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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1927
Page
7
Nashua Indiana July 21 The Bloom and Son Manufacturing plant in Nashua was burned at 6:30 am destroying buildings and equipment valued at about 50000 with insurance covering most. The factory employed eight to fifteen men and a safe was saved. No decision on rebuilding was announced early today.
Oelwein Iowa July 21 community club approves funds to support Sunday Lake Oelwein concerts by the city high school band under L L James. First concert next Sunday, August performances planned, city council to set the budget August 1. 1926 expenses totaled 842,900 with water rentals and court fees main income sources. Local residents return from Chicago and Des Moines trips. new meat market opens at 115 South Frederick. teens Rizzy and Alessio plead not guilty to speeding.
In La Porte City Iowa July 21 Mr and Mrs Jacob Fehl entertained relatives at a seven o clock dinner at their home Guests included Mr and Mrs Ivan Schuck Worthington Minnesota Mrs Shoffer and daughter Lake Park Minnesota Mr and Mrs Harold Rapp Chicago Mr and Mrs Irvin Rei chie Jesup Mrs Katherine Anton and son Verne Waterloo Ruth Smith and Arthur Harting Independence Mrs Margaret Harting son Verne and daughter Elsie and Mr and Mrs Walter Fehl Also birthday party at W C T U regular meeting announced for Friday in city park with covered dishes and invitations extended Barnes entries note additional local happenings include a birth of a nine pound girl to Mr and Mrs Arthur Bedard and visits by W A Stebbins to G E Stebbins and wife and stays by Mr and Mrs A L Mannell stopping over en route home and locals visiting C J Minkle home and Dysart with Olivie Minn relatives
The funeral of W. M. Higbee aged 70 was held at the Indiana Methodist Episcopal church in Fairbank with Rev. T. J. Elwick and Rev. A. Van Benschoten officiating. Burial followed in Fairbank cemetery. He is survived by his widow and three children Herbert Webster and Mrs Ed gar Smith Storm Lake and Mrs H R Agnew Waterloo plus a brother Lawrence in Missouri and a sister Mrs Linnie Kraft Cedar Rapids.
Gilbertville Iowa July 21 Reverend Father J Steiniagger of St Lucas and Reverend Henry Nosbich of Marshalltown are filling in at the local parish during the two week vacation of Reverend John Mayer the assistant pastor Mayer is at his former home in St Paul Attended West Bend picnic Jacob Roman and William Shares of Gilbertville and Fred Arend of Waterloo were at West Bend yesterday for the community picnic and grotto visit
Announcement from Hudson Iowa notes A R Minish selling a show flock of Cheviots to J W Wilbur & Son with seven head bought for exhibition and an aged ewe for breeding. Other buyers include George Dyer O Fallon Andrew Peterson Ashland Wis and an inquiry from Minnesota and potential buyers in Ohio Arkansas Virginia and Mexico.
Delaware county votes on two major proposals a 850000 bond for road work and an area to test dairy cattle for tuberculosis heavy rain could boost rural turnout no predictions on result Fremont county approves 600000 paving bond for roads Union county voters consider 600000 highway 34 bonds eastern counties already approved. Adams and Montgomery counties show varying status
Bert Scharff's crew moves to enlarge the bore at Manchester Hall Clay Pocket to reach lower rock. A 14 inch casing is prepared, with a larger casing expected daily to resume drilling for the city's new well.
Mrs D T Corlis is dangerously ill from uremic poisoning at Littleton Indiana, with her husband ill for weeks. Caregivers include Mrs Henry Ohl and Parks Wilson of Nashua. Families and neighbors shared meals and gatherings, including Eleonor and Clemens Jasper, and Jasper kin from Plainfield Fayette Waterloo. A Ladies Aid ice cream sociable at George Rehberg residence is planned for July 28, with proceeds reported at 25 dollars and 75 cents.
Grundy Center July 21 Mrs Archie McMillan received several stitches after fainting Monday evening and striking the edge of a dresser injuring her head. Other items note illnesses and departures including Mrs Hicko T Neesen and Mrs The Kruse with diabetes, Deputy Morrison visiting Emmetsburg relatives, and Floyd Mason family moving to Ames for a state highway commission job after graduating from the state university.
Toledo reports its annual school census under Superintendent Wil A. Pye. The July 21 tally shows 468 residents aged 5 to 21, up slightly from 1996. The population includes 218 boys and 251 girls, compared with 266 in 1926.
