Roosevelt High School name dispute grows in Waterloo
West High alumni and students circulate petitions to erase the Theodore Roosevelt High School name. Community members debate correct naming as the court-stone marking the entrance becomes a focal point for protest. Some graduates insist the "West High Forever" sentiment should prevail despite diplomas bearing Waterloo High School.
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West High
Theodore; Roosevelt High School
Fred Wray
Went High Alumni
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Mr. Wray
L.J. Gamble
Hadeen
New Offen
Roosevelt High School
Bees High
West-High
West Waterloo High School
Waterloo High School
West School Board
Waterloo
Wanamaker
Gable Street
West District
Vinton High School
Mason City High School
Roosevelt
Theodore
Gates'park
Westigh
Funeral services for Wilber Sanford held in Waterloo
Wilbur Y. Sanford aged 67 died from injuries suffered in a fall at Rath Packing company plant. Funeral at Petersen Bros chapel with Rev. J. E. Johnson officiating. Interment Cedar Crest, Jesup Iowa. Survived by widow Nancy Jane, four children: Rollin, Jay, C. H., Edna May. numerous relatives. Sanford longtime Waterloo resident active in Grace M E church and business circles.
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Wilber
Sanford
Wilbur
St. Francis Hospital
Rath Packing Company
Petersen Bros
J. EB. Johnson
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Jesup
Waterloo
Mortis D.sanford
Cedar Rapids
Inn
Jay S Burrell
Minnesota
A. M. Sanford
Milwaukee
Wis
Wilbur Y. Sanford
Redding
Conn
M. E. Church
Grace M. E. Church
Nancy Jane Beckley
la Porte City
Rollin E
Jay G
Sioux City
C. H
St. Paul
Minn
Edna May Miller
Elrose
Sask
Mr. Sanford
Florence M Mastain dies after six week illness
Florence Merle Mastain aged 17 dies at Presbyterian hospital after a six week illness from appendicitis. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jess D. Mastain and three sisters Mrs. Marcus Nelson, Mrs. F L Webbran, and Marsie, with uncles and aunts in Waterloo and Traer.
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Florence M. Mastain
Florence Merle Mastain
Jess D. Mastain
Lincoln Township
Hudson
Presbyterian Hospital
Marcus Nelson
FL. Wo Webrhan
Traer
Marsie
M. J. Mastain
Grantavenne
Waterloo
A Modernized Colonial Residence by Chas Sedgwick
A feature on a Gambril roof Colonial home illustrating a modernized design. The 30 by 35 foot frame house offers wide Colonial clap siding, cement stucco upper, optional slate or tile roof, a full basement, and a bright living room with a bay window as a model cherished by builders nationwide.
Cleanup squad to aid ex soldiers claims in Waterloo
Former servicemen with pending government claims may have them cleared up at the Waterloo American Red Cross Y M C A building August 18 to 20. Becker Chapman post American Legion notes the team includes an examining physician, a claims representative, a vocational training consultant, and Red Cross and Legion members. Counties covered include Black Hawk Buchanan Fayette Bremer Butler Grundy.
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Waterloo
American Red Cross
Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Federal Board For Vocational Training
Red.Cross
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Fayette
Bremer
Butlerland Grundy
Red .Cross
Bureau of Wet Risk Insurance
American
Red Cross
Bureau
Becker Chapman
The
Staims
Japan Sees the Point on Pacific Disarmament
Des Moines Capital reports Japan favors reducing defenses on Pacific islands like Hawaii and Guam if armaments are limited. Tokyo papers note Japan may scale back offensive aims, while eight eight naval plan could expand unless agreement limits top armaments. If no deal, Japan may grow navy, raising U S costs in Hawaii and Guam. The stance suggests progress toward disarmament at the conference.
