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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1913
Page
3
Jesup notes show residents visiting Waterloo and nearby towns. Many locals travel to see relatives, attend funerals, or visit friends in Shady Grove, Monticello, Ackley, and Manchester. A bank resignation prompts return of the Davis family, while a thimble bee and missionary talks engage community members.
Nellie Sullivan and Nettie Day attended a birthday party for their cousin Mrs Wm McClure in Bumper on June 22. Hugo Littig from Linton NC visited friends in town a few days. Nels Holm plans to return to Dakota with Littig next week. Mr and Mrs Yoman of Waterloo visited Miss Ella and Clarence Fifield. Mrs Herman Bergman’s parents from Jerico,la, visited last Sunday. Mr Mason and wife from southern Iowa visited Mrs Mooney and Mrs Bors.
Minnie Christensen of Ft. Dodge visits her aunt Mrs. P. E. Benson in Littleton while many local residents travel to and from Waterloo Independence and Cedar Falls for visits, shopping, and social events. A Ladies' Aid ice cream social is planned at the McGlaughlin home, and a large party from Waterloo visited Littleton for a pleasure trip and hotel registrations.
Spring Creek Township notes a visit by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Montgomery of Illinois to O. A. Clark’s place. Waterloo business by O. A. Clark. F. Mushc Sr. to celebrate golden wedding July 3. Mrs. Henry Purdy hosted an Ohio uncle. James Hilton home from New York. Alma Huttke and a Ridl friend from Waterloo stayed with her mother Mrs. Tona Buttke.
Chas Harting and Chas Owen delivered several loads of oats to Lia Porte City last week. Miss Esther Hammelman returned home after a week with her sister Mrs Albert Hoppe. The Ladies Aid of Spring Creek will meet at Mrs Wesley Hiltons July 23. Preaching at Spring Creek church Sunday afternoon July 6. Everyone is invited. Elmer Menkens purchased a new car. L Linssen and Herbert Benarden made a business trip to Waterloo Saturday. Mr and Mrs I Feh entertained Mr and Mrs Edward Seamon of Shady Grove Sunday. Miss Mearlie Sawyer, Cedar Falls Teachers College, spent Sunday at home. Fred Lang and Walter Fehl in Waterloo Electric Park Saturday night. Miss Della Mills of Independence closed school Friday with a picnic. Mrs Frank Hollows is on the ale plant. Chas Harting erecting a new summer kitchen. Many will go to Elk Run for the Fourth or to Jesup for the celebration.
Denver updates list Mr and Mrs Henry Mohling Jr visiting Westgate with children. Waterloo travelers include Ernest Poock and Mrs Fred Sasa, and John Collings. Mrs Fred Robinson hosts a thimble bee. Henry Poock relocates to North Dakota for two weeks. Louis Diekman moves his family. Geo Johnke conducts Chicago trip on business. families visit Klinger relatives in Coonty. Continuous local social notes reflect farm sales, illnesses, and travels among Waverly, Waterloo, Davenport, Fayette and Tripoli connections.
Mrs John Hagewan and son Floyd visited at the county seat Mos lay this week. Henry and Anne Becker hosted a gathering while Fay Phillipe visits Plainfield. Margaret Barber spent days at Fort Dodge and attended the Fremen's picnic at Waverly. Wim Barber traveled to Ames then back. Mrs RK Phillip visited her parents in Janesville where H Briden celebrated his wife’s 71st birthday. Janesville school board toured Denver to inspect the local school. Marion Hunt of Waterloo stayed with cousin Josele Hoffman for several weeks. Maude Pelton of Waterloo visited the Murphy home briefly.
Parkersburg reports a Boy Scouts social raising twenty five dollars and multiple visiting relatives and travelers from Wisconsin to South Dakota. Local residents including Mrs. Robert Fullerton improving after Rochester operation. Sports saw Parkersburg defeat Washburn 3 to 2. People visiting relatives in Grand Rapids, Waterloo, Chicago and Okmulgee bound for various towns.
Mrs. Sarah Conn died at her son Des Conn’s home four miles south of Parkersburg after weeks of infirmity. Survived by sons Dan Parkersburg Henry Allison Josiah Aredale and daughter Mrs Mary Kievit Parkersburg. Services held at home Wednesday with Rev Meintoch of the Methodist church officiating. Interment at New Albion beside her husband, who died years ago. Also noted are A B Williams and her son Glenn visiting Chester and Mrs Herbert Brackney at Bronx City and H J Merlien and Miss Luella returning from Rockford.
In Janesville July 1 Irv Crail of Minneapolis and Alta Wray of Aredale visit friends. Rev. Smith leaves for a two week east trip. Seth Allen returns to Kansas City. Jim St John of Cedar Falls in town. Will Myers and wife plan a South Dakota auto trip. Marguerite Pattee improves. Oren Burman and wife visit A E Burman. Miss Ethel Butler takes teaching exam at Waverly. Mrs Gee Rockwood Jr on Minnesota outing. Floyd Johnston works for Roy Sickles. H H Pippett trips to Finchford. No preaching at M E church for two Sundays. Sunday school continues. Families plan Fourth of July picnics in woods. Geo Rockwood painting new Geo Sunderlin buildings. Initial weeks toward building a new...
A mixed page item reports an ice price at 30c per cwt and visiting relatives from California Michigan Idaho to Mrs H Briner and Mrs Linnie Miller in Waterloo. A Lyndale park picnic draws about 50, with John Combs and wife returning from Shelleburg. The page lists several real estate transfers in Waterloo by Black Hawk Co Abstract Co including properties transferred to Reinhart, Galloway Investment Co., Arthur Grasham, Security Savings Bank, Loulea Krider, John M Dunkerton, and others, with prices mostly $1 or $2,229.04. An advertisement for Chamberlain’s Tablets and Vinegar products appears amid the notices.
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