The Waterloo Times Friday, April 9, 1915 Columbia Emil Stumpt is the proud possessor of a new Maxwell touring car. George Young is sporting a new Hudson six-cylinder automobile. Good Friday and Easter Monday were both observed as holidays here. The Columbia school election will be held on Saturday, April 17, this year. John Ferkel began work on his new residence this week on North Third Street. A force of linemen is busy repairing the Postal Telegraph lines through here this week. The regular meeting of the Columbia Commercial Club takes place here next Monday evening. April 16 will be clean-up day in Columbia, says Mayor Rapp. Let us all brush up for the occasion. Fred B. Mueller purchased a fine $500 team of mules last week and also installed a Kinloch pone at his farm. John Langraf, who underwent an operation in St. Louis for appendicitis is back at home and able to be about. A new front was put into the building occupied by George Daab on Main Street, which adds greatly to its appearance. Charles Burg and family have removed to Millstadt where has secured a position as engineer with a coal company. Dr. J.C. Bierne has closed up his office in Columbia and will move to Smithboro where he will establish an office. The Columbia Moving Picture show will again be open next Sunday evening and the managers promise everybody a good show. Charles Roessler bought a lot on the corner of North Second and Jefferson Streets from Mrs. Johnson Pfeffer and intends building a home thereon. William Roessler last week purchased the cottage just south of the Columbia Merc. Co.’s store from Mrs. Johnson Pfeffer. The purchase price was $2300. Aug. H. Giffhorn, Joe Sauthoff, John Dahmer and Walter Hoffmann have each purchased a Ford touring car from William Vogt who represents the Patterson & Hays Auto Agency of Waterloo. The Board of Education met in regular session Thursday evening and transacted routine business. The teacher’s salaries were allowed and it was decided to purchase fire extinguishers for each room. The interurban cars were so crowded Sunday evening that many people who wished to return home to St. Louis had to remain over until Monday morning. What’s the matter with adding a few cars on such occasions? John Reichert and Miss Etta B. Juergens of here were married at the Evangelical parsonage Sunday by Rev. Schlinkmann. They went to housekeeping on the farm formerly occupied by Barney Urke. Their many friends extend congratulations. The Misses Hilda and Florence Kunz entertained quite a number of their friends Thursday evening in honor of their birthday. The young ladies were both born April 1, so it was a dual celebration. An excellent supper was served and a splendid time was reported by all who were present. A large audience was present at Turner Hall Monday evening to witness the third annual gymnastic exercises of the classes of our local Turnverein. The scholors did exceedingly well and received well merited applause from beginning to end. A dance was given after the exercises which lasted until late in the night. Deputy State Fire Marshal Brucks was a visitor here Thursday, and in company with Fire Chief Albert Lepp inspected our public schools. A fire drill was given while Mr. Brucks was present and the building was cleared in less than a minute. Everything was found to be in apple pie order and the fire marshal was well pleased with conditions as he found them.