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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1917
Page
11
A quiet wedding occurred at the Haven home with Rev. A W Henke officiating, uniting Gordon Durnin of La Porte City and Etha Heyl of Kansas City. The couple, related to local families, will live with Jenkses a short time before starting housekeeping.
Obituary notes tell of Mrs. Barton of Ble Grove township dying at home after years in Colorado, survived by husband Enos Barton and two children. Other items report hog deliveries by Fowler & Sons, marriages of Helen Ward and Burl Mease, and multiple local moves and church notices across Independence and nearby towns.
March notes from Littleton report Grace Harward and Tutte O'Brien visiting nearby, Union revival at Presbyterian church draws attendance. Eighth grade graduates named Edna Manross Maggie Hultz Lillian Kline Dan Fish Hart Williams. Mrs T D Bright hosts for Richard Hughes family move near Hazleton. W W Sankey funeral attended. Rev Paden presides. Miss Lucy Durham to teach first term in O'Brien district. Rose Elizabeth Dethl and Kyle Allen Curtis wed at Valley City S D.
Harold Thompson will travel to Cedar Falls Monday and return Friday to represent Dumont school in the subdistrict contest. A Parent-Teacher Association meeting at the Evangelical church featured a children’s play “The First Play” and a domestic science department refreshment. Prof Walters of State Teachers College spoke. The women prepared light refreshments at the school dance. The M E Sabbath school class men and wives arranged a surprise gathering Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Becker celebrated their twenty third wedding anniversary with a supper at their home. The senior class of the high school was mentioned.
Lucille Bartle returned from Waterloo where her sister Mrs Earl Hollister was ill but has recovered. Local residents include Mr and Mrs Leo Eagen Miss Winile Chinn Miss Laura Cordes visiting at R F Cordes home Ed O Larson of Casselton visited Schulte home last week George Stires and mother M Talmidge moved to Kuhn near Osage CG G Voight bought the Van derpeel house vacated by O D Tibbetts. Cinthia Bassely joined Hila Wese and attended a party given by Gerald and Hila Wese. A Des Moines children's home representative spoke at the Methodist church. Unity club Winter Party at Frank West home featured games patriotic songs and a two course supper with flag decor.
Readlyn March 1 Joan Rummel returned from a western trip and will visit relatives. Mrs Wtinaur and JJ Twin are visiting from Jock Island. Mrs John Ruhr was called to Getwein. Mrs Wazelett moved to Whyerly to live with her son. Wil Woeh family were called to Tripoli. Six carloads of stock shipped to Chicago. The Maurer daughter died of diphtheria. the nurse left, family remaining. Mr and Mrs Diekman Jr. went to Hampton for an operation.
Raymond and Charles Brituman families attended a wedding at Waverly. Various residents were listed as moving near Dunkerton and Waterloo. Mrs Ella B Hobson hosted a Women’s Home Missionary gathering. church stewards met at Rev W E Ross’s home. In Winthrop, Mildred Filckenger, born March 6 1894 near Winthrop, trained as a nurse at Finley hospital, married Irmscher in 1914, lived in Dubuque, moved to Delhi last spring, died Feb 23.
Misa Hennica Brunson and Elmer Sands married on Saturday in Shell Lake. They will reside in the tenant house and work for Claude Benton. Several local movers and visitors were noted, including Mrs. Rachel Garner visiting Cedar Falls relatives and various farm relocations among area families. A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Elmer Sands was held at the George Sands home on Tuesday.
Mrs. M. E. Cortright traveled from Waterloo for a Sunday visit. Marion Wham will move to the Peckham house in Finchford. Corwin relocates to the Charles Dorman farm. H. M. Pierce of Waverly moves to his new home. C. Stannard visited Shell Rock. Walter Newell spent Monday in Cedar Falls. Mits Vossbere stays with her brother in Waverly Junction for a few days.
Shell Rock residents report several relocations from Portar farm to Mre, and from own to firm bone near Waverly Junction. Neice dies at sister’s home, Miles seth town. Stewart moved from her home to her daughter’s care, while visiting relatives in the west and ill with PHekMANia.
Hudson Maren 4.-C. W. Bedford R. Hollis attend Cedar lumber convention. Grant child ill. 243-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seufferloin died at home Thursday. Tuesday Study Club met with Mrs. CA Stemaworth. Gen Vietehnr and others jest from the Jim Toowin tara to the Lawrence Walters farm this year. Willem McParlane and family at home.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and places like Jey, DEWAR Jinwir, Mina, Cy. Th. Ju, Meyer, and North Dakota. It references a vehicle incident, a market, a wedding, and various people such as Robert Guzamby, Mrs. Retaltt, and Meg. Ab. Laila as readable bits amid confusion.
Fragmented OCR text from Orange Township cites multiple names and places including Hosta hospital, Teor Baal, Michigan, and Waterloo taverns. It references injuries, a wedding trip interruption, a critical condition of Max Maust, and visits by Tompkins and Stmart Ka Aaar families, reflecting a chaotic local notice with numerous probable clerical errors.
Aplington editor notes Mrs John Seaster returned from a brief visit while Elmer Rock and family moved to a new home in Wapello Leon Ovarton begins work at a barber shop Miss Dona Mayor surprised by the Wiking Workers class at Presbyterian church John Gers underwent an operation forappendix at tlumpton and was moved to hospital later improving Miss Dutton and Malinda Meyer traveled to Waterloo for a Christian Endeavor meeting Mr and Mrs J B Morel and son Vylas returned from a visit to Ratten today
The list records the marriage of Miss Vaauts Ktnbutl to Mr Albert Everding in Tripoli on Feb 22, performed by Rev Jupi at the German Lutheran church, with a wedding reception in the bride’s hometown. Also noted are property sales, a move by Swanger on roads, and local visits and arrivals from Port Morgan and Winterton with residents and family travel details.
Linden news from March reports people leaving for Detroit voyages and church services next week at Linden church with nightly services and special observances. Typhoid concerns, recovery from ramnsal surgeries noted, plus new song chords and illustrated stereopics planned for evenings. Also mentions rapid construction in New York City and a boiling lake of unknown depth in Dominica.
A Waterloo Post Office notice lists hundreds of names and firms under the Third Class advertising letters, including Misa Luella Amie, Miss Florence Dunn, Miss Ada Doan, Mrs. Marie Thompson, and firms like Downes company and Waterloo Herming Co. The entry closes with the Postmaster’s name and date February 28, 1917 and notes New York City infrastructure figures.
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