Women and Men Unite in War Effort at Waterloo
Waterloo and Black Hawk county mobilize for war with Liberty Loan drives, Red Cross, Y M C A and Y W C A campaigns, food pledge cards, and backyard gardens. Women enter new jobs from elevator operators to messengers as patriotic clubs cut lunches to fund relief. 11,301 households signed food pledges and 3,500 vacant lots were cultivated for crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Williams
National Emergency Food Gardens Commission
Washington, D. C
Waterloo
Courier
Social Welfare
Tara Hawk
T. M. Baylor
Iowa
Red Cross
M.C. A
Knights of Columbus
Waterloo Red Cross
War Gardens
Mowat Bent Et Tatees
Toby Tenerelli joins fight spirit from Waterloo tale
Vito Tenerelli, Italian born, moved to Waterloo and ran a shoe shine parlor. He volunteered for the second entrainment, wants to fight and join the infantry wings, later joining a motorcycle command. He is known for humor, operatic singing, and devotion to country and army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenerelli
Vito Tenerelli
Italy
America
Waterloo
Vito
Camp Dodge
J. B. Smith
Walnut Street
Exemption Board System Detailed in Waterloo Area
The article outlines the wartime exemption process under state law for men 21 to 31, listing Waterloo and district exemption boards, their offices, and key members. It provides registrant counts, marital status, native-born versus alien breakdowns, and numbers of exemptions granted or denied at local and district levels, plus appeals and county board statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Ted- Gril
Des Moines
Local Board
Black
County Board Tasts
Cedar Falls
District Board
Marsh Place
D. J. Murphy
Wauken
Harold 3. Plumb
Willam H. Bowen
Fort Dodge
BE. M. Casady
Whiting
T. J. O'Donnell
Dupbiqne
B. A. Graham
Mason City
TD. M. Keltther
P. L. Billings
Lawa
W. Porterfield
Edith Harris
T. B. Carpenter
William Crownover
Women Power in Waterloo Patriotic Efforts Highlighted
Waterloo Woman's club and its members delivered major patriotic work this year aiding Red Cross organizing and the national defense council. Members helped with Christmas seal drives food pledge campaigns and liberty loan efforts while investing funds in liberty bonds. New president Mrs. H. B. Boles urged continuing service and the home economics course offered food prep guidance by Miss Jessie Campbell and Miss Tara Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Waterloo
W. W.marsh
F. C. Platt
National Council of Defense
L. Marquis
Woman's Club
Marsh
Women’s Clubs
Woman’s Club
Liberty Loan
H. B. Boles
Home Economica
Home and Education Department
Jessie Campbell
Ames
Tara Hawk
Waterloo Nurse in France Joins Red Cross Service
Miss Mildred Williamson, a Waterloo nurse, volunteers for the American Red Cross in France. She joined after extensive preparation and immunizations, leaving behind family and friends to serve amid sick and wounded soldiers. Her departure followed local support from the Social Welfare league and Mrs Weatherill, with Black Hawk county’s council of defense pushing food administration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Red Cross
France
Mildred Williamson
Aptithes
Waa
Sha
Almilar
Des Moines
American Red Cross Society
Isha
Social Welfare League
Waterloo Council of Defense Offers Milk and Delivery Reforms
Franklin Platt chairs Waterloo Council of Defense proposals to reduce milk distribution mileage, license dealers in restricted districts, promote central milk stations, and price controls via public opinion. They urge consumer cooperation, bulk buying, cash payments, and coop buying to lower costs. They also criticize catalog houses and advocate meatless and wheatless days to conserve resources for the war effort. The note stresses duty, conservation, and national impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of’ Defense
Tharely
Council of Defense
Waterloo
Geome
Catalog House
Catalog Houses
Council of ‘Defense
Cam Tk
Franklin
Platt
Waterloo Counel
Dafensa
Carleton ‘Sias
Rotary Lends Patriotic Aid
In Waterloo the Rotary club, a cross profession group, has supported patriotic movements in the last nine months. Members backed liberty loan drives, Red Cross war fund, Y M C A campaigns, and war relief, while initiating the vacant lot farming project last spring with others. Current officers are Austin Burt president G W Huntley vice president Carleton Sias treasurer A E Haswell secretary R I Hoxie sergeant at arms. Committees include entertainment fellowship public affairs and more. Meetings are Monday noon at the Russell Lamson hotel with luncheon and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Rotary Club
Liberty Loan
Red Cross War Fund
Y. M. C. A Fund
George W. Williams
War Garden Club
Rotary
Austin Burt
G. W. Huntley
Carleton Sias
A. E. Haswell
R. I. Hoxte
Wirt P. Horie
Clarence A.morris
Henry O. Bernbrock
Public Afatra
George E. Lichty
Fred W. Powers
Herbert MM. Reed
C. F. Altstadt
H. O. Bernbrock
G. E B. Bickley
Paul Davis
R.J. Hoxie
W. R. Lumry
H. B. Plumb
Russell-Lamson Hotel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Black Hawk County
American Red Cross War Fund
J. O.trumbauer
Victory
M. C A. War Fund
Carleton Bias
G. H. Elghmey
F. Altstadt
B. W. Miller
J. C. Trumbauer
F. L. Marquis
Women’s County Council of Defense
National Food Administrator
Rys
Sev
England
Martha Shubert
Severs Montis Aee
Miss Shubert
Maude Peiton
Commercial National Bank
Publc
Postal Telegraph Company
Gladys Kingsbury
Minnie Haverzeth
Grace Thomas
Carris Bright
Paul Davis Dry Goods
United States
Fune
Food Administration
Parrott
Toby
Tlons
C. W. Mulan
E. H. McCoy
B. BP. Swisher
EB. Sedgwick
Norther
James M. Graham
A. FE. Glenny
J. S. Twthill
A. W. McFarlane
A.T. Hakill
W. H. Bruwn
Waterloo Woman's Club
As & United
W.C. A. War Fund
Larence Willard
St. Louis
Funston
Towa
Elizabeth’ Clark
United States Immigration Service
San Francisco
Mibs Mildred Williamson
Waterloo Council of Defense
Councils OF Defense
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