Community mobilizes for Christmas ship to Europe
From across the city volunteers rally to aid the Christmas Ship sending clothing food and fuel to European children affected by war. Grandmothers on Hammond Avenue knit mittens while groups under Mrs William Jenks and the YWCA collect outfits including shoes underwear coats hats and dolls. Donations support shipping costs and troop-front relief with ships slated to sail from Brooklyn on November 10 for delivery by early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Europe
Waterloo
W. C. AL
Hammond Avenue
William Jenks
H. E. Caluy
le Kitts
The
Miss Myers
Kline
Hakill
Walker News From Ort Walker and Surrounding
Mrs E R Lackwood and Loretta Christensen returned home as Waterton and W B Norris adjust a hardware stock for creditors. H A Brink back on duty at his drug store. Miss Lillian Maxwell visiting from Cornell College. Mrs Mary Hoetlinger visiting Cedar Rapids and Marvia. Mrs Flora J Smith travels to Mt Pleasant for Woman's Foreign Missionary meeting. One Brink’s drum store window broken with damage near $11. Ed Randall in Cedar Rapids. a daughter born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Guy Kappte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Method Episcopal Church
Mary Hoetlinger
Cedar Rapids
Marvia
Flora J. Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Rapdall
Gedar Rapids
Guy Kappte
Frederika Wt Miss Birdie Tenn guest of Miss Oss flay
Frederike Das Jase Fy i Frederike and Colier of Memphi hosted guests at Oss flay. Mr Khurt bought a farm near the German church southeast of town last week. Social Hour planned at Mrs Carry Cate's home next Wednesday. Goldie of Mt Pleasant visiting aunt Mrs Mary Connor. Grace Sweek and two children returned home after a two week visit with sisters Waller Aleark and AH Carnes. John Shiriey of Waverloo visiting relatives. Evereth Awanzker taking a week off work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdie Tenn
Grace Sweek
Griver
Waller Aleark
AH Carnes
John Shiriey
Waverloo
Evereth Awanzker
Visiting relatives and friends in Sioux Falls and Hugo
In the bank and while visiting friends in Sioux Falls three families and individuals were guests of Mrs. Jack Ambrose and her sister. Mr and Mrs Carl Thompson and Mr and Mrs Carl Smith and their son Pauli of Hugo Colo along with Mrs Irene Sherman and two children of New Hampton visited the parents Mr and Mrs Geo Simmona the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Jack Ambrose
Kentucky
Carl Thompson
Carl Smith
Vttle Son
Pauli
Hugo, Colo
Irene Sherman
New Hampton
Geo. Simmona
James Lochead
Edna Smith
Barclay
G. W. Young
M. JA. Hallman
Young
Long Beach
Gal. O
David Morgan
Jesus
Susan Hillman
Campbellstown
Thomas Morgan
Ars
Cora Hart
Jesup
Charles L. Morgan
Platteville
Colo
William E. Morgan
Mae, Fox
Mary Burrows
Margaret Rahn
la Porte
Williamy Bagiistos
Charles
Colorado
Fred Morgan
Waterloo
William Baginstos
Baptist Church
Ee Tes A
Eastman
A. Emerson
G. Cone
JT. Sostence
Baptist
C. R. Smith
C. S. Sheridan
O. V. Truax
H. J. Fuller
XN. Baldwin
James Lorhead
Li Parte
Charles A. Wastman
0.B. Parker
William Brown and Son
1. O. O. F. Lodge
Rockford Notes Taken From October Entries and Local Marriages
Local items show J E Bruce Das transferring residence to FL R Ayers with immediate possession. M E church work advances. Mrs. Smyth and Mrs. Mitchell attended the Moderated Woman's clubs district meeting in Mason City. Miss Woelfer visited Portland to see her parents. A B Milloy and Al Squier returned from Alberta to Rockford after weeks on a ranch project. Mrs. Hingus died October 13. George Jurken wed Millory, Bernice Kivel, in Charles City on October 4. Ruth Jeffrey of Rockford wed William Cook of Wichita on October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
J. E. Bruce Das
FL R. Ayers
M. FE
Will. Smyth
FL R. Mitchell
Woman's Clubs of
Iowa
Mason City
Lillfle Woelfer
Portland
Ore
A. B. Milloy
al Squier
Hang, Bask
Can
Royal Wilson
Hag Pone
Hkoundhead
Charles Hingus
George Jurken
Wit Millory
Bernice Kivel
Charles City
Ruth Jeffrey
William Cook
Wichita
Kan
Tripoli Social Notes and Local Happenings
