The Waterloo Times
May 6, 1942

HECKER

Elmer Parker celebrated his birthday Friday night. Congratulations.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schneider celebrated their silver wedding anniversary Sunday which 
occurred Friday, April 24th.  Congratulations.

Wedding Anniversaries – April 9, 13th for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Birkner; April 14, 1st 
for Mr. and Mrs. John Platzkoester; April 29, 1st for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Braun; April 
30, 1st for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parker.

The sincere sympathy of the entire community is extended to the husband, children and 
relatives of Mrs. Elmer Rettinghouse, nee Miss Louisa Emery, who passed away Sunday.  
May she rest in peace.

Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kreher, Sr., the past week were John Schilling 
and daughter, Mrs. Mathilda Fauss of Waterloo, Emerich Kreher, Jr. of Smithton, Mrs. 
Mary Kreher and daughter Mrs. Oscar Birkner, Mr. and Mrs. John Pautler and son Dickie 
of Ft. Gage, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kreher, Joseph H. Schilling, Rev. B. Loepker, Mr. and Mrs. 
Raymond Braun of St. Louis, Mrs. Joseph A. Pautler and daughter Cecelia and son Herbert 
of Evansville and their children and grandchildren.  Grandpa Kreher is very weak at the 
present writing.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wittenauer and family celebrated Sunday in honor of their oldest son 
Henry Wittenauer.  Some of those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Engelerth and baby 
Jeanette of Millstadt, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Neff, Mr. and Mrs. John Wittenauer and family, 
Emil Wittenauer and Clement, Delbert, Walter Wittenauer, Jr., Rita, Marie, Mary Anne, 
Francis and Rose Mary Wittenauer.

Walter Wittenauer Jr., spent Thursday evening with William H. Lohrberg.