Police Recover 189 Autos as Waterloo Advances Record Arrests
Waterloo police under Chief Charles Mohns report 2,808 arrests in the prior 12 months ending Dec 1, 1928, a rise from 1,860. city charges 2,485 and state charges 323. Auto theft recoveries reached 189 of 197 reported stolen, with 17 foreign cars recovered elsewhere, improving over 1927. Regular and liquor law violations rise. intoxication arrests total 433. Salaries totaled 53,835.95 with 31 men and one woman on staff. Pension list includes seven.
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Waterloo
Charles Mohns
Emil Steffen
Insurance Company
Darceny
P. J. Rock
Charles Mohlis
W.,w. Warsaw
Waterloo City of Striving Youth Says Mayor on Prosperity
Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts predicts Waterloo will rank among its most prosperous years as he surveys growth, a rising population, and a strong business climate. He touts youth, a solid school system, and cooperative government as keys to continued expansion and improved city services.
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Waterloo
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Tibbitts
Watterloo
Ray Tiller
Charles Mohlis
Charles C. MacKay
Tib
Waterloo Libraries Loan 286,947 Volumes in Year
Waterloo public libraries continued serving thousands of adults and children with two main branches and multiple school stations. The 11 month report shows 286,947 volumes loaned, 142,166 juvenile books, and 4,911 new titles added. Reference asks totaled 9,089 with aviation and election volumes in demand.
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Waterloo
Callie Wieder
Fifth and Mulberry
Fourth
Frank Hanlon
H. B. Boies
Raymond Folk
J. J. Fressle
W. P. Hoxie
H. B. Lichty
Jackson McCoy
A. C. Wilford
A.A. Zimmerman
Waterloo Library
Grant
Lincoln
Washington
St. Mary’s
Washington Irving
Kingsley
Edison
Whittier
Linden
Jubilee
Independence
Orange Consolidated School
Wieder
Liicewise
Miss Wieder
H. M. Gillan
Theresa Feyereisen
Loreraing Hallowell
Blanche Stewart
Bessie Davis
J, BF
Former Judge to Become Black Hawk County Prosecutor
John W. Gwynne, a former municipal judge born in Iowa County, will take office as Black Hawk County prosecutor on January 2. educated at Iowa State University, he moved to Waterloo in 1915, served as judge from 1920 to 1927, then joined the firm Mears Lovejoy Jensen Gwynne. He served in the Eighth Division during World War I and has been active in church and patriotic work.
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John W. Gwinne
Black Hawk County
Iowa County
Iowa State University
Waterloo
George W. Dawson
Gwynne
Christ Episcopal Church
Blackhawk County
Snes
F. W. Edwards
Lure of Circus Draws Gentry Back Into Game
Macon Georgia December 31 H B Gentry famed in dog and pony show returns from eight year retirement to rejoin the circus business purchasing Sparks circus now in winter quarters in Macon He had operated in the field for six decades retiring in Miami Fla The circus founded in 1890 by John E Sparks continues under the founders name and previous operators Charles Sparks and Clifton Sparks now in charge
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Macon
H. B. Gentry
Dog and Pony Show ‘Fame
Gentry
Sparks Circus
John E. Sparks
Chariie Sparks
Clifton Sparks
Goose Island linked to Fairfax airport amid long dispute
Goose Island, misnamed due to river levels, moves toward annexation by Fairfax Airport after years of litigation between Kansas and an industrial land firm. The 160 acre tract, river island at high Missouri flows, will join the airport by filling low land and expanding the field to 400 acres.
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Hasas City
Han
Goose Island
Fairfax
State of
Kansas
Library staff list and roles at west building
Balensifer general assistant Mary Eckers Ruth Gruener Monica Nettleton Lucille Stull Doris Wel stead Reba Miller Della Hitch office secretary Mrs Roy Funk mend er Genevieve Gowans page Vera Jensen page W J Gowans superintendent of buildings and R A Burgess caretaker library west.
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Balensifer
Mary Eckers
Ruth Gruener
Monica Nettleton
Lucille Stull
Doris Welstead
Reba Miller
Della Hitch
Roy Funk
Genevieve Gowans
Vera Jensen
Page
W. J. Gowans
R. A. Burgess
A LOOT-HOUND. Boston Pup Returns With Stolen Goods
A city puppy named Gerry has been causing trouble by bringing home stolen items under city conditions. The pup has delivered a baby’s new coat a package with pork chops pies knuckles and a leg of lamb household items rubbers and shoes to its distressed owner.
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Boston
UPI
Gerry
Waterlo o building permits total tops 2.7 million in 1928
Waterloo issued 1,648 building permits in 1928 with an estimated construction value of 2,728,694 dollars under Building Commissioner David B. Toenjes. The year saw 240 dwellings, two apartments, 34 business buildings, factories, 310 garages, and many remodels plus 527 furnace and heating permits. Fees reached 6402.84 dollars, exceeding department costs.
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Waterloo
David B. Toenjes
Fines and Fugitives Draw Cedar Falls County Report
County attorney F W Edwards reports 1928 prosecutions yielded 23 393 80 in fines and costs with 16 539 65 fines and 6 854 15 costs. New criminal filings 1928 numbered 171 in district court, 469 municipal, 340 justice Cedar Falls, plus juvenile cases.
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F. W. Edwards
Edwards
Cedar Falls
State Penitentiary
State Reformatory
Kenneth Cook
Donald Pint
Cook
Roland F. Merner
Justice Court
Fire and Plumbing Codes Updated by Waterloo Council
Waterloo city council enacted updates to the plumbing code, the Hoover world famous code, and revised the fire code by Ray Tiller. The fire ordinance adds dikes around oil tanks to cut fire risk and lower insurance rates. The council passed other ordinances on various needs as it met 24 times this year.
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Waterloo
Jong
Tiller
Ray Tiller
J. A. Ropinson
K. L. Bragdon
J. A. Hartleip
Frank A. Lawson
BE. A. McFarlane
Plans discussed for resurfacing West Audubon streets
Audubon Iowa December 31 plans are being discussed to resurface the streets of West Audubon with possible work beginning in the near future. Local officials and engineers are reviewing routes and funding options to improve road conditions for residents and travel.
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Audubon
West Audubon
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