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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1921
Page
4
The Waterloo Evening Courier lists want ads with rates per word, minimums, and example entries for jobs, housing, and goods. Readers see dense layouts of notices, announcements, and small business promotions reflecting the era’s classifieds culture and local commerce.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors met in Waterloo on February 1 and 7, 1921, approving official bonds and deposits, auditing county claims, appointing C E Bailey deputy sheriff, fixing salaries for county employees, and authorizing warrants for January salaries. The minutes note bridge plank sales, highway study commissions, double payment refunds, and apportionment of taxable valuation for several parcels.
Assistant national field director J Freeman of the Boy Scouts of America, based in Chicago, attends Waterloo Scouts anniversary rally at the armory at 3 p m and speaks on national scouting. He supervises all first class councils and regional executives and will dine with the executive board at Black's tearoom. The rally marks the 11th BSA birthday as 133000 scouts were registered in December at national HQ in New York City. John D Clinton of Waverly chairs the judging panel for the demonstrations and prizes awarded to winning troops include a drum, bugle, and first aid kit. Inaugurates Good Turn Week with daily actions from Feb 9 to Feb 14 including mother, school, square-foot day, dad and scout hikes and church services emphasizing the Box Scout program.
Wife appeals to Waterloo police after her husband Guy IL Utley left Bast Moline ten days ago in an Oakland car for Bettendorf to find work. He has not been heard from. She fears foul play. he carried $40. He once worked at Waterson Gasoline Engine foundry. Chief Young asks for information to help locate him.
A leaking trunk at Cedar Falls railroad station released a strong odor drawing attention to Albert Bersty who was taken into custody after the trunk from Detroit yielded whisky. He faces a hearing in Cedar Falls justice court with M Parker prosecuting.
A cluttered late classified page describes an El M. Storm temple on the west side, a Buddhist monument built centuries ago with ashes of Buddha, plus assorted real estate, employment, and sale notices. Items include a six year old Tara home, a 5 room house for $2000, stalls and farm hands, and a vintage Victor phonograph for sale.
J EK Jordan visits Allison on bank bankruptcy duties as Waterloo notes a child’s appendicitis recovery, medical society meeting, revival sermon, and divorce actions. Town updates cover hospital injuries, car collision, a tax talk, and a national retail convention. Military drill plans and a local ad conclude the item.
A 10 year old boy, driven by his unemployed father and urgent family need, walked from Waterloo to Cedar Falls to peddle papers. He was found crying on Cedar Falls streets by churchgoers, who offered coins to help him.
Lloyd Wells of Sumner says his diamond ring was taken on a Great Western train early Saturday. He stresses the loss was not connected with the game of rummy played in the smoker, which was purely incidental.
Cedar Falls notes report Miss Utley resigning as head of Bartlett hall since 1919 and Miss May Smith named acting head by the Iowa Board of Education. Funeral services for Mangus Holm held at Bethlehem Church. interment at Green-Wood. Items mention local social events, church services, and farm remarks.
Thomas R. McElhinney of 714 Third Avenue West is confined to his home after injuries from a fall in Washington Park at noon. He slipped, struck his head, and wrenched his back. The injuries are not serious but his ill health will keep him indoors for some time.
Officers elected for the Oelwein K of C building association include E. Plamadore as president D. T. Conkery vice president W. H. Pivan secretary and Hillman's treasurer T. Conkery J F Schelk al William Baltes Wiha Hanken P. M. Becker A. Hillman and Z. T. Kerwin as directors. AR Hilsabeck has leased the building formerly City Laundering, to be used March 1 with trucks and tractors.
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