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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1928
Page
12
The Bryant Paving company of Waterloo won the contract for 5.962 miles of paving on federal highway 218 south of Waverly. Work will start after frost, with one crew. Bid was 2.24 dollars per square yard, total 153169.17 dollars, lowest bid in a 104.09 mile setting.
The Greater Waterloo Association moved its headquarters from the Hotel Russell Lamson mezzanine to a downstairs room by the Commercial street lobby. The change improves public access with better lighting and ventilation. The association now houses an up to date tariff file and a growing directory library open to the public.
Attendance of 1500 teachers is expected at East High School March 20 and 30 for the Northeastern Town Teachers Association session. The executive committee plans 17500 programs and will mail one to each teacher. Northeastern Iowa has 5500 public school teachers, with added faculty totals from Iowa State Teachers College Upper Iowa University and Cornell College expected to raise the number.
An old newspaper blurb touts Pape's Cold Compound as a simple effective remedy for colds flu and sore throat. It claims a matinee illness vanishes by evening and promotes the small white tablet sold by druggists for 35 cents.
Charles W. Kline superintendent of east district public schools underwent gallbladder removal yesterday in Rochester Minnesota and is resting comfortably. Mrs. Kline stays at his bedside and will travel home when his recovery allows. About 105 boys are born for every 16 girls in the white race.
John Cable of Waterloo Airport Inc will attend an aviation meet on Thursday in Sterling, sponsored by the American Legion post with cooperation from local Sterling groups.
Jing and Rock Falls chambers of ecommerce plan a review trip likely with C. A. Morris and Fiske Marshall, directors of the local air port. W. P. McCracken, assistant secretary of aeronautics, will be the principal speaker.
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