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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1929

Page

15

Leavitt Directs Lawn City Snow for 1929

Cedar Falls area notes list Roger Leavitt elected president of Cedar Fells Sunday school union for the coming year with officers and ten chairmen named. Other items include inspection of National Guard headquarters, an English club dinner, a hospital operation for Mrs. Reuben Ford, a new glass front install at Townsend Merrill Lumber, funeral services for William Belz, a Hutchinson trip for Ruth Mayland Jeff, a bridge club gathering, and a Community church circle session.

Courier Cedar Fells Cedar Fells Roger Leavitt John B. Paul Harry. Mumger J. F. Cross Harry G. Clowes Fred D. iCram Charles W. Wester Carl W. Miller National Guard Neil Stagig United States Simy Chird State Teachers College Bartlett Hall Reuben Ford Cedar Falls Sartori Washington Township Townsend-Merrill Lumber Company Main Belz William Belz First Evangelical Church H. J. Faust Greenwood Fred Hoffman J. H. Gerholdt Philip Seltenrich Samuel Wartiman Fred Graham Herman Miller Ruth Mayland Jeff Hutchinson Kan EB. W. Mayland Virginia Philpot J. B. Newman Washington Street Women's Circle of Gallege Hill Leslie I. Reed Town Street College

Samuel Shiliam Celebrates 84th Birthday in Waterloo

Samuel Shiliam, longtime Waterloo resident and real estate man, turns eighty four today. He remains active with sharp faculties after a two month southern trip to Oklahoma to visit his son Siriram. He helped found Shiliam's addition, ran a meat market, and once operated a corn cob pipe factory. His wife Mrs Shiliam died last year.

Samuel Shilliam Campbell Avenue Waterloo South Oklahoma Siriram Wisconsin Shiliam Shilliam

East Orchestra Heads to State High School Contest

East High and West High prepare for the state contest May 2 to 4 with East Orchestra in Friday events and solo entrants Robert Kenney oboe and Margaret Moore viola alongside East and West participants. Memorial Union at Town City serves as contest headquarters.

East High Orchestra Fred J. Miller Hest High West High Boys' Glee Club Waterloo Robert Kenney Marrgaret Moore Ioone Low

Lions Club Winning Bowlers Banqueted at Losers' Expense

Forty Lions club members attended a dinner at Hotel President hosted by losing teams of the club bowling league. Winning captains were Steven Brown, John Koch, and Frank Wyant. Prizes went to Gus Thode for high average 173 and Frank Wyant for high single 230.

Lions Club Lions Bowling League Steven Brown John Koch Frank Wyant Leon Campbell Oliver Stevenson T. C. Thompson Gus Thode W. A. Reusch

Radio Schedule Fragment Reflects 1930s Network Lineup

The page lists a dense daily timetable of radio programs across stations like WBBM KOIL WCCO and WEAF, detailing shows from 6:00 to 11:00 with music ensembles, orchestras, talk segments, markets, and public affairs. It reflects a period listing multiple networks, time zones, and a wide array of entertainment and informational programs.

KYW Chicago Iaza Bob Walter Wilson al Melgard WZ & Wharf WHAS WGN WEAF Morales WMAQ Howard O'Brien Amos-Andy Daence WLW Cincinnatie Symphony Orchestra WJZ the Cossacks Texas Rangers Ensemble Weco Muttcapalla WABC Walton League Dinstedter Stags Ible-Wraf New York aAlso Serenaders Orchestra Wbar Trippy Bakers Dick Rogers WWJ Wow WUDAF Gold Orchestra WWI Rudy Vallee WDAF Washington KDKA Ernc Rapes Orchestra H- van Duzee Kdka Wlw the Foresters Kdka Wls Evangeline Booth Booth Kdka Wir the Continentals Kwek Wliv KDES Newark Koil wWecco Annette Havishin KMOX Smaaker Johns Hopkins EMOX WCCO KRYW inKp Bob Walter Wilsony Nighthawks Sin ALRG WLV Cincinnati O—Filmore Sligers WOCO Minneapolis Clyle Ass SNRA Dex Molnes U. S Montgomery Warn & Co Iowa Homestead Drake University Pacific Vagabonds Merry Minstrels Paul Whiteman Columbia Network Jazz Oca Goin Cigarettes

Waverly Auxiliary Initiates Class At Legion Hall

Waverly Auxiliary to American Legion initiated sixteen members at a Legion hall meeting. More than 100 women attended. Rev C Bacon presented gold stars to six mothers and sisters of men who died in service. A musical program and refreshments closed the session.

Waltonians Elect Delegates to National Convention

Independence Iowa Izaak Walton league chapter elected delegates at a Monday city hall meeting A M Norton was chosen as delegate with M A Smith as alternate Other routine business covered and plans set for a future Izaak Walton league phon ic up river event

Independence Apri Izaak’ Walton League A. M. Norton M. A. Smith Izaak Walton League

Start Spray Equipment Soon For Orchard Scale Control

New Hampton April 9. Chickasaw county farm bureau with Ames extension service plans to mail growers a spray notice detailing timing, materials, and season conditions. County Agent Frank Hunt urges early ordering, preparing spray gear, and using dormant sprays only where heavy scale infestations exist. Oyster Shell, Scurfy, and San Jose scales threaten orchards. oils and sulfur formulas recommended, with caution on oil sprays before growth starts. San Jose scale most destructive, capable of killing trees. scale insects weaken trees and reduce fruit yield if untreated.

