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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1929
Page
8
Iowa figures show gasoline tax receipts for 1928 totaled 9 138 707 with refunds 499 008 to individuals and 123 059 to municipalities. After expenses, funds went to primary roads 4 861 342 county roads 1 616 000 and township roads 1 816 000. Refunds numbered over 65 000. administration cost was 0 25 of total.
Elmer P. Helser of 1310 Fourth Street East, a hostier at Knois Central shops, was severely burned on the face yesterday afternoon while firing an engine. An 8 backfire sprayed his face with hot cinders and gases. He received emergency relief and was taken home. A physician dressed the burns and he rests comfortably today.
Mr and Mrs Charles B Campbell of 629 Fourth Street East were honored yesterday on their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a luncheon at Blacks Tearoom hosted by the Waterloo chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. He 86 and she 75, born in 1843 and 185? respectively, wed January 14 1879 in her home at Fifth and Commercial where Russell Lansom hotel now stands. Campbell, born in Columbia County New York in 1843, moved to Black Hawk County in 1865 and later farmed in Poyner and Fox townships, served in the Iowa House in 1874 5 and two terms as county supervisor. They retired about 30 years ago to Winterloo. Their farm totaled 350 acres.
A vintage ad claims Pape's Diapepsin relieves stomach trouble after meals by neutralizing excess acid and aiding digestion. It asserts improved nourishment, weight gain, and a youthful color, with 5 million packages used and availability from any druggist.
The article recalls Mr Campbell, once a county leader, now frail and inactive for many years, and his wife devoted to breeding pureblood stock. They have two sons, Frank at home and Herbert R. in Great Falls, Montana.
Ackley Iowa January 15 The Helping Hand society will be entertained Wednesday evening by Miss Irene Vogelsang at the home of Mrs Will Sauter Rev Ernest Seybold will preach in English Sunday morning and evening Sermon themes at M E church Sunday The Cure of Lukewarmness in the morning The Centurion's Servant Healed in the evening
Latham president of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls will address the 22 students in West High mid year graduating class at commencement Thursday night Jan 31 in West High auditorium. Rev J Arthur Young pastor First Methodist Episcopal church will give the baccalaureate address Sunday night Jan 27 in West High auditorium. Class night exercises planned for Wednesday night Jan 20 with program yet to be arranged. Girls Philomel chorus and boys glee club under Miss Nancen Davis will provide music.
Lewis Dawson reports theft of a car battery from his garage at 1319 Jefferson Street. He said the burglary occurred between Saturday and Sunday, with the thief breaking the garage lock and taking the battery from his CHT.
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