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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
4
Denver reports celebrate birthdays and weddings while Waterloo area mourns a burial. Readers note moves, illnesses, visits, and social events across Waterloo Denver and Shell Rock with many personal updates and local happenings.
Feb 24 Mt Vernon Township reports a busy week with a No 4 Friday basket social and program drawing a good crowd and netting nearly 18 dollars in proceeds. Numerous residents are noted visiting moving and hosting gatherings including oyster suppers dinners progressive parties and a farewell party for neighbors moving to Cedar Falls and Minnesota.
Parkersburg and Barclay items show deaths, visits, and moves. Crowston family called to Armstrong by mother’s death. several residents travel to Pella, Waterloo, Omaha, and Brownsdale. Weddings, farm shifts, and school district meetings noted. local socials include dances for newlyweds and a gospel mission. The day train schedule changes to 12 01 p m.
Readlyn and Horton briefs recap recent visits and travels. Notable items include Mr and Mrs F L Biere visiting Dubuque, Henry Warneke welcoming a seven pound baby boy, weddings at Waterloo and travels to Waverly, Oelwein, and Chicago, with multiple residents moving homes and planning relocations to Texas and other towns. Local social events feature box social at Six Mile Grove and Baptist church meetings led by Rev Arthur Langston and wife.
Orange, Feb 24 The Orange creamery patrons used Crumrine’s lake ice last week. Will Surratta moved from Lichty to Wm Smith farm. Sorrensen family moving onto Surratts’ vacated farm. Shicks move onto Landis farm. house taken by Elwood Irish and sister Mrs Tracy. Ira Fike celebrate eleventh wedding anniversary with friends. Ms Summy’s mother Mrs Miller surprised. J D Gnagy visited by Rev A D Gnagy. Eighth grade exams held with 18 students. 14 boys. Teachers meeting program listed with topics and speakers for Friday Feb 27 at 9:30 a.m.
Clarksville community brief covers visits by Mrs. Burr Smith from Independence and other residents, including Fred Hickman from Rockford and Lulu Tosdal from Northwood. Local events feature church supper proceeds, a basket social raising 29 dollars, and families moving or visiting relatives across Cedar Rapids, Waverly, and Greene.
Reinbeck IA February items summarize travel visits from Millbank and Livingston, arrivals from Humboldt and Des Moines, and a new baby girl born February 23. The Commercial club plans an oiling streets project and to send delegates to study outcomes in other towns. Residents listed include Minnie Nissen visiting Elberon, Carl Hollingsworth in Marshalltown, Eva Davis in Waterloo, and Miss Elsie Shier visiting Mrs. Hei ple.
Geneseo notes Mr and Mrs O J Speer came back from Chicago Saturday. Jno Moffet moved onto the Geh farm for the coming season. Ladies Aid met with Mrs R J Meeker. Mrs T J Sheckler’s 80th birthday drew about sixty guests who brought baskets and shared a noon dinner. DANY gave Mrs Sheckler a $10 purse and carnations. R Z Aragonier rented a Turkingham house to move there soon. Monroville test week drew crowds with high prices for cattle and corn. H C Thomas left for Minnesota with his car. Jas Cassen and wife were bid farewell by about fifty friends.
Shady Grove Iowa area news item noting Lou Peters of Watertown visited parents Mr and Mrs B Peters. Harvey Jesson of Dysart visited Oohlerts home. Henry Bunnell of Waterloo was a Sunday guest of Shady Grove relatives. Miles Bunnell and Glen Renney attended a party at Jesup Friday. The G N elith met at Mrs James Lamb home. Fred Meythaler and John Lamb lost two small horses last week. Louie Hammerin rents Will Lule farm for coming season. A D Mount Dan Peck and Jon Oehlerts were business callers at Brandon Saturday. Sanford Stuart sale well attended with good results. Sturt family planning move to Minnesota. Spring Creek church ladies serve dinner at Clayton Tramond sale. Baptist church ladies hosting oyster event.
Joe Bunn and family moved to Dunkerton and Chas Clark returned to Trent after a month. A new elevator soon will accept grain, with machinery on site. Albert Meyer urged as sheriff candidate. farm meeting planned to discuss a creamery. May Metcalf married Frank Vogel at St Francis church Barclay, with reception and five course dinner. The couple will start farming four miles southeast of Dunkerton.
Feb 24 note set records of storms closing rural schools and many residents moving homes or changing jobs. Highlights include A A Hazlett moving into Main Street residence, Herman Heuer family relocating near the courthouse, Mrs Hart hosting visitors, and several townsfolk visiting Waverly or Clarksville. Also reported are a funeral for Heerer DuBuhr born in 1837, a Waterloo accident injury to Anthony Miller, a Waterloo wedding of Theodore Hites and Minnie Fick, and a memorial service for Frances Willard hosted by W C T U. Court sessions, school term end, and March 1 moving day are noted as town rhythms.
The Lacisea Cemetery association will meet at Mrs. Van Epp's on Friday March 6 at 2 p m to elect officers and discuss business. The farmers institute closes with strong addresses by Mrs. Hattie Moore Mitchell and solid music. Janesville Banner and merchants promote a piano contest while local stores report fine ice quality. The Janesville basketball team lost to Cedar Falls after missing their train and the skating rink crowds grow.
In Finchford on February 24 Mrs F J Bowers returned home from Northwood with her niece Miss Anna Miller. Visits from Mrs Edward Holland and daughter Genevieve of Shell Rock occurred recently. A large ragbee was held at Mrs Charles Walters. Woodmen met last Thursday. Frank Corwin moved to the Frank Miller farm and John Benton moved to the Julius Miller farm. Fred Felton of Elmont visits his daughter Mrs Merlin Howe. Jesse March and family return from Minnesota and plan to resume farming. George Page of Corwith visited the D Townson home. Mrs Davis hosts a sister from Omann. A mock school exhibition and swap social is set for Zimmerman's hall Saturday evening with class No. 3 of the Christian Sunday school in costumes. Each attendee to dress as a schoolchild and recite sing or tell a story. Ladies to bring two lunches in a paperback BR Cortright moves Thursday to Jamerson farm. Mrs Sophia Rabe is listed as ill.
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