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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
3
Jesup June 10 news notes births marriages visits and local happenings. Several residents travel visit Waterloo Waterloo and Indpendence attend commencements at the Grand. A July 4 celebration is planned with new hitching posts and a cement walk east of the F C Walker store.
The W. R. C. gathers Saturday at 2 30 p m in the Masonic hall to observe Flag Day with all old soldiers invited. Local notes report baby born to Earl Bowen and wife, various townsfolk in and out of Janesville, and routine community happenings including recitals, travels, and business moves.
Raymond June 72. M. Nelson bought a new automobile. Clayton Bronson and wife and R. C. Wangler were in town on Wednesday. Ont schools close on Friday. teachers Miss Duster and Miss Kaseht hosted a large picnic at Nick Frost's grave south of town. Mesdames Kila Hobson and the Douglases visited the home of Mr and Mrs 0 G Young southeast of town last Friday. Miss Anna Pook of Marshalltown, visiting Hazleton friends last week, stays with her aunt Mrs. Taylor. Miss Eva Romine of Waterloo visited the home of Mr and Mrs John Cotton and Mrs C J Dunham and children.
Selma resident visits her mother while Dr. and Mrs. Marble vacation at Ed Marble's home. Clarence Wallace and wife tour lakes south of town. Mrs. Ross Murdock and son Raymond visit Cedar Rapids relatives. Frank Schmitt and John Kelley visit Waterloo area kin. Kate Weber and Lena Duster visit Waterloo. Chats include local society meetings, church groups, and community visitors from Jesup Mt. Vernon Independence and Quincy. Several locals recover from injuries or travel for business and family events through the week.
Miss Marion Higman returns from Manchester as relatives visit in the area. Several residents travel to nearby towns for visits and events, including Edna Braden, May Porteous, Pearle Graham, and many others. Society update notes travel to Council Bluffs, Independence, Dubuque, Chicago, and Waterloo, with brief mentions of employment changes and college commencements.
Dunkerton Iowa June 13 special annual Children's Day service by the board of education will be held Sunday morning June 15 at 10 30 oclock at the Methodist Episcopal church. The collection supports church educational institutions. An afternoon program and an 8 pm service feature vocal music and a sermon on The Courage of Consecration by the minister. Epworth league devotional meeting led by campaign captain. John E Bates of Waterloo to speak June 22 at the church.
The church, assisted by Harry EB. Fisher and Messrs Schemerhorn and Woodring in charge of the song service, will hold services. Further announcements of this meeting will be made later. The pastor of the local church has assisted Rev. C. A. Peddicord of Fairbank this week in the tent meetings at that place.
A Hudson social note lists visits and stays from Reinbeck Waterloo New Hartford and Dike including Mrs William Meisner and daughters Lillie Meri Laura Volberding and others. The piece covers house painting auto trips band concert a large township picnic near Waltman Store and diploma presentations by Waterloo county superintendent Miss Margaret Meyers to 13 graduates.
Stella McDowell celebrated her eighth grade birthday with a lawn party Wednesday evening, enjoyable for all attendees. Rev. W. Beachler from Waterloo and associates led an echo meeting for Hudson at Burlington convention, drawing a large crowd. Samuel Lumbus, longtime Hudson resident, funeral held at Baptist church Thursday at 2 pm with interment in Hudson cemetery. Mr and Mrs George Crabtree attended children’s day programs at Brethren and Baptist churches Sunday morning.
The Dunkerton Chautauqua closed after five days with an estimated 400 attendees. Dr Buckmaster and family survived a rollover after a tire blew out on a Sandy Road near Jesup. Mrs Buckmaster bruised but not seriously hurt and the car suffered top and windshield damage but was drivable. Other locals planned auto trips to Waterloo and New York State as one carrier expected a cross country trip.
An old advertisement promotes Mother's Friend as an external remedy for pregnancy. It claims to prevent tension and pain during childbirth, preserve the form without laceration, and reduce morning sickness. The product, priced at $1.00 a bottle, is produced by Bradferd Regulator Co. in Atlanta and offers a free book for expectant mothers.
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