The Courier from Waterloo, Iowa • 9

a a at son. THE EVENING COURIER AND REPORTER. WATERLOO. IOWA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922.

9 NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS JANESVILLE. Janesville, Aug. -More than scare of Boy Scouts and their lenders from Waterloo, who are camping Bennett's woods, attended service at the Methodist church Sunday morning. A public meeting in the interests of the new school building was held in the Commercial hall Monday evening. A large number of the people ented were in attendance, and matters were thoroly discussed.

The are desirous of executing the will of the people at large and believed the massmeeting a good way to ascertain what that will is. Rev. and M.re. Joelin were Waverly visitors Saturday evening. D.

G. Boomer suffered a severe fall the other day, but now is slowly improving. Prof. George and wife, Omaha, are visiting Mrs. George's mother, Mrs.

Lestle. The Misses Devine, Cedar Falls, were guests of Miss Alice Wright at her home south of town over the weekend. Several of our local Boy Scouts are camping with other Boy Scouts on derson island, now the property of the Y. M. C.

and report a fine time. Among the number are Owen Wright, Arthur Milnes, Scoutmaster Kenneth Briden and others. Miss Emily Joslin is visiting Mrs. F. P.

Rehmeter at Cedar Heights. Miss Cleora Wetherell, Hansell. is visiting aunt, Mrs. E. C.

Barrick. The pastor the Methodist churchannounces that by conference consent. moved upon by the committee on and advance, all centenary monies are to be paid in by Aug. 15. There will be no evening service nest Sunday night on account of the bible conference at Riverview park.

Mr. and Mrs. a J. M. Briden, their daughter, Ruth, and Mrs.

Emma Briden, motored to Oelwein on Sunday, Miss Dorothy Smalling had a picnic for her Sunday school class, the Sunbeams, and on their return from St. Johns woods, where they picnicked, every face was a "sunbeam. J. and Mrs. Briden spent a couple of days away from home last week.

Mrs. A. P. Jensen is spending a few days with her son, Rasmus, near Waverly. The small son of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Loveland was severely scalded the other day, when his sister pushed him into a. of boiling water while playing. The little fellow is bravely during his misfortune and is recovering. Mrs.

Rose Barron, Mt. Vernon township, has gone to Greene to visit for awhile. Herman Bartling, who is living on Charles Briden'8 farm in Mt. Vernon township, has just returned from a visit to Mr. Briden's home in Greeley, Colo.

Miss Hildreth Davis, Waverly, has been spending a few days in Janesville. F. E. Hutton was a Waterloo visitor on Saturday. Mrs.

Bessie Richard. Hazel Bloker, Harled Bloker and Lizzie Ulrich spent last week in Kensett visiting relatives and friends. Miss Rilla Greenlee arrived home last Wednesday from all extended visit east--New York. Kingston. Borton.

Philadelphia, Hudson river, St. Lawrence river and the Thousand islands. Rilla. with three girl companions, made the tour. Mr.

and Mrs. Hal Young, Shotfer and Mrs. Millie Webster were callers the home of Leonard Koster, who hopes to be about soon. Mr. Mrs.

Dallas Sturm and Miss Ethel Sturm spent Sunday at the J. B. Johnston home. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Zirkle and daughter. Ruthom spent Sunday at the Their daughter, Ester, having spent a few days at the Garton home. returned to her home at Waterloo, with her folks, Sunday evening. Albert Burton and friend. Byron Erson.

Waterloo, spent Monday at the Burton home. Mrs. Norman Rhorabacher, Minneapolis, is visiting at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

Kosmer Mr. and Mrs. Clellan Wilson and son. Greene, spent Sunday at the Joe Garton home. Winnie Johnston is spending a few days at Waterloo.

Soft coal is selling here at $15.50 per ton delivered. L. L. Bartlett, who has been working on the farm Fred Decker, has taken a job in Waterloo. John Stewart unloaded a car of coal and one of salt this week.

Fred Ulrich and C. D. Ebert have put 11p a building at the Cedar Falls bathing beach. where they will display and sell farm products to tourists and visitors. MT.

AUBURN. Mt. Auburn, Aug. Mr. and Mrs.

Carlton Rainville and daughter, Betty, autoed to Shell remained Rock until Saturday evening and Sunday ing with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Mirl Grimm are moving into the J. A.

Smalley house which was vacated some time ago by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Watson. James Davis, Clinton, was 8.0 over Sunday visitor here in the home of his sister, Mrs. George Welgand.

Following a several days' visit at North Liberty with her sister. Mrs. Marie Staley, Miss Dorthea Rice returned home Monday morning. The Ladies' Aid of the M. E.

church will meet Thursday afternoon In the church parlors. Luncheon will be served. Ray See, Chicago, arrived Sunday morning for a several weeks' visit in this city with his mother, Mrs. Maggie See, and other relatives. Mrs.

