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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1915
Page
4
Sept 1 Jesup reports school starts Sept 6. local residents and visitors are listed across town. Repairs, illnesses, church notes, and social events fill the week with weddings, funerals, and community updates from nearby towns.
A local Reinbeck bulletin reports A G Arm prongs returning home after visiting sons in the area. Miss Saud Behtmerborn visits Marshalltown, while Mr and Mrs Alex Elliott host Geo Bing and family from St Paul, Neb. Slerman Peterson sells his Reinbeck area property to Jon Silett who plans improvements. Reinbeck ball team loses 10 to 8 at Grundy Center. Labor Day celebration set for Sept 6 by Warmers and Merchants. Additional items include Manson selling his business to T P Terral, a birth near town, Miss Jennie Smith opening a Cresco millinery store, and several residents visiting relatives out of state. Prof and Mrs B H Barnard of Richmond Ky visit Ralph Barnard and family.
Three Garrison residents traveled to Vinton for the rural mail carrier exam to fill Route No 2. Loranza Leek of Wrowling Indiana was appointed to transfer from Route No 3 as that route was discontinued and will begin service on September 18. A fire destroyed Frank McBride’s barn in the southeast part of town, possibly sparked by a passing train near the railway, but the house was saved. O W Stevenson and family drove to Des Moines earlier in the week.
Miss Nelle Burgett visits Cedar Walls friends en route home to Oakiey ta. Lacie Durham Esther Robert and others staged a Saturday picnic in honor of Miss Nelle Gurgoth of Onkctoy. Aluminum wares demo by J Hy of Independence at Corlis hotel drew sixty Ladies' Aid attendees. Bazaar and country store planned in Littleton Sept 4 to 4 with auction for unsold items. Eileen Trebon ill. families from Independence Waterloo visiting. Buddy guests at Mrs Ferdinand Leousack’s home include Rieck Meek Holmes and Lehmuhi of Buck Creek and Joy Sevey of Jesup.
Miss Delpha Cortner of Carthage visits friend Miss Vesta Pollock as Sheriff Martin attends court business. J I H Chapisan and family plan a week at Corys Lake with Fred Bufford. Regimental reunions, dairy picnics, and fair attendance are noted along with births and travels of local residents.
Community notes from Frederika report visits from relatives and neighbors, school opening plans in Phim Creek district, and ongoing local construction projects. Mentions include Mrs McGown and family gatherings, carpenters remodeling a home, a new bank being built, and bridge work by Knapp’s crew. Also references travel to Waterloo and Fayette for visits and seasonal arrivals.
Agnes Horn of Waterloo visits Readlyn relatives and friends. G T Moulds travels to Gornell for his sister Mrs John Kenny’s illness. The Oelwein family spends a week with relatives. Mrs Nick Margelb and Daphne visit Waverly. School opens Monday with Miss Daniels as teacher. J J Schuemacher and H J Schuemacher visit Towers City relatives. Nagle of Waterloo hunting at the Weitzenauer home. Genavieus Clabby of Intrepentence visits sister Mrs Biere.
Nashua items detail a mother's anxious hope as a three month old with a spinal tumor travels to Rochester for specialist care. A Chicago cancer operation updates a relative, while a horse team accident injures none. Local socials include dinners and teas hosted by Misses Weller Hawkins and Geishert. Dean, formerly of Nashua, returns from Appleton to work with Winter. Bellamy family visits Oakdale to see Ruth in the sanitarium.
Mooreville Sept 1 residents report Nellie Woodworth of Viola Ia began Monday in Brace No 4. Marion Hayward owns a new four wheel car. D McIntyres spent weekend in La Porte visiting relatives. Esther McMoler from Des Moines visiting O J Wayward and family. Stonkes and family of Tracy visited Sunday. Chaseo family south of Dysart spent Sunday with relatives. Leo now able to take short drives after typhoid fever. Lloyd Smith of La Porte called on relatives Sunday. Pearl Rogge plans to start fall term in Geneseo township Monday. Little Marjorie Meeker visiting.
Dysart relatives C B Hayward attended a Traer reunion reported as a success. Mrs. Ben Casey and children plus Winnie Devitt stayed near Bucknam crossing. Miss Mary Murphy visited sister Mrs. Lee Barker and husband. Bucknam and Kramer families hosted guests. Mrs. Merce Bailiff returned from Kanorada where her sister lay ill. mourned on arrival. Mr Sveigstein and family left St Paul area to visit A Raub family in Dysart. Mark Kuhn heads to Milwaukee for electrical engineering school. Wm Gilchrist family and Lester Coonradt were guests at Ross Gilchrist’s for a birthday. Farmers fear Sunday freeze ended corn. tomatoes and vines affected.
Mina Coleman returned home to Cedar Malls with her aunt after a two week visit. Frank Warner and wife of Cedar Falls were visitors at A Stiner's. John Sessler is very ill at home with Brights disease. Geo D Beck began teaching echoes in the Gunker district as school starts Sept 4. Advertisement notes wholesale sweaters at American Mfg Co., 6151 Jefferson St.
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