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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
8
At a board meeting of the WLC A directors, a junior department was approved for younger girls interested in association work. The committee chair will be named after officer elections in two weeks. No meetings this evening or tomorrow night. work resumes next week making ribbon flowers and Irish crafts.
The Waterloo Live Stock Commission firm reports over 25 horses consigned for a two day sale at Mullan Avenue and Jefferson Street barns. Prizes were awarded for best grey, best single horse, and best overall horse, with prices reaching 625 and 615 for matched pairs, and a top single price of 270. Local and visiting buyers plus dignitaries attend the event as patriotic church services are planned for the day.
Dr Robert C Westenberg pastor of First Presbyterian Marshalltown will lecture at the First Presbyterian church tonight to aid the church building fund. The illustrated talk will feature many stereopticon views and is hosted by the Wee-Boys class taught by James M Graham as their first fundraising effort for a new church edifice.
Rev W H Rollins warned poverty is worsened by unequal distribution and vice in cities. He urged women’s voting rights to curb poverty and criticized liquor, drugs, idleness, and lexicants as causes. Mrs Roger Leavitt outlined temperance education plans, Mrs Adeline Wynn urged stronger local WCTU work, and Tina Martin gave a vocal solo.
Berlin reports the German aviator Schmidt died from injuries after a fall of 100 feet while flying yesterday. The accident occurred when the elevator rudder broke during flight.
Mrs. Margaret Heath born in Ireland Sept 14 1888 died at 7 36 AM after years of cancer at her Waterloo home 23 Mulberry Street where son T J Heath also resided She lived in Waterloo since 1901 previously Grundy Center born County Mayo emigrated 1852 married Thomas Heath 1860 Morrison Iowa 1864 moved to Clarence Cedar County then Jones County widow of Heath family lot burial in Grundy Center services to be held at St Josephs parish Waterloo and Grundy Center.
Miss Helen W. Gifford of Grinnell visits sister Mrs. W. G. Logan. Miss Marguerite Nesbit to spend weekend with De and Mrs. G. Nesbit. Mr and Mrs W. J. Everingham welcome a 9 pound baby girl born at Hagerman Place. Mrs George F. Ellis of Manchester visits Waterloo friend Mrs H. Ladage. Mrs Herbert Corning visits Cedar Rapids friends and attends luncheon hosted by Mrs Will Dahl and Mrs Claude Doak. Little son of Mr and Mrs Fred C. Kaufman improving today. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank McGentry return.
Davenport Iowa Feb 16 Outfielder Job Corkhill formerly of the Three and Texas leagues signed a 1912 contract with Manager Guy Dickey of the Aurora club in the W I league. Corkhill has been wintering in Rock Island.
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