Victory Bread Proves Winner at Bakers Convention
The Trans Misssissippi Association of Master Bakers met in Burlington to push a larger American wheat crop goal and reaffirm food conservation. Hoover and Edger urged continued substitution beyond 25 percent for white bread, with Iowa Kansas Nebraska and Missouri bakers pledging full compliance and forming a service committee to share baking knowledge. A victory bread display highlighted close competition and experts noted many loaves rivaled bread from pure wheat flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Mississippi Association of Master Bakers
Burlington
Messrs
Altstadt and
Langlas
Altstedt & Langlag Baking Company
Mr. Black
Peerless Baking Company
Democrats Seek Linchpin Ticket in Black Hawk County
Democratic leaders hold a conference in Hermann Miller’s office to line up candidates amid a strong Republican majority. No names are known as to who will run. The scene reflects a quiet political climate with focus on congressional and state senate races. A. M. Cloud campaigns actively in Manchester against Burton HB Sweet, aiming to expose weak points in the district’s political fences. Four candidates contest the Black Hawk Grundy state senate seat with no bitter disputes.
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Black Hawk
A. M. Cloud
Manchester
Burton HB. Sweet
Sweet
Black Hawk-Grundy
Lither Fight or Buy Bonds Essay Wins in Poyner Township
A 12 year old, Loren Poyner, won a prize for a WWI era essay urging parents to buy liberty bonds and war savings stamps. The piece argues soldiers need money, frames liberty bonds as defense against the Kaiser, and links sons’ sacrifices to parental financial action. Locals attend Cedar Rapids conference. Waterloo W. A. staff to join discussions on association war work and finances with Miss Owers Starkweather and Helen Barnes on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poyner
Loren Poyner
Loren
Waterloo
Association
Cedar Rapids
Anna Owers
Ada Starkweather
Helen F. Barnes
Women thrift units organized by city groups form permanent war work
About 1,500 women attended short courses in public schools led by Miss Clara Sutter and Miss Janet Catlon under the women's defense council and Home and Education department of the Woman's club. New units in districts without PTA will coordinate food and clothing demonstrations and maintain contact with all city women. Officers named at several districts included Mrs. C. W. Ellyson, Mrs. F. J. Miller, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Sutter
Janet Catlon
Women’s Defense Council
Home and Education Department
Woman's Club
Food Administration
Women's Council
Hast High
Hawthorne
C. W. Ellyson
F. J. Miller
Alcott
F. A. Sporle
Among the Churches Cir Cle Met For Socials And Plans
Sacred Heart St Elizabeth circle met at Mrs Fred Allens home with guests Miss Katie Mitchell Mitchell Niefer Leach Cook R H Murphy. They played games and did needlework and planned a June entertainment. First Presbyterian Missionary department met with Mrs J J Rainbow and heard reports from Westminster conference. Christ Episcopal ladies held annual Woman’s Auxiliary meeting hosted by Mrs T W Place with officers named Geelf Bickley president Lora Alford Jr vice president C A Mills secretary Z C Ricker treasurer. First Baptist Home Makers band enjoyed a social with Mr and Mrs A J Wittick including a picnic supper and music and games.
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Sacred Heart
St. Elizabeth Circle
Fred Allen
Katie Mitchell
Mmnes
Mitchell
Niefer
Leach
Cook
R. H
Murphy
First Presbyterian — Missionary Department
the Woman's Workhomage Association
J. J. Rainbow
Westminster Church
Christ Episcopalj
T. W. Place
Geelf Bickley
Lora Alford, Jr
C. A. Mills
Z. ¢. Ricker
First Baptist—Home Makers
A. J. Wittick
Rey
Plan to test legality of court threatens to test plan
Justices plan to pursue legality of the municipal court move as May 1 approaches. Lawyers expect challenges to Judge Willis N Birdsall and the court’s authority, with original notices filed and attorneys prepared to launch suits in the new court. The governor’s action on appointment is described as within his rights after reviewing statutes and briefs. Some justices expect to continue presiding beyond May 1, arguing their terms remain valid. A supreme court ruling is anticipated to settle jurisdiction and legality within weeks of its convening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices of the Peace
Supreme Court
Willis N. Dirdsail
Ames School Chief Hick Named Clinton Superintendent
Clinton Iowa April 27 Frank W Hick superintendent of schools at Ames Iowa was elected superintendent of the Clinton public schools at last nights meeting of the board of education He will assume duties here August 1
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Clinton
Frank W. Hick
Ames
Clinton Public Schools
Board of Education
Wheat Cakes Yield to Barley Based Treats
A Waterloo restaurant makes its wheat cakes entirely from barley flour and reports strong demand as wheat cakes vanish. Food administrators plan a Des Moines meeting on May 6 with John W. Hallowell attending to answer questions and push wheat conservation efforts.
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Waterloo
The
Des Moin
John W. Hallowell
Mr. Hoover
Washington
Graduation plans at Waterloo high schools outlined
Waterloo high schools will hold graduation exercises the week of June 3 to 7 at East and West High. The commencement sermon, class play, and graduating program will occur. Junior-senior receptions and annual events are planned but dates remain unfixed. Simplicity will mark the graduation events this year.
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Waterloo High Schools
East
West High
Christ Episcopal Thimble Festooned At Home Event
About 40 attendees gathered for a Christ Episcopal thimble festoon event held at the home of Mrs. John Brewster. Assistants included Mrs. Earl Marker Mrs. J W Krapfel Mrs Morris Welch and Mrs W W McFarlane as hostesses.
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Christ Episcopal
John Brewster
Mmes
J. W. Krapfel
Morris Welch
W. W. McFarlane
First Liberty Bonds campaign urged in Black Hawk county
Macy Campbell, chairman in Black Hawk county, urges prompt first payments on Liberty Bonds before May 4 to prevent a collapse of pledges. He notes 10 000 subscribers and only 26 banks, stressing daily deposits to avoid logjam and ensure county’s pledges count in the final accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macy Campbell
Black Hawk County
Russia
Campbell
Boy on Bike Hit Damages Suit Filed
Several lawsuits filed for May term include Arthur J. Cole minor suing EB M Storm for 1500 damages after a Fifth Street Bridge bicycle collision. Theodore Henry Schoen minor seeks 5000 from W C F N railway for injuries from an Interurban car near Brandon December 30 1917. Clara Stein sues to collect 500 on a policy held by deceased husband Otte Hein Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance. Georges A Howison sues C M Young and others for 8998 on a conversion claim.
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Mayr
Arthur J. Cole
Asa
Cole
EB. M. Storm
Fifth Street Bridge
Theodore Henry Schoen
A. Schoen
Brandon
Clara Stein
Otte C. Hein
Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Company
Georges A. Howison
C. M. Young
Sugar rationing rules told in county update
W F P Parrott, county administrator, announced that sugar purchase allowances rise to five pounds in cities and ten pounds in counties, but urged restraint and warned against oversupply. Food cards must be returned by May 5, with future eligibility tied to April card return. Substitutes must be used with wheat flour to conserve supplies and delay new purchases.
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ACO
Many Class I Men Enlist Voluntarily
Forty one registrants at Waterlon volunteered for special service as skilled workmen by 9 a.m. today, with only two not volunteering. Many skilled industries are represented as the volunteering period closes at 5 p.m. today, after which the board will report to the adjutant general the number seeking special induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterlon
Adjutant General
Profit on Twine Is Fixed at Two Cents
Burlington Indiana April 27 Food Administrator deems from Washington that the federal food administration will not consider 25 cents per pound cash or 26 1 2 cents on time with freight from factory an oppressive price for binder twine. The administration had hoped retailers would be satisfied with one and one half cents per pound but after investigation two cents on cash deals and two and one half cents on time would not be excessive, order promulgated today.
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Burlington
Washington
Federal Food Administration
Community Service League Meeting Highlights Conserving Food
The Community Service League's conservation committee led the meeting with a paper on The Packing and Preservation of Beera and another on Raising Sugar Beets in Home Gardens. Mrs J M Gorning performed a cello solo and students sang Whoeverize, projected on screen.
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Community Service League
Bera
Home Gardena
J. M. Gorning
Tig Tudtenes
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Radross Society
Maxine Russell Lamson
F. F. McElhinney
Claude Cass
F. E. Farwell
Louis Frank
C. GO. Lamson
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Peerless, Altstadt & Langlas
Nic Nielsen
Friedman Bakeries
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Audrey Reed
Marion Barker
Hua Greenberg
Delano Haymond
Marian Frances Young
Virginia Wilson
Helene Glenny
Jake Schultz
Gail Campbell
Anna Tulp
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Liberty Bells
H. W. Sigworth
Women's
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H. W. Grout
B. L. Corton
Lucy
Kimball
R. A. Folk
Home Service of the Red Cross
George, Meredith
G. W. Wood
W. C
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Waterloo Skirt and Garment Factory
Little Theatre
Clara Kurtz
Logan Avenue
Paul Davis Dry Goods Company
A. E. Verneaux
Waterloo Theatre
Community Drama League
Kathryn Elizabeth Keister
Fay Dorothy Martin
Little Betty Vickery
Virginia Kennedy
Edith
Gladys Brackney
Louisa Fowler
Genevieve Scane
Helen Abel
Bob Sibert
Eugene
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C. E. Carpenter
Clarksville
Gantzer
Austin Marlowe
Irene Remington
Bessie Ladd
Bluebell Fink
Mrs. Marlowe
Frances Campbell
Robert Hedberg
Mrs. McCormick
Richard Wreth
Comrades Sawyer
Gilley and
Merriman
H. L. Harwood
Julia Wyeth
Mary Shirley
Puplig
Rose Relehard Marshall
Music House
Philip Koester
Mrs. Koester
Des Moines
Happy Hour Club
F. J. Fowler
Masses
New York
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Floyd Dell
Art Young
C. M. Rogers
U. S
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George
Kyle
Portland
Ore
Henan
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State Department
Peking
G. J. Askins
KR. M
Aso
W. F P. Parrott
Mr. Parrott
Burch Bros. CO
Commuryey Merling
Palace Art Shoppe
Sycamore Street
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Seneeerr Eee
Wees
Etereopticon
Orchestre
Wangler’s
East Fourth Street
Hamilton
Bringe Street
Western Grocer Company
Marshalltown
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