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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1929

Page

9

Carbary Moves Ahead In Kane County Grand Jury Probe

Geneva April 6 The Kane county grand jury probe into the de King case intensifies as Carbary proceeds after Attorney General Carlstrom declines to intervene He will seek indictments against Deputy Sheriff Roy Smith and Eugene Boyd Fairchild for perjury and related charges arising from the de King writs and coroner's inquest proceedings Attorneys for the de King family may protest Carbary's role while Carlstrom defends the duty of prosecutors to pursue all law violations.

Geneva Til William de King Aurora Oscar Carlstrom George Garbary Ais Carbary Kane County Grand Jury Roy Smith Eugene Boyd Fairchild de King Carbury Kane County Carlstrom Greaty John J. Newhall Garbary Caristramy Jiry Hadley Rod

Funeral Services for Mr. Boone Sunday in Independence

Funeral services for George Boone, who died at home after a yearlong illness, will be held Sunday afternoon under I.O.O.F. lodge auspices. He formerly farmed east of the city, moved to independence with his wife three weeks ago, and is survived by his widow and sister Blanche Maxwell.

Independence George Boone Blanche Maxwell Eastern State School BK. S Masonie Hall Smith Maynard Brenda Emmuerer Gedney Board of Education Independent District of Cola Fort Morgan Jane J. S. Martin Carlyle Martin Carnegie Tech

Mrs Appleby Critically Ill at Home in Bristow

Bristow April 6 Mrs G W Appleby is critically ill at home with a throat infection Her son Everett Waterloo and grandson Donald White Ames have been summoned to her bedside She had just returned from Crown Point Ind on March 28 to visit a sister with pneumonia Revisions put local fire damages at about 40000.

Courier Special Service Bristow G. W. Appleby Everett Waterloo Donald White Ames

Talkies Fail In Oklahoma After Tobacco Spit Incident

In Newkirk Oklahoma a packed theatre faced the debut of sound film when the graphone system abruptly failed after a tobacco chewer spat on a wire. The crowd watched as the talkie quit talking and technicians worked to restore sound.

Newkirk Okla

Religious Services Ash Cedar Falls Sunday Evening

Bishop W T Maze of Harrisburg will occupy the pulpit at First Evangelical Church in Cedar Falls Sunday evening as part of a church cassity. Choirs will sing Hark Work My Soul and Praise the Lord while other area churches hold morning and vesper services with music from visiting choirs. The piece outlines sermons at First Christian First Presbyterian Waterloo First Methodist and First Baptist with topics on prayer courage and faith and mentions baptisms and inductions of officers from the annual business session.

Rindagger Clint Tes Aisean Methodist Cunrch Waterloo First Presbyterian Church Bruce Giffin L First. Christian Church R. W. Fillmore First Christian Church A. Cedar Falls Teachers, College State Teachers, College Presbyterians Thomas FR. Niven Mr. Niven Westminster Presbyterian Church Waterico W. P. McCormick First Methodist First Methodist Church W. C. Rowley First Baptist W. A. Diegelman First Bandst

HG King Dies at Washington Postmaster Served New Hartford

Word arrived of H. G. King 92 who held New Hartford postmaster post through several administrations. He died at his nephew Lem Stanton’s Washington DC home. Mrs. King had died years earlier. Body to arrive Monday for burial. Mother Daughter Banquet by Girls Reserves in Methodist dining room drew over 100. Toastmistress Ethel Sterling. Welcome Marybelle May. Responses from Mrs. Berninghausen and others.

Randal Servier New Hartford H. G. King Lem Stanton Washington G. Br. King Methodist Church Beaver Lodge No Girls’ Reserves Meth‘list Ethel Sterling Marybelle May Berninghausen Mia H. B. Good Clarence Sprague Bernice Lauser Josephine Emery Fae Bentor

Oelwein Set To Host Airport Negotiations

Oelwein on April 6 learned Yellow Cab Transportation of Chicago and New York opened talks to lease land for a landing field and airport for a St. Louis to Minneapolis air passenger service. Details were not released. Also noted: funeral arrangements for Mrs. Julia Heth, sickbed news, and three new scarlet fever cases prompting quarantines for Donald Boss, Lucianies, and Mrs. H. E. Robnson in Oelwein.

Courier Oelwein Yellow Cab Transportation Company Chicago New York Oehveln St. Louis Donald Boss Jucianeies H. E. Robnson

Budget bill trimmed for conference in Des Moines

Des Moines April 6 The state budget bill reduced by 252 037 10 below the original budget department estimate returned to the senate after house passage and heads to a conference committee. Senate plans to strike house amendments and settle allotments as both houses tackle crowded calendars.

