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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1921
Page
7
Manchester May 21 The Manchester American Legion auxiliary organized with 26 signers, joining the post’s members for a memorial plan. Veterans to attend cemetery services with wreaths. social hour and program marked the day as preparations for Memorial Day.
Oelwein Iowa May 21 Senior class presented two plays before a capacity crowd. The comedy Rae Was performed with cast including Amelia Schmidt Clem Galloway Lilian Chivington Rose Jordan Ethelyn Brown Celeste Shy Marian Kaney Horace Greensmith Robert Dresbach Cecily Belknap Helen Haziet Owen Selknap Polly Winslow Kenseth Moore ress Maynard Gordon McAlister and David Hoover. Auto wreck story and injuries follow with details of car crash near Hazleton and three children injured. Several local youths and residents faced motor vehicle infraction notices and a scarlet fever quarantine for the George Wright home. New Maple Grove officers named and schoolhouse sentiment to be gauged at next meeting.
Rev. HL. Foughnour, pastor of First Congregational Church, resigns effective Sept 1 after a tenure that included fundraising for a debt free church, completion of the building, and recent organ contract. He cites family claims requiring return to his former home in Pennsylvania. congregation and advisory council regret the departure.
Gilbertville Louisiana May 11 Mr and Mrs Nick Delagardelle visited relatives Sunday A well attended dance at St Marys hall Wednesday evening Mrs Martin Girsch spent several days with her mother Mrs Will Girsch Basle Center Mr and Mrs John Delagardelle Waterloo spent days with relatives here Mr and Mrs Joe Mangrich Davenport are spending several weeks with Mrs Susan Mangrich Mr and Mrs John Reuter returned from St Louis G E Shook Waterloo demonstrated aluminum ware at the home of Mrs M Delagardelle Mrs and Mrs Leo Wagner are parents of a baby girl born Wednesday morning at St Francis hospital Waterloo Henry Hess Brandon visited Thursday with his parents Mr and Mrs Nick Kettmann
Twenty one Shell Rock high school seniors will graduate Friday evening in the school auditorium. Four graduates are boys. Leona Adair Hari Bell Raphael Boban Hazel Bla ker Iral Brown Harriett Coulson das Hvans Annabelle Greer Lillian Harr itis Helen Hickie Esther Harnm Mabel Jerolaman Evelyn Kimball Velma Martin Louise WcGrecor Beth Mc pague Violet Sewell Nova Sharp dean Thompson Lucille Woosley will receive diplomas. The senior junior banquet was held Saturday and the baccalaureate sermon delivered at a local church. Avery Carlson of Dreke university is scheduled as graduation speaker.
Bristow reports illness prompting family visits from Dubuque and Wisconsin. Surfus attended a funeral in Columbia City Indiana for Calphinus Surius, aged 73, the sole surviving family member. Obituary for Mrs Jane Hewett notes service by Rev George Nicol Hampton with lengthy family ties. Interment at Oak Hill. Alonzo Overturt suffered a stroke. Henry Burma starts yeast company road sales. Mrs C T Counley and Miss Zola Early return from California.
May 21 Frederika scene includes HF Belis Cedar Falls promoting consolidated schools illustrated fall Thursday evening. Home nursing class organized. Birthdays for Albert Wendt Euphrasie Rourke Margaret Segear. Frederika public school fourth annual commencement at M church Thursday evening. Close roll names Macieda Zwanatger Sophia Wendt Donald Golding Victor Alcock Dennia Mummelthie. Upcoming calendar notes Rev Thomas Bac calaurette address The Noblest Quest and Rev Nielsen speaker with Friday picnic. Early June class day planned in Waverly.
Reinbeck May 23 Frank Saul of Cedar Falls visited the Seeman home. Creswell received word from Mrs Fred Creswell St Louis that the war department had notified her of her husband s death in France. The body will reach New York then be sent to St Louis for burial. Fred Kriswall was a brother of R J and James of Reinbeck.
Greene Ia May 2 3 The commencement exercises of Greene high school were in the auditorium Thursday evening. The address was given to Dr. Ashbaugh of Iowa City. The senior class numbered 17, nine of whom were VS. The Jess Smith family moved to Waterloo where they will reside. Mrs Eliza Ramsdell recovering from grip is reported on the mend. Dan Feyereisen visited Mrs John Gates of Des Moines last week and attended the Daughters of Isabella convention. Mrs Slice M Doore returned to Des Moines with her daughter Mrs B Hiatt. Miss Mildred Bardsen of New Hartford arrived to visit friends. The senior class has a picnic at Round Grove Thursday afternoon. The teachers left town Friday for their homes. Brethren church society had a wake day sale at Downs hardware store Saturday. C Cave confined at home with injured knee. Merle Kahuda had highest grades and received state scholarship.
In Fredericksburg May 2 a report lists Mrs Albert Matke arriving from New Hampton after hospital stay and O N Judge returning from hospital to home. W E Mohling also came home after nine weeks in New Hampton hospital though remains weak. Edna Zieske undergoes appendectomy recovery at grandmother Mrs Emma Gitsch home. Home Study Club hosts mothers at Mrs L F Rich’s home. The opera class program at the opera house drew strong attendance and a repeat showing due to crowd demand.
Orange Township residents plan travel to Pennsylvania for church conference in Hershey visiting relatives in Illinois and Pennsylvania. Mrs. Eva Whisler and Mrs. Detto West attend events in Polo while Mr. Wagner and family visit Frederickburg. Stuart Hamer and S. M. Harbaugh return from Rochester. A well prepared program closes the school year as grade rooms hosted Friday night. A band concert is set for Tuesday night.
Osage high school's 1821 class will have commencement at Congregational church last evening presented by Rev. A S Cross. The senior play is set for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at C V S gym under Miss Boyd. An annual baseball contest between current students and alumni is scheduled for Friday with Dr Emmanuel Steinheim of New York City delivering the commencement address.
Cedar Falls May 23 Dr M K W Heicher pastor of First Presbyterian church refused presidency of Presbyterian college at Huron S D tendered by a board committee after several days of consideration. Arrival of 300 young men and women to attend summer school or sessions elsewhere noted. Local events include Women’s Club year end, council meeting, and community notices.
A. E. Kline age 75 a La Porte City pioneer blacksmith died Saturday at 11 15 p m after a paralysis stroke. Born July 20 1846 in Hughsburg Pa he served in Civil War and moved to Iowa in 1868. He helped organize the First National Bank and was active in local lodges and church. Survived by widow two children a stepdaughter three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 p m at his home with Mason lodge in charge.
The De Molay council formed in Waterloo with 69 charter members marks a rapid growth for the order, the sixth city in Town to establish a council. Officers elected include Merle R. Francia as Master councilor and John Corson as Senior councilor, with a slate of appointive officers named during the Saturday installation and supper by Cedar Rapids and Dr. Cogswell. The council schedules monthly meetings on the second Friday, and a banquet and Eastern Star chapter air follow.
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