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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1913
Page
5
A yellow butterfly parades self worth while neglecting helpers like the sparrow, worm, sprout, blossom, and thistle. After disdainful treatment, a wind and accident mar her wings, prompting a thistle lesson that true beauty includes kindness. Copyright 1913. Tomorrow’s story The Queen of the Garden.
Des Moines parole board says Clarence Skages violated parole in many ways including absconding perjury deceiving his wife marrying without court consent and associating with disreputable people. They note no one is returned for technical violations and defend enforcing the law despite public sympathy. Skages previously served a twenty year burglary term and was paroled to Omaha before being returned to Anamosa.
President Seerley announces Iowa State Teachers' College Cedar Falls will admit all aspiring rural teachers tuition free for 1913-14. The policy covers county examination candidates and all normal and vocational students, aiming to improve country school education with the support of higher wages. Appointments through the county superintendent.
Walter Peck paints dwelling and farm buildings with Janesville contractor Rockwood. Hillside Cemetery association gathering Aug 7 hosted by Mrs Horace Dewey and basket social planned Aug 7 by Mt Vernon Cemetery Association. Local news notes Mrs Fred Baskins returns to health. threshing begins. over forty automobiles now owned in township. multiple visits, visitors, and social events including ice cream social and church society gatherings.
Finchford July 23 Mr. and Mrs. C Westmer of Tonlea New Jersey visited at the Charles Dorman home. Miss Pearl Sands and Miss Jessie March visited Cedar Falls relatives. Ray Santee ill at Isaac Garner home. Miss Mabel Bagby visited Anctl Cassaday home. Charleton Sturm and family spent Saturday at Cedar Falls. Miss Louisa Pashby of Eldora visited over Sunday. Clarence Boomer and family of Janesville spent Sunday at Kay Geeling home. Raymond Holland of Shell Rock listed missing. William Maldrahn and family and Lorn Byenson and family visited Jim Hall home Sunday. A musical program is set for Saturday night August 2 at the Christian church. Mrs Clarence Jones and Nellie spent Sunday at the CA George home.
Geneseo highlights include Mrs Retta Mossman and her son from Vinton visiting at John Barns home this past week. Mrs Bigsby heads to Aledo for a month with son Dr Myron Bigsby and family. R M Gunn hosts his mother and sister from Nebraska. Miss Evelyn Harman and Missster Harman visit Traer friends. Frank Lockard traveled to Rochester Minnesota with a brother.
The fortieth annual Butler County teachers institute meets at Allison in the new high school August 18 for six days with instructors from Iowa State, Drake, Illinois and other colleges. Attendance is expected for all county teachers and applicants, while local happenings include real estate moves, deaths, and social visits. The Butler County fair is set for September 9 to 11 at Allison.
Miss Hart ness takes a week's vacation at A Price dry goods store. Visitors and residents share weekly visits, road trips, and family gatherings around Clarksville. Several locals travel to Clear Lake and Battle Lake for outings and fishing trips.
Mrs A F Oldham aged about 26 died at her home two miles west of town July 25 after consumption. She leaves husband and 15 month old boy. Father Mr Bright from Missouri joined husband sister and sister in law for burial at Lineville Missouri. An auto struck a buggy injuring Henry Ellerman and Lena Fick who escaped serious harm. The driver fled. Local notices mention visits and farming conditions with crops and threshing.
Visitors at Sans Souci park regularly watch an elderly man swim in midriver while smoke curls from his mouth. Several times incautious bathers, mistaking him for being on fire, have nearly triggered alarms. The man remains a curious spectacle.
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