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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1929
Page
17
The Holland Institute of Thermology explains round flues maximize effective area and minimize friction, while square rectangular or oval shapes waste corner space. It urges inspection and rebuilding of nonoptimal chimneys, and recommends suction cleaning to keep round flues clean and efficient.
This excerpt presents a series of Q and A on home building and maintenance. Topics include wall finishing options for a colonial home, improving musty basement airflow, brick efflorescence and waterproofing, damp old walls after remodelling, hardwood floor finishing by professionals, and gravel foundations as a solid building base with no extra reinforcement if continuous.
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce directors selected 14 top proposals for a civic program. The five highlighted goals include a civic auditorium, a new union station, efficient snow removal, smoke abatement, and new boulevard lighting, with committees drafting a plan to push these through soon.
Fred Brown of Cedar Falls dies after heart disease strikes him at 3 p m while preparing breakfast at 313 Thirteenth Street East His kitchen explodes and burns as gas fills the room Firefighters rescue his body and attempt artificial respiration Brown who ran a filling station had warned health problems His widow and four daughters survive Funeral set for Brown Chapel Mon day at 1 30 p m with Father Wieneke officiating Burial in Parkersburg The fire likely occurred after he left the station about 7:30 pm and may have died hours earlier before the blaze started
Joan Emerson of Sioux City held in county jail since Wednesday on a charge of transportation. Bond set at 500 dollars yesterday and she was released. Arrested Tuesday night by County Road Patrol and a federal prohibition officer on U.S. Highway 20 west of Buchanan county line with 100 gallons of alleged alcohol in her car. Swore to the jury Wednesday before U.S. Commissioner J. E. Dempster. Report from Mason City mentions an Essex driven by Frank Law seized Sunday night with 50 gallons of alcohol and a mortgage executed Saturday afternoon.
Brennan, formerly with Curtiss Aeronautical at Molline Illinois, becomes pilot of the Waterloo Des Moines Air Express. O P Harwood of Chapman Field says he succeeds Joni Cable, now flying Cheyenne Salt Lake City route for Boeing Air Transport. Dave Baker joins Chapman Field as pilot and instructor starting tomorrow.
Ambiguity over pheasant bag limits ends as the 1928 open season rule clarifies a maximum of three birds per day. A petition by 150 landowners could trigger a five day season, but the old 12 bird limit previously prevented any open season in various areas including Tawa in 1928.
Des Montes April 30 Irene Olson 13 Jewell Hamilton county returned home with the Iowa spelling title. Olson won after 102 contestants failed on sompartible and chalet during the contest. She and Eleanor Hanlon Stanwood were the last two eliminated with Hanlon misspelling final word with an a. Olson will travel to Washington DC in May to compete with other state champions in the national contest.
Miss Margaret Welshaar daughter of Mrs A S Welshhar of 312 South Street and Miss Mary Stevenson daughter of Dr and Mrs E F Stevenson of 624 Kirmball Avenue were two Waterloo students among Grinnell College seniors elected to Phi Beta Kappa the honorary scholastic fraternity. Welshaar has been active in journalism and drama at the college while Stevenson serves on the student council and is active in dramatics.
Me and Mrs Wendell M Tollefson at St Francis hospital April 7 have daughter Mary Jean Mrs and Mrs Willian AL Tinds at 100 Kern April some have Ronald Arthur Mr and Mrs Gordon K Andrews at St Francis April 6 have daughter Frances Jean Mr and Mrs Everett Wilbert Robin at Washington township April 21 have daughter Ronald James James Kermit born to Mr and Mrs Peter Teving Henderson 420 Home Fork April 2 son Joan Dorothy born to Fred W Kennedy 9117 Mulberry March 27 Evelyn Maxine born to Legs Loy 1602 Lafayette April 14 Allen Robert born to George James Board Youte 1 Waterina April son James Eugene born to Joseph L Corwin 216 Locwat April 13 son Virginia born to Edmund Roethier 410 Leland April 11
At the annual spring conference nine county testers urged careful summer feeding for dairy cows. They urged use of 500 lb oats 500 lb corn 100 lb oil meal per pasture day plus salt water, warned bluegrass limits, praised sweet clover, and recommended summer mineral programs. Buy feeds early via co operatives. soybean as a fall regume aids shortages and costs.
