Waterloo Locals

Excerpts taken from the Waterloo Gazette

September 9, 1932

Mrs. Jack Brookley spent Wednesday at King Lake with Mrs. Warren Davidson and family. 

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Todd and S. Kern motored to North Bend Sunday to the attend the funeral of a friend who died there. 

Mr. and Mrs. Anton Barton and daughter, Anne Marie, of Chicago, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brookley Thursday and Friday. 

Mrs. H.C. Loonan and daughter, Katherine, of Shenandoah, spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson J. Bell and Mrs. Joe Martin. 

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barber and Mr. and Mrs. M. Graf of Marshalltown, Ia. Returned to their home Saturday after attending the funeral of John Graf here Tuesday. 

Mrs. James Johnson of Glendale, Calif., who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Anton Blomquist spent Friday with Misses Mary and Rene Jordan. Mrs. Johnson left for her home in California this week. 

Dr. G.A. Harris and Jack Tedrow of Valley, and Harlan Coy and H.E. Lang of Waterloo left Saturday morning for Bagley, Mo on a fishing trip but the fishing was poor.

 Mrs. Esther Miller and family of Lincoln moved to Waterloo this week where Mrs. Miller will have charge of the local telephone office. Mrs. John Todd has been in charge of the office the past week.

 A farewell reception for Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Lamphere was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Bailey Monday evening by the members of the Christian church. Mr. and Mrs. Lamphere are moving to Oakland. 

Mrs. A.H. Deen and daughter, Miss Peggy, left last week for Frazee, Minn. to visit with relatives and attend the golden wedding anniversary celebration of Mrs. Deen’s parents at that place. They will return home Sunday. 

Glenn Retner was elected vice president of this district of the Christian Endeavor society at the meeting held at Valley last Sunday night. The district is made up of Douglas, Sarpy , Dodge, Washington and Saunders counties. 

Forrest Moore began attending the Omaha School of Pharmacy Tuesday. His brother , Marvin, will learn to be a airplane mechanic and also started work Tuesday at the Municipal airport in Omaha. They drive to Omaha daily. 

Evening services will begin next Sunday at the Presbyterian church. Mr. Gee will give a stereoptican lecture “Romance of the Pick and Spade”. Mr. Gee will lead Christian Endeavor meeting which will be held before church services.

 Mrs. Anna Schneider celebrated her 68^th birthday last Friday with a family re-union at her home near Gretna. All her children and many other relatives and friends attended among those from a distance Mrs. Tony Zimmerly and sons, Earl and Clarence of Bancroft. 

Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of Ovid, Colo. Arrived Thursday to visit at the home of Mrs. Johnson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.G. Hopper. Mr. Johnson will return Sunday, but Mrs. Johnson will remain until after the fair, where she will again have charge of the schoold exhibit.

 Mrs. Wm. Agee of Basin, Wyo and daughter, Mrs. Edna Burke of Casper Wyo are visiting at the Robert Warren home an with Mrs. Mabel Johnson and family. Mrs. Agee will be remembered as Miss Susie Hannar, who was reared in Waterloo, also of Basin, who was Miss Mollie Hannar, left Tuesday for Mitchell, S.D. to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cherry. Mrs. Johnson spent the summer with her aunt Mrs. David Warren at Spring Grove.

 The Happy Hour club was delightfully entertained Thursday of las week at the home of Mrs. N.K. Holst. Miss Helen Briggs of Valley won first prize and Miss  Gladys Compton won the consolation prize. The club will again sponsor the baby show at the county fair on Thursday September 15^th. The club has had charge of the baby show at the fair ever since the fair has been held in Waterloo. Mrs. Holdt assisted by her daughter, Miss Helga served a delicious lunch. The club will meet again with Mrs. D.G Hopper on Thursday, September 22.

 The Christian Church held its annual picnic Thursday September 1, at the John Embrey farm west of town.The party was taken to the ground on a hayrack at 10:30 and a basket dinner was enjoyed at noon. In the afternoon horseshoe pitching, races, and contests furnished entertainment. Prizes were given for each event. Cash prizes were given for the contests for ladies, and the money will be used to buy material for the bazaar, which will be held in November. The picnic closed with a watermelon feast.