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Japan
Des Moines
United States
Pacific
Hawaii
Guam
Tokio
Hewaii
The Transportation Tax Draws Fire in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Republican critiques the transportation tax as pernicious and excessive, claiming it drains a million dollars daily from people’s pockets during the war era. It argues that all railroad riders bear the burden, and no one can afford to ride.
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Cedar Rapids
Republican
Phrase about paying share on railroad goods
Fragmentary line discusses every buyer of railroad shipped goods paying a share, whether for food clothing or tools for daily work, highlighting a costly obligation.
Oculist Links Eyes to Crime and Safety
Louisville reports Dr Reginald C Augustine of the American Optometric Association on a tour urging eye care in youth. He claims 50 percent of crime and insanity stem from poor eye care, and 90 percent of industrial accidents arise from bad eyes. He also notes left handedness and school desks affect vision and posture, warning neglect leads to educated people and better workers becoming criminals or insane.
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Louisville
United States
Reginald C. Augustine
American Optometric Association
America
Anlgustine
Pythians Prepare Grand Lodge Meeting in City
Delegates from 1,600 Knights of Pythias may tour the city via volunteer autos arranged by EH O Kelley of the Greater Waterton association. The event unites Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters with BD O K K participation. Sisters meet Monday morning at Hotel Russell-Lamson. convention activities center at the Pythian temple auditorium.
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Odin Perder
Knights of ‘Pythias
Iowa Grand Lodge
EH. O. Kelley
Greater Waterton Association
Kelley
Russell-Lan
Rega- Ma
Grand Lodge
Pythian Temple
Russell- Lamson
Allied Supreme Council Urges US Debt Aid to Austria
In Paris on August 12 the allied supreme council adopted a resolution urging Congress to expedite financial relief for Austria. It states the need to pass promptly the measure awaiting Ambassador Harvey’s briefing, to unlock the Austrian relief plan held up by delays in waiving Austrian debt payments.
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Associated Press
Paris
Allied Supreme Council
Congress of the
United States
Austria
Council
Harvey
Treaty of Peace With Germany Nearing Completion
A treaty with Germany is rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for signature. President Harding has told senators the treaty is taking shape quickly, with progress toward final negotiations by Ellis Loring Dressel and the German government. It is unlikely any treaty will be presented to the Senate before December. A separate note mentions a Cal school training girls in fig packing near Exresno.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Germany
Harding
Ellis Loring Dressel
Berlin
Senate
Congress
Dreams of Future Events Spark Debate on Free Will
The World discusses Camile Flammarion’s visions of future events and their links to prophecy. It cites Etienne de Grellet and Schopenhauer, recounting dreams foretelling Borodino, ink spills, and a nurse’s warning, then contrasts fatalism with active choice and divine foreknowledge.
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New York
Camille Flammarion
Flammarion
St. Augustine
Etienne de Grellet
de Grellet
Russia
Teutschkoff
Napoleon
Borodino
Moscow
Toutschkof
Schopenhauer
Baron Larley
Max
Mme. Larrey
Dr. Dé Germyn
H.e
Lana
Chautauqua Attendance Tops American Popular Education
Washington report notes about 35,449,750 Americans attended chautauqua programs this year and forecasts reaching 60 million including lyceum activities. The movement thrives across the Midwest with Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, and Pennsylvania leading, and now spans Canada New Zealand and even China researchers and leaders praise its format and reach.
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Washington, D. C
hHigh
America
United States
Middle Western
Iowa
Illinoia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
New York State
Lake Chautauqua
North America
Canada
Alaska
New Zealand
Lloyd George
England
Dilbert K. Chesterton
King of
Fragmentary historic note on coin storage and burial rites
A garbled text describes a ritual involving coins placed in the sleeve of the dead and shaken out to test a mysterious bio test. It mentions a herd, goats, wealth figures, and an “electile storagé” interment carried out if a coin lands name side up, with a sign of approval if correct.
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China
Europe
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Kistner Funeral Home
Hupmobile
Bailey Motor CO
Jefferson Street
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