New West High Building Model Edifice Advances
Construction on the New West High School advances with the auditorium seating over 1,200 and a design to combine gymnasiums and nasium use for basketball. The building features separate heating, a 30 by 60 feet swimming pool, dressings rooms with showers, a rifle range, extensive interior finish options, and space for 1,250 students. Model domestic science rooms on the top floor will showcase living, dining, kitchen and study areas for practical demonstrations.
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Theuditorium
Audirium
Jecor
Lay Gambie
William B. Ittner
St.ouis
New School Building Planned With Laboratory and Theater Space
The plan includes a sewing room, a dumb waiter to the basement, and modern physics and chemistry labs on the north end of the top floor with complete equipment. A ground floor south end music room doubles as a small theatre with a stage, an auditorium for about 200, and potential cafeteria funding permitting. The adjacent athletic field will later gain a stadium and tennis courts with direct access to dressing rooms.
Petty Crime Wave Reported in Waterloo Police Records
Waterloo police credited with forty three misdemeanor arrests and fifteen felony charges in April. Most misdemeanors involved intoxication and traffic violations. other arrests included vagrancy and disturbing public quiet. Serious charges included larceny burglary and liquor law violations. The city also recorded many suspects under investigation and noted alcohol enforcement concerns.
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Waterloo
Tve
Merch
Durango Governor Receives City Prominent Residents List
Mayor Frisbie sent a city directory to Mexican Governor J A Castro of Durango after he requested names of prominent bankers lawyers and business men. The governor will have the list for a private mailing use.
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Durango
J. A. Castro
Mexico
Waterloo
N. W. Frisbie
Senor Castro
Legion Officials to Meet Here for Disabled Veterans Drive
Becker-Chapman post of the American Legion awaits Dr Earle B Tompkins reply on dates for a Waterloo convention to discuss a service and compensation drive. The Third district regional executive will attend with all posts, dates May 11 14 15 or 17 considered, meetings likely in the Greater Waterloo Association rooms.
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Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
Earle DB. Tompkins
Clarion
Convention of Legion
Waterloo
Tompkins
Greater Waterloo Association
Bremer Citizens Inspect Two Consolidated Schools
Bremer county residents from Frederika and Tripoli travel through Waterloo to inspect Consolidated schools in Oranges township and Hudson. They seek ideas for future local school buildings as they plan consolidations. The trip targets ideas for the new districts and reflects the regional push to consolidate schools.
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Frederika
Tripoli
Waterloo
Oranges Township
Hudson
Bremer County
City in Brief Readings and Accidents
In the city, W L Venable, a police officer, is ill at home with influenza symptoms. H Bigger from Tacoma visits his brother C S Bigger after 29 years. Albert Borwig reports his car struck a cable across Newell Street near the waterworks, damaging the vehicle. Hugh Trainor was injured when his bicycle collided with a car driven by A E B Jones. the injuries are not serious. Eugene Howard, arrested in Sa Porte City for selling a stolen bicycle, is held on $1,000 bond with preliminary hearing set for May 3. Jim Pepeles case for housing code violations is continued to May 28 for a cleanup opportunity.
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H. Bigger
Tacoma
Wash
C. 5. Bigger
Albert Borwig
Warneka Street
City Hall
Newell Street
Mear Beach
Hugh Trainor
A. E B. Jones
Nashua
Jim Pepeles
Wag
Death of Clarence ElliottReported in Cedar Falls
Friends learned of the death of Clarence Elliott, 20, who died in Seattle Wash while living with his mother Mrs Nette Eliott. The body will be brought to Cedar Falls for interment.
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Clarence. Elliott
Cedar Falls
Clarence Elliott
Seattle
Wash
Nette Eliott
Doctor Graham III Near Des Moines In Critical Heart Condition
Dr. W. B. Graham III, longtime physician of this city, lies in a Des Moines hospital in critical condition from heart disease after a ten day admission. His wife and daughter were summoned to his bedside. Also noting L. B. Hansen on rural route No. 8 has recovered enough from illness to resume duties. Gar land Flour. Maile to Make Good.
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W. B. Graham
Des Moines
L. B. Hansen
Waterloo to be filmed as everyday life drama
Waterloo lives will be captured on film as routines in factories schools churches and city offices are filmed by E H Davey and the Tisdale Industrial Film company. The project aims to boost community spirit and acquaint residents with local life through a large scale feature shot in Waterloo over 10 days to two weeks. The film will be shown for a week at the Plaza theatre.
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Waterloo
Movivng
E. H. Davey
Tisdale Industrial Film Corporation
Iowa
Greater Waterloo Association
Rotary Club
Kiwanis
Lions
Boy Scouts
Davey
Altho
Waterloo Peo
David Griffith
Daver
Plaza
Technical Society Explores Wonders of Radio
Sixty men of Waterloo Technical Society attended a demonstration in East High School's physics department on wireless telegraphy and telephony. Andrew Wolfries, a radio student, showcased reception from France Hawaii and Cuba via school wireless gear, while George E. Bickley, Northwestern Bell district plant chief, traced progress in long distance communication over twelve years.
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Waterloo Technical Society
Andrew Wolfries
George E. Bickley
East High School
Wolfries
France
Hawaii
Cuba
Bickley
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Miller to Install Motor Repair Shop
Milo Miller has taken over the Crisman Auto & Storage Co. quarters and plans a motor repair shop. Renovation is in progress and equipment installation and redecorating are underway to create a hospital capable of curing all motor ills.
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Milo Miller
Crisman Auto & Storage Co
Nurse graduate from St. Joseph's to practice in Waterloo
Alla Mae Veagan, formerly Mrs. L. B. Vaughn of 314 Irving Street Clinton Iowa, graduated from the St. Joseph's hospital school of nursing after passing the Iowa state examinations in Des Moines. She arrives in the city and plans to practice nursing in Waterloo. Garland Flour advertisement notes.
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Alla Mae Veagan
L. B. Vaughn
Irving Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Clinton
Des Moines
Waterloo
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Legion
Bremer
Buchanan
W.L. Venable
W. B. Graham III
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Young Women’s Christian Association Benefit
East High Auditorium
Schimeman
Harter B. Hull
Franklin Pmorne
Falls—Oloem
Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich Company
Silvertown
Goodrich Fabrics
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Akron, Ohio
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