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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1926
Page
9
Waverly Indiana hosts Old Fiddlers Day with a seventy five dollar prize fund and contests for fiddlers dancers and costumes. The event also features a street program weather permitting and a focus on community gatherings with nearby church and Cross chapter notices and local society activities.
Parkersburg reports on local gatherings and visits including Mrs John Behnke hosting Sunday school, Mr and Mrs Jurgen Reents traveling to Titonka, and Myra Heald’s move to the city. Multiple weddings, church events, and travels across Cedar Falls Nashua and Charles City are listed along with road work and school activities.
Local briefs recount medical returns and family visits in Jesup with J J Brown community member healing at Independence hospital and others visiting relatives and attending meetings. In Clarksville reports mention Rev H R Campbell and local social events, gatherings, and twenty ladies hosting luncheons with regional residents attending.
The notice lists visiting relatives from Waterloo Owatonna and Wittering over a weekend and reports the church activity of the Baptisty ladies. It notes the death of Abbie Shores and funeral details in Bartlett church and Willow Lawn cemetery burial. It mentions Mr and Mrs Bert Fry and Ellsworth Fry and family visiting Dunkerton.
A county women’s missionary gathering from Waterloo district met Oct. 22 in Allison with delegates from eight towns. Halloween party plans for Oct. 5 were announced, and a county teachers’ exam is set for Oct. 27 28. Obituary notes recall Mrs. Welland of Butler County who died at 78, survived by eight children and three siblings, with services held in Bristow and Clara City. Modern gas station opens by William Pals as well. Funeral for Joan Roose held in Allison with services led by local pastors. she left a widow and six children.
A cluster of social events and local updates from Denver Iowa includes birthday anniversaries for William Steufe r Mrs. Ernest Steege and dancnte Margaret Mrs. Minnie Mchilfie and others. Also noted are measles cases, move notices, property sales, a death, church and ladies’ group meetings, and local renovations.
Ackley Ackley Iowa Oct 26. Mr and Mrs N O Victor and son Donald left for Town City where Mrs Victor will seek kidney treatment at University hospital. Clarence Bartlitz ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Will Bartling west of town home weeks from hospital at Town Falls not improving quickly. Mrs Mattie Wessels and daughter Irene returned from St Louis and Fort Gibson Miss. Wedding of Rev August Wessels to Ruth Daria Milton Oct 24. Gertruda Grebs sixth grade scholar with chickenpox. Scarlet fever at Jake Keep Home south of Robertson. John William Smith dies following long illness born Liverpool Eng 184? then to America. Funeral at Catholic Rockwell. Roy Wessels injured in auto accident near Parkersburg along with Ray Wessels and others.
A series of brief items covers injuries and hospital visits, baptisms, travel to Perry and Des Moines, family visits in Lincoln and Wahoo, and church events. A man named Will Abraham helped an injured truck driver with a leg injury near Fort Faulkner area. Several residents, including Mrs. Lizzie Haller and Mrs. Mae Foley, attended services and devotions at Parkersburg and area churches.
Marble Rock Iowa notes list visits and returns from Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota. Mrs Parker and Mrs Ritter travel. Ide Harr visits Charles City Colwell. changes of residence include Henry Smiths Waterloo visit and Fred F m elien moving to Bradford Street. Limitation on names due to OCR. a Chicago death prompts trips of Rush Frizzell and Floyd Friz zell to transport body. a Carney-Cali fornia farewell party hosted by Andrew Carney. Lloyd Gates heads to California for a new start.
Grun dy Center notes report residents in nearby towns, store openings, visits, and farm work. Items include the Quinn grocery opening, Mrs. Henry Kluver in Eldora, Jos King learning of his niece's marriage, new kitchen work on Werley farm, and residents traveling to Marehailtown Reinbeck and Des Moines for various errands.
Dike area residents share weekend visits and travel. Andersen, who is renting school at Agnes, spent the weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs. Vortman visited Jacob Whiter. Families and friends visited relatives in Mason City Clarksville and Shannon City. A grand lodge event and a church bazaar with supper planned for November 12 were noted.
