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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1922
Page
8
Waterloo west school district officials report the general fund budget for the coming year at 400000 with 117 mills for all school purposes. The board plans a potential millage decrease due to property reassessment and the planned elimination of the 80000 special levy and 50000 equipment budget.
Miss Jessie D Kistner of 420 Wellington street had a narrow escape when struck by a speeding light coupe at Fourth and Commercial. The motorman H Koch secured the vehicle number. driver from Delaware county faces reckless driving charges locally.
Keokuk Iowa August 28 a district court order by Judge Hamilton directs sale of 640 acres of White Manual Labor Institute land near Houghton to satisfy debts. Keokuk National Bank named trustee with funds allocated to back taxes fences and selling expenses. Trustees seek to break Josiah White will to fund debts and revive the institute established for indigent children.
Storm Lake Iowa August 25 1931 County Agent F Barker says many farm women and girls will wear overalls this fall to husk corn. Some Buena Vista men say they will husk all their corn themselves if it takes until Christmas, reflecting high labor costs and rents.
Greene Va Aug 28 E A Curtis longtime Greene resident and drayman for half a century died suddenly at his home Saturday night He had lived in the same house for 47 years born Genesee County New York 73 years ago He is survived by widow a son and daughter Will who runs a grocery here Mrs Addie Young San Diego Cal nine grandchildren Arthur died eight years ago sister Mrs Will Cheney Minneapolis and a brother in Hampton
Rev. R. B. Williamson, new pastor of the First Baptist Church, preached at Westminster Presbyterian on how denominations unite against evil. He compared churches to allied units, noting diverse worship and tongues yet shared aim through Jesus Christ. He spoke of temptations as tests and described conversion as varying per person but rooted in salvation.
The report describes a battle’s bloody memory giving way to birds singing sun shining and children playing on green lawns. Clergy led prayers scripture reading and a closing service planned at First Brethren church with Mr Fiurtvurt delivering a salmon sermon.
Berlin reports Herr Hentzan a student aviator from Hanover technical school won the grand prize of 60,000 marks in this year’s glider contests on the Wassegruppe. Herr Maertens took a special prize of 42,000 marks for a record of 66 minutes, later surpassed by Hentzan with 2 hours 19 seconds and 3 hours 7 minutes.
A cluttered birth column records August births with names and addresses such as Ida Jana born to Mr and Mrs Sigmund Gppenheimer at Reber 51il, Elizabeth to Mr and Mrs John Pierre Feverisen at St Francs hospital, and Dorothy Mae to Mr and Mrs Ladym William Steeger at 310 Barclay north. The column notes parents’ residences in Clear Lake and lists multiple other births with dates and parental names.
Dispatches report soft coal from southern Illinois heading to Waterloo. Dealers say first shipments depend on transport conditions and may cost $1 to $1.60 a ton, with retail prices expected to rise over last season. Anxious buyers push bids, but demand may ease if households limit orders. Public service plants unlikely to shut unless transport fails after a soft coal strike settlement.
The editor notes apples grown by C. E. Richardson in his Rain Bow Uriye garden opposite Cattle Congress grounds. The 10 year old tree, bought for a snow apple, yields a pale white fruit with red sunlit side. Some specimens measure 13 inches in circumference and weigh about three quarters of a pound.
Independence Iowa August 28 Frank Relphold of Quasqueton who recently won a contract for 40 bridges in the southern county area died at People's hospital Saturday afternoon after a two year illness and a last week operation aimed at relief.
William Krukenberg sixty, of Independence Ta died when a night touring car overturned on a detour road west of Independence. Two companions Charles Cavanaugh and Clark Hamory were bruised but not seriously hurt. Krukenberg died before reaching Jesup. Survived by widow four daughters and one son. Witnesses testified this morning that the death was accidental.
Rev George YW Thompson the harp evangelist preached at Walnut Street Baptist Church on Sunday evening. He used his harp to accompany solos by Miss Manilowell and delivered a message about hell and salvation through Jesus Christ.
Members of the Amog Mann family held a reunion in Janesville Iowa with Willis Mann of Des Moines a son and Miss Foils Mann a Cherokee schools teacher a daughter in attendance the event noted in a local item dated August 28.
Cincinnati Ohio August 28 Advancing the date of national Forget-Me-Not Day from Armistice Day to Saturday Navy 4 National Commander Hamilton Coon of the Disabled American Veterans explains the change The day will focus on friends of wounded and disabled soldiers and all cities and towns nationwide are urged to participate.
A Couriar advertisement portrays a quiet yet persuasive salesman offering items for sale. The notice highlights approachable demeanor and proven results in moving goods.
Graves Memorial church hosts a week long Bible conference led by Rev. B J Pace of Chicago. He will link the law of the octave to scripture in a two part opening tonight and tomorrow night followed by Romans and Epistles studies each evening and afternoon with final services Sunday.
Ina J. tlorajah of Epworth outlines the Baby Fold at Dubuque as a home for infants under three and a half, supported by the Upper Iowa conference. The institution has cared for hundreds since acquiring a house seven years ago, with 38 residents and annual expenses of $6,247.40, $3,112.50 unpaid for child care.
A halting advertisement asks readers to mail for the Allen's Foot-Base Walking Doll claiming it is a fashionable table decoration at events. It touts Allen's Foot-Image antiseptic powder and promises a free doll by sending a postal to Le Roy New York.
Robert B. Weatherwax filed for divorce from Claudia C. Weatherwax in Boone County Missouri alleging separation since March 15 1922 and cruelty He seeks custody of their seven year old son Robert Jr The suit notes their 1912 marriage in Boone Ta
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