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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
13
Readlyn notes show visits and social events with A B Nunnemacher, G H Meyers, and F Flach among locals in Readlyn. Clarksville reports pneumonia recovery, illnesses, church events, lodge meetings, a wedding, and a county spelling contest with winners Ferris and Luberts.
January 14 highlights include Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ward visiting Shel Rock, August Vossberg aiding neighbors with wood, and a youth group surprising Walter Newell. Echo Jordan visits Mrs. Dorwin in Waverly Junction, Mrs. Briggs improves slowly, and A A Briggs family moves into Finchford Net Work. Families from Hol Holland hosted guests from Shell Rock, with various social visits and local updates.
J A Renz from Dunkerton was a business caller in Jubilee on Tuesday. Mrs A J Widdel has been ill. Jubilee Co operative Creamery is busy expansion with a fee near twelve inches thick. Mr Seamon of Waverly visited relatives here. Miss Dora Bonarden returned from Waverly. C F Bonarden, Jubilee merchant, prepares to fill a large ice house.
Mrs Kathryn Kenaston of Belle Plaine visits A D Sawyer family. Harry Thomas suffers a broken shoulder in a runaway Sunday. C J Hayward and W H Smith travel to Waterloo for a business trip. Mrs Hannah Spencer remains ill at times. Several residents attend the Dysart lecture. Geo Dilier from Dysart visits W H Smith farm. Hazel Turner from Ta Porte moves to Otis McCall’s after Mrs Susan Snyder’s death. Kenneth and Russell Strohecker improving under doctor care.
Clarence Mryant and family visits noted along with various relatives in Osage and New Hartford. School reports include domestic science teacher arrival, new rooms for science and manual training, and agriculture class field work on corn, soil, and milk tests. Local church and outing activities are listed, with several residents visiting towns like Waterloo and Mason City.
Peter Mellinger died at his son James home on January 1 after a long life born in Ohio. He was 83 years old and survived by wife Mary Jane Wood and five children James W H Magg ies Sur foss Roger and Payne. Funeral held January 7 at Clarksville with burial in Lynwood cemetery. local residents visited Nashua Cedar Falls and other nearby towns, while many relatives and friends shared condolences plus routine social visits across Plainfield and surrounding communities.
Parkersburg Iowa area news lists visitors and departures including Mrs Vines and children from Nebraska, Mrs Marion Knr on Harvord trip, W R C installation at Masonic Hall, GA R guests with families, visits from Freeport and Waterloo, and a hospital operation for Mrs Block. Dr Ensign ill at daughter’s home amid many local travels.
Independence hosts Clinton in a high school debate on interstate corporate charters with Independence winning the match. Local participants were praised for skill. Also noted are visits and community updates including clergy guest Archbishop Keane and reshuffling in local media circles.
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