New Hampton Chickasaw San Jose Iowa Mississippi River Eo County Hunt

Oat Seeding Under Way Across Several Townships

Farmers in Orange, Cedar Falls, and Mt. Vernon townships begin oat planting for 1929 spreads. The Trent brothers near Orange report 75 acres seeded over a week, while Fred Voss in Cedar Falls seeds five acres of a new Gopher oat variety. Ground conditions delay some fields but most oats expected in by week’s end.

Orange Township Trent Brothers Gourier Clarksville Fred Voss Voss Cedar Falls Courier Mt. Vernon Township Herbert Ernest Jordan Roger Myers

Merger Forms Allied Laboratories From Five Hog Cholera Firms

Chicago reports the consolidation of five major hog cholera serum plants into Allied Laboratories. The merged companies include Sioux City Serum, Sioux Falls Serum, United Serum, Wichita Royal Serum, and Pitman Moore of Indianapolis. Dr. B A Cahill of Indianapolis will head the new organization to standardize products, expand facilities, and push research.

Chicago Americas Allied Laboratories Sioux City Serum Company Sioux Falls Serum Company United Serum Company Wichita Royal Serum Company Kansas City Pitman- Moore Company Indianapolis Brealer Pitman-Moore Company B. A. Cahill

Farmers Questions and Comments Invited

Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Iowa. Communications should address farming topics and may be published.

Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Towa

Radical changes in farming foreseen by Iowa State engineer

Ames April 9. Prof J G Davidson head of Iowa State College agricultural engineering forecasts a 50 year farming revolution driven by mechanical power. Seed bed filling machines will mix soil and organic matter, weed seeds can be buried deep, crops cured to avoid weather damage, and windmotors will produce fertilizer and fuel. New tractors will deliver power directly to implements, and dye cast lumber may become building material.

Courier Special Bervice Ames J. G. Davidson Iowa State College Davidson Mr. Davidson Weecome

New Bill Probes Double Problem for Iowa Cattle

Des Moines April 0 A proposed Orr amendment to Iowa livestock import rules faces dairymen and show circuits. The bill would require cattle entering Iowa to test negative on the agglutination test for contagious abortion, risking in-state and out-of-state show entries and triggering debate over scope and vagueness. Dr Peter Malcolm, state veterinarian, argues it should cover breeding cattle only and cites cross‑state movements from Wisconsin and St Paul as sources of concern.

Des Moines Iowa Orr Clayton County House Senate Wisconsin Peter Malcolm St. Paul

Fairview Cemetery Reports $39,500 Perpetual Care Fund

Fairview Cemetery reports a $39,500 perpetual care fund and debt freedom at its annual meeting. Henry W. Group won a twenty eighth term as president, with E. A. McFarlane as secretary and Paul W. Highmey as treasurer. Trustees are court appointed and Dunham seeks reappointment as his term ends. Interest from the fund funds upkeep and adornment of the cemetery.

Fairview Cemetery Association Henry W. Group E. A. McFarlane Paul W. Highmey A. A. Dunham

Egg Within Egg Is New Hennery Freak

In New Hampton on April 9, Frank Hunt Chickasaw County agent displays a curious hen egg that contains a second small egg. The owner of the hen is Adam Roethler who lives nearby.

New Hampton Frank Hunt Chickasaw Adam Roethler

Sell 7 Dairy Sires in Week Campaign

Dairy sire sales progress rapidly as T. F. White of Lakeville Minnesota reports brisk activity in Black Hawk County. With improving roads the campaign extends. Charles Rangley joins Jesup staff. farmers H A Griffeth Dewar and E B Strand Waterloo along with W J Gibson Earl Gibson Ackerman and Amos Marble of Waterloo sell Holsteins and a Guernsey.

H. A Griffeth Dewar Holstein Strand Waterloo Holsstein W. J Earl Gibson E. &. Ackerman Amos Marble Guernsey

First Presbyterian Church reports year spending and elections

The First Presbyterian Church spent about $38,000 in its church program for the year ending April 1. At the annual meeting in the church parlors, one new trustee was elected, with re-elections for several current trustees and elders. John W. Rath presided and was re-elected as president. Claude Lee remained treasurer of benevolence and current fund, John Bartley Jr. as clerk. Dinner was served by Majer guild women. Rev. Thomas FR Niven spoke among others.

First Presbyterian Church Desert John Snyder Oliver Trumbauer August Schoel Pets Board of Trusts J. D. Liffring Frank Bentley John Patterson John Bartley John W. Rath Claude Lee Benevolence John Bartley, Jr Majer Guild Thomas FR. Niven

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