The Courier from Waterloo, Iowa (2024)

Eight WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1945 WATERLOO DAILY COURIER, WATERLOO, IOWA DECORAH OFFICER IS DECLARED LOST ON USS INDIANAPOLIS (Courier Special Service) Decorah, Ia. -Lt. L. Fletcher Whallon, reported missing, has been officially declared lost. He was on the cruiser, Indianapolis, His family is living in Decorah.

CEDAR RAPIDS AGENT ADVISES GROUP HERE C. V. Shepherd, Cedar Rapids, general agent the National Life Insurance of Vermont, gave advice on organization to members of Waterloo's recently formed Life Insurance General Agents Managers club at a luncheon Wednesday in Black's tearoom. He is past president of the agents and managers group in Cedar Rapids. Officers of the Waterloo club are as follows: president; Harold Rugg, vice president; Gordon (Mac) Fish, secretary, and R.

B. McCune, treasurer. DECORAH MAN FREED FROM JAP PRISON Decorah, Drysan, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Drysan of near Decorah, has informed his parents that he is "alive and well" in Manila release from the Japanese.

taken prisfollowing, oner when the Japanese captured Wake island, was employed as a construction worker. word to the parents was the first news they had had of their son since he was taken prisoner. Holland, Ia. -(Special) Romaine Johnson, who suffered a crushed vertebra last week when a car fell on his back while he was doing repair work on it, was placed in a cast Monday and will have to wear it for three months. He will be released from Deaconess at Marshalltown in about Mr.

Johnson had hospital. just returned from Oakland, a day betore the accident. He had been working in the shipyard since early in 1942. HOLLAND ACCIDENT VICTIM'S BACK IN CAST OPENING NEW SERVICE. Charles City, (Special) Ray Huss and son, Earl J.

Huss, Tuesday announced that they have formed a new firm and will open Oct. tricity 1 a and complete electronics service at in home, 414 Hildreth street, where they are arranging a shop. Huss was employed by the Iowa Public Service Co. here for 21 years, resigning to go into business for Mrs. Anna Burma Dies at Age of 94 Allison, Anna 'Burma, 94, mother of Henry Burma, former speaker of the Iowa house of representatives, died about 9:30 a.

m. Wednesday at her son's home of a stroke. She had come here about a week ago. She was born Oct. 25, 1850, 1 in Germany, and came to United States when was three years coming eventually to Butler county, Iowa.

the daughof Mr. John Nottbrock. ma Mar. 18, Butler counShe was H. F.

Burmarried, top ty, and they were the parents of nine children. Mr. Burma died in November, 1916, four sons, Dick, John, Harry and Benjamin, and two daughters, Emma and Kate, preceded her. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J.

S. Kramer, Ackley, and Mrs. George H. Claussen, Parkersburg; and her son, Henry; also 12 grandchildren. She was a member of the Reformed church at Bristow, where funeral services will be, but the time has not been set.

Burial will be in Washington church cemetery in Washington township, near Austinville. The body is at the Diehl funeral home. Record Day for Black Hawk Co. Tax Collections The largest day's total in real estate and personal tax payments in 1945 Tuesday, was reported Wednesday by Miss Anna Decker, county treasurer, who issued a reminder that only three days, their remain last for half taxpayers payments out penalty. total of $312,748.47 was paid through the windows of the treasurer's office in county courthouse ed last to $2,407,732.60 Tuesday, bringing, the accumulatby Wednesday morning.

Of Tuesday's receipts $272,999.09 represented a check from the state for homestead credits. Total to be yet collected stood at $2,858,439.64, Miss Decker said. The treasurer's office will be open until 5 p. m. Saturday, it was announced, and if remittances are mailed, they must be postmarked not later than midnight, Sept.

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DO DEWDROPS she was on the staff at the Library of Congress. Mr. Farrington was recently discharged as an ensign from the United States navy, He is a graduate of the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N. D. At the time of entering the navy he was economic analyst with the American embassy, Managua, Nicaragua.

Before that he was with the department of state as American vice consul in Buenos The couple will live in Washington. Plainfield During his 30-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Schukar, Cpl. Arthur Schukar has revealed his marriage on June 23 to Miss Maureen kille tt, daugh of Mr.

and Mrs. William Skillett, Oakham, Rutland, England. The ceremony took place in All Saints church, Oakham. Mrs. Schukar poral Schukar Mrs.

Schukar returned to this country from Marseilles, France, with the 878th airborne engineers. The bride plans to follow him as soon as sailing arrangements can be made. Inducted in January, 1943, the groom was sent overseas in October of that year. He will report at Camp Grant, for reassignment. Elma--Miss Lillian Opat, Elma, and Pfc.

Harold Linderman, Cresco, were married Monday morning at Our Lady of Lourdes church, Lourdes, in a single ring ceremony. The bride's sister, Irene STOMACH TANTRUMS Bismo that' is good for Stomach acting up? Help it calm down with soothing PEPTO-BISMOL. For years, many doctors have recommended 1 PEPTO-BISMOL for relief of sour, sickish, upset stomach. It helps retard intestinal fermentation and simple diarrhea. PEPTO-BISMOL tastes good and does good -when your stomach is upset.

