Local Society Notes and Marriages Highlight Waterloo Figures
Society items report several weddings and gatherings. Susan Sohner and Dorcas Society members from Northminster and First Baptist were married in Minneapolis with Rev. Father Donshus reading the ceremony at St. Bridget’s. Mrs. Barren, a Waterloo native, now at Great Lakes naval training, studied at East Waterloo High. Archie Barren, formerly of Waterloo, is enlisting after railroad work in St. Paul. YWCA camp hosts ten guests with canoeing and hikes, while Cox and Carkeek announce a Dubuque marriage and impending residence there. The YWCA summer program ends with a picnic at Byrnes Park inviting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barren-Geren
Ferne Geren
Park Road
Archie M. Barren
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Father Donshus
St. Bridget’s
Milwaukee Railroad
St. Paul
Among the Crurches M E Division Meets at Cedar River Park
St Pauls M E Division No 2 Ladies Aid plans a Friday gathering at Cedar River park with members to bring sandwiches and another food item. Each attendee may invite a friend, and the group coordinates travel by interurban with a 1 30 p m Waverly car from the Far mer stop. Red Cross sawing is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
M. E
Ladies' Aid Society
Cedar River Park
E. E. Kistner
Waverly
Farmer
Red Cross
Red Cross Notes Urge Knitters to Finish by Friday
Mrs. F L & Friend chairs the knitting department of the Red Cross chapter, urging knitters to complete work in hand and return items to headquarters by Friday for shipment to Chicago before September 1. Last week’s report shows $9 in relief contributions, including $5 by a soldier who said he wanted to do his share. The Silver Circle gave $4 and two women from Oelwein donated $5 each. Three boxes of goods were shipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. FL
Red Cross Chapter
Chicago
Red Cross
Oelwein
Local Brother Wins Honors for Brave Deeds in France
S L Bennett of Chicago and P J Murphy earned the distinguished service cross and the croix de guerre for bravery in action. They located a German machine gun nest, Bennett shot the operator, engaged another in hand to hand combat, and carried wounded men to safety. Bennett later helped bring prisoners in and was cited for bravery after being wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bennett
Ellis Hotel
S. L. Bennett
Chicago
Sixth Marines
France
Bennett
P. J. Murphy
Murphy
Bodie
Col
A. W. Catlin
Washington, D. C
Sam
Waterloo
Illnois Steel Company
Delhi and Manchester linked by railroad change regional prominence
The Dubuque and Sioux City railroad will connect Delhi with Manchester, shifting emphasis away from Delhi as a county hub on the stage route from Dubuque west. The note recalls Alonzo and Melvin, hunters who once thrived in Buchanan Black Hawk and Bremer counties, where deer and wild turkeys yielded bounty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Dubuque
Sioux City
Manchester
Alonzo
Melvin
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Bremer
Alonzo Vaughn Dies in Oregon Former Resident
Word reaches of the death of Alonzo Vaughn, a former Waterloo resident, who died recently at Dallas Oregon at about 80. Surviving are his widow, two sons Wesley and Walter, three daughters Mabel Gushard Myrtle and Goldie, two half brothers Robert and Hiram, and several relatives in Waterloo and Portland. Vaughn came to Waterloo from Delaware county in the mid 1860s and moved to Oregon 13 years ago. he was a miller by trade with long service at Union Mill company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Vaughn
Dallas
Ore
Wesley
Walter
Portland
Mabel Gushard
Myrtle
Goldie
Robert
Hiram
Waterloo
Vaughn
Delaware County
Oregon
West Side
Union Mill Company
Vaughns
Delawarea County
Battalions for Development of Army Men Formed
The war department established battalions at army training camps to utilize 90,000 men with physical defects. These units train to correct minor issues or seek hospital treatment, then rate and transfer men to suitable army or semi civilian duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Stineharst Cash and Delivery Grocery Ad Catalog
A compact grocery ad lists assorted items with prices at Stineharst Cash and Delivery Grocery. Items include pancake flour, peanut butter, fresh butter, lard, raisins, nut oleo, milk, jar rubbers, macaroni, cookies, soda crackers, oats, matches, prunes, olives or pickles, coffee, brooms, laundry soap, Karo syrup, beans, tomatoes, cabbage, sardines, toilet paper, and more. Location shown as 313 East Fourth St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stineharst
