Crop Improvement Work Aims to Boost Black Hawk County
The Black Hawk County Farm Improvement Association reports wide county activity led by A. A. Bur eer as county agent. Projects include seed corn testing in Waterloo, boys and girls testing campaigns, corn judging contests, farm institute programs, septic tank demonstrations, spraying and poultry demonstrations, and canning and home economy work led by Miss Tara Hawk, the woman county agent. The effort seeks better home life, extended club work for girls, and greater farm life satisfaction through education and cooperative funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Bur Eer
Farm Improvement Association
Black Nawk County
Theocort Campaten
Waterloo
Shai
Warantan Ually Shews Station
State College At
Ames
International Harvester Company
Tara Hawk
Wack Hawk County
Man County
Black Hawk County
Tara A. Wawk
Prank J. Marquis
W. O. Marsh
Woman's Club
Black Hawk
Miss Hawk
Nccess
The OL Slogan 1916 1917 Exchange in Puck
A fragmented cartoon caption from 1916 and 1917 shows a retiring slogan about shrapnel and bayonets, followed by a cocky counterstroke about future performance. It ends with a quip about an opening for a bright young man and a judge’s punchline.
Waterloo in 1916 Chronological
A chronological list of Waterloo events from 1916 notes local developments and incidents. Highlights include memorial hall dedication, streetcar ordinance, severe cold snaps, a sheriff incident, multiple conferences, mayoral elections, church fires, thefts, suffrage events, a major baseball opening, and a later winter ice harvest start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Tre
Mercury
Henderson
Slack Hawk County
Negro Trusty
Jatt
Jin
Gus & Wledrike
Womjan
Maccar ‘Lees
Oeelak
Hiram J. Bienes
South Street
Superlaw Hospital
Willisin Gilloway
Tmayor
Cydar Heights
Fowa
W. J. Law
I. C. Thompson
A. Hrough
Tventy
Iowa Travelers’ Protective Association
Iowa
United States National Association of Letter Carriers
Central Baseball Association
Cedar Rapids
Ea Witerloo
Laverne Chapman
Iowa City
Iowa Sportsman
Dunsi—Dlieut
H. J. Allen
Kansas
Suffrae
Rock Island
Greene
State Mortgage Association
Iown Bankers' Association
T. McCaskill
Companies
B and
GI. N. Ig
Cave
Border
Great Western
River Improvement Plans for 1917 in City
The River Improvement Commission reports 1916 mainly resolved boundary disputes along the river. In 1917 the focus shifts to erecting retaining walls and beautifying river banks, with remaining issues on the west bank between Fifth and Sixth streets and parcels owned by Corn Belt Telephone and Leavitt & Johnson National Bank Building company to be amicably settled for wall construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Front Improvement Commission
Q. W. Hellen
3. A. Young
A. E. Glenny
West Bank
Fifth
Sixth
Corn Belt Telephone Company
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank Building Company
Fourth
Fifth Street
East Bank
Riverfront wall project adapts old river case lines
The plan uses a bank between Fourth and Fifth streets for walls with an ornamental concrete railing like the Mulan avenue bridge. A special commission fixed true meandered property lines after river front decrees affected 509 owners. Costs were covered by land dredging revenue expected to yield 160000 bushels or more, crucial as global wartime demand rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulan Avenue
Young
Waterloo Aims To Make Garden City From Vacant Lots
In 1917 Waterloo seeks cost relief by turning unproductive lots into crops. Supt A T Hukill chairs a Rotary Committee promoting vacant-lot farming to grow potatoes vegetables and corn for residents. George E Lichty originated the plan urging free rent and civic involvement to transform the city into a garden city with surplus produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
A. T. Hukill
Rotary Club
George E. Lichty
United States
Postoffice receipts show 1916 rise, December missing
The Waterloo postoffice reports 1916 receipts up over the prior year by 6666.68 in December, with total increases likely above 30000. Monthly figures for 1916 and 1915 listed. postmaster M. H. Kelly cites local business growth as the main cause and notes receipts reflect community prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serene
Aubuss
Renee
M. H. Kelly
Waterloo
Kelly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Puck
Federal Reserve
George
State Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sistera
Territory
Upper Town Conference of
Methodist Ministers
State Suffrage Association
Dairy Cattle Congress
Qet
W. J. Shaukis
Mra
Thomas Ink
Thomas Winley
Hrevort
Waterloo Y
M. GC. A
Big Republic
Oncrete
Hera
Maccabees
Pymouth Congregational Church
Wualnot Street Baptist Church
Corus
William Galloway
Chamber of Commerce
Tivinghovel Deu
Institut Dee
Champlin Chapel
Nauman
Postoffice
Lotet
Waterloo Vulcanizing Co
Sycamore Street
East Fourth Street
Illinois
American Trust
Fifth and
Sycamore Streets
Galloway
WM. Galloway
Pres
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