bushby
Eldora
Mayme Leehey
Priscilla Club
Fourth Street
Mary Zurjack
Fairbank Mast
Nuree
Sidney King
Anna Brown
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Winona
Dubuque
KB. A. Weibel
J. Gurley
W. Tr. Brant
Fairbank
Old Settlers
Burton K. Sweet
Waverly
Qelwein
Sumner
Local County Notes on Threshing and Community Events
In Sumner the score favored Sumner nine to six. Methodist and Baptist ladies served dinner and supper to large crowds. Old settlers were present, many joining the silent army of the dead. Lambs Sunday, John Young and Bliss Prima Bronton of New Hartford visited Friday. Farmers threshing now report good yields as corn prospers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Pines
Faw
John Young
Bliss Prima Bronton
New Hartford
Callers from Dunkerton and New Hartford Visit Mrs Maud
Dunkerton J O Colgin and wife of New Hartford called on Mrs Maud during a social visit. The callers were warmly received and shared light conversation and updates on community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Colgin
wHe
New Hartford
Maud
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Riceville
J. A. Roesler
Ashton
Ilinois
State Teachers’ College
Convention Bureau
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Cincinnati
Elizabeth Crown
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