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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1926
Page
4
January was mild overall with 11 clear days 12 cloudy and eight warily cloudy days. Temperatures ranged from 44 above zero on January 23 to 15 below on January 12. Precipitation totaled 0.8 inch and 2.4 inches of snow were recorded by volunteer observer Ralph B. Slippy.
Dr Fred Dabe captured first in the Miami flight by beating Lewis Lowderman six up and five to two in the indoor golf tournament at Paul Davis building. Alvis took Waterloo flight top honors by defeating Ray Elwell four to two, as both finalists advanced from semi finals.
Whiteside Alleys bowling team scored a five man total of 2450 for three games in the state bowling tournament at Fort Dodge. The lineup was Johnson, Budask, Sorenson, Murphy, and Dan O Neild. Sorenson led the Waterloo group with a 288 in singles, Murphy second, with both likely to place in the money despite doubts that singles or doubles scores by the locals will win prizes.
Greene and Hansell high school basketball teams split a doubleheader on Friday. Greene girls won 31 to 10 while Hansell boys edged Greene 23 to 17 in a fast exhibition.
Aplington Iowa records a double win over Blairsville Friday night with the girls prevailing 38 to 10 and the boys 16 to 15. The girls dominated early while the boys’ game stayed close until the final seconds.
Merle Goff of Dunkerton Iowa died Sunday morning in Waterloo from pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at the Methodist Episcopal church in Dunkerton Rev T J Fuller will officiate, with burial in Grand View cemetery. Surviving are his parents and Mrs Orlin Goff three sisters Mrs Erma Bellmer Mrs Ruth Miller Esther and Melvin all of Dunkerton.
A Cedar Rapids widow and her five month old son appeal for the return of a lost suitcase containing the husband’s watch, clothing, the baby’s clothes and baptismal certificate. The bag fell from a car between First Presbyterian church and Hawkeye Milling station on Park avenue. Contact 2156 V or 1716 Fourth Street East.
Clarksville Indiana February 1 special sales at the Fred Wix farm sale last Thursday reached 510300, a county record. High prices included cow eight y dollars, horse two hundred eighty two fifty, span of mules three hundred twenty nine fifty, corn fifty two cents, hay eleven dollars. A. B. Reints was auctioneer. The Wix family plans to move to aphansag to operate a rice planta Lion.
Five young men enlisted today at the local army recruiting station on the second floor of the post office building. Four join the coast artillery bound for the Philippines, and one enters the Ninth Field Artillery at Fort Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa. Recruited by Corporal Lee Greenup, the vacancies include the Fourteenth Cavalry and Ninth Field Artillery at Fort Des Moines.
An old advertisement touts Ficet and Heet as fast acting pain relief for neuritis aches in arms legs and joints. It describes a cork applicator delivering penetrating heat to ease soreness stiffness and congestion while noting Heet scatters congestion and contains two soothing ingredients at modest cost.
Des Moines and Omaha host units including Seventeenth Infantry and Third Infantry Fort Snelling as well as field artillery at Fort Sill cavalry and field artillery at Cheyenne infantry and coast artillery at the Philippine Islands musicians first Cavalry band stationed at Marfa Texas and related postings in Fort Snelling Fort Sill Cheyenne and Fort Snellings units listed with no narrative details.
A. E. Rumsey, general agent of Penn Mutual Life Insurance, bought the Mrs Cal L Kingsley residence at 2314 Fourth Street West, a high ground landscaped show place. Six lots on Fourth Street were transferred with the property. Possession is set for May 1.
Grinnell Tennessean Dr Ward A Steiner noted author and biographer of Grinnell's community plans a European summer with President Masaryk of Czecho Slovakia. Steiner will gather material for a Masaryk biography and return in September for publication efforts.
An ad promotes Cascarets as a pleasant laxative that mildly stimulates the liver and bowels. It claims users will feel clean and refreshed with clear heads, pink tongues, and rosy skin, and asserts Cascarets never gripe or sicken, calling it the world's largest selling laxative. Directions for all on each box.
Father S J Mauer becomes the new pastor for Butler area parishes in Allison and nearby towns. Rev F W McKinley, previously leading Catholic churches at Allison Parkersburg and New Hartford, transferred to Manchester for a promoted post after 13 years in Allison.
An advertisement touts Diaxol tablets containing ox gall to cleanse the liver gland and boost bile production. It claims rapid results within 21 hours, improved digestion, clearer blood, and relief from various ailments, urging readers to buy from their druggist and clip a coupon.
Stephen J. Mauer of Dubuque is assigned to the Allisonariel Rotarians and Wives for tonight's Ladies Night event at the club. Dinner at 6 30 p m, followed by a 45 minute Y s Men's glee club concert and dancing to close the evening.
January fire losses totaled 4 475 with 64 alarms, Fire Chief Ray Tiler reports. Firefighters answered 64 calls, succeeding in saving most threatened property except for two fires where serious losses occurred.
An advertisement notes fires caused by sparks landing on wooden roofs and chimney burnouts as the fire department responded to prevent destruction. It urges preparedness with insurance and includes contact for Herman C. Miller, phone 2404.
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