Screens the Flys Worst Enemy
Advice urges strict fly control to prevent disease spread by flies entering homes. It recommends screening doors and privies, covering food, boiling drinking water, and killing every fly seen to protect family health.
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1913
Page
4
Advice urges strict fly control to prevent disease spread by flies entering homes. It recommends screening doors and privies, covering food, boiling drinking water, and killing every fly seen to protect family health.
Cedar Falls April 23 Special The banquet by local citizens to honor Hon. Thomas E Pickett of Waterloo is set for 6 30 p m at the Commercial club rooms with toastmaster J B Newnan presiding Responses will come from Mayor Merner President Seerley Rev C H Holmes and Hon C E Pickett A big attendance is expected with a city audience and civic program planned plus other social items noted throughout the day.
A staff conference in Waterloo initiated by J. T. Ryan of the Rock Island railroad discussed service improvements. The meeting followed a Des Moines format with informal talks by employees and plans for a follow up in two weeks. Also included is an advertisement urging subscriptions to The Iowa Farmstead and The Homestead for farmers.
The Cecilians of Cedar Falls Teachers College led by Miss Grace Giberson plan a state tour early next month with concerts in Waverly Hampton Northwood and other towns. Saturday they had their pictures taken for display posters advertising the events. The glee club has reached high proficiency and the trip follows strong demand from school officials.
Cedar Falls officials list monthly salaries after last meeting. Supt. Bruce Francis earns 2100 dollars. numerous instructors receive 60 to 160 dollars. positions include drawing teacher and Miss Barkdam’s grade post left open. secretary and janitors to be elected next month.
Joseph F. Sartori of Los Angeles increases the donation to 30000 dollars for a new hospital. Trustees decide not to build this year and plan preparations to award a contract next winter so construction can start in 1914. Bids were high due to steel cement and labor costs, and trustees expect prices to ease next year.
Over the past week educators visited the college to hire teachers. Leaders include W. P. Hawkins of Missouri State Normal Warrensburg, John E. Cundy Milford Iowa, Fred H. Foxgert Marathon Iowa, Karl Nolte Allison Iowa, and Maxwell of Winona Minnesota Normal.
W O H Thompson of Des Moines, president of the Town Electrical association, commends Waterloo for its progressive spirit and thanks Burt general manager and Maynard secretary of Citizens Gas Electric Co for the courtesy of offering their new office building as a meeting place and for exhibit display during the convention.
Thompson lauds Waterloo for booster zeal and civic activity. He commends the city for volunteering to bear the burden after Iowa failed to fund an exposition building in San Francisco 1915 and thanks Citizens Gas & Electric Co. officers for the use of a new office building.
Delegates at the Iowa Electrical association and the Iowa Street Railway and Interurban association will enjoy a series of events. A convention photograph was taken at noon at the Citizens Gas Electric Co office. At 6 PM the Town Criers club will tour the city by automobile, with thirty cars available for guests. This evening's theatre party is hosted by Citizens Gas and Electric. Tomorrow at 12:30 PM tours of the Citizens Gas and Electric plant will be shown to visitors.
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