Donald Zimmmerman returned from Wisconsin after farm work this summer. Auxiliary officers were installed at Legion hall including Mrs. Jamileaen as president and Mrs. Jewel as vice president. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott left for Washington and Oregon to visit relatives. Car collision north of Brandon left both cars damaged but no serious injuries. Commercial club supper drew about 90 attendees. Household moves and a funeral in Odebolt were noted. Various church and community activities filled the week with visitors, farm bureau meetings, and relatives traveling to see kin in the region.
New Hartford sections skim local life with arrests, visits, and community events. Corwin from Waterloo works at the Golden Rule is home for two weeks to assist with bus formation. Friends relay obituaries and upcoming plays at the school house with proceeds aiding activities.
Dr We Sewell returns from Waterloo hospital and recovers. A 10-pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Eugene Murray. Charles Shepard visits Spirit Lake. Mrs C K Loveland dies in Janesville after long residence. Funeral held at M E church with interment in Janesville cemetery. Yanderlan family aids birthday celebration for Shepard. Hulse family guests from Gladbrook. Hulse publisher of Gladbrook newspaper. Telephone service suspended for improvements at central office. Mr Robrabarcker from Minneapolis visiting. Rev J A Smith attends district conference in Nashua. Charles Rye visits Mason City as a Tremner count delegate to the IOL OG grand.
Shell Rock report highlights visits by Mr and Mrs Wil Cunningham and son Paul Thornburg to Levi Cunningham. EG Auburn of Sioux City hosted by sister Genies Mead. Addie Metzgar and Dr Eliab Wilson spent Tuesday with Metzgar’s daughter in Alden. M F E Ald society postponed to next Tuesday with hostesses Gladys Cea Fern Best Florence Huffman Millie Benning and Jamison. Harvey Wilsons spent week with daughter in Dodgorthy Center Minn. Charles Metsride noted. Mr and Mrs BL Myers moving into new bungalow. Mrs Pearl Hickle hosted children at a Tuesday event.
Noon in honor of Athel's eleventh birthday events noted for Wilbur Remington of Chicago. References to his father 5. W. Remington and the wax Hary to the American Lesson hint at a local social scene.
Greene Iowa October reports note Mines Len Pringle A V Pringle and Harry Drew driving to Mason City and Ben Miatt visiting from Des Moines. Mrs Joe Kahudi injures ankle on rear steps. Royal Neighbors lodge attend Butler-Grener BRN convention in Tripoli. Gail Curtis visits from New York City. Addie Huckins and Helen Dembke attend Presbyterian New England supper. Hall's Grove pupils host a Halloween party for 73. Orphans' Home fund raiser collected $10. James Pringle celebrates seventy-fifth birthday. James Pringle family joins supper in Allison.
Bristow Iowa reports visitations and travel of residents including Ellen Walsh Vance Courter Pat Levere and Frances Richards. Local deaths and family attendances at funerals are noted along with a Bristow society presence at state conventions and a local man joining the marines.
Raymond residents reported hosting friends at the hall and a ten hour devotion at St Josephs church drew notable speakers from Jesup Vinton and nearby areas. Weekend visits included John Jungen and Miss Anne Petri in Sumner, while others traveled between Des Moines Chicago and Denver for family matters.
Mrs A O Gibertson and Gary and Mrs B T Heglani visited at the Colby home in Noethfeld while Mrs F Bernstein Broadhead Wisconsin stayed several weeks to assist her sister Mrs Wi Vian Bernstein who is ill. J P Lund M E Waliteland J G McKintrey and R L Valentine attended a W C T U convention at Little Cedar. Rev and Mrs Offs Moore B Cowen and Mrs J R Wilcor went to Nashua for a district M E church conference. E Sedlacek St Ansgar and Guy Pennington Stacyville left for a southbound trip. The Haverfield family news reports the death of Rev I Haverfield Sunday at his parents home in Assumption. The family had recently moved to the area.