Ray See and sons have been here for some timer and visiting. Mrs. W. Burd and children, Eugene and Carolyn, motored to Mason City Saturday morning and remained until Monday morning. the guests of Mr.

Burd's uncle, E. A. Reinhart. Following a 10 days' visit at Ladysmith. with Mr.

Call's daughter, Mrs. LeRoy Gaasch, W. E. Call and daughter, Miss Loona, of this place and Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Rundall, Waterloo, arrived home Friday evening. They made the trip by auto. Miss Mildred Easter of Chicago was an, over-Sunday visitor here in the home of her cousin, Mrs. Henry Weigand. Mrs.

Clarence Hopper entertained 20 children Thursday afternoon to 6 o'clock in honor of her son. Bernard, the occasion being his eighth birthdav. The afternoon was pleasantly served spent and at 5:30 Mrs. Hopper P. three-course luncheon.

The decorations were pink and white. BRANDON. Brandon, Aug. -F. M.

Williams attended a Republican state convention in Des Moines the fore part of last week. Dr and Mrs. E. A. Howe and granddaughter.

Bancroft. visited the fore last week at the home of Mr. sister. Mre. C.

V. Christopher. Messrs. and Mmes. M.

A. Gillam, Claude Gillam and H. P. Goings left last Wednesday for McGregor. They will probably visit in Minnesota before returning home.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Raitt and two sons left Wednesday for Vinton, where Mr. Raitt will be employed on the remodeling of a hospital. Airs.

J. R. Kennedy, Staunton. has been visiting the last several days at the home of her niece, Mrs. Harold Beresford.

T. Willimas is taking a vacation from his duties at the interurban and with Mra. Williams has gone to and Bescobel, for a tan weeks' visit. Nellie Purssia, who has been visiting at the F. M.

Williams home. test the fore pert of last week for her home at Mason City. and Mrs. Bert Brooks are the parents boy since FriJuly 28, Jaeger left last Monday for Mo. for visit at the her brother, John Williams.

Jewel is the new agent at the station and started him duties the frat of the month. He takes, the place of O. Hi. Harned, who recent19 moved to Waterloo. Mr.

and Mre. Carl Wood visited relatives in Oakedale jast. Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs.

E. C. Ward and two children returned last Wednesday evening from a week's visit with relatives in Illinois. Frank Zinn accompanied Mr. And Warren Van Skike of Cedar Rapids, to Detroit, last Thursday, Van went to attend a druggists' convention at that place.

BRISTOW. Bristow, Aug. Charles Blanchard, Des Moines, conducted program of original readings, interspersed with music. Sunday evening at the Christian church. Quite a number from Clarksville attended and all present were highly pleased with the poems.

Rev. E. T. Gough, D.D., Iowa City, who 18 spending his August vacation with his parents near Bristow. docupied the pulpit at the U.

B. church Sunday evening. Joe Harrington, Grand Rapida, 16 visiting the MeGeachy lies at present. Clayton Kemp and family with Mrs. Mollie Lanerick were here from Albert Lea over Sunday.

Arthur Van Eman and family, Jesup, were guests of the Coreys Saturday. Rev. W. N. Roush, with his wife and daughter, Hazel, are leaving this week for a well earned vacation.

They will enter camp near Finchford. Mra. Lena Johnson, St. Paul, writes of her mother's birthday, July 19: "Mrs. Mary Jones, 89, and deprived of sight for the past several years, spent a delightful day receiving callers and love tokens from absent friends." Mrs.

Jones and husband, Frank L. Jones, resided here in pioneer days and contributed much to the making of Bristow. Mr. Jones died in 1906, since which time his widow has lived with her daughter. Mrs.

Raymond Blakestad and son, Lyle, are visiting her parents, Otto Kielman and wife. George Kielman lost a valuable horse Sunday night, the result of blood poisoning. Mrs. James Pringle, Greene, and William Williams went to Tennessee last week to attend the funeral of their sisters' husband, Henry Thompson, who formerly resided here. John Jackson, living south of town.

near Hitesville, met sudden death on Sunday morning about 11 o'clock. He was shaving himself when the sumcame. He had been afflicted mons, with heart trouble for some time. FuIneral arrangements have not been announced at this time. J.