Des Moines State Senate House B. Is. Stoddard Sloan Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Town State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls

La Porte Girls Help Mothers At Tea Event In April

La Porte Iowa April 6 senior class girls hosted the mothers of the class members at a tea with Mrs O E B Rober as host. Nellie Roehlk led a program of songs musical readings duets and readings with Miss Roehlk as accompanist. Tea decor featured lighted tapers a bowl of roses and sweetpeas. Faculty members Miss Dausman Miss Elersey and Mrs Beatty attended.

Courinr &Pecial Service la Porte City O. EB. Rober Nellie Roehlk Alice Lyle Buss Roehlk Madeline Fosse Frances Elling Roehlk J. W. Kline R. E. Wagner Atrs W. L. Gonder M. E. Aid Society B. F. Kocher Ruby

Nashua Man Injured In Saw Incident And Tractor Accident

Nashua Iowa April 6 A man injured in a rig saw when his hand was caught in the timing gear. Everett Kingsbury of West Branch badly hurt when his tractor overturned into a hole while planting grain. He was found two hours later with abdominal injuries and gasoline burns. Mrs Kingsbury was formerly Addie Goodsell of Nashua Country Club Women Meet with 10 members at Mrs Pete Petersons for a 6 pm luncheon led by president Mrs Simon Jenson.

Nashua Simerson L. G Goodsell Everett Ife Kingsbury Addie Goodsell Nashue Country Club Pete Peterson Simon Jenson

National Market News Service Expands for Farm Sales

The United States Department of Agriculture announces expansion of the market news network with new field offices in Detroit, Cleveland, and New Orleans and extended leased wire service to Seattle, Spokane, Portland, and other cities. Plans include reporting on fruits, vegetables, dairy, poultry, grain, hay, livestock, and eventually meat, milk, and other products to aid farmers in a shifting marketing landscape.

Washington, D. C Bureau of Agricultural Economics Pacific Northwest South United States Department of Agriculture Congress Detroit Cleveland Nashville Boiso Fda State Department of Agriculture Seattle Spokane Portland San Antonio Southwest San Francisco New York Chicago Paureau Department of Agriculture

Guernsey Breeders to Hold County Meet at Black's

Guernsey cattle breeders in Black Hawk county will hold their annual banquet and meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM in Black's tea room. County president announces a feature will be a 1927 moving picture showing the pilgrimage to the Isle of Guernsey and its cattle and dairying methods.

Guernsey Black Hawk County Black's Isle of Guernsey

Jackson County Board Tests Sheep Bells to Deter Wolves

Jackson County supervisors buy three dozen bells to equip two flocks and test the theory that bells ward off dog and wolf attacks on sheep. L C Schoenberger of Wisconsin notes personal success since 1913, while the county cites $2,200 in domestic animal claims last year from dog killings. The bells cost $4 per dozen and vary in tone to reduce monotony.

Courier Special Service Maquoketa Jackson County Board of Supervisors L. C. Schoenberger Wisconsin Sehoenberger Scholenberger

Guernsey cattle leaders to speak at Black Hawk event

Co B Findley of Minneapolis secretary of the American Guernsey Cattle club will speak alongside W W Marsh a noted fawn and white breeder. Black Hawk county breed organization ends year with officers W A Bridge president RF West vice president and H E Walters secretary treasurer. Directors EB Bowers and Joe Golinvaus also named.

700,000 Tractors on Farms in the U S in 1928

Chicago April 6 1929 figures from the U S Bureau of Census show peak tractor production in 1920 with 203 207 manufactured and 162 988 sold. By Jan 1 1925 about 506 745 tractors were on farms and total sales over 15 years reached 932 693. About 700 000 tractors now on farms and 19 500 000 horses and mules remain.

Chicago United States Bureau of Census U. S. Department of Commerce Cerisus

Nine Bureau Meets on County Schedule

Nine events fill the county farm bureau calendar for the coming week. Mon: Washington 4 H club in Janesville. Tue: Mt Vernon township women at the county home. Wed: Black Hawk 4 H club committee. Thu: Spring Greek meeting at Wellwood Williams home. Fri: Mustea party at Mr and Mrs Matt McGovern. Sat: Spring Creek 4 H club girls meet with Mt Vernon club girls at Thelma Anderson’s home.

County Farm Bureau Washington Janesville Vernon “Township Washington Township Farm Bureau George Brunskil 4-Hlub Committee Black Hawk Wellwood Williams Spring Creek Mt. Vernon Thelma Anderson

Farmers Questions and Comments Invited

Readers may send questions and comments to the Editor Farms Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications can be addressed via postal mail or phone 6100 for farm related inquiries.

Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Towa

60 000 Prizes Offered For 4 H Work Across States

Chicago announces prizes totaling between 60 000 and 70 000 for 4 H club members this year. National Club Movement aims for 715 000 members with scholarships, trips to livestock shows, and educational visits to major expos. Prizes funded by S L Allen Co, Blue Valley Institute, Swift Co, Wilson Co, and Illinois Relations Committee.

Chicago Guy L. Noble S. L. Allen &Co Philadelphia Blue Valley Creamery Institute Swift & Co Wilson& Co Illnois Relations Committee Commierce Noble Arkansas Illinois Iowa Indiana Kansas Kentucky Missouri Minnesota Michigan North Dakota Nebraska Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota Tennessee West Virginia Wisconsin St. Louis Blue Valley Institute Portland Cleveland Denver Fort Worth 5. L. Aven & Co Chicago Association of Commerce

Citrus Crop Growth Boosts Florida Co op Returns

Tampa report shows domestic markets will absorb about 51,000,000 boxes of oranges and grapefruit this season, the largest crop in Florida or California history. Florida shipments total 21,000,000 boxes. California about 40,000,000. Florida growers through the exchange so far earn 2.19 per box on oranges and grapefruit, up from 1.66 and 1.03 respectively in 1923-24, aided by advertising and co operative effort boosting demand.

Tampa Fla Florida California Florida Citrus Exchange Texas Arizona

1244 Pound Record Crowns New State Holstein Champion

Chicago April 6 The junior Holstein Plebe Plebe Plebe Plebe becomes state class champion by producing 24 142 5 pounds of milk with 995 25 pounds butterfat averaging 1 244 08 pounds butter in a four milking day record for Audlehelm Sons of Osceola Ta Th Plebe surpasses the dam May De Kol Jewel and moves into national sixth rank in its class while defeating Fryslan Waldorf Davenport in a historic dairy showing for Jewel Ormsby Piebe.

Chicago Jewel Ormsby Piebe Audlehelm Sons of Osceola Plebe May de Kol Jewel Pietertje Ormsby Fryslan Waldorf Jowana Farris Davenport

Swindlers Pose as Union Ticket Sellers in Council Bluffs

Two strangers in Council Bluffs and nearby Omerhe have victimized merchants by selling tickets as representatives of the Switchmen's Union of North America. Police advise caution as investigation continues.

Council Bluffs Council Bluffs and Omerhe Switchmen's Union of North America

Modern Woodmen Set County Meet in Waterloo

The 41933 county camp of the Modern Woodmen of America will be held in Waterloo with 42 delegates at Cedar Falls. Delegates include 16 from Cedar Falls, 11 from Waterloo east, 15 from Waterloo west. EB A Smith and G J Bondurant of Waterloo named delegates to the state camp in Des Moines on May 2, with Corning of Cedar Falls urged as a national camp delegate in Chicago on June 3.

Woodmen of America Waterloo Cedar Falls EB. A. Smith G. J. Bondurant Des Moines I. D. Corning Cedar Chicago

Fireman Injured in Early Morning Barn Fire

A fire at 3:15 a m behind F A Harrison’s home on Archer avenue destroyed an old barn used as a private garage and damaged a 1923 Maxwell car. Fireman Jess Smelser injured his right foot stepping on a nail after residents moved the vehicle. The structure valued in the hundreds of dollars and the car sustained about 25 dollars in damage as the blaze lit the neighborhood.

Jess Smelser F. A. Harrison Archer Avenue Maxwell Harrison Smielser

130 Average Price for 400 Acre Tract Auction

Dysart April 5 report on a Benton county referee sale of 400 acres north and south of town. The estate averaged about 130 dollars per acre. Individual tracts sold included a 160 acre parcel for 153 dollars per acre to Martin Blosicek and an 80 acre parcel for 128 dollars per acre. Additional 80 acre parcels sold for 125 and 125.50 dollars per acre to Charles Petersen and George Koutng respectively. Auctioneers were R L Pippert and Dave Wilson with Dysart National Bank clerks and Erwin Moeller as referee.

R. L. Pippert Dysart Dave Wilson Traer Dysart National Bank Erwin Moeller

Electric Park 16 to start its '29 season on May 8

Electric Park Water loo's Coney Island opens for the 1929 summer season on May 8. Manager R. E. H. Peterson says carpenters are adding bleachers and 460 ringside opera chairs will be reserved all season. Over 200 season reservations already. Paint crews prepare 200 gallons of paint. park colors will be refreshed. Alexander Promoter Ralph Alexander will promote boxing events. old restaurant becomes pugilist quarters. Dance pavilion upgrades include moved orchestra platform, crystal ball with spotlights, 1200 mirrors, and a new cooling system to keep 60 to 16 degrees.

Waterloo Coney Island R. E H. Peterson Carpenters Peterson

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