Town Bulletin Highlights Visits and Local Events
Clarksville notes John Boyd from Nora Springs and J Leeper family trips from Iowa City and Waterloo. many relatives visit, and Decoration Day events draw attendees. Rat problems rise. accident claims minor injuries. Misses Chambers return from Traey and Alden for summer. Community activities include a Masons picnic, church programs, and local sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
John Boyd
Nora Springs
J. Leeper
Iowa City
Fred Waite
Ackley
Geo. Miller
Waterloo
Frank McDonald
Jake Hickle
GO. M. Graham
Shell Rock
Re. Bert Ochiltree
Tipton
C. L
Mart Jones
Henry Nordman
Sheil Rock
Chas. Shallock
Mr. Shallock
Alice
Jessie Chambers
Traey and
Alden
H. EB. Day
Amelia Day
L. B. Davis
G. W. Gough
J. Murphy
Alarey
Milwaukee
J. Heery
Gladys Ramsey
Earnest
Roberts
Butler County Masons
O. EB
Leery Grove
Greene
Roy Crosby
Jass Boyd
Howard Bashford
Curtis Smith
Paul Graham
Mark Waugh
Ames
Alc. Speicher
Inez Decker
Ceear Falls
Graham
Lowell
F. H. Hesse
Eugene
Ore
Helwig
Freda
Decorah
Muskogee
Okla
W. Barnum
Winner
S. di
C. Smith
Muriel Smith
Water
Epue
Aliss
K Mowlton Thartness
Helen Firbaugh
Sun
Fred
Teanyson and Waverly
Sinram
Rachel Shaw
Adeline
W. L. Asher
deffers-Wick Chautauqua
Des Moines
Fairbank News Notes and Visit Rumors
Fairbank area residents exchange visits with Waterloo Dunkerton Independence and Minneapolis friends. Meetings include weddings travels, school moves, and a stroke incident involving Jerry West. The alumni banquet featured a musical program and a three course supper with toasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbank
Madeline Cutchinson
Waterloo
Hayes King
Manchester
Perry Elliot
C. D. Bothwell
Union
Dodge
Ruth Barton
Nora Springs
Earl Potts
Minneapolis
Wm. Ross
Fred Kantz
Theodore Schrack
Alma
Beryl Titterington
Rock Island
Hazel Gallup
Jones
Edgewood
Fros. Jones
Center Junction
Mabel Shay
Baby
J. Schrack
Neva Sawyer
Necedah
Wis
George Dukes
Stewart
State Bankers’ Association
Des Moines
Madison Reynolds
Topeka
Kan
Louise Meyers
Ida Wolgamot
Cedar Rapids
Erwin Moore
Carroll
G. C. Hickelberg
St. Paul
Flavia Chaudoin
Allen
Mahtomedi
White Bear Lake
Eickelberg
Phoenix
Ariz
Rickelberg
Memorial Day Services and Tributes Highlight Town Observance
Special services began in the M E church and moved to a tent later in the week. Local families including Ward and Krafts attended with Misses Jones Jackson, Emma Aderman helping. G A R W R C and children decorated graves. music by Fairbank band and quartets. Mayme Leehey read Gettysburg address. Rev Peddicord delivered a patriotic address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Ward
G. G. Ward
Oelwein
Ivah Kraft
Cedar Rapids
A. V. Turner
Waverly
Artel Ward
Bayard
Chas. Miller
Everett
Lockwood
Independence
M. FE
Ethel Jones
Elva Jackson
Gingerae
Delmout
Peddicord
Emma Aderman
State Teachers’ College
M. BE
Fairbank
Ethel Murphy
Mae Moore
Eickelberg
L. B. Ravin
Messrs. Finch
Brant
Hickelberg
Ravlin
Lincoln
Mayme Leehey
Madeline Hutchinson
Memorial services and local visits in Parkersburg
Memorial services were held at the cemetery with brief addresses by Rev. Mayback and Attorney Evans. Herbert Bucknam of Dyersville visited his sister in town. T. W. Conn from Pryor, Oklahoma, has been visiting friends here. Boys suffer knee injury in a ball game while Peter Wallbaum recovers from a bicycle crash. Several locals attended services at New Albion with brief addresses by Rev. Bonnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Herbert Bucknam
Dyersville
Cooper
Mayback
German Baptist Church
W. T. Evans
T. W. Conn
Pryor
