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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1927

Page

7

Dairy Separator Plant Superintendent Dies After Illness

Edward J. Sheldrick 51, plant superintendent of Town Dairy Separator, died at 4 10 p m yesterday at a local hospital after a two week illness of double pneumonia He was born in London England resided in Waterloo 27 years and worked 20 years for the company He is survived by his widow father two brothers and two sisters The body is at O Keefe Towne mortuary pending funeral arrangements

Sheldrick London England Waterloo Town Dairy Virden- Street John Sheldrick John Thomas Sheldrick Marinette Wis Jane Howe Edith Wall Detroit Mich O’keefe & Towne Mortuary

Spears divorce decree grants father custody of four children

Jessie Spear deserted her family due to lack of interest in her children and duties. Lloyd A. Spear, on April 28, was granted a divorce by Judge Hi B. Boies. Spear receives custody of four children aged 17, 15, 13, and 11, along with household goods and the residence at 110 Sherman Street Gates Park. Mrs. Spear keeps personal belongings and visitation rights, with both parents agreeing not to disparage the other in front of the children.

Jessie Spear Lloyd A. Spear Totay Hi. B. Boies Spear Tiloyd, Jr Robert Dorrance Charles Sherman Street Gates Park

Zion Church to elect officers at Friday session

Zion Evangelical church in Cedar will hold its annual congregational meeting Friday evening. Officers for the coming year will be named and reports heard. The gathering may address plans for the spring conference to be held March 29 to April 4, a key event following a recent merger of church groups.

Cedar Alls Zion Evangelical’ Church Cfrplex Evangelical Church Inagmugh Cedar Falls Smith Tee Company Duret First Congregational Church The Eastern Star Magonic Hall Edward C. Dahl Order Iowa America Petersen Nels. C fFrsen Town Street Nazareth Church Gruff Street Otto Nielsen Greenwoart

Ice Harvest Set to Start Next Week in Local River

Cedar river and Black Hawk creek ice will be harvested by local companies starting early next week. Crystal Ice & Fuel Co. fills the Illinois Central Ice house with Nashua cut ice and will return equipment afterward. The river segment between Fourth Street and Mullan Avenue bridges is cleared of snow. Young Company will cut from the Black Hawk.

Cedar River Black Hawk Creek Crystal Ice & Fuel Co Illinois Central Nashua Fourth Street Mullan Avenue Young Company Black Hawk

Last Hugh Declamatory Tests Continue Tonight

Tonight at 7 30 p m East Tligh declamatory students compete in the semifinals of the humorous class. Nominees include Naomi Bandfelt Dortha Bennett Helen Enfielt Doris Field Mae Lewis Pearl Lewis Arlene Peters Robert Pritchard Violet Schrag Kathryn Wildes. Winners in the oratorical division last night were Mitchell Chaplin Margaret Minor William Carroll and Richard Crane in that order. Semifinals in the dramatic class are set for Friday with four to advance to the finals on February 4. Judges are Plt Ritz A E Jewett and Willi retl.

East Tligh

Reserve officer Dick Nichols chosen for Fort Sill drill

Dick Nichols son of Aly and Mrs HH Nichols from Osage la is one of two from the corps area to be sent to Fort Sill Oklahoma for three months drill as reserve officer The area comprises seven states Nichols was colonel of his regiment at Ames and has spent three seasons in officers camps at Sparta Wisconsin and Louisville Kentucky

Osage Dick Nichols Aly Fort Sill Okla Nichols Ames Sparta W's Louisville

Civic Council Outlines Plans To Lure Industry

Members of the Greater Waterloo Civic council met last night in Black's tearoom to map phins for encouraging new industries to locate in Waterloo. The group favored the council acting as a reviewing body for campaigns and policies originated by the council service clubs or the Greater Waterloo association.

Civic Council Greater Waterloo

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