E. Needham met with a painful aceident Monday by falling and striking his knee on a cement corner, which has incapacitated him for walking. Claude Goodsell is experiencing considerable trouble of a metatarsal nature since last Friday in his right foot and is obliged to get about with the aid of crutches. His wife. who WAS operated upon 10 days ago for goitre.

will not be able to leave Rochester for at least 10 days. The hum of the threshing machine is a familiar sound in this community and grain yield is a very good average. The prospect for a good corn crop Was never better, except where damaged by storm. Dr. Appleby has been very busy in professional way since their arrival last week from Georgetown, Ill.

They reside in the Woodworth residence and the dector has his office in bank building. They experienced all kinds of car trouble motoring from Georgetown. William Park died at his home in this city Toursday. Aug. 3 after all iliness of several weeks, due to inArmities and disease.

He was born in Illinois In 1844. His parents, James and Eliza Park, were pioneers Butler county, Iowa, claiming the distinction of being with an uncle, John BoyJan, the first settlers in the county. He has traveled in other states but loved Iowa best. While in Oregon he wed Mrs. Emma Boylan, Dec.

22, 1904. He is survived by his widow and son and a daughter. Three brothers and four sisters remain. A A sister, Mrs. Isaac Surfus, St.

Paul, was present at the funeral services Sunday noon at the U. B. church, conducted by the pastor. Interment was in Oak Hill. Rev.

E. T. Gough preached at Clarksville Sunday morning. He and wite were honored at a family picnic dinner at the George Gough home, following the service. Thirty relatives were present.

Bristow's "Big Aug. 5. has become history. The program was as scheduled and committees in charge were satisfied with results. Many were kept away thru the day on account of farm work, but the attendance was very large at night.

OROHARD. Orchard, Aug. Millington and daughter, Hazel, spent Sunday at Devonia with the S. B. Anderson family, Miles Humphry, wife and mother, Mrs.

Frank Humphry, Mason City, spent Sunday evening at the home of the latter's brother. Byron Millington. Mrs. Calvin Millington and little daughter departed Saturday to join her husband near Freeport, 111. Glen Worsildine and Edward Fink left last week Tuesday for Fort Snelling training camp.

Mrs. Laurie and daughter, Janette, Waterloo, spent. Friday at the John Heel home west of town. Charlie Laurie, Waterloo, called on friends here Friday. Dorothy Lesinger.

Mason City, has been visiting Jean Sims the past week. Mr. and Mre. Willis Lamaster left Friday for Postville, where Mr. Lamaster will drive a gravel truck.

Mrs. Matt Mayer, Stacyville, returned home Friday from a two-day visit at the parental, J. A. Morse, home. Roy Hughes, who has been working for Neil Koisington, left the first of the week for Minneapolis.

Agent Broisels and family are enJoying visit from his father, mother, sister and brother, of Oelwein. Mr. Mrs. Fred Kruger and little Bobbie, and Mr. and Mrs.

Claronce Conger. Little Cedar, also Mr. son. and Mre. Milo Fink.

spent Sunday at the E. P. Foster home. Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Stork and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cork departed day for their homes in Wisconsin. after a two weeks' visit at the parental, Charlie Brown, home. MT.

VERNON. Mt. Vernon Township, Aug. E. Aikey is having his residence painted.

John Bolte and family spent Sunday at Tripoli at the Henry Diekman home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Garrison and son.

motoring thru from Howard county to Des Molnes. spent a few days at the G. M. Miller home. He reports corn prospects very poor In How.

ard counts and surprised to see the fine, large "roasting ears' in the Miller corn fields. Maude Chapin spent last week with her uncle and aunt. Mr. and MrA. Carl Thies.

Mrs. Ella Pixiey received wire last week telling of the death of her late husband's brother in Indiana. The 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bessie Gilbert sustained a badly tractured arm while cranking his car last week.

Eleven campfire girls were seen wending their way early Saturday morning from their homes In Cedar Falls to Janesville. Come again, girls, our well of water in ever at your rice. Chas. Akerson, Hudson, spent Sunday at the M. Miller home.

Mrs. Charles Baker will entertain the R. N. A. kensington Fridas, at her home, mile east of the Bandfield school house.

TRIPOLI. Tripoli, Ia, Aug. -Mr. and Mrs. John Kurt, Waterloo, visited their parents and Sunday.

They were accompanied back to their home by Mrs. Kuhrt'8 sister, Estella Pries. Mason Franklin and La Vern Moohlins. Cedar Rapids, visited here over the week end. Alice Kuesker, little daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. A. C. Kuesker, was on the sick list last week. Dale Gott, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Elby horse last Wednesday, injuring mer Gott, south of town, a was kicked his tiring log. Louise Waterman. Frederika, spent Friday with her cousin, Clara Miner. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Thielman and son, Carl, accompanied by Reinhardt Koob, and the Misses Margaret and Ada Hause and Sophie Gerling. all of Waterloo, spent Wednesday evening with Will Garland a. Mrs. Andrew Mier and childron.

