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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1920
Page
10
Washington December 6 The Associated Press reports a near four billion dollar federal outlay for the 1922 fiscal year as Congress reopens with Secretary Dutton’s figures showing total proposed appropriations at 4,653,855,759 dollars, higher than current year but below last year.
A committee of principals, presidents of parent-teacher associations and the superintendent's office arranged to postpone the West Schools School Week by one week. The planning group includes Miss Edna B Juick Mrs C H Davis Mrs C F London Miss Nell Garvey and Miss Nellie Brown. They will meet tomorrow at 4 30 p m in the K P building to finalize the program as part of a national effort to educate the public about school work and raise interest in what the schools are doing.
Chimney fires prompted the department to respond to 87 Ricker street yesterday at 9 a.m. and to 226 Clay street Saturday at 11 p.m. No damage was reported.
G V Orr state president will head Waterloo motor tradesmen as over 800 representatives from the Iowa motor trade attend the second annual convention in Cedar Rapids for two days The meeting will discuss the legislative program to be presented to the general assembly this winter and may bring the next convention to Waterloo Speakers of national reputation are scheduled, making this the largest gathering of its kind in the region.
H O Kelley traffic manager of the Greater Waterloo association received a Mississippi Valley association questionnaire. It seeks the views of 6000 commercial organizations, business interests and newspapers across 27 Mississippi valley states on the current economic condition in the United States. The six questions probe causes of the low mood and planned remedies.
The Henry Weis residence at Fourth and Wellington in Waterloo has been sold to Dr H E Harvey, a chiropractic physician who will open offices on the seventh floor of the Black building. The home, built of quality materials, attracts visitors on city sightseeing tours and Mr Weis will continue to reside in Waterloo while continuing egg case filler manufacturing.
Birth notices list Calvin pestersyt at 1111 Uimball on November 30 a son Virginia Madeline born to Walter on Wilson 116 Forest on November 36 a daughter James Edward born to Irving Neipert 516 Sixth east on December 1 Boja born to Joseph Zegarich 213 Dawson on December 3 Mary Jane born to Ray J. Rethsen at St Francis hospital November 11 John Cousins son born to Allen Douglas Donnell 1721 Franklin on December 2 Advertising is always NEWS.
At the annual delinquent tax real estate sale in the courthouse led by treasurer W J Burbank thirty men and one woman bid on farm lands and tracts. The auction moved quickly as property descriptions were read. several tracts received no bidders and some were bought in bulk while fractions sank to minuscule bids.
Dublin reports Sinn Fein acting president Michael O Flanagan wired Premier Lloyd George that Ireland is willing to make peace immediately. In Athens a plebiscite showed a large majority back King Constantine's return. In Santa Rosa a mob of about two thousand attacked Sonoma county jail over a shooting incident connected to a broader attack on youths in San Francisco.
Waterloo Boy Scouts will convene at the West Club to learn duties for supporting city troops. Each troop has three committeemen and 30 to 40 men are expected to attend. They will oversee selecting scoutmasters, arranging meeting facilities, and advising leaders, with personal charge if no scoutmaster is available. Ray L Short states the session clarifies office duties.
Attendance at the Sacred Heart mission yesterday filled the church to capacity. Rev. Father Catterlin and Rev. Father Graham of the Redemptionist order conducted services. Meetings run each evening at 7 30 with this week focused on women and sermons for men scheduled next week. Rev J M Molloy invites all in interested to attend.
Miss Theresa Dandshill of the Iowa Tuberculosis association visits Cedar Falls, Hudson, La Porte City, Jubilee and Dunkerton to promote the seal drive. Plans are in motion though a sales director has not yet been chosen, with Mrs. Mary Simonsen assisting. this year seals forego the Red Cross emblem for the double cross as the association fights the white plague, and proceeds fund Black Hawk county health work.
Reports from Geneva and London describe Argentina's move to withdraw from the League of Nations assembly. British papers critique the action as weakening the League, while editors hope the United States may join under future terms. Paris commentary notes Sen McCormick’s measured reaction, not surprised so far. Winnipeg boasts of vast railway yards and cheap power as backdrop.
A police officer responded to a 300 block Irving Street call about loud noises at midnight. He found a party of African American residents playing a game called smut where the loser is flour-smeared, causing laughter and a chaotic, bakery-like scene.
Y Willis Jenks reports a thief stole his advertising pencils branded Jenks the Sex Man and a paperknife. Henry Blots of 231 Cottage Street reports his Ford 1908 model car was stolen from near the Savoy cafe. J L Gates of La Porte City had his overcoat stolen from a hotel washroom. J D Cohn and family found a prowler in an upstairs room upon returning home, who fled onto the roof after being interrupted.
Dr. Cecil Bicksey’s medical case was taken from a car and later found by Frank Stearns in a barn at 1404 Commercial Street. It had been rifled and emptied of habit forming drugs before police recovered it.
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