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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
6
A garbled vintage classified page offers varied ads for work and housing. Entries seek sales agents, housekeepers, nurses, drivers, carpenters, and general help, with scattered contact hints and stray addresses. The fragmentary text hints at employment, training, and relocation prompts across multiple small firms.
Ads offer painting, furnace work, child care, paper hanging, and home repairs. Rentals include multiple modern 4, 5, and 6 room houses, furnished rooms, apartments, and a few small commercial spaces in Waterloo and nearby streets. Also listings for real estate sales, farm rentals, and used car sales with contact names and phone numbers.
The fragmentary text references Ali and a location near Falla and mentions a fourth item or event. No clear names, dates, or actions are discernible to form a full, factual news card.
Officers were elected and executive committee formed last evening by clergy and laymen promoting a summer Bible institute. Rev. Eugene Allen is president, Adam Wagner vice president, William C. Nulen treasurer, Benjamin Boardman secretary. Executive board includes J. S. Latta, C. J. Mentzer and George P. Jensen. Mrs. Mary March dies on a train near Grand Junction. Interment planned at Fairview beside her husband. Galen G Humbert funeral held at First Methodist with sermon by Eugene Allen. Local team defeats Marshalltown players in six games. Area social notices report Hallowe en party and visits by Cedar Falls residents.
A reception honored Rev E E Clements and wife as he was returned for a third year at the M E church in La Porte City. About 200 attended in the church parlors with autumn decor, music, talks, and a social hour with ice cream and wafers.
Grundy Center Iowa October 20 Grundy County Fair Association officers elected resident Walter Lysn vice president Fenton yon treasurer O A Ontjes. A G Briggs resigns as secretary but no successor named. Rev Mr Byler and family to Conrad due to housing limits. Byler becomes pastor of Ance church midway between here and Conrad. High School Glee Club formed with Ruth Sperry president Esther Rohwer secretary treasurer Miriam Brockway librarian Winnie Romeling at Gus Siefkin home. Siefkin spouse husking corn due to arm injury. King Vanderwicken Magon City visiting. Little daughter of Younker couple northwest of town injured leg. Mrs Asa Reisinger returns to Dike after visit with daughter Mrs Dorr Miller. Verne Folkers Owatonna Minn night operator at Rock Island depot. Jacob Kechet retired farmer and an g in soldier visiting Hot Birs home. Jake De Voordt takes son to Iowa City for treatment. Nick De Vries rents the Clevering house near the college. Perk Feerer leaves Sartori hospital Cedar Falls for a few days. Betty returning to north of Orn. Gus Mutler returns from 2009 mile Minnesota trip.
The text notes a 16 guest gathering on Oct 21 for a fifth wedding anniversary, gifts given to Mr. and Mrs. Bockhaus, and a 5:30 p.m. event at Evan gelical church in Siegel. It also covers the marriage of Miss Alvina Kammerer to Ewald Boeckmann at the Evangelical church, with attendants, attire, and a dinner reception at the bride’s home attended by about 35 families. The couple will establish housekeeping near Tripoli after home construction.
Local notes from Tripoli and Frederika Iowa recount visits and family news. Arnold Garland of Waterloo guests his father Fred Garland. numerous relatives travel by car to Waterloo and Waverly. Community members attend church events, anniversaries, and dinners. A car collision at Williamstown injures Mrs. Jones. hog cholera vaccination drives and a fish shipment on the Wapsi are noted. An advertisement announces Dr. Wilbert Shallenberger’s visit to hotel Russel Lanson on Oct 22.
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