Camp Broken At Andersons Sole Camp Ends Season
Camp equipment stored in the YMCA basement as 28 tired but happy colored boys packed up after a season at Andersons island. A Colored Boys club will form in fall to continue YMCA work. 202 boys attended across five ten day periods. Repass Automobile Co donated truck use. Dr F F Stevenson coordinated funding to help poorer boys attend.
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Anderson's Island
Clare Heald
Harry Fisher
H. C. Boyd
Broyles
J. &. Mills
Awd
Waterloo
Boys’ Work Committee
Repass Automobile Company
F. F. Stevenson
State aids six rural one room schools for 594 dollars
Warrants totaling 494 dollars from a 100 000 dollar special fund approved by the last general assembly to reward rural school boards and teachers for standardizing one room schools have been received for distribution by H C Moeller county superintendent Six schools were standardized last year under this act Awards split half to the teacher and half for building improvements East Waterloo No 1 receives 72 dollars to teacher Mrs L Buechele plus 120 dollars to teacher Mrs Agnes Barnes and 120 to Miss Ruth Hewitt No 9 66 dollars to Miss Marie Friedley 60 dollars to Mrs Mabel G Rebder Poyner Raymond receives 156 dollars to teachers Wingert and Eleanor Farrell in the spring term One school must have first grade teacher and average attendance of 10 pupils and be approved by the state inspector of rural schools Whether more districts will be standardized next year is yet to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
H. C. Moeller
East Waterloo
Dr. L. Buechele
Agnes Barnes
Ruth Hewitt
Marie Friedley
Mabel G. Rebder
Poyner—Raymond
Wingert
Eleanor Farrell
Canning Plant to Begin Operations Monday
Waterloo canning company will start operations Monday August 15 at ? am, announced by S C Bell secretary. The plant will pack Country Gentleman sweet corn exclusively. The crop this year is reported excellent in yield and quality.
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Waterloo Canning Company
S.C. Bell
Rum and Speed Demons Keep Policemen Busy
Night police activity included six arrests three drunks one alleged wife beater a speed violator and one theft investigation. Reports mention Chris G Johnson and his automobile held on intoxicated driving charges plus a 1409 Commercial Street address and other youths sought for theft and disturbance. A Buick 45 reported stolen at Oelwein and Leon Bancroft thefts plus a patrol lookup for women in grass near South and Lime Streets conclude the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris G. Johnson
Theodore Hansen
William Way
Vernon Miller
Commercial Street
M. L. Hayward
Doc White
Etlar Falls
Nathan Enoe
Weterloo
Keokuk
Howard Dunne
Waterloo
Oelwein
Bruce McKinsey
Leon Bancroft
Waterloo Baby Scores Perfect In Contest
Waterloo claims a perfect baby as Virginia Innes, daughter of Mr and Mrs FE Innes of 511 Rebel Street, scored 100 percent in the Elminal on contest conducted by a Chicago paper. The child advances to a semi final as judges select finalists. Virginia traveled to Chicago yesterday with her father. A silent but effective salesman for sale act appears in the Courier.
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Waterloo
Virginia Ua Innes
Andt
Innes
Rebel Street
Chicago
Soaner
Res
Virnia
Rural Carriers Hold State Convention at New Hampton
Iowa rural letter carriers gathered for the state convention in New Hampton on August 10 and 11 with about 200 delegates. National speakers E. D. Landwehr and W. D. Brown addressed the meeting while Lieut. Gov. John Hammill spoke at a banquet. Webster City will host the 1922 convention. old officers were re-elected including M. E. Whitney as treasurer.
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Iowa
New Hampton
M. E. Whitney
Waterloo
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association
Burt L. Olney
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
E. D. Landwehr
Shermertile
National Association
W. D. Brown
Washington, D. C
R. F. D. News
P. m
Chickasaw County
John Hammill
Britt
Whitney
C. B. Goetzinger
Sonia
Webster City
W. 5
Hoon
Ames
Red Oak
Atlantic
M. BE. Whitney
Carrier organization holds Iowa convention described
The Iowa convention of the carriers' organization discussed the humanizing program of Postmaster General Will Haya. Resolutions expressing enthusiastic endorsement and pledging full cooperation by carriers were adopted.
