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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1917

Page

3

City machinists needed for navy forces enlistment drive

Water Forces report shows more than 14 000 men needed to meet peacetime and war-time demand with navy recruiting urged to fill machinists cooks bakers and wireless operators. Waterloo machinists urged to enlist while local unions coordinate. An Army recruiter lists new applicants and drafting possibilities as replacements and policy on letters to France is clarified.

Navy Waterloo Hansen Machinists’ Union Marvin Qebler Bloomington Army Field Artillery Qebler Gilbert Long Sumner Bremer County G.I. Brown Davenport France John Smith, Jr Europe

New Teachers at West High Fill Vacancies After Resignations

West High announces all vacancies filled as six staff changes take effect. Robert Ashley leaves mechanical drawing to teach at Ellendale State Normal. Elmer Sherrill succeeds him. Nellie Jones departs mathematics for Twin Falls, Idaho, to be replaced by Jeanette Pardee of Des Moines. Grace Holmes moves to Omaha with replacement R L Bates from Upper Town University. Bertha Bolte resigns for marriage. Mildred Zimmerman of Ackrey steps in. Also police check if Stanley Culver is a naval deserter from Great Lakes after overstaying his furlough in Waterloo.

West Public Schools A. T. Hukill Cupid Robert Ashley West High State Normal and Industrial School Ellendale N. D Elmer Sherrill Manly Cornell University Nellie Jones Twin Falls Idaho Jeanette” Pardee Des Moines Draka University Grace Holmes Omaha Neb R. L. Bates Upper Town University Bertha Bolte Mldred Zimmerman Ackrey Stanley Culver Naval Training School Great Lakes Waterloo

Wednesday Afternoon Social and Civic Notes

Wednesday afternoon items include Ladies of the Sacred Heart hosts and a long list of club meetings in La Porte City with program details. Town notices cover family reunion, engagement, birthday party, complimentary luncheon, and informal evening at Waterloo area venues with social events in yellow and white decor.

Ladies’ of the Sacred Heart James Ritzsinger B. A Haselman M. W. Oman Victoria Heerman Doris Mil‘dred Conver

St Francis Circle Plans Cedar River Park Picnic Tonight

Cc O F will meet in Knights of Columbus hall for a regular session with reports on the recent general convention. St Francis Circle members will picnic at Cedar River park tomorrow, women to meet at the waiting station at 2 30 p m bringing the same articles as for the last picnic.

Cc. O. F Knights of Columbus Hall St. Francis Circle Cedar River Park

Ups and Downs in Life lecture ends with blowout

J S Tuthill spoke to the Town Falls Baptist Brotherhood on life’s ups and downs and, en route home after the talk, endured a roadside blowout on a dark midnight road. Katydids provided the sole accompaniment as he reflected on new experiences in his subject.

J. S. Tuthill Brotherhood of the Baptist Church Town Falla

Harding to review Third Iowa at state fair

Des Moines August 28 Gov Harding will review the One Hundred Sixty eighth United States infantry formerly the Third Iowa regiment before the grandstand at the state fair grounds tomorrow afternoon Col B R Bennett commanding The unit soon leaves for France as part of the national guard division

Des Moines W. L. Harding One Hundred and Sixty-eighth United States Infantry Iowa State Fair Grounds B. R. Bennett France National Guard

Blessing Harvest Home Picnic At Costello Grove

The Blessing annual harvest home picnic and reunion will be held tomorrow afternoon and evening in Costello grove, five miles south of Hudson. The program starts at 1 p.m. J C Murtagh will give the address, followed by baseball, races and other amusements. An evening of dancing with orchestra music. The hot chicken supper is the yearly feature.

Black Hawk la Porte City George Philpot A. J. Eychaner Cedar Heights Wright Waterloo Flora Carter W. F. Parrott Bunkerton Band S. D. Mitchell Cora Clase B. N Draper M. Wyth Cedar Falls Jeasie Slifsgaard Blessing Costello Grove Hudson J. C. Murtagh

Milkman's Side of Milk Question

A letter to the editor from Waterloo Iowa argues milk price history is misunderstood. It contends labor costs and bottle losses raise per quart costs, criticizes bottle reuse myths, notes multiple wagons cover the same territory, and questions dairy profits versus failures in the industry. The writer emphasizes the demanding nature of milk handling and delivery, including holidays.

Waterloo Severn Tig

Dairy delivery man challenges dairy business critics

John Delgaard, a milk delivery man in Waterloo, invites skeptics to try his work. The note mentions a 10 to 15 hour day, implying the dairy business is demanding rather than easy, and attributes the statement to L. B. Hansen.

L. BH. Hansen

Milk Depot Plans Face Legal Bar On Hawthorne Lot

In an inquiry led by EB J. Wenner, county attorney, Mr. Delgaard asked whether a legal bar exists to establishing a milk depot on his Hawthorne avenue lot near Hammond avenue. He seeks to operate a non delivery sales model with lower prices than delivery sales, though details indicate sales would be made directly to customers.

Hawthorne Avenue Hammond Avenue EB. J. Wenner Delgaard

Swiss plan to exploit fuel by modern methods

The text notes consulting fields and a milk inspector in Ni city, with a proposal and a view toward exploiting fuel as a coal substitute by modern methods, in the Swiss government inquiry context.

Wenner

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