Waterloos early radio scene and De Forest link
A retrospective on Waterloos role in early radio history. The piece traces Marconi to vacuum tubes, notes Waterloo as Lee de Forests boyhood home, and recalls Haines and the Waterloo Radio Association. It covers war disruptions, the rise of broadcasting led by Westinghouse and GE, tube advances, and future radio potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KG. von Lackum
Marconi
Newfoundland
Waterloo
Lee DeForest
Black Hawk County
Walter Haines
Jefferson Street
Waterloo ‘Radio Association
Charles Lockwood
Archie Lockington
Ed Cordes
Kenneth Hamacher
Jlans
Germany
Lockwood
Marconi Company
Great Lakes
Navy
Naval Radao School
Harvard University
Cordes
Hamacher
Milwaukee
Worl P
Nelson
Naval “Service
Manly
Haco
Temain, Waines
Central Town Power & Light Co
Bert Oman
United
Awan
Black Construction, Co
Minneapolis
State Board of Education
Peachers Col Iage
Cedar Pass
Tash
Radio broadcast mixing nations and poets in NEAT Unecho-Star
Radio Straus hosts a cross national broadcast with Ebolian Spein Sweden and Mesa joining rai broadcasting. Providence man H Rit tunes dial to receive both selections. Claud Haack Pysart dies after long illness at Dysart Iowa. he and Elsie Bud a married in 1873 and left six children and 44 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEAT
Unecho
Germany
Ebolian
Spein
Sweden
Mesa
Rai Broadcasting
Providence
Woy
Schenectady
N. de ¢Hnirowas
Tama
Troer
Claus Haack
Pysart
Sunday Radio Programs Listing Includes Sermons Concerts and Choirs
A compiled schedule for Sunday programs lists religious services sermons and concerts across stations W E K L WIN KYW and others with entries noting bookended times and locations such as Los Angeles New York and Philadelphia. Items include church services choir performances bible study and campus or community events with multiple broadcasters and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Radio Bigest
Asnverted
Prisss
Kiri
Wen Sprin
Antiiesel Wekl
Kosten
Win
Kyw
Bundy
Yoni Cana
Stamey Schaols
Sermen
WHO
Les Moines
Wtroik Pree Press
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mines
O. Argen
Los v Angeles
New York
York
Caneers Sorthfield Ciday
UWF
Philidetpnic
Setten
Condo
Teer
Lord
Springfold
Radio broadcasting firmly established as public necessity
The annual report to Secretary of Commerce argues radio broadcasting is likely a permanent public necessity and may be indispensable in homes. It notes funding via equipment costs and advertising value to stations, urges amateur radio expansion and experiments, and cites 2741 ships with radio gear and 724 inspections this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Carson
Bureau of Navigation
Flerbert Weaver
Secretary of Commerce
Carson
Cody Carson
Europe
Japan hears KGQ radio signals on western coast
A two hour international test broadcast from WOOL Coens erat Electric stations Oakland was picked up by the Japanese department of communications experimental station near Tokyo. The full Pan American network program was received on a superheterodyne receiver, claimed as the first time a complete program from Pan American radio phone reached Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Frandsen
Wool
Coenserat Electric Company
Oakland
Wee Oss Emery
Japanese Department of Communications
Bai
Tokio
Tiraise
Japan
Radio apparatus made in U S during 1923 valued at 43 million
A Commerce Department report shows the total value of radio apparatus manufactured in the United States in 1923 at 43,460,676 dollars. Major items include 1,889,614 headsets worth 5,852,441 dollars and 2,601,575 vacuum tubes valued at 4,57,261 dollars, with other components totaling the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
S. Department of Commerce
Waterloo Radio Fans Plan City Association Formation
An informal meeting is planned at 7 30 p m Thursday for listeners and dealers in radio to discuss forming a Waterloo city association. The group aims to reduce interference from electrical lines transformers x ray devices and faulty equipment and to run a school of instruction on proper operation to improve broadcast reception. Austin Burt of Central Iowa Power & Light Co. voiced support for cooperating to locate and remedy interference sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Association
Austin Burt
Central Iowa Power & Light Co
Genaritl
French Violinist Recital Draws Rave Reviews
