Lions Club plans city school merger set for March vote
Lions club and allied groups promote unifying Waterloo east and Waterloo west into a single Waverloo high school to cut costs and improve efficiency. County auditor J A Francis supports the plan as a financially sound move, with a vote possible at the next school elections in March. West district debt is higher, but overall maintenance costs are analyzed.
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Waverloo- High School
Lions Club
Black
Lions
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
J. A. Francis
United States
Waterloo East
Waterloo
Franceis
Maintenace
November weather shows light rainfall and warm spell
November proved gloomy with an average warmer than normal month. Sun obscured on 17 days and two others briefly, eleven days bright. total rainfall 3.27 inches, light except 1.10 inches on day one. Temperature rose after Nov 16 from a 9 degree above zero low to above freezing.
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Ralph
BE. Slippy
Max
Fred
Puddings Made at Y W C A for Christmas Use
Christmas pudding orders will be handled by the YWCA cafeteria. Following heavy Thanksgiving demand, about 300 puddings were sold, with 200 shipped to residents and distant customers. Miss Wiletta Moore, director, reports orders exceeding expectations and plans to accommodate a larger volume between now and Christmas.
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Waterloo
Wiletta Moore
Appraisal of Railway and Gas Firms Expects No Delay
City officials expect no court action to halt the appraisal of W C F N Railway and Citizens Gas and Electric property. Railway representatives say the Be mis company investigation will be acceptable under conditions, and the gas company is likely to concur. A separate note cites a 1 055 040 000 pound year for coffee consumption in the United States ending June 30.
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Cedar Falls
Citizens’ Gas & Electrict Companies
E. W. Bemis Company
United States
A& New
City in Brief and Society Notes Mention Local Events
City records mix of notices and short items. Ill nine year old Marcella Bandfield sick with scarlet fever at 512 Saxon. J P Byes attends cattle sale in Dysersville. a medicine case stolen from G G Bickley’s car. Cecil W Powell pledged to Delta Kappa Gamma at University of Iowa. Miss Sarah Walker returns home from Chicago visit. John McCann fined for intoxication after prior arrest. Minor accidents reported. Nut Club to show films. Pat’s pond inspection amid dumping complaints. Marie Collins moves shop. Pythian Sisters sales and meetings planned. more ads and notices for local events and leaders.
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Marcella Bandfield
Saxon Street
J. P. Byes
Dyersville
G. G. Bickley
Cecil W. Powell
Waterloo
Delta Kappa Gamma
University of Iowa
Sarah Walker
Chicago
A. P. Golingaux
Mulberry Street
John McCann
McCann
Nut Club
Waterloo Y M. C. A
F. D. Rhemeier
Thee
N. W. Frisbie
O. F. ‘Teeter
Pat's Pond
Marie Collins
West
4Th St
Turkish Nationalists and Covenant Amendments Dominant at League Session
The council weighs contact methods with Turkish Nationalists and ponders amendments to the covenant amid protests from Germany over plebiscite results. Honorio Pueyrredon debates postponement and Costa Rica’s admission, while Albania and others face membership questions.
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Brazil
Spain
Robert Cecil
Union of South Africa
Rene -Viviani
Germany
League
Berlin
Council
Honorio’ »Pueyrredon
Assembly
Oo Ate
Costa Rica
Sship
Azerbaijan
Lichtenstein
Albania
C.J. Balfour
Organ for New Movie Is Being Installed
The Strand theatre receives a large electrically controlled pipe organ from Smith Unit Organ Co Chicago. The instrument has 44 stops with echo and chimes and will be installed by local workmen. The keyboard is on display at AJ Leathe Co. store. Miss Elsa L Ray of Cedar Falls married John L Thorson of Swea City at First M E B Church at noon.
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Strand Theatre
Smith Unit Organ Company
Chicago
AJ Leath& Co
Elsa L. Ray
Cedar Falls
John L. Thomson
Swea City
M. EB
PF. OW
J. BE. Ray
Mary_E
Paul E. Ray
Des Moines
Thorson
World War I Army Casualties Final Figures Released
Washington reports final Surgeon General figures: 34,249 killed and 224,089 wounded in World War I. Mortality from gunshot wounds 8.2 percent, 110 of every 1,000 sent to France admitted to hospital for battle injuries, with 7 of every 1,000 dying. Infantry most affected, shell wounds deadly. 4,400+ soldiers lost part of an extremity.
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Washington, D. C
Ireland
France
Signal Corps
McCoy and Donnell Families Report Births
Mr and Mrs Jackson McCoy at St Francis hospital welcome a son. Also Mr and Mrs Allen Donnell announce the birth of a son at St Francis hospital. Address details and dates appear in the notice.
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Jackson McCoy
Second Street
St. Francis Hospital
Dee
Robert Jackson
Allen PL Donnell
St St. Francis Hospital
Christmas tree for 2000 kids in Clinton Rotary event
Clinton Iowa December 2 The Rotary club plans a Coliseum Christmas Eve program with a tree and four Santa Clauses delivering gifts to 2000 children. The tree arrives from Londonderry and local schoolchildren will perform. The piece notes Japanese language taught in Australian high schools.
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Clinton
Rotary Club
Coliseum
Londonderry
Man sentenced to long term for aggravated assault and exploitation
McFarlane a widower with a young daughter pleaded guilty to despoiling a 12 year old girl in a host home and received 30 years in Fort Madison penitentiary. The case featured a confession and testimony by the girl and her mother, a schoolteacher, as relatives wept in court.
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McFarlane
G. W. Wood
Fort Madison
Atttorney
J. C. Murtagh
B. J. Wen
Arlane
Board of Parole
Lile
Witla
Hyo
Waterloo Dentists to Hold Thirteenth Annual Convention
The Waterloo District Dental Society schedules its thirteenth annual convention in Waterloo next Tuesday at Hotel Russell Lamson. One of 11 Iowa districts forming the state association, the event includes talks and demonstrations by members of the profession. The program features posters by Y. Chikaraishi and demonstrations on crownwork, bridge work, and mechanical techniques.
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Waterloo District Dental Society
Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
Iowa
State Association
Post
Y. Chikaraishi
Crownseu
Congershall
Anit Paraden
Mechani
A. W. Bryan
Franklin County Recorder
Hampton Boy Accident Leaves Injured Youth at Hospital
A Hampton boy was accidentally shot during an incident near a home and fenced area. The youth, taken to Lathe era hospital, sustained non fatal injuries while accompanying his brother in a field. details describe a gun discharging during a tense moment. Meanwhile Evergreen poultry farmer reports new incubator and improved capacity at their facility.
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Tan
Lee Ituesell Morewan
Taevanreald
Won
Morgan
Feae Haneell
Latheeran
Lee
Quis
Young Merkisy
Wasrat
Evergreen Poultry
Thanksgiving banquet honored by football team at Hanton home
Mrs H T Banton hosted the annual banquet at 715 Washington street for the football team. The meal included roast turkey mashed potatoes goblet apple pie and brick ice cream with Old Rose and Black colors decorating the table. A note warns Russian railway stations lie about two miles from towns as a fire prevention measure against locomotive sparks.
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H. T. Banton
Washington Street
Went High
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John Deere Company
Moline, Ill
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Harry Mason
Portland
Ore
Charles Anderson
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Independence Avenue
Rhey Street
Pythian
Lawson's Automotive Co
Lvening
Thorson-Ray
Wilhelm
Sak
Bridge Street
West Side
Georgettes
Man
Harry McFarlane
Hampton
Masonte Jhath
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Bradford
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Sheffield
Women of the Eastern Star
Christian Church
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Jor
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