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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1925
Page
5
Local notes from Bristow Iowa report family visits, church plans, graduations, and travels. Residents Bertha Boylan, Loren Boylan, and many others are mentioned with weekend trips to Waterloo and Cedar Falls, plus preparations for a June 21 church dedication in interior. Obituaries, marriages, and school events mix with community milestones across nearby towns.
A June bulletin from Barclay Township reports personal notes from Fev Kopecky and residents. Nick Wellner returns from four weeks in South Dakota, George Kirckner and Frank arrive home from Kansas, and others travel for family illness and funeral rites. Road work plans and rough oat outlook accompany the community update.
A sequence of obituaries and local notices details Mrs Efe Carstens and Mrs Minnie Brenni’s deaths, a funeral at Cedar Falls, burial there, and a nearby Lennox call to mourn a relative. Mentions James Montani and June Hild-Tirand, a hospital context in St Louis.
Funeral services for Lew Phelps drew many former neighbors with burial in Mt Vernon. Mrs Jane Newell Bandfield is seriously ill at Sartors hospital with diabetes and complications. Sam Margearts is convalescing after an appendicitis operation at Surlori hospital. Harry Askey sold a cattle load to Jamesville buyers last week. Storm damage knocked down trees and damaged small buildings. A family reunion was held Sunday at the H D Askey home with guests including Mrs Afkesy.
Plainfield residents including Kwite Page family and Celik Page arrived from Mehall North Dakota and visited A L Roach in Mex Tick Creper. Several locals traveled to Clarkia and Riveville for visits. Local weddings and gatherings noted with several family names and last week’s events.
Ill at his home southeast of Littleton is James O'Brien. The Carl Strempke family left for Portage to visit Mrs. Alexander Miller. A Children’s day pre-evening is planned June 14 at Press run church. Gladys McGaughtin returns from Iowa University for summer. Men work on the L W T Francis house adding two rooms and a porch. A furnace and modern improvements planned. Cemetery Association held its annual meeting Monday afternoon.
Saturday and Sunday travel and visits across Woodward Des Moines Iowa City Grinnell and Davenport. Local events include the Rebekah lodge memorial service at Cedar Falls and a Sacred pageant at the M. E. Church. The Heinbeck Farmers creamery reports over three and a half tons of butter weekly and many residents plan summer activities and travel.
Otterville notes list visitors including Mrs Peyton from Salina and Mrs Charleg Andrews of Elroy and Cameron. Local families such as Budzine Bantz Willams Weber Busse Passmore and Hindle are mentioned with activities and a foot injury from a horse shoeing incident.
Leroy A. Moser returned from a week at Albia visiting relatives, leaving wife and children there. Andrew and Donald Melnnes joined him. Donald plans a month with grandparents Pred Shoemaker north of town. Bolenbaugh bought a truck to start a team route out of Reinbeck. Joe Sibert and family, including son Joe and daughter Bernetta, spending a few days in town.
Mr and Mrs Wiliam Kricklerg Mrs George Well man and son unmproved to Tripoli Sune day to visit Walter Sauerby who has been seriously Ul for some time Lewis Peters Watertown D was
The notice reports a large barn, 96 by Tong, owned by Wilkin Luhr in Oren, was destroyed by a storm last week. It notes this is the fourth Luhr barn destroyed by storms or fires in 12 years. Fred Lobo reopened his butcher shop and placed a wagon on the road. Mrs B Peters and Mrs P Definer visited families in Philipsburg.
Mr. TiSvang plans to attend summer school in Iowa City. Mrs. Minnie Catwell was called to Farwell for the death of her daughter's baby. Tuesday club hosted a picnic in Yourist park Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Hendrickson visit with his family. Bir Hendrickson will teach in Murdock next year. Misses Alice Seaver and Rena Nelson taught in Cedar Falls this year. Mrs. Bertha Knudsen visited her daughter in St Ansgar. Mrs. Halon spent last week at Sushua with her parents. Prof Robert Matt and daughter on a two week visit to Iowa City and Fort Dodge. Cassel Danielson moved to Waterford for business college. Mrs. Li A Muller Jr completed her visit and left for Charles City. Mr. and Mrs. William Mardell visited O. H. Koch home. Superintendent and Mrs. C. F. Evans and baby left for Fredericksburg to stay with Mrs. Bryans.
Miss Van Martin of Clarksville visits her aunt Mrs Bemay Benton in Finchford Iowa for the week. Miss Leone Parmon attending summer school at J T C spent the weekend here. Miss Vivien Newell visits relatives in Nashua. Miss Betty Brown returns home from Dubuque. Miss Grace Cook and Miss Richard Farmer, Inchford school teachers, visit Mrs Bessy Benton for the weekend.
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