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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1929

Page

18

Thrill Ride on Fire Truck Through Icy City Streets

A Courier reporter details Fire Driver Lloyd Hundley's dangerous speed run in the Central Station service truck. The crew races through Fifth Street and across a bridge, narrowly avoiding poles and skidding tires as Hundley improvises to prevent crashes. The ride ends with a warning about icy pavement and the dangers of such stunt driving.

Lloyd Speed) Hundley Central Sta- On Handley Fifth Street Hundley Io Commercial Washington Street

Ames Requests 191 522 For State College February

Des Moines reports indicate the operation cost of the State College at Ames was 191 522 dollars for February. State Auditor J W Long noted requisitions ranging up to 695 dollars were received, and he compared costs to the state university and the school for the blind.

Des Moines State College Ames J. W. Long Iowa State School For the Blind Long

Fragmented OCR Summary of Extension Work Totals

An OCR fragment notes an agriculture and home economics extension program. It mentions 19 685 33 and adds 17 600 to a total, with references to an experiment station and college. Exact details and context are unclear due to garbled text.

Waterways as Aid for Agriculture in Nation’s Prosperity

William R. Dawes president of the Mississippi Valley association argues inland waterways are vital to national prosperity. He says a complete system would unite periculture and industry in the middle west.

Bronx City William R. Dawes Mississippi ‘Valley Association Middle West

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