The Waterloo Times April 2, 1915 COLUMBIA Miss Alma Dieterie will open an icecream parlor in the Dieterie building next Sunday. Don’t forget the gymnastic entertainment and ball at Turner Hall next Monday evening. Thirty-nine boys and girls were confined at the Evangelical Church here last Sunday morning. A giant shot fired at the Columbia quarry Sunday tore loose enough rook to keep the men busy several months. William Schneider is again a resident of Columbia having moved into his home in the eastern part of town last week. Our farmers have been busy sowing oats during the past week. Some, however, say they will wait until the weather is more favorable. Wheat is beginning to look good and the calamity howlers who claimed total loss, half crop, etc., are beginning to take a back seat. The village board met in special session Monday night and passed ordinances creating offices of public engineer and superintendent of streets. The boys have rigged up a basketball court in C. W. Breidecker’s yard at the St. Louis Hotel and are having quite a lot of sport after school hours practicing the latest fad here. The Waterloo-Columbia road is as level as a floor most all the way and is in splendid shape for this time of year. This is attributed to the road drag and reflects credit upon the men who use it. The road district election in district No. 5 will be held at George Schlemmer’s house next Tuesday. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. There are about half a dozen candidates and a hot time is expected. A large number of Masons from neighboring cities were here last Saturday when the third degree was conferred upon three more candidates by Columbia Lodge. The work began in the afternoon and a record crowd filled Masonic Hall. Supper was served at Albert Lepp’s. Ellen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Heger, died last Friday aged 2 years, 8 months and 13 days. Funeral took place in the Catholic cemetery Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock after services in the Catholic Church. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of their friends in their deep sorrow.