A NORWICH PRODUCT Opat, Elma, and Michael Foley, Cresco, were the attendants. Private Linderman is home on furlough after 18 months with the infantry in Europe. At the conclusion of his furlough he will report at Camp Swift, Tex. Holland-Sixty-five guests were present, at a farewell courtesy on Tuesday evening honoring Mr. and Mrs.

William Heerts and daughter and in their, Frances and Wilma who plan to leave soon to reside in Grundy Center. A three-act play will be presented by the young people of St. Paul's Lutheran church on Wednesday evening in Holland grade school. The play is under the direction of Rev. A.

W. Malin, pastor. Gladbrook-In honor of Mrs. Mary Hagen, who observed her 90th birthday anniversary Sunday, a family gathering took place at her home where a Sunday dinner was served at noon to about 30 guests. As a courtesy to Sgt.

Dan Allard, a family reunion occurred at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. John Oaks, Sunday, All members of the Allard clan in and near Gladbrook were present. Outof-town guests came from Cedar Falls, Waterloo and Herndon. About 40 relatives were present.

Mrs. Harry Foster entertained at bridge Monday evening. Contract was played at two tables with Mrs. D. B.

Kliebenstein winning first prize and Mrs. Duane Clow, second. Family Service League Praised "The strength of such agencies as the Family Service league is in the flexibility of their programs," Miss Harriet Pars.ns, St. Louis, western area representatives for Family Welfare Association of America, told members of Waterloo social service agencies and business patrons who met for a luncheon at Black's tearoom Tuesday noon. Bailey Barnes, league's board of directors," presided at the meeting was attended by about 50 persons.

the 229 welfare agencies of the association in the United States," Miss Parsons said, "Waterloo's Family Service League is one of the most active. "One of the important trends of welfare work is the increasingly close relationship of public and private welfare departments," she stated. Miss Parsons leave Tuesday night for Davenport, Ia. City in Brief Miss Jane Baldwin, New York City, is spending a 10-day vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Baldwin, 1127 Leavitt street. Condition of W. E.

Shaulis, Route 4, who entered St. Francis hospital for medical treatment Saturday, was reported improved Wednesday. James F. Hennessy, 424 Peek street, has entered the veteran's hospital at Des Moines as a surgical patient and expects to be hospitalized a month. Miss Genevieve Heidemann, 1527 Commercial street, has returned home from Chicago where she spent a week visiting her aunt, Mrs.

Norma Hoffman, and also Wave friends stationed at Great Lakes, Ill. Camp, will weekend for employed girls be enjoyed by about 12 Waterloo girls who will leave for the YWCA camp near Janesville, Saturday night. Miss Ruth Thompson, program director for employed girls, will be in charge. W. W.

Beal, president of Iowa Securities 406 Marsh-Place building, and his son, Robert, vice president and company representative at Des Moines, had returned Wednesday from a 10-day business trip to New York City and Hart- Northeast Iowa (Continued from page 6) ent, also three brothers, Ben, Cresco: Tommy, Rochester, and Marvin, Austin, with their families. His" grandmother, Mrs. Anna Mary Weber, 92, was also present. Announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Miss Ardella Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Smith, Johnsburg, to Raymond Krebsbach, son of Mr. Mrs. Anton Krebsbach, Stacyville. Miss Brandhorst Hudson-Mr. and Mrs.

Chris Brandhorst Wednesday made known the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Arlene Brandhorst, to Sgt. Erhard H. Schulz, son of Mrs. Hattie oh I meyer, Alliance, Neb. The wedding ceremony 1S scheduled to take place Oct.

6 at Zion Lutheran church. First meeting of the Tuesday club for the year occurred Miss Brandhorst Tuesday evening in the home of Mrs. John Iseminger with a potluck supper arranged by Mmes. Iseminger, Dale Holmes and M. T.

Humphrey. The program included a talk on "Why Americans Laugh" by Mrs. P. D. Rosemond.

-Announcement has been received here of the marriage of Miss Frances Jane Ingram, Albia, and Dale 1 E. Farringer, Washington, D. in a double ring ceremony performed by Dr. John Scott Everton in Herrick chapel, Grinnel college, the bride's alma mater. Mrs.

Farringer majored in dramatic art at Grinnell and taught in Cresco high school before going to Washington where Par Fuel THE Completely Rofined STOKER COAL A Coal for Your Stoker That Speaks for Itself $9.00 WATKINS DIAL 3577 Mildred Sterling Feted by Sister at Prenuptial Event Miss Mildred Sterling, brideelect of J. Merton Osborne, electrician's mate first class, was the inspiration for a miscellaneous shower evening in the home of Mrs. Ed LorTuesday, enzen, 209 Commercial street. Eighteen guests were present with prizes in games going to the hon- oree, Mrs. Arthur Koch and Mrs.

M. H. Lorenzen. Mrs. W.

O. Jones, mother of the hostess, assisted in the ment. A color scheme of blue and gray, the bridal tints, was used. NAMED U. S.

MARSHAL Washington, D. of James. Joseph Gillespie, Des Moines, as United States marshal for the southern district of Iowa was confirmed by the senate Tuesday. HEAD COLD miseries making your nose feel as use this big as a balloon? Mistol EPHEDRINE For blessed relief to sore, irritated nasal to that Drops at once! with bloated, heady feeling due to Buy a bottle, today. colds use soothing Mistol Use only as directed Copr.

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