Waterloo engineer marks 30 years with Deere firm
Louis W. Witry, long associated with Waterloo Gasoline Engine and later John Deere Tractor, completed three decades of service. He helped develop early tractors and the first Waterloo automobile, recalls growth from 11 employees and a $120 weekly payroll to a vast, expanding operation with hundreds of workers.
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John Deere Tractor Co
Lafayette Street
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
John Deere Tractor Company
Deere
Witty
Waterloo
Rock Island Railroad
Courier
Third Avenue
Repass Automobie Company
Miles Street
John Deere Company
First Autos
H. B. Boies
District Court
Fred L. Northey
Credentials issued for Iowa Legion convention delegates
Twenty eight Legion members will receive credentials for the ninth annual Iowa American Legion convention in Des Moines August 15 to 17. Becker-Chapman post meets at 9 p m at the Waterloo Boat clubhouse where delegates including Dr H A Bender and 26 others will be credentialed. tonight’s session will be uninstructed unless developments occur. A smoker and entertainment program will follow the business portion.
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Iowa American Legion
Des Moines
Becker-Chapman Post
Waterloo Boat Clubhouse
H. A. Bender
A. A. Zimmerman
E. J. Brucher
A. B. Chambers
H. C. Miller
Loren Treganza
A. J. Shadle
J. C. Hansen
F. R. LaBarre
Leslie Schrubbe
W. E. Silver
Ben Waterfield
H. W. Dallman
Wm. Barclay
C. R. Whaylen
Harry M. Reed
Harry Collentine
Leslie H. Smith
F. C. Sage
Clarence Weick
Les Crose
Frank Marquis
Galen Hershberger
Joe Buck
Art Racey
Edgar M. Murphy
Theodore Lucas
Christ Xestra
Shenandoah Man Chooses Local Charter With National Organ
Isaak Waltons of Shenandoah Iowa announced yesterday his decision to retain the local charter aligned with a national organization. The move signals continuity of community resources and governance, with details yet to be formalized.
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Shenandoah
Isaak Waltons
Waltons Express Sympathy Amid Insurgent Tensions
An ambiguous note from the Dug Conservation league aligns with sympathies for Waltons labeled insurgent, signaling internal frictions. The statement hints at contested leadership and rising factionalism within regional conservation circles.
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Creation
Waltons
Dug Conservation League of Own
The Coeducation of Peter White
A college tale of a busy student a proud professor and a modern coed who learn from each other and ultimately teach a lesson about balance on and off campus.
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Peter White
Modern
Indirect Method Turns Tractor Seller into County Jail
A humorous tale follows a tractor sale that begins at the bottom of a well and ends in jail after the irascible buyer signs the dotted line, despite vowing never to buy again. The story centers on Earthworm Tractor and the salesman learning salesmanship through comic misadventure.
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