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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1913
Page
6
Cedar Falls Daily News notes readers should report delivery irregularities to Cedar Falls Drug Co the business agent at Corner Fourth and Main Streets or by phone.
Funeral services for the late Adna Atkins will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from the College street home. Adam Boysen visits Sabula relatives. Mrs. Albert Vaughan improves after husband’s death. N Overgaards relocate to Cedar Falls to run Nielsen bakery. St Luke's guild meets at Mrs Henry Johnson's. Jesse Higby from Des Moines aids Seward Higby injured in a fall. T E Britton visits Marble Rock. Arthur Wright, ex street car civil engineer, returns to Richland Idaho for winter. C M Jennings displays a deer from Tea Strike Minn at E C Simpson’s market. Local deer sightings recalled past abundance. Mr and Mrs John McQuilkin of La Porte visit daughter Mrs Charles Fuller. Gas company workers briefly strike over pay, then settle amicably. Harold Minkle returns from Cedar Rapids to Cedar Falls for U S Express messengering. Willis Wood goes to Dubuque as witness in counterfeiting case. Willis vs Hansen case postponed. Wilbur sues for rent. defendant says paid. Mrs George H Rowell plans winter in Council Bluffs with son. Lawrence Primer named instructor in natural science at Teachers College. Prof Palmer a Cornell graduate.
Gedar Fails Ia Dec 3 special Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson honored at Eastern Stars meeting for their 45th wedding anniversary. Cedar Falls residents with many friends. They plan a Danish wedding journey with Fred Petersen and Lena Jlohn at Danish Nazareth church Bluff Street Rev E Provensen officiating ceremony and reception. They will travel to Denmark and return in spring to live on a farm south of town.
Mrs. Cronin and daughter Lydia return from Waterloo visit. Merle Hi and Grace Haney of Clarksville call on War friends. Mr Hewnett attends Bremer County Fair meeting. T. To OKelit club hosts Five Hundred at Martha Fisher home. Gladys Ramsey of Clarksville undergoes tonsil removal at Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Milo Finch of Tripoli guests of Mrs. Dr. A Lang. Visitors include Mrs. EB Buttleive of Clark. Elis returns from brief Clarksville visit. Eighteen members of the Five Hundred club meet at Nat Hillis home for a oneCourse luncheon.
A new agriculture course has been added at Waterloo Business College this term, expanding the commercial department. About twenty five young men, many from rural homes, enrolled to gain basic scientific farming knowledge alongside business training. Textbooks include Agriculture, Para Accounting, and Business Principles, with registration fees higher than last year.
Dr Claude Cox wedding to Miss Beatrice Shearer held at Letts Iowa home of bride. Bride a State College alumna, groom a Chicago veterinary grad. They plan to return to Cedar Falls where many friends will greet them. Funeral today for William Schneidermann at 524 West Sixth Street with pallbearers named.
Enrollment at the Teachers' college reached 1,925 early today with many more arriving on incoming trains. Due to the heavy load, regular classes will begin tomorrow.
Today marks the last performance of a strong Majestic vaudeville program. Acts include Donavan and Arnold Irene and Bibby Smith Catron and Farham Markee Bros. and Aladin's Lamp with a five act all star bill to follow. The Savers and their Acrobatic Bull Terriers perform tumbling feats, Fay and Tannien present a singing and dancing girl act, Miss Fay formerly Tay Cutter, Barnes and Robinson piano act, Dorsch and Russell bring European hits with the Musical Railroaders, and Davett and Duvall present Holding Out. Also shown are new pictures OFFICERS SCHOOL reports local guards briefing for a December 17–18 session in Dubuque under Col. Allen for the Pitty third regiment. Kitty commissioned officers will attend.
Carrie D B Cherry of Waterloo sues for divorce from Charles L Cherry on grounds of desertion dating Jan 14 1902. She seeks alimony from property in Lamont Iowa and asks court to grant it. Loretta Chewning seeks legal separation from George Chewning after a Nov 14 1905 Dubuque marriage alleging cruelty and custody for their one child. Myrtle Heintge seeks separation from Louis Heintge married June 26 1906 Bay City Michigan alleging non support cruelty. she has worked to support herself and their 4 or 6 year old child since April 2 1513 and July 4. Damages sought by M W Kimmel against Ferguson Manufacturing Co for $1000 for a thumb injury on Sept 12. W M Spencer Co of Vinton sues Marie Kieth on account for $174 01. Victor Records at Stroeckels advert.
Fire Chief A A Durham releases first yearly tally of fuel use across departments. Police lead in gasoline consumption, while west side street cleaning and east side fire trucks show high usage. February tops motor truck gas use. police auto records peak in May. Data entries mix unclear, with broken odometer notes and garbled names and figures.
A summary of city happenings includes visits by H. O. Bernbrook and A. L. Brady, and business trips by W. L. Halden and Michael J. Heinen. Four hundred seventy-one hunting licenses issued in November. Marital license issued to John B. Myers and Martha M. Schiefelbein. Passengers left for Texas on land seeking trips. Various local appointments, contracts, and meetings noted, including Moose lodge initiation, a new three story building contract at Fourth and Water, and a tax sale report with fewer properties than last year. Funeral services for Conrad Roth held in Bennington township with interment at Fritz church.
The Lotus club fourth division at the Buchan home featured a broad guessing contest on the weight of a loaf of bread. Mrs. John Lehman won the prize. Mrs. B S Moyle read a short piece, and guests enjoyed a two course luncheon with place cards shaped as Christmas stockings. Visitors and local residents joined in socializing and front page notes include various local movements and hospital visit updates.
Two instructors arrive to begin aviation instruction at Young Aeroplane company grounds near Elk Horn. Buildings nearly complete, factory soon to open after year start. Students enrolled for training. six weeks to master control. Instructors plan flights once air currents tested. Mr Young, company president, in Kansas City this week, returning to Waterloo later.
R F Dean filed information against Mrs William Schuman of 117 Ash Street in a pending case to be heard in police court Friday morning. Both sides will present witnesses. hearing was postponed this morning at the defendant’s attorney request.
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