WaMrs. Freese. verly, ind visiting her sister-in-law. Kenneth Stufflebeam returned Sunday to his home in Warerly, after a week's visit with his sister, Mrs. Fred Warnake, and husband.

Mr. and Mra. Carl Buis and little Joyce visited the former's brother, William Bula, Sunday evening. Esther Schnurstein 18 spending few weeks with her uncle and aunt. Mr.

and Mrs. William Buls. Miss Nita Barr, Strawberry Point, is visiting at the Ladage home. Eva Rohrssen is visiting at the Katz home in New Hampton. Dorothy Leege.

Waterloo. In visiting her aunt. Mrs. William Ambrose. Mrs.

Will Schuknecht and daughter, Ethel, spent Wednesday evening at the William Krull home. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tegtmeir autoed to Waterloo Thursday, Mr. and Mrs.

August Kampmeir and children. Cedar Rapids, visited with the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Moehling, Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Watson Lewis and children, Fredericksburg. visited at the Fred Schnurstein home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Tegtmeir and daughter, Renetta, went Dubuque Friday to attend the stockholders' meeting of the Corn Belt Packing company. Mr. and Mra. F. P.

Hagemann and Mrs. John Nevermann, Waverly, visited the H. H. Nevermann family Saturday. William Garland motored to Sumner Wednesday, accompanied by his mother-in-law.

Mrs. Caroline Thielmann. who returned to her home at Elma. after a three weeks' visit here with duaghter. Mr.

and Mra. Henry Henriches, Port Byron, arrived Sunday, called here by the death of the latter's mother, Mre. Louis Guhlon. H. W.

Bockhaus and Dr. E. C. Claus motored to Rockford Monday, where the latter transacted business. Mrs.

H. K. Claus and children, Waterloo, came Friday to visit at the home of Mre. Clara Claus. Her daughter, Lenore, who has been a guest of her grandmother the past two weeks, returned home with her Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. F. L. King and Mr.

and Mrs. R. E. Wilharm and baby, Waterloo, visited at the home of Mr. and Mra.

C. B. Kelsey and Mrs. Clara Claus last Wednesday. Clarence Moehling.

Waverly, visited with his parents, Mr. and Mra. A. C. Moehling.

8 few days last week during his vacation. The Misses Emma and Bertha dage motored to Waterloo Thursday, where they take instructions in music. They were accompanied by Milton Warner, Waterloo, who. after two weeks' to his visit home with returned his aunt, Mrs. Charles Franklin.

The Misses La Vera and Dorothy Hildebrandt left Saturday for Minneapolis, where they will visit with Mrs. Elizabeth and daughters, after which they will visit relatives at Fairmont and Albert Lea, Minn. They expect to be gone about two weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

E. H. Martin and daughter, Kathryn, motored to Grundy Center Saturday for a weekend visit with the lady's brother, Mr. Crary, and family, and to Eldora to visit her mother, Mrs. Katherine Crary.

Miss Martha Leckington accompanied them to Waterloo, where they visited at her home over Sunday. READLYN. Readlyn, Aug. and Mrs. Aug.

Hesse are parents of a daughter, born July 31 and Mr. and Mrs. Henry, Huebner are the parents of a daugh-1891, ter, born Aug. 3. Mr.

and Mrs. John Koeneke, Lisbon. N. motored here from Ft. Morgan.

where they had been visiting a brother of Mr. Koeneke. They ATrived in Readlyn Tuesday for visit at the home of Herman Koeneke and other relatives. The Ladies' Improvement met at the Ed Niemeier home Thursday, Mrs. E.

Gehrke prepared the program. Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Boedeker and family of Natoma.

motored here Friday for visit with friends and relatives. It has been 40 years since he left here and this is his first visit during that time. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and daughter, Kensington, are here for a visit at the G.

Vanderwalker and Mrs. homes. Mrs. Smith 18 8. niece of the ladies.

Mr. and Mrs. John Tegtmeler and Russel and and Mrs. A. Tegtmeier.

Buck Creek. left on an auto trip Friday to Hutchinson, for a visit with relatives. Mrs. George Meier and baby, Ackley. and Rev.

Mr. and Mrs. Buetner and children of Hampton came Tuesday for a visit at the home of their father, V. Diekman, and also to be present at his birthday Wednesday. Kumpf and family motored to Spring Valley.

Friday to attend a mission feast held there Sunday. Miss Emma Blasberg, a nurse In An orphans' home in Pennsylvania. arrived here Sunday for a two weeks' visit with relatives. The. bail game Sunday at Fredericksburg resulted in a victory for the locals, 6 to 0.