Miss Carts Woodworth and Mrs Fred Sorensos attend the state W C U convention in Mason City. Mrs WLS Austin and Mrs Georgia Browse plan to attend. The J B Polshy family visited Cedar Falls relatives. Mrs Milton Stafford of Chicago visited friends this week. Mr and Mrs John Becker visited Hardy for a week with old friends. United Brethren church held a pound party reception for Rev and Mrs Fred Rines. Mr and Mrs Dick Gerdes welcomed a son. Mrs Frank Quace and her mother from Cedar Rapids arrived to prepare for a silo sale, with Mrs Wendeborn moving to Cedar Rapids. Raymond aircraft trip to Des Moines Saturday. Mrs Maltzgraft visited her parents. Dwight Minert went to Iowa Falls for Ellsworth College. Raymond Pfaltzeritz and the Praitegraffs moved houses. Mrs R Stevens, recently operated on, returned home. Mrs Lent Woodley and Mrs Jerry Van Riper ill. Floyd Walsh injured in car crash, at home with sister. Mrs Clyda Buckmaster visiting from Minnesota. W K M S Methodist met. Moslem women study discussed. Agnes Giner spent weekend at Cedar Falls. Evangelical church women plan bazar and luncheon Friday afternoon.
Tripoli ia featured a two night performance of The Land of the Honey tagon at the opera house by the Tripoli concert band. Cast included 38 participants with Tilis hest Rudolph Woch and Elva Flue among locals mentioned.
Aplington residents Fred Botts and Louis Dreyer returned Sunday from Iowa City where they attended Iowa University to spend the day with family. Beulah Voogh of Coe College Cedar Rapids visited home for the weekend. Mr and Mrs E J Clingman entertained about 34 friends from Clarionville at their home on Holloween, while Alis Lens Nermerer recently operated on for appendicitis is recovering. The Ant B Feldman family moved from Valentine property to the H Dreyer estate in west town. Mr and Mrs W J Sheffler and their little daughter brought Mrs J P Arends Sr and her daughter Gertrude from Ceftr Falls Sunday for a two week visit. Mr and Mrs St J Clingmen returned from Mason City after a several days visit.
The clipping records farm work and social events around Orchards’ region. Pauline Asle assists with housework at the George Gisselson home south of Orcherd while the Ladies’ Cemetery Association holds its annual meeting at Mrs. Morse’s home with officers reelected. Visitors include Mrs. Pete Reid and daughter from Charles City. Threshing of the 1926 grain in the neighborhood is reported. A Taudlles Aid Society meeting is planned with Miss Jeannie Ler. luncheon served. Ladies’ Aid bazar dates and food requests are noted for the church parlors on a Wednesday evening in November.
Mitchell and dirs co visited Adairs. The eslang and parents appeared at main Cordes events. Mienty Kerarhimeder and Knill Nack did business in Minneapolis last week. Koschmeder took his son Herbert to Rochester for treatment. Prof and Mrs Littelle attended a Fayette homecoming weekend. Miss Ruth Doeckerty visited Miss Dickman Osage high school faculty. Mrs Faima Drake went to Minneapolis Friday for her son Larry and family. Wilmer new Miss Whirax weekend at her Name AcHrustan Ags Zerzanck at Cetaeids. Mrs Nfarnest Hansen and Agsgar were guests at Iver Fredeman’s Sunday for their twentieth wedding anniversary.
Mrs Clar eney Harten visits her brother Everett Wages in Centuria WE. a Halloween program is planned at Littleton school on Friday Oct 23 with small admission. J C Ludlow leaves for Jefferson City to spend winter with son Clark. Mrs J M Hitchings Grinnell visited Charley Mc Slavehiln’s home. Thieves took ninety six dollars and seventy five cents at Ladies’ Bazaar. Tadlen’s raUSillary to serve dinner Nov 4 at Presbyterian church basement.
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