Evelyn Young of Sumner visited her sister Ars Bubrow and family. Grandmother Bunger celebrated her eightieth birthday with all children present. Henry Winzenberg returned from a Minnesota land trip. A town council remnantyté approved buying land for a skeptical tea project east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Evelyn Young
Sumner
Ars
Frank Bubrow
Wr. Harmening
Anna Kleinan
Inn
Ladia Hillgarde
Henry Wittkop
Tah
Freud Wittkop
FC. Rach
Creighton
Nel
Grandmother Bunger
Henry Winzenberg
Minnesota
Fred Sommer
Henry Schmedeke
Bishop
Mra. Shirk
Cedar Falls
George Carstensen
Chas
Franklin
St. Paul
John Anhur
Supreme Court debates party lever on voting machines
A morning opinion from Attorney General John Mletcher to County Attorney Hoxie argues the party lever should not be used on machines. It references prior guidance by Cosson and Aur Mitor Stadnhow seeking confirmation amid November elections tied to machines. Registration books for Water loo saloon cafe appear as an exhibit, to be used by boards starting Thursday October 22, with a Supreme Court decision anticipated in three to four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mletcher
Hoxie
Ceneral Cosson
Mitor Stadnhow
Willet
Waterloo
Supreme Hourt
Thin City
Bounty Atttorney
Attorney General's Office
Thuradas
Surpreme
Local Social Notes From Water-Too and Nearby Towns
Attendees at the Water-Too cattle show included Roy Sours Ray Hennagh O C Mindig Loyal Raymond Gleundley Will Sharkey and Eldred Kenyon. Visitors from Niles Charles City Waterloo and Chicago shared weekends with local families including the Griffin Olmen Tennaghr and Kelley households. An oyster supper hosted by Towardville Ladies Aid at O J Wood’s on Friday October 1 1949 aims to draw a good crowd for a Hallowe en frolic. illness and travel updates appear among the scattered items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Get
Water- Too
Roy Sours
Ray Hennagh
O. C. Mindig
Loyal Raymond
Gleundley
Will Sharkey
Eldred Kenyon
Walbuchi
Niles
Herman Meyer
Charles City
W. L
Kelley
Waterloo
Francis McFarland
Chicago
J. V. Fu
Towardville
O. J. Wood
Jerry Reams
Colorado
Iowa
Messrs
Mesdames Jerome
Jevers
Guy Knowlton
Vera Rolve
Myrtle Raye Imon
Wis
Community notes from Plainfield and regional visits
Plainfield residents report visitors from Minneapolis and Rockford spending time with relatives. Local families travel to Basrahel and Sacret, while a lecture at the M E church supports Y M C A and Y W. C A efforts. A prize butter contract in Iowa yields 2,880 pounds at 29.5 cents per pound, with Enyard & Godley of New York winning entries in a competitive dairy contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Enyard & Godley
New York City
Otterville notes and obits in brief
Geor ge Stauss traveled to Galena to buy a share in a grocery business and plans to move there soon. Henry Sanders suffered a third stroke but is improving. Otis Dickison and family left Otterville for Whittier California to establish a new home. Mrs OBrien suffered a stroke at church. Charles Muchmore Carl Budzine Ave Gissel and Rena Alexander attended Waterloo stock show. Samuel Hittle died at his Otterville home from heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterville
James O’brien
Charles Muchmore
Carl Budzine
Ave Gissel
Rena Alexander
Waterloo
Samuel Hittle
Grace Bleckelbergh returns from Phoenix death of mother
Fairbank notes show Mrs Grace Bleckelbergh back from Phoenix after her mother’s death. Her father O K Green joins her for the winter. Scarlet fever cases rise with ONeil family having two ill children. Baptist church work continues amid rain delays. Local notices mention visits, illnesses, and community events including the Oran Methodist church Old Maids’ Convention play at the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbank
Grace Bleckelbergh
Phoenix
Ariz
Green
Baptist Church
O'Neil
Rev. Woolf
Plainfield
Timothy Hyde
Rapid City
Jerry Weut
Geo. Dougal
John Peters
Riley Howard
Nebraska
BE. Howard
Todd
Oran
Opera House
Opond
Dunkerton
Orchard Notes on Visits and Local Building Progress
Orchard news recounts Mrs. Witham Snively visiting a cousin in a cancer illness, the cellar wall of O. H. Evans' new store is completed, and work on the building will start this week. Mrs. Byron Millington continues to improve while J. M. Roads moves into a new residence.