Next Sunday the Readiyn team plays in Sumner. LITTLETON. Littieton, Aug. 8--The Ladies' Ald society will hold a pie sociable in the H. Hoffman home Thursday evening.

Aug. 10. A musical entertainment will be provided. Mins Gertrude Hoffman, Osiwein, will faver the company by a piano solo. Theodore Klettke, Iowa Falls.

will also take part. Mrs. Clyde Wilson 1s in Independenge, caring for her sister, Mrs. Ira and Hon, born Aug. 4 Do not forget the entertainment Thursday evening.

Aur. 10, at the Presbyterian church. Mrs. B. R.

Hayward visited In the homes of her children in Waterloo last week. A. S. Hoffman, daughter, Gertrude, Mrs. Harry Gates and Mra.

C. H. Hoffman were Waterloo visitors last Thursday. Mr. and Mra.

Marchie Bright were in Des Moines a few days last week. BARCLAY CENTER. Barely Center, Aug. Mrs. J.

P. Biack and daughter, Clizabeth, attended the bible conference at Cedar Falls a few days this weeks. James Stewart and family were Weterloo callers Monday. Miss Lucy Turner, Brandon. is spending several daye with her sister, Mrs.

Floyd Cummings The Center school house is being given a new coat of paint. John Weber is doing the work. Donovan has been quite sick for few weeks. Miss Grace Nesbit. Waterloo, spent a few days week at the home of her brother.

Mr. and Mrs. Joan Walker are visitline in Stissouri. WORK OF REBUILDING METHODIST CHURCH AT VINTON PROGRESSES Vinton, IA The work of rebuliding the Methodist church is moving along nicely. The organ la now fully installed and the Anishing 18 mostly done.

The decorators are at work, but will be at their task all of this month. The artgiass windows have not arrived, but are expected dally. The church will be ready for occupancy about the first of October. Men at Surprise Dinner. Mrw.

Ralph Lent planned a surprise on Mr. Lent on Tuesday evening, the occasion being his birthday, Sixteen of his men friends were invited to a 6:80 dinner, The surprise was complete and perfect in all its detaila, Mra. Lent went to the drug store in the evening to bring Mr. Lent home and had made Arrangements for the clerk to be order late getting home from supper, in that Mr. Lent could not get away until sho sure the guests had ail arrived.

Mr. Lent did not suspect anything until he walked Into the house greeted by those present. A aplendia dinner was served and Mr. Lent was presented A beautiful Knights Templar charm by his guests. The wives of those making up this party arranged a piente for themselves at Riverside park and enjoyed a pienio supper at the same time the men were having a big dinner.

Erings Kome Bride. Raymond Westover surprised his friends by bringing hie bride to town on Tuesday of this week. Mr. Westover 18 the son of J. W.

Westover of this city and holds traveling positon in Ohio. No one, not even his mother, knew of his marriage altho they were married on June 57. They beet to make an extensive visit with friends and relatives here before returning to Ohio, where they will make their home. STRIKE SITUATION AT OELWEIN IS QUIET, DESPITE MANY RUMORS Oelwein, Aug. George a strikebreaker, who recently arrived here from Chicago with eight pals, was riven a sentence of 80 days in jail because of being intoxicated.

When the officer was making arrest Jack Clancy and Mr. Carl interfered, which caused their arrest for resisting an offleer. Both were bound over to the grand jury. Aside from this everything is quiet here. The numerous reports of Oelwein shop riots and of destroying the shops are false as the strikers are perfectly peaceful.

In spite of the quietness of the strikers every railroad precaution is being taken by the to safeguard their men and property. A 10-foot board fence has been erected about the round house. High powered search lights have been placed on the fence and at higher points, thus making it A. brilliantly lighted place at night. Several men have been sworn in to protect the railroad property, Wednesday night C.

A. Horn arose, switched on the electric light in the kitchen but it failed to bring forth light. Not thinking what the cause might be, he returned to his room and went to sleep. About 2 o'clock he awoke to find that the kitchen was ablaze and nearly in ruins. The flat iron was Attached to the socket and it became 80 heated as to cause a blaze.

Oelwein's band of about 25 pieces made a splendid showing at Fayette Tuesday evening when it gave a classical open air band concert. The band le one of the best organized in this part of the state and is progressing rapidly under the leadership of W. H. Kuney. Thursday it is scheduled to give a concert at Arlington.

The band is anticipating appearances at other nearby towns. MRS. W. N. WALCOTT DIES AT HOME IN MANCHESTER Manchester, Aug.

Mrs. W. N. Wolcott died at her home on East Marion street Wednesday morning atter an illness dating from December, 1920. when she was stricken by 'paralysis.

