Y W C A Campaign Starts Strong In Waterloo
Forty five women of the Y W C A campaign organized yesterday to raise eleven thousand five hundred dollars for the year. Canvassing two hours yielded cordial responses from citizens and businesses. Seventy workers were assigned to districts with plans to cover Waterloo in one week. Money funds the association’s work and ongoing influence in elite city life through memberships, meal discounts, gym use, and staff services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W.C. A. Ginance
Waterloo
Altho
C. H. Eighmey
Association
Ithe
Fourth Street
Present Season of Sunshine Keeps Business Men Sweet
The Waterloo printing shop faces a light hearted error as a May white sale heading from Paul Davig Dry Goods was left with the month visible. Printers joked over the slip while sunny weather boosts morale and the ad goes to press with the mistaken May still showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ona
Paul Davig Dry Goods Company
Body of Soldier Killed in Siberia Returns Home
The body of Walter Wilhelm, Waterloo resident and sergeant in the First Infantry, killed by an accidental gunshot in Liberia, is en route from San Francisco and is due to reach Waterloo soon. He served six years in the regular army, with duty in the Philippine Islands and Russia, and attended St Joseph's Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements will be announced after his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wilhelm
Waterloo
Liberia
San Francisco
Joseph Wilhelm
I Mulberry Street
Regular Army
First Infantry
Philippine Islands
Russia
St Joseph’s Catholic Church
Black Hawk County Farmers Institute Program Arranged
The Black Hawk county farmers institute at Hudson sets sessions January 27 to 29. Events include mayor welcome, Rex Beresford address, lectures on dividends to lands and poultry raising, public health, education, music by a 16 voice chorus from Trier Taj, and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County Farmers’ Institute
Hudson
Rex Beresford
Trier
Taj
H.C. Wallace
M. L. Gowman
Middleton
Lapm
Watterman
Osher J
Reading
J. Ho Boatman
J. W. Jarin
Des Moines
Wera
Strong
A H.C Moeller
Mrs Knowles
Ames
Florence & Reading
Miss Copley
Airgun Bullet Deflected by Tree Seeks Child in Cedar Falls
Frederick Merner, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Merner, was struck on the forehead by a bullet that rebounded from a tree after being fired from an airgun. The bullet missed his right eye by about a half inch, sparing serious injury. Cedar Falls, Jan. 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Frederick Merner
W. H. Merner
Soldier Serjt. C. E. Koepke Returns From Germany
Sergeant first class C. E. Koepke, engineer corps, arrived home after over a year in Germany with interallied railway and waterway commissions. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Koepke of 233 Maple Street and discharged at Camp Dix, New Jersey. Koepke served eight months in France and a year in Germany Belgium and Holland. The commission maintains rail and boat transport and inspects shipments, with conditions in occupied Germany noted as mixed. The American occupation force in Coblenz remains small as Gen. Fox Connor prepares to leave Antwerp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineer Corps
Germany
Interallied Railway and Inland Waterways Commission
F. J. Koepke
Maple Street
Camp Dix
N. J
Sergt. Koepke
France
Belgium
Holland
Interallied Commission
Coblenz
Fox Connor
Antwerp
Deaf Mute, Half Blind Accused of Bad Check
Police report a rooming-house owner on Jeffersontreet alleges a transient, described as 30 to 40 years old, about 5 feet 12 inches tall, 160 pounds, blind in the right eye with a light mustache, wearing a black leather cap, red necktie, and light overcoat, passed a bad check to settle a board bill. The man is described as deaf and dumb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersontreet
Netcott & Netcott Open City Office for Architects
Netcott and Netcott, architects, opened offices in rooms 17 18 15 Black building. Senior member Harry B Netcott practiced in Independence Iowa and Waterloo Iowa before moving to Waterloo. Their work includes schools and commercial blocks statewide and the Hotel Magnus Cedar Rapids. Roland E Netcott, a University of Illinois graduate, recently returned from overseas service and is part of the new firm with upcoming statewide projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netcott & Netcott
Haye
Black
Harry B. Netcott
Independence
Waterloo
Magnus
Cedar Rapids
Roland E
Funeral notices for M. George and Delores Ross
Mortuary M. A. George funeral for M. peeatee who died Sunday to be held Thursday at 2 15 p m in the home Hawley street West Rev A O Knapp officiating at 2 45 at Presbyterian church. Baby Delores Carol Ross services at 2 30 p m from O Keefe Towne chapel Rev M L Tate officiating burial in Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. George
M. Peeatee
Hawley Street West
A. Oo. Knapp
Presbyterian
Baby Delores Ross
Baby Delores Carol Ross
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Rev. M. L. Tate
Fairview
Joint installation of lodge officers tonight
Black Hawk lodge No. 72 West Waterloo lodge No. 716 and Temple Rebekah No. 64 hold a joint officer installation at 7:30 pm in the Knights of Pythias temple. Margaret Schecter of Marshalltown state assembly will address the gathering with delegations from Hudson and Cedar Falls invited. refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Lodge
Waterloo Lodge
Temple Rebekah
Knights of Pythias Temple
Margaret Schecter
Marshalltown
State Assembly
Hudson
Cedar Falls
Odd Fellows
Sophomores of East High Organize Class
Sophomore students at East High School met to organize their class for the year. Officers elected include Dean Larrabee as president, Bess Cooley as vice president, Harriet Hgan as secretary, and Walter Lee as treasurer. A class adviser will be chosen from the faculty later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East High School
Dean Larrabee
Bess Cooley
Harriet Hgan
Walter Lee
Inventor introduces thermometer linked to alarm clock
In a new device designed for industry use a registering thermometer can be connected with an alarm clock. The system records temperatures at multiple times including 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. yesterday and today.
