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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
8
Des Moines reports bankers in Guthrie County adopted a system to buy government treasury certificates every two weeks. The Guthrie plan, approved by state banking officials, urges saving and restrained lending to support war costs while explaining bonds and indemnities.
Corporal Chris Berthelson of Sioux City daughter Mrs James Berthelson comes from a soldier family with all three of his brothers in service in France and Camp Pike. He serves in the 168th division known as the Fighting 168th praised by Pershing. An Associated Press dispatch notes his crossing of the Ourcq river in last Sundays advance. Also included is an appeal from assessment by the city council for paving along Gates Park place filed in district court alleging illegal, excessive charges and lack of notice.
Two Camp Dodge soldiers, one from Des Moines, died by self-inflicted injuries in the barracks on Tuesday night. Private Raymond E. McAlister of Des Moines, a member of Company A, 350th infantry, reportedly took a rifle to bed and fired, his head severely injured. a sister letter from Miss Oliver showed concern over his silence. Adolph Kresine, of Company PD, 349th infantry, cut his throat with a razor after a recent transfer from Camp Funston. his home address is not yet known. The regional light restrictions report notes no lightless nights in Waterloo, while Chicago and other cities maintain restrictions. local officials say no further orders are received and lights will be burned as usual until notified otherwise.
Des Moines Aug 1 election of Arthur Holmes a former dean of general faculties at Penn State to the presidency of Drake University marks a shift in Iowa college leadership. Holmes aged in the forties joins Pearson and Jessup as midwestern presidents with eastern degrees and varied careers in teaching theology railroads and university service.
Washington announces a new Nineteenth National Army Division to be organized at Camp Dodge once the Eighty-eighth embarks for overseas. Twelve thousand drafted men from Nebraska Missouri and Illinois will form the nucleus, with depot brigade officers as initial staff. Brig Gen Charles F Lee of the British aviation mission to visit Des Moines August 31 for a stunt flying exhibition.
Washington D C August. A report to the war department commission on training camp athletics led by Capt T G Cook shows Camp Lewis in American Lake Washington hosting a broad program. There are 49 to 60 baseball diamonds, 193 teams, two leagues with ten regimental teams each, and a Camp Lewis base ball team featuring many ex Major League players. Boxing is run by Willie Ritchie with about 500 assistants, holding 57 bouts in the camp boxing championship. Football, basketball, track and tennis facilities and events are widespread, with a 30 000 spectator June track meet and a large grandstand arena. General Greene advocates Athletics for Every Man with a daily hour for recreative athletics drawing up to 40 000 men.
An elderly DUMONT resident Mrs. Bena Hovenga died after a brief illness at 1 years old. Funeral held at German Reformed Church Washington township conducted by Rev. Wm. Bunte. Items note visits, travel, and local events including family movements, hospital stays, and community announcements from surrounding towns and families.
Manchester Ta Aug 1 The laying of the cornerstone of the Congregational church building here will take place today. The first church on the site was organized Aug 3 1856 and dedicated Sept 7 1960 after remodels and a 1918 fire. The new building foundation was finished in November and superstructure began in June with the serene stone to be laid at 3 30 o clock Thursday afternoon.
Nicholas Van der Pyl spoke at the Commercial Club urging production increases to meet wartime needs. He highlighted the US Employment Service linking workers to jobs, cited studies on job changes, and pressed employers to cooperate to avert labor shortages and bolster national effort.
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