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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1927
Page
6
Grundy County Iowa defeated a plan to issue 600000 in bonds for hard surfacing primary roads by a two to one margin. The tally showed 1024 approving and 2015 against in Tuesday's special election. Other counties also debated bond proposals and road financing under a new law.
Vinton Ia June 32 Funeral services for Mrs J K Brody were held at Urbana yesterday afternoon Nancy Storts was born May 5 1853 on a farm near Vinton and lived in the community all her life She married J K Brody in 1875 They farmed near Urbana later lived in Urbana About 20 years ago they moved to Vinton She is survived by one son and three daughters One daughter Mrs Elliott Deardorff lives here Mrs Eva Youell of this city has word of the marriage of her son Vernon to Nona Lucile Wilson of Sioux Falls The young couple reside in Sioux Falls The article also mentions local business and social notes including window display contests and visits by Moscow Idaho residents and Chicago trip plans for local sports fans
Upper University summer session reports 150 students enrolled up from last year. About a dozen students will earn bachelor of arts degrees at the 10 week session ending this summer. A notable trend is many students driving from Westgate Oelwein Arlington and West Union to classes daily, since all classes are held in forenoon.
Readlyn Iowa June 22 Olga Torgler led the rural schools of Bremier County graduating class of Sumner region as valedictorian. A large company celebrated the forty eighth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Chris Warneke Sunday evening. The H C Warneke farm barn was rebuilt Saturday with about 35 men in the bee.
Near Dysart August Kersten was leading a horse when it kicked him. He suffered a basal skull fracture, received immediate medical care, and is expected to remain laid up for a few weeks. The Tama County Medical Society plans a June 27 meeting at Conant’s Park near Gladbrook with a 6 pm dinner and talks on heart disease and tuberculosis. The piece also notes Traer’s longtime blacksmith Roy McComas, former mayor and councilman, reflecting on horse shoeing prices and his interest in athletics.
Delaware County Fair society announces a free gate Fourth of July program at the Delaware county fair grounds in Manchester. Fireworks will light July 4 and 5 with six vaudeville acts daily, two Farm Bureau league baseball games July 4, and a Winthrop versus Ryan game July 5. Open air dance pavilion operates both afternoons and evenings.
Lions Club of La Porte City selects officers for the coming year with Tra Richards as president and Roy E. Wagner as first vice president. R. B. Fields becomes second vice president, A. E. Park third, Co. A. Brust secretary, J. Co. Kober treasurer. Clarence Angel of Minneapolis spoke on YMCAs work with boys.
Fredericksburg Iowa special report notes Velva Ward and Clarence Hessman married June 12 at the bride's home in New Hampton. They will reside on Hessman's farm northwest of Fredericksburg.
In Jesup and nearby towns births are noted for the Caldwell McClintock Kocher Buhman Baenard Cook Hildebrandt Adelmund Binger Coyle and others. Sons and daughters are listed with dates in June including distinct families from Shell Rock Waverly Oak Park Ackley and 80n Charles City and Oelwein.
Cedar Falls June 22 Harold Fritch and other Rock Island officials studied moving the station from Main Street near to Franklin and Second. A union station with Rock Island and Illinois Central was discussed to ease track changes. No decision expected soon. Also reports include sermons at First Baptist, college speeches, garden harvests, summer school inspections, band concerts, and local civic notes.
Oelwein Iowa June 22 Mr and Mrs J W Basham note their Chicago born daughter Mrs G R Skow has had successful goltre operation the same day. George Shirk and son Richard depart for a motor trip to Clearfield Pa to visit kin and friends for several weeks. Mrs Fred Baumgartner confined at home with severe chickenpox. Fred Mastrom pleads guilty in superior court to intoxication with usual fines. Mr and Mrs Burch H Schneider sail July 29 for Kavaja Albania to teach in agricultural school. G A Kidd Fayette County bankers association secretary attended Des Moines state meeting with talk on Bank Service Charges.
Miss Leslie E. Wentzel will lead the voice department at Upper Iowa University next year after Miss Clara Hoyt’s resignation. A graduate of New England and Ithaca conservatories, she studied at the University of Pennsylvania and directed choral clubs at Susquehanna University. She has soloed at First Presbyterian Church in Orlando and studied under Herbert Witherspoon.
