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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1928
Page
5
The Black Hawk County convention of the Woman's Auxiliary to the American Legion will meet Friday afternoon at 2 30 in the Baptist church auditorium. Five unit representatives will present reports and conferences on auxiliary interests will follow. Mrs Bernard Duthbert Cedar Falls and Miss Eleanor Steinberg Eldora will speak with musical numbers planned.
The C ourier Special Service reports strong patronage for the Chautauqua in Aplington with the first night exceeding the original tent capacity. A new section was added to the tent to accommodate more attendees. The consolidated school building painting is underway by Carl Black of Waverly with his crew, at an estimated cost above 2000.
Eight couples were united in marriage at the Little Brown Church in Nashua in ceremonies read by Dr. J. L. McComson. The couples include G Sanford Peterson and Rachael Robertson of Stoughton Wisconsin on July 14, Fred W. Greene and Fagen M. Garland of Sumner on July 15, Ewald A Ahlgren and Ethel C Stanley of LeClaire Iowa on July 16, plus others from Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Alden and Austin. Also noted are illness updates on Elizabeth Hopkins a former Nashua resident now in Colorado Springs after a paralytic stroke and Grace Troutner a Des Moines teacher staying at a sanitarium in Excelsior Springs. Nearby a two year old suffered bruises when run over by a colt and Fred Lichtenstein, head of Home Bakery, treating an infection in one hand.
Couriers note a July 18 social in Grange Township with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. West and guests visiting from Wilson and Oklahoma City. Several locals visit relatives, with a birth announced for Orville Tannreuther and visits by the Miller and Grady families shaping a quiet Sunday gathering.
Courier Enccial Forvicn Tripoli July 18 Rev and Mrs Edwin Keeh and child from New York City are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Koch Eva Rohrtsen visits her parents Louis Rohrveen at Chicago. Waverly defeated Tripoli at base ball 9 to 1. Mise Gassie Crittenden clerk Mercantile store visits Des Moines Tev and Mrs R A Dosa and daughter are at Lake Oxoboil for a week.
Grundy Center Illinois minister L P Cassel received a call to become pastor of the Grundy Center Baptist church. The town has been without a pastor more than six months. The piece notes related reunions, illnesses, and moves in the area including the Agy relatives, the Kobus Mennenga family, and several local residents changing homes or health.
Fayette cottage at Clear Lake known as Peacock Roost is 16 by 32 and sleeps 16. Built quickly from donated furniture and $500 in materials, it features a blue and white trim echoing Upper Iowa colors and will host Epworth leaguers from Fayette and Upper Iowa University for next week’s institute.
Bristow Ja July 18 Mr and Mrs Lile Surfus recently married were honored at a dinner and gift shower hosted by Mr and Mrs John High. Guests included Surfus family and friends from Bristow and Allison plus Mrs Agnes Naim and daughters.
A large crowd gathered Sunday in Randalla for the Subdistrict Epworth league meeting. Sessions began at 3:30 led by Rev. Charles Dunlevy with talks from Rev. Clinton of Fayette and Rev. Curry of Westgate. Music by Azi lia Knight Harriett Barrett and Oakley Davis. Evening address by Rev. John F. DeLong. Attendees from Maynard Fayette Alpha Stanley Westgate and local church members participated.
A fragmented local notice lists multiple birth announcements and a fatal incident: a boy in Nashua is killed by a horse kick. Other entries confirm births for families in Ackley, St. Louis, Allison, and Airey ton areas, mentioning names like Walter Ermest, Agnes Diana, Wayne Dean, and Dan Greenfield.
Gale Sharp died after a horse kick bruise near the farm of his father. Erms, 12, remains in serious condition. The Thim- Giarming club plans a meeting with Mrs. John dynamite explosion noted earlier. Local events include family visits, reunions in the city park, and sports with the Waterloo Colored Giants returning to play the Denver baseball team on Sunday.
Cedar Falls July 18 The second six weeks of the summer term of Teachers college opened this morning and will run to Aug 20 A large class is to graduate Thursday evening Aug 23 Fall session opens Sept 12 Faculty plan 18 days of vacation with many traveling to Yellowstone park and elsewhere Enrollments for the remainder of the summer session are being processed while committees handle work during vacant periods Compile City Budget John J Kuhl and the ways and means committee are drafting the city budget for next Monday July 23 approval Pastors vacations end Rev H J Faust and family will return to Cedar Falls Friday Rev Bruce Giffen to resume pulpit First Presbyterian church Rev Giffen to preach Sunday Band concert planned Lee Butters wedding and other social notes are included Personal mentions list several Cedar Falls residents and travelers.
In July word arrived of the appointment of Howard Kern formerly of Charles City as secretary of Postal Telegraph and Cable Corporation recently organized in Maryland. Mr Kern is an attorney and a former attorney general of Puerto Rico. He is the oldest son of the late Sam Kern.
The Gresham Cemetery Association will sponsor a program and ice cream sociable at Gresham church on Friday evening July 20 for the benefit of the cemetery association. The event features a one act play The Rag Carpet Bee a monologue and several musical numbers. Mrs. Alice Daniels is in Waterloo receiving medical treatment.