Rene Cheviet, billed as a premier violinist, opened the winter entertainment course at Techers college in Cedar Palisa. Critics and a large audience praised her technical skill and interpretive depth, with seven encores highlighting a standout program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Palisa
Rene Cheiiet
Tetchers College
Lwo
Bruce Township Farm Bureau Meeting Tuesday Night
A joint Bruce Township Farm Bureau meeting is planned for Tuesday night. The event includes programs on club work and musical numbers led by Mrs. G. C. Lusted and Mrs. Stewart, with letters from Carrie Jacobs Bond and a personal autograph displayed. The Ladies Aid and Tales work club adjourn to meet again in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Township Farm Bureau
George Ponsford
Ae Ford Cees
Jehn Linenoon
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Ams
Tyirsleat Mather
Aston Sam Flemming
Drs. Srey
Tes. G
Rahn
WY. Stewart
G. C. Lusted
Moore
Plana. Mes
Stewart
Carrie Jacobs Land
Tonaw
Pointers on Hoys Club Work at Chime Tetree Livestock Show
Maarles Rahn and Darlene Barrett present guidance at the livestock show event. County agent expects to be present for a lab work report. Women attendees will be served refreshments. are asked to bring one cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maarles Rahn
Darlene Barrett
Prosa
Internasions Livestock Show
Chimetetre
Storm lashed La Porte City with light damage reported
A severe post Thanksgiving storm struck La Porte City and nearby areas Thursday morning bringing rain that froze on contact and a thick wind. Wires gained a coal coat while few outsiders braved travel and the temperature hovered near freezing. In social news Miss Martha Brust celebrated her 15th birthday with a party of about 26 friends at her home. Reverend C S Williams of Cedar Falls will speak at East Park Presbyterian about his South American missionary experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte City
Martha Brust
Mir
Airs
C. Alrust
East Park
Dr Ira Landrith to Speak at First Presbyterian Tonight
Dr Ira Landrith, president of Intercolegiata Prohibition association, will address Waterloo's First Presbyterian church at 8 o'clock on Today and America for It. The interdenominational meeting aims to reach a broad city audience and promote a better way of life through platform work and chautauqua involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Landrith
Intercolegiata Prohibition Association
First Presbyterian Church
America
Landrith
Waterloo
Man With 75 Cents in Bankruptcy Petition
A bankruptcy petition was filed for Howard Healeston a laborer of Waverly by referee J E Jordan Northeastern Iowa. Liabilities total 680 50 including medical services merchandise and groceries and a chattel mortgage of 375 on an automobile The assets listed are a 1917 automobile valued at 75 clothing at 50 and 75 cents cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard He¢leston
Waverly
J. E. Jordan
Iowa
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Waterloo the
Romance OF Radio Industry
Dr. Lee DeForest
Vacuum Tube
DeForest
Waterton
Tadin
God
Westinghouse Electry & Matufacturing Co
DKA
Pittsburgh
Harding-Cox
Chicago
Par
Springfield
Westinghouse Sampian
Westinghouse Belectple & Manufacturing Co
Western Electric Company
General Electric Company
Department of Commerce Maych
Washington
Morse
Witt
Radio Straus
See’y Hoover Hears
KGQ
Radio Fans Plan City Association
Fourth Street West
Gear Falls Daily News
George H. Twaddle
Ceder Falla
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daily Inner
West Vout Street
Chaved
Vernon Jay
Carnell College
First Methodist Church
Mgr
Jay
Dilman Smith
Donald Baxter
Marie Park
Elna Sexsmith
Hazel Slifsgaard
Methodist Churches of Upper
Olson Wild Boe
Nels Olson
Nazareth Church
Bluff Street
Hey
An Greasen
Greenwood
Cedar Falls Senior High School
Wile
Lucile Hartwig
State Street
Knightsen Plar Chouse
Baldwin Commandery
Knights Templar
Arthur Kingman
Emingot
George Lamb
Earl Biler
Vivian Johson
J. H. Byers
Douglas Rogers
Harry Brown
Hfinojs
Imma G. Pettit
Cedar Falls
Dionerat
Belvidere
Til
Edith Adams
Ninviehes
Ailgerwarg
Atwater Ixen T
Atwater Kent
Atwater Kiar
Central Battery and Electric Company Wholeship and
East Park Ave
Franklin St
mHay Ardcore
Retuew Wome
Radiola
Varennes
Crosley Trirdyn
Crosley
Standard Battery and Electrical Company
West Fifth St
Crosley Distributors
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