Yesterday in Wayland

Clair Sodergren has further improved the appearance of his restaurant by papering the walls. The room is now clean and bright as a new pin.

Mrs. Walter Cook moved to the Mrs. Corey property which sh recently purchased. Miss Katie Ridinger of near Trenton assisted Mrs. Cook with the moving and remained for a short visit.

The neighbors and some friends from town helped Ed Sponberg. The fire destroyed their home, and while they no doubt appreciate the kindness of their friends they will be glad to get back home again, even if they do not have much of a house.

Sam Wenger and family are enjoying the comfort and convenience of a new Buick Coupe of the latest model. It is certainly a beautiful car and if Sam isn’t proud of it, why, there’s no pride about the fellow, that’s all.

John McClintic is taking down the old blacksmith shop where Louis Funk made the anvil ring for many years and will work the material into the new building to be erected on Main Street.

Nick Roth’s carpenters are at work on a new addition to Allen Wenger’s residence. Allen is the possessor of a new milk goat, but we’re not presuming that he’s building an addition on that account. He keeps the goat in the stable, of course.

The Wayland Auto company are in receipt of information that the Standard Oil Company has purchased seven thousand Chevrolet Utility Coupes for their traveling salesmen.

Dr. Rittler was taken quite sick last Thursday night and was confined to the house several days. He was out again Monday, but had a second attack Tuesday night is again on the shelf for repairs. However, he is better today and we hope to see him out quite soon.

Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Hileman have a new boy at their home born Tuesday. It was at first reported that there were two of him, but the report was not confirmed and later, authentic information from headquarters dispelled the rumor and leaves the little lad sole heir to the baby throne in the Hileman home.

50 years ago — April, 1973

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Monson returned home Saturday after spending the winter in warmer climates. Two months of the time was spent in the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Millsap in Sherman, Texas, helping care for Mrs. Millsap who had broken her pelvic bone in a fall. The other two months were spent with their son, the Earl Monsons, at Oakland, California, part of that time at Ben Lomond, California caring for a lodge owned by their son.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Good have returned to their home in Tuscon, Arizona, leaving from the Andy Tschantz home, where Mr. Good had been recuperating from a heart attack, Tuesday noon. They were accompanied by Mike Richard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Richard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Richard, who drove for them and will visit sometime in their home.

Mrs. Merle (J.S.) Wyse of Brea, California, and her sister, Mrs. Daisy Westfall of Corvallis, Oregon, were houseguests in the Ivan Wyse home, several days for a visit with relatives and friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Meyer returned home Sunday from a 10 day trip abroad. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer left April 5 from the Cedar Rapids airport, went to Chicago and to Montreal and landed at Zurich, Switzerland, where they spent five days sightseeing the area. An additional five days was spent aboard an excursion boat, leaving from Basel, Switzerland, for a trip down the Rhine, docking at each country en route for a tour. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer won the trip for tonnage sales on an incentive program from Central Soya. The flight home was non-stop from Amsterdam to Chicago.