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Nual
Carriers’ Organization
Iowa
Will Haya
Calumet Baking Powder Ads Window Trim Contest
Calumet Baking Powder runs a Waterloo week long contest among grocers starting August 22. Three impartial judges will select a winner whose prize is a half page of Waterloo Evening Courier advertising. Calumet pays and the winning grocer may use space for any ads within 60 days. details to follow.
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Calumet Baking Powder Company
Waterloo
Calumet Company
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo Grocers
Rally of Walther League Set for Chautauqua Park Coliseum
Four to five hundred delegates are expected for the state Walther League rally in Chautauqua park coliseum Sunday. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church in charge will lead morning services and a brief afternoon address, with social activities and an Immanuel school auditorium program in the evening. The Waterloo league notes growth, aiming to host the state convention in 1922.
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Walther League
Chautauqua Park Coliseum
Bratch
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Waterloo League
Outwits Highwayman by Speeding Off in Car
Traer Iowa August 12 With bullets flying around him after a holdup at gunpoint eight miles south of Waterloo Joseph Holtz of Dysart Hardware escaped in his car He stopped for a wallet then bolted the car at top speed The robber fired three times but missed Holtz two shots blank on car rear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer, Ja
Waterloo
Joseph Holtz
Dysart Hardware, Company
Dysart
Mr. Holtz
Holtz
Saxophone Quartet and Soloist at Band Concert Tonight
The Greater Waterloo band presents a weekly concert at Washington Park this evening at p m featuring a saxophone quartet Parry Haffa Bisby and Kuehnle who impressed last Friday and soprano Agnes Champson singing You Never Knew Cal Huntsinger directs the program includes Mastile of Dreams Raymond overture Toreadora The Rainbow march and more
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Greater Waterloo
Washington Park
Parry
Haffa
Bisby
Kuehnle
Agnes Champson
Cal Huntsinger
Farrar Chertie
Fox
Sally
Miss Agnes Theo
Haffe
Kuehnte
Mastle of Dreams
Tir Raymond
Civic body aids home building plan expands housing in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh moves to ease rent and housing shortages with a nonprofit housing corporation. It will offer cheap construction funding, expert supervision, and guidance to buyers with at least 20 percent down, arranging first and second mortgages totaling up to 80 percent. Plans include 750 to 1600 per room and mass production methods. Neighborhood groups back the effort as professors and residents push for modest, quality homes.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Thompson
Corporation
South Hills
University of Pittsburgh
University
Manufacturing firms embrace employee cost sales program
Several manufacturing companies have discussed offering products to their employees at cost through corporate channels. The initiative aims to provide affordable merchandise while boosting loyalty and staff morale.
Divorces Sought by Four Local Women
Dora Paul sues Charles Paul for divorce after 32 years of marriage claiming unfaithfulness and seeks an undivided one half interest in Cedars Fils real estate worth 30 000 along with 50 per month temporary and 10 000 permanent alimony. Nellie M Foote files for divorce from Charles Foote seeking custody of two minor sons 75 monthly support and an injunction. John C Walters petitions for divorce from Fannie M Walters alleging desertion since September 1 1919 and requests one half of their home at 314 Conger Street valued at 3 000.
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Dora Paul
Marri
Waverly
Charles Paul
Ahd
Nellie M. Foote
Charles Foote
Gable Street
John C. Walters
Fannie M. Walters
Conger, Street
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Satsuma
Fiat
Japan
Sourth
Lime Streets
Waterloo Baby
the Courier
M. FE. Whitney
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Wa Lerloo
Soa
Picot Edge Soft
Priscilla Dean Tams
Children’s
Milans
A. W
Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher
Independent Meat & Grocery Co
UCL
Alstadt
Langlas
Beere
Santos
Our Meat Department
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