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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1913
Page
6
Waterloo parcel post traffic surged with 649 outgoing items yesterday versus 319 on January 2. Incoming parcels rose from 141 to 184. Many mis stamped parcels remain claimable. only parcel post stamps are valid for this service and regular stamps are not recognized. Some bundles are returned to sender or held if addresses are incomplete.
Mrs. Mary Goodell, once a Waterloo resident, died at 10 30 p m last night at her daughter Miss Mary H Goodell s home in Minneapolis Age cited as 82 with long illness Funeral is set for Knoxville Knoxville Iowa where her husband was buried years ago Survived by sons G A Great Northern manager at St Paul Clarence in Connecticut and daughter Miss Mary H in Minneapolis Another son Henry died two years ago in Burlington
Fred Willier Camp and Helen Gould Auxiliary, both locally based, held joint installation in the G A R hall with Otto Heer and Mrs J E White as installing officers. Officers elected include Commander O A Zuehike and President Mrs Alma Boeller, among others, as a social hour followed.
Fred Denny visits Waterloo. Mrs Etta Tempus called to Davenport. Robert Jal] resumes his old post at Brownlee shoe store. Nashua pair shop in Waterloo. Ira Rodamar on Chicago trip. Mrs Anna Snyder recovering from hospital operation. New baby for W B Lyons born January 2. Fire response to chimney in Ackerman street. minor loss. Asa Prink and Alice Turtle travel to Arlington. D B Hunter family return from Maquoketa. McQuilkin at Fort Dodge reunion. Waterlooans to California for winter. Possible inquest into John Lewis death after Rock Island train incident. Chicken show ends with strong out-of-town attendance. Evangelist Forsythe meetings yield 108 conversions. $698 free will offering. Reinbeck’s T K Saul ill in Waterloo. Waterloo rail service totals and derailment news near Manchester. Mrs Fred Spars injured, operation promising recovery. WT Headford back from Chicago. daughter Mrs Ralph Willlams with Williams at Jackson Boulevard apartments. Mr Williams with Carson, Pirie Scatt.
The regular Vesper service at the W. CLA prom will be held at 4 o clock in the association rooms. Miss Rachel Jones speaks on How I Spent the Holidays. She spent holidays in Chicago and Aurora and heard many noted speakers. Jack Leonard will play instrumental selections. Miss Jones will give attendees a motto calendar. After the service, young ladies host an informal at home hour.
In Dunkerton and nearby areas residents discuss returning residents and visitors including J J Ri Wiese returning from Elmore Minnesota and Gen Wingert Jr visiting relatives. A Black Hawk County Farmers Mutual Insurance meeting attended via Waterloo is noted along with local visit by Henry Wingert of South Dakota. An advertisement touts a stenotype course at Waterloo Business College as a quick way to win.
Dr A L Hoffman a Dubuque native with ties to a Denver Franciscan hospital and a Omaha Creighton University graduate arrives as the first resident intern at St Francis Hospital. He will handle emergencies, assist physicians, and implement doctors orders while not taking own cases.
Des Moines reports a proposed Iowa bill to fund playgrounds through a county tax. Linn county representative H C Ring backs a levy to empower school boards to certify annual playground needs and raise money. The idea mirrors Wisconsin and gains support from civic groups led by Mrs TLR Johnston of Cedar Rapids.
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