Licenses issued this month in Allison Iowa include George Deningo of Ackley and Margaret Wunsch from Dumont Leo B Stevenson and Maiford Renning from Shell Rock M Clifford Mead of Bristow and Fanny Lindeman from Austinville Everett W Nixt Greene and Eva Mae Wilson of Marble Rock John Harrison and Lucile Georgine Lark Greene William Henry Schrage and Wilhelmina Jakel Allison Robert G Wilson of Indianapolis Indiana and
Eva G Voeltz of Parkersburg Martin Wedeking Edna Weinburg Clarksville Wilford E Giver Day mont Flobe L Overturf Bristow Noel Erdmier Shannon IL Vada Arlene Eisenbise Lanark IL Derrick D Lindeman Austinville Verbena Augusta Mayfield.
Independence Iowa June 22 A convention of the Northeastern Iowa Federation of Lutheran Brotherhoods will meet at Immanuel Lutheran on Sunday June 26. Open air services at Forester's Park begin at 11. Rev A H Zeilinger opens the meeting with a local church quartet, followed by a sermon by Rev G Prottengeir of Charles City. Afternoon program at 2 features the Waterloo First Lutheran Orchestra and Glee Club with a Haferman Maynard address. A business session closes the gathering followed by a Maynard Independence baseball game between respective brotherhoods. Boettcher funeral held for Matilda Boettcher with burial at Oak Grove. son Gustav of Chicago visiting, formerly of Independence.
Denver Ia June 22 H C Bruns and son Clarence and wives with Nick Kern spent a week at Roosevelt lake returning Tuesday exhibited nine twelve and fourteen pound fish. Den ver beat Tripoli 2 to 0 in ball game last Sunday Readlyn to visit next Sunday Wedemeyer employed at Raymond Pipho farm home Edgar Mohling at Fred Mohling Lorenz Doepke with his brother Theophil Blaufuss at Harry Steege farm Henry Rector married Celia Auner of Wichita Kan at that place last week Bride later toured Oklahoma and farm home now home Miss Frieda Kurtt employed Lorenzen home Miss Elenora Kurtt helping Emil Foelske home Relatives gathering at Arthur Diekmann home for Lavern Diekmanns birthday Guy Hall resigns Guenther garage now living at Nashua Ia Tenth wedding anniversary at Max Bredow home Miss Florence Dorn sick Miss Lula Lorenzen able outdoors Thimble Bee ladies picnic supper in city park Wednesday evening Mrs Ernest Guenther back from hospital Waterloo Miss Charley George and wife visited Mrs Georges Minnesota relatives Fred Sass visiting Milwaukee Rev Schoenbohm and William Groening attended conference in Allison
Hudson Iowa June 22 The Baptist Mission circle will meet Friday June 24 at 2 30 p m at Mrs John Holmes home Music by Helen and Jane McMillan and discussion on The Baptist Family in Foreign Fields led by Merle Hendry and Ruth Sterling Officers to be elected including Mrs Lena Popp who recently returned from a three week hospital stay in Waterloo
Treatment of intestinal flu, a daughter Shirley Leone born to Mr and Mrs O H Patterson on Monday June 20. Ruth Sterling operated on for appendicitis at Presbyterian hospital Waterloo two weeks ago returned home Sunday. A. W. Forbes A T Joder and Robert Joder returned from fishing at Lake Ada Minnesota with quota for friends. Hudson State bank is being painted along with other business buildings. Irv Blough first to bring new potatoes to market planted March 15.
Washington Township on June 22 hosted a surprise birthday party Monday evening at the Burton Renner residence for Mrs. Renner’s mother Mrs. F. W. Muir. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan, Coy Muir, Miss Margaret Kendall, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hursh, Mrs. Jennie Shaffer, and Misses Leota and Isabelle Shaffer.
Allison Iowa June 22 F E Gossett a rural mail carrier for 25 years nearly drowned when his car skidded off a bridge into three feet of water. He crawled through broken front door glass to escape the rising water, narrowly escaping a fatal outcome during his long career.
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