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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
9
People traveling and entertaining notes from Cedar Falls listing school closures for holidays, relatives visiting, travel plans, local clubs events, and ongoing community notices. Includes births, birthdays, hospital updates, and approaching Christmas activities across Cedar Falls and nearby towns.
A Business Man's Temperance association member proposed a talks between liquor interests and temperance forces to delay a new saloon petition. He warned Iowa may repeal the mulct law, risking nationwide prohibition if a new petition circulates. If the high court upholds Dunham, canvassing could wait until after the legislature adjourns, likely late March or early April.
County Superintendent Margaret Myers toured East Waterloo Poyner Fox and Barclay townships visiting rural schools. Despite subzero temperatures she traveled by horse and carriage reporting good attendance and keen interest. Many schools are practicing for Christmas programs and have started holiday decorations.
The Waterloo Evening Courier promotes its genuine limp leather Dictionary as the perfect Christmas present for all ages. It stresses usefulness at school, office, and home and suggests clipping a daily certificate from the Courier to obtain it.
Waterloo camp No. 33 Iowa Sons of Veterans held its annual officer election at the G A R hall for the coming year. Elected: Commander H G Rogers Senior vice commander R R Hinman Junior vice commander Loren Rider Chaplin J C Norris Secretary R C Brown Treasurer J J Wyeth Patriotic instructor W T Edwards color bearer 8 A Clark musician W T Edwards camp council R H Bruner C P Foster and W Edwards. The camp meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in the G A R hall. The national order has over 55000 members and was organized in 1879. J C Norris of Waterloo is the divi-
The Waterloo camp is said to be the largest in Iowa. Installation of officers will occur in January 1915 with Dr T G Taylor as installing officer. A rural community note shows local moves, visits, weddings, and social events across Tripoli and nearby towns.
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