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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1921
Page
4
Waterloo Courier advertises want ads with a 25 cent minimum and 1 cent per word, listing items from shoes and furniture to livestock and farm equipment. Classifieds include rentals, sales, and job seeks with numerous individual items and contact details.
Gretchen Swisher Myra Kame and Gertrude Grant of Iowa City visiting Miss Martha Swisher and Miss Helene Glenny. Luella Pettit granted a divorce from John Ferene. Mrs Will Rubel of Fort Dodge was a guest at the Lamarj Sinnard home. Marjorie Sinnard escorted to Dubuque to visit relatives. Foundation walls begun for York Tire Service building on Fifth street east. Trials of Della Miller and Stan Hop a La Prode continued. Dr E F Stevenson and family left for a 10 day vacation to northern Minnesota with lake cottage at Jenkins. Repainting of the Terminal building began. A salesman had a Gladstone case stolen at a hotel in Town Falls. $20 reward offered. Rev and Mrs Hufstader entertaining daughter Mrs L A Hoyt of Des Moines for a few days. Elmer R. Michel purchased National cigar store No 2 at 100 Fourth street east. Orpheus quartet to give a concert at Immanuel Assembly Hall. Walter J Welker bought Waterloo Trunk stock for $3,300. Mrs Lucia Cleveland returned from Minneapolis. Mr and Mrs J N Gindt visiting Waterloo. Doc Hendergop fined for intoxication. Birth announced for Elizabeth Ann Tinker in Milwaukee. Milk vehicle labeling law to be enforced after July 1. Milk inspector FP Hadge urged clear labeling. Tire stolen and recovered. two men flushed near Elks club. suspects released as sleepers. Waverly college quartet to perform at First Lutheran Church tonight.
A Raymond column reports Edward McNamee suffered a serious farming accident with a broken limb and demolished plow after a week ago. Nearby notes cover a Methodist Sunday school picnic at Lafayette Park Waterloo, Eleanor Farrell and John O Connell marriage at St Josephs, and local social updates.
Miss Dorothy Tippy returns from a visit with sister Mrs George Seltzer in Independence. Louis Kurrt off duty due to illness. Will Nicol and daughter Mrs Albert Olson travel to Pequot Minnesota for lakeside fishing. Olson to join later. Henry Sassman returns from Wadena visit. Rev Schoenbohm to preach at Bennington church Sunday afternoon. Louis Poock farmer of Maxfield township dies at Mercy hospital in Waverly from complications after overheated condition. Funeral held from Maxfield church with Rev Bartles, burial in Fairview cemetery Denver. Mrs Will Steere hosts Mission Society. Mrs George Coontz hosts Ladies Aid. Martha Buss back at post office after Waterloo operation. Dr and Mrs Scott of St Louis visiting parents Mr and Mrs Otto Kniess. R W Meyer takes over meat serving on July 4. Mrs S A Nicol visiting son Francis Nicol and family in Oran, Ta. Drug store to stay open Sundays afternoons and evenings until fall. Lizetta Meyer and daughter Artis travel to Minneapolis to consult doctors. July 4 celebration committees report progress.
June notes from Shell Rock record residents traveling to Corning Iowa City and Rapid City. Local workers change posts at GC RE P station. others visit Minnesota lakes, Omaha and Tipton. St. Joseph's church hosts a community fair with meals, races, booths, music by Dewar Concert band and Fairweather players.
La Porte City Ia June 29 The farm home of Mr and Mrs Fred Walthers Sr southeast of town hosted about eighty friends for Mr Walthers seventy eighth birthday The day featured a pleasant social hour and a late elaborate dinner served by Mrs Walthers Congratulations and many returns of the day filled the gathering The Walthers have long managed their farm and village residents joined in the festivity
Raymond plans a community Independence Day celebration with events at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. featuring team Dewar vs Raymond and Waterina K.C. in the afternoon lineup. A 3:30 p.m. address by Rev. Hl Denke is listed.
Oelwein plans a grand opening for its air terminal with a big aerial field meet between August 1 and 10. The event, one of the first in the west, will feature various planes from far and near and is expected to draw large crowds. W B Swaner of Curtis Town Aircraft announced details after a 130 mile test flight from Fort Dodge in 75 minutes.
Clarksville residents Dr. Harry Field and his wife were traveling in Minnesota when their car caught fire from a short circuit after entering Minneapolis. Two chemical extinguishers failed. flour finally stopped the blaze. The car was not badly damaged and they continued to Clarksville. Insurance had expired days earlier. Bert Green sold his local meat market to Joe Erb of Marble Rock after 39 years in business, and will take a vacation before deciding next steps.
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