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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1924

Page

8

Speaker of House in Iowa Votes On Every Roll Call

Des Moines report notes the Iowa House speaker votes on each roll call while the senate president abstains except to break ties. The article explains the speaker’s unique role, the voting machine setup, and how members align with his decisions during viva voce or division votes.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa State Senate John Hammill House Joe Anderson Senate Anderson

Iowa Woman Heads Child Welfare Committee

Mrs Ven Williams of Geinielt leads the new child welfare committee of the League of Women Voters. The group plans to draft laws or amendments to protect children in Iowa and present them to the next legislature. Airs Spaulding, a club woman, serves on the children’s couch commission appointed by Gov Kendall to survey legislation affecting children. The commission aims to forward recommendations for juvenile laws to the governor and legislature.

Venwilaing Geinielt League of Woman Iowa Spaulding Children'’S Couch Commission Kendall

Voters May Change Votes Before Result Announcement

The procedure allows participants to alter their stance by signaling the chair before the tally is finalized. Once the final result is announced, no further changes are permitted.

Windshield fog leads to fatal truck train crash

Cherokee Iowa Feb 20 Frank Viereck a 24 year old Granite farmer was fatally injured when his truck was struck by an Illinois Central locomotive at South Sioux Walls. He died later in a Sioux Falls hospital. Sleet on the windshield caused the collision.

Cherokee Frank Viereck Atllinois Central South Sioux Walls Sioux Falls

High Schools Will Debate World Route for Drake Trophy

Des Moines high schools will debate the proposition that the United States should join the world court or the league of nations at the Drake University tournament March 14 and 15. Alumni Secretary Robert Le Finch said entries include West, North, East, Roosevelt, Des Moines. Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. also Corning Bluffs, Marshalltown, Newton, Fort Dodge, Mt. Ayr and Stuart. Teams of three with one alternates will be drawn to assign sides. three judges per debate with fresh panels each round. The winner receives a silver cup donated by Drake alumnus David I. McCahill, Pittsburgh attorney, who sponsored last year’s event.

Des Moines Iowa United States World Court League of Nations Draka University Robert le Finch West North East Roosevelt Dea Moines Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Corner Bluffs Marshalltown Newton Fort Dodge Mt. Ayr Stuart Lot David I. McCahill Drake Pittsburgh

State high schools invited to compete at Hets meet

The program proved so successful with Des Moines schools that organizers decided to open the Hets prep meet this year to permit all leading high schools in the state to compete.

Des Moines Hets

Bride seeks annulment over forced marriage claim

Cedar Rapids reports Mrs Blanche Kriz aged 16, married a few months, petitions district court to annul her marriage to Peter Kriz of Clinton Iowa. She alleges her father forced the union and asserts coercion as grounds.

Cedar Rapids Blanche Kriz District Court Peter Kriz Clinton

Forced marriage scheme sparks legal action abroad

In a case touching enticement and coercion, a woman argues she was forced to marry Kriz, claimed wealth to nullify affection, and seeks payment for the alleged violation. Separately, critics urge government action on cross border debt settlements while European nations discuss payments amid pending arrangements.

Sure Way to Get Rid of Dandruff

A newspaper item touts a dandruff cure using plain liquid arvon. Applied at night to moisten the scalp, it claims to dissolve and destroy all dandruff after four ounces, with immediate relief from itching and a glossy, soft hair result.

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