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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1929
Page
9
Iowa farm regions show improving conditions with strong land demand and rising prices. Farm incomes and crops are better, with hay, eggs, milk, and potatoes selling well. Town areas report robust employment, building permits, and warehouse use boosting local commerce and land sales.
Funeral services for Daniel Shook, 77, were conducted at the Brethren church with Rev. J. M. Small officiating. Shook, who died Sunday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Hugo Ruthme in Clarksville Minnesota, had lived in Greene most of his life except nine years in Kansas. Surviving relatives include William and David Shook offf, Mrs Hugo Ku ehme, Clarksville Minnesota, and Frank Shook, Mar Klck A O Stewart Herrick TJ John Wyantt Clarksville J B Bonner Dallas Texas Hannah Reynolds and Thomas Corbett Greene and Burt Venin Glendale California.
Jesup reports include a patient at Ind. M. Hospital Jesup in Oct after surgery. Des Moines hospital treated a man there several days ago. Mr and Mrs Robert A McKernon moved to the Chesbro residence. Charles Grove transferred from Shell station to Waterloo. Mrs Durham celebrated her sixty ninth birthday with relatives visiting. Rallies and operation notes round out the local items from Hampton and New Hampton communities.
Dr Burris Jenkins of Linwood Boulevard Christian Church Kansas City has accepted the Armistice Day address in Cedar Falls. Committees of the American Legion post and other groups will finalize arrangements with H L Eells as general chairman for an elaborate celebration. The event draws on Jenkins reputation as a statewide orator. Gerald Teager and Alice Mahstrom wed, along with Donald Snyder and Cecilia Steel in Waterloo.
A mass of requiem will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in St John’s church Independence for Rev L P Graney who died of a heart attack Monday at his Maquoketa home where he had led Sacred Heart parish since 1916. He was 57. Survived by four brothers and three sisters. Body to be brought to Independence Wednesday night.
Randall State of Manchester, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene State, was seriously injured when his leg trapped between a tractor axle and iron bar at home Thursday. He remained immobilized for about an hour before help arrived. Doctors now hope to avoid amputation and report that apart from severe pain, no major complications are expected.
Waverly Iowa merchants plan a window display night on October 11 with most shops decorating. The American Legion drum and bugle corps from Waterloo will perform on both riverbanks, followed by a free dance on the west side. The Salvation Army fundraising drive begins this week and runs throughout October with arrangements by Alfreda Swanson.
St Ansgar Methodist church held a rally day with high attendance. Promoters from junior to intermediate included Thomas Moon Donna Miller John Albert Halverson Wilmar Dockstader Edina Jensen Clarence Jensen Robert Hegland Dorothy Sedjacek Claire Carson Pearl Kittleson and Richard Moore. The Sunday school reorganized adding five new teachers led by Dorothy Hume Mrs Gilman Rust Marle Meggett and others.
Marie Ryner of Rudd won first in the girls division and Leonard Rodewald of Charles City won first in the boys division at a Baptist church radio audition in Charles City Iowa. Four boys and three girls entered. winners advance to Floyd County for the national contest.
The body of Anna Barton a former Waverly resident was brought from Cheyenne Wyoming for burial at Harlington cemetery with Rev Brandt officiating Leota Eifert of California accompanied the body and William Thompson former local dentist husband of Barton died at 56 of heart trouble while en route to Haywood Minnesota for work The body was moved to Lake Guy Indiana for burial The deceased was unmarried The body of Mrs A H McCracken arrived in Wagarly Saturday October 15 and was taken to Harlington cemetery Short services were held with Rev C A Brandt officiating Mrs McCracken formerly lived here during her husband business years
American Legion auxiliary officers are installed with Mrs. Marty Hill acting in the absence of county chairman Mrs. Darwin Newbury. The staff includes president Mrs. H. H. Burma, vice presidents Mrs. Paul Schaefer and Mrs. A. H. Werner, secretary Mrs. G. C. P. Shirer, treasurer Mrs. I. A. Fisher, chaplain Mrs. F. J. Newbury, historian Mrs. H. J. Hill, sergeant at arms Mrs. Barry Dreher, and executive board members Mrs. F. I. Newbury, Mrs. 3B. Emerson and Mrs. James Leach.
The fourth district convention of Pythian Sisters lodges will be held in St Ansgar on October 15. All day sessions occur in the new school auditorium with luncheon by domestic science students and an evening dinner hosted by Royal Neighbors lodges at the Methodist Episcopal church parlors. About 150 delegates are expected with several grand temple officers as guests.
Conrift Special Service reports Glen Davis transferred from Toledo Ohio to manage the Kresge store in Clinton. He and Mrs Davis are guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Garbrant and Mr and Mrs John Chapple of Ashland Wisconsin. Chapple recently attended a postmasters convention in Sacramento California. Local school will suspend Thursday and Friday October 10 and 11 so instructors may attend a Cedar Falls convention.
Charles City Indiana October 8 Gertrude Parr of this city student at Cornell has been elected vice president of the junior class per student council returns.
