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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1928

Page

6

Woman dies after street car accident in Waterloo

Adelaide Gilchrist, 56, died at Allen Memorial hospital from injuries after Friday night street car strike near her daughter’s home on Sans Souci road. She worked for Waterloo Garment Co and longtime Grace Methodist member. Survived by husband G R Gilchrist, three sons, a daughter, and two brothers.

Adelaide Gilchrist Allen Memorial Hospital Julius F. Johnson Sans Souci Road Gilchrist Waterloo Lichtye Apartments Sycamore Street Park Avenue Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Quota Club Waterloo Garment Company Julius Johnson A. T. Whittle Third Avenue West William

Funeral Thursday for Whittle in Milwaukee at Grace Methodist

Funeral services for Whittle will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. Roy Leslie Smith officiating. Burial follows at Elmwood. The body lies in state at the O'Keefe & Yowne mortuary.

Whittle Milwaukee Wis Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Roy Lesiie Smith Elmwood O'Keefe & Yowne Mortuary

Cresco Boosters at Protovin Highway Jubilee

Cresco citizens joined Protovin boosters for a dinner after a program of music and speeches celebrating the completion of the Protovin Cresco gravel road. Mayor Joseph Bouska delivered the welcome, B K Warner replied, with county engineers from Howard Chickasaw and Winneshiek present.

Courier Cresco Cgood Roads Boosters of Protovin Protovin-Cresco Joseph Bouska B. K. Warner Cresco Community Etu Howard Chickasaw Winneshiek

Roads Improve Yet Poor Patches Remain Near Waterloo

After Jaslb weekend storms two fair days brought partial road relief from Waterloo outward. Primary routes fare better with No 20 west passable though Masonville detour east is impassable. No 59 routes are largely good, but dirt stretch near the 13 mile mark remains impassable. No 218 between Janesville and Waverly is poor, with northward segments fair, and southeast segments near La Porte impassable.

Waterloo Masonville Janesville Waverly la Porte

Roads Fail to Fare In Bad Weather Across County

In the article the roads in the city and Vinton are described as passable only with difficulty, while county and township routes remain in poor condition. Some roads are blocked by mud or snow drifts, and others barely navigable. The piece notes the United States holds more than half the world’s coal resources.

E City Vinton United States Lux

Cedar Heights Defeats Janesville in Spelling and Ciphering

Cedar Heights school teams edged Hudson High in a return meeting at Janesville last evening, prevailing in spelling and ciphering events. Cedar Heights showed strong spelling and ciphering skills to win the meet.

Cedar Heights Janesville High Hudson High School Janesville

Cedar Heights Teams Clash After Close Mace Scores

Cedar Heights teams meet after a 6 0 and 2 score sequence in a ciphering contest, held two weeks ago at Cedar. The event featured a contest of wits and tallying points, highlighting local competition.

Miller-Wohl Cedar Cedar Heights

Hudson Higs Team Plans Cedar Heights Meeting

A Hudson Higs team announces a return meeting at Cedar Heights with contests scheduled for Thursday evening. The event involves Teachers College and the 60 Abetl program, with details pending final confirmation.

Hudson Higs Cedar Heights Teachers College Abetl

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