Short Skirts Stir Debate On Style And Thrift
A Waterloo discussion centers on abbreviated women's skirts drawing attention to fashion, economy, and modesty. Miss Edna Steinuer and Mrs. Ferris weigh in on practicality and public perception while noting cheaper prices and rising production in silk factories. The talk spans style, imagination, and social norms as designers and merchants react to the trend.
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RB. J
Iiva
Guy
Steinluer
Waterloo
The
Waterloo. Business College
Chicago ‘Tribune
Scouts Prepare Three Day Wateriog Tour For Merit Badges
Ten merit badge Boy Scouts of Wateriog with Judge George W Wood and leaders depart Waterloo at 4 p m for a three day travel by auto. They camp at the old camping grounds and hold a campfire program. They visit the Edgewood ice cave, Gregor area, Pike's Inn, and explore the Mississippi Valley hills of Wisconsin. Religious services in McGregor precede a descent to Guttenberg via scenic highway then Hawkeye road to Manchester hatcheries for a day dinner. The return trip to Water is Sunday afternoon.
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Boy Scouts of
Wateriog
Edgewood
Gregor
Pike's In
Mississippi
Wisconsin
McGregor
Guttenberg
Manchester
Lawn mower debuts with spring morning clatter on Commercial Street
A noisy lawn mower makes its spring entrance based on a festive mood in the city. Residents expect more mowers as lawns begin to wake, marking the start of a busy season for late sleepers. The scene centers on Waterloo and a debut today around noon on Commercial Street.
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Waterloo
Commercial Street
Roy DeCamp’s body to be returned for military honors
Mrs L O DeCamp of 201 Locust Street received notice that the body of T/Sgt Roy DeCamp who led in France Dec 3 1918 would reach Hoboken in a few days then be sent to Waterbury where Becker Chapman American Legion will arrange a naval with military honors. DeCamp served in the Seventy seventh Field Artillery Fourth Division and died in Germany while with the occupation army after pneumonia struck him. He enlisted April 1917 and saw several months of service in France. Morris Employes Meet. Morris Motor Company workers will hold their elevnth annual meeting tonight at Jacks Tearoom with dinner and a program of music and speeches. The employer will be the guests.
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L. O. DeCamp
Thei Department
T Sen
Roy DeCamp
France
Hoboken
Isible
Becker-Chapman
Germany
Morris
Morris Motori Company
Jack’s Tearoom
Honors Await Best School Gardeners at Dairy Congress
Waterloo programs promise many prizes and a silver cup for top school garden displays at the Dairy Cattle Congress. Pupils will parade, tour exhibits, and gain a half holiday with free grounds admission. Garden classes conclude Saturday with Emerson, Central, Washington Irving, and Lowell pupils meeting at West High. Next week hundreds of children begin soil work under Mrs. A. H. Adams in Hageman Place and Mrs. F. C. Resider leads Galoway garden supervision.
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Waterloo
Emerson
Central
Washington- Irving
Lowell
West High School
East
Mulberry
Beautiful relief in stone for West High completed
A nine foot high bar relief panel of cut stone showing a teacher with two children has been completed by PF Fred C. Becker of Fred C. Mo line stonecutting works and will be placed over the entrance to the new West High School. The design was cast in plaster by Victor Holm of Washington University. William B. Ittner of St. Louis is architect. The panel stands as a decorative feature for the building.
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Fred C. Becker
Fred C. Moline
New West High School
Victor 8. Holm
Washington University
St. Louis
Mayors Office Urged to Bridge Labor-Employer Gap
Central Labor union and Waterloo business leaders plan joint talks to ease unemployment. A resolution asks Mayor N W Frisbie to convene committees from labor and industry to negotiate settlements, including the Bath Packing strike and factory closures, for wage calm and quicker recovery.
Oelwein Woman Wins Supreme Court Land Case
Oelwein Ia April 7 The supreme court affirmed the lower court in a Bremer county land dispute. Kathryn Miles sued J G Schaum alleging misrepresentation over a 310 acre conveyance claiming he acted as her agent and misvalued the property. The district court found Schaum acted as agent and the contract was not equitable, a ruling upheld by the supreme court.
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Oelwein
Supreme Court
Kathryn Miles
District Court
Bremer County
J.G. Schaum
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T. N. Stuffiebeam
Charles MacKay
Leon Link
Oscar Akers
Thomas Dolan
Frisbie
Bath Packing Company
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Waterloo Central Labor ‘Union
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Folane
Posters Cereal Co.Inc
Mich
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Velvura
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