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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1918
Page
10
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The West High School staged Advertise a three act farce with Herbert Matthews and Fritz Leimer in lead roles as Rodney Martin and Ambrose Peale while East High offered The Japanese Girl an operetta with Phidesia Kdosneke as O Hana San and a troupe including Ethel Lawless and Iola Zellhoefer. The two-night program drew packed auditoriums, lively student performances, and a Lincoln Circle benefit planned for tonight.
Harry LeClair Geer, a noted vaudeville vocalist with Ernest Wiatt at the Majestic in Waterloo, was today examined by the local exemption board in Lamar, Colorado. He requested and received permission for the physical in Waterloo and would join the army if inducted, which would end the Hi Goest singing act.
The International News Service announced it has been officially restored to mail and cable privileges on all lines controlled by Great Britain, its colonies and allies. These privileges were denied in the fall of 1916.
A surge of experienced workers enrolls in the federal reserve service for shipyard labor. De puty auditor George C. Welker notes multiple local applicants from Clarksville Waverly and Carpenter s Hall. Harris says he is skilled in logging and carpentry with sawmill experience and steam engineering and is ready to serve. Stuckenberg and Moore report strong success in enrollment efforts.
B Reed writing from Citronel le Alabama describes a winter visit to Mrs D W Crouse a former Water loo resident owning 10 acres one and a half miles from Citronelle He notes the home typifies old southern planter houses with blooming flowers and daily Florida tourist arrivals filling crowded accommodations Reed reports good health and weight gain.
Twenty tobacco dealers arrested on warrants issued on information filed by Grace Ament probation and truant officer paid fines of 10 to 25 dollars in W A Cook justice of the peace court. Most paid last week some sought continuances. All but two of the original twenty cases are settled with the two remaining to be disposed of Monday as pleas of guilty and payment of fines expected.
Washington February 1 Production of news print paper fell in January due to fuel restrictions, averaging 3750 tons daily versus a normal 4500. Jobbers' shipments exceeded receipts, publishers' stocks declined though quantity in transit rose, and only 11 contracts were reported above 3 100 per 100 pounds at the mill.
Local women meet weekly for Red Cross activities in multiple groups. Mrs Bates and Mrs Ostrdndar host sessions. Silver Circle and Riverside Drive club members attend luncheons and start a Red Cross auxiliary. Parent Teacher program features Dr LilIa Arnett on child welfare and Indian education.
The couple, married at 8 20 p m yesterday at Dr Johny Robertson Macartney's home, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, plan to reside in Calgary. Calvary Evangelical Church workers class met with teacher Mrs Howard Arnold last evening for Rog Crops work. Light refreshments were served.
Washington February 16 The food administration announced a possible price drop for rice in April citing reduced export demand and a larger domestic surplus. The shift follows steady price increases as rice units operated at capacity to supply allies, depleting regular domestic stocks.
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo Ohio swore before Notary Al W Gleason that his firm F J Cheney & Co will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The notice promotes internal use of medicine and asks readers to send for testimonials.
A Taw class is organized at the Y to wheel the young men and women of the city are invited. The class meets Thursday at the VY. Woo. AL room with Mrs. CL 8. Howard is the instructor.
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