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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1926
Page
7
A large tax intake from March collections increased Black Hawk County’s cash balance to 1,823,081.51 dollars, surpassing yesterday. The transfer of 591,476.98 dollars to Waterloo’s city funds will sustain city operations until additional tax installments in September.
West High presents the junior play The Goose Hangs High at the West High auditorium next Friday night. Leads are Martha Daugherty and Robert Stevenson with a large cast including Claire Padden Maurice Zimmering Eugene Harker Daniel Dense Preston Weltzer Elliott Wimberly Mercedes Sheplee Arlene Cole Jud Sheplea and others. Miss Leila Hughes directs assisted by Phil Rausch and Josephine Maine with John Northrup in charge of electrical work.
An estate inventory for John J. O'Connor shows 84 473 17 in money and credits and real estate including farms in Bagie township and Wayne county Web and property in Waterloo. The cash and notes total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0. Real estate value 4 540 04 mortgage 13 971 93 and notes 5 462 48. Executors are John J. O'Connor Jr and Richard O'Connor with J Murtagh as attorney.
Sixty two new members of the Wa verlog council were entertained at a smoker last night in the clubrooms. John Fitzgerald Jeffery Sullivan and Leo Failenstein spoke on lodge benefits. Harold McCarty, one initiate, gave a brief talk. Piano by Leo Goswiller closed the program.
Reinbeck April 14 Local officers report a week of farm thefts with multiple losses. Lee Wical found 24 hogs stolen from his farm, weighing 250 to 360 pounds. Sixty six hens were taken from Eliott Lepley’s poultry, and two sets of harness vanished from Gy Innes east of Morrison. Investigations focus on Nedlt Canning Co. Waterloo and other clues.
Cadillac sales have doubled in the six months ending now, signaling stronger demand for high grade cars. Morris Motors Co president CO A Morris expects deliveries to rise as weather allows, noting Cadillac historically accounts for a large share of the luxury market.
Dewey W. Strong of the Standard Tire Company argues that tires with old rubber and cheaper compounds wear more quickly and provide lower value. He explains that replacing one third of pure rubber with cheaper substitutes weakens the tire’s entire structure, making old tires less durable than real rubber tires.
General Motors announces a grand Atlantic City boardwalk exhibit to display Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile Oakland Buick and Cadillac GMC trucks along with Fisher Body Frigidaire Sears appliances and Delco power products. The 22 000 square foot steel tier exhibit on the boardwalk will open to the public in July with Central Motors parts and other GM products from 37 U S and Canadian plants.
A long animated display at the Wieland Motor complex features a 65 foot sign and a 290 foot sign as part of a prominent display room. The signs attract attention and are among the last of their kind shown in the area.
Chevrolet Motor Company expanded its selling force by 1 079 direct and associated outlets in seven months, bringing total dealers to about 7 500 nationwide. Marshall, president, said demand for economical cars like the Chevrolet sedan and coupe remains strong, with the Minneapolis and Des Moines districts showing the largest growth concentration.
The Paige car is praised as America s most beautiful by attendees at the Wieland Motorway garage opening at 318 Fitch Street West. W O Wieland notes the Paige sedan maintains its beauty and promises a yet greater surprise with a new Paige brougham to be shown soon, alongside the low priced companion Paige model.
Hupmobile sales for March and the first quarter of 1926 set new company highs. Total shipments rose 46 percent year over year, domestic shipments up 47 percent, and exports 38 percent higher. March shipments reached 17, indicating a strong month surpassing March 1925. L B Conry, proprietor of the Joecal Hupmobile agency, cites these gains and notes ongoing strength in production and demand.
United orders exceed 4.3 million dollars for cars on March 31. April 1 orders add over 2,000 more cars and push unfilled orders past 2.7 million dollars. Reinbecks announce changes as of April 14. Dolanbauésis trucking sold to Volti Dirks, recently with Alex Green grocery. Bolenbaugh family relocates to Vinton for work with Shanley Baking Company.
At Ames Iowa April 14 the Plural Arts elute voted that Wilbeards along the Des Moines river should be torn down. Edwood jr instructor at Iowa Binte college said they are an affront to nature and should be removed.
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