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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1927

Page

9

Waverly Bank to Add Vault Room and Power Line Upgrades

In Waverly on Sept 27 the State Bank of Waverly bought the south wall of the Jonson building housing S and S barbershop to connect a new steel and concrete vault room to the main bank. The city’s new electric line east of Waverly is finished with several farmers signing contracts for light and power. Plans include extending service southeast along the riverside and north and west beyond town.

Courier Special Service Waverly State Bank of Waverly John Knott Knott 7the Bank

Salvation Army Drive Planned in Bremer County

The Salvation Army campaign in Bremer County will occur earlier this year, targeting the second week of October. The appeal requests $800 from Bremer County residents and businesses.

Vation Bremer County

Women's Clubs of Charles City Open Another Season

Charles City Iowa September 27 club activities began with the St Charles club meeting. The Woman's club renamed from Twentieth Century heard Supt P C Lapham speak on Davenport and the state biennial. Cultus club meets Friday afternoon. Rev E Johnson arrives as new district superintendent. Rev Mr Johnson succeeds Rev Thiel in Milwaukee. Postnuptial party honors Frank and Mrs Loftus after Yellowstone auto trip. Durkee Smith family reunion at Community House with attendees from Long Beach Santa Ana Newport Beach and Rochester Minnesota. Rebekah anniversary planned with picnic supper at Cedar Valley lodge. Heart Tag Day raises 167 dollars for Volunteers of America. Ber nice Carey wins first prize.

Courier Charles City St. Charles Davenpor Woman’s Club Twentieth Century Club Supt. P. C. Lapham Cultus Club E. Johnson The Methodist Church Colesbury Wesley Belling Mr. Johnson Thiel Milwaukee Frank Loftus Yellowstone National Park Central Star Club Fred Pagles Loftus Greene and Town City West Union Father Toomey Durkee Community House Harvey Durkee Long Beach Alice Durkee White Santa Ana Everette Durkee Newport Beach Cal Hargersheimer Rochester Minn West Dubuque Elkader Decorah Cedar Rapids Elgin Clarence Lucian W.C. Schultz Rebekah Cedar Valley Rebekah Lodge Volunteers of America Bernice Carey Viva Fay Ruth’ Rourke Mildred Aske Eloise Runyard Watkins

Fuller Markey Nuptials Sept 17 Are Announced

Announcement from Jesup Iowa confirms the marriage of Miss Irene Markey Independence to Harold Fuller Jesup. The couple wed at Dubuque on September 17 and reside at the Fuller parents home. Other items note Virginia Copenhaver birthday party and social events hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George W Young before their move to Long Beach California.

Courier Jesup Irene Markey Independence Harold Fuller Dubuque H. J. Fuller Virginia Copenhaver Emmett Duggan George W. Young Long Beach Cal John Bailey W. W. Bilasier F. C. Walker O. B. Parker The Baptist Church B. Driver Presbytery T. H. Barrett Ruth Paul Assam India Jesse Wright

Birum Funeral Held at Osage

Birum 75 died Saturday evening buried Monday afternoon Rev E B Frye M E church Cham pion funeral home with I C C F attending. Surviving George Fred Edna Osage Verne Mason City three sons one daughter. Word came Saturday of death of Mrs Charles Smith nee Agnes Slawson 54 at her Ful lerton California. Born in Rock township lived here until marriage to Charles Smith moved to California.

Fourier Osage A. G. Birum E. B. Frye M. E. Church Champion Funeral Home George Fred Edna Verne Mason City California Charles Smith Agnes Slawson Fullerton Cal Henry Slawson Rock Township

Aplington Pastor Sought by Baptist Church

Aplington Iowa Lent 27 a call has been issued by Aplington Baptist church to Rev Mr Lang Tyndall 8 D.

Aplington Aplington Baptist Church Lang Tyndall

Sweetcorn Yield On Sandy Land At East Waterloo

Twenty ton sweetcorn yield over five acres on sandy land owned by August Breckenfelder in East Waterloo township is hailed as exceptional by local growers. Breckenfelder rotates rye and corn on the sandy plot and usually plants after June 1. Silo filling is underway as rain halts work, with some farmers finished and others halfway. Seed corn is being selected and hung to dry, though ears are hard to find due to late crop and storms. Clergymen from the Upper Iowa conference have returned home after their annual session. Rev W Glenn Rowley will lead the local church on Sunday and perhaps return with family next week. Dr Harry Culver, here three years, starts new pastorate at Mt Vernon Sunday, family possibly delaying trip. Miss Golda Kane, three-year city teacher, resigns to accept Riverside Cal position. replacement not yet filled. Carl Lemmer and family from Madison, S D, visiting in John Lemmer home on Franklin Street.

f.Waverly J. E. Baskins H. Latwessen Ernest: Lampe Gors ‘Brothers Frank Arms Waverily Anesville Theorth Gilbert, Mikler Alvin Geuther John Iner Herman Geither The Odd Fellows Eeler Leonard Racker Charles Meilem Racker Northwood Meiiem Los Angeles Alma~ Schiefelbein Nd Insurance Trust’ Company Mily Nel Ums Bas &Chiefelbein California Cora Courier Cedar Falls Breckenfelder Waterloo Upper Iowa W. Glenn Rowley Vinton Rowley Harry ©. Culver Golda Kane Riverside Cal Miss Kane S. D City Carl Lemmer Madison John Lemmer Franklin Street

