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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1912

Page

9

Graduation Tonight for Waterloo Business College Class

The Waterloo Business College holds graduation at First M E church with Prof. C P Cosgrove of Cedar Falls giving the address. Owensboro inventor W B Ireland and stenotype demonstrators attend, while graduates travel from Reinbeck Allison Lone Tree and Edmonton Canada for the ceremony. A reception at Gates home follows with class members and faculty present. Sheriff Shores travels to Knoxville with a patient for treatment at the state inebriacy hospital.

Ireland Owensboro A Waterloo Business College M. E. Church M. B. Byron Stenotype Murchison Bowen C. P. Cosgrove Teachers' College At Cedar Falls Frank Porter Reinbeck Nora Whitehead Allison J. N. McC Waterloo Business College Fros A. F. Gates Mullan Avenue West Harry Stroud Prof. Gates Clarice Crouse

Gresham Community Notes from March Activities

Gresham Iowa reports busy lumber sawing near Fairbank and moving among residents. Delegates Karl Teisinger and Clarence Albright attended a Dumont district Y Pp. A. convention February 24. Mrs. Fritz funeral drew many neighbors and sympathy. Y P A met at Holdiman home with a social hour after business. Lydia Buehner visiting Waterloo. Jacob Scholl to Oran.

Frank Holdiman Fred Albright Waterloo Crawford Garvin Allen Steely la Grippe Jacob Scholl Oran Heins Scholl Chester Teisinger Montana Las Jacob Teisinger Conrad Fritz Gresham

Community Notes From Mount Vernon Township And Nearby

A list of local moves and events includes Mr and Mrs Byri Dennett settling in East Cedar Falls and work at an Iowa Gate factory, visits by Ray and Orril Smalling in LaPorte, Claude Johnson at court in Waterton, and the B and BR Telephone company annual meeting in Janesville. Mrs Earl Progser to entertain Thursday club March 12, spring term start for Crete Newell near Plainfield, and residents moving to new homes in Green Mountain and Shell Rock areas. The Daylight Card Club enjoyed a social at Wm Callahan’s with hot mashed potatoes and chicken pie. Additional gatherings involve Mr and Mrs Fred Raskins, Louie Nelson’s family moving into the former J E Moore farm, and Myrta Garton visiting from Waterloo. Agnes Boomer and Oscar Merce wed and plan to settle on the VG Boomer farm. Mother and child are reported improving at Orville Miller’s home.

Mount Vernon Byri Dennett East Cedar Falls Tennett Iowa Ray Smalling LaPorte Orril Smalling Claude Johnson Waterton B. & BR. Telephone Company Janesville Earl Progser Crete Newell Plainfield Bert Jackson Green Mountain M. V. Sunderlin Hem Wm. Callahan Fred Raskins George Phelps al Decker Place Shell Rock Louie Nelson J. EB. i Moore sMias Marty Ballou Waterloo D. A. Finley Sceme Schooel House District Xoo Gladden Amd Orville Miller John Vincrnt Sioux Joel SD Myrta Garton Loren Ostrander Agnes Boomer Oscar Merce Boomer

Waterloo Couple Wed in Eldora Surprise Nuptials

Miss Bernice L. Ferguson of Waterloo and Roy W. Van de Walker of Conrad were married by Rev. J. C. Clark at the Eldora parsonage Monday noon. The ceremony joined families from Waterloo and Conrad with a Winchester hotel wedding dinner and a Mason City orchestra reception at the groom’s parents’ home. The bride, once of Waterloo, worked at Boston Brokerage and later in the William Galloway offices. The groom’s father owns several stores and the couple plan to join the Orpheum vaudeville circuit after his job with his father. They will visit Waterloo friends this weekend to receive congratulations.

Waterloo Eldora Bernice L. Ferguson Roy W. van de Walker Conrad J. C. Clark Ferguson R. C. Ferguson van de Walker Winchester Mason City Orchestra Waterloo East Boston Brokerage Company William Galloway Company Orpheum

Official changes on Great Western

Recent changes in Great Western officials announced. T. J. Cleary becomes commercial agent at Waterloo. March 1, Ted Jodon named division freight agent at Des Moines, replacing H. R. Holbert. March 15, W. C. Hine named division freight agent at Fort Dodge, replacing L. M. Foss.

Great Western Road T. J. Cleary Mr. Cleary Waterloo Tferd Jodon Des Moines H. R. Holbert W.C. Hine Fort Dodge L. M. Foss

Remarkable Root Juice claims aid for kidney and back troubles

An advertisement touts Root Juice as a cure for weak kidneys and related symptoms. It cites relief in days and lists testimonials from John Listenberger of Fort Wayne and J M Stevens of Atlanta, urging readers to buy at Henderson Drug Co while warning of imitations by dishonest druggists.

John Wlistenberger Wayne Ave Fort Wayne Ind J. M. Stevens Chestnut Atlanta Henderson Drug Co

Dairy Education Takes Firm Hold Across Midwest

Mr. Van Pelt conducts a series of farmers institutes in Nashua Sumner and Dubuque as dairy education expands. A three week dairy train from Illinois Central and Winds Central trains schedule meetings from Dubuque to Cherokee concluding March 22 with emphasis on increased production from individual animals.

van Pelt Nashuin Farmers’ Institute Sumner Dubuque Rock Island Gowrey Illinois Central T. C FH. 8 Mstel Winds Central Reel Island Road Dubuique Cherokee

Winter Weather Record and Dairy Train Report

Winter’s record shows thirty six days with temperatures at or below zero and a February coldest period noted. The Rock Island dairy train tour across Illinois boosted dairy interest, with schools dismissing and many students visiting despite blizzards. G Q Toulouse moved to 112 Ash Street, Rose Hills, planning a large chicken raising operation.

Ralph B. Slippy Hugh G. van Pett Pythian Temple Rock Island van Pett Mercury Sh Aess Slipever Offhey Vaughan’s G. Q. Toulouse I]nois Central Round House Rose Hills Ash Street Osage Council Bluffs

Prophecy on Cedar River Breakup Forecasts Weather Turn

Prophet Busby predicted the Cedar River would thaw and be ice free by the 10th, stating definite dates for spring breakup. The outlook suggests this forecast may be incorrect and false.

Busby Cedar River

Clarksville Man Seeks Mail-Order Marriage Partners

George Perkins of Clarksville Iowa requests names of five Watering ladies previously pictured in the Courier seeking to marry. He notes his birth in Waterloo and moves to Clarksville six years ago and asks the paper to publish the names so he may write.

Courier Waterloo Clarksville George Perkins Box Clarksville, Iowa

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