P. E. O. year books mark society year’s start
The P. E. O. Year Books of Chapter 7 are issued and distributed by the program committee led by Mrs. Alethea Wells, Mrs. Maude W. Shane, and Miss Jessie Man. The opening lawn party at Mrs. Carrie R. Johnson’s home on Sept 11 features a vocal solo by Mrs. Daisy H. Sigworth as part of a busy season of social, literary, and philanthropic events planned by the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alethea Wells
Maude W. Shane
Jessie Man
Carrie R. Johnson
Clara W. Reed
Jessie B. Plumb
Genevieve P. Knox
Jessie W. Rowell
Ellen Davison
May Sindlinger
Daisy H. Sigworth
Maude H. Rath
Anna PD. Lichiy
Mary
Katherine Doughtry
Lilla Alford
Carrie Sergwick
Emma Krapfel
India Pickett
Lottie Marsh
Lucy Kimball
Edna Robertson
Nellia Bragdon
Midge M. Place
Olivia Liffring
Grace Cascaden
Ottumwa
Agnes Bown
Courier patterns coupon draw for Waterloo Courier
Read the Waterloeo Evening Courier notice offering up to date courier patterns. Fill the coupon and send to the fashion department with 10 cents per pattern. Patterns allow for seams and orders are filled as soon as possible. delivery expected ten days after sending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fashion Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Arconomia to Meet at Ida Pawel Home
Members of the Arco Nomia society will gather Wednesday afternoon at Miss Ida Pawel's residence on Fairview avenue for a planned meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arconomia
MERT
Arco Nomia Anciety
Ida Pawel
Fairview Avenue
Meeting of Directors Held by Bayba Launch Orchard Company
C. M. Best of Minneapolis, president, and John Smith of Prairie du Lac attended a directors meeting in the First National Bank building Waterloo. The Bayba Launch Orchard company pursues southern Alabama land for a new enterprise started months ago, which is proving very successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Best
Minneapolis
Bay Ba Launch Orchard Company
John Smith
Prairie du Lac
Waterloo
E. Nuke Naven
First National Bank
Alabama
New brick building planned on Sycamore Street
Q A Marsh will erect a brick two story building at 622 Sycamore Street to replace the frame one story structure now housing the George Freidl bakery and restaurant. The $12,000 project begins by Sept 1 and finishes by Nov 1 when a Des Moines firm will occupy it. James Maine & Sons Co. hold the erection contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. A. Marsh
Sycamore Street
George Freidl
Des Moines
James Maine & Sons Company
Tripoli Social Roundup from August News
Elmer Hinricks Stella Hinricks Emma Kindlock from Chicago visit relatives in this vicinity. People enjoy evening at G F Meier’s. Rudolph Ludwig wins in Sumner business Wednesday. Property sold west town to Louie Essman. Alvina Brandt returns to Fredericksburg after a week here. G W Baker of Cincinnati on business. Mrs J Ashworth and son George and Mrs Chas Hunt from Denver visit friends. Mrs Leo Stenzel visits Waverly and Waterloo. Wm Kuker sells residence to Wm Bull. Edwin Maurer returns to New Hampton after vacation. Mr and Mrs Wm Bennett of Lovewell visit relatives. EB Gunsalus loses another horse. John Waner runs Bremer store after Henry Pedker trades for Dakota land. Bertha Kampmeier of Iowa City guests of August family. Trena Fergeman of Waterloo visits. Wm Kuker buys John Carstensen residence in southeast town, possession March 1 1912. Canning factory runs full blast at 6000 cans daily. J C Claus owns new Everett car. Ernest Hagen buys 169 acres joining Tred Bucholz farm, total 345 acres. H Kirkpatrick and family move to Barrett Mont. Mrs Heckt and daughters visit relatives. John Wente and wife visit from Palatine, Ill. They travel to Waverly Waterloo and Minnesota. Dr J W Klein and Dr Bowlenger (Dubuque) lecture on tuberculosis at Congregational church. Herman Buls enjoys a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Elmer
Stella Hinricks
Emma Kindlock
Chicago
G. F. Meier
Rudolph Ludwig
Sumnerton
Sohn Hunemuelter
Louie Essman
Alvina Brandt
Fredericksburg
G. W. Baker
Cincinnati
J. Ashworth
George
Chas. Hunt
Denver
Leo Stenzel
Waverly
Waterloo
Wm. Kuker
Wm. Bull
Edwin Maurer
New Hampton
Wm. Bennett
Lovewell
Kan
EB. L. Gunsalus
John Waner
Bremer
Henry Pederker
Dakota Land
Bertha Kampmeier
Iowa City
August
Trena Fergeman
Kuker
John Carstensen
J. C. Claus
Everett
Ernest Hagen
Leroy Township
Kirkpatrick
Barrett
Mont
Hecket
Wateria
John Wente
Palatine
Ill
Minnesota
J. W. Klein
Bowlenger
Dubuque
Congregational Church
Herman Buls
Drunken Man Attempts Auto Run on CGW Passenger
Peter Schaefer of Oelwein a four year old machinist helper rode a CGW train engine cab after the arrival of passenger No 4 from Otha South believing the engine stray he could use it for his homeward trip. The engineer restrained him until Patrolman Mortis arrived and removed him to the rock-up. Schaefer cried at the station then calmed, reassured his belongings would be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha South
Chicago Great . Western Railway
Peter Schaefer
Oelwein
Schaefer
Iquar
Scharfer
Tom Mortis
Schanfer
Meijer Farewell Party and Local Visits Noted