Coster Creamery Closed in Shell Rock Iowa

Coster Creamery has been discontinued after many years with E. E. Brooks recently serving as manager. Trial jurors for Shell Rock for the October term include Newton Zeek Mae McGregor A W Hughes John Dale Amy Pierce and Ed Nieman. The week old son of Mr and Mrs Carl Haberman died Wednesday and was buried at Antioch cemetery Thursday. Rev W G Rowley of Vinton and Rev George F Sutherland of New York City were guests of Mr Rowley’s parents. The American Legion and auxiliary plan a play Betty Lou on Oct 11 and 12. Mrs Homer Stunz spoke at the M E church Sunday. A community reception for teachers of Shell Rock schools is set for Friday Sept 30 at the high school auditorium. The M E church Ladies Aid will elect officers Thursday afternoon at the church. Quilting and picnic supper planned. Zarah Rebekah lodge marked the seventy six anniversary with Mrs Mary Spear receiving the Rebekah degree. Mrs Jim Carter and Mrs Charles Bennett hosted Friday evening for Mr and Mrs Will Ray visiting from California.

Courier Shell Rock Coster E. E. Brooks Newton Zeek Mae McGregor A. W. Hughes John Dale Amy Pierce Ed Nieman Carl Haberman Antioch Cemetery Vinton George F. Sutherland New York City M. E. Church Shell Rock Public Ladies’ Aid Society Zarah Rebekah Lodge Rebekah Mary Spear Jim Carter Charles Bennett Carter Will Ray California Allison

Coffee Den cafe sold to Des Moines buyer

Manchester Iowa September 27 Ralph E Ogg who ran the Coffee Den cafe here for two years sold the business last Saturday to E C Mendelhall of Des Moines who took possession Monday Ogg had previously purchased the business two years ago from Jack Coulthard

Manchester Ralph E. Ogg E. C. Mendelhall Des Moines Ogg Jack Coulthard

Silver Wedding of Dysart Couple at Opera House

Dysart Sept 27 marked the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Willmore with a dancing party at the opera house. D. E. club members were entertained Thursday at Mrs. Alfred Lindeman’s country home. Dysart high school beat Van Horne 2 to 1 in a seven inning baseball game Friday. William Lamprecht underwent an operation at St. Francis hospital. The Toledo band and boosters promoted Tama county fair on the streets Friday. Evangelical church quarterly conference and communion were led by Presiding Elder Blakely of Cedar Rapids.

Courier Dysart J. O. Willmore Opera House D. E. Club Alfred Lindeman van Horne William Lamprecht St. Francis Hospital Toledo Tama County Fair Evangelical Church Blakely Cedar Rapids

Farewell Party for Dumont Girl Attending Cornell

Miss Bellah Shreeve from Dumont Iowa attended a farewell party at her sister Mrs Leo Springer home. She will travel to Mt Vernon Tuesday to study at Cornell for the coming year. Dr Martin and relatives from Cedar Falls visited Rochester Minnesota where J W Martin of Sherburn Minn lay critically ill in hospital. Dumont Methodist church sent about 20 members to Cedar Falls for the annual conference by car.

Courier Dumont Iowa Sept Miss Bellah Shreeve Leo Springer Sherburn Minn Dumont Methodist Church Cedar Falls

Littleton Preaching Sunday at M. E. Church

Littleton Ia Sept. 27 There will be preaching services at the M E church Sunday at 30 p m preceded at 2 by Sunday school Miss Mildred McGlaughlin has returned from Independence where she had an operation some time ago The sale at Pingree Bros Thursday was well attended and prices were good Corn in the field sold for 750 to 2825 an acre Proceeds of the dinner served by the Ladies Aid society were 28 Mrs L B Kaschte and children Jesup are spending this week in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs F C Robert

Courier Littleton M. B Mildred McGlaughlin Independence Pingree Bros Ladies’ Aid Society

Oelwein Lutherans to Remodel Church

Oelwein Ia Sept 27 Zion Lutheran church will be enlarged and remodeled with bids invited by trustees. Local notes report Fabian Robinson healing after a street accident, Bernard Dwyer now employed in Flint Buick plant, and a 10 lb 2 oz pike caught near Independence. Also updates on Warren Malven’s head injury recovery, Rev W T Walker’s move toward Los Angeles pastorate, and others’ travels and health. Delia Blunt property sale to Martha Batterson noted, no fire alarms since Sept 5, hatchery fish released at Lansing referenced.

Courier Oelwein Zion Lutheran Fabian Robinson Fayette Independence Warren Malven Malven California W. T. Walker Mason City Missouri Los Angeles Cal Walker Church of Christ W. B. Beck Iowa City State Hospital Emory Ludwig Ray Shepard F. D. Arnold Adair Hoquiam Wash E. J. Stebbins L. C. Rathbun B. B. Little Delia Blunt Second Avenue Southwest Martha Batterson Lansing

New Internal Remedy Ends Agony of Piles

A claimed remedy promotes Colac Pile Pills as a simple internal treatment for piles. Testimonies from users like Mrs John Quinlan of Glen Falls New York assert rapid relief. The ad invites readers to mail 60 cents to Colac Chemical Co Brentwood Maryland for a full size bottle.

