Rain Storm Lifts River as Hail Flashes Across Their Town
A weekend storm dumped 1.1 inches of rain on Saturday causing the river to rise above the low water mark. Temperatures fell to 34 degrees after a high of 57. Large hail was reported in a belt south of Waterloo with eggsized pieces. Lightning struck a home on West Berth Street at 6:04 p.m., causing minor damage and an alarm. Telephone lines suffered some outages but repairs restored service.
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Waterloo
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Western
Union
Postal
W. W.beck
West Berth Street
Sequoia Park Claims Highest US Mountain and Largest Tree
The report notes Sequoia National Park in California contains the tallest mountain outside Alaska and the world’s largest tree. In the city, widespread flooding from heavy rain clogged intersections. Street Commissioner Harry Will led crews until midnight to clear catchbasins.
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Harry Will
the Sequoia National Park
California
United States
Alaska
Waterloo creamery man W F Mack dies at 67
W Fred Mack longtime Creamery Package Manufacturing and Waterloo plant manager died after a heart attack at his Sans Bouch home. He was born October 14, 1861 in Mount Morris Illinois and had 30 years in Waterloo. Funeral Thursday at Grace Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Fairview cemetery. He is survived by three children and five grandchildren. Flowers declined. Body at O Keefe Towne mortuary. Ames Story County votes on road bonds today for 1 308 000 in county primary road bonds.
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Fred Mack
Creamery Package Manufacturing, Company
Waterloo
Sans Bouch
Roy Lesle Smith
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Fairview Cemetery
Mount Morris
Tll
Mack
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace
J. W. Arbuckle
Church
Adelia Armitage
Benton Harbor
Mich
Alice Rice
Mara
Henry Mack
Augusta Newton
Winnebago
Cystex 48 Hour Test Offered at Local Drug Store
Advertisement urges readers with backache bladder issues and nighttime urination to try Cystex and test it for 48 hours. promises relief from pain and sleep disruption with a money back guarantee if not improved. product priced at 60 cents and sold by Robert Drug Co on Sycamore Street.
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Robert Drug CO
Sycamore Street
Dawn Pageant At Church Of The Brethren Returns Next Week
Easter pageant The Dawn drew large crowds last night at the Church of the Brethren with a cast of nearly 40 under Mrs Floyd Kough directors. It will be presented again next Sunday at 7 30 PM with no admission charged and offerings to fund Allen Memorial Hospital building. The scene unfolds at Jerusalem gates and follows the life death and resurrection of Jesus with Peter John Thomas and others including Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus. Special equipment enhances the production.
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Church of the Brethren
Floyd Kough
Allen Memorial Hospital Association
Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Peter
John
Thomas
Joseph of
Arknathea
Nicodemus
Calvary
Tonginue
Fashion catalog page lists new colors and prints
The feature highlights a wide range of fabrics and colors including Almond Rose Biscuit Red Wood Violet Peach Tan Middy Navy and Black with many additional prints announced for the season.
Harker Wins Honors at Cornell College
Eugene Harker son of Mr and Mrs H D Harker 932 Second Street West is among the athletes at Cornell College Mourit Vernon Ia
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Harker
Cornell College
Eugene Harker
Second Stret West
Mourit
Vernon
Harker Receives Purple Sweater for Football and Wrestling
Harker earned a purple sweater with the numerals 1932 for football and wrestling. He serves as president of the freshman class and is a West High School graduate.
New Transcontinental Air Mail Route Open May First
Des Moines will begin a new daily air mail service with three stops: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Town City for westbound trips and Cedar Rapids plus Town City for eastbound runs. Westbound planes reach Des Moines at 11:30 a.m. and eastbound at 2 p.m. The route includes Cedar Rapids as a stop.
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Des. Moines
Des Moines
Rapids
Towa
Hue
Cedar "Rapids
City to Begin Garbage Collection in Residential Districts
Harvey Wil street commissioner announced residential garbage collection will start in a few days. Householders should place leakproof covered garbage in accessible spots for pickup by city dump trucks. previous week crews collected 56 loads of tin cans, with about half the city covered.
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