Vacation plans included Chas Prestlen and a family visiting Denver after spending Sunday at Henry Freetien’s home. Vine Panzer visited friends in Oelwein and Westgate. No service at St Peters due to Rev Kletnan at a missionary feast in Hampton. Westgate ball team lost 15 to 0 to visiting squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Prestlen
Wm. Jenks
Denver
Henry Freatien
Vine Panzer
Oelwein
Westgate
St. Peters
Rev
Kletnan
Hampton
Mabelle
Meijer
Irena Fergeman
Waterloo
Miss Meier
Des Moines
Hartwell Littig
G. F. Meier
Irrene Fergaman
Laura Selek
Denver Social Notes From Waverly Area Aug 29
Denver reports a busy social scene with travelers and visitors from Waverly and Tripoli. People attended a band concert in Waverly, visits to Waterloo and Elgin, a ball game in Waterloo, and a thimble bee at Mrs. Robison's home. A birth is noted at the corner of Bluff and Seventh streets, with Mrs. Bowers at 1919 Mulberry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Bowers
Bluff
Seventh Streets
Family panics end in mass death at Canonsburg theater
East Liverpool reports reveal a chain of tragedies that left Mrs. Neill Laird and her daughter Anna dead after being displaced by prior losses. In Canonsburg, 17 of 26 victims were buried by Sunday as funerals began for those killed in the Saturday night picture show disaster. George Kay, 13, son of Prof B H Kay, had his funeral among the first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Neill Laird
Anna
Canonsburg
George Kay
B. H. Kay
Another Plea for a Divorce
Jennie Pearl Schmid seeks divorce from Alvin J. J. Schmid alleging abandonment after his return from Chicago. She says he failed to provide for her and her young son David Pierce, nine, from a prior marriage. The couple wed at Eldora in December 1909 and separated August 24 1911. She was left without money for fuel and with scant provisions last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Pearl Schmid
Alvin J. J. Schmid
Chicago
David Pierce
Eldora
Schmid
Surprise Birthday Party for Mr McClintock at Home
A party of 25 friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank McClintock at 600 own street to celebrate Mr McClintocks thirty ninth birthday. The house was tastefully decorated with garden flowers and red and white dining room decorations. The evening was spent in congenial company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Edwards
Grace Dunkelberg
Lafayette Street
Will L. Griffin
Floyd
Frank McClintock
Own Street
Mr. McClintock
Mrs Cleveland Fights Fire in Tamworth NH Estate
Residents report Mrs Grover Cleveland and her children formed a bucket brigade to aid Wiliam O Cook, the estate caretaker, as a fire threatened the gas house near the home. Cook sustained injuries that may prove fatal while Mrs Cleveland and her children hurried to supply water and aid, then a two course menu followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamworth
N. H
Grover Cleveland
Wiliam O. Cook
Steamship Lexington Grounds Off Huntington Island
The Lexington of Merchants and Miners' Transportation lies aground off Huntington Island near Savannah. Tugs and the Yamacraw arrive to assist as passengers are safely removed. In local news, Willard W. Beal and wife welcome a son named Robert Lawrence at 807 Independence Avenue, with grandparents pleased. A list of social visits includes Dana Shoptaugh bound for Spokane to teach, and the Hat tendorf and Kehe family movements to Tripoli and Rochester for a short outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Lexington
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Philadelphia
Huntington Island
Willard W. Beal
Independence Avenue
Willard Beal
Robert Lawrence
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Society News
Gwyneth Sampson
Third Avenue West
Winnifred Cox
Alice and
Mary Byrle
Alton
Miriam Marsh
Janet White
J. W. Wray
Lee Sampson
Erminie Rock
Hive- Ivyn Woods
Marjorie Taylor
Gladys Powers
Margery Bown
Marie Hitchins
J. J. Hoover
Kansas City
Grace Nichols
W. F. Parrott
Delta Sigma Phil Sorority
Pinkerton Hall
Paris
Myera
H. L. Johnson
M. H. Kimball
Mollie LaTier
Carolyn Johnson
Leila Marlow
Alice
Mary Ryrie
Florence Crouse
Citronelle
Ala
Robert W. Parrott
Logan Avenue
Waterlo
Crouse
D. W. Crouse
Lake Minnetonka
Minon
St. Louis
Wilmot C. Royal
Alica C. Wilson
H. W. Grout
Mr. Royal
Portland, Ore
Lara O'Neill
Harriett Purtell
Chiefigo
F. P. Keane
Nathalie Cox
Salina
Annia Cox
Electric Park
P. J. O'Neill
Fourth Street
P. F. Canfield
William Armstrong
Malinda Whitney
M. BE
Universalist
Lafayette Park
Charles Smith
A. 8. Smith
Iowa Falls
Ella McClain
Black Hawk Road
Dees Coppie Hheleger
Rete Ongsight, Sel Tas
Reese Ami Bieck Hat
OF Directors
Sycamore ST
Daul Davis Dry Goods Ce
Empire
Clausing
Wm. Jahnke
John Neverman
Sager
Lillinail
Geo. Jahnke
Watering
Sidelist
St. Paul
Hh. Wente
H. Mathies
Charley Dickman
Takota
Henry Prestien
John Hageman
Almed
John Hiedeman
Charley Backin
Thimble Bee
Fred Robinson
Ed Meyers
John Schorf
Henry Wente
Elgin
Tretire Willarm
Austin Mishler
Flfl Welgert
Carl
Wm Jahnke
Prestien
Iaksters
Cleveland
Dana Shoptaugh
Indianapolis
Ind
Sheri Shoptaugh
Washington Street
Spokane
Wash
Charles Prestlen
Minerva Hattendorf
Sarah Kehe
William Hattendorf
Rochester
Minn
the Growers of India Tea
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