Teco
Japan
Bae
Chase and
Sanborn Coffee
Hone
East Fourth St
City Council Proceedings August 26 1918 Waterloo
Official minutes from August 26 1918 show council in session with Mayor Thompson presiding. Actions include approving prior minutes, routing various engineer and street requests to committees, authorizing paving certificates, approving contracts and bonds, and adopting several resolutions with members Brown Burk Leeper Link Manning and Ogle voting aye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hatch
Nayor
Thompson
Ehair
Preset
Brown
Burk
Leeper
Link
Manning
Ogle
Iowa
Anics
W. A. Covell & Son
Ala
G.D. Beebe
W. F
Mitchell
Baltimore Street
Majestic Theatre
Arc Committee
Bryant Asphalt Paving ,Company
Parker
Fletcher Avenue
West Ninth Street
Lafayette Street
Welsbach Strait Lighting Company
A. A. Dunham
Fred Tester
Ridewalk
Center
Newton
Waterloo
Saime
Council
Conmmers
Ae Leer Beard
Lladth
Thompson Fu Ehate
Piewont Brown
Gar
Eal Brown
Buel
Pkeeper
Gli
Balla Pgs
Colleges to Train Army Units At $500 Million Value
A report from Washington states educational institutions accepted a combined $500 million in government aid to organize and equip Army training. The War Department says 16 campuses plus additional colleges will be utilized to train men over 18 for technical roles, with funding supporting plant upgrades and equipment. Institutions like Champion College, Milwaukee Leather College, Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Milwaukee State Normal, and Rose Polytechnic Institute are listed among those accepting aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. CL
Army
Pan Educational
War Department
Igees
Oficora
Oficora of An the Ling
Cara
Aloo
Wisconsin
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Milwaukee State Normal
Rose Polytechnic
Board Hears Man Believed Slacker Had Volunteered
Wilfred McDonald James, listed by the Waterloo exemption board as having failed to meet the selective service obligation, is deemed a good soldier and conscientious worker by his commanding officer in France. Special induction papers were received for Otis T. Berg of Ankeny Street, a switchboard installer and operator, who will depart for the University of Michigan to join an army training detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred McDonald
James
Waterloo
Franca
Artillery
France
Ifor Otis T. Berg
Ankeny
Ankeny Strenl
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northminster Church
Dorcas Society of First Baptist Church
Susan Sohner
Hudson
Pfeffer and McCune
Byrnes Park
Official Council Proceedings
Be't
Berke Burroughs
Marchine Co
Baldwin
Scavenger
J.P. Forker Gasoline General Fund
Florence Bigeser
R.A. Bureh
Billings
Prouty & Thor
Jas, Black Dry Goods Co
Citizen's Gas & Electrics Co
Farry Printing Co
Fisk Hubber Co
Globe ° Publishing ‘Co
F. Aetate
Atun
Ferolcomb Fg. Co
Harris-Bickley Fee Agency
A. E. Johnson
WH. Kilpatrick
Prad I. Kimball Co
Prig
Board of Official Censors
League of Iowa
B. Marek
Wm. Makinster
West Side Dump
Olroggee Aen . Co
Matt Parrott i Sons Co
Repass Auto Co
Dou
Shty Ry Ives
Mathew Wephate, Vengrter
Waterloo Sas
Waterloo Wardware Mies
Waterloo Service
Waterian Electric Supply Pura Co
Ture Times- Pribune
Wen Syop
Ing . Western
Black Hawk Eelectris Wes
Clock Co
Bartles- Shepherd OW Co
Knipp
Model Laundry Co
Payner
Tames Pelt
J. Quackenbush
Pees
C. Smallwood
Waterloo Laundry” Co
Western
Schluberg
Shepherd Lumber Co
John Singer
Waterloo Tron Works
Geo. Baruth
Frank Stane
Tabor
RS. Bodholt
E.V. Baldwin
Falls Ave
Citten
Dunkelberg Lumber & Supplies
Mark WY Humphries
Wopre
Walls Ave
HM. Womiman, Palat
Gooh
Kilpatrick
Ast
Dow Sual
Takal PH Co
Beast Sane AY
Srs
Jeter Runer
Bartles-Shephend OU Co
Ba C. Churgh
Chas. Reed
Perbus
Fhindard of Co
Gas - Waterloo Window Cheating Co
A & Ww
Kennedy
T Rose
Per Talley
Poe
Peter Jacoby
John McNamara
Danielberis Titer & Con Co
A. Hirsch & Co
Aw Oh
Tigges
Ftepass Auto Co
Gene Shour
Joe Schiel
Dunkelbers Lumber Co
Urgepil
Waterloo Saddlery Co
Western Union Tel Cn
Geo G. Lane
Clufs
Marvitz
Athinson
Dieta
Rodholt
Regman Engr
H. J. Bloom
Asst Pines
Citizen'’s
Fas & TL
Mare Triumph Saemite
RAO
Earl Hennay
Elec
Belting & Packing Co
Ceuompson
Minver
AL EL Romnson
I. Folinson
Board Hears Man
Slacker
Campbell’s
Eans Libby
del Monte
Rex
Lee
Palm Beach
Wales
Toon Choice
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!