Local notes on residents and moves in Jesup
Jesup and nearby residents are active with many arrivals departures and home changes. M M Blandin covers cream routes. Rash remains as clerk for H L Morse. Several visitors and family visits noted including Pearl Barrick, Merle Dudseay, and Mrs. Patrick Lonergan. The community hosts social events, church activities, and a funeral for Mrs. David Morgan with family and Baptist church ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Blandin
Ross Rash
Rash
H. L. Morse
McElroy
Max Johnson
Wm. Baker
St. Paul
Marinette Council
Pearl Barrick
Glen Elder
Kan
Merle Dudseay
Floyd
M. Blandin
Patrick Lonergan
George Graff and
Wittle Son
Brownsdale
Minn
George Hill
Wmn. D. Bryant
Grisse
New Hartford Social News and Local Updates
New Hartford notes a number of residents visiting, traveling, or returning home from Minnesota Iowa and Indiana. Court in Beavoridge sees Henry Ackerson fined for assault and battery. Mason Lodge in town hosts Robert D. Graham for a free talk on The Mysteries of Masonry. Local theater cast and show details include For the Love of Mike with Tette Gertrude Lyons appearing in Waterloo Friday October 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hartford
E. de Vesey
C. B. de Veney
Indiana
Jesse Chapman
Websterey
J. S. Knipe
Fort Dodge
Storm Lake
J. G. Rogers
Allison
Jiere
Kate Ranney
Ranney
Wr. Griffith
Minnesota
Bay Mooney
Ben Jackson
Newberg
W. H. Shannon
P. ¥. Sifford
Lake City
Denver
Colo
Beaver Iidge
Tette
Gertrude Lyons
Adele
Madame Sherry
Alita Raxmond
Leo LaSalle
Emmet Hristoe
Phil Jaffey
Elmer Jerome
Pat Rafferty
Pete Fisck
Mike
the Waterloo
Miller and Porter News and Local Plaudits in Reinbeck
Reinbeck page reports births and local moves including Mr and Mrs George Miller welcoming a daughter. Clarence Porter returns from Ames to work with his father in the blacksmith shop. Carriage of injuries notes wu.l. Brown's finger in a bad smash. M E church boosters reorganize with Al Graves as president and Rev J Q Robinson as teacher. Cris Schnare becomes school janitor. Oliver Perry opens a bakery in the old Meissner building. Robert Gardner serves as delegate to the Farmers National convention in Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs A O Kingsley of Strawberry Point visits daughter Mrs R R Welch and suffers stomach trouble. Kingston MKB church elects officers for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu.l. Brown
M. E. Church
al Graves
David Saul
Glen Clark
J. Q. Robinson
Rawleigh Creamer
Pete Creamer
Cris Schnare
Schnare
Gethman Brick Company
Oliver Perry
Meissner
Robert Gardner
Gov. Clarke
Ft. Worth
Tex
Gardner
Plano
A. O. Kingsley
Strawberry Point
R. R
Salomy Jane at Waterloo Tonight by Theresa L. Martin Stock Co
The Theresa L. Martin Stock Company presents Salomy Jane at the Waterloo tonight with 10 and 20 cent tickets. Matinee on weekend afternoons offers 10 cents. Friday features For the Love of Mike, a merry musical melange based on famous cartoons with music by Hilding Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa L. Martin Stock Company
the Waterloo
Mike
Hilding Anderson
John Nicholson
Local Librarians Attend State Convention
Miss Fanny Buren, chief librarian, and Miss Jannna Ritchie, assistant, depart for Marshalltown for the state convention of librarians. Other staff members plan to attend at various times, with Miss Maria Brace to speak at the assistant librarians round table and Mrs. Flora Coen among the speakers at the children's work round table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Buren
Elty Lbrarian
Jannna Ritchie
Marshalltown
Maria Brace
Margaret Richardson
Mary Brainard
Mildred Hoffman
Mises Ruth Hoffman
Margaret W. Clark
H. M. Reed
Cityibrary Board
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Lord Christmas
Mittens
Walker
Frederika
CANM
Supreme Court Focus
East Fourth Street
Bertha Durkee
Minneapolis
Ami
Brim
Alice Whipple
Ith
Geo. Fuller
Watter
Tani
Theo
Saidin
James Lynes
Suteliife
Moore and
Williams
Bell
Penn
A. Te. Shores
K. D. Fay
WB. Kern
Ita
M. EB
Y. M
OW. CA
Fred H. Lehm
Kuhl
H. J. Warling
North Sixth Street
James M. Barger
Garden Grove
J. Thomas
George Sankey
Giiends
N. K
Ntith Brothers
Oelwein
Thomas Alius
Leibert
Joseph Munsteller
Ford Barn
Maud Stevens
Lauruel Hallman
Chyreh
Jesan Land
Hr. L. Tiakenan
E. FE. Mall
Elizabeth Lochead
N. C. Irvine
John Amfahr
Josephine Amfahr
Conrad
St. Princes Hospital
Mex
Wrout Warrisoll
Rochester
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Underwood
New York
Oregon City
Amos Haskins
Duy
Hame
F. Stcid
M. C. Young
Gladys. Mc
S. Thompson
J. KR. Allen
James Black
Imran
Falan-Rollman
East Fourth and Water Streets
Buster Brown
Mies K. Unran
T. Saul
Guy Watsu
Bennett
G. R. Koht
A. Lonergan
Karl Elliatt
Wharley-Davidson
Milwaukee
J. A. Godfrey
Godfrey
Ariington
P. D. Moeller
Camilla
A. H.moeller
Alma la Franz
Ackley
Miss la Pranz
Mis
California
Reinbeck
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