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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1928

Page

4

State Will Line Diplomas To Best Rural Schools

Iowa state officials announce a program awarding a "superior school" diploma to rural districts meeting standards. Schools must be led by highly qualified teachers, have complete facilities, a well stocked library, and nine months of schooling. Inspections by county and state superintendents ensure compliance and community support is required.

Tes Moines State Department of Public Instruction State Superintendent of Public Instruction Agnes Samuelson

Tornado Wrecks Motor Inn and Nearby Homes

Local notices detail property damage from a tornado at the Motor Inn on Lafayete Street and list residents and visitors in Cedar Falls and nearby towns. The report includes medical updates, travel plans, lodge meetings, and personnel movements across Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and surrounding areas.

City in Brief: Notables Return From Trips and Visits

Miss Genevieve Lackum and Helen Nauman return from Manitou Colorado for rest. Forrest Bodell leaves 629 Town Street for Pocatello Idaho to resume music studies. Rose Trainor of Chicago spends vacation at home of Mrs Josephine Trainor. Mr and Mrs FE A McCoy visit relatives at 1520 Berteh Avenue Oakland California. Orpha Fox of Fort Dodge returns home after three weeks with Nelle Green. Dr Warren L Steeves returns from Lima Ohio after funeral services for an old friend. Dr and Mrs EL Long of Chicago visit in the home of Mr and Mrs A A Bittner.

Genevieve You’ Lackum Helen Nauman Manitou Colo Forrest B. Bodell Pocatello Ida Miss Rose. Trainor Chicago Josephine ‘Trainor Denver Street FE. A. McCoy Oakland Cal Orpha Fox Fort Dodge Nelle Green Walnut Street Warren L. Steeves Walnut Street Baptist Church Lima EL. Long Biv

Slow Recovery for Hip Fracture

Mrs Myrtle Myers of 112 Western avenue suffered a fractured left hip and pelvis injuries in a Friday night automobile crash and will be immobilized for about 12 weeks. Her condition is improving slowly. Her husband Mason Myers died Wednesday afternoon on the same floor of St Francis hospital to which she was taken.

Winnipeg Leo B. Mathews Myrtle Myers Western Avenue

Kenison Fined $100 For Driving While Intoxicated

William Kenison of 1326 Jefferson Street was fined 100 dollars and costs by Municipal Judge J C Beem on a drunk driving charge after a Sunday crash with a milk delivery wagon driven by Luther Jones route 1. Mrs Kenison forfeited a ten dollar bond on an intoxication charge.

WM. Kenison William Kenison Jefferson Street J. C. Beem Kenison Luther Jones

J. E. Johnson Improves After Mayo Clinic Operation

J. E. Johnson president of Waterloo Savings Bank is slowly gaining ground after a serious Mayo Clinic operation in Rochester. A nurse's letter received today says his condition is as good as could be hoped for four weeks after surgery.

J. E. Johnson Waterloo Savings Bank Mayo | Clinic Rochester Mion

River rises threaten towns after heavy rainfall

The Cedar river has risen steadily since rainfall earlier in the week, reaching four feet above normal. The Nashua rise reached eight feet and backwater near the Charles City dam neared 12 feet. Officials expect the river to peak later today as dam flash boards were lowered.

Cedar River Town Public Service Company Nashua Charles City George W. Sonnecker Rows Public Service Company Beleved

Orange School Crowded Prompt New Year Arrangements

Ben Coxon new Orange consolidated school superintendent and Homer Lichty school board president notify parents outside the district to contact them for arrangements due to crowded buses and rooms as the new school year begins in September. Last year enrollment was 238 with 121 girls and 117 boys.

Ben Coxon Orange Consolidated School Homer Lichty Board of Education

Charles Jacklin Leaves for Pressmen's Meeting

Charles L Jacklin official delegate of the Waterloo Pressmen's union No 153 will leave tonight for the thirty second annual convention of the International Pressmen Assistants' union to be held at Pressmen's Home Tennessee The town is named for the union which owns 1800 acres and maintains a home school sanitarium and hotel there. HELD FOR HEARING N A Lonter is in custody on a warrant for obtaining 35 dollars by false pretenses from R F Bonk with appearance bond fixed at 200 dollars.

Charles L. ‘Jacklin Berteh Avenue Waterloo Pressmen's Union International Pressmen Dé: Assistants’ Union Pressmen’s Home Tenn Pressmen’s Union N. A. Lonter R. F. Bonk

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