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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1917
Page
7
Lawn City notes of wide interest report a busy week in Cedar Falls with church unions and Good Friday services, plus local visits and arrivals. A collision at Main and Eleventh injured one rider as a college-bound streetcar carried churchgoers home.
Cedar Malls April 2 motion as four meetings occur. Old council to close year, new to organize and set committees. Mayor to name police, city engineer, and physicians in coming year. Two boards also meet. no new councilmen. Olsen replaces Lurch, Ford succeeds Wilson. Aftkens declines city clerk bid. Possible consolidation of engineer, electric and water with clerk office. Parker to seek second term as city solicitor.
A man was taken to a physician with no ear injuries after a brief service delay. Mrs. George Philpot entertains Mrs. George Brown of Duntont visiting her children, students at the state teachers college. The Civic department of the Gedar Falls Woman's club meets Wednesday afternoon chaired by Mrs. George S. Mornin. Tara Trank county demonstrator leads an open discussion on Home Sanitation. Banquet at Black Law Hotel for Mr. and Mrs. M. Flolm with about fifty guests.
A Saturday night banquet at the Black Hawk hotel honored Abs M Holm and his wife on their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The event showcased Danish and American devotion with songs and speeches by Chicago and Waterloo guests, including Dr Jensen as toastmaster and speakers A S Hansen and others.
In Lake City Utah on April 2 a man identified as WY Brandt, affiliated with the Industrial Workers of the World, declared he would go to Mexico to assist certain groups in attacking the United States. The statement led authorities to detain Brandt after he allegedly was rescued unconscious from a mob.
Quincy Mass April 2 President Joseph Powell of the More River shipbuilding corporation announced a general wage increase effective June 1. The company touts record progress in scaling up work on United States naval vessels. Washington April 2 Western and southwestern railroads filed a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking about a 15 percent freight rate increase.
Rev S N Ramige transferred to Marshalltown as pastor of State Church after two years at Lo pan Avenue United Evangelical. Waterloo pastorate to be filled later. J G Wale reelected presiding elder Cedar Rapids district. Flag display urged at services. Memorial service held for Rev J Stauffacher who died in pulpit at Center Point Jan 14. Next conference Grandview March 28 1918. O M Yaggy elected secretary of Sunday school board Cedar Falls. Next conference Story City April 1918. Annual state camp meeting to be held at new camp ground.
Cedar Falls hosts August 27 to September conference led by Bishop C. Ureyfogel who presided and has been invited to attend. The Cedar Falls gathering is noted as among the best in recent years.
Harley L Burns filed a damage suit against the city seeking 40000 for injuries after slipping on an uneven icy sidewalk at 314 Eighth Street East on Feb 1. He states permanent disability from freezing fingers and thumbs, alleging city negligence in not maintaining safe walkways and prior long snow and ice accumulations.
W. E. Stebbens of Kansas City says he has never heard of the Dam City, prompting C. L. Curry of Keokuk to retort with pride that Keokuk houses the largest damn in the world. The exchange turns on local pride and regional challenge.
A dispute over a map between Curry and Stebbens escalated in a hotel lobby before guests intervened. After apology, curry admits Keokuk appears on the map. Banquet tonight for Reserve Life managers in Iowa and South with G A Deitch of Indianapolis as guest of honor. In Pottsville coal mine work paused for the eighth anniversary of the eight hour day.
Mrs Heflin of Coats Kansas writes in gratitude for a remedy said to prevent surgery by dissolving gallstones. She cites relief from a hundred fifty gallstones and notes her brother benefited as well. The products come from Pinus Laboratories Monticello Illinois and are sold in Waterloo by Wangler Bros. Co. and C J Miller without a prescription.
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