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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1914

Page

12

Spellers Named for County Test and Medals Planned

Medals will be awarded by County Superintendent Myers for the county spelling contest to be held in Waterloo later in May. Township contests have selected spellers with sixteen townships represented by three contestants each and about nine more from elites. An arithmetic contest will accompany the spelling test with prizes.

Waterloo Folowing Black Hawk Clara Miller Edna Fearer Ruth Knudsen Barclay John May Mabel Campbell May Randall Bennington Albert Funk Ralph

Shriners Special Train Heads Toward Atlanta

A nine-car Shriners special train, carrying members from Omaha and Sioux City, passed through the city to reach Atlanta for the national meeting. It traveled via the Illinois Central after midnight, followed No. 12, did not use the belt line, and changed engines in the freight yards, arriving in Chicago at 7 30.

Shriners Omaha Sioux City Atlanta Illinois Central Chicago

Orchard Notes and Local Obituaries in May

Orchard surveys cement sidewalks. Mrs Loren Bond to entertain Congregational Ladies Aid May 206. May dinner in church parlors May 1 raised 31.40 for the aid society. M B Blandin travels Wisconsin hunting land for a farm. Grandma Covey dies May 3 at son Johns home East Lincoln. funeral at Lincoln Baptist Church led by Rev F S Artz. interment Orchard cemetery. A letter says Rev Fred Slyfield died at his Plattville home after a long illness.

Loren Bond Congregational Ladies’ Aid Society M. B. Blandin Wisconsin Grandma Covey John East Lincoln Lincoln Baptist Church Tuesaday F. 8. Artz Congregational Church of Orchard Fred Slyfield Plattville Wis

Kissel car line promises beauty comfort and service

The ad pitches KisselKar KisselNar Kisselbar models highlighting beauty comfort and convenience with features like long low streamlined bodies roomy interiors and accessible parts. It cites three touring models priced at 1850 2350 and 3150 with strong service after sale and urging readers to buy now.

Memorial of Mr Sinfield and local wedding notes

Mr Sinfield, born in Surry England, ordained at Farnham Hamp shire Hogland, remembered by locals after sixteen years here. Rev Mack and wife from Ancon Ta have moved to Osage. A quiet wedding occurred at Mr and Mrs Kart Stefert home last Monday. Lloyd Clatzer and Miss Frankie Smith of Nashua wed, witnessed by the bride’s sister. Orchard and vicinity hosted a shower for Nel Knudsen as she awaits marriage to John Markham.

Sinfield Surry England Farnham Hanmislire Hogland Mack 1Ancon Osage Mirceli Kart Stefert Lloyd, Clatzer Misa Frankie Smith Nashug Nashua

Marshalltown High to Graduate Sixty Three in Jule Class

Marshalltown Iowa May 9 The Marshalltown high school will graduate Friday June 12 at the Odeon with Dr Henry Lupzzado of Columbia University addressing the class The largest class prior was forty nine and the present class counts sixty three members thirty six girls with three or four doubtful The youngest member is De ither Mayer aged 16 years 6 months and the boys average 19 years 6 months while girls average 18 years 11 months

Marshalltown Jorgernt Dawa Marshalltown High School Odeon Henry Lupzzado Columbia University New York City Nvr Deither Mayer

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