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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1921
Page
6
Local Waterloo advertisement column lists want ads with varied offerings from services jobs to goods. Notices include housing rentals and sales, automotive listings, and community notices framed in a bustling midwestern small-town style.
Bristow Iowa updates include W B Needham family staying in town for summer at Reformed parsonage, Laura Meas and Aurine McConnliff visiting county seat Allison, Mrs Jungkunz first Bristow woman on jury, Ralph Webster visiting from North Dakota, cemetery association May meeting at K Miller home, WC T U entertained at Orangelt home, committee to draft disarmament resolutions prepared for Washington with four copies to be sent, Bryan noted as national funeral attendant, M F Metielland family leaving for Clarion until after Decoration Day, Civil War veteran in the area, Goddard and Ses assisting council framing A P F A, American Legion planning for Memorial Day with Capt Needham as speaker, Bristow Mercantile sells to Ed Brandenburg, Goddard buys residence from Walter Stewart, J J Gough and family at Waukon, Rev J W Peterson visiting Curlew relatives.
Clerkerne 1a Grainess Session of Soc with Mrs. and others meeting Thursday afternoon elected officers Laura Knight president L G Pulis vice president Idella Wood treasurer and secretary Eight members paid dues one guest attended Phonograph music and a social hour followed A tray lunch was served. Shriners convention attendees listed from Mason City. For sale items including Rhode Island Red hens and other poultry offered. Memorial and graduation notices plus local announcements and transfers O L Parsons Storage advertises services.
Winthrow Ta Mayuy o Mise Ten Yaw and Frank Bloom wed Sunday with Rev Hore officiating. They plan a short visit with relatives before returning home. Also note a funeral for Catherine MeWat of Atlantic Church, born in Ireland 73 years ago. Memorial Day plans in Janesville include a parade, cemetery services, and address by Dr. Macartney.
Local notes from Parkersburg Iowa and nearby areas include Mrs T Hotsen attending a state anti tuberculosis meeting in Dubuque, Mrs C B Ferguson seeking medical care in Mason City, and Mrs E E Schrock attending a cousin's burial in Cedar Rapids. Gladys Turner returns home from Humboldt to summer teaching, a stove explosion sparked a small fire at the Walker residence, and Peter Farley travels from Milwaukee after his mother's death. Mrs Thomas Farley mourns, Mrs A E Stewarts undergoes hospital surgery in Iowa City, Marguerite Brown and Glen Zimmerman wed at the Brown home with Judge Edwards officiating.
WASHBURN I A list of visits by Miss Sei Besek Cedar Rapids and others to Mr and Mrs Frank Vorel and family. Residents from Watford Jesup Gilbertville La Porte City and Waterloo visit relatives in the area. Several locals including Esther Brewer and Dorothy Hemmer are noted with hospital and travel updates.
A narrative of a woman who arrived in the United States as a child, settled in Winth, Iowa in 1676, lived with her sister's family after her mother's death, and has since supported herself. She suffered a paralytic stroke a month ago and remains bedfast, with a large extended family in Canada and a niece, Mrs Ollie Randall Toletan, caring for her. Her burial plans include a Catholic cemetery.
A Cedar Falls gathering of about 400 at Regent theatre heard P. G. Holden and J. L. Tipton stress farmer town resident unity as essential for progress. Tipton cited Minnesota’s roads and enterprise as proof of collective action, while Holden urged shared aims, land use, education, and cohesion to foster a thriving community.
La Porte City plans Memorial Day observances with ex soldiers meeting at American Legion rooms at 10 30 am for a service in the auditorium. On Monday May 30 veterans parade to the cemetery decorate graves and hear Rev Clemente speak. Poppies from France will be distributed as part of the program.
Wagner and John C Parker, both of Marble Rock, were married by Rev Belford at Burton Avenue Baptist parsonage in Waterloo on Thursday. They will reside in Marble Rock. The class of 1921 baccalaureate was held in the Baptist church Sunday evening with Rev Woods delivering the sermon. Music by the union choir, high school orchestra, and Patricia Walster Bradt with Mrs Ries accompanying.
Mr and Mrs Julius Marquett of City and their daughter spent part of last week with Mrs Edd Sime. PF Moore, a former resident southwest of Orchard, moved to Texas and has disposed of property there. Grandma Morse plans a few weeks with her children and Memorial Day visit. W F Penney of Osage called at the Lee home and expects to travel soon with friends to Chicago and Wisconsin with Miss Erma Bryant and Charles City involved.
Mrs Laney Lewis hosted a weekend visit with her niece. Osage resident Mrs. McFarlan recently returned from California and visited family including daughter Mrs Pete Behms. Waterloo teacher Miss Ruby Ferguson stayed with friends. Vivian McCulla of Orchard high school recovered from illness. Herbert Root moved to a home near Orchard and will work for William Aira. Readlyn notes mention a May 26 birth, and Louis Moklis was called to Waterloo for his sister’s illness. A Readlyn and Plainfield baseball game ended 4 to .
Miss Mary Lavenz returned from Minnesota to visit relatives in Gilbertville and Waterloo. Local residents donated corn for the poor shipped from the Gilbertville Grain Elevator. Rev. Nemmers and Rev. Friedmann visited St Francis hospital in Waterloo. Charles Ray’s Kes crate musical will be shown in St Mary’s hall Sunday evening.
Nashua events include Mrs F H Luhring visiting Greene daughter born this week and eight Nashua teachers set to marry before next school year. Leis Keer returned to Charles City after caring for Mrs S J Hawkins. Frank Beynolds team ran away causing damage across the bridge. Winter Reinbeck visits before summer in Minnesota with brother. Lou Modine underwent a serious operation at Waverly hospital. Nashua public schools closed for the week. Glass play set for Tuesday with commencement to follow. Warren Sears appointed clerk at Rocke & Sohles grocery.
May 25 update from Vernon area with reports of seasonal bloom and returning residents. Mrs. George Albright shows improvement after a weeks away, while Otte family visited Chester and Fayette with daughter Clara. Henry Thies hosts Bremer county relatives. Emil Schmidt's dance drew a large crowd. Howard Chaney loses a valued horse to overexertion. W C T U at Farmer's meeting postponed to June 14. Sanford Best fare- well honors traveling relatives bound west for a year. Lyall body arrives from France. Mrs Albert Brinker in fragile condition. Baby Berth stays improving.
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