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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1925
Page
10
Tokyo says no secret military treaty exists with Soviet Russia and denies arms deals. Ambassador Tamaka Tokitsi stresses ordinary commercial aims with Sakhalin while plans to expand future cooperation with the USSR are noted as the goal.
About 3,285 Town national guardsmen departed Camp Dodge Des Moines Aug 17 signaling the end of the annual encampment. Officers reported excellent physical condition and record low accidents. Adjutant General L G Lasher praised the cooperation and called the camp one of the best the state has had.
Harold Paulson, 26, suffered a broken right leg late last night when his car was struck on Grant highway between Waterloo and Jesup as he repaired a tire. Ke P. Moss, 88 Newton Street, drove the other vehicle. Paulson was taken to St. Francis hospital. condition reported satisfactory today.
Tattle change in Mrs Della Barker Vandervoort's condition was reported at Allen Memorial hospital this afternoon. The widow of Rev. R. J. Vandervoort, Parker shore's murdered pastor, was said to have passed a restful night with steady improvement following extraction of a bullet from her head, inflicted by her son Warren 17, held without bail at Allison Indiana after the murder of his father on August 6.
The E I Du Pont de Nemours company announced an extra dividend of $1 on common stock in addition to the regular $2 quarterly dividend. The extra dividend is payable Sept 15 to stock of record Sept 7. Back from Lakes Mr and Mrs Herman C Miller and family returned yesterday from a 20 day vacation at Spirit Lake.
The Morris Isle YMCA camp hosted 412 boys this summer making it one of four largest state camps per S A Cohagan. Other large camps include Camp Foster at Okobojis Des Moines Y camp and Cedar Rapids Y camp. After the Hickory county girls camping period Miss Elizabeth Wladson will oversee four new cabins next year and fall weekend camping is planned. The Cedar Malls college YMCA cabinet will hold its annual fall retreat at the Y camp.
A weekend fire department run involved a lighted cigar tossed on an awning in front of W. T. Warwick. R. C. Moore and M. Hattery departed for a buying trip to St. Lat Mo. and gas stations later in the day.
Chicago August 17 AP Fannie Hurst the author won a prize of 40,000 dollars offered by Liberty magazine with the Famous Players-Lasky corporation for a story suitable for Liberty and a motion picture. About 160,000 manuscripts were submitted with plot synopses.
Palmolive is the largest selling toilet soap. Volume and manufacturing efficiency deliver 25 cent quality for only 10 cents the price you pay for ordinary toilet soap. Take it to your dealer.
Speakers for the Black Hawk county teachers institute in Independence on September 7 and 8 were announced by County Superintendent H. C. Moeller. Dr. C. P. Colegrove of Pasadena will give the principal address. Miss Imma Watkins and Miss Hazel Forbes are among other noted speakers. All county schools will close for the two days.
In Town Aug 17 a barbed wire incident killed three men and left a fourth nearly dead. John M. Mathes touched Paul Miller’s body and was knocked back, failing to warn the others who died. An inquest is expected soon with Dr. John Voss BE B Raymond and Fred Kemmerle on the coroner’s jury.
The Weather Bureau reports 87 degrees this afternoon in Waterlog with scattered thundershowers forecast. Sunday's high was 85 and Saturday's range topped at 86 with a 60 degree low. rain predicted for tonight or early tomorrow remains uncertain.
Miss Janet Zuehike will be guest of honor at a kitchen shower hosted by her sister Mrs Lester Penn Tuesday evening following an informal party at Miss Zuehike's home where she announced her engagement to Earl J Chapman. The wedding date is September 2. Mrs Paul Hoffmann and family of Dubuque Iowa, visiting Thomas Webber at 53 Latayneys street, returned home today.
Butler County Fair directors plan a Sept location at Allison to host a Waterloo based pro or amateur team against the Dows nine. The event is set for Sept 9 and 14 with transportation and pay provided. Interested teams should contact J G Bernbrook of the Waterloo Laundry Company this morning.
Paris reports a divorce granted to Mrs Cecilia Tobinlark from Charles William Clark. The couple wed in 1904 in San Francisco. Clark is the son of a late Montana senator and heiress.
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