Speaker Parker urged testers to prepare complete work records so the federal department can verify the number of proven sires. After his remarks, he headed toward Chicago and Toulsville Ky for a state gathering of Kentucky contesters. Attendees included Arthur Hans Butler Charles Talcott Chickasaw Harry Haling Grundy Roy Pehrson Marshall Henry Nieman North Tama Her bert Koepke South Tamas Oscar ries Bremer A J Bauman Payette No 2 Chris Dueholm Fayette No 3 Louis Rank Fayette No 4 BOGG McMillan Fayette No 1 Newman Mortenson Dunkerton Edward Henriksen Cedar Falls Gerhard Mayer Pioneer and Joe Shaw Floyd.
Waterloo hosts one of its best tast association banquets with 40 members and testers. Speakers include Herry Niemen on member duties, W A Bridge on tester tribulations, and Prof Earl Weaver on switching to dairy husbandry. Altho Iowa leads in dairy, the focus is on better cows and higher living for dairymen.
Orange township farm bureau meeting at the high school included a mock trial on non payment of dues with J b Uban as prosecutor and Ben Coxson for the defense. Judge Wilbur Miller presided as witnesses Will Bridge and John Briden testified for the plaintiff while Stokes Longen necker Brown Messer Miller spoke for the defense. musical items and community singing accompanied the event with remarks on commercial fertilizer and refreshments afterward.
In April, fifteen or sixteen ISU entomology students will scout the corn borer region adjoining the college. L. F. Worthley of Boston has offered state workers employment from July 15 to September 15, with teams dispersed across Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The borer has advanced over 60 miles last year and remains about 170 miles from Clinton, with future movement depending on June and early July weather. Professor Drake notes westerly winds could accelerate the spread.
Paul P. Stewart, Holstein breeder and master farmer, says 4-H dairy calf clubs in Fayette County educate boys and fathers similarly. He notes fathers learn by watching judging, boosting future herd management and buying instincts more than other sources. Stewart cites improving type awareness and buyer judgment from calf club participation.
The Hinch Hawk County Farm bureau outlines a week of meetings and activities across townships and clubs. Highlights include 4-H, women and men meetings, a leaders training school, a rural chorus, and a training session for farm bureau women, with May 4 set for the final lesson due to scheduling changes.
The latest spring in memory finds many counties reporting small grain acreage already in from 20 to 75 percent with field work behind. Oats stand in good condition though many fields lack prep, corn is being picked, and snow loss still leaves corn to harvest in several areas. Plowing is limited, soil packing noted, and rain could delay further farming before late season. Planting soybeans and Sudan grass viewed as catch crops if rain holds back season.
West Waterloo township claims early girls club work with nine girls joining this week. Mrs J B Knowles will lead, June Knowles president, Winona Lobdell vice president, June Joslis secretary, Mariana Mumma reporter, Elizabeth Hackett historian. Merle McCarter and Phideas Wicks named to supervise club programs. Alice Kern in charge of recreation. Highway No 20 from Waterloo to Cedar Falls reopened after washout near Cedar Falls. Temporary bridge built, paving work finished, detours used via No 218 during blockade.
A writ of habeas corpus was filed this afternoon by C. W. Jensen seeking custody of Norman E. Jensen, his infant son, from Lawrence and Margaret Sorenson of Cedar Falls. Jensen claims the child is illegally detained after the mother’s death, alleging he should have custody due to a legal adoption in the court despite living in Wisconsin. The dispute centers on liberty and guardianship with Jensen asserting his right to the child.
Community readers are invited to address the Farm Department at the Water loo Evening Courier in Watetrics Iowa. Submissions should discuss agricultural issues and concerns and be sent to the newspaper office.
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