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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
14
Fuel buyers are urged to order early and avoid hoarding as a cold wave approaches. Waterloo coal dealers report adequate supply, with shipments from Minors mines improving, and officials say there is no imminent shortage. Customers are warned not to hoard and to act responsibly to prevent congestion.
E M Hursh of Marshalltown has been appointed boys secretary of the Waterloo Y M C A and will start Monday. He was chosen by a three member committee and board of directors, comes well recommended, and brings several years of experience. The Waterloo branch had lacked an experienced secretary since Walter Mead resigned months ago for Davenport.
West High School hosted its annual declamatory contest in the auditorium with a large crowd. Sam Rubin won first in the oratorical class for Robert Emmet's Vindictive Speech, and Max Levingston was second for The Call to Arms. Thelma Haynes led the dramatic class with Tabe's Monument, Reba Kelly was second with The Three Things, and Virginia Woolley won the humorous class for At the Photographer's, with Cleene Harker second for A Little Matter of Real Estate. The Girls' Glee club performed during intermissions.
E Dempster United States commissioner returned from Dubuque after attending the December federal court session. He said the case against Dr Elm Gaige charged with illegal sale of narcotics will be tried at the January term of federal court in Waterloo. Other Waterloo cases may also be continued to January.
Rev. Harry Leroy Haywood, pastor, will deliver a morning lecture on Archeology and the Bible, explaining insights from recent discoveries and their light on the New Testament. The vesper lecture at 5 p.m. will cover St. Augustine.
The Emmanuel Lutheran church women on Vine and Walnut vote at the parochial school to stop serving lunches at monthly gatherings and donate the meal value to the Red Cross. They offer further aid to the Red Cross in all possible ways, showing loyalty amid wartime conservation efforts.
Bruce Gates and Claudy Calhoun left for Omaha this afternoon for deployment to Fort Logan Colorado. They passed enlistment exams in the quartermaster and have applied for stenographic duties in the regular army.
Washington plans for an investigation to set a fair price for newsprint will be discussed at a conference between trade commission officials and newsprint manufacturers. The agreement gives the commission authority to set a price starting April Twext with current sales at 3 cents a pound. AID NEGRO SOLDIERS fund drive announced to aid dependents of Negro soldiers seeks $2,000,000.
Numerous social meetings filled the day with sewing, knitting and singing as clubs from FP to Red Cross participation gathered at homes of Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Ford, and others. Guests included Mmes. Hoffman, O’Connor, O’Blenns, and Miss Florence Carroll aided serving. A service flag with 16 stars was presented at St Paul’s church and Helen Gould auxiliary elected officers for January installation.
Linden M K Mrs H M Band Field hosted the Missionary society event yesterday with Mrs Joseph Hoff pian in charge of the program.
St Marys Catholics held a fruit shower for Franciscan fathers and welcomed new members. Christ Episcopal Ladies Guild aided Red Cross with Mrs Maurice Welsh elected VP after Mrs George Mills moved. St Marks St Margaret s Guild and St Pauls M E Woman s Missionary Society hosted sessions and Red Cross work.
The Waterloo Business College contest concluded this week with a winning score of 269 150. The odds leader scored 225 260. Claude Calhoun led the winners with 27 100 points, followed by Bertha Carr at 25 350 and Mabel Dean at 21 850. Russell Wajnson headed the odds.
Amid a mixed batch of ballots the franchise election saw minor shifts in totals but the overall majority remained unchanged. Precinct irregularities and discarded ballots prompted a revised tally showing 2126 for the affirmative and 1614 against, with 2130 and 1618 previously reported. Anomalies included a four ballot split and a lone abstention marked no with a cross. A legal firm and city auditors discussed an itemized bill for city street and railway matters from 1916 to 1917, totaling 2088.65.
A damaged excerpt shows a fire call to the Rock Island round house at 8 40 p m with minor damage reported after bedding burned and a room spared. An advertisement urges insurance through Iowa Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company Waterloo with home office listed.
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