Social notes of Cedar Falls July gatherings and travel
Cedar Falls notes report Miss Gertrude Pierce plans August travels to Chicago and Vere ntan, visits with Judge and Mrs. Platt, and current community gatherings. Many local families, church groups, and clubs host picnics, suppers, and outings, while residents pursue travel, teaching posts, and health inspections. Facilities, attendance, and upcoming events are noted, including church socials, a buttoned schedule of visits, and a death in Mason City affecting Cedar Falls links.
Motorcycle Riders Eager to See Sun
Twenty five riders have entered endurance runs planned for Saturday and Sunday under the Waterloo Motorcycle club and Evening Courier and Reporter. The event seeks sun after weather delays. Notable riders include St Himo Dietz, Ray Seymour, Raymond Ray, and George F Killenger. The club’s officers will represent the group as the contest, under Federation of American Motorcyclists rules, proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Motorcycle Club
Evening Courier
Old Sol
Waterloo
St. Himo Dietz
Waverly
Iowa City
Ray
Seymour
Minneapolis
Raymond Ray
Milwaukee
George F. Killenger
Anantosa
4. W. Bills
Dick Stoff
H.W. Place
WH. WF. Drake
Federation of ‘American Motoroyo
Prominent Athlete Visits Waterloo
Walter Mead secretary of the newly organized Des Moines Y M C A high school boys department arrived in Waterloo from Lake Geneva Wisconsin. He came with Mrs Mead and counts Jacob Bintz and Robert Armstrong as close associates and past Des Moines college teammates. Mead starred at Des Moines college as a guard on the all state minor college team during 1912 13 and played football for several years. He later joined the Des Moines Y M C A boys department staff after graduating in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mead
Des Moines Y
Eastland Disaster Claim Two More Victims in New Hampton
Mr and Mrs A W Boutine of 221 High street attend funeral services for Mrs Paul Jahnke and her husband victims of the Eastland disaster. Herman Botline, father of Mrs Jahnke, identified the bodies in Chicago where Mr Jahnke had worked for Western Electric. The couple, married June 1, were mourned as their bodies were recovered after three days in the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Boutine
John Griffin
High Street
New Hampton
Paul Jahnke
Eastland
Herman Botline
Jahnke
Chicago
City in Brief: Distant Travel and Local Happenings
Miss Bessie Oherman left for Chicago for her grandmother's funeral. A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stearns of 708 Barclay Street. Bertha Beal of Webster City, visiting Oak Avenue, returned last night from Marbly Rock, De. Blow. Porterfield, 211 Irving Street, confined with an inflamed hand since Sunday. W. H. Jewish and family returned from a two week auto trip to Wisconsin with fishing success. Clara McKitrick visited the Los Angeles agricultural exhibition and Chamber lectures. James L. Cooley showed improvement after a restless week at home on Mulberry Street. Clinton Wilson visited from Kerwin, Kansas, staying with Rose Ilyland of Shell Rock. A large tea importer will be at Sam Pinkerton's on Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 31, demonstrating WA J Tea and other brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Gertude Pierce
D. Pierce
Chicago
Vernant
Beautiful Spot
Tertrudy Pierce
Franklin J. Platt
Waterloo
Ernest M. Wilson
Orphin
Clearlake
First Congregational Church
Fev
Young People’s ‘Club
Presbyterian Church
Byrnes Park
Materloo
E. W. Lanham
Kansas
Wisconsin
Julia -L
Hurd
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Grant Miller
Tremont Street
G. W. Walters
Blanche Walters
Walters
Garfield Merner
New York State
D. C. Merner
St. Louis
Chester
Jang
R. P. Seymour
R. F. Sparks
A. L. Hauser
Sam Hauser
George Huff
Hauser
Laverne
Ladies’ Aid Society
Danish Nazareth Church
Godfrey
W. H. Merner
Spirit Lake
Knights Templar
South Dakota
Sage of Watler
Log
Wf. E. Wheeler
Winona
Minn
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Frank Harridon
Marshalltown
James Harper
Manly
Sal Gibson
Weisbard
Hazel
John Byington
Dixon
Zion Evangelical Church
Mason City
Harvey Scheerer
Frank Stearns
Barclay Street
Bertha ‘Eal
Webster City
Della Stoner
Oak Avenue
Marbly Rock
de. Blow
Porterfield
Irving Street
Clara McKitrick
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
James L. Cooley
Mulberry Street
Tme
Clinton Wilson
Ellis &. Wilson
Rose Ilyland
Shell Rock
Kerwin
Kan
America
Sam . Pinkerton’s
WA. J. I
Pinkerton Store
Mailman Wear Test Measures 12.5 Mile Route
A city mailman walked a daily route using a pedometer. The device tallied 12.5 miles, revealing about 27,310 steps with a 29 inch stride. The test, proposed by Mr. Spensley of Model Laundry, compared two leather types for half soles to assess wear life and cost differences.