A Ford with Mrs Edwin Ungs and family narrowly escaped serious injury when the steering wheel broke while coming into North Washington on July 21. The car plunged into the river, narrowly missing deeper water if it had veered the other side of the ditch. Baby daughter dies in La Porte Indiana. Mrs Hynes formerly Miss Rose Collentine of Charles City. Mayor and Mrs Gray to attend Atlantic Yellowstone Pacific Highway meeting at Hot Springs South Dakota July 25. Ackley Watanye club forms with 15 charter members led by organizer Margaret Bagley Kline. Golden wedding celebrated by N Sweet. Ferdinand Fredrick family gathering in St Charles. Silver wedding of Rev J H Klaus forthcoming. James Tyiros and Marie L Vining wed in Waterloo. Mary Crowley given birthday surprise in Sherland. HomeSteaders lodge picnic at Oak Park. First chiropractic clinic to be held in city Friday with prominent speakers.
A Friday evening meeting at 7 30 in the courthouse will organize a Manchester golf club. Over 60 have signed a subscription agreement, plans call for purchasing 60 acres from former Senator Hart’s farm two miles from the business district to build a course with minimal improvements.
Miss Irma Cheney, fourth grade teacher at Deep River school, underwent appendicitis surgery at Mercy hospital in Town City last week. She was in critical condition for two days after the operation, but is improving.
Fire sparked by lightning at 6 30 am today destroyed a large barn six miles east of Greene Ta farm of Charles ONeill. Thirty four tons of hay and some grain were lost though the building was insured. livestock were saved. Farm owned by Arthur Merrick.
Cedar Falls Commercial club members and 40 autos plus their band were greeted by a large Parkerburg crowd last evening. Musicians gave a concert and were hosted at a luncheon. The next caravan will travel to Waverly on Wednesday July 27.
Toledo Iowa July 21 Special James H Willett county attorney arrived home from Rochester Minnesota where he recently underwent an operation for the removal of a double goitre He has made good recovery and was at the court house Tuesday attending to legal business.
Ten Toledo Boy Scouts led by Scoutmaster Everett Whalin left for a week at Wild Cat canyon camp near Eldora. Participants include Leonard Gallagher Rolland Gallagher Robert Butcher Duane Clow Donald Metcalf Verdun Baker Harry Smith Russell Cooper Elmer Dickens and Milo Boles.
Mrs Orin Millard of Davenport driving a new sedan on clay hill northwest of Toledo lost control as the car topped the hill and rolled over. Her 11 month old son was thrown from the vehicle and received severe facial cuts. Mrs Millard and Frank Millard suffered multiple wounds including a broken thumb and facial cuts. All occupants are reported to be recovering satisfactorily at St Thomas hospital.
Several hundred Iowa Public Service company employees and families gathered at Electric Park for the annual Cedar Valley division picnic. A noon dinner was served in the Dairy Cattle Congress auto show building as lingering rain faded, with free rides for children, and many attendees planning to watch the Burlington Waterloo baseball game nearby. The event closes at 6:30 pm with a dance at the park pavilion to follow.
About 500 people attended the Jefferson and Homer townships Farm Bureau gathering at the John Megsger home near Brandon. R M Gunn Geneseo presented a Brandon school band concert and a reel of motion pictures followed by ice cream and cake. The event featured a talk on Farm Bureau benefits to farmers. Chautauqua opens Monday July 25 with United Chautauqua Company presenting the first program.
Gates Business College alumni association will hold its regular quarterly meeting tomorrow evening at Island Park Cedar Falls. A picnic supper will be served at 6 30 followed by games and stunts organized by the committee. John Season is president of the association.
Greene Ia July 21 Two small Salisbury children were injured when the steering gear failed and the car crossed the road hitting a row of posts by the William Meyne farm. Dorothy six had arms cut to the bone Eleanor 14 months head wound Ray 12 eye cut Myrtle 15 nose injury. parents and eight children riding, others unharmed.
Barclay Center Indiana July 21. Mrs Floyd Cummings and her son Everett are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Turner near Brandon. Thomas F Cunningham an employee of the state highway commission working near Tama visited his parents over the weekend. William Miller hauled hogs to Rath's Tuesday for H A Trumbauer.
New Hampton Iowa special report says master barbers of Chickasaw County will gather for an organization meeting on Monday August 1. State barber commission members and other officials will speak and a banquet will precede the business session.
An Atlantic City reader touts McCoy's Tablets as a premier flesh producer. The ad claims rapid filling of hollows in cheeks and neck, plus overall vitality. It offers an ironclad guarantee: four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes must yield at least five pounds gain and improved health or the purchase price is refunded.
Twenty five citizens of Gilbertville joined the newly formed Gilbertville chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America. A C Bert Willford Iowa division president announced the chapter will elect officers soon and receive its charter from the national offices. Willford attended and spoke briefly on the league’s work.
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