John Quinlan Glen Falls N. Y Colac Chemical Co Brentwood

Missing Alfred Robinson Still Sought Near Oelwein

Otter creek west of town reports a second summer shipment by the state fish and game department. The golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs E Larson was celebrated Sunday with many friends and relatives from home and other states. Alfred Robinson aged 17 remains missing from 301 Fifth Avenue Southeast. He left a farm northwest of Oelwein where he worked and is the son of Cutler Robinson. He has been missing for two weeks.

Otter Creek State Fish and Game Department E. Larson Alfred Robinson Fifth Avenue Oelwein Cutler Robinson

La Porte Churches Rally for Sunday School

La Porte Ia Sept 27 Mrs J W Knickerbocker Cedar Falls superintendent of county Sunday school association led the rally day address at Evangelical church in the morning and spoke at the Presbyterian church in the afternoon A union service in the Presbyterian church featured remarks by Mr and Mrs W W Beal Waterloo state president and county secretary and Mrs Dana Lasser Waterloo superintendent of the young people's division Jesse O Kober is district president Officers elected for the district include Mrs G E Stebbins leadership training Miss Tina Ballheim adult division Rev H Vandersall administrative work and Mrs J B Welden young people's division.

Courier la Porte City J. W. Knickerbocker Cedar Falls County Evangelical Church Presbyterian Church Presbterian W. W. Beal Waterloo

Death of Mrs Nickerson at Manchester home

Mrs. William C. Nickerson, 52, died at 200 West Main Street Manchester after months of bedfast illness. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church Wednesday at 2 30 PM with Rev. J Frank Moore officiating, burial in Oakland Cemetery.

Manchester William C. Nickerson West Main Street Nickerson Congregational Church J. Frank Moore Oakland Cemetery

Boulevard Plan For Cedar Falls Main Street

Cedar Falls council adopted parallel parking on Main Street and voted to establish a boulevard system from First to Twenty-seventh, including segments to Eighteenth College. In Mitchell a Parent-Teacher reception honored the high school faculty with a welcome by President Spaulding and a response by Supt H A Littelle.

Cedar Falls Main Street

Reading Event Features Ahrens and Tiedman in Fer Virginia

Lucille and Marie Ahrens and Florentine Tiedman participated in a reading session in Fer Virginia, with Mrs Littelle presenting the program.

Fer Virginia Lucille Marie Ahrens Florentine Tiedman Mrs. Littelle

Iowa Roads and Weather 10 A M Report

Des Moines cloudy with light drizzle. Monkue rain and muddy. Marshalltown cloudy roads muddy. Cedar Rapids rain and muddy. Boone cloudy and soft. Fort Dodge cloudy dirt roads slippery. Dubuque rain dirt roads muddy. Clinton raining dirt roads poor. Council Bluffs cloudy muddy. Creston cloudy muddy. Ottumwa cloudy muddy.

Des Moines Monkue Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Boone Fort Dodge Dubuque Clinton Council Bluffs Creston Ottumwa

Two St Ansgar Couples Married

Miss Laure Kallman and Martin Ellington wed at the Little Brown Church near Nashua on Saturday. Esther Hartwig and Joseph Groth were married in the German church at Rock Creek on Sunday and will reside in St Ansgar. Eight year old Arthur Janzow broke an arm in a fall from an apple tree Friday.

St. Ansgar Laure Kallman Martin Ellington Little Brown Church Nashua Esther Hartwig Joseph Groth Rock Creek Arthur Janzow August Janzow

Boslough Purchases Lawn City Garage

Clyde Boslough has bought the Collar garage at Second and Washington streets in Lawn City for 19000 dollars. The Sept 27 Cedar Falls notice records the sale.

Boslough Lawn City Garage Courier Cedar Falls Clyde Bostough Collar Second Washington Streets

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Waverly Bank Bremer East Celia Selbig Chicago Louis ‘ Schnoor Sel Mary Selbig Hammer Head Fred ‘Volk Volk Romane Clark Billy Waite Jane’Waite Emmis. Waite Mercy Hospital J. W. Rollins Amos West Waverly Woman's Club W. A Federal Hospital Wil Osterholm Jefferson City Government Hospital Jefferson Barracks Osterholm T. R. Collins Father Duffey Birum M. E Coster Creamery Cornell Oelwein Lutherans Nature la Porte R. B. Fields Lake of the Woods Ontario Canada W. G. Ballheim St. Paul George Hetherton Henry Ballheim Duluth Hetherton Ollie Billingsley Hattie Smith Jane Smith Lou Clendennan Independent Meat & Grocery Co Commercia Bikery Brookfield Homestead Kellogg’s A. & H. Soda Fowler del Monte Dairy Cattle Congress Associated Manufacturers Co Waterloo, Iowa
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