Iowa mothers organize Service Star Legion in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the organizing meeting for the Iowa division of the Service Star Legion. Delegates from about 25 War Mothers chapters gather at the Savery hotel to form a state body focused on Americanization and aiding soldiers families. Speakers include Capt John MacVicar Col E E Bennett and HH Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Service Star Legion
War Mothers’ Organizations
Savery Hotel
Iowa
Legion
War Mothers
Lou McHenry
State Legion
Baltimore
War Mothers’ Clubs
John MacVicar
The
American Legion
Robb
One Hundred Sixty-eighth
Col
E. E. Bennett
Col. Bennett
HH. W. Byers
Soldiers’ Fathers’ League
Printing Plant to Move from Osage to Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls December 13 Special Twenty persons and a business with a large clientele will move to Cedar Falls after Wolverton Printing company Osage Iowa leased rooms at 115 119 Fourth street east. The firm will start operations in Cedar Falls about April 1 and serve a wide range of specialized printing work.
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Cedar Falls
Wolverton Printing Company
Osage
Fourth Street
State agents soon to get vacation as fund is exhausted
Des Moines report notes the fund for state agents enforcing liquor and other law violations is nearly exhausted. Of $37,300 available July 1, 1919, only $215.22 remains, signaling probable early vacations for agents aiding in enforcement.
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Des Moines
Butler Co Pioneer Dies in California
Shell Rock Iowa January 13 special Mrs J H Carson a pioneer resident moved to California died in Los Angeles Monday telegram confirms her death noting her longtime ties to Butler County and the community gathers memorials for the early settler who left for the West years ago
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Shell Rock
J. H. Carson
California
Los Angeles
Carson family's long local stretch ends with 1909 fire
The Carson family settled in Shell Rock in 1876 with Carl running a general store until a 1909 fire destroyed stock. The next year they moved to California where Mr. Carson died in 1910. Surviving relatives include Mrs. W. H. Brown and a daughter and sister Mrs. W. H. Smith.
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W. H. Brown
Shell Rock
Brown
Carl
W. H. Smith
Carson
Sheil Rock
Mr. Carson
Calitora
Quarantine Notes and Local Labor News in Marshalltown
Quarantine notices issued by the health officer list residents under observation including Mrs. C. A. Bloomfield and family, L. R. Board, Florence Kexar and son Theodore, Hathey Farmer and Nina Hall, and Mrs. Harker among others. Marshalltown carpenters settle a wage dispute adopting an 85 cent per hour scale from January 1, 1920 to January 1, 1921 after union contractor talks. Salvation Army commandant Eliza Symmonds arrives in the city for a series of meetings at army headquarters and will appear tonight at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Bloomfield
Parker
L. R. Board
Hartman
Florence Kexar
Theodore
Harrison
Hathey Farmer
Archer
Nina Hall
Avalon
Harker
Ricker
Florence Oren
Syndicate
Carpenters
Marshalltown
Alrike of Union Carpenters
Marshalltown Contractors’ Association
ARMY
Eliza Symmons
Salvation Army
United States
Dalanca
Symmonds
Ensign
Nichols
Eighth Street East
Winter tonic claims to prevent colds with pink pills
An advertisement argues that thin blood and debility cause winter sickness and that Dr Williams Pink Pills enrich the blood to improve oxygen delivery and nerve function. It promotes the pills as a preventive for grip, rheumatism, and aftereffects, offering a booklet and mailing options from Schenectady NY.
D J C Murphy Exodontist Practice Ad
D J C Murphy D D 5S Exodentist practice limited to extraction of teeth anesthesia and dental radiography offices B13 14 15 First National Bank hours 9 to 12 to 5 office phone 201 residence 1270
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D. J. C. Murphy
D. D
Nat'l Bank
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Y.W. Campaign
Siberia
Black Hawk
County Farmers’ Institute
Smalls Boy
E. W. Grove
IC. E
Firm OF Architects
Slas
Rebekahs
Buccenus. Optical Co
Koreih
Akorrin
Wangler Bros. Co
BW. Schunsmin & Co
Hansa & Hansen
Landgraff & Co
Drogunste
Torein
Mothers OF Vets IN
State Branch
Butler CO
Pioneer
Goodyear
Waterloo Auto & Supply Co
Waterloo, Iowa
Wearey
Snider's
Monarch
Pettyjohn
B. Pay
Triangle
Guernsey
Phelp
Hershey
Dennison
Aio Mop Mao
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