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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
7
A lodge notes the illness and hospital commitment of M R Hughes once in the Odd Fellows circle. Four children survive, two with good homes in New Hartford, the older daughter previously ill with hospital bills near 113 dollars, aided by a weekly sick benefit of one dollar for the family.
The lodge determined that the benefit should go to her after she repaid part of the debt and borrowed funds to fit. The total paid amounted to 93 dollars, reflecting the outcome of the teaching arrangement and financial support.
John L. Althouse son of Mr and Mrs H W Atthouse 212 Jefferson Street was appointed second lieutenant in the cadet regiment at Iowa university. The regimental size is 750 men in 10 companies with officers and a larger cadre. The U S War Department directs the military instruction this year naming Captain Mortena Mumma a West Point graduate and Captain Widun D Rat serves as assistant commander since 1909. Stringent military requirements for able bodied students are noted with emphasis on duty and discipline.
Ruth Harforth of Waterloo, holder of regional and international typewriter accuracy and speed honors, opens a public stenographic office in the Commercial building. A move to establish GnoMes is reserve training under the national defense program proceeds, with only six of 700 students seeking excusal.
The teachers’ Institute will open at 9 a m tomorrow in the county high school building with broad attendance expected from all parts. Thursday features include an address by Dr D Cotman of the University of Minnesota and round tables in rural primary intermediate grammar and high school led by district superintendents. A Riley program is planned and music will accompany each session. Attendance by law teachers is compulsory.
Alex McDonald former headmaster of Harvey Hens Polled Angus in Orange township is guest of Mr. Hess and A.B. Gleany. He now heads California State Department of Animal Husbandry at Davis. Returning from the Chicago livestock show, he notes grand champion Hereford-Short Horn cross and reserve grand champion Polled Angus, both bred at the California college and fed by him.
Helmar Myre of Forest City faces Pete Katausky of Chicago in a best two of three falls wrestling bout at the K of C hall Waterloo Wrestling Club presents the event. A J Diehl of Waterloo meets Charles Carshall of Hazletown in the semi windup while Ed Knipp encounters Jack Leon in the opening bout.
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