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Fourth Street
Sycamore Street
Park Avenue
Spensley
Model Laundry Company
Model Laundry
Rushing Work on W C F N and Office Changes
Rushing work on the W C F N improvements continues with an Interurban and freight track being expedited. Local lines soon to be completed and the power house alterations near finish, doubling plant capacity. Cedar Valley offices see rearrangements: Lamb moves to former Given office, Welsh to Lamb’s, Knowles to Welsh’s, as the Evening Courier remains widely read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nower House
Cedar Valley
Lafayette
S. Lamb
W. H. Given
M. A. Welsh
Ofice
Lamb
L. E. Knowles
Welsh
Two States To Exhibit At Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
South Dakota immigration chief sent a signed contract to Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress manager to reserve exhibit space for Iowa neighboring state agricultural products. Minnesota also contracted, with its dairy testing demonstration joining the congress from Sept 27 to Oct 3. Six of thirteen dairy associations will send five cows each to participate in the testing, showcasing cattle under equal conditions during the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCaffiree
South Dakota
EL S. Watel
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Iowa
Northwest
Minnesota
W@stel
Lowa
Royal Mutual Life Insurance appoints district manager
A. Barton of this city is named district manager for Royal Mutual Life Insurance Co in Des Moines for a territory covering Black Hawk Grundy Bremer and Butler counties. The Waterloo headquarters will oversee agents from 702 Black Building. Ricker Van Metre becomes resident district manager. Joyce-Watkins Chicago executive chairs the relief committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Barton
Royal Mutual Life Insurance Co
Des Moines
Black Hawk
Grundy
Bremer
Butler
Dex Moines
Royal Mutual Life Insurance Company
Waterloo
Black Building
Barton
Ricker van Metre
Joyce- Watkins Company of
Chicago
Vhe
Chicago Association of Commerce
East
Eastland Dead Ordeals Stir Chicago Mourning
Chicago mourns Eastland disaster as wrecking boat Favorite begins raising the sunken ship. Divers search river bottom for bodies, one more recovered. Six hundred victims to be buried under heavy rain as community services unfold near Western Electric plant. Harbor master Weekler testifies Caplin Pedersen delayed ballast adjustments. Local athletics notes and Waterloo school board meeting slated for August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastland T
Cic Jero
Western Electric Company
Cic‘ero
Twonrirty-fifth Street
Forty-eighth Avenue
Gattain
Yeater Gay
Adam FL Weckler
North Shore Avenue
City Schoolhouse Set to Open After Labor Day
The board plans to open the school near the city on Tuesday September 1 following Labor Day, with attendance expected to begin that day.
Card of Firanes. Bradford Brothers Thank Community
Bradford brothers extend heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during their father 635 Bradford's sickness and death and for the beautiful flowers emblematic of their sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfort
Bradford
Mother finds kidnapped son after 47 years
Peoria Illinois July 28 A mother located her kidnapped son of seventeen years ago from the German Kindsrtuxt home in Peoria. The boy known as Siren was taken to Kentucky after the 1898 abduction of his brother. The brother was found years ago and returned to their mother. Edward wandered destitute and appealed to police after arriving in Peoria. Mrs Frank Hitchcock, who never ceased hope, identified him by his scarred neck.
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Peoria
Bires
Siren
Kentucky
Edward
Sires
Frank Hitchcock
Jascar
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Lawn City
B. W. Merrill
College
Frances
Helene Glenny
PF. L. van Derveer
Ladies’ Association
H. H. Tabor
Clay Street
Cedar Valley District
Wateriax
Buchanan's
Bessie Oherman
Jewolsh
MA. Tsuneo, ‘Takahashy
Waterica
Tae
Daus Davis
Hinds
Cattle Congress
C. A. Barton
Royal Mutual Life Ins. CO
Caplin Pedersen
Dallast
Tanice
Ruby Wise
Chester Masters
Billy Whaley
Andrews
Plitcher
Hub’ Hill
Weigert
Myre
Chiropractic
First
National Yank
Mt de
Schowla
Far Neab
Victor ‘Rvi
Bill’s Taxi Line
Kascht
Prop
East Seventh Street
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