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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1923
Page
5
A jumble of job ads and classified notices from Waterloo Iowa includes many wanted positions such as salesmen, general housework, and evening workers. The text lists multiple postings with contact details, phone numbers, and brief job requirements across various industries.
Jesup reports include Battie Burritt gravely ill with Mtle daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Burritt. Mrs Craikmold and daughter visit Independence to see her mother Mrs HH Clark. Lloyd Bunnell returns from Ames after METICU tural course at the state college. Local engineer Donald Walker visits from Peoria with family. Jesup teams win five games at Cedar Falls tournament and claim silver basketball cup and all-tourney honors. Pythian Sisters hold meeting at Colonial with planned reception for Jesup school teams.
Mt Vernon area reports interurban cars returning from the south after over 24 hours in heavy snow. Families freed from quarantine, demonstrations at Farmer Thursday and millinery event at the Ore Howard home attract locals despite poor roads. Local teachers face school delays as snow blocks routes and mail carrier Charles Paul trims his rounds.
Kansas City visitor Merensi W FR Me sure attends week end events in Summer and Waterloo. Veron FR Eggleson dies at Mercy hospital Waverly aged 49 leaving widow and three children. LeRoy Halilowel, Civil War veteran, dies at daughter’s home after years of poor health and blindness. Notice of will for L G Ronqulst filed for hearing April 24 1923. Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway sale notice for stock food at Waterloo public auction March 2 1923.
Bristow Iowa March 23 News notes Ida Kocher Shel Rock cared for Harry Kocher children ill with measles and grippe. Boner Yost Kesley visiting sister Mrs Lorene Stock Allison. Mrs McClelland now in St. Wednesday, son John and wife caring for her. School board seats filled by Mrs Duncan and W A Richards. Snowbound area. no school, no train or mail for 72 hours. Traffic suspended. Fred Sorenson on route rounds. Mrs Goddard Clinton unable to return to school due to snow blockade. Dinner party at Alford home honors J E Needham. Martha Rose joined Eastern Star. Basket sale funds at Starrick social. Everatt Appleby moving to Waterloo. Mrs Barbara Jungkunz Ninety birthday remembered. John Orr family visiting from Indiana. Death of Mrs Will Noggle noted. burial at Oak Hill. Notice of sale: three concrete mixers on wheels to be sold by Railway Co. March 24 at Waterloo office.
Clackaville notes show Louise Smith begins as assistant at agricultural college. Measles illness updates and a birth and death in the Rennta family. Obituary of Mrs Joan Barnard of Louisiana Sun era, and local moves including M Huber son expansion and Otto Miller joining in partnership. Weather storm caused teachers to miss class. post storm travel updates. Representative Ramsey storm bound returning from Des Moines.
Orchard hosted a St Patrick’s party last Saturday at the Hill home with Miss Lucile Hall and Miss Mildred Lewis entertaining. Mrs Balle Green and Mrs Sam Powel tested for postmistress eligibility in Osage after the death of John Eldridge. Vera Blandin stayed in Osage briefly, and a storm reduced attendance at the wattle supper, netting about 11 dollars.
A series of brief notices from Waverly and Pomona recount deaths and funeral plans. Mrs. John Effert, early county settler, dies in Pomona California with funeral in Harlington cemetery. W. R. Eggleson Surre r dies of pneumonia at Mercy hospital. Roy Herrmann returns from Waukon after bereavement.
The Commercial club re-elected four directors and added three others at its annual meeting with 125 members present. Reports showed 12 month receipts of 6,051.96 with 6,839.56 spent and 787.50 on hand. Retiring president Frank Weishbard presided. memorials honored T. B. Carpenter and L. H. Keep. A portrait of Carpenter was presented.
The La Porte City Bulletin reports on Edith Adams hosting a small orchestra rehearsing at the Fox residence with Lillian Gar and Mrs Glenn Teeter as accompanists, residents moving between blocks, the Evangelical conference trip by Rev Kennéy, and ongoing high school orchestra progress under Miss Carlsen. Mrs Henry Werner returns to Chicago after six weeks with her mother.
The L and F W club ladies and husbands surprised the Greelis family with a basket supper on Friday. Elizabeth Hudson will address the group at the L and BF W club home on March 23, with a program about quick serving methods.
Readlyn notes from March include visits by Hampton travelers Mrs H Matthias and Mr. LaPann. Pann Bureau Ladies gathered at H Griese home, Miss Baker spoke on nutrition. Several confirmations and church activities noted at Zion and St Paul churches. New milking machine installed on Ernest Platte farm.Webling injured after a horse accident. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Griese welcome a grandson born in Waterloo March 16.
Grundy Center mourns as B Schneider dies at home after weeks of illness. Survived by widow and children H Berger, Ed Verley, Ward, Jake, Miss Florea, Abs Mathews, Mrs Frank Peck, Mrs Mee, all of area towns. He was 66 and married 46 years. services conducted by Father McDonald. Jake Smitt and family relocate to Rock Falls for railway foreman position.
John Anton Bremer plans to open a blacksmith shop in Dewar as equipment arrives. Mrs Mary Schaffer of Eagle Center visits M Ling. John Meier returns from a trip to Soukota. TH Myers listed sick with little improvement. I O C school opened its spring term Monday after a week vacation.
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