Central Iowa clergy from the synod gather at St. John's Lutheran Church Cedar Falls for a two day conference on church affairs starting Tuesday Oct 22 with over forty clergy expected and hosted by St. John's parish members.
Mrs Elizabeth Hadley of La Porte City died in Rowan yesterday after heart disease and peritonitis. Widow of D O Hadley she will be buried in West View cemetery beside her husband after services in Rowan and a final interment in La Porte City at 1 30 p m Wednesday. She had assisted Benjamin Hadley, her late husband's brother, who was an invalid.
B P Giles, veteran dry goods dealer in Waverly Indiana, opened a modern millinery and ready to wear shop in the former building after closing his old store. The public was invited to inspect the new outlet and the store will open for business after today. No sales were recorded at the opening.
Funeral services for Ed OBrien will be read tomorrow at Selfred Heart Church in Oelwein Iowa at 2 a m. The 74 year old pioneer grocer and railroad connection died Monday in a Dubuque hospital after a stroke left him semi invalid. He is survived by his widow a brother F Ro OBrien of Oelwein and a sister Mrs Jane Collins of Geneseo Illinois.
Charles City Rotary Club met yesterday with chairman E A Sheldon introducing Alton Sanders, realtor, who spoke on How Rotary Helps Me in My Business and Julius Tilden who gave a brief autobiography. B S Shephard of San Bernardino visiting Marble Rock. R G Putney of Nashua. Gala day and S A Gibson of Walterloo were out of town guests.
Waverly hosts the Orphans Aid society for its annual meeting on Oct. 9 at the Lutheran parochial school with officers to be elected. Women's Foreign Missionary society of the MBE church also meets Oct. 9 with a program led by Mrs Reinhardt. A Catholic Women’s auxiliary social occurs Oct. 9. A shower honors Miss Katherine Lietha. she will marry Dr Robertson. Mission services were held at St Pauls Lutheran with Rev A G Reusch addressing.
A barn garage and other structures owned by Bessie Reed were destroyed by fire one mile west of Oelwein Iowa. A new car and a used automobile were in the garage with losses estimated at 3000 to 4000 dollars insured in part. The fire started from a bonfire beside the barn. Paul Spragg suffered serious injuries in a highway runaway between Hazelton and Del weth when the top of his conveyance loosened and spooked the horses.
Oelwein Iowa October 8 Ray Hanner badly lacerated hand when his dog, struck by his dray, bit him as he tried to lift the animal. The dog died in the street. Eva Lane returns from Rochester after nose surgery. sister Mrs John Lees accompanies. Harvey Carruthers to boxing bout with Johnnie Fulton October 16 in town. The Felt couple visit from Wesley to daughter Mrs P J Hegerly. Russell Boylans visit Ohio and Pennsylvania. Aubrey White leaves for Waterloo then to work at Black's. Harvey Johnson to Milwaukee for Bell Telephone chores.
Waverly Ia October events mark the 70th anniversary of the B Pethra chapter of Royal Arch Masons. A banquet at 6:30 p m precedes a program at lodge headquarters with a large turnout expected from other communities and state grand officers in attendance.
Heecher Line escaped serious injury when his coupe tipped onto its side near the Phillips Petroleum station on East Main Street. Lancs driving from the east struck a sand pile, jolting the car and causing a rollover. Glass broke and Lane suffered minor elbow injuries from sliding.
Two vehicles collided on Highway No. 69 two miles north of New Hampton late Monday afternoon. Fredrickburg driver Fred J. Dojy and Paul Yuchlow of Riceville were involved. Dojy’s car lost a front wheel and Doty’s automobile swerved into a four foot ditch but did not overturn. Five passengers were aboard Doty’s car. no injuries reported.
Fred Miller, employed on the A. G. Huber home in Clarksville ta, was seriously injured when scaffolding collapsed and he fell onto the concrete sidewalk. Five year old Calvin Klunder, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Klunder, suffered bruises after tumbling from the kitchen roof to the cement walk.
Mr and Mrs H C Gaplerud and daughter Mrs Sam Sayre traveled to Cedar Rapids Tuesday for the state postmasters convention. Births reported in Charter City Iowa: James Dawson and wife welcomed a daughter born Monday Oct 7, Mr Dawson serves as city engineer in Dunkerton. A daughter born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Oscar Herman.
The mother of three Garmier sisters at 9 Park Street Salem Massachusetts says Father John’s Medicine Pau line Florry and IT go to school daily with her children. The medicine is described as a food medicine that builds new strength and health and is used in 184 Hospitals and Institutions.
Sioux City officials continued the hunt for bandits who robbed the Farmers Bank at Salix Iowa yesterday and fled with 700. The search yielded no arrests or clues today as authorities widen the manhunt.
An advertisement extols Konjola as a remedy for rheumatism stomach liver kidneys and neuritis. It claims dramatic patient relief and urges readers to visit the Konjola Man at Wengler Brothers Drug Store 220 East Fourth Street Waterloo to learn more and try the medicine.
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