Eldora July 18. Frank Stellow, a Hardin county farmer, is finalizing plans for a year long tour of the United States in a complete house on wheels built on a Ford roadster chassis. The mobile home includes a kitchen with gas range and running water, a shower, toilet, radio, and sleeping for four. He will be accompanied by his wife and daughter Ruth, who just finished Eldora High School.
Relatives of Mrs. Richard Wyatt hosted a surprise party in Hudson on Monday evening to mark her birthday anniversary. The gathering included numerous families from Hudson and nearby Cedar Falls and Waterloo, with many children present.
The triennial convention of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of towns and other states adjourned Tuesday afternoon at Waverly Iowa. President Rev G A Fawdrey of Chicago called sessions to possibility of a later meeting in 1929 depending on merger moves within Lutheran synods. Routine business included reports from Wartburg seminary Dubuque and colleges at Canton Waverly and Eureka South Dakota.
In a special election at Dike only 11 of 61 votes opposed granting Northwestern Bell a car phone franchise. Other items note Neils Lichty in hospital in Cedar Falls for treatment, and local lodge officers installed. Mr and Mrs Carl Daum welcomed a daughter July 11. A E Freening had surgery for appendicitis and remains in a Rochester Minnesota hospital.
The funeral of Rev. F. M. Lark pastor of Mt. Auburn Methodist Episcopal church who died Tuesday will be Friday afternoon. Private services will be at 1 30 p m at the home of his parents in law Mr and Mrs Pred Stephenson and the public service at 2 p m in the M E church. Burial will be in Woodlawn.
Marble Rock July 18 Mrs CH Reed, long ill, is now a patient in a hospital at Waterloo. Warren Harrison of California visits his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs SW McNineh. Miss Theodora Messerschmidt, violin instructor at Cosmopolitan School of Music and Dramatic Art Chicago, vacations with her parents Mr and Mrs Theodore Messerschmidt.
July 18 at Charles City Iowa an auto driven by Jens Hansen with wife and two couples left paving near Patten corner south of the city tipping over Gravel caused loss of control injuring Mrs Hansen with dislocated shoulder Mrs Anderson with a deep gash behind ear and Mr Anderson bruised They sought medical help then headed to Ringstad South Dakota for treatment Also reports begin road improvement graveling sections near W6 28 Niles township and Swartarock corner plus social items and anniversaries from the community including a 40th wedding anniversary and a Hildebrand family reunion notes
Mrs. C. A. Wise 81 widow of Black Hawk county’s representative dies after long illness in Cedar Falls She lived in town 60 years born Clinton New York and survived by three sons two daughters and a sister The funeral will be at her residence 909 Washington Street with Rev W G Rowley and Dr E J Lockwood officiating Burial will be in Greenwood mausoleum Cedar Falls July 18 1926 and Mr Wise died in May of that year
Paving on No 11 resumed two and a half miles west and south of Maynard. Rock Island tracks completed in Maynard. Fern Rebekah lodge in Maynard installs officers led by Hattie Saltsgiver as noble grand and Imma Simpson as right support to noble grand. Burial of former resident Joseph Pember of Anaheim California, who died there, brought back for burial Monday with Mr and Mrs Prescott accompanying. Mr Pember spent 50 years in Maynard vicinity.
Work on the new West Side Lumber company buildings in Independence progresses well after a February 28 fire. A lumber shed is being erected on the old site and an office building will replace the partially destroyed structure.
In Oelwein a fall celebration is planned to mark the opening of Primary No. 14 across the county with paving expected to be completed and traffic flowing by September. Also noted are a Eastern Star picnic at Lake Oelwein on July 19 with dinner and a dance, a wagon collision near North Frederick Avenue injuring Frank Cragin, a death in Redondo Beach of Dr Max Dorland’s daughter in law, and Ed O’Brien’s slow recovery at Mercy Hospital.
Manchester Ta July 18 members of the city council considered proposals for a landing field this week but took no definite action. A 30 acre meadow east of the fairgrounds was noted as a desirable site and the swine pavilion at the fairgrounds suggested as a possible first class hangar with few changes.
Ackley church women’s groups plan meetings and socials next week. Ladies’ Aid of M E church hosts July 19 in the basement. First Evangelical L A 8 meets July 19 at Mrs Fred Dentel Faulkner’s home. Helping Hand picnic supper at city Park July 25. Woman’s Missionary Society of First Presbyterian meets July 24 at Mrs Charles Raisch’s home. Ladies’ Aid of First Presbyterian hosts July 24 with music readings and refreshments. ice cream social on convent lawn July 24 evening.
Jesup July 16 Mr and Mrs Carroll Martin entertained relatives at dinner Sunday The company included Mr and Mrs W Woof and family and C Mitchell Mr Vernon Mr and Mrs Jay Wont and daughter Mr and Mrs Schroll and Lee Woof 4 B Moore recently discharged from St Lukes hospital Cedar Rapids is convalescing at home Frederick Walker condition slight change Howard Hil and family visiting Angela Frush Houser and Jones sisters Laura Zimmer Brownsville Ore arrived Sunday for visit with brother Simon Walker left Monday for Sioux Falls
The injunction hearing in the city versus the Home Builders association and Wright brothers contractors to dissolve a temporary restraining order against installing a wooden Shingle roof was postponed from Tuesday to Friday morning. The matter will be heard in district court before Judge H. Keiley.
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