IRVINGTON ITEMS

Excerpts taken from the Waterloo Gazette

June 29 1932

Eleanor Klinker celebrated her birthday Tuesday. 

Ernie Villwok purchased a Dodge truck of Sidney Dillon last week. 

Mrs. Fred Schumann visited with Mrs. Charles Winters in Omaha Monday. 

Mr and Mrs. Herbert Cohrs are the parents of a baby boy, born April 24^th. 

Sidney Dillon is ill this week and Jay Dillon is in charge of his milk route. 

Mrs. Fred Schumann spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ernest Wolfe in Omaha. 

Mr and Mrs. John Wilke called on Mr and Mrs. Wm. Klinker Wednesday afternoon. 

Mr and Mrs. John Rix and family spent Sunday afternoon at the George Rohwer home. 

Burgess Devoe and Erwin Penke were callers at the Alfred Anderson home Sunday afternoon. 

Mr and Mrs. George Penke, Calvin and Beverly Ann, were callers at the J.S. Dillon home Monday. 

Barbara Lavonne Dillon spent last Thursday evening with her grandparents, Mr and Mrs. J. S. Dillon. 

Mrs. Barbara Mockelmann of Elkhorn and Mrs. Sidney Dillon called at the J. S. Dillon home Friday morning. 

Mr and Mrs. Wm. Klinker and family spent Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs. Harry Rix and family. 

Mr and Mrs. J. S. Dillon, Jay and Roland, called at the Hans Peetz home near Elkhorn Sunday afternoon. 

Miss Mary Logemann of Bennington spent a few days at the August Logemann home while Mrs. Logemann was ill. 

Paul Cannon of the Irvington Creamery was a business caller at the Otto Pfeiffer home at Elkhorn. 

August Logemann took six of the eight pupils of District 40 to Omaha Saturday to attend the first rural school chorus. 

Mrs. August Longemann underwent an operation for removal of tonsils at an Omaha hospital Thursday, and is getting along nicely. 

Rev. and Mrs. Werning and Norma and Alma and Miss Sylvia Anderson attended the rural school chorus at the court house Saturday. 

Sidney Anderson was a supper guest at the Henry Buller home Monday and later he and Herbert Buller attended the Shrine circus at the city auditorium. 

A large number from this community attended the senior play, “Make Believe”, at Benson High Thursday and Friday evenings, in which George Custard had the leading role. 

Misses Ruby Buller, Ida Custard, Ina Custard, Art Peterson, Chris and Jay were among those attending a surprise part for Harry Ohrt near Bennington Sunday evening. 

Mrs. P. S. Hughes celebrated her 75^th birthday Monday, April 25^th at home. Those helping her celebrate were Mr and Mrs. Alfred Anderson, Miss Sylvia and Sidney, Mrs. Fred  Dreessen and daughters, Dorothy and Lois, Herman Dreessen, Mrs. J. S. Dillon and Roland, Mr and Mrs. Geo. Penke and family and Burgess DeVoe. 

Community Center was held Friday evening at the Irvington hall. The program committee composed of the Chas. Smith and J. P. Johnson families, presented an unusually entertaining program, consisting of two plays in which the characters were well portraued; songs, clever sketches and musical selections. Mrs. John Fedd and Mrs. Kelley Johansen will sponsor the next program. Mrs. J J. Bleick is chairman of the next supper committtee. 

The Health Champions of District 40 held Achievements day at the school Friday, when the program consisted of 4-H songs and yells, a summary by Alvin Logemann a talk, “How to Become a Health Champion” by Norma Werning, team demostration by Sylvia and Adelyn Logemann and a talk by Miss Clara Noyes, assistant county agent. Refreshments were served, the club was presented with charter and seal and members received their awards.

Mr and Mrs. George Steinert entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr and Mrs. Jesse Timperley and Joyce Ellen and Mr and Mrs. Dan Timperley. 

Mr and Mrs. John Longemann and Helen, Mr and Mrs. Hans Meeves, Wm Longemann and Mr and Mrs. Henry Palke and family were visitors at the August Longemann home Sunday. 

Miss Mabel Johnson and Don and Russell Johnson and Sidney Anderson attended the show at the Orpheum Sunday evening. 

Mr and Mrs. Harry Rix, Mardelle Joyce, and Melvin, Mr and Mrs. Ernest Wolfe and Herman Rix visited at the Wm. Klinker home Sunday afternoon.