Okla
Peter Wallbaum
Fred Wallbaum
Mesdames Wolf
Clark
Dawson
Miss Payton
Waterloo
Jesse Farnsworth
Jane Conkins
Hagle Grove
J. D. Owens
New Albion
J. W. Bonnell
Do. T. Wilson
Carrie Wilson
Luella Merlien
A. R. Baxter
Main Street
E. D. Losey
Mr. Losey
Dring
W. FL. Barr
Des Moines
Stanley Conn
Ed Cooper
Resinol helps child’s itching eruption in Baltimore notice
Mrs Mande Schmechel of 2737 Presbury Street reports a severe itching eruption on her daughter’s hand knees improved after using Resinol Soap and Ointment. She received a sample then a fifty cent jar where the trouble vanished before the jar was half used. Resinol is advertised for itching burns pimples dandruff burns old sores and piles and samples are available from Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mande Schmechel
Presbury Street
Deaths and funeral notices from local area
The past ten days brought severe cold and several funerals. Mrs. George Watson attended Geo Jacobs funeral in Warrioo. The ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Escher died after a brief illness with services held in Coloredo. A large local delegation joined a Clarkesville picnic for Masonic and Eastern Star members, noted as an enjoyable day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Watson
Warrioo
Geo. Jacobs
Percy Watson
John Escher
Clarkesville
Masonic
Eastern Star
Readlyn and surrounding towns see a week of social notes
Readlyn June 3 notes cover Algie Fettketh er returning for summer from Waverly high school. Mayor Vanderwalker and H Buckautt attended a Waterloo ball game. Geo. Winegar attended Decoration day services in Westgate. Arthur Rowan shows signs of improvement. Several local residents visit towns like Lyle Minnesota and Westgate. Mr and Mrs Weitnauer host Waterloo friends and Mrs Thran with son Oscar return from Westgate. L Widdle and Malta households appear in local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Mayers
Lyle, Minn
Weitnauer
Waterloo
Thran
Oscar
Westgate
L. Widdle
Malta
Readlyn News Highlights From Friday Visits And Local Doings
Readlyn residents welcomed New York arrivals planning to settle in Readlyn and stay with daughter Mrs. C. W. Dickwan. D. Mersch drilled town. Mr. and Mrs. Stumme visited out-of-town friends. Ringler and Vanderwalker relatives toured area. Pneumonia illness of Mrs. P. Ringler noted. Leo Ronan home after Waterloo trip. Wapsie river area hosted picnics and anglers reported good catches including a large bass by Geo Winegar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Readlyh
C. W. Dickwan
D. Mersch
Stumme
Oight
Mr. Ringler
Two Harbors
Minn
Will Vanderwalker
Oelwein
Readlyn
P. Ringler
Leo Ronan
Arounas
Waterloo
Vanderwalker
John Maurer
Dunkerton
C. Pook
Denver
Geo
Winegar
J. 2
Mab ‘Booth
W. I. Derr
W. C. Groth
L. Meyer
Geo. Winegar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Cemetery Association
Presbyterian Church
E. S. Stevenson
Oskaloosa
Horace
Dumont
Isa Long
Elsie
Fredauber
Max Ries
Forrest Welton
Cedar Falls
Wm. Smith
Claude Forbes
Margery
Delwei
Larry Rains
Geo. Keller
Loyd Fowle
J. Mellinger
Plainfet
Sunny
Seymour Vance
Kephart
L. Belden
Goitre
Christian Church
James Wells
Wesley Mellinger
Charles Smith
Emma Bennett
Davia
Gallarim
Idle Hour
State House
Black Hawk Coffee & Spice Company
Pittsburgh
Ratteburgh
Pittsburgh Steel Co
Pennsylvania
Waterloo & Ce
Sibert’s
Jewelry
East 4Th Street
Stearns Electric RatRoad
Stearns’ Electric Paste Co
Chicago, NL
National Biscuit Company
Iowa
C.J. Miller
W. 4Th St
B. Schultz Hide & Fur Co
Commercial Street
Waterloo, IA
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