The Waterloo Times
September 1915

Columbia

Painters are at work on St. Paul’s Evangelical church this week touching 
up the woodwork and metal trimmings.

Fred Meyer, sr., exhibited a bunch of ripe blackberries Monday.  They 
were second crop berries and were of excellent flavor.

Monday evening a car of coal was derailed on the Gundlach switch of the 
interurban and it took several hours to get it back on the track.

John L. Schmidt has secured the contract to build a new residence for 
Mrs. Loehr.  Work on same was begun Monday and will be pushed right 
through.

Several owners of Ford cars here have received their $50 rebate check 
and are correspondingly happy as a result.  Who said a Ford wouldn’t give 
service?

The Mississippi is reported on another flood stage and is over 22 feet at 
present.  This is the umpteenth time for this year.  The river is crazy as a 
March hare.

Between 35 and 40 members of St. Paul’s Evangelical Church from here 
attended the dedication of the new Immanuel’s Evangelical Church in East 
St. Louis last Sunday.

The brick layers are about finished at the new residence of Washington Grob.  
It will be a modern building and will be ready for occupancy by the time cold 
weather sets in.

Henry Beckmann and his force of carpenters commenced work on a new 
dwelling for Fred Gummersheimer last week.  It is to be a six-room brick 
house, two stories high.  Our carpenters are always busy.

Quite a number of William Ritter’s friends rendered him a surprise party 
Monday evening in honor of his birthday.  Dancing was the feature of the 
evening.  A splendid supper was served and refreshments in plenty were 
passed around.  All present wish him many happy returns of the day.

The Commercial Club met in regular monthly session Monday evening.  
Three new members were admitted.  Louis Tunze and C.W. Breidecker were 
appointed by President Weinel as a committee to secure funds for premiums 
for the Monroe County Farmers’ Institute to be held here.  The list of donors 
was also ordered published.

Two jubilee services will be held in St. Paul’s Evangelical Church next Sunday 
in honor of the 75th anniversary of the German Evangelical Synod of North 
America.  The morning service will be in German and will begin at 10 a.m.  The 
evening service will be in English and begins at 7:30 p.m.  Everybody is cordially 
invited to attend both services.

Peter Roider of this city and Miss Matilda Yaekel of near Red Bud were married 
Sunday in the Catholic parsonage here, Rev. Goosens officiating.  A celebration 
took place at the home of the groom’s mother after the ceremony.  The young 
couple went to house-keeping in this city.  Their many friends here extend 
congratulations and best wishes.

George Glaenzer’s team took fright Monday and ran away.  Near the home of 
Charles Diehl, north of town Mr. Glaenzer was thrown out of the wagon and 
received several contusions on his head besides being otherwise badly bruised.  
He was brought to town to have his injuries treated and no serious results are 
looked for at this writing.

Miss Katie Raithel, daughter of George Raithel, was married to Mr. Joseph 
Mosbacher Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Schlinkmann, officiating.  The wedding 
took place at the home of the bride’s parents.  They were attended by George 
Zahn and Miss Lulu Mosbacher.  A wedding celebration took place after the 
ceremony at which a large number of guests were present.  The young couple 
went to housekeeping on the George Reithel farm.  Their many friends extend 
congratulations.
NOTE: The couple were actually married on September 14, 1915.

A new society was organized by the ladies of St. Paul’s Evangelical Church on 
Wednesday, September 8.  The name of the new society gives the purpose, 
Wohlthaetigkeits Verein (benevolent society.)  The following officers were elected: 
President, Mrs. C. Niemeier; vice president; Mrs. E.F. Schoening; treasurer; Mrs.  
H.N. Kunz; secretary, Mrs. William Schlinkmann.  The first practical object of the 
society is to furnish a room at the Evangelical Deaconess Hospital at East St. Louis.  
Everybody who is willing to contribute at least 25 cents and upward annually will be 
welcomed as a member of the society.  Madame’s H.N. Kunz, P.G. Rapp and A.E. 
Weinel were appointed as a committee to solicit members who will assist in the 
laudable work.