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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
4
Waterloo Evening Courier prints want ads with varied pricing per word and minimums. Listings include help wanted, real estate, merchandise, services, and public notices across the Waterloo market with numerous personal and business items advertised.
PENCIL TABLETS for school children in two sizes ten cents at Courier Office. Real estate for sale or trade includes a modern 70m house at 718 Logan, no cash required, and equity of 600 in a 91 home near Litchfield factory. Also farms in Red River Valley Pembina Walsh Cass counties North Dakota, 220 acres near Alorado land debt free. Two loom cottages on corner lots with paved streets, 3600 each. a modern T room house 3800 with sun parlor and brick garage. WW Gallup Real Estate & Insurance 426 Black 3531.
Rev. David Alexander, formerly of Barron Wisconsin, accepted the call to become pastor of the Baptist church succeeding Rev. J C Curry who died recently. He will assume duties permanently next month. Bert Frazier's body, who died at Camp Lewis Washington, was taken to Nevada Iowa for burial. Town fleece growers address by W G Warner set for Friday. Mt Vernon reports two stag party activities and a death in Kansas City of Mrs Charley Pratt, age 75, previously in the township in the 1880s. Religious services held this week in Bandfield school. Frank Kurtz closing out sale Friday followed by a dance. Brandes moves to Waterloo road farm. Charles Brown to a Donkerton area farm. Mrs Geo Tothill seriously ill. Mrs David Tiller seriously ill at her daughter’s home, Mrs Orvil Micr.
City notes include freshman basketball honors for Mies Pearl Hartlelp, Cedar Rapids police chief W. H. Cleary in town on official business, and Greater Waterloo lunchrooms open 11 30 to 2. A $100 reward seeks Oscar Nelson missing since Jan 23. Cedar Falls YWCA meetings feature Winifred Tanell. Water low high school girls banquet at YWCA parlor, and G A R veteran visits. Baldwin family celebrates Civil War veteran father with relatives nationwide. Bristow reports social events, better train service, and a memorial for Nelson De Moss born 1843 died 1921. Funeral at United Brethren Church.
Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors met in adjourned session with Chairman Strayer and members Hakill Bailey Shines Decker Ahles and McQuirk. A four member committee was appointed to study graveling and gravel purchase for the Dewar road. The county attorney was authorized to seek a legalizing act to fund the 1920 bond series. State highway official discussed road maintenance programs. Action approving auditor's warrants from prior meeting was taken. Per diem and mileage for committee members listed. board adjourned to March 7 1922.
The annual triangular declamatory contest by Waterloo and Cedar Falls high schools will be held in East High auditorium tomorrow at 8 p.m. The program includes oratorical, dramatic, and humorous readings plus musical selections. Supervisors are Supt. J. S. Hilliard of Manchester, Supt. D. Miller of Vinton, and Supt. W. A. Pye of Eldora. Admission is 25 cents to cover expenses and medals.
D Stuffiebeam of Waverly suffered severe cuts to the forehead and chin when a storm window toppled from the L and J Bank annex at 10 40 am yesterday on Commercial street. He received four stitches, was carried to a physician, then Hawkeye hotel, and was reported improving. The window, being cleaned by a building attendant, fell after being pushed as if hinged. Stuffiebeam’s cousin Tr N Stuffiebeam of 1725 Franklin street is named in the report.
Oelwein Iowa February 17 The Oelwein Chamber of Commerce schedules a February 24 good roads program with state highway official Coykendall present to discuss road laws and future roads. Fayette county engineer and board of supervisors invited. Farmers forum dinner at 2 o'clock. A committee is preparing the program as farmers are invited to attend.
Cedar Falls Feb 17 annual Cedar Falls Missionary union meeting at Danish Baptist church starting 2 pm. Mrs W G Lang leads devotional. symposium on American problems includes talks on the negro problem by Mrs T Beene, immigrants by Mrs Charles J Menteer, and women and children in industry by Mrs Ira B Condit. Picnic supper at 5 30. evening program at First Presbyterian features the college Y W C A pageant America with Zion women's quartet providing music.
Coykendall announces will speak as two Kansas City engineers begin audit of Interstate Power Company books and a full appraisal of the Gelwein plant and system. The report will guide decisions on whether rate increases for light and power are warranted. Also noted are local notices, sales results, and a series of small town items including a hospital, court, and school news from Oelwein and surrounding areas.
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