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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1928
Page
6
Charles City officials organize a finance committee led by Dr. W J Griffin to push a city pool plan with site options at Wildwood park and other locations. Public sentiment will guide final location, with the effort aided by local organizations and a concert fundraiser that netted $790.
The eightieth birthday of Mrs. Ellen Moore was observed at a family gathering at her home south of Oelwein near the city park. George Stark and family arrived from Texas to meet the party. Joe Birch bought the late Joseph Brown's stake in a local dairy and will continue operations. The Missouri Valley roads were the worst between Independence and Oelwein. Mrs. Pearl Schneider plans to occupy the site on Second Avenue and Second Street Northeast after an agency transfer by B. B. Lith. Floyd Parker waived examination and is held on $500 bond for alleged lewdness.
Glenway Westcott returns to France after collecting royalties from The Grandmothers. Graham McNamee writes a radio stories series for American Magazine. Andre Maurois publishes life of Disraeli. Bernard Shaw signs only typed names. Kipling resists handwriting sales. Fannie Hurst walks dogs. Philip Guedalla describes Cedar Rapids in Conquistador. Ben Ames Williams, Willa Cather, H G Wells, Arnold Bennett profiled with habits and works. Mary Roberts Rinehart’s nursing background noted. Octavus Roy Cohen and Dorothy Canfield highlighted. Continental novelists present new works. Lindbergh’s We succeeded with Skyward by Richard E Byrd.
Tama County plans graveling nearly 24 miles and grading nearly 29 miles of roads with 57 culvert projects. Bids due April 20 for graveling segments from Waterloo near Dysart to Black Hawk line, Garwin to Marshall county line, and Toledo-Elberon connections, plus grading on Traer-Dysart and Richland Township routes.
The Nashua high school boys and Christian church youth plan to make the father and son reunion an annual event. The 144 attendees heard the proposal at Friday’s dinner led by Dean Kay and Mrs Trena Hanson. Charles City, a Nashua native, underwent surgery at Mercy hospital Waverly and is improving. Gary Pisher, treated at Cedar Valley hospital Charles City two weeks earlier, could not return home due to pleurisy development.
The Brandon consolidated school senior class will present Professor Pepp at G A R Hall on Friday and Saturday April 27 and 23. The class includes five girls and six boys. Former resident Albert Scorkins buried in Brandon after St Paul hospital death. Regional music contest to be held April 20 at Tract high school with about 300 pupils from Dysart Tama Coggan M L Vernon Hazleton Dike Troer. Winners advance to state event.
In Buchanan County, with the April primaries near, both parties announce near full slates. Democrats list Hazel Ensminger for recorder, Leo McRane for sheriff, Homer Zimpher editor, and others. Republicans name O. G. Cole for state senator and three candidates for representative. Other races include county supervisor, auditor, treasurer, clerk of courts, coroner, and county attorney. A note on Texas land interest and local business moves also appears.
Taps were sounded for O J Boynton Reinbeck s last Civil War veteran He lived in Reinbeck 40 years and later stayed with his wife at the Soldiers home in Marshalltown He served with Massachusetts Company K Thirty third regiment He was born January 14 1844 in Pepperell Massachusetts He married Sarah Polley in 1892 and Lucena Williams in 1902 He is survived by his second wife Funeral to be held Wednesday with burial in Reinbeck cemetery.
Charles Howe of Vinton died at his home from heart disease after a period of illness. He was 63 and long a barber then optometrist, survived by wife and daughter Helen, a Burlington teacher. Funeral services planned with Rev. E. B. Hudson. The piece also notes the April term of district court opening with Judge Cummings and jurors slated for about three days of work.
Frederika High School orchestra under Elmer Carpenter will present its first recital on April 19 in Frederika. The article notes the full teaching staff has received salary increases and mentions Mrs H V Maas hosting the Five Hundred club and neighborhood social plans with various attendees listed for afternoon and evening events.
New Hampton report states S.50 check writ with no funds drew a $56 cost in a case at Chickasaw County Court. Hahn received cash for the check before it bounced drawn on First National Bank. He pleaded guilty to uttering a fraudulent instrument and is jailed by Sheriff C. A Upham.
Volunteers from Dunkerton planked a stretch of road near the farm of L. N. Selzer west of town on a Saturday. The road has been rough all spring. Attendees at the operetta The Belly of Barcelona, by the high school students, Friday evening enjoyed the show despite rain and the road conditions. Women of the M. E. church spent Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Toni Sadler.
Special report from Strawberry Point Iowa states Mrs James Duncan suffers paralysis on the right side after a barn door blew against her head. The injury occurred at the Intry Barn and left her unable to move the right side of her body.
The Upper Iowa University girls glee club performed at Grace Methodist church in Oelwein on Sunday evening to high praise. Miss Mildred Grannis from the city is one of 33 singers. Fayette county Chevrolet dealers invited to an August Lake Oelwein picnic. Community Club officers named and new fine arts leaders listed. A driver escaped injuries when Arthur Lloyd's motor truck wrecked after a collision with a Great Western train on Fourth Street Southwest. Fayette county delegates to the Democratic state convention from multiple townships and towns are named.
The senior class of Upper Inwa university will present its first production The Ship this Friday evening April 20. Director Margaret Jayne Collett leads the cast including Grace Miller Clermont Kenneth Rawson Wilma Finch and others with Roger Dooley Waterloo as business manager Beryl Martin Fayette as stage manager and Lucille Pattison Payee as property manager.
Rev Paul Brammer spent last week at a conference in Dubuque of the German Lutheran church. Mrs C W Bernstein and Mrs R L Valentine hosted the Women's Foreign Missionary Society Friday afternoon at Bernstein's home. Mrs O H Moore led the Ladies' Aid at the German Lutheran church Thursday afternoon. Groth Bros open a cash and carry store.
Butler County teachers gathered at Greene High School for a study center assembly focusing on teaching music in the grades. Miss Gertrude Lorenz spoke on music teaching aids, and Miss Hazel Livingston taught art in public schools. Also noted: a baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ruttridge on April 12. Bert Pooley shipped cattle and hogs to Waterloo. Tragg Iowa will host Rev Blaine Hyten delivering Traer high school commencement May 24. Hyten cited as a leading speaker and author of the prize winning education article.
Funeral services for Fred Diekman sr 73 of Readlyn Ia will be held at St Pauls Lutheran church Wednesday at 2 p m Rev Theodore Frese officiating. Diekman prominent in mercantile and creamery affairs conducted a Klinger store 19 years built first local creamery later sold to his brother Carl survived by three sons and three daughters.
Gideons visiting Tama churches reported raising funds to furnish 35 hotel Bibles. The presentation occurred at the Methodist Episcopal church and the Baptist Sunday school with Harry Raymond Richard Crowther S T Edwards Harold White Don Jenks and George Berway part of the Tama group. A follow up drive will visit Marble Rock Nashua and the Little Brown church on Sunday May 6 with a Marshalltown male quartet aiding.
Cedar Falls reporter notes a seven month old English bull entry from Dr. L. F. Bacon placed first in its class and first in the reserve winners class at the state dog show in Des Moines. Bacon reports return from the exhibit. The item mentions a nightingale singing briefly in the Fear.
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