Ever since that time she had been in very feeble health and altho better at times there was no hope of complete recovery. Bertha daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. E.

Taylor, pioneer residents of Delaware county, was born in Manchester Jan. tine 1870. Her childhood was spent on farm of her father in Hazel Green township, but the famIly returned to Manchester and she grew to young womanhood here. She attended the local schools and studied music in New York City. She was married on her birthday, in to W.

N. Wolcott, of the Arm of Wolcott and lived here ever since. Besides her husband, she in Clara survived by three daughters, Mrs. L. Cloud, Dell Rapids, S.

Miss Grace Wolcott, Manchester, and Alice Rogers, Clear Lake, la. Mrs. Wolcott's mother and sister, Miss Ethel, live in Eugene, and 8 brother, Ernest, lives in Indiana. ST. ANSGAR.

St. Ansgar, Aug. 8, Oscar Schroeder and two children, who have been spending the past six weeks with her folks in Lodi, are, home again. Mr. and Mrs.

Al Colby and two Northfield, were guests last week at the A. 0. Gilbertson home. Dr. and Mrs.

England completed their visit here at the Paul Morgan home and returned to their home at Leon, Ta. Dick Morgan returned with them for a short stay. Miss Iona Stouerwald, who has been spending several weeks here with her father. Dr. C.

A. Steuerwald, has returned to her home in Waterloo. Mise Anna Olsen, who teaches in the school here. 1s spending some weeks at Cedar Falls, attending Teachers college. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Dahl, Chicago, are here for a visit with his relatives. They expect to take a motor trip to Wisconsin this week. where they will visit with Mra. people.

Mr. and Mrs. Southeott. who have been spending some weeks here, have gone to Galena, to make their home. Miss Lottie Zenamek returned Thursday from trip to Jesup, where she attended the wedding of a college friend.

Fritz Rosel, who has farm, been working at the F. J. Sedlacek fell down the hay chute in the barn and broke his ankle. SHELL ROCK. Shell Rock.

Aug. -Carson Cole. Faribault, (9 visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Jay Myers. Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. Witt, Chicago, are in the eity visiting relatives. Frank Elwell, George Young, W.

K. Jackson and wife and two boys. Eugene and Buddy, motored to Clear Lake Sunday, where the local Boy Scouts are in car p. Miss Leota Owen returned home Saturday from points in Minnesota, where she visited relatives. Miss Ruth Hunter and Gladys Willey returned to St.

Louis, after a two weeks' visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Dearth, of near Plainfield, visited their daughter, Mrs. Harry Heckman.

near Sheil Rock. Sunday. Miss Wanda Mead returned home Sunday from New Hartford. where she visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Harmon. Charles Austin, and daughter, Mrs. Rohert Richardson.

and his sister. Mrs. Rachael Dietman. took dinher at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Lew Williams, near Clarksville. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartwig and three children, of near Clarksville, visited relatives at Shell. Rock.

Sunday. Mrs. M. Young left Sunday after. 1001 Greene to visit her Me 0.

Miner. Miss Oma now staying the home of Avers. Mr. and Mrs. 1.

S. Ward lord her returnal home boji, where they camped two weeks. Mrs. Connelly and two daughters. Waterloo, visited her sister, Mrs.

Harvey Stevenson, Sunday, In the afternoon Mrs. Connelly and Mrs. Stevenson, and son, James, autoed to Parkersburg to visit their aunt. M.am. Ferguson.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson and Mr. and Mra. F.

V. Norstrand returned home Monday from Waterloo, where they vialted Mr. and Mrs. John non over Sunday. R.

S. Krieg and his mother. Mrs. Thomas Krieg. and Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. Whitaker, motored to the Devil's BAckbone, Sunday. Dike, Aug.

The chautauqua at this place will begin Aug. and continue for Ave nights. The Arat night will be the Philippine quartet; Reno, the magician, will perform the second night; a play, entitled "The the third ngiht and the Old Home Singers the fourth night. The Staples. chalk talkers, and Francis Ravel.

native of the South Sea will be a double attraction the last night. Mrs. P. M. Pnulson entertained the W.

H. M. society at her home last Wednesday A afternoon. Mr. and Mra.

Art Woods moved last week from the rooms over Taylor's hardware store to the rooms over Grunnet'8 meat market. Dr. Moles and wife moved last week from the rooms over the Farmers SavInge bank to the Fobes car residence, which they recently purchased. James Juhl and family moved from the Robes house into the front rooms over Grunnet'8 meat market. Miss Marie Volberding had her and adenoids removed at Sartort hospital last week.

Ray Tonneson has been seriously 111, but is reported as improved. Miss Florence Gordonsville, visiting at the H. P. Volberding home. Jerome Landeau and wife have moved from the rooms over Grunnet's meat market to the rooms in the rear of the postoffice building, vacated by Leroy Ditsier and wife, who moved into the rooms adjoining the rant.

Miss Jeanette Corsaut. Cedar Falls, is visiting at the Nels Johnson home this 'week. J. Johnson and family are visiting relatives in the western part of the state. GRESHAM.

Gresham, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mether, Waterloo, were visitors in this vieinity Wednesday. Mr.

and Mrs. August Hesse are the parents of a girl born Auk. 1 Wm. Shanewise and family were Waterloo business callers Wednesday, Miss Rose Schoof, Waverly, visited at the home of her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Schoof, Miss Viola Klemp, Readlyn, is assisting in the August Hesse home. Rev. G. V. Wilson and family attended the all day holiness meeting at Waterloo Wednesday.

Mrs. Schalta, Mrs. Lyon and chitdren, Mrs. Kelsen and children. Dike, were callers in this vicinity Saturday.

The women will be remembered AS daughters of the late D. M. Tobias. George Mether and daughters, Sumner, came down to look after business on his farm. Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. Miller and famfly attended, bervices at Waverly Sunday were guests at the Frank Arns home. The Misses Marie Hardy, and Paulene Nelisen and Neilsen and Theodore Debel motored to Waterloo evening.

Several from here attended the band concert given by the Waverly at Realyn Tuesday evening. The is band out boosting for the Bremer county fair, Mra. J. E. Albright spent Thursday at.

the home of her mother, Mra. R. J. Newsome, who has in poor health. Threshing, is machines yielding are making from 45 good to bushels per acre.

SUMNER. Sumner. Aug. Mrs. May Cass, wife of E.

M. Case, died at her home here Monday morning. She had been in poor health for about a year. Mrs. Cass was assistant in the postoffice here for a number of years, while her husband was postmaster, and is well known.

Fay Rathbone, from, the west, is visiting his mother, Emma bone. Mrs. V. R. Eggleson came home from a visit to Des Moines and Nevada on Tuesday.

Her brother, R. M. Norris. who accompanied her, returned to his home at Tacoma, Wash. A son was born to and Mrs.

E. Hir, Hempel. on July 31. Mr. and Mre.

John Baumgartner, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Littell and children, and Mr.

and Mra. G. E. Kingsbury and children ate a picnic dinner at the city park on Sunday. Mrs.

Effie Ross, Minneapolis, who visited her brother, V. R. and family, went to Waterloo and Cedar Falls for a visit Thursday evening. The P. E.

O. ladies held a farewell party on Monday evening for Mrs. Stafford at the home of Mrs. Erwin Heyer. V.

R. Eggleson and J. W. Baker went to Webster City Tuesday to attend the mailcarriers' convention. WAVERLY.

Waverly, Aug. defeated Waverly in the ball game Sunday, 4 to 1. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lynn and dauchters, Mrs.

Margaret Conaty, Waterloo. and Mrs. D. W. Dawkins, St.

Louis, were here Monday attend the funaral of Mrs. W. Scully, Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCoy, and Mr.

and Mra. G. Gorman, Waterloo, attended the funeral of Mrs. W. Scully, Monday, Mr.

and Mrs. T. McCoy spent the week end at the Morris Sennett home, north of Waverly, Mrs. Rose Scully and son, Tom. former residents of Waverly, but now of Ionia, are here visiting relatives.

Rev. Mr. Spry, district superintendent, preached at the morning service at the Methodist church Sunday. Mra. Vernon Woodring and daughter.

Mason City, are here for a visit with relatives. The Silvers Indian company, a comedy troupe, will show in Waverly all this week. DEWAR. Dewar, 18., Aug. -Mr.

and Mrs. Irwin French are parents of a daughter since last week. Mre H. H. Widdel left for a few weeks' visit at points in Nebraska.

The Royal Neighbors will give an ice cream sociable in the park this evening Threshing is progressing nicely. All machines are at work and in a few weeks will be done. Id Schmitt made a business trip to Cedar Rapids last Friday. DUMONT. Dumont, Aug.

-John M. Jackson. living north of Kesley a few miles. while shaving himself Sunday morning was taken by aft attack of heart disease and died instantly. Mr.

Jackson has been subject to heart trouble for many years. He was a man 54 years old. He leaves a widow and three grown children. Harry and Ed Jackson formerly lived near Dumont. The funeral was from the U.

B. church at Hitesville, Tuesday, and the remains were taken to Parkersburg for interment by the side of other members of his family. Mr. and Mra. Frank Hyde left last Friday morning for their home near Williston, North Dakota.

A new printer Is to arrive with his family very 9001 to work on the Journal. He 18 moving here from Toledo. The young man who is now employed there will attend college this fall. Mrs. Genevieve Raymond and little daughters, Dubuque, have been 1iere the past week visiting in the home of her sister.

Mrs. N. E. Fina. She went to Hampton to spend a Tuesday days there before returning home.

Mr and Mrs. Harlan and Frank Harlan and Cresco. drove down Sunday visited Monday J. in the George Brown home, Mrm. C.

Harlan being a mister of Men. Brown and also of Miss Cook. Mr. Godfrey Linde wam down from Hampton Saturday to spend the day with relatives. Mri.

George W. Wright, who wAs here for a few days visit in the home of her daughter, Mrn. H. A. Brown, left Saturday for her home.

Rev. Philip Praltagraft drove over in from the Waverly parental Monday for a brief vinit home, and also for Mrs. few Praltagratt, who had spending a days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pfaltegraff.

Mr. and MrA. Oscar Smith spent Sunday with his people at Clarksville. Mr. And Mrs.

Harry Reed are parents of a since Tuesday of last week. On Wednesday of the same week daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Anderson, and R. son to Mr.

and Mrs. Prank Springer. The day following daughter was born to Mr. and Mra. Harn a Vientor.

Mr. and Mrs. Leland Surfus, of Bria. tow, and Mrs. Lottie Porter and little granddaughter, were guesta in the C.

R. Martin home Sunday. Park Shreve came home from Omaha Thursday for a visit with the home people, and la enjoying a couple weeks vacation. Mesdames Lizzie and Lena Schmidt came down from Macon City the frat of last week and have been visiting in the homes of their brothere, Messre. George, Fred and Jacob Pfaltzgraff.

Another sinter. Mrs. W. Win Ahrens, was also up from Cedar Falls, and Thursday being Mr. Jacob Pfaltzgraff'8 birthday, his wife planned to surprise him by Inviting all the brotherm and sisters, AN well as members of his immediate family, to dinher, Needless to say, Pfaltzgraff had prepared all knds of good things and all enjoyed the occasion very much, Mr.

Pfaltzgraff being especially glal for the gathering. 0. I. Overturf in making preparation to erect a dwelling house in the south part of town, and will become a realdent of Dumont, leaving the farm this fall. The trustees of the cemetery have ordered new iron fence for the new addition to the cemetery, and when it in placed 1 quite an improvement will have been inade there.

DIKE. Adjustable Personality. "Senator Snorteworthy In quite pompous man Washington." "But he hasn't forgotten how to play politics." "When he goes back to mingle with his constituents his air of meekness and humility is a masterpiece of Age-Herald. PAUL DAVIS Co. DRY GOODS Yes -Much Better Than You Expect Are the Values Offered in this Special Selling of High Grade Purses Friday and Saturday at 95c, $1.95, $2.95 and $3.50 And they are better values than we expected to be able to offer at the above prices.

Just another merchandising event made possible by, constantly searching the market for out of the ordinary values. OVER 500 PURSES TO SELECT FROM Including the most attractive styles, made of genuine leather. Many are in the imitation hand tooled effect. Every wanted size from the dainty vanity cases to the large utility purses. Plain and fancy leathers.

No matter what you desire, you can find just the purse to suit your requirements in this sale and at a price that will also please you. See Window Display. Continuing Friday and Saturday The Special Sale of All Linen Table Cloths with 6 napkins to match at $6.95, $8.75 and $9.75 per set These are all linen sets of fine and durable quality. The clothes and napkins are all hemstitched, ready for use. Many new patterns.

An offering without equal. Investigate. 54-inch All Linen Table Cloths, hemstitched hem ready for use. Round designs. Special, each 18x32 inch All Linen Huck Towels, plain hemmed and hemstitched.

Special, each 18x50 inch Dresser Scarfs, made of fancy Jewel Cloth and wide lace all around. Special, each $1,39 Visit our Down Stairs Department Full assortments of blankets, luggage and staple merchandise await your selection at all times. SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY Woolnap Single Blankets, good 42 and 45 inch Pillow Cases, heavy quality, large double bed made of fine even thread mussize: to be used like sheets. lin, wide hems. Friday, Friday, each $1.39 each 250 Guest and Office Towels, with 36-inch Percale, the best quality red borders, hemmed ready for made, all new and unusual patuse.

Friday, 2 for 15c terns. Friday, yard Large size Suit Cases, with strongly constructed steel frame, reinforced corners, brass locks and catches. Black and brown. These cases are 8 inches deep and 24 inches long, made with shirt fold and inside straps. Friday, each $2.95.