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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1922
Page
10
Yowa City August 1 news reports a shift in Iowa high school language offerings with French and Spanish displacing German. Data from the University of Iowa Romance Languages shows 70 Iowa high schools teaching French, 14 teaching Spanish, while German is nearly extinct.
Recognition of a tremendous rise in teaching French and Spanish in Iowa high schools came from the modern language round table of the Iowa State Teachers Association at Des Moines in November 1920. The outline for first and second year classes was directed by Prof. Carles EB. Young, Miss Louise Cotham, and Miss Sue Goltman and presented to the round table last November. Programs may follow for third and fourth year work.
Wend D. Melsa of Cedar Rapids received a pension from the Illinois Central railroad after officials advocated on his behalf. Retired late last year due to health issues after 19 years as a hostler, Melsa had signed papers waiving pension rights when joining the railroad at age over 45. His case was retroactively approved to December 1, 1921, with a complimentary writeup in the Illinois Central magazine.
Glacier trail goats under University of Minnesota supervision halted in Eldora after starting from St. Louis in June. Fred Onters and Dave Burlingame manage the trek with a motor truck, two handlers, three goats, and a small wagon. They show 3,000 feet of film in towns, selling postcards to support the journey.
Small collections are used to cover expenses as the party aims to reach Glacter National Park in September, with funds allocated to each town along the way.
The A. L. Bradley Motor Company relocates from 108 Fifth Street East to its old site at 114 Seventh Street. It will buy and sell new and used cars, conduct general motor transfers, and serve as the northeastern representative for the Commerce motor truck line.
Miss Gladys Adair filed in municipal court against Western Union Telegraph Co for failure to deliver $100 sent from Waterloo to her brother Lawrence F. Adair in California. The petition seeks judgment for the amount with interest and costs. Attorney I D Liffring represents Adair.
On January 6 1823 a telegraph payment dispute centers on Western Union and Lawrence A Adair with Gladys Adair later assigned Adair interest. Court records show various duties assigned to individuals in daily prompt manner. Army camp notes describe food rules and camp life including George Walker camp steward and the mess hall popularity.
The second period of the Boy Scout camp at Camp Ingachoooc on the Cedar River below Brandon opened Saturday with 92 scouts enrolled from Vinton Grundy Center Clarksville Greene and Waterloo. Military regulations from reveille to taps govern the camp and the scouts are expected to perform.
The Black Hawk County Holiness association will hold its thirty sixth all day monthly meeting at the Salvation Army hall. Rev. A. J. Jacobs from Lincoln Nebraska will be in charge with services at 10:30 am, 2:20 pm and 7:44 pm. A silent and effective gathering advertised in the Courier.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Garvin plan a two week motor trip to Coldwater Michigan to visit Mr. and Mrs. George Garvin their kin. They will pass through Chicago and previously traveled 396 miles on day